Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

Ning Fan was not interested in looking at these account books. He nodded and said, "Master Song should be here tomorrow. He promised to support Jiangzhou with 20 million taels of silver!"

"Twenty million?"

Zhou Qun was so shocked that he almost jumped up from his chair, his eyes as big as eggs.

Even the national treasury doesn't have such a huge sum of money. How did Song Chengzhou get it?

And if the court finds out about this, the consequences will be disastrous.

"Tianzhou is a prosperous place. There are so many wealthy families and powerful landowners. Mr. Song did not dare to take action against these people before. But now that the war in the northwest is retreating, the court has lost its people. Now, no one will care about harvesting these people. ."

Ning Fan sneered.

Where does the money come from?

In one word, it's robbery!

The money from these aristocratic families is all hard-earned money with blood, and they don't feel guilty at all.

Moreover, Ning Fan also understands the current situation in Kyoto.

Since General Xiao Zhong was stationed in the northwest, although he won two battles, the follow-up was not optimistic. The incident of Taiwei Chen Ping being poisoned by the prince was leaked for some reason, which caused some of Chen Ping's old troops to take the opportunity to cause chaos. It put great pressure on the northwest front.

Moreover, the victims in the two northeastern provinces had no food to eat in the middle of winter, so they took the opportunity to cause chaos. The rebel army swept across three provinces and six places, and the court was now in chaos.

In the area near Tianjiang and Jiangzhou, because Ning Fan has attracted a large number of refugees, the situation is currently relatively stable, and there are no signs of rebellion for the time being.

"Your Highness, Dakang...is his strength really exhausted?"

Zhou Qun looked ugly: "Once the world is in chaos and the Xiongnu Jurchens go south to plunder, and our internal rebels burn, kill, and loot, I'm afraid the people will be the worst off!"

Ning Fan shook his head and said: "Chaos is only temporary. Whether Dakang is in chaos or not depends on who has the final say!"

When he was in Kyoto, Ning Fan never dared to say such arrogant words.

But now that we have arrived in Jiangzhou, it can be regarded as a dragon swimming in the sea!

Relying on the strong support of the Huren Chamber of Commerce in the early stage, Ning Fan has borrowed 30 million yuan in bonds so far. Coupled with the strong support of Tianjiang Song Chengzhou, Jiangzhou's basic market has been determined.

The introduction of the Dragon Scale Army's rank system and reward and punishment system also caused the army's combat effectiveness to soar rapidly.

Of course, the scale of the Dragon Scale Army will further expand, and the advanced system will determine that the combat effectiveness of this army will far exceed that of any army of the same era.

Ning Fan actually doesn't take seriously even the veterans who have been fighting in the northwest border for many years.

The Dragon Scale Army is now the sharpest knife in Ning Fan's eyes.

Be it the Jurchens or the Huns, in Ning Fan's eyes they were just tofu, and they would turn to pieces with one knife.

It's just that the time has not come yet, and Ning Fan doesn't want to take action yet.

"Hey!"

Zhou Qun had nothing to say and could only sigh.

The next day, Song Chengzhou, the governor of Tianjiang, arrived.

Ning'an personally greeted him at the palace gate and gave him absolute courtesy.

"Your Highness!"

Song Chengzhou was very excited.

If it hadn't been for Ning Fan, his entire family would have been killed by Zhuang Wen.

What is deplorable is that due to the complicated relationship between the banker, it has not been dealt with yet.

When the two met, they couldn't help but mention the past a few months ago.

Zhuang Wen, Yue Zhongping...these things seemed like yesterday, and it seemed like a long time had passed.

"Your Highness, Dakang is not at peace!"

Song Chengzhou sighed.

Ning Fan smiled calmly and said: "The world is changing, but I remain unmoved! Old Governor, there can be no chaos in Tianjiang!"

Song Chengzhou saw Ning Fan's youthful and high-spirited look, and couldn't help but be extremely envious: "Your Highness is now in his prime and making great achievements, but he really hates that he is too old and feeble to contribute more to His Majesty!"

"Master Song, please don't say that. You have already helped me a lot!"

Ning Fan said seriously.

Indeed, Song Chengzhou paid a lot for Jiangzhou overtly and secretly, and he didn't even know how much material and money he took.

"What's the latest news about the neighboring Governor of Youzhou?"

Ning Fan said with concern.

Tianjiang is the richest place in Dakang, but Youzhou is a natural granary.

This place has vast black soil, and its grain output is twice that of all other places combined. Every year, Youzhou's grain is the ballast stone for prosperity.

Youzhou is a place that is closely watched by all parties.

It's just that now the imperial court is overwhelmed by the large number of rebels and has no time to manage these things.

Therefore, Ning Fan paid special attention to Youzhou.

"Wu Santong, the governor of Youzhou, is not a simple person. He is a smart and capable man with a strong military. In my opinion, if the world is in chaos, this man will definitely support his troops and respect himself!"

Song Chengzhou asserted.

Ning Fan had a wry smile on his face: "It's a pity that there are no rebels in Youzhou, otherwise we could have captured Youzhou in a grand manner and taken this world's granary into our hands!"

Song Chengzhou saw that Ning Fan spoke without any scruples, and he immediately felt trusted.

He is a veteran minister, mature and prudent. When he heard Ning Fan's harsh words, he was immediately shocked: "Your Highness, please don't say this to others!"

"Master Song, you and I have been friends for a lifetime, and I trust you."

"Also, there is a barrier of Tianzhou between Youzhou and Inner Province. If anyone wants to move Youzhou, they have to ask what Tianzhou means, so I am not in a hurry now."

Ning Fan said calmly.

Song Chengzhou gave a thumbs up: "Although His Highness is young, he is very experienced in looking at issues! His unique vision is rare in the world."

Then he continued: "If Dakang has a king like Your Highness, its future prospects are limitless! What a Hun Jurchen, I look at you like a local chicken or a tile dog!"

Ning Fan didn't dislike such flattery, because he felt that what Song Chengzhou said was not exaggerated at all.

"Master Song, I think there will be news in the next two days. I'm afraid I won't be stable in Jiangzhou!"

"I originally planned to go to Yunzhou, but I just received a secret message that the special envoy sent by the imperial court to Jiangzhou is already on the way."

Ning Fan sneered.

Song Chengzhou pondered: "Is it because the imperial court wants His Highness to go and destroy the rebels?"

Ning Fan nodded: "Some people in the court, including my father, are very worried about me! I have been demoted to a place like Jiangzhou, and these people are planning to let me go."

"If it were another person, he would basically be useless when he came to Jiangzhou!"

"But His Highness is different. He turns waste into treasure. This Jiangzhou will probably become a paradise on earth in the future! Now merchants from all walks of life are lining up to go to Jiangzhou, and a large amount of money has been brought to Jiangzhou. You said the imperial court Can you not be jealous?"

Song Chengzhou saw the situation very clearly, and he was also unique and sophisticated in looking at problems.

"I also want to keep a low profile, but it's a pity that I can't!"

"Haha, but the prince probably never dreamed that it only took me two or three months to harden my wings! Now you have to rely on the rebels to deal with me!"

"Speaking of conspiracy, I still dare not say how many of these rebels are real and how many were created by the prince."

Ning Fan sneered.