Chapter 545 Let me ask you, are you afraid?
Gu Nanxi always thought that due to low productivity, the entire week would be short of food.
It wasn't until after plowing the local powerful people in Shuozhou and looking at the mountains of gold, silver and grain that Gu Nanxi clearly realized that the productivity of Dazhou was low, but it was not low enough to starve so many people to death. !
The combined food of the top ten powerful families in Shuozhou is enough to feed the people of Shuozhou for a year.
It is not so much that the fields cannot grow so much food, causing the people to starve, but rather that it is unevenly distributed!
Most of the resources are concentrated in the hands of powerful families.
Less than 20% of the population accounts for 80% of the country's wealth.
If the remaining 20% of the wealth is distributed to 80% of the population, everyone will naturally receive less.
Gu Nanxi only used a small part of his winnings to quickly stabilize Shuozhou's somewhat turbulent base.
The arrival of He Yunyan and Niu Jinyi greatly helped Gu Nanxi share a lot of administrative work.
"Master He, you are finally here." Gu Nanxi greeted him enthusiastically.
He Yunyan naturally knew Gu Nanxi's intention of calling her here, and took over the government affairs very consciously.
While handling paperwork, he shared his experience with others: "Jin Yi, you must be clear, Shuozhou and Yunzhou are different, and their management methods are also different."
"The people in Yunzhou are very motivated and will do many things to live independently."
"When I say this, it may sound harsh to you, but it is true. The people of Shuozhou are like cattle and sheep. You will whip them with a whip before they move. Giving power is far more effective than giving kindness."
Niu Jinyi frowned in discomfort: "Master He, please clarify."
He Yunyan stroked his beard happily, sighing secretly in his heart, he is worthy of being the one favored by the general, and worthy of being from Baichuan Academy!
Even when faced with a situation that is completely different from his own ideas and experiences, Niu Jinyi is still willing to listen to different voices, which is a rare quality.
If He Yunyan told the adults in Kyoto that the people of Yunzhou were different, he would probably be greeted with endless ridicule.
He Yunyan: "The Yan family and other powerful people have been entrenched in Shuozhou for a hundred years. Almost half of the population of Shuozhou depends on them for survival. Over the years, high-pressure governance has been implemented in Shuozhou, and the people of Shuozhou have long been accustomed to this. Set.”
He Yunyan pointed to the report on the table: "The number of hidden households in these ten households alone is as high as 5,000. If you add in the guards, etc., it will be tens of thousands."
He Yunyan glanced at Gu Nanxi calmly and continued: "These tens of thousands of people are used to whips. If we suddenly give them freedom, it will disrupt Shuozhou."
Niu Jinyi also turned his attention to Gu Nanxi.
If the general intends to continue moving south, Shuozhou should focus on stability and continue to implement the original high-pressure policy towards the tens of thousands of people here.
If the general wants to play it safe, that's another way to deal with it.
Gu Nanxi closed her eyes and tapped her knuckles rhythmically on the table.
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The sun is shining brightly in Kyoto, but the palace hall is so silent that you can hear a pin drop.
After He Yunyan, the governor of Shuozhou, was deposed, he was invited by Gu Nanxi to become the Sima of Yunzhou.
Although this was a slap in the face, it was only the emperor's face.
The emperor suffered losses at the hands of Gu Nanxi, not just once or twice, but the civil and military officials were still happy to watch the fun.
But what did the messenger from Shuozhou say just now? Gu Nanxi led troops into Shuozhou? !
What does this mean? Are you going to rebel? !
Civil and military officials, you look at me, I look at you, and then I look at Jiang Yushi, Master Chen and Master Li who are like sculptures in the team.
After a full incense burning time, someone stood up and whispered: "Didn't Duke Yun say that? There are robbers in Shuozhou, and they are going to suppress the bandits. Maybe they are really suppressing the bandits?"
With the first person taking the lead, other officials also stepped forward.
"Su Dalang, Cui Sanlun is still staying in Kyoto! Duke Yun is the most affectionate person and will never ignore the two of them."
The young emperor scanned the crowd and did not find Su Xuanming.
Based on Su Xuanming's official position, he was qualified to attend the early morning meeting.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Cui is seriously ill, Mr. Su has taken leave of absence to take care of his illness."
The young emperor then remembered that Cui Sanlun was in poor health and had stopped attending court a long time ago.
The young emperor named the Minister of War: "My dear, what do you think of this matter?"
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The Minister of War slightly raised his eyes and glanced at His Majesty.
His Majesty looked calm and composed, but the hand holding the dragon chair was trembling slightly.
The Minister of War suddenly understood: "Your Majesty, I think this matter is not a big deal. Although there is no governor in Shuozhou, Sima is still there. Although Shuozhou soldiers are not as capable as Yunzhou soldiers, they have favorable geographical location and good military strength. It is also more than ten thousand soldiers. I think Duke Yun also knows this and will not take risks."
The Minister of War noticed that His Majesty's expression became more and more relaxed after hearing what he said, so he continued.
"Shuozhou is different from Yunzhou. Shuozhou is full of powerful people. If Duke Yun insists on going his own way, it will inevitably cause strong resistance from the local powerful people."
The Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue also saw the official's thoughts and echoed: "Yunzhou has just experienced a great battle, and the Yunzhou army suffered heavy losses. I believe that Duke Yun will not act out of anger and take risks."
"Yes, that's right. Duke Yun is just looking for an excuse to vent his anger. Once she gets rid of her anger, things will be fine."
"It is simply impossible to capture the entire Shuozhou with ten thousand Yunzhou soldiers! Even if Yun Guogong can catch him off guard, he cannot capture the entire Shuozhou! Shuozhou has a population of hundreds of thousands!"
Everyone felt that it was impossible for Shuozhou not to win. Gu Nanxi didn't have the guts to raise the flag of rebellion at this time.
After the court, the officials gathered together in twos and threes, either drinking wine or tea, but did not take this matter to heart.
While drinking, they even talked about it as a joke.
"Gu Nanxi's actions are becoming more and more like a warrior's. Didn't she just make great achievements and the emperor didn't give her a reward? Her first reaction was to lead troops to Shuozhou. Isn't she afraid of making the officials anxious and really treating her? The crime of rebellion? ”
Another man was lying on the couch, letting the oiran stuff candied fruits into his mouth one by one: "Our official family has been frightened to death by Gu Nanxi. Did you see it? When you go to court in the morning, look at the official family." Scared!”
There was a burst of laughter.
"I saw it. The Minister of the Ministry of War and the Minister of Hubu comforted each other, and then the officials recovered."
"It's really boring. I don't have the guts to provoke Gu Nanxi! Let's make her a king and reward her with some rewards. Isn't this going to be over? I have to hand over some ladders to the officials another day. Lest he can’t get off the stage.”
Within two days, the memorial from Yunzhou confirmed everyone's speculation.