Northern Song Dynasty Revitalization Strategy

Chapter 244 Grain Ships and Grain

Ninth Young Master turned his back to the supervisor of the Lin'an Imperial City Division and asked, "How many people have joined together? How many blood books have been signed?"

"More than 1 people." The supervisor of the Imperial City Division replied tremblingly.

"Understood, you can go down." The Ninth Young Master waved his hand to let the supervisor of the Lin'an Imperial City Division leave.

When no one was around, Jiu Gongzi stood up and looked at the sky outside in a daze.

"Wait a little longer. Wait a little longer. Don't be in a hurry." Young Master Jiu said to Tianqiong in an almost hollow voice.

When Zhao Ji sat on the dragon chair in the Lin'an Palace again, the ministers in front of him were all members of his small imperial court.

At this time, Zhao Ji no longer had the trembling look of last night, and was sitting upright, showing his royal demeanor.

"Last night, the Zhaoqing Army and its relatives went to the camp. Thousands of Zhaoqing Army soldiers attacked my Xuande Hall from Fengshan Gate! I ask you, who will shoulder this responsibility?" Zhao Ji's tone was slightly flat, but the content of the words, But it made people shiver involuntarily.

"It's not good for the old minister to lead the army. There is no way to control the subordinates, and he disturbed the holy driver. I also ask the officials to forgive me." Tong Guan took the lead and bowed his head.

Cai Jing also came out and said: "The old minister is also responsible for negligence, and I ask the officials to forgive me."

Dozens of officials looked left and right. Now that the two powerful figures have pleaded guilty, how can they escape?
Simply plead guilty together.

Only Liang Shicheng did not plead guilty, and he wanted to get up from the swivel chair.

It's a pity that he was seriously injured and stabbed by an assassin. Although his life would not be endangered, it was a fool's dream to recover his mobility within a short period of time.

"Officials, the subject is also guilty, the subject is also guilty! The subject is guilty of negligence." Liang Shicheng wanted to struggle to stand up, but unfortunately the swivel chair restrained him.

Liang Shicheng shouted loudly, Zhao Ji was so angry, are all the courtiers in his nest at this level?
"The Chen family in Huainan, the Cui family in Huaibei, I let their patriarchs have an audience, but they refused to meet with them, evading them with various reasons. It has been more than a month! They have no rules of the court, no respect for the law! I want to attack them. Who will lead the army to go? " Zhao Ji asked coldly.

"Wanwang officials should be careful. The Cui family and the Chen family are the mainstays of the merchants. Crusade at will, the teacher will come out of nowhere, fearing that the public opinion will be disturbed, and it will be harmful to the community. Wanwang officials think twice." Cai Jing's face changed drastically when he heard this!

As soon as Wang Boyan heard it, he knew it was time to perform.

"Officials! The Chen family and the Cui family are disobedient! They have repeatedly urged food and refused to accept it. The heart of disobedience is already clear. If there is no punishment! How can the majesty of the emperor! How can we talk about the ancestral temple?! Officials, ministers are willing to lead the army Let's go right away! Please give permission from the officials!" Wang Boyan's answer made Zhao Ji's face happy.

But he quickly turned his gaze to Tong Guan.

"Does King Tong have nothing to say?" Zhao Ji asked.

Tong Guan thought for a long time before bowing his head and said: "The veteran thinks it is not appropriate to attack. Huainan and Huaibei have been operating the two places for a long time. Huainan and Huaibei have a lot of water and fields, and it is not easy for soldiers and horses to move forward. If there is a crusade, the Chen family and the Cui family will flee north. It is to increase the bargaining chip for His Highness the Crown Prince. I think that from the overall situation, it cannot be crusaded."

His voice is very small, but in the hall, everyone can hear it.

Zhao Ji's complexion changed several times, and finally he sighed, Tong Guan was loyal, and what he said was well-founded.He also had no way to refute.

