Dahan first prince

Chapter 318

Before Liu Ying left Changle Palace, Empress Dowager Lu Zhi sent someone to give Liu Ying a word.

——Pingyang Hou Cao Shen, after all, he is still half of his own family, so don't do it too much.

For Lu Zhi's 'reminder', Liu Ying expressed her understanding with sincerity, and immediately walked out of Changle Palace happily.

The meaning in Lu Zhi's words is obviously not as simple as the words.

"It's half of my own family, don't do too much", together, it seems to be telling Liu Ying not to do too much;

But if you look at it separately, these are clearly two sentences.

——"Being half of my own family" means that since you are not an outsider, you don't have to be as polite as treating outsiders, but after all, you are just "being part of your own family" instead of "being your own family", so you can't treat yourself like your own family so ruthless;

And the latter sentence "don't do it too much" means: as long as it is not too much, then a little bit too much is still fine.

After understanding this level, Liu Ying thought for a while in secret, and then made the decision to completely kick out the quasi-prime minister, Cao Can, from Xiao Hequ's plan.

The reason is simple: to the emperor, the prime minister is like a sister with a younger brother.

——If you don’t hit your brother hard while he’s still young, he won’t be able to beat him when he grows up~
It's like saying that although Cao Shen has already mastered most of the power of the prime minister in fact, but in name, he is only the doctor of the royal family;

For the time being, Liu Ying can barely afford to recite the country that bullied the imperial censor;

But if Cao Shen really became the prime minister in a few months, it would not be so easy for Liu Ying to bully Cao Shen again.

Because of the current Han family, there are three princes and nine ministers in the court, and local counties and counties, and there are only two positions of Taiwei and Prime Minister. It is not an "appointment", but a "worship"!
Liu Ying wants someone to be a Jiuqing, you can use 'appointment' and 'move'; if you want to send someone to a local county, you can directly use a 'to, so-and-so...';
But when someone holds the position of prime minister or Taiwei, there can be no such crude words as appointment, transfer, transfer, and appointment.

For the appointment of the prime minister and the Taiwei, Liu Ying had to use "please" in private, and "worship" in formal occasions.

And the worship here is not a scene word that only appears in the edict of appointment, but an adjective, or a verb.

——When Xiao He passed away and Cao Can was going to be the prime minister, Liu Ying, the emperor, really wanted to 'worship' Cao Can as the prime minister!
As for the specific operation process of "worshiping the prime minister", the complexity is far more complicated than that of recruiting celebrities in the court.

An car with four horses picks up people at the door, and the imperial guards escort them all the way, all of which are just the reasoning in the question;

What really made Liu Ying, a later generation, feel a little embarrassed was that Liu Ying, as the emperor, needed to hold a special worship ceremony for Cao Shen.

Supplemented with the set of etiquette supplemented by Uncle Sun Tong's brain, staged a drama of "Ming Jun is thirsty for talents, capable ministers are flattered", and finally supplemented with the imperial edict of worshiping the prime minister, this is considered to have completed all the procedures.

But it is not difficult to see from this complicated process and the word "worship"; at least in the Han Dynasty, the status of the prime minister in terms of etiquette is almost equal to that of the emperor!
In "the emperor worships the ministers, and the ministers also worship the emperor", the main body of "the emperor worships the ministers" is the prime minister who is extremely polite!

In this way, it is obvious that Liu Ying kicked Cao Shen out of Xiao Hequ's plan.

——The prime minister and the normal emperor can have the same status in terms of etiquette!

What's more, Cao Shen has an extra layer of aura of "Teacher", while Liu Ying still has a debuffing talisman of "Young but not crowned" on his head?

Taking advantage of the fact that Xiao He's fate is not long, and Cao Shen has not officially become the prime minister, to find some ground for his disadvantaged position, after that, Liu Ying may be sprayed by this "highly respected" founding father What a look!
And kicking Cao Can out of the Xiao Hequ project can slightly balance the relationship between Liu Ying and Cao Shen.

As the sure-fire prime minister and Xiao He's successor, Cao Shen failed to participate in Xiao He's canal project, which would inevitably make the courtiers doubt: Is this new prime minister at odds with the previous one?
And the young emperor on the imperial couch also seems to have some opinions on the current one?
After having such concerns, although most people will still choose "the one who knows the current affairs is the hero", but to a certain extent, they will still have the mentality of "only contribute eight parts when things happen";
——After all, neither the prime minister nor the emperor can offend anyone, can they?
In this way, even if Liu Ying regained some initiative, Cao Shen, the new prime minister, would lose some of his prestige in the court.

Although the loss here is likely to be temporary, it is completely enough for Liu Ying.

When Cao Shen made up for this part of the loss, Liu Ying had already become an adult and married. According to the theory of relativity, one grows and another grows, which means that no one grows.

Furthermore, there are practical considerations.

——The issue of overlapping powers between Prime Minister's Mansion and Internal History has been dragged on for long enough...

