Chapter 38: Secret
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Zhao Kuangyin sat behind the huge case and quietly listened to Prime Minister Wang Pu's report on the spring ploughing matters of various prefectures.
But the mind has drifted away.
When the national bonds were issued, under the pressure of the imperial power, the imperial court actually raised 6 million yuan of silver, which was equivalent to a year's tax payment of the imperial court.
Although the financial crisis of the imperial court has been alleviated, it must have its own unique wisdom to achieve a generation of emperors, after the initial excitement, Zhao Kuangyin, who gradually calmed down, seems to vaguely understand something, but it is like a dream and always can't grasp it.
There is no such thing as perfection in all things in the world. In addition to the obvious benefits, there are also hidden dangers in the emergence of government bonds.
Skepticism is the nature of emperors.
Since there is a question, it needs to be answered.
After listening to Wang Pu's work report, Zhao Kuangyin said in a deep voice: "Spring ploughing should not bother Wang Qing's family to be responsible, but now spring ploughing has become the top priority of the imperial court's policy, which is related to the smooth return of the six million state bonds of the dynasty in the future, and I ask Wang Qing's family to bother more." ”
Wang Pu bowed his hand and said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured, Weichen will do his best." ”
Zhao Kuangyin frowned and said: "This spring ploughing is the first national policy since the establishment of the Great Song Dynasty, I have asked all prefectures and counties to arrange spring ploughing matters in detail and report to the imperial court, why don't you see the music of the Lord Wen?" ”
"Your Majesty, Wen Jue has presided over the spring plowing in Guanlou Village, Kaocheng County for more than half a month, but what makes Weichen very puzzled is that Wen Jue only asks the villagers to collectively dig mud pits and build houses in the fields, and there is no sign of plowing the land at all." Shi Shouxin replied loudly.
"General Shi, you have already had information three days ago, and now Guanlou Village has completed the spring plowing work." Zhao Guangyi interjected.
Shi Shouxin was surprised: "This is impossible! ”
Shi Shouxin has always been very concerned about the matter of Guanlou Village and Wen, and as a general, he really wants to get the secret recipe for gunpowder. It's just that I've been accompanying His Majesty in the palace for the past three days, but the news actually lags behind. However, in terms of the manpower of Guanlou Village, how could it be possible to complete the spring plowing work without ten days.
"Bring it up." Zhao Guangyi said to the shift in the hall.
A sturdy warrior in the hall looked at Zhao Kuangyin behind the case, and after receiving a sign of permission, he immediately walked outside the hall gate and moved an object placed there into the hall.
Zhao Guangyi pointed to the object and said: "Back to Your Majesty, this thing is made by Wenjue, and its name is Quyuan Plow." Ploughing is more than three times more efficient than the old plow. ”
Zhao Kuangyin's expression moved slightly, he got up and walked to the hall, carefully inspected the Quyuan plow, nodded and said, "It is indeed unique." Has Zhao Qing's family ever verified it? ”
Zhao Guangyi replied: "Back to Your Majesty, it has been verified. This plough is simple to operate and very efficient. Cows, horses and even human power can be driven. ”
Zhao Kuangyin said with a smile: "Such a heavy treasure, that bastard boy, he only knows how to use it for personal use, and he doesn't know how to dedicate it to the country, it's really dampenable."
Announcing the Lord's Audience.
Shi Qing's family should take a trip to show the court's grace to Chongbao. ”
"No." Shi Shouxin responded with a salute, and then withdrew from the vertical arch hall.
"All the Qing families should step down, and the Zhao Qing family will stay." Zhao Kuangyin said in a deep voice.
The ministers asked An to leave, and only Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Guangyi were left in the vertical arch hall.
"Tingyi, how has Wu Desi been investigating Wen in the past ten months?" Zhao Kuangyin said slowly.
"Please forgive your majesty, my brother is incompetent, and there is still no progress so far. Wen Jue's whereabouts were only traced to the Fulai Tea Shop five miles away from Yanshen County. Zhao Guangyi immediately pleaded guilty in panic.
Zhao Kuangyin groaned: "I heard that this son must have a peerless secret, and Mr. Miao also has a lot of intentions for this son between his words." Now it seems that this son also has an inexplicable relationship with Buddhism and Taoism. ”
"The subordinate brother must do his best to investigate." Zhao Guangyi thought for a while and said: "During the previous dynasty, the imperial court had made a resolution to deal with Wen Jue, but due to the delay in Wen Jue's arrival in Beijing, it was not implemented, Your Majesty, can we continue to implement it." ”
Zhao Kuangyin sighed and said: "During the previous dynasty, the imperial court originally planned to confiscate all the students of Wenhua Academy who participated in the battle of Yan Shen's suppression of bandits to ensure the secrecy of Shenlei.
As for Wen's barony, it was just a gimmick at that time, and there had never been a real knighthood for three hundred years, so it would not be easy to reproduce. At that time, as long as he heard that Shangjing was sealed, it was the time of death to contribute the formula of divine thunder. ”
"Then Your Majesty, we ....... now," Zhao Guangyi now really wants to continue to carry out this plan.
Zhao Kuangyin said hesitantly: "Chen Qiao's first merit is not just to talk about it, that is the foundation established by my Great Song Dynasty, and it cannot be damaged." That bastard would rather jump into the Yellow River than accept a reward from the dynasty. Tingyi, you think he jumped for nothing. ”
"Brother I understand." Zhao Guangyi nodded.
Now he has the first merit of the country, but he has never been awarded, just to beg for the lives of those students, and even let him pick up a big bargain.
For the sake of the stability of the country, the first imperial decree I issued was that the official positions of the officials of the previous dynasty were only promoted and not demoted, which made him sit on the post of baron of Kaocheng County, otherwise I would not have reactivated the fiefdom system that had been abolished for a hundred years. The more Zhao Kuangyin said, the greater the depression in his heart. It is really not a good phenomenon to open such an opening with the on-the-spot knighthood system, and the scene of the secession of feudal towns in the late Tang Dynasty has not eliminated its influence until now.
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Zhao Lao Er was depressed in his heart, and he was also depressed when he heard it.
Proving that anger is such a thing as being equal to the high and the low.
"San Lang, someone from the court said that His Majesty wanted to summon you." Stone came into the house and shouted to get up. Finally able to shut up the smell of not going out for three days, the stone is now very relieved, no matter who got the smell.
Wen Qi said: "I've been tired for half a month, can I still let people take a good rest." ”
This damn Zhao Lao Er is now a seventy-two concubine in three palaces and six courtyards, and it is not good to spoil the beauty in the harem, and he has nothing to do to provoke himself.
Dressed properly, he walked out of the house, stretched out in the courtyard, yawned, and saw Shi Shouxin waiting with a black face.
"General Shi, I haven't seen you for a long time, I miss it very much, how are you lately? It's cold outside, please go inside the house, let's drink tea and catch up. Wen greeted warmly. This is a bigwig-level figure in the future of the imperial court, and now he must have a good relationship.
"Your Majesty has heard that the Lord has come to see you, let's hurry up, don't dare to wait for Your Majesty for a long time." Shi Shouxin said expressionlessly.
Looking at Shi Shouxin's stone face, Wen Tu said, "No problem, let's start immediately." ”