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Chapter 97: Court Discussion

Yang Yichuan's movements could not escape Yang Tianci's eyes and ears, and Yang Yichuan didn't intend to avoid it. He just wrote a long, long letter and sent it back to the capital. It will take some time to arrive.

Xiao Muxue and Xiao Muyuan, sister and brother, have nothing to do in Xihe City recently, and they practice soldiers every day.They also knew in their hearts that it was probably the emperor who put them and the Xihe army here, planning to spend the autumn harvest, to resist the sudden attack of the Beiyuan people.

As for the emperor, although he knew that there was such a thing as artillery, and it was said that it was powerful, but he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, so Yang Tianci was worried.Put the Xiao family army in Xihe city, and return to the capital when it is safe.

Apart from this incident, what the court is most concerned about is the disaster situation in Tianzhou and Huazhou.Now the rainfall in the two states has finally stopped, and the floodwaters are slowly receding.It's also time to organize a wave of returning to the state to rebuild, and see if we can save it again. If we can get some gains, let's just have some, it's better than nothing.

Another incident was also reported to the court, that is, Yang Yichuan took more than 600 people from Changdong City to Xihe Prefecture.This matter was brought to the court and even started a quarrel, and the person who tried his best to criticize Yang Yichuan was He Wangzhong, the Minister of Rites.It was his son He Xianwen who was beaten by Yang Yichuan, and Yang Yichuan was then released to Xihe Prefecture.

"Your Majesty, Prince Chuan's move is undoubtedly digging Tianzhou's corner. Now Tianzhou needs the people to go back and rebuild their homes. Xihe Prefecture is sparsely populated, which is the case. But Tianzhou is different, a large number of people are lost, Tianzhou It's going to be harder for the state to recover."

Xu Mo, Minister of the Ministry of War, Xu Jifeng's father, was the first to stand up and speak for Yang Yichuan. "He Shangshu, there are only more than [-] people in the area. Is the influence really so great for the huge Tianzhou?"

He Wangzhong snorted softly, "Xu Shangshu, it would be fine if it was normal, but it happens at this time. Moreover, if other states are like this, Changzhou will keep 1, Yangzhou will leave tens of thousands, and Kyoto will leave 10,000+. What should Tiantian and Huazhou do? This kind of behavior of abducting people is not correct, not to mention that he is still a prince."

Xu Mo also went back directly, saying: "Then there are 10,000+ people left in the capital? In addition to the 600 people who went to Xihe Prefecture, there are also some in other states, and the total is only a few thousand people, right? For Tianzhou and Huazhou The influence of the state is not that great. On the contrary, at the time when Changdong City had gathered a large number of victims, and even Changdong City was not able to deal with these victims, doing so relieved the pressure on Changdong City for disaster relief."

He Wangzhong continued, "Chang Dongcheng will not be able to solve the pressure of only 600 people?"

Yang Tianci looked at the two ministers arguing and knew that He Wangzhong was targeting Yang Yichuan, so naturally he looked a little unhappy.Yang Tianci had already punished Yang Yichuan and rushed to Xihe Prefecture. Now because of such a small matter, He Wangzhong still wants to continue to make a fuss. After all, Yang Tianci is also Yang Yichuan's father, so he feels a little unhappy.

"That's enough, what is the order of the court?"

Yang Tianci interrupted the quarrel between the two, calming down the situation all of a sudden. "600 people are not right for Tianzhou. For the situation in Changdong City at that time, it is not considered a lot of pressure. Even for Xihe City, it is not considered a large number of immigrants. There is no need to quarrel."

"Let's talk about the follow-up matters first, and Yichuan wrote me a letter, which mentioned a lot of things, and I also want to discuss some things with Zhong Aiqing."

"Ichikawa said that he invented a weapon called artillery. It is powerful and better than a catapult, but it is made of iron, and it is smaller. It can even be placed directly on the city wall or placed on a large ship. .There are 20 cannons placed on the wall of a city gate, and the 3000 city guards in Xihecheng can repel 3 Beiyuan elites and protect Xihecheng. What do you think?"

