"I got about 600,000 yuan of property from Liu Jingyu. The price of one stone of rice in the Song Dynasty is more than 600 yuan. In addition, Liu Jingyu, a magistrate, may have been an official who has been a hundred years, have paid so much money? How did this come about? I am so angry that I eat his flesh! There is no difference between Liu Jingyu's behavior like a traitor - the Dangxiang people burned, killed and looted the people. These corrupt officials wore the cloak of the court, which was actually a destruction of the image of the court. In the future, officials forced the people to rebel, and the court and the country were in danger!" Wang Jinghui said in a solemn manner.

Wang Jinghui knew that he was a little regretful or his ears were weak. At this very moment, he must firmly upset Emperor Zhao Xu's determination to fight corruption. In Wang Jinghui's eyes, the phenomenon of "redundant officials" in the Song Dynasty could be solved. At least in later generations, the state official system was much more complicated than this, "the director had one corridor, the director had one hall, the section chief had one square." Even so, the government's determination and strength to streamline the institutions were not very strong. The density of officials' support for the people of the Song Dynasty was far less than that of later generations, so the "redundant officials" could be taken slowly, but the corruption of officials could be delayed for too long, at least it would be necessary to intimidate them to act recklessly. This is only the first step. After forming a good system, it will be a matter of time before it is often closed and included in this system. In the future, the scope of the review by the Bureau of Statistics will become larger and larger, which is somewhat considered a knife added to the officials of the Song Dynasty.

"Haha, my dear will make a fortune if I do this. I really admire you!" Emperor Zhao Xu said with a smile.

"I would rather have this kind of money. The Bianhe dredging project is about to start now. The missing funds are just the capital invested by the court to satisfy the sufficient part of the project. Then again, although I gritted my teeth for these corrupt officials, I can also use tough measures to eradicate them. After all, if this is done, the impact will be too great. That's why I entrusted Zeng Xianggong to speak out and give these officials a chance to reform. As long as the court and the people suffer losses, it will have to play a deterrent role and take a heavy hand in Liu Jingyu's case so that officials around the world can know the court's attention to Guanghuicang!" Wang Jinghui said.

"Your dear is right. There are any problems with this Guanghui warehouse no matter what! After the imperial court, there was only Guanghui warehouse. What should I do if other things like Changping warehouses? Why do I count them together?" Emperor Zhao Xu asked.

"You have to eat rice one bite at a time. You must be too impatient in the anti-corruption campaign. Otherwise, if you commit public anger, all your efforts will be wasted! According to my estimate, the problem of Changquan position is much more serious than that of Guanghui warehouse. First, Guanghui warehouse is used as Piaotianwen. Some of the foresight officials below will naturally think that one day Changquan position will be listed as the target of the review site like Guanghui warehouse. After all, Changquan position and Guanghui warehouse are much the same. It's just that there are some differences in uses. I guess all officials in the Song Dynasty can see this point now, and some of the deficiencies are being quickly compensated. After all, using the loan interest rate of 80% is calculated, which is something that anyone can bear!" Wang Jinghui said with a smile.

"My dear plan, I blame Sima Xianggong and Wang Xiuchu for both agreeing with the establishment of the Statistics Bureau. I asked the two of them at the beginning, but they both replied with a smile. Now I understand!" Emperor Zhao Xu said with a smile.

"Sima Junshi and Wang Jiefu?!" Wang Jinghui thought in surprise. After he could think of these two people, he must have seen through his ideas in the morning. Since the three years of Zizhiping, he has started to think about the issue of corrupt officials, and gradually came up with this solution. I believe that Wang Anshi and Sima Guang knew that corruption seriously threatened the Song Dynasty, but they dared to try to solve this problem easily. After all, Bao Zheng is so easy to do. Besides, even Bao Zheng can only ensure that he is greedy and can effectively prevent other officials from corruption.

"I used to treat these two people as pioneers, but I didn't expect that I would fall into their hands!" Wang Jinghui smiled bitterly in his heart. He was so surprised that a new institution could be approved by the Secretariat so quickly, and even the Secretariat did not speak. It turned out that these two big heads had already unified their opinions and were waiting for him to get inside!

It was beyond the expectations of Wang Anshi and Sima Guang at that time. He did not expect that Wang Jinghui's sudden attack on Guanghuicang in Xuzhou was so corrupt. He thought that Wang Jinghui might use Liu Jingyu's head to vent his anger. Unexpectedly, it was the son-in-law who left Liu Jingyu's life, and the punishment was also shocking. It would be better if this was the son-in-law who was found out. The handling was too light enough to form a deterrent effect. He was exempted from being criticized by Lantai. The punishment method like the son-in-law was more uncomfortable than killing Liu Jingyu, and it could also fulfill the emperor's "mercy". Lantai had nothing to say, and the court did not suffer any losses. It was also an explanation to the world's scholars. Even Sima Guang, Wang Anshi, Zeng Gongliang and others were satisfied with this way of handling, which was really difficult for the son-in-law.

