Chapter 431 Celebration
Zhao Xing said, "Next year's plan. Next year I will set up various chambers of commerce to unify the standards of each commodity. After Cai Jing's reform, fake wine mixed with water became rampant. I am going to formulate various industry standards and let the guild constrain itself. If something happens, I will only punish the guild."
After a moment of pause, Zhao Xing immediately explained: "Dun'er runs a printing shop in Changzhou. Recently, I bought some shares of Wanjuan Book Hall in Hangzhou and planned to hand them over to their husband and wife for their management. My group of Arab slaves have translated tens of thousands of books. I am planning to gradually print and publish them next year. Dun'er will do this work, so I can save a lot of effort."
Zheng Juzhong asked again: "Will the Su brothers not become officials?"
Zhao Xing replied: "Su Ding is going to come and study from Zhang Yi, and by the way he serves as a student edict in Wansong Academy. Su Mai is going to serve as the commander of the military commander of Xiuzhou and manage the thief arresting personnel in Xiuzhou for me. Su Zhong's third son, Su Guo is the best, I am going to let him serve as a secretary in my yamen..."
Zhao Xing thought for a moment and immediately turned around and bowed to the Changguo County Lord: "County Lord, Changguo County is now used as a military port. I already have three major tickets for port usage fees, and the county owner can withdraw them at any time. In addition to the port, Changguo's fishing industry is also very developed, and various precious fish are abundant there. However, because fish are prone to rot, everyone only works in winter. As the Spring Festival is coming, there are fewer fishing boats near Changguo.
However, there are records of ships traveling on the dock, and the port usage fee paid by each ship is also registered. Please review it by the county magistrate.”
The Changguo County Lord replied softly: "When I was in the capital, I often heard that Zhao Xiang's yamen was the most regular and had clear rules. I believed what Zhao Xiang said. It was the Spring Festival and the officials were on vacation. Let them have a good holiday. I waited for the New Year and then I would like to transfer documents to my office after the New Year..."
As soon as the county lord of Changguo said this, Chao Buzhi led a large group of people to break in, shouting as he walked, "Catch it up, catch it, finally catch it up, Qiao Sumo wrestles and stop. I haven't had time to take a look, pick up the interesting ones to perform again."
Chao Buzhi's arrival seemed to have opened the floodgates. In the blink of an eye, Qin Guan also led Mao Pang and other Yuezhou officials into the hall, and breathed a sigh of relief as soon as he entered the door: "I finally caught up with this excitement, I'll come... I'll say hello later, and let me drink a few sips of wine to moisten my throat."
The two senior brothers were casual in etiquette, but they did not dare to slack off. They respectfully saluted Zhao Xing one by one. They greeted Zheng Juzhong, the Dazai behind Zhao Xing, and of course, they were also indispensable to greet the county lord of Changguo.
Zheng Juzhong finally understood that it was impossible to get around Zhao Xing to find a topic. He laughed and said to himself: "Today's lively, let's not talk about official duties - I have something to do when I look back, so I need to talk to you in detail."
Zhao Xing nodded with a smile. After the officials greeted each other, Yingying stood up and greeted the palace maids to bring the rewards given to Zhao Xing by the empress dowager in the palace, and gave them one by one to everyone.
The habit of staying up to the New Year started in the Song Dynasty. In addition to staying up to the New Year, there was also the custom of sharing the New Year wine in the Song Dynasty. Changguo gave Zhao Xing a year wine. The local wine in the palace was Suhe Xiang wine, which tasted a bit similar to Greek anise wine. That is, "big ingredients (star anise) wine". This wine made of a variety of rich spices is said to have the effect of opening up the orifices. Every New Year's Eve, the palace will give this New Year wine to the imperial officials to show favor. Changguo specially brought rewards from the capital this time because Empress Meng wanted to thank Zhao Xing in these ways.
As the queen who was slapped, she could not remarry and could only live in seclusion for life. In this case, if the living benefits were slightly insufficient, the queen who lived in seclusion would die of poverty and illness. Zhao Xing helped Empress Meng return to the palace. In this way, the life problems in Empress Meng's lower body were solved, so she took this opportunity to thank Zhao Xing.
Changguo gave wine instead of the empress dowager, and Chao Buzhi and others discovered their mistakes. They quickly stood up and performed etiquette. When Chao Buzhi came to Changguo, Changguo asked curiously: "When the county was in the palace, I often heard that Mr. Shaoyou was not on duty and liked to wander around. Mr. Chao is an honest man, why did you leave the duty?"
