Today, the Song Dynasty has the best conditions, such as eating, drinking, wearing, using, entertainment, investment, and everything is ahead of the world.

The Tang Dynasty Chang'an was able to become the center of the world and attract more than 100,000 foreigners to live in Chang'an. The Song Dynasty could do it completely and could do it better.

Wang Ning'an believes that it is worth noting that there are three aspects of businessmen.

The Western Regions ranked first are naturally the Western Regions. Today, the Western Regions have basically fallen into the hands of the Song Dynasty. The Western Regions not only provide precious materials such as gold, jade, spices, war horses, etc., but the Dashi merchants from the Western Regions have strong purchasing power. The silk tea from the Song Dynasty needs to be transported to the distant West.

Maintaining the security of the Silk Road is very important.

As for the second place, it is not the Xixia or the Liao Kingdom, but the Japanese Kingdom that has always been ignored!

This time, the Japanese mission was large in scale, second only to the Khitan and Khotan. They also brought a lot of money. After entering Xijing, the Japanese presented generous gifts and wanted to purchase supplies on a large scale. They were the first to deposit gold into the bank and participate in stock market investment.

The Japanese mission also hoped that the Song Dynasty could allocate a place for them to live in. The Japanese wanted to follow the example of the Tang envoys who sent the Tang Dynasty and sent more people to learn the culture and systems of the Song Dynasty.

In fact, before this, the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty did not notice Japan, but their perceptive behavior was eye-catching. In addition, many Japanese girls had gone to the Song Dynasty and committed themselves to serving them. In order to be pregnant with the seeds of the Song Dynasty, they did everything they could.

Sima Guang has a good view of Japan.

"It seems that Japan really admires Shangguo. You might as well allow their requests and give them some convenience. What does the master think?"

"No!" Wang Ning'an's face was very gloomy, "Junshi, don't be deceived by the appearance of Japan's obedience. Their living environment is harsh, the country is barren, volcanoes are everywhere, and earthquakes are frequent. Under this kind of environment, the Japanese have two faces, which are humble and kind on the surface, but they are vicious and sinister in their hearts. Not to mention anything else, just take the view of shame as a view of China. We in China have always been cautious about being alone. Doing right is right, and doing wrong is wrong is wrong. But the Japanese are different. They will not be ashamed of doing wrong, but they will only be ashamed of being discovered because of doing wrong. On the contrary, if they are not discovered, they can be regarded as glory and complacent!"

"ah!"

Sima Guang widened his eyes and thought to himself that there was another thing, and Japan was also weird enough.

"Master, then what do you mean? Should Japan pay attention to it?"

"Of course!" Wang Ning'an chuckled: "Although Japan is barren, it has a lot of gold and silver. In the next few decades, it will be the most important source of currency for our Song Dynasty... At present, the two major groups of the Genji and the Hiraki clan are fighting endlessly. Locally, the power of the manor lords is rising, and the warrior class is becoming stronger. It can be said that it is in turmoil and wars are constantly on the eve of change."

Sima Guang was so keen that when he heard his master's words, he immediately smiled and said, "Is it because Master wants to provoke civil strife in Japan and make them fight forever?"

"Well! Only in this way can I sell arms to Japan to make huge profits. In addition, the Japanese warriors rose and the original nobles declined. We can send people to encourage the Japanese nobles to settle in the Song Dynasty. There is no other way for these people, and there is still a lot of gold and silver. We must squeeze them out!"

"When dealing with Japan, we must always be vigilant, not allow them to live together, nor do we allow them to come into contact with advanced technology, and we must always prevent the unification of Japan. Only when Japan is constantly out of war is the safest to the Song Dynasty!"

Listening to Wang Ning'an's words, Sima Guang wiped his sweat secretly.

How did Japan offend his master?

Could it be that those Japanese girls were not serving them well?

What a hatred Master is!

If you really follow the master’s idea, I am afraid that in a few decades, there will be no Japan in the world.

Wang Ning'an ignored Sima Guang's thoughts. He had forgotten about the affairs of Japan. Now they came over on their own initiative, so there is no need to be polite.

Wang Ning'an immediately wrote a letter to his father and third uncle, and also found the big bear and used the power of the Bohai Kingdom to harm Japan.

By the way, Zhang Dun and Liu Yu were sent to Japan back then. Should we continue to hand over the affairs of Japan to Zhang Dun? Anyway, this guy is ruthless and let him deal with it, so he can guarantee that there is no problem.

Wang Ning'an quickly drafted a Japanese strategy and prepared to implement it as soon as possible.

Of course, Japan has just entered the dynasty era, which is quite backward and primitive, and the threat is not great. As long as the measures are appropriate, the root of the disaster can be eliminated in advance.

However, the third aspect is urgently needed to be implemented, that is, Tianzhu.

Wang Ning'an had already predicted the crisis of the Song Dynasty, and after all, it was the conflict between land and people.

With the size of the Song Dynasty, the annexation of some small countries has no impact. Only South Asia, which has a vast area and a large population, is worth taking action.

What is even more gratifying is that Asan is very close and easy to bully!

From ancient times to the present, I don’t know how many people have conquered this place.

