Being questioned sternly by Zhang Shuye, Chai Daguan sat still and just touched his nose lightly...
Sure enough, no matter what era officials were in, their level of labeling was first-rate.
Even a well-known and capable official like Zhang Shuye is not exempt from this. He probably thinks that this is to gain a head start and gain the initiative in subsequent negotiations.
After waving his hands to call the ugly-faced leaders and guards to leave, he smiled and said: "Prefect Zhang, I didn't offend you, right? Don't slap the blame on me!"
"Using talisman water to treat diseases is not exactly what the Yellow Turbans did in the late Han Dynasty?"
Zhang Shuye was not polite at all, and sneered: "This is a way to win over people's hearts. The high officials have been having a good time lately!"
"So, Magistrate Zhang thinks that the current situation in the Song Dynasty is similar to that of the late Han Dynasty when the people were in dire straits?"
Official Chai said with a smile: "I would like to advise Magistrate Zhang, the current Song Dynasty cannot tolerate the spread of such truth!"
"you……"
Zhang Shuye was so angry that the veins on his forehead were pulsing, but Chai Daguan, who couldn't bring in oil or salt, had no choice but to do anything. At the same time, he was deeply vigilant in his heart.
Based on his understanding of today's official families and some of the treacherous officials in power, if officials from Chai Dynasty misinterpreted his words and spread them out, they might not even be able to keep their reputation.
Thinking of this, I can't help but feel angry...
Seeing that Zhang Shuye looked relaxed and no longer so aggressive, Chai Daguan smiled and said: "Since a certain person has 'accidentally' made a talisman water that can cure diseases and save people, he can't just put it away and waste it, right?"
"Such a thing is too sensitive. Can't a high official offer it to the court first?"
"And then you want a bunch of treacherous ministers to live a long life?"
Chai Daguan said with a smile: "Besides, the runes involve a certain core method. It is impossible to give them to the court casually. I am afraid that I will not be favored by the court, and it may even lead to death, right?"
Zhang Shuye was silent for a long time before saying: "The high officials are too prejudiced against the imperial court!"
hehe……
Don't worry about it. With Song Weizong's willful temper, if he finds out about Fu Shui, he will be the first to be imprisoned, or else simply killed.
Uncle Zhang changed the subject at night and said directly: "Even if high officials want to distribute talisman water to cure diseases and save people, they can't be too favorable to one, right?"
"What do you mean by Magistrate Zhang, the officials and wealthy people in the city?"
"Exactly, they are quite dissatisfied with the official's talisman water distribution plan!"
"Haha, Fu Shui was created by someone. You can distribute it how you want. In which round will you get these guys?"
As if he had heard something funny, Chai Daguan's face showed full of disdain, and he said coldly: "If they are unhappy, then don't spend a lot of money to buy it. After all, it's not like there are no doctors in the city!"
Zhang Shuye smiled bitterly, knowing that this was the result...
How can the main village of Liangshan and the officials of Chai be easy targets?
"Why not expand the supply scale of Fu Shui so that senior officials can earn more?"
Changing the topic again, Zhang Shuye asked curiously: "Is there any trouble in this?"
"The process of making Fu Shui is not simple!"
Chai Daguan looked calm and said directly: "Besides, once the talisman water is prepared, it is best to take it within a day when it has the best effect. Over time, the effect will drop drastically, and there is no way to supply it over long distances!"
"Besides, if it's really a long-distance supply!"
The high-ranking official showed a half-smiling look and said leisurely: "I'm afraid that if it weren't for those officials, they would go further and ask me to hand over the means of making talisman water!"
"Instead of causing a big fuss then, it's better not to make any fuss at all!"
Zhang Shuye was speechless. According to his understanding of the officials and people in the city, it was really possible for him to do such a thing.
"Don't talk about these troublesome things, has the tax revenue of the entire Jeju Province increased rapidly recently, Magistrate Jang?"
Waving his hands, as if to drive away annoying flies, Chai Daguanren's tone changed and he said with a smile: "Here, the contribution of a certain person is not small!"
Zhang Shuye nodded. Although he had many concerns about Liangshan Village and Chai Daguan people, this was the truth and there was nothing to hide.
As the area of influence of Liangshan Village expanded outward, the countryside around Shuibo underwent earth-shaking changes. Zhang Shuye was surprised to find that the commercial activities throughout Jeju increased sharply, and the taxes that the government received naturally increased accordingly.
When the government has a lot of money, it will be easier for them to do anything.
For example, Zhang Shuye planned to follow the example of Liangshan Village in the villages around Shuibo and repair the official roads inside Jeju to facilitate better business circulation.
Speaking of which, the tax revenue of the Jeju government was able to increase significantly because of the hard work of Yangshan Village.
Who told Liangshan Benzhai to arbitrarily seize the business shares that originally belonged to the officials and landlords and gentry families, and eliminated many toll gates on land and water, making Jeju's commercial activities very active, and the taxes that could be collected naturally increased rapidly.
