Martial Arts: I am in the Ming Cult and I am building a dynasty

But it is enough to show that the construction of the base of the Zhoutian Array is extremely costly.

Otherwise, in the Taihang Mountains, the Wang family of Langya could have simply expanded the Zhoutian Formation tenfold. Wouldn't that have been enough to completely block Yang Zhao and the others in Bingzhou once and for all?

It’s not that Wang Clan of Langya doesn’t want to do that, it’s that the other party’s resources do not support them doing so.

Moreover, the resources consumed in transforming a city and a mountain stronghold are completely different.

Looking at the conflicted expressions on Yuwen Kai and Lu Miaozi's faces.

Yang Zhao could only call the Ghost Shadow Ancestor over and said, "Ah Ghost, after pacifying the world and confiscating the major families, have you calculated the wealth and resources you have obtained?"

The Ghost Shadow Ancestor glanced at Lu Miaozi, Yuwen Kai, Huang Yaoshi and others.

Then he quickly took out a jade beads.

"Your Highness, the financial resources accumulated by the aristocratic families of the Great Sui Dynasty are too much. If they were recorded on silk cloth, bamboo slips, or paper, it would cost a lot. Therefore, the Ministry of Works has created this jade pendant with detailed reports inside."

"May I ask, Your Highness, do you want to present it here?"

The Ghost Shadow Ancestor is as steady and cautious as ever.

Yang Zhao waved his hand and said, "Ah Gui, all of you here are loyal ministers of the Sui Dynasty. Just present them directly."

The Ghost Shadow Ancestor agreed, and then injected a bit of vital energy into the jade pendant.

Then, on the jade bead, a string of subtitles appeared, like a long river waterfall, hanging down in the air in the form of light and shadow.

"Wang family of Bingzhou, seized 180 million taels of gold, 4000 million silver, countless copper coins, 423 thousand-year-old precious medicines, 8732 hundred-year-old magical medicines, food and grass..."

"Zhao family of Bingzhou, seized gold..."

The things recorded in the light and shadow inside the jade pendant are simply horrifying.

Just the first line of the description of Wang Family of Bingzhou is over 4,000 words long. The gold, silver, treasures, grains, magical weapons and armor all added up to almost half of the treasury of the Sui Dynasty.

This is just one aristocratic family in Bingzhou.

According to Yu Jue's records, more than 400 aristocratic families were strangled in Bingzhou alone.

Although many noble families could not match the astonishing wealth of the Wang family of Bingzhou, when added together, they were far beyond the imagination of Lu Miaozi, Yuwen Kai and others.

Even Yang Zhao was stunned.

It's so fucking terrifying.

The spoils of the noble families in Bingzhou alone were enough to equal the revenue of 50 national treasuries during the peak period of the Sui Dynasty.

In addition to Bingzhou, there are Youzhou, Jizhou, Qingzhou, Zhongyuan, Lianghuai, Jingxiang, Jiangxi...

The aristocratic families secretly ruled the land of the Sui Dynasty for who knows how many years.

From the fact that the Wang family of Langya was able to dominate the rise and fall of the Wei and Jin dynasties a thousand years ago, we can see how powerful these aristocratic families are.

However, this power did not allow these aristocratic families to benefit the people.

These aristocratic families, on the contrary, were like termites, clinging to the land of the Sui Dynasty, passing it down from generation to generation, constantly absorbing the wealth created by the endless succession of the people.

The wealth among those noble families is almost incalculable.

Many noble families, even when being tortured, could not reveal exactly how much wealth they had. There were even many treasure troves that were completely forgotten by these families.

In other words, every action taken by Yang Zhao was extremely swift.

In Guanlong, Yang Zhao had been silent for several months, but suddenly he made a strong effort and took over the entire Guanlong in just two days.

The Battle of Bingzhou, the Battle of Taihang Mountains, the Battle of Youzhou, the Battle of Jizhou, etc.

That's mostly the case.

If it were a protracted war, allowing these aristocratic families to exert their accumulated wealth and power, I'm afraid Yang Zhao would not be their match.

