The biggest advantage of setting up a province is that it gives Da Song several brains to work together and multiply the processing power...... In the past, there was only one center, and the other state capitals had to obey the arrangements of the imperial court, although there were also road-level administrative units, but after all, the transfer envoy could not justifiably lead all parties, and some degraded officials were appointed as the prefect, and the transfer envoy was not taken into account at all, and effective management was not achieved.

Now a number of provinces were divided, each of which was able to take orders from the imperial court and deal with the affairs of its own region.

The structure of the entire Great Song Dynasty has also changed, the original capital was responsible for directly controlling the armies of various prefectures, and now it is the control of various provinces, which is equivalent to an extra layer, which is convenient for controlling the huge territory and a large population.

It is also because the province is very important, and the peace and regulations are very crucial.

Under normal circumstances, it is necessary to serve as the first level of the six squires to serve as the Pingzhang Shi, and the Pingzhang Shi is transferred back to the capital to take over the Shangshu, and further is the first level of the Zaizhi.

As a veteran prime minister and the governor of Western Xia, Wen Yanbo felt that he was very suitable for the first Pingzhangshi, so he almost recommended himself.

Zhao Shu also turned his gaze to Lao Wen, "Wen Qing! ”

When the two words came out, Wen Yanbo trembled.

Sure enough, it fell on his head, God bless, the ancestral tomb is smoking!

Wen Yanbo barely suppressed his excitement, bowed down and said, "The old minister is here!" ”

Zhao Shu smiled, "I am prepared for the affairs of Liaodong Province...... To...... Master handles! ”

Burst!

Lao Wen vomited blood directly, don't bring such a big pant, you let Wang Ningan handle it, why do you call me first, you also learned from Wang Ningan!

If it weren't for the identity of the emperor, Lao Wenneng would have pounced directly and strangled Zhao Shu to death.

Zhao Shu was still unconscious, and he didn't pay any attention to Wen Yanbo's injured heart.

"That's right, I'm ready to lead an expedition...... At present, the imperial court is short of finances and taxes, and it is urgent to replenish financial resources, Master presides over the affairs of the province, and Wen Qing is an old man, think about it for me, how can I get military expenses, I believe in Wen Qing's ability, and I will not be disappointed! ”

Now Lao Wen finally understands that daring is to let him collect money!

Wang Ningan couldn't help but laugh, the apprentice finally knows people well, although Wang Ningan is also good at collecting money, but he is too thin-skinned, sometimes he just can't do it, the key is to see Wen Yanbo!

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Minister Wen is experienced and honest in seeking the country, and he will never shirk it." Wang Ning'an followed for Lao Wen first, "It's just that Your Majesty wants to grant the corresponding powers, the minister thinks that Liaodong, Bohai, Waguo, and Goryeo, these four places should be handed over to the Duke of Wen to dispose of, and the minister believes that in a few years, the treasury will be abundant." ”

Wang Ningan showed a big smile at Wen Yanbo, "Brother Kuanfu, you can do it!" ”

Wen Yanbo swallowed a mouthful of old blood, his eyes rolled, and he also knew that he was in Zhao Shu's place, and he was no one or a ghost for a long time, and he didn't want to get any good work, so he was left with this kind of thankless effort.

But then again, a husband can't be without power for a day, rather than die of old age, it's better to toss a world upside down. And all of a sudden, the finances of the four countries fell into their own hands, and the power was no worse than that of the Great Song Dynasty's Hubu Shangshu!

Done!

Wen Yanbo pondered for a while, then bowed down and said: "The old minister is willing to solve problems for His Majesty, but the old minister has no soldiers and no power in his hands, so I am afraid that it will be difficult to complete the mission and live up to the trust of the saint." ”

"No, it won't." Wang Ning'an immediately said: "I, Liaodong Province, will definitely fully cooperate with Wen Xianggong, as for Di Xianggong of Bohai, Zhang Xianggong of Wa Kingdom, and Song Xianggong of Goryeo, they will all follow Brother Kuanfu's instructions...... In that case, as long as it is a reasonable order, we will do it! ”

Wen Yanbo nodded, "Then there is Lord Lao." ”

……

After they finished talking, Zhao Shu stayed for another month, and when Yan Yingge's 30,000 troops were all dispatched, Zhao Shu was relieved, and he decisively led his troops and marched to the Western Regions.

The 10,000-mile expedition, even in the prosperous Han and Tang dynasties, was full of dangers.

It's just that the current Great Song Dynasty has built a railway, half of the distance can be reached in 10 days by taking the railway, and the remaining half has a straight road, at most a month...... Moreover, the equipment of the Great Song Dynasty basically entered the era of firearms.

The artillery bombarded, lined up to shoot...... As long as the logistics are continuous, the army does not have to be afraid of anything!

In a way, this is not a war, but a one-sided slaughter.

It was not Zhao Shu and his forbidden army that decided the victory, but Wang Ning'an in the rear, and Wen Xianggong!

"Brother Kuanfu, the sage entrusted, a thousand catties of heavy burden, let's not waste our efforts, hurry up and come up with some strategies!" Wang Ningan said with a smile.

Wen Yanbo was full of displeasure, "Wang Erlang, Your Majesty has let the old man be in charge of the finances and taxes of the four countries, it stands to reason that you should be ranked below the old man, right?" ”

Wang Ningan smiled, "Okay, as long as you can get money, I'll listen to you!" ”

His words are obviously foolish, the imperial court has sent Chen Xiliang as the right peace chapter, promoted to Yunzhou prefect Cai Jing as the political envoy, Zhang Yun as the governor.

These three people are Wang Ning'an's henchmen, and Lao Wen can't command any of them, let alone those garrisons and so many tribes...... In the final analysis, Lao Wen is a person who comes up with ideas, whether he can use it or not depends on Wang Ningan's mood!

