big song poppi

Chapter 389 0385 [The wind blows the duck egg shells, and the wealth is gone and people are happy]

Imperial City.

Chui Gong Hall was originally the place where Emperor Zhao and Song Dynasties handled government affairs.

At this moment, Han Zhen was sitting behind the desk, looking through the battle reports sent by Wu Bao and others.

On the northwest road of Beijing, Zhang He has led his troops to Henan Prefecture and is besieging Luoyang, Xijing. It is estimated that it will not be long before the entire Henan Prefecture will be captured.

Yu Jun even reached Caizhou and marched to Huainan West Road.

In contrast, the battle on Jingnan Road did not go so smoothly. The army led by Xiao Wu was blocked outside Xiangyang City.

Compared with the Yellow River, the Yangtze River is the real natural danger.

Xiangyang is uniquely located in the most dangerous place in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River.

In addition, heavy rains for several days caused the gunpowder to become damp, affecting the power of firearms and artillery.

"Zongze!"

Looking at the Xiangyang garrison in the battle report, Han Zhen murmured to himself: "It's rare for Zhao Ji to use the right person."

Xiangyang is like a nail. If you can't knock it down, you can't even think about attacking the south.

On Wu Jie's side, the offensive went smoothly at first, and even defeated Haozhou, Suzhou, Haizhou and other places.

But after reaching Yangzhou, it was like being stuck in a quagmire.

Yangzhou has a dense water network and a humid climate. Zhang Jun and Wang Yuan are not mediocre. They know that Qingzhou has ferocious weapons and powerful field battles, so they do not confront Wu Jie at all, and use the navy to continuously harass, which makes Wu Jie very uncomfortable.

In desperation, Wu Jie had no choice but to write a letter asking for help, hoping that Han Zhen would send naval support.

Han Zhen ordered: "Pass on Shi Wenhui!"

"I have met His Majesty."

Not long after, Shi Wenhui hurriedly entered the Chui Gong Hall.

Han Zhen asked: "How long will the food, grass and firearms in the army be enough to fight?"

Shi Wenhui replied without hesitation: "Two months at most, food is the second, and the summer harvest will be in two months. The weather is going well this year, and Shandong, Hebei, and Gyeonggi will have a good harvest. Mainly firearms. The three-front battle consumes too much." big."

"Two months..."

Han Zhen stared at the map on the desk and tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

After a while, he issued an order: "I have given you an oral order to order Wu Jie to withdraw from Yangzhou and retreat to Gaoyou. There is no need to fight with Xiangyang. Let Wu Bao go south to join Yu Jun. We must capture the Huainan West Road within a month." , we cannot delay the summer harvest in the Huaihe River."

Lianghuai is a major grain producer, second only to Jiangnan and Liangzhe.

Once captured, cooperation with Shandong and Gyeonggi will ensure food safety.

Shi Wenhui asked: "Your Majesty, do you want to rule across the river?"

Han Zhen nodded and said: "This bite is too filling. It takes time to digest the results of the battle."

It is not impossible to continue to fight with force, but Shandong and other places will be dragged down, and the gains will not be worth the losses.

He is still young and there is no need to be so hasty.

Even if ten years pass, he will still be less than thirty.

Shi Wenhui suggested: "In that case, Your Majesty can take over Hedong Road and Northwest Fifth Road."

"No!"

Han Zhen shook his head and said firmly: "Keep these two places for now, don't move yet."

Hearing this, Shi Wenhui was stunned for a moment. After he figured out the key, his eyes lit up and he said with admiration: "Your Majesty is wise!"

The Hedong and Northwest Five Roads are barren, vast and sparsely populated. The acquisition of the land is a big deal, but it also adds two additional burdens.

Once captured, it will become a situation of being attacked on three sides.

We must not only guard against the northern Jin people moving south from Datong and Yanjing, but also guard the northwest and resist Xixia. We must also be careful of Song Huizong's secret stabs in the south.

The number of troops must be expanded to at least 300,000 before they are enough. By then, military expenditures will continue to skyrocket.

But if you don't take it, Northwest Fifth Road and Hedong Road still belong to Zhao Song.

It was equivalent to asking Zhao Song to help him block the Jin people from Xixia and Datong.

Han Zhen only needed to station 20,000 to 30,000 troops on Nanjing Road to protect his hinterland.

"Just go."

Han Zhen waved his hand.

"Wei Chen retire."

Shi Wenhui left in a hurry. He was now in charge of the Five Cities Military and Horse Department, and he was busy all day without touching the ground.

There is no other way, Tokyo is too big, with a population of more than one million.

The forest is big and there are all kinds of birds.

Fortunately, Kaifeng Mansion shared the civil affairs work, otherwise he would be too busy.

As soon as Shi Wenhui left, Lao Jiu reported: "Your Majesty, thank you, Minister, for your visit."

"Xuan!"

Han Zhen ordered.

The next moment, Xie Ding and Wu Min each walked into the hall holding a thick stack of ledgers.

"Your Majesty, after the interrogation between the noble princes and the old ministers of Zhao and Song Dynasty is completed, all the confiscated family property is here. Your Majesty, please take a look."

Xie Ding said, putting the account book on the desk.

Picking up the general ledger, Han Zhen started to look through it.

I don’t know, I’m scared.

Although Han Zhen had already expected it, he still couldn't help but be amazed when he saw the numbers on the account.

The gold, silver and copper coins alone amounted to more than 380 million.

This does not include jade, agate, pearls and crystals and other rare treasures. Because the prices of these are not fixed, it is extremely troublesome to calculate, so Xie Ding simply calculates them by the box.

A total of more than 5,000 boxes.

In addition, there are thousands of mansions and shops.

