To Rule in a Turbulent World

Chapter 238 Volume 5 8 Sounds of Ganzhou

That night, You Miao asked Li Zhifeng, and Li Zhifeng answered truthfully, and You Miao said again: "Even if Brother Nie is released, he will not come out. That person is stubborn."

Li Zhifeng said: "He will come out."

You Miao just hummed and didn't come back for a year. Unexpectedly, things didn't decrease because of her withdrawal, but piled up more and more.

Three days later, Li Zhifeng and the army wrote a letter asking Zhao Chao to release Nie Dan.

A general of a country, imprisoned in a cage without any charges, is simply a legend in the wild world.This time, Zhao Chao did not order another discussion, but released Nie Dan, cut off his official position, and became a commoner.

On that day, the palace sent a betrothal gift, and the date of marriage with You Miao was fixed.

You Miao originally wanted to ask Qiao Rong if she wanted to meet Nie Dan, but she learned that Nie Dan had left Maocheng after he was released from prison, and he didn't know where he was going.

In the spring of the following year, Emperor Tianqi Zhao Chao got married, and Qiao Rong married into the palace after being registered, and Qiao Juegui became the uncle of the country.Zhao Chao originally wanted Qiao Jue to be an official in the court, but You Miao declined on his behalf.Qiao Jue himself did not want to enter the court, so he continued to do his business in the villa.

This is destined to be a year full of melancholy. During this year, Nie Dan left and nothing happened in court, so You Miao returned to the villa and lived a free life with Li Zhifeng.However, something seems to be quietly brewing in the Jiangnan region.The Yangzhou Army began to train troops, and often military reports were sent to the villa, asking Li Zhifeng to make a choice.

You Miao usually assisted him in dealing with these military reports. After piecing together the bits and pieces of information, You Miao came to a conclusion——Zhao Chao was mobilizing troops from all over the territory to exchange defenses and train troops.

You Miao secretly estimated that at this rate, in two years, there should be about [-] elite soldiers, but today there are no soldiers but no generals.If Nie Dan doesn't come back, Li Zhifeng will take the lead, plus a group of newly trained generals, I am afraid that it will still be dangerous to fight He Motie'er in the northwest.

We can only hope that Nie Dan will come back before sending troops, but what is he going to do?

You Miao always felt that Nie Dan's departure was a bit unreasonable. Could it be that he was looking for the prince?It shouldn't be, the crown prince is dead... Although Nie Dan didn't see it with his own eyes, at least it was a default.Everyone said that with certainty, Nie Dan would not be such a person.

You Miao sent people to investigate the entire Jiangnan region and the Central Plains, not even letting go of Saibei. Who in the world is the most well-informed?Businessmen of course.

You Miao Saibei's news came from merchants, and these merchants were well-trained. One of the purposes of going to trade was to inquire about information, so the caravan reopened and started doing business with the barbarians again.

You Miao has experience in doing business, and knows that Hu people's money is actually the best way to make money.Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, Tianqi has sent money and silk to the Hu people every year to stabilize the border war situation.Known as "year-old coins", Tianqi thinks that it is the money and silk that the great country bestows on the subordinate countries.The Hu people thought that Emperor Tianqi was afraid of them and gave them annual tribute every year.Everyone is lying to themselves, but it's okay.

But smart people also know that in the name of old coins, they are actually spending money to eliminate disasters.Whenever scholars mentioned this matter, they felt it was a shame, and even the civil and military officials in the court tried their best to avoid talking about it.When You Miao was a child, she always felt that she was ashamed and thrown home.It’s a great apocalypse dynasty, but they still have to give money to the barbarians!

Everyone gritted their teeth and thought, when we can fight a war and beat the barbarians to the ground.

However, as she grew up, You Miao was exposed to more and more political affairs, and she also realized that the Taizu made this policy back then, which really had deep meaning.The Central Plains has been in business with the Hu people for a long time. After the century-old Yanbian contract was negotiated with the Khan outside the Great Wall, although they sent money and goods, once the business started, it was the state that paid for the stability and benefited the common people.

Every year, the flow of goods outside the Great Wall and within the Great Wall has a total value of 40 taels of silver.Compared with the 1 two-year-old coins and three thousand bolts of silk that were "rewarded" to the Hu people, it is really a drop in the bucket.The goods from the Central Plains are always sold out when they arrive outside the Great Wall. You Miao has seen them before. Animal skins and ginseng can be called treasures when they arrive in the pass.

After so many years, the deficit was getting bigger and bigger, and the Hu people finally couldn't hold back and coveted the products of the Central Plains.

But they can't produce, they can only grab.What should I do after the looting is over?No one knows.Therefore, the Central Plains can only be left to the Han people, and to govern the Central Plains, one has to learn from the Han people.Just imitating the Han people is what the Tatars are least willing to do.

