Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 149 Liang Shicheng's Kindness
"Betting on Khitan or Jurchen is a short-term return." Wang Xiu didn't have much interest in supporting Khitan. A hopeless empire is not worth investing in.As for the Jurchen being too violent, deep down in his heart he didn't want to see the country ruined and his family destroyed, he was extremely reluctant.

Wang Fu's eyes lighted up. It was his idea to unite the Jurchens to destroy the Liao Dynasty, and it was good to promote Zhao Ji's decision-making economically.

Liang Shicheng was noncommittal, and said with a smile: "It's all a good way, but it involves national policy, and we have to choose the right time to invite officials to judge."

Although Wang Fu liked one aspect of Wang Xiu's plan, he didn't want Zhao Ji to take a fancy to it and increase Wang Xiu's weight in winning favor. He needed time to make Wang Xiu's point of view his own, so he said in a deep voice: "You are playing the memorial. If you want to set up a maritime business case and set up a guard navy, don’t you know that the imperial court is in the Shufu, how can you discuss such important matters?”

Zhao Ji was stunned, and then looked at the regulations on the royal case, but he didn't know about the maritime business case and the regulations on the formation of the guard navy.

Wang Xiu gritted his teeth, and secretly cursed Wang Fu for not being a thing. It is one thing to say what the Shang Zuo said, but it is another thing for you to guide Zhao Ji to automatically make up your mind with malicious intentions. There is a despicable blade hidden in the words, and the character is so low that it makes people laugh The degree of pointing fingers is really not a son of man.

He insisted on setting up maritime business cases on Jiangnan East Road and Liangzhe Road, which he had seriously discussed with Zhong Liqiu.Zhong Liqiu took a cautious attitude, thinking that the Maritime Business Case and the functions of the City Parking Department seemed to be in conflict. It would be too abrupt to form a bodyguard water army, and the control of the tactical water army should be assigned to the government office for monitoring. But after weighing it, I still support it.

"East Jiangnan Road and Liangzhe Road set up yamen specifically to supervise maritime trade, which will help nearby supervision to increase revenue and expenditure."

"The Maritime Business Case seems to be unclear about the functions of the Shibo Department, and the Guard Navy was established." Liang Shicheng did not continue, and his attitude seemed to be hesitant.

Wang Xiu smiled lightly, and said: "Don't worry, the maritime business case and the Shibo Department do not conflict. The Shibo Department manages maritime trade and collects lijin, and does not directly access maritime trade. Restrain official ships to go to sea."

"Official ship, this."

"It is the key to increasing the income of money and silk." Seeing that Zhao Ji seemed very interested, Wang Xiu continued: "Porcelain, silk, etc. from the Central Plains are exchanged for gold, silver, jewelry, and rare objects from Yidi in all directions. Especially the giant After returning to the country, the profits of the sea-going ships are huge, ten times or tens of times, while the Shibo Company only collects the entry and exit tax, and the benefits obtained are less than one or two layers, which is really a pity!"

The corner of Wang Fu's mouth twitched violently, it's still rare!You don't have back pain when you stand and talk, and the tariffs of the Municipal Bureau of Shipping account for one and a half layers of the tax revenue of the entire Song Dynasty. This is the figure after being searched.

"I think that since the private sector cannot maintain the maximum income, it is better for the government to intervene and organize powerful maritime merchants along the coast to borrow goods from banks at a fair price. The imperial court will form a powerful sea fleet to protect the caravan. You can profit from it and protect sea merchants from pirates.”

"Armed sea fleet? How can the national treasury support the navy's waste?" Liang Shicheng was surprised, and it was inconvenient for him to say more about military affairs.

Wang Xiu gritted her teeth and said playfully, "Whether the sailing fleet or the maintenance costs of the Navy Navy Fleet don't need to be paid by the court at all."

"There is no need for the court to pay." Zhao Ji became interested and asked: "The Qing family explained it clearly, why doesn't the court use a penny?"

"Big words." Wang Fu sneered coldly, even Cai You found it inconceivable.

With a smile on his face, Liang Shicheng glanced over Wang Fu like a poisonous snake, making the boy shiver in shock and hastily shut up.

"Nowadays, maritime trade is frequent, and pirates are rampant for granted. Maritime merchants suffer from being robbed. They often buy relationships when they go to sea, and pay pirates in advance to buy the way. Or some big merchants do not buy pirates. Their ships travel together, equipped with Defensive weapons and guards. The imperial court should be able to form a navy to protect commercial roads, and run around on the sea. It can not only use large blessing ships to carry goods, but also escort merchant ships. The cost will be paid by the sea merchants incorporated into the fleet."

Wang Xiu glanced at Liang Shicheng, and said in a loud voice: "The sea is dangerous and unpredictable, and the pirates are cruel and tyrannical. Since they can go with the imperial navy fleet, the merchants will definitely be happy to pay this small amount of protection fees. It kills two birds with one stone, without spending any money or food, enough to support tens of thousands of sailors."

"The navy is dedicated to escort and trade. It is stationed on the shore and supervised by the local magistrates and county magistrates. Before it is organized and goes to sea, it is handed over to the maritime case for control.

"Your Majesty, there are ten large armed blessing boats, and each round trip will bring in at least hundreds of thousands of dollars in income. If there are dozens of fleets, the imperial court will not spend a penny, and the annual income will be nearly ten million."

