Su Ren's plan was very bold. In his plan, as long as the imperial court could gather enough troops, it would not be difficult to fight to the horizon. Although the Xiongnu territory outside the Great Wall did not have many things that the Han Dynasty needed, it could
Raising enough things to exchange for grain and grass in the hands of merchants. Xiongnu slaves, Xiongnu cattle and sheep, Xiongnu mine resources, and even Xiongnu military exploits are all within the scope of the exchange. Su Ren turned the entire war into a
The business involved the imperial court and its army on one side, and the Han families who wanted to expand and wealthy merchants on the other.
In this world where officials are respected, everyone wants to be recognized by the court. Su Ren believes that among all these things, the best thing to do is actually military merit. According to the laws of the Han Dynasty, whether it is a civilian or an official, as long as it is
Those who have achieved certain military merits will be awarded a title, ranging from the lowest rank of public servant to the highest rank of prince, with a total of twenty ranks. Each rank has corresponding privileges and compensations, so this is why everyone aspires to it.
Nowadays, the Han Dynasty is in peace all over the world, and the princes of Guandong are in danger. No one dares to go against the imperial court. There will be no major wars in the Han Dynasty. Without wars, there will be no titles. You must know that the titles of the Han Dynasty imitate the titles of the pre-Qin Dynasty.
System, these twenty ranks of titles are all based on human heads. If there is no war at home, we can only think about expansion abroad.
Guang Luxun said: "General Su's words seem to make sense, but I think that if everyone in the world has a title according to General Su's idea, who will be farming and herding horses, and who will be feeding the soldiers?"
Everyone nodded, and Dou Ying also raised his head and glanced at Guang Luxun: "Yes, conquering the Huns is a big event. The Huns have a population of tens of millions. The soldiers will naturally fight bravely to kill the enemy for titles, military honors or money. When the time comes, I will be a big man."
Excessive military glory is indeed not a good thing."
"So the price must be set higher. It doesn't matter if the cattle, horses and livestock can be lower. Slaves can also be sold at a low price. Only the military merits are priced high. On the one hand, soldiers with military merits can earn more, and on the other hand, those who have no money can also
Or people with little money can shut up. The third advantage is that they can use it to replenish the national treasury. There are many rich people in my country, and they are willing to spend money to sell military merits. Even if they don’t have these military merits, they will not be
The people at the bottom who are farming and herding, why not let them spend money to gain some honorary military merit?"
"Of course, the court should confirm before proceeding. For any purchased military merit, the court will neither reward nor give salary. However, the required seals and ribbons must be included. This thing is worthless!"
Su Ren spoke lightly, but those who listened felt chills running down their spines. Wang Hui was furious: "I'm surprised by these words. Where is the majesty of the imperial court now?"
Su Ren chuckled: "You don't have to be so angry, Imperial Censor. I haven't finished what I said. To put it bluntly, the people of the world don't care about the might of the Han Dynasty or the majesty of the imperial court. What they see is their own home."
The granary and the money saved at home, the so-called family has more than enough food and does not panic. Why did Taizu raise an army back then? Was it because he was forced by the violent Qin to have no way of living? Who dares to say that the Qin Dynasty at that time did not have majesty? "
"Whether it is the majesty of your majesty or the majesty of the court, they are all based on the people being fed and clothed. Whoever can feed and clothe the people is a good emperor, and the people will love him! If your majesty, in order to conquer the Huns, would send me to
The vitality that the Han Dynasty has just recovered is cut off, even if it is damaged even a little bit, it is a big deal in the hearts of the people! Unless something goes wrong, everything will be fine. Once a crisis occurs, Da Qin's old path is right in front of you!"
"Deathrattle! Su lets you run wild!"
Those who understood Su Ren's words lowered their heads and pondered, and those who didn't understood became furious. Liu Che should be considered the one who understood. He sat on his throne and looked at Su Ren. He neither stopped the farce nor cursed Su Ren. Although his face was full of anger.
With anger, but his eyes were full of contemplation. Qin's demise has been explained to him by different masters ever since he was sensible. The most commonly cited reason was naturally Qin's tyranny. But where the tyranny was, those masters only learned from
The First Emperor Ying Zheng mistakenly used Li Si and Zhao Gao to make a big fuss.
Su Ren's words today made Liu Che seem to have heard another reason for the fall of Qin. The Qin Dynasty unified the six countries and the prosperity was at its peak. Therefore, the first emperor Ying Zheng made many wrong decisions due to arrogance and pride. He sent an army of 500,000 to conquer Lingnan.
, the war was won, and another 500,000 people moved to the south of Lingnan from the Central Plains, creating a vast and uninhabited Central Plains, and all the good farmland became the emperor.
Secondly, they built the Great Wall and various palaces, and recruited people from all over the world. Moreover, they did not implement the policy of recuperation, and still followed the harsh laws of the Qin State. This forced Chen Sheng, and Wu Guang led 800 hard laborers to turn the world of Qin upside down.
This opened the door for the destruction of the Qin State. Even if Zhao Gao and Li Si were good and loyal ministers, they might not be able to cope with the counterattack of the entire world.
Su Ren likes tea, and he doesn't go to court in Jianzhang Palace. Xuanshi Palace is a place he often comes to. The servants and maids here know Su Ren's taste, so only the tables in front of him are filled with tea.
