After a general discussion, if the water conservancy project in Huainan is built according to the design drawings in the fold, eight million guan is not necessarily enough, but Zhao Guangyi is confident that even ten million guan is fine.

After all, these three million were only collected in Kaifeng, and time was in a hurry. Before the wealthy businessmen and powerful people in Kaifeng had time to raise the price, the eyes of the Chinese civil and military officials in the court changed, especially Zhao Pu, who had always been happy and angry, had a black face as if the bottom of the pot was as gray as that of the bottom of the pot.

You should know that water conservancy projects have always been the political achievements of civil servants who have been famous in history, and are also the best way for civil servants to gain prestige. For example, later Fan Zhongyan rose to prominence because he built a thousand-mile seawall in Taizhou and later became the sacred emperor of the Song Dynasty.

Of course, this is also the most difficult method. The manpower and material resources involved are too large, and most people can't play with it at all, especially in an era when the officialdom of the Song Dynasty was constrained and no one had the final say. The Song Dynasty was the richest feudal dynasty in all dynasties, but the Song Dynasty had never built a large-scale water conservancy project in three hundred years. It was not as good as Chai Rong in seven years.

If this matter is done, even an ordinary civil servant will become a civil servant leader in one step, let alone Zhao Guangyi?

You should know that Zhao Guangyi's official position has long been the most powerful minister. Zhao Kuangyin does almost everything to enhance his prestige. For example, he stipulated that the generals of Kaifeng Prefecture are not allowed to raise their own soldiers, but Zhao Guangyi can raise them in a noble manner, hundreds or thousands of them. When Zhao Kuangyin saw this, he not only did not blame him but also invited his own soldiers to dinner.

The reason why Zhao Guangyi was still a little embarrassed when his brother praised him so much was nothing, and he had no credit.

Military merits are impossible, and in this life, Zhao Guangyi is not a material for war at all. Moreover, in recent years, Zhao Guangyi has obviously followed the route of civil officials and leaders. Once this water conservancy project that has benefited from the present and has been completed, Zhao Guangyi's last shortcomings will be filled. I dare not say that he will suppress Zhao Pu from now on, but it is difficult for Zhao Pu to think of bullying back like before.

Could Zhao Kuangyin give this errand to someone else? Of course not. His main task now is to give Zhao Guangyi prestige. In the later stage, Zhao Pu even drove him home in order to give Zhao Guangyi prestige. Of course, it is impossible to miss such a good opportunity in front of him. In fact, in addition to Zhao Guangyi, Zhao Pu is qualified to host such a large project.

So the court decided on the spot, and even a few days later, the news came out that the two kings made contributions and would be officially crowned kings after the embankment was repaired.

All of this naturally made Zhao Pu very uncomfortable. When he returned home, he threw several antique vases. And it was not over yet. In less than three days, he received a post from Zhao Guangyi, asking the Privy Council for the next three years to defend the Lianghuai defense plan, because the official family means that the army, money and people of the Lianghuai were all dispatched by the two kings during the construction of the river embankment.

This is the case that the Privy Council has reached, but Zhao Pu has no choice but to endure it.

He spread Zhao Guangyi's memorial on the table and studied it carefully. The creativity in it can be said to be imaginative, and what is even more rare is that it is not leaking. With his ability, no obvious loopholes were found. The rich merchants in Kaifeng and millions of dollars of silver were arranged clearly by him.

This is definitely not Zhao Guangyi's work. He doesn't have the ability, so the person behind the scenes is very obvious: Sun Chunming.

Thinking about the fact that the Sun family and his son played with him and Shi Shouxin at the same time in a few words, even Zhao Pu couldn't help but feel cold and a strong sense of crisis arose.

"Come, go to Sun's house and invite my good apprentice, and say I want to take his homework."

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Similarly, at this time, Zhao Kuangyin also made two memorials in front of him, one of which was Zhao Dezhao and the other of which was Zhao Guangyi. Seeing that his younger brother and son were both so promising, he couldn't help but look happy like a chrysanthemum.

Of course he knew that this was not their own ability, but what did it matter? The superiors were not omniscient and omnipotent. If he talked about his own ability to plan, he would not be as good as Zhao Pu. As long as he could recognize people, he could use people and use talents well, isn’t this the entire work of the emperor?

But the people behind these two strategies are very interesting. Sun Yue, Sun Chunming, a father and son are divided into two families. Are you placing a double bet?

"Qianjun, what do you think about the Sun family's father and son?"

Zhang Qianjun could only smile bitterly when he heard this, "This is something that the magistrates in the court should consider. How can I understand this if I am a eunuch?"

"Stop, can I still not know your ability? Here are two of us, so don't be careless with me."

Zhang Qianjun felt warm when he heard this. Although he knew that Zhao Kuangyin spoke in this style and was a friend of his friends, he might have been a good talk for a while, but he, a eunuch, could be a master, and a bit of a touching feeling that a scholar would die for his confidant.

"I think the father and son have a disagreement."

"Oh? Tell me in detail."

"Although I am not familiar with the father and son, I have also come into contact with each other several times. Both are unparalleled figures. If such a person is doing something speculative about politicians, I don't believe it. What's more, with the ability of the father and son, no matter who inherits your throne in the future, as long as they do not offend them, will they still be the prime minister? On the contrary, from a personal point of view, this is harmful but not beneficial. The talent of the two of them is beyond doubt in these two memorials. No matter who is under, they must be the master. I have never heard of it. The master has two bets. Isn't this unhappy for me?"

Zhao Kuangyin nodded when he heard this, "Yes, I can't understand it because of this."

"I think that this capable person must have his principles and his stubbornness. Then Sun Dalangjun can have today all the time, and he has no way to repay the kindness of the two kings. He will definitely not be able to give up, but Sun Xiaolangjun is also Zhao Shumi's apprentice. After all, when he was a disciple of his disciple, Zhao Shumi and the two kings were quite harmonious? Who would have thought of this matter today?

He was embarrassed if he really gave up his master to surrender to the Second King. Moreover, according to the observations I had with Sun Xiaolangjun, this child was small but not very young. His ambition was on the battlefield. Although he was a literati, his intention to make achievements was a little heavier than that of ordinary warriors. He might not be willing to transfer him out of the Privy Council, so the father and son were twisted and were caught by the Second King and Zhao Privy Council."

"Well... it makes sense. These two people are both great talents in the country. With a little training, they will definitely be the mainstay of the Song Dynasty in the future. If they are caught in such a meaningless struggle, they may lose their wings. If they lose any one, they will not be the blessing of the Song Dynasty."

Zhang Qianjun smiled and said, "The official family is a pity. I have a lot of words. Isn't the world of the Song Dynasty held in your hands? The difficulties of the Sun family's father and son are naturally a huge problem for them, but for you, isn't that a matter of your words? It depends on the official family's heart. Whose difficulties are you trying to solve? Do you value this father more? Or, who do you want to loosen your bondage first?"
Chapter completed!