Back to the Song Dynasty as a tyrant

Not to mention, the economic center of this era has begun to move south and east.

Chang'an is more like a down-and-out old man isolated in the northwest by many super metropolises of this era.

If you want to transfuse blood to this down-and-out old man, you need a long-distance transportation.

It is just that in business, the most expensive thing is the midway transportation.

This will greatly increase the cost of goods.

However, since Zhao Ning sent Hu Quan to Chang'an, he naturally calculated an economic account.

Behind any national strategy, an economic account is inseparable.

A loss-making business can be done for a period of time, but it is impossible to keep doing it forever. After all, the money invested will be profitable.

Even if the benefit is 20 or 30 years later.

This at least shows that the entire economic model is healthy.

It's just that the time span is large, and the variable risks will increase.

"Today's commercial prosperity is nothing less than Gyeonggi, Southeast and Chengdu. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to import goods from these three places to Guanzhong. Even if they can be shipped, the price of the goods is very affordable. There are not many buyers. Merchants would not think of transporting goods to Guanzhong on a large scale."

"However..." Zhao Ning changed the subject, "It is not impossible to manage people's livelihood and business in Guanzhong."

"It seems that the officials have already made a decision."

"Shaanxi has a population of nearly 6000 million and more than [-] million mu of fertile land. Before that, grain was regularly supplied to Gyeonggi, but once a lot of grain has been transported from Jiaozhou, Champa, and the south in recent years, Shaanxi can completely produce and sell it by itself, as long as the grain supply is not enough. The question is, it is feasible to prosper other industries, even if the resources are destroyed, but if the Silk Road can be opened, the vast commodities from the Western Regions can flow into the Central Plains through Chang'an, and Chang'an can become a hub for east-west exchanges."

Only then did Zhang Jun realize that he was taken aback, and immediately said: "What the officials say is very true. The products from the Western Regions are exactly what the Central Plains lacks. As long as the products from the Western Regions come to the Central Plains, they will definitely be sought after by rich people. Some people are willing to pay high prices. With high-priced transactions, you don’t have to worry about no income.”

Zhang Jun continued: "If the goods from the Western Regions want to enter the Central Plains, Guanzhong is the place to go."

Guanzhong is indeed a place that must be passed through. You can tell by looking at the terrain. If you walk north of Guanzhong, the loess has gradually turned into a high slope.

If you enter Guanzhong, go to Chang'an, follow the Wei River, and enter the Yellow River, you can go straight to Luoyang and Kaifeng.

Entering Kaifeng is even easier.

Kaifeng is the economic center of the Central Plains, extending in all directions, with various canals running through it. From the north, you can follow the Yellow River and enter Hebei Road, from the south, you can go straight down to the southeast, enter Nanjing Yingtian, and then reach the Huai River, and disperse a batch of goods in the Huai River area. Finally, some of them can be dispersed in Jiangning, Hangzhou and other places.

Therefore, the key point is that the main force of consumption is in the Central Plains and the southeast, and must enter the Central Plains, while the Western Regions must pass through Chang'an when entering the Central Plains.

Zhao Ning's meaning couldn't be simpler, to turn Chang'an into a hub for goods in the Western Regions, so that many people in Chang'an City can participate in this industry.

Zhang Jun hesitated for a moment, then said: "The official, I have a worry, I don't know whether to say it or not?"

"Let's talk, you and I met and knew each other, what else can't we say?"

"Guanzhong is surrounded by mountains on all sides. If Guanzhong rises again, there must be people with bad intentions and schemes. If Guanzhong is divided by someone with a heart, it will be easy to defend and difficult to attack. The court wants..."

"I know what you mean. There is no perfect and eternal law in the world. Guanzhong is connected to the Western Regions and the Central Plains. The world can be rejuvenated for another 50 years. Within 50 years, there will be many opportunities to carry out administrative, military and judicial reforms in the Northwest. carry on."

"The officials said so."

Zhao Ning suddenly changed the subject and said, "Have you heard about the Liu Feng case?"

"I have heard about it."

"What do you think of the Liu Feng case?"

"Two of them are very serious and need to be dealt with seriously. One is that it has had a serious impact on the frontline soldiers, and even threatened to fight. If the officials did not handle it properly, the consequences would be unimaginable. Borrowing is very chaotic, money lending involves local business, if the money is controlled by a small number of people, not to mention the government wants to revive Chang'an, let alone the tax revenue in Shaanxi will drop sharply in the future."

