Chapter 133 The sky is high and the emperor is far away
Chapter 133 The sky is high and the emperor is far away
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Chapter 133 The sky is high and the emperor is far away
It has been half a month since Qin Wei arrived in Shuzhou City. Qin Wei was standing in the courtyard, holding a long sword and pointing it diagonally, with sword energy surrounding the blade.
brush!
It was like a white streak across the sky, shining with a dazzling cold light.
Immediately afterwards, his body rose up from the ground, leaping three feet into the air, the sword light shot out, and there were waves of coldness.
With his agile figure and dazzling sword light, he looks like a swordsman in this world.
In the blink of an eye, he swung a dozen swords, each one carrying a condensed sword light.
After landing, the corners of Qin Wei's mouth curled up slightly.
"Your Highness's magical skills are unrivaled and number one in the world!" Xiao Shunzi came closer with a flattering look.
Qin Wei handed him the sword and gave him a blank look.
Return to the world of miraculous power!
With his little skill as a three-legged cat, he can still look cool.
In terms of cultivation, he is now considered to be in the innate realm. Although he has no artistic conception, he is definitely a genuine warrior.
But in terms of combat effectiveness, he should be able to run very fast without resorting to the power of God.
He has been practicing Qinggong for more than half a year. As for swordsmanship, it is okay to bully warriors who are below the innate level.
"Your Highness!"
At this time, Yuwen Chengdu strode forward, with a burly body and a suit of iron armor that looked very majestic.
As his cultivation level improved, Yuwen Chengdu's aura became more and more intense, especially the murderous aura on his body. Just standing there was enough to make people feel chilled.
"Mr. Li Ru is already waiting in the hall, and Di Renjie is here too." Yuwen Chengdu reported.
Qin Wei calmed down and said with a faint smile: "Then let's go there too."
After a while, the three people came to the main hall.
Li Ru was still wearing a Confucian shirt and looked elegant and chic, but Di Renjie was a little more powerful and less approachable.
The higher the position, the greater the power.
For more than two months, Di Renjie has led the two Qianhu Divisions of the Zhenwu Division, fighting from the east of Shu to the southwest of Shu. Although the enemies he faced were all warriors in the world, he experienced countless battles.
In addition to Li Ru and Di Renjie, there was also an old man in the hall.
"Meet Your Highness!"
Seeing Qin Wei enter the main hall, the three of them bowed and worshiped.
Qin Wei waved his hand, sat on the main seat, and said with a smile: "Forgive me."
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Qin Wei looked at the old man in the hall and said with a smile: "I guess this senior is Senior Lu from Baiyin Valley."
"This old man is Lu Jiuchen!" Lu Jiuchen bowed again.
"Senior, please take a seat." Qin Wei said with a warm smile: "Thanks to senior for holding down the battle for the Zhenwu Division during this period, the Zhenwu Division was able to sweep away the remnants of the Holy Cult."
"I have already asked the court to take credit for Baiyin Valley. When the time comes, I will also ask my seniors to serve the court more."
Lu Jiuchen was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "If Your Highness likes our Baiyin Valley, then I, Baiyin Valley, will be willing to serve Your Highness."
"Haha~~" Qin Wei laughed.
It's comfortable to talk to smart people.
"Di Renjie, I will leave the affairs of the Shuzhou Zhenwu Si Yamen to you. When the time comes, you will be given the official position of commanding Tongzhi in Baiyingu."
"Here!" Di Renjie said.
Now that the war in Shuzhou is completely over, the establishment of the Shuzhou Zhenwu Division should also be put on the agenda.
Since Baiyingu is willing to serve Qin Wei, Qin Wei cannot treat Baiyingu badly, and a commanding official position is definitely indispensable.
"Well, you go and do your work first." Qin Wei said with a smile.
"I'm resigning!"
Di Renjie winked at Lu Jiuchen, bowed and exited the main hall.
After the two of them left, Qin Wei asked Li Ru: "How is the situation?"
Li Ru smiled bitterly and said: "The hole is too big and cannot be filled for the time being."
Li Ru came to Shuzhou City half a month ago, and during the past half month Li Ru has been busy with money.
The Shuzhou Rebellion only lasted for more than two months, but it cost millions of taels of money.
Li Ru allocated a large amount of silver and grain to provide food for tens of thousands of troops, relief for refugees caused by the war, and losses suffered by various prefectures and counties. Only in the eastern and southern areas of Shu.
