Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 117
From Wuxing to Jiankang, water and land alternate, even in late winter and early spring when water transportation is not smooth, [-] days is more than enough.Therefore, as early as ten days ago, the imperial court's reward for Wu Xing's first battle had been passed back to Wu Xing.

As the prefect of Wu Xing, Yu Tan was also the leader of the rebel army. He received the most generous rewards. Give 30 yuan in money and [-] bolts of silk.After the Wang Dun Rebellion, there was no such thing as a generous reward for the internal and external affairs of state.

As for the Wuxing Army Brigade responsible for transporting the seized heads and supplies, Shen Ke was awarded the title of regular servant of Sanqi and served as a Langguan in the court.Shen Mu was even granted the title of Marquis of Ting, with [-] households in Shiyi. He was originally the head of the Kuaiji County Mansion, and he was registered as the Army Sima in the Guarding Army Mansion. When he returned to Kuaiji, he was already able to command an army.

The other families have their own titles and rewards, so it can be said that the rain and dew are all covered.

There were frequent battles in the Northland, and the Bian Jiang reported his military exploits every month, which was even better than Wu Xing's battle.The reason why the imperial court rewarded them so generously was because of their excellent record, they were able to annihilate the invading Jiehu.The two are that this battle took place in the prosperous place in the heart of Wuzhong, which can be described as attracting attention from all directions.The third shows that the emperor unabashedly showed his wooing of the southerners.

If this battle took place in the reign of Emperor Yuan, not to mention that the rewards were so generous, I am afraid that all the officials in Yutan and other counties would have to bear the responsibility of dereliction of duty.It can be seen that after the Wangdun Rebellion, the dominant political advantage of the Qiaomen family has gradually disappeared.

Wu Xing, the officials of the county government and all the families were rewarded, and even Xu Mao, the exile commander, was awarded a higher title of general, but Shen Chong did not have any rewards, not even written commendations.

Recently, Shen Zhezi talked about this matter with his father and Qian Feng, and he felt a lot of worry in his heart. Although the results of this battle were remarkable, it happened in Wu Jun and Wu Xing after all.If Wang's faction insists that Kuaiji is futile, it is not justified in law.Although deterrence by force can keep Kuaiji's position in internal history safe for the time being, there are still hidden dangers in the long run.

Shen Mu and others returned home and brought the emperor's edict, which completely dispelled Shen Zhezi's hidden worries.Regarding the Kuaiji issue, there should have been a result of the debate in the court, not no reward, but a big reward.

After the Wangdun Rebellion, although the situation was calm on the surface, the undercurrent continued to surge. The core of the contradiction was still the contest between the imperial power and the overseas Chinese forces headed by the Langya Wang family.The most serious consequence of Wang Dun's defeat is not that Wangjiafang's forces were cut off one by one, but the question of whether the Langya Wang family is qualified to be the leader of the Qiaomen!

The Yingchuan Yu clan rose rapidly under the support of the emperor, Jiyin, Bian, and other imperial parties became more and more important in the current situation.The situation where the king and the horse share the world is gone forever, and the struggle at the political level is several times more turbulent than that of the Yuan Dynasty.

Under such a situation, Wang Dao could not support himself alone, and sought to rebuild Lifang Town for his family.Therefore, regarding the Kuaiji issue, the Shen family's future is at stake, but as far as the overall situation is concerned, it is only a secondary contradiction derived from the main contradiction.After all, the Shen family still didn't have the energy and qualifications to jump on the stage and wrestle with the bosses.

If you don't want to be a boss, you can only be a bargaining chip, and there are differences between chips and chips.This time the Shen family mobilized the local influence and powerful force of the mighty clan to wipe out the Yan family in World War I, showing the powerful arms of the local tyrants to the emperor and the important ministers of the province.This is to declare to the world that even if it is a bargaining chip, the value of Shen's itself is huge, and it should not be discarded or moved lightly!
The Xifan in Liyang Town has strong force and prominent geography, so no matter how fearful each family is, they dare not dismiss it lightly.Now the Shen family is in charge of Kuaiji, strangling Wu Xing, and crossing the sea to kill Wu County, the geographical advantage is ready, and the force is also outstanding.Abandon it on the front foot, and the money and food in Wuzhong will rot on the back foot. Don't say it was unpredictable!