"I summoned my beloved to come today for another thing!" Emperor Zhao Xu handed a piece of paper to Wang Jinghui and said.

"... I ask Your Majesty Hong Fu, I will conquer Hezhou and Marjian rebelled. I will lead my army to attack him. After a battle, I will capture Marjian alive and go to Nanchuan Village to talk about Zhucheng. I will attack Taozhou again, expand the territory for more than a thousand miles, Taozhou and Hezhou will be connected..."

Wang Jinghui looked at the back of the paper with the seal of Wang Shao's land! This was the battle report sent by Wang Shao from the northwest. Obviously, Wang Shao's military operations in the northwest were going smoothly. Although Marjian caused him some trouble, from the battle report, Marjian's combat power was too weak and he was sank by Wang Shao in the first battle. Judging from the northwest intelligence that Wang Jinghui had, as long as the leader of the native Qiang people was held in his palm by Wang Shao.

Basically, even if the territory of the Song Dynasty is west of Qinfeng Road, the rest depends on Wang Shao’s personal charm. The problem of surrendering the minority leaders of Huangzhou and Guzhou is smooth and smooth. Even if things are a little troublesome, the strongest local armed force, Marjian, was easily disintegrated by Wang Shao. It is estimated that the rest will become a stumbling block for Wang Shao. It is basically a matter of time before the two thousand miles of Hehuang land is all over the Song Dynasty!

"Congratulations to the Lord!" Wang Jinghui bowed and congratulated Emperor Zhao Xu.

"It should be that I congratulate you!" Emperor Zhao Xu said to Wang Jinghui with a smile: "Since the day the court intends to advance westward, I have tied up a large group of merchants to deliver food and goods to Wang Shao. Just wait for Wang Shao to take the land of Hehuang, and the spoils will be divided into 40%. In the next five years, the cattle, sheep and animals will be sold to you. This transaction is really profitable. Even I want to do business with you!"

"Cough! Cough!" Wang Jinghui was almost choked to death by the words of Emperor Zhao Xu. Seeing that Zhao Xu's expression was clearly meant to make fun of him, he felt relieved and said, "If the court has the intention to advance westward, he will definitely use the army. If the food and grass supply is entirely dependent on the court, it will be very economic. If the merchants are mobilized to the maximum extent, they will first make a lot of profit to move their hearts. In this way, the court will spend much less on logistics supply. In the future, the merchants will share a small profit for the merchants, but for the court, it is the key to defeating the Western Xia. The emperor has his own judgment on which one is more important!"

"I naturally have a clear idea of ​​my intention. If I can get Hehuang one day earlier, the court will accumulate one minute earlier. If I think of this method, Wang Shao's tens of thousands of troops in the northwest will be worried about the daily food, clothing and expenses of the government affairs hall. In other words, Wang Shao can make progress so quickly. I can still figure it out if he trades small profits for big profits. My dear can go back and tell the merchants, so that they can rest assured. I will give them a little bit now for what I promised to them at the beginning, and thank them on my behalf!" Emperor Zhao Xu said with a smile.

"The Master. In fact, merchants are seeking profits. As long as they are used properly, they can participate in military operations. It will become a useful supplement to the logistics of the Song Dynasty's army!"

"What do you think about my dear?"

"Master, this time Wang Shao's cooperation with merchants in Hehuang can be regarded as a model - that is, after the imperial court launched a military attack, it can divide part of the seized land, cattle, sheep, livestock, or mineral specialties, etc. to the merchants as promises. Of course, the price the merchants have to pay is to provide certain food, war materials, etc. to the front-line army as repayment. This distribution model will greatly reduce the cost of the imperial court's external expansion. As long as it is operated properly, just like now, the imperial court can achieve its own strategic goals, and merchants can also get objective dividends from the war, thus strengthening the merchants' confidence in the court. Next time when the war is fought, the merchants will come to the door and provide various help to the court." Wang Jinghui said with a smile.

Emperor Zhao Xu pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "Although my beloved thoughts are a bit weird, they still make sense. I am afraid that the ministers from the Political Affairs Hall may not agree with it."

"Haha, in fact, some people in the court have done this for a long time. I just want to change it slightly. If you want to say that the ministers of the Political Affairs Hall may not be a possible task!" Wang Jinghui said with a smile.

"How do I know about this?" Emperor Zhao Xu asked in surprise.

"In the past, the border guards were short of food, so some people suggested that merchants buy food by themselves, and then go to the border guards to deliver it. Then the merchants took the border general's receipt to the salt field to buy salt. I turned the old methods of land into cattle, sheep, horses, or minerals, and used the merchant's doors to run back to the salt field to buy salt, and directly obtained dividends on the battlefield and trafficked back to the mainland to make a deal. This would be very tempting to merchants!"

Emperor Zhao Xu had been depressed for a long time because of the sufficient funds for the war. Although many policies such as the son-in-law developing overseas trade and the elimination of the wing army made the finances of the Song Dynasty improve, Zhao Xu still had a little bit of it. Suddenly, when he heard such a good plan, he smiled and praised: "Your dear is really a genius!"

