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Text Chapter 34 The Crisis of Changsun Kangning

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    An error occurred while processing private documents. Li Gang's reasons are very good.  From the beginning of the Western Expedition, to the Central Plains War, to the Southern Expedition, to today's Northern Expedition, Changsun Kangning has shouldered the heavy responsibility of raising military resources, but each time he has done so in exchange for the future interests of the imperial court, regardless of the rise of emerging forces.  Not to mention, just in terms of finance, the wealthy businessmen purchased a large amount of land, mines, gardens and other resources in the occupied areas at the lowest prices, monopolized many industries such as Jiaozi and transportation, and gained astonishing wealth.  According to Li Gang's calculations, for a long time in the future, part of the annual tax revenue of the imperial court will be used to repay the principal and interest of the money borrowed on credit due to the war. This will seriously affect the stability and development of China. Therefore, Li Gang believes that at present,  Relieving the financial crisis was imminent, and the war to unify China could be postponed slightly to give the court breathing time.  If Li Hu ignored the imperial court's financial crisis and insisted on launching the Northern Expedition immediately, then the policies related to lending money to wealthy merchants on credit would have to be significantly modified to safeguard the interests of the imperial court.  Li Gang¡¯s meaning is very clear.  Today, the imperial court has pacified the southeast. It has gained prestige, strength, and money and food. Things are different from the past. There is no need to bargain with the wealthy merchants on credit loans, let alone sell the future of the kingdom at a low price like in the past.  Benefit.  "If we follow Li Gang's advice, it will be equivalent to cutting off the court's access to credit loans from wealthy merchants.  Without using force to plunder, the imperial court could only exchange interests with the wealthy merchants, and there was no free assistance. After all, the imperial court was absolutely powerful. Once it went back on its word, the wealthy merchants would lose all their money, so in  Before lending money, they must be given benefits in terms of interests. This can be regarded as a disguised promise from the court.  Li Gang stepped forward, spoke righteously, and angrily rebuked the eldest son Kangning. He immediately received responses from Huang She, Chai Yun and other ministers. Liu Yanqing of the Privy Council also followed suit and supported Li Gang's opinion.  There are nine prime ministers and assistants in the imperial department. Except Li Hu, four of them are opposed. Dong Xiaoxiu and Yuanye remain silent. Only Fan Zhichang and Hu Tu support Changsun Kangning. This makes the situation very unfavorable to Changsun Kangning.  The discussion failed, and the important ministers of the Yuqian Division left unhappy. ¡¡¡¡£½¡¡Li Hu left behind his eldest son Kangning.  He also asked Xie Yidao to invite Dong Xiaoxiu to the study, and he planned to have a good talk with Dong Xiaoxiu.  Changsun Kangning was uneasy. Although he was very close to the Han Dynasty, it had been two years since Li Hu left Chang'an. He had no idea what had happened to Li Hu's thoughts.  Judging from today's meeting of the Imperial Council, Li Hu does not seem to be really eager for the Northern Expedition. On the contrary, he seems to intend to use the Northern Expedition to find out the thoughts of the important ministers in the court and to speculate on the development of the situation in the court.  Li Hu has been looking through Changsun Kangning's memorial without even raising his head.  This plan is very detailed, and the explanations are also very thorough. From this plan, we can see Changsun Kangning's rigorous attitude and his familiarity with finance. What especially impressed Li Hu was Changsun Kangning's frankness. He did not  Deliberately concealing the benefits that the wealthy businessmen gained from this plan, his principle is mutual benefit and reciprocity, and he pursues long-term interests.  Li Hu closed the paper, stood up slowly, and walked back and forth in the room while thinking.  The opposition of Li Gang, the opposition of Huang She and Chai Yun, and the opposition of Liu Yanqing are all due to the increasing losses in interests of the forces they represent.  If this kind of loss is labeled as a "big label" by the kingdom and the court, it will become a loss of national interests. This makes Li Hu dilemma and unable to make a decision.  "Today my husband accused you, why didn't you defend yourself?" Li Hu walked up to Changsun Kangning, stopped and asked.  Changsun Kangning turned over and wanted to get up. It would be too impolite to answer while sitting.  Li Hu waved his hand, indicating that he should sit down and answer without being too restrained.  Changsun Kangning was very embarrassed, neither standing nor sitting.  Li Hu smiled at him, "You and I are already a family, why are you so formal? Sit down and talk, I won't think you are rude." Changsun Kangning felt warm in his heart after saying this, and his eye circles turned red involuntarily.  .  I was so touched, not only because Li Hu recognized his status in the future royal family, but more importantly, Li Hu made it clear that he supported him and supported him as firmly as Luo Sinan. This is the most important thing.  He also wants to do something big, he also wants to take advantage of this unprecedented opportunity to create history, and he also wants to build Middle-earth into a paradise of unprecedented prosperity. However, his power alone is too small, and the foundation of the emerging forces is too weak.  , the only person who can help him realize his wish is Li Hu.  As long as Li Hu supports him, with the power in Li Hu's hands and Li Hu's powerful force, he can fully display what he has learned in his life and realize his lofty ambitions.  Changsun Kangning fell to his knees.  Respectfully give Li Huxing a big gift.  "What are you doing?" Li Hu hurriedly supported him, "I have already said that we are a family. If you have anything to say, just say it. Even if you say it wrong, I will not??It's your fault.  " "This is to thank the commander for saving his life.  "The eldest grandson Kangning said emotionally, "The commander-in-chief still cares about me thousands of miles away. Please send someone to protect me. I, the eldest grandson Kangning, can't repay this kindness even if I am shattered to pieces.  " Li Hu's brows suddenly wrinkled, "Something happened?  " "In the past two months, assassins have tried to assassinate me three times, but because the princess sent experts to protect me day and night, the assassinations were unsuccessful.  "When Changsun Kangning said this, his eyes showed fear, and he was obviously frightened. "Why didn't I know?  "Li Hu asked in surprise. "The princess told me not to say anything.  Changsun Kangning said, "I also ordered the people around me to keep it strictly confidential and not to leak anything."  " Li Hu thought for a while and understood Luo Sinan's intention. She didn't want to cause chaos in the capital. As long as she returned to Beijing, the safety of eldest son Kangning would be guaranteed. " Li Hu shook his head and reached out to pat eldest son Kangning's arm.  , ¡°I will send someone to handle this matter.  You answer the question I just asked.  Why don't you defend yourself?  " "In fact, I don't agree with the commander-in-chief's immediate Northern Expedition.  "The eldest son Kangning hesitated for a long time and then summoned up the courage to say, "After years of fighting, both the court and the army, and even the people of China, have been overwhelmed and are in urgent need of recuperation.  " Li Hu smiled and nodded, "So, when do you think it is appropriate for me to start the Northern Expedition?  " "Two years later.  Changsun Kangning said, "Two years later, I guarantee that the imperial court's financial crisis will be greatly alleviated."  The army also had enough money and food to carry out conquests.  " Li Hu thought for a moment and asked, "Is there no other reason?  " Changsun Kangning smiled bitterly, "Even if I don't say it, the commander knows everything.  " Li Hu didn't speak. He walked slowly to the window, looked at the dark night sky outside the window, and thought deeply. After a long time, he suddenly turned around and said very firmly to his eldest son Kangning: "Half a year, I will give you half a year, you must give me  Raised military supplies of 30 million to 50 million guan.  " Half a year later, it will be the beginning of next spring. This time is too hasty. Changsun Kangning estimated for a moment and was about to speak. Li Hu said first, "You don't understand the situation in the north, and neither do the ministers in the imperial court.  , they mistakenly thought that I would help the Khitans to restore their country and use the power of the Khitans to contain the Jin Kingdom. In fact, this was a wrong judgment.  " "Wrong judgment?  Changsun Kangning asked in surprise, "What new news did the commander get?"  " "First of all, the Khitan people have a very strong desire to restore their country. They not only need an emperor and a palace, but also need to regain their former territory and regain their homeland. Therefore, the Khitan people will not obey my mercy willingly.  I am following the lead. They have their own ideas and plans for national restoration. Secondly, after the Jin Kingdom lost its ally in the Southeast Rebellion, it formed a two-strong confrontation with us in the Central Plains. In the north, it had a confrontation with the Khitan people and the desert tribes.  Fan directly confronts them, and the Jurchens are already under attack from both sides. They must try their best to reverse the passive situation and firmly control Hebei and Youyan.  Ensure that their national strength continues to grow.  "Li Hu waved his arm slightly and sneered, "We want to get time to breathe, but will the enemy give us this time?  This is too whimsical.  " Changsun Kangning thought for a long time and asked: "What does the commander mean, is the gold thief going to counterattack?  " "The gold thieves want to fight back, but the battlefield is in the desert, not Hebei.  "Li Hu said worriedly, "Once the Jurchens gain an advantage in the desert, we will be passive. Therefore, we must take the initiative to attack and cooperate with the Khitans and the desert tribes to jointly attack the Jurchens and seize the initiative on the battlefield.  Control the development of the entire battle situation.  " Only then did the eldest son Kangning understand Li Hu's thoughts. Li Hu not only cared about the Middle Earth, but also the desert and the Northeast. His analysis and judgment of the general trend of the world far exceeded that of the Chang'an court. The basis for the two to view the current situation was completely  They are different, so the decision-making is even more different. ¡°There are rumors that the commander-in-chief is sending people to negotiate a secret peace with the gold thief.  "Changsun Kangning sighed, "If they knew that the commander-in-chief was about to launch the Northern Expedition, they would be stunned.  " Li Hu walked to the desk, picked up Changsun Kangning's document, and shook it at him a few times. "I agree with your method. You should immediately arrange for a joint chamber of commerce to raise money and food for me. The more the better.  " Changsun Kangning hesitated for a moment and said cautiously: "However, the imperial minister did not come up with the final decision. The commander-in-chief did this" "I am the regent. I have full authority to handle state affairs. The final decision is still made by me.  Li Hu said calmly, "The affairs in Chang'an may seem complicated to you, but they are simple to me."  Let me ask you, who is my enemy?  " Changsun Kangning was startled, and his face suddenly turned ugly. He would never dare to answer this sentence."How is the implementation of the New Deal in the southeastern states?" Li Hu suddenly changed the topic.  "It's not going well." Changsun Kangning said, "Because Chang'an cannot dispatch a large number of officials in a short period of time and cannot replace all the old bureaucrats in the southeast in the shortest time, most officials in various states and counties are still in their posts, which has led to the implementation of the New Deal  There are many obstacles, especially currency unification, which is even more difficult. " Li Hu thought for a moment and said to Changsun Kangning: "Go back and draw up a plan for me to speed up the stabilization of the southeast. In addition, the sooner you go, the better.  Come here, madam, and let's discuss Luo Lan's wedding in detail." Changsun Kangning hurriedly agreed, "When will Minister Luo return to Beijing?" "He's on his way to Chang'an in another half month."
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