National War (8)

How much trouble Wen Tianxiang's population plundering strategy caused to the Great Yuan Dynasty was unclear for a while. The officials who stayed behind in the capital www.biquge.info had a more urgent task to do, and that was how to welcome Kublai Khan's triumph with a grand and unconventional entrance ceremony.

Kublai Khan, who had won hundreds of battles in his life and experienced countless triumphal ceremonies, was not such an easily satisfied person. If the triumphal ceremony was too bland, the emperor who liked grandeur and luxury would not do it at that time, and afterwards he would have degraded the minions who were not doing well for three thousand miles and sent them to Yunnan to catch elephants with his bare hands. It's not that Zhao Bingwen and Guo Shoujing and others are unwilling to do their best to prepare for the ceremony of entering the city, but that the treasury really can't come up with so much money to make everyone extravagant.

It is not true to say that the Great Yuan Dynasty was completely impoverished. At least Lu Shirong calculated with his gold-inlaid nanmu abacus that there should be tens of millions of taels of silver in the treasury. But the key is that the tens of millions of taels of silver have not been placed where it should be, and some of the Nayan people who live near the capital have not paid off the silver owed to the country, and no one has the courage to come to the door to ask for it.

It is not to blame that the Mongol princes and nobles borrowed the country's silver and did not pay it back, according to the agreement of Genghis Khan when he raised the army, the country that was defeated and the gold, silver and jewelry that were snatched were all dividends for everyone, and each family that initially followed the Great Khan was eligible for a share. To describe it as a new name that has just been circulated in Fujian, it can be said that everyone is a shareholder of the state. You Kublai Khan haven't paid dividends to shareholders for a long time, so you can't blame the shareholders for withdrawing part of their capital to subsidize their families. Besides, in recent years, prices have grown higher and higher day by day like flowering sesame seeds, and even the people who like to use the gold, silver and jewelry in their hands to buy tax rights with the Mongols have begun to withdraw their investment.

"Lord Lu, this is the expenses that I and Lord Guo have calculated again, plus the rewards for the soldiers and the gifts during the sacrifice, it will cost about 700,000 taels of silver!" Zhao Bingwen, the third minister on the right, took out a bill from his sleeve and put it in front of Lu Shirong very angrily.

The crackling sound of the abacus was interrupted by Huo Ran, Lu Shirong raised his red eyes, glanced at Zhao Bingwen weakly, and after a while, he replied without yin or yang, "Lord Zhao, aren't you embarrassed for me?" At present, even if the entire treasury is cleaned, it will not be able to come up with 700,000 taels. In addition, there have been disasters everywhere this summer, and now it has been autumn for a long time, and the autumn grain from all over the country has not yet been delivered to Beijing. If I get you right at this moment, what will I do to buy rice for the people of the city when they need help? ”

"Lord Lu, do you know that it has been calculated twice. Even when the Song Dynasty was destroyed a few years ago, the scale of entering the city was larger than this! Zhao Bingwen was stunned, and the top of his head immediately became angry. He didn't expect Lu Shirong to dare to repeatedly find trouble for himself on the budget. The emperor has already entered the Gubeikou, and he will be outside the capital in a few days. If the imperial chariot enters Tongzhou, a series of ceremonies to welcome, sacrifice prisoners, sacrifice to the sky, and rewards have not yet been prepared, I am afraid that except for the prince Zhenjin, all the officials left in Dadu will have nothing to do with it.

"Yes, Lord Lu, when the Duke of Yingguo (Emperor Song) returned, the ceremony cost more than two million taels. The jade plate used in the sacrifice of heaven was burned, and ......" Seeing that Lu Shirong didn't seem to buy Zhao Bingwen's account much, the scholar Guo Shoujing hurriedly stepped forward to say good things for his fellow disciples.

