Chapter 23 Roots
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Changsun Kangning was able to attend the central discussion that was related to the future of Middle-earth. It can be seen that emerging forces represented by him are rising in Chang'an at an incredible speed. This is a miracle that has never happened in the past thousand years of history. Therefore, this emerging forces are not willing to miss any development opportunity. They united together to try to exert amazing power in the great cause of Middle-earth unification, and then ensure that their interests continue to grow in the future kingdom.
From past history, it is far from enough to have wealth for any force. If you want to preserve wealth, you must seize power. As long as you have power, you can guarantee wealth and continue to increase wealth. The wealth of the Song Dynasty has a clear understanding of this. Therefore, after participating in Li Hu's reform, they have taken seizing power as a goal. If you want to achieve this goal, the first priority is to help Li Hu unify Zhongtu and establish a brand new kingdom.
Li Hu's reform strategy had a great influence. Chang'an's basic national policy of developing industry and commerce as the rejuvenation kingdom quickly spread throughout Zhongtu. The Southeast region with very developed industry and commerce naturally felt the real benefits this national policy brought to the giants and wealthy merchants. Therefore, the Southeast's giants and wealthy merchants quickly responded. They sent people to Jinghu and Sichuan to restore contact with the giants and wealthy merchants in the two places, established alliances, and used their power to seek the unification of China and the wealthy merchants and wealthy merchants in order to enjoy the rich benefits brought to them by the Chang'an national policy.
The wealthy merchants and wealthy merchants in the southeast did not make a correct judgment on the current situation. They believed that the three-part pattern of the world would last for a long time, and the confrontation between Chang'an and Jiangnan would cause immeasurable losses to Sino-Turk's wealth, and their interests would also be hit in this confrontation. The existing wealth might be difficult to preserve. In order to protect their wealth, the wealthy merchants and wealthy merchants in the southeast certainly hope that Sino-Turk will be unified as soon as possible. For this reason, they and the wealthy merchants and wealthy merchants in Jinghu, Sichuan and Sichuan also began to discuss the cause of unification through frequent contacts.
In this case, the Joint Chamber of Commerce in Chang'an came up with a plan to raise money and grain, and the target was transferred from the small and medium-sized wealthy businessmen in Jinghu, Sichuan and Shu to the giant businessmen in the southeast. The Joint Chamber of Commerce in Chang'an helped Li Hu fight, and the rewards were very generous. The giant businessmen and wealthy businessmen tasted the sweetness and were very willing to continue to help Li Hu until they helped Li Hu unify Zhongdi, but their wealth was limited. For this reason, they racked their brains and tried every means to obtain more money and grain as quickly as possible. The giant businessmen and wealthy businessmen in the southeast were obviously their best target.
The United Chamber of Commerce has a good idea and is very operational. Southeast merchants and Jinghu, Sichuan and Sichuan merchants were originally Huiyi partners, and the channels for Huiyi were unobstructed. Even if the two countries fought, they could not completely cut off their Huiyi exchanges. However, the wealthy merchants and wealthy merchants in the southeast still did not see the hope of Li Hu to unify China and Turkey in the shortest time, so they were not enthusiastic about the plans proposed by the United Chamber of Commerce. They did not respond positively.
At this time, Yue Fei launched the Central Plains War and defeated the Southeast rebels with absolute advantage, wiped out the Shandong Jin army, then recovered Shandong and captured Jianghuai. The news quickly reached the ears of the Southeast's giant merchants and wealthy merchants, so they made a decisive decision, which was to immediately defect to Chang'an, help Li Hu unify Zhongtu, and then seek huge benefits from it.
The wealthy merchants and wealthy merchants in the southeast contacted the allies of Jinghu, Sichuan and Shu as quickly as possible, and conveyed a message to the United Chamber of Commerce through them. They accepted the United Chamber of Commerce's plan and were willing to provide the United Chamber of Commerce with a large amount of money, grain and other materials, but the premise was that the Hu Lie Army must enter the Southeast so that the money, grain and various war materials they provided could be transported to the front line continuously, otherwise they would not be able to deliver these materials to the Hu Lie Army for a long distance.
When Changsun Kangning received the news, he was ecstatic and immediately sent someone to the southeast to discuss specific issues with the wealthy merchants and wealthy merchants in the southeast. The representatives of the two sides quickly reached an agreement and the reply was quickly sent to Chang'an.
Changsun Kangning didn't know when the Tiger Lie Army would go south, so his initial idea was to raise money and grain from the southeast through secret channels. Unexpectedly, just after the New Year, Li Hu decided to launch the southern expedition. Changsun Kangning was caught off guard, and he had not received a reply from the southeast at this moment. Therefore, after careful consideration, he did not tell Luo Sinan about this. Fortunately, on the 12th, the reply from the southeast was delivered to Chang'an. Changsun Kangning was very excited and told Luo Sinan about the good news for a while and presented a specific operation plan.
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Wuyan finished reading the paper and focused on her mind.
"The wealthy merchants and wealthy people in the southeast have begun to raise money and grain as agreed, and have concentrated in some important towns, such as Nanchang, Nanchang, Jiangzhou, Dehua, and Jiangning, Changzhou, Suzhou and other places." Luo Sinan said, "There is more than two months before the army launches the southern expedition. If nothing unexpected happens, when the army attacks these towns, they can get the money and grain supplements on the spot. This not only ensures the military needs of the army, but also avoids the army's large-scale plunder in the southeast. In this way, we can stabilize these prefectures and counties in the shortest time and quickly gain a foothold in the southeast."
