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Chapter 432 Allies
Zhu Tong's screams were not unfounded.

In the history of the Tang Dynasty, especially after the Anshi Rebellion, the price of more than [-] Wen per bucket of rice often appeared.Even during the siege, the price of rice in the city exceeded [-] Wen.But that is a special case. For a short period of time, at most a few months, the affected areas are also local areas.Just like that, countless people starved to death, and cannibalism often happened.

If the situation Zhu Dian imagined in the whole country lasts for a few more years, something big will happen.

"No," Wang Hua replied without hesitation.

It was not the industrial age, and the Tang Dynasty was dominated by the small-scale peasant economy. As long as the rulers were not confused to the point of Emperor Hui of Jin and adjusted properly, it would not have a fatal impact.

Even when a crisis arises, there is a solution.

The best solution is to set up a bank and issue banknotes.There will never be a shortage of banknotes, and the cost is low, and then regulated through bank lending and deposit interest.But it is unrealistic to propose it now, and it is impossible for the people to accept it.Moreover, this bank is not a weapon of the country in the end, but will become a tool for various forces to seek wealth.The end result will only get worse.When something big happened, Wang Hua would be the first thing to look for.

Wang Hua would not be so stupid, so he had the idea of ​​experimenting in Oceania, but he would not propose it in the Tang Dynasty.

The second is to forcibly issue an edict to all states and counties to plant a certain amount of grain and mulberry trees to raise silkworms, to prohibit the construction of temples and Buddhas in various places, and to hoard businessmen.This will involve the interests of many people, and if Wang Hua proposes it now, no one will implement it.When I arrived at the Yellow River, my heart would die. If Wang Hua didn't bring it up, many people would see the crisis and bring it up.

Don't underestimate the ability of the current ministers. Comrade Da Song and Comrade Wei don't talk about it. Yao Yuanzhi outside, Zhang Jiazhen, Wei Zhigu, Zhang Shuo, Yuan Qianyao and other officials in the court, military generals put aside their own blood camp In addition to the soldiers, there are Guo Yuanzhen, Xue Na, Tang Xiujing, Zhang Renyuan and so on.

Most of these people were disappointed when they saw the situation in front of them, so they were lonely and silent.It doesn't mean that they are incapable. Once the safety of the Tang Dynasty is involved, they will immediately stand up.So when Mu Zili talked about rebellion, it was easier said than done. He could only say that he was ahead in technology, economy and some other knowledge. When it comes to the ability to govern or fight, these people may not really be inferior to him.

When the situation develops to a certain point, these ministers will inevitably lose their composure and stand up to speak out.

Zhu Ting pondered for a while, and seemed to understand some of the key points, but he was thinking, how would Wang Hua handle this chaotic time, or how would the former owner handle it?

Wang Hua stood up and dusted off the clothes on her body, as if flicking off the withering plum blossoms, and then patches of red, white, and yellow spots fell down, but the peach blossoms outside began to be like fire, and pear blossoms were better than snow.

The sky at the end of February is charming and charming, but it is so clean that it does not contain any evil spirit.

It seemed to be Wang Hua's smile when he watched Zhu Dian write a letter.

Zhu Tong stared at this smile, feeling a little moved in his heart.If it were someone else, seeing how much his subordinates cared about his former boss, he would never be as generous as Wang Hua.

Zhu Dian's letter was sent to Taiyuan by fast horse, but there was no one from the Wang family, but a new guest came.

A handsome Turkic man, at first glance, looks no different from a Han Chinese.Wang Hua suspected that more than half of the Han blood flowed from him, but that was not the case. If a Turk suddenly appeared in front of Wang Hua to discuss matters with him, interested people would pay attention.He stopped Wang Hua's mount and said: "Wang Shilang, it's such a joy to have friends coming from afar, it's still warm here."

Wang Hua smiled and said, "Come with me."

Compared with the Qilun River, Luoyang in early March is very warm.

Wang Hua let him enter the mansion, ordered someone to bring tea, asked the servants to retreat, and asked, "Your name?"

"Don't dare, my surname is Helian, and my name is Cheng."

After finishing speaking, he took out a letter from his bosom, Wang Hua opened it, and it was indeed written by Que Teqin.

Since the covenant made the year before last, the two of them have not interacted with each other.It was only some time ago that Wang Hua contacted him about buying livestock.It is possible that the messenger only met him. Could it be that the legendary telepathy has something to do with it?
Wang Hua read the letter.

