Chapter 442 The warehouse is full of gold and jade, piled up like a mountain
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Emperor Liu's order was issued, and the palace was shocked, especially those stakeholders involved, those palace officials and palace officials who relied on the imperial power to parasitize the palace.
Emperor Liu's original intention was known only to himself, but he could not prevent the speculation and interpretation of the people below. Those who had evil intentions in their hearts were even more unprepared. Suddenly, the Han Palace began to be shrouded in a solemn atmosphere, which was worse than before in the Central Plains.
It’s even more depressing when there’s a flood.
Of course, Emperor Liu's attention was not yet focused on the chaos within the palace. After seven consecutive days of careful inventory and inspection, the internal funds, treasury reserves, and royal properties managed by the Young Master finally came to a rough conclusion.
The results of the inventory are gratifying and astonishing. In terms of money, it is indeed less than 7 million yuan, but if other wealth is exposed, it will definitely be staggering.
There are 110,000 kilograms of gold lying in the palace treasury alone. If it were only used to make gold ornaments and gold objects, given the digestion capacity of the current palace, it would not be used up in fifty years;
There was less silver, which could barely sustain the daily consumption of the palace. In the past, there were hundreds of thousands of kilograms of silver, but due to the reform of the money system, it was all lent to the court to mint silver coins;
There are more than 90,000 pieces of fine silk from Sichuan, Sichuan and the southeast. Just drying and sorting it every year requires a lot of effort. During this inspection, it was even found that many were rotten and damaged due to improper maintenance;
Rice, millet and other grain supplies are stored in the imperial city and warehouses controlled by the Shaofu, with millions of stones in them. These can be regarded as the last strategic reserves of the royal family and the court;
The above is only a part of the royal family's property, which can be directly converted and used. As for other real estate, the amount is also astonishingly large.
As Yantuo described, those pearls, jade, jewelry, calligraphy and paintings, porcelain, and treasures were not only piled up in mountains, but also filled several warehouses. Emperor Liu went to see it in person.
Even Emperor Liu, who had seen everything in the world, couldn't help but be surprised.
If we really want to estimate the value of the wealth owned by the royal family, according to the current market conditions in the Han Dynasty, it is not difficult to exceed 100 million.
Such a huge fortune gave Emperor Liu a sensational feeling. What was even more absurd was that Emperor Liu himself had not had much awareness before. After all, the world belonged to him, so how could he care about these yellow and white things?
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However, quantitative changes lead to qualitative changes, but when wealth has been accumulated to this extent, Emperor Liu's current mentality can't help but cause ripples.
It took more than 20 years to accumulate such a large amount of wealth. When divided equally, it does not seem so amazing, but the overall situation of the Han Dynasty during these 20 years must be taken into account.
It's not that he was too ugly to engage in plunder, oppression and exploitation. Emperor Liu didn't bother to do it. It's just that under the imperial system, at the pinnacle of power in this world, things like wealth were consciously given to the imperial city.
, running to the Shaofu's warehouse, this is almost a principle...
Of course, a man will not be rich without windfall, and a horse will not be fat without night. There are also contributions from a large number of enemies and surrenders. Take gold as an example. Only Li Jing, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, sent envoys between the Han Dynasty before and after the war in order to negotiate peace with the Han Dynasty.
, and provided Emperor Liu with no less than fifteen thousand kilograms. Like Meng Chang, after breaking Panyu, the Nanyue Palace also gained a huge harvest. Coupled with the excavation and smelting of gold mines across the country, 110,000 kilograms was still a small amount. After all, the imperial court also
A big piece of meat was divided.
It can be said that most of the huge wealth that the royal family now possesses can be attributed to the contributions of the separatist regimes of Jiangnan, Houshu, and Southern Guangdong.
When Chengdu was defeated, the Han army plundered the country and caused a great uproar, which even caused the Shu people to rebel and surrender again and again. The bad reputation was carried by the arrogant and powerful generals, but in fact, Emperor Liu and the court were the ones who ate meat, and Shu
The wealth of the palace completely enriched the Han regime in Tokyo.
The same is true for the Southern Guangdong Kingdom. When it comes to looting and exploitation, Liu Yuan and his witches and officials are all experts. Guangdong and Guangdong are indeed treasures capable of producing rare treasures. After Pan Mei entered Panyu, she seized it and used it for hundreds of ships.
The transfer has just finished.
Not to mention Jinling, in terms of wealth, there is no one like him in the world, with a collection of more than 100,000 volumes of books, not to mention other wealth.
Even in Wu Yue, before Qian Hongchu surrendered, Emperor Liu showed mercy and allowed the Qian family to leave a considerable amount of wealth, but the rest should not be underestimated.
