Farmer of Shu Han

Everyone in the world knows that the Xinghan Society has great means of raising money, but as the saying goes, after the first World War in Guanzhong, the royal family obviously imposed certain restrictions on the Xinghan Society.

Of course Jiang Wan knew that the Xinghan Society had been sending money and food to Jiuyuan Heping City in a steady stream for the past few years.

Not only has the stability of the frontier been maintained, but I heard that there are other arrangements. Anyway, it can be regarded as expanding the frontier and educating the Hu barbarians.

So it is understandable for Feng Duhu to say that Xinghan will not be able to provide money and food.

But when it comes to Xinghanhui, you have to mention the royal family.

The royal family was originally quite rich.

The Shaofu also has a lot of sources of income.

It's just that the prime minister had already started digging into the little fat man's coffers before he was alive.

The formation of the North and South Army almost brought the little fat man back to before liberation.

Then in the battle of Guanzhong, the northern and southern armies were sent to fight with the army.

Although the Han Dynasty reorganized the Central Army and the Northern and Southern Army belonged to the Forbidden Army, but if the royal family wants to control the Northern and Southern Army, it is naturally impossible to completely let go.

Therefore, half of the money and food supplies for the Northern and Southern Army came from the national treasury, and the other half came from internal funds.

According to Feng Duhu's understanding of the little fat man, the royal young mansion probably doesn't have much food at this time.

After all, the royal family has to pay for the restoration of the Zhengguo Canal—and most of it in the early stage.

Anyway, the Xinghan Club couldn't get much land in Guanzhong, so it could only be regarded as quite satisfactory.

So after the manpower and technology are out, naturally I don't want to be taken advantage of.

At most, it is the little money and food that belongs to him, and there will be nothing more.

Royal, what's wrong with royal?

The royal family can't force others to pay, either!

When the emperor is in court, he has to listen to the opinions of the important officials in the court with an open mind.

And to pass a major decision, it is even more necessary to get everyone to reach a consensus in the court meeting.

The court council of the Han Dynasty originally carried some flavor of the parliamentary system of later generations.

In addition, the Xinghan Society is an emerging force, and a certain Central Guard is the head of the society.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the Xinghanhui, an interest group, recommended Feng to protect his own interests in the court, and it is not an exaggeration to speak on his own behalf.

This is similar to the members of the parliament of later generations.

Just like now, Feng Duhu said that the Xinghan Society can no longer afford more money and food.

As for Jiang Wan's Ministerial Order, it is naturally impossible to force the royal family to pay.

Then the only choice is the family.

Feng Duhu rubbed his hands:

"It's not easy!"

It's really not easy to handle.

The aristocratic families in Shu have been tamed and are very obedient, and now is the critical period of dumping to Jingzhou.

Besides, even if the grain from Shu could be brought over, the daylily would be cold.

After years of development in Liangzhou, although there is a lot of grain production, it is also an important development area for Xinxing Workshop.

Emerging workshops require a large number of primitive workers, as well as captive animal husbandry in pastures and pastures, which consume a lot of food.

So Liangzhou can guarantee self-sufficiency in food production is already very good.

Of course, it shouldn't be a problem to ask Liangzhou's emerging workshop owners to fund some money, let alone food.

As for the three lands of Bingzhou and Hedong in Guanzhong, they have already been cut off twice in less than four years.

Now the big Han has not completely wiped out the social foundation of the aristocratic family.

Even after more than a thousand years and nearly two thousand years later, there are still circles of anthropologists looming—and those things like inbreeding very much.

Not to mention the current big Han upstart forces, a considerable part of them were also transformed from certain aristocratic families.

If you really want to uproot the aristocratic families in Guanzhong and Bingzhou and Hedong, not to mention how many people will be killed, just causing a chain reaction in Liangzhou in Shu and other places is enough.

We can't even wipe out the big clans in Shu and Liangzhou, can we?

Maybe if you die or die, you will find that even your most trusted close comrade-in-arms will stab yourself in the back.

At that point, it is not just a matter of scarcity of population.

It's the relationship of production that reacts to productivity, and the pace is too big to pull the egg.

Feng Duhu, who only knows five volumes and has not read six volumes, can't solve the problems that even people with lofty ideals can't solve.

