Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Chapter 382 Birds Die for Food

It was high in the sun, and Jing Niang was still lying on the bed and sleeping soundly. Guo Shao has already sorted things out on the table... treasury property reported from various places.

He looked very excited. Just the properties of the state capitals currently occupied, including the treasury of Hanzhong and Chengdu, only counting gold, silver, copper, silk, leather and other materials, it was roughly estimated that the value was more than 50 million guan! The total fiscal and tax revenue of the entire Zhou Dynasty was not so much. Of course, the Kingdom of Shu has accumulated it for 40 years.

This is not counting a large amount of grain reserves. Taicang, Fucang, Yicang, etc. cannot be carefully calculated. Grain can be used as hard currency when it is brought to the north, but the transportation is more troublesome. In addition, there are still some states and counties that have not sent people to receive them; there should be more property in the palace.

Guo Shao doesn't know how to use an abacus, he only knows how to use a calculator... Of course there is no calculator here;

What is the concept of 50 million guan, assuming a war of 100,000 elites is launched, and each soldier mobilized before the war consumes and rewards an average of 20 guan (not a lot, a buffalo only needs 2 guan), and a war only needs 2 million guan. It can also be roughly calculated that Guo Shao can launch 25 large-scale wars with the resources of the Shu Kingdom.

The treasury of the Zhou court was empty, and they wanted to overturn the table because of the 800,000 guan (the Southern Tang promised to pay tribute), and the court was so poor. It is extremely difficult to get out one million military expenditures, and if you are not careful, you may run out of food. Now the princes of the Manchu Dynasty should be satisfied.

There are so many things because there is no looting along the way, and there are relatively few things destroyed and discarded. Guo Shao scribbled on the draft paper for a while, and only took out one-fifth of it to reward the soldiers, ten million pens!

There were about 70,000 imperial troops, local soldiers, and sailors who entered Shu, and each person could be rewarded with 150 guan of property (there are not so many copper coins, but silk and cloth can replace currency to a certain extent in the Central Plains). This money can buy 15 concubines, or 70 to 80 cows, and a dozen horses at the right time. It took the soldiers two months to earn so much money, which was considered a windfall.

Guo Shao suddenly felt rich and powerful, and as for what would happen if the government treasury was divided privately, it didn't seem to matter. He took everyone to snatch it, and it is already considered very ethical to make a big job.

Of course, the points cannot be divided evenly. For example, the heavy armor commander of the First Army has rushed forward as a blade many times, so the gap between rewards and punishments must be widened. Some people can be rewarded ten times. There are also all the people who took the towpath in Qumen and fought to seize the water village, causing the entire army to be wiped out. Their families should also be well compensated.

Jing Niang got dressed and got up at this time, seeing Guo Shao sitting there happily alone, her face was dying of laughter. He came up and asked, "What?"

"We're getting rich!" Guo Shao couldn't care less about his image, he just danced with his hands and feet. He thought for a while and then said: "There must be a lot of valuable things in the palace! There are also those nobles from the Shu Kingdom, all of whom are extremely rich."

Jingniang said: "Ah Lang wants to rob | robbery in Chengdu mansion?"

"It's so ugly, it's not robbery. We didn't rob the people." Guo Shao's eyes were still crazily excited: "Humanity is chaotic and impoverished, these countries have so much wealth! There may be more in the Southern Tang Kingdom... The Li family is stingy, and they actually talked to me with a million or so."

Jingniang said coldly: "Ah Lang is so greedy, you can't spend it all."

Guo Shao was calm at first, but seeing such a huge wealth, he couldn't calm down anymore... He also thought that the northern nomadic cavalry always wanted to go south to snatch it, it seemed that it was out of necessity.

Just then, someone shouted outside. Guo Shao walked out of the bedroom and went into a living room. Lu Chengyong said: "Li Liangyou brought a woman to see him... He was marching in the army outside the city. This person has been here before, Wang Zhaoyuan's son-in-law."

"A woman?" Guo Shao frowned, "Isn't Grandma Wushan?"

Lu Chengyong bowed and said: "I don't know. In the carriage, the subordinates saw a woman in it. It's not easy to check carefully, so I will report it first."

Guo Shaodao: "Call in to see who it is."

At this moment, Jing Niang also walked into the hall, found a chair and sat down without saying a word, then covered her mouth with her hands and yawned. She looked really tired, and said that Guo Shao was greedy, she just couldn't finish it by herself, and generally didn't want to give it to others.

After a while, the only person brought in was a young lady, who was really good-looking, with thin skin and tender flesh, and she was also very beautifully dressed in a skirt. But with a grievance on her face, after entering the room, she took a look at the scene inside, then bowed her knees and said: "This concubine pays respects to Marshal Guo, it's polite."

"Exemption." Guo Shao asked, "Are you..."

The young lady seemed to be a little distracted, and her complexion was also very bad. At this moment, she suddenly said: "I belong to the Wang family, and she is the daughter of Wang Zhaoyuan, the deputy envoy of the Privy Council."

"Oh!" Guo Shao also nodded and said, "I know, didn't it mean that Li Liangyou is also here?"

Wang said: "Marshal Guo, can we take a step to talk?"

Jing Niang immediately interjected: "I can talk here, if you have anything to say, don't be shy."

