Zhao Kai is trying to dismantle Zhao Huan's Wu Kingdom!
The method of "extending favors in advance" he proposed now is basically the same thing as the method he originally proposed to confer Zhao Huan as the King of Wuyue and confer several brothers as military envoys, and the split was even more complete.
Before, the two Zhejiang roads merged into one Wuyue Kingdom! The Liangzhe Road of the Song Dynasty had two armies and fourteen states, including southern Jiangsu and Zhejiang in later generations... Although the territory was not large, it was definitely a super road economically!
The financial resources of the Liangzhe Road alone were enough to support the navy of the Southern Song Dynasty. Moreover, Liangzhe Road was the main silk production area in the Song Dynasty, guarded Mingzhou, a large commercial port, and was stuck at the mouth of the Yangtze River, so it had enough motivation to embrace the sea.
The new plan proposed by Zhao Kai now calls for splitting the two Zhejiang provinces into two small kingdoms. After the two Zhejiangs were separated, any one of them "Zhejiang" was not enough to support the navy of the Southern Song Dynasty.
And if the nine countries separated from the Wu Kingdom have to raise a navy... this is a big deal. Why don't you spend the good copper coins to raise a navy that doesn't belong to you?
Even if the kings of Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, and Soochow, who have relatively large maritime interests, are willing to pay. The kings of Huainan, Huaidong, Jiangdong, Jiangxi, Guangxi and other places are also unwilling to pay this unjust money!
At that time, the only one who can support the navy will be the Song Dynasty court!
And without the navy, Zhao Huan's nine sons will sooner or later become a de facto transit envoy?
Even if you are given a kingdom title and a family of princes who eat, drink and have fun, you are still a transshipment envoy disguised as a kingdom, no different from an ordinary transshipment envoy.
"Third brother," Zhao Qi already understood Zhao Kai's thoughts, so he frowned, "Although you take into account the brotherhood and give your eldest brother dignity, but the eldest brother is fatuous and surrounded by treacherous ministers. I'm afraid you won't agree easily. Your terms..."
Zhao Zhi also said: "Third brother, you can't always judge the villain with a gentleman's heart! Even if you have a Bodhisattva's heart, you still need thunderous methods! My younger brother suggested that we send one hundred thousand troops to garrison Huaishang. To shock the traitors in Jinling!"
When the two loyal ministers Han Shizhong and Chen Ji saw that the heat was almost over, they all went out to the class together and said: "The officials and ministers suggest that we send troops to Huaihe to shake Xiaoxiao!"
When Zhao Kai heard this, he was unhappy again and snorted: "How can there be such a thing as a treacherous person? How can there be such a thing as a coward? King Wu is my eldest brother, and his ministers are also my good ministers. They are not treacherous at all!"
As he spoke, he glanced around the hall with stern eyes - In fact, Song Dynasty is the most treacherous among you people! And not only treacherous but also vicious!
If you are not ruthless or cruel, will the gold thief be beaten until his nose is bruised and his face is swollen, and he will run outside the customs in tears?
Zhao Kai said calmly: "I don't know how to station troops in Huaishang...and I still have a big thing to do, and I don't have time to lead troops to scare King Wu."
Big deal?
Han Shizhong became excited when he heard this, "Guan family, are you going to go straight to Huanglong?"
"It's still early!" Zhao Kai shook his head, "The Central Plains has just been settled, people are not at peace, and the southeastern roads have not yet returned to the hands of the imperial court. So it is not time to go out to seize gold. The big thing I want to say is to go to Shandong to worship Confucius!"
What? Going to Shandong to worship Confucius?
The ministers below immediately understood... Zhao Kai meant to bring an army of 100,000 to Shandong to worship Confucius. If a rebellious and unfilial king happened to appear in the southeast at this time, then after paying homage to Confucius, he would directly send his army southward and march to the north of the Yangtze River to force Zhao Huan to surrender.
If the king of Wu in the southeast is willing to divide the country through favors, then Zhao Kai can immediately lead his troops south to Jinling after paying homage to Confucius, capture the rebel Zhao Huan, and then meet his sister-in-law...
At this time, Zhao Kai announced loudly: "I have made up my mind. When spring comes next year, I will personally lead an army of 100,000 to go south to Shandong to inspect the river works and worship Confucius.
Twelve uncles, sixth brothers, and twelve brothers, after you arrive in Jinling, go to Quzhou and invite Yan Shenggong to return north to Shandong.
I hope that during my southern tour of Qufu, I can ask the contemporary Duke Yansheng for advice on how to spread the Confucian Way. "
The princes and ministers below all suddenly realized.
Oh, it turned out that the officials brought one hundred thousand soldiers south not to threaten Zhao Huan, but to study and spread Confucianism with Duke Yan Shenggong... You really need to lead troops for this matter!
Otherwise, how can we prove the correctness of Confucianism?
In addition, inviting Duke Yansheng of the Confucius family back to Qufu to offer his services would also appease the scholars in the southeast.
We must let these scholars who control the means of production in the southeast know that the world is now at peace. In troubled times, military men are used, and in peace, civil servants are used. Their good days are coming soon. Don't be stupid and resist the heavenly soldiers of the court!
...
