Back to the Song Dynasty as a tyrant

"Food on the front line?" Zhao Ning's tone suddenly turned cold, "My military and government have a complete set of rules, how to buy food in wartime, how to collect military use, Dengzhou has abundant reserves, and Hangzhou and Fuzhou have established a complete set of rules. The grain transportation route, when will the grain be collected in Qingzhou!"

Zhao Guan's tone became colder as he spoke: "I want to see who doesn't follow the court's regulations!"

Gao Qiu hesitated again.

"What are you still doing!"

"Your Majesty, will it be related to Mr. Qin?"

Gao Qiu actually didn't want to continue talking nonsense.

But Zhao Guanjia once told him that Qin Hui should not have an accident now, so he reminded him tactfully.

"Go and check with confidence!"

"Yes Yes!"

Gao Qiu left immediately.

Qin Hui?

Qin Hui is an ambitious man, but he is not an idiot.

Even if he ran over to want to make a fortune, even if he ordered it behind the scenes, he would never leave anything behind.

Want to catch Qin Hui through this matter?

Obviously not possible!

It is true that some people are now using political correctness to benefit themselves!

What is political correctness?

Newspapers in many places have published the crimes of Goryeo, and public opinion has supported the Eastern Conquest of Goryeo, which is political correctness.

Standing on the high ground of political correctness is like standing on the high ground of morality.

Externally, a position is needed, but internally, what is needed is justice.

Justice refers to safeguarding the rights and interests of the general public. If there is only a stance in the internal affairs, justice will disappear.

Everyone stood in line for a while, and no one asked whether it was reasonable. In the end, the order of justice was destroyed, and the rich and powerful people could naturally keep themselves and pass all the scourges on to the people below.

Therefore, when dealing with internal conflicts, politicians must put the maintenance of justice first.

Zhao Ning also has no interest in staying in the back garden.

He walked back to the Hall of Wende and began to pick up his pen to continue writing "On Dialectics".

I kept writing until noon, and then ended angrily.

At this time, Qian Yuqing, who had returned from the South China Sea, arrived outside the palace, ready to meet with His Majesty.

However, news about the Qingzhou case spread throughout the court.

Even the political affairs hall held a meeting.

Originally, the continuous use of troops against Goryeo has been divided into two factions. The main combatants believe that they should continue to invest a lot of resources to destroy Goryeo.

The peacemakers believe that continuing to invest will not only cause internal turmoil, but also make Xixia and Jin Guo feel hostile.

The idea of ​​the peace faction is more like a kind of conservative thought.

The emergence of the Qingzhou case undoubtedly gave the Lord Peace faction a handle.

For example, Cai Mao publicly stated in the Zhengshitang: "If it continues, there will only be a second, third, fourth, or even countless Qingzhous."

However, the main combat faction has the position of the main combat faction. For example, Wang Zongyi said: "If you withdraw from Goryeo, the previous record of attacking Kaijing will be in vain. Next, Goryeo will continue to send troops to Fuzhou to consume Fuzhou. Behind it is obviously the trick of the Jin Man."

The various officials on both sides, the public said that the public was right and the woman was right.

Wang Zonglin obviously said this from the perspective of banknote issuance.

Goryeo is a place hanging overseas. If Goryeo can be firmly grasped, the imperial court can absorb a large number of Goryeo's products to make up for the depreciation of the banknotes issued by the banknotes.

Wang Zonglian continued: "Cai Xianggong, don't forget that public opinion is on the side of the main battle."

Cai Mao said unceremoniously: "Public opinion is a clown who is played at will!"

"Cai Xianggong, pay attention to your words!" Wang Zonglian was also unceremonious, obviously preparing to make trouble, "The people are more important than the emperor, and the people are the foundation of the country. The Prime Minister dares to speak wild words!"

"If this continues, within a month, the Xixia people will send troops!" Cai Mao was also unceremonious, "Can the public opinion see the Xixia people's ambitions! Can the public opinion see the Jin people's tricks!"

Chapter 613 There is no shortage of food (first update)

In the war against Goryeo, Kaijing was also defeated, and the deterrent power of the Celestial Dynasty was also demonstrated to all directions.

