Daqin: When I return from sea, I will offer you a map of the world

Chapter 457 Xiao He Cries Poor

Zhao Si was preparing for a rainy day, and Zhao Si's feudal state, Zhao Guo, Zhang Cang, Chen Ping and others were also busy sorting out the situation and contacting Zhao Diguizhou.

Zhang Cang is responsible for analyzing the officials who are completely credible at present.

Xiao He was responsible for stabilizing local governments and restoring local administration.

Chen Ping was responsible for taking out large sums of money from the treasury to entertain nobles from all over the country and make friends. It was almost a small banquet every three days and a big banquet every five days.

As a result, order in the entire Zhao land began to be restored in an orderly manner.

The actions of Zhang Cang and his team have initially yielded results, and the three of them gathered together again today.

"The livelihood of the officials and people in various places has probably been restored. A lot of local official documents were lost due to the rebellion, and the government treasury also suffered a lot of losses. The account books were either burned or lost. In short, most of them were blamed on the rebellion..." Xiao He sighed and said. .

"Nowadays, the treasuries of various places are empty, people's livelihood is poor, the fields cannot be liquidated, and the wealth cannot be checked... Chen Ping can only go in and out every day... Now there is no money left." Xiao He looked at Chen Ping.

"I went with a mission. If I don't allow yellow and white things, how can I calm people's hearts?" Chen Ping rolled his eyes.

"Of course I know that I am telling you the truth. Nowadays, there is no money left in the treasury. Nowadays, the government cannot prepare all the carriages and horses for travel, and many officials in various places are in arrears in their salaries..." Xiao He sighed.

It’s not as if firewood and rice are expensive when you’re not a family member. Now Xiao He has the power of wealth. Facing a Zhao land where people’s livelihood is poor, coupled with Chen Ping, who can only go out but not enter, it can be said that he is exhausted mentally and physically.

"Okay, it's time to save, it's time to spend money. Chen Ping, what's the result on your side?" Zhang Cang looked at Chen Ping and asked.

"In recent days, the nobles of all Zhao's families have almost figured it out. I am traveling under your orders. Now that the young master's appointment as king has been decided, nobles from all over the country are willing to rush to the couch to welcome us, discuss in detail, and are willing to be loyal to the king. Something." Chen Ping said with a smile.

"So, people's hearts have stabilized." Zhang Cang nodded.

"This is a battle report sent by Cao Shen and Fan Kuai. Chen Yu previously wanted to mobilize all his troops to attack Yingchuan, but failed in three battles. Now he has fled to Jinyang. The officials from all over the country are resisting with all their strength. The nobles of the aristocratic families have won the food and the scenery. This It shows that Chen Ping's actions are effective. The nobles in Zhao are willing to sit down and negotiate and work under the king's command. People's hearts have stabilized." Zhang Cang nodded and explained to Xiao He.

The rebellion led by Chen Yu and others was essentially a puppet supported by nobles from aristocratic families.

Only when there is chaos can there be profit.

Therefore, the situation Xiao He faced after taking control of the local government was quite bad.

Due to local rebellions, a lot of land inventories in various places were lost, and there was also a serious deficit in fiscal and taxation.

The most important thing is that there is no evidence to prove...

Either it was burned on fire or lost. Even if Xiao He is a god, there is nothing he can do. A clever woman cannot make a meal without straw, so Xiao He can only be forced to accept the current situation.

Of course, now that Zhao Di has become the king and has autonomy, Chen Yu's significance to the noble family is actually not that great.

Especially under the premise that Zhang Cang, Chen Ping and others continued to spread goodwill after settling in Zhaodi.

Chen Ping followed Zhang Cang's orders and continued to entertain the nobles of Zhao on behalf of Zhang Cang, and greeted them with courtesy.

Zhang Cang also behaved very humbly and eagerly looking for talents when facing locals who came to apply for jobs.

Easy to talk to, able to decentralize power, silly and generous...

Even Xiao He himself was instructed by Zhang Cang and was asked to favor local nobles rather than impartial law enforcement when handling local disputes.

There are various indications that Zhang Cang and Chen Ping came with the idea of ​​​​ruling Zhao land with them.

No thunderous blow as imagined?

All signs point to a bright future.

Therefore, they naturally believed that they were half masters of Zhao State.

As for the other half owner, of course it is their Wang Zhaosi.

As a result, they became loyal from the bottom of their hearts.

The role of Chen Yu and other rebellious parties has become dispensable, and even slightly dazzling.

This is our Zhao country!

Therefore, in the face of the attack by Chen Yu and other rebellious parties, the officials could work together to prevent Chen Yu from advancing even an inch.

The original support such as food and grass news began to be gradually withdrawn, and the chaotic party could be said to be a lonely tree.

It has become their unanimous consensus to make Zhao Guo prosperous again.

