Chapter 631 I caught them all today, remember to search your house!
"Is the chief chamberlain here?" After announcing the appointment of the new king, Wang Lidong asked several chamberlains on the side.
Pu Jihui, the chief chamberlain officer, was excited and hurriedly took a step forward. After kneeling down, he banged his head three times and said, "Pu Jihui, the chamberlain supervisor, pays homage to the chief governor."
Wang Lidong waved his hand and said: "Go and invite the new king over."
Pu Jihui, the general manager of the palace, was overjoyed. After kowtowing again, he got up and trotted out of the hall.
During the tea time, Pu Jihui entered the hall with a woman holding a baby in her arms. The woman was about thirty, wearing a slender bisi bun, rocking a gold and purple pendant, and wearing a lotus-colored cardigan with white gauze threads.
She wears a rimmed skirt, walks like a swaying pear blossom, has a long figure, a face like a silver plate, eyes like apricots, but unfortunately, her cheekbones are a bit high...
If you have high cheekbones, you don’t need a knife to kill your husband. Cheekbones represent a person’s desire for control, possessiveness, leadership and power. Generally speaking, people with high cheekbones have a desire for power and control.
People with lower cheekbones have stronger desires than those with lower cheekbones. The higher the cheekbones, the stronger the desire for power and control.
The woman stepped forward and asked for a blessing, "Mr. Li from Renzhou, I have met the Grand Governor."
Wang Lidong nodded and glanced at the new King of Korea who was blowing bubbles and vomiting happily. He was the most annoying little brat. He waved to the chief steward to take the dragon chair and sit down.
After burning incense, all the courtiers kowtowed to the little kid three times and shouted "King Qian Qian Live" three times before the enthronement ceremony was over.
"Great Governor, our Kingdom of Korea is willing to be a vassal state of the Song Dynasty, surrender forever, and pay tribute to the Song Dynasty as a vassal." The Queen Mother of Korea, Li Shi, who could not finish the tea, knelt on her knees, holding the ink-stained Goryeo in her hand.
Letter of Credence, said sincerely.
"On behalf of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, I accept your request." Wang Lidong took the Credentials of Korea and handed it to Buwei who was standing aside. Then he said to the courtiers, "In view of the weak military strength of Korea, it is no longer possible to defend it.
The security of the territory and the royal family. As the suzerain of Goryeo, this governor decided to send 10,000 Song Dynasty warriors to station in Kaicheng to help Goryeo defend its territory and eliminate all infringements by unscrupulous forces."
The expressions of the courtiers all changed drastically.
I didn't expect Wang Lidong to make such a move.
It's so unexpected.
In the past, if this was the case, everyone would evacuate after staying there for a while at most.
Compared with the colorful world of the Central Plains Dynasty, Sanhan is a bitter and cold place. If you want to scrape out the oil and water, it will really take a lot of effort.
But now that we have to station troops for a long time, it is equivalent to having an extra emperor on our head, and he is also a foreign race...
After waiting for a long time, no one raised any objection. Wang Lidong looked at the Queen Mother of Korea and asked, "Ms. Li, what's your opinion?"
Mrs. Li hurriedly stood up and said, "I don't have any objections. It all depends on the governor."
Wang Lidong nodded with satisfaction, then clapped his hands and said,
"Since we all agree, then the matter is settled! As for the detailed plan for garrisoning, we will inform you at a later date."
"The new king is young and unable to handle state affairs. The governor decided to select some outstanding courtiers or nobles to assist the king in governing Goryeo, and then return the power to the king when the new king comes of age."
This news was like a pebble dropped into a calm lake. With the sound of "Winter", the minds of all the courtiers began to stir.
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Since Wang Lidong is planning to choose the auxiliary minister, it means that this person will not wait for Goryeo too long, otherwise there is no need to do anything. The king is young, and if he is selected as the auxiliary minister, he will be the top minister among tens of thousands of people... Many courtiers secretly took a look
Xu Lao Ban Niang’s Queen Mother...
"Grand Governor, how are the candidates for the auxiliary ministers determined? How many are there in total?" Quan Pinghuan, the Minister of Dali Temple, came out and said politely.
"There are 14 auxiliary ministers in total. As for who can be selected..."
Seeing that the courtiers pricked up their ears, Wang Lidong said to Buwei on the side, "Send everyone the selection plan for the auxiliary ministers."
When all the courtiers opened the pamphlet that Buwei had given them and read it carefully, they all had expressions of astonishment on their faces.
This is not about selecting auxiliary ministers. It is clearly about selecting princes to divide the Goryeo Kingdom.
There are seven administrative districts in Goryeo, namely, Seohae, Yangguang, Jeolla, Gyeongsang, Jiaoju five provinces and the eastern and northern boundaries.
Wang Lidong's plan was to divide the entire city into two and establish 14 administrative regions, which would then be fully managed by 14 auxiliary ministers.
Of course, taxes still have to be paid, and a tax (contracting fee) is paid to Wang Lidong every year.
This plan was copied from the Queen's plan to rule Asan.
