King of Song

Chapter 244
Seven girls from Fuzhou Zhejia!
Lin Zhao was very curious, why did Zhewenxin go to Hehuang Tubo almost single-handedly at this time?
Now he can fully understand why Zhewenxin was so worried, hesitated to speak, and hesitated for a long time before revealing his true identity.

The Zhe family in Fuzhou has a very important status. As a family member of a family of famous frontier generals, they secretly appeared in a foreign country. This matter is a bit sensitive.

Of course, what Lin Zhao was most curious about was her purpose!

Presumably it was because the purpose of this trip was not achieved that Zhewenxin was so anxious that he fainted and fell ill.She also said just now that entrusting the lives of hundreds of people in her family to Yunyun seems to be a very important secret.

Lin Zhao didn't have the habit of spying on other people's secrets, but this incident was unusual after all.It has already involved the generals of the Song Dynasty and the frontier army, and at the same time, the incident happened in Qingtang City, and he happened to be the envoy of Hehuang Tubo.Therefore, it is reasonable to ask about this matter.

The most important thing is that Zhewenxin himself has already expressed his meaning.Lin Zhao may not be too reluctant, but she will confess in the end.

Therefore, Lin Zhao was very curious about what caused Zhewenxin's heavy ideological pressure, which made this calm and strong little beauty unable to hold on.Maybe this matter is also related to some of my own things, which is unknown.

From the moment Zhe Wenxin opened his mouth, he had chosen to believe in Lin Zhao.Apart from being a little helpless, she didn't know why, but she was willing to take the initiative to trust Lin Zhao and tell him such a shocking secret.Anyway, there is such an impulse in my heart, a kind of self-confidence, and a strong sense of security.

This is true for Fuzhou Zhejia.Hundreds of lives, this is not an exaggeration at all!
Zhe Wenxin said: "Mr. Lin, to be honest, I came to Tubo this time for war horses!"

"War horse?" Lin Zhao was startled. What did the Fuzhou Zhe family want to do when they bought a war horse?Recruiting?Is the intention wrong?

"That's right, the purchase of two thousand war horses is not to increase the number of horses. I have some intention, but I have to..." Zhe Wenxin was a big deal when he said it, which really surprised Lin Zhao.

Two thousand war horses are enough to equip a strong cavalry regiment. What does Zhejia want to do?
Zhe Wenxin shook his head and said: "Mr. Lin, don't misunderstand. The Zhe family in Fuzhou is loyal to Song Dynasty and has absolutely no intention of disobedience. The reason for buying two thousand horses is that Fuzhou has reached the point where there are no horses to use. You I also know that the Lin Mansion is the forefront of the Xixia invasion, and the cavalry consumes the most and has the greatest effect..."

"What's the matter? Isn't the imperial court appropriating horses for you every year?" After learning about the horse herding supervision system in the Song Dynasty and the situation of horse breeding areas on many roads in Shaanxi/Xi, Lin Zhao already knew these situations like the palm of his hand.

"It doesn't help!" Zhe Wenxin said: "Since the year before last, the number of war horses has been decreasing. Last year, it dropped by half. As for this year...I said that no horses entered the territory of Fuzhou. Do you believe me, Mr. Lin?"

"What?" Lin Zhao was very surprised and said in disbelief, "How is it possible?"

Zhewenxin said leisurely: "Maybe you don't believe it, it's really unbelievable. The reason is that the number of horses in the Shaanxi/Xi roads has dropped significantly. You must have noticed it all the way west. Many pastures have been turned into farmland, and the number and quality of war horses raised have declined significantly."

"It seems to be the case. Are the people living in various places very difficult? Or did the court not compensate the people after the land was requisitioned for pastures?" Lin Zhao saw it with his own eyes when he came, and Su An was beside him to explain, so he already knew it by heart. When I heard it, I didn't think it was strange.

"Huh!" Zhewenxin sneered: "How can ordinary people have this blessing and this opportunity. It's the dignitaries, officials at all levels, who think this is a good way to get rich, and all of them use the public to benefit themselves. The pasture is almost turning into a private field for them to grow melons and fruits."

Lin Zhao was secretly startled, never expecting that the problem in the Northwest would be so serious.Especially the matter of raising war horses is related to the safety and fortune of the country, and some people are so arrogant and careless for the sake of profit.Openly reclaiming pastures, resulting in repeated declines in horse production...

Just like Wang Anshi's reform, there are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom.When it is implemented below, there will always be people who make all kinds of moths for their own interests, regardless of the interests of the country.

The young crops law is nothing more than that, and it is not very difficult to make up for problems in people's livelihood.But in the northwest, especially matters involving horses, these are all related to the country's destiny and safety, so how can they just play around?It's just too arrogant, too much.

Lin Zhao said in a deep voice, "Who is so bold? And... why do you say that there is no horse in Fuzhou?" No matter how I listened, I felt that this sentence seemed a bit alarmist...

Zhe Wenxin's eyes turned cold, and he whispered three words: "Li Fugui!

Li Fugui, courtesy name Shenyan, Li Shuzi, was born in Xuzhou Feng.Pass the judgment of Chanzhou.The North Envoy Road Chan, the democratic post rate is exhausted.The eighteen families of the Haodu family lied that after the Tang Dynasty was as dark as it was, every official was exempted and returned to Guigui according to his status.I know Huazhou.Soldiers were angry with each other, wielding the iron vertebrae they held, and the vertebrae killed those who contended in the hall, and immediately beheaded them.Moved to Zhixiangzhou.

