The last conscience of the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 79 Hot and cruel
How important is the small handicraft industry to Bianjing City?

Liang Xin and Zhang Dun have different views.

Zhang Dun said to Liang Xin: "There are people behind all the large and medium-sized shops in the capital. They will purchase the goods shipped to Bianjing from outside and then distribute them to various shops. These people have collected rice, pressed salt, and stored cloth. Gain great abundance.”

Liang Xin put aside the disputed memorandum between him and Zhang Dun, and said lightly: "These people, I will squeeze a few ounces of oil out of their bones later. Zhang Gong thought that I, a favorite member of the family, Son, the villains in Bianjing City are robbing everyone, how can you let them go?"

Zhang Dun shook his head: "Everything has rules."

Liang Xin was about to say, my rule is...

But Zhang Dun said: "The Holy Order exempts the City Yi Department from being replaced by the Market Department to protect the people."

"Gao, you are really... tall."

Liang Xin is not flattering, this is the truth.

Liang Xin's understanding is that the rules are correct. First there are new rules set by the emperor and the court, and then according to the new rules, these evil businessmen who hoard, monopolize and increase prices randomly are dealt with. This is justified.

Only in this way can it last long and truly provide help to ordinary small businessmen and people.

What is Wang Anshi’s new law?

It was just to make the Song Dynasty stronger and to make ordinary people better, so it triggered a crazy counterattack by the old nobles.

After sorting out the memorial, Liang Xin called the young eunuch in and prepared to carry it back to Zhao Ji's study.

Zhang Dun suddenly said: "Eunuch Bai and Eunuch Zhao are not really fighting, right?"

Liang Xin didn't answer, and Zhang Dun added: "It's not a fight if there's no blood."

"Yes." Liang Xin responded.

This matter is easy to handle.

Seeing blood does not mean death.

When it comes to propriety, both Zhao Youfu and Bai E naturally have their own ideas.

Liang Xin asked someone to pass the message to Bai E and Zhao Youfu, and then went home.

After arriving home, he went straight to Wang Jingyu's courtyard.

"Master?" Wang Jingyu was a little surprised, why did Liang Xin come at this hour.

Liang Xin sat and didn't speak. He was thinking about something.He hid behind the dragon wall and gave Zhao Ji advice. Zhang Dun could see that there was something strange, and more people would definitely be able to see it in the future.

Therefore, the point is not to conceal the fact that he is hiding behind the dragon wall to help Zhao Ji, but to conceal his true thoughts about the future.

As for Zhang Dun, he thought he wanted to be Huo Guang.

This also works.

Wang Jingyu has already brought a bowl of crushed fruit smoothie. Eating ice is not a new thing in Bianjing City at this time, but the ice storage capacity is too small, and the ice making capacity is limited by the amount of saltpeter, which is not too much.

The Liang Mansion can be considered a wealthy family.

I can still afford ice.

Liang Xin took a mouthful of ice and said, "Jingyu, prepare your pen and ink. I'll write a letter to your girl, and you can send it to me."

Soon, the pen and ink were ready.

Liang Xin said while writing: "You must have told your girl about my visit to the North Courtyard in Yinshi. The reason is not as simple as it seems on the surface. In short, I think it is correct and will continue. You can read the content of the letter. , you don’t have to watch it. In the end, whatever your girl decides, that’s fine.”

Wang Jingyu listened. Liang Xin didn't avoid her when writing letters, and she didn't read them either.

The general meaning of what Liang Xin wrote in the letter was that many things changed so fast that she was caught off guard. Just as you felt uncomfortable about me taking Li Qingzhao home, you didn't think you were wrong.In this world, there are simple distinctions between right and wrong.But right now, what he is doing risks beheading his entire family.So, I have to tell you myself.

After writing the letter and asking Wang Jingyu to send it out, Liang Xin breathed a long sigh of relief.

It was a relief.

At this time, the Western Expedition army that set out from Bianjing City had only traveled for five days and was in the northwest.

