Zhao Ji's mentality is very bad.

In fact, the real cost of one mu should be converted into the income of six or seven stones of rice, the salary of workers, and the cost of an ordinary cotton sleeve, which will not exceed 300 yuan, plus freight, taxes and profits, in the hands of other people, a bed of cotton quilt 600 yuan is enough.

This price is almost the same as the price of later generations, what Wang Ju said can be used for civilian use, and when this price is reached, it can really enter thousands of households, and civil use begins.

But now on, Neku has given a high price of six yuan for a bed, "bad intentions", and it is a strange commodity to live in, how can the businessman not coax it?

That's the real business.

For example, Zhao Ji and Su Lishi are worried, what should they do if the water is frozen and they can't get to the capital? But in the hands of the merchants, it will be easy to do, don't forget that the people of Jianghuai are also very cold in winter, and it still snows and freezes, in fact, strictly speaking, after Wuling, all the people need a lot of cotton products. With this point of output, there is no possibility of zài stagnation at all.

Zhao Ji's heart was unbalanced, so he issued an edict to the third division.

They eat meat, so I'll have to drink some soup.

I am poor, not only poor, but also super poor, carrying a huge and heavy burden.

The edict arrived at the Third Division, and the actual officials of the Third Division were also watching this matter.

The mentality of the officials of the three divisions is also not very good, and it has nothing to do with taxation, and what should be levied will inevitably be levied, and cotton products that should not be levied will not be levied.

But they are thinking about another thing, this income is too strong, the inner treasury can do it, and our three divisions can also do it, do you want to let the two Guangxi transfer officials to the same management of this cotton, at least the inner library eats mutton, and we eat some pork in the three divisions.

Why can Wang Anshi's Qingmiao method, the city easy method and the equalization method be promoted, it does have a certain soil.

Except for ministers whose interests have been damaged, or ministers who only talk about big truths and do not do practical things. The other ministers were a little anxious about this finance, especially the ministers of the three divisions.

After Zhao Ji issued the edict, he called Wang Anshi to discuss.

He just couldn't figure it out. Think about it, in order to make this money. What the state has paid, do not ask the inner treasury, which is also a state institution. Many officials on Fujian Road cooperated to organize the migration of people, and many officials on Guangdong Road cooperated with the construction of water conservancy, labor, road repair, and advance payment. It alarmed so many officials and officials. With so many people mobilized, why did the merchants profit more than the imperial court as soon as they changed hands?

Wang Anshi said: "This is the technique. ”

"Wang Qing, you come and listen, what is a technique?"

"Your Majesty, how many people live in the city, and how many things need to be purchased in a day, have made many merchants extremely rich...... However, there was a huge commotion in this matter, so that the minister could think about it before he could answer His Majesty. ”

Zhao Ji understood. Said: "Xu, don't worry, you really have to think about it." ”

He heard what Wang Anshi meant. However, Wang Ju also repeatedly talked about commotion, noise, and controversy, and Zhao Ji knew that if the state intervened in business, these three words would be there.

In fact, the two have fallen into the biggest misunderstanding. For example, this quilt can be sold for more than a dozen yuan per bed, which is good, but it is also the result of the businessman's operation. Its real cost is nothing more than the usual money!

Handed over to the imperial court, can the imperial court speculate such a sky-high price?

In fact, how much money can be made by this market easy method and the equal-lose method?

There is no need for the market change method and the equalization method. As Wang Anshi said, how much trading volume there would be in a year in the Song Dynasty. It is planned that there will be 3 million urban households, and these people will have to buy all the food and drink, and the rich and poor households will have to pay 100 million yuan a year, which is 300 million, plus the rural areas and state-to-country trade, and the annual transaction volume will be at least 500 million, but in fact it will be more than 500 million, and it may increase by 200 million or 300 million. After deducting 100 million or 200 million yuan of direct transportation and supply from the state, the rest will be paid commercial tax, and there is no need to set up a strict commercial tax at all levels. Even if it is loosened, there are 20 million.

However, now that it is so tight, why is there only 800 thousand?

With this mind, why not standardize the commercial tax when operating the market law and the equal-loss law?

