Zhao Zhen has been an emperor for decades and has seen all kinds of ministers, but he has never seen Wang Ning'an like this.

Where is Lingnan? It has always been a place where only those who have committed serious crimes, made big mistakes, or lost political struggles will go.

Even the loyal ministers, when they heard that they were going to Lingnan, they would cry and rob the world, as if they were a life-and-death separation. But the little Wang Ning'an was not only not afraid, but also hesitated. If all the ministers of the Song Dynasty could be so brave to do things and not avoid difficulties, why worry about not being able to revive!

Zhao Zhen sighed for a long time, but remembered that the Liao envoy was coming soon, and there was also the Pingxian court, and the Wang family army had a strong combat power. He transferred them away. Who would deal with the Liao Kingdom?

Thinking of this, Zhao Zhen hesitated again, but he still couldn't let Wang Ning'an go south!

"I am very pleased with your loyalty, but you, and the Lord, have too short an official career and have shallow qualifications. I am afraid that if you are willing to kill the enemy, you may not be able to convince the public. There is a mess in Lingnan, and my heart is also very chaotic!"

Listening to Zhao Zhen's sigh, Wang Ning'an secretly exclaimed. He was willing to intervene at the sea, and it would be best to open the trade route to Nanyang. However, Pingxian's stall was just starting and everything was in trouble. Everyone knew the importance of the base. Wang Ning'an was just taking a risk, but fortunately it was a false alarm.

He can talk about the strategy of suppressing rebellion in a casual manner, but when it comes to specific employment, it is the power of the emperor and the prime minister, and Wang Ning'an will not say much.

The hall was silent for a while, and Zhao Zhen suddenly smiled and said, "I asked you to be the magistrate. There are a lot of criticisms in the court. I ask you, how do you rule the people?"

Wang Ning An paused and said, "I dare not hide it. The people of Ping County live a hard life, but they are also fulfilling."

"oh?"

Zhao Zhen was shocked again. Some local officials were not praising him desperately, but Wang Ning'an actually took the initiative to admit that the people were living a hard life. It was really weird!

"You talk to me, why is it hard? Are you doing something bad?"

"Report to Your Majesty, Ping County was separated from Cangzhou, with more than 350,000 people under its jurisdiction, two-thirds of which were poor and plagued victims, and nothing was left. Ping County was narrow and densely populated, with a limited output, and so it was so difficult for a while."

Zhao Zhen nodded, the little guy was quite honest.

"I listen to you and seem to be sure to make the people under my rule live a better life. Is there any way to say it out. "

"It's nothing more, just work hard." Wang Ning'an said: "With me, under my rule, build workshops, build roads, expand maritime trade, and actively trade... The people get on the fifth day of the day, climb in the middle of the night, never rest all year round, transport wood from outside, carpenters make furniture, and then sell it; buy fur, make coats, and sell it to Tokyo... All these things are just a hard money."

Zhao Zhen narrowed his eyes and sighed: "The people's livelihood is so difficult, I feel it. By the way, isn't Pingxian relying on the sea? How about I allow you to cook sea and sell salt?"

This gift bag is big enough!

Wang Ning'an thought for a moment and shook his head suddenly, "I thank you for your love, but I think it's not necessary."

"Oh?" Zhao Zhen was even more surprised. It was really puzzling why this little guy refused something that no one else could compete for.

Of course, Wang Ning'an has his own plan. It's not that he has never thought about the salt business, but the salt industry has always been complicated and with his current strength, he can't afford to offend those people.

What's more, what can salt drying? It's just a way to get rich, but Wang Ning'an already holds strong wine, sugar, tentative market, and money shop. What he lacks the most is not money, but a group of craftsmen with strong production capabilities.

Ordinary lipba can do it, and at most it can be used to settle accounts and transport it. The industrial chain that can be extended is very limited.

But what about other industries? Taking whaling as an example, first of all, it requires shipbuilding and weapons. After it is transported back, it extracts whale oil, makes soap candles, makes feed, makes armor, and processs bacon... It can develop a huge industrial cluster, and every link requires a lot of workers.

From a farmer to a worker is actually a very painful process.

Farmers work hard, but they are completely responsible for spring and autumn harvest, and they do not have to be controlled by others. They also have a long slack time every year.

As a worker, from morning to night, there is almost no rest. He is squeezed by his boss and is worried. Once he loses his job, he will starve. It is really uncomfortable to feel trembling... Even in the early days of the Industrial Revolution, workers suffered from the exploitation. Many people died in their thirties, and there are still teenage child laborers who work hard for a day, but earning two slices of bread and a few potatoes, it is considered lucky to be able to live until adulthood...

The phoenix is ​​reborn, very hard, tired and helpless, but you have to take this step, and you can’t do it without going!

Wang Ning'an finally got hundreds of thousands of laborers without any work. As long as he was trained, the best boatman, the best blacksmith, the best cobbler, the best tailor, the best winemaker... He has unlimited possibilities. As long as his technology accumulates to a certain level, Pingxian might become the cradle of the Song Dynasty's industry... If he went to dry salt at this time, do easier things and earn easy money, he would destroy Pingxian.

But this plan is too big, and even Zhao Zhen can't say much.