Zhao Ji had already stopped and was fascinated, Wang Fu and Cai You also stood stupidly, not only should they refute or agree, they did not expect that Wang Xiu would come up with a way to use the army to protect the merchants, and to use the merchants to support the army, Liang Shicheng's eyes flickered.

What Wang Xiu said was watertight, but the idea is really good. Pirates along the coast are indeed rampant, and it is also common for sea merchants to form ships for self-protection.

Being able to set up an escort navy can take the opportunity to disarm merchant ships and eliminate the serious problem of private soldiers at sea. It is a great thing for the court and will definitely be supported by the southeastern coastal states.Going ashore is subject to the control of the guards of the military state, and going to sea is under the jurisdiction of the government office and the maritime business case, which is completely in the hands of the court, and there will be many more postings in the imperial guard at the school level. It cannot but be said that Wang Xiu has thought carefully.

Zhao Ji is very excited about the attractive prospect of the Prime Minister's Office of State Affairs. There are plenty of porcelain and silk in the Song Dynasty. The government's involvement in overseas trade must be rich in income and expenditure, and his royal treasury will also be full of overseas rare treasures.

Thinking of this, if it wasn't for maintaining the majesty of the emperor in front of Wang Xiu, Zhao Ji would have laughed so happily.

Liang Shicheng was a little worried, he said slowly: "The method is not bad, but tens of thousands of sailors have been at sea for many years, I wonder if it is appropriate?"

Wang Xiu immediately understood what Liang Shicheng was worried about. The Zhao family system did not allow generals to have actual military power, and they were temporarily restrained by imperial orders when they went out to lead troops.

In order to facilitate operations overseas, the navy will inevitably form a fixed set of superior-subordinate affiliation. If this continues, it will inevitably lead to changes in the system of the Mabu Army. Zhao Ji is not a mediocre master, so he will not fail to understand this.

He tolerated the mischief of his favorite ministers enough, and even enjoyed it himself. Once he was involved in any sign of endangering the imperial power, he would not hesitate to do what the emperor should do.

"It seems that I am a little too impatient." Wang Xiu felt a bit of bitterness in her heart, as if she was a little too impatient.

"What's wrong." Zhao Ji shook his head and said calmly: "The sea fleet is under the control of the government office, and the sailors on board will be dispatched by the Tiger Wing Navy and the local soldiers from the coastal states. "

As an emperor, he thought more deeply, and he must not give up the huge benefits in vain.Establishing an armed sea fleet far away from the country, using power sparingly and acting cheaply, is also a well-established example of conferring generals on expeditions in successive dynasties.

Although, since Emperor Taizong of this dynasty, generals have been dispatched to the imperial court, after all, this is a temporary dispatch of some naval forces to go out to sea, not a fixed military system. The civil servants control the armed sea fleet in the civil office and maritime business case.

What's more, once the fleet returns to the country, the accompanying sailors will immediately return to the army. As for whether it will affect other forbidden troops, he didn't think much about it. What chaos can be caused.

Since Zhao Ji was fine, Liang Shicheng immediately dispelled his worries, and nodded slowly: "The Dianqian Division and the Guard Infantry Division belong to the thousands of casual sailors along the river, and they can also be dispatched by the office to control the sea."

Zhao Ji said softly: "I make my own decision, and the two governments will discuss how to deal with it later."

"Officials, Wang Jiyi was really a genius at the time, and he was the only one who thought of such a clever strategy." Liang Shicheng's words were full of kindness.

Because of Liang Shicheng's words, Wang Fu was speechless. He had already started to turn against Cai Jing and curry favor with Liang Shicheng. He was obviously inclined towards Wang Xiu. How dare he offend Liang Shicheng, no matter how aggrieved he had to bear it.

Cai You was also terribly wronged. As the prime minister and the minister of national affairs, he couldn't speak. He could only watch Wang Xiu show off.

Wang Xiu couldn't figure out why Liang Shicheng kept helping him. Even if he admired Su Shi, as Liang Shicheng who held power, he couldn't give up Wang Fu for this kindness.

Now that Zhao Ji was in high spirits, he simply said: "In addition to the three banks in the bank mentioned by the minister, the appointment of officials is also the key. The success or failure of the people depends on the best use of the people. I ask your majesty to assign the envoys of these three routes to the ministers." And Zhongli Zhige recommends, Zhongli Zhige is fully responsible, if there is no success within three years, the minister is willing to accept the crime."

Liang Shicheng also showed a smile on his face, and said: "Young ambitions, Your Majesty, although there are things that don't conform to the system, there are reasons for things, and one or two things can be changed."

Seeing Wang Xiu's resolute attitude, Zhao Ji admired it somewhat, and said softly: "I don't doubt the Qing family, everything will be played according to the Qing family."

It can be said that Zhao Ji's expectations for Wang Xiu are not low, and doing things cheaply is to grant Wang Xiu great power to handle affairs.

Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, very few people, almost no one, have enjoyed this right in the official permanent government office. Although Zhao Ji called it a cheap thing before doing it cheaply, what is the difference? Wang Xiuyou The reason is to believe that with the favor of Zhao Ji and the support of Cai Jing, he will make good use of this hard-won right.

Liang Shicheng said to Wang Xiu: "Why is Wang Zhige like this? When we work for the official family, we should not be shocked by honor or disgrace, and do our best. Don't say anything that will never involve in official career."

　The call was made only after changing the transformer at the door, forgive me, forgive me.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)