Looking at the wealth record that is almost like the vast ocean.

Lu Miaozi and Yuwen Kai, who originally wanted to persuade Yang Zhao in various ways, felt extremely embarrassed.

Say it without bragging.

With so much wealth, as long as he doesn't abuse the people's power to death, but instead uses the method of hiring people with money to do it.

With so much wealth, rebuilding the Sui Dynasty would not be a problem at all.

After Yang Zhao was shocked for a while, he quickly turned his head to look at Lu Miaozi and Yuwen Kai, and said, "My dear ministers, with such a huge amount of wealth, can the Zhoutian formation proposed by my father-in-law be integrated into the heaven and earth formation?"

Lu Miaozi remained silent.

Yuwen Kai was embarrassed for a minute, then he began to get excited and said, "The wealth here is enough to integrate the Heaven and Earth Formation and the Zhoutian Formation."

"With this wealth as a foundation, we can even recast the Great Sui currency, so that the aura of humanity can circulate, blend into the formation of heaven and earth, and include all three elements of heaven, earth, and man."

"If this operation is successful, Luoyang City will surely become a subsidiary part of the Heaven and Earth Formation after it is transformed into a cave. Moreover, with so much wealth to support it, our Ministry of Industry will also be able to innovate many skills first..."

Yuwen Kai was eyeing the wealth that Yang Zhao had amassed.

Looking at Yuwen Kai's crazy excited expression.

Yang Zhao's face darkened, and he said, "My dear Yuwen, the Ministry of Works and the research of martial arts are like a bottomless pit. I will set the first generation of the standards for the hundred schools of martial arts."

"The Great Sui reconstruction plan is based on the skills of the first generation of the Hundred Schools. Don't think about anything else for now."

"In addition, I want you to work together with the cabinet to come up with a complete plan for the reconstruction of the Sui Dynasty as soon as possible. At the very least, there must be a detailed five-year plan in advance."

Chapter 799: Discussing the Capital of the Sui Dynasty

The war of the Sui army to reorganize the world is still going on. There are still many kinds of self-proclaimed kings, bandits, resistance fighters, etc. throughout the world.

After most of the main enemy forces disappeared, the Sui army still had a lot to do.

This is a necessary process to clean up the broken mountains and rivers.

But at this time, Yang Zhao was already fully qualified to be called the emperor of the Sui Dynasty.

One day two months after taking control of Luoyang.

A group of younger officials including Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui began to implore Yang Zhao to ascend the throne and become emperor.

Under the current rule of Yang Zhao, it is no longer enough to rely solely on the official positions in the former royal palace.

Even the power of the dynasty under Yang Zhao began to become stretched.

This means that the power of national destiny that the Qiyun Dynasty can bear has reached a limit.

There are many more places in the world like Jizhou, Central Plains, Qingzhou, Jingxiang, Lianghuai, Jiangnan and other places whose fortunes have not been brought into the Yunchao.

Moreover, after the Sui Dynasty was freed from the rebellion caused by the rebel kings and powerful leaders.

The entire Sui Dynasty has begun to enter a new round of prosperity and recovery.

As the Sui army and officials gain complete control over more and more places and spread new and more dynamic rules, the fortunes of the Sui Dynasty will experience a period of rapid growth.

However, if you fail to upgrade your luck before this sudden surge, a lot of your luck will be lost.

Therefore, even though the Three Circles Formation of Luoyang City and the Great Sui Heaven and Earth Formation were still in the process of being changed and adjusted, Yang Zhao was very determined to ascend the throne and become emperor.

The memorials submitted by Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others were just the first wave.

The next day when I went to court.

Military generals such as Yue Fei, Chen Zhibao, Li Jing, and Xie Xuan began to implore Yang Zhao to ascend the throne and become emperor.

On the third day.

Yang Su and other nine elders who founded the Sui Dynasty, as well as many officials from aristocratic families and humble families, also began to implore Yang Zhao to ascend the throne.

Please invite three times as a courtesy.

It would be rude to refuse.

