The merchants paid the money obediently, but Yanggu, Yangshi, and Yangcishan didn't feel well either.
Since San Yang came out from Empress Dowager Yang, he knew that Zhao Yun was instigating all this, and the purpose was to get them back the rewards Empress Dowager Yang had given them over the years. This naturally made no sense.
But after all, they were members of the officialdom, and there was no airtight wall in the officialdom. They inquired about it, and after further analysis, they were surprised to find that Queen Mother Yang was most likely involved in the disappearance of the Sichuan-Sichuan military pay!
"No wonder my aunt is so generous with her money. It turns out that all this money was embezzled military salary. Now it has provoked the officials to take action. What should I do?"
Yang Shi's face was full of worry, and Yang Gu and Yang Cishan were not much better. They were all anxious.
Just today, Shi Miyuan and his party were beheaded in public. They did not dare to use their own heads to test Zhao Yun's bottom line.
After thinking about it, they found that only by handing over the money honestly could they hope to escape unscathed.
Otherwise, Zhao Yun would not embarrass Empress Dowager Yang due to his status, but dealing with them would not be a matter of a word.
Yang Cishan held it in for a long time, and finally said with a blushing face: "That's all, having such a girl is my bad luck for eight lifetimes."
After saying that, Yang Cishan hurried home, but Yang Shi stopped him and asked, "Uncle, where are you going?"
"Where else can I go? If I sell my land, can I really wait for the officials to come and kill me?"
Yang Cishan said angrily and left in a hurry.
Naturally, Yang Gu and Yang Shi had no choice but to go home in a hurry to collect money and try to make up for the rewards they had received from Queen Mother Yang over the years.
Fortunately, most of the money given to them by Empress Dowager Yang was used to buy farmland and land. The land market has been relatively good in recent years. After calculation, not only did they not lose money, they also made a lot of money. As long as they resell it, they can make up for it.
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Soon, a large number of high-quality land and manors appeared in the land and housing market in Lin'an City, and the prices were about 10% cheaper than the same types in the same area. It was obvious that the owner was in urgent need of cash.
Whenever a high-quality supply appears in large quantities, it will definitely cause a sensation. This is an iron rule.
As expected, many buyers came to inquire and check on the spot. For a while, Lin'an Tiandi Market was very busy, and many people were tempted and wanted to take the opportunity to buy.
Funing Hall.
Zhao Yun was lying lazily on the recliner with his eyes closed, as if he was asleep or not.
Gao Shi and the other ladies from the Xiaohuang Gate stood respectfully around the room, not daring to make a sound.
"Gaoshi, prepare some water, I want to take a bath."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Soon, Zhao Yun was lying in the bathtub. The two palace maids beside him were carefully rubbing Zhao Yun's arms and back. Zhao Yun closed his eyes and rested, thinking about something.
"Why is Cui Yu so far away from me?"
Zhao Yun was confused. Thinking back to Cui Yu's past, Zhao Yun felt depressed. He didn't know what Cui Yu was worried about.
If Zhao Yun wants to change the law, it will be empty talk without veterans to assist him.
Zhao Yun understood that the combination of emperors and prime ministers such as Song Shenzong and Wang Anshi had failed. If he thought about carrying out the reform with the power of one person, he would be destroying himself.
As the emperor, he builds the platform for reform by himself, has the veteran Cui to act with him in government affairs, and has Han Xiaozhou to stabilize the overall situation in military affairs. Only then can his own reform be successful.
In any reform movement at all times and in all countries, the emperor, the prime minister, and the general must have the same thoughts and determinations, and they are indispensable.
Zhao Yun fell into deep thought.
The next day, Cui Yuyu officially came to the Zhengshi Hall for work. The officials of the Zhengshi Hall stood up to greet him. Zheng Qingzhi also greeted Cui Yuyu very politely.
Cui Yu, who has been in official circles for a long time, is a decent man and does not show off. He greeted everyone cordially and finally went to his office to work.
As Cui Yu left, a hint of jealousy flashed across Zheng Qingzhi's face.
"I have made great contributions to the government's overthrow of Shi Miyuan, and I have been busy these days. Why is it that Cui Yu is the right prime minister and his position is above me!"
Zheng Qingzhi was not angry in his heart, but he still maintained his demeanor on his face, giving people the impression of being elegant, generous, and bossy.
Officials from the Zhengshitang went to the duty room of Nie Chi, a member of Zhongshushe, and personally presented the latest memorials to Nie Chi. Nie Chi then sorted them into categories and sent them to the duty rooms of Cui Yuyu and Zheng Qingzhi respectively.
Arriving at Zheng Qingzhi's duty room, Nie Chi said respectfully: "Your Majesty, these are the memorials that have just been received. Please take a look at them."
"Oh, I see."
After Nie Chi left, Zheng Qingzhi took a cursory glance and saw that the memorials were all about official impeachment, laws and prison terms, but there were no memorials about other matters such as the appointment and removal of officials, relations between states, etc.
Zheng Qing subconsciously wanted to order someone to ask Nie Chi, but then he remembered that Cui Yu was here today. The appointment and dismissal of officials were all matters handled by the right prime minister. It was not his turn, so he sat down lonely again.
Zheng Qingzhi picked up the pen and reviewed the memorial. After reading a few copies, he felt that it was boring. After talking to his subordinates, he left and went outside to get some fresh air.
Nie Chi came to Cui Yu's room with more than a dozen memorials in his arms and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, these are the memorials I just received. Please take a look at them."
Cui Yu nodded, "Thank you."
After Nie Chi left, Cui Yu began to review the memorials, and his eyes were quickly attracted by a memorial about the Kingdom of Jin.
Cui Yu opened it carefully and found out that it was the Jin State who sent an envoy again, asking the Song Dynasty to resume paying tribute to the Jin State.
In the past, the Song Dynasty had to pay tribute to the Kingdom of Jin of 300,000 taels of silver and 300,000 pieces of silk cloth every year, and it also used a lot of manpower and material resources to transport them there. These little bits and pieces added up, and the burden on the Song Dynasty was not small.
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In the 10th year of Jiading, the Jin Kingdom was at war with Mongolia. Half of the territory was occupied by Mongolia, and even the capital was moved to Kaifeng. One can imagine the situation the Jin Kingdom faced at that time.
At that time, the Song Dynasty saw that the Kingdom of Jin was being severely beaten, so it cut off the annual tribute and stopped paying money.
This angered the Jin State, so when the Jin State started fighting with Mongolia, it also launched an attack and plunder on the Song Dynasty, hoping to recover the losses suffered by the Mongols in the Song Dynasty. This was the loss of the north and the compensation of the south.
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However, the border generals of the Song Dynasty were very successful and resisted the attack of the Jin State. The Jin State did not take advantage. In the end, the two countries fought for five years. The Jin State could not bear it, and the two countries stopped fighting.
However, the Song Dynasty has never resumed the annual tribute issue. The Jin Kingdom has always been worried about it, and now it has sent people to urge it. Moreover, the Jin Kingdom threatened that if the annual tribute is not restored, the Jin Kingdom will send troops south again to make the Song Dynasty