Song Beiyun

Chapter 382: On August 8, 2

What is the economy?Not to mention those literati and bureaucrats in this era who have a smeared eyes, even after 1000 years, many people don't understand and can't tell what it is.

It is complex, changeable, cruel, and ruthless. The economy is a living thing. It is changing and balancing all the time, but at the same time, it never believes in warmth and tears.

A good economy is good, and a bad one is bad. A good economy is alive and well, and the result is that the entire region is full of vitality, while a bad economy is sluggish. Even a country that looks powerful from the outside can smell it when you get close. A smell of carrion.

Since the formation of human civilization, the economy has been born along with the birth of human civilization. It not only requires the participation of businessmen, but every living or dead person is actually one of its components.

Zhao Xiang is the smartest person in the world, although he has only a half-knowledge of what Xu Li said, but he can understand how deep the water is after a little extrapolation.And he lamented that the phrase "the prosperity of the world is for profit, and the chaos of the world is for profit" is definitely not a lament for money, but a lament for the relevance of economics and sociology.

"Farmers suffer and taxes are heavy. I have been lamenting this for thousands of years, but why is it still the same for thousands of years? The reason is the same as what Xu Changqing said below. If you reduce taxes and share a small amount of acres, in the end it is nothing more than getting better. Many people go to farm, the price of grain will naturally come down, and many people will go to the city to work and do business because of farming, and then they will say "farmers are suffering, taxes are heavy, grain prices are light, and they can't survive", This is the economy." Song Beiyun sat on the top and took a sip of tea to explain to Zhao Xing: "In the past two years, Prime Minister Zhao pushed forward the change of the field and mu, and each household is based on a certain amount of money per mu of land every year, but why? Failed after a year?"

Zhao Xiang stood next to him with a grumpy face, pursed his lips and kept silent. This was a pain in his heart. Whoever mentioned it was like a relapse of an old disease. Now that he was brought up by a junior, he felt even more embarrassing. .

"Actually, Prime Minister Zhao's idea is definitely good. Both the starting point and the execution are the best. It benefits the country and the people." Song Beiyun raised a finger: "But why did it end without a problem?"

Next, Xu Li has already begun to analyze the strength comparison of the three parties from the perspective of logistics and transportation in Jin, Grassland, and Liao, and Song Beiyun also said something wonderful, so Zhao Xing squeezed Song Beiyun's mouth: "Shut up!" Mouth, listen to the next."

Song Beiyun closed his mouth, and Zhao Xiang also stopped his thoughts and began to concentrate on listening to a businessman talking about the strategy of the military and the country, especially when he heard Xu Li say that the world today is different from the pre-Qin period, and it can be seen from the import and export of a country When it came to the strength of a country, Zhao Xiang was also full of doubts.

However, after analyzing the commercial entry and exit of caravans, smuggling, etc., Zhao Xiang was shocked to find that, as Xu Li said, the grassland tribes, which were always regarded as barbarians, became the biggest buyers and sellers.

The throughput has surpassed the three countries of Song, Jin and Liao, but among the three countries of Song, Jin and Liao, the import and export throughput of the Kingdom of Jin ranks above the Song Dynasty, ranking first.

But Song and Liao are not useless, that is, in the entire region, the added value of exports of Song and Liao is much higher than other regions.

But now there is a huge crisis here, that is, the crisis of the Liao Kingdom. If the Liao Kingdom does not make this deal with the Song Dynasty, in time, after the integration of the grassland tribes is completed and the Jin Kingdom also recuperates, the only way for the Liao Kingdom to What they did was to turn around and fight the Great Song Dynasty in order to seek a way out, but this would inevitably hurt both sides, causing the tribes of the northern grasslands and the Kingdom of Jin to take advantage of the vacancy, and the division of the Liao Kingdom would only take a few years at most.

The Liao State needs money, and the Song State needs supplies. Use Song State’s money to support Liao State’s soldiers, Liao State’s land to feed the Song State’s people, and then use the money earned to buy more Song State’s weapons and armor. In this cycle, only by making money alive can it become stronger in a short time.This is the real bond of sympathy, and this kind of close connection is far beyond what marrying one or two princesses can match.

