Zhao Jiu suddenly asked, and Zhang Jun was not caught off guard, because he realized early on that he had to answer this question... But before, he thought he was going to hand over the answer to the Privy Council and public opinion, and started with Yu Jia

After a large-scale inspection of the Yellow River defense line, he knew that he had to report it directly to Zhao Guan's family.

To be honest, Zhang Boying feels that the latter situation will be more comfortable, because there is no need to think so much and just tell the truth. Relatively speaking, in the face of the current public opinion and official rules, he is a little disdainful.

I understand, and I feel a little afraid... a feeling of not being able to keep up with the new era.

Of course, the current situation, which is beyond expectations, can't help but make people a little nervous.

"Guan Jia, I will tell you the truth." Zhang Jun said as he stood up and carefully poured half a glass of wine for Zhao Guan Jia.

"You have a private banquet and drink in a private house. There is no need to deliberately call yourself a vassal." Zhao Jiu took the wine glass and said casually. "Say it as you feel comfortable."

"Yes." Zhang Jun sat back, sighing softly, and sighed repeatedly. "My lord... I really want to tell you from the bottom of my heart that it was me who gave the signal for that boy to cross the river this time... If I tell you that, I guess everyone in the world will

They all believe it... and according to what was said in the Di newspaper, I, a Jiedushi envoy, already have cameras to respond to the battle..."

Halfway through, Zhang Jun couldn't remember what that word was. He could only look back at his son-in-law under Zhao Guanjia's strange eyes. Tian Shizhong also had the courage to remind him in a low voice under Zhao Guanjia's eyes:

"Rights and Responsibilities."

"Yes, rights and responsibilities." Zhang Jun continued to turn his head after taking the words, his words were extremely sincere. "I admit, this is probably because I lost some face, but I saved Zhang Zongyan. The officials don't know, since Zigai was imprisoned by the official

After moving my home to the imperial camp, Xiaotian and him are basically in charge here... Besides, he just wanted to make meritorious service, so he underestimated the enemy. It was considered a miscalculation on the battlefield, but his intentions were good after all. But after all, he just wanted to make a contribution.

When I came back, I was afraid to admit it. One was that I had deceived the officials, and I couldn't explain it in my heart. The other was that I was the commander of the imperial camp. If I recognized it, people would think that the right army of the imperial camp was so incompetent in fighting.

It has tarnished the brand name that Yuying has worked so hard to build over the years."

"So, did Zhang Zongyan do this privately?" Zhao Jiu understood more or less.

"yes."

"You didn't have any doubts at the time?"

"I was busy with a private matter at the time..." Zhang Jun explained helplessly. "I united with the maritime merchants on Jingdong East Road and the old connections in Huaishang in the south to plan to use Jingdong's ships and sailors to transport the goods on Huaishang.

The goods were sold to Japan... At that time, because of this matter, I happened to have a fierce competition with that boy Li Bao for sea ships, so I believed in the evil of boy Zhang Zongyan, thinking that his arrangements and the fight for ordnance and supplies were for help.

The minister is doing something! Who would have thought that he would actually take the opportunity to hide it from both the Jingdong and Jingdong roads?"

Zhao Jiu finally froze for a moment, thoughtfully.

"Officials." Tian Shizhong also lowered his head and added something. "Zhang Zongyan used mostly the logistics supplies assigned by the Privy Council and the local government to the imperial navy to cross the river this time. He did not use the large forces on the Qingzhou side.

Cang…that’s why I was deceived by him.”

Zhao Jiu thought for a while, then picked up another meatball, then turned around and laughed while chewing: "Bo Ying, how big of a business did you go to Japan to do this time, that you didn't even have time to take care of the things right under your nose?"

Zhang Jun stood up awkwardly, but did not dare not answer: "Thirty sea ships, 20,000 bolts of silk, 3,000 loads of tea, 500 boxes of porcelain, ready to exchange for some silver and lacquerware... In addition,

When I went there, I ordered boxes of copper coins for the ballast stone, and when I came back, I ordered tubes of sulfur mixed with water."

Zhao Jiu couldn't help but wonder: "I heard Wang Qing (Wang Lun) of Honglu Temple say that Japan has always been cautious about the credentials of the Song Dynasty. Whenever there is a serious matter, they will pretend not to know the word "tribute", and there are many restrictions on trade.

