Back to the Song Dynasty as a tyrant

Wang Zonglin couldn't help but said: "Xinzhou is right by the sea, and it only needs to be garrisoned by the navy. There is no need for the Annan Governor's Mansion to send troops to garrison."

"Wang Taiwei, don't be angry." Qin Hui said calmly, "This is also considering the expenditure of the imperial treasury."

Wang Zonglin said: "Mr. Qin's words are serious, and I'm not angry."

Qin Hui also said: "Wang Taiwei, the situation needs to be opened up. The imperial court has invested a lot of military expenditure in the South China Sea. When everything is not yet clear, it is not appropriate to add additional expenditures. Otherwise, even if His Majesty agrees, those from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Jianyuan People may have opinions."

He added: "Your Majesty is a wise monarch. When making a holy judgment, he will listen to various opinions. We, my subjects, should share your majesty's worries, not add trouble to your majesty."

When Qin Hui said this, he was heartbroken.

Wang Zonglin was about to explode immediately, but was interrupted by Zhao Ning: "Okay, what Qin Xianggong said is also reasonable, everything is not clear, and the risk is indeed great."

"I'm just telling the truth." Qin Hui immediately climbed up the pole, "And if you want to turn the barbarians into kings, you need to set up schools there, spread Chinese characters, and implement the ritual system, otherwise, there will be no peace."

"Qian Yuqing told me in the letter that Zhan people are very interested in Dasong's business and trade. We can first buy Dasong Bank to deepen business exchanges and let some local dignitaries get close to Dasong. After the business interests are stable, we can buy schools. , disseminate Chinese characters, and promote etiquette and education." Zhao Ning said, "I think it is feasible. As for other places in Champa, I don't think it is necessary to send troops to crusade for the time being. First, build Xinzhou, which is conducive to the southward movement of Fujian and Guangdong businessmen. That's it."

Hearing Zhao Guan's tone, Qin Hui still planned to let Qian Yuqing go to manage and occupy the city, so he wanted to continue to settle a military account for Zhao Guan's family.

But Zhao Guanjia did not give him a chance to speak, and continued: "As for Qian Yuqing's recruitment of thousands of navies and the formation of [-] navies in the process of conquest of Zhancheng, I think he will also stay here. I plan to let him Just use this [-] navy to dredge the entire South China Sea."

"This..." Qin Hui finally interjected, "Your Majesty is wise, but if we continue to maintain it, I am afraid that the military expenditure will continue to rise. In just one year, the South China Sea will cost at least 100 million guan. Now the imperial court earns 200 million guan from the South China Sea every year. If one million guan is to be invested every year, the imperial court’s income from the South China Sea must increase by at least 100 million guan, otherwise the treasury will increase expenditure for no reason, which will inevitably affect other constructions.”

There is nothing wrong with Qin Hui's statement. No country will lose money by losing their minds.

Even if it's for a moment of face, how long can it last?

Wang Zonglian immediately said: "According to what I have learned, the food in Champa is one qian per shi, and it is sold for seven qian per shi in the Song Dynasty. If you transport 500 million shi a year, you can earn 300 million guan. , it is no problem for the imperial court to earn another one million shi in Champa, not to mention other commodities.”

"Wang Taiwei is considered to be the imperial court's trading company going south to transport grain, but there are also many private merchants among them. The imperial court can't transport 500 million shi of grain a year, right?"

"That's even simpler. Set up a maritime tax. All ships docking in Champa will be charged a maritime tax. There is no problem with a maritime tax of more than 50 yuan in Champa. , enough for 100 sticks."

"Where are the others?" Zhao Ning looked at Zhao Ding, He Li, Cai Mao and Zhao Gou.

"I also estimated that the highest income that the imperial court can get after the South China Sea is about 1000 million per year, which is enough to destroy the Xia Dynasty, and the Hexi is also enough to open the Western Regions." Zhao Ding said: "Explanation There are huge profits to be made in the South China Sea, and I feel that since Qian Shaoqing knows the South China Sea so well, I will leave it to him to handle it alone, and the court should not interfere too much, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble."

Cai Mao also said: "I think so too."

He Li also hurriedly came out to express his opinion: "The minister seconded the proposal."

"Since this is the case, we will first hand over Zhancheng to Qian Yuqing. As for the South China Sea economic strategy, we will follow Wang Taiwei's strategy."

Qin Hui didn't dare to say any more.

Zhao Ning added: "Wang Taiwei's maritime tax management is still a bit extensive, but I think that maritime merchants can implement maritime merchant introduction control, supporting the registration system of commercial companies. , all must be clearly registered, and the Department of Shipping must classify the goods, and when checking the customs, collect taxes according to the selling price of the goods, so it is more reasonable."

Wang Zonglin knew that Zhao Guan's family was helping him this time, so he quickly said, "Your Majesty is wise, this is something I didn't think of, so I went back immediately and re-drafted it."

Wang Zonglian's policy theory is actually very clear, but it mainly talks about the grand strategy of the entire South China Sea:

[-]. Set up an economic and commercial point in Xinzhou, the royal capital of Champa, supporting the Navy and Dasong Bank to ensure the normal exchange of banknotes and trade.

