Chapter 037: Not at all literary
In the afternoon, County Magistrate Chen Yun and Chief Clerk Yang Zhishan came to see Zhao Yulin together, worried that Zhao Yulin was in a bad mood and unwilling to send troops, and they also called Lei Man to come and have a drink with them.
Zhao Yulin pretended to be frightened and said that if there was anything, he could just ask the adults for instructions. Why bother going there in person?
After seeing the beautiful Sanjiangkou New City, Yang Zhishan said that Jiangbei is not as good as Jiangnan, and that the county seat should be moved there.
Zhao Yulin laughed and said that the new city was only the size of a palm, but Jiangbei was the provincial capital and was much larger.
Chen Yun didn't waste any time and went straight to the point. He took out the military order from the prefect and ordered him to send troops to Yunding Mountain. He also looked at Lei Man and said that he was the chief commander and this time he had to go out in person to help the court solve its problems.
Of course Lei Man had to listen to Zhao Yulin. He looked at the county magistrate and then turned to look at Zhao Yulin.
Yang Zhishan smiled and asked, "What's wrong?"
He avoided the topic of whether to send troops or not, and asked directly if there was anything else the county needed to do. Just ask, Chen Gong has arranged all the military supplies.
Zhao Yulin raised his glass to toast them, saying that sending troops was a certainty, as the Shenwei Army must obey military orders. However, the government troops were currently suppressing bandits in the south, and if the Shenwei Army went to Yunding Mountain and made things worse, Xuzhou would be shaken.
His idea was for the Shenwei Army to go up the river to stabilize Juexichang. Whether to fight or not depended on the specific situation, but stability must be ensured first.
The county magistrate saw that his goal had been achieved, so he said that it was fine. If the time was not ripe, he would wait until the suppression of bandits in Lingxiao Mountain was over and then work with the government soldiers to eliminate the bandit problem in Yunding Mountain.
Zhao Yulin said that this is what he meant.
Then, he proposed the idea of operating a larger territory. He said that the Shenwei Army was ultimately a war horse that burned money. If you want the horse to run faster, you must feed it with fine feed.
He wants to ask for permission to manage the Shenwei Army's garrison area, let the Shenwei Army protect the peace of the area, develop the local economy, and distribute the excess taxes to the Shenwei Army as military funds. How about that?
This concentrated feed is a new term, and it immediately stumped the county magistrate.
Chief Clerk Yang Zhishan said that taxes were approved by the imperial court every year, and a certain amount was always returned from Lin'an.
Zhao Yulin said that for Lin'an , it still depends on whether other places can afford it?
If you can't afford it, there's no point in settling on it.
The county magistrate thought about it and said that what he said was a good idea, and he would go back and discuss it with the prefect before making a decision.
Yang Zhishan smiled and said that just by looking at the cargo ships coming and going under the Hejiang Gate, one could tell that his brother's business was huge, so what other businesses did he have?
Zhao Yulin said that if the Shenwei Army wanted to develop, it needed investment. He wanted to build a capable army and did not want to see the soldiers of the Shenwei Army sacrifice in vain. Just like when they captured Denggao Mountain, the Shenwei Army assisted in managing local taxes and did not add a penny to the burden on the people. The money and grain paid to the county government by those places doubled.
Yang Zhishan stared at him and asked if he had set his eyes on Juexi and wanted to manage the taxes there after taking over Yunding Mountain?
Zhao Yulin bowed and said that it was all up to you, sir.
The county magistrate did not comment, and after toasting with Yang Zhishan, he said goodbye and left.
The two men came to the East Gate Wharf and were greatly shocked when they saw the densely packed cargo ships waiting to unload and load cargo.
Yang Zhishan said that wine was being sold again. Every time at this time, the merchants would rush over like fish that hadn't eaten for three months.
The county magistrate was very sad and said that Yibin had missed the opportunity. He had paid two years' worth of tax silver that year, but it was all used by the government soldiers to attack the mountains.