Even in response to the current situation of treasury shortages, some people have expressed their willingness to make a private donation...

Others have begun to propose that everyone raise funds to renovate Zhao Palace.

Although the respected King Zhao is far away in Xianyang and does not live in the Zhao Palace, after all, this is the face of their Zhao country, and this is also their future office location, so everyone is very willing.

In short, thanks to the efforts of Chen Ping and Zhang Cang, Zhao Di is now more focused than the temptations, doubts, and scrutiny that just arrived.

Chen Ping was a master at playing with people's hearts. Zhang Cang also gave Chen Ping the highest support, including money, a solid official position, and the ability to represent Zhang Cang. He easily dispelled the suspicion and vigilance of the Zhao Digui family, and gave Chen Ping the highest support. They were stunned for a while.

If it is just to pacify Zhao Di.

So things have almost come to a successful end here.

As Chen Ping Xiance said, if you act according to his strategy, it will only be a benefit, and the rebellion will be self-defeating.

Zhao Di will soon be able to completely settle down. Next, Chen Ping only needs to make some small plans to separate and win over the enemy. In five or six years, almost the entire Zhao Di will be completely controlled.

however……

Zhang Cang wants more than this!

He not only wants more, but also faster!

"General Wang Ben has sent 50,000 troops to Zhao to consult on countering the rebellion. This may arouse the vigilance of the Zhao people. Chen Ping, you are responsible for dispelling their vigilance." Zhang Cang said.

Of course, counterinsurgency is just an excuse. These 50,000 troops are of great use.

"As long as you are willing to accept the position of minister, it will not be difficult for them not to be suspicious." Chen Ping smiled and said.

"As for Xiao He... you are responsible for supplying their food, grass, weapons, and logistics..." Zhang Cang nodded and spoke.

"The treasury is empty..." Xiao He spread his hands.

"I know how much money is left in the treasury. Besides, without these 50,000 soldiers and horses, it would be easy to quell the rebellion. How long do you plan to delay the inventory of the fields and the taxation?" Zhang Cang glanced at Xiao He and said.

Xiao He sighed and agreed upon hearing this.

Xiao He is not a fool. Of course he knows that countering rebellion is easy, but without the support of soldiers and horses, he can't do it in a few years if he wants to re-invent the land and check the taxes.

He didn't want to spend money on the military, he mainly wanted to make money.

As for whose wool is collected, it is naturally Da Qin’s wool...

After all, Xiao He is now in charge of the Zhao State's finances. If you can save money, save it... With all the troops out, there is no shortage of military expenditures.

As for Daqin, its finances are unable to make ends meet this year due to rebellions in various places?

That’s Da Qin’s business…

He is now an official of the State of Zhao.

Besides, living high up in the temple means that the temple is far away.

If there are difficulties at the top, it is up to the top. People at the bottom still have to ask for funds.

However, Zhang Cang has obviously refused. Although he didn't point it out, everyone is smart and there is no need to tell the truth.

So, in the next few days...

A large sum of money was taken away by Chen Ping again.

Xiao He almost gritted his teeth and watched this scene...

This is completely different from the previous experience of being a county magistrate in Xianyang.

It is not easy to be the county magistrate of the capital, but after all, there is someone above Xiao He's head. Moreover, Xianyang County is the most prosperous place, and at least there is no financial problem, so life is not difficult, and the funds are very abundant.

Now he has more power, but this is the first time that Xiao He has faced such a serious fiscal deficit in a strict sense.

Chen Ping kept taking money and had to prepare military expenses for 50,000 troops. Officials’ salaries are still in arrears...

Some money must be set aside for farming in the area after spring.

Local facilities also need to be rebuilt...

Zhou Bo recently proposed to reorganize Zhao's military system.

In the past, the Zhao region had a system of counties and counties, with county soldiers as the mainstay.

Now that Zhao is a feudal country, there must have been a complete military department and standing troops belonging to Zhao. This is another sum of money.

Seeing the treasury becoming increasingly empty, Xiao He couldn't sleep well.

"To increase revenue and reduce expenditure, to increase revenue and reduce expenditure..." Xiao He sighed to himself.

There is really no way to save money... We are all so poor.

It can only be open source...

Where to get the money from, naturally it should be from the aristocratic nobles of Zhao Di.

The people who suffer from local rebellions are the people, and the local nobles and wealthy families are the rich.

So many ledgers were lost, and Xiao He knew with his toes that many of them had been guarded and stolen by many people.

An internal investigation within the government department may yield a sum of money, but the bulk of it will definitely lie with local nobles.

"The order to move the royal tomb is really a bad policy!" Xiao He murmured.

But here comes the problem...

There are a large number of nobles from Zhao who are on the list of those who moved to the royal mausoleum.

