Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 612
In a few days, the wheat in Xiangyang and Nanyang will be harvested.This year the weather is good and the wheat harvest is bumper.Wheat in Xiangyang, Nanyang, Tangzhou, Suizhou, Yingzhou and other places generally yields more than two stones per mu.

Wang Xiaolie prepared a large amount of funds in advance, and when the wheat was dry, he immediately made large-scale acquisitions.Now there is no need to sell to Liangzhe, the newly recovered land in the north needs a lot of food.Finance relies on printing money, so it must have a lot of physical support.Without actual goods, printing money will only cause inflation and be useless.

After these two or three years, Wang Xiaolie deeply felt that banknotes and bank finance are indeed sharp tools for the regime to obtain funds.If these two things are done well, the results of economic development will be revealed, and most of them will be in the hands of the government.Print the right amount of money and use the banks, the regime is not afraid of having no money at all.

The Song Dynasty was the first dynasty in China to really realize this.From Jiaozi to Huizi, the issuance of banknotes helped the Song Dynasty survive the most difficult years.Beginning with Wang Anshi's reform and the implementation of the Young Crop Law, the imperial court realized the role of borrowing and lending.It’s just that everything was a start-up, and the situation faced by the Song Dynasty was too complicated. Although the Song Dynasty realized the role of paper money and official loans, the Song Dynasty had not dealt with these two problems well.

Wang Xiaolie is different.He has the memory of his previous life and knows the taboos of issuing banknotes and banking.I can restrain myself and control the speed well, so that these two methods have been developing steadily.Paper money and banks have greatly promoted the development of industry and commerce, and avoided various social disadvantages.

All agricultural taxes were changed to grain, and no money was collected from farmers, which greatly liberated the purchasing power of rural areas.In the past few years, buying and selling cooperatives have gone deep into various places. On the one hand, they collect valuable resources from farmers, and on the other hand, they sell industrial products to rural areas, and their business is booming.The purchasing power of the countryside has promoted the development of nascent industries.The industrial and commercial tax has become the main source of government cash income.

With stable money and food, local governments began to stabilize.Ruzhou, Tangzhou, Dengzhou, and Xiangyangfu, which Wang Xiaolie first occupied, have achieved considerable economic development and social prosperity.

After reading all kinds of official documents brought by Chen Qiudao, Wang Xiaolie got up and stretched.

The weather in Luoyang is also good this year.It rained a few days ago, and it cleared up soon.The sun is shining brightly these days, and the wheat is growing well.Not surprisingly, this summer has been another bumper harvest.With the harvested wheat, the food in Wang Xiaohun's hands is enough to meet various needs.

In the past few years, there has been no flood or drought, and the weather has been smooth in most places. It is really a rare good year.If there is no war, the people should live in peace and contentment, and the country will live in peace and prosperity.However, in fact, not only the north was invaded by the Jin army, but the south was also full of thieves. Where is there a safe place?
After leaving the official hall, Wang Xiaoli went to the study next to him and ordered a soldier to call Cui Qinglai.

Cui Qing entered the study and saluted Wang Xiaolie.

Wang Xiaolie said: "There are two guests tonight, and the food should be richer. You go and tell Yu Daizhao that there must be a pork knuckle, a stewed lamb, a beef with cold sauce, and a chicken. By the way, there must be a chicken. There is a braised carp."

Cui Qing said with a smile: "It's rare for Jie Shuai to treat guests, but today's meal is rare and rich."

Wang Xiaolie said: "As a person, I don't know how to eat. I know that there must be chicken, duck and fish in a sumptuous meal, but I don't know many tricks. In life, everyone wants to eat good food and good food. But there is a limit to everything. , it’s boring to be too particular. By the way, you can find a way to get two bottles of good wine.”

Cui Qing promised and left by resignation.

Wang Xiaolie leaned on the chair to rest his mind for a while, took out a book, and sat by the window to read.

In the evening, Wang Xiaolie closed the book and left the study.See if there is nothing going on in the yamen, then go to the back yamen.

When Cui Qing saw Wang Xiaolie, he hurried forward to salute.Said: "Jieshuai, the guests haven't come yet. It's late, do you want me to invite you?"

