Supervision problems, discrepancies in accounts accumulated over a century, huge waste of time, materials and manpower in transportation and warehousing, complicated approval procedures, delays...

Coupled with the unfavorable situation of foreign wars, the sharp increase in intensity and intensity, and the burden of three redundancies...a series of troublesome problems emerged.

Today, the finance of the Great Song Dynasty has been fundamentally changed after Zhang Fangping led the way, Tang Jie lifted the lid, Wang Anshi set the plan, and Su You came up with ideas.

Of the three most economically developed regions in the world, Su You now managed to manage two. Geographically speaking, they only accounted for one-tenth of the areas ruled by the Song Dynasty, but in terms of economic strength, they accounted for half.

Together with Shaanxi's self-sufficiency and Jinghu's land expansion, we have solved the problem of self-sufficiency along the way, opened up space along the way, reduced expenditure and increased revenue, and this has almost solved more than half of the problem.

The turning point of the Song Dynasty, at least the economic turning point, has truly arrived.

Wang Anshi also thought so, so Zhao Xu's edict showed the central government's attitude. It was a sign that the Planning Department and the central government had generally straightened things out. The next step was to take action against the local government.

On February 2nd, when the dragon raised his head, Su You, Shi Wei, and the flat jar were waiting at the door of the Su family's old house outside Yiqiu Gate in the west of the city for the arrival of Wang Shao, the great scholar of Zizheng Palace.

The two of them had done the superficial thing about the court yesterday, and today was a family dinner. I had promised Wang Shao back then that I couldn't get away with a meal of twice-cooked pork made by myself.

After a while, Wang Shao led Wang Hou on horseback from the east of the city.

The two of them jumped off the horse. Wang Shao smiled at Su You and said, "It's hard for Mingrun to still remember the agreement we made when I was in Tuo."

Su You handed the flat jar to Shi Wei and handed it over to Wang Shao: "Brother Zichun is joking, as long as the husband does not fall into the aspiration of becoming a great man, even if Han Xin prays for rice to Piao's mother and Zixu prays for life to fisherman, it will not be involved.

The word "Luotuo" comes up."

Wang Shao laughed loudly: "Mingrun really knows me."

After speaking, he said to Wang Hou: "See, I'll learn more from your master."

Wang Hou stepped forward and bowed: "The student has met the teacher."

Su You smiled and said: "Your companions are all waiting inside. Weizhou's old rule is that I'll be in charge and they'll do it, but they're busy. You can't run away either!"

Wang Shao rubbed his hands: "How about I take care of my junior brother?"

Shi Wei smiled sheepishly and said: "Bian Gu loves to scratch things, especially his beard. I am embarrassed to hug others."

Su You pulled Wang Hou into the house: "You know how to wash vegetables, right?! Hurry up!"

As they walked in, Su You asked Wang Shao: "How is the situation, Your Majesty?"

Wang Shao sighed: "Actually, I don't agree with Xihe's road construction, but His Majesty and Mr. Wang insist on it again and again, alas..."

Su You kicked Wang Hou in front of him: "Don't you know how to advise your father to play it safe? Disappearing in the Lugu Mountain for fifty-four days is a strange plan, but the sequelae are not small. To swallow up thousands of miles in one breath, it will be difficult to digest, right?

?”

Wang Shao said: "This is more than just a pain. The imperial court appropriated 100,000 taels of silver, 25,000 bolts of silk, gave Li Qi 500 ultimatums to the monks, and assisted Li Qi with the help of Zuo Lang Pu Zongmin, and also allowed them to use the Changping money and goods in Shu.

, you spend money to buy tea, why can’t you handle even this little thing?! I can’t even keep it public with Your Majesty.”

Su You asked: "Is it serious?"

Wang Shao said: "This is not only a matter of changing horses, but also involves the issue of subjugating tribesmen. Do you think it is serious or not?"

Su You said: "Then I still find it strange that so much money is not enough."

Wang Shao looked at Su You and said two words one by one: "Special, question."

Su You was shocked: "How dare they?!"

Wang Shao smiled bitterly: "Why don't you dare? These two people asked the government to set up tea farms in all the tea-producing counties in central Sichuan, and increased the annual tea tax to 400,000 yuan. At the same time, farmers were strictly prohibited from buying and selling tea privately. Violators were severely punished without credit."

Su You was so furious that he uttered obscenities: "Fuck me! Are they crazy?! Are they going to disturb Xizhou and force Erlin, Luman, and even Jinghu, Minzhou, and Qinfeng to rebel?"

! Stop cooking and come with me to meet His Majesty!"