Yang Zhishan also sighed. He pointed to the dock in Jiangbei and said, "I don't know what to do with that area."
After the banquet, Zhao Yulin told Lei Man that the county magistrate had arrived and they had to go to Yunding Mountain. He immediately sent a reconnaissance team to Yunding Mountain to investigate and prepare for the attack of the Shenwei Army. When Zhao Yulin returned home, Wu Yuqi was much better and was running happily in the yard. He said he was not fully recovered yet, so why was he running?
Wu Yuqi said happily that she went to see the chicken coop built by Xiaomin's family. It was so big that Ling'er could sell fifty chickens every day without worrying about having no chickens to kill.
Zhao Yulin knew that she was happy because the three sisters lived in harmony and could talk about anything.
He said that they were all from our family: "You are not well yet, you still need to rest. Master gave you to me, I have to take good care of you."
The little girl giggled and said, "Who wants you to care?" and ran away happily.
In the evening, everyone discussed matters together. The wharf owner said excitedly that merchants traveling from north to south brought a large amount of fresh goods, and the warehouse could not hold them all.
The winery reports that the three grades of new wine are in short supply, especially Chengyi Shao, which has a low price and large sales volume. Many wine merchants are scrambling to make reservations.
Zhao Yulin said that the winery will produce wine according to this method in the next step, and at the same time, a new wine cellar will be built to store the wine. Tea is better when it is new, and wine is more fragrant when it is old. We should pay attention to safety at the dock. Now is the flood season, and there is no guarantee that heavy rain upstream will flood the dock one day.
He asked the dock owner to conduct a comprehensive inspection and be prepared for a major flood.
Shopkeeper Ju was very happy, as the winery's wine production boosted the sales of his porcelain. Now a large number of merchants were settling in the new city, making him a very busy man.
He asked what the money from selling the land was used for?
Zhao Yulin said that was his business and the money from selling the land would not be used by the Shenwei Army, but would be used by Cuiping Mountain to build bridges, roads, ditches and canals, expand the academy and for medical expenses.
How much is collected? How much is used? The remaining amount can be publicly reported at the end of each year.
Everyone opened their eyes wide in surprise. Shopkeeper Ju couldn't believe his ears.
Especially the two deacons transferred from the county government, their eyes were dazzled when they saw so much silver, and they wondered how much money Zhao Yulin would make.
Zhao Yulin said that every account must be recorded carefully and officials were not allowed to embezzle money, but if anyone was found guilty, he would hand it over to the county government for punishment.
Liu Yuru took over the management of the new city construction from Lu Youpeng. He said that the courtyard in the northeast of the city has been repaired and people can move in. He asked how to arrange it?
Zhao Yulin smiled and told everyone to choose first, and he would move out after everyone was settled.
Chen Xiaomin reported to the accountant that he had discovered that someone in the construction team had embezzled money. Two timekeepers and the team leader had colluded to falsify the accounts, which was discovered by the accountant.
Liu Yuru also said that the situation was true. Now the construction team is huge, and he is already doing the cleaning and restraint.
Zhao Yulin ordered the confiscation of the illegal gains and took the suspect to the county government to report to the authorities.
After the meeting, he asked Lei Man, Lu Youpeng and Zhu Congwen to stay, and the rest of the people left. Zhao Yulin said that in the future, military matters would be confidential and should be discussed separately. In the future, no military action would be discussed in the meeting to avoid worrying the family members.
Lei Man talked about Xuzhou's request for the Shenwei Army to march into Yunding Mountain to assist in the defense. Zhu Congwen said that there were too many new recruits now, and it was a good time to pull them out for some actual combat training.
Lu Youpeng said that he immediately started to find out the news in the Juexichang area.
Zhao Yulin nodded and said that the Shenwei Army had to show its image when it was dispatched this time. Soldiers had to look like soldiers, and the army had to look like this army. Mr. Zhu would consider the details and they would set out in five days. He asked Lei Man and Master Chen to go to Jiangbei to get some weapons and ten barrels of gunpowder for backup.
