Chapter 486: Iron-fisted Strategy

The general's style of work starts from this memorial. He only talks about what he can do at present, and has a plan to be down-to-earth step by step, instead of being too ambitious and making empty talk and launching anti-aircraft guns.

Zhao Xu was now extremely fascinated by the magic gun. He once asked if he had the conditions to assassinate Liang Zuo, but Su You directly said, Your Majesty, you are overthinking.

Today's big countries have a set of established systems and corresponding talent reserve mechanisms. There is no situation like the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period where one cannot move without anyone.

Therefore, assassinating the enemy's monarch is of no great use except causing chaos for a very short period of time. What if the person who comes to power is a wise monarch? The Song Dynasty is even more blind.

The correct way to use the magical blunderbuss is to have one hundred thousand people with one weapon and crush them all the way. Of course, this is another overthinking.

But when there is a first branch, there is always a second branch. This is Su You's mission.

He hoped that the case of Zhou would find another way to provide funds for this gold-swallowing beast. Su You said that Your Majesty, we might as well be self-reliant. Zhao Xu said that the one who can make money in Beijing is the general. This is my money bag. You

If you blind me, I want you to look good.

Su You said that if I come to do it, the flow of materials may be very fast, so this year the state must have 600,000 copper coins for me to operate, and I will return it to you in a year.

Zhao Xu was so happy when he heard that Su You wanted to pay back the money, he even forgot to discuss the interest with Su You.

In fact, paying tribute of 150,000 kilograms of copper was simply child's play for Su You. Most officials in the imperial court believed that Su You using so much refined copper to buy a third-rank official was a loss-making business. Those who could really see through the truth of Su You's move, the entire court

There is only one person in Song Dynasty.

Zhang Fangping.

Only he knew that the fundamental purpose of these 160,000 kilograms of fine copper was to lend it to the late emperor to build a mountainous environment and issue banknotes in Bianjing, especially small-denomination banknotes that could penetrate the people!

Taking Bianjing means taking over the last and largest economically developed area in the Song Dynasty. The circulation of banknotes will form a huge whirlpool in Shuzhong, Hangyang, and Bianjing, and the power of finance will gradually be revealed!

Of course, these are things for later, we have to report to the Third Division first.

The case of the Zhou Dynasty is now under the control of the Third Division. The current Third Division Envoy has just been recalled to the capital by Zhao Xu, a super-super-big iron-headed Tang Jie Tang Zifang!

He fought against his relative Zhang Yaozuo alone. In the end, Renzong was afraid and blamed him, saying that the appointment of Lao Zhang was not my intention, but Zhongshu's.

Tang Jie turned around and impeached the then prime ministers Wen Yanbo and Wu Kui. Many friends said that Old Tang, you will be finished and you will be thrown into the wilderness.

Tang Jie said: "I am so loyal and angry that I will not avoid the cauldron and wok, so why should I be relegated?"

I'm not afraid of making braised pork, but why am I afraid of traveling far away?

Renzong was furious and sent him to Guangzhou. He had no choice but to remove Wen Yanbo and Wu Kui from their posts.

But after all, he was kind, and he was afraid that Zhang Yaozuo would assassinate Tang Jie on the way, so he sent a special person to escort him to take office.

Tang Jie "moved the world with his direct voice" overnight.

The courtiers all said: "The real censor must be called Tang Zifang." On the day he left the capital, people came to see him off.

Li Shizhong gave him a poem: "When you go to the country, your body is as light as a leaf, but your high reputation is as heavy as a mountain through the ages. When you travel together, your handsome face is so thick, but your treacherous and flattering bones are already cold before you die."

Zhao Xu ascended the throne, summoned the imperial court, and was appointed as the third envoy, in charge of salt and iron, household affairs, taxation, and overall planning of national finances.

If Sima Guang is more annoying with his thoughts, Tang Tietou, like Zhao Tietou, has a brilliant record.

However, Su You seemed to have an iron bond. In Su You's eyes, Zhao Tietou was an old man who liked to take advantage of him and take advantage of his food. When Tang Tietou met him, he invited him to chat about Weizhou.

war.

After chatting, I found out that the old man had learned about Taiyuan Prefecture last year and had just met with the Liao people. The Liao people were building a castle on the mountain. The old man said that the top of the mountain was ours and burned it with them.

The truth that needs to be said is that even if the top of the mountain is yours, the wood was pulled up by the Liao people who worked hard, okay?

However, this cannot be said. Su You must be as humble as possible. Starting from the economic planning of Weizhou, he only highlighted the importance of making money first and then going to war, and how he made money in Weizhou.

As for a big war, well, the best way is to spend money on troops and equipment.

Tang Jie definitely doesn't understand economics. Zhao Xu arranged for him to be in this position for only one purpose: to tighten his pockets and not let me use a single penny!

Having said this, Su You couldn't help but sneer.

Old Tang had always been very distressed because he didn't understand economics: "Mingrun, if you have anything to say, just say it. Your Majesty has appointed me as the Third Secretary-General. If I can live without my body and solve the country's financial crisis, I, Tang Jie, will not hesitate to risk my life and be demoted again."

