Back to the Song Dynasty as a tyrant

The word rebellion is too sensitive for Cai Mao now.

After all, the actions of the imperial court in Huaixi were too cruel.

Cai Mao has been worried about this happening.

Once someone rebels, those who are driven to a desperate situation will inevitably respond.

Now that he received the news, he was only in Haozhou. Could it be that someone in Luzhou also rebelled?

There are also Guangzhou, Huangzhou, etc., are there people rebelling?

What should I do if most of Huainan West Road is reversed?

Looking at it this way, my black hat is lost, and I may lose my life because of it!

The more I think about Cai Mao, the more afraid I become.

But he was completely unfounded.

This time, so many officials were taken under the knife, and many local landlords and squires were involved in tax evasion and land consolidation. Many people are investigating.

It is perfectly normal for some people to resist.

This is also the reason why Weng Yanguo thinks that Zhao officials dare not continue to pursue Huaixi.

If the killing continues like this, it will force some big households in the local area to rebel.

For this kind of behavior, Zhao Guanjia expressed... very welcome.

Early in the morning on the first day of April, Yue Fei received the order.

In the morning, Yue Fei led 5000 troops to leave the capital camp and headed towards Haozhou.

Haozhou was not particularly famous in the Song Dynasty, but it was very famous in the Ming Dynasty.

In the Ming Dynasty, its name was Fengyang, which was the hometown of Zhu Yuanzhang.

Early in the morning on the first day of April, Cai Mao had someone call for Li Guang, who was still sound asleep.

Li Guang saw that Cai Mao had two big dark circles under his eyes, coupled with his plump face, he looked like a panda, and he almost didn't spit out.

"Cai Xianggong, who is this?"

Cai Mao took a deep breath and said with a serious face: "Someone rebelled, can you still sleep?"

"Why not?"

"I have thought about it before and after, we only need to recover the missed tax, and the rest will not be pursued."

Li Guang wiped his sleepy eyes and said, "But there are quite a few people who maliciously annexed fertile land."

"How do you assess this malice?" Cai Mao said, "This court has not stipulated that land cannot be bought and sold, and there is no limit on the amount of land purchased."

Only then did Li Guang ponder. Cai Mao was right, the dynasty was very free in buying and selling land.

"Taifa, if the strict enforcement continues, there will definitely be more rebels. If the situation cannot be dealt with, you and I will both be held accountable."

"Cai Xianggong is right."

"You agree too?"

Li Guang nodded, and Cai Mao was overjoyed: "That's it, pass it on, as long as you pay the tax, you will not be held accountable. I will explain this matter to His Majesty."

"Then let's do this first, and the officials will make arrangements now." Li Guang hurried out.

However, along the way, Li Guang began to think.

Huaixi is currently undergoing a major shake-up in the officialdom, which has dealt a major blow to the local gentry and tyrants. Before new forces have formed, it is too wasteful to just recover the taxes and not eliminate the annexation of fertile land.

Li Guang returned to the Transit Department Yamen, asked them to adjust their strategy, and only pursued the payment of taxes, while giving a memorial to Zhao Ning.

The request in the memorial is also very simple: implement the new agricultural policy in Huaixi.

Only by implementing the new agricultural policy in Huaixi can the problem of land annexation be resolved and the situation completely reversed.

On the second day of April, it was sunny and breezy.

Just now I heard the Minister of the Household Department, Mei Zhili, report the latest progress of Huaixi's family property confiscation this time, and 350 million yuan of money has been confiscated.

Not only that, but a lot of smuggled salt, iron and tea were also found, with a total value of 10 guan.

What is the concept of 10 million pennies?

The Song Dynasty's first yearly coin for the Liao Kingdom was 10 guan.

Even though the amount of money is not much compared to copying officials' homes, it illustrates a very important problem: there are a lot of such smuggling in the localities.

Could this 10 guan be concealed and underreported by the lower levels?

Underreporting is secondary, and the important thing is smuggling, which is a loophole in business control.

This involves the banning management system of the Song Dynasty, and banning trading is the main source of money for the Song Dynasty.

The reform of the prohibition system is a very large project, and it cannot be completed casually.

Zhao Ning has not delved into this matter for the time being. The most important thing in Huaixi at the moment is to appoint New Deal officials and build a team.

Only when the team is put together can the policy be implemented.

After lunch, Zhao Ning took a short nap. When he woke up, Wang Huaiji said that Han Shizhong and Liang Hongyu had listened to the announcement outside the palace.

"Xuan come in."

Not long after, both Han Shizhong and Liang Hongyu entered Wende Hall.

"I see you, Your Majesty!"

"A good minister should be exempted from the ceremony."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"It's been almost two years since the good minister left, and I miss you so much."

Han Shizhong was immediately flattered: "Thanks to His Majesty for hanging the curtain, I am so grateful."

"This is your good wife?"

"The daughter of the people pays homage to Your Majesty."

"Free courtesy, free courtesy, I have heard of your name for a long time."

"The people don't dare."

Zhao Ning said with a smile: "Han Liangchen's ability to marry a woman like you is the blessing he cultivated in his previous life."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Han Qing, I came back with you because I need you to do something important."