Originally, these matters should not be controlled by Li Ru or Qin Wei, but the Chief Secretary of Shuzhou has been paralyzed. If Qin Wei does not care, there will definitely be more unrest in Shuzhou.
"How much is left?" Qin Wei asked.
"The difference is two million taels!" Li Ru said.
"Why is there still so much difference?" Qin Wei frowned slightly.
"Your Highness, the rebels in western Shu have devastated many houses, causing numerous casualties among the people, and they have also missed the spring plowing. If the government does not provide food relief, many people will starve to death this year," Li Ru said.
The rebellion broke out at the time of spring plowing. Naturally, the people were unable to farm due to the chaos. Now that the spring plowing season has passed, even if we farm now, the harvest will not be very good.
Qin Wei thought for a while and said, "Does Tianzhou Zhenwu Division still have treasury silver?"
"No more!" Li Ru shook his head.
"Tens of millions are gone?" Qin Wei was shocked.
You must know that he ransacked the houses of several sects in Tianzhou and accumulated tens of millions of taels of silver.
"Your Highness, Master Zhuge and Master Tie are busy setting up yamen in other states, and those tens of millions of taels of silver have already been distributed," Li Ru said.
Qin Wei slapped his forehead and he forgot about it.
"In addition, we paid back the Chief Secretary of Tianzhou 300,000 shi of grain." Li Ru said again.
This Qin Wei knew that he had borrowed a lot of grain from Tianzhou before, and it was Tian Sixin who borrowed it for his sake. He would always repay what he borrowed, and what he borrowed must be repaid, otherwise Tian Sixin would not be able to carry such a big bag.
Shortage.
"Write a memorial and submit it to the court so that the Ministry of Household Affairs can allocate grain." Qin Wei said.
This matter is originally a matter for the court, and the money should be paid by the court. Now the debt due to famine must be repaid by the court.
Li Rudao: "Xiaoguan has already informed me that the Ministry of Revenue has allocated one hundred thousand shi of military rations. It is estimated that we will arrive in Tianzhou in two days."
"..."
Qin Wei was speechless for a while.
One hundred thousand dan is not enough to return it to the Chief Secretary of Tianzhou.
"That's all?"
"Well, that's all. The Ministry of Household Affairs has issued an official document, and matters in Shuzhou will be handled by the Third Division of Shuzhou itself." Li Ru said helplessly.
Qin Wei wanted to curse.
Except for the Dusi Yamen, the Chief Secretary and the Inspectorate are both in a state of paralysis. What can they do?
Under normal circumstances, it should be handled by the Sansi Yamen, but the problem is that the Sansi Yamen cannot handle it now.
As for the style of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Qin Wei also knew that he would save money if he could and would not pay if he could.
The financial problem of Dali Chaotang is actually very serious. Even after Qin Wei established the Zhenwu Division, he could easily obtain millions and tens of millions of taels of silver, but in fact the Ministry of Revenue was short of money and food year after year.
As for the reason, it is still a problem with the power of folk martial arts. These sects occupy a large amount of industry, but do not need to pay taxes to the court. It is strange that the court can have money.
In fact, it is not easy for the Ministry of Revenue to allocate 100,000 shi of grain to Shuzhou. After all, there is still a big problem in Yunzhou that has not been solved.
"We need to make some money!" Qin Wei said dullly.
It goes without saying that money is important.
For the common people, money and food are their livelihood, and they cannot survive without money and food.
For sect forces, money is a resource, and they can be short of anything except money.
For Zhenwu Si and Qin Wei, money and food are the basis of everything.
Without money, the soldiers of the Zhenwu Division cannot wait to drink from the northwest wind.
"Your Highness, Shuzhou is in ruins and waiting to be revitalized. It is difficult to get money now." Li Ru said.
At this time, Qin Wei was a little nostalgic for Kyoto. Kyoto was so good. There were nobles, noble families, and countless wealthy families. He only needed to copy a few houses to get a lot of money.
Qin Wei leaned on the back of the chair and tapped the armrest of the chair with his fingers.
Making money is both easy and difficult.
The simple way is to ransack homes. Although Shuzhou is in chaos now, there are still many wealthy and wealthy households. If you run a house raid, you will always find a few unsighted ones.
But always relying on this method of making a fortune is not a long-term solution.
The Zhenwu Division needs money, and he will also need money to operate in Shuzhou in the future, so he must have a steady stream of financial resources.
In fact, what Qin Wei wanted to do most was to collect taxes from the folk martial arts forces.
Those sects occupy a large amount of industry, and if you can collect taxes from them, you can naturally get a lot of money.