The governor of Kaifeng had the right to directly report, so Su You left the stunned people in the courtyard and dragged Wang Shao to Hemen to ask for an audience with Zhao Xu.

Zhao Xu met each other in the banquet hall, and Su You said: "Your Majesty, I heard that the teahouse in Shuzhong has been opened?"

Zhao Xu nodded: "Li Qi and Pu Zongmin submitted the memorial, and they indeed have this proposal."

Su You sneered and said: "I beg your Majesty to recall these two people. This so-called failure will lead to failure. I'm afraid that if these two people come down, the southwest will be overwhelmed from now on."

Zhao Xu was surprised and said: "How is it possible? Mingrun, even if it is for the sake of the township party, you can't be too partial. Aren't the salt, alum, tea, and Beijing wine all specialties? How can it be done in Shuzhong?"

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Su You said anxiously: "Your Majesty, Shu tea has been banned for decades, and the tea farmers have been relying on those tea mountains to survive. Those tea mountains are the private property of the tea farmers! And they have already paid taxes. To them, the tea mountains

, just like fields to farmers."

"This is completely different from the detoxification of salt, the recruitment of salt farmers from Jin's official wells for production, and the recruitment of tea farmers from Fujian's official tea gardens to make tea! Is Your Majesty trying to seize the production of tea farmers in Sichuan and turn it into a public company?"

Zhao Xu waved his hands repeatedly: "Sichuan tea only costs a few dollars, and it doesn't even cost the Southeast Eleven. Why should I take it away? What I mean is that since Xihe is short of tea, then increase production in Shuzhong...ah, just right

Bachelor Wang is here, please explain to Mingrun."

Wang Shao was dumbfounded. What should I explain? I explained, so I had to give it up: "Well, Your Majesty, I am in Xihe, and it is difficult to know the situation in Shu. However, the tea obtained is decreasing month by month. This is true; and the quality is lower than before.

It is true that there is decay."

Su You said anxiously: "On the one hand, we are banning sales, on the other hand, we are monopolizing prices, and on the other hand, we are raising tea taxes."

"What are they trying to do? This is not to encourage the people to produce tea, but to force them to abandon the tea gardens and flee into the mountains! Even if they succeed for a while, it will be difficult to continue!"

"The tea industry in the middle of Sichuan is connected to Dali, Sizhou in the south, Qin Fengxi River in the north, Minzhou in Tubo in the west, and Rongkui in the east. How can the stability of these areas not deserve the benefits of special inquiry?"

"Li Qi and Pu Zongmin don't know what to say. Wang Zichun is running Qingtang. What is missing? It's tea!"

"Who produces tea? Tea farmers! How can we get tea farmers to expand production? Give them preferential policies to make them profitable! I can't understand such a simple truth. Your Majesty, please call them back immediately without hesitation."

Zhao Xu called the internal officials: "Go and invite Mr. Wang, Prime Minister Xue Ji is here to discuss."

While waiting, several people chatted, and Zhao Xu said to Su You: "Mingrun, you can't talk nonsense about seizing people's private property anymore."

Su You's heart was beating wildly, and he quickly handed over his hands and admitted his mistake: "Your Majesty, forgive me, but I was in a hurry and talked nonsense."

After saying that, he glanced at the left and right side: "Aren't you paying attention to daily life?"

Zhao Xu was angry and funny: "Today is Xiu Mu, and you came here in such a hurry to ask for a visit, which made me think that something big happened in Kaifeng Mansion."

After chatting for a while, Wang Anshi and Chen Shengzhi hurried over. When they saw Su You and Wang Shao, they were stunned: "Why are you so fast?"

Su You and Wang Shao were stunned: "Ms. sir, why are you so fast?"

Then he suddenly reacted: "Is this a military situation? Your Majesty, then Wang Zichun and I will take our leave first..."

Wang Anshi waved his hand: "It is indeed a military situation, but you are here at the right time and I wanted to discuss it with you."

Chen Shengzhi handed over to Zhao Xu: "Your Majesty, Jing Sili reported that Dong Xiang sent his capable subordinate Qing Yi to form a ghost chapter to send troops to Hezhou to rescue Mu Zheng!"

Wang Shao pondered for a moment: "How many people?"

Chen Shengzhi said: "It's not clear yet, at least it's no less than six thousand."

Wang Shao breathed a sigh of relief: "Jing Sili has six thousand men. Li Xian, where is he now?"

Chen Shengzhi looked at Zhao Xu.

Zhao Xu said: "I thought Xihe was safe, so I ordered Li Xian to go to Fuyan Road to check on the military situation."
Chapter completed!