Even Jiangling provided a lot of spoils of war. The only place with little to gain was Jingnan. When the imperial court regained Changsha, it was already dilapidated and impoverished. After all, the Tang army had plowed three feet of land in the early years. However,
After going round and round, it is difficult to say how much of the goods imported into the Han Palace after Jiangnan surrendered were looted from Changsha by the Tang army.
Compared with wealth, beauty is the key. Li Jing, Li Yu and his son, and Meng Chang are all romantic. Many palaces in southern Guangdong are also full of beauties. Among the tens of thousands of palace ladies, Emperor Liu certainly did not take all the beauties.
Yes, a lot of the essence has indeed been included. Otherwise, why would the Han Palace be so crowded today?
Six Palaces of Pink and White, Three Thousand Beauties, are no longer just adjectives, but there are actually so many people...
These countless wealth and treasures can be said to be the trophies of Emperor Liu's pacification of the world and his conquest of heroes. They can be occupied and enjoyed with peace of mind.
However, behind every brick of gold, every pearl, behind that bright and colorful yellow and orange color, isn’t there the people’s sacrifices and sacrifices?
Emperor Liu didn't bother with these things in the past, and he didn't have so much compassion. After all, sins were committed by others. He just harvested the fruits as a conqueror and a winner, even if he was beautiful.
There is too much power and exploitation in its fruits.
However, when Emperor Liu faced these gains again and faced those fascinating wealth and treasures, his mentality could not help but waver.
It's not that I'm confused by these external things, I'm just inexplicably a little scared and a little uneasy. It's not the wealth itself, but the meaning that these wealth represents.
However, Emperor Liu is Emperor Liu after all. No matter how much wealth he has, it can be discarded. What can really make him intoxicated and corrupted is power.
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In the Chui Gong Hall, a young official stood respectfully. He was dressed in green and looked very humble. This was Lu Mengzheng, last year's Enke No. 1 Scholar. He originally watched politics at the Ministry of Household Affairs and performed very well. Emperor Liu specially assigned several personnel from the Ministry of Household Affairs to participate in the royal property, and Lu Mengzheng was one of them.
The number one scholar is always a little special, and he also got the opportunity to report details to Emperor Liu. Standing not far from Lu Mengzheng was Ze Yantuo. At this time, the eunuch had his head buried low, and he had already felt There was an unusual atmosphere in the palace.
Even Lu Mengzheng, who was not familiar with Emperor Liu, also felt this strangeness, and a kind of fear grew in his heart, and this fear obviously came from Emperor Liu who was standing at a high level.
"I really don't know if I don't check. I was shocked when I checked. Today, my eyes are opened again and I am amazed!" Emperor Liu sighed calmly in a cold tone: "Those who hold tea and wine enjoy the tribute. Tea and wine are served; those in charge of the kitchen enjoy the royal food; those in charge of medicinal materials eat ginseng and deer antler as normal food; those in charge of the warehouses hide personal belongings and guard against others..."
What Emperor Liu was talking about was, of course, that in the process of inventorying assets, some people and things were exposed incidentally. Although it was not the focus, it inevitably aroused Emperor Liu's idea and ordered a thorough investigation.
"Okay! In Ziwei City, there are so many thieves and thieves, and there are so many rat thefts?" Emperor Liu's voice was unnaturally high, as if he wanted to shake the palace, and his tone was very penetrating. : "I said how could the palace expenses be so huge? It turns out that I am not the only one spending the money! It turns out that these people who serve me are also enjoying it for me! Huh?"
"Your Majesty, calm down!" Lu Mengzheng now possesses the basic qualities of a courtier. Seeing Long Yan's rage, he bowed down almost instinctively.
"Calm down your anger? I am furious now, soaring into the sky! Tell me how to calm down!" Emperor Liu immediately responded.
Such a reaction caught Lu Mengzheng, a newcomer in the officialdom, completely off guard. His status as the number one scholar did not give him more confidence to face the furious Emperor Liu.
"Reporting to the officials, all the perpetrators have been arrested and are waiting to be dealt with?" Seeing this, Yan Tuo took a step forward and reported.
"Do you still have to wait for my instructions?" Emperor Liu replied coldly: "One of these people counts. If they are really enlightened, do they still have to wait for the magic sword to be added to their necks?"
"I have always thought that there are many corrupt officials in the imperial court who need to be rectified, but now it seems that the inner court of the imperial palace should also undergo a thorough cleanup!" Emperor Liu's unemotional eyes fell on Yan Tuo, and he saw that His neck felt cold.