The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 567: A Rich Harvest [Please Subscribe*Please Pass the Monthly Ticket]

In the end, there was no disturbance.

At Yanmen Pass, Zhao Cong surrendered his military power and returned to Handan under house arrest with the army and the diplomatic envoys.

As for Yanmen Pass, the Xuanniao flag belonging to Zhao State was also taken down and replaced by the Bingzhou Black Dinglong flag belonging to Bingzhou.

It is called a dragon flag, but in fact the dragon is actually the Yellow River. In order to make it more majestic, the river was turned into a dragon.

From then on, Yanmen Pass changed its flag and became one of the most important passes in Bingzhou.

"How much did you steal?"

After taking over Yanmen Pass, Yan Yan looked at the captains of each camp with great interest.

During this period, they occupied various cities in the northern part of Zhao State and emptied the treasuries of various cities when they left. Even with Yan Yan's tacit approval, the various camps of the Yulin Guards also raided the homes of many local nobles and gentry.

"The baggage barracks at Yanmen Pass can't even hold all the gear!" Mo Ya said excitedly.

None of them expected there would be so many.

Because among the princes, Zhao State was always known as poor and warlike, and it was not even as rich as the already destroyed Han State.

But who could have imagined that such a huge amount of wealth could be seized from the homes of local nobles and gentry, who were known as the poorest princes after Bingzhou.

Even many nobles had more food and wealth than the county treasury.

Yan Yan took the statistics booklet.

Except for the Dai County treasury which was larger than that of nobles in other places, the assets confiscated from the homes of nobles in almost all other places were much larger than those in the treasury.

For example, in Fanshi, less than 50,000 coins and less than 8,000 shi of grain and grass were found after the treasury of Fanshi was taken away. However, nearly 100,000 coins and 20,000 shi of grain and grass were seized from the family of the county magistrate of Fanshi.

"Tell me, if we hand over this asset record to Handan, can these people still survive?" Yan Yan asked with a smile.

He did not forget that in order to block Bingzhou, Handan ordered nobles from all over the country to contribute money, manpower, and people.

But the magistrate of Fanzhi County only paid half a year's salary, which was 300 dan, or just a few hundred coins.

It was completely different from what was confiscated from the home of the Fanzhisi County Magistrate.

And this was not just an isolated case, but the same happened to almost all the local nobles in Zhao State.

"In addition to money and food, there is one more thing that I believe Your Majesty will like!" Mo Ya continued.

"Oh?" Yan Yan was a little surprised.

Confiscating the assets and food supplies of the nobles can almost directly give Bingzhou a huge amount of blood back.

What could surprise him more?

"Hidden population!" Mo Ya handed another statistical bamboo slip to Yan Yan.

"Population!" Yan Yan became serious.

What is the most valuable thing in the agricultural age?
Population and food!
Due to geographical restrictions, the northern part of Zhao State did not have much food and fodder.

But it is not easy to hide people in Taihang Mountains and the two major horse farms.

The State of Zhao has always been known for its vast territory and sparse population. Its total population was less than one-third of that of Qi and half of that of Qin, and it was also the smallest among the princes.

But these are just superficial statistics.

As for the secret hiding, this is very questionable.

Of course, in terms of private collection, no matter how much Zhao State collected, it should not be more than other princes.

After all, the population base is there.

"How much?" Yan Yan asked directly.

"Nearly 50,000 people, among which nearly 40,000 are willing to go to Bingzhou with us under the persuasion and guidance of commanders and fighters from various armies." Mo Ya said seriously.

Forty thousand people.

This is no small amount.

Only some large counties and county towns could have such a large population.

If all of them were brought back to Bingzhou, it would be equivalent to directly adding a higher county to Bingzhou!
"Good, good, good!" Yan Yan was extremely happy. This trip was worth it!

Or in other words, making a fortune.

It's hard not to laugh when they confiscated the nobles' century-long accumulation in one go and took away so many people.

"Didn't those nobles resist?" Yan Yan was curious.

These things are the lifeblood of the nobles.

"There was at the beginning, but later, it was gone!" Mo Ya said with a smile.

"You killed everyone?" Yan Yan became serious.

Killing one or two nobles who were doing evil to the place would not be a big deal, but killing them all would be a big problem.

You have to know that most of the nobles nowadays are very good at managing their reputations. Very few of them cause trouble in their own territories, and some are even quite famous in the local area.

If they were really killed, Bingzhou's reputation in Zhao would be completely ruined.

"No, Chief of Staff Cao Shen told them that as long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. Then they all watched us confiscate their properties and take away the people they had hidden." Mo Ya explained.

Yan Yan thought about it and understood that it was just the nature of the nobility.

You can earn money again if you lose it, and you can regenerate a person if you lose him, but if you lose your life and your clan is wiped out, you have nothing left.

"Moreover, we did not kill them all. We left some money and food enough for them to live on, and we did not confiscate their homes." Mo Ya continued.

They knew the bottom line of the nobles very well, so they did not do anything too extreme, but just let the nobles find a balance between pain and resistance.

At least the houses and expensive furniture that could not be moved were not touched by the various camps.

Also, because Bingzhou’s military discipline was strict and oppression of the people was not allowed, they did not commit such evil acts as rape and looting.

Therefore, facing the occupation by the Yulin Guards, there was no strong resistance from various places.

"That's good!" Yan Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

It turns out that Cao Shen is quite good.

Those who can leave their names in history have been tested by history.

At least Bingzhou really lacks such counselors.

"How much money did Cao Shen give you?" Yan Yan suddenly looked at Mo Ya.

If Cao Shen had not given any benefits to Mo Ya, would Mo Ya speak well of Cao Shen in front of him?

"Ah?" Mo Ya was shocked for a moment, but then he remembered what Cao Shen had told him, that he just needed to tell the truth and the king would not pursue it.

"Not much, just fifty gold!" Mo Ya took out the gold from his arms.

"Just accept what is given to you. I'm afraid it's not just Cao Shen who gave it to you, right?" Yan Yan didn't care.

Mo Ya is also a smart person. As the leader of Jinyiwei, he can definitely tell who can recommend good words and who is just sitting there to eat.

"There is also the commander of the Shesheng Camp, the second general, the general of the Zhonglei Camp..." Mo Ya listed them all.

"It's normal. If you don't take the money, they won't dare to take it. If they don't dare to take it, the soldiers won't dare to take it either. If the soldiers don't dare to take it, they will feel resentful. If the resentment is severe, there will be a risk of camp riot." Yan Yan said with a smile.

He was never stingy with his soldiers and would turn a blind eye as long as it was not too excessive.

It's impossible that the soldiers will fight for you without any benefit.

How much money would that be if I relied on my own reward?

"Just warn them to keep a good sense of propriety, especially not to violate Bingzhou military discipline, otherwise, they will be severely punished!" Yan Yan pretended to be angry.

"Yes!" Mo Ya breathed a sigh of relief.

No one is stupid. Even if some generals don't know what they can get and what they can't, there will be others to remind them.

This was also created by the harmonious atmosphere among the generals of Bingzhou.

(End of this chapter)