In Jiangbei City, the county magistrate invited the prefect to a drink.
Even if Litchi Qing added water, he dared not add it to the wine that the prefect was drinking, but he was the boss of Xuzhou. But the prefect always felt that it was not as delicious as Wugufeng.
Chen Yun told him about Zhao Yulin's suggestion and the matter of building a fort in Cuiping New City.
Prefect Xu has aged a lot. He both hates and loves Zhao Yulin. He gets angry and sad when he gets in his way, but he can't let go of him when he needs him.
He asked how many people the Shenwei Army would have, it seemed like it already had over a thousand?
The county magistrate said that there were already 1,200 soldiers, and that the Shenwei Army would march north to fight against the Mongols someday. This was what Yulin told him personally.
The prefect said, let's give it a try. If the Shenwei Army took over Yunding Mountain, he would ask him to manage Juexi Field.
Chen Yun nodded. He already knew that something happened in Prefect Xu's family, so it was inappropriate for him to ask how to deal with the matter at the dock. After discussing the official business, the two of them dispersed.
Yang Zhishan had been waiting at the county magistrate's house. He said that Mr. Xu might be in big trouble. The wealthy families in the city jointly wrote a ten-thousand-word letter to appeal to Jiazhou, listing all the faults of Mr. Xu.
The military situation in Lingxiao Mountain is urgent, and there was an urgent report just now. It seems like a storm is about to come.
The county magistrate said that fortunately he still had the Shenwei Army, otherwise it would be troublesome if he made another mistake. The county magistrate was dedicated to the public, and he was very upset to see these people messing around and draining the court.
Yang Zhishan hesitated for a moment and said that he had to rely on the Shenwei Army for now, for fear that he would become more powerful and unrestrained and become an independent king. The combat power of the thousand men was far superior to that of the palace soldiers. If the two teams were to fight against each other, the palace soldiers would definitely be crushed.
The county magistrate said he didn't think so, and if he wanted to rebel, he would have done so long ago. It is said that officials force people to rebel, and if we don't force them, why would they rebel? He told the chief clerk not to think about these things, but to first consider how to appease the merchants in the city.
Chen Zhongshun was in high spirits today. He hosted a banquet for his guests at his Chengyi Restaurant on Jiangbei Wharf. There was plenty of grains to go around, and two beggar's chickens per table. He also specially asked Lei Man to arrange a squadron of Shenwei Army to be on duty for protection.
Wine merchants from all over the country praised his Wu Gu Feng as divine jade wine and pearl fairy dew.
Chen Zhongshun was drunk and in high spirits. He, Chen Zhugan, never thought that he would achieve such success today. Wine merchants from all over the country all gave him a thumbs up and praised him, as if he was the master of wine.
What is Lychee Green? Go away, it's not even on the same level.
In the Lin'an Palace, the emperor of the time was also eating the Five Grains Abundant Wine. It was truly the best wine ever made. The emperor held the white jade cup and looked at it again and again, unable to let it go.
He remembered that when the eunuch who served him for the first time told him that Yibin had recently produced a new Wu Gu Feng Xian wine, he looked at the eunuch with disdain and scolded him, saying that he was a eunuch who didn't understand life and only knew how to shovel.
When did his Song Dynasty produce the magic wine?
What's the point of calling it a bumper harvest?
Such a vulgar name?
Not artistic at all.
Once he had truly tasted the abundance of grains, he would never eat the sweet lychee juice again.
The emperor was holding a wine glass while reading the Cuiping Morning Post sent by the Imperial City Bureau. When he finished reading the Biography of Yue Fei, he was stunned when he saw the article introducing that a historian wanted to buy the Yibin wharf and that he would need the historian's permission before going ashore when he came for inspection in the future.
The emperor stood at ease and laughed heartily, as if he had finally found something fun.