And it was the best tea. Facing the attacks from the ministers, Su Ren looked indifferent and continued to drink tea and laugh by himself.
General Guan Fu slapped the table with his palm: "Shut up, what's the point of making a noise in your majesty's place? Your majesty will make your own decision whether General Su's words are wrong or right, so you don't need to say more!"
Dou Ying also said: "Everyone, your Majesty has called us here today to discuss the conquest of the Huns. Zi Heng has expressed his own thoughts. No matter whether he is right or wrong, this should not be the case. If you have any objections, please speak up and criticize us freely!"
Wang Hui immediately said: "Your Majesty, I feel that what Su Ren said is inappropriate. Military merit is the honor of soldiers, and titles are the foundation of the country. How can we grant them lightly? I hope your Majesty will think twice about such childish remarks!"
Gongsun He said with a smile: "In this case, does the imperial censor have any clever strategies? Conquering the Xiongnu cannot be achieved overnight. I think that three to five years will not be enough to drive them all out. It may take longer. Such a big battle will not be successful."
We need tens of millions of soldiers and food and fodder. If the imperial censor can provide it, we soldiers will fight bravely to kill the enemy. We will never return to our nests until we kill all the Xiongnu!"
Gongsun He is the representative of a wealthy family. This group of people relies on the virtue of their ancestors to occupy the official positions in the court. Let them go into battle to kill the enemy. I can't say that they can collapse at the first touch, at least they will not fight to the death. Therefore, they often bring their most trusted soldiers with them when they go on an expedition.
The general was just in case. How to win over these people had to be figured out by themselves. Originally, it was not difficult for their family to provide some money because of their big business. As long as they did not lose the battle, everything was easy. However, Su Ren's words gave them hope and military success.
Who doesn't love it, but as an ordinary soldier, no matter how great your contribution is, you will not be allowed to climb to a high position. If things go on like this, you will often slack off at the end of the war, leading to many failed battles.
Since Su Ren said that military merit can be bought and sold, it would be better if some people exchange military merit for money, and some people exchange money for military merit. There is nothing wrong with fair transactions between the two. Everyone gets what they want, so why not? So,
They no longer have to worry about their achievements being misappropriated by others, nor do they have to worry about the extra credit being useless. As dudes like them who don’t want to fight but want to get promoted, it’s just about getting more money. Who cares?
What Gongsun He said made Wang Hui speechless. The tax revenue of the imperial court has increased greatly in recent years, but it is not so big that there is no need to worry about anything. The tens of millions Gongsun He said may still be small. If a war really starts,
Wang Hui has also seen things like spending money like water. He is a censor, and he naturally knows how much savings the court has. What should the court do when the savings are used up? The only way is to save money and increase taxes. If it is because of
If the increase in taxes leads to instability in the world, Wang Hui may end up like Zhao Wan, Wang Zang, or Chao Cuo.
Guang Luxun frowned and said, "Even if the imperial court doesn't have this money, as General Su said, those merchants do?"
This was Meng Fangtian's first time to attend such a meeting. He had never dared to think about it before. Even though he was sitting at the very outside and was almost out the door, his heart was still beating wildly. This was the palace, and the people in front of him were
But the emperor, as a businessman, several people have met the emperor. Even if he is kicked out at this time, he will be able to show off to others for a lifetime, so Meng Fangtian sits very cautiously on his knees, with his body straight and his eyes not squinting.
I didn't even dare to look around.
Meng Fangtian heard the words of the people above clearly. It was only then that he was sure that Su Ren did not lie to them. This is a big business, and it is the largest business in the world. As long as he can continue, let alone say that he will not have any worries in his life.
, as long as the descendants are not stupid, they can enjoy five generations of happiness. Meng Fangtian did not dare to speak out loud, and quietly listened to the fierce quarrel in front of him.
"Where is Meng Fangtian?"
"The grassroots are here!"
"I ask you, if I leave this matter to you, can you guarantee the supply of the army?"
Meng Fangtian's heart was in his throat, and it took him a long time to say: "The common people will do their best and dare not live up to His Majesty's high expectations!"
Liu Che sneered twice: "What I'm asking is whether you can supply the needs of the army, can you or not?"
Meng Fangtian felt that his whole body was soaked. Lying on the ground, he could feel that all the people who had been arguing had their eyes on him, and it was still burning. The entire Xuanshi Palace was so quiet that he could hear his breathing.
"Grandma can do it!"
"Okay! Come on, Su Ren said it's useless for merchants to do business. What kind of contract must be used to agree on it? I will sign a contract with merchant Meng Fangtian today. If you, Meng Fangtian, can do this,
I will never begrudge any reward. If I cannot do it, I will make it clear that the consequences will be the destruction of the nine tribes! Do you hear me clearly?"
Meng Fangtian almost fainted, his body was like chaff: "The common people heard it clearly!"
"Very good! Su Ren, you can write the contract! I will sign it, and Meng Fangtian will sign it. I will keep one copy in triplicate, one for Meng Fangtian, and one for the censor. If anyone breaks the contract, it will be handled according to the contract.
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"According to the order!" Su Ren took the pen and ink sent by Liu Jiqing and began to write the contract.
Meng Fangtian's clothes were all wet, and he slowly raised his body cautiously: "Your Majesty!"
"Hmm? You also want to resist the decree?"
"No, no, no, the common people don't dare, but the common people still have something to say." (To be continued)
