Mythical Qin, Han, Three Kingdoms, Sui and Tang Dynasties, establishment of empire

"I know a thing or two about managing finances."

The selected civil servant in front of him is quite humble.

The reason why he was received alone by Liu Hua was also very simple, that is, he got full marks in the economics and arithmetic subjects of the imperial examination, and even the examiner was amazed.

Liu Hua personally met this person in the imperial study room because this person was indeed capable and Liu Hua was willing to give him face.

The person in front of me is no small character, but the chief financial minister of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty - Da Sinong Sang Hongyang!

Sang Hongyang, literary realm: knowing destiny [divine enlightenment].

Literary qualities: A in administration, A in agriculture, S- in business, B+ in culture, and A in public security.

Mental talent: Economist: proficient in various ancient economic theories, possessing mental arithmetic ability far beyond ordinary people, and can flexibly use calculations, reports, salt and iron official business, equalization, currency reform, wine discussion, etc. Economic policy, increase revenue and reduce expenditure, and develop territorial economy.

"Sang Hongyang was born to be the Minister of Finance."

Liu Hua saw Sang Hongyang's talent and couldn't help but sigh. Although he had Xun Xi to help handle finances, Sang Hongyang was also very capable. He could serve as Xun Xi's deputy or local financial officer, which could promote a party's economy. With the development, the number of people accompanying the capital will not be small in the future, and Liu Hua cannot reject talents just because the central government is full.

During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the most famous men under Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty were Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, the two great masters of the Han Empire.

Wei Qing rode across the desert, while Huo Qubing sealed the wolf as a surrogate. The number of cavalry he used ranged from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands.

In addition to being peerless geniuses, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing had enough troops to defeat the powerful Xiongnu, which was related to the continuous supply from the rear of the Han Empire.

In order to defeat the Xiongnu, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty used hundreds of thousands of laborers and hundreds of thousands of horses.

In order to launch a war to destroy the country, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty needed an excellent minister of finance, and Sang Hongyang played this role.

Sang Hongyang was extremely good at arithmetic and came from a wealthy merchant family in Luoyang. As Luoyang was a commercial city at the time, Sang Hongyang had unique insights into economic operations.

Later, the war against the Xiongnu caused the Han Dynasty's treasury to be in deficit. In order to completely solve the financial difficulties, Sang Hongyang implemented a series of financial policies such as institutional reform, salt and iron official management, equalization of losses, and wine discussion.

It can be considered that Sang Hongyang was the chief financial minister of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. He needed to be in charge of the treasury of the entire empire and also met the expenses of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's frequent wars without causing the collapse of the empire. This was not easy.

You must know that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was a war maniac. During his reign, he launched at least twenty-eight wars. In addition to the attacks by Wei Qing, Huo Qubing and the Xiongnu, he also sent Li Guangli on two expeditions to Dawan, and also attacked Xiqiang, Loulan, Cheshi, Korea, South Vietnam and other places.

If he had been replaced by a worse minister of finance, it is estimated that the entire empire would have gone bankrupt due to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's frequent wars.

Sang Hongyang's appearance in the liberal arts examination in Yanjing City really surprised Liu Hua.

In fact, Sang Hongyang's subset of classics and history may not be able to pass the test, but the imperial examination established by Liu Hua included subjects such as economics, agriculture, and arithmetic, so Sang Hongyang naturally stood out.

Liu Hua needs to select practical talents who have knowledge of world affairs. Corrupt Confucians who only know a subset of classics and history are not within the scope of Liu Hua's consideration.

Liu Hua was very satisfied with Sang Hongyang. After all, he was a minister who could take charge of the finance of the Han Empire.

If you take over part of Liu Hua's territory's finances, it shouldn't be a big problem.

"My goal is to complete the great cause of Zulong. Your mission is to ensure that the financial resources will not dry up before I take over the world. Can you do it?"