But the problem is that the Zhenwu Division does not have the right to collect taxes. Even if taxes are collected, they should be collected by the court.
Moreover, the Zhenwu Division's yamen in each state have just been established, and some states have not even been established yet.
Arrogantly collecting taxes at this time is likely to arouse resistance among the sect forces.
If you can't collect taxes, you can only make money through normal business.
Among the martial arts forces, the most profitable industry is pills. This industry is somewhat difficult for Qin Wei.
Because he doesn't have anyone under his command who knows how to make alchemy.
The second is the sale of weapons.
Cold weapons are consumables, especially for low-level warriors. Almost one weapon will be consumed in one battle.
There are many magical weapons in this world. For example, the Qiu Shuang Sword in Qin Wei's hand is considered a magical weapon. It is forged from a very precious cold iron.
However, most of the weapons in the hands of warriors are ordinary soldiers, all forged from steel.
"Take the military weapons and sell them." Qin Wei said softly.
Dusi Yamen can forge weapons by himself. If Qin Wei wants to make money, forging weapons and selling them is undoubtedly the easiest way.
"Is this okay?" Li Ru said.
Qin Wei shrugged and said, "If there's anything you can't do, just let the craftsmen of Dusi Yamen leave the Yamen, and then form a chamber of commerce and sell them in the name of a private chamber of commerce."
Of course Dusi Yamen cannot sell weapons, but people must be flexible!
"But what about the ore?" Li Ru said.
Qin Weidao: "There are many mines in Shuzhou. Taking all the prisoners to mine is also regarded as labor reform."
"When we make money, we use work in exchange for relief. We repair the damaged buildings and roads in the city. In addition, we also improve the official roads."
"And didn't we seize a lot of weapons this time? Those that can be used can be sold directly, and those that cannot be used can be recycled."
"If you can't sell it in Shuzhou, you can sell it to Tianzhou, or wholesale it directly to Luoxia Sect and Lishan Sword Sect. They have a lot of weapon refining industries."
If you want to make money seriously, then be bold.
Qin Wei doesn't care about those rules and regulations. Now he is in Shuzhou. Although he dare not call himself the king of Shuzhou, no one in the entire Shuzhou dares to go against his will.
We will discuss the issue of the court later. What he wants to do now is to restore the people's livelihood in Shuzhou first, and then use the land of Shuzhou to build his own foundation and increase his heritage.
"You go and prepare for the weapons industry first, and then I will think of other ways."
"Here!" Li Ru responded.
Qin Wei thought for a while and then said: "You should be in charge of the Chief Secretary's side. Before the court arranges the Chief Envoy, you will be the Chief Envoy of Shuzhou."
When Li Ru heard this, he chuckled, "I'm afraid that many officials in the court will use this to impeach His Highness and subordinates in the future."
"What do you care about them?"
Qin Wei said disdainfully: "No matter how long their hands are, they can't reach Shuzhou."
"Your Highness is not afraid that His Majesty will be dissatisfied?" Li Ru asked.
Qin Wei raised his eyebrows and said, "The sky is high and the emperor is far away!"
"It seems that His Highness is ready." Li Ru smiled.
Qin Wei shook his head slightly and said: "Build walls high, accumulate grain widely, and slowly become king."
"Since I can't go back to Kyoto, I'll show my talents in Shuzhou."
"What we have to do now is to build Shuzhou into the territory of our king, and then wait for the opportunity to skyrocket."
"Where is the opportunity?" Li Ru's eyes flashed.
Qin Wei said: "I am the emperor's grandfather."
Li Ruchang laughed and said, "It seems that His Highness has made a plan, so I can rest assured."
Qin Wei said calmly: "It's just an expansion of ambition!"
Li Ru smiled and said nothing.
Ambition will expand as strength grows.
Ambition without strength is wishful thinking, ambition with strength is high ambition.
From Kyoto all the way to Shuzhou, Qin Wei became more and more clear about his ambitions, and now he no longer needs to hide it.
At this time, for Qin Wei, Shuzhou was the best place for development.
In the three southwest states, Mao Jiang is in front to attract firepower, and he only needs to stay safely in Shuzhou.
Perhaps Emperor Li didn't expect that his restrictions on Qin Wei were actually helping Qin Wei.
After all, Emperor Li still underestimated Qin Wei. He just felt that Qin Wei was somewhat capable, but he just didn't want Qin Wei to get involved in the court. But he never expected that Qin Wei had become extremely ambitious.