Under such circumstances, the emperor summoned Shen Chong to return to Beijing to report on his duties. There was only one purpose, and that was to increase his efforts to win over!Now Jingzhou and Jiangzhou are in the hands of the emperor, Liyang is the sword in his hand, if Wuzhong can become his backing, what will be done next is self-evident, abolish the king's guide, and punish the Wang family!

Shen Zhezi admires the methods of the current emperor. Under such an unfavorable situation, he can still win such a good situation.In terms of pure talent, the current emperor is not only the only Ming emperor in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, he is not much inferior to Jin Wudi Sima Yan, but he owes a contribution to the founding of the country!
The Eastern Jin Dynasty has enjoyed the country for a hundred years. If it is all attributed to the checks and balances between the clans, it will be biased.At least the efforts made by the current emperor have a far-reaching impact. It can be said that it is promising to support the tripod at the time of overthrow and decentralize power to the wealthy family.

The question to be considered now is what kind of posture Shen Chong should adopt during this trip to Jiankang in order to obtain greater benefits.

In the past few days, Shen Zhezi has been discussing this matter with his father and his staff.

Speaking of Mr. Mian, Shen Chong could not help but smile: "I have never seen the wise Lord of Your Majesty today, and it is a pity to say it."

Shen Zhezi also felt a little weird when he heard this.It is really an anecdote that the old man can be regarded as a vassal now, but he never met the emperor from the beginning to the end. It probably only appeared in the strange world of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

But it's only natural when you think about it. In the past, the emperor lived in the East Palace, and the Shen family wasn't qualified to get involved.Later, Shen Chong joined Wang Dun's command, until Wang Dun caused chaos once, and Shen Chong continued to cause chaos in Wuzhong.The rebellion was successful, and all the rewards and appointments were completed in Wang Dunba's mansion.

Until the year before last when the situation was turbulent and the Shen family rose due to the situation, when the situation was not stable, Shen Chong naturally didn't dare to go to the pilgrimage to see him, so he has been procrastinating until now.

"In all towns nowadays, Jingzhou's veteran general is struggling to maintain stability, Jiangzhou's confidant, his words and deeds, Yuzhou's alienation, internal and external difficulties, Liyang is brave, tyrannical and seldom polite, Xuzhou is in the north, untrustworthy, traffic is wide and remote, embarrassing. Use. I live in Wuhui, and the only thing that can honor the king's self-respect is money!"

Shen Zhezi said in a deep voice, analyzing the ways of self-survival of Shifang Town.

Tao Kan of Jingzhou, with his prestige in the army, sat in the town to divide Shaanxi, and he was able to maintain the stability of the situation is already a great achievement.Jiangzhou Yingzhan is Jane's close minister in the heart of the emperor, and the most confidant among Fangzhen.Yuzhou Zuyue inherited his elder brother Zudi, and the court did not have the ability to restrain himself.The bravest and bravest among Su Jun's refugee commanders in Liyang, with extremely strong combat effectiveness.Xuzhou Liu Xia is located in the north of the Yangtze River, coupled with the Jiaoguang border state, and has no energy to affect the current situation.

Shen Zhezi's meaning is very simple, if you spend money, even the emperor will have to accept it.Feed it hard, even if you don't want it, you have to force it. If your appetite grows, you will naturally remember my benefits!If you want to change someone else, you will starve to death!
For Shen Zhezi's proposal, Shen Chong and Qian Feng both deeply agreed, so they began to prepare for the offering of goods to Beijing this time.

Shen Zhezi squandered all the materials harvested this time when the Yan family was wiped out, leaving gold, silver, money and silk, etc., some of which were stored, some were consumed, and some were used by the sect.

But in addition to these, there are still a large number of jewels and jade treasures, such as pearls of dendrobium, large jade screens, coral trees half a person's height, and various gemstones.This kind of luxury is not easy to realize, and it is useless to keep it. It is better to donate money from the house to fill the palace and use it to make a good relationship with the emperor.