You have so many things...especially the 20,000 pieces of silk that are being made this time. The silk silk that Lianghuai pays tax every year is only 800,000 to 900,000 pieces. Naturally, it is not a lot, but the takeaway is not much, 20,000 pieces.

It’s almost the same as the total sea trade volume between Huaihe and Huaihe in previous years during the Fengheng Henan period. Aren’t you afraid that the Japanese won’t buy it?”

"Official, I have inquired clearly." Zhang Jun quickly explained. "Firstly, after Jingkang, the trade between the two countries has been tightened for many years, and there is indeed a shortage of goods there. Secondly, the current situation in Japan is said to be somewhat wrong...

On the one hand, the imperial court of Japan's central government is becoming more and more indifferent, and on the other hand, the ministers and pastors below are doing their own thing, just like the princes in the Three Kingdoms... My idea is that if I can't sell everything on Kyushu Island in the east, I will try to go further east.

It’s really not possible to go out for a walk, but it’s not impossible to go back to Korea.”

"What if it still doesn't work?" Zhao Jiu asked seriously.

"Look at what the officials said." Zhang Jun immediately stamped his feet and explained. "When doing business, especially sea trade, if you exchange copper coins for silver, you will get double the profit. If it is silk or tea, it will be even more valuable."

The profit of porcelain is doubled, depending on the quality of the porcelain, good porcelain can be more than ten times the profit... Therefore, if six or seven of the thirty ships come back, I can save the capital, and if more than ten ships come back, I can double the profit.

Thirty boats means that we have exhausted all the methods, but only sold twenty boats, so what? Just come back!"

Zhao Jiu was thoughtful at first, then suddenly shook his head: "I know. After I came back, I vaguely heard Li Bao and several commanders of the imperial camp's right army talking about this, but I didn't expect your business to be so big.

"

Zhang Jun was proud for a moment.

"Is the ship out to sea?" Zhao Jiufu asked seriously again.

"I was delayed by Zhang Zongyan's matter..." Zhang Jun retracted his posture and responded with embarrassment. "I should have taken advantage of the fact that the Sea Dragon King was less angry in winter and went to sea quickly."

Here the monarch and his ministers are talking to each other, but below Liu Yan, Tian Shizhong, and Zhang Zigai are already dumbfounded... Because no matter how you look at it, the topic seems to be turning something wrong, right? Zhang Jun is just like this, what about the official family?

Are you so interested in doing business?

"Official family."

But soon, as Tian Shizhong nodded slightly under the table, Zhang Boying immediately came back to his senses and hurriedly sat in awe. "I know that the official family is worried about finances, but I still said the same thing... The official family only has

I am willing to devote all my family to your request."

"Bo Ying." Zhao Jiu shook his head slowly.

"I'm here."

"Let me talk about Zhang Zongyan's treatment first... He is more or less a courageous general. I will not kill him. You can write a document to the Privy Council and take half of the responsibility. I will issue a decree to demote him to the head of the capital.

Useful in front of the army! The dead and injured should be compensated!"

"I thanked him..." Zhang Jun quickly agreed.

"Before today, the two of us actually talked in detail three times, right?" Zhao Jiu suddenly interrupted the other party.

"Yes." Zhang Boying also changed with the official's words again, and still answered. "Once outside Yingkou Pavilion, once at night in Caicheng, and once when the official called me to the mulberry forest next to the fish pond.

, there was also Wu Jie that time."

Zhao Jiu nodded slightly: "Actually, the past three times, I have given you a hint that you are allowed to indulge in money, but you are not allowed to delay the war, right?"

Like the other three people present, Zhang Jun became nervous again, but he immediately responded: "Yes."

"I came here early today. It's not just Zhang Zongyan's matter. I don't think you dare to hide this matter from me." Zhao Jiu responded with emotion. "The main reason why I came here is that I met Ma Kuo in Heyin and understood it again.

The Northern Expedition was difficult, and I have walked all the way, from Zhang Rong's imperial camp navy, to Li Qiong's right wing of the imperial camp's middle army (originally dominated by the Eight-Character Army), to Yue Fei's imperial camp's front army, and finally to you.

...No matter how you look at it, the right army of the imperial camp has the worst combat effectiveness, the worst military appearance, and the worst discipline."

