Northern Song Dynasty Revitalization Strategy

Chapter 379 To be rich, build roads first

"Who did it?" Zhao Huan was taken aback. This Han envoy who was loyal to Jin Ting died just like that?
Why don't you feel embarrassed, even a little... happy?
Shen Cong bowed his head and said: "At midnight last night, someone reported that they heard the sound of knives, axes and swords. This morning, [-] miles away from the post station, the abandoned corpses were found. The workers have already experienced that they died of knives, axes and sharp blades. The place of murder is Fenghuang. Minglou’s box was extremely decisive. The blood on the scene is still wet.”

"The golden envoy was skinned." Shen Cong added carefully.

Zhao Huan was a little hesitant. At this moment, shouldn't he be more sad, and then send Jin Ting a eulogy?
Or just laugh out loud?
Let's just laugh.

Zhao Huan was inexplicably happy about Jin Shi's death.

"Bury it, be careful of the plague. Find out who did it and make a file for filing. After all, it is a murder case." Zhao Huan waved his hand indifferently, and let Shen Cong leave.

The source of the war between the two countries without cutting off the envoys comes from the rituals of the Spring and Autumn Period.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, as a native of Song State, Hua Yuan went to the Chu army barracks alone to negotiate as an envoy, demanding that the Chu army withdraw from the capital of Song State, the two countries ceased fighting, and Hua Yuan went to live in Chu State as a hostage. This rule gradually evolved into a war between the two armies. , Do not cut to make.

As for its logic, it is probably to reserve a communication medium for each other to prevent the embarrassing situation of being unable to communicate when both parties do not want to fight.

Messenger is like the telephone of the later generations, who generally don't want to talk about it, just like Zhao Huan who doesn't call directly, or hangs up the phone after the conversation breaks down. Few people choose to drop the phone.

The messenger is a typical tool man.

But there is a saying in the art of war, the first is to attack the army, the next is to attack the diplomatic relations, and the second is to attack the army. War is only a means, which is an extension of politics and serves political ideas.

The rules of the game gradually evolved and became a representative of etiquette.

Only when defending the city extremely, will he kill the envoys, completely cut off his own retreat, no negotiation, no compromise, no surrender, either you die or I live.

For example, when Wang Jian was holding on to Diaoyu City, he personally executed and killed Meng Ge's envoy to boost morale.

But Zhao Huan really felt that he had nothing to talk about with Jin Guo, since everyone has reached this point, what else is there to talk about?

But if he didn't answer the phone, he didn't answer the phone, but someone dropped the phone to him.

Zhao Huan didn't care, but the murderer had to find out.

"Check it out and bring more people. Let's continue the discussion." Zhao Huan asked Shen Cong to investigate the case.

Bianjing has gradually been firmly held in the hands of the Kaifeng government office and the Imperial City Department following repeated anti-evil actions.

Ever since the Wandao Liu incident happened, Li Gang turned the whole Bianjing city upside down.

It was really turned upside down, all the sewers were drained, and the harvest was very fruitful, and the road was repaired extensively, basically the underground mouse holes were dug clean.

"Dazai, the road in Bianjing, I remember you repaired it once when the official royal driver came back from his own conquest. Why did you repair it again?" Liu Chengqing stood up and said.

Liu Chengqing had this question, and Wu Tong, the third envoy of Ji Sheng, also stood up and said, "Officials, I have a joke here."

Zhao Huan was silent, he seemed to have brought a bad atmosphere, he was not very good at quoting scriptures, so he was used to telling stories.

As a result, Wu Tong, the third envoy, told me a joke in Wende Palace!
The province of Ji was in charge of the taxation and audit work of the Song Dynasty, which was equivalent to the finance department of later generations.

Wu Tong, who is in charge of the third envoy, is Zhao Ji's former minister, Cha Zi of the Imperial City Division, and no bad debts have been found out from him.

There is neither corruption nor greed, and he has worked hard for several years, making a living with abacus.It can be regarded as a breeze in both sleeves.

When Li Gang was criticized during Eight Gates Entering Beijing, Wu Tong didn't join forces with others, and on the contrary, he didn't say a bad word.

Zhao Ji has a bunch of treacherous ministers, and Wu Tong is one of the few ministers who can do nothing.

Under the political environment at that time, it was extremely rare for Wu Tong to be able to do this.

"Tell me about it." Zhao Huan opened the letter that Ji Sheng handed over, which detailed the cost of road construction, the Jinqiao Silver Road, the cost is indeed very high.

Wu Tong stood up, bowed to the officials, and then to Li Gang and said: "Officials, what I say is not good, but it is also for the country and society of the Song Dynasty."