The letter only said one thing, since Li Chongjun's rebellion, Mo Chuo's daughter was killed because of this, and Mo Chuo was very angry.At this time, Mo Chuo's son prostrated himself and said that he would "use small soldiers" against the Tang Dynasty.Otherwise, the ethnic groups in the grassland who were originally dissatisfied by the Turks, saw that Mo Chuo's "son-in-law" was alive and dead, and his daughter was killed, and they kept silent.Even more contempt for the Turkic Khanate.

Some ministers disagreed. Since the abrupt reconciliation, it has also brought Turks a chance to breathe, and they have also seen that Turks have developed due to peace over the past year.Moreover, Wang Hua has recently gained favor and been promoted to be a minister. It is not guaranteed that this murderous god will get angry, which will cause great pressure on Turkic.

After hearing this, Zuoju laughed and said that these ministers were a group of ignorant people.If Wang Hua was really trusted, why did the soldiers of the Scarlet Battalion continue to hide in the Shannan area?Why are the generals who were previously promoted now scattered in all directions, taking up idle positions?

This proves that the new emperor of the Tang Dynasty was still very afraid of Wang Hua, and he would not let him hold military power again.Besides, it was just a "small battle", and after the battle was over, they would withdraw and retreat.

Mo Chuan agreed to this matter, and asked Zhuo Ju to lead the troops himself, but the time was planned to be in May, which was the end of the summer harvest for the people of the Tang Dynasty. At that time, sending troops would have a huge "harvest".

After reading the letter, Wang Hua burned it, and asked, "He Liancheng, does your master mean that I will stay in the Tang Dynasty?"

The meaning of letting Zuo Ju lead the army silently is to establish the prestige and status of his successor.That's why Wang Hua asked this question.

He Liancheng shook his head: "I'm only responsible for carrying the letter, I don't know anything else."

"After you go back, tell your master that I will not take any action. Zuo Ju is right, the emperor must be afraid of me in charge of soldiers. Even if I send troops, I will not let the soldiers of the Scarlet Battalion follow me. By my side. And after taking charge of the army, there will be many cronies who will divide power and monitor me. In this case, I will lead a group of mediocre soldiers, and there will be obstacles everywhere. Even if I fight, I will lose more than I win. Therefore , I won’t even go to the front line.”

Seeing the disappointment in He Liancheng's eyes, Wang Hua changed the subject and said, "But please tell your master again, I won't let him down. As long as he doesn't change his mind about the alliance with Datang, I will I will support him to take the position. But not at this time, it may take another two or three years. Besides, your family is sweating profusely. Now that the spring and autumn are in full bloom, your master can no longer be in the limelight. The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will urge it. Now is not the time for your master to raise his head. Be sure to memorize a few words, accumulate food widely, build walls high, and become king slowly."

What Wang Hua referred to by building walls and accumulating grain may not really have Que Teqin build walls and accumulating grain, it was for him to secretly develop his power.

This is a warning to Que Teqin, don't think about it for now, Mo Chuo is only in his forties, if he thinks too much, he will end up like Li Chongjun in the end.

Wang Hua didn't mean to help.His covenant with Que Teqin was not as secure as the covenant with the Taiyuan royal family.It's just that Que Teqin and himself sometimes need a little help from each other.If Wang Hua succeeds in the future, or Que Teqin succeeds, this covenant will immediately expire.As for Que Teqin's talk about eternal friendship with the Tang Dynasty, Wang Hua only believed half of it.Perhaps Que Teqin could really take power in the Turks and would take some mild measures. As for friendship and sincerity, Wang Hua would never believe it.

He Liancheng thanked him and left the Wang family.

Wang Hua called Zhu Dian over, and explained the purpose of Que Teqin's envoy.

Zhu Ting was not surprised when he heard the news of his alliance with Que Teqin. In fact, this kind of alliance is not as good as doing business and exchanging benefits with each other. There are several parts of sincerity in it, which are very doubtful.

He thought for a while and said, "It's a little hard to handle."