This is a situation that will never be solved. You Miao and Sun Yu once analyzed that the trade outside the Great Wall will be opened sooner or later.In the past few years, after You Miao discussed with Qin Shaonan and Xie Hui, Xie Hui handed over the paperwork, Zhao Chao approved it, and went to Saibei to negotiate, and the Tatars were heavily taxed on the business income.

The caravan is temporarily reopened.The reason, of course, no one announced it to the outside world, is to inquire about the news while doing business.

The caravan was formed by the emperor, but most of them were You Miao's people. The royal family took [-]% of the trade income, the remaining [-]% went to the treasury, and the last [-]% went to You Miao.

Of course, You Miao has the final say on what business to do, and how much money Zhao Chao will be given depends on You Miao's mood.You Miao just writes and draws casually, just explain it.Qiao Ronggui is the queen, and Uncle Guo wants to make money, who dares to say anything?Besides, making money is also to support the emperor.

Gradually, a year later, commerce outside the Great Wall was fully liberalized, and the Silk Road, which was controlled by the Hu people, also resumed commerce, and a large amount of money poured into the Central Plains.The gentry couldn't sit still anymore, and asked Xie Hui to open a new caravan.You Miao is not afraid of competition, so she doesn't intervene.

But if this continues, supplies from outside the Great Wall will flow into the Central Plains overwhelmingly. The economy has always been the strength of the Han people, and the Hu people will also go to war again because of the economy.

Nie Dan did not go where, but the caravan brought back a lot of news.

From autumn to spring again, Jiangbo Villa has accumulated 40 shi of grain.With the business operations in Jiangnan, Jiangbei, Yizhou and other places, Youjia has become the richest man in Jiangnan in just a few years.The queen was born in Qiao's family, and Qiao Jue wanted to buy land and start a business, but no one stopped him.

You Miao often reminded Qiao Jue that everything should not be overdone, and that people must be left behind. Youjia also helps the poor from time to time, so their reputation in the south of the Yangtze River is not bad.And You Miao does not serve as an official, nor does he form cliques with court officials, and has been behind closed doors to thank guests for the past few years, so Zhao Chao should no longer be suspicious of him.

You Miao did what should be done.Until the spring of another year, Li Zhifeng went to Maocheng to report on his work, and when he returned, he brought You Miao and Tianyu's official seal.

That was Sun Yu's former official seal.

"During the spring plowing, the third child has to draw up the regulations for the Northern Expedition." Li Zhifeng said, "Let you go back."

"No." You Miao just glanced at the official seal and said, "Brother Nie hasn't come back yet, why the Northern Expedition? Who else knows about this?"

Li Zhifeng said: "You, me, third child, Li Yan, Pingxi."

You Miao was afraid that as soon as news of the Northern Expedition spread, the North would be on guard and recuperate. In the past few years in the villa, he did not take the North lightly at all. Instead, he collected a lot of first-hand information through the caravan .

Know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles. Whether it is the Quan Rong, the Tatars, or the Wuhu, many news are in You Miao's grasp.Merchants not only do business with civilians, but also with the royal families of the Wuhu Tatars.The Hu people are not like the Han people. The land of the Han people is the upper class, farmers, businessmen, and merchants are the lower class.As long as it is profitable, business can be done in the royal family.

Even Zhao Chao didn't know about the information that You Miao had handled. The entire Tianqi Dynasty had lived in peace for three years, but no one knew that in the treacherous Da'an City of Boyun, the people outside the Great Wall had been undercurrents. , came to a head.

The last caravan in autumn returns with news of Da'an. You Miao personally meets the leader of the caravan in the hall, a businessman named Lin Ke.

This person used to be a soldier under Li Zhifeng's command, but he didn't like Li Zhifeng because of his slippery nature.You Miao made the best use of what he had, transferred him to the caravan, and arranged many soldiers for him.Of course, these soldiers are meticulous and have undergone special training.

"You two masters." Lin Ke came back in a hurry, smiled first, and bowed: "The little one brings good news."

"Sit down." Li Zhifeng still doesn't like this person very much, just because this person flattered Li Zhifeng in front of him in the barracks, and called him a dog soldier slave behind his back. It was known by Li Zhifeng, so he was stared at.

Of course it is impossible for Li Zhifeng to be as knowledgeable as an ordinary soldier. You Miao has also said many times that it is enough to make the best use of everything and be loyal. You can't get angry at your subordinates because of verbal disputes. Sparing him is better than killing him. many.

You Miao said with a smile: "Sit down, what good news?"

Li Zhifeng first asked: "Is there any news about my brother?"

Lin Ke said with a smile: "Master, don't be in a hurry, let me tell you slowly, something will happen to the Tatars, I'm afraid it will only be a few days."