The farmland reached an astonishing 180,000 hectares.     So damn rich!

However, now they are all advantageous to themselves.

Closing the account book, Han Zhen ordered: "Add a quantity of gold, silver and copper coins to the treasury, and add jade, pearls and other rare treasures to the internal treasury."

The main thing is that jade and pearls are luxury goods and are of high value, but they cannot be used directly as money. If they enter the market on a large scale, they will inevitably lead to a price collapse.

It is better to put money into it and use it to reward civil and military officials.

Xie Ding and Wu Min had no objections to this.

After all, as an emperor, you can't be too stingy in rewarding officials, you must have something to offer.

Han Zhen continued to order: "The land property is still the old method. It is used to resettle refugees and runaway households. It is rented to the people for a period of seven years. After the lease period is completed, it will be owned by the people. The various mansions will be kept for the time being, and the shops will be sold together. , leave this matter to Wu Min."

"I accept your order!"

Wu Min bowed and responded.

"As for those royal family members and old ministers of Zhao and Song Dynasties, those who should be beheaded should be beheaded, and those who should be exiled should be exiled."

As soon as Han Zhen finished speaking, Xie Ding looked hesitant and said: "Your Majesty, what should we do with the families of nobles and officials who have been beheaded and exiled?"

Wu Min suggested: "Men can earn their own living, and women can join the Jiaofang Department."

Jiaofangsi is not an official brothel, at least not yet.

It was not until Zhu Di ascended the throne that Jiaofangsi gradually changed its flavor and became an official brothel.

Nowadays, serving in the Jiaofang Department is an easy job. When the emperor and princes and nobles have banquets, performances will be invited, and rewards will be given from time to time.

There are no restrictions on freedom at ordinary times, just like working on a normal errand, when you get off work, you go home.

Children of ordinary people who want to enter the Jiaofangsi have no chance.

For example, Han Shizhong's current wife Liang Hongyu is from the Military Jiaofang Department and is responsible for performing repertoire for the soldiers.

Han Zhen nodded and said: "Those who are willing to join the Jiaofang Division can go, and those who are not willing to let them fend for themselves, whether they are farming or working."

"Your Majesty's kindness is really a blessing to the people."

Wu Min bowed again and gave him a small flattery.

He, He Li and others were getting better and better at Han Zhen's senses. At first, they were worried that Han Zhen would bully the queens and concubines in the harem, and thought about how to admonish him.

As a result, since Han Zhen entered the imperial city, he has been living in Chui Gong Hall and has never set foot in the harem.

On the contrary, it seems that they use the belly of a villain to judge the heart of a gentleman.

……

As the interrogation and interrogation concluded, teams of fast-moving subordinates shuttled through the streets and alleys of Tokyo.

Each shop was sealed, and all the family members in the mansion were kicked out.

Cai Chi left the palace in despair. Fortunately, as the son of Cai Jing, he had not committed any serious crimes except for his love of looking for flowers.

The eldest brother Cai You was not so lucky. Not only was all his family property confiscated, he was also beheaded in public.

There were many princes, nobles and officials who came out with him.

These people, like him, had committed very minor crimes and were not worthy of exile, so they were kicked out of the palace.

Following the Royal Street, I returned to Cai's Mansion, only to see that the door of the mansion was closed and a seal was posted on the door.

Cai Chi felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

At this moment, a familiar voice came from beside him: "Brother Cai, your home has also been sealed?"

Turning around, he saw that the person speaking was Cao Xiong.

"How can this be good?"

Cai Chi was crying and feeling extremely confused.

His home was sealed off and he was penniless. What should he do?

Cao Xiong sighed, hoarse his voice, and said in an operatic tone: "Alas, the wind blows the duck egg shells, and the wealth is gone and people are happy."

Cai Wei smiled bitterly and said, "How can I be happy if I don't even have money to eat?"

"hey-hey!"

But Cao Xiong smiled, sat down on the ground, took off his deerskin boots, and took out two green coins.

It's still a thousand guan denomination.

After dusting off the two green coins, Cao Xiong took a deep sniff, with a look of enjoyment on his face, and said proudly: "Fortunately, brother, I was prepared."

Cai Chi was stunned and said hurriedly: "Brother Cao, can you lend me a thousand guans?"

"What are you thinking!"

Cao Xiong's expression changed, and he quickly put the green money into his arms and explained: "Brother has a large family to support, and there is really nothing I can do to help him. Besides, Emperor Maode's princess palace is safe and sound, so you have to panic."

"Wow!"

After being reminded like this, Cai Ji's eyes suddenly lit up.

Although the relationship between Zhao Fujin and him broke down, it should be no problem for them to ask her for hundreds of thousands of dollars as a couple.

Thinking of this, Cai Chi walked away.

After being locked up in the palace for several days, he only had a bowl of gruel every day and had to be interrogated and examined. At this moment, he was already so hungry that his eyes were dizzy.

By the time he walked all the way to the princess's mansion, he was already out of breath from exhaustion.

As a result, the scene before him stunned him.

I saw that the perimeter of the princess's residence was full of people, all of whom were relatives of the emperor.

"Fifth sister, please open the door quickly. I am Zhao Mo."

"Fifth sister, I am ninth brother."

"Maude..."

Speaking of Song Huizong, he was really an anomaly among the Zhao and Song emperors. His fighting power far exceeded that of previous emperors.

There were thirty-one sons, twenty-five of whom lived to adulthood.

Thirty-four daughters, twenty survived to adulthood.

Among these princes and concubines, few committed adultery and had their property confiscated. At this moment, each of them had a home and could not return, and they had no money, so they gathered in front of Zhao Fujin's house.

(End of this chapter)