For the next two hours, Guo Ning, Xu Ding and Jia She discussed repeatedly, but no one left the Imperial College building.
It wasn't until late at night that the three of them took a rest. However, after Guo Ning returned to his mansion, he looked at the huge map hanging on the wall for a long time. Until Lu Han put the baby Guo Jing to sleep and came out to visit her husband.
"Huaidong? Huaixi?"
Following Guo Ning's line of sight, Lu Han saw two areas on the map located in the south of the area controlled by Ding Haijun. Then she noticed that among the densely populated cities, mountains, and rivers on the boundary between the two lands, two more place names were heavily circled with ink.
"Zhenzhou? Anqing Mansion?"
Lu Han asked: "Are these two places very particular?"
Guo Ning stared at these two place names. After a while, he sighed longly: "Ahan, I feel very bad today."
The conversation went a bit fast, but Lu Han was used to Guo Ning's occasionally deviant thoughts, so he followed his husband and asked again: "Is it because Jia She's cowardly behavior has angered you? He is from the Southern Dynasty. , which is very different from the vigorous style of our northern Han children."
"It's not that I'm angry, Ahan. I feel that I was humiliated by him..."
"How dare this guy? Is he tired of living?"
Lu Han scolded angrily, and then asked: "You can't hold back your anger and kill him, right? I heard a few days ago that this man seems to be quite talented, and you plan to use it for yourself. Could it be that now you feel that , is it a pity to kill?"
"No killing! Ah Han, I am also a very particular person now. I am not on the battlefield, so how can I kill people easily! However, there are indeed many talents in the Southern Dynasties. A mere county magistrate can actually do this..." Guo Ning murmured: "Ahan, this guy gave me a favor today, which was used to bribe me not to send troops to the Southern Dynasty in the short term."
"You agreed? The crew is training and the ship is being built. Li Yun has already rushed to the Southern Dynasty to respond. Can this matter be stopped? There is no need to discuss it with Jin Qing, the others, and the generals. Down?"
Lu Han looked at Guo Ning's expression and asked, "Is it a big deal to bribe you?"
Guo Ning nodded heavily.
"Did I give you the blueprints of the naval warships of the Southern Dynasties? Or helped you get through to the Qingyuan Mansion in Mingzhou or the Shipping Department in Fuzhou? Or..."
Lu Han's expression changed a little: "He contacted the rest of the Red Coat Army and told you Yang Miao's true whereabouts? This is really..."
"What kind of words are these!"
Guo Ning yelled and immediately put his arms around Lu Han's waist, letting her sit in his arms.
Lu Han has gained a lot of plumpness after giving birth, and after all, her life has been much better in the past two years. Her neck is exposed except for the colored collar, and her skin is very smooth and fragrant. Guo Ning smelled it and used some strength with his arms to make his wife's back and buttocks closer to him.
"It's money. This guy took a large sum of money to bribe me, and promised to continue to pay me starting next year."
Lu Han twisted his body slightly to make himself more comfortable. She turned around and smiled: "How much does it cost? Can you be as happy as this?"
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"Did you see those two place names on the map? There is Zhenzhou Jian in Zhenzhou in Huaidong, and Tonganjian and Susongjian in Anqing Mansion in Huaixi."
"Sounds like a money supervisor from the Southern Dynasty."
"These places were the places where coins were minted when the Song Dynasty was founded in the Southern Dynasty. Later, with the decline of the Song Dynasty, they were abandoned a lot. But until the Shaoxing period, coins were still being produced on a large scale. Jia She said that when he returned to Lin'an In the future, while seeking military and political positions in Huaihe and Huaihe Rivers, he will also be in charge of the Quansi Division. If Shi Miyuan wants to use him to control the army of reformed people, he will definitely have a slight financial opening. He has obtained this authority, If we recruit the money-casting craftsmen who closed down several money-making prisons during the Shaoxi period of the Southern Dynasty and became homeless, we can quickly increase the output of these money-making prisons, which can be doubled in half a year."
"How much is doubling it? This is the money supervisor of the Song Dynasty. Can we still get a share of the produce?"
"Well, it's really our fault."
Guo Ning said: "Jia She put forward a very detailed plan, claiming that half a year would be enough to open up the joints and establish his family's position in the Huaihe River. In addition, he could easily reach a tacit understanding with Shi Miyuan, the prime minister of the Southern Dynasty. After everything was arranged, Starting from April next year at the latest, 50% of the monthly output of these three money supervisors will be ours. And it will be shipped directly across the border and delivered to us."
