The Jin army besieged the city, and the Song emperor’s daughter died

Chapter 28 The original taste of Daojun Emperor

When Wanyan Zong saw the hostages being delivered, the slightest worry he had had finally disappeared.

A prince, a prime minister!
Isn't this enough to show the sincerity of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty?
The Song Dynasty has already done this, and he, Wanyan Zongwang, has to show his respect, at least not to let people like the Song Dynasty think that the Jin army is just a barbarian bandit!
So Wanyan Zongwang ordered that the entire army was not allowed to leave the camp without his consent, let alone harass the people of the Song Dynasty outside Kaifeng City.

Anyway, with the strong walls and clear country, there was no money to be gained from the people of the Song Dynasty outside Kaifeng City.

Seeing that the Jin army had closed its camp and could not come out, the governors in Kaifeng city finally felt relieved: See, peace is useful. It saved the people of the Song Dynasty from the disaster of war. How great they were for the country and the people.

Li Bangyan called all the imperial ministers to Zhongshu Province, knocked on the table and said: "The siege of the Jin Army has come to an end for the time being. The official family has agreed to 200 million Guansui coins, but the reward for the Jin Army is As ministers, we have to think of our own solutions, and we can’t trouble the officials any more."

Bai Shizhong was the first to think that Li Shaozai was right: "This is natural, it is just a reward that the Jin army asked for. How can we solve it?"

After discussion, the leaders and factions made a bold decision!

Sell ​​off royal assets!

The current officials don't dare to touch it, but the Emperor's... it's just idle anyway.

So Bai Shizhong ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to move out Emperor Daojun's uniforms and put them up for public auction directly outside Xuande Gate.

Although it is a regular dress, it was worn by the Supreme Emperor after all, and it is stained with dragon energy.

Therefore, hundreds of pieces of daily attire were snatched up by the elegant gentlemen in Kaifeng City in one morning.

The officials of the Imperial City Department couldn't bear it anymore and reported the matter to the company's boss Guo Jing. Guo Jing also immediately ran to report it to Zhao Fujin.

Zhao Fujin, who was having lunch, almost vomited after hearing this: "Ugh...the rich people in Kaifeng City are really gentlemen. They have sold all their original clothes. Why don't Bai Shizhong and the others look for the Emperor's shoes and socks?"

Guo Jing also vomited!
In the afternoon, Emperor Daojun's chariot was also pulled out. There were also items such as incense burners, flower tripods, pen and ink inkstones on the chariot.

If he hadn't thought that the Emperor might come back, Bai Shizhong would have almost taken the photos of Emperor Daojun's calligraphy, collection of ancient paintings and stone bonsais. Fortunately, Li Bangyan reminded him: "The Emperor will not take pictures of such common things as clothes, cars, utensils, etc." I'll mind, but if you touch his calligraphy and stones... tsk tsk tsk!"

But Bai Shizhong felt that this little thing shouldn't be sold for much money. Since the living Emperor's belongings were all moved, could the deceased Emperors also...

Not long after, the sacrificial utensils from the ancestral temple were also pulled out one by one!

On this day, I received 30 gold and 800 million taels of silver!

It sounds like a lot, but compared to Wanyan Zongwang’s asking price, it’s a drop in the bucket!
So the next day, every yamen in Kaifeng City received an order from the governor, and they must donate all the tea sets, tables, chairs and other items in their yamen. This is called sharing the worries of the officials.

Li Bangyan and Bai Shizhong led by example and donated more than a dozen sets of Xingyao tea sets from their homes at one time.

The other officials also donated generously, donating all kinds of rubbish.

The Imperial City Division is naturally no exception.

Guo Jing looked at the belongings of his Imperial City Division, gritted his teeth, and said, "Five sets of torture instruments, ten kerosene whips, and three cans of hot oil drippings, give them all to Xianggong Li!"

In the evening, the messenger came: "Xiangong Li said, let your Imperial City Division bring those things back. Those things that are not eye-catching are your business, why should others buy them back?" In the imperial study, Zhao Fujin laughed so hard that he gave Guo Jing a thumbs up: "I know how to play!"

Guo Jing was confused. He was really not playing around. He was sincerely donating to the people in the Yamen. In the Imperial City Department, what else could there be other than these things? Why were the officials laughing so evilly? sex!
"Go back and pick me up a kerosene whip so that I can get addicted to it!"

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The next day, the brothel industry in Kaifeng city was shaken.

The homes of the oiran Li Shishi, Zhao Yuannu and the lesser-known Wang Zhongduan were confiscated.

None of the unknown singers, dancers, and even prostitutes running self-employed businesses in Huajie and Liuxiang ran away, and all their homes were ransacked.

Those prostitutes dare not talk about living, and consider themselves unlucky!

But those famous prostitutes in Kaifeng who accompany wine and sleep, recite poems correctly, and have to be proficient in at least one talent to operate legally, no longer work. They have studied hard since childhood and worked hard to serve the brothel business of the Song Dynasty. In the end, they just ransacked their homes. Search your home?
Is there any more royal law?
Faced with the tearful questions from the Da Song Qi women, even the government officials in charge of searching the house couldn't stand it anymore: "This is so shameless, you even have to scrape off someone's rouge, gouache, and money?"

As the spokesperson of the brothel industry in the Song Dynasty, Li Bangyan was indeed a bit intolerant, but Bai Shizhong enlightened and said: "Li Xianggong, we are actually doing this for the good of those girls. Think about it, if the peace talks fail and the Jin army invades Kaifeng, What should we do with these girls? They must be tortured to death. We want their money, but the golden man wants their lives."

Li Bangyan thought about it and realized that this was indeed true. He spoke righteously: "Tell those girls that if they don't pay the money, the imperial court will send them all to the Jin Army camp to reward the army!"

When these brothel girls heard this, their beauty immediately turned pale. They could make more money if they ran out of money. When they entered the Jin Army camp, those barbarians... harmed them!

Brothels are being raided here, and even the palace is being raided over there.

Except for Akihito Palace, where the official family is located, all the chambermaids and maids in other palaces who have received rewards in the past will be returned to the Ministry of Chamberlain. Anyone who dares not to surrender will be punished as treason, especially those who have received gold belt rewards. None can stay.

After two days of turbulent money-collecting operations, on the night of the 60th day of the first lunar month, the Lord and the faction totaled 1300 taels of gold and [-] million taels of silver.

Although it is still not enough, Li Bangyan thinks that he can send a wave to the Jin people first, ask them to be graceful, and then send the rest in batches.

Early in the morning on the twelfth day of the first lunar month, Li Bangyan ordered all the government officials of the Imperial City Division and Kaifeng Prefecture to escort their belongings to the Jin Army camp. He also wrote a letter himself and handed it to Guo Jing: "Guo Si, please be sure to hand over the property." In the hands of Marshal Wanyan."

Guo Jing put away the letter and nodded: "I, Guo Jing, am doing things, so Prime Minister Li can rest assured."

Just as he was about to mount his horse and leave, Li Bangyan tugged on Guo Jing's sleeves again, pulled Guo Jing aside, took out a few banknotes from his sleeves, and stuffed them into Guo Jing's hands: "I know Mr. Guo is a sensible person. People who do this are actually doing it for the sake of the Song Dynasty."

Guo Jing was not polite and accepted the check: "I understand, I understand!"

"What's going on in the past two days at the official house..."

"No, the officials have been discussing the Lantern Festival with Zhang Shuye, the Minister of Rites, for the past two days."

Li Bangyan rolled his eyes and muttered in his heart: "The officials really trust me!"

(End of this chapter)