At the beginning of the establishment of the Han Dynasty, Guandong was not pacified, and the actual control of the court was limited to Guanzhong. No one had any objection to Xiao He's writing as a Han Chancellor and reading it as an internal history;

A few years ago, the Kanto was pacified, but Xiao He still "concurrently served" as an internal historian according to the usual practice, and no one could say anything.

But now, the post of Internal History has been appointed, and the Tomb of the Marquis of An Guo has been in office for more than a year, but the Internal History post embezzled by the Prime Minister's Mansion has still not been returned.

Therefore, the vacant period when Xiao He is about to die and Cao Shen has not taken office is an opportunity for Liu Ying to regain some power from the prime minister, and it is also a good opportunity for Internal History to regain control of Guanzhong and bring everything back to normal .

But in this era, any project like the construction of canals must end with the power of the state;
And Xiao Hequ was also in Guanzhong.

——In fact, the Xiaohe Qu, or "Bing Qu" created by Liu Ying on a whim, is actually the Weibei Baiqu that was dug in the reign of Emperor Wu in history.

Therefore, it is undoubtedly relative to use a new canal dug in Guanzhong to issue the order of "the internal history is fully responsible for this matter" and "the prime minister must not interfere in this matter" to redefine the scope of power and responsibility of the prime minister and the internal history. Better way to handle it.

If this is not the case, then the overlapping powers of the prime minister's office and the internal history will never be properly resolved.

Thinking of this, Liu Ying couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and immediately lifted the curtain of the car, leisurely watching the scenery on the streets of Chang'an.

Although it was the summer season, there were hardly any people on the street, but this slightly depressed scene still made Liu Ying full of expectations for the future.

——From Liu Ying's renovation of the Zhengguo Canal to the construction of the Feng Canal that will start this year, the Chang'an court in the future should be able to smoothly enter the cycle of "repairing an old canal every three years and digging a new canal every five years";

The Guanzhong water conservancy project is getting more and more perfect, which means that agricultural output will increase, the living standards of the people, and the fiscal revenue of the central government will also increase.

When the common people have enough to eat, they will cultivate a man of great stature, and the court will have enough money to build armaments and save enough military rations...
"On the grassland, the Donghu has perished, and the Huns are probably still fighting for hegemony with the Yuezhi."

"Over North Korea, Weiman North Korea is also a disaster."

"There is also Zhao Tuo in the south, plus the Xiongnu in Hetao, and the Yuezhi in Hexi..."

"Oh, and the Western Regions..."

Mumbling one after another with enjoyment on her face, Liu Ying finally slapped her thigh!
"To Simamen, continue westward!"

"I, I want to take a look at the Shaofu!"

At this moment, Liu Ying urgently needs to visit her own heart, and even gives Shaofu who has unlimited expectations to visit.

As for Feng Qu?

please~
Liu Ying is the emperor, not a hydraulic engineer!
It's just a canal. Could it be that Liu Ying is still the emperor, and he can't wield a hoe in person? !

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"The long-term affairs of the Shaofu in the western suburbs of Chang'an is not a long-term solution."

"What did the Shaofu think of what I said earlier?"

Accompanied by Yang Chengyan, Liu Ying walked among the workshops with beating sounds from time to time. After visiting, Liu Ying did not forget to ask a question.

When Yang Chengyan heard the words, he only lowered his head with a slightly arrogant smile, and immediately said with 'humility': "Your Majesty's meaning, I understand."

"The craftsmen of the Shaofu have many weapons such as weapons, bows and feathers, as well as important military weapons that are not known to outsiders. It is indeed wrong to work in the west of Chang'an for a long time."

"However, if your Majesty wants to establish Shanglin Garden, I am afraid that the current mansion and treasury will not be able to succeed?"

Hearing Yang Chengyan's words, Liu Ying frowned subconsciously;

When she turned her head, she saw Yang Chengyan's face full of urgency, almost saying 'Your Majesty, ask me how much money you have', Liu Ying finally smiled dumbly.

Shaking her head with a mocking smile, Liu Ying finally asked kindly: "That's it, the Shaofu will try to speak;"

"——How much money, food, goods, and money do you get from the treasury today?"

Although she asked like this, Liu Ying's face was full of ease and freehand brushwork.

Because Liu Ying knows: In the past few years, how many things have been swallowed by this brave man in Shaofu.

"Your Majesty!"

Almost as soon as Liu Ying's words fell, Yang Chengyan couldn't wait to bow his hands to Liu Ying, and there was no trace of "guilty" on his face, or any expression related to guilty conscience!
"Since the spring of the 11th year of the Han Dynasty, the government of the Shaofu government managed grain and rice, and in the autumn of the same year, it started the government of grain storage on behalf of the people. It is more than two years old now;"

"——At the age of two, the money in the Shaofu was 740 shi. The grain price in Guanzhong was 11 shi in the 350th year of the Han Dynasty, and now it is [-] shi for the beginning of spring!"

