Chapter 17 I want Gen Yue to make a profit and use it as military expenses
Chapter 17 I want Gen Yue to make a profit and use it as military expenses
The great eunuch Yang Jian was definitely a cunning and cruel person. He felt very guilty when he heard from Zhao Guan's family that Liang Shicheng had talked to Zhao Guan's family about his past money-making behavior.
After all, more than half of the money he earned had actually been handed over to Zuo Zangku, the inner treasury of Zhao Guan's family.
However, there is still a large part of the income that he pockets.
"Cough cough cough..." Yang Jian coughed even harder.
After taking a few breaths, he reported:
"When officials and old slaves inspected and supervised areas such as Jingxi East Road and Huaibei North Road, they encouraged the government to invest in reclaiming uncultivated land.
Then, the old slave suggested that the government should formulate a law to lease the hundreds of thousands of acres of new land to landless and landless people for cultivation at cheap taxes, so that both the people and the officials would benefit."
Zhao Ji secretly thought: "Old Yang, you are indeed a traitor!
Damn you, starting from the inspection of Ruzhou, to Jingdong, Jingxi, Huaixi, and Huaibei, you suggested that the so-called "all officials and people benefit" laws enacted by the government, and the reclamation of new fertile land advertised is the waste of rivers.
Embankments, abandoned weirs, barren hills, receding beaches and places where rivers are silted up!
These lands are not suitable for farming at all, but you force the people to rent them.
Yet you collect huge amounts of rent from it!
Then, how many good people were forced into desperation, becoming homeless or becoming forest bandits!"
However, the time traveler Zhao Ji is a mentally mature person. He hates the eunuch Yang Jian in his heart, but he doesn't show it on the surface.
But he said: "The reclaimed wasteland under the 'Xicheng Suo' system established by Taifu Yang is rented to the people. It is said that the people are very grateful for your kindness, and some people even built a 'shengshi' for you!"
Zhao Ji said this deliberately to ridicule Yang Jian. According to the memory left in his original owner's body, this move to build a 'shengshi' for Yang Jian actually happened. However, it was not built by the people who hated him.
, but when he was supervising a certain place, he instructed the chief officials of the state and county to establish it for him.
After Yang Jian heard the official's praise, he immediately felt proud, but he still did not forget to flatter Zhao Guan's family as before.
He pretended to be excited and said: "How virtuous and capable is this old slave!
The common people voluntarily built a "living shrine" for the old slave, and it was true that the old slave was killed!
If you don't keep it, the people in Jingxi East Road and Huaibei North Road and other places will bow three times and nine times to Tokyo Bianliang City every day to express their gratitude for the divine grace and wish the official family a long life!
This move of the old slave also collected a large amount of money for the official Zuozangtreas..."
"Haha!" Zhao Ji pretended to smile and said: "Of course I know that Taifu Yang is a capable minister in solving my financial difficulties!
Otherwise, how could I have been supporting Aiqing to do great things for me in these eighteen years?"
After Yang Jian heard Zhao Ji's statement, he raised his heart in his throat and finally relaxed.
"Old slave, thank you for your kindness!" Yang Jian kowtowed again.
"Bang, bang, bang!" Yang Jian hit his forehead heavily on the ground, making a loud noise.
"I love you for your safety." Although Zhao Ji wanted to punish this traitor as soon as possible, the reason why he praised Yang Jian so quietly was because he felt that this traitor was really good at amassing money.
It's useful. He also wants to 'use' this traitor.
Moreover, Zhao Ji knew that in the imperial city, there was a guard army of 2,000 people protecting the emperor when traveling, and they all obeyed Yang Jian's orders.
This was six years ago, that is, the fourth year of the Zhenghe reign of the original owner Song Huizong. After Yang Jian was appointed by Song Huizong as the military commander of the Changhua Army, he initiated the establishment of a guard army specifically to protect the emperor's travels, and was approved.
At that time, Yang Jian personally selected the generals and strong soldiers of the escort army...
