Liu Song Hanque

Chapter 4 Chang'an is not easy
Liu Yizhen thought about it, but he still didn't rush to summon Wang Zhen'e.

He still has some concerns about this person.

Without him, Wang Zhen'e's reputation is too high!
He was originally the number one general under Liu Yu's command, and his grandfather was the former Qin Prime Minister Wang Meng, so his reputation in Guanzhong is only slightly inferior to Liu Yu (maybe even higher), and even more so compared to Liu Yizhen. totally different level

The master is weak and the minister is strong, so there will always be a sense of oppression "like a light on the back".

Without collecting enough information, Liu Yizhen didn't want to make a premature conclusion with Wang Zhen'e.

As for Fu Hongzhi's stay, it will take time to suppress the rebellion anyway, so there is no rush for now.

"Let's do this first."

Liu Yizhen rubbed his forehead.

"I'll have someone move the things back to the previous mansion first, and don't forget what I told Wang Changshi."

"How dare you."

Only then did Wang Xiu resign, but when he left, he had some different emotions in his heart.

Duke Guiyang, it seems that he has changed.

On the second day, Liu Yizhen moved out of the palace in a hurry and returned to the previous "General Anxi's Mansion".

And Wang Xiu moved very quickly.

Not only did he return all the money extorted by fraud, but he also pickled the heads of Liu Qi and the man who had been chopped off because of his life, pickled them with lime and hung them on the city wall.

At the same time, Wang Xiu also asked people to spread the news:
Previously, Liu Qi was behind Guiyang's back to search for people's fat and people's ointment. After Guiyang knew about it, he immediately killed Liu Qi to make an example.

Under Wang Xiu's operation, Liu Yizhen's reputation has finally been washed out a little bit, but it's bullshit to gain the respect of the people.

If there is a slight loss of reputation, it must be paid a thousand times to make up for it. This is an eternal truth.

After Liu Yizhen moved back to General Anxi's Mansion, he reorganized his thoughts.

Right now, there are two most important things.

One is to calm the hearts of the people in Chang'an and even Guanzhong as much as possible.

The other thing is to resolve the conflict between Wang Zhen'e and Shen Tianzi as soon as possible.

Especially the second point, which almost determines Liu Yizhen's life and death.

"Go and send an invitation to Shen Canjun, saying that I will hold a banquet in the mansion to wait for him in the evening."

Since Wang Zhen'e had his own scruples, he could only attack Shen Tianzi.

After ordering the servants in the mansion to prepare meals, Liu Yizhen quietly came to Chang'an City with more than [-] guards.

The city of Chang'an has an extraordinary meaning to Huaxia, but aside from those emotional factors, Liu Yi really doesn't think much of the current Chang'an.

The current Chang'an is not the "Tang Chang'an" pattern seen in later generations.

This Chang'an is still based on the Han Chang'an built by Xiao He, which has a history of several hundred years.

In addition, at the end of the Han Dynasty, Chang'an was crazily destroyed by two villains, Li Jue and Guo Si, and lost its previous prosperity long ago.

Even Liu Yu and other dignitaries in the south were not shocked by Chang'an, let alone Liu Yizhen who has seen countless modern buildings in later generations?
At this moment, Liu Yizhen pinched his nose and walked past a puddle that smelled of urine, full of disgust in his heart.

Han Chang'an was not only dilapidated due to years and wars, but it was born with stunted growth.

When Xiao He built Chang'an, he wanted to make Weiyang and Changle Palace taller and bigger, and create another glories, but he didn't handle the layout of Chang'an City at all.

Therefore, the cross flow of sewage and the interweaving of markets are the norm here.

"Master Du, are you here?"

"Mr. Guiyang, it's just ahead."

Leading Liu Yizhen was the master of Yongzhou, who joined the army on a chariot and rode, and Du Ji, a servant who rode outside the army.

After Liu Yu conquered Guanzhong, he naturally needed the support of the local tyrants, and this Du Ji came from the Jingzhao family clan Du Shi.

After Liu Yu left, he was also left to assist Liu Yizhen in suppressing Guanzhong.

Du Ji took Liu Yizhen all the way to a grain shop of Du's family in Chang'an, and asked him about the price of grain in Chang'an.

Only after this question did I know how dangerous the situation in Guanzhong is this year.