Chao Buzhi seemed to be justified: "My county lord, the New Year's Eve holiday and the Lantern Festival holiday will have a month's work to go to the yamen. Now the Nanyang Affairs Bureau is convenient for transportation, and it takes only five or six days from south to north. With this month's vacation, the officials just went home and waited for their parents to fulfill their filial piety. It is not an exaggeration to do so!"
Qin Guan smiled and said, "That's right, a month's big vacation is enough to go to the erectile storm. The county lord doesn't know. Nowadays, vacations are popular in my Nanyang Yamen. During this long holiday, some people go to the erectile storm, some people go to Jiaozhi, and some people go to Sri Lanka to worship Buddha's teeth. The officials are diligent and take this opportunity to visit Shangguan, which is really competent."
Changguo was amused by Qin Guan's cheeky face. She asked with a smile: "Mr. Shaoyou, I wonder what new drama you have written recently?"
"Yes and Yes", Qin Guan was very happy when talking about the drama: "Li Ren raised his head. I was creating a new drama recently, which was about the story of a Jinshi passing the imperial examination and abandoning his wife. The name of the new drama is 'Qin Xianglian'. The county lord was coincidental today, and this drama was premiered today."
As he was talking, the brigade of female geniuses brought by Qin Shaoyou also entered the venue one after another. Qin Shaoyou led them to the small dance hall. Most of the women couldn't help it and got up to the small dance hall. The sound of playing mahjong fell. Li Qingzhao got up several times, but finally sat down and muttered loudly: "Forget it, you can watch the play anytime. You must finish playing this card before you leave. You sit down and sit down. Looking back, I asked Uncle Qin to perform a special show for us."
As soon as Qin Shaoyou made a fuss, the people in the castle were divided. Some went to the small dance hall to enjoy the drama performance, and some sat here while playing mahjong while watching artists perform acrobatics. In addition, officials from all over the country gathered here and couldn't help but find opportunities to communicate. So the doors of each study opened, and there were piles of people in each room, all of whom were chatting about it.
This is the Song Dynasty, which is a typical official travel scene in the Song Dynasty.
Hangzhou City was sleepless all night, and this New Year's Eve event lasted until the early morning of the next day, making the morning in Hangzhou seem surprisingly quiet, because everyone went back to make up for the night. When these people woke up, they found that during their sleep, the government had issued more than ten notices - now it is the first year of Xuanhe.
With the announcement of the government's change of the land, there are also notices that the government will abolish the new policy. Since this year, various reforms carried out by Wang Anshi have been explicitly prohibited. At the same time, the government has also announced compensation to the people who have been infringed.
The court had no money, so the compensation was made by local government officials after the financial savings. After the financial savings, the Nanyang Yamen introduced a number of measures in one go. First, it announced that it would continue to exempt the agricultural taxes, service money and Dingkou taxes in the states under its jurisdiction this year. Secondly, the Nanyang Affairs Bureau announced that due to the financial savings, it planned to distribute a glass lamp for each household after the tax refund to merchants to help the people under its jurisdiction study at night.
Later, the Nanyang Affairs Bureau also announced that it would subsidize agricultural products, and the government would come forward to purchase surplus grains from the people at the grain price at the beginning of last year. The surplus grain purchase work was tendered in various counties, and the largest local grain merchants were responsible for the implementation, and the government would then settle directly with the dentist.
The court also issued a formal announcement on how to deal with surplus grain. It was announced that, in the affection of compatriots, could not bear the hunger and cold of the Han people in Liao, so it decided to extend a helping hand to the brotherly country and provide assistance. Half of the rescue grain would be handed over directly to Liao officials, and the other half would be distributed by the Song merchants. At the same time, it was announced that there would be open to grain trade with Liao, allowing Liao merchants to purchase grain directly in Tianjin City.
After the announcement of various measures, Hangzhou City was full of joy, Nanyang Affairs Bureau was full of joy, and the entire Song Dynasty was full of joy, and the political prestige of the new ruling team also rose to its peak. Huang Tingjian, who thought it through, was not worried at all. He calmly said to the visiting Zhang Shangying in his own house in the capital: "Zhang Xiang, how much money can all these good policies be spent? The total amount of my Song Dynasty was about 10 million, but I knew that Zhao Liren still had a huge sum of money. Several of my junior brothers who worked in Zhao Liren said that the amount of money was unimaginable.
