There are some special people on the streets of Bianliang. They are all maids and chamberlains who came from the Forbidden Palace.
The family members who came to greet them also drove carriages. The monthly income during the ban was not low, and they often supported a large family outside the palace.
These palace people, wiping their tears, first looked at the imperial city, then at the Duiyu Tower towering into the clouds in the distance, and left with a feeling of loneliness.
Correspondingly, batches of new palace maids and chamberlains entered the forbidden area from the chamberlain chamber.
A new generation replaces the old. This ban is like a portrayal of the entire Song Dynasty. In the great changes, there are new atmospheres everywhere and new challenges.
It was late spring at this time, and there was very little snow in the winter of the first year of Xuanhe. The Ministry of Household Affairs reported early that this year's grain harvest would not be very good.
Especially the land of Jingchu, which used to be a major producer of grain, is said to suffer from too little rain.
Yang Lin first sent people to dig more ditches and reservoirs to store water, and then prepared food and transported it to Jingchu in advance.
On the Bianhe River, there was an endless stream of ships going back and forth. It was crowded and jammed. The cart pushers on the port dock were exhausted and sweating, and they could not keep up with the arrival of the cargo ships.
Under the umbrella not far away, Yang Lin frowned and asked: "There are so many merchant ships coming from Jingchu to Bianliang, what are they transporting?"
Behind him was Wang Yun, the president of the Chamber of Commerce in Xiulou. After hearing this, he whispered: "There is mostly food."
Yang Lin turned around and said with a smile: "Are you kidding me? The grain from Bianliang is transported to Jingchu one by one, and then the grain from Jingchu is transported to Bianliang?"
Wang Yun accompanied him and carefully replied: "How dare you deceive Shao Zai? Shao Zai doesn't know anything. In the Song Dynasty, not only Jingchu but also grain merchants have to buy from Bianliang and then transport them back to sell."
There is not much farmland in Kaifeng Prefecture, and grain is purchased from other provinces. This process has been going on for hundreds of years."
This is too ridiculous. Transporting grain to Bianliang, then going to Bianliang to buy it, and then transporting it back. Isn't this just because you are full?
There were many such funny things in the Song dynasty. If Yang Lin knew more about it, he would realize that this is nothing...
Because there are quantitative requirements for the grain shipped to Bianliang from various places every year. If it cannot be met, local officials will have to go everywhere to buy grain.
Xu Zhichang was beside him and explained to Yang Lin in a low voice.
"Even if there is this law, it should be adapted to the times and know how to adapt it. None of the Jingchu officials wrote a letter pointing out this shortcoming. Who is the governor of Jingchu?"
When Xu Zhichang heard that he was angry, he quickly said: "Zhongshu Province has decided that Li Gang, the former Taichang Shaoqing, will be the governor of Jingchu."
Yang Lin snorted. Since Li Gang has such a great reputation, let's give him a chance. He said in a deep voice: "After we go back, we will make an agreement that we don't need to transport all the grain to Bianliang. Why do we waste so much money and people?"
Later generations wrote history and attributed all the problems of the Northern Song Dynasty to the foolish kings Zhao Jige and Cai Jing. In fact, it was not as expensive as the civil servants who made all kinds of weird regulations to build Genyue and transport Huashi Gang.
Transporting grain to Bianliang and then transporting it back to sell it, for hundreds of years the civil servants have not been able to see the absurdity in it?
In fact, it's quite the opposite. Everyone can see clearly that the reason why this ridiculous law continues to be promoted is because the powerful scholar-bureaucrats in the court are all in Bianliang.
In this unlucky process, they can make huge profits. If they produce and sell locally without going through Bianliang, no matter how capable they are, they will not be able to make a lot of money from it.
Of course, the descendants and disciples of these birdmen will not mention this in the history books. Why was the Northern Song Dynasty a paradise for scholar-bureaucrats? It was not created with money. Rich people will find paradise wherever they go.
As for those who are suffering, if they want to buy the grain they grow themselves, they have to pay for the two freight charges. The price of grain is more than half per kilogram, which is not within the scope of the officials' consideration.
The girls on the boats in Bianhe River are as beautiful as fairies, and the wine and food in Bianliang are as exquisite as fairy banquets in Yaochi. When you are in it, it is too late to enjoy it. Who has the time to care whether the mud-legged people in your place die or not?
Xu Zhichang also understood the twists and turns, and reminded him tactfully: "Young Zai, this is a century-old process. If you change it without authorization..."
Yang Lin was so angry that he stretched out his foot to kick, but Xu Zhichang managed to avoid it, and cursed: "We have been wrong for hundreds of years, and if we don't correct it in time, why don't we wait until the country is overthrown to correct it?"
Xu Zhichang knew his temper and ran away quickly: "I will go and make arrangements now."
Song Jiang stood aside and asked: "Shao Zai, such a reform will affect the interests of Kaifeng Mansion in Bianliang. Should we prepare in advance?"
"It doesn't matter, when water comes, earth will cover you, and when soldiers come, you will be blocked. As long as you realize that your path is right, you will not be afraid of anyone. We will fight whoever comes and slap whoever shows our face."
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Huddle around day and night, unable to distinguish between north and south.
The haze is dense, and the fog locks the Bianhe River. There are about a dozen sailboats moored faintly on the river, and only the outlines of black clusters can be seen in the dense mist. Looking into the distance, Bianliang City is hidden deep in the mist, as if it is connected to the sky.
, shadowy and shadowy, seemingly real and illusory.
Xu Jin stood on the bow of the boat, looked at it for a long time, and then shouted: "The total number of boats on this section of the Bianhe River is probably more than that of the entire Shandong Province."
Next to him, Zhang Heng said with a smile: "When the canal is straightened, the ship traffic here will be reduced by half. It doesn't make sense to me. There is no reason for the world's elite goods to be transported into Bianliang before they can be circulated everywhere. It is really inconvenient. If it can
From our Mizhou, straight to the south of the Yangtze River, to Tianjin in the north, and even further to Guangzhou, the vast sea is full of gold."
Xu Jin nodded and said: "That's true. In my opinion, you, Zhang Heng, are smarter than the other princes in the court. When you meet my son-in-law this time, you have to talk to him carefully and let him go as soon as possible."
Hundreds of thousands of people in Michigan benefit from this."
Zhang Hengxin said, you old thief is the most shrewd. If you say that we can make money together, it is me, Zhang Heng, who offends others. Who do you think is the fool?
"Hey, young Zai Yingming, you don't need a rough guy like me to make noises. Maybe you are planning to revise it now."
Zhang Heng accidentally guessed the truth, but Xu Jin didn't believe it. A century-old rule can be changed at any time. He chuckled and stopped scheming against this rough guy. Zhang Heng was nothing special, but his brother Song Gongming is now very popular.
, in charge of the military power of the West Courtyard, and is implicitly the number one person under Yang Lin.
This group of birdmen in Jeju Prefecture also had the ability to ascend to heaven with chickens and dogs. Ruan Xiaoqi didn't seem to have any abilities, but he was in charge of Chenghai's 50,000 navy and hundreds of warships.
When I said this, I had already arrived at the ferry on the outskirts of the city, and saw a large group of people approaching from a distance.
Zhang Heng had a good look and shouted: "That's not Shao Zai and brother Gong Ming, haha, Zhuang Zhuang Master Xu has a great reputation, so Shao Zai will welcome you personally!"