"Hmph, Chen Dong, you are so bold, do you know what the consequences of what you just said will be?" Cai Xing obviously noticed Chen Dong a long time ago, and it can even be said that he deliberately rebelled with the other party, at this time, seeing that the other party insulted his grandfather, Cai Xing finally couldn't bear it, his face was hideous, and he said disdainfully: "Chen Dong, let me ask you, the matter of redeeming Youyun Erzhou, but the rules set by Emperor Taizu at the beginning. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"This is naturally set by Emperor Taizu, but Emperor Taizu actually wants to use force to recover the two states of Youyun, not to spend money to buy them." Chen Dong retorted.

"Spend money to buy? That also has to be done if people are willing, Emperor Taizu also wanted to spend money to redeem Youyun from the Liao people, but the Liao people were unwilling, and now Li Jing finally agreed, what a fortunate thing this is, and it also means that my Great Song Dynasty will get many war horses, and the combat effectiveness of the army will increase, so everything is because of the return of Youzhou. Such a good thing can only be done when the Holy Son of Heaven is in power, how can it become a bad thing when it comes to your mouth? Cai Xing said proudly: "Although those untouchables have lost some money, as long as the imperial court is strong, this loss is nothing at all?" You, a scholar, don't know anything at all, but you're here to make a lot of nonsense, it's ridiculous. ”

"It's really upside down, shameless. This world is a miasma of smoke and miasma made by traitors like you, Li Jing is a traitor to the court, and the traitor has captured Youzhou, so the only thing he can do is to fight, completely defeat Li Jing, and this can seize Youzhou. Chen Dong trembled angrily and said coldly.

"Hit? Chen Dong, Chen Dong, you let the official say that you are good, if you can beat Li Jing, why wait until today, you would have sent someone to attack Li Jing, but is this Li Jing something we can defeat casually? Do you know how many soldiers and horses Li Jing has now, at least 500,000 people, at least 300,000 of them are cavalry, my Great Song Dynasty wants to send troops to attack Li Jing, at least a million troops are needed, do you know how much money is needed for a million troops to go on the expedition? The longer the battle with Li Jing, the greater the consumption, even if it is victorious, it will be a defeat for both sides, at least millions of dollars will be consumed, and if it is defeated, it will be even worse. Cai Xing said disdainfully: "As long as I can maintain peace and let my Great Song Dynasty recuperate for more than a hundred years, I will naturally be able to solve Li Jing, look at the former powerful Liao State, which has now been destroyed, and Western Xia has also been repeatedly defeated by the privy envoys, and the national strength is weak, and even the emperor is angry with Li Jing." My Central Plains Dynasty is different from other dynasties, what we have is time, and the longer the time drags on, the more we can achieve the final victory. Hey, you don't understand that. Cai Xing shook his head, looking at Chen Dong with disdain.

"No matter how high-sounding you say, it is difficult to hide your greed and incompetence, the people of the world worship the princes, but the princes not only did not feed them in the end, but also looted these people's fat and people's ointment, which is a great crime, what face do you have to stand in front of the people of the world?" Chen Dong looked at Cai Xing with disdain and said: "I don't know about other people, just say that your Cai family is rich and rivals the country, but how much money has your family contributed?" ”

Cai Xing's face changed after hearing this, this time he donated money, not only the people of the world, even the Manchu Dynasty also donated a lot, but as the Cai family, it is only the same as Zheng Juzhong, but 50,000 guan, it looks like a lot, but in fact, it is only one of the Cai family's nine cows, the entire Bianjing City, everyone knows that the Cai family is rich and rivals the country, but this time he just donated such a little money, doesn't it make the world laugh?

"Chen Dong, I won't tell you, what is the matter in the end, the people of the world have their own opinions, now that the money has been shipped to Luoyang, and it is ready to be handed over to Li Jing's people, Youzhou will soon return to the Central Plains, this is the big deal. His Majesty's prestige is bound to reach its peak. Cai Xing looked at Chen Dong coldly and said, "I believe that your words will soon spread throughout Bianjing, I haven't congratulated you yet?" As he spoke, he ignored the people around Chen Dong, led a few gentlemen around him, turned around and left.

"Brother Chen, I'm afraid I won't cause a big disaster this time." Jiang Haoting, a student of Tai, couldn't help but sigh.

