Chapter 433 It's Broken, I'm a Pig

Cai Jing has been in power four times, and his term of office lasted for 17 years. He is wise, otherwise he would not have survived for many years.

Ever since Gao Qiu disappeared, he always felt that Zhao Ji looked at him in a strange way, which was different from the past, it was really scary with hot and bright eyes, as if he was looking at some treasure, and he began to pick faults in his words, It scares him.

Affected by this, he suffered from insomnia.There is no way, if there is something wrong with the leader, the subordinates should think about it, think what the leader thinks, and be anxious about what the leader is anxious about. This is the secret of his many years of power.Research doesn't understand what leadership means, it's strange that he can fall asleep.

After thinking about it for a while, he suddenly realized.Firstly, he had been prime minister for a long time, and Zhao Ji was already a little uncomfortable because of too many relationships in the court.Calling an emperor feels insecure and always wants to be in control.He was connected to so many people up and down, it was almost the same again.

Secondly, it was Wang Yan, who was a dog, who showed Zhao Ji a way to get money. Gao Qiu has a family fortune of 120 million guan, and counting the businessmen involved, he has nearly 200 million guan.So how much money does he have for a prime minister who has been in power for many years?How could the emperor, who was so devoted to spending money, not think about it.

Broken, I became a pig...

After realizing it, he sat up in shock in a dying illness, and he was covered in white sweat from the fright.Got it, he understood what kind of eyes Zhao Ji was looking at him.It's like looking at a pig waiting to be slaughtered, sharpening the knife and studying how to do it, and at the same time looking forward to its delicious meat, that's the look of looking at an animal.

At this moment, he regretted it extremely, why did Zhao Ji, who was not proficient in business when he was the emperor at the beginning, lived a thrifty life, and was more diligent in power, said "Feng Heng Yu Da" and flickered to spend money. It's purely shooting itself in the foot.

Of course, he also knew that it was because of Zhao Ji's original temperament that he chose the right medicine for him.Even if he doesn't encourage Zhao Ji, he can't blame him for what he should do when he is proficient in his business.Besides, if he didn't do this, maybe he wouldn't have his current power in the court, one drink and one peck, naturally there is a definite number.

It is said that thunder, rain and dew are all the grace of the king. To Zhao Ji, even if he has resentment in his heart, he dare not reveal it.Then he has no choice but to scold that bastard surnamed Wang.He originally thought that he was rascal enough, but he didn't expect that there would be someone more treacherous than him in the world, he was really a catastrophe.

But what about scolding?After all, there are a lot of people who scold him, it's not painful, and he still has to solve the problem after all.He knew that if he was not sensible, Zhao Ji should help him.I have been an official for so many years, and I have experienced so many things. If I really want to check, I can always find something.

As a prime minister, as a close minister who has served Zhao Ji for many years, and as a guide who helped Zhao Ji open the door to spending money, his fate is of course better than Gao Qiu, but not much better.He is in his 70s, so if he casually asked him to go to Qiongzhou to see the sea, it would be cold, and he would take a trip at public expense for the last time in his life, and die as a guest.If possible, he still wants to go back to his hometown in Xianyou, listen to the familiar dialect, and take another sip of hometown water...

In the second year of Xuanhe, shortly after the Shangyuan Festival, Cai Jing wrote a letter pleading guilty, saying that the discipline was not strict, his clan committed crimes, ruined his reputation, invaded the land, colluded with businessmen and local officials, and robbed the women of the people.The seized money and land products worth 200 million guan have been taken to the capital, and all the criminals were arrested and brought to Beijing with them, asking Zhao Ji to deal with them.

After all, there is some affection, Cai Jing is so sensible, what else can Zhao Ji say, of course it is "you are confused" with a regretful face.After that, he was magnanimous and never executed a single person, and all of them were assassinated and joined the Xiang army from all over the country.As for Cai Jing, who was 'lax in discipline', he was asked to retire and return to his hometown in Xianyou to live up to his old age...

Everyone knows that Cai Jing is finished this time, and it is impossible to reunite four times.And even if you go back to your hometown, you have to be honest.Because everyone knows that when he spends 200 million yuan to pay for his life, he must still have a lot of money. Although Zhao Ji put it away simply, it is only because Cai Jing has enough money in the past years.

If Cai Jing is uncomfortable when he returns to Xianyou, then Zhao Ji must not be used to illness.And if he doesn't look for trouble, once Cai Jing dies, then Zhao Ji will not let Lao Cai's family go.

The reason why he let it go simply this time is that he felt that Cai Jing didn't have a good life for a few years, so if he had affection, he would forgive him for the time being, and he could have a reputation as a good leader, so that others could rest assured.200 million coins were randomly obtained, and many of them were money obtained by copying merchants' homes, which involved very little in the side branches of the Cai family's direct line.Of course Zhao Ji was also thinking about the ones he didn't take out, so he didn't believe that the old clapper could live as long as he did.