It's money, and the river.

The Yellow River burst its embankment twice, and the river flooded in the four prefectures of En, Hebei, Shen and Ying, and regarded hundreds of miles of Pingchuan as a river channel, and flowed happily to the East China Sea.

So he called his ministers together for counseling.

You can't just flow like this, what should I do?

Of course, Wang Ju's plan was proposed, but it was immediately refuted by everyone.

How much does it cost to build a river channel to accommodate the Yellow River? How much does it cost to build a moon embankment from Sanmen to Xinhe Road? The water must be re-dredged, how much does it cost?

Not to mention labor, just this money, I can't get it out at the moment.

In addition, this river channel that is more than 1,000 miles long, the difference in height difference, width and narrowness, mountains and rivers and plains, and the turbulence are different, and the construction of various moon embankments and embankments involved must also be different. It will take a long time just to investigate this technology and related things.

Therefore, it is still an old topic, whether it flows east or north, Renzong has been arguing for so long, how can he quarrel now?

Zhao Ji was almost vomited by the noise, and waved his hand weakly and said, "Disperse, disperse." ”

Then he thought of a man. But he just thought that Wang Ju was useless, how much money to do a lot of things, with the current finance, what is Wang Ju's good strategy for governing the river, whether it is eastward or north, it is not a good strategy for governing the river.

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"Zi'an, recruits from the fifth battalion, please receive." Zhang Qi said.

"Brother Qianfu, when does Han Gong plan to finish?" Wang Ju smiled bitterly.

This is the difference in military philosophy.

The redundant military system of the Song Dynasty had to be improved, and this was the opinion of all scholars. Of course, politics is the highest task, if you don't use means, just talk about cutting troops, God knows what it will be misinterpreted by some ministers?

But putting aside these bad so-called political zhì, the whole idea of the scholars and doctors on redundant soldiers is generally divided into two kinds. One is Wen Yanbo's style, including Sima Guang and Lu Huabi, all of whom have this kind of view.

They oppose war and exchange peace to the maximum, and with peace, then there is no need for so many troops, and they can reduce a large number of troops and save state funds. Not much. Raising 50,000 forbidden soldiers is enough for Liaoxia and Xia to eat and drink spicy food.

One is Han Qi's idea, including Wang Anshi, Guo Kui, Wang Shao and others.

They are also in favor of reductions. But it is not believed that it can be exchanged for real peace, so it can be reduced. Not by reducing troops, but by finding ways to feed this army at the least expense. However, they also knew that the Tang Dynasty's government military system or the previous military service system could not be implemented, so they changed methods, such as Han Qi's Yiyong and Wang Anshi's Baoding.

Both are misunderstandings, the former is too naïve, with the presence of Western Xia, it is impossible to exchange for real peace.

Peace is fought. And not bought.

The latter's view is too bad, it's not that the people can't be soldiers, it's important that this is the people of peacetime, they haven't been tested by war, and then all kinds of bad stories can happen in the winter training, how can they train a strong army and go to the battlefield? Unless they live in the harsh and impoverished environment of the Jurchen now, it is the Liao State, and a large number of conscripts are in danger.

However, these people's ideas are not easy for ordinary people to change.

The imperial court wants to cut troops. After Han Qi came to Shaanxi, he took the initiative to cooperate with the reduction of troops and did a good job. Although there was some turmoil in Shaanxi's military cuts last year, it was because of Han Qi in charge. It's only a little turbulent, and the last one is implemented.

But if you can carry troops, you have to increase your troops, and Zheng Baiqu has a lot of benefits for increasing your troops, the first one is concentrated, in case there is a war on the front line, it can be quickly assembled, and it is located in the heart of Shaanxi, no matter where it goes, it is very close. Even to the farthest Suizhou, from assembly to arrival. Half a month is enough, and it will be faster if you get to Gyeongju. Up to seven days.

The second fee is small, just to pay money, and raising one forbidden soldier can raise four Baojie soldiers like Zheng Baiqu.

There are some barren mountains in the area above the third water level, so we can plant some alfalfa and reeds on the water, and then we can raise several battalions of Baojie cavalry with straw soybeans.

