Zhang Rong returned victoriously, and the Song Dynasty was greatly stimulated.

There is no way, the sense of security brought by natural danger is unmatched by other things, especially for the people at the bottom and bureaucrats who do not know how to fight.

And to be honest, sometimes we really can’t blame them for their ignorance or blind obedience. The main reason is that the army of the Song Dynasty was not reliable. Compared with the army, they would rather believe in a river or a checkpoint. As for why the army is unreliable, then

It’s hard to say... Some things are difficult to tell clearly who is the cause and who is the result. God knows whether it was because of things like Sanyi Huihe that the army’s combat effectiveness was weak, or whether the army’s combat effectiveness was too weak and excessive to cause Sanyi Huihe.

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However, no matter what, there should always be a final conclusion in the heart of the top management, that is, the strength of mountains and rivers lies in virtue rather than danger.

Of course, I am afraid there are still disagreements about what this virtue refers to... In other words, if the top and left were truly united, the Song Dynasty would have colonized the Lion Country long ago. Why did Yanyun not recover more than a hundred years after the founding of the country?

How could he be reduced to a moment of excitement over the control of the middle section of the river in front of the capital?

Back to the present, no matter what this virtue refers to, no matter what consequences this attack will cause, whether it is Zhao Jiu, an official, or several reliable ministers in the court, it is not universal.

To prevent this kind of excitement within the court and among the people, because the people really need this sense of security to comfort themselves.

Moreover, this sense of security can bring real money.

There are still about ten days to celebrate the New Year. After the New Year, it will be the fourth year of Jianyan, and this means that the Jingkang Incident will soon usher in its glorious third anniversary... This does not mean that this kind of nonsense is worth celebrating every year.

, but it means that after such a long period of time, the complicated human heart is tired of the war and the so-called human mind is calm; on the other hand, it is used to the war and turmoil.

Therefore, although the Yellow River line is still turbulent, although the backward areas in southern Jingxiang and northern Guangnan are still occupied by a large number of openly rebellious rebels (this is the most direct internal trauma caused by the Jingkang Incident, which cannot be controlled in a short time),

However, the economies of various places are gradually recovering, and the symptoms of comprehensive blood loss caused by the Jingkang Incident are clearly healing.

The most obvious sign is that the refugees who went south have gradually integrated into the local area, business travel has become active again in various places, and the tax revenue of various places south of the Huaihe River has begun to recover on a large scale.

At this time, the recapture of the strategic dividing line of the Yellow River (at least it can be promoted as such) will undoubtedly be a boost to the recovery of industry, commerce, and agricultural production.

The governors definitely don’t know what a shot in the arm is, but the general meaning is clear.

However, in the face of such a decisive victory and the so-called gratifying expectations for the recovery of agriculture, industry and commerce, the imperial court fell into a financial crisis at the end of the year.

Well, the reason is definitely not that we spent too much money on raids.

In fact, everyone can more or less guess it...that is, water from afar cannot quench the thirst for nearness. The strategic significance of this battle is undoubted, but what about rewards?

Moreover, due to Liang Shanbo's special position before, when the imperial court was establishing the imperial camp and raising taxes to the southeast and Jingxiang, there was no royal camp naval force from the beginning to the end.

But now that we have achieved such a great victory, we can get a normal reward, or we can urgently gather the army and stabilize it on the Yellow River. Let’s not mention food for the moment, but where will this money and silk come from?

And if this force is not quickly integrated into the imperial government's finances, even the people of Tokyo City may not be happy.

"Can you print some jiaozi?"

After all, he is a seasoned official. When discussing politics in the Wende Hall that day, when it came to this hole, Xu Jingheng came prepared and directly proposed a feasible plan.

Hand over the sub-committee..."

Jiaozi is a paper currency, and Jiaozi in the Song Dynasty was the earliest widely used paper currency in the world, and it was very successful. It was a model that has been in the history books. Of course Zhao Jiu, who is sitting on the throne, knows this.

However, when the official heard this, he nodded instinctively at first, but after thinking for a moment, he slowly shook his head:

"When Zhao Kai of Bashu was reforming the finance of southwest China, I had specifically inquired about the affairs of Yizhou Jiaozi, so I know that in order to issue Jiaozi, you must first have reserves, and secondly, you must have credibility. Back then, Yizhou Jiaozi's affairs were based on three

Sixteen thousand guan of money was used as a reserve fund, and a million guan of handouts were issued. Moreover, it was still a peaceful time, the court was stable, people's hearts were peaceful, and more than a dozen wealthy businessmen from Sichuan jointly provided credibility, which made it successful.