Unlike Zhao Bingwen, he didn't want to be unhappy with Lu Shirong because of the expenses of the triumphal ceremony. His interests were in astronomical observation and urban construction, both of which were very expensive tasks, and without the support of Lu Shirong, the God of Wealth who was in charge of the treasury, he would have been able to do any of them smoothly. Moreover, Zhao Bingwen's budget does have a lot of money in it, and the articles on the account may be hidden from anyone, but he can't think of hiding Lu Shirong, the iron rooster who has nothing to pull out.

"Master Guo, you must know that the lower officials also have the difficulties of the lower officials. The palace room on the prince's side needs to be maintained, and Prime Minister Boyan is still urging me to allocate grain and artillery for him every day, although the Great Yuan Dynasty is big, it is an empty shelf, just poke it, there are black holes everywhere! Lu Shirong pulled out the abacus in his hand, and his slender fingers were like instruments on the celestial platform, and he couldn't stop for a moment.

As a small Zhongshu Provincial Right Minister, it is difficult for two ministers with deeper qualifications and higher positions than himself, Lu Shirong knows that he is a little out of line with this. But he had to do it, because what he wanted to do next had to fall on Guo Shoujing and Zhao Bingwen.

At present, the work of rectifying and improving the capital city for which these two people are responsible has ended, and because the original budget did not take into account factors such as the rise in prices and the depreciation of banknotes in recent years, there is a large deficit waiting for money to make up. The shrewd Lu Shirong didn't need to look at it, and knew that Zhao and Guo planned to use the expenses to welcome Kublai Khan's triumph to make up for the extra expenses of building the outer city, renovating the streets, renovating the houses, and dredging the various water systems in the capital.

"But, but if long live the blame! As you always know, long live the grand scene, if we make it too shabby....." Guo Shoujing knew that Lu Shirong was deliberately going around in circles with him, and still persuaded him tactfully.

"For the wise and wise Banzai, it is more important to ensure that the people under his rule will not be worried about freezing and starvation this winter, and to ensure that the front-line soldiers have no shortage of food and weapons, than to sacrifice prisoners and sue the temple, right?" Lu Shirong continued to play officially, as if he was not afraid that Kublai Khan would blame him.

"Why did Lord Lu say this, is it not worth mentioning in the eyes of adults, long live the big event of sweeping Liaodong and returning triumphantly? Could it be that the great achievement of pacifying Liaodong and having no worries about the future of the Great Yuan is not necessary for the successive Khans to know? Zhao Bingwen couldn't bear it anymore and shouted loudly.

"Lord Zhao is in a hurry, although the matter of wishing long live is not sloppy, but in Lu's eyes, there is no difference between you spending 700,000 and spending 100,000. Besides, the congratulatory ceremony that the ministers can think of, long live and get tired of seeing it. Why don't you play some new tricks, not only will you save the treasury money, but you may also be able to make a lot of money! Lu Shirong shook his head and said with a smile.

At this moment, the more Zhao Bingwen behaved, the more room for bargaining. If Zhao and Guo had been in a calm mind, Lu Shirong really didn't dare to say what he wanted to do easily.

Guo Shoujing, a university scholar, was far smarter than his senior brother Zhao Bingwen, and when he saw Lu Shirong's rolling black eyes, he knew that the other party was deliberately setting a trap for himself. Gritting his teeth, he simply decided to open the skylight and say something bright.

"If Lord Lu has any good ideas, just say it. The emperor has already passed the Gubei Pass, even if he slows down and moves forward, it won't take ten days to get to most of them. The adults have been dragging the silver and not allocating, and we are almost not ready for anything now......"

"Yes, it is difficult for our brothers to do it in front of His Majesty, and the adults may not be able to clear it!" Zhao Bingwen's big hand slapped the table. Since he followed his master Liu Bingzhong to preside over the construction of the capital, he has been highly valued by Kublai Khan's father and son. Usually, the Han civil and military people respect Zhao Fuzi when they see him, and few people deliberately ask him for trouble like Lu Shirong.

