Chapter 231 Preparations for running away
Chen Dexing really didn't have much nostalgia for this Song Dynasty, which was said to be a brilliant cultural heritage. △↗ His ability was not in a few poems, nor did he envy Lin'an's prosperity and the romantic West. Lin'an City, with a population of millions, was in later generations, and the scale of a prefecture-level city was far from Chen Dexing's hometown in later generations!
And he also knew that the prosperity and prosperity of today were all clouds and smoke. Once Mongolia came, it would all be wiped out. If he wanted to achieve something great, he had to leave and go east of the sea to create another world. With the ability to raise soldiers and place the bases in the rear, he could make progress again.
However, it is not easy for a large army to leave, and it may even contain tens of thousands of civilians and their families. Now the Pili Navy is being maintained by the Song Dynasty court, and food, drink, equipment, barracks, etc. are not a problem. But once it is out of control of the central government of the Song Dynasty, such a burden of ten thousand pounds will fall on Chen Dexing alone.
This is the expense of a whole army! Although the Pili Navy is a brainwashed army, it can be free of money, life, and not afraid of hardship for a period of time. But this period of time will eventually pass. And even if everyone endures hardship together, it is not a penny to spend!
Guo Fu'er didn't know that the cost of raising soldiers was astronomical? When Chen Dexing asked about the family business, his pretty face had collapsed. He sighed and said, "Our family's foundation is still weak after all. In the past year, we have made three transactions of goods from both sides and the south. There is nothing taboo, but silk, tea, porcelain, fur, ginseng, pearls and jade... The investment cost is less than 30,000 guan. After deducting freight and expenses from all over the country, the profit is only 130,000 guan. Of which 65,000 guan is to be distributed to your brothers and the generals of the Pili Navy.
...In addition, there are some land in the family, all around Yangzhou. Last year, I collected several thousand stones of rent, half of which were given to the government. I got thousands of guans to deal with the daily expenses of the family. The other half was sold to the camp, and I got 100,000 yuan (not that the price was high for the Pili Navy camp, but the rice I gave to the government was too cheap).
"Now the official households also want to get married?" Chen Dexing said. The official households were originally for the private households, and the official households did not have to bear it.
"Start last year..." Guo Fu'er shook her head, "The officials in Lianghuai and Jiangnan have all been in chaos, and the kids I got were not used. Everyone complained, and I wonder if this year will be better?"
In fact, there are not many private households in Jiangnan and Lianghuai. If the officials do not collect rice and grain, hundreds of thousands of Song troops will go to the battlefield hungry. However, the practice of collecting rice and grain from the officials and grain has attracted a lot of opposition - of course, it is not against the enemy, but against the imperial court's excessive issuance of paper money. Last year, the national crisis was in the face of the country, and everyone could only bear it. Now the peace talks between the north and the south will be completed. The call for reform of the finances and the suspension of issuance of paper money is increasing.
"In addition, the official family gave 100,000 guan a few days ago. In addition to the expenses of entertaining angels, it is not much more than a few hundred guans of copper. With these in mind, the total copper in the family is about 100,000 guan. There are more than 10,000 acres of land that can be sold, and houses, shops, and wharfs in Yangzhou City can be sold. These are about 200,000 guan..."
"200,000 guan? So valuable?" Chen Dexing was surprised when he heard this number. His own land industry is in Jiangbei. It should not be worth much.
"Now peace talks are being negotiated, and Jiangbei's industries are rising, and they may be more expensive in a few months."
"It's all sold!" Chen Dexing shook his head. "It's all replaced with copper and stored in the camp."
The land is real estate. If you can't take it away, you won't sell it now. In the future, you won't be able to sell it. Not only will Chen Dexing's land be sold, but even the military generals below have to let them sell their houses and land! The name has been decided, and the Pili Navy Army will move to Jiangnan, so everyone will go to Jiangnan to buy property.
"This way you can get 300,000 guan of cash, but it's better to buy cloth than to save copper." Guo Fu'er is an old business. "Goryeo and Japan buy silk and cotton hemp from the Song Dynasty. If 300,000 guan of copper are replaced with cloth, selling it to Korea and Japan will at least double the profit."
"Send 200,000 guan to buy cloth." Chen Dexing thought for a while, "The rest are all made of rice and grain, and you have the grain in your hands, so you are not panic. When you arrive in Goryeo, you won't be afraid if you can't grab the food..."
Guo Fu'er was stunned. She grabbed the food? Why did it sound like a gangster?
Chen Dexing looked at Guo Fu'er and smiled: "The child has a army of 20,000, and he has to carry tens of thousands of families and civilians. He can have up to 100,000 people. There are so many mouths to eat, so many people wear and use, and it is impossible not to rob. Mother, if the child stole the treasures from Nanfan, is there a way to take action?"