Fourth, it is scattered right in front of Chang'an, forming a powerful barrier in front of Chang'an.

Fifth, they are far away from the prosperity of the city, the people are simple, and with the local area, they will be very strong when fighting.

Sixth, these Baojie troops ploughed and fought, did not have to pay taxes, and would not hide the land and sell the land, so the government could buy the grain at a fair price and deliver grain and grass to several major war zones in Shaanxi.

Therefore, he instructed Wang Ju, don't settle the box soldiers, it won't do much if they are placed, these box soldiers have heavy tasks, can they find time to farm? It is mainly to house the Baojie army. That's what you actually want.

He also asked Zhang Kai to select Baojie among the volunteers and soldiers in the inland areas of Qinfeng Road and Huanqing Road, Yanyan Road, and Jingyuan Road.

Including the five battalions of Baojie in front of him, 46 battalions of new Baojie troops have been selected, and in the future, Zheng Baiqu alone may place more than 90 battalions of Baojie troops. Of course, there will be many benefits to this, Shaanxi does not have Baojie, and the forbidden soldiers are cutting fiercely, what will be used to fight when the time comes? But with this 90 battalion of Pgeode, it is completely different, no matter which battlefield it is put on, it is a sharp weapon that determines the direction of victory or defeat.

However, Wang Ju smiled bitterly: "You can't increase the dispatch anymore, and then increase the assignment, and there is no arable land for resettlement." I only promised the officials to settle 80 battalions of officers and soldiers, not more than 100 battalions of officers and men. ”

"Can't you go to the White Canal?"

"Brother Qianfu, I won't tell you the truth, Neiku Kapok got a windfall, so His Majesty gave me an edict, and allocated an extra 500,000 yuan for the repair of the canal. A few days ago, I deliberately went to the north with Hou Zhixian to inspect it, and the canal workers will not make major changes. However, we will see if we can build a few more weirs in the upstream without interfering with the downstream water intake and storage, so that the river water of several tributaries can be intercepted to the greatest extent, so that one or two thousand more hectares of cultivated land can be reclaimed. This can only be the case, otherwise if you bring the five battalions of the Baojie army, the arable land in my hands will also be tight. I'm afraid you don't know one thing yet, although I have issued a dew cloth to prohibit Zheng Baiqu from trading in cultivated land. But it is rumored that private transactions have begun below, and an acre of fertile land has actually risen to six yuan. ”

"This year's harvest is good."

This year's Hebei waterlogging earthquake, Shaanxi harvest is very good, Zhengbaiqu almost all cultivated land per mu yield is more than two and a half stones, some use Wang Ju's transfer method to carry sorghum, the yield of two seasons has reached three and a half stones, and the high yield has reached four stones.

The yield per mu of the four stones appeared in the north, which would cause much of a sensation.

Land prices have risen all of a sudden.

This is still Wang Ju's ban at work, otherwise the price of land will rise faster.

"A good harvest is a good thing, but the price of this land ...... Think about how troublesome it will be when the fields are divided next year. ”

"Let's go ahead and search the house." Zhang Qi quipped.

"Brother Qianfu, why did I only copy one this year, or the one that I didn't listen to for a long time. Last year, Sima Guang almost wanted to bite me to death, if I copied four or five by next year. I don't know how much of a storm it will cause. ”

Zhang Qi is silent, don't say anything else. Let's just say that the Zhang family, is it so clean? It's not the same yet.

But this Wang Ju also wants to take care of it, as long as he can arrange it for the soldiers and the promised arable land for the people, his task will be completed, and for this land, he will almost have gray hair.

Wang Ju said again: "In fact, except for Zheng Baiqu, it is not that there is no land. For example, the Dali River in Suizhou, the camp field in Qingjian City, I heard that there are also many barren fields in Qinzhou, and Cai Gong reclaimed 2,000 hectares of land on the bank of the Hulu River. These cultivated lands are two or three thousand hectares, and the small ones are several hundred or dozens of hectares, and the total area will not be less than 20,000 or 30,000 hectares, which is enough to accommodate 100,000 Baojie troops. Coupled with Zheng Baiqu's Baojie army, and tens of thousands of cavalry, the number of Shaanxi border troops is enough. Even if the imperial court only stationed 100,000 forbidden soldiers in the future. also has the strength to fight with Western Xia. Except, of course, for the Battle of the Invasion. It's just that the imperial court lacks a unified plan. ”

"There are no twenty or thirty thousand hectares."

