Liu An guessed.

I am afraid that in the emperor's mind, it would be worth a small amount of money to save 30 million jin of military expenditures, and to compensate the Liao Kingdom with one million jin or 300,000 jin, which is not worth mentioning at all.

At this time, Liu An really wanted to ask: My Emperor, how much military expenditure do you want to reduce?

But how could Liu An ask this?

Liu An remembered that later generations said that the Chanyuan Alliance seemed to have suffered a loss in the Song Dynasty, but in fact it took a big advantage. With 300,000 jin a year, it saved tens of millions of military expenditure. Moreover, after the Song-Liao traded, the trade deficit had already earned back 300,000 jin.

Liu An really wants to ask, who can tell me?

After reducing military expenditure, the army of the Song Dynasty had no combat effectiveness. Facing a strong enemy, it would only be defeated again and again. Without strong troops to protect the country, how can long-term peace be achieved? Can money be used to buy temporary peace, dignity, or permanent peace?

Kou Zhun patted Liu An gently: "Brother An, continue to talk about the third thing."

Liu An realized that he might have lost his composure and immediately said, "Okay."

Kou Zhun gave Liu An another step, and Kou Zhun said: "It is impossible to save military spending in two years, so don't be too stressful, but you can save it in three years or five years."

While Kou Zhun gave Liu An a staircase to the emperor, he concealed Liu An's misconduct.

At the same time, he also told Liu An that this matter could not be reduced immediately, and there would be an expiration period of three to five years, so take it slowly.

Kou Zhun knew very well about reducing military spending. If the entire court opposed it, the emperor would have no choice.

but!

I am afraid that 70% or even 80% of the officials in the entire court will support it.

Kou Zhun touched a document he held down from his sleeve and urged Liu An again: "The third thing should be a good thing."

"It's a good thing, it's a good thing."

Liu An had adjusted his emotions and immediately said: "The third thing is about the trading between the Song Dynasty and Goryeo. Goryeo lends me a small town in the Song Dynasty, just south of the current Kaicheng, a small town fifty miles by the river. This city was called one of the three little capitals during the Goguryeo period. Since Kaicheng was the capital of Goryeo, it is still an ordinary small town in Hanyang."

In history, this city was crowned the capital of the capital, also known as Kaijing, about decades later.

At present, it is just a small town in Little Hanyang.

"Continue." Kou Zhun wanted to end the tea party quickly. He had a document in his hand. He wanted to see Liu An's reaction. This document could not be suppressed for too long, and it could be suppressed for one more day at most.

Liu An continued: "According to the request of King Goryeo, this city is the city of my Song Dynasty's national protection envoy, the west of the city, north of the city to the riverside, and the seaside is the land temporarily borrowed by our Song Dynasty. Everything is implemented according to the Song Dynasty's laws. Song merchants can live here, and Song merchants in the city are not allowed to purchase land and property. All Song people must register when they go out of the wharf."

After hearing this, the emperor asked, "Is this matter important?"

Liu An explained: "The official family is also important. After all, this city will be an enclave of our Song Dynasty in the next hundred years. Moreover, the Song Shang, Song Min, and the families of the Song soldiers who went to train Goryeo soldiers will live here, so the Song City should be used as the Song City and sent officials to manage it."

The emperor was no longer interested: "I just pick a few idle officials to take care of this matter. Don't make a big deal."

Xiang Minzhong saw the smell: "Official family, this city is indeed meaningful, and it is of great significance to my Song Dynasty staying in Goryeo forever."

"Goryeo, a barren land, is not worth mentioning. Since Xiang Gong is interested, Xiang Gong will be responsible for this matter. An Ge'er said right. Since it is my Song City for the time being, the Song people naturally have to obey the Song Dynasty. This is correct. It is quite thoughtful, but I just thought a little over the past. In the past, there were only a thousand households, a place for the county, and a government office in the State Guardian, which was also able to manage it."

What the emperor was thinking was that Liu An asked to send officials but did not want military officers to govern the people.

But a mere thousand officials dispatched by a family are really a big deal.

The last thing Liu An said was the most boring thing to the emperor's eyes. The first thing that was interesting was that the King of the Japanese actually presented a gift to tens of thousands of Japanese women. The historians would probably record this.

What really interested the emperor was to let the soldiers from both sides of Hebei go to dry salt.

With salt, the salt demand in the Song Dynasty can be guaranteed and military expenditures can be reduced.

Therefore, the second thing Liu An said is meaningful.

Sure enough, the emperor proposed again: "An Ge'er, you should go to Wuqing again for the salt farm in Wuqing. Let's make a detailed calculation. There must be a lot of salt to dry in the first year and how much next year. But there is no need to hurry. Thank you for so much hard work, and you will have to take a rest when you come back. Wuqing's affairs will be fine starting next year."

"Yes, the official."

Liu An just responded, and the emperor asked again: "According to the method of salt discharge, where is there other place besides Wuqing? Since coal was used to cook salt in Jiechi, the output has increased significantly. I heard that there are salt lakes, Qinfeng Road, Jingjing Road, and salt ponds. In addition, in Bashu, if the salt industry can reach 200,000 jin per year, it will be a blessing for the people."

"I should do my best."

"Okay, then I will do my best to do this next year." The emperor gave the errand to Liu An.

"Yes, I will accept the order." Liu An wanted to object, but he could not.

As Li Heng said, if you want to change, you must have power. Kou Zhun has been walking on the road to powerful ministers, and even some of his practices are extreme. Kou Zhun indulges himself, drinks uncontrollably, and gamblings with his gambling property, but Kou Zhun does not move any of the dowry money of his wife and his daughters...

Liu An now understands Kou Zhun.

The pressure is too great, and people need to indulge themselves. Kou Zhun really doesn't care about family property, and Kou Zhun seems to be foreseeable that he will be exiled one day.

The emperor gently patted Liu An on the shoulder: "Brother An, don't worry, you can do your business, and you can do your business in Chameng well. If you have time this year, go to Chameng to reward me with one or two. More importantly, Chameng also wants to try to do a house trial."

"I understand, don't worry, the officials will do this beautifully. Let the people of Chameng bathe in the glory of my Song Dynasty."

"well."

The emperor also ordered that Liu An hold a banquet in the palace three days later. On the same day, Liu An's original Earl's Mansion, an Earl's Mansion, was officially replaced with a plaque of the Marquis' Mansion, and then Liu An changed from an Earl's robe to a Marquis' robe at the banquet.

When Liu An left the palace and the four of them walked to the palace gate, Liu An and Kou Zhun stopped almost at the same time.

He spoke almost at the same time: "Try four circles."

"good."

Xiang Minzhong was about to ask what cards to play at this time, but Lu Mengzheng nodded intently to Minzhong.

Lu Mengzheng understood that Liu An must have something to say.

Of course, Liu An was definitely unwilling to reduce military spending by the government, but he had to bow his head.

The group arrived at Kou Zhun's mansion.
Chapter completed!