Chapter 717 The Power of Capital
Zhao Da dusted off the dust that did not exist, glanced at the civil servants who were wailing everywhere, stalking with their heads raised, and entered Xuande Gate. Behind Zhao Da, all the generals were like this!
They rolled their nostrils and raised their heads, extremely proud.
Civil officials only need to be beaten. Before the founding of the Great Zhou Kingdom, the military man killed a literati like a chicken, and no one came out to scream. The late emperor praised you and gave you official power. You really feel that you are amazing!
See if I saw it, this time it was just a lesson. If you go back and mess with me, you will be crushed!
The generals were majestic and met Chai Rong.
The fight started outside the palace gate, how could the emperor not know?
But Chai Rong ignored it. After everyone saw the ceremony, Chai Rong took the initiative to walk down from the dragon chaise, patted the shoulder, chatted with the other person, and asked about his injuries.
Several generals felt warm in their hearts when they heard this. It was rare that we were injured and almost forgot. Your Majesty still remembered that the saint had us in his heart!
"It's difficult for you to go through a thousand miles of expedition, it's not easy for me, and it's even more difficult for the Great Zhou!" Chai Rong smiled again, "Fortunately, everything has passed. If you have merits, you have to reward them, and you have to reward them more!"
Chai Rong first glanced at Zhao Kuangyin, "General Zhao, you can defeat the Dashi coalition and capture Talas, which is a feat. In terms of reason, I should give you a duke!"
Zhao Da's eyes lit up, and he was about to thank him, but Chai Rong changed his subject, "But you also know that the champion Hou has made so many military achievements, and he is a mere marquis. General Zhao, let your title surpass Ye Hua, do you... dare?"
Zhao Da was ashamed, he was so angry that he was so angry that he blamed Ye Hua. He was greedy for the title of Champion Hou and had not moved up for many years.
Now that I'm fine, no one can get a higher title with him.
There is no way, I can only hold it in.
"I dare not!"
Chai Rong smiled, "My generals, don't be discouraged. Over the years, whether we regain Yanyun, conquer Jiangnan, or conquer the Western Regions, we are just taking back our former homeland. No matter how great the military achievements are, I will not give you too high a title. However... Next, if we use foreign troops to occupy a brand new land, such as if any general destroyed Japan, conquered Tianzhu, or conquered the Great Food... let alone the duke, even the king's title, I will not be stingy!"
What!
Become a king!
The enthusiasm of the generals immediately came up, and Zhao Da said excitedly: "Your Majesty, are you going to use troops again?" The rest were also full of enthusiasm. These were the tiger and wolf troops of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and they were also the courage of Chai Rong!
His Majesty the Emperor is also very eager to fight.
"It is certain to use troops, but you also know that we have been preparing for the use of troops in the Western Regions for more than two years. Without complete plans, I will not send troops in hastily, but don't worry, there are still some fighting!"
After Chai Rong finished speaking, he smiled and said, "Let go of the future first. Today I will talk about the last battle. I can't treat everyone badly!"
"Zhao Kuangyin!"
"I'm here!"
"I have granted you the title of Zhongyong Bo, and you will be given the title of Grand Marshal. You will be given 1,000 taels of gold, 10,000 taels of silver, and 100,000 guan!"
Zhao Da knelt on the ground excitedly and thanked God for his kindness.
"Chen Shi, who has made great contributions to stationing in Khotan, has given him eight hundred taels of gold and silver..."
"I thank Your Majesty for your kindness!"
"Zhang Yongde, add the prince's Taibao, and give him 600 taels of gold..."
...
Chai Rong transformed into a white-bearded old man with red hat and distributed gift bags. In addition to these famous generals, the rest of the soldiers who made contributions in front of the formation also received generous rewards.
In addition, all soldiers who died in battle will be given an additional 100 acres of land, and the children of soldiers who died in battle will have two free admission quotas. Before the age of sixteen, all study expenses will be borne by the court.
Also, if any soldier who has participated in the Western Regions War is willing to stay in the Western Regions, the court can each grant 500 acres of land. If he is unwilling to stay, the court can issue a land certificate, and the soldiers can be transferred to other merchants, and encourage the establishment of commercial and military garrisons in the Western Regions...
Although it was a little late, these rewards were extremely generous. The whole army was full of joy. Those who made contributions in the war wanted to continue to participate in the war and had no chance to go to the battlefield. They were eager to show their skills.
Ordinary people increasingly regard joining the army as the best way to make a name for themselves. There are countless young people in recruiting sites in various places who want to participate. In some places, they even have to give money to be selected into the army.
Of course, giving money is not a good thing, but it proves from another aspect that the improvement of the military's status has made soldiers welcomed!
Zhao Da came back from the Golden Palace, his face full of spring breeze, and he didn't even come back home, so he came to see Ye Hua directly.
"Mr. Marquis, I'm so happy. My family's fortune has finally come back...some!"