Wang Jinghui said: "The emperor has won the award. In fact, there are many ways to reduce the logistics costs of the Song Dynasty."

"What good advice do you have?"

"The emperor, although the military farming in the northwest was just beginning to start last year, the effect has begun to be revealed. The military farming soldiers planted crops such as grain, cotton, and the grain could be self-sufficient. In order to stabilize the military farming army, the imperial court exempted all taxes for two years!"

Emperor Zhao Xu nodded and said, "Wrong, some people in the court also complained very much that they would impose taxes since there was a good harvest?! I was blocked by the Secretariat!"

Wang Jinghui sneered: "I am a short-sighted man. How can I know the thoughts of the Lord and the Secretariat?! I started levying taxes so early, so how could the court's military farming repeat the same mistakes today? Although the court has invested a lot in the military farming, it is nothing compared to the military spending of the military farming army that it has to be paid. You must know that the soldiers of the military farming army who have successfully cultivated the farming industry today can be separated from their military family and supported by the court in the future. This has lost a big burden!"

Emperor Zhao Xu's face turned slightly red - he originally wanted to collect taxes, but Wang Anshi and Sima Guang unexpectedly strongly opposed it. He gave up this kind of thinking. If Guo was really settled the accounts as clearly as the prince consort, he would have given up long ago. Wang Anshi and Sima Guang finally put the monarch and the minister first, and Wang Jinghui had no concept of monarch and the minister deep in his heart. Of course, the emperor wanted him to have an exception.

"If wars occur in the next few years, we will focus on the border between the Northwest Song and Xia. Although the Liao Kingdom is the number one strong enemy of our Song Dynasty, it is now dead and slowly rotting. At most, it is deterrent and intimidation, and it is likely to have military conflicts."

After saying that, Wang Jinghui asked the eunuch for pen and paper to draw a simple picture of the junction of Song, Liao and Xia, and then marked several prefectures and said: "I plan to open large-scale textile workshops in Qingzhou, Yan'an Prefecture, Jinzhou and Taiyuan Prefecture from west to east. These textile workshops will be called on merchants from Chuzhou and other places to establish them. In order to digest the ground cotton produced by the military farms in the northwest and Hebei, I still lack the emperor's name."

"Haha, my dear always likes to bargain. Tell me, what convenience do I need to provide to my dear?" Emperor Zhao Xu is in a very good mood now.

"I need all the imperial guards in the northwest of the Song Dynasty and Hebei, the orders for the tents of the wing army throughout the year, and even the orders for all the troops of the Song Dynasty as long as they can be made of cotton! As long as this order is available, I can call on all merchants to invest in the establishment of textile workshops in these cities, and be sure to reduce their costs by 2 to 40%!" Wang Jinghui continued with confidence: "The benefits generated by this are limited to these. I will also concentrate the funds from the merchants to repair the roads along the way, making it faster. The most important thing is that a large amount of capital injection. These cities will gradually become the new textile center cities of the Song Dynasty. The taxes generated will become astronomical in a few years, and it must be said that these cities will gradually become richer in the former poverty-stricken and cold northwest land!"

"This... I'm afraid the Secretariat will agree. The subordinate province will also be repaid, which is difficult to deal with!" Emperor Zhao Xu said with some embarrassment. He could see the benefits that arise, but handing over the military land to the people for production will probably be opposed by everyone. At least the censors said that in order to avoid being passive in the future, Emperor Zhao Xu retreated a little.

Wang Jinghui did not give up and said, "I can write a letter to write. If possible, I can submit it to the Secretary of the Central Committee, the Secretary of the Sect, the Privy Council, and I can lobby in person! I believe that many people will see the benefits of it and may be approved!"

"Okay! You can write a note on Wang Shaoshou Xihe's cooperation with merchants. In this way, the ministers may weigh the pros and cons, and they may be able to pass it." Emperor Zhao Xu said helplessly. He rarely saw the prince-consort insist on one thing. It seems that every time the prince-consort insisted on doing something, it would always bring great benefits to the court afterwards. Although he was optimistic about the prince-consort, given the previous "good" records of the prince-consort, he was still willing to give Wang Jinghui a chance to deal with the ministers of the Secretary of the Secretariat, the disciples, and the Privy Council.

After returning to the Prince-Confucian Mansion, Wang Jinghui began to think about how to write these two memorials. It was difficult to tie up merchants to make money while Wang Shao entered Xihe. After all, look at who they were tied to - Old Lady Cao and the Hebei officials led by Han Jiang and Zeng Gong. With this lineup alone, Wang Jinghui was worried that Emperor Zhao Xu and the ministers of the Political Affairs Hall would be dependent on the debt. In order to support Wang Shao to win the Hehuang land in the shortest time, Wang Jinghui almost spared his money and joined several big merchants to jointly borrow nearly 700,000 shi of grain from various places to transport it to the northwest battlefield. The 700,000 shi of grain over 400,000 shi, but the freight was huge. So far, 470,000 shi of grain had been shipped to Wang Shao, spending nearly 1.2 million shi.
Chapter completed!