"Lord Qiqi, this is an official document sent by various counties in Hangzhou, and the situation of potbelly disease in various places is not optimistic." The transfer envoy Yamen, Hangzhou prefect Tan Hong sent an official document.

Fan Zheng took the official document and looked at the shocking numbers on it, and couldn't help but look embarrassed.

"Even Hangzhou, the richest prefecture in the south of the Yangtze River, has such a serious epidemic, but imagine how serious other prefectures and counties will be." Fan Zheng took a deep breath and said.

Fan Zheng did not question this report, after all, there is also the signature of the doctor sent by the doctor, he had heard that the epidemic in Liangzhejiang Road was very serious, but he did not expect that it would be so flooded, even many rice fields have been threatened, if it is allowed to continue, not only the lives of the people have been threatened, but the grain of Liangzhejiang Road will also be threatened.

Once the rice fields on Liangzhejiang Road are infested by snails, the food supply of the Great Song Dynasty will be affected.

"No wonder the official family braved the opposition of the Manchu Dynasty and insisted on letting Master Fan serve as the transfer envoy, which is really far-sighted!"

The transfer envoy Yamen, Hangzhou prefect Tan Hong looked solemn, looking worried about the country and the people, and patted Fan Zheng and Zhao Xu's sycophants against his will.

Fan Zheng didn't care about Tan Hong's change, but said solemnly: "The most terrifying thing about the epidemic is that it is contagious, and now the potbelly disease is almost out of control." However, wherever there are snails, it is possible to be infected with potbelly disease, and there are many paddy fields in the Liangzhejiang region, and if it is not strictly controlled, not only will the lives of the Liangzhejiang Road be devastated, but the entire Jiangnan will probably become a purgatory on earth. ”

Tan Hong couldn't help but gasp, although he was dissatisfied with Fan Zheng, he didn't question Fan Zheng's medical skills.

"Please also ask the transfer envoy to instruct, we will definitely go all out to control the epidemic!" Tan Hong solemnly accepted the order, and controlling the epidemic of potbelly disease was also a great achievement for him, the prefect of Hangzhou.

Of course, Tan Hong also has his own careful thoughts, and the more Fan Zhengwei attaches importance to the extermination of snails, he can implement the next plan.

Fan Zheng glanced at Tan Hong unexpectedly, but he didn't expect him to be so cooperative, but this was exactly what Fan Zheng meant.

"After the order, all prefectures and counties began to follow the example of Songjiang Prefecture, and from the upper reaches, all paddy fields and streams in areas where potbelly disease occurred must be carried out in turn." Fan Zheng ordered.

"The subordinate obeys!" Tan Hong said solemnly.

However, Tan Hong's next actions completely made Fan Zheng see his sinister intentions clearly, only to see Tan Hong arch his hand and say: "Although the lower officials have the heart to control the epidemic, it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, the big belly disease epidemic in Hangzhou is too serious, almost every county is distributed, and the snails are everywhere, it will take three or even ten years to completely kill the snails, and the money required for this will probably be an astronomical amount." ”

"Act first and use the money from all over the country!"

Fan Zheng nodded solemnly, it does take a lot of manpower, material and financial resources to control potbelly disease, and Fan Zheng has long ordered him to take action first to use the free money from the counties.

Tan Hong's words changed and said: "Although the county exemption money can support a period of time, it is destined to be a drop in the bucket, fortunately, the transfer has brought five million flying money, and with this huge wealth to support the counties of the two Zhejiang, we will definitely be confident that we will completely exterminate the snails." ”

"Five hundred pieces of flying money!"

Fan Zheng couldn't help frowning, and glanced at Tan Hong deeply, he thought that Tan Hong would fully cooperate for official business, but he didn't expect that he would actually start his idea of five million yuan of flying money.

Tan Hong saw that Fan Zheng was suspicious, and immediately said righteously: "There are priorities in the matter, Shanghai City has just been created, and there is no need for so much money, but the potbelly disease threatens the lives of nearly 10 million people in the two provinces, so naturally the treatment of the potbelly disease is a priority." ”

Fan Zheng shook his head and said: "The five million yuan is a special fund for the construction of Shanghai City, and it is impossible to divert it for other purposes!" ”“

Seeing this, Tan Hong immediately persecuted: "The transfer makes the adults think twice!" My Great Song Dynasty has always ruled the country with benevolence, how can adults not save them when they see death! This is a document from the officials of each prefecture and county requesting the transfer of funds from the adults, and please check it out! ”

Tan Hong sneered in his heart, as soon as Fan Zheng came, he used the righteousness of threatening the lives of the people with potbelly disease to suppress the hundred officials in Hangzhou, and now he uses his human way to govern his body, and threatens Fan Zheng with the lives of the people of Zhejiang and the documents of the hundred officials.

The five million Guan Fei money is the professional money for the construction of Shanghai City, and if Fan Zheng does not give it to the two Zhejiang provinces to treat the big belly disease, let the horses run and do not let the horses eat grass, such behavior will definitely lose the support of the hundred officials in Hangzhou.