After the Queen's Kingdom successfully controlled the Asan Kingdom, in order to make profits easily, the East India Company promoted the Chaiminda system, also known as the tax collector system. Simply put, the East India Company would support local agents to package taxes in the jurisdiction.
In addition to being able to draw a certain percentage of commissions, these supported tax collectors also enjoy the right to collect land taxes and hereditary territories.
After the tax collector system was promoted, the Queen's Kingdom plundered nearly 6 million pounds from the Asan Kingdom in ten years.
Too sinister!
If we really succeed, the Kingdom of Koryo will exist in name only.
In view of Wang Lidong's silver power, the courtiers did not dare to curse out loud, and could only greet Wang Lidong's eighteenth generation ancestors in their hearts.
After a purple-robed official cursed secretly, he came out of the queue and bowed before saying,
"I would like to ask the Grand Governor, by what method can I become an auxiliary minister?"
Wang Lidong glanced at the Queen Mother of Korea. Although the woman's expression did not change, he could still clearly feel the unhappiness in her heart.
"I see that everyone seems to be very interested in being the Assistant Minister. To be fair, in five days, I will organize a 'buying party' for the number of Assistant Ministers at the Qinzheng Hall. The one with the highest price will get it. Anyone who is interested will
You can participate.”
The eyes of all the courtiers were bright. So, as long as you have money, you will have the opportunity to become an auxiliary minister.
"Grand Governor, if you become an auxiliary minister, how much tax will you need to pay per year?"
"The taxes in each administrative region are different. The amount is based on the average amount of taxes paid to the court in the previous three years in that region. For example, in Jiangnan Province, the taxes in the first three years were 350,000 guan, 320,000 guan, and 360,000 guan respectively. After accepting management, it only needs to pay every year
Just give the Governor’s Office 343,000 yuan in taxes.”
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Grand Governor, what is the scope of your full authority?"
"Within the administrative region, regardless of civil or military affairs, all matters are decided by the assistant minister, and the governor's office will never interfere."
"What about the appointment and dismissal of officials?"
"The Assistant Minister decides for himself!"
Wow!
The whole hall was boiling.
Isn't this a smaller king? And it seems to have greater power than the king. After all, the king has to discuss with the ministers who he wants to appoint or remove.
Many officials secretly vowed that no matter what the cost, they must win the position of assistant minister.
King, as long as you win it, you will definitely make a lot of money, and your family will also be able to take advantage of the opportunity to take off, and your own hostile forces...
"Grand Governor, how many years will this auxiliary minister be in office? Can it be hereditary?"
Wang Lidong couldn't help but sneer. If he really wanted to agree to the hereditary inheritance, how would he make any money?
Is it possible that I traveled so far from Song Dynasty just to do something good?!
"The term of office of the Assistant Minister is ten years, and he will be re-elected after ten years."
I knew it was unlikely to be hereditary, but I didn't expect the period to be so short.
All the courtiers looked disappointed.
Ten years is just a blink of an eye. Then you will have to spend a lot of money to get a quota... Song people are too greedy!
"If the Grand Governor becomes the Assistant Minister, but the original troops in the area do not obey the command, how can we solve the problem?"
"Easy to handle!" Wang Lidong pointed to several musketeers not far away from him and said, "If this happens, the auxiliary ministers can apply to the Governor's Mansion for military support. However, the emperor will not dismantle the hungry soldiers.
You will need to pay a departure fee at that time. As for the specific fee, it will be announced during the 'Purchase Fair'."
The courtiers now understood that this man was a money-hungry man.
As long as the price is right, anything can be sold!
But this is quite good, otherwise there would be no chance for everyone to become princes of the same place...
After spending another cup of tea and answering the questions of many courtiers, Wang Lidong announced the disbandment of the dynasty.
After drinking two sips of tea and resting for a while, he checked the time. It was around three o'clock. Wang Lidong took Buwei and a few guards to visit the Goryeo Palace.
After leaving the Qinzheng Hall, you will find Guanghua Gate. After walking for a while to the west, you will see the "Shengping Gate" with a two-story tower and a two-story pavilion on the left and right.
Walking into Shengpyeongmun, there is a standard polo field... It seems that the original King of Goryeo also loved to play ball.
Walk straight from the ball court, no less than 100 meters, to the Shinsho Gate, the third gate of the palace. Shinsho Gate is a two-story gatehouse, the largest and most gorgeous gatehouse in the entire palace.
I estimated the height to be about ten meters. If it were placed in the Song Dynasty, many gate towers of the Duke's Mansion would be more magnificent than this.
After walking through the Shinto Gate and walking up more than 20 steps, we arrived in front of a small palace. Looking at the 'Mannyeongjeon' written on the plaque, it was the room where the King of Goryeo handled political affairs and lived in daily life.
"Sir, the room of the King of Goryeo is not as big as the room of the Duke of the Kingdom." Walking into the Wanling Palace, he saw an area of about 150 or 60 square meters, and the furnishings were also very simple. Buwei said strangely, "Why don't you choose a room?"
A bigger palace?”