"Lu didn't do anything wrong, so naturally he didn't need to get rid of anything. What about some people, they don't pay people in arrears, and they tear down the part of Xicheng in a mess, making shacks all over the place, I'm afraid that it will be a little troublesome in the eyes of His Majesty. Lord Zhao, you said that long live he came back from a victory with great interest, and when he entered the city, he saw beggars and people who couldn't afford to wear clothes, would he still be happy? ”

"You!" Zhao Bingwen had no words in his mouth, and he added so many flowers to the budget in order to solve the negative impact of the renovation of the city in the capital. The city's long history of the Liao, Jin, and Yuan dynasties has created its distinctive prosperity, as well as the chaos of buildings in and around the city.

After the Mongols got the city, they listened to Liu Bingzhong's divination and thought that the location of the old city was unlucky. Therefore, abandoning the old and building the new, Liu Bingzhong, Zhang Rou and others built and demolished according to the concepts of mountains and rivers, the longitude and latitude of the city, the stars and the number of fortunes, and it took more than ten years to create a prototype. The year before last, Kublai Khan listened to the words of the merchants and believed that the capital city was the center of the Great Yuan and the symbol of the prestige of the Son of Heaven, so he ordered Zhao Bingwen and Guo Shoujing to rectify the appearance of the entire capital city according to the description of the merchants.

Zhao Bingwen and Guo Shoujing are both famous city builders, and building a splendid city with golden walls according to the description of the Semu businessman is nothing less than a fool's dream in the eyes of others, but it is easy in their eyes. However, in addition to building inanimate buildings, how to make living people as rich and self-confident as the people of Fu and Quanzhou is far beyond their ability.

It took a year and a half, and the merchants rumored that most of the amenities and facilities that Lifu and Quanzhou had in the capital were available. Narrow muddy streets and low thatched huts on both sides of the city have been replaced by wide bluestone streets and large brick houses. But the life of the people is becoming more and more difficult, and a few dozen steps from the main street are all simple shacks.

"I can't wait, and I ask Lord Lu for guidance!" Guo Shoujing gently pulled Zhao Bingwen's official robe and pulled him aside. Then he stepped forward and respectfully saluted Lu Shirong.

"Actually, we are all Hanchen, and it is appropriate to make things convenient for each other. You need to please your majesty, and I need silver taels to make up for the deficit in the treasury. You know, now it's not as good as in previous years, you can't grab the spoils of war anymore, and the country has to put a lot of money out......" Seeing Guo Shoujing's trick, Lu Shirong changed his tone and said frankly.

"Naturally, the adult is the leader among my Hanchen, and our two brothers are willing to listen to the adult's guidance!" Guo Shoujing used his body to block Zhao Bingwen's dissatisfied gaze and said respectfully.

"Under the western city wall, there are also a lot of thatched huts on the edge of the Jinshui River. It took so much effort to build a big tiled house, why didn't anyone live in it? Lu Shirong no longer beat around the bush and went straight to the point.

Guo Shoujing froze again, and a little red swelled up on his bronze face. This was the mistake he and Zhao Bingwen made, when they renovated the city, they half bought and half demolished the thatched houses of many people. The two brothers took it upon themselves to send people to renovate the thatched huts on both sides of the main street into beautiful mansions, which had two advantages: on the one hand, it could make the city look clean and beautiful, and on the other hand, it could also make a fortune to balance the balance of payments. Kublai Khan did not prohibit officials from using their power to do business, and it is understandable that they did so. Who would have thought that a house would be built, but few people could afford it. Occasionally, when I meet a customer who can really afford it, the official in charge of the delivery of the property can't receive the other party's money.

Seeing that Kublai Khan was victorious and returned to the court, the expenses for the work of rectifying the capital would have to be audited immediately. Zhao and Guo are so worried that their hair is almost gray every day, and there are a large number of Mongolian creditors behind their buttocks chasing after them to pay off the debts they owed when they built the house.