"Please make it clear, Your Majesty."

"I want to send you to Dengzhou to form a navy for me."

Han Shizhong was taken aback, Sailor?

I am an out-and-out Northwest man, to form a navy?

Before Han Shizhong recovered from the shock, Zhao Ning continued: "I plan to form a navy in Dengzhou, cross the sea from Dengzhou, and unite with Korea. When the time is right, we will go to the north together."

Chapter 273 Liaodong Army Town (first update)

Han Shizhong said: "I have the courage to speak out."

"It doesn't matter if you say it, sir, today I won't punish you with words."

"The country of Koryo is poor and its soldiers are weak, so it may be inappropriate to unite with Koryo to fight against the gold thieves."

What Han Shizhong said is correct, the Goryeo of the 12th century is not the Goguryeo of the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

The main sphere of influence of Goguryeo is in the northeast area, and the sphere of influence of Goryeo lives in the Korean peninsula.

Moreover, during this period, conflicts broke out between powerful officials and the ruler of Korea, and internal struggles continued.

Of course, people in the Song Dynasty were not very clear about the internal affairs of Goryeo.

The reason why Han Shizhong looked down on Goryeo was because of the vision of a normal Song person.

From the perspective of people in the 21st century, they may think that Da Song is weak, but no one dared to think so at the time.

Even if it was the first time the Jin army went south to attack the Song Dynasty in the seventh year of Xuanhe, they were very afraid. If Guo Yaoshi hadn't revealed the internal information of the Song Dynasty and led the way, Wanyan Zongwang would never have dared to send troops deep into the Song Dynasty.

In the eyes of the Song people, Goryeo was a land of alienation.

You can understand it as a remote corner of the world, just like the Chinese in the 21st century see Gambia, the most invincible country in the universe.

But in fact the gap is not that big, after all, the Korean peninsula has also entered the farming civilization and established a centralized system.

Zhao Ning said: "Of course I don't expect Goryeo to send troops to help us, but it is always possible to provide food."

Having said that, Han Shizhong had nothing to refute.

"What do you think of the establishment of a military town along the way in Liaodong?"

Zhao Ning pointed to the map hanging in front and said.

This map is called "Huayi Map", which was drawn in the Song Dynasty based on the "Hai Nei Huayi Map" in the Tang Dynasty, and it is very close to the maps of later generations.

Han Shizhong's eyes fell on the Liaodong area.

Liaodong is no stranger to the ancients. As early as the Warring States period, King Yanzhao established Liaodong County there, and the powerful central dynasties in the subsequent dynasties ruled there.

And the place Zhao Ning mentioned is the Liaodong Peninsula in the 21st century, more precisely the place in Dalian.

Han Shizhong didn't expect that while he was still defending, His Majesty was already thinking about the future Northern Expedition.

To be precise, it was not the Northern Expedition.

Establishing a military town in Liaodong can lengthen the front line.

Didn't Jin Jun always think about going south?

If a battlefield is opened up on the Liaodong Peninsula, the front lines of the Jin army can be dispersed.

The longer the front is stretched, the more beneficial it will be for the Song Dynasty. After all, the comprehensive materials of the Song Dynasty are more than those of the Jin Dynasty.

As long as the old problem of weak mobilization system is solved.

Han Shizhong said: "It would be great if we could set up a military town along the way here, but I'm afraid I'm not competent if I don't know how to do it."

"It's okay, I've already arranged it for you."

"Please make it clear, Your Majesty."

"You can pass through Dengzhou Prefecture, train troops in Dengzhou Prefecture, and wait for maturity, then cross the sea to Liaodong, and station in Liaodong. The imperial court will not let you hang overseas. I will arrange people to immigrate there for your use."

"And the imperial court will send envoys to Korea to discuss this matter."

Only then did Han Shizhong realize that Zhao Guan's family had already made a perfect plan.

"In addition, I heard that last year in Liangshanbo area of ​​Dongping Prefecture, a group of fishermen also participated in repelling the Golden Wushu?"

"It is true." Han Shizhong said, "I heard that the leader of those people was Zhang Rong, who killed thousands of gold troops in Liangshanbo."

Later, when Li Gang was collecting the battle reports, he sent someone to investigate and wrote it in the Eastern Front Battle Report.

That Zhang Rong can be regarded as a historical celebrity at the turn of the Song Dynasty.

"That's good. I've sent people over there to take them all to Zhao'an for your use. How about that?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhao Ning chatted with Han Shizhong for a while, and Han Shizhong and his wife left.

Next, Wang Huaiji arranged for someone to take Han Shizhong to a mansion.

"This is the mansion bestowed by His Majesty on General Zhongwu."

Han Shizhong was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect His Majesty to call him back and give him such a luxurious mansion.

This mansion is in Tokyo City, at least it costs 20 guan.

There are servants in it, which should be there.

After everyone left, Han Shizhong said to Liang Hongyu, "Why did Your Majesty suddenly give me the mansion?"

Liang Hongyu said: "I'm afraid that my family will only be able to stay in this Tokyo city in the future."

"How do you say this, dear man?"