Cai Jing's successor was Wang Fu, one of the famous six thieves.He once helped Cai Jing regain his prime minister, and treated Liang Shicheng like his own father.This is also a ruthless person, robbing people of concubines, greedy for rare treasures, is a scourge.Even what he provided to Zhao Ji was less than [-]%, and he took all the rest of the collected things.

When it comes to judging people, Zhao Ji is really discerning, he can always find such...

In the palace, looking at Zhao Ji who was making the children laugh happily, Wang Yan shook his head and smiled, sitting there drinking tea by himself.

In fact, there is no such thing as Gao Qi. According to the original history, Cai Jing should also go down this year.The difference is that there were originally four complex phases, but now there will be no more.Not to mention that Zhao Ji is staring at Cai Jing, he is also staring at him, and because Cai Jing sits on the wall, the old and new parties are dissatisfied with him, and the simple Qingliu can't understand Cai Jing, if something is wrong, it will kill Cai Jing, most people are not willing to watch Come to Cai Jing to start again.Zhao Ji will not die, but will only follow the trend of ransacking the house.

"Ziyan, the eyebrows and eyes of this little thing are up to you, you, but you have a pair of eyebrows and eyes that are refined. The rest, the nose and mouth, are all up to me." Zhao Ji wandered around the hall with the child in his arms. Fei, don't forget to satirize Wang a little bit, just a pair of eyebrows and eyes are refined, the implication is that other places are vulgar.Vulgar means almost, that is, ordinary.

"I'm just a wild boy in the country. It's a great fortune to have a pair of refined eyebrows and eyes. How dare I ask for more. This kid is also born, and he has inherited the beauty of the official family."

"Putting up again." Zhao Ji shook his head and smiled: "This time Yupan returns to Beijing and stays longer, I think this child likes it."

Zhao Yupan replied, "Father, I planned to go back after a while."

"Okay, that's good. Go ahead and show Ni Niangniang some small things, she is also looking forward to it." Zhao Ji handed the child to the jade plate and asked her to take the child and leave.I arrived here just after entering the palace, and I haven't gone anywhere else yet.

"Ziyan, the Northern Army has been training for two years, when will we be able to fight?"

"The officials want to start the Northern Expedition?"

"Yeah, if I don't act for a day, my heart will be unhappy for a day. The imperial city secretary came to report the day before yesterday, and Lu Zhishen joined forces with the Liao Kingdom to attack back and forth. They fought in Yizhou (Yixian) and defeated Wanyan Agu and defeated [-] soldiers. Four thousand horses were beheaded and eight thousand were captured. After the war, Lu Zhishen sent troops across the sea to capture Yuguan (Shanhai Pass) and Juhua Island (Juehua Island). Occupying the geographical advantage, he divided the two routes of Zhongjing and Nanjing in the Liao Kingdom. Supplies can be supplied by boats from Suzhou, and the isolated city can also be defended. They also occupied Jinzhou, and the Liao Kingdom did not dare to raise troops to attack, so they had to be strangled by it. This is really a good opportunity for the Northern Expedition. Just around the corner."

Of course Wang Yan knew about this news, and it was far ahead of Zhao Ji, after all, he planned it.What Zhao Ji said was right, he stood at Yuguan and seized Juhua Island just to divide the power of the Liao Kingdom.Those in the south belong to the south, and those in the north belong to the north.The No. [-] Xiongguan Pass in the world is not called for nothing, and the terrain there determines its importance.The exchange of resources in the Liao Kingdom must go through Yuguan.Now that he directly attacked and took over, if the Liao Kingdom wanted to dispatch supplies, it would have to take a long way.Coupled with the fact that there are many domestic and foreign troubles in Liao now, this blow is not insignificant.

And if the Liao Kingdom really beat him, Jinzhou is not far from Yuguan, which is his bridgehead.If you want to recapture Yuguan, you must raise heavy troops, so they must be dispatched from other places.Once they are transferred, it is easy to get confused and go wrong, and they will fight wherever they are weak.And you can also partner with Jin Guo to put pressure on the front line, which is terrible.

If it is said that Liao and Jin joined forces to fight him, it is possible, but it is extremely small.

First, on the bright side, he is still the weakest side, trying to survive on both sides.

Secondly, his business is still big, and the nobles of the Liao and Jin Dynasties have contacts, and the involvement is not small.Moreover, because of the war in the Kingdom of Jin, the development of the people's livelihood was very poor. To put it bluntly, the supplies for the Kingdom of Jin's war, except for the ones captured by the Liao Kingdom, were sold by him.Hit me with the supplies I sell, if you can do it, but if you don't, it will be a disaster for Jin Guo.

