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Chapter 667 You used to decide my life, now I will control your life and death
The financial status of the Song Dynasty has always been in a state of dichotomy in the evaluation of later generations.

Many people think that the Tang Dynasty was strong and the Song Dynasty rich, and that the Song Dynasty was extremely rich. Many people also think that the Song Dynasty was poor and weak, with a serious money shortage, and rich ass.

In fact, history has always been dialectical. For example, in the Northern Song Dynasty, on the one hand, it can be the dreamlike prosperity of the market class in Tokyo Menghualu, and on the other hand, it can be described by Dongpo Layman, the suffering of the people who endured pain and killed infants.

And the government of the Northern Song Dynasty can naturally exceed the government revenue of other dynasties on the one hand. After all, the pressure on the taxation of the people in the Song Dynasty is the heaviest in all dynasties. of natural disasters.

Earn a lot, spend a lot, get corrupted a lot, and finally lead to a fiscal deficit, so much money collected... It's gone!All used up!

That's why there was Wang Anshi's reform in the Shenzong Dynasty, and this reform turned the fiscal deficit into profit in just a few years. Obviously, it cannot be a revolutionary breakthrough in productivity, that is, in the distribution of national materials Great adjustments were made, the cakes were redistributed, and the court immediately became rich.

And at this moment of affluence, it was also the moment when the Northern Song Dynasty's fiscal revenue peaked. The annual court revenue was about [-] million guan.

Later, in the Zhezong Dynasty, Yuanyou was changed and the new law was abolished. The fiscal revenue of the court dropped by one-fifth, to more than [-] million yuan per year.

This record is from the Southern Song Dynasty, so it cannot be said to be absolutely correct, but compared with the annual income of the Northern Song Dynasty uploaded on the Internet in later generations, which casually broke through [-] million guan, the accuracy should be much higher.

Therefore, the property in the treasury of Ye Jichang and his wife is equivalent to one-tenth of the peak tax revenue of the Northern Song Dynasty. According to the yearly coins given to the Liao Kingdom every year, it is [-] taels of silver, which is converted into about [-] pennies. The money can be given to Liao for twelve years.

Of course, the treasury is not full of copper coins, there are also a lot of gold, silver and jewelry. It is precisely because of this that a burst of precious light poured over the iron gate as soon as it was opened.

Imprinted in the eyes of the three, the most prominent one was a tall pure gold statue of King Ming, engraved with delicate lines, exuding a layer of brilliance, not only illuminated the small half of the treasury, but also made Zhang Qing and Xu Ning dumbfounded , I can't get back to my senses for a long time.

When the Shaodong family saw the statue of King Ming, they showed an expression of extreme disgust, but they stepped forward and stood by the side, stretched out their hands and pressed it: "Be careful, this is the eye of the formation, if someone who doesn't understand the formation touches it at will, the flame extinguishing formation will activate , we can't survive."

Zhang Qing and Xu Ning hurried around when they heard the words, but they couldn't hide their shock when they saw the boxes of gold, silver and jewelry, and the neat bags of money.

Even what they are on is only the first floor.

As the Shaodong family said, the construction of this treasury is extremely ingenious, taking advantage of the space of the Wuyou Cave below Bianjing. Lots of money and treasures.

Zhang Qing poked his head down, gradually regained his ability to think, and asked in puzzlement, "Why is so much wealth stored here?"

Shaodong's family sneered and said, "It's very simple. Ye Jichang and his wife are suspicious by nature. If they exist outside, no one can trust them. Naturally, they are most at ease under their noses."

Xu Ning said: "Then what are they going to use these properties for?"

The Shaodong family said: "Businessmen accumulate wealth, sometimes not for use, but for comfort."

"For my ambitious father, he wants to become the first person of the six major chambers of commerce. Naturally, he needs to have a huge amount of money at a critical moment. If you can't spend so much money at your disposal, if this money is used well, it will naturally be a sharp knife."

"As far as my mother is concerned, the money is naturally used for Mingzun's rebellion, recruiting troops, and separatist rule!"

Zhang Qing and Xu Ning's expressions changed drastically.

The Shaodong family looked at the two of them with gentle expressions on their faces: "You two brothers, don't be surprised. They are them, and I am me. Although I am a follower of Mingzun, I am not that kind of fanatic. I have no intention of rebelling, and I will not force you to fight against the imperial court!"

Zhang Qing still remembers the character design: "But we just killed a lot of officers and soldiers, and we have nowhere to go..."

The Shaodong family said with a smile: "If you have money, you will have a road under your feet! Let alone kill some officers and soldiers, even if you kill the officers, the elder brother can settle things for you."

Xu Ning was a little annoyed: "Young Master's words are ridiculous. Although we have entered the vault now, the money in the vault cannot be taken away!"

Zhang Qing also said: "There is no guard outside the vault. Apart from the fact that the passage is secret and your parents need to work together to open the entry mark, it may also be because the money is difficult to move away."

The Shaodong family chuckled: "That's right! They did think so, but today is different. Isn't my Ye family surrounded by officers and soldiers now? The court has become my helper instead!"

Zhang Qing and Xu Ning couldn't understand at all and looked at him blankly.