Wang Xiaolie waved his hand: "No need. They are old acquaintances, you all know them. They came from Xiangyang to Luoyang together with Chen Shenyi. I arrived early, so I should treat them to a meal. I think of the people who rescued Luoyang a few years ago. At that time, it was really not easy for these old people to protect me."

Cui Qing said yes.Hearing Wang Xiaolie's words, he knew that he was the first to follow Wang Xiaolie, but he didn't know it was a letter.

As the sun went down, Cui Qing and a few soldiers set up a table in the yard.Before it was packed, the guests arrived.

Cui Qing saw that it was Yang Shen, Yu Huan and Wang Zhong, and couldn't help laughing.These are the old people who followed Wang Xiaolie first, but they are not suitable for leading troops, and gradually faded out of the army.Now apart from Wang Zhong helping Wang Xiaolie with housework, Yang Shen and Yu Huan have their own things to do.

The three of them stepped forward to greet Wang Xiaolie.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Tonight is a family feast, you don't have to be cautious. To be honest, I don't lack money and supplies, but I don't pay much attention to eating and drinking. The food is inevitably a little rough, don't blame me! "

Yu Huan said: "Jie Shuai said so, how can we afford it? This meal, no matter what we eat, is our blessing!"

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "Yu Tongzhi, you are exaggerating! In the past few years, you have stopped leading soldiers, and you have become much more slick!"

Yang Shen said: "It's inevitable. Jieshuai doesn't know, how can he not be slippery in his daily dealings with the people? Those businessmen are all treacherous and slippery like ghosts! When they meet each other, the relationship is like mixing oil with honey. When they turn around, God knows what they think !"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Facing such people, we have to deal with business, don't learn to be like them."

Yang Shen looked at Yu Huan, shut up and stopped talking.

Usually responsible for business affairs, dealing with businessmen, even if it is official business, people will become slick.Wang Xiaolie had a good idea, but how could it work in practice?But this kind of thing, as long as you know it yourself, there is no need to tell Wang Xiaolie.

Seeing that Cui Qing was busy there with his own soldiers, Yang Shen said: "Cui Tongzhi, you are also an old man next to Jieshuai, just leave the rough things to them."

Cui Qing smiled and didn't speak.

Wang Xiaolie said: "We are not outsiders today. Cui Tongzhi should not be too busy, let's have a glass of wine together."

Cui Qing bowed and said yes.

After a while, the food and wine were served, and everyone sat down.Cui Qing poured the wine.

Wang Xiaolie raised his wine bowl and said, "When we saved Luoyang, how many dangers did we encounter! You have always been by my side and worked hard to achieve today! Now we can say that we have occupied Luoyang City! Looking back on the past, It's like a dream. Come, let's have a drink!"

Several people raised their bowls and drank it together with Wang Xiaolie.

After drinking for three rounds, a few people gossip.From the end of last year when they heard about Zhai Xing's Northern Expedition and Wang Xiaolie's big move to the north, to the recent victory in Shanzhou, several people were all very excited.Before coming to Luoyang, Wang Xiaolie was a small force after all.No matter how powerful it is, it won't be considered a big deal in the eyes of others.Now occupying Luoyang, it is completely different.Not only occupying a large territory, but occupying such an important place as Luoyang, the Jin army is helpless, which is amazing.

Yu Huan said: "Back then outside Luoyang City, Ding Jin abandoned me to run for my own life. I had no choice but to vote for Jieshuai. How could I have imagined that today would happen! We didn't save Luoyang at that time—in fact, thinking about it now, what if we saved it? After all, I couldn’t keep it. Four years later, Jieshuai led the army back to Luoyang! The Jin army wanted to drive Jieshuai out, but they couldn’t do it!”

Yang Shen said: "Yes, I really dare not think about it! At that time, I was so worried that I couldn't sleep because of the food for hundreds of people. Now there is a 10,000+ army in command, and there is no shortage of food! This earth-shaking change, who would have dared to do it a few years ago? think!"

Wang Zhongdao: "You don't dare to think about it, Xiao Sheren dares to think about it! Since the officials died and Xiao Sheren took over, no matter what difficulties you encounter, when have you ever seen Xiao Sheren frown? Since then to Today, although the changes are great, Xiao Sheren has not changed after all!"

(End of this chapter)