Chapter 894 Economic Foundation

Pang Xiao lowered his eyes and pondered for a while, then shook his head and said: "This matter is not easy to handle. Looking for abnormal stone bricks among a large number of stones is equivalent to finding a needle in a haystack. Not only is it difficult for us, Guan Dahu and Liu Ban are also It’s not easy to handle. Even if they become the county magistrate, they still have to investigate one by one. After all, the moving may not be done by their own people. If it is done by their own people and they know the general direction, it would be better."

"Yes. Mrs. Liao and the others never thought of transporting this batch of treasures to Huichuan County at the beginning. But none of them thought that Utkin Khan would suddenly intervene and kidnap people. ." Shopkeeper Zhong Da said, "They contacted Hall Master Liao, presumably because they were short of manpower."

"This matter is really difficult to handle. It is difficult to find stones. What is even more difficult is that this matter must be carried out secretly, and no one in the court can find anything strange."

Qin Yining frowned and looked at Pang Xiao, and said bluntly: "If they bring this matter to heaven, the Holy One will do anything for the treasure. He can arrange more people, and then it will be easy to find the treasure." It's disrespectful to say that this money has been obtained by the Holy One. I think it's not just you in the court, but also Ji Lan is in danger. The two of you are the most suspected of shocking the Lord because of your great achievements. If we don't get rid of you, how can the Holy One feel at ease?"

Qin Yining said this very directly and had no intention of avoiding Shopkeeper Zhong Da.

Pang Xiao smiled and understood Qin Yining's arrangement and did not refute it.

Shopkeeper Zhong Da sweated on his forehead when he heard this, but he was only slightly frightened for a while, and his eyes turned firm.

During the Great Yan Dynasty, the Sun family of Duke Dingguo ended in disgrace. Duke Dingguo was a staunch hero. In his early years, he worked hard for Dayan. The Sun family was full of loyal ministers. What happened to them in the end? The foolish king does not care about human ethics for his own selfish interests.

Looking at the upright and intimidating Pang Xiao in front of him, Shopkeeper Zhong became even more worried. He was sweating coldly and couldn't help but say:

"My lord, you have to think of a way to avoid giving the treasure to that person! Think about the princess and the people in your family. The miserable situation of the princess's grandfather's family is a lesson learned from the past. It is difficult to conquer the world, but it is even harder to defend the world. , you...you have to be more careful!"

Pang Xiao was very satisfied with shopkeeper Zhong Da, and he was very moved.

This old man has been following Qin Yining wholeheartedly. He was indeed wholeheartedly repaying Qin Yining's life-saving grace.

For such a loyal elder, Pang Xiao admires him: "You are right. I will pay more attention..."

Seeing Pang Xiao like this, Qin Yining had made a decision long ago, but now that he thought about it, he still felt a little sad.

"You are all brothers with your heads on the ground. You promised to overthrow the tyranny of Northern Hebei and give the people a peaceful life. On the battlefield, you trusted each other. Why can't you do it now? Already?"

Pang Xiao sighed: "Would it have been better if the Holy One had just settled in a corner from the beginning and never had any hopes for Dayan?"

Qin Yining shook his head: "Have you forgotten the virtues of the foolish king of the Yan Dynasty? In your heart, don't you think that the people of the Yan Dynasty are also human beings? You are just a human being."

"Yes. For the sake of people, my belief has never changed. I have always wanted to give the people a peaceful and prosperous age." Now he might start another war.

Upon hearing Pang Xiao's words, shopkeeper Zhong Da couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

Such a loyal person, just like the old Duke Ding, who would have expected that he would gradually be forced to the point where he is now?

He has been following Qin Yining,

The encounter between Pang Xiao and Qin Yining is the clearest.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say, please listen to it."

"Shopkeeper Zhongda is the old man next to Sister Yi. Sister Yi trusts you the most, and you are one of our own. If you have anything to say, Shopkeeper Zhongda can just say it."

Yes, he is the old man next to Qin Yining. Since he followed Qin Yining, everyone knows that he is on Qin Yining's side, and this matter is not a secret.

Even if he feels in danger now and wants to take the opportunity to hide, there is no guarantee that Li Qitian will turn him into an accomplice when he targets Pang Xiao.

The most taboo thing for people is to be a wallflower. Sometimes they want to have both sides, but they will offend both sides. It's better to choose a side.

Thinking of this, Shopkeeper Zhong Da became more sure of his decision and said bluntly: "My lord, now that the world is unified, it is a unity that has been rare in a hundred years. Even the Tatars in the north and the Yanyan in the south are no longer afraid. This It can be regarded as a political achievement today.

"But if you think about it carefully, what practical things has Jian Zuo actually done for the people in the past seven years? What he has done the most is to think about how to stabilize his own country and how to expand the territory of the Zhou Dynasty. Exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes have not been reduced. However, the corvee became more and more serious, and troops were raised at every turn, but no one saw the selection of talents for the country, and no business administration was implemented to develop the economy. The country of Zhou Dynasty was poor, but the people did not see how he increased revenue and reduced expenditure, but they stared at the Yan Dynasty. If you don’t let go of the treasure, you’ll bite the legs of every mosquito you see.”

