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Chapter 469 Gifts
Wei Guan had been an official in the court for several years, and was born in a noble family, so he naturally knew many secrets in that circle.

Therefore, his evaluation of Zhong Hui and Sima Zhao was quite pertinent.

The so-called conspiracy mostly depends on the person and follows the trend.

Only Wei Guan can see the way.

In fact, Zhonghui's strengths in history were also intrigues, and his military strategy was not his strength. He led an army of [-] and was blocked by Jiang Wei in Jiange. If Deng Ai hadn't smuggled into Yinping, the Kingdom of Shu would still be able to hold on for a few more years.

Sima Zhao is good at using people, but he is also very suspicious. If Zhong will not be by his side, troubles will arise sooner or later.

The Sima family started with deceit, and naturally they also intrigued and defrauded each other, fighting to the extreme.

There is also open and covert fighting between the noble families, the plate of interests is so big, everyone is crazy to eat their own bowls, if you eat more, I will eat less, bumps and bumps are inevitable.

Liangzhou is in a period of expansion. Although there are factions inside, it is still harmonious.

On the one hand, Yang Zheng's iron fist and iron blood have supreme authority, and no one dares to make fun of his own life.

On the other hand, the scholars in Liangzhou were not as powerful as in the Central Plains. Xuanyi Division and Jiu Yeying were everywhere, and they also restrained themselves, at least not daring to be blatant.

"This time, if Chen Tai is in charge of all the military forces in Guanzhong, Liangzhou will be in a difficult position. With Zhong Hui as the governor, Guanzhong will be nothing to worry about." Du Yu said firmly.

Zhong Hui is a smart person, and a smart person will think a lot, and will not stare at himself every day like Deng Ai, trying to mess with himself.

"As Yuan Kai said, in the next two years our army will recharge its batteries and wait and see how things change." Yang Zheng laughed.

The Central Plains needs development, and Liangzhou needs development even more.

Swallowing 23 people in one gulp, there will be no offensive strength in the short term.

As soon as Zhong Hui came up, he stared at the Kingdom of Shu, which was actually a good sign.

Back in Guzang, Tuoba Jiarong sent by Suotou had been waiting for several months.

Yang Zheng held a decent ceremony.

There is a saying in Zheng Xuan's "Book of Rites" that concubines buy together, because their cheapness is the same as public property.

When Cao Shuang was alive, concubines sent them back and forth...

But the daughter of the Tuoba family is extraordinary, and this marriage is very important to both parties.

Yang Zheng naturally couldn't treat him with the usual concubine courtesy.

This time Xia Houzhi showed the spirit of the mistress, and the whole city was decorated with lights and festoons. From Nanguangmen to Yang's mansion, there were red carpets and silk cloth barriers for seven or eight miles, which scared Yang Zheng. Hurry up and stop.

The government is rich, but it can't be so squandered.

Xia Houzhi came from a top rich family, but Yang Zheng came from a poor family.

In history, when Shi Chong and Wang Kai fought for wealth, one made a purple silk barrier for [-] miles, and the other made a brocade silk barrier for [-] miles...

It is easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to frugal. Once the trend of extravagance is activated, the atmosphere of Liangzhou will be broken.

Yang Zheng would rather the people in the territory fight fiercely with swords than play with these things every day.

Xia Houzhi gave Yang Zheng a straight look, "It's Hussar General Gu Zanghou. If it was placed in the former Han Dynasty, what is this thing?"

"That's why the former Han Dynasty died! Isn't it the same with the Cao family? The first emperor practiced extravagance, and Cao Shuang followed suit to waste state affairs." Yang Zheng did not back down, and showed the majesty of the head of the family.

"You are the lord of Liangzhou, so naturally you have the final say." Seeing Yang Zheng's determination, Xia Houzhi gave in on the surface and led Yang Zheng to the warehouse in the inner mansion.

Since giving birth to her son, Xia Houzhi has become strong, saying what she says in the inner palace.

But also take care of the well-organized.

The moment the barn door opened, jewels and treasures rushed towards him.

Gold, precious stones, pearls, brocade...heaped up.