Second, establish a new maritime tax policy.

[-]. Set up residential areas for overseas barbarian merchants in Hangzhou, Quanzhou, and Guangzhou for better trade.

[-]. Set up a branch of Dasong Nanhai Trading Company in Qiongzhou.

Fifth, send envoys to Sanfoqi to open up the entire South China Sea business line.

Zhao Ning added another sentence: "Liuqiu Island can't be left behind, you have to make arrangements for this matter."

"Yes!"

"Kang Kang."

"The minister is here."

"What is the current situation of the New Agricultural Loan Policy?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, all farmers on Jingji Road who have rented even land have already given out loans. There are already 130 million borrowers on Jingdong and Jingxi Roads. As for Jingxi South Road, I asked specifically, and the number of borrowers has exceeded [-]." Zhao Gou said, "At present, loans have covered all roads in the north. As for Huaidong and Jiangdong in the south, the agricultural administrative banks in various places have just begun to set up branches."

Zhao Ning asked again: "How much money was loaned out in total?"

"The total amount is estimated at 700 million guan." Zhao Gou said.

"What's Wang Taiwei's opinion on the amount of agricultural loans?"

"The people who borrowed 700 million yuan are all farmers who rent out the average land. They use the money to buy seeds, farm tools, and some directly buy food. I feel that this amount will continue to expand. The Song Dynasty had 5000 million mu of land. Now, only 1000 million mu is covered by the new policy of land equalization and renting. When 70 million mu of fertile land is under the new policy of the imperial court, if there are [-] million households farming, each household must have at least [-] million farm tools and ironware. More than one catty can complete the task of cultivating [-] mu for one household.”

Wang Zonglin began to use his businessman's thinking to settle accounts again.

"At least 3000 million catties of iron for farm tools alone. Based on the consumption of blacksmiths, at least [-] million catties must be invested. According to the damage of farm tools, at least [-] million catties of iron must be injected into agricultural production every year."

"However, I read last year's iron management figures by the imperial court, and the current amount of iron is far from enough." Wang Zonglian seemed to be happy, and he continued, "Next, the navy will deploy a large number of crossbows, and the iron is obviously not enough to meet the current requirements. The Song Dynasty needed to expand its territory abroad."

Chapter 584 Unlocking the Iron Ban (Second Change)

Zhao Ning said: "The amount of iron smelted in the Song Dynasty is quite a lot every year, why is it not enough?"

It is said that the peak annual iron production in the Northern Song Dynasty was 15 tons, equivalent to 3 million catties.

3000 million catties have been invested in farming, which is far from enough.

"Your Majesty, more and more folks use iron pots to cook vegetables, business is booming, and the number of weights is also increasing, and..." Cai Mao said.

"And what?"

"I think that a large number of immigrants should be immigrated to Jiaozhou as soon as possible. There is a lot of fertile land in Jiaozhou to grow crops. In this process, a lot of iron tools are naturally needed. Iron tools are indeed a big gap."

Zhao Ning looked at Zhao Ding and said, "I remember that the iron ore on Jinghu North Road is already being mined?"

Zhao Ding said: "Yes, Your Majesty, the iron mines in Daye County on Jingbei Road are being vigorously mined."

"The Fujian Road Iron Mine is also making preparations one after another."

Zhao Ning thought for a while and said: "Annan's farm tool manufacturing can be handed over to Annan. After the immigration, they will mine iron ore, make farm tools, and encourage land reclamation. These things need to be managed by the imperial court, and the political affairs hall will handle them. , I don't want to interfere too much."

"Yes."

"As for the lack of iron in the entire Song Dynasty, I think that this problem can only be solved by vigorously mining the southern iron mines to supplement iron tools."

Zhao Ding said: "I think that if we want to vigorously mine iron ore, we can reform the existing iron ore mining government."

Zhao Ning asked: "How to reform?"

"The current mining control is very chaotic." Zhao Ding continued, "My minister believes that, first, the iron mine supervision can be transformed into a state-owned iron ore trading company, which is responsible for its own profits and losses; second, some private iron ore trading companies can be released to allow private Merchants register iron ore trading companies and then mine, so that iron ore can be mined faster and wider to prepare for the growing needs of the imperial court.”

Iron ore open to the private sector?

Iron ore mining was included in the Song Dynasty's banned list.

Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty began to state-owned salt and iron, private individuals could no longer mine iron ore.

Cai Mao said: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to open the iron mine to private individuals. If private individuals sell it to people who plan to do something wrong, it will be troublesome."

Zhao Ding said: "Don't worry, each iron mine can only release up to two places, and the relevant yamen of the imperial court can supervise the mining of each iron mine."

"But there must be people who make false accounts." Cai Mao obviously opposed this.

The political philosophy that Cai Mao has always adhered to is not to make random changes. If one change is made, it will have an impact on many places.

Zhao Ding said: "False accounting is a judicial issue, not an administrative issue. Is there no such thing as fraudulent accounting?"

