bayedsolid Chapter 239: Important Matters
Chapter 239: Important Matters
Of course, the emperor did not put the two Taoist priests, each with their own strengths, on the stand.
The two of them had gone to look for the gold mine with five hundred cavalrymen long before the battle between the enemy and us.
No one around the emperor knew about this, let alone Sun Mi who was in the enemy camp.
However, Shen Changsui, who had already met the emperor, knew that now that Bayan Khan's effective forces had been destroyed, the emperor was considering attacking Taishi Alu again.
"Your Majesty, aren't you going to wait until Baya Khan is captured?" The civil official who finally caught up with the emperor two days after the battle was puzzled.
The emperor glanced at the dusty scholars and said nonchalantly, "It is useless to pursue a defeated general.
We have received the news from Aru's unit. After a short rest, our troops will attack the Dada headquarters first."
He was dissatisfied with this group of Confucian scholars, who only focused on the three acres of land that they could see with their eyes, but did not know that the growth of those lands every year depended entirely on the soldiers fighting at the border to keep the enemy out of their homes.
After the civil officials looked at each other, some had guessed the reasons, but some had completely misunderstood the situation.
But the emperor did not give them much time and had already assigned people to check the captives. Because of this battle, almost all the tribes that followed the Khan's court came out from all directions to surrender.
There were too many people, and the emperor had no intention of accepting them, so he sent his close ministers to appease them and let them lay down their weapons and disperse.
Shen Changsui, who was busy cleaning up the battlefield, was asked to collect some weapons that the Dada people had laid down.
The person who came to call him turned out to be the Grand Secretary Lin.
Shen Changsui was quite surprised, "Why are you also in the entourage?" He remembered that the civil officials accompanying the army were all from the south, and the emperor deliberately brought them to the battlefield to experience the fighting firsthand.
Grand Secretary Lin said: "I took the initiative to write a letter to request it.
I heard you were helping out at the medical tent, so I took this opportunity to talk to you. Let's go and order some food while we talk."
"Are you going to tell me about opening a border market?" Shen Changsui had already guessed his purpose.
Grand Secretary Lin nodded in appreciation and said: "With the vigor of our army, it will be no problem for us to find the main force of Dada and inflict heavy damage on them.
In the past, it was difficult to find Dada's headquarters when we went out to sweep the enemy, but this time Aru gathered all the tribesmen and moved them, which was like putting a yoke on himself. It would not be difficult to find him and force him to fight."
"Your Majesty has made plans in the tribute and border markets... Unless the royal family of the previous dynasty is completely wiped out and the current Grand Master is captured alive.
We can maintain several generations of outstanding wise men to practice the art of maneuvering on the grassland. Otherwise, if we only kill a few important figures of the Northern Tartars, another group will emerge every few years. "Shen Changsui gave his own opinion.
"But the border market with Waqi and the three Wuliang guards was not satisfactory.
Moreover, due to omissions in the execution process, the other party's spies became more active. What's worse, the number of smugglers increased day by day, and the profits were obtained by merchants, but the court did not benefit from it.
Uncle Lin, can you promise to eliminate all these drawbacks after the market reopens? "
Grand Scholar Lin smiled and said, “That’s why I came here to gather some ideas.
Brother Sui, opening border markets will benefit our people in the north.
You studied under Mr. Pan, and you are familiar with common sense and practice. You should know that the population of the capital has been increasing since the capital was moved.
However, the North is poor and has little food, and its daily food supply has already begun to rely on the South. If this continues, it will inevitably be constrained.
Opening border markets will allow us to exchange what we have. This will not only boost the mulberry and cotton production in the north, but also allow us to use the cattle and sheep on the grasslands at low prices. If 50% of farmers can use domesticated cattle to plow the land, we will also be able to harvest more grain."
It is said that this child not only led the team into the Khan's court of the Northern Tartars, but also linked up the soldiers captured last year, completely disrupting the battle formation that Bayan Khan had hastily organized.
Moreover, he was able to give credit to his emperor, making more than a thousand soldiers feel grateful and respectful to the emperor who had led the army to rescue them.
Even before he entered the government, he was in the emperor's heart, so his future is boundless. It would be a good thing to introduce him to all the friends by taking advantage of the memorial.
After a pause, he continued, "This matter is not urgent, it will not be too late to bring it up when we return to Beijing.
However, I have some ideas on how to fill the funnel in the front market. Can you help me think about it later?"
"It's my honor to be of service." Shen Changsui did not refuse. It was good to learn more things.
Grand Secretary Lin said, "Well, there is one more thing. How much does it cost for a piece of cloth or silk to reach the border, and how much profit is finally gained? I wonder if you have the actual number?"
"Xiaoye's cloth is limited, and my family currently doesn't have the strength to form a fleet to sell goods at the border." Shen Changsui thought, "But after the college entrance examination, I can go and give it a try.
But from Linghe to Xuanda, or to Jizhen, there are countless customs offices. Do you want us to pay all of them, or do you want us to learn from the merchants and cheat our way through them?"
Grand Scholar Lin said, "I will provide you with the carriages and some manpower. I need both."
Without actual numbers to back it up, his memorial was like trying to catch the moon in the water. "Well, you still shouldn't do this yourself.
I think your elder brother and niece are also good at this. And they are all educated, so it won’t be a problem for them to record their daily activities.”
"I need to discuss this with my family." Shen Changsui was concerned about the danger of his two relatives traveling long distances to sell goods.
Scholar Lin did not ask him to agree immediately, but when he returned to the temporary camp a few days later, he saw Shen Xiaoye there, and he became more certain of his idea.
Shen Xiaoye didn't know that she had been used as a target for experimentation, but she wouldn't object even if she knew. After returning home, she planned to develop some business in the border areas.
At this moment, as soon as she saw the two Taoist priests appear, she immediately went to Taoist priest Qingxi and asked, "The kitten has been sleeping for several days. Please teach me how to wake it up."
She also wanted to ask Taoist Master Hengxi to help treat the little black cat. She asked the doctor who was looking for the medical account two days ago. When the old man heard that it was a cat, he was so angry that he drove her away.
"It's nothing. You will wake up after a few more days of sleep." Taoist Qingxi winked at his fellow apprentice and slipped away.
When Hengxi took out a pill and fed it to the little black cat, Shen Xiaoye finally became suspicious: "Did it suffer internal injuries?"
“It’s not injured, but I don’t know if it was hit by the talisman array of the master. No matter how much I pricked it with needles, it wouldn’t wake up.
This bottle of medicine is for you. Feed it once every seven days to keep it alive. "Master Hengxi had no other choice.
Shen Xiaoye asked anxiously, "Will it never wake up? Will you return the pill after it's finished eating it?"
Taoist Master Hengxi was a little uncertain, but the kitten's normal breathing and physical signs showed that it was fine. "No, you can go to Taixu Temple to get it after you finish eating.
I have accepted a mission from the Emperor, so I cannot go back to Linghe with you."
Shen Xiaoye was half-believing and half-doubting, and couldn't help asking: "Are you going to prospect for minerals?"
Taoist Priest Hengxi nodded, "Did you see that? The emperor brought a team of centurions into the tent to discuss matters."
Shen Xiaoye: "I didn't see it. Isn't it normal to discuss military affairs or award awards?"
"Those are the newly appointed centurions, and they are the people contacted by your uncle and rescued by the emperor." Taoist Master Hengxi said bluntly.