"Trouble, what trouble? Emperor Taizu said that the speaker is not guilty, is it because of what I said, the official family will blame me? Chen Dong couldn't help but snort coldly: "I believe that Lord Qingliu in the court will not agree." ”

"More than 100 years ago, Youzhou was occupied by the Khitans, and the emperors of the past dynasties did not want to subdue Youzhou all the time, so Emperor Taizu would think about redeeming Youzhou, and now Youzhou is about to return, although it is redeemed from Li Jing's hands, but on whom is the redemption not redemption? This is a major event in the imperial court for more than a hundred years, not only Your Majesty will have a high prestige, but the princes of the imperial court will also feel a trace of glory, but what you said just now is equivalent to a slap in the face. Jiang Haoting couldn't help but persuade. Several other students also nodded in agreement.

In fact, the origin of these Tai students is extremely complicated, in addition to some students who are good at learning and are admitted to Taixue, there are many Tai students who are official eunuchs and know more things, Chen Dong's words not only offended Cai Xing, but also offended the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, everyone knows what the details of the matter in Youzhou are like, but everyone is not easy to say, but Chen Dong's courage is so big, he actually opened his mouth to say this.

This has torn off the fig leaf covering the faces of the monarchs and ministers of the Great Song Dynasty, how can so many adults in the court feel good in their hearts, and Chen Dong, the exposer of this matter, must be very dissatisfied.

Chen Dong's face changed slightly after hearing this, although he was a scholar, he was definitely not a fool, and he quickly noticed the problem, but he didn't regret it, just sighed and said: "It's useless to say anything now, since the time when the imperial court stole money from the common people, it has lost the hearts of the people, even if it captures Youzhou?" The people's hearts are not there, no matter how vast the territory is, it is useless, not to mention, after Li Jing gets so much money, will he shrink to Hedong Road? His soldiers and horses will become stronger and more ambitious, and soon, he may come to Bianjing, and at that time, how much money can the imperial court spend to let him retire? ”

"Brother Chen, you can't say this nonsense." Jiang Haoting and the others changed color after hearing this, and waved their hands again and again, even if they offended those officials, they were still talking nonsense and cursing the court, this is a big rebellion, not to mention Chen Dong's relatives, even a friend like Jiang Haoting will be implicated.

"Forget it, let's just take it as if I didn't say it!" Chen Dong felt a sense of loss in his heart, and suddenly sighed, and said: "I'm still worried about Li Jing, Li Jing is ambitious, and it may not be a good thing to give up Youzhou at this time, I'm afraid it's another reason." Everyone listened and nodded, Youzhou is very important to the imperial court, but in the same way, for Li Jing, Youzhou is also very important, but Li Jing still sold Youzhou without hesitation, is it really just because Li Jing likes money? Everything in this makes people feel a little curious, and even more worried.

"Hey, Brother Chen, now the court is a traitorous minister, and it is difficult for loyal ministers to survive, and they don't even have a chance to speak!" Jiang Haoting glanced around, and finally whispered in Chen Dong's ear: "Do you think the imperial court really spent 35 million yuan to buy Youzhou?" These 35 million guan are true, but the real money is only 10 million kan, and the other 25 million kan are just some craftsmen and grain and grass weapons. ”

"Ahh Chen Dong's face changed when he heard this, and the boss with his mouth open, finally couldn't help but say: "An dare to be like this, An dare to be like this!" ”

"What do they not dare, Li Jing once said that if the money is not enough, they can compensate with craftsmen, Langzhong, grain and grass, weapons, etc., this time these guys are just to meet Li Jing's needs. Even if someone speaks about it, there is nothing, whether it is a craftsman or grain, grass, weapons, etc., it is necessary to spend money to buy, and 25 million guan is spent on this. Jiang Haoting said disdainfully.

"Hehe, Da Song." Chen Dong has completely nothing to say, not to mention looting the people's money, and now he is filling his own pockets and taking the money as his own, which is the people's fat and people's ointment!

"Anyway, I've seen through all this, I'm afraid my little brother will have to leave Bianjing after a while." Jiang Haoting said indifferently. Obviously, he was already very disappointed in the Great Song Dynasty.

"Where are you going?" Chen Dong couldn't help but ask.