Of course, Xu Li would not talk about the sequelae of this, that is, the high value-added squeeze of the Song Dynasty. How can this thing be said during negotiations? Naturally, only the good part can be said, but not the part that is harmful to Liao.

"No." Zhao Xiang frowned after hearing this: "This person deserves to be an official, and it is hard to sleep peacefully in the private sector."

The next step is to enter the stage of Liao players, but it can be seen that the Liao people are actually stupid. The new version of the ship on the opposite side that they have never seen is not in their plan at all, so they can only pick a few to prepare. The plan to follow the script.

But even Fo Baonu felt that his speech was weak and weak, especially after he smashed out a bunch of data...

"Master Xiangguo, you are the head of all officials. If you let a businessman become an official, do you know that you will withstand the pressure of the entire scholar-officials? He is not the son of a businessman, he is a businessman. Where is this class? How small is it?" To say this is a violation of etiquette, and to say that you are a traitor to your class." Song Beiyun said with a smile: "Look, I don't have a name until now, isn't it because I don't have a father. Mr. Xiangguo, think twice .”

"Come, I will give you a word."

"Hey, don't keep thinking about taking advantage of me... If you want to give it, it's a gift from the King of Fortune."

"I can't give it to you?" Zhao Xing was not happy: "You don't want it, I want it! Remember it, Song Beiyun, from now on you will have a character! Your name is Gongming."

"What?" Song Beiyun was taken aback, "What did you say?"

"Gongming, Song Gongming."

"I think your little head is so hot and dizzy..." Song Beiyun muttered softly, "Change it..."

"I have a golden mouth, and I say that one is the same, so naturally I can't change it."

"you……"

To be honest, the king of heaven and earth is above his parents and teachers, and the king is above his parents and teachers. No one in the world would say anything when he bestowed the word, but only this word... What the hell is his grandma's, Song Gongming?

Thinking of that black-faced man yelling "Brother, I'm coming in", Song Beiyun's goosebumps stood up all over his body.

"Since the official opened his mouth, there is no room for you to bargain, just accept it." Zhao Xiang said aside: "Besides, the word Gongming is a good intention, but not everyone can let the official give such a name. Yes, just thank you. But why don't you tell me why my previous strategy failed?"

Song Beiyun sighed faintly, looking at the triumphant Zhao Xing, he was silently disgusted by his name in his heart, and after hearing Zhao Xiang's words, he was silent for a moment and organized his words.

"Zhao Xiang's change of Dingmu is a success and a failure." Song Beiyun raised a finger: "Zhao Xiang, your reform is to let this farmer live a better life and earn more money. But If you think about it carefully, can such a reform make people make more money? No."

"Can't? Why?" Zhao Xiang narrowed his eyes: "You just talk about it."

"Better policies, more generous taxes, and more favorable conditions will inevitably attract more people to return to their hometowns to farm. When there are more fields and more food, the price will naturally come down. You will see later, the artisans in this city, The competition among the merchants has become less, and they can make more money instead. People return to the city one after another when they see it. Why have reforms often failed throughout the ages? It’s fundamental.” Song Beiyun smiled and said: “The reform failed to meet expectations in the end, but that’s it. People all over the world are scolding that thief, saying why I can’t make money after working so hard. God does not allow them to make money, in fact it is not, any enlightened court will try to make people live a better life, at least better and better, but in fact it is themselves who really prevent them from living a better life."

Zhao Xiang frowned and was thinking there, while Xiao Song continued: "Have everyone been to the brothel?"

When Zhao Xiang heard this, he coughed again and again, while Yan Shu pretended to look around.

"If there is only one brothel in Jinling City, the girl in it just sits there, and someone throws money at her when she laughs. Is the day safe and secure? But what if four, five, six, seven or eight brothels suddenly open up around? Are the girls going to compete for beauty and play and sing? Whoever plays the best will make the most money, right? Gone are the days when you can make money lying on the table. Is the economy like this, or high The threshold is high income, or the threshold is low income. Pulling the whole world to the same threshold means that everyone can’t make money.”