When Guo Fuer heard Chen Dexing's words, he was speechless. How could he have made all his bad ideas? Even if he wanted to go to Haidong Goryeo to be the king, he should calm down and manage it well. How could he regard looting as the main source of wealth? From ancient times to the present, who has achieved great achievements through looting?
After being silent for a long time, Guo Fu'er said softly: "It doesn't matter whether the treasures from the sea are stolen. The matter is not on the ground of the Song Dynasty, and the government will not meddle in other people's business. It's just that the victims who lose goods are not easy to mess with. Sooner or later, they will find us... Anyone who can run to the sea to do big business will be supported by someone!"
The Southern Song Dynasty can be said to be the prototype of bureaucratic capitalism. Those who can do maritime trade are naturally big merchants with bureaucratic backgrounds. Even Arab maritime merchants like the Pu family have officials and have a larger backer.
Chen Dexing nodded and shook his head: "I'm not afraid. As long as the sea is in my hands, there is nothing to be afraid of! If you dare to tear your face, I will seal the sea. No one will live a good life."
Guo Fu'er continued to ask: "When you arrive in Goryeo, what do you want to be?"
Chen Dexing smiled and said, "Be a military governor. I still know the principle of building high cities, accumulating grain, and slowing down the king."
Guo Fu'er spoke in a serious tone and asked in a low voice: "Where is the official of Lin'an? Does he know what you think? If you run away, what will your elder brother do with him and your mother?"
This is indeed a trouble. Chen Dexing has confidence in his subordinates and brothers. The effect of the brainwashing secret method copied from later generations is undoubtedly - in history, Taizu of the Red Dynasty spent a week in Yongxin Sanwan, transforming a team that was about to collapse into a revolutionary spark that could start a prairie fire. In contrast, Chen Dexing had too much more conditions and time!
However, the biological son Chen Huaiqing from Lin'an has not been brainwashed, and his brain, which is harder and more stubborn than granite, is probably not even able to wash it even if Taizu of the Red Dynasty takes action.
Chen Dexing is really sure whether he can take this child away from Lin'an at that time.
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On the bank of West Lake, in the other business that Lu Wende gave to Chen Dexing, Chen Huaiqing sat in the upper seat in loose casual clothes. He shook his head and looked at the dance postures of several dancers under his seat. These dancers were purchased by him after high school. There were also two beautiful beauties who were like flowers and jade. Needless to say, they were also newly bought concubines by Chen Daren.
Chen Huaiqing can be said to be a proud life and always stays with the emperor. His second son Chen Dexing is about to marry the Tian family again and marry Zhao Liner, the only daughter of the official Zhao Yun, the official family. The company's eldest son Chen Defang has made up for his official position and marriage. He made up for Chengxinlang last year, and this year he successfully transferred to literary resources and also transferred to an official position. Now he is from the ninth rank of Dengshilang. He is also married to the Jia family in Tiantai - that is, Jia Sidao's family. Of course, it is not Jia Sidao's daughter, but Jia Sidao's younger brother Jia Side's daughter, named Jia Xiuyu.
Today, Chen Huaiqing is hosting a banquet in his house and is about to become a relative of Jia Side.
After the song was finished, the dancer bowed down and bowed. An old scholar with a white face who looked a little similar to Jia Sidao, chewed loudly: "Okay, okay! The sex is enough to entertain people, and the music is also enough to entertain people. Brother Junzhi, your dancer is pretty good!"
Chen Huaiqing just smiled and waved his hand: "It's just a few toys. If you want to like it, just let them go to the mansion."
The dancer's family has a humble status and it is common for him to be given away by his master. Jia Side stroked his beard and shook his head: "Brother Junzhi, you have been in a difficult situation for a long time. It's time to have fun. I, a rich and idle person, will not take away your favor."
This is also a fact that Jia Side claims to be rich and idle. His books are not as good as Jia Sidao, and none of them are from Jinshi, and Jia Sidao, a treacherous minister, did not promote his family members very much.
His brothers and nephews were all wealthy and idle people who had no real power, and both of them were unknown. One son became the princess of the royal family, and the other two were still studying hard in the study. It was not that he was a shameless person, but that these brothers and nephews had a little bad study, so naturally they had no good luck in the imperial examination. Without a civil servant, it was difficult for him to reach a high position in the Song Dynasty. And even if he reached a high position, he would easily become the target of public criticism.
Chen Huaiqing smiled, looked at Jia Side, and said lightly: "The Northern Envoy has arrived in Yangzhou. I wonder what Jia Shixian means?"
Jia Side had known that Chen Huaiqing would ask about this matter, and he said, "How precious is my niece? How could I marry into a bitter and cold place like Mongolia? Brother Junzhi didn't see that the princess's mansion was next to the palace? Moreover, my niece also has his own opinions. Since she is interested in Qingzhi's virtuous nephew, this matter will not be ruined."
Chapter completed!