If Fan Zheng agrees to pay the money, and the money needed to treat the potbelly disease is an astronomical amount, five million guan may not be enough, and when the time comes, Fan Zheng will be punished by the imperial court if he loses one or the other! And they can take the opportunity to fill their own pockets and divide the five million guan.

"Moral kidnapping!"

Fan Zheng glanced at Tan Hong deeply, how could he forget such a familiar formula.

In the face of such a strong and morally kidnapped borrowing routine, Fan Zheng from later generations is simply handy to crack it.

"Five hundred years ago, it was the official family who personally approved it for the construction of Shanghai City, and the official would have been rejected by the Royal Bank even if he had the intention to control the epidemic, but Liangzhejiang Road is a rich place in the world, and it is not that there is no other way to raise money." Fan Zheng smiled strangely.

Tan Hong's heart moved, and he arched his hand and said, "Please also ask the transfer envoy for guidance." ”

"Lord Tan can know Qingmiao money!" Fan Zheng asked meaningfully.

Tan Hong's heart trembled, he had personally experienced Wang Anshi's changes, how could he not know about Qingmiao money, the Qingmiao money back then was angry and resentful in Hangzhou.

At that moment, Tan Hong said: "Of course the lower officials know about the Qingmiao money, and the Qingmiao money was a bad government back then, but fortunately, Lord Fan and the official family have the wisdom to reduce the interest rate of the Qingmiao money, and even allow the people to deposit the Qingmiao money, so that it becomes a good policy." ”

Fan Zheng heard Tan Hong's sycophancy, and said in his heart: "Qingmiao money allows people with a lot of money to get a lot of interest, and it can also allow people who lack money to be emergency, since the prefectures and counties are short of money, it just so happens that the Royal Bank is about to establish a branch in Shanghai City, so that all prefectures and counties can write documents, go to the branch to borrow Qingmiao money, and then pay it back after collecting taxes in the future, so that there will be enough funds to treat potbelly disease." ”

Yes, the evil recipe used by Fan Zheng is the most commonly used trick in later generations, asking people who come to borrow money to take out loans, and directly blocking their roads.

"Let the government borrow the money!" Tan Hong was stunned for a moment, he had heard that the evil doctor Fan Zheng loved the evil prescription, and now he actually asked the government to lend Qingmiao money, which was simply unheard of.

Fan Zheng asked rhetorically: "Why not, lending is not only for individuals, but also for any institution that has the ability to repay the money, when the imperial court has no money, it can issue treasury bonds to tide over the difficulties temporarily, why can't the Hangzhou government?" ”

Suhu is ripe, the world is full, and the two Zhejiang roads are extremely rich, even if they borrow enough money, they will be able to repay it in the future.

"But ............." Tan Hong hesitated.

He didn't think of asking Hangzhou Mansion to borrow Qingmiao's money, originally he wanted to force Fan Zheng to let the five million Guan Fei money in his hand, or to ask him to ask the imperial court for appropriation, you must know that the loan is to be repaid, and it is the money of the Royal Bank, if you borrow too much or can't pay it back, it is the responsibility of these officials.

"This is the only way, either the counties raise their own money, or borrow the green seedlings money, the official still has a little bit of thin noodles in the Royal Bank, plus the Hangzhou government is to treat the big belly disease, only collect four cents of interest!" Fan Zhenglang said.

"Quarter cents!"

Tan Hong frowned, the four cents of interest is indeed not high, but he can see the appropriation documents of each county, which is an astronomical amount, plus I am afraid that it will last for about ten years, and I am afraid that the two Zhejiang roads will owe a lot of money.

"But with so much money, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the counties to pay it back in a short period of time." Tan Hong said helplessly.

Although Liangzhejiang Road is a rich land in the world, there is such a heavy interest on their heads, and the officials of Liangzhejiang Road are destined to live a poor life and never return to their previous chic.

Seeing this, Fan Zheng sneered: "If you can't pay it yet, let all the prefectures and counties take back these appropriation documents, reformulate the snail extermination plan, and borrow the seedlings within the scope of each county's affordability!" ”

Tan Hong's face was suddenly embarrassed, and he knew in his heart that Fan Zheng must have noticed his trick, and took the opportunity to return all the false expenses reported by the counties.

The counties want to divide the five million yuan in Fan Zheng's hands, so they naturally report to the higher places, but if they let the counties take out loans, this matter is related to their county's wealth and their own future, so they naturally dare not act recklessly.

In addition, the data of the epidemic of potbelly disease in each county is in his hands, and the approximate money spent is even more clear, and I believe that the money reported next time will definitely not be so outrageous.

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"What, let all prefectures and counties borrow green seedling money to cure potbelly disease!"

When the news was transmitted to all counties, all officials were in an uproar.

