Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 738
Su Chen's first policy in controlling Jinling City is to release the list to calm the people and announce the new establishment of the Wu Kingdom to the public. Wuyue and Southern Tang have been merged, and the territory has been expanded. From then on, there will be no more wars in the south, the common people can live in peace and contentment, and the merchants can communicate normally. up.

This news had a great impact on the people of Jinling. They did not expect such a change in the territory south of the Yangtze River in a few months.

For a long time, the Wuyue Kingdom and the Southern Tang Dynasty have been in constant friction and war. In recent decades, it can be said that the country has enmity and family hatred, and the battles have continued.

This time the Yang Wu regime re-established the country and became a new Wu country, and both Wu Yue and Li Tang were annexed, which was a shock and cognition to the common people.

"Have you heard that Jiangzuo Sulang did not die, he became a general of the Wu Kingdom, he has driven away the Song army, and entered the city to take over Jinling."

"Of course I've heard that they've already been released to secure the people. Even the Wuyue Kingdom was destroyed by the Wu Kingdom, and the southern cities of the Tang Kingdom also surrendered to the Wu Kingdom."

"Then we will all be Wu people from now on."

"We used to belong to Yang Wu, and now we return to Wu, it's normal!"

"That's right, Li Tang's world came from the Yang Wu regime and usurped power. Moreover, Li Tang has been ineffective in governing the country for decades. Not only has his strength declined, but he also launched random wars against Wu, Yue and Fujian, and lost money. It's serious, and it increases the taxation of our people."

The people talked a lot, but they were full of expectations for belonging to the Wu Kingdom, and they did not resist.

If it belongs to Song State, the people will feel sad and hate Song Dynasty for destroying Tang Dynasty.

However, Tang State is destroyed by Song Dynasty now, it has nothing to do with Wu State, and Wu State is the former master of Tang State, it was Tang State’s martyr Li Min who usurped power in those days and won the Jiangnan world. , as it should be.

It has to be said that the common people understand the truth is very simple, and now the regime is equivalent to "returning to Zhao", and they all accept it.

In addition, Su Chen is very well-known in Jinling area, when he was sent out last time, he was very helpless, the common people complained for him, now that he has returned to Anmin, the common people readily accept it.

After Su Chen came out to reassure the people, he took the lead in maintaining order and stability, restraining the armed forces, and would not harass and rob the rich, powerful, ministers, and wealthy families in the city.

In addition, the introduction of temporary laws and regulations, all taxes this year will be reduced or exempted, so that the people in the city can live with peace of mind.

After all, the siege of Jinling City this year has made business difficult for the people in the city, and there is no farming for food outside the city, so there is not much profit at all.In the past, the taxes in the Southern Tang Dynasty were very heavy, so Su Chen planned to cancel the Jinling tax this year in exchange for the support and recuperation of the people.

Sure enough, as soon as the decree came out, all the people in the city cheered, and their support for Su Chen grew even higher.

Su Chen asked the merchants in the city to speed up the recovery of the economy, the East Market and the West Market continued to operate, and when there was a shortage of food, food was transported from other places to meet the needs of the people.

Within a few days, Jinling had returned to its former prosperity. Many people began to walk out of their houses and began to celebrate their lives after the catastrophe. They no longer felt the sorrow of the country's subjugation in the past.

Now it is equivalent to returning to the Wu State regime, knowing how to turn back after being lost, like a prodigal son turning back, but celebrating instead.

There are also psychological and propaganda wars waged by Su Chen. Many people were sent to spread the news in Jinling City, advocating the illegality of Li and Tang's usurping power. Afterwards, the heirs of Yang and Wu were besieged, and later in Li Jing's time, they sent people to kill the descendants of Yang and Wu's clan, which was really deceiving.

This time Li Tang was exterminated, which is really retribution. After this kind of talk spread, many people gradually felt nostalgia for Li Tang, and their pain eased.

"In the past few decades, we Jiangnan people have been tossed and broken. If Li Min hadn't usurped power back then, maybe Yang and Wu have unified the north and the south now."

"It's a pity that Yang Xingmi died young at that time, his ambition was unfulfilled, and the great cause of reunification was not realized."