"I heard from Your Majesty that although the people of Ping County are bitter, they know what they are doing. They have to eat rice at a bite and make money at a copper plate. Although the salt is profitable, the rich are just a few salt merchants, and most of the salt workers still cannot fill their stomachs. I am sure that within three years, all the people of Ping County will live and work in peace, and within five years, it will become the richest place in Hebei!" Wang Ning'an said confidently: "Your Majesty mentioned salt, I have a suggestion."

"speak."

"I hope that Your Majesty can allow Liao Yan to enter the Song Dynasty."

"no!"

Zhao Zhen flatly refused and said: "Salt is the foundation of people's livelihood and an important source of wealth for the court. The vast Song Dynasty has thousands of miles of sea salt, pond salt, and well salt. There is no need for the salt of the Liao Kingdom, and I cannot give the lifeline of the Song Dynasty to the Liao Kingdom!"

Wang Ning'an smiled bitterly, and indeed his ideas were not so easy to change.

"Your Majesty, I think that purchasing Liao salt will instead hold the lifeline of the Liao Kingdom in the hands of the Song Dynasty, which will benefit without any harm."

Zhao Zhen was puzzled and shook his head.

Wang Ning'an continued: "In fact, even if Liao salt is not imported, the Liao Kingdom will smuggle in a large amount of privately. They directly take salt from the salt lake, and the quality is good, which is unstoppable."

"I just rejected Your Majesty's kindness, not that I don't care for the people under my rule. My parents' love for their children is carefully cared for and sticks... As for political people, this should be the case. We cannot just do the good for the people in front of us, but we must also consider the long-term. Take my father for example, my father forced me to practice martial arts and never ruthlessly. I don't want the people to make salt, but I just don't want them to develop the habit of laziness. They rely on the mountains to eat mountains and water to eat water. They always make money easily. How many people can get rich? I hope that the people under my rule can have a skill, and no matter when the time comes, they can earn money by relying on their real skills, rather than working hard to ask others to give them food!"

Wang Ning'an's words really subverted Zhao Zhen's decades of understanding.

All along, everyone told Zhao Zhen to care for the people, light taxes and pay tribute, and rest for the people. If there is something wrong, countless people will jump out and spit out stars... Zhao Zhen has indeed always kept the people in his heart in the past few decades. However, Wang Ning'an's words raised a problem that Zhao Zhen had never thought about.

How can you be good to the people be good to the people?

He thought of salt profit, and Wang Ning'an thought of cultivating the people's skills. It is obviously much easier to cook sea water and make salt, and it is also quicker to make money. In contrast, learning craftsmanship and practicing skills, pay a lot, endure hardships and sweat and tears, which is very tolerant. However, as long as you learn craftsmanship, a craftsman will definitely make more money than a craftsman who cooks salt, and live a relaxed life!

Parents love their children, and they can work hard for the long run for ten years. However, if the court governs the people, if they suffer a little, some people will jump out and point fingers. Some are right, but some may not stand the scrutiny... It is not easy to be a good parent official, but it seems even more difficult to be a king and a father of tens of millions of people.

The more Zhao Zhen thought about it, the more he felt his mind was confused and confused. He couldn't figure it out. He shook his head, so he would talk about Liao Yan!

"I'm not wrong. Do you want the Liao people to get used to making money easily? Is that right?"

"Report to Your Majesty, this is true. Liao Kingdom only has tens of millions of dollars, and the consumption of salt is limited. If I opened my doors in the Song Dynasty and imported more Liao salt, it would be profitable. Liao Kingdom would definitely increase the number of people who mined and sold salt. If Liao salt could feed 200,000 Liao people, cattle and sheep business could feed 500,000 Liao people, and the rest of the wood, fur, medicinal materials, jewelry, etc., feed hundreds of thousands of people. Including their family and relatives, this number is

It's very scary. Your Majesty just imagine that if two or three percent of the population of Liao were alive by trade with the Song Dynasty, would Liao still dare to easily launch troops against the Song Dynasty? I am afraid that I will not even have the capital to ban trade. This is called economic bondage. The Song Dynasty can give the Liao Dynasty a way to survive, or suddenly cut off trade, causing the Liao Dynasty to fall into civil strife and completely destroy the Liao Dynasty's economy! Although we will also suffer damage, the Song Dynasty has a strong foundation, a large population, and a large market, so we can afford it!"

At this moment, Zhao Zhen was not just shocked, he was simply stunned.

A small Liao salt can be played to this level by Wang Ning'an!

Zhao Zhen thought for a long time and suddenly saw "Guanzi" on the table. Isn't this Guan Zhong's solution? It's just that Wang Ning'an changed a little and started with Liao Yan.

It’s very feasible to think about it, and it’s a really good idea!

Zhao Zhen's generous palm pressed on Wang Ning'an's shoulder.

"You are really my Guan Zhong!"

Wang Ning'an's face was full of fever, "I am just a trick of being a scammer. I can't be on the table, and I can't be praised by His Majesty."

"No!" Zhao Zhen insisted stubbornly: "You can afford it. All the civil officials in the court talk about the past and the present, poetry and lyrics are all full of knowledge. They can only encounter national economy and people's livelihood, and internal and external troubles, and they are helpless." Zhao Zhen turned his head and said to Chen Lin: "Go, prepare for imperial meals, I want to treat you."
Chapter completed!