"After the autumn harvest this year, the Shaofu should be able to store 500 million shi of grain, and the price of grain in Guanzhong next year should be as low as [-] yuan!"

"According to His Majesty's order, Youshao Mansion minted five baht in the city. He is still two years old, and the profit from casting money is more than [-] yuan."

"Now Shaofu's internal funds are less than 30, but after the autumn harvest, Shaofu's grain and goods will be in the market, and the internal funds should be five baht and 50!"

"In addition to money and food, the east and west studios of the Shaofu had to weave more than 17 pieces of cloth, and the Smelting Supervisor cast bows, feathers and arrows, and there were enough swords, guns and halberds. Both the southern and northern armies have changed their outfits!!!"

Full of enthusiasm, showing the "wealth and wealth" of Shaofu today, Yang Chengyan raised his head proudly, like a child, waiting for Liu Ying's praise.

Seeing that Liu Ying only smiled but did not speak, Yang Chengyan did not forget to add a bit of Versailles: "The current capital of the Shaofu is enough to dig a canal, but if it is to set up Shanglin Garden, I am afraid that it will take a little planning." Forget it, we will know..."

He said so, but on Yang Chengyan's face, he still had the proud look of a big dog.

The vivid and eager eyes seemed to be telling Liu Ying very straightforwardly: Don't worry, Your Majesty!It doesn't cost money to do anything! ! !

However, to Yang Chengyan's surprise, Liu Ying was not overjoyed after hearing her ostentatious 'report', but let out a long sigh of relief.

Seeing Liu Ying's attitude, Yang Chengyan suddenly felt a little confused.

Is it...
not enough?
Almost as soon as this thought appeared in his mind, Yang Chengyan shook his head violently to himself.

More than 2000 million shi grains, hundreds of millions of five baht coins of excellent quality!

What is this concept?
——According to the long-standing consensus of the court, if the Han and the Hungarians fight decisively, it will be a budget of 30 combat forces for a period of about two years;

According to this budget, the military rations needed for a 30 army for two years are theoretically 500 million shi!
Although this calculation method does not take into account the possibility of "fighting out of the fortress" and the loss of military food transportation, it is definitely exciting enough.

——You must know that it took the Shaofu more than two years to save all these family assets!

According to this speed, after another three to five years of savings, the Shaofu will be able to bear all the expenses of the Han-Hungarian decisive battle alone!
This also means that in three to five years, as long as the emperor Liu Ying thinks, no matter whether the foreign court wants it or not, this decisive battle will definitely start!

After all, in matters like war, whoever pays has the final say;
If the Shaofu has no money, Waichao will naturally put on a posture and wait for Liu Ying to beg Waichao to open the treasury in a low voice.

But if the Shaofu was like the emperor Wu Dynasty in history, and he could afford all the expenses of a battle, then the situation would be different.

At that time, it will not be the emperor begging the foreign court to 'open the treasury to fund the military', but the foreign court begging the emperor in turn: bring some of us to the war...

But Liu Ying's next words made Yang Chengyan a little bit astonished, and completely swallowed the little complaints in his heart.

"Mishi 350 money..."

"350 money~"

Full of sighs, Liu Ying looked at Yang Chengyan with only a little sentimentality in her eyes.

"In the Qin Dynasty, the rice in Guanzhong was only ninety yuan for a stone, and the rice outside the Guanguan was only more than two hundred yuan;"

"However, today, the rice stone in Guanzhong is still 350 yuan, and the counties and states outside the Guanzhou are more than a thousand yuan..."

As she spoke, Liu Ying shook her head and sighed, patting Yang Chengyan's shoulder, and there was a hint of undeniable strength between her brows.

"The money in the Shaofu is not in a hurry."

"After the autumn harvest this year, the Shaofu's purchase price of grain should be fixed at one hundred and fifty dollars."

"As well as the price of selling grain, the price is two hundred qian."

"Um······"

"Wait until next year, and then split in half."

After saying that, Liu Ying shook her head again, and walked forward on her own.

It's just that when Liu Ying came, the excitement and excitement all over her face turned into exhaustion and a little inexplicable solemnity at this moment.

Because Liu Ying realized that her enthusiasm could not cover up the fact that the people of the Han family can't eat enough to eat and don't have enough clothes to wear;

Taking such a group of ragged and disheveled people to crusade against foreign tribes, even if Liu Ying can persuade the world, she will never be able to pass her own level.

And behind Liu Ying, when watching Liu Ying go away, that obviously thin, but inexplicably showing a little rickety back, Yang Chengyan's eyes also gradually showed a different kind of light.

"Slightly raise the price of rice to profit domestic money..."

"Well······"

"Forget it."

"Forget it..."

Talking to himself inexplicably, Yang Chengyan raised his head and quickly chased Liu Ying away.

(End of this chapter)