"It may not be easy for others, but for the Central Guard, there must be a way."

Needless to say clearly, Jiang Wan understood what Feng Duhu was thinking.

After all, for so many years, no matter how the big man changes, the prime minister and the central government have always maintained that something has not changed.

"Oh, dare to ask Jiang Gong, where did you start talking about it?"

"Could it be that the Guardian of the Central Government forgot about the Southern Expedition?"

Feng Duhu was taken aback when he heard the words.

What did I do during the Southern Expedition?

Isn't it just following the prime minister, earning some labor and earning some gift money?

And just for this little gift money, he also got the notoriety of the ghost king, which has not disappeared until now.

"Hahaha, it's normal for the Zhongduhu to have repeatedly defeated powerful enemies over the years, so he doesn't care about what happened back then. Your nobleman often forgets things."

Jiang Wan first praised Feng Duhu, and then continued:

"Before the Southern Expedition, all the big men knew that the expedition was a waste of money and food."

"But I didn't expect that after some operations by the Central Guard, the harvest from Nanzheng not only made up for the empty treasury, but even had a surplus."

When Jiang Wan said this, there was admiration in his tone:

"Every time this old man thinks about this matter, he is still amazed that the Central Guard is comparable to Guan Zhongzhi's law."

It is precisely because Jiang Wan has been responsible for delivering supplies to the front army in the rear all these years.

That's why he knew very well that it was a terrifying thing for Feng Duhu to trade labor during the Southern Expedition. In order to guarantee people, he conjured money and grain equivalent to 80% of the tax paid by the big man in the past.

As the trader back then, Feng Duhu knew the elegance when he heard the piano, and quickly waved his hands and said:

"Impossible! This kind of thing can be done once and for all. Although it can solve the urgent need, it needs to be able to realize enough benefits in the future."

Up-leverage is a matter of seeing future benefits.

If you can't see the future benefits, or the future benefits are not clear, blindly using leverage will only make you feel that you are not dying fast enough.

Although capturing Caoqiao Pass is beneficial to the big man, this benefit is only for the overall situation.

If you really want to use leverage, what will you give to others to repay the principal and interest?

Now Shu, Liangzhou, and even Nanzhong, all the money and food that can be collected are useful, and the arrangements are full.

The three places in Guanzhong and Bingzhou are in the critical period of resuming production.

Using the cotton fields to harvest a wave of aristocratic families from these three places is already considered Feng Duhu's excellence.

Unexpectedly, seeing Feng Duhu rejecting so quickly, Jiang Wan smiled slowly:

"Hey, don't be in a hurry, the Central Guard, what the old man said is not to imitate that."

"Didn't you say this?" Feng Duhu couldn't help being a little startled, "Then what does Jiang Gong want to say?"

"It's the Reserve Bureau, the Central Guard!"

Jiang Wan subconsciously approached Feng Duhu, lowered his voice, and emphasized his tone:

"It's the Dahan Reserve Bureau that Zhongduhu used to issue notes back then..."

"That's even worse!"

Feng Duhu shook his head again and again: "Back then I had an agreement with the Prime Minister that there is a quota for the Reserve Bureau to issue notes."

"If bills are issued indiscriminately, although it can solve the immediate urgent need, it will inevitably cause disasters in the future."

Why do you think Dahan's finances are so good these years?

In the land of two prefectures, Whale Swallows Guanzhong and merges prefectures with one east, not only is it not exhausted.

Even while fully resuming production, there is still room for another war.

In the event of natural disasters, there is still confidence to reduce taxes.

And no matter how high the grain output is, it must be transported to the place where it is needed in time.

The Reserve Bureau and the notes issued by it are the key to stimulating people to continuously improve the operation efficiency of various materials.

But a ticket is a ticket after all, it cannot generate wealth, nor can it produce food.

I can't control the circulation, it's cool for a while, but it's going to be a crematorium afterwards.

Over the years, Dahan's food price red line has risen to 300 yuan, which is a 100 yuan increase from the initial time. The inflation has been too fast.

This is still in the case of Wei Guo and Wu Guo helping to receive a lot of tickets.

Naturally, it was impossible for Feng Duhu to ask the Reserve Bureau to print more tickets for a mere Caoqiao pass.

After all, who in the world doesn't know that Feng Duhu made the money?