Now here in Tokyo, since there is a lack of money and we are on the front line, where will the reserves come from? And where will the people's hearts and minds come from? How much can we get? If we ruin the imperial relations in vain for these hundreds of thousands, one or two million dollars,

The loss outweighs the gain in terms of credibility.”

"One thing is one thing." Xu Jingheng obviously also considered this issue. "The military salaries of the Imperial Army around Tokyo and the salaries of the imperial officials are all in the official treasury of the East Household Department of Tokyo City. Why not use this money to make a reserve fund?"

, let’s pay hundreds of thousands of dollars first?”

There was silence in the palace for a moment.

After a while, Wang Yuan, the commander of the imperial camp, had no choice but to ask for advice: "Ms. Xu, I am presumptuous as a low-ranking official. That's it. Time is short and there is no time to print Jiaozi, right?"

"What I mean is to divide the military salary of the imperial camp and the salary of the hundreds of officials into three parts. Take out two parts first and give them to the navy of the imperial camp as rewards respectively. The military salary is given to the navy of the imperial camp and the salaries of the officials.

To provide normal supply, we must first spend this year." Above the main hall, in the highest-level meeting, Xu Jingheng was too lazy to cover up. "Then we will use the remaining portion as a preparation for Jin Jiaozi, and try to organize hundreds of thousands.

All the living money is coming out in order to receive the subsequent transfer of wealth."

The palace became increasingly quiet.

By the way, when Xu Jingheng said that he would take the money and give it to Jiaozi, the atmosphere among everyone present was already a bit wrong.

Because everyone knows that the problem is not how to use these little tricks to achieve financial smoothness, but that since there is a financial loophole, since the money of the Imperial Army and the officials is going to be paid, someone is destined to receive it!

And now, as the imperial navy has just made great achievements and is the target of the imperial court's efforts to win over, it is not easy for this handover to be sent to other hands. Therefore, this matter has a destined result... It is a matter of chaos and confusion.

Okay, it doesn’t matter whether it’s day or night, whether it’s a good New Year first, and then a good Shangyuan Festival, anyway, it’s the imperial camp’s central army and the central officials who have to go and receive this jiaozi.

However, Jiaozi is just Jiaozi after all, not real money. Even if it has so-called reputation and precedent, in this day and age, it is destined to have exchange discounts.

What's more, this is a special wartime situation after all. It is not impossible that if someone on the front line fails and the foundation is shattered, and then the credibility is ruined and the communication becomes a blank slate, it is not impossible.

In a word, this is to cut the flesh of the military and central bureaucrats in the imperial camp to fill this hole.

And this is the fundamental reason why Wang Yuan, as a semi-empty senior executive, still had the courage to discuss it with the Prime Minister. In name, he is the commander of the imperial camp, but in fact, his core power is the central army of the imperial camp.

Zhao Guan's family stationed near Tokyo directly controlled part of the logistics, that is, Wang De and Wang Yan's two large army logistics.

It is about your final core power and your political life. Can you not be anxious?

But the question is, what's the use of being anxious?

"During the previous reorganization, the various departments of the Imperial Camp's Central Army were heavily downsized, and there were already voices of dissatisfaction." In the silence, Wang Yuan said something incomprehensible first, and then tried his best to ask again. "The Imperial Camp's Central Army and the central officials, each led by

How much is the deal?"

"Fair share according to the occupancy regulations." Xu Jingheng answered simply and impeccably. "Not only the central government, but also the officials in Henan Province also asked for some handouts... If they are dissatisfied, they will be dissatisfied."

Wang Yuan was completely silent. Even Qu Duan, who wanted to speak several times, finally remained silent.

In fact, it's not just about twists and turns.

You know, the imperial court discusses military affairs. Although there are only a few ministers, the provinces, the Privy Council, the Hanlin Academy, and some relevant important officials in the Yushitai are here... For example, in the Yushitai, only the Yushi Zhongcheng and the two palace ministers are qualified to be there.

There are... but there are twenty or thirty people in all kinds of places.

But these people were speechless.