Wang Shi suddenly looked uncomfortable, and hesitated to speak. Seeing her appearance, Guo Shao also felt very uncomfortable, feeling sorry for her... This girl is very beautiful, but Guo Shao has completely lost interest at this time; unless Guo Shao is a lustful person who can't walk when he sees a woman, he can't want to touch her, because it will reduce his sense of self-identity in his heart. It seems that he is a big villain who forces | good for prostitution.

They are also young and beautiful ladies. Mrs. Huarui did not give Guo Shao this feeling last night. If it hadn't been for Jingniang's promise, he would have felt that it was a very pleasant friendship. I don't know why, but Mrs. Huarui is much more charming, and that kind of charm is not something that can be expressed by appearance.

"I... I am a concubine..." Wang's expression was almost crying.

Guo Shao hurriedly said: "Stop talking, I know what's going on."

Wang was stunned there.

Guo Shao's heart gradually became angry, and he thought: Even if that guy is shameless, he can't be so obvious!

His tone became colder: "I just want to ask, is this what Wang Zhaoyuan meant, or Li Liangyou?"

Wang shed a tear, shook her head and said, "I didn't do it well, but I voluntarily..."

Guo Shao repeated it again. Wang's voice was out of tune, and she bowed her head and said: "My husband also knows about this, he sent me here, don't worry, Marshal Guo, no one will blame you."

Guo Shao was furious. Obviously, for Grandma Bai's sake, he let Wang Zhaoyuan and Li Liangyou go, and kindly advised Li Liangyou to take his wives and concubines to live a good life... What does he mean by forcing his own woman here? But Wang and Guo Shao have nothing to do with each other, they are just a strange woman; Guo Shao doesn't know why he is so popular. Probably because of the self-expansion|expansion these days, I feel a little freewheeling.

For a moment he wanted to kill Wang Zhaoyuan and Li Liangyou!

Guo Shao subconsciously stretched his hand to his waist, but he didn't feel the weapon. How could he have a sword when he got up in the morning? He also came to his senses, even if he wanted to kill someone, he could just say a word, and he didn't have to do it himself.

Thinking of this, Guo Shao suddenly had a flash of inspiration: the public property of the treasury can be taken directly, and the wealth of nobles and nobles can rival the country, and it seems too ugly to grab it directly, and the side effects are also great...Wang Zhaoyuan and Yuexu seem to be very valuable...

Guo Shaoxin said: I asked you to come to persuade you to surrender (Wang Zhaoyuan). No wonder then!

"I accept your wishes." Guo Shao breathed a sigh of relief, "There is no need to do that, Mrs. Li, go back, I will give your father and husband a good job."

Mrs. Wang wiped away her tears and said: "Mrs. Huarui also came to Marshal Guo yesterday, and she will return at night. Does Marshal Guo think I am inferior to Mrs. Huarui?"

Guo Shao was embarrassed and uncomfortable when he heard this, this girl is really not very sensible. He hurriedly said: "Madam Huarui has met me, but I didn't do anything to her. She and Jing Niang beside me have known each other before, and they just said a few words to reminisce. It's not what you think... Jing Niang, see off the guests."

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Mrs. Wang walked out of the gate and met Li Liangyou who was waiting in the carriage. Li Liangyou looked him up and down suspiciously, and said, "So fast? Didn't he accept you?"

"No." Mrs. Wang let out a long breath of relief. Seeing Li Liangyou's displeased face, she immediately wondered: "Let's not do that... I feel so sad, and you will despise me in the future."

Li Liangyou said: "Why would I despise you?" Then he sighed, "The country is ruined, people are swords and I am fish and meat. There are so many people in our family, and Madam has dedicated herself to many people. It is too late for everyone to thank you...Madam is young and beautiful, and she is a woman of a good family. How could Guo Shao not be tempted?"

Wang said: "This is the end of the matter, others have rejected it, so forget it."

Li Liangyou's face was slightly angry, he took a breath, and said softly: "You just didn't figure it out, that's why you can't lure Guo Shao. You have to think hard about it. Father-in-law was ordered to return to the country to persuade him to surrender, but instead persuaded His Majesty to use troops to resist. What is the way? Betrayal! There are so many people in the father-in-law's family, you lose some color, and the price is small but you can take the blame for your father. Isn't it worthwhile?"

"Then...then what should I do?" Wang's eyes were full of tears.

Li Liangyou pondered for a moment: "When you find a chance to see him again, you have to say this: Husband regrets that he divorced his wife and took Bai Sanniang as his regular wife. You are just a concubine; it is elegant to give a concubine to others. Be happy and coquettish!

Also, you wrap yourself up tightly, and you can't make people impulsive at all. Men don't reveal their money, women don't reveal their breasts, why? It's these two things that make people's hearts flutter, so next time, let's reveal a little bit inadvertently..."

"I can't do it!" Wang's face was pale, "My God, why did it become like this, why is the world suddenly so dangerous..."

Li Liangyou stared at her with bright eyes and said, "Your father Wang Zhaoyuan's family wealth is far more than ten thousand. He disposes of property everywhere and offends the strongman. When others don't kill the chicken and take the eggs, what will happen? Madame grew up in a wealthy family, don't you even understand this? It's not easy for my father-in-law to accumulate so many things, we must find a way to keep them!"

No matter who is in power in the Kingdom of Shu, there will always be people who can't eat and drink, and some people will freeze to death and starve to death. Keep your power and wealth, and you can have whatever you want in the future! "

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