You must know that this great turmoil involving the world was essentially caused by the Shi Huangdi's order to move the royal tombs, which was an almost indiscriminate attack.

Almost all high-ranking nobles and wealthy families were on the list of those who moved to the royal mausoleum.

No, if we send them to Xianyang with their money, how can I fill the fiscal deficit?

Together they searched the place and finally provided it to the central government?

I continue to be poor in the local area... In this current situation, is it possible to continue to plunder the common people who have been harmed by military chaos more than once?

So Xiao He had a sudden idea and found Zhang Cang.

"You mean, just give people away, not money?" Zhang Cang raised his eyebrows and looked at Xiao He.

"How to send this? Where will the money come from after sending it to the treasury?" Xiao He said seriously.

"It is well known that the treasury is empty and the people are struggling to make a living. Money is needed everywhere. It is your wish that Chen Ping can only go out but not in. I can't go against it. The armaments of Zhao State also need to be reorganized, the city needs to be repaired, and the salaries of officials are backlogged. It hasn't been issued for half a year. Let's not talk about these distant things. Spring is coming soon. The common people are unarmed. They are counting on the government to distribute farm tools for spring plowing. Farm tools! The local government, let alone the treasury, the farm tools are either damaged or damaged. Lost, even these things went into their stomachs.

What they embezzled was the wealth of the State of Zhao, which made the country of Zhao so miserable. After they were captured, all the people and money were sent to Xianyang. What would the State of Zhao do? "The more Xiao He talked, the angrier he became.

It's not that Xiao He can't hold his temper, it's just that the locals are too inappropriate.

The government's wealth was misappropriated, and little of the government's wealth was left...

"No hurry...no hurry...speak slowly." Zhang Cang looked at Xiao He who was getting more and more angry and shook his head and laughed.

"I have said everything that needs to be said. Sir, you are not an ignorant person. Today, Zhao Di is waiting to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. It can no longer reduce expenditure, so it can only increase revenue..." Xiao He sighed.

"It's not impossible..." Zhang Cang thought for a moment and said.

"It's just that the order to move the royal mausoleum was promulgated before the prince was crowned king. Moreover, Zhao Di has just been crowned a kingdom. Such behavior may attract criticism. In this case, I will first send a letter to the lord..." Zhang Cang said.

Now that the matter is done, please take credit first.

Please send it to me first after you finish the work, and I will hold on to the money first.

We can't really let these people plunder the Zhao Kingdom and send them all to Xianyang, right?

Then Zhao Guo still had to use a hammer...

Xiao He received Zhang Cang's answer and left with satisfaction.

Zhang Cang then wrote a letter to Zhao Si.

Hmm... I still have to explain my lord.

This matter is not difficult to handle. It just requires the Lord to try his best and coax the First Emperor and his old man to cry about poverty and misery.

As for Da Qin?

Although the difficulty is a little more difficult, gathering all the wealth in the world and providing it to Xianyang is not just talk.

One or two years of turmoil would not break Da Qin's muscles and bones.

Otherwise, the First Emperor would not have insisted on issuing an order to move the royal tomb.

To put it bluntly, this level of turmoil and losses was actually within the acceptable range of Da Qin.

In the final analysis, it still depends on whether Zhao Si can coax the First Emperor.

Yes, even if the rebellion has not yet been put down, when 50,000 troops and horses are dispatched, Zhang Cang, Xiao He and others are already preparing to cleanse the Zhao land.

Counterinsurgency?

Such a big move, I think highly of Chen Yu.

As for Chen Yu...

He really felt that Zhang Cang and his group thought too highly of him.

Since Zhao Si was granted the title of king, the land of Zhao became the Kingdom of Zhao again.

Chen Yu's situation began to take a turn for the worse.

As Zhang Cang and others came into close contact with nobles from local aristocratic families, Chen Yu received less and less help.

Now... the people who once secretly supported him have completely stood against him.

His foothold was easily destroyed, so that he could only wander around Jinyang.

When people's hearts are separated, soldiers will always take advantage of the darkness to escape.

As he continued to advance, the number of manpower and troops originally attached to him became less and less.

Now, he who once started a rebellion of hundreds of thousands of people, now only has a mere 30,000 troops left.

Moreover, people are still leaving.

Chen Yu knew in his heart that his death was inevitable.

Only at this point did he fully understand that he was just a puppet, a tool.

However, when he learned that the Qin people were dispatching 50,000 troops to Zhao, Chen Yu still felt that it was outrageous.

"How virtuous and capable am I to end up like this?"

Looking at the lake in front of him, Chen Yu had a wry smile on his face.

It has fallen into the predicament of having no soldiers, no food, no foothold, and no news channels.

It was clear that he could easily annihilate himself simply by recruiting local troops and mobilizing county troops, so he deliberately sent 50,000 troops.

Really, I think too highly of myself.

(End of this chapter)