So after the court meeting ended that day, Yang Zhao invited most of the important officials above the third rank in the court to Jiuzhou Pool.

This is the place with the best scenery and the most beautiful sceneries in the entire Ziwei City.

It was here that Yang Guang was forced to commit suicide by the Yuwen clan, Wang Shichong and the Central Plains aristocratic families.

And now, this will become the starting point for Yang Zhao to become the new emperor.

Maybe he won't ascend the throne here, but all the planning and decision-making before registration will be completed here.

After the court meeting.

Yang Zhao did not behave as solemnly as usual. Instead, he looked extremely heroic and had a special kind of affinity.

A large number of palace maids and waiters served tea and snacks, and the imperial kitchen in the palace was already preparing lunch.

After Yang Zhao made a casual opening speech, he quickly raised his most important question and said, "My lords, now that the world is settled, people's livelihood will be easier."

"But before I ascend the throne, there is still one thing that has not been decided, which is the capital of our Great Sui Dynasty? Which one should be the leader?"

The choice of the capital.

Yang Zhao himself is inclined towards Luoyang City, but this kind of matter is not something that Yang Zhao alone has the final say.

If the court officials were not involved, it would seem that Yang Zhao did not value them.

After unifying the world.

Except for Guanlong and Bingzhou, the rule of other places was not as stable as Yang Zhao imagined.

A large number of civilian rebels are still rising up.

Yang Zhao wiped out more than 70% of the aristocratic families in the entire Sui Dynasty in the most ruthless way, resulting in a large shortage of grassroots talents in the entire Sui Dynasty.

Especially in rural towns, there are still many loyal people left by aristocratic families.

Even after a large number of aristocratic families disappeared, more small families began to emerge among the people and began to move towards the direction of aristocratic families.

At this time, even Yang Zhao, who had always been incompetent, became diligent in his work.

As for these few important ministers in the court, Yang Zhao needs to win the hearts of the people.

if not.

Yang Zhao had no choice but to ask for help from his daughter-in-law Zhao Shirong of the Song Dynasty and transfer a large number of Song Dynasty officials to govern the Sui Dynasty.

There is no doubt that this would make the entire Sui Dynasty even more unstable.

"Your Highness, I believe that Chang'an is the birthplace and foundation of the Sui Dynasty..."

"Don't talk nonsense. Chang'an is far away, and His Majesty Emperor Wen has been in charge for many years. What we need to pay attention to right now is the situation in the Central Plains, Jizhou, Qingzhou, Lianghuai, and even the south."

"Yes, I also think that the capital should be Luoyang City..."

"Your Highness..."

There are no factions in the court, and all kinds of ideas are strange.

When there are more people, their thoughts become more complicated. As Yang Zhao raised the issue of choosing the capital, many court officials soon spoke out and put forward their own suggestions.

The mainstream among them are undoubtedly Chang'an and Luoyang.

One group is the old aristocratic families and noble families in Guanlong, all of whom had made contributions in the process of Yang Zhao's unification of the world.

This is because Yang Zhao’s early foundation was in Guanlong.

These families had taken root in Guanlong early on, and naturally tended to make Chang'an their capital.

And this faction has sufficient reasons.

The place where the dragon rises, guard against the Qin Dynasty.

At the same time, there were many people who were interested in Luoyang City. These were the people who came from all directions to join Yang Zhao when his army entered the Central Plains.

The reasons are equally sufficient: to sit in the Central Plains and stabilize the world.

In addition to the two mainstream opinions of Chang'an and Luoyang, some people even proposed to make the capital Jiangdu in the south, Taiyuan in the north, or even Youzhou.

Just outrageous.

The topic, which I thought would be easy to reach consensus on, suddenly became complicated.

Yang Zhao began to feel the strong malice emanating from the invisible struggles among these court officials.

As expected, all those involved in politics are selfish, and every fair-minded person is guilty of it.

After Yang Zhao gradually became impatient, he inadvertently gave Yang Su a look.

Soon, as everyone's argument became more and more intense.