Wang Lidong laughed and said: "He is just putting on a show to show the Khitan people. The accommodation is so good, I am worried that the Khitan envoys will be dissatisfied."
"Sir, we have occupied the capital of Goryeo. The Khitan side will know about it sooner or later. What if we send a large army and the ministers of the auxiliary country ask for help?"
"If you give us money, we will send troops. If we don't give you money, we will pretend that we don't know about it."
"What if the Khitan brought this matter to the current officials?"
"No one will believe that we can do such a big thing. If some people doubt it, it doesn't matter. The Song Dynasty does not have the official position of Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, so we just don't recognize it."
"Grand Governor, the search of the Goryeo Palace has been completed." Gu Chengyi, Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Armed Forces, walked in from the gate and reported to Wang Lidong.
He took the account book handed over by Gu Chengyi and flipped through it. When he saw the total figures, Wang Lidong frowned slightly, "Why are there so few?"
Gold: taels, silver: taels, copper coins: guan, jewelry, etc. are not included... converted into cash, it is about 7.2 million guan.
Gu Chengyi said, "Grand Governor, this amount of cash is very high. We, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, may not be able to come up with that much cash.
In addition, there are various kinds of jewelry, jewelry and antiques in the two main halls. There are a lot of things. It will take about ten days to inventory them. This part is the bulk. Take the coral tree as an example. We found 98 of them, including five.
Coral trees over three feet high. If these coral trees were shipped back to the Song Dynasty and sold, they would probably sell for 800,000 to 1,000,000 yuan..."
That's pretty much it.
Wang Lidong returned the account book to Gu Chengyi and said to Buwei, "Go to the warehouse later and help me pick out a few items. I will give them away when I get back."
Buwei said: "Who are you going to send young master?"
"Big magpie, have another bowl." Ru Lan handed the empty bowl to the maid and said, "Fill it up."
Sheng Hong, who was sitting opposite and preparing to pick up the food, stopped what he was doing and looked at Xiao Wu: "Ru'er, this is the third bowl, right? Your appetite seems to have increased recently?"
Rulan nodded with a 'hmm', "Daddy has a really good memory. He has half a bowl more than before."
Sheng Hong looked at Xiao Wu carefully and found that he seemed to be much taller than before. "Ru'er, how tall is he now?"
Ru Lan thought for a while and then said: "At the end of last month, Big Magpie helped me measure it, and it was a little shy of 5 feet 4 inches (165cm)..."
Sheng Hong frowned slightly and said, "If it grows any longer, it will be too tall."
He is only 1.7 meters, which is considered tall these days. During the Song Dynasty, the average height of men was about 1.67 meters, and the average height of women was about 1.58 meters.
Mrs. Wang glanced at her stupid daughter and said, "I don't know what's going on lately. It's like bamboo shoots, swishing up."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Ru Lan said without caring, "This is not high at all. The second brother Heng is over 6 feet tall."
Sheng Hong put down Kuaizi and said, "Ru'er, did the young master tell you when he will return to the capital?"
"He didn't tell me when he would come back, but he said it wouldn't be more than 10 days at most." Ru Lan looked at Sheng Hong and said, "Dad, do you have something to ask Brother Heng? Is it urgent? If it's urgent, I'll go find Chunlan and ask. Ask, she should know."
Sheng Hong waved his hand: "It's not an urgent matter, don't bother me."
This morning, the current official family suddenly issued an order to announce the selection of the crown prince.
Not long after he went to court, he received more than a dozen invitations to have a drink with him, from the kings of Yan, Yong, Guo, and...all of them were clan elders.
Sheng Hong knew that he should be asking about the audition for the crown prince.
A few days ago, there were only three people present at the conversation about the selection of the crown prince. No one dared to ask the official. And Wang Lidong was not in the capital, so he became the only one.
This made Sheng Hong, who had always kept a low profile and was afraid of standing out, immediately became the center of attention...
If Wang Lidong was in the capital, he could help him share some of his firepower...
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The first ray of the early sun shines into the Wanling Hall, and the morning breeze is mixed with the fragrance of grass leaves, gently blowing the pink tent.
Wang Lidong, who was woken up on time by his biological clock, felt the softness of his hands and couldn't help but squeeze them... "Grand Governor... Wu..."
Half an hour later, Wang Lidong walked out of the bedroom feeling refreshed.
"Good morning, young master." Buwei, who had been waiting in the living room for a long time, immediately asked someone to bring toiletries.
Wang Lidong took the hot towel and said, "I went to the royal city last night. What happened?"
Bu Wei Dao, "Most of them are quite peaceful."
"In other words, there are still restless ones."
Buwei nodded, "After the court dismissed yesterday, the Taiwei, the eldest princess, the commander of the infantry division of the bodyguard...and so on gathered together at the Taiwei's house. These people are very interested in your plan to assist the minister. I'm dissatisfied, but I haven't found out what the specific plan is yet... These people are very cautious and drove all the servants out of the room during the discussion."
Wang Lidong sneered and said, "They are all the cronies of Wang Hui's traitor. These and the others on the 'pro-Liao list' were all arrested by me today. Remember to ransack your homes!"