Became a feudal lord in the late Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 229 The Holy One
The continuous war finally entered a lull period.

The Song State lost a huge part of its important towns and passes northeast of Hebei Province; the Jin people lost the Great Wall, and the hinterland of Beijing in the south was always under threat; the Xia people were actually the worst off, and their family had the weakest foundation. Although they lost not much land, they Once the two leading court giants die, it will be difficult for the remaining people to spontaneously unite and will only fall into endless internal strife.

The surrounding three kingdoms were completely crippled, and Yan Yun's attack was already taking shape. However, the King of Han sent envoys to the Three Kingdoms at this time to congratulate him, and at the same time reiterated his request for a truce, and then ordered to summon the Confucian scholar to the Yan State. Taixue was founded in Yunli and Yunnan, and the Spring and Autumn Annals of Gongyang's family were taught.

Is this really a truce?

No matter what, the Song Dynasty immediately sent envoys to the door to congratulate him in the name of "birthday birthday". To be honest, Liu Ling himself didn't remember very much when his birthday was. Seeing that there were many things on the gift list sent by the Song Dynasty people, he He also took advantage of the situation.

"Why bother with longevity?"

Han Fang stood in front of Liu Ling, who replied without raising his head: "Tell the people below that no congratulations are allowed, no extravagance is allowed, and no one is allowed to visit the house to congratulate you when the time comes. At most, you can write a congratulations at the end."

The King of Han took the lead in practicing frugality. Although Han Fang felt pleased in his heart, he still advised: "Your Majesty is powerful all over the world, and it is time to establish some rules. I dare to say something offensive. If your Majesty is not gentle, The people below have no way of saving their wealth."

Liu Ling put down the pen in his hand and stared at Han Fang for a moment. The latter's breath was stagnant and he lowered his head and did not dare to speak anymore.

"Some rules can be established, but some rules are good for the superiors and bad for the subordinates. On weekdays, officials are given a lot of salary. In addition, during great victories and festivals, rewards are also sent to everyone. Every household.

When he said this, he added: "I feel that it is not necessary. It is better to send more craftsmen to study the iron forging skills of the Xia people and Jin people."

Han Fang nodded and said a few more words, and then moved the topic to other places, "Qiu Dagong made a note today, saying that he was asking for more money so that he could improve the gunpowder formula."

Liu Ling put the pen on the pen holder, leaned on the back of the chair, and said coldly: "In the final analysis, if you want to dominate the official position and have endless money in your hands, how can there be such a good thing in the world?"

If you want to get rich, Gu is not allowed. Now Yanyun merchants travel all over the world to make money for Gu. If you resign your official position and go into business, if you make more money, Gu will also reward you. "

"That's what the king said."

But correspondingly, the fatal shortcomings of the so-called fire dragon carts and other firearms have also begun to emerge, that is, transportation is extremely troublesome, and it is often necessary to carry fuel and gunpowder at the same time. Once the weather is bad and the gunpowder becomes damp, the firearms may not be used directly. It is not as safe as swords, guns and soldiers.

Gu Zeng sent people to inquire about the family situation of more than 300 officials in Yanjing City. Those who are old and weak and unable to support them at home can apply for subsidies of money and food from the officials. They are provided every month. Plus those salaries and rewards, life can be lived smoothly. Moisturizing is not a problem. If he wants to save a fortune, as long as he saves it properly, will he reach out and snatch his money away?

Han Fang has been following Liu Ling's staff in the army all year round, and has a lot of contact with military affairs. He knows that the Han army once used the Fire Dragon Chariot on a large scale. The effect displayed on the battlefield was excellent, which directly made the Jin people unstoppable in the past. The front army was defeated in just a few moments.

"Everyone is dialed, and everyone is given."

Liu Ling replied. He rummaged through the case files piled next to him, found a booklet and handed it to Han Fang.

"This is a letter written by Han Shizhong and several generals. It was written a long time ago. It talked about this firearm. At that time, Han Shizhong said in it that if firearms can one day be easy to carry regardless of the weather, time and place, then Even if the Jin people have ten times more soldiers and horses, they may not be able to defeat our army on the battlefield." Since "this" was what Han Shizhong said, Han Fang couldn't comment too much while looking at the content above, so he could only say : "I also know the benefits of firearms, but they are far from reaching that level now. Therefore, even if we stop fighting for the time being, please don't forget to repair the armor and soldiers. After all, we will conquer the world soon."

At this point, he consciously made a mistake, and this time he closed his mouth and did not dare to say anything more.

Liu Ling didn't take it seriously and continued to write the paperwork. Han Fang sat aside and helped with the paperwork. He occasionally answered Liu Ling's inquiries and gave suggestions after careful consideration.

As long as there was a truce, the figures on Yanyun's official accounts immediately became better. After the last batch of military rewards were issued, the income far exceeded the expenditure every month in the future, but the King of Han could always find a place to spend money.

The river construction on the Hetao side is expected to start in the second half of the year. The Xia people have hired 40,000 people, who will be "hired" at the expense of the Han people. Occasionally, Liu Ling will recruit 20,000 people from the grassland, and Yunzhong will dispatch 10,000 civilians, divided into 30,000 people. Groups were formed to restore and build dams and ditches along the Yellow River.

To a certain extent, the total cost of more than 70,000 civilians is almost the same as sending out a large army, but slightly less.

Liu Ling sat in the carriage and processed paperwork. The army slowed down and slowly withdrew from Xia Kingdom and returned to Yunzhong. It was already June, and the weather was still a little chilly. Only weeds could be seen struggling to grow outside the city. Unnamed graves could be seen everywhere outside Yunzhou City, and traces of swordsmanship remained on the ancient city walls.

There was a large field not far outside the city, and many men and women could be seen farming inside. When they saw the black king's handbag appear, everyone immediately put down their farm work and walked to the field ridge to watch.

Because the team was following the official road and did not have to enter the field ridge, Liu Ling did not have to order the soldiers to "dismount their horses, hold the wheat in their hands, and pass each other by". He just let the front team go first, left the carriage, and took a group of soldiers. The officials came over.

There were guards and soldiers nearby, and they wanted to surround them for protection at this time, but Liu Ling waved his hand, walked to some old people, held their hands and asked about the situation, and then asked people to reward them with some money and food. Some old men had to kneel on the ground several times, but Liu Ling helped them up.

Finally, Liu Ling ordered that taxes be reduced by 30% on Yunzhou's territory.

"Your Majesty, the preparations for the Imperial Academy are almost complete."

Cai Jing walked into the hall and bowed to the King of Han who was sitting above him.

"Who is the great scholar who was summoned?"

"The surname Kong is a branch of the Kong family."

Yan Yun has always been a symbol of barbarism in the outside world, especially in the Song Dynasty, which has always prided itself on culture and elegance. It has a kind of I can't beat you but I can tell you the spirit. Cai Jing is from the Song Dynasty, and he is still relatively sensitive in this regard. Yes, seeing that the King of Han finally had time to pick up his own scholars, I felt mixed emotions for a while.

This Confucian scholar was the one who initiated many connections in the Song Dynasty and spent a lot of money to invite him here.

(End of this chapter)