This is Yang Chong's style, the risks and benefits are all those around him, even the farmers; Yuan Wei immediately followed and recognized 300 households, Du Yan, Duhu Huaien, Cui Chuzhi, Yuan Wuji, and Jiang Long each recognized 100 households, except for Jiang Long, who was a guarantee for the middle of the army, and the others were all in the area near their own grange. Fang Yanzao thanked him: "I am responsible for this matter, rest assured." ”

Niu Fangzhi asked Sun Fujia in a curious whisper: "Since you have the intention to do good deeds, why don't you just give the cattle to the farmers?" ”

Sun Fujia said with a smile: "What Yue Guogong did was a practical thing, and giving it to the people was something that could not be imagined." During the Kaihuang period, Emperor Wen Yang Jian bought 5,000 head of cultivated cattle three times, all of which were taken away by the wealthy families; Yue Guogong and Cui Shangshu also purchased 3,000 head of cattle twice, which were sold to Chang'an, Wannian, Lantian and other counties at a price lower than the market price. To put it bluntly, the part of the people who can get the cattle is also because of Yue Guogong and Cui Shangshu, two people with a way, who enjoy blessings. ”

Sun Fujia's words were concise and to the point, and the joints were clearly explained, and the audience was full of silence; Yang Chong glanced at Sun Fujia appreciatively and said, "Sometimes the reality is so helpless. Lord Wang, Brother Jiahui, now that Cui Mingan has taken it, when will you be able to close the case? ”

Zhuge Jiahui said confidently: "The case will be closed tomorrow, and the figures of the seizures have come out, with a total of 470,000 yuan confiscated twice, as well as 31 real estate estates inside and outside Chang'an City." The richest of them were Xing Ruyan, Yu Song, An Xinggui, Wei Yijie and two Sogdian merchants, Yu Song alone was worth more than 200,000 yuan, and the six people together exceeded eighty percent of the total. ”

Yang Chong thought for a while and said: "Let Li Chunfeng auction all the thirty-one real estate estates, and put the money collected together with the 470,000 yuan, and first distribute the pensions from the battles in various places this year, and give the excess to the household department, which can be regarded as a little supplement to the military salary." ”

Fang Yanzao said with a clear look in his heart: "I understand that Zhuge Juncheng has established a list of military families in Chang'an, Fufeng and other counties, and every pension will be sent to their homes, and the supplies for the festival will not be delayed." ”

The Hexi Army actually enjoys military salaries, and military families also enjoy subsidies in all aspects, which is the only one in the Great Sui now, but the household department does not feel particularly great pressure, because of Yang Chong's rigid regulations on the spoils of war every time he fights, the war horses, weapons, armor, and armor are rewarded by piecework, and the items in the treasury and palace of the other party's government are not allowed to be seized by any army, and must be handed over to the household officials of the Sui army or assigned to take over by the caravan, and this part of the support for military salaries and rewards is enough.

Of course, there is no shortage of people who dare to commit crimes and do tricks against the wind at any time, as long as they are discovered, they will immediately go to the front of the canon; As for officials who are greedy for pensions and subsidies, they will also be dealt with according to military discipline. The effect of military pay is obvious, and the soldiers of the Hu nationality in the Hexi army rarely mess around on the streets; However, there are also a lot of complaints from the generals in the army, believing that the above has deprived them of their benefits, and there are many middle-level officers participating in the action of Wei Xiaojie this time, and there is no shortage of reasons for this.

Yang Chong's iron-blooded wrist was actually resisted enough, Zhuge Jiahui realized the deepest, and said cautiously: "Yue Guogong, it is difficult to collect the commercial tax in Chang'an now, the population of Chang'an is twelve times that of Zhangye, but the commercial tax is only a little more than twice that of Zhangye, which is completely disproportionate. ”

Yang Chong didn't ask for details, pointed to Sun Fujia and Niu Fangzhi and said: "When you judge the case tomorrow, let them help you, Sun Fujia served as the commander of Chang'an County and participated in the military, and came to collect taxes; Niu Fangzhi served as a salt minister, and used salt to regulate taxes. In three months, it will reach five times that of Zhangye; Half a year later, it reached eight times the tax revenue of Zhangye. ”

This is absolute trust, Sun Fujia and the two hurriedly got up to make a statement; Du Yan instructed the officials to clean up the lunch box on the table, pick up the teacup and say: "Don't be brutal, at the beginning, you must first list the names, see that the taxes on those goods are undercharged, that is, they should be confiscated, and then start one industry at a time." Secondly, you should keep in touch with Xin Dade and Xu Kang frequently, they are parents and officials, Xin Dade is familiar with the changes in commercial tax, Xu Kang has sources, and it will be of great help to you. ”

Yang Chong motioned for Sun Fujia and the two to sit down, and asked Zhuge Jiahui a question: "How is Chang'an County going to promote commerce?" Once the harvested part is finished, if the business stagnates, it will dry up and fish. ”

Zhuge Jiahui did not hide his point of view and said: "In the past, the biggest customers of the two cities were the palace and the princes and ministers, but now there are no supplies in the palace, and the magnates dare not consume, and their purchasing power will definitely decline." The goods brought by Hu Shang are not at all affordable for ordinary people, so the frequency of goods coming in from outside is significantly reduced, according to the statistics of the officials below, the Northwest Commercial Bank, Hexi Commercial Bank, and Qinghai Fang are currently ranked the third largest tax payers. ”

Yang Chong thought for a while and said to Kou Jiuhui: "Yuan Junbao has acquired some porcelain kilns and porcelain in Xiangcheng County and Chenliu County, and you inform him to immediately arrange for someone to transport all the porcelain to Chang'an to test the water, and if the market is still good, he will start firing porcelain and supply Chang'an for a long time." You and the household department find the best master and kiln in each county, and each cultivate an official kiln; Then through Li Jing in Nanyang, he asked Du Fuwei to provide porcelain, tea, silk, and rice from Jiangnan, and I provided soy sauce, green salt, war horses, and iron tools to the Jianghuai army. ”

Everyone has nothing to say, Yang Chong is obviously opportunistic in the porcelain kiln, these kilns are all in the same county, with the official kiln, the products of other kilns have a value market, but it is a good idea to find Jiang Huaijun to do business. Fang Yanzao pretended to be dissatisfied and said: "Yue Guogong, I want to see the quality of the porcelain, I don't want it if it's not good." In addition, the trade of the Jianghuai Army is calculated and handed over to the market, and the household department and the Ministry of Rites operate at a unified price. ”

Yang Chongyi waved his hand and said, "That's it, you can do the rest of the work." Your Excellency, tell me the facts of the case. ”

Huangfu Yu grinned, you have even said how to deal with it, and you still want me to say what the facts of the case; No, Huangfu Yudao suddenly woke up, what Yang Chong wanted to know was not the situation of these people who were arrested, but what the Yushitai would react to. The imperial history has the power to play when it hears the wind, these prisoners in Chang'an are different from the prisoners captured on the battlefield, Wang Shuyu and Zhuge Jiahui will face a group of people interrogation, Yang Chong must hope that the elaboration of the case and the punishment will not be singled out.

Huangfu Yudao was shocked by Yang Chong's thoughtfulness, and said slowly: "According to the pre-made record, each of our punishments is based on the laws of the Great Sui, and no one will take advantage of the loopholes. The flaw is the problem of fines, there are many people who are greedy for small money or forced by power to help Li Yuan and those people provide funds, after Li Yuan was defeated, these people's own conditions are not particularly good, sacrifice plus real estate and fields, ten times the fine can not be paid at one time. ”

(End of chapter)