Of course I have something to say, but no matter how much I say, can I make real money in a short period of time near Tokyo?

What's more, for this kind of small court meeting in front of the imperial court, it is nothing more than the official family, the province, the Privy Council, and the censor's desk beating a gong next to it.

But now, when Xianggong Xu said something and Xianggong Lu remained silent, it was regarded as the provincial decision. On the other side of the Privy Council, Wang Xianggong and Chen Xianggong saw Wang Yuan coming up to inquire about Wu Xianggong, who was finally blocked by Xianggong Xu.

There is nothing to say, but it seems that he has given up his willingness to discuss and is ready to accept his fate.

At this time, from a standpoint, even if someone wants to stir up trouble, they have to wait for the officials to express their stance.

"How much difference is there?" Zhao Jiu, who was sitting on the throne, pondered for a long time and finally spoke, but he seemed unwilling to do so.

"If you have 300,000 yuan, you can get through it with enough money." Xu Jingheng continued to answer calmly.

"Three hundred thousand guan..." Zhao Jiu hesitated for a long time. "Can't you find a way to raise one or two? In kind, too. Jiaozi will really shake the morale of the army."

As soon as this statement came out, Xu Jingheng had not yet answered, and many officials below him had not changed their minds. The censor, Zhongcheng Li Guang, suddenly stepped forward seriously and refuted it face to face: "This official statement is ridiculous! The country is in turmoil, and in order to support the 200,000 imperial camp

The soldiers and horses have already tried their best, and the people's livelihood is in dire straits. How can we continue to drain the land and catch the fish?"

Zhao Jiu's expression did not change, and he was just prepared to endure it.

However, Li Guang ignored it and did not want to answer when he saw Zhao Guanjia. Instead, his words became more intense:

"Do the officials think that to support these soldiers, they only need to transport money and food effectively? As everyone knows, military affairs are complicated and involve a lot of effort, and they also consume a lot of people's manpower. I checked the memorials from various places, and the Privy Council issued orders from the provinces, and the records are clear...such as

Han Shizhong, Zhang Jun, Yue Fei and others wanted to build weapons, so the imperial court sought out craftsmen from various places behind them and asked them to intensify the mining of iron ore. As a result, the more iron ore was mined, the more people everywhere were short of iron.

After that, the people couldn’t even find anyone to fill the gap!”

Zhao Jiu remained silent.

"Then these three places once again asked each place to transport cow hides and tendons to serve as military supplies after autumn in the name of preventing autumn. For this matter, a total of six to seven thousand cow hides were sent to various places before and after, and because of the official and provincial officials

There are strict orders, but some states and counties directly force the people to kill cattle in private in order to deliver military supplies..." Zhao Jiuyue remained silent, while Li Guangyue continued. "There are still large armies deployed and stationed, not to mention the lack of military discipline everywhere.

They tortured the people, even if Yue Fei's army in front of the imperial camp had better military discipline, how could they really not disturb the people? When the army marches forward, don't they need livestock? When Liangshan's water army went to the Yellow River, tens of thousands of people had to dig trenches and break bridges.

.Don’t we need to occupy the people’s land when the army is stationed? For example, fodder and other items are not worth a lot of money in books. If they can be concentrated in one place, how can they be supplied? The people cannot raise it themselves!”

Zhao Jiu still remained silent and expressionless.

At this moment, Li Guang, who finished spraying in one breath, calmed down a little...and then secretly felt depressed.

In other words, Li Gang resigned as prime minister. As the natural leader of this faction, Li Guang became the censor Zhongcheng, but he could not control his temper. If in the past Li Gang was habitually condescending to the Zhao family, then now Li Guang

I just can't help but 'stand my ground' in front of officials from the bottom up.

Not only that, Li Gang's third brother Li Jing also learned from these two men at a young age and had a bad temper, and he was often impassioned.

All I can say is, no wonder these people are close friends and brothers.

However, unlike Li Gang, no one dared to dissuade him. Here, Li Guang was stubborn. In front of the officials, the civil and military officials might not dare to interfere, but in private, many people would still give him some advice.

And Li Guang and Li Taifa himself are somewhat different from Li Gang and Li Boji. He himself is willing to listen to others' advice, and he is also aware of the existence of this problem. He knows that the authority of the official family has become established, and there is no benefit in being such a bully... But
To be continued...