As soon as Yang Tianci finished speaking, He Wangzhong stood up and said, "Three thousand repelled thirty thousand? If the people in the Northern Plains were so incompetent, then our Dawei Dynasty would have taken that grassland long ago."

Xiao Tianjing also stood up and spoke out, "Your Majesty, I think there is such a possibility. My daughter also wrote to me and mentioned this cannon. According to the letter, the cannon is more powerful than a catapult." It's more convenient. When attacking Xifeng Village, they only fired four shells, leaving the walls of Xifeng Village completely gone, and even part of the inside of the village was damaged."

"That's true. The artillery is powerful. Even if the city guards are smaller, they can still rely on artillery for defense. Ichikawa also said that when he returned to Beijing a few years ago, he would bring back two artillery pieces. The people brought back. We will build a firearms bureau in the suburbs of Beijing to produce artillery. What do you think?"

When He Wangzhong heard Yang Tianci's words, he didn't know what Yang Tianci meant. It meant that he approved the cannon, and Yang Yichuan's dedication of the cannon must be a great achievement.

"Your Majesty, there is no rush for this matter. We have to verify that the artillery is really powerful, so we can discuss it sooner rather than later."

"He Shangshu is right, let's wait until Yichuan brings back the artillery for everyone to see and see."

"There is also a material called cement invented by Yichuan in Xihe City, which is perfect for building houses and building roads. It is said that the roads built can be very flat, much better than bluestone roads. It is said that there are This cement road, horse-drawn carriages, and ox-carts are much more stable, and they can also increase speed."

"Yichuan plans to invest his own money and allocate silver from the profits of the Xihe Chamber of Commerce to build roads in Xihe Prefecture to make transportation in various cities in Xihe Prefecture more convenient and make contact and travel easier. According to one legend, he also intends to Build roads out of Xihe Prefecture so that there are more convenient cement roads within and between states. I plan to use this cement to build roads in Kyoto, what do you think?"

Those who stood up to oppose it were none other than He Wangzhong, "Your Majesty, don't rush into road construction. Now that Tianzhou and Huazhou are rebuilding, they urgently need the support of the imperial court. Set aside money and food to prepare for the war. This road construction is a waste of money, and there is nothing wrong with the current road, so we need to think about it in the long run."

At this time, Dong Wei, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke, "Your Majesty, the national treasury has been sufficient in the past few years. Except for the silver and grain prepared for war, there is still a lot left. The silver and grain needed by Tianzhou and Huazhou, It is also estimated that there will be a lot of surplus. It is just that if the road is built in Kyoto, it will not have much impact."

"Yes, Your Majesty, although Wangzhou Island is only an island, it has a large area. There are many good fields on it, and there are gold and silver mines, which are also being excavated."

"Although Tianzhou and Huazhou suffered disasters this year, Nanzhou and Yangzhou, the big southern states, have not been affected. It is estimated that this year's grain tax will not be less."

"Well, let's settle it for the time being. Ichikawa will bring back materials like cement. Let's take a look at them together. Ichikawa also said about commercial tax and salt and iron, saying that salt and iron are a national plan. It must be in the hands of the imperial court. Merchants should not be allowed to control salt and iron, otherwise they will manipulate the price of salt and make huge profits. Ironware should also be used with caution, and the amount of iron smelting needs to be controlled by the imperial court. Salt and iron will also bring Bring a lot of money to replenish the treasury."

"There is also business tax. Nowadays, businessmen are very rich, but they don't pay taxes. Most of the taxes come from the not-so-rich people who farm and farm. This is not only unreasonable but also fair. In Xihe City, the West The family of the Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Commerce must pay business taxes. In the past few months, it has been a considerable amount. If all businessmen in the country pay taxes, the treasury will definitely be more abundant. What do you think? Have any ideas? explain."

(End of this chapter)