"Qing is really the pillar of the country, martial arts can shake the border, and literature can govern the country." Zhao Ning said with emotion, "The problems behind Liu Feng's case involve the foundation of the country, and there is more than one Shaanxi!"

After speaking, his eyes became sharper.

On the morning of the seventh day of December, the army was ready, and Zhao Guan's royal driver left Xingzhou.

Liu Kai's soldiers and horses were left behind to guard the recovered homeland.

As for the officials here, there is no rush right now, just wait for the Zhengshitang to appoint them.

On the contrary, most of Xixia Jiugui's treatment was forcibly taken away by Zhao Ning.

Only a few remained.

For example, Weiming Anhui and Wangchang stayed.

When bidding farewell to Zhao Guan's family, Wei Ming An Hui was so reluctant to leave, standing in the snow on the side of the road, crying so loudly, those who didn't know thought it was Zhao Guan's family, Long Yu Bintian.

Not only was she crying hard, but she was also crying for a long time, until the royal driver of Zhao Guan's family disappeared from sight, until Wei Ming Anhui returned to her mansion in tears, until she entered the room, crying and closing the door.

Only then sighed: Straight mother thief!The dog emperor is finally gone!

Along the way, Sun Fu was still asking Zhao Ning: "Officials, those Uighurs are not kind, do you really stop asking?"

"When you shoot a bow and arrow, you have to wait a while to know whether you hit the target. How urgent is it?"

Sun Fu said again: "The officials are finally going back to Bianjing."

"No, go to Chang'an first, some accounts have to be settled."

Chapter 1115 Wanyan Chang’s Complaint (Second Change)

On December [-]th, Wan Yanchang avoided the Liaoyang Mansion in Tokyo, Jin Kingdom, and led his personal guards all the way to the north quickly, and arrived at Huining Mansion.

The order of Wushu to send people to chase and kill Wan Yanchang spread all the way north from Yanjing to all the state capitals.

The state capitals are all caught up.

Before Wan Yanchang arrived in Huining and went to Beijing, everyone in the court of the Kingdom of Jin knew about it.

This incident shocked the entire power center of the Jin Kingdom.

Wan Yanchang is the Duke of Lu, and he was appointed as the Deputy Envoy of the Privy Council. He has just ascended to the position of Yanyun's top leader, and the imperial edict was personally issued by the Emperor of the Kingdom of Jin.

But he was hunted down in a blink of an eye.

This is simply slapping the Emperor of Jin in the face.

"Your Majesty! King Wei is plotting treason!" Yan Zongjun, King of Liang, roared heartbreakingly in the court hall, "This is treason! Your Majesty! King Wei is going to rebel! He is going to rebel!"

The surrounding nobles and ministers also whispered to each other, talking a lot.

Immediately afterwards, a group of nobles who were usually close to Wanyan Zongjun came out.

"Your Majesty! The Duke of Lu is the Deputy Privy Envoy bestowed by His Majesty to take charge of Yanyun's military affairs. King Wei's pursuit of Duke Lu without authorization is tantamount to rebellion!"

"Your Majesty! If this matter is not severely punished, Wanyan Wushu will lead his troops to Huining Mansion tomorrow!"

"Isn't he going to enter the capital in the future and take His Majesty's seat!"

"Wushu is not good for defeating Song, but it can be cruel to our own people!"

"..."

Seeing all the nobles below coming out to denounce Wushu, Wan Yanquan looked as usual, sitting on it, as if nothing happened.

The complexity of the court hall of the Kingdom of Jin is no less than that of the Song Dynasty.

In other words, the crusade against Wushu at this time is all voiced by the Jurchen nobles.

The Han ministers stood there without moving, even the Khitan ministers were silent.

It's not just because Wushu has military power and most people are afraid of it. The more important reason is that Wushu supports Jin Guo's Sinicization reform.

Whether it is Shi Li'ai, Liu Yanzong, or Han Qixian, all of them have become more popular because of Wushu's coming to power.

Not only Yanjing, but Shangjing has successively employed a large number of Han bureaucrats, including a group of Han people who were abducted from Hebei in the Song Dynasty ten years ago.

Most of these people have been reused.

They all knew that if Wu Shu really stepped down, these Jurchen aristocrats would immediately return to the era when the aristocrats were in power.

This involves the status of the majority of Han people in the Kingdom of Jin, and more importantly, the interests of these Han families themselves.

The young Wanyan Quan was also very aware of this in her heart.

So he has been sitting on it in silence.