But even if he spared the Cui family and the Chen family, he couldn't swallow it in his heart.

"Then order the Chen family to donate ten lean horses. If not, the soldiers will arrive in no time! The destruction of the house will only take a while, let the Chen family think carefully. And the Cui family, three ships of grain, there must be no less. Otherwise, come and see !” Zhao Ji said angrily.

The Chen family's skinny horses were originally used for entertainment, only ten of them, and they were sent to Lin'an within two days.But the Cui family's food collection was slower, and it was delivered in less than ten days.

"The Supreme Emperor's order must not miss a single bit. Has the three shipments of food been inspected clearly?" The treasurer of the Cui family stood in front of Tong Guan and asked.

Tong Guan stared at the rude shopkeeper and said: "Naturally, the inspection is clear, and there is no shortage."

There was an inexplicable smile on the shopkeeper's face, he grabbed a handful of grain, threw it into the river, and said, "What now?"

Tong Guan didn't get angry either, he pulled out the simple knife that was next to him, and cut it down on the shopkeeper's body.

The person fell into the river with a plop.

"Provoke the majesty of the royal family. He deserves death." Tong Guan inserted the simple knife back into the scabbard.

Tong Guan said loudly: "Come and take the body back, and then tell the head of the Cui family to send another boat of food overnight, otherwise, I will truthfully report the matter here to the Supreme Emperor. If it is something that the Patriarch of the Cui family instructed to do, it is up to you to discuss it."

"Even if we get to the new emperor, the treasurer is so vile of the dignity of the royal family, can the Cui family still survive?" Tong Guan's voice was a bit cold.

Even though it was already summer in Lin'an City, everyone was still sweating coldly from the fear of this gloomy tone.

The Cui family was obedient, and before evening, the Cui family's fleet docked at the dock in Lin'an again.

The shopkeeper who escorted the boat was a clever man. When he saw Tong Guan, he greeted him with a smile and said, "King Tong, my Patriarch was ashamed and indignant when he heard about this. Didn't he immediately transport four ships of grain to Lin'an? These three ships were supplying It belongs to the Supreme Emperor. This ship of food is for King Tongjun."

The shopkeeper bit the word "grain" very hard, and he led Tong Guan to the fourth boat. There were three boxes on the boat, Jiaozi from Huainan, which said Wenyin 10 taels.

Inside the second box was a stack of land deeds. The shopkeeper looked around and said, "King Tong, these are all carefully selected lands to ensure a good harvest every year."

The third box contained a precious sword. The shopkeeper opened the sword box and said, "This is Zhanlu. I don't know if Prince Tong knows?"

"It was forged by Ou Yezi, a master swordsmith. The sword's brilliance pierces the sky, the sun and the moon compete for glory, the stars avoid color, ghosts and gods howl, and a sword swings down a huge stone."

A dark sword appeared in Tong Guan's eyes.

"But it's the real thing? Don't use fakes to fool our family." Tong Guan took out the black lacquered sword and looked at it for a moment.

This black, traceless long sword makes people feel not its sharpness, but a kind of generosity.

"A good sword! Where did you get it?" Although Tong Guan couldn't distinguish the real from the fake, he still didn't think there was anything wrong with the sword.

"During the Jin Dynasty, it was owned by Zhou Chu, the general of the Jin Dynasty. Then it was transferred to the hands of Xue Rengui in the former Tang Dynasty. This sword was received by the head of the family from Han Qi's family. It is said that he made great military exploits in the official royal family's personal conquest. Yue Xiaowei, when he was a servant in Han Qimen, in order to redeem himself, he used a sword to counteract."

The shopkeeper smiled brightly.

I don't know if this sword is Zhanlu, but it's Yue Fei's former sword, so it's very interesting.

Tong Guan nodded very satisfied, and patted the shopkeeper on the shoulder, the Cui family was very clever.

　Zhanlu Sword, according to legend, disappeared after Yue Fei and his son were killed.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)