Shopkeeper Zhong Da's voice had the characteristic hoarseness of an elderly person, but he spoke at an unhurried pace, and every word he spoke spoke to Qin Yining's heart.

"What Shopkeeper Zhong Da said is true." Qin Yining smiled appreciatively, then turned to Pang Xiao and said, "My lord, I think you understand everything in your heart, but you are too decent and are often bound by morality."

Pang Xiao smiled bitterly. Some things were the bottom line in his heart, but reality would push him and push the bottom line step by step.

Qin Yining said: "This world has never stipulated whose surname must be followed. When the Zhou family in Northern Hebei and the Yuchi family in Dayan were in power, there were people with lofty ideals who rose up and completely overthrew their tyranny.

"If today we are unable to be a good emperor who brings benefits to the people, and only care about the stability of his throne, and waste national property, and govern a country like farmers guarding their yards, then the Great Zhou Dynasty will not be able to do so in the future. There is no guarantee that it will not go the same way as the Northern Hebei Kingdom and the Great Yan Dynasty.

"Furthermore, he doesn't think about how to use people to make the Zhou Dynasty prosperous, but he doesn't care about the indiscretions and murders the heroes for his own selfish purposes. Even if you and I kill each other at the slightest provocation and follow his wishes, it will only protect the world from military disasters temporarily. . But who can guarantee that no one will despise what he did and overthrow him in the future?"

Shopkeeper Zhong Da also nodded in agreement, "The princess is right. I mean the same thing. If we leave thousands of miles of rivers and mountains and the people of the world to who knows what kind of people in the future, it is better to solve it now with the hands of the prince."

Pang Xiao let out a long sigh, "That's all, let me think about how to find a way to have the best of both worlds."

When Zhong Dazhang saw Pang Xiao acting like this, he couldn't help but sigh: "Everyone in the world thinks of the prince. You are the god of war for the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty. You have wiped out tyranny and opened up new territories for them. You are also the nightmare of the people of the Great Yan Dynasty. When you were When we came with soldiers and horses, every time a battle report came, we would tremble with fear."

Thinking of what happened back then, Qin Yining was just as emotional and funny as Shopkeeper Zhong Da.

"Yes, as soon as I heard about which city you captured, where you showed off your power to the public, and where you slaughtered the city, I was so scared that I almost cried."

"But now that I think about it, the prince is a truly benevolent man. Although it is the mission of soldiers to lead troops to fight and there are casualties on the battlefield, you have never harmed the people. Now that I have been forced to do this, why not He still retains his kind heart. This is really admirable." Shopkeeper Zhong Da bowed sincerely, "It would be a great fortune for me to follow the prince."

Pang Xiao waved his hand, supported shopkeeper Zhong Da and said, "Don't say that."

Seeing that today's goal was achieved, Qin Yining smiled and said: "Okay, okay, we are all our own people, so don't be so polite. I understand what Shopkeeper Zhong is thinking. Now that we have talked about this matter today, Shopkeeper Zhong Just keep it in mind, as the saying goes, the food and grass must go before the troops are deployed, so we should take a proper inventory of the income from the fields, shops, and factories under my command, and discuss how to manage it."

Shopkeeper Zhong Da was a smart man and immediately understood what Qin Yining meant.

If Pang Xiao makes any decision and wants to do something, he must use money. Tell him first, and he can start preparing for this aspect now.

But the topic that the three of them discussed today was, after all, a treasonous act. If it spreads and people know about it, there is no guarantee that Pang Xiao will not be criticized, and his good reputation will be destroyed, not to mention outsiders, including Pang Xiao's men. If the Pingnan Army and the Huben Army misunderstood the prince and thought that he wanted to cause trouble for his own selfish purposes, that would be the biggest fatal injury.

Even if Qin Yining didn't tell him, he would never say a word to anyone.

The princess and the prince were willing to talk to him before they returned to Beijing. For such trust in him, all he could repay was loyalty.

Shopkeeper Zhong Da said goodbye as usual, with no abnormal expression on his face. However, if you look carefully, you can see that his eyes are much brighter and firmer than before.

When shopkeeper Zhong Da walked away, Pang Xiao asked Qin Yining with a smile: "Tell shopkeeper Zhong Da these words, are you afraid that he will spread the word first and ruin your plan?"

Qin Yining smiled and shook his head, "He won't. He works diligently with me for loyalty. Now, whether it is for loyalty or for the future of his family, he has a sense of proportion. Such words come out with empty words. You have to have someone believe you. Slandering an official of the imperial court is a serious crime, and slandering a prince with a different surname is an even greater crime."

Pang Xiao said: "That's true. Even if I tell my people now that I'm going to start an uprising, they probably won't believe that I'm doing it for my own selfish reasons. Even Mr. Xie and Mr. Xu, who are so close, won't believe it."

Anyone who thinks that Pang Xiao is a reckless man who only knows how to lead troops in war will probably suffer a big loss. He is resourceful and has no omissions, especially in government and military matters. Today's conversation laid the foundation for the future economy and the direction of their actions in the future.

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