Han Shizu

Chapter 527 Frustrated Politicians
"Your Majesty, this is Jiangdu Mansion's report. The rectification of Huainan's salt affairs has been rectified by Wang Shijun. All the salt farms in Yangtai Chu have been confiscated and rectified. There is no longer any worry about salt shortage in Huaibei, and the imperial court will also increase a lot of income!" Zhang Yisu presented a memorial to Liu Chengyou.

"Wang Qing's speed is very fast!" Liu Chengyou was in high spirits, and took the quick glance, with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "Huainan is benefiting the country, you can already see its appearance!"

Wang Pu's task of staying in Yangzhou, apart from stabilizing the situation, adjusting the political system, and organizing the Han's rule over Huaidong County, is the focus of financial rectification, and the core of it is the rectification of the salt affairs.

"Has the third division ever calculated how much the imperial court's annual income is for Huaidong Salt?" Liu Chengyou asked.

Zhang Yisu replied: "Only based on the current situation, with this addition, the imperial court can increase its income by at least 150 million yuan per year, and as time goes by, it will continue to expand the camp, which should be doubled!"

Nodding his head, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but sighed to himself: "Just take 150 million, how many things can be done by the court!"

"How about the money system?" Liu Chengyou asked again.

Zhang Yisu replied: "The third department is going to raise millions of new money and distribute it to Huainan. When the situation stabilizes, two government officials will inform the people and order them to exchange Han coins. The Tang coins and all old coins will be gradually abolished within a period of half a year." !"

"It's good to be prepared!" Liu Chengyou nodded.

According to the plan of the third division, just looking at this one out and one in, can make a lot of money and taxes.This is a ruling measure, and it is also a disguised form of plundering the Huai people's wealth. After thinking about it for a while: "We should send a special person to be responsible, and the ratio of exchange must be comprehensively implemented, and we should do it carefully. In addition, we must pay attention to the impact, so as not to cause civil uprisings!"

"Yes!"

Liu Chengyou raised his eyes and looked at Zhang Yisu. This gentleman is not yet thirty, standing there, humble and natural, giving people a sense of stability.With Huainan's merits, after returning to the court, Zhang Yisu moved to the third division, and became the first chief under the salt and iron transfer envoy.

"How is Wang Qing?" Liu Chengyou asked casually.

Hearing the question, Zhang Yisu hurriedly replied, with a sentimental tone: "Your Majesty, he vomited blood again last night, and fell into a coma for two hours. My wife is serving in front of the bed. According to the doctor, he is already terminally ill and cannot be cured by medicine or stones. Perhaps, just It's been a few days!"

Listening to what he said, even though Liu Chengyou's heart is as hard as iron, he will inevitably be moved.I still remember that Wang Zhang held the third department and was in charge of the country's financial planning. Liu Chengyou often described him as "painful and painstaking". I am afraid that half of Wang Zhang's illnesses are caused by working hard for the country.

Sighing inwardly, but with a calm expression on his face, Liu Chengyou told Zhang Dejun: "Fate to fetch two old ginseng from the palace, and let Zhang Qing take them back later!"

"Yes!"

"You go back to the mansion and tell Wang Qing to take care of his health, just say, I will find time to visit him!" Liu Chengyou said to Zhang Yisu again.

"Your majesty, my wife, thank you!" Zhang Yisu knelt down on the ground, his voice choked with sobs.

After Zhang Yisu resigned, Liu Chengyou couldn't help whispering: "Another Yuan minister, Su Lao!"

After rummaging through the imperial case, he took out a memorial, which was played by Wang Jingchong, deputy envoy of Wude.The book above is Wang Jingchong's investigation of Wang Zhang's "violations of the law and system", forming a party for personal gain, embezzlement and bribery, resentment of the emperor, and dissent. Wang Jingchong listed more than a dozen cases of crimes.
Of course, most of Liu Chengyou didn't believe in this memorial, and the small part that believed in it was mostly embellished by Wang Jingchong.This is basically a frame against Wang Zhang.

As for why Wang Jingchong did this, it is probably due to the grievances between the two.Two years ago, during the Yang Bin case, Wang Zhangke was very contemptuous of Wang Jingchong, who was jumping up and down and running around actively, and often had verbal conflicts.

Squinting his eyes slightly, his eyes slowly turned cold, Liu Chengyou handed the memorial to Zhang Dejun, and said in a deep voice: "Go to the Wu De Division yourself, find Wang Jingchong, and write this memorial to him in front of him. Burned!"

"Yes!" The emperor's gaze sent a chill down Zhang Dejun's spine, and he didn't dare to neglect.

