Chapter 1,713 Blackmailing Zaifu

“What is most important in the Northern Expedition?

Needless to say, the most important thing is the army.

As the saying goes, soldiers eat food and meritorious services are rewarded. This is a matter of course.

Soldiers are hungry and mutiny is just around the corner.

If meritorious service is not rewarded with money, then meritorious service is not rewarded. Who the hell would sacrifice his life for this Song Dynasty? "

In the Privy Council, Shen An was spitting at people.

The official's previous remarks that the soldiers should be considerate of the DPRK were completely refuted by Shen An.

The official lowered his head, as helpless as a student being scolded by his teacher.

There was no way, Shen An's spray power was so strong that he couldn't bear it anymore.

Wen Yanbo was thinking of Bao Zheng at this time.

Bao Zheng's spray power is said to be the best in the Song Dynasty, unmatched by anyone.

It seems that Shen An has inherited his mantle. Will he be a minister in the future?

Then he shook his head slightly and rejected his idea.

If Shen An becomes a loyal minister, then he feels that he is Bigan alive and Qu Yuan is reborn.

"So... An Bei, what do you think?" Taking advantage of Shen An's pause, Wen Yanbo asked the question while sighing secretly in his heart.

Still can't compare to Bao Zheng!

If Bao Zheng were here today, there would be no way he would be given a chance to interrupt.

It seems that Shen An still lacks a lot of warmth.

This discovery made Wen Yanbo feel so good that he smiled even more kindly.

Shen An picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then puffed it out.

Everyone couldn't help but change their color.

Is this a disdain for my Privy Council tea?

"It's all bad!"

Shen An said with a headache: "Next time someone comes to the Privy Council, just drink water and skip the tea."

He had no choice but to drink tea now. He would find time every day to make a pot of tea in the study, clear his mind, and feel refreshed when he went out.

Wen Yanbo smiled and said: "The Shen family is rich, why don't you donate some to the Privy Council next time?"

"That involved bribery."

Shen An's words made Wen Yanbo speechless.

"There is no shortage of food in the Song Dynasty. After several years of storage, the army will not go hungry when it goes north. It's just that money is a problem."

Shen An sighed and said: "Don't worry about the official's internal storage..."

"Why?" Someone said: "In the past, whenever there was a big event, the inner treasury would always provide some money."

Shen An glanced at this man and said, "The official family also has a palace to support!"

The man was so ashamed that he stood up and apologized.

Today was a meeting of the Privy Council to discuss matters related to the Northern Expedition. Shen An was in attendance, but in the end he became the host.

"How's the bank?"

This is the result of Wen Yanbo's long thought.

"The money in the bank will be misappropriated first, and then returned later."

Shen An looked at Wen Yanbo and gave him a thumbs up in his heart.

This idea is actually not clever, but the difficulty lies in Wen Yanbo's courage to think.

In the future, those so-called colonies will borrow money if they don’t have enough money.

As long as there is profit, what can't be borrowed?

He shook his head and said: "The bank is a bank. If five years later, Wen Xiang, I dare to pat my chest here and guarantee that the bank can transfer the money lost in the Northern Expedition. But it can't be done now..."

"Why?"

Wen Yanbo didn't understand this.

Shen An frowned and said: "The banknotes have been issued for several years. They seem to be stable, but they cannot be shaken. If necessary... Wen Xiang can even postpone the Northern Expedition if necessary, but he cannot let the banknotes be destroyed."

"Will banknotes be destroyed?" Wen Yanbo regretted that he knew so little about these things and had no idea at all.

"There is a limit to how many banknotes are issued. If the amount is exceeded...it must be at least several million, right?"

Wen Yanbo nodded, this amount is required.

Shen An smiled bitterly and said: "Such banknotes will inevitably depreciate in value. If the war situation is unfavorable, the banknotes will even become waste paper!"

Wen Yanbo was silent for a long time and said, "Thank you Anbei for your analysis. I understand."

After Shen An left, someone said: "Mr. Sir, if you issue more banknotes, will the banknotes turn into waste paper? I think this is a bit alarmist, right?"

It is a common practice for an emperor and a courtier to suppress his predecessor's confidants and promote officials who are close to him after he takes up his new post.

Wen Yanbo is not exempt from this. The official who just spoke is his newly appointed confidant.

