Chapter Eight hundred and Ninety Seven: Boating Against the Current
Hao's mother was so humiliated, but she was finally diluted by the joy of her son going home. In the evening, after dinner, Hao Fenglou put down chopsticks and said to Hao Qinmin: "Go to the study with my father."
In the past, Hao Fenglou was born as a son and was always taught by Hao Zheng. But now, he has lost one by one. Before he knew it, Hao Fenglou's eyebrows also had the majesty of Hao Zheng. When he arrived at the study, Hao Qinmin stood up, not daring to show his temper, and looked at his father obediently.
Hao Fenglou just glanced at Hao Qinmin and said, "I know everything about you in the school. It's very good. I heard that you met many friends in the school, right?"
Hao Qinmin hurriedly said, "Yes, know some." He was unconfident and didn't know what to please Hao Fenglou and what things would make Hao Fenglou dislike him.
Hao Feng Louhe nodded: "That's it. Letting you enter school, on the one hand, it is to sharpen you, but on the other hand, it is to make you an ordinary person. Our Hao family members cannot forget the root of the foundation. If they are tall and grains are not divided, what will such a person rely on to maintain their family business in the future? Of course, you don't have to be nervous, just talk to you for your father. Sit down."
Hao Qinmin then bowed and sat down, Hao Fenglou took a sip of tea and said, "Will you organize the newspaper in the school?"
"Some, after night classes, I have half an hour to read the newspaper."
"What's the big deal in the newspapers recently?"
"One is that Sichuan's production increased, and grain production hit a new high. The grain tax collected was 20% higher than last year. Another is that the railway was officially completed."
Hao Fenglou smiled slightly: "Oh, it seems you have read it seriously. So I'll take the exam for you, what does the latter mean?"
Hao Qinmin frowned: "The instructors said that since then, the continuous supply of materials can be sent to Guangdong at any time. If necessary, once a war with the court is started, hundreds of thousands of elite troops will be arranged in the front line of Guangdong and Sichuan through railways. According to the simulated combat plan made by the first phase of the trainees, Sichuan's military horses can leave Sichuan and threaten Xi'an and Tongguan through the excuse to make the northern land tense. At the same time, Guangdong's military horses will attack Jiangxi and quickly break through various passes. If they can conquer Jiujiang, the world can be determined.
, Jinling is within easy reach. In order to ensure the implementation of the plan, the navy can also go to Chongming and raid the southwest coast. The court became a turtle in a jar, not to be afraid. However, the son thought that the plan they had drawn was reasonable. However, the son often met with his grandfather to discuss these matters. Many gentlemen believed that the superior soldiers attacked the plan, followed by the diplomats, and then attacked the troops, and then attacked the cities. Now the court has reached the verge of collapse. It is said that the crisis is extremely serious and has reached the end of the road..."
Hao Fenglou listened carefully and couldn't help but say, "You continue talking."
Hao Qinmin cheered up and said like a little adult, "Since the implementation of the Holy Law, a large number of gentry fled to Jiangxi and other places, which also led to the danger of the gentry in the north. However, because a large number of gentry fled north, the price of land soared. Many gentry fled north were purchasing land in an attempt to revitalize their family business. Therefore, there were many people buying land and the price remained high. Now a mu of paddy fields is as high as more than seventy taels of silver. In contrast, Guangdong and Sichuan, because the implementation of the Holy Law, the price of grain fields is only seven or eight taels of silver. Moreover, there are money houses to provide low-interest loans and governments provide relatively cheap farm tools, so a large number of people began to flee south. Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei and other places, with people's eyes being deserted.
On the other hand, Guangdong and Sichuan are overcrowded, with a large number of people either farming or working. The grain production of the court has been lower by one year. In addition, after trading, a large number of commodities began to impact the two capitals and nine provinces. In fact, today's court not only cannot pay grain tax, but even commercial taxes are small, and they have to maintain the expenses of the new army. Although the tax has been increased continuously, the people have only escaped more. The gentry lost the tenant farmers and the grain production is lower. In this way, it is almost on the verge of bankruptcy. In addition, the empress dowager welcomed the new emperor to the capital, but the new emperor was not his own flesh after all, so he was a little wary. In Jinling, the Xu family is still in power, but the vassal
The kings were still wary of the Xu family, so they were also eyeing them. Although the two sides were on the surface, they were actually turbulent and unfaithful. In addition, the strength of the Langshan Army was getting stronger and stronger. Now they have recruited 800,000, and they are training day and night, waiting for them. The West, Southern Xinjiang, and Southeast provinces are all included in the Langshan Army. The year before yesterday, they conquered a territory in India and built a new Liangshan City in India. In March of a few years, they arrived in Kunlun Island in large quantities, forcing the countries in Kunlun Island to surrender. A fleet of ships arrived at Franchise. The court had very strict precautions for the Langshan Army, so they trained the new army to prevent accidents. Now the court has 700,000 new troops, and there are nearly one million guards and vassal kings. It seems that there are many people.
