Chapter 324 Borrowing money
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I heard that Daming Mansion, one of the four capitals of the Song Dynasty, was captured by a group of bandits and even killed Liang Zhongshu. Everyone from Zhao Ji was uproar!
Zhao Ji couldn't help but ask, "Where did the bandits emerge from these Erlong Mountain?"
Cai Jing replied: "This group of bandits is the group of bandits that attacked Gaotangzhou and Qingzhou."
After hearing this, Zhao Ji was furious: "They have also attacked Gaotangzhou and Qingzhou? Why didn't anyone report it to me?"
After hearing this, Liang Shicheng stood up and said, "Report to the official family. When Gaotangzhou and Qingzhou were captured, the Weichen had reported to the official family. At that time... he was a little busy, so he asked the official to rewrite it into a memorial..."
After listening to Liang Shicheng's concealment, Zhao Ji suddenly understood what was going on.
He has done this kind of thing too many times, and he will do it whenever he concentrates on practicing Taoism, talks about love and romance with his concubines, or engages in artistic creation.
The memorials that he had not reviewed had already piled up like mountains, and the two memorials that Liang Shicheng had designated them were also included.
Zhao Ji's face did not blush, and his heart was not beating: "Look at me, I'm not old, but my memory is gone first, and I've forgotten this." Zhao Ji's tone changed and said: "Why don't you send troops to rescue me?"
Gao Qiu glanced at Cai Jing and said nothing.
Cai Jing was not panicked and said, "I sent the Privy Council to send Guan Sheng, the descendant of the third-part-charity brave King Wu'an in the late Han Dynasty, to bring 5,000 horse troops and 10,000 infantry troops to rescue him. Who would have thought that Guan Sheng did not even have 10% of his ancestor's ability, and was completely wiped out by Erlong Mountain, which led to the capture of Daming Palace and Liang Shijie's death in battle."
Zhao Ji said angrily: "Guan Sheng is incompetent, hateful!"
Cai Jing said: "Because of years of famine, bandits and thieves are rampant everywhere. If Tian Hu and Wang Qing cannot be suppressed in time, countless bandits like Erlong Mountain will jump up. In this case, it may be difficult to control. Therefore, I am willing to ask the officials to use the money from the sealed trough to provide relief to the victims, and then issue a sufficient military sound to the Western Army to eliminate bandits and thieves. In this way, our Song Dynasty will prosper forever."
Zhao Ji said: "You are the one who has a stable country and a stable country. However, the ancestral teachings cannot be violated. In the sixth year of Emperor Zhenzong's Xianping, Empress Dowager Xiao of Liao and Emperor Xianzong Yelu Longxu of Liao led a large army into our Song Dynasty under the pretext of regaining Waqiao Pass. It was so critical that Emperor Zhenzong never used the money in the sealed trunk. Now it is just two groups of bandits in China that revolt. I have to use the money in the sealed trunk, which is really hard to explain to the ancestors and the royal family."
Tong Guan said: "Now we have contacted the Jin Kingdom. Just wait for the internal chaos to be put down, we can join forces with the Jin Kingdom to attack the Liao Kingdom, recover the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, and use the money and silver in the sealed pile warehouse. This is not considered a violation of the ancestral teachings."
Zhao Ji said: "Didn't it mean that the Khitan has stolen Liaodong and given the Jurchen lord to King Donghuai. Can the Khitan and Jurchen always pray for cultivation?"
"this……"
Tong Guan was speechless.
At this time, the traffic was not developed, and the secret spies of Song State in Liao State were not very powerful, so the news received by Song State was either not very true or comprehensive enough. In addition, many people in the court opposed Lian Jin's attack on Liao, which led to Song State being hesitant about Lian Jin's attack on Liao.
In the end, Tong Guan could only say pale and powerlessly: "Zhao Liangsi said that the Liao lord did not look like a man. If he used the general's law, the demise would be in the morning and night. If Liao was destroyed, our Song Dynasty took back the sixteen states of Yanyun as if he was taking objects."
Zhao Ji thought for a while and said, "Send a painter to the Liao Dynasty to paint the portrait of the Liao master. I ask all the immortal masters to see if they have any signs of a destruction of the country, and then decide whether to attack Liao with Jin."
Tong Guan wanted to lobby Zhao Ji again, but Zhao Ji did not give Tong Guan this opportunity. Zhao Ji said: "This matter is decided. In addition, before attacking Liao and recapturing the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, no one is allowed to make money in the trough! "
Seeing that Zhao Ji was determined, Cai Jing, Tong Guan and others could only shut their mouths.
Although Zhao Ji insisted on not using the money and silver in the sealed trough, this did not mean that Zhao Ji did not want to deal with Tian Hu, Wang Qing, two rebels who dared to rebel openly, could not tolerate such things, even if it was a fool who was so stupid that he could no longer be stupid.
Zhao Ji looked at the ministers and said, "Who can share my worries?"
No one answered.
Zhao Ji asked again: "Who can share my worries?"
Still no one answered.
Zhao Ji asked for the third time: "Can no one in the civil and military affairs in the court share my worries?"
Seeing that good friends were so embarrassed, Cai You empathized with it!
Maybe this gay feeling stimulated Cai You's brain, and Cai Xiu came up with an idea!
The more I thought about it, the more I felt that the idea he had come up with was feasible!
Zhao Ji said angrily: "You all say that you have the talent to stabilize the country. At this time of national crisis, no one can relieve my worries!"
At this time, Cai You said loudly: "I have a plan that will definitely relieve this sorrow for the official family!"
When Zhao Ji heard this, he was overjoyed and said, "Cai Aiqing, please tell me what the plan is!"
Cai You said: "Officials can borrow money from others."
After hearing Cai You's "bad idea", Zhao Ji was disappointed!
To make up for the military pay of 100,000 Western Army and to provide relief to the victims, it would cost at least 20 to 30 million yuan. Who can get so much money?
This is indeed the case.
Money is like Chai Jin and Lu Junyi, and at most, it is 300 million.
Even if there are those who are richer than Chai Jin and Lu Junyi, they will have 50,700 million yuan in family income.
How could it be possible to lend Zhao Ji two or three million yuan?
Zhao Ji said: "I know that my dear friends are divided into worries, but I'm sorry, this plan..."
Cai You said: "Is the official family worried that no one can take out so much money?"
Zhao Ji asked: "Can anyone take out so much money?"
Cai You said with confidence: "One person will definitely take out the money!"
Zhao Ji asked: "Who?"
In fact, some smart people, such as Cai Jing, have guessed that the person Cai You said is Li Yan.
But these people did not say Li Yan's name before Cai You.
First of all, they don’t want to offend Cai You, who is currently the most beloved.
Secondly, the biggest problem that can be solved by just saying Li Yan's name is not whether Li Yan has so much money, but that Li Yan is convinced to lend Zhao Ji so much money.
really!
Cai You said: "This person is Li Yan, the chief governor of the Andong Protectorate."
Zhao Ji said differently: "Li Yan? He is so rich?"
Cai You said: "The official may not know anything. Li Yan's glass and soap are almost crazy. Weichen heard that Li Yan made 30 to 50 million yuan with glass and soap. In addition, don't forget that Li Yan won half of Goryeo. Although Goryeo is small, he must have half of Goryeo's wealth... In short, Li Yan should be able to get these 30 to 20 million yuan."
After hearing Cai You's analysis, Zhao Ji's eyes lit up and he thought to himself: "If I could really borrow 20 to 30 million yuan from Li Yan, everything would be solved, but... could Li Yan lend me so much money?"
Chapter completed!