I don't want to be a saint

Chapter 253 I'll Add Money!
Guo Yi made a good plan and wanted to send the bandits to Xinzhou to recover the rebels.

For one thing, as long as you succeed, you will have a lot of credit and be promoted by the court, and you will be a high-ranking official and rich salary from then on.

Second, you can also take the opportunity to recruit some young men to expand your bandit team.

Three, you can use Conglong Gong to win over them.As long as he secretly helps the third prince ascend the throne, it will be a great contribution to the sky, and the title of Earl Marquis is just around the corner.

But this premise requires Pei Xidao's approval and assistance.After all, he is the prince of the court, and his words and promises are much more useful than the current king of Chu.

And this is almost equivalent to asking him to express his position and stand in line.Somewhat persecuted.

Therefore, when Mr. Pei heard the words, he couldn't help frowning, and fell silent.He and Guo Yi have already had a five-year agreement. During these five years, Guo Yi will develop and build the Jingbei Road, and see how the final results are before deciding whether to push the third prince to the throne.

But Guo Yi's current strategy of driving wolf and tiger seems to be a little too hasty, as if he is forcing him to express his opinion.

This made me a little unhappy.

Seeing that he was silent, Guo Yi smiled and said, "Well, let's make a deal."

"Deal?" Pei Xidao looked up curiously: "What deal?"

"From the moment you took charge of Zhongshu Province, we use 50 taels of silver for charity every year on Jinghu North Road. And the use of the 50 taels of silver is up to you to decide."

ha?
Pei Xidao was obviously taken aback, and he heard that Guo Yi was bribing him, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that this was not the case.

He decides the use of the 50 taels of silver... What does this mean?
After pondering for a moment, he understood Guo Yi's intention.Even as a political adviser, it is not so easy to allocate money from the treasury.

There are too many constraints. For one thing, there are too many places where the country spends money, and they are all radish and pits. Do you want to transfer money?

Sorry, others thought the same...

Second, it depends on whether the treasury is rich or not.It depends on whether the other husbands agree.Everyone wants to use it, but he only has so much money in the treasury!

But with this 50 taels of silver, it will be quite different.Once there is a place that needs to be used, it can be taken out immediately without looking at other people's faces.

As a political adviser, you need to approve the use of money, but not too much.

A local official applied for it. He wanted to build bridges and repair roads, and he wanted to improve the river, so he needed money; a certain place was hit by a disaster, and a local official applied for it, and needed money; the imperial court issued a new policy and wanted to promote Places also need silver!
And as long as he becomes a Tongping Zhangshi, with a wave of his hand, yes!
50 taels of silver may sound like a lot at first, but at the national level, it is actually not much.

But it's free!
For nothing!
Still 50 taels per year!

The free money is simply not too pleasant to spend.And in this way, the power of the prime minister can be greatly increased.

Not to mention anything else, other people can't afford money when they are prime ministers, but I can!

Without comparison, there is no harm.Once you get used to Qian Xianggong, no one wants to live in poverty anymore.

I have to say that Guo Yi's proposal is too tempting.No way, making money is Guo Erlang's strength.

With 50 taels of white money every year, even the well-informed Xianggong Pei couldn't help being tempted.

And merchants donating money to do good deeds is simply not too common.It's just for the sake of getting a good name.

His Royal Highness the King of Chu frowned a little, subconsciously glanced at Guo Yi, wanted to speak, but stopped immediately.Regarding this point, Guo Yi didn't mention it to him, let alone discuss it with him, it seemed to be a temporary idea.

In the end, out of trust, he didn't open his mouth and let Guo Yi play freely.

Pei Xianggong pondered again, picked up the teacup and sipped it in small sips, so as to suppress the impulse in his heart.

After a long while, he still shook his head: "There is still something wrong, the bandits are too variable. It's just a verbal promise, but the binding force is still too small. Once they become the leaders of the rebel army, there will be tens of thousands of people under them. Obey the order, and the ambition will expand infinitely, and any promises and oaths are empty talk!
As for the distant Conglong Gong, it is even more illusory. "

The implied meaning of the last sentence is that your Highness the Third Prince is the least powerful one, and it is even more difficult for you to become emperor.Not favored at all.

What he said showed that Guo Yi's strategy of giving money had taken effect, but he still had other concerns.

Guo Yi understood as soon as he heard it, it's easy to say, I'll add money!

"Then, let's do both. Recently, our cheap fabrics are on sale. We will exchange some cheap fabrics for some grain and send them to Shinshu.

Or, we simply sell the three components of the cement workshop to the Wei family.Not selling money, just food.

Then, the food is operated by you, and the food is used to disband those rebels.

Those rebels, to put it bluntly, are a group of poor haha ​​who have left their homes. They are very timid, but they will not rebel if they have a little food. "

Pei Xidao nodded sympathetically. Those powerless and powerless bastards, who can't read a single word, have been suppressed for a long time and have no courage. They have been crushed by the government. They are very timid.

Moreover, anyone with a bit of scholarly talent also learned civil and martial arts and sold them to the emperor's family.

All these means have put an end to the road of rebellion to the greatest extent.If it weren't for natural disasters and man-made disasters that cut off their last way of life, they would not rebel.

At this time, as long as they are given food, the people who are willing to go home must be in the majority.

As long as someone returns home, the development of the rebel army can be curbed to the greatest extent and the number of rebel troops can be reduced.

As long as there is no hope for the development of the rebel army, it is undoubtedly the best choice to accept Zhao'an in exchange for high-ranking officials and generous salaries.

For this reason, Guo Yi even did not hesitate to sell the shares of the cement workshop.But the others were taken aback, and they looked at him in surprise.

Everyone has seen the effect of cement with their own eyes, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is miraculous.That was a lucrative deal.

The raw materials are all dug from the mountains, and they are transported back to be crushed and then burned.The cost is just some labor, which is faster than stealing money.

Moreover, as long as it can cooperate with the Ministry of Industry and supply the Ministry of Industry independently, it will be a real monopoly, and it will not be a problem to make money every day.

But now, Guo Yi said that the sale is about to be sold.Not at all ambiguous.

His Highness the King of Chu watched him open his mouth again, but again remained silent, letting him make the decision.

"Okay!" Pei Xidao didn't refuse any more, and agreed with all his heart: "Just as Erlang said! I will meet those elites who have been fighting for a while. If they can really recover the rebel army in Xinzhou, I will personally ask for credit for them!"

He agreed to cooperate.After all, he also wanted to quell the Xinzhou Rebellion as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)