I know that Zhao Liren came back from fighting Nanyang and gained a lot. He gave the emperor a billion guan. He just estimated the spoils based on the price of Hangzhou, but what the king of the Drain Branch paid him was based on the price of the Drain Branch. After this in and out, you calculate how much it should be.
To the Shaoshou, Emperor Daojun took at least 500 million guan. This money was spread to everyone in the Song Dynasty. Each person could pay five guan. Zhang Xiang was everyone, even Huangkouruzi, and each person could receive five guan. Five guan money could do a lot of things, which was enough for us to complete this work.
Zhao Liren has money in his hands. Since he said he still had a backup payment, he must have 500 million yuan in his hands. It is said that the old doctor of the branch of his subordinates was worried that the money would cause prices to soar, so we should make a long flow of money. Then we will give him a long flow of money. These good policies will be implemented one by one, and 500 million yuan will be spread across the country. In this way, will the Nanyang Yamen soon avoid the worry of soaring prices? If 500 million yuan is allowed to bear it alone, the prices will definitely rise."
Zhang Shangying thought for a moment and smiled: "Huang Xiang, are you really 'Lu Zhi'? Look at you, you are obviously calculating the money in Zhao Liren's hands, but what you said seems to have helped Zhao Xiang how much you are."
Huang Tingjian smiled: "You forgot that I have been with that guy for eight years. Those who are close to the red are red and those who are close to the black are black. It has been eight years. It is enough to learn Zhao Liren's ability to take advantage of him and still behave well."
Xiuzhou, the Army Yamen, and the Iron Cavalry that had just arrived had a few full meals. On New Year's Eve, the officers were dragged to watch the drama performance in Xiuzhou. After they returned to the barracks with their sleepy eyes, they found that their soldiers were missing, and there was no one. The shocked officer was wondering what was going on. Fan Deyi, the commander of the Army of the Nanyang Affairs Bureau, walked out of the barracks command center with a swaying hand and greeted the officers: "Everyone, why don't you worship when you see Shangguan... Oh, I forgot. Today's holiday is on, you can stop worshiping."
The officers were surprised and were still unsure. Shuai Fan turned his hand and walked towards the command post, greeting him as he walked: "Everyone, come in."
The officers of the Iron Cavalry Army were disobedient. Zhao Liangfu wanted to work hard, but found that the officers around him had already walked away. Several strange soldiers kept urging: "Taiwei, it's cold outside, it's better to go into the house to warm up for a while."
Zhao Liangfu raised his foot, and another soldier next to him pressed his hand on his waist, kindly reminding him: "Taiwei, please take the gun."
Zhao Liangfu untied his gun and walked along the way. The sweat on his forehead dripped on the ground. He sat down after he entered the conference room of the command post. Shuai Fan took out a letter and announced: "The Grand Tutor has an order, and all the officers of the Iron Cavalry Army rushed to Hangzhou to receive six months of cavalry tactical training. He will start now and do not delay."
After reading the word, Shuai Fan lazily closed the order and urged: "My boat is at the dock. Please board the boat."
Zhao Liangfu mustered up the courage to ask: "Where are our soldiers? Where are our local soldiers? They are all good families in the capital, how can you hurt them?"
Shuai Fan's face sank and said reproachfully: "Look at what you said, what do you think of us as - the Iron Cavalry Army has been transferred to Yunzhou to cooperate with local officials to suppress bandits. We have increased the excise fee, holiday rewards, training fees, etc. These soldiers will be led by the new officers and will be changed directly in Yuncheng... After everyone is trained, they can return to their own army to continue leading them, but during this period, the soldiers need to train new weapons through actual combat."
After Shuai Fan finished speaking, he added impatiently: "I have something to do, let's go first."
Then, handsome Fan Yang left.
In the first month of the first year of Xuanhe, until the fifteenth, Zhaoxing Castle was full of various party projects. Princess Changguo borrowed the money for more than ten days and had already become accompanied with Zhao Xing's children. However, she and Zheng Juzhong did not find an opportunity to communicate with Zhao Xing, because after the fifth day of the lunar month, Zhao Xing led a group of officials out to hunt. The successful development of the Xuanhe rifle made hunting no longer a physical job. Even the civil servants under Zhao Xing liked to carry a hunting rifle, took a lot of servants, flying eagles and dogs, and chased prey in the mountains.