In ancient times, generally at this point, it was basically over, and there would be no benefit if the fight was continued.

This is also the root cause of the disagreement between the two factions in the court.

Wang Zonglian continued to reply: "Shaanxi has hundreds of thousands of troops, how dare the western thieves come here!"

Cai Mao said: "If the western thief really messes up, how will the gold thief react?"

Wang Zonglin was resentful and stopped talking.

On the contrary, Kang Wang said: "The matter of Goryeo is not simple. It is obvious that the gold thief is instigating behind the scenes. If the imperial court withdraws its troops, Goryeo will make a comeback and send troops to Fuzhou, constantly disturbing the Fuzhou military town."

Zhao Gou's expression was calm and his tone was calm, giving off a gentle and elegant feeling.

"Recapturing Fuzhou is the goal of the Kingdom of Jin, and Koryo's behavior is also the instigation of the Kingdom of Jin." Zhao Gou continued, "Withdrawing troops means handing over the back of Fuzhou to the Koreans."

"Right!" Wang Zonglian hurriedly said, "Now we can't retreat even one step!"

Cai Mao also had nothing to say.

The Zhengshitang is still noisy, but there is no result.

On the contrary, the Yamen of the Su Provincial Court moved quickly, and immediately sent people to Qingzhou to investigate.

At this time, Qian Yuqing arrived at Wende Hall.

"Your Majesty, long live!"

Seeing Qian Yuqing again, Zhao Ning was very excited. He walked over, grabbed Qian Yuqing, and said excitedly, "You are finally back."

"Your Majesty, I did not capture King Champa, please forgive me."

"It's okay, it's just a bereaved dog." Zhao Ning looked at the person in front of him, "Qing lost weight and got tanned."

"It is my honor to do my best for His Majesty."

"It's been hard work for you these two years." Zhao Ning said affectionately, not knowing which little girl he thought he was cheating on, "Come and sit down, sit down and have a good chat with me."

Qian Yuqing was also very excited when he sat in front of the royal case where Zhao Guan's family worked, because he did have a lot to say to Zhao Guan's family.

The trip to the South China Sea in the past two years was not just as simple as attacking Zhancheng, Qian Yuqing went to many places.

"I want to know the details of Champa first, so please tell me about it."

In fact, before the Song Dynasty, there were also quite close contacts with Champa, and many Song people knew of the existence of Champa.

In the tributary business system, Champa traded with Song Dynasty many times.

There are even official written records of Champa.

However, that's too limiting.

Qian Yuqing, who has been wandering in the South China Sea for two years, has a more comprehensive understanding of the South China Sea.

Qian Yu cleared his mind and said, "Your Majesty, this place in Champa believes in the teachings of the Tianzhu people, and the people in the country are gentle."

"Because it is close to the sea, I also like business."

"Not only have contacts with the Celestial Dynasty, but also have contacts with Sanfoqi, Japa (Sumatra, Java, Indonesia), Boni, and Chenla in the south, and the business is extremely rich."

"Champa is like summer all year round, rice is grown three times a year, and there are abundant fruits even in winter. The local people are good at brewing various fruit wines, which are delicious and sweet."

"Although there are no mules or horses in Champa, there are quite a lot of cattle."

"There are also commodities such as iron, coral, agate, frankincense, etc. There are countless products, and the richness of their products is shocking."

Zhao Ning asked: "Where is the limit of food?"

"Champa can at least reclaim 4 million mu of fertile land, and the output per mu of land is twice that of the Central Plains, and the output reaches 300 shi." Qian Yuqing, a small profiteer, began to settle accounts for Zhao Ning's big profiteer, "The Celestial Dynasty needs to relocate part of the population. To go to Champa, plant [-] million mu of land, and maintain the operation of other industries, the total population must be at least [-] million.”

"Assuming that one person consumes two catties of grain a day, Champa consumes 11 billion catties of grain in a year. Taking into account losses, it is conservatively estimated that 22 billion grain supplies will be needed."

"And 4 million mu of land can produce 480 million shi of grain, that is, [-] ​​billion catties of grain."

"If Champa is allowed to maintain a strong food supply and increase to 50 billion catties of grain for 300 million people every year, there will still be 430 billion catties of grain that can be transported to the Celestial Dynasty."