"Then what do you think should be done?" Zhao Xiang asked in a deep voice. Of course he could understand the truth of what was said, but he couldn't think of what to do for a while.

But Song Beiyun also shook his head silently: "I am ashamed to say that I am the kind of person who everyone begs for food, and I have to beg for food. The only difference is that I know why I can't eat. But you let me make food to eat, I I can't get it either."

"Hahahahaha..."

Zhao Xiang raised his head and laughed. Although Song Beiyun was a little annoying, but sometimes his words were really witty. Scholars all over the world are out of tune.

But if you think about what he said carefully, the knowledge in it is by no means a clever idea, it must be obtained after repeated demonstrations.

Good governance is nothing more than that, and just when Zhao Xianggang wanted to ask Song Beiyun why he went all out to build that workshop, the next round of negotiations ended.

As a result, as expected, the Liao Kingdom was completely caught off guard. Starting from the eldest prince of the Liao Kingdom all the way down, his mind didn't seem to have turned the corner, and his face was full of worries. It was as if the Grassland and the Kingdom of Jin were about to fight the next day.

"Let's go, I'm afraid it's enough for the Liao Kingdom to drink a pot today." Zhao Xing said with a smile on his face: "No one in Song Dynasty? Hahahaha, a joke!"

Chapter 383: On August 8rd of the second year, the rainstorm poured down on the river

At night, the weather was sweltering, and Fo Baonu was lying on the bed unbearably hot. She was already full of anger, and with this ghostly weather, she couldn't sleep at all for a while.

It was already late at night, and there was only the sound of beaters' clappers outside. Fo Baonu was so hot that he was dying, even after taking off the chest wrap, she still felt hot, and finally she couldn't bear it anymore, so she turned her head, He sneaked into the courtyard of Honglu Temple and climbed out along the corner.

But this time she learned to be smart, and never let go of her feet before they hit the ground, so as not to twist her feet again.

In the middle of the night in a foreign country, she didn't know where to go to play, but when she was so upset, she didn't have any destination, just wandering around like this.

After wandering around, she arrived at the princess mansion. The gate of the princess mansion had already been closed, but she suddenly had the idea of ​​stealing incense and jade, and then she started to climb the wall with her buttocks on her feet again.

After climbing for a long time, as soon as she rode on the top of the wall, she saw a person standing outside the wall looking up at her.

"I said... you are not afraid of lame, are you?"

"Why are you here?"

"I live next door." Song Beiyun pointed to the next house: "This one."

"I would choose a place, right next to the Princess' Mansion." Fo Baonu sneered, "No wonder you get the moon first if you are close to the water."

Song Beiyun slowly unfolded his fan: "Let's not talk about the moon, you, who climbed over the wall in the middle of the night, have the nerve to say such things? Is your mind all muddled? You are the prince of the Liao Kingdom, a princess riding in the Song Dynasty in the middle of the night On the wall of the house, are you crazy?"

"I am willing, can you control it?"

"Come down." Song Beiyun hooked his fingers at her: "Don't force me to do it."

Fo Baonu spat at him, then turned over awkwardly and crawled down. Halfway through the climb, her clothes were scratched, and a long gash appeared at her waist, revealing a large area of ​​skin and plain color inside. apron.

"Hey, it turns out that the princes of the Liao Kingdom also like to wear bellybands."

"Shut up!" Fo Baonu covered his ripped shirt, "Hurry up and get me a shirt!"

"Why?" Song Beiyun turned around and walked towards his home: "Be careful on the way back. If a girl with such a beauty meets someone who robs money and sex, I'm afraid you will say no to it every day."

"Come back!" Fo Baonu rushed forward and grabbed the jade belt around Song Beiyun's waist: "Why do you avoid seeing him!"

"When did I avoid seeing you? Don't tell me it's the same as I made your belly bigger and disappeared." Xiao Song turned around and tore off Fo Baonu's hand: "Men and women can't kiss each other, girls respect themselves."