But he frowned and said: "That's all for other things. How important is the bank matter, Shen An will not deceive me on such matters. I trust him on military and national affairs!"

Wen Yanbo's words were so decisive that everyone was in awe.

Wen Yanbo immediately went to the palace to ask for an audience.

This time it was Fu Bi who accompanied the guests in the political hall.

The two Privy Councilors gathered together, but remained relatively silent.

After meeting Zhao Shu later, Wen Yanbo explained Shen An's judgment, "He said before that this battle must be fought, but how to fight it is debatable, especially if we can't win the battle in the first place, and then we will lose money later."

Zhao Shu was a little depressed, "It's not that we can't think of ways to deal with money matters..."

Wen Yanbo smiled slightly, "Guan family, we can stop some expenses next year."

The Song Dynasty has fixed expenses every year. If you stop part of it, you will naturally have money.

This is the financial means in times of emergency. At this moment, Wen Yanbo mentioned it, but Zhao Shu shook his head and said: "The so-called internal and external considerations cannot be fought in the Northern Expedition, and the country behind is devastated. The Han Dynasty Wuxiong is a rough man, and he can be called the emperor of the ages to the outside world, but he can be unlucky. The country is in a mess. Externally, I am naturally not as good as him, but internally, I hope the people’s lives will be better, at least I don’t want to see drowned babies anymore!”

Infant drowning was a characteristic of the Song Dynasty, and there are various theories, but in the final analysis it was caused by poverty.

Wen Yanbo and Fu Bi bowed their heads, "The officials are wise."

But things have to be solved!

Shen An became quiet when he returned home.

In the study, he had been studying the map for a long time and made many notes on the side.

He seemed relaxed, but in the end he was still nervous.

This is the Northern Expedition.

For this reason, Shen Bian was driven to Xiongzhou, almost like an exile, and eventually disappeared.

And he was more eager than anyone else for the Northern Expedition.

The Song Dynasty could only have a good strategic situation by recapturing the land of Youyan.

Without this strategic posture, subsequent innovations will be distracted!

The Northern Expedition and the New Deal actually complemented each other.

Therefore, the Northern Expedition must succeed!

He looked at the area on Xijing Road and smiled sinisterly, "Old man, old man, you said that you are even afraid of your own wife and want to kill her. Is this a fun life? Hey! Only men who have no ability will be afraid of women. , and also suspicious!”

It’s good to be paranoid!

Shen An used charcoal to draw a line on the map.

"How about a surprise attack from Xijing Road to scare you?"

He played map deduction at home until Tang Ren came.

"When Shen Longtu saw his appearance today, there was a purple aura lingering between his eyebrows, which made me admire him. But is there any secret book on cultivation? I am willing to resign and follow you to live in seclusion in Mang Mountain."

Tang Ren had a flattering smile on his face and didn't feel that the word "Zi Qi" was taboo at all.

This is our own people.

Shen An wiped his brows with his fingers and said: "It's charcoal ashes. As for returning to Mangshan Mountain, after the Northern Expedition, I will send you to set up a front station, build a few huts first, and then open some more arable land……"

"Xiaguan..." Tang Ren looked confused, "Xiaguan is timid and doesn't dare to live alone in a graveyard."

After entering the study, he told his purpose of coming, "Today the officials summoned my subordinates, along with Mr. Han from the Third Division and all the prime ministers and ministers."

"Are you talking about money?" Shen An put away his notes and turned around to sit down.

"Yes, the official said that the bank cannot be touched, at least not for now, otherwise there will be problems with the banknotes."

"Yes, the over-issuance of banknotes is a bit too early for the current Song Dynasty." Shen An has always been conservative about the circulation of banknotes, fearing that there will be mistakes.

"Even if the Northern Expedition failed, I dare to say that I can still fight and win next time, but if the banknotes collapse, it will be even more difficult to rebuild credibility."

This was Shen An's attitude, but Tang Ren found that he didn't seem to be in a hurry, "You have always supported the Northern Expedition, but about this matter...some people say that you are not anxious at all. This shows that it is false to support the Northern Expedition, but it is true to seek fame for yourself."

Shen An smiled and said, "Is it the old party?"