The most important thing is that the industries controlled by Liangshan Village and related industries have no habit of tax evasion. They are all paid in full in accordance with the official regulations of the Song Dynasty.
This alone will increase the income of the state government office by a large margin!
Of course, if Liangshan Village was not a strong deterrent, just the harassment of local gangsters and the exploitation of government officials would have increased the business costs of Liangshan Village by several levels. This is the reality.
The commercial prosperity of the Song Dynasty was only for businessmen with backgrounds and backgrounds. The life of ordinary small businessmen was not easy, and a single accident could result in the tragedy of ruining their families.
If true to his true nature, Zhang Shuye hopes that the commercial business in Liangshan Village will be as big as possible, so that the government can get more business tax revenue.
It's just a pity that Zhang Shuye is not willing to offend the forces that have taken away business share from Liangshan's commercial network. All he can do is turn a blind eye and not help each other. Even so, it is quite difficult to maintain.
After that, the two stopped talking about these useless nonsense, and instead exchanged their experiences in managing the place.
Zhang Shuye did a good job in Jeju, and the same village in Liangshan also managed a large area of rural areas in an orderly manner.
The two got excited about talking and felt that they had quite a common topic in this regard.
After affirming their respective abilities, Zhang Shuye said that the core and essence of the Song Dynasty, or in other words, the talents and wealth were all concentrated in the towns. As long as the order of the towns was well managed, the whole world would be almost as good as not to be ruled.
As for the countryside, since ancient times, the imperial power has not been in the countryside, so the landlords and gentry will naturally help manage it. As long as the farmers at the bottom farm the land honestly, it will be enough.
These opinions are very condescending.
The scholar-bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty were hypocritical, and could also be said to have nothing to spare. Even the emperor sometimes looked down upon them, let alone the village farmers who dug in the soil all day long.
Chai Daguan was too lazy to argue. The limitations of the times cannot be eliminated by talking about it. Although Zhang Shuye is a capable official, he does not have such a high level of ideological awareness.
I stayed in Liangshan Main Village for one night and returned without success the next day.
This made the officials in the city very dissatisfied, but it was difficult to seek bad luck on Zhang Shuye. After all, Zhang Shuye's performance was not something that the local officials could easily manipulate. Do you really think that Zhang Shuye was a lonely person?
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Nanfeng City is the home of Wang Qing in Huaixi.
Song Jiang led the Liangshan army to completely pacify Wang Qing's tribe, and even Wang Qing himself was captured alive and sent to Bianliang, Tokyo for disposal.
Naturally, the imperial court was not stingy about the rewards. For a time, all the Liangshan leaders who followed the army were rewarded, and they were all happy and happy.
Wang Qing's hometown is also considered a prosperous place. The leader of Liangshan, who is no longer involved in the war, is living a very uncomfortable life in pursuit of fun all day long.
The lower-ranking officers followed suit, and for a time the military discipline of the entire Liangshan army became somewhat lax, causing all the leaders who came from the army to secretly shake their heads.
The rear battalion in charge of logistics did not enter the city. After they cleaned the battlefield and collected all the loot they could, they retreated on their own initiative.
The rear camp surrounded a large open space outside the city, with mountains, water and even a small lake. The quiet environment was conducive to the cultivation of wounded soldiers collected by the rear camp, and it also prevented all kinds of messy things from happening.
At the request of Chai Daguan, the miracle doctor An Daoquan personally presided over a temporary training class for military doctors, and sent a steady stream of surgeons to the Liangshan army on the front line, which greatly increased the recovery of injured brothers in the army.
These days, another batch of logistical supplies has been delivered from Liangshan Village. The leader of this delivery is Ruan Xiaoer, the eldest of the three Ruan clans.
After completing the handover with the previously rotated leader, the short-lived Erlang Ruan Xiaowu, the second among the three Ruan heroes, Ruan Xiaoer officially took over the rear camp.
Soon after, all the soldiers in the rear camp received a bowl of potion that was said to be able to relieve physical fatigue, and the effect was really good.
After all, they followed the main force of Liangshan and had to guard against enemy sneak attacks, transport logistics supplies, and clean the battlefield to search for loot. Although they did not personally participate in the battle, they were still very tired.
As a result, after drinking a bowl of potion, I immediately felt refreshed and all the fatigue in my body was gone. The effect was not too obvious.
After tasting the sweetness, I naturally want to continue drinking a few more bowls...
"How many more bowls are there? This thing is not a weed on the roadside. You can have as much as you want!"
Ruan Xiaoer almost lost his temper and yelled, but even then he explained angrily: "It is not easy to configure this thing. It is impossible to open up the supply at the moment. The most important thing is the demand for wounded soldiers."
This is exactly what happened. Many wounded people who were in miserable condition before drank the 'potion' felt that their injuries improved quickly, and even the unbearable pain was relieved a lot. They suddenly shouted for 'miracle medicine'
The quantity is not small.
In front of the injured number, no one can fight for it.
With so many brothers in the back camp, it is not easy to hide the news.
Soon Song Jiang heard the rumor and immediately summoned Ruan Xiaoer to ask what happened...