Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 81

Upstairs in Chunfeng, Yang Shen stood in front of the window, looking at the crowd on the street outside with a gloomy expression.Last year, Wang Ru gathered troops on behalf of the king, and he had always admired Wang Ru as a man and was loyal to the country, so he left.Unexpectedly, Xiao Sheren wanted to sell the restaurant by himself when he came back.

In the Song Dynasty, it was difficult to run restaurants for a living for generations.This is a lucrative industry. According to the custom of the Song Dynasty, as long as it makes money, there is no government that will not reach out.The same is true of Chunfenglou.Although it was built by Yang Shenzu, it was taken away by the government twice.It's just that after the government took it away, Yang Shen's family was still renting, and the business of the family was not interrupted.

Now that he has joined the army, Wang Xiao hunted back to Ruzhou, thinking that this industry would be his home from now on.Who would have thought that Wang Xiaohun would actually sell it himself.Thinking of this, Yang Shen sighed heavily.This restaurant has been around for decades, and in my generation, it is finally no longer my own.

Looking for a buyer tomorrow.Today, Yang Shen invited several generals in the army to drink as a souvenir.

At this moment, a soldier came in, crossed his hands and said, "Tiju, Zhizhou, please discuss the matter."

Yang Shen agreed and sent the soldiers back.I went back and changed into public uniforms, sorted it out, and went to the prefectural government office.

If it was another dynasty, Wang Xiaolie asked his officials to sell all the business land, which would inevitably cause opposition.The Song Dynasty was different, and this has been a common occurrence for nearly 200 years.It's just that in today's troubled times, it is difficult to make long-term plans, and the officials under him are not willing.

After entering the prefecture, he went to the council hall and saluted Wang Xiaohun.

Wang Xiaohun stood at the table and waved to Yang Shen: "Come and have a look. How will we live in the future? There are many things to do."

Yang Chen stepped forward.See a piece of paper on the table, which is divided into categories and items, and many names are listed.

Seeing Yang Shen's confused eyes, Wang Xiaohun said, "If we just collect taxes, how much money can we have in a year? If we don't have money in our hands, how can we pay salaries to officials and generals! You are in charge of military accounts, and you must use money to generate money. Come, let the days go by."

Yang Shen smiled bitterly: "Xiaosheren, Ruzhou was originally a small state, and now it's a time of chaos, what kind of business is there to do?"

Wang Xiaohun said: "As long as we have the heart, there are many businesses that can be done in the world. Even if it is not a big state, it is not difficult to raise thousands of soldiers and horses. As long as we are careful, we can always make money."

Yang Shen said: "Xiaosheren, there are [-] households in Ruzhou, with [-] soldiers and horses, and ten households need to support one soldier! No matter how much money can be made, after all, there are few people and terrestrial poverty, and it is difficult to support. With the current households, we are so The more soldiers, the more difficult it will be.”

Wang Xiaohun nodded and was silent for a while.Yang Shen is right. Now there are too few households in Ruzhou, and it is difficult to raise troops.You can find a way to make money yourself.But there is no food and grass, what is the use of money?At that time, it is nothing more than rising prices, and the number is good.

After a long time, Wang Xiaohun said: "What you said really makes sense. So in addition to doing this, we have to recruit households and increase the population. Ruzhou has a lot of spare land, as long as there are people, we can grow crops. Grain and grass."

Yang Shen said, "Where are you going to recruit people now? Jin soldiers will come south at any time, and the people will be afraid that they will not be able to live safely."

Wang Xiaohun said: "So it's still the same sentence. Only if we can keep the place safe will people come to us. To keep the place safe, we must have a strong military force. If there are no people, where will the strong military force come from? It's a dead end."

After thinking for a while, Wang Xiaohun said: "Now the people in the north are thinking of fleeing to the south. If we are peaceful here, people will naturally come."

Yang Shen smiled and said nothing.

When it comes to money, Yang Shen thinks of his own burden.Making money is not the most important thing now, but military money and food are the most important.How much is [-] soldiers in one state?It's hard to say.Depends how many households there are in the state.

When there are many people, it is good to think that there is land.And when there’s a lot of land, it’s good to think about someone.Ruzhou now has a small number of people, and it is difficult to support the army with the current population.

Standing there and thinking for a while, Wang Xiaohun said, "I won't discuss it beforehand, I'll just figure out a solution in the future. The army is also a human being, and when necessary, they can support the cultivation of grain. With their help, they can grow a lot of land."

There is an army and land, but in fact, there is no fear of running out of food.The easiest way is that the army can collect fields.However, Wang Xiaohun didn't want to do that. The army was fighting wars, and it was to let them farm and produce, which could easily affect their combat effectiveness.How hard is it to develop combat power?