Thirdly, Liao, Jin, and Lu Zhishen have been cheating each other for many years, and trust is a big problem.Liao and Jin joined forces to attack Lu Zhishen, what if Lu Zhishen and Liao attacked Jin instead, or even Jin attacked Liao?Who can guarantee that it will not happen.

The foundation of these is strength.Although he looked weak, both Liao and Jin countries had singled out Lu Zhishen, and he was beaten all over his head. He was a tough guy.So I'm not sure, even if I hate it, I still have to hold back.

It has been five years since he fought, and his soldiers are getting stronger and stronger.This is because his training is sufficient, and most importantly, his logistics is strong.Bingjia didn't mention eating and drinking, and the military doctor who accompanied the army listened to it, and even he made penicillin.In cold weapon duels, after all, a small number of people died directly on the battlefield, and most of them died of diseases that could not be treated well.His armor and armaments are superior in materials, and have already protected the soldiers well. Those who were injured were treated with penicillin for anti-inflammatory and alcohol disinfection. The military has health management regulations, and food and drink are guaranteed. .

From this, it is naturally batch after batch of veterans.The more wars are fought, the more such veterans there are, and the stronger they are.In the two countries of Liao and Jin, one is in trouble internally, and the other does not support the people's livelihood, so how can we compete with him for supremacy.

But when it came to Zhao Ji's place, this kid just didn't know what to do.After four years of fighting with Xixia, he almost broke himself.Now that he has only rested for more than two years, he wants to fight the fiercer Liao Kingdom?What spring and autumn dreams are you doing?

And speaking of it, in the past two years or so, I haven't really lived with the people, so what should be the disaster or the disaster.It's just that there is no war, and the expenditure is much less.If there is a war again, civil and military officials will fight up and down, how can it be so easy to fight.Besides, in the original history, it's not that the Song Dynasty did not use troops against the Liao Kingdom, and it was still full of beatings.

In these years, the money he gave has reached tens of millions. It is actually not bad to meet Zhao Ji's expenses and support part of the garden repair.But now the officialdom is not clean, government orders are not benevolent, taxes are poor, the army is slack, etc. These problems have not been properly resolved, and even intensified.In this case, if you want the Northern Expedition, you are courting death.

After pondering for a moment, Wang Yan said: "Officials, let me tell you what I think."

"Just to ask you, say."

"Yes, the official family. Today, the three parties in Liaodong are fighting for supremacy, and they are deadlocked. If I, the Great Song Dynasty, launch an army to the north, it will break the current situation of the three parties' stalemate. At that time, Lu Zhishen and the Kingdom of Jin will join hands to destroy the Liao Kingdom. It will be just around the corner. Wait for that At that time, Lu Zhishen was evenly matched with the Kingdom of Jin, and bordered on our Great Song Dynasty. The wealth of our Great Song Dynasty is known all over the world. They have nothing to do with each other, and they will definitely invade the border of our Great Song Dynasty. country, I’m afraid it will go to a higher level. With our soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty, it’s fine to deal with one side, but it’s difficult to deal with two sides.”

Without waiting for Zhao Ji to find a reason, Wang Yan continued: "The government and the people have a lot of complaints about Cai Jing and Gao Qiu. It is because they only care about themselves and don't care about the lives of the people. I don’t know how many people have been harmed by the harsh government. I have heard that there is a situation in the south of the Yangtze River that does not raise children, that is, newborn babies are not raised, and they drown directly. They just cannot support them and cannot afford taxes. This is just one of them Items, and other things such as encroaching on land and making refugees sell their children and daughters, the people's livelihood is difficult.

These things can all be covered on Cai Jing's head.Officials follow the way of saints and govern with their bows, but Cai Jing deceives the saints and harms the country and the people. It is the reputation of officials that is so corrupt.Fortunately, the officials have sharp eyes and discerning details, even if they fall into Cai Jing's position.The officials may not know it, but now the folks are full of praise for the officials sending Cai Jing back to Xianyou's hometown, and they call it holy.

The minister thought that he should take this opportunity to mercilessly bribe a group of corrupt officials, so as to clean up the officialdom and urge others to be loyal to the country and do what they want.Second, this time, 200 million guan from Gao Qi were confiscated, and Cai Jing sent back 200 million guan. Corrupt officials in the central and local governments will have some money anyway, which can be used to buy land with the officials to expand the palace, or prepare some supplies for the Northern Expedition.Thirdly, taking down this group of corrupt and bribed officials has vacated positions, and the officials can choose some people who are sincere and considerate of the country to take up the post, and they can also keep abreast of the local situation, so as to prevent the ministers of the DPRK and China from blinding the saints and whitewashing the peace.