Zhao Xing took almost all the important officials away when he went hunting this time. The remaining minor officials were lazy to maintain the routine operation of the yamen. Zheng Juzhong had no choice but to ask for a warship to be transferred and go to Changguo for inspection during the holidays. But at this time he realized that without Zhao Xing's nod, he could not even move a carriage in Hangzhou.
"Hangzhou has abolished the service law, and the government cannot force the recruitment of private merchant ships, chariots and horses." The left-behind official in the Nanyang Yamen rolled his eyes and replied: "The government requisitioned civil transport. The Wanqi Doctor Wan had to issue tickets, and the Grand Tutor had to stamp them. Then he went up to the Finance Department to collect money and used the money to hire cars, boats and horses. But now that the lord is not here, Wanqi Doctor Wanqi is not here, we cannot issue tickets."
Zheng Juzhong stomped his feet in anger, and a stinger reminded enthusiastically: "I heard that Lord Dazai lives in Jasmine Garden, why don't you let Jasmine Garden drive a boat? There are five gunships parked on the dock of Jasmine Garden all year round. I don't need to call five warships. It's very close to Changguo, and one gunship is enough."
Zheng Juzhong got nothing expected in the Hangzhou Yamen and immediately returned to see Changguo. At that time, Changguo was swinging in a Jewish village across the river from Jasmine Garden.
After more than ten years of development, Jasmine Garden has formed two large building complexes in Hedong and Hexi. The buildings in Hexi are mainly Jewish villages, and the annexes in the village are synagogues, library buildings, and Zhao Xing's secret research institute. In addition, there are six or seven satellite villages scattered outside the village. The existence of these satellite villages provides labor and agricultural and sideline products to Jewish villages.
The people of Hangzhou are accustomed to calling the Jewish village in Hexi "Xizhuang", which means it is a building attached to Zhaoxing Castle. However, Yang Shi, the magistrate of Xiaoshan, did not think so. Since he took office, through persistent demands, he finally took Zhaoxing's Xizhuang into Xiaoshan County. With the existence of this Xizhuang area, Xiaoshan County's tax revenue finally emerged from the shadow of the deficit, but what followed was a change: Jewish villages were no longer a closed society, and several roads leading to the county town were renovated. Xiaoshan County also fulfilled its long-cherished wish of convenient transportation with Hangzhou City with the existence of Xizhuang.
Xizhuang has become the jurisdiction of Xiaoshan County, and the library in Xizhuang has also become the favorite place for Xiaoshan students to hang out. The swing frame played by Princess Changguo is an annex to the library. There are many facilities like this on both sides of the gymnasium and behind the gymnasium. In order to give students a place to have a place to play and rest, a racecourse and archery field are even built behind the gymnasium. At this moment, Su Dun was leading Zhao Feng and Zhao Hai on the racing field to walk his horse, while Zhao Yun and Zhao Shan stayed in front of the princess' swing frame to help the princess push the swing.
After Zheng Juzhong reported on his own experience, Princess Changguo pouted. Although the little girl was fifteen years old, the royal family's years of education and intrigue in the palace made her understand Zhao Xing's tricks. She thought for a moment and said, "Why bother uncle? I asked privately these days that the port of Changguo can receive 600,000 guan per year. For these 600,000 guan, all the ships Uncle Ren hired are enough. Why not go to the three major ticket stores to say hello and ask them to come up with a sum of money. What kind of ships we want to hire are already available."
Zheng Juzhong suddenly realized that he bowed and was about to say goodbye. Changguo frowned and continued, "But, uncle, since we cannot arrive in Changguo before New Year's Eve and celebrate the celebrating with the people, we don't have to rush to Changguo now... Let me have fun here, let me play for a few more days."
Zheng Juzhong was stunned and immediately woke up. He bowed: "It turns out that I am reckless, the county lord is just a vassal, at least the local officials are accompanying you. Uncle, I just go and see first. After the Great Fake Country is over, the county lord should be accompanied by the Grand Master, and it is the right etiquette to enter Hong Kong in person."
The county lord complained that Zheng Juzhong had something to say directly. He glanced at Zheng Juzhong. Zheng Juzhong regretted his words and quickly stood up to say goodbye. Looking at Zheng Juzhong's back as he left, Zhao Yun had no extra thoughts. He excitedly asked the county lord of Changguo: "Changguo, I have the strength to swing you a little higher and fly up the clouds."
Chapter completed!