"The joke is that there is a bridge in Chenzhou that collapses every year and is repaired every year."

"A scholar didn't know why, so he asked the local people. A young boy put a piece of pork belly in the scholar's hand and motioned the scholar to put it in the ice mirror."

"The scholar did the same, and the childish boy signaled the scholar to take out the meat again, and the scholar did so. The childish boy signaled the scholar to put the meat into the ice mirror, and the scholar did as he did. After repeated several times, the scholar finally got impatient and asked, A childish fool?"

"Children sneered and said, what a lie! Look at your hands!"

Zhao Huan tasted the meaning of these words for a while, and said with a smile: "Does the scholar have a layer of oil on his hands?"

Ha ha!Zhao Huan laughed out loud, and all the ministers in the court were puzzled by the laughter.Is this joke funny?

He laughed for a long time, looked at Li Gang and shook his head again and again, you, Li Shengren, will also be impeached for corruption one day!

The reason why Zhao Huan laughed was that this Li Gang, who didn't even visit brothels and relied on the prime minister's salary to live comfortably, was also impeached for corruption.

Yuwen Xuzhong also stood up, took out a letter and said: "The bridge is repaired every year, and it collapses every year. The road in Bianjing is also potholed every year, and it is repaired every year. The officials and ministers impeached Li Dazai. "

"It was a waste of state money. The crime is not small!" Zhao Huan took out the letter and looked at it for a long time, smiled, and asked Zhao Ying to give it to Li Gang.

"Dazai explain to them himself?" Zhao Huan finally stopped laughing and handed Yuwen Xuzhong's letter to Li Gang.

Li Gang shook his head angrily after reading it himself. It seems that Li Gang has been tossing about the urban construction of Bianjing, with ulterior motives.

Li Gang shook his head helplessly and said: "It costs money to demolish residential houses and widen roads, it costs money to use three-component earth and stone materials, and it costs money to repair sewers and waterways. This account, an account, is clear. If you think that a certain Rotten, go check the accounts!"

"Why widen the roads? It's clearly enough. This series of expenses are all your claims, Li Dazai, and even Li Shaoqing, the young governor of Kaifeng, can't say anything. The accounts are correct, but who knows if you Li Dazai borrowed money?" Opportunity to buy the section of the road and make a profit from it?" Wu Tong asked.

The lawsuit came before the officials, and Wu Tong also opened up and said that he would not make any malicious metaphors.

"I see. You just don't understand why Li Dazai insists on expanding the roads, even the city gates, is that so?" Zhao Huan asked.

He supported Li Gang's road construction with both hands. If he wants to get rich, he must build roads first.

This is a wise saying, without wide roads and convenient transportation, it is impossible to get rich.

"Officials and ministers naturally know that building roads is necessary, but there is no need to go to such great lengths. The current roads, even if the city gates are expanded, are completely sufficient. Li Dazai's actions are suspected of acting for public interests." Wu Tong still said Said vigorously.

The difference!
How about Li Gang sitting in the position of Dazai, and you squatting in the position of Minister of Ji for several years without moving?

Zhao Huan shook his head, his group of ministers can be regarded as loyal, Li Gang is now absolutely considered to be in power, and even Yu Wenxu will pull people to impeach him, which shows how powerful he is.

It is extremely rare to dare to do this in Chang Chaoshang.

"Those who don't plan for the overall situation are not enough to find a corner, and those who don't plan for the general trend are not enough to plan for a moment."

"I only see the immediate benefits, but I can't see the general trend. Let me ask you, if a house is demolished now, it will cost three to five hundred at most. What will happen in one year, two years, or ten years?" Li Gang asked. .

"The closed square market is changed to a street market. The planning of Bianjing Fang City is conducive to the circulation of goods. This is the content of the commercial reform. The work is in the present and the benefit will be in the future. Why can't it be done?" Li Gang also argued with reason.
For the business reform, Li Gang lost a lot of hair, and was impeached for corruption!
Wu Tong nodded, and said: "Li Dazai's road construction is reasonable, and the plan is well-founded. It's because someone is short-sighted."

"Then Li Dazai, explain! Why do we treat them differently? Residential houses are redeemed with money, and outsiders are bought with treasures from the Bianjing warehouse? And they are all cheap! Emeralds worth [-] guan! The price is [-] guan!"

"Don't say that the treasury is short of money! Now the treasury has 2000 million yuan in cash! Is it not enough for you to toss Bianjing City?!"

When Zhao Huan heard this, he looked at Li Gang in surprise, did he really do this?

If Li Gang also became corrupt, who else could he trust? !
Li Gang, did you let me down too?

(End of this chapter)