Basically, as long as a few mountain passes in the north are conquered, the entire subcontinent will surrender. Moreover, their religious culture is very interesting. They believe in the next life and believe in reincarnation. It doesn’t matter how you bully me in this life. In the next life, I will bully you! And they will also practice hard to torture themselves in exchange for rushing into the upper caste in the next life and becoming the best.

Back then, the British relied on less than 10,000 administrative officials to manage more than 3 million square kilometers of land in a subversive manner.

Thin skin, large filling, lots of meat, obedient and easy to manage!

If I let my third brother go, God will not agree.

Moreover, taking down Tianzhu is equivalent to owning a piece of land similar to that of the Song Dynasty. Every Song man has a slave overseas.

Don't be too comfortable in your life!

"Born the merchants of Tianzhu, understand the intelligence, send fleets, find ways to establish landing points. We must take them down from both sea and land, and we must take them down!"

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The success of the Longevity Ceremony did not make the Song Dynasty complacent and proud at all. On the contrary, under Wang Ning'an's deployment, a new round of expansion began.

This time, all the expenses were brought by merchants from all over the world.

They invest in the stock market, invest in the bond market, and store gold and silver in banks... As a result, these money will become military expenditures for the Song Dynasty through financial channels. It is ironic to say that it is, but that's the truth.

Wang Ning'an is actively preparing for the war. He is like a veteran hunter, looking for the most vulnerable prey.

These days, he had already realized that Zhao Zhen had reached the last time and probably wouldn't live long. Wang Ning'an hoped to get more land before his death and add more halo to the emperor's head.

He could no longer continue Zhao Zhen's life, this was the only thing he could do for Zhao Zhen.

Very depressed, but also helpless. Wang Ning'an was working frantically, hoping to use this method to numb himself.

But to his surprise, without waiting for the news that Zhao Zhen was critically ill, another old man could not hold on... Bao Zheng fell ill!

As mentioned several times before, Bao Zheng was in poor health and was very ill.

However, with the current situation of the court, the old and new are about to change, and the ministers who need to be honest and persistent and devote themselves to the public are the most responsible.

Bao Zheng is a genuine gentleman and a lonely minister, and he never forms a clique for personal gain.

With him in the center for one day, the Song Dynasty will not be in chaos.

Zhao Zhen can be at ease, and reformists like Wang Anshi can also do things with ease.

If it were someone else, whether it was Wen Yanbo, Jia Changchao, or others, they would have to make trouble. Only Bao Zheng could restrain himself and maintain the overall situation.

To be honest, Wang Ning'an hopes that Bao Zheng will hold on for a while, at least after Zhao Zhen dies, he will be allowed to retire and return home and spend his old age in peace.

But many things cannot be solved by imagination.

Bao Zheng's health is no better than Zhao Zhen, but the old man is a hard-working man.

Although such a grand birthday celebration was hosted by Jia Changchao and others, as the prime minister, he had to coordinate and handle various affairs in a central manner.

Bao Zheng was very strong, and he worked hard until the end of the birthday celebration, and there was no mistake. The old husband was very satisfied. When he was relaxed, Bao Zheng's body collapsed instantly. He originally wanted to go to the palace to meet the saint and talk about the river craftsmanship, but he fell at the doorstep and broke one leg. His family had to hire an imperial physician immediately and ask for leave to the Zhengshi Hall!

Wang Ning'an was shocked when he received the news that Bao Zheng fell ill. He immediately put down what was at hand and rushed over. Su Shi was also with him.

Accompanied by their followers, they came to a deep alley. At the end of the alley, there was a three-entry courtyard, which was Bao Zheng's residence.

From the outside, the small yard is very quiet and elegant, like a place where famous people live, but Wang Ning'an knew that Bao Zheng had only one reason to choose this place, which is that the price was cheap!

As mentioned earlier, Bao Zheng’s annual salary is about 5,000 yuan. Compared with the business apes in later generations, it is definitely an astronomical number, which is enough for Bao Zheng to live a comfortable life.

But this Lord Bao just couldn't get along with him!

70% of his annual income was donated to poor students in his hometown, and he often took out the remaining grain, rice, cloth, salt, and firewood to help poor families.

After more than 20 years of ups and downs in the officialdom, Bao Zheng was considered a high-ranking position and power, especially after his tenure as a member of Cangzhou, he was promoted to the Transportation Commissioner, went to Beijing to take over Kaifeng Prefecture, received the Third Division, and the Deputy Privy Councilor. Until he took over as Prime Minister, Bao Zheng became bigger and bigger, but his life became more and more tight.

When you walk into this small courtyard, you can clearly feel the appearance of poverty and poverty. Without any luxurious decoration, you use the cheapest bamboo chairs, cork tables, and most of the houses are bamboo tools. If you don’t know the identity of the owner, you will think you are in a poor and slaughtered home!

Seeing all this, Wang Ning'an and Su Shi had both looked good, and Da Su murmured in a low voice, "I'm afraid there are no more honest officials in my Song Dynasty."

As he was talking, Qian Yi walked out of it and saw Wang Ning'an. He shook his head slightly.

Wang Ning'an hurriedly pulled him outside, "Can the old husband be in good health?"

"Well, my old husband has diabetes symptoms, and he accidentally broke his leg, and the wound is difficult to heal. I, I am also unable to make things happen..." 1
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