Before Zhao Ji determines whether the escort army is loyal to me or to Yang Jian, he must not rashly deal with Yang Jian as he did with the demon Dao Lin Lingsu.
Therefore, Zhao Ji's point is to show that he has the same great trust in Yang Jianru as before and wants to reuse him.
Zhao Ji said: "Taifu Yang, I issued several imperial edicts last night.
Among them, two imperial edicts are announced to the world.
An imperial edict is that I stop the construction of Gen Yue, which is connected to the northeast corner of the palace.
Another imperial edict is that since I don't believe in what the Taoist priests said about Gen Yue, which can protect my descendants, there is no need for me to spend time and money to transport flowers and stones to the south.
Do you know these two things?"
Yang Jian immediately responded respectfully and said: "The old slave already knows.
It is precisely because this imperial edict is to be announced to the world. This morning, the old slave came to the palace to take over the duty of serving the official family. Before taking over from Liang Daguan to serve the official family, Liang Daguan had already informed the old slave.
Regarding the imperial edict to stop the conquest of Huashi Gang, the old slave really admired the decision of the sense family. It was really wise. This would reduce the burden on the people of Jiangnan a lot!
At the same time, it can also save huge expenses for the national treasury.
Officials, sages!
The officials are truly famous throughout the ages!"
Zhao Ji deliberately pretended to show a very satisfied smile and said leisurely to Yang Jian:
"Taifu Yang, actually I think that today's Genyue was originally called Wansui Mountain since it was built in the seventh year of Zhenghe. Now it has been renamed Genyue in the second year of Xuanhe. How many years did it take for Genyue to be built?" p>
"Ahem, cough, cough." After Yang Jian coughed twice, he immediately replied: "Genyue has been built for three full years!"
Zhao Ji asked again: "How much money did my Gen Yue consume in total?"
"Uh?!" Yang Jian thought to himself: "How can I count how much I spent to build Gen Yue?"
However, the witty Yang Jian reported back: "In the past three years of building Genyue, countless money was consumed. This does not include the huge cost of transporting Hua Shi Gang from the south of the Yangtze River!
What's more, among the Huashi Gang, there are huge strange stones that Gen Yue needs. During transportation, any house blocking the road will be demolished; when entering the city gates of various places, if they cannot pass, the city gates will also be demolished. Last year, when the four-foot-tall Taihu Stone was to be transported into the capital, it was unable to enter the south gate of the capital. A section of the city wall was demolished before it could be transported into the city. It took thousands of laborers to transport it into the city.
Arrive at Genyue.
Therefore, the old slave felt that the officials were wise and stopped the expedition of Huashi Gang in time when the construction of Gen Yue was ready to be completed!"
What Yang Jian said actually made Zhao Ji feel that Yang Taifu looked like a loyal minister. In fact, Zhao Ji knew why Yang Jian could say this.
The reason is that Yang Jian's interests are not higher than Huashi Gang. Furthermore, the imperial edict to stop the construction of Gen Mountain and stop the conquest of Huashi Gang has been issued. Yang Jian can flatter Zhao Guan's wise decision-making by saying this...
Zhao Ji asked again: "Taifu Yang, how do you think Gen Yue is being built now?"
Yang Jian immediately replied:
"The old slave once served the officials on many trips to Xinggen Mountain.
In the eyes of the old slave, the construction of Genyue is so spectacular that it can be said that no one before or since has even been able to match it!
Among Genyue Mountains, there are hills and mountains, facing each other from east to west, and continuous from front to back, with mountains on the left and water on the right, and ridges on the back and streams. They are continuous and full, swallowing mountains and embracing valleys, with rare trees and beautiful flowers, and rare birds and animals all over the mountains and fields.
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Zhao Ji heard Yang Jian's flattering words and had a little bit of literary talent.
He solemnly said: "I feel the same way! I think Genyue can be completed.
Moreover, I want Genyue to make a profit. The profits will be used for military expenses.
Taifu Yang, you have always been good at opening up sources for my Zuo Zangku.
This is an important task that allows Gen Yue to make money for me, so I will leave it to you!