The Shaodong family also knew that these two were not very scheming, if it was really that kind of shrewd, even a nimble little lady teacher, he would not be able to bring them here, and he said frankly to the two good brothers: "I want Make a deal with Gao Lian."

Zhang Qing and Xu Ning said stupidly: "You want to surrender?"

The Shaodong family laughed: "Why surrender? What Gao Qiu asked from the beginning to the end was nothing more than money, otherwise he would just take me directly after seeing my true nature. Why bother with so many twists and turns? The great wealth of the guild."

"What do you think, the chief minister of the Imperial City wants to point out that he wants more than a dozen book printing houses, hundreds of bookstores and restaurants in various places in the Houjiang Chamber of Commerce? Or do he want these gold and silver jewels?"

Zhang Qing replied: "Of course it is the money that is close at hand."

The young master nodded: "This is also the reason why my father is still in trouble. It is precisely because of Gao Qi that he cannot enter the treasury, and can't find any money in the house, and the properties of the chamber of commerce are not so easy to sell for money. As long as If you are willing to cut your flesh hard, you will still be able to escape in the end."

"But how could I do what he wanted? After the two of you left, you immediately contacted Gao Lian and said that I would like to cooperate with him and present this treasury, on the condition that the property of the chamber of commerce be handed over to me, and Ye Jichang And Pan's arrest, the former colluded with Wuyou Cave and should have been interrogated long ago, while the latter is the leader of the cult and knows many secrets, so he can interrogate severely."

"In this way, whether it is the account to the court or the money that Gao Qiu gets personally, it is the best of both worlds, and it is his best choice."

Both Zhang Qing and Xu Ning were dumbfounded.

You are so filial!
The Shaodong family continued to take care: "Next, I will guard the eyes of the Yan Mie Formation and let Gao Qi send people to slowly carry out the belongings. At the same time, you will keep an eye on me. When Ye Jichang and Pan's asked to kill, Ming Zun I will go out when the turmoil of the teaching dissipates and the case is settled."

"In this way, Gao Li concealed me as a disciple of Mingzun, which is equivalent to being held by me. At that time, I will be the leader of the Houjiang Guild, and I will bring it back to the six major chambers of commerce. And even become stronger!"

Zhang Qing was puzzled: "Then what if Gao Qiu doesn't agree?"

The Shaodong family supported the statue of King Ming with one hand, and showed it half a circle with the other: "Six million guan! There are six million guan in it, and there may be even more. Even if Gao Lian has been prime minister for ten years, he may not be able to greedy With so much money, wealth is touching! The monks of the Daxiangguo Temple said that all four things are empty, and they still put money in letters all day long. Would Gao Qiu not be tempted? I don't believe it!"

Zhang Qing and Xu Ning were silent.

To be honest, let alone Gao Qiu, even they were moved.

There are really too many treasures here, as long as they live in the world, people with seven emotions and six desires, it is impossible not to be tempted.

But the Young Master's family was obviously very vigilant, holding on to the eye from the beginning to the end, even his own parents were able to push it out to scapegoat the disaster.

The Shaodong family obviously prepared in the same way. In the face of unimaginable wealth, any emotion is false. Zhang Qing and Xu Ning are people with integrity, so they brought them here, but they must be on guard when entering the place .

Of course, he officially broke with his parents, and even Ming Zunjiao was about to push him out. There was no one around him to use. He valued Zhang Qing and Xu Ning very much, and he patted his chest and promised, "As long as you can turn your quarrel with Gao Qiu into friendship, you will be able to escape from prison." The matter will be revealed naturally, the three of us will share life and death together, after this matter is over, we will marry Jinlan, the three brothers will share the blessings and difficulties, how about it?"

Zhang Qing and Xu Ning didn't want to marry Jinlan with this vicious sissy at all, but they still replied: "Now you are going to meet Gao Qi and convey your conditions?"

The Young Master's family was a little disappointed with their displeasure, but thinking of the future, they were not in a hurry: "I still have to send me some food. This is the most difficult step now. Gao Li might not believe it, and if my parents When they find out that I have entered the vault, they are afraid that I will control the eyes of the formation, and they dare not rush in, but they will try their best to stop you, so be careful!"

Xu Ning said: "It's not too late, let's go out now, let's go!"

Zhang Qing nodded, forced himself not to look at the room full of treasures, turned and left.

The Shaodong family watched the two of them go out, the iron gate was slowly closed, he breathed a sigh of relief, and collapsed on the statue of King Ming, showing obvious fatigue.

From killing the maidservant at dinner, escaping from prison early, entering the stronghold, fleeing under siege, returning home by boat, being double beaten by parents, using secret methods to open the vault, and arranging to form an alliance with Gao Lian, after a series of things, both physically and mentally , has reached the limit.

Fortunately, although there are twists and turns in the process, the general trend is still as planned, using various forces to put it to death and survive!
The wise bishop looked up at the top of the treasury, as if through layers of earth and rocks, looking at Ye Jichang and his wife who gave their young self to the Taoist nun for training:

"You once decided my life, now I control your life and death, it's fair, isn't it?"

(End of this chapter)