Since the time of Emperor Taizong, the five commanders descended from the Juxia people, named "Tingzima", have been passed down from generation to generation, and there has been no other service for a hundred years.Fu Gui reprimanded those who were not qualified, and selected capable cavalry and archers to make up for them.He is the judge of Duzhi and knows Jingzhou.At the beginning of the entry of the second tax, the transfer of the third division has been heavy, and the transfer envoy has overturned it again. Fugui was exempted from the memorial, and the people set up a shrine.

Six transit envoys in Hubei, Liangzhe, Huainan, Hedong, Shaanxi, and Chengdu.Most of the people of Zhejiang went bankrupt because they served in the front of the Yamen. Fugui was dismissed and returned to the peasants, and ordered to pay money to encourage celebrities to accept fundraising, which was convenient for the people.The coastal people rely on clam sand to make a living, and the rich families take the tax from the officials and take it for themselves, and return the tax to the people and distribute it to the people.

At the beginning of Xining, he entered Zhilongtuge and knew Qingzhou.

This is the record about Li Fugui in "History of the Song Dynasty", and he was also from a famous family.His father, Li Shu, was an official and a famous bibliophile in the Northern Song Dynasty.Li Shu was twelve years old when he presented his essays in the emperor's palace. Emperor Zhenzong of Song Dynasty was so surprised that he ordered him to compose poems, give the boy his birth, and try to be the secretary of the provincial school.

Later, the examination was called, and the Jinshi was awarded.Secretary Lang.He entered Taichang Cheng and moved to Longtu Pavilion as a bachelor.His son Li Fugui can already be regarded as a second generation.From the very beginning, his official career went very smoothly, Zhizhou, transfer envoys and so on are very common, even though these are high-ranking official positions that other people dream of.

After Emperor Zhao Xu came to power, Li Fugui's identity changed slightly.Became a bachelor of Longtuge University, and served as the governor of Gyeongju at the same time.

Qingzhou is in the northwest, belonging to Huanqing Road, probably in the area of ​​Qingyang, Gansu in later generations.In the Song Dynasty, this was already the front line against Xixia.Because of Li Fugui's special status, while he was the magistrate, he was almost the highest officer in the military defense of the entire Huanqing Road, in charge of the power of Huanqing Road.

Whether Li Fugui is highly respected or not is hard to say, but he is definitely a powerful and influential figure in the Northwest, and he is undoubtedly a high position and weight.What connection or grievances does this person have with the Fuzhou Zhejia?When He Zhewenxin mentioned his name, his eyes were full of resentment.

Lin Zhao was very curious, wondering how this Li Zhizhou on Huanqing Road angered the seventh girl of the Zhe family?
Zhewenxin said in a deep voice: "If I told you that many pastures on Huanqing Road were cultivated with Li Fugui's profit, would you believe it?"

"Him?" Lin Zhao was startled.What is Li Fugui's behavior?Is it self-stealing?Or self-destruct the Great Wall?He is the military commander of Huanqing Road, he should know the importance of war horses, how can he be so casual?Do such things for a little profit?
However, people should not be judged by their appearance. Some people are not good-looking, but they turn out to be low-key and powerful people.Some people are very arrogant, but in fact they don't have much real ability.Li Fugui may be such a person, maybe he will ignore the court's laws for his own temporary profit...

Zhewenxin's ability to accuse him so convincingly is not aimless.For some reason, Lin Zhao believed her words.

"What's even worse..." Zhe Wenxin said angrily: "He actually detained countless war horses, and didn't leave a single horse for Fuzhou. At that time, my elder brother Zhe Kexing asked him about the situation, and he He said that because Xixia was about to move, he needed a large number of horses to defend against, so he asked the elder brother to lend him the horses first...

Because the eldest brother owed Li Fugui a favor back then, and this reminder is considered to be repaying that favor, so the eldest brother did not report it to the Privy Council.As a result, it took a long time, and I was urged to ask for it several times, but there was no chance at all, and it seemed like I would not admit the facts...

Just like that, the war horse that should belong to our prefecture was blackmailed by him!There is no other way, the supply of war horses in Fuzhou cannot be supplied, and we cannot explain to the Privy Council, so only He Huang and his party will see if they can..."

Lin Zhao already understood it completely, but it was unavoidably a little strange. He said in a deep voice, "You can explain this matter to the Privy Council. Why do you have to swallow your anger?"

"One is that my Zhe family owed him favors back then, so it's not good to go too deep with him! Second,..." Zhe Wenxin said helplessly: "Li Fugui has a close relationship with your Wang Xianggong. Even if we report it, where will the court stand? What about the other side?"

"Wang Anshi?" Lin Zhao was a little surprised.

Lin Zhao never expected that after beating around the bush, it would end up on Wang Anshi!It seems that Wang Anshi's influence was underestimated in the past. Not only could he affect the political economy of the Song Dynasty, but he is now indirectly affecting national defense and military affairs.

I saw Zhewenxin watching him quietly, and the words "Your Wang Xianggong" that he specially emphasized just now.Lin Zhao realized in an instant, could it be that he was also involved in this matter?

(End of this chapter)