Because before Liu Yu attacked Houqin, the Houqin clan had already played out their brains, and basically wiped out all the food in Guanzhong.

Later, Liu Yu conquered the Later Qin, and the Later Qin did not have time to organize spring plowing at all, so even if there was no severe drought or flood this year, Guanzhong was still in short supply of food.

Now most of the grain shops in Chang'an City have closed their doors long ago, and only the Du's grain shops, which are backed by wealthy families, are still open.

But when it's open and closed, the price of food is ridiculously high.

A stone of food actually costs more than 1000 Wen!
We must know that during the period of Emperor Wenwen of the Han Dynasty, the price of grain in Guanzhong was only "tens of dollars from the grain to the stone".Compared with this price, the price has soared nearly a hundred times.

This has nothing to do with the depreciation of the currency, it is caused by the shortage of food. After all, a stone of rice in Jiankang is only about a hundred yuan, which is ten times cheaper than in Guanzhong.

Liu Yizhen asked some more questions before leaving the grain shop unwillingly.

Not only food, but everything related to people's livelihood is ridiculously expensive in Chang'an.

Even if there is a store like Du's Grain Store, the price must be sky-high.

Moreover, at this time, such grain shops and cloth shops were not opened for the common people, but were ordered by these wealthy families in Guanzhong to annex the land.

As long as the common people have no way to survive, they will naturally buy and sell their own land to wealthy families.

Of course, Liu Yizhen and Du Ji had a tacit understanding not to mention this matter.

Many people in later generations condemned the rich and powerful families for annexing the land, accusing them of weakening the national power.But as everyone knows, what else can the people do besides this road?

Drinking poison to quench thirst has never been a mockery, but a compromised helplessness.

The annexed land, at any rate, has a way to survive.

If you can't survive, then everything is nonsense.

It's like knowing that the "996" blessing report is disgusting, but if you don't have that salary, how can you support yourself and even your family?
At this moment, Liu Yizhen had a deeper understanding of the sufferings of the people in the troubled times of the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

Xing, the people suffer.die, the people suffer.

The ancients never lied to me.

Liu Yizhen walked aimlessly in Chang'an City without saying a word. At this moment, several huts attracted his attention.

I saw a few simple thatched huts set up on the side of the street, and a group of people dressed as officials were cooking porridge for some common people.

The porridge was quite honest, although it would not reach the point of "holding the chopsticks upside down", but it was still honest, and it didn't fool people by soaking rice grains in clear water.

After the porridge was ready, the people began to grab the bowls madly.

Even if there are officials to maintain order, these obstructions are basically useless in the face of the hungry and red-eyed people.

The person who gave the porridge seemed to be accustomed to this messy scene. Although he was still cursing, the speed of distributing the porridge was a bit faster.

However, in this case, only strong and strong men can squeeze to the front, but many women, children and the elderly can only be pushed back by the crowd.

In addition, Liu Yizhen also noticed that many of the porridge snatchers were barbarians. They hid the porridge immediately and began to eat it. While eating, they watched the surrounding vigilantly with their small sunken eyes, for fear that others would snatch it from him.

The men of the Han family were better. After taking the porridge, they walked away quickly with a bowl. It is not difficult to guess that it was for the family to enjoy.

A pot of porridge was quickly finished, and the women who didn't grab it could only sigh and sigh, while some children burst into tears, which seemed to be the norm.

"Let's go."

"Ok?"

Liu Yizhen sighed.

It's not that Liu Yi is really cruel, as long as he is willing, he can feed the people in front of him to their full.

But what about more people?
What about tomorrow?
What about the day after tomorrow?
"Let's go back first, this matter has to be discussed with Wang Changshi at length."

　Forgive me for not being able to find out the currency of the Later Qin Dynasty, because the current situation in the Northern and Southern Dynasties was too turbulent, so the economy was naturally very weak. (Some people in the Liu and Song Dynasties planned to turn back history and abolish currency.) However, according to historical records, the five baht in the Eastern Han Dynasty was still widely circulated during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and there was no record of large-scale casting of new currencies in the Jin Dynasty (mainly from the Three Kingdoms period. There are too many currencies), so the currency value of this book is still based on the five baht of the Eastern Han Dynasty. (Forget about six dynasties and five baht, that thing is too immoral, no one will recognize it at all)

　　
　
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