After Qian Yuqing's account was settled, Zhao Ning couldn't help but take a deep breath and became excited.

Qian Yuqing added: "Of course, the reality is too unpredictable, and I'm just a budget on paper."

"It doesn't matter, your theory comes from practice, and theory can guide practice." Zhao Ning said succinctly.

"I don't want 430 billion catties of grain, it would be great if I could transport 100 billion catties in every year."

After all, it is impossible to transport all the food from Champa, and nearly one-fifth of it is used exclusively for inland areas. Is this okay?

This undoubtedly made Zhao Ning more confident in the national policy of changing rice to mulberry in the southeast, and it also had a stabilizing effect on the imperial court's subsequent series of over-issued infrastructure currency.

This is not counting the development of the Red River Plain.

"As for commodities such as frankincense and fruit wine, plus food, I made some calculations and divided half of them into private commercial companies. The court can still earn 1500 million yuan. This is not counting taxes. The profits of the South China Sea state-owned commercial companies." Money Yu Qing said, "But the premise is that all Champa accepts the banknotes handed over by the Song Dynasty."

"In addition, according to His Majesty's instructions, I sent people to Liuqiu Island."

"how?"

Qian Yuqing said: "There are indeed a lot of bird droppings found on the island, and these bird droppings can be used as fertilizer for crops."

"So have you started to act?"

"Chen has already started to act. The cargo ship of the Nanhai Trading Company is docked in Liuqiu, and a lot of bird droppings will be transported to Hangzhou in the near future."

"In addition, there is Lusu Island. The minister also sent people there. There are many barbarians planting sugar cane there. Soon, the sugar cane there will appear in Tokyo City."

"No, the sugar cane there should first go to the state-run sugar trading company, and the sale to the private sector is not allowed for the time being."

"Your Majesty means..."

"Now the army needs sugar more than the civilians."

Qian Yuqing was taken aback. Zhao Guan's family actually wanted to provide a lot of sugar to the army?

You know, items like sugar can be regarded as very valuable items.

Especially in the southeast of Suzhou and Hangzhou, people are proud of eating sweets.

Because the price of sugar is high, the sweeter the family eats, the richer they will be.

This thing has never been provided to the army in previous dynasties.

Qian Yuqing didn't ask too much, and he said: "The people of the Three Buddhas and the Great Cannibal have frequent exchanges, and I sent someone to ask the Great Cannibal. The Great Cannibal is very fond of silk, ceramics, and textiles from the Celestial Dynasty. , It is said that in the far west, there are still many people. Big cannibals bought goods from the Song Dynasty in the South China Sea, and then brought them back and sold them at a high price. It will get bigger and bigger."

"Okay, this matter is left to you to handle."

"Yes, the minister will go back and make arrangements."

"Are there enough sea ships?"

"There are many shipbuilding workshops along the coast, and there is no shortage of sea-going ships." Qian Yuqing said, "Now there is a problem. Sanfo Qi only accepts copper coins, and the big cannibals only accept copper coins. They don't accept handing over banknotes."

Chapter 614 Seizing the Reserve New Forces (Second Change)

Zhao Ning asked: "Do I buy a lot of goods from Sanfoqi in the future?"

"No less, Sanfoqi has huge trees, food, and medicinal materials, all of which are very rich."

If Zhao Ning remembers correctly, when he first crossed over, he checked the inventory of Taifu Temple with Wang Zonglian, and there were more than 100 million catties of medicinal materials shipped from the South China Sea, most of which came from Sanfoqi.

This is consistent with the actual historical records.

Sanfoqi is located in the tropics, with abundant sunshine and rain.

In the 12th century, the currency recognized by various countries was the copper coin of the Song Dynasty, and it was not the banknotes of the Song Dynasty for the time being.

It is not so easy to change them suddenly.

Zhao Ning said: "Then use copper coins first, and gradually expand the business with Sanfoqi, and then discuss the implementation of banknotes."

"I also think so." Qian Yuqing said, "So I still need to exchange some copper coins to go south."

"You should discuss this matter with Wang Zongyi and Zhao Ding first, and then make a report. Just write down how much copper money you need. I support you."