And this money can definitely solve my urgent needs.
In addition, tax reforms are also underway.
It won't be long before it can be collected.
So this is definitely good news for Song Gongwen.
At the same time, he suddenly remembered another thing Zhang Zhengming had said, and immediately asked, "Teacher, are you saying that Sun Kejian is now planning to go to Zhenbei Pass to continue promoting border trade?"
"That's right." Zhang Zhengming didn't know much about Sun Kejian, nor did he know the specific situation of the border trade, but through this news, he could roughly guess what the other party was thinking, so he smiled.
"I think Sun Kejian wants to use the nine Khans in the hands of the old marquis to expand the scale of border trade and then completely establish it."
"After all, they are the Khans of the Nine Tribes. With them on hand, it will be much better to discuss some things."
His meaning is very simple.
That is to get the nine Khans to agree to the Great Wei to carry out border trade, so that business will be easier to do.
As for why they had to get the consent of the nine Khans instead of carrying out the project directly, it was because it was difficult to do such a thing. Doing business with the grassland people was the least secure.
Back when Sun Kejian was not yet the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he suffered a great loss in this regard.
"These students naturally understand." Song Gongwen nodded and continued, "It's a pity that we captured the nine Khans, but we can't take their lives to avenge the blood of the people in the northern border. We might even have to let them go in the end. It's really too easy for these people."
The nine Khans were captured and became hostages, but these hostages basically could not be killed.
Because, if these nine Khans died, only two things would happen to the tribes under their command.
The first is that the grassland will soon launch an attack on Zhenbei Pass.
The killing of Khan is a huge shame for them, so this war will be fought at all costs!
The second scenario is that they will immediately fall into chaos until the next Khan is elected. But after that, they will quickly unite and once again launch an attack on the border of Wei to avenge the previous Khan.
In short, the ten khans who were captured alive cannot be killed under any circumstances, as this is not beneficial to the Wei Dynasty.
But if it is kept, it will be very useful, such as signing some alliances with some tribes on the grassland.
In addition, Sun Kejian’s promotion of border trade will also be easier.
This made the two of them sigh.
Sun Kejian has a very flexible mind, worthy of being a businessman.
"With the old marquis here in the north, it looks like this matter will be settled soon." Zhang Zhengming paused, then said, "The most important thing now is that Your Majesty will personally lead the expedition against the Baiyue. While the Baiyue enemies are not a concern, we cannot take them lightly."
"So we must make good arrangements in this regard. Moreover, since Your Majesty is personally leading the army, if we succeed, it will undoubtedly bring Your Majesty supreme prestige."
The emperor's most obvious achievements lie in his civil and military achievements, among which civil administration is the most important.
But civil governance takes time and cannot be achieved overnight. Although the reform has been successfully implemented now, it is only the beginning.
Zhang Zhengming knew very well that it would take at least several years for His Majesty's prestige to grow to a certain level in this regard.
But martial arts are completely different. First of all, this kind of achievement is more obvious and intuitive.
Whether it is the ministers in the court or the common people, they can all see it clearly. As long as certain achievements are made in this regard, the increase in prestige will be unparalleled.
This is why Zhang Zhengming only opposed it once and then chose to support it.
He doesn't have much time left and can't wait for many more years. As long as there is a chance to help the current emperor increase his prestige, he will do it without hesitation.
The Baiyue were indeed difficult to conquer, but the current Wei was in its heyday and was even more powerful than during the reign of the previous emperor. Both its economy and military would reach unprecedented heights.
Under such circumstances, it is not necessarily impossible to conquer the Baiyue.
And Zhang Zhengming also thought of another point.
That is, if Your Majesty really incorporates Baiyue into the territory of Wei, then the prosperity of Wei will surpass the past, and its prestige will even be on par with that of Emperor Taizu Gao.
You must know that His Majesty is still very young and is practicing martial arts, so he will have a long time to come.
He could almost foresee that the future Wei Dynasty would be able to truly dominate the Eastern Continent.
Therefore, this war must be started, and His Majesty must lead the army in person, and we must support it!
“The students understand.”
At this time, Song Gongwen also spoke up. He stood up, took a deep breath, and said, "As ministers, we have only one thing to do now, and that is to support Your Majesty without hesitation."
Assisting a wise ruler and building an unprecedented prosperous dynasty is the dream of every minister.
The two teachers and students present were naturally no exception.
"Okay, regarding Sun Kejian's matter, just go back and wait for news. It will be in the next few days."
"As for me, I will work with Lin Yuansong from the Ministry of War to arrange various matters concerning His Majesty's personal expedition. In a word, you and I, teacher and student, will work together!" Zhang Zhengming also smiled, feeling very happy and relieved.
Song Gongwen naturally didn't say much about this. He bowed slightly and went to prepare.
And the next period of time.
The entire court was extremely busy. No matter which government office or agency, they were making various arrangements day and night.
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