In fact, because the national treasury is deficient every year, not only is it worth the pay every year, but the military is also a mess. Many of the arms are not in time for renewal. So in the news received from the Military Intelligence Department, many new troops used the earliest bird guns, and even if they were trained, they were very little. Because the amount of gunpowder consumed too much, the morale was sluggish. At this time, the court collapsed, and was right in front of us. What Lang Son needs to do is to lure them to continue competition in military terms, empty their treasury, and give them high political pressure, so that they have no chance to breathe. Through trade, they collapsed, and they were isolated and helpless, and silver flowed out in large quantities. In this way, when they were exhausted, they would be at their fingertips, and the world would be at their fingertips."
Hao Qinmin deliberately expressed his words in front of Hao Fenglou, saying very well. When Hao Fenglou heard this, he smiled bitterly. The atmosphere of Lang San was really strange. It was obvious that peace talks have been discussed now, but from the top to the bottom, almost everyone still regarded the court as an enemy. This is most obvious in the army. All the military officers targeted strategic planning and tactical practices were carried out around the decisive battle with the new army of the court. Unexpectedly, this atmosphere permeated the Youth Martial Arts Hall.
But Hao Fenglou also knew very well that Lang Son's actions, although in the face of powerful strength, made the court dare not act rashly, did not mean that they could tolerate the conflict between the two sides no longer the emperor's thoughts that would not allow others to snore under me, and also the human nature of one mountain not two tigers. To some extent, it was actually a dispute over the interests of the ruling class. Lang Son's strength was stronger, and the interests of the scholars and officials who ruled the world with the court were weakened, and vice versa, because it was involved.
As a result, the most fundamental interests arise, and thus the two sides are slandering each other to some extent. For example, the scholars and officials often compare the Hao family to a scourge. Various rumors of the Hao family massacre in Sichuan are prevalent. There are many explicit calligraphy and paintings here in Lang Son that uglied the imperial ministers. The criticisms of both sides are not only from the official government, but also from the most remote countryside of Peking, there are countless vicious attacks on Lang Son.
In fact, everyone is tacit about this. Although the two sides are still quite polite in official exchanges, this sense of alienation is extremely profound.
Hao Fenglou was very happy. Although his son was a parrot, most of what he said came from the instructor and the friends of the Hao family, but it was extremely rare for a teenage child to say this. He smiled and said, "Why, even in your school, are you also drafting plans every day? Alas... It seems that our Hao family must be a traitor. You are not worried."
Hao Qinmin had already been brainwashed through the school, and said excitedly: "Father, the court and us are irreconcilable, and there is no room for maneuver. It is natural to prepare for the future."
Hao Fenglou smiled and shook his head: "Is your words right? I think it's right, but there are some things that you can't say, you have to hide in your heart. If you want to do something, you can't express your purpose. If everything is written on your face, you can't do it. The father's expectation for you is not a warrior. He just hopes that you will first temper yourself, strengthen your will, temper your body and hair, let you be in the army, and know how to deal with people. But you not only have to be a tiger, but also a fox. Your younger brother is still young, and you will learn from you in the future. However, in the future, you will still be the head of the family. You must protect our family and your brothers. You must let you know what the world is."
Hao Fenglou said this, deliberately paused and said slowly: "You are already old. At least now, I treat you as an adult. The people of our Hao family should be precocious. So today, I have something to tell you that the court is currently suffering from internal and external troubles, but why is it still standing? Let me tell you that it is because of the pressure, from princes to gentry, because they have Lang San and Lang San's daily shouts and kills, so they feel fear. Because of this fear, although there are many internal contradictions, they still live together. Sometimes, pride is a kind of power, fear is also a kind of power, so for the father, they have always opposed the court.
The court is hostile, but there is no way. This is the morale of the military and people. It cannot be suppressed and cannot go against the rules. So you still need to remember that the Hao family is not the heaven or the earth, but a boat. Since it is a boat, you must always go with the flow and never sail against the current. Even if you are a father, in the eyes of others, you have to be pushed forward by the waves. If you say these words, you don’t know if you understand them. Okay, let’s talk about serious things. At the moment, everything is ready, but only the east wind is not needed. Lang Shan’s army is about to move. This time I come back, and I will discuss this matter with your grandfather.” (To be continued, please search for astronomy, the novel is better and faster!
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