"And so many newly built thatched huts are hidden behind tiled houses, even the price of high-walled compounds must not be able to go up!" is worthy of being the great housekeeper of the Yuan Dynasty, Lu Shirong is clear about buying and selling land.

"Yes, that's right! The thatched huts were built by the people themselves, and the local officials refused to drive them away for fear of provoking a popular uprising. Merchants who are interested in buying a house also feel that the surroundings are not safe, so they are reluctant to pay a high price! Guo Shoujing was desperate, so he had to answer honestly, full of admiration for the judgment ability of the philistine villain in front of him.

"If this official can buy all the houses you built and pay with cash, I wonder if Lord Guo is willing to cooperate?" Lu Shirong pulled the abacus and seemed to ask casually.

"What?" Without waiting for Guo Shoujing to speak, Zhao Bingwen jumped forward. Ignoring Sven's image, he pointed to the tip of Lu Shirong's nose and asked, "You, you are right, but you are telling the truth?" ”

"This official is the country's financial management, so naturally we must pay attention to the word reputation! Again, this official used cash to buy your rebuilt house, all of it, and the price is one percent higher than the current one! Lu Shirong smiled and said indifferently.

"That's it, but it's a deal of hundreds of thousands of taels!" Zhao Bingwen eagerly added, "Besides, the courtyard is very small, like an adult....." He also wanted to remind Lu Shirong that although the new houses facing the street were gorgeous on the outside, they did not occupy much of the area. It is acceptable as a merchant or a moderately wealthy household, but if it is used as an official's residence, it will be too faceless. Halfway through the words, he suddenly remembered that Lu Shirong was greedy for fame. After holding the treasury for such a long time, it is natural that he will not live in this kind of dwelling. Besides, with so many houses, Lu Shirong's family can't live in them.

"I don't know what the adults want Guo to do!" Guo Shoujing bowed and asked. If Lu Shirong can really pay for the purchase of all the newly built houses, not only can the deficit caused by the rectification of most of the houses be filled, but in addition to returning the silver taels borrowed from several Mongolian Nayan when building the new houses with interest, the two of them will also have a lot of income in their pockets. It's just that Lu Shirong first forced his two brothers and sisters to be so anxious, and suddenly gave such a big favor, what he asked his brother to do must also belong to the kind of courage, and he didn't earn tens of thousands of taels of silver, and his net worth and life were also lost.

"It's very simple, I want to ask you two brothers to calculate whether so many poor people living in the capital will hurt the fortunes of the Great Yuan. I want Qin Shi Huang to sweep **, but he moved the rich people of the world to live in Xianyang! Lu Shirong replied in a very calm tone, as if discussing a trivial matter like buying vegetables in an ordinary market.

"Calculation?" Zhao Bingwen didn't know why, so he asked in a low voice.

And Guo Shoujing, who was standing next to him, had a white face. He understood Lu Shirong's words very clearly, and he was indeed capable of helping Lu Shirong with this. It's just that the astronomy and mathematics that he learned in his life are all used for learning, and the calendar of the Great Yuan Dynasty has reached the most accurate level in the past dynasties after many years of observation. When it comes to the achievements of heaven in future history, you will definitely not forget your name. But if he agrees to Lu Shirong's request today, I am afraid that he will not only tarnish his reputation, but also tarnish the holiness of the starry sky above his head.

"Astronomy doesn't lie, and astronomy doesn't deceive!" Guo Shoujing clearly remembers how his teacher Liu Bingzhong taught him to be rigorous in his studies when he was a student. But the teacher Liu Bingzhong was later ......valued by Kublai Khan, and the capital city under his feet was built little by little on the drawings planned by the teacher.

For a while, heaven and man were at war in his heart, and cold sweat soaked his green shirt.

"This official is also doing this to manage the country's finances, Your Majesty needs silver taels for victory, and the soldiers in front need silver taels to fight, and the prices in the city are so high, those poor people are not qualified to live at the feet of the Son of Heaven at all......" Lu Shirong patted Guo Shoujing's shoulder, and he was full of words.