Zhao Da calculated by his fingers, "One thousand taels of gold, ten thousand taels of silver, and ten thousand guan of money! The total amount is 120,000 guan! But I had six hundred thousand guan not long ago, which is only one fifth!" Zhao Da was heartbroken, not knowing whether to be happy or get angry.
His mother, Du, took Zhao Da’s money and ran to buy stocks. As soon as she finished buying, a ban came down and the old lady was stunned, as if the sky had fallen.
The old lady cried and made a fuss, and she was yelling to go and beat the drum. She asked His Majesty the Emperor and said, "What's wrong with her buying some stocks, an old woman?"
Why not allow it? Why are she forced to sell it at a low price!
This is her life!
Zhao Da had always had no choice but to treat the old lady, and at this time, he was all the only thing left to be scolded. Fortunately, Zhao Er came back at this time.
Seeing my mother like this, Zhao Er was very rude, "Mom, just have fun secretly. Our family's money was exchanged for my elder brother's military achievements. It was clean and full of hard-earned money! Otherwise, the embroidered messenger could have confiscated our family, just like Xu Xuan and those of you!"
"Mom, I'm so kind of saying, "Brother can have this today, but he's killed himself. Look at how many wounds he has suffered? How much suffering? You only know that you are biased towards the mistress. Do you know what he did in the Western Regions this time?"
Du hesitated and said, "Didn't he go to Yutian too? He also goes to battle against the enemy. San'er is young, but he is also a man!" Du firmly defended Zhao Kuangmei.
Zhao Kuangyi snorted, "Mom, you are willing to believe whatever Saner says, then I have nothing to say... But if I am willing, I can ask the people of Shangwang Mansion, how did Saner pretend to be a craftsman and hide in the workshop when Saner was in Yutian, and did not dare to fight? Also, he coveted the beauty of the palace maids of the Khotan palace, and ran to deceive the palace maids under the banner of the eldest brother and the Shangwang... Mom, do you know, these are all taboos! If I hadn't spoken for him, General Chen and the Shangwang could have chopped off his head!"
Zhao Er was really merciless and told everything about Zhao Kuangmei’s actions in the Western Regions. Even if Du didn’t want to believe it, it wouldn’t work!
"He, did he really do this?" The old lady slapped the table in anger, "He is trying to ruin the reputation of the Zhao family!"
"Mom, you finally figured it out." Zhao Er said: "Where I have brought that palace maid and her family to the capital. I saw that it was a duty family, quite good. San'er is also a big shot, so she just made a real show, ordered the wedding, and threw the third brother into the army. She tried hard, and didn't ask him to make a name for himself, but just asked him not to cause trouble for our family!"
...
Zhao Da was quite happy after losing so much money.
"Mr. Marquis, you taught my second brother very well. Just what he said made my mother speechless... I did not obediently join the third brother, called me over, said a lot, and sewed me new clothes. I haven't worn the clothes made by my mother for more than ten years!"
Money is important, but harmony among the family is better than anything else.
Although Zhao Kuangyin lost a lot, he was in a good mood.
"It doesn't matter how much money it costs. Anyway, I have more than 100,000 yuan, and no matter how much I spend it, my family will not be hungry. From now on, I will never touch any mess."
Zhao Da suddenly remembered something and said with a smile: "Mr. Marquis, you say that everyone in the world thinks like me. Is your stock market going to be over?"
Ye Hua chuckled, "This is the truth, but I'm not worried at all. After all, most of the greedy people in this world are still there."
"That's right!" Zhao Da suddenly found that he had a very great advantage, that is, not greed! He was so proud that he was so obsessed with his two big feet on the case and said proudly: "I think people are not just greedy, but also not heart-wrenching! You said that those censors dared to impeach their younger brothers and sisters, saying that their younger brothers and sisters are witches, and they are so brave. I made us beat them up. Although I didn't beat them to death, I always had to lie in the bed for two or three months."
Zhao Da grabbed the pear on the table, bit off half of it, and said in a vague way: "The saint didn't care at all. Look, these people will definitely be quiet for a while, and the court will finally be purified!"
Ye Hua frowned slightly. He didn't believe that those people would calm down just now.
Zhao Da and his friends have powerful fists, but they can't resist the literati's wiseness.
"Look at it, they won't stop, on the contrary, there will be amazing things!"
As if in order to verify Ye Hua's judgment, from the next day, a businessman in Beijing made repayment requests in Xiangdu Branch one after another.
During the war in the Western Regions, the treasury support was insufficient and borrowed a lot from merchants. This amount was very large. The person who was in charge of the loan was Xu Xuan, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, who used salt and iron income as a guarantee.
Now Xu Xuan has been arrested suddenly, the power of the Du branch has been divided, and the fiscal and taxation system has undergone drastic changes... Several major chambers of commerce in Beijing believe that there were problems with the court's debts, and they asked the court to return them in advance. Some people even asked Xu Xuan to come out, talk to them, and give them an explanation.
But the problem is that Xu Xuan is still in the audit temple and is being questioned by Li Yu!
Chapter completed!