"You come with me!"

Fo Baonu dragged Song Beiyun to a corner, and she viciously reached out and grabbed Xiao Song's collar: "You sent that person today, right? Just to embarrass me!"

Xiao Song looked down at Fo Baonu, who was aggressive but not tall, and simply leaned against the wall: "Don't worry about being sent, just ask if what you said is right."

"It really is you!" Fo Baonu was so angry that he raised his fist and wanted to hit Song Beiyun: "Why do you make things difficult for me everywhere!"

"Oh?" Song Beiyun pressed her fist with one hand: "You are reasonable. You are the leader of the Liao Kingdom Mission, and I am Song Chen. I am in charge of my own affairs. How can I embarrass you?"

"Could it be..." Song Beiyun reached out and rubbed Fo Baonu's dog's head: "Do you regard me as your servant? Or as your man?"

"Whimsical!" Fo Baonu shook off his hand: "Don't touch me."

This person is unreasonable, Xiao Song looked down at Fo Baonu who was sweating all over his forehead, this guy's brain circuit was very strange, she was a strange woman who was completely unpredictable.

Not to mention why she climbed over the wall of Jin Ling'er's house in the middle of the night, just dragging Song Beiyun to say strange things here is already very weird.

"Why don't you seduce me a little bit, in case it succeeds."

Fo Baonu was stunned by Song Beiyun's sudden words. She took two steps back, let go of Xiao Song's hand, and looked at him vigilantly: "What do you want to do!?"

"Are you asking me? You dragged me into this dark alley in the middle of the night. You were disheveled and frivolous to me. What do you want me to do now? You say which of us has a problem." Song Beiyun squeezed her wrist: "I Now if you shout loudly, you can see whether the government believes in you or me! Come..."

Before he could utter a sentence, Fo Baonu had already rushed over to cover his mouth, and the two of them were very close, and the woman's fragrance that smelled of sweat on Fo Baonu's body went straight to his nose.

"Your Highness, the eldest prince, smells so good." Song Beiyun broke her hand away: "It's not appropriate, you are too close, eldest prince."

"Don't shout." Fo Baonu gave a warning and stretched out his head to look around: "I just couldn't sleep because I was too hot, so I just wandered around."

"Just wandering around on the top of the wall? Is there such a reason in the world?"

Song Beiyun pushed her away: "Okay, I'm going to rest. I'm very tired these days. As for your negotiation with Da Song, it has nothing to do with me. Do you really think that Da Song is only Song Beiyun?"

After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked out, but before taking two steps, he was grabbed by Fo Baonu: "Is what that person said today true?"

"say what?"

"That is to say, if Daliao does not join forces with Dal Song, it will perish."

Song Beiyun scratched his head: "Come with me, look how pitiful you are."

Bringing the First Prince into his home, everyone in the family was already asleep, Song Beiyun tiptoedly took out a map from the cabinet, spread it on the table and lit the lamp.

"Wow... What a wonderful map!"

"Okay, what is this, the basic operation is basic." Xiao Song spread the map on the table and drew a circle on it with a chopstick: "The Liao Kingdom is now entrenched in the Central Plains. Down there are the Great Song Dynasty and Dali Kingdom. On the left are the Xixia, Uighur, and Tubo tribes, and you are in the center."

"Ah."

"People in the center are either kings or flesh. Do you think your Liao country has the ability to be king?" Song Beiyun knocked Fo Baonu on the head with chopsticks: "No country around you is allowed to become stronger, but only you The Great Song Dynasty is an exception, because your Liao Kingdom is like a barrier of the Great Song Dynasty, isolating the grasslands, Jin Kingdom, Uighur and other countries from the outside."

"Hmm..." How could Fo Baonu not know the situation Liao Kingdom is facing now, otherwise he wouldn't have thought hard to marry Song Dynasty.

"Marriage is actually just a joke. Which country do you think will really give up its own interests for the sake of one or two princesses?" Song Beiyun glanced at Fo Baonu: "Let me use an analogy, for example... I am For example, for example, you gave birth to a child for me, but now I have led troops to fight in Liao, and you will surrender or not.”