After adjusting his emotions, Wang Xiaohun pointed to the picture on the table and said, "As you think, you are not allowed to do business. How much is the monthly payment?"

Yang Shen said, "The imperial court has its own salary, so why should you think about it?"

Wang Xiao hunted: "If you depend on the imperial salary, then what kind of official are you?"

Yang Chen was taken aback.Yes, now there is only Wang Xiaohun who has the status of a court official.These people have no official official notice from the court, and they don't know what rank they are.Besides, although the salaries of the imperial court are fixed, the prices are now expensive, and it is not easy to support a wife and children.

Wang Xiaohun said: "If I want to come, I don't have to follow the imperial salary. We pay every month to keep everyone well fed and clothed, and middle and senior officials have the minimum decency. Money is indispensable. Just like you, the numbers I prepared. , is a monthly salary of [-] guans of full money, and five shi of rice."

Hearing this, Yang Shen was taken aback.After being stunned for a while, he carefully said: "Xiao Sheren, this number is too high—"

Wang Xiaohun shook his head: "It's not high. Now that everything is expensive, and there is not enough money, how can we live a good life?"

Yang Shen nodded and shook his head again, not knowing what to say.

Fifty dollars a month, more than six hundred dollars a year, this is not a small amount of money.My own Spring Breeze Building only earns two or three hundred dollars a year, so I think it's amazing.Compared with the salary that Wang Xiaohun gave, it was nothing at all.

Compared with the officials, the monthly salary of fifty yuan, plus the Lumi five stone, is properly a mid-level official.You must know that in this era, there are only hundreds of middle and senior officials in the country.According to later generations, this is the treatment of high-ranking officials.

Seeing Yang Shen there, he was so shocked that he was speechless.Wang Xiaohun said: "Of course, to give you so much money, the first thing in the army is to have money first. How to have money? You have to rely on your current money to generate money."

Yang Shen shook his head and hurriedly said, "Xiaosheren, how can such a large amount be earned? Not only the officers, we also have three thousand soldiers and horses! These people are paid the same every month. Two for one person. Three passes means nearly ten thousand passes!"

Wang Xiaohun shook his head: "Of course the officers have to pay the money, it's just according to the rules of the officials. The soldiers are different. Now the soldiers in the army are different from before, they are not hired by us. Their families are all placed in Because they belong to the military, they do not have to do corvée service. That is to say, the soldiers do not have to support their families. What they eat, wear, and use are all distributed by the military, and they do not need to spend money. Hundreds of people, just let them use it for petty use."

Yang Shen hurriedly said, "Xiao Sheren, there is no such army in the world!"

Wang Xiaohun smiled and said, "Why not? Just like the Han and Tang Dynasties, when you were conscripted into the army, you had to prepare your own weapons and armor! It's just that after entering the Song Dynasty, all the army was hired, and new rules were formed. The army is all hired, how can I get so much money!"

The army of the Song Dynasty was hired, and the number was always small.When not fighting, such as after Zhenzong Renzong, there are nearly a million at every turn.When a war is really fought, it is found that there are actually very few troops capable of fighting.

For an army of 100 million, even if one person has 3000 guan a year, the head fee is [-] million guan.The Northern Song Dynasty said that the fiscal revenue was nearly [-] million yuan, but how much is the real cash?And with thirty pennies a year in cash, the soldiers' families are still unable to keep up with food and clothing.No matter how many such troops there are, their combat effectiveness is unreliable.

In the Southern Song Dynasty, the regular army of the real country, Shaoxing, which was in balance with the Jin Dynasty, was only about 20 in about ten years.These more than 20 troops are enough to make the Jin army dare not go south, and Yue Fei still has the strength to go north.

When the country was founded in the early Northern Song Dynasty, the forbidden army was only 20 million, and it could sweep the world.In this era, truly capable troops do not need too many.With 30 people, it is enough to rule the world and make the world peaceful.More quantities, in fact, are of little use.

However, in the current situation in the Song Dynasty, it is not easy to feed 30 people. 20 troops, in fact, let the Southern Song Dynasty pull out all the stops to sweep the world three feet away.More troops are really unaffordable.

Wang Xiaohun wanted to compete with Jin Jun, so he had to find a way.If you hire people to serve as soldiers as before, no amount of money will be enough.Can only find another way, mixed with conscription.

Soldiers serve as soldiers, and their family members have land to build new villages and give preferential treatment to corvée.At this point, it's still attractive.

After listening to Wang Xiaohun's explanation, Yang Shen felt that it made sense.It's just that it's different from now, and it doesn't feel right.

Wang Xiaohun said: "The Jin army is coming from the south, and the two emperors are hunting in the north. This is unprecedented. Many rules must be changed. What's wrong with changing from us! As long as the soldiers and their families are fed and clothed, they can live a peaceful life. , why can't we recruit people!"

(End of this chapter)