Tickets are really going to be flooded, and the voices of the people will spread. The common people don't care what your difficulties are, anyway, the first point of attack must be directed at Feng.

At that time, thousands of people will criticize, not to mention whether that person in the palace will take the opportunity to make trouble, I am afraid that even those conservative families will take the opportunity to retaliate.

What's more, Feng Duhu didn't want the banknotes issued by the Reserve Bureau to go the way of Zhu Baba Daming's banknotes-at least we have to wait until he enters the coffin, right?

Anyway, after I die, I can't control the descendants. They can do whatever they want.

Even if someone in later generations opens my coffin to vent their anger, I don't care.

"Feng Duhu misunderstood, misunderstood, the old man didn't want the Reserve Bureau to print more tickets."

"Then what does Jiang Gong mean by mentioning the Reserve Bureau?"

"Chuhu, now that His Majesty has returned to the old capital, Guanzhong, as the capital of the capital, should be the center of the Han Dynasty, right?"

"That's right."

"However, Guanzhong is unable to participate in the circulation of banknotes of the big man. Has the Zhongdu Hu ever thought about what the officials of Guanzhong would think?"

Feng Duhu was taken aback.

Jiang Wan said slowly:

"When Zhongduhu established the Reserve Bureau, the great Han Dynasty was only a corner of Shu, so the Reserve Bureau had the royal family and the Xinghan Association as guarantees, and everyone believed in these notes."

"After the recovery of Liangzhou, the Central Capital Guard considered the overall situation, and let the Zhang family of Dunhuang participate in it. It can be said that it has a long-term vision."

It was precisely because the Zhang family was firmly tied to the chariot of the big man that Zhang went to the Western Regions to promote the prestige of the big man, and he went there for several years.

And in the rebellion provoked by some people with ulterior motives, the wealthy clan in Liangzhou, represented by the Zhang family, firmly stood on the side of the big man, and there were also these factors.

Jiang Wan looked at Feng Duhu with meaningful eyes:

"The Zhongduhu has always been at odds with the big clans of the Shu region, so it is understandable that they have not allowed the aristocratic families of the Shu region to participate in the reserve bureau."

"However, we don't have to worry about scarcity but inequality. Since Liangzhou rich families can participate, why can't Guanzhong big families participate?"

"The Guandong family and the Yongliang family have always been at odds. If the great Han wants to regain the world, the Guandong family cannot get around it."

"If the powerful clan from Liangzhou participates in the Dahan Reserve Bureau, but the Kanto family can't get involved, is it true that the Central Guard only intends to rely on Liangzhou's support to gain a foothold in the imperial court?"

The Dahan Reserve Bureau is not solely controlled by Xinghanhui, Xinghanhui holds a considerable part of the right to speak, it can only be said that it is because of the current situation.

In addition, the members of the Reserve Bureau included the royal family and a few meritorious service members at the beginning.

The imperial court, on the other hand, sent supervisors.

Back then, in order to regain the hearts of Liangzhou officials as soon as possible, and the Zhang family really understood the overall situation.

More importantly, in order to control Liangzhou's economic lifeline as soon as possible, let the notes circulate in Liangzhou.

Feng Duhu took the initiative to invite Zhang's family to become a member of the Reserve Bureau, with the heart of the wealthy family in Anliang Prefecture.

It is an honor, an acknowledgment, and a responsibility.

Become a member of the Dahan Reserve Bureau and can participate in ticket printing activities.

But at the same time, we must jointly maintain the stability of Dahan's economy and promote better economic development in various regions.

For example, if the Zhang family joins, then the reserve bureau can use the Zhang family's channel to spread the stall as quickly as possible.

What Jiang Wan said before, the meaning is the most clear:

Increase the number of members of the reserve bureau, and let the rich families from the three places in Guanzhong and Bingzhou and Hedong join in.

There is one thing to say, what Jiang Wan said is indeed beneficial to the country in the long run.

Increasing the members of these places can not only strengthen the economic control of these three places, but also strengthen the political control of the imperial court over these three places.

In the short term, a batch of grain and grass can be prepared immediately to relieve urgent needs.

Because seeing that the summer grain was ready to be put into storage, it would not be too difficult if the aristocratic families of the three places worked together to gather a batch of grain and grass that could support a small-scale battle.

