Imperial.

The vertical arch hall was originally the place where the Zhao Song Emperor dealt with government affairs.

At this moment, Han Zhen was sitting upright behind the desk, flipping through the battle report sent by Wu Bao and others.

In terms of the North Jingxi Road, Zhang He has already led his troops to Henan Mansion and is besieging Luoyang, Xijing, and it is estimated that it will not be long before the entire Henan Mansion will be in the pocket.

Yu Jun even hit Caizhou, and the soldiers were on Huainan West Road.

In contrast, the battle on Jingnan Road was not so smooth, and the army led by Xiao Wu was blocked outside Xiangyang City.

Compared with the Yellow River, the Yangtze River is the real natural risk.

The unique location of Xiangyang is the most dangerous place in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River.

In addition, heavy rains for several days caused the gunpowder to become damp, affecting the power of firearms and artillery.

"Zong Ze!"

Looking at the Xiangyang guards on the battle report, Han Zhen muttered to himself: "Zhao Ji rarely used the right person once. ”

Xiangyang is a nail, and if you can't beat it, don't think about the idea of hitting the south.

On Wu Jue's side, the offensive was very smooth at first, connecting Kehao Prefecture, Suzhou, Haizhou and other places.

But after hitting Yangzhou, it was like a deep quagmire.

Yangzhou's water network is dense and the climate is humid, Zhang Jun and Wang Yuan are not mediocre, knowing that Qingzhou's firearms are fierce and the field battle is strong, so they don't have a hard time with Wu Jue at all, and use the sailors to constantly harass him, which makes Wu Jue very uncomfortable.

In desperation, Wu Jue had to write a letter asking for help, wanting Han Zhen to send a navy to support.

Han Zhen commanded: "Spread Shi Wenhui! ”

"I've seen Your Majesty."

After a short time, Shi Wenhui hurriedly stepped into the vertical arch hall.

Han Zhen asked: "How long is the food, grass and firearms in the army enough to fight?" ”

Shi Wenhui replied without thinking: "At most two months, grain is second, and in two months it will be the summer harvest. The main thing is firearms, and the consumption of third-line operations is too great. ”

"Two months ......"

Han Zhen stared at the map on the desk, his fingers lightly tapping on the table.

After a while, he ordered: "Pass my word and order Wu Jue to withdraw from Yangzhou and retreat to Gaoyou." There is no need to fight the Xiangyang side, let Wubao go south to join Yu's army, and be sure to take Huainan West Road within a month, and not delay the two Huai summer harvests. ”

Lianghuai is a large grain producer, second only to Jiangnan and Liangzhejiang.

Once it is taken, with Shandong and Gyeonggi, the grain can be guaranteed.

Shi Wenhui asked, "Your Majesty wants to rule the river?" ”

Han Zhen nodded and said, "This stutter is too strong, and it takes time to digest the results." ”

It is not impossible to continue to fight with reckless force, but Shandong and other places will be dragged down, and the gains outweigh the losses.

He's still young, so there's no need to rush it.

Even in another ten years, he will be less than thirty.

Shi Wenhui proposed: "In this case, Your Majesty can take the Hedong Road and the Northwest Fifth Road." ”

"No!"

Han Zhen shook his head, and said in a firm tone: "Keep these two places for the time being, don't move them yet." ”

Hearing this, Shi Wenhui was stunned for a moment, and after thinking about the key, his eyes immediately lit up, and his face was admiring: "Your Majesty is wise!" ”

The five roads in the east and northwest of the river are barren, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and the territory is big, but there are two more burdens.

Once it is taken, it becomes a situation of being attacked on three sides.

It is necessary not only to guard against the northern Jin people from going south from Datong and Yanjing, but also to guard the northwest and resist the Western Xia, and to beware of Song Huizong's secret stabbing in the south.

The number of troops must be expanded to at least 300,000 before it can be sufficient, and military spending will roll upwards at that time.

But if you don't take it, the Northwest Fifth Road and Hedong Road still belong to Zhao Song.

It is equivalent to asking Zhao Song to help him block the Jin people of Western Xia and Datong.

And Han Zhen only needs to arrange 20,000 or 30,000 troops to be stationed in Nanjing Road, so that he can ensure that the hinterland is worry-free.

"Go ahead."

Han Zhen waved his hand.

"Wechen retired."

Shi Wenhui left in a hurry, he is now temporarily in charge of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, and his feet are busy all day long.

No way, the city of Tokyo is too big, with a population of more than a million.

The forest is big, and there are all kinds of birds.

Fortunately, Kaifeng Mansion shared the work of civil affairs, otherwise he would not have been too busy.

As soon as Shi Wenhui left, Lao Jiu reported: "Your Majesty, Xie Shangshu asks to see you." ”

"Xuan!"

Han Zhen commanded.

The next moment, Xie Ding and Wu Min each walked into the hall with a thick stack of ledgers.

"Your Majesty, as soon as the interrogation between the prince and the old ministers of Zhao Song is completed, all the confiscated family assets are here, please take a look at them."

Xie Ding said, placing the ledger on the desk.

Picking up the general ledger from it, Han Zhen looked through it.

I don't know if I don't see it, and I'm shocked when I see it.

Although Han Zhen had expected it in his heart, he still couldn't help but be amazed when he saw the numbers on the accounts at this moment.

Gold, silver and copper coins alone are as high as more than 380 million yuan.

This is not counting jade agate, pearl crystal and other rare treasures, because these prices are not fixed, and it is extremely troublesome to convert, so Xie Ding simply calculates by the box.

A total of more than 5,000 boxes.

In addition, there are thousands of mansions and shops.

The land yield has reached a staggering 180,000 hectares.

What a fucking rich!