The good news is that they finally have money, with the ample funds of the Royal Bank, it is not a bad thing to treat the big belly disease, and the bad news is that once they want to borrow Qingmiao's money, the counties of Hangzhou will have to tighten their belts for the next ten years or even longer.

"My Great Song Dynasty governs the country with benevolence, and you are all the parents and officials of the people, and all the prefectures and counties on the Liangzhejiang Road must take the safety of the people under their rule as the first priority, and they must not slack off!"

Fan Zheng used his human way to govern his own body, and used the way Tan Hongdao kidnapped Fan Zheng not long ago, and used the people of Zhejiang and Zhejiang to kidnap prefects and counties at all levels.

"Ugh!"

With the political ecology of the Great Song Dynasty, if they dare to say that they do not do their best to control the epidemic, not only will they not be able to pass the people's level, but even the imperial court will severely hold them accountable, and it can be said that their political career will come to an end.

Sure enough, this time, the counties once again sent an official document for the treatment of potbelly disease, and the money required reached a reasonable amount, and there was also money that needed to be borrowed, which made Fan Zheng nod with satisfaction.

At that moment, Fan Zheng immediately approved and sent the money that the counties needed to borrow to the Royal Bank

As for whether the Royal Bank will approve the seedlings money, Fan Zheng has no doubts at all.

Not to mention Fan Zheng's influence in the Royal Bank, now the Royal Bank also has a large amount of green money to borrow, and it is possible for ordinary people to repay the money, but there is no need to worry about lending it to Liangzhe.

"Suhu is ripe, and the world is full."

Liangzhelu is the richest place in the world, and the ability to repay is undoubted, and it cannot run, and it is the best credit borrower.

"It just doesn't make sense! I want the horses to run and not let the horses graze, and even more excessively, let me wait for the counties to bear heavy debts! In the yamen of the Hangzhou prefect, Tan Hong said angrily.

In another confrontation with Fan Zheng, he once again fell into disadvantage, but instead of getting what he wanted, he lost his wife and his soldiers.

"The prefect is not in a hurry, the evil doctor Fan Zheng loves to come out of the evil prescription, although this matter let him get away with it, but not only did he sit idly by and ignore the predicament of the two Zhejiang, but instead let the counties bear heavy debts, and he has already offended a number of officials, I believe that it will definitely cause dissatisfaction among the officials, which is an opportunity for adults." The master on the side had an idea.

Tan Hong nodded slightly, the officials are the most realistic, Fan Zheng is not pulling out a dime, and he also put Liangzhejiang on heavy debts, I am afraid that he has already caused the dissatisfaction of many officials, and he can take the opportunity to win people's hearts.

"My lord, the transshipment envoy sent an announcement requesting the promotion of Champa rice on all public fields in the two Zhejiang."

Suddenly, a small official came and delivered an official document.

"Champa rice?"

Tan Hong couldn't help but be stunned, Hangzhou is a coastal place, he has naturally heard of Zhancheng, which is a small country in the South Seas, and the Great Song Dynasty obviously has its own rice seeds, why should it promote Zhancheng rice.

The little official bowed his head and said: "According to Fan Taicheng, the rice varieties of Zhancheng rice are excellent, not only the yield per mu is higher than that of Zhancheng rice, but also three crops a year. ”

"Three crops a year?"

Tan Hong did not show a little joy when he heard the news, but frowned.

"It's nonsense, as we all know, most of the rice is three crops in two years, and at most two crops a year, how can there be some rice in the world that crops three times a year." Tan Hong reprimanded angrily.

The master on the side reminded: "My lord doesn't know, this Zhancheng is in Nanyang, it is said that the four seasons are like summer, and rice can indeed reach three crops a year, and even more can reach four crops a year." ”

Nowadays, the Great Song Dynasty opened up the Maritime Silk Road, and a large number of ships went to the Western Ocean and the South Sea, which naturally brought a lot of information about the South Seas.

Tan Hong sneered: "Tangerine Huainan is orange, orange is Huaibei, this rice seed may be able to reach three crops a year in Nanyang, but in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, I am afraid it will not be able to achieve this at all, and even because of the water and soil adaptation, causing a large area of production reduction, now I am fighting the epidemic in Zhejiang, it is the time of lack of money, how to take the risk to promote what Zhancheng rice, in case the Zhancheng rice is not adapted, how to calculate such a huge loss." ”

Now Liangzhejiang Road is in a critical period, it is the time to seek stability, the success of Zhancheng rice is good, if it fails, the public land is a rare source of wealth for Liangzhejiang Road, and it will also be cut off.

The master on the side had to persuade again, and when he saw Tan Hong's firm eyes, he suddenly understood that Tan Hong, in public and private, would not let the evil doctor Fan Zheng's Champa rice be promoted smoothly.

At the same time, off the coast of Hangzhou, a huge sea ship docked in Hangzhou Bay, and the Champa rice seeds brought from the South Seas had already arrived. (End of chapter)