"Su Chen is back. As the great general of the Wu Kingdom, he will definitely be able to strengthen the Wu Kingdom. We will once again become common people. This year, we will have a comprehensive tax system. I heard that we will expand the Enke, expand the imperial examinations, and increase the promotion of scholars to become officials in the court. The proportion of the land tax collected from the common people will also be reduced by half compared to that of Li Tang."

"If true, that would be great!"

All kinds of discussions spread in the city, and the three religions and nine streams began to spread, and many nobles and wealthy families felt more at ease.

At least facing Su Chen and the new state of Wu is more important than facing the state of Song in the north.

Many soldiers in the Northern Song Dynasty came from the Later Zhou Dynasty. Many soldiers recruited by Guo Wei and Chai Rong came from the frontier army towns, and some Hu people and Qiang people joined.Or rush into the village, kill the men in the village and pretend to be a thief, and the women and money are taken back to the army for distribution.

Therefore, the people in the south are very afraid of the soldiers in the north, thinking that they are all tigers and wolves who kill without blinking an eye.

Adviser Xia Baosong asked Su Chen: "General Su, if we don't collect taxes, what should we do with our army's rations and officials' salaries?"

Su Chen said: "There are many wars this year, ceremonies are broken and music is broken, people are displaced, people's hearts are unstable, and taxes should not be too much, and many people have missed farming and autumn harvests. This year will be particularly difficult. Exempting taxes can ease the pressure of people's survival. It can also win the hearts of the people.

"Of course, the imperial court has to continue the red government endlessly. It will only exempt this year and next year's taxes, which will be issued and implemented according to Wu's new policy. In the second half of the year, we still have to rely on government and businessmen to sell some daily necessities such as salt and porcelain. To the common people and nobles in exchange for coins and materials in their hands, invigorate the market economy, promote the circulation of commodities and currencies, can truly generate profits, and at the same time allow people of every class to do their best to meet their survival needs. needed."

Xia Baosong nodded slightly after listening to it, and felt that listening to Su Chen's words was better than reading ten years of books. Many new viewpoints and logics can solve practical problems, and he is indeed talented in governing the country.

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Yongning nunnery.

On the edge of Jinling City, there is a nunnery where nuns gather. Because Princess Yongning became a monk, Li Yu named it Yongning Nunnery.

These days, Princess Yongning has already fallen ill once due to the constant bad news. She is currently frail and sickly, and her spirits are listless.

First, Su Chen, the man she admired and admired, had an accident and was killed in Yangzhou, which was a big blow to her.Later, the Song army suppressed the country and the country would be destroyed, which made Yongning very worried.Later, when she left the nunnery, she was heartbroken to see the city of Jinling being destroyed.

A few months later, Grandmaster Li Tang was captured and went north. He was attacked on the Yangtze River, his boat was bombed, and all members of the Li clan drowned. Faded.

There was a servant girl who accompanied her to serve as a monk. Recently, she went down the mountain to do some shopping. When she learned that the Wu army in Jinling City had entered the city and made a list to relieve the people, she ran back to report in surprise.

"Princess, the good news is that Su Chen is not dead yet, and now he is the general of the Wu Kingdom. He came to Jinling City, drove away the Song army who occupied this place, and expelled the Song army. The Tang Kingdom will belong to the new Wu Kingdom. gone."

When Yong Ning heard the news, his eyes were full of shock, and then he showed a bit of joy, Su Chen is not dead, this news gave Yong Ning great comfort and sustenance.

"Ahem, Su Chen, he is not dead yet, he is back..."

Yongning struggled a few times and wanted to get up, but his body was weak and sick, so he couldn't get up.

"Princess, you have to take care of your health. After a while, you can see Mr. Su Chen again."

"My body is overwhelmed with grief and depression. Maybe time is running out. I am satisfied to see Young Master Su before I die. Last year, my emperor sent him out to seek peace. We Nan Tang were sorry for him. .It’s good that he’s fine now, and I’ll have no regrets seeing him before he dies..." After Yongning finished speaking, tears streamed down his cheeks, and he coughed continuously.

"Princess, take care of your health. Mr. Su is proficient in medical skills, and he will definitely be able to cure you, princess." The servant girl couldn't help crying to comfort her.

Yongning sighed and said: "Life and death are up to fate, wealth and honor are in the sky, you can't force it, no matter what the result is, if you can see Su Lang, even if you die, you will have no regrets."

(End of this chapter)