Now Cai Mao has nothing to say.

Zhao Ding continued: "The population of the country is also increasing, and the demand for iron will only increase. If the hands and feet are restrained, there will soon be a shortage of iron wares."

Cai Mao hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I have heard a voice recently."

"what sound?"

"Someone said again, since the Song and Jin Dynasties have negotiated a peace, why did the imperial court deploy such a large number of troops on the northern line? Moreover, the military supervisor is still casting weapons day and night, which consumes a lot."

"Oh." Zhao Ning suddenly became curious, "Who are the people who are passing it on?"

"I don't know who it is, I just heard some gossip."

"Does Cai Xianggong think the war is really over?"

"I dare not say anything."

"You can just say it."

"I think that if the two countries have in-depth business exchanges, the Jin people may not want to fight anymore, and the relationship between Song and Jin will be like that of Song and Liao."

"This is absurd!" Zhao Ning was not angry at all, "The golden man is a wolf, as Wu Jie said in the memorandum the day before yesterday, there are Jin troops in Daizhou, they are very clever in concealment, the golden man is paralyzing We, if we believe it, will invite great disaster."

"I'm stupid."

Zhao Ning also said: "The country's demand for iron is increasing day by day. In this matter, according to what Zhao Xianggong said, let's reform the ban on iron."

Most of the iron ore in the Northern Song Dynasty came from the north. For example, Xingzhou, Cizhou, Yanzhou, Xuzhou, and Weishengjun were the five large-scale iron smelting centers in the Song Dynasty, accounting for 89.4% of the country's iron ore.

And iron ore mining takes time to prepare, and the next target is obviously in the south.

As Zhao Ding said, the ban on iron ore mining should be adjusted.

"Times have changed." Zhao Guanjia finally concluded, "The territory of Song Dynasty is increasing. The management method of 24 roads in the past may not be suitable for the present. To manage an unprecedented scale of territory, we must decentralize power."

Zhao Ning used the simplest words to set the tone for the upcoming political power restructuring.

With the power structure of the Song Dynasty in the past, it is impossible to expand.

"That's it for today."

Seeing that Zhao Guan's family didn't seem to want to talk any more, everyone just gave up.

Regardless of the establishment of the Annan Protectorate's Mansion or the detailed discussion of Jiaozhou's civil affairs and economics, Zhao Ning didn't want to ask too much.

Now that the general direction has been set, it is naturally the matter of the Zhengshitang.

The rest of the people withdrew, and Qin Hui stayed in Wende Hall.

"How about Huaidong and Jiangdong?" Zhao Ning asked.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, everything has been properly arranged." Qin Hui said politely.

"Where's the local squire?"

"Conviction that should be convicted, all that should be issued will be issued."

"How to deal with those who passed the exam before?"

Qin Hui said: "Announce Huaidong, never admit!"

Zhao Ning said: "You have to use two extreme methods to ensure the stability of the society in order to deal with scholars. Your way of dealing with them is inappropriate."

Qin Hui said: "The minister is stupid."

Zhao Ning said: "Think about it, why did Guochao increase the number of people taking scientific examinations?"

Qin Hui replied: "It is natural to recruit people who have read poetry and books from all over the world to govern the world for His Majesty, so that everything will be peaceful."

"You're only right about one of them." Zhao Ning said, "In this world, there are two kinds of people that are the most terrifying, one is scholars, and the other is refugees who can't afford to eat. Have you read the historical materials of the Anshi Rebellion?"

Qin Hui said: "I have read it."

"What do you think caused the Anshi Rebellion?"

"It's An Lushan wolf's ambition." Qin Hui said.

"Anlu Mountain is not fake for its ambitions." Zhao Ning said, "But in this world, there are many people with wolf ambitions like An Lu Mountain. Why can An Lu Mountain respond to everyone?"

"I'm stupid."

"Because in the pre-Tang period, a large number of unsatisfactory scholars from poor families joined An Lushan. With their existence, Anlushan had the confidence to rebel." Zhao Ning said succinctly, "When scholars are unsuccessful, They will think wildly, spread rumors in private, and destroy the rituals and laws of the world."

"Your Majesty Shengming."

"Guochao wins scholars not only to rule the world, but also to win the smartest people in the world into the cage of officialdom, and let them worry about gains and losses here, so that they will no longer bewitch people's hearts. It will be safe, understand?"

"Your Majesty's holy candle shines, and the subject is taught."

What the monarch and his ministers said in private was very straightforward.

"Now there are a group of people in the southeast that you have determined will never be admitted. A considerable number of them are talented and have ideas. What do you think they will do in the private sector?"

Qin Hui shuddered, and quickly said: "They may confuse the people among the people, even rebelling like Fang La back then."

"It's good that you know." Zhao Guanjia's tone was calm, and there seemed to be no emotion in this calmness, not even coldness.

"I'm stupid, I don't know how to deal with it."

"Either kill them all, or let them go to the wilderness to reform."

Qin Hui said: "Isn't it more difficult to control them when they are assigned to Bianhuang?"