Chapter 358 Harvest
Murong Yanzhao was stunned for a moment, looking back at the horse team that looked like a long dragon, and then looked at his follower, as if he was a little confused. Thousands of riders rushed for hundreds of miles, and only so many missed it. He shook his head and said, "I can't believe it!"
The generals were also uproared and their expressions were shocked. A general asked, "Is there an important person in Jiangling City who opened the door to offer the city?"
"Or did the Nanping king surrender himself?"
"No matter what, now, the only way is to withdraw the troops!" Murong Yanzhao was in a very bad mood. His gray beard trembled, and he rode on the horse, his chest kept rising and falling. The guards beside him were trembling with fear.
But what I never expected was that in a moment, the veteran calmed down. He raised his hand and looked at the fields of Nanping Kingdom not far ahead, and said in a deep voice:
"Everyone turned his head and returned to Xiangzhou, and then sent people to Fuzhou to let them guard them strictly!"
Fuzhou is the closest state to Nanping, so it needs security.
"No--" Although the messenger did not understand, he immediately responded and left quickly.
Soon, this cavalry team that had come and goes quickly immediately became a hurry, and the entire official road was covered with dust.
"Grandma, this group of officers and soldiers are gone!" Not far from the official road, the family of five was hiding in the bushes, looking at the dusty cavalry, and was frightened.
"It's good to leave!" The man murmured, and then he breathed a sigh of relief. He was still holding an old hen in his hand. When he let go, the hen started screaming. The little yellow dog from the domestic house couldn't wait to chase him, ready to seek credit from his master.
"Mother, let's go to Changlin County!" the man said loudly.
"Isn't there a war? It's a war!" the old woman said nervously.
"It doesn't matter. No matter how sad it is, it's better than in Fuzhou. I heard that there is another tax increase this year. Nanping can at least support us! I heard that Nanping has very few grain taxes, so I can survive and survive!" The man smiled bitterly, and then weighed the food on his body, the food on his wife and children, and the more than 1,000 yuan he earned from selling grain on his chest. This would make him live a better life.
For some reason, I heard that there was another emperor, but I didn’t hear that there were tax cuts and even added some taxes. If I didn’t flee, his family would not be able to live in winter.
So the family continued to go south again, and when the sun set, they finally arrived at the boundary of Nanping.
Soon, when he woke up, Li Jia received the exact news and the Song army retreated.
At noon, all the nine counties in Jiangling Prefecture surrendered, and Li Jia happily ate an extra bowl of rice.
The Sound of the Sound of the Sound of the Sound of the Sound of the People's Republic of China also counted the things seized by the Po Kingdom overnight. Li Jia listened while enjoying the afternoon sun.
"There are two hundred and six pearls, seventy-nine corals, tortoiseshell..."
"Okay, don't talk about these extravagant things, let's talk about gold, silver and other things in detail!" Li Jia waved her hand directly. These things were difficult to realize and were flashy. They were either used as palace treasures or rewards, which was not of much use to Li Jia.
"Gold, 30,64 taels; silver, 186,300 taels; Shu brocade, 2,300 pieces; food and grass, 23,000 stones, copper coins, iron coins, etc., about 350,000 guan, and there are countless other antique treasures. If you roughly estimate it, it will be worth more than one million guan."
"In addition, Gao's family has about 15,000 hectares (one hectares and a hundred acres) of land deeds in the three prefectures of Nanping..."
"There are about palace maids, more than 860 people and 321 eunuchs..."
"This is the accumulation of Gao's decades!" Li Jia sighed. If these things were truly measured, their value would definitely exceed three million chunks, especially the land, which was several times higher during the Taiping period.
The essence of Nanping Kingdom lies in Jiangling Prefecture, which accounts for more than half of the population, and there are still many wastelands waiting to be cultivated, and the value of the land is still depreciated.
"Nanping State has been established for so many years, and there are countless dignitaries and nobles. How much wealth have they occupied?" Li Jia thought in his mind. Gao's family alone made him eat a lot of oil. Nanping has always been the land of population flowing. I don't know how many rich and nobles migrated here. If the officials were beaten up, the funds for the western attack on Shu would come.
But he couldn't do that. He violated other people's private property for no reason, but his reputation was not good. He was a man who was determined to unify the world. How could he be at will?
These things are enough to support the army, and can even alleviate the embarrassing finances of the Lingnan court and make a trace of blood come back.
"If you pass the order, the three states of Nanping will be exempted from taxes this year!" Thinking about their reputation and the people's hearts, Li Jia remembered the way to exempt taxes, which would benefit without any expenses.
Anyway, half of the autumn grain has been collected this year, so it’s better not to have the rest. This time the war disaster is fast and the people are going quickly. The losses are not great. If you reduce it slightly, it’s just that you can’t help it.
He took Nanping not to save the people from water and fire. Under the rule of Gao, the people's living standards exceeded those of the Central Plains.
The hundreds of thousands of people in Nanping were taken down to make food, then collect taxes, increase the source of troops, and then have the spare energy to carry out another national war.
"Your Majesty, how should Duke Jing make arrangements?" Wu Qing said softly.
"Let him go to Guangzhou City and live next to King Yue and King Changsha, just to be a companion!" Li Jia smiled slightly. He had three kings, four, and five, not far away.
Raising these people is to set off their halo, or it can be said to be the shining pearls on his throne. Every time he sees them, he feels full of conquest. If it is not for inappropriate, he even has the urge to kneel on the ground and sing to conquer.
"By the way, you go to Gao Family to find a few beautiful women and let them enter the palace, which is also to comfort people's hearts!" Li Jia's evil tastes came again. Every time the pleasure of conquering a country, you can't look at these kings every day! It's always exciting to get a few women into the harem and watch them from time to time.
"No—" Wu Qing responded again, and the emperor's orders needed to be executed without fail.
Then, Li Jia met Sun Guangxian and Liang Yansi. Regarding Liang Yansi, because Gao's family generals and older, Li Jia did not make much trouble for him. He just took his position and went to Lingnan with Gao Baoxu for fun.
As for Sun Guangxian, Li Jia was very polite. This civil official was capable and had a high prestige. He was a representative figure of Nanping officials. After chatting for a few words, he felt that although this person was a little old, he was still energetic and could use it.
Chapter completed!