"There are many opportunities in the sky, and it is difficult for people to distinguish between truth and falsehood!" Guo Shoujing gradually came back to his senses and said lightly. At that moment, he seemed to have insight into all the mysteries of heaven and earth.

"This official will go to Prince Ming tonight and allocate 300,000 taels from the treasury to the two adults! As for the silver taels to welcome His Majesty's triumph, the two lords will be able to withdraw them at the household department tomorrow morning. The Observatory is too small, and now that there are good materials, those instruments should be recast more precisely! Lu Shirong nodded in response.

The little guy came up to add tea and water, Zhao Bingwen and Guo Shoujing solved the imminent problem, and did not bother Lu Shirong much, and immediately got up to leave. Lu Shirong sent the two out of the gate, turned back, and immediately hurried to the back hall.

"There are dozens of houses for sale near the Imperial City, and I have already bought them for my lord. With the addition of these newly built houses, the adults controlled a total of more than 600 medium-sized houses and 32 high-rise mansions. Butler Lu Sheng picked up an account book and reported in a low voice.

"What about Daoist Xie who is partnering with us, how much did he buy?" Lu Shirong pushed open the account book and asked about the news of his partner. The Taoist priest surnamed Xie was his old acquaintance, and this person was also a talented man in Jiangnan back then, but now he has fallen into the situation of pretending to be a ghost and cheating money everywhere. However, this person is good to himself, and this idea of buying and selling real estate with treasury and silver, no one else really can think of it except him.

He had little money in his hands and only bought more than 20 huts. However, I heard that the housekeepers of Ishtmur, Itchechara, and Sariman have been buying houses in private these days. The butler looked up and reported flatteringly.

"Hmmm! Anyway. The more people who participate, the better we earn! Lu Shirong waved his hand and said very generously that he didn't care about someone sharing the soup. Those Mongolian tycoons must have also been encouraged by Daoist Xie, and with their participation, the court would only be more beneficial to their own plans. As long as Guo Shoujing's chapter is handed over tomorrow, the crown prince Zhenjin agrees, and the treasury will definitely be filled with silver this year. And the high prices in the capital will also fall due to the decline in the population. This is all the credit of his Lu Shirong, and among the entire Mongolian, Han, and Semu courtiers, there is no second person with such ability.

As if guessing his thoughts, outside the window, a few frosted crickets opened their throats and cheered loudly.

At the beginning of the winter of the fourth year of Xiangxing, Guo Shoujing asked the prince Zhenjin to fill the royal spirit of the capital with a rich family. Zhenjin and the hundred officials jointly issued a decree to celebrate the completion of the capital, and moved the rich families of Shanxi and Hebei prefectures into the capital. On the same day, it was decreed that "those who move to the capital of the residents of the old city shall be given priority to those who are highly qualified and in office, and that eight acres of land shall be used as a point, and those who may have more than eight acres of land and cannot be used as a room shall not be allowed to make false claims."

Under the decree, the price of land in the capital skyrocketed, and the high-rise houses were sold out. People living in humble homes, with inadequate residential areas, and poor families, were driven out of the new city to live in the old city or further into the countryside.

Seven days later, Kublai Khan returned to Dadu, but saw that the streets were clean and tidy, and the buildings along the road were renovated. Lao Huai was very relieved, and summoned more than ten meritorious people such as Guo Shoujing and Zhao Bingwen to praise them in public.

Alcoholic note: 1. From the fourth year of the Yuan Dynasty (1267), the history is clear and there is no need to discern it. It was finally completed between the twentieth and twenty-second years of the A.D. After it was completed, the rich people of the old city were called to move in. In the text, "those who relocate to the capital by the residents of the old city are given priority to those who are high-ranking and in office..." This invention was more than 700 years earlier than the Beijing theory proposed by a certain professor to drive the poor out.

2, Guo Shoujing is a great celestial, and Guo Shoujing in the article belongs to the novelist's words and cannot be trusted.

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