Liu Hua looked at Sang Hongyang, wanting to get Sang Hongyang's promise.

"To win the world? Ming Gong is now powerful, which means he has enough capital, and there is no shortage of people to manage money. I can help the lord implement enlightened policies, continue to accumulate national power, and before unifying the world, I guarantee the lord's financial resources. It won’t dry up, so why bother!”

Sang Hongyang knew that Liu Hua had great financial management skills under his command, but Sang Hongyang was confident that he would not be weaker than him.

Liu Hua cast an appreciative look. Unfortunately, due to the age gap, Sang Hongyang's abilities were inferior to Xun Xi's.

Although Sang Hongyang spoke wildly, this was within Sang Hongyang's ability.

Sang Hongyang knew that Liu Hua was already quite strong, which was equivalent to having capital for financial management. What Sang Hongyang had to do was to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, and use money to make money.

Sang Hongyang’s theory is very familiar. It seems that the ancients were already very good at macro-control.

However, there was a hint of cunning in Liu Hua's eyes, which made Sang Hongyang murmur in his heart.

Sang Hongyang realized that what Liu Hua said about conquering the world didn't seem that simple?

Liu Hua laid out the world map, pointed at the parchment map, and said to Sang Hongyang: "The world I want to obtain is this world!"

"!!!"

Sang Hongyang was stunned, his jaw dropped to the ground in shock.

In this era, Sang Hongyang believed that the world was one unified by the ancestral dragon, with at most one grassland added to it.

Liu Hua obtained the territory of Yanzhao, which was already very large, so Sang Hongyang vowed that before Liu Hua obtained the world, he could guarantee that there would be no financial flaw.

However, the world Liu Hua showed him was his mother's world map!

Sang Hongyang was shocked at first, then smiled bitterly: "This...this..."

Sang Hongyang knew that the cost of fighting within the pass was not the same as that of fighting outside the pass.

The expedition to Mobei and the Western Regions requires far more food and grass than the princes in the pass.

Sang Hongyang couldn't guarantee that if Liu Hua wanted to conquer the world, there would be no financial problems along the way.

"Do you still dare to boast about Haikou now?"

"Don't dare..."

Sang Hongyang gave in. He could not estimate how much it would cost to conquer this world.

In history, no one except Temujin and his descendants had tried to conquer the East and the West at the same time. Moreover, Temujin had died before his expedition to Eastern Europe. Temujin's descendants only reached Eastern Europe and did not touch the castles in Western Europe.

"But someone can!" Liu Hua said.

"Who?" Sang Hongyang was not convinced. He knew that the people who managed Liu Hua's finances were very capable, but he still didn't believe that anyone could guarantee that the country's finances would not collapse when this world map was conquered.

"My princess is the person responsible for handling my finances," Liu Hua said.

Sang Hongyang was helpless. Compared with outsiders, how could his own wife be more trustworthy? I was afraid that he would have no choice but to help the princess in the future.

Xun You, the realm of literature and art: knowing destiny.

Military quality [Major]: Strategy A, Tactics S-, Strategy A.

Literary quality: Administration B, Agriculture B, Commerce C, Culture B+, Public Security C

Mental Talent: Concealment: Use it positively to reduce the presence of individuals, legions, and even strategic key points. Use it in reverse to make it impossible to ignore any details.

Xun You was clever and agile since he was a child. When Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty was established, he was appointed as the Minister of Huangmen. After Dong Zhuo was killed, Xun Yu recommended him to Cao Cao to serve as the prefect of Runan.

Xun You was not only outstanding in intelligence and strategy, but also loyal and humble, respected by others, and made certain contributions to Cao Cao's great cause of unifying the north. Cao Cao held Xun You in high regard and spoke highly of him. When Cao Cao ordered to reward him based on his merits, he said: "Wen Ruo (Xun Yu) is the best at being loyal and upright, conspiring to appease both the inside and outside, and Gongda (Xun You) is the second best."