At this point, Zhang Jun had already stood up, and Tian Shizhong also stood up. Then Zhang Zigai had no choice but to look at Liu Yan, then at his uncle and brother-in-law, but he could only imitate Liu Yan and lower his head to eat.

.

"Everyone sit down." Zhao Jiu continued to sigh. "I actually know that your current actions have not failed me... What I meant in the mulberry forest that day was that the people below could not control it for the time being and could take it easy. As long as

You can just get a little less here... And judging from the news I heard, the commander of the imperial camp's right army can already receive 80% of the salary of the imperial camp's front army next door, and the commander wants to come here 80% of the salary.

It should be about 90%, and you have to support the Beiwei army outside the city. You can intercept 10% and release 90%, which is already very grand."

Zhang Jun sat down again, his mood fluctuated with the official's words, but now he breathed a sigh of relief.

"But Boying." Zhao Jiu held his chopsticks and continued to settle accounts for the other party. "Of course you are worthy of me if you let me out 90% here, but what about next? If you control 90%, if you lead 80%, how much will you get? In the end, it falls to

How many soldiers are there? Moreover, this 98% is really 90% of the full pay, 80%? It is 80% of the imperial camp's front army! And the imperial camp's front army also has to support the Wei army and the white army.

It's just that the accounts were publicly displayed in the military department, so that everyone rushed to be a Beiwei army! In addition, your army has the biggest problem with the use of soldiers! The soldiers at the bottom are

The military salary is 60 to 70% of the neighbor's. He usually doesn't go to training. Instead, he has to build houses, work, and transport goods for his superiors. He is scolded as a loser... You are also an old soldier. You said it yourself, your soldiers went into battle.

, can it be compared with the soldiers of the imperial camp?"

There are some things that you know in your heart are one thing, but saying them to your face is another thing. Zhang Jun was so embarrassed that his face turned red, but he could only lower his head and listen to the instructions.

The Zhao Guan family vented their anger and finally came to an end: "Bo Ying, I know that you have not broken our agreement, but I have gone back on my word this time, but what can we do? If the right army of the imperial camp does not rectify it now

, when the Northern Expedition begins, if the army in front of the imperial camp is defeated, I will only be convinced, knowing that it is beyond my power, but if the right army of the imperial camp is defeated, I will only be depressed to death!"

"Guan Jia, I still say the same thing." Hearing Zhao Guanjia stop, Zhang Jun just raised his head in the seat and faced each other. "If the officials have anything to ask for, I am willing to serve as a whole family..."

"You don't need to repay me." Zhao Jiu frowned and said, "As I said, you did your best to do what I asked you to do. Instead, I went back on my word and failed you..."

"Then Chen will work hard to rectify..."

"Are you ready to straighten things out?" Zhao Jiu asked again. "Ignore the business? Without you, can the goods from Lianghuai and Jingdong be shipped together?"

"That minister...is willing...willing to give in to the virtuous." Zhang Jun looked back at his son-in-law, and then finally said this with difficulty. At the same time, Tian Shizhong, Liu Yan, and Zhang Zigai all stood up and stood in awe.

"Using Zhang Zongyan's incident as an excuse, let's remove the officials! Then, how about choosing another high-ranking official...?"

"I do mean so."

Zhao Jiu responded, but shook his head, and his words were equally difficult. "But I can't do this... because I am an emperor, and I must be trustworthy to my ministers, especially you military ministers who have sacrificed their lives for me...

"

In the empty main hall of Zhang Mansion, the other four people standing were almost stunned together.

"If it weren't for you to visit Cai, I would have been driven into the sea by Wanyan Wushu long ago! Your merits are known to the whole world! How many times in the future, at Yanling and Yaoshan, you have tried your best.

It didn't delay the overall situation at all! As for the personal relationship between Zhang Qing and me, we have just said it several times. You have not failed me, but I have gone back on my word..." Zhao Jiu also became more and more helpless as he talked, but there was another kind of helplessness.

Gritting his teeth with a sense of determination. "Zhang Qing, the imperial army has now reached 200,000 people, and the generals in the world are already inseparable. You tell yourself, I have easily touched you today, how will you win the trust of the other eighty-nine in the future?"

A festival? To win the trust of dozens of commanders? To win the trust of the 200,000 troops in the imperial camp who finally had a sense of honor and 70 to 80% of the military pay? Let them believe in me. I will treat the heroes properly in the future and treat civil and military officials as their own.
To be continued...