"I'm going back to the countryside in Jiangnan and studying with peace of mind. But. Jiang Haoting thought for a while and said in a low voice: "Before returning to Jiangnan, I am going to go to Hedong Road to see what kind of character Li Jing is, and he actually forced the imperial court to do this." ”

After hearing this, Chen Dong's face was stunned for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "Recently, you and I will go on the road together, and I will also see what the situation is on Hedong Road." ”

"That's very good." Jiang Haoting listened, and a trace of inexplicable look suddenly flashed in his eyes. It's a pity that Chen Dong didn't find this, he was already very disappointed in the imperial court, and there was no way to serve the country, maybe it was the current situation, and suddenly, he found that the civil and military capitals of the Manchu Dynasty had become slaves of money, and for the sake of the 25 million, he actually discarded the people's hearts at will.

Chen Dong no longer dared to imagine that once this matter was exposed, the people of the entire Bianjing City would be disappointed in the imperial court. For the forcible plundering of Youzhou, the people may be dissatisfied at first, although they will not be able to forgive the court soon, at least there is a chance to remedy, and now the court has no way out, just sent 10 million yuan of money, embezzled the rest of the money, how can the people agree? Chen Dong seems to have foreseen something.

On the official road from Bianjing to Luoyang, the carriages moved slowly, and groups of elite soldiers surrounded the carriages, guarding these carriages, and there was a trace of unwillingness and anger on the faces of these soldiers.

For in this carriage there were 35 million pieces of money, which is equivalent to 35 million pieces of silver, and even if it was gold, it was 3.5 million taels, which is such a huge number, and of course, not all of these carriages were silver, but also craftsmen. Yes, it is really a craftsman, a whole 1,500 craftsmen, which is equivalent to 15 million yuan. There are also armor, grain and grass, and the total is 10 million. In fact, the imperial court only paid 10 million yuan to pocket the entire Youzhou. However, the amount of money collected by the imperial court from the people was indeed 35 million. In other words, 25 million yuan of money was actually pocketed by the imperial court.

In the eyes of the imperial court, the so-called craftsmen are nothing at all, the Great Song Dynasty is rich in resources, and there are many craftsmen like this, and the imperial court doesn't care at all, as for the grain, grass and weapons and armor, etc., there are a lot, Jiangnan is rich, the promotion of Zhancheng rice, three crops a year, there are many grains and grasses, and there are many weapons and armor in the warehouse of the military department, many of which have been decades old, if you can exchange some money for this, it is naturally good.

No matter how good it is in the world, there is no good money, and 25 million yuan of money will be put on the imperial court, which will have a greater effect, of course, the specific money Zhao Ji does not know, which means that if these money are embezzled, no one will know. Of course, a chain of interests has been formed up and down, most of the imperial court is involved, and each has obtained relative benefits, and the only people who are really unlucky are those people at the lower levels, who encounter the situation in front of them, but there is nothing they can do.

On Luoyang City, Cai Jing smiled, pointed to the official road in the distance, and said to Li Fu: "Lord Li, the imperial court has sent 10 million guan of money this time, 1,500 craftsmen, weapons and armor worth 10 million kan, grain and grass, a total of 35 million guan, within five days, it can be sent to Luoyang, I don't know if the king has a will to come?" ”

Li Fu nodded, he naturally knew all this, when the money, craftsmen, etc. were shipped out of Bianjing, the secret guard had already sent the news to his side, and after confirming that it was correct, there was today's meeting.

"Taishi rest assured, when the money and grain are transported out of Bianjing, Yelu Dashi has begun to gradually withdraw from Youzhou, but there are more things to be carried, and this withdrawal is also a slow withdrawal, I believe that when the lower officials see the money and grain and craftsmen, the privy envoy will be able to take over Youzhou." Li Fu said with a smile. Although he did not get 35 million yuan of money, but the craftsman, grain, grass, weapons, armor and other things, Li Jing is now the most lacking, there are some things that he can't buy if he wants to, and now he can buy them for a certain amount of money, Li Fu thinks that this business is very cost-effective, and his face is full of smiles.

As for the fact that Bianjing City originally received 35 million guan, but it was only 10 million guan in Li Jing's hands, Li Fu didn't say anything, as if he pretended not to know anything.