"Fifty percent? How much is fifty percent? Don't be shy, tell me quickly."
"About 50,000 yuan a month."
"So much? Fifty thousand guan per month, doesn't that mean 600,000 guan a year?" Lu Han was surprised and jumped up from Guo Ning's arms.
Six hundred thousand copper coins is really a huge number. Ding Haijun's revenue from sea trade and salt administration seemed to exceed tens of millions, but due to the lack of copper mines in the north and the small number of coins minted, most of them were received in kind. The mining and metallurgical fortune Guo Ning accumulated in Shandong is insignificant compared to today's material throughput. Even if there is output, it changes hands and flows out in many links.
This 600,000 yuan is real money, a pure income without any losses!
With an additional 600,000 guan added to the treasury every year, Ding Haijun can issue five or even ten times the denomination of banknotes, which can be used as 3 million to 6 million guan within the territory of Daikin. And it can also keep the currency value generally stable and circulate normally!
The situation where the navy is spending money like water but its old base is always empty will be greatly relieved immediately!
"What can't six hundred thousand yuan be used to buy?"
Lu Han's eyes were distracted, as if he saw 600,000 copper coins placed in front of him, piled into a golden hill. After a while, she asked: "What did Jia She buy with this money? Is it just that we won't send troops to the Southern Dynasty for the time being?"
"Buy us to do three things. First, the peace talks between the Jin and Song Dynasties remain as before, and each will not send troops. However, our army has a move to go south. This guy first destroyed the mines and mints. Regardless of the outcome of the war, These 600,000 guan per year will be gone immediately. Secondly, before we decide the outcome with the puppet emperor on Nanjing Road, please do not formally send the envoy of the Song Dynasty to bother the country of uncles and nephews or the name of the country of uncles and nephews. .As for the official amount of annual coins, the Song State will divide one into two, and each family will take half, and no one will be offended."
Having said this, Guo Ning shook his head and laughed twice.
Lu Han understood immediately: "The first two things are that the Southern Dynasty added a little more to the missing part of the coins and gave them to us secretly, so as to avoid having to worry about names in the court and causing trouble. In addition, Shi Miyuan will also gain from this. A channel for private communication with us is very helpful for him to grasp the direction of the court. This move has actually earned the face of the Song Dynasty. What is the third thing, I am afraid it is a bit ridiculous? "
"This guy made a suggestion and said that for the sake of 600,000 yuan, if the puppet emperor on Nanjing Road threatens the Song Dynasty and Huaihe River, we have to make countermeasures on Shandong West Road and other places to attract The enemy's strength ensures the security of the Song Dynasty."
Lu Han was stunned for a while and then said slowly: "You seemed to have said earlier that you planned to conquer Jia She as an internal agent to go south to conquer the Song Dynasty. According to this statement, it seems that Jia She conquered you with 600,000 coins. As the Song Dynasty's companion to look after the house and the courtyard in the north."
"So I feel like I was slapped in the face and humiliated..."
Guo Ning sighed: "But if this guy really succeeds, this will be a benefit of 600,000 yuan a year! With this benefit, I will let the Song people go for a year or two, so what? I plan to send someone tomorrow Please discuss it together, Mr. Jin Qing. As long as there is a big difference, we should put actual interests first."
Once the couple discussed business matters, they immediately lost sight of their charming and lingering mood. Even when they were sitting together, their expressions turned serious.
Lu Han walked back and forth in the hall, thinking and said: "Originally, we were too busy. If we could get 500,000 yuan, many major things could be carried out smoothly. When we are strong enough, we will not accept the defeat. It's like destroying everything. However, I'm afraid that doing so will give Jiashe too much room for maneuver..."
"How much room for maneuver does he have? Even if he has any ideas, my mother and son are in my hands, and Li Yun shows up from time to time, which is enough to hold him hostage..."
"No, no, if this thing is done, Jia She's status as a man between the two families will be recognized by both families at the same time. This man clearly still loves the Song Dynasty, and he is so cunning and wise. With such a With the conditions, he will definitely be able to manage a considerable situation. Moreover, he also understands your thoughts, so he offered the conditions of 600,000 yuan, hoping to delay you for a year or two... I can guarantee that if you take the lead by then, If the army fights with the Song Dynasty, there will be twists and turns on him."
What I thought was a very clever plan is now going a bit off track?
Guo Ning couldn't help but tugged at his mustache again and sighed: "I take Zhou as my country's name, and I have good intentions. Unfortunately, it has been too long and I can't scare the scholars. Otherwise, I'd better kill him."