If it was really a small matter, Wang Hua would not be embarrassed.But if the knock is too big, Li Xian may let Wang Hua send troops.After all, Wang Hua has made great military achievements and is also an important candidate for the court.But once Wang Hua sent troops, problems came one after another.Because Li Xian was afraid, he would not let Wang Hua control the Blood Character Camp again, and would send someone to monitor it.This is still a trivial matter. If Wang Hua wants to defeat his opponent, he must train an elite army.Well, now there are many ministers who are hostile to Wang Hua, and they must make a big fuss about it.However, Li Xian's treatment of Wang Hua was not like Lao Wu's treatment of Wang Hua. In the end, the three talked tigers.

As long as Wang Hua makes a move, no matter whether he wins or loses, it will end badly in the end.

Even Li Gu'er could not protect him, no matter how much he protected, it was not as important as the emperor's throne.

"Yeah, it's a bit difficult. I've been thinking about one thing these days. It's time to go to the south."

"To the south?"

"Yes, not only to the south," Wang Hua brought a map, pointed to the Beibu Gulf area and said, "Qinzhou."

"Qinzhou?" Zhu Dian was taken aback. Not only did Qinzhou belong to the south, it was already at the southern end of Lingnan, just across the sea from Qiongzhou, and not far from Jiaozhou.

"Mr. Zhu, no matter how much credit I make now, will I be promoted?"

"No," Zhu Ting said truthfully.Unless it is a great contribution to the abolition of the establishment, or the founding of the country, in normal times, at Wang Hua's age, he has reached the peak of his position as the servant of the household department.Either add vacancies or titles.

"Mr. Zhu, then I just want to help the imperial court to do something, what will happen?"

"Think twice before acting." It's still not easy to do, so you have to be cautious. Don't think that for the sake of the country, if you don't do it well, you will become a target of public criticism.

"Also, what do you think of King Xiang? Now that King Jianzi has smashed my shop, I don't want them to compensate for the loss. I'm afraid that in the future, Li Hong and Muzili will be watched by people when they go out to do business. After all, King Xiang is a thoughtful person. When they arrive in Lingnan, the sky will be far away from the emperor."
"But your arrangement."

"I've already written a plan for the arrangement, and it's fine to implement it according to the plan. Although there are many people participating this time, Hao Pengfei has made progress, but it's still a little tender," Wang Hua smiled proudly at this point.According to normal means, Wang Hua is not an enclave overseas, because it is afraid of being impeached by others, and it is not even as fast as Zhang and Wang.However, even if Hao Pengfei and the others learn these economic tricks for another 100 years, they will be beyond their reach.

"But the emperor will not agree."

"Mr. Zhu, don't worry, I will find a way to make him agree."

Wang Hua moved as soon as he said it, and went to the household department the next day, sorted out a stack of documents, entered the palace, and found Li Xian.

Probably because of the death of the five kings, he felt that he owed Wang Hua, so Li Xian immediately sent an order for him to be careful.

Wang Hua opened the file and talked about the large increase in fleeing households since last fall.Li Xian was a little impatient, Wang Hua pretended not to see it, and continued, "Your Majesty, I have a good plan to ease the pressure of fleeing households."

"Say."

"It's not that there is no land in the Tang Dynasty, but the people are concentrated in the Guanluo area, which has caused tension in the fields. But what about other places? When the minister's servants raised grain, they saw in Linyi, Chenla and other places that there were three crops in one season. And The local people don’t manage much, and they don’t work as intensively as our people in the Tang Dynasty. But it was only a small country, but in our Tang Dynasty, it was a piece of Lingnan, which was dozens of times larger than their country, although there were many places in the area There are many mountains. But there are also many valleys, basins and plains. If all these places are developed, not only will the pressure of fleeing households be relieved, but the pressure of food will also be relieved.”

This is the migration of Kuanxiang.

The idea is an idea, but related policies have appeared since the time of Lao Wu.But the common people, not to mention Lingnan, is a horrible place when they think about it, and they are not very willing to move to Jiangnan.

Li Xian shook his head.

"I have an inappropriate metaphor for overreaching. The king of Chu is so thin. The main reason has always been that the court has regarded Lingnan as a place of exile and demonized it. Therefore, I want to go to the pilot project in person and do it for the people of the world. Set an example."

"Are you going to Lingnan?" Li Xian was also taken aback, but then said, "No, I won't allow it."

"Your Majesty, I know that your Majesty loves me. But it is a matter of the country's century-old plan. If the problem of fleeing households is not resolved, it will eventually become the biggest hidden danger of the Tang Dynasty. And once I leave, it will take at most one or two years to set an example. The minister will return to the capital and wait for His Majesty's orders at any time."