"I'm just talking about one place, hundreds of miles around Gangu City in Qinzhou were taken away by Western Xia. Where is now almost uninhabited, if it is reclaimed, how much arable land will there be? ”

"yes, yes." Zhang Qi reacted suddenly.

What's more, after Wang Shao obtained the four states of Xihe, he said that he could find 15,000 hectares of idle land for the soldiers to cultivate, and he could also recruit people to cultivate.

All these lands were cultivated, and the imperial court no longer had to pay for grain and grass in the northwest. Of course, before Wang Shao opened the border, he had to have grain in his hands, and Wang Shao ran the Xihe area. Huanqing and Yanyan could not benefit. Therefore, this Zheng Baiqu is the most critical.

With Zheng Baiqu's grain and grass, if the imperial court is a little richer. You can launch a tentative shallow attack tactic against Western Xia.

Sima Guang said that the important thing is money, and now there is a shortage of money. But he didn't think of a way, or he thought of a way, and he didn't want to say it. Wang Anshi said that the important thing is not wealth, but the unwon people and unskilled skills.

In fact, it's not right, it's not money, the problem of money is easy to solve, there is a slow strategy, and there is an urgent solution. Besides, with Wang Anshi, are you still worried about money?

The important thing is not about money, but about the military. In these thirty years, if the Western Xia could not be solved in one go, the Song Dynasty would still be destroyed. Some people blame Tong Guan's sea alliance, but without Tong Guan's sea alliance, the Jurchens will not expand?

As long as the northwestern problem is solved, even if the Uighurs don't ask where they are, then they can draw their forces and concentrate on the north.

So Wang Juming knew that Zheng Baiqu was a pit, and he was so miserable that he finally jumped down without hesitation. With Zheng Baiqu, I immediately saw the benefits, this year's harvest is only a part of Zheng Baiqu's cultivated land, even if the cultivated land divided last year has not been completely reclaimed, but with this part of the harvest, there is a cart of grain and grass, sent to Suizhou. If it is completely reclaimed and more than 40,000 hectares of fertile land are harvested together, will the northwest still be oppressed by grain and grass in these two or three decades?

Therefore, I hope that the husband and brother will say a few kind words in front of Han Gong, talk about the stakes, and no longer put the Baojie army. Otherwise, with Han Gong's temperament, it would be best to turn all the volunteers into Baojie Army, but where can I conjure up the fields? ”

"If the imperial court had sufficient finances, it would have been nice to open the canal from the upper reaches at that time," Hou Ke sighed.

"Hou Zhixian, you should be satisfied," Wang Ju said. At the end of last year, the inner library money ran out, Zhao Ji had no choice but to take out the pearls of the inner library and sell them, advance the salary of the clan, this spring the canal work started, Zhao Ji pawned the inner library pearls again, which he himself could not sell, otherwise even he himself would like to sell it for money.

ps: Note, in November of this year in history, 23.4 million yuan of Fengchen Kuzhu was paid, and Hebei Siyu Field was paid, and Chun was not sealed to buy horses. Because the Song Dynasty didn't buy horses for a few years, or buy horses, the price was too low, and I didn't buy horses. However, the Western Xia repeatedly invaded and had to buy horses to prepare for the border. However, this year's finances were still very difficult, and the third division and the inner treasury had no money, so they had to sell the pearls of Fengchen Treasury to buy horses. Although most of the historical materials of the Song Dynasty are the "fantasy version" of the history books compiled by Fan Chong, the son of Fan Zuyu, the financial embarrassment of the Song Dynasty at this time can still be seen from these clues.

Maybe I wrote a lot of branches, but these branches are all for the main line, and I personally think that if I write like this, the scene will be very large, and the story will not be thin. After all, it's a fictional novel that is millions of words long. (To be continued)