And the minister thought that the officials should go out for a walk, and it would be boring to stay in Bianjing all the time.Officials practice Taoism intensively. The so-called Taoism follows nature. Officials can get closer to nature when they go out for a walk, and officials can also have more understanding.Furthermore, the officials are responsible for the whole country and nine states, and the governance is based on the overall situation. This time we are patrolling the territory of the Song Dynasty, we can also see how the people's livelihood is and see the details under the overall situation.

If the officials really want to mobilize troops, I think that the most important thing is to destroy Xixia, so as not to cause chaos in Xixia in the future.Although the training of the Beibei Army is still a bit poor, it still needs to go through battles and accumulate experience.Unavoidable chaos, the minister asked himself to lead the Northern Army into the northwest, and harassed and trained troops in the territory of Xixia.Such a troop of only 5 people, and cavalry that can move freely, can feed on the enemy and consume less of our Da Song supplies.If there is an opportunity to take advantage of the cavalry raid, our army can also cross the Great Wall and destroy Xixia in one battle.

What do the officials think? "

What he said was okay, there was no other way, he wanted to tell the truth, he had tried his best to consider Zhao Ji's emotions.In fact, it is really not easy to fight wars now, not to mention the truth, Wang Fu's agitation, plus Zhao Ji and the team, that team is full of talents, they don't care about it.As long as Zhao Ji is happy, they will follow suit. The more they talk, the more energetic Zhao Ji is, that's okay.

But he was wrong, because Zhao Ji pondered with that for a long time, and the focus was obviously not on the little truth he said: "Go out for a tour? Fight Xixia again?"

"That's right, the officials. When you go out for a tour, the officials don't have to make a lot of ostentation like Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, because the officials want to understand nature and understand the people's sentiments. If the ostentation is big, there will be less to see. Xixia, this time, we can’t destroy Xixia. It can train troops and consume Xixia’s national strength. If we are lucky enough to open up the grassland, we can also buy cattle, horses and sheep there at a low price. It is a new business route with huge profits. Fee."

There are only five things that can make Zhao Ji tempted, fresh things, beautiful women, antique calligraphy and paintings of celebrities, making money, and spending money.What he said now basically covers four things at once.Go out for a cruise, there are new things, and there are more good-looking women.Fighting Xixia, you can make money, and you can spend money when you get it back.

Zhao Ji nodded his head, and he accepted Wang Yan's words: "The matter of the parade will wait for a few days for public discussion in the morning. As for the matter of returning to the Northern Army to go to Xixia to harass the training..."

"Officials don't worry, if you go this time, if you lose an inch of soldiers and generals, I will let someone carry the body back."

"Hey..." Zhao Ji shook his head and waved his hands: "I am worried that you have not fought in battle, and there will be some troubles, so what should I do?"

"I thank the officials for their sympathy, but over the years, I have been practicing martial arts, and I have bravely joined forces with the Fubei Army to charge the battle. It is not a problem to save my life on the battlefield. As for the command, the officials have supported me a lot these years. You have the ability to count , The minister has also learned a little superficial, and should be able to respond when the opportunity arises. In addition, there are eunuchs and civil servants who supervise the army, so the officials can rest assured. The North Army was trained by the minister, and it is not yet an army. This time, Even if I teach them in the end."

"Hey, I can see that you are good at martial arts. If you don't use it, you will not be reconciled in this life. Forget it, let you go. But there are horses and people who miss, so you have to be careful." Don’t let any accidents happen. When are you going to break camp and go north?”

"The cavalry, of course, can leave at any time. Today I will go home to talk to Yupan and the other two concubines, and tomorrow morning, I will set off for the north."

The North Army always has to test its combat effectiveness. Although two years is still a short period of time, it has practiced everything that needs to be practiced. Zhao Ji, the emperor, is in a hurry again. There is no other way.He didn't care, it happened that he hadn't been active for a long time, and he hadn't killed people in the battlefield for more than two hundred years, so he went out for a walk.Hang Dao immediately, although it is really tragic, it is also the ultimate romance of a man.

Zhao Ji nodded, and then took Wang Yan to the garden, wandering around and chatting nonsense, and casually asked: "Zi Yan, do you remember the old things?"

"If you go back to the official's house, I know. Last winter, the son of the minister's housekeeper got a family leave. He and the chief of the retro school, Li Tu, used to be classmates and had a very good relationship. It happened to follow him to my Wangjiazhuangzi to have a look. Have a good talk. I heard about this from the housekeeper, and even chatted with that Li Tu for a long time, and let them have dinner."

"There is such a thing? What do you think of Li Tu?"

"The battlefield is not in vain. It is a good thing to know that life is cherished. As for their yelling that the people are the sky, they are just reading stupid idiots. Now the scholars of the retro school are all young men with blood People, no matter how big the trouble is, it will not last long."

Zhao Ji shook his head and smiled: "Let's make trouble, make trouble, I'll just see how capable they are."

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