Chapter 1583: I am a poor Song, I am astonished and respectful
Chapter 1583: I, the Great Song Dynasty, am poor, and I am shocked by Ren Dejing
"As for the second guess!"
Li Duo smiled bitterly, "It's really hard to say!"
"Master Li, it's okay to say so!"
"Hey, everyone in the world knows that my country, the Song Dynasty, is rich, but in fact, it is a mess of flowers and fire! Now, the treasury of my country, the Song Dynasty, is almost empty!"
"How can this be!"
Ren Dejing was extremely shocked! As a minister of the Song Dynasty at that time, he naturally had some impression of the family wealth of the Song Dynasty. In terms of wealth, no one in the world could compare with him.
"Hey, the taxes of the Song Dynasty are indeed quite high.
However, the various expenses are also huge.
Moreover, when His Majesty took over the throne, he launched the Northern Expedition, which cost a lot of money.
After this war, Tubo invaded the Song Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops! The war had just ended, and there were floods in several areas! Last year, there was a big battle with the Jin Kingdom.
As for other rebellions in southern Xinjiang, chaos in southern Hunan, floods in Wuzhou, Bailian rebellion, etc., they are simply countless!"
"The Prime Minister is also in charge of government affairs in the country. Which of these things does not require a huge amount of money to fill it?
Even a wealthy family is empty."
"This..." Ren Dejing made some calculations. According to Li Duo's statement, the Song Dynasty is indeed unable to make ends meet.
"Does the Prime Minister know what happened in Chengdu Mansion before the Prime Minister arrived?"
"I don't know this!"
"Has the Prime Minister ever heard of the family of King Fan of Shu?"
When Ren Dejing heard this, he immediately stood in awe, "Of course I know this. The Wang and Fan families have been passed down for more than a hundred years, and their ancestors also served as officials in the Song Dynasty."
"Haha, I'm not afraid of big jokes.
Just before the Prime Minister came here, these two families had just been ransacked by Mr. Shen! Every clan member was killed and exiled!"
"What!"
Ren Dejing was extremely shocked. How could he not know the power of these two families? He thought back then, in front of the ancestors of these two families, he was not even qualified to be a follower.
"What a heinous crime did these two families commit, to confiscate their homes and exterminate their families like this?"
"On the surface, this is treason!"
Li Duo said playfully.
"Treason?
This... Mr. Li said it was a clear statement?
Is there anything else inside?"
"What's the secret? It's just that the imperial treasury is empty, and His Majesty secretly gave Mr. Shen a message! These two families copied a total of ten to twenty million in silver, and sent it all to the imperial court for collection into the treasury.
In addition, the Prime Minister of the Yuwen family should also be familiar with him.
Although the Yuwen family was not exterminated, it was because of Lord Zhang Jun.
Master Zhang Jun and Master Shen were on good terms, so Master Shen showed mercy.
However, the Yuwen family also donated 70% of their wealth, so they can maintain peace..."
Ren Dejing was dumbfounded when he heard these "inside stories" exposed by Li Duo.
Now the Song Dynasty actually needs to rely on the families of its officials to make a living?
"So, your Majesty's unwillingness to send troops is probably because the treasury is empty! Once the army moves, a huge amount of money will need to be poured down! Moreover, your Majesty is eager to take back his homeland. Which civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty don't want to leave their name in history?
If I really didn’t have any money, how could I miss this God-given opportunity..."
During the next banquet, Li Duo talked eloquently, while Ren Dejing was thoughtful!
After the banquet, Li Duo was sent away, and Ren Dejing summoned a confidant. After whispering for a while, he said in a deep voice, "Go and verify immediately whether these things are true. Report them every day!"
On the evening of the next day, he got part of the news brought back by his close associates! After all, most of the things Li Duo said were well known to everyone, and even the common people could tell them clearly, so it was not difficult to find out.
After reading the report, Ren Dejing came to Li Renyou's room.
"What the Prime Minister means is that the Song Dynasty did have the idea of sending troops, but it didn't have the money?"
Li Renyou was also confused. The legendary wealthy Song Dynasty was actually in such a situation?
"Although some news has not been sent back yet, it should be true! The Song Dynasty had wars almost every year, which consumed huge amounts of money and it is not surprising that the treasury is empty!"
"It seems that it will be difficult to persuade the Song Dynasty to send troops this time! After all, the emperor is not short of hungry soldiers. Even if the Song Dynasty wants to send troops, it is not realistic if there is no military pay."
Li Renyou looked ugly. He thought it would be an easy thing, but he didn't expect such an accident.
He paced and thought for a moment, and then suddenly said, "Let's lend the army of the Song Dynasty money and supplies!"
"What?"
Ren Dejing's face was full of weirdness, like a beggar who lived by begging and wanted to lend money to the richest man. It sounded awkward no matter how he sounded.
"good!"
The more Li Renyou thought about it, the more excited he became, "Let's work with the Liao State to provide some money and supplies and lend them to the Song Dynasty for use as military supplies."
Ren Dejing frowned, "King Yue, will Liao agree?
Moreover, even if the Liao Kingdom agrees, we..."
"Don't worry, isn't the Liao Kingdom also begging us to send troops now?
Let them lend some to the Song Dynasty. When they invade the Jin Kingdom, how much cannot be snatched back?
As for us here, the prime minister should know that the more supplies he lends, the fewer resources and people he can control. Wouldn't it be beneficial to us?
If the Song Kingdom wins, as long as it can defeat the Jin Kingdom, it will all belong to me!"
"This...is good!"
Ren Dejing's eyes flashed, "It's an important matter for the prince, how dare I not help you with all my strength?
When I return home, I will try my best to persuade everyone to let the prince achieve his goal!"
"Well! If so, let's talk to Da Song as soon as possible! After talking, we should go back."
With Li Renyou's words, Ren Dejing invited Li Duo again to continue the conversation.
However, Li Duo said that his Lord Shen was still praying for the deceased queen, and it would probably be four or five days later.
In this way, after waiting for five torturous days, Shen Tang finally showed up again under Ren Dejing's repeated invitations! With the lesson learned from the last time, Li Renyou naturally did not make any more tricks.
In advance, he asked the officials of Guanyi to help tidy up a spacious hall, and also went outside Guanyi to greet Shen Tang in advance.
When they arrived in the hall, everyone on both sides took their own sides.
After the small talk, Ren Dejing spoke first and asked, "Master Shen, it has been a long time. I wonder how you have considered it?"
Shen Tang gritted his teeth, his face full of reluctance, and then said to Ren Dejing angrily, "I have already thought about it, and it is not appropriate for the Song Dynasty to send troops for the time being.
So, please come back!"
There was no surprise on Ren Dejing's face, he just smiled and said, "Hey, if we don't send troops, wouldn't we miss the opportunity?
Sir Shen was granted the title of Marquis at a young age, but after all he is just a prince! If he can send troops to the north, he should be the one to lead the troops. Once he captures your homeland, he will be granted the title of duke or king, and I am afraid it will only be a matter of time."
The desire and unwillingness on Shen Tang's face became stronger, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "Stop talking nonsense, I said I won't send troops, so of course I won't send troops!"