"The time is right."

Shi Liai, who was nearly eighty years old, stood up and said, "The minister is here."

"What do you think about King Wei's matter?"

"I don't know about this matter yet, so it's not easy to comment."

"Why don't I let you tell me?"

"The king of Wei is not from Meng Lang, so there must be a reason for this."

"what reason?"

"Chen..." Shi Liai coughed violently, "Chen...Chen..."

"Shi Xianggong, pay attention to your body."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern."

"Where is Mr. Han?"

Han Qi came out first and said: "Your Majesty, I went to Yanyun to sort out the taxes and taxes. Yanyun has a good government and a harmonious people. The King of Wei has contributed a lot."

"Nonsense!" Wanyan Zongjuan jumped out immediately, pointed at Han Qixian's nose and cursed, "You old bastard, you know what a fart..."

"Presumptuous!" Before Wanyan Zongjun finished speaking, Wanyan Zonggan said angrily, "King Liang, how dare you insult the minister in front of His Majesty in the hall!"

Wanyan Zongjun trembled, and immediately retracted his head.

Just when the two sides were at a stalemate, a voice came from outside: "Your Majesty, Duke Lu is asking to see you outside the palace."

"Duke Lu is back?" Wanyan Quan was startled, and immediately said, "Hurry up and enter the palace!"

Wan Yanchang walked in in a state of embarrassment, knelt on the ground as soon as he entered, and then burst into tears: "Your Majesty! I see you, Your Majesty!"

Wan Yanchang was disheveled, looked like he was on the road day and night, with a haggard look, he was completely different from the Wanyan Chang who enjoyed all the glory in Lu Guogong's mansion a month ago.

If he was squatting on the streets of Shangjing, maybe kind people would throw him two steamed buns.

Seeing Wan Yanchang, Wan Yanquan stood up excitedly, walked down, and helped Wan Yanchang up: "Why is Lu Guogong here!"

Seeing this, the surrounding nobles were even more moved.

Wanyan Zongjuan jumped out again, and he also cried: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Look, what King Wei has forced Duke Lu to do! Duke Lu is also the founding hero of our Dajin!"

The other nobles immediately began to cry like little daughters-in-law bullied by an evil mother-in-law: "Your Majesty wants to be the master of the Duke of Lu! The king of Wei dared to kill the Duke of Lu today, but tomorrow he will chase and kill the ministers!" I also followed Taizu in the army and made great contributions to Dajin!"

On one side, the Han and Khitan ministers were silent.

Everyone knows that this is an internal matter of the Jurchens. Not only is it useless for them to intervene, but they may die very quickly.

Wan Yanchang raised his head, with a sad expression on his face, he continued: "Your Majesty, I have always followed your Majesty's teachings, worked hard in Yanyun, and dared not neglect the slightest, but for some reason, King Wei wanted to put my minister to death!"

Wanyan Zongjun shouted loudly: "It must be His Majesty who let Duke Lu take over Yanyun's military administration, which made King Wei feel dissatisfied and did such a rebellious thing! King Wei is treason!"

"I beg Your Majesty to uphold justice for the Duke of Lu!"

"I beg Your Majesty to uphold justice for the Duke of Lu!"

I beg Your Majesty to add more words for the author!

Wan Yanquan said: "Everyone, get up."

"His Majesty……"

"Get up and talk first."

Wan Yanquan helped Wan Yanchang up, and said: "What's going on, isn't King Wei at the front line?"

Wan Yanchang wiped away his tears and said: "One month ago, I was dealing with official business as usual. Suddenly, someone told me that the king of Wei had returned with soldiers and horses. But Yanjing, bestowed by His Majesty, stays behind and is in charge of Yanyun's military administration, so who would dare to do such a treasonous thing except His Majesty personally ordering the capture of the ministers?"

"But I didn't expect it! The people of Yanjing started to attack first, and under the cover of the personal guards, I rushed out of Youzhou City and went north quickly all the way! I almost became a dead soul under the knife!"

"I never thought that all the people in Yanjing would obey King Wei, even His Majesty would not pay attention!"

When he said this, it seemed that he had brought the nobles to a climax again.

Everyone started crying again.

"Your Majesty!" Another voice came from outside the hall, "The Privy Council has accepted the decree, and Han Duo, the Minister of War, is back!"

There was a moment of silence in the hall, and immediately started booing again.

Wanyan Zongjun shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, quickly announce Han Duo into the palace and question him!"

"Xuan Handuo enters the palace!"