Lao Wen was very depressed, but he was helpless.

"Let's get straight to the point, when it comes to making money, the old man has eighteen skills, just say what you want!"

Wang Ning'an laughed loudly, "Brother Kuanfu, when it comes to going straight on the right path and developing the economy, you may not be as good as me...... Your Majesty uses you, naturally you want those crooked ways! How about it, can you get 10 million within half a year? ”

"Hahaha, surnamed Wang, you are too underestimated to be an old man, you can't get 30 million, I will kowtow to you as an apprentice in front of the public!"

Wen Yanbo is full of confidence, "If you want to make money, it is most convenient to start with food, clothing, housing and transportation...... The most needed things on the grassland are nothing more than salt, tea, iron, and cloth. ”

"Well, can you be more elaborate?"

"Of course, first of all, salt, there is a salt lake in the grassland, it stands to reason that it is not difficult to eat salt, the imperial court needs to announce that the salt lake will be returned to the household hall, and then sell the salt at a high price, and it is strictly forbidden to use salt!"

Wang Ningan pondered for a moment, "This is feasible, but I used this trick when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty used it, and it's too old-fashioned!" ”

Wen Yanbo pursed his lips, "Don't care if it's old-fashioned, just be useful...... Next is tea, again, to strictly check the private tea, only allowed to be sold by the imperial court, and the rest of the iron and cloth are handled in accordance with the same...... If these four items are implemented, within half a year, you can only earn 10 million! ”

Wang Ningan said dissatisfied: "Brother Kuanfu, you can't just count the money you make, in order to implement it, you have to inspect the private salt, private tea, and guard against the disturbances of various tribes, half of which has to be used to pay for military expenses, as well as the officials' expenses, at most only 5 million yuan, you have to work hard!" ”

Lao Wen clenched his fists angrily, and soon he let go of his hand again and threw out another big killing weapon.

In the future, printed matter in these places, including newspapers, books, deeds, licenses, diplomas, admission tickets, etc., will be affixed with revenue stamps, and the tax amount will range from 5 to 200 yuan, and violators will be fined or whipped...... By the way, there are also these places where investors in the Dasong stock market and bond market need to pay transaction tax and income tax...... You should be able to get a lot of money for this item, right? ”

Stamp duty!

Wang Ningan's eyes lit up, it was indeed a good way.

"Brother Kuanfu, do you have any other tricks?" Wang Ningan was also curious, and desperately wanted to take out some treasures from Wen Yanbo's head.

The old god of Wen Xianggong was there, and after a while, he said quietly: "The old man heard that someone planted mulberry trees in the Wa Kingdom?" ”

"Well, that's true, most of the people who have moved to the Wa Kingdom now are from the southeast, and raising silkworms and reeling silk is an ancestral skill." Wang Ningan was shocked: "Brother Kuanfu, you won't attack these people, right?" ”

"Isn't it possible?" Wen Yanbo said: "Lord Wang, you should immediately order that all silkworm farmers must sell the raw silk produced by the Great Song Dynasty workshop, and their market can only sell the silk produced in the Great Song Dynasty!" ”

As mentioned earlier, in order to fill the deficit and improve the welfare of the people of the Great Song Dynasty, a navigation decree had been promulgated, requiring these places not to trade with countries other than the Great Song Dynasty, nor to bypass the Great Song Dynasty to trade with each other.

Lao Wen even came up with an idea, "It is more strictly forbidden for countries to engage in overseas trade, and they are not allowed to have multi-sail ships, only the fleet of the Great Song Dynasty is qualified to engage in overseas trade and fishing, and the Japanese can only act as sailors and ......work for the fleet of the Great Song Dynasty."

The more Lao Wen talked, the happier he became, there were so many of them, and he talked about more than a dozen articles, all of which were full of lethality, Wang Ningan was stunned and shuddered.

This old guy is so dark, it's so dark...... It's no wonder that he searched in Western Xia for a few years, and he made Western Xia thousands of miles away.

According to his line of thought, in a few years, the Wa Kingdom, Goryeo, and Bohai will all be finished...... But then again, if they don't finish, they will end up in the Song Dynasty...... If you want to use troops abroad and develop industry, how can you make up for such a big money pit if you don't want to plunder it?

Seeing Wang Ning'an thoughtful, Lao Wen continued: "Lord Wang, the old man thinks that the top priority is to issue an order stipulating that these places must use the currency of the Great Song Dynasty and exchange it within a time limit!" ”

"Wait!"

Wang Ningan really couldn't listen to it anymore, and shouted strangely: "I said Brother Kuanfu, do you still want to make a rebellion in Yunzhou?" ”

"Hahaha, what's wrong with making a mess! If it's not messy, it's not cured! ”

"That can't be a beacon everywhere!" Wang Ningan pondered for a moment, "In this way, let's announce a gold and silver bill." ”

"What do you mean?"

"For example, in the Wa Kingdom, one silver dollar can be exchanged for 1 tael of silver, if the Great Song Dynasty raises the purchase price, 1 tael of silver can be exchanged for 1.4 silver dollars, Brother Kuanfu, what do you think the merchants of the Wa Kingdom will do?"

Wen Yanbo blinked, and said angrily: "What else can I do, naturally I will go to the Great Song Dynasty and exchange silver dollars...... It's just that this exchange ratio doesn't seem to make anything? ”

Wang Ningan smiled, "Brother Kuanfu, think about it, if there is a serious outflow of silver from the Japanese Kingdom, resulting in deflation, falling prices, and depression in all industries, will the Great Song Dynasty be able to take advantage of the situation to buy it and make another profit!" ”