After binding the loving mother system, I was so bad

Gu Nanxi had always believed that due to low productivity, the entire Great Zhou should be short of food.

It was not until he had plowed the local tyrants in Shuozhou and looked at the mountains of gold, silver and grain that Gu Nanxi clearly realized that although the productivity of the Great Zhou was low, it was not so low that so many people would starve to death!

The combined grain in the homes of the top ten powerful people in Shuozhou is enough to feed all the people in Shuozhou for a year.

Rather than saying that the people were starving because the fields could not grow enough food, it was because of the uneven distribution!

Most of the resources are concentrated in the hands of powerful families.

Less than 20% of the population possesses 80% of the wealth of the entire Zhou Dynasty.

The remaining 20% ​​of wealth is divided among 80% of the population, so each person will naturally get less.

Gu Nanxi only took out a small part of the spoils of war and quickly stabilized the somewhat turbulent Shuozhou base.

The arrival of He Yunyan and Niu Jinyi greatly helped Gu Nanxi share a lot of administrative work.

"Lord He, you're finally here." Gu Nanxi greeted him warmly.

He Yunyan naturally knew Gu Nanxi's intention in asking her to come over, and she took the responsibility of the government affairs very consciously.

While handling the paperwork, he shared his experience with others: "Jinyi, you should understand that Shuozhou and Yunzhou are different, and the management methods are also different."

"The people of Yunzhou are very motivated and will do many things on their own to make a living."

"What I said may sound harsh to you, but it is true. The people of Shuozhou are like cattle and sheep. They will only move if you whip them. Showing power is far more effective than showing kindness."

Niu Jin frowned uncomfortably: "Please enlighten me, Lord He."

He Yunyan stroked his beard with satisfaction and sighed inwardly, he was worthy of being the one chosen by the general, worthy of being from Baichuan Academy!

When faced with ideas and experiences that are completely different from his own, Niu Jinyi is still willing to listen to different voices, which is a rare quality.

If He Yunyan told the adults in Kyoto that the people of Yunzhou were different, he would probably be greeted with endless ridicule.

He Yunyan: "The Yan family and other powerful families have occupied Shuozhou for a hundred years. Almost half of the population of Shuozhou depends on them for survival. Over the years, high-pressure governance has been implemented in Shuozhou, and the people of Shuozhou have long been accustomed to it."

He Yunyan pointed to the report on the table: "There are as many as 5,000 hidden households in these ten families alone. If you add the guards and so on, it will be over 10,000 people."

He Yunyan glanced at Gu Nanxi calmly and continued, "These tens of thousands of people are used to the whip. If we suddenly let them go free, it will disrupt Shuozhou."

Niu Jinyi also turned his gaze to Gu Nanxi.

If the general intends to continue moving south, Shuozhou should focus on maintaining stability and continue to implement the original high-pressure policy on the tens of thousands of people here.

If the general wants to proceed step by step, that is another way to deal with it.

Gu Nanxi closed her eyes and tapped her knuckles rhythmically on the table.

……

The sun was shining brightly in Kyoto, but the Imperial Palace was so silent that you could hear a pin drop.

After the Shuozhou governor He Yunyan was deposed, he was invited by Gu Nanxi to serve as the Shuozhou Sima.

Although this incident was a slap in the face, it only slapped the emperor's face.

This was not the first or second time that the emperor had suffered at the hands of Gu Nanxi, and all the civil and military officials were still very leisurely watching the fun.

But what did the messenger from Shuozhou say just now?

Gu Nanxi led his troops into Shuozhou? !

What does this mean? Are you going to rebel?!

The civil and military officials looked at each other, and then at Censor Jiang, Lord Chen, and Lord Li who were standing like sculptures in the team.

After a whole stick of incense had passed, someone finally stood up and whispered, "Didn't Duke Yun say that there were robbers in Shuozhou and they were going to suppress them. Maybe they really were going to suppress them?"

With the first person taking the lead, other officials also stepped forward.

"Su Dalang, Cui Sanlun is still in Kyoto! Duke Yun is a man who values ​​friendship the most, he will never ignore the two of them."

The young emperor glanced through the crowd but did not find Su Xuanming.

With Su Xuanming's official position, he is qualified to attend the early morning court meeting.

"Your Majesty, Lord Cui is seriously ill, Lord Su is taking leave to take care of him."

The young emperor then remembered that Cui Sanlun was in poor health and had not attended court a long time ago.

The young emperor called the Minister of War by name: "My dear, what do you think about this matter?"

The Minister of War stepped forward. It didn’t matter what you thought. The key was how the emperor thought!

The Minister of War raised his eyes slightly and glanced at His Majesty.

His Majesty looked calm and composed, but his hands on the dragon throne were shaking slightly.

The Minister of War immediately understood: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, this matter is not a big deal. Although Shuozhou does not have a governor, the Sima is still there. Although the Shuozhou soldiers are not as good as the Yunzhou soldiers, they have the advantage of terrain and people, and their strength is more than 10,000 soldiers. I believe that Duke Yun also knows this and will not take risks."

The Minister of War noticed that His Majesty looked more relaxed after hearing what he said, so he continued.

"Shuozhou is different from Yunzhou. Shuozhou is full of local tyrants. If Duke Yun insists on having his own way, it will inevitably cause the local tyrants to resist vigorously."

The Minister of Revenue also saw the emperor's thoughts and echoed: "Yunzhou has just experienced a great war, and the Yunzhou army has suffered heavy losses. I believe that Duke Yun will not act on impulse and take risks."

"Yes, that's right. Duke Yun is just looking for an excuse to vent her anger. Once she calms down, everything will be fine."

"To think that you can take over the entire Shuozhou with only 10,000 Yunzhou soldiers is simply a fantasy! Even if Duke Yun can catch them off guard, he can't occupy the entire Shuozhou! The population of Shuozhou is hundreds of thousands!"

Everyone thought that Shuozhou could not fail to win. Gu Nanxi did not have the courage to raise the banner of rebellion at this time.

After the court session, officials gathered in twos and threes, drinking wine or tea, and did not take the matter to heart.

When they were drinking, they brought this up as a funny topic.

"Gu Nanxi's actions are becoming more and more like those of a warrior. Didn't the emperor give her any reward for her great achievements? Her first reaction was to lead the troops to Shuozhou. Isn't she afraid of angering the emperor and charging her with treason?"

The other man lay crookedly on the couch, letting the courtesan stuff candied fruits into his mouth one by one: "Our emperor has been frightened by Gu Nanxi. Did you see it? Look how scared the emperor was during the morning court session!"

There was a burst of laughter at the scene.

"I saw it. The Minister of War and the Minister of Revenue comforted the emperor, and he finally came to his senses."

"How boring! He doesn't have the guts, but he still wants to provoke Gu Nanxi! If he can just make her a queen and give her some rewards, then the matter will be over. We'll have to give the emperor some help later so that he won't lose face."

Within two days, a memorial from Yunzhou confirmed everyone's speculation.