Savage!”

What the old man values ​​is reputation.

Su You smiled and said: "Tang Gong, do you know what is the fastest way to make money?"

"What?"

"Dig! Grave!"

The old man's beard was blowing: "Bastard!"

Su You quickly held down: "Don't panic, I'm talking about Ji Si's old grave!"

The old man was completely confused: "What do you mean?"

Su You said: "Since Mr. Han Zihua reorganized the three divisions, the regulations and functions have been smoothed out. Now the three divisions are operating according to laws. Your Majesty wants Mr. Tang to come here, which means strict implementation of the system, right?"

Tang Jie nodded sheepishly: "Xiao Gui and Cao Sui, Han Jiang did great things, but I got an advantage."

Su You was a bit dumbfounded. The three envoys against the background of money crunch were the most offending dispatches that everyone avoided, okay? Wait, old man, it seems that the last thing you are afraid of in your life is offending people. This matter will fall on you.

Yes, it’s really a bargain!

Su You shook his head and secretly praised, Zhao Xu was a good judge of people this time.

Putting aside these thoughts, Su You said: "However, it is still difficult for the three departments to operate now. Why? Because the accounts over the years have not been cleared. General affairs, military affairs, river affairs, Changping borrowings, local debts, and drifting,

Fire consumption... accumulates more and more over the years.”

"The frontier army owes the local government, the local government owes the third division, and the third division owes the frontier army. If a lot of debts here can be cleared, the recourse that should be pursued, and the cancellation that should be written off, the planning department will be able to release a large amount of spare funds.

.Is this like digging a grave to find a big treasure?"

The old man couldn't think straight: "Mingrun, can you explain it more clearly?"

Su You explained patiently: "For example, Zhou was responsible for the construction of a section of a canal, which required 5,000 square meters of stone. The report was sent to the third division, and the third division agreed to allocate 100,000 yuan."

"These five thousand square meters of stone should be purchased by Kaifeng Prefecture, so Kaifeng Prefecture hired stone workers to mine them."

"Then the masonry worker said that the amount of work was huge and a large number of iron drills and hammers needed to be purchased, so he asked Zhou An to help build it."

"The Third Division first allocated 30,000 guan to build one-third of the canal. Then, due to various reasons, the remaining 70,000 guan was not released in time."

"Here comes the problem. Zhou'an can't pay for the stone construction work of Kaifeng Prefecture. Kaifeng Prefecture can't pay the masons. If the stoneworkers don't get the money, they can't pay for the ironwork of Zhou'an. Because the third department doesn't allocate funds for Zhou'an,

We cannot allow Kaifeng Mansion to continue the project."

"As a result, the Third Division owes Zhou Case 70,000 yuan. Zhou Case may have to demolish the east wall to make up for the west wall, which affects the normal operation of Zhou Case."

"The case of Zhou owes Kaifeng Prefecture another 70,000 yuan. Kaifeng Prefecture can only pay for the masonry materials on its own first, which seriously affects the operation of Kaifeng Prefecture."

"The masons worked hard, but they didn't get any wages. They also owed a lot of debt to Zhou Guan. As a result, they couldn't even pay back the money after selling their houses and land."

"The money from the ironware sold in the Zhou case has not been received, and the next wave of ironware manufacturing will be delayed."

"The case itself belongs to the Third Division, so the canal construction task of the Third Division has not been completed."

"This is just the simplest example. Among these accumulated debts, there are three companies that owe others, and others owe three companies."

"Now that the three companies have tightened their money supply, the amount of 'accounts receivable but not collected' and 'payable but not paid' in various downstream workshops, shops, and warehouses will increase significantly."

"For example, if the masonry workers like this are carrying a lot of debts, if the third company still has projects, would they dare to contract them?"

"These masonry workers have never received the money they are due, so do they still dare to undertake the project of the third company?"

"If this matter is serious, it will cause difficulties in the operation of various workshops, shops, and warehouses related to Bianjing City and the Third Division."

"But most of these debts, except for a few bad debts, can be sorted out. As long as the debts are cleared, these struggling workshops can start operating again."

Tang Jie understood now that this was indeed a huge profit. The Accounting Department's accumulated debts, such as local taxes, were probably overdue for ten or twenty years.

However, this involves professional accounting and regulations, and Tang Jie is a little embarrassed: "Even if I have this skill, I don't have the ability to figure out the inner workings."

Su You smiled and said: "There is someone with such ability but no such iron head, right in front of you. This kind of work is very easy to offend people, and I don't dare to do it anyway. If you dare, Mr. Tang, I can help you to ask for help."

Sitong Company is borrowing someone, but let’s agree first that you are the one borrowing the person, and I will only do a small favor, and nothing else has anything to do with me!”

Tang Jie had a look of contempt for Su You: "You are young, but you are as smooth as an official. Since I impeached my cousin, I have been working abroad for many years, but Zhao Yuedao has snatched the title of 'Iron-faced Censor'.
Chapter completed!