But Feng Duhu didn't agree immediately, he just fell silent.

After all, he is not a saint, he needs to carefully consider the pros and cons of this:

"Jiang Gong thinks, at this time, can the big families in these three places be trusted?"

These three places were not like Liangzhou, which was first blocked by Longyou, then infiltrated and operated by Feng Duhu for several years, and finally, after the Han army marched westward, most of them fell from the city.

And the Zhang family even made the feat of sending their sons to the Western Regions.

Jiang Wan knew Feng Duhu's concerns, so he was silent for a while, and then said slowly:

"Since this matter was brought up by the old man, if the Central Guard trusts the old man, the old man can also help the Central Guard guard the gate."

check?

As soon as these words came out, Feng Duhu looked at Jiang Wan with some surprise.

This is considered a guarantee, right?

"Jiang Gong... why do you want to get involved in this kind of thing?"

Jiang Wan raised his head and looked towards the empty door, with a little worry on his face:

"Because I want the Han Dynasty to prosper as soon as possible, and I don't want the big man to destroy himself because of internal friction."

He raised his hand and gently patted the back of Feng Duhu's hand:

"Mingwen, you are the prime minister's designated successor. I trust the prime minister, and I also trust you."

"The Prime Minister abandoned Wei Wenchang to use you, there must be a reason for the Prime Minister."

Jiang Wan lowered his voice again:

"It's really inappropriate to act like that in the womb a few days ago, but this matter involves Mingwen's private affairs with the palace, so I can't stand up and say something."

"But it's crossing the line to use private affairs to involve public affairs. In this matter, apart from Wei Wenchang in the army, the ruling and opposition parties also have the shadow of some people in Shu."

"What they did was wrong, very wrong. That's why I tell you this today, because I want you to use the reserve bureau to win over the hearts of the rich families in Bingzhou, Guanzhong."

"In this way, it will be more convenient for you to do things in the court in the future. Not to mention asking them to support you, it is also good to have less resistance."

Having said that, Jiang Wan sighed:

"The Son of Heaven is benevolent, but benevolence is also too soft-hearted. Sometimes he can't make up his mind and is easily influenced by others."

"This kind of time is when you and I advise His Majesty, expressly, no matter what, don't forget the prime minister's instructions, and remember to live by state affairs."

Looking at Jiang Wan's old face, Feng Duhu's heart trembled.

He held Jiang Wan's withered hand and nodded emphatically.

Then he seemed to think of something, and turned his head to look at Fei Yi and Dong Yun who were sitting on both sides.

"Don't worry, these words, even if they fall into the ears of the palace, the old man will not be afraid."

"Some things have to be brought up if they have been done beyond the bounds, and if they are brought up, they will be changed."

Feng Duhu really didn't expect that Jiang Wan, who was always a good-natured person, would say such words.

"Jiang Gong, I understand."

After leaving Shangshutai, Feng Duhu turned his head and looked up at the sky, the sun was scorching like fire.

He let out a long breath.

"Chuhu, where do you want to go?"

Xiao Huangmen, who had been guarding outside all the time, asked respectfully.

"No need, let's go out of the palace."

"Central Guardian, please, the villain will lead the way."

When he reached the gate of the palace, Feng Duhu turned his head again, looked at the front hall of Weiyang Palace, and then at the direction of Shangshutai, a strange smile suddenly appeared on his face.

Feng Duhu believed that 99% of what Jiang Wan said was true, and it might be 10% true.

But this did not prevent Shang Shutai from expressing his dissatisfaction with the palace's recent actions.

Feng Duhu, Jiang Wan, Fei Yi, and Dong Yun are all inheritors of the prime minister's behest.

At the same time, he is also a vested interest in the will of the prime minister.

So Feng Duhu understood Jiang Wan's psychology very well:

There is an instinctive rejection of attempts to destroy the arrangements left by the prime minister.

After all, Dahan's achievements over the years were all achieved under the leadership of the prime minister, which is enough to show his correctness.

You want to change these practices, what if they are wrong?

Wouldn't that ruin the prime minister's hard work and the achievements of everyone's hard work over the years?

As for the Shudi faction who hugged the queen's thigh, did they go too far recently and got beaten by the Jingzhou faction?

That's a trivial matter.