Yang Biao's face darkened. Although he was the Minister of Household Affairs and could manage the Household Department well, when it came to increasing the revenue of the treasury, it was really not what he was good at.
He said with a very ugly face:
"Your Majesty, old minister, our country's national strength is limited. Over the years, Bingzhou in the north, Weizhou near the capital, and Anxi, which is close to the desert, are three reliable food-producing areas and major tax-paying states in our country."
"Of the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, only these two states can supply the national treasury. The other states are either mountainous or close to deserts, and the court must provide money and food every year."
Qian Qianyi, the Minister of Rites, flashed beside him and said in a dissatisfied tone:
"Master Yang is wrong. The harvest provided by Xuanfu in the northern border in half a year is much larger than that of Shazhou in Bingzhou."
"Besides, Anxi is also close to the desert. How come the harvest is enough to support the whole state and also pay a large amount of food and taxes."
Yang Biao was speechless and speechless.
Su Lu waved his hand and gave instructions:
"Yu Shangshu, I have discovered several crops with high yields in the southern border, which can be used as food and cooking, and the yield per mu is sufficient. You can go back and make preparations. Set up the Agriculture Department to be responsible for the work of encouraging agriculture.
, open up Huangzhuang and the Emperor, plant these two crops, and promote the crops to places where planting is difficult within two years."
The rest bowed down and came out to receive the order.
The matter was discussed in the court hall for a while. Li Qing saw that Su Lu was a little tired, so he ordered him to retreat.
After leaving the court, Su Lu returned to Nuange to rest. Li Qing originally went to the imperial study room to meet with several ministers and hold a small court meeting. After a while, he came back angrily.
Su Lu was also awakened. Under the pleading eyes of several palace maids, Su Lu lazily asked: "Did that minister offend you again and make you unhappy?"
Li Qing angrily sat down next to Su Lu and said angrily:
"Pang De is useless, Yang Biao is not useful, and Qian Qianyi is such a swindler. Sooner or later I will deal with them, remove them from office and reduce their ranks."
"Pound actually said that martial arts lectures were useless and refused to select sergeants and hold martial arts lectures."
"Yang Biao has a stubborn temper. He insists that the treasury has no money, and he is determined not to provide money to hold martial arts lecture halls and Beijing University Halls."
"Qian Qianyi is also a weakling. After being scolded by Yang Biao for a few times, he was as timid as a cattail."
Su Lu patted Li Qing's hand: "They may agree or disagree, but it doesn't prevent you from clearly stating your purpose. Just set things up as tasks. If you can't do it, you will be dismissed. There are many people who are willing to do their job."
Son."
Li Qing's anger subsided, and his cheeks were a little embarrassed: "The rest is easy to handle, just figure it out slowly, but you can't be slow in teaching martial arts. This is our hope that Han will be able to compare with the powerful Qin. We can't ignore it, we must hurry up.
manage."
Su Lu nodded: "This matter is easy to handle. There are many distinguished relatives and powerful people in the capital, and many children in the family practice martial arts. You can choose those who are fifteen or sixteen years old and call them all into the martial arts hall. I will teach them for a year or two. Naturally
I will bring you a strong army."
"no"
Li Qing looked at Su Lu and said categorically: "You can't teach. The imperial doctor told you to rest. How can I make you work hard again?"
A few days later, such news began to spread among the relatives in the capital.
Your Majesty wants to recruit Xun's own children to join the army, train new guards, strengthen border defense, and guard the bitter and cold places.
In the Prince's Mansion of Anguo County, Su Yun was practicing boxing and kicking. The beautiful Dong Ling came in from the outside with two maids, and said with a smile on his face.
"My sister is practicing martial arts again. Do you know that this family in the capital has been turned upside down?"
Su Yun punched leisurely, without looking at Dong Ling, and just spoke casually.
"Your family is not considered a family of relatives, so why do you care about this for no reason?"
Dong Ling pursed his lips and smiled for a while, his cheeks filled with radiance.
"Who doesn't know that it is difficult to enter the Prince's palace in Anguo and there is no way to ask for help? All they can ask for is the close friend of the Prince's sister."
"I, like you, come from the northern part of Xuanfu. My second uncle, with the help of the county prince, also granted me the title of Duke of Fu, so I can be regarded as a noble family. I, Dong Ling, can also be regarded as the daughter of a distinguished relative.
Now, I’m considered a member of the circle, so I’ve been asked to come to my door.”
Su Yun finished his boxing skills and withdrew his fists and kicks. One of Mingyue and Xiao Si held a towel and the other a washbasin.
After washing his face with warm water, Su Yun glanced at Dong Ling and said angrily:
"Then don't talk about it. I don't know what's going on in the palace, and I don't want to go to the palace. Let alone talk about it if it affects my brother and Sister Qing."
Dong Ling pursed his lips and smiled: "Who asked you to influence the prince and your majesty? They don't care about the list, just a batch of ink pens and that's it.
The real leaders are the powerful generals under the command of the prince, the captains of the Dingxiang Guards. As long as you make excuses, those powerful generals will not give you face."
"Then I can't do it anymore."
Su Yun continued talking, and when he finished, he glared at Xiao Si who was carrying the basin next to him: "Why are you alone? Xiao Si and Xiao Wu are here. If you don't do a good job, you'll run off to nowhere."
Xiao Si, who had suffered an unreasonable disaster, looked confused and almost threw the basin in his hand. What did I do? Why did the young lady think of Xiao San and Xiao Wu?
Dong Ling was entrusted to come here, so he would not let Su Yun go easily. No matter how cold-faced Su Yun was, he chased Su Yun with all his might, pulled her out of the Prince's Mansion, and headed towards the Forbidden Army Governor's Mansion.
Already.
According to the rules of the imperial court, any nephew who is fifteen years old or older but not more than seventeen years old must be sent to the Dingxiang Guard Governor's Mansion to join the army. After passing the selection of Dingxiang Guard, he can enter the military camp.
When the two arrived at the gate of Dingxiang Wei Mansion, the two big lions on the doorstep were crowded with people looking for a way in, vying to hand in notes.
"Someone is coming from Anguo County Prince's Mansion"
The one at the back was Xiao Cong, who was blocked by two soldiers and prevented from being squeezed to death by a group of red-eyed nobles.
"Wow"
A group of people turned to look at Su Yun. After confirming his identity, they gathered around him. This was the younger sister of the county prince, and she was very useful in speaking.
"Wow"
Pulling out the long knife from his waist, Xiao Cong cursed:
"You bunch of trash, get out of here."
The old general's beard and hair were all swollen, so he came to attack the nobles of the capital.
"Miss, I heard that the prince and your majesty are going to set up a martial arts hall. I, Xiao Cong, have nothing to support. This is my grandson. He eats, drinks, whores and gambles, and doesn't do anything serious. So I thought of sending him to the camp to have a good time.
After some hard training, unfortunately the old lady disagreed, and we have fought many battles for this grandson."
"This is a major matter for the prince and your majesty. I support my grandson, eldest lady. As long as you can teach him well and become a full-ranked captain in the future, I will die without regrets."
Su Yun said helplessly: "If I had the ability, I would have become a sixth-grade captain by myself, and I would still be able to leave you. Old Xiao Cong, what you think is so beautiful."
Xiao Cong laughed and said: "That's because, Miss, you are not interested in the military. If you are, with the prince as your backer, Miss, you can become a famous general."