"Also, let Li Shaoyou come to see me!"

It is a pity that Wang Zhang did not wait for Liu Chengyou's imperial visit, so he passed away in the early morning of March [-]th in the fifth year of Qianyou.The emperor lamented that it was a pity that he could not meet him before he died!

As the Han became more and more stable, Tokyo's market became more and more prosperous. In the flower streets and willow alleys of the city, all kinds of pavilions and courtyards sprung up like mushrooms, together with the official squares, for the entertainment of officials, soldiers, and people.

Since the emperor's uncle Murong Yanchao took office as governor of Kaifeng, he has rectified the folk Goulan land, issued licenses, regularly inspected prostitutes, and made this market formal and prosperous.

Compared with many soldiers and wealthy businessmen, they like to go to the official squares that are open to the people. Many officials in the DPRK and China prefer the folk squares, especially those high-end places where poems, words, paintings, and music are played.In the meantime, reciting poems and composing pairs, playing the zither and playing the xiao, the play is so elegant, and there are few restraints so as not to show ugliness.

The same goes for Tao Gu.

"Mr. Tao, go slowly. I will visit you next time!" In front of the poetry workshop full of colorful lights, a middle-aged man in gorgeous clothes bowed his knees and helped Tao Gu into the carriage with a smile.

"Thank you for the hospitality!" Tao Gu seemed to have drank a lot of wine, and his tongue was fighting a bit.

Today, he is here at the invitation of his friends, and the host is naturally this middle-aged man.This person is a merchant from Huainan. The merchant is profit-seeking and has a keen sense of smell. As a Han citizen of Xinshun, these days, many merchants have entered Tokyo to buy properties, distribute money, and have frequent activities.The Huai merchants came from the north to contribute to the prosperity of Tokyo from all aspects.
When he boarded the car, although his eyes were drunk and blurred, Tao Gu still retained a sliver of sanity. He leaned against the carriage, opened the curtains, and looked at the businessman who was still standing on the left side of the road with his arms tied: "Whatever you are asking for, we can talk about it another day, change it." Let's talk again!"

"Everything depends on Mr. Tao!" The middle-aged man remained modest.

It took more than a quarter of an hour for the carriage to go around, and when he returned to the mansion, the one who was called to serve him was the dancer girl Feng Yansi gave him when the two envoys to Tang Dynasty.Tao Gu has always loved these two young maidservants who could be his daughters, and often called them to serve together, this old boy is very good at playing.

Two pairs of slender hands, each holding an old leg, rubbed and massaged Tao Gu, serving him wholeheartedly.Already awake from the wine, Tao Gu looked down at the two maidservants, sighed quietly, his face full of melancholy: "A girl is like a flower, but she can be worth a fortune; a scholar is like an orchid, but no one appreciates it."

"What's the matter, master, are the servants not serving you well?" A girl raised her head and asked nervously.

Looking at the upturned delicate and tender face, Tao Gu reached out his hand, squeezed his chin, and said with a smile: "You guys took good care of him, but it's a pity that the sigh in the old man's heart is beyond your comprehension!"

Tao Gu compares himself to Fanglan, but no one appreciates it.After returning to the court from the Southern Expedition, Tao Gu felt that his talents were underappreciated. He worked hard in the conquest, not to mention not many rewards, and no one paid attention to his political demands.

These days, the situation in the court has changed a lot. Guo Wei went to court and took office in Xiangyang.Fan Zhi went to the governor of Hedong, Su Yugui retired completely, Wang Zhang died of illness, and the position of the third envoy was officially vacated.

There was a vacancy in the number of chancellors, which was the only one that Tao Gu had been pursuing for many years.However, this time, it was still not his turn.

Liu Chengyou directly set the number of chancellors in the political affairs hall at five people, and after the deputy envoy of the third division Xue Juzheng was set up, he did nothing more, and only Feng Dao, Li Tao, Fan Zhi, Wei Renpu, and Xue Juzheng shared the power.Tao Gu was full of enthusiasm, but cold water was poured on him, which chilled his heart.

In this way, Tao Sheren began to talk more and more, and the occasions for gatherings and feasting became more frequent.

In Tao Gu's own words, no one asks for poems and books when he is full, and there are many frustrated people in the busy market.

Originally, Liu Chengyou had the idea of ​​treating Tao Gu as a prime minister, but this person was too ignorant of self-love and self-respect.For a long time, although Liu Chengyou valued talent more than virtue, there was a bottom line, and Tao Gu just crossed the line in some matters.

(End of this chapter)