"The devil wants to give birth to you."

"What the hell am I talking about?" Song Beiyun frowned and said, "Suppose you understand?"

"If that's the case, why don't I just let your son ascend the throne, why? You still want to drive your son off the throne?"

Song Beiyun felt a little weird when he smacked like this: "Well... this example is not appropriate. It is like saying that if you marry Da Song and your father is still sober, will he cede the land to Da Song because of you? .”

"That must not be the case."

"That's right, so this kind of marriage is inherently unreliable, so what is reliable?" Song Beiyun used his chopsticks to ruthlessly circle the territory of Song and Liao: "Benefit alliance, you remember a sentence, there is no relationship between countries. Eternal friends have only eternal interests. If interests are used to solidify national relations, even if there will be a war between Song and Liao in the future, it may be hundreds or even hundreds of years later, and you and I will close our eyes by then, so why not care about the flood?"

"You..." Fo Baonu looked at Song Beiyun in disbelief: "Don't you think about your descendants forever?"

"I'm just a canoe surviving in troubled times. How can I care about the affairs of my children and grandchildren? My children and grandchildren will have their own blessings." Song Beiyun sighed and said, "Your Liao Kingdom doesn't need to do business with Song Dynasty, at most it will take a few years Let’s die together, you will either be captured by the grassland and dedicated to the Great Khan, or you will be captured by the Kingdom of Jin and dedicated to the Emperor of Jin, anyway, I don’t need to tell you what will happen to you?”

"Then it's better to give birth to you." Fo Baonu folded his arms and pondered for a moment: "It seems that there is only one plan for now."

"That's needless to say? There are a lot of fish and shrimps in the Song Dynasty, and pigs can also be raised, but because of the mountainous appearance, it is not easy to raise cattle and sheep, and most of the food is rice. Your Liao country is suitable for raising cattle and sheep, and it is also easy to grow. Mai, the soldiers and generals of the Liao Kingdom are brave and good at fighting, but the weapons and armor of the Song Kingdom are invincible. Once the two countries are connected, I don’t need to say how strong your Liao Kingdom is.” Song Beiyun raised a finger: “Choose one, it’s for you Those sweaty cubs on the prairie who smell of mutton are still doing business with Song."

Fo Baonu couldn't help shivering when he thought of the smell of those men on the grassland, and looked up at Song Beiyun: "Let me think about it again."

"There is not much time left for Liao. To be honest, Da Song does not want Liao to perish. Once Liao is over, Da Song will be the meat of others. In the end, if it is not preserved, it will be driven to the beach by the grassland tartars to jump into the sea to die. After leaving this country, um... you Liao Kingdom, you can jump to the Bohai Sea, and my side jumps to the East Sea, which is closer, and we will see you in the sea."

Fo Baonu burst out laughing at what he said, and gave him a hard look: "Are you so tragic?"

"To be honest, in the Three Kingdoms of Song, Jin and Liao, you can fight whatever you want. At most, the royal family will be unlucky. The other common people will not be so bad, because you all regard yourself as the head of the Han Dynasty."

"Ah."

"If it's the Uighurs, Tubo people, or people from the grasslands, they won't be polite to you. You are the military rations." Song Beiyun hit her on the head with chopsticks: "I'll do it for you, and then chop it up and dry it as military rations."

"Don't hit me on the head, bastard!" Fo Baonu thumped his chest: "I understand, I'll go back and discuss it with the mission."

"Well, hurry up and get out."

"You really don't want to follow me to the Liao Kingdom?" Fo Baonu looked up at Song Beiyun: "You can have whatever you want."

"You're not sincere enough." Song Beiyun chuckled lightly: "Okay, I have to rest, so I won't send you off."

Chapter 384, August 8th, 4

Fo Baonu is an extremely annoying thing. She not only followed Song Beiyun's map, but also asked the imperial city envoy Song Beiyun to send her back to Honglu Temple in the name of getting lost.

"Why are you so annoying? Everyone in the world owes you?"