However, at the moment, they are all cheaper.

Closing the account book, Han Zhen ordered: "A gold, silver and copper coins should be filled into the treasury, and jade and pearls and other treasures should be put into the treasury. ”

The main thing is jade and pearls, which are luxury goods and have a high value, but they cannot be directly used as money, and if they flow into the market on a large scale, they will inevitably lead to a price crash.

It is better to fill it into the internal treasury and use it to reward civil and military officials.

In this regard, Xie Ding and Wu Min have no opinion.

After all, as an emperor, you can't be too stingy with rewarding officials, you must always have something to get your hands on.

Han Zhen continued to instruct: "The land property is still the old way, used to resettle the displaced people and fugitive households, and rented to the people for a period of seven years, and when the lease expires, it will be owned by the people. The mansions were kept for the time being, and the shops were sold in a centralized manner, and the matter was handed over to Wu Min to handle. ”

"Command!"

Wu Min bowed in response.

"As for those imperial relatives and old ministers of the Zhao and Song dynasties, the beheadings who should be beheaded and the exiles who should be exiled."

As soon as Han Zhen's words fell, he saw Xie Ding's face hesitant and said, "Your Majesty, how to deal with the beheading and exile of the families of nobles and officials?" ”

Wu Min proposed: "Men can fend for themselves, and women can enter the teaching department." ”

The Department is not an official brothel, at least not yet.

It wasn't until Zhu Di ascended the throne that the Jiaofang Division slowly changed its flavor and became an official brothel.

At this time, it was an easy job to serve in the Sect Division, and when the emperor and the princes and nobles feasted and drank, they would invite performances, and from time to time there would be rewards.

Usually there is no restriction on freedom, just like a normal errand, when the time comes, go home.

The children of ordinary people have no chance to join the Church Division.

For example, Han Shizhong's current wife, Liang Hongyu, is a member of the Army's Teaching Workshop Department, responsible for performing repertoire for the soldiers.

Han Zhen nodded and said: "Those who are willing to join the teaching workshop department will go, and those who are unwilling will let them fend for themselves, farming and working." ”

"Your Majesty's mercy is indeed a blessing to the people."

Wu Min bowed down again and patted his ass slightly.

He, He Li and others had a better and better sense of Han Zhen, and at first they were worried that Han Zhen would bully the queens and concubines in the harem, thinking about how to admonish him.

As a result, since Han Zhen entered the imperial city, he has been eating and living in the vertical arch hall, and has not set foot in the harem.

On the contrary, it seems that they have the heart of a gentleman with the belly of a villain.

……

As the interrogation and interrogation ended, a team of fast shift officials shuttled through the streets and alleys of Tokyo City.

Shops were sealed, and all the families in the mansion were evicted.

Cai Yan left the palace in despair, fortunately, as the son of Cai Jing, in addition to his penchant for flowers and willows, he did not commit adultery or commit a heinous crime.

The eldest brother Cai You was not so lucky, not only was all the family property confiscated, but he also landed a beheading to show the public.

He came out with many princes, nobles and officials.

These men, like him, committed minor crimes, and were driven out of the palace before they could be exiled.

Along the royal street, all the way back to Cai's mansion, but saw that the door of the mansion was closed, and a seal was attached to the door.

Cai Yan's whole person was like being struck by lightning.

At this moment, a familiar voice came from beside him: "Brother Cai, your house has also been sealed?" ”

Turning his head, the person who spoke was Cao Xiong.

"That's good."

Cai Yan cried with a sad face, and his heart was extremely confused.

His home is sealed and he is penniless, where should he go?

Cao Xiong sighed, greasy in his throat, and said in the tone of opera: "Alas, the wind blows the duck eggshell, and the wealth goes to people's happiness." ”

Cai Yan smiled bitterly: "I don't even have money for food, how can I be happy?" ”

"Hey, hey!"

saw Cao Xiong smiling, sitting on the ground, taking off his deerskin boots, and taking out two green coins from them.

It's still a thousand denominations.

After dusting off two green coins, Cao Xiong sniffed deeply, his face was full of enjoyment, and he said proudly: "Fortunately, brother, I have been prepared." ”

Cai Yan was dumbfounded, and hurriedly said, "Brother Cao, can you borrow a thousand from me." ”

"What do you think?"

Cao Xiong's face changed, and he hurriedly put the green money in his arms, and explained: "My brother still has a big family to support, and I really can't help it." Besides, Emperor Maud's princess's mansion is safe and sound, you panic. ”

"Wow!"

After his reminder, Cai Ying's eyes suddenly lit up.

Although Zhao Fujin's relationship with him broke down, it should be no problem to ask her for hundreds of thousands of flowers.

Thinking of this, Cai Yan pulled his legs and left.

After being locked up in the palace for a few days, he only had a bowl of gruel a day, and he had to be interrogated and examined, and he was already dizzy from hunger at this moment.

When he walked all the way to the princess's mansion, he was already exhausted and out of breath.

As a result, the scene in front of him made him stunned.

I saw that the periphery of the princess's mansion was full of people, all of whom were relatives of the emperor.

"Fifth sister, open the door, I'm Zhao Mo."

"Fifth sister, I'm the ninth brother."

Maude ......

If you want to say that Huizong of the Song Dynasty is really an outlier among the emperors of the Zhao and Song dynasties, his combat effectiveness is far stronger than that of the emperors of previous dynasties.

There were thirty-one sons, twenty-five of whom lived to adulthood.

Thirty-four daughters, twenty lived to adulthood.

These princes and emperors, there are few traitors, only the family property has been confiscated, and at this moment, one by one has a family and can't go back, and there is no money on them, so they gather in front of Zhao Fujin's mansion.

(End of chapter)