The Yaochi Palace where Zhao Kai currently lives is actually the imperial garden of the Shuntian Palace. It occupies a large area. There is an artificial lake in the middle connected to the Sanggan River outside the city, called Yaochi. On the east bank of Yaochi, close to Yuanhe Hall, the main hall of Shuntian Palace, there is also a palace called Yaochi Hall, which is where Zhao Kai lives and works.
The beauties of his harem live in the palace courtyards on the north, west and south banks of Yaochi.
The area of Shuntian Palace Imperial City cannot be compared with Luoyang Ziwei Palace, and the houses are also a bit rough and shabby, so the living environment of Zhao Kai and his family is much worse now than when they were in Luoyang.
However, a smaller house has its advantages. We live close to each other and it is easier to travel between them. For example, after discussing things with the ministers in the Yaochi Palace, Zhao Kai left the Yaochi Palace and got on a boat and went straight to Fengyi Pavilion where Zhu Fengying lived... and took a boat ride at home. ! This house seems to be located in Xicheng District, Beijing, or within the Second Ring Road. I don’t know how much it will be worth in the 21st century.
Yaochi is not very big, so Zhao Kai quickly got off the boat at the pier outside Fengyi Pavilion and walked inside casually. This reasonable tyrant walked quickly, as if he was always pressed for time. Although he has accomplished a lot over the years, he still seems to be far away from his grand goal of colonizing the world!
And what happened in the past few years also left him a little speechless - colonizing the world is a major event that he, the chosen one, should know about. Why are all his enemies running away now, and he is the only one who hasn't started colonizing the world yet? Woolen cloth?
No, you have to hurry up!
After all, the world is only so big. If they were to divide it up, what would happen to the Song Dynasty?
Of course Zhu Fengying knew that Zhao Kai was coming. When Zhao Kai walked into the courtyard of Fengyi Pavilion, she was already outside the door to greet him.
There are not many red tapes in Zhao Kai's palace, and there is no etiquette for couples from the Tian family to meet. Zhao Daguan went up with a smile, took Zhu Fengying's little hand and walked into the attic together.
In Fengyi Pavilion, in a study-like room, the four treasures of the study were spread out on the table, and there was also a piece of letter paper with a lot of words written on it.
Zhao Kai smiled and asked: "Fengying, who are you writing to?"
"I just wrote a reply to my sister in Jinling." Zhu Fengying said, "Uncle Sixth and Uncle Twelve brought my sister's letter. I have to write a reply and ask Uncle Sixth and the others to take it back to Jinling..."
As she spoke, Zhu Fengying frowned slightly, as if she had something to say but didn't know how to say it.
Zhao Kai smiled and sat down on a chair, "What? What did sister-in-law write in the letter?"
Zhu Fengying sighed: "My sister has lived in Jinling for almost ten years, and she has long been used to it. Moreover, she has built up a large property in Jinling City over the years, and she can't bear to let it go!
In the official family, you have to take care of this property matter yourself to feel at ease. You can't leave it to others. Why don't you let my sister live in Jinling forever? "
Zhao Kai smiled and said: "What do I mean... Isn't it just a little bit of property? How much money do you have?"
Zhu Fengying said: "About tens of millions."
Zhao Kai smiled and asked: "How many tens of millions?"
Zhu Fengying chuckled, "It's tens of millions of dollars...Do the officials think my sister has never seen the money?"
"What?" Zhao Kai's eyes widened, "How can you have so much money? How much tax does Zhao Huan collect in a year?"
Zhu Fengying smiled and shook her head, "It seems that officials only know how to fight, but they don't know how to manage money!"
Zhao Kai was unhappy after hearing this. How could he not know how to manage money? He is a businessman!
During the winter and summer vacations in his previous life, he went to Shanghai to help his parents do business! The business was so busy that it was too late to collect money every morning during the rush hour!
Of course Zhu Fengying didn’t know that the high-ranking official in front of her had sold pancakes before, so she just smiled and said: “My sister is really good at seizing the great opportunity of Jinling’s prosperity, encircling a lot of white land for rent, and investing money in it. There are dozens of big bosses in Yinxing and Qixiku. Now they receive more than 10 million yuan in dividends a year... They are really rich as a country!"
It turns out to be financial real estate!
Zhao Kai thought to himself: It is indeed faster to make money than selling pancakes...but ordinary people can't do that business! By the way, Zhu Lian is no ordinary person, she is the Queen!
But I am not an ordinary person!
Although I don’t do other business besides selling pancakes, I can rob!
Thinking of this, Zhao Kai suddenly burst out laughing, which startled Zhu Fengying and looked at her husband nervously.
"Officials...why should they laugh?"
Zhao Kai smiled and said: "Sister-in-law is rich, of course I am happy!"
"Guan, Guan, what do you want to do?" Zhu Fengying looked at Zhao Kai, already having very bad thoughts in her mind.
After being asked by Zhu Fengying, Zhao Kai remembered that he had come because he had something to do.
"Fengying," Zhao Kai said, "when you write this letter, please tell me and my sister-in-law...please tell her to talk to my eldest brother. Don't be afraid of me! I'm not going south to Shandong next year to do anything to you." He, but to worship Confucius!"
Zhu Fengying said in her heart: Who are you deceiving? Do we need to bring an army of 100,000 to worship Confucius? Are you going to worship Confucius or capture Confucius?
And you want me to write a letter to tell my sister and brother-in-law...and tell your coward brother not to be afraid? You just want me to write a letter to scare the couple, right?