Xia Houzhi held the silk silk and muttered, "Dunhuang Suoshi, 2000 taels of gold, 1000 pieces of Shu brocade, Anding Huangfu family, [-] taels of gold, and Anding Zhang's gold..."

The more he listened to Yang Zheng, the more sweaty his forehead became. What does it mean to be rich and powerful?

Take a concubine by yourself, and the rich and powerful scholars will send you money...

That's all for them, there are also the prefects, captains, and generals of the various counties...

Of course, they don't give as much as the tyrants of the scholars, but they still give away tens of hundreds of taels of gold.

"It's not that the concubine is extravagant, but that so many belongings are kept in the treasury, why not take them out to show respect, and besides, I haven't touched anything in the public treasury." Xiahou Zhijiao said angrily.

Yang Zheng's expression turned ugly, "All gifts will be refunded!"

"Husband?" Xia Houzhi is good at everything, but she just likes luxury.

It also has something to do with the environment in which she grew up.

Yang Zheng sighed: "Ordinary officials have a salary of up to six hundred shi a year, which is equivalent to less than eight taels of gold. Where does their money come from?"

Xia Houzhi was taken aback for a moment, and immediately understood what Yang Zheng meant, "It's not a loan, it's a plunder."

Yang Zheng nodded, "Liangzhou is now full of vitality. If it is fueled, it will be no different from the Sima family! Take their money today, and return their favors tomorrow. Liangzhou is not a Liangzhou of the same family, but Liangzhou. Liangzhou, the people of the state, has not yet accomplished its great cause, and the generals are addicted to enjoying themselves, digging their own graves!"

"The concubine is guilty!" Xiahou Zhi Bingxue is smart and bears the hatred of the country and the family, so she naturally knows which is more important.

Liangzhou is located at the throat of East-West trade, and it is impossible to be innocent in this era.

When the water is clear, there will be no fish. Reasonable interests can be tolerated. As long as the interests of the people and the government are not violated, Yang Zheng can tolerate it.

But the extravagance must stop.

The enemy is at the front, and the wars in all directions are endless. Once you indulge in enjoyment, you will lose your aggressiveness.

That's what matters most.

Afterwards, Yang Zheng issued a frugal order, prohibiting all exchanges of personal favors in the government and the army, and the official uniforms of generals and officials are mostly linen and cloth, and they can wear sheep jackets in winter to keep out the cold, and they are not allowed to travel in sedan chairs or cars. Only above can ride a horse-drawn carriage.

As for what they eat, drink, and wear at home, that is their own business, but during official business, everything is kept simple.

When the decree was issued, Yang Zheng took the lead in implementing it. When welcoming the bride, he only wore a sheep jacket inside and armor outside, and a red cloak was considered a wedding dress.

All kinds of extravagant and gorgeous things were also canceled in the mansion.

Except for Tuoba Jiarong, who was dressed in Sichuan brocade, all the people in the mansion were made of coarse linen.

The most uncomfortable thing is the new father-in-law, Tuoba Desert Khan, who used to be a golden man, but now he is wearing common clothes, and only he knows what he is wearing inside.

Tuoba Desert Khan is considered handsome in appearance, but the daughter he gave birth to is ordinary in appearance.

It's not ugly, and it's not very good-looking. The only redeeming feature is that she has a gentle personality, without Xia Houzhi's arrogance and extravagance, and without Chunniang's many careful thoughts.

Yang Zheng has long passed the age of being driven by his lower body.

Now he values ​​virtue more.

"Your Majesty, Chang'an Bell will send you generous gifts..." Pang Qing came to report when the cups were mixed.

Will Zhong give himself a gift?

Yang Zheng sounds magical, but it seems to be in line with Zhong Hui's character.

"Bring it up!" Did he dare to send it to himself but not accept it?

Several servants brought three boxes.

Pang Qing opened them one by one.

The first bite was full of swords without scabbards.

The second mouthful contained a few pieces of bluestone dug out from nowhere.

The third mouth is filled with a straight skirt worn by women, with cloud and beast patterns embroidered on it. It looks like a dragon with its teeth and claws open.

This kind of pattern and style is obviously the Hanfu hundreds of years ago, which is very different from the current one.

Is Zhong Hui trying to make trouble?
(End of this chapter)