There is a strong one here, one who dares to fight.

They were trained by the famous generals Di Qing and Zhong Shiheng, and they were called the Western Army in the Bianjing court.

There are several very famous legions in the Western Army.

The Zhe family in Fuzhou, the Yang family in Linzhou, the Zhong family in Qingjian...the main forces of the Western Expedition are still on the way.

Zhong Shidao's army and the vanguard have already seen Xizhou City.

Wang Hou, with the troops and horses of Lanzhou, has been assembled and is marching slowly westward, waiting for the arrival of ordnance, food and grass before speeding up the march.

The Western Expedition army had only been gone for five days, but the food and fodder that Guo Zhongxiao was responsible for had already set off fifteen days in advance.

Here we talk about Zhongshi Dao. When he arrived at Xizhou, he found that the city gate was wide open.

Zhang Shuye persuaded many tribes of Shu Qiang and Shu Tibet to hang the nobles in Xizhou who were obeying the orders of Qingtang City on the flagpole.Together with Xin Shuxian, the governor of the state, Guo Zude and Cao Sheng, the governors of the two states, continued to the west. After conquering several military forts such as Tongchuan Fort, Tonghuang Fort, and Xiakou Fort, they began to march towards Hezhou.

After listening to the military situation of the soldiers who were waiting for him in Xizhou, Zhong Shidao immediately ordered the army: "If you don't enter Xizhou, move quickly."

He knew clearly that Zhang Shuye had followed his father in Lanzhou before, and had been recruited to join the army. He had a good understanding of the military affairs here, and had deep connections, especially with the Qiang people in the Qiang region. .

At present, if some Qiang tribes that are swaying around surrender and send troops to join the expedition.

Zhang Shuye's advantage is still quite large.

However, Zhang Shuye's soldiers and horses from the two states were too weak in terms of numbers, food, grass, and ordnance.

Speed ​​up.

Zhongshidao began to quicken his pace.

Two days later.

Zhongshidao received an emergency military report, and Qingtang City discovered that Wang Hou had joined the transportation team of grain, grass, and ordnance, and took the initiative to send troops.

Wang Hou used chariot formations, bows and crossbows, swords and shields to defend against the enemy, and secretly sent a group of cavalry to go behind the enemy.

Big win.

Kill five thousand enemies.

Wang Hou wrote a letter, asking Zhong Shidao to march to Langzhou. The two armies were at an arm's length, and when the main force of the Western Expedition arrived, they could capture Qingtang City in one fell swoop.

Master Zhong ordered some of his subordinates to put down their baggage and move forward lightly.

First join Zhang Shuye, and then attack Langzhou.

At the same time, Zongge City, an important town in the Qingtang Dynasty, exerted pressure to reduce the pressure on Wang Hou. Wang Hou also had to protect the first batch of grain, grass and ordnance shipped, so it was impossible to engage in a large-scale battle.

The Northwest War began with an encounter between Wang Hou and Qingtang City.

Three months.

This is the conclusion Cao Ping made after strategic deployment.

Wang Hou discussed it with Zhong Shidao.

The key is not how difficult Qingtang City is to defeat, but whether it can be defended after defeating it.

This protection depends on the people, that is, whether the people in this area are stable.

More importantly, Xixia.

Xixia will definitely not be willing to return this area to the Song Dynasty, and it will have a huge impact on Xixia strategically.

Therefore, Xixia's reaction is the key to whether this battle will go smoothly in the end.

The main force is not here to fight Qingtang, but to deal with Xixia.

Let’s talk about Bianjing.

It is jokingly said that the name of the Three Kingdoms was changed, and it was officially changed to "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and the works were signed as Die Yuke and Caotang Weng.

Zhang Dun was quite proud of his calligraphy skills.

In calligraphy, he has crazy capital.

Therefore, the finely carved printing plate cannot be adjusted at all, and the printing plate is completely carved according to the original text written by Zhang Dun.

Liang Xin's little life began to be enjoyable.

(End of this chapter)