The few people here are all pragmatists. Although these luxuries are precious, they are flashy, and it would not be a pity to go away.What needs to be weighed is a step-by-step issue, and it cannot be thrown out all at once, raising the emperor's vision too high.With Qian Feng, a conspiracy expert, controlling the standards, he quickly selected a batch of treasures.

In addition to these luxury goods, there is also a large area of ​​salt fields in Jiaxing Haiyan, some of which were also sorted out and presented to the inner court.The Shen family is now not only investing heavily in the logistics industry, but also developing Kuaiji and operating Zhoushan. The stalls are too large, and there will inevitably be a shortage of people.

Dedicating a part of the salt fields to the court, on the one hand, can make a good relationship with the emperor, and on the other hand, it can avoid being encroached on and divided up by the various families in Wu County.

After all, Jiaxing is located in Wu County, not the traditional sphere of influence of the Shen family.And the various families in Wu County are also quite strong, and they are very greedy for the extremely profitable industry like Yantian. In the past, the Yan family was entrenched here, and they were backed by the Lu family, so they could naturally repel all plotters.However, the Shen family's influence in Wu County was still a bit weak, and it was impossible to keep troops on guard at all times, nor did they have much energy to take care of it.

Instead of this, it is better to sell the emperor as a favor.Although the emperor is in the world in name, but to be honest, as far as Shen Zhezi saw when he entered the palace last time, life is very tight.The palace where he lives now was built by Chen Min, who made troubles in the south of the Yangtze River many years ago, and the size and dignity are a bit cramped.

Therefore, one should not be too arrogant when one is proud.Back then when the Western Jin Ping Wu, if Zhang Yang hadn't burned down the Taichu Palace of the Eastern Wu Dynasty, at least the descendants would still have a complete palace to live in.Now it is necessary to rely on the aid of courtiers to maintain the palace and live, which can be described as poor.

Cut off part of the salt fields and set them up as the property of the inner court. No matter how arrogant those people in Wu Jun are, they must act with scruples.The Shen family only needs to keep a corner of Haiyan City as a corner of the Zhoushan Islands, and it is already very good.

After sorting it out, Shen Chong couldn't help biting his tongue when he saw such a generous gift: "Such a large donation is cheaper for that yellow-bearded Xianbei slave." , Now that he uses tricks to do things, his state of mind and situation are quite different, and it can be said that he is happy to do it to the other body.

Qian Feng said with a smile: "In the past, Duke Huan of Qi respected the king of Zhou and fought against the barbarians, and Wu Wu of Wei used the emperor to order the princes. Now Lord Xiaolang has made a policy to enshrine the emperor's family with a light house. With this rule in the past, there will be no rich family in the future. Who dares to live in Kuaiji again?"

"These precious properties will not be wasted after all. Today it is only a county in Kuaiji. Although it has the reality of Fangzhen, it does not have the name of Fangzhen. It may not be possible to divide Yangzhou in the future. I think Dongyang has a real name."

Shen Zhezi said with a smile.

Hearing this, Shen Chong and Qian Feng's eyes lit up, obviously they had heard it in their hearts.The internal history of Kuaiji is higher than that of the counties because it has a vast area and is located in the core of the Three Wus. The power of the county guard is still more important than that of the governor of Xiaozhou.However, after all, there is a Shangguan Yangzhou Governor, who cannot be said to have the full power of Fang Zhen.

But if it can be separated from Yangzhou and a separate state is established, the location will be highlighted immediately.Although it does not reach the strategic height of Jingzhou's division of Shaanxi, it is enough to be called Dongzhen and obtain a status not inferior to Jiangzhou!
When Shen Zhezi put forward this idea, he did not just talk about it. This is the goal to strive for in the next step.Want to achieve, also not overnight.At present, Director Wang is still the governor of Yangzhou, if Yangzhou is divided, he will not hesitate to completely dismember the Wang family. Neither the Shen family nor the emperor has the strength and confidence to win at the moment.

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