Li Xian was still confused.If Wang Hua is going to the northwest, Li Xian will still be scrupulous.When he went to Lingnan, he had no scruples at all.Could it be that Wang Hua would bring an army from Lingnan to Chang'an, Luoyang? Looking through the history books, there is no such precedent.The main Wang Hua is the servant of the household department. He has made great contributions to the court and went to Lingnan. What does this look like?
"The country is the most important thing," Wang Hua kowtowed three times.

A country is the most important thing, Li Xian is even more speechless.

Wang Hua said again: "And I still have three requirements. Let me choose the first place to go."

"Okay, I will let you be the governor of Guangzhou," Li Xian probably didn't hear clearly, and he didn't even think about saying that the only official position available in Lingnan is this official position.

"No, I ask His Majesty to allow me to serve as the governor of Qinzhou."

"Qinzhou Inspector?" Li Xian was surprised again.

The current Qinzhou is not the later Qinzhou, with a population of nearly 700 million in the urban area and jurisdiction.Now Qinzhou leads five counties, which is not small, but the number of households in the five counties is only about [-] households, with a population of about [-].It was an obscure county in the Tang Dynasty. Li Xian didn't even know where it was without looking at the map.

"I have another request, that is, to build two roads, the cost and the food for the people, the minister will bear, but the states and counties must assist in the corresponding corvees, and the land occupied by the roads must also be accommodated by the states and counties. . . ”

With explosives, Wang Hua also has the confidence to say it.Otherwise, Wang Hua would not have the guts to make such a request if he would open mountains and split mountains along the road.Although the power of black powder is very small, it is much simpler than the current hot and cold method of crushing rocks.Of course, Wang Hua can only pay for the corresponding material and food expenses, and Wang Hua still can't afford the migrant workers' money.Especially the cost of land compensation, Wang Hua didn't want to bear it, nor could he afford it.

It was precisely because of the appearance of explosives that he was determined to go to Lingnan.Staying in Luoyang, and breaking his face with Li Dan, he was very worried.Don't be afraid that someone will secretly follow Mu Zili and let his secret leak out.After going to Lingnan, Li Dan couldn't reach out.As long as one or two more years pass, his strength will grow stronger, and he will naturally be fearless.

Moreover, going to Lingnan made it easier for him to use the power in his hand to transfer the people to Oceania.

"Build two roads? Where will they be built?"

Wang Hua asked the eunuch next to Li Xian to bring a map of the Tang Dynasty. Wang Hua went west along Qinzhou, passed through Yongzhou to Panzhou and Kunzhou, and went north through Xunzhou to Guizhou and Yongzhou.

Li Xian looked at the map and said, "Wang Qing, are you sure?"

"I am sure to complete this matter, but it will take more than a year." It seems that the road is very long, and there are many mountains and rivers along the way.But as long as the black powder is used reasonably to open mountains, this most important problem is solved, and the rest is not difficult.

The first is the road. There used to be many roads, and it is enough to run them wide. The second is that the road is not a highway now. It is nothing more than a layer of gravel and yellow sand, and the mud and stone sand are compacted to prevent rainy days. Loss and adhesion can be.As long as the state and county officials along the way do not make things difficult and cooperate with Wang Hua, it will not be difficult to realize.And it doesn't matter if you make things difficult, you can take a detour at that time, but these officials will lose their morale.

In fact, if these two roads are penetrated, it will be very important. The ancient tea-horse road can be connected to the west, and it will also play a role in quickly mobilizing troops to prevent the Six Edicts from being troubled in the future.Moreover, the products in the Yunnan-Guizhou area can also be transported to Qinzhou for sale.What is there in Qinzhou, a natural port, Tang Dynasty officials did not realize it, but Wang Hua could let this port go?

The road to the north is equally important, connecting with the Xiangjiang River Basin.

If these two avenues are successfully built, together with the port, the contribution to the entire Lingnan is far beyond anyone's imagination.

Wang Hua also said: "In addition, Your Majesty, you will also set up a city envoy in Qinzhou to manage maritime trade."

This item is also very important. Once Li Xian agrees, then Qinzhou's overseas trade will be legal.Otherwise, Wang Hua would not dare to open the pier after repairing it.That's a violation.

After Wang Hua finished speaking, he looked at Li Xian and waited for him to agree, then he became a big bird flying freely, a big fish swimming freely in the sea.

(End of this chapter)