"Is this plan really possible?" Wuyan expressed doubts.
"The officials of the United Chamber of Commerce, as well as some huge merchants and wealthy merchants from Jinghu, Sichuan and Shu, will accompany the army to the south. With their direct help, there should be no big problem." Luo Sinan smiled, "Since Changsun Kangning dared to come up with this plan, he is certainly sure. Otherwise, he will cause trouble for himself."
Wuyan thought for a long time and nodded. Changsun Kangning was indeed extraordinary. The package of plans proposed by this person in the reform of the financial system is very likely to become a national policy, and these national policies will undoubtedly help Middle-earth embark on the road of revitalization.
"Are you planning to announce this plan at night when you discuss the matter?" Wuyan asked.
"Do you think today's crisis stem from financial embarrassment?" Luo Sinan asked back.
Wuyan shook his head. Although he couldn't see the expression on his face, he could tell from his eyes that he was very worried about the court today.
"Do you think that after I announce this plan, the Council and the Privy Council can work together and work closely together?" Luo Sinan asked in his eyes.
Wuyan slowly lowered his head, not daring to look at Luo Sinan, nor dared to speak. He could not say that today's court crisis was actually a power struggle, a counterattack against the imperial power at the critical moment when the great cause of Sino-Turkish unification was approaching. The courtroom should take back the power that belonged to them.
This time was chosen very well. The most favorable condition for the court lobby to counterattack the imperial power now, that is, it can get the support of the Han Palace. The Han Palace also needs to further weaken the imperial power in order to help Li Hu ascend the throne successfully in the future. Li Hu has no sign of seizing the great Song Dynasty, but once Li Hu pacified the southeast and was close to the unification of the Middle-earth, he is very likely to take advantage of the momentum to ascend the throne to the throne. At that time, if he wants to counterattack the imperial power, it will be difficult to ascend to heaven.
The prime ministers in the deliberation hall saw the situation very clearly, so whether it was the Song Dynasty bureaucrats headed by Li Gang or the Hulien people headed by Huang She, this time unexpectedly, the same was consistent.
If the Song bureaucrats led by Li Gang want to prevent Li Hu from ascending the throne, they must obtain more prime ministerial power. However, if the Hu harassed people led by Huang She want to help Li Hu ascend the throne, they must weaken the imperial power. In addition, the disadvantages of the central power's implementation of "military and political separation" are becoming more and more serious, and they are enough to hinder the great cause of Zhongxing, and they must be modified. However, this amendment will inevitably increase the prime ministerial power, and at the same time weaken the power of the Han Palace and the Privy Council. This is something that Luo Sinan, Dong Xiaochou and others cannot tolerate, so the contradiction suddenly worsens.
The interests involved in this contradiction are too complicated and cannot be resolved, so Wuyan could only close her mouth tightly and say nothing.
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Luo Sinan was anxious and walked slowly around the house, looking for good solutions, but he couldn't find a solution in his urgency.
Suddenly, footsteps came from outside the house, followed by Changsun Kangning's voice sounding outside the door. The Hu Guard pushed the door and informed him. Luo Sinan waved and signaled to invite Changsun Kangning to come in.
Changsun Kangning came hurriedly. After seeing Luo Sinan, he bowed and bowed to speak, but when he saw Luo Sinan stretched out his hand to invite him and signaled him to sit down first. Changsun Kangning sat next to Wuyan and saw Wuyan holding his memorial in his hand, he hurriedly asked in a low voice: "What do you think sir?"
"The key now is not this..." Wuyan raised the document in front of Changsun Kangning and shook it, "Don't you know the root of the problem?"
Changsun Kangning looked up at Luo Sinan, but he stopped talking.
"Do you have a solution?"
Changsun Kangning hesitated for a long time but didn't dare to say it. He had already plucked up the courage when he entered the door, but now he is gone and dares not speak anymore.
"Aren't you going to say it just now?" Luo Sinan smiled, "Tell me, even if it's wrong, I won't scold you."
"Although the conflict is fierce now, in terms of the interests of all parties, there is still a common goal." Changsun Kangning said carefully.
Of course, Luo Sinan knew what everyone's common goal was, that is, to weaken the imperial power. For the Hu Lie, the purpose of weakening the imperial power was to help Li Hu ascend the throne smoothly, but for the old bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty, they planned to expand the power of the prime minister to prevent Li Hu from seizing the Zhao family's destiny, so Luo Sinan had no intention of making any concessions at all.
"You keep talking." Luo Sinan encouraged.
"The crisis in front of us must be resolved, otherwise the general will not be able to launch the southern expedition in March." Changsun Kangning was quite frightened. A hint of uneasiness appeared in his voice. "In order to allow the east and west governments to work closely together, a central decision-making agency can be established on the east and west governments to replace the imperial decision-making. In this way, the imperial power was seriously weakened, and the Seminary Hall and the Privy Council obtained certain decision-making power, which basically met their needs and solved the serious drawbacks caused by the separation of military and political affairs."
Luo Sinan's eyes lit up and suddenly opened, "This is a temporary decision-making body. When China and Turkey are unified and the country is stable, it will be revoked immediately and then the final decision-making power will be taken back."
"Yes." Changsun Kangning said, "This is a compromise plan. Except for the weakening of the imperial power, all other parties can benefit from it. It is also very beneficial for alleviating current conflicts in the court and completing the great cause of unification as soon as possible."
Chapter completed!