"Yes." Tang Ren felt that this was a fight. "Many people in the old party opposed the Northern Expedition at this time. They said that they would wait until the treasury is fuller."

"How can there be perfect preparations?" Shen An said disdainfully: "What those people are afraid of is the success of the Northern Expedition. By then, the Guan family will become the most outstanding emperor in the Song Dynasty for a hundred years, with high prestige... By then, the Guan family will The family took advantage of the situation to implement the New Deal..."

There was excitement in his eyes, "That's the general trend! With the general trend, who can stop it!"

He looked up into the void, unable to suppress the joy in his heart.

"How to raise money?"

Tang Ren was also very happy, but faced with the current financial situation, he had nothing to do.

"It's not a big deal."

Shen An said calmly: "I'm just waiting for some idiot to jump down."

Tang Ren asked: "What do you mean by idiot..."

"We'll see."

Shen An smiled very easily.

"Silly Que!"

A green-haired voice came from outside.

"roll!"

Shen An's patience with this cheap bird was running out. If possible, he would dig a hole in the yard and bury it directly.

He waited patiently at home.

Only two days later, Lu Jie suddenly impeached Han Jiang, saying that he had deceived the emperor with his lies.

Of course, Han Jiang was not a light-hearted person. He and Lu Jie were in tit-for-tat confrontation in the court hall, and they were inseparable from each other for a while.

"Kill!"

In the front yard of the Shen family, Bao Shou was pretending to be a military general with taro.

Two boys wearing special armor and holding special wooden knives were running back and forth around Shen An.

"It's very lively outside."

Bao Zheng looked at his face and said, "Han Jiang said that the Third Division was guaranteed to get the money for the Northern Expedition, but Lu Jie found out the news and said that the Third Division could not pay so much money at all. This is deceiving the emperor."

Seeing Shen An's indifferent expression, he asked, "Could it be that...you bribed someone else in the Third Division?"

Last time, Shen An bribed an official and directly dug a hole to bury the person. Those in the Political Affairs Hall guessed it afterwards.

"These things cannot be the same."

Bao Zheng was very serious, "Otherwise it will be a taboo."

It's fun to bribe your opponent's people to dig holes, but it's unethical.

"Absolutely not." Shen An said disdainfully: "The old party has been opposing the Northern Expedition. This time they deliberately obtained the information. Han Jiang should clean up the people around him afterwards."

Bao Zheng said angrily: "He has to wait until he passes this level, otherwise it won't be his turn to clean up people."

"no problem."

Shen An whistled, "Just wait and see, I promise to make them look good."

"What are you blowing? It's not stable at all."

"Uh...whistle!"

"What whistle? UU reading www.uukanshu.net I see that you have been very bored recently."

Bao Zheng left with a straight face, and Bao Shou got a chance to show off and have fun at Shen's house.

Things quickly escalated.

The old party seized the opportunity and launched a general attack on Han Jiang. For a while, Han Jiang was on the verge of collapse, and all the hopefuls in the DPRK were eyeing the position of the third envoy.

Seeing that Han Jiang was about to step down, the old party couldn't help but rejoice.

At this time, Shen An asked someone to bring a message to Han Jiang.

"My husband said he is willing to take action to stop this matter for Prime Minister Han, but there is a condition."

Zhuang Laoshi never thought that he would have the opportunity to blackmail Zaifu in this life, and his legs kept shaking with joy.

Han Jiang scolded: "That shameless guy, you still want my calligraphy and painting at this time?"

"Prime Minister Han is wrong. My husband just wants to ask Prime Minister Han to go to Mangshan Academy to teach one class every month."

"This is a simple matter, I agree." This is a good thing, and Han Jiang will certainly not refuse.

"My husband..." Zhuang Laoshi glanced at Han Jiang, "My husband also said that when you become an official, please don't rush home and go to the academy to teach for a year."

Han Jiang laughed instantly.

"Shen Anbei, Shen Anbei, you let Mangshan Academy lie dormant for several years. I said you have changed your character. It turns out you were just waiting for the opportunity..."

If Han Jiang went to teach at Mangshan Academy, even for just one year, he would have a huge influence.

"It's interesting that Zaifu will be the professor." Han Jiang nodded and said, "The miscellaneous studies have helped the Third Division a lot. I know that. So... I agreed."

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