I’m The King Chapter 1214: : Carry on the past and usher in the future (one hundred and four) and take risks

On the snow-covered road, several horse-drawn carriages trudged on it with some difficulty. Above the country, their vigilance is still raised to the highest level. This time, what they are wary of is not the enemy, but the possible attack from their own country.

In the carriage, Fan Sui was sitting against the wall, covered with a thick blanket and holding a heater in his hand. Even so, he was still shivering from the cold, while the man sitting opposite him was fully clothed. Armor, an unsheathed steel knife across his knees.

"Master Shoufu, I really thank you for letting you go back in such a simple carriage, mainly for the sake of safety. The carriage prepared by General Tan Feng for you is too conspicuous, and the enemy will recognize you at a glance. In that car." The man said modestly.

Fan Sui smiled and shook his head lightly: "General Zhuo, this is nothing, it is much better than when I arrived in Yingchuan half a year ago, when I was sitting in a cage For those who went there, it was snowing heavily, the wind was threatening, and even their beards were covered with icicles. When they arrived in Yingshui, under the care of General Tan, it took a full ten years to recover. Compared with that time , now I feel pretty good."

"Fan Daofu was wronged, and you know that there was nothing the king could do at that time! Please don't complain, Mr. Shoufu." The general surnamed Zhuo explained.

"Of course I understand." Fan Sui chuckled, "Otherwise I, Fan, would not be alive. General Zhuo, how do you feel about going to Yingchuan this time?"

The general surnamed Zhuo nodded: "I feel very deeply. General Tan has only been in Yingchuan County for more than two years, but the changes in Yingchuan County are extremely amazing. In the past half a year, Lord Shoufu has also helped I have done a lot of work. To be honest, seeing Yingchuan County now, I have great confidence in defeating Han."

Fan Sui lowered his head and remained silent for a while, "Actually, Li Ru's thinking is not wrong. Our Qin Dynasty is different from the Han Dynasty. Such a large-scale reform will inevitably endanger the foundation, and there may be chaos in the country. This fact I have discussed it with General Tan, and I have come to the same conclusion as Li Ru."

The general surnamed Zhuo was dumbfounded: "Master Chief Assistant, you..."

"You want to ask, since we have reached the same conclusion as Li Ru, why should I insist on reform?" Fan Sui raised his head and stared at the other party.

"Yes." General Zhuo nodded.

"To put it bluntly, it is to take risks. Because the current situation of our Great Qin has not changed, and sooner or later it will be dragged to death by the Han. The national economy has reached the brink of collapse, and the people are impoverished, and there is little overnight food. Guo Gaoyuan once said a word. Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. The people are the foundation of the country. If the people can’t survive, how can there be a strong and prosperous Qin Dynasty? Li Ru wants to continue the previous policy to accumulate national power, and now he has done it No way, at that time, Qin’s economy was not impacted by outsiders, and Li Ru’s success was just now, but now, you can also see that in Qin, all walks of life are filled with Han’s products, a large amount of gold and silver I was exiled to the Han Kingdom through trade means. I didn’t know much about this before, but in the past two years, I have opened my eyes and finally figured out Gao Yuan’s sinister means. He signed a contract with Li Ru. A free trade agreement between the two sides is more dangerous than a direct war. If the two sides fight, we may not lose now, and we may win. However, this economic battlefield has not yet begun, and we are already doomed to lose. .”

"Since the previous ones are no longer feasible, we can only seek changes. Changes will work, and generalizations will not hurt, even if we have to suffer pain." Fan Sui's eyes shone with determination, "Rather than being The Han people were dying, and finally watched them enter the Great Qin. Why not take a risk and actively seek changes. Although they are close to death, they still have a lifetime. Years, but definitely ten deaths and no life."

"This is the reason why I must insist on reform. Tan Feng is ahead of me. Under his governance, Yingchuan County has begun to recover. Of course, Yingchuan has his own particularity. The war caused serious damage here, and the rich and powerful families died and escaped, but Tan Feng had the opportunity, just like Gao Yuan back then, when he did these things, he did not receive much resistance, and now he has seen the results, Tan Feng Feng has achieved self-sufficiency in military rations, and in two years, Tan Feng will not be able to maintain an army of tens of thousands of people like the imperial court requires a penny of military expenses."

"Shoufu, I also observed carefully in Yingchuan. Yingchuan has indeed changed a lot, but many things, such as taxation, are maintained on the transaction with the Han people in Yingshui on the opposite side. Once the Han people cut this line , it is still very difficult.”

"This is Tan Feng's cleverness, and now he does not hesitate to take the low to make the small, and it is also for this reason." Fan Sui sighed, "Have you gone to the other side to see it?"

General Zhuo nodded, "I secretly disguised myself and sneaked in to see it. To be honest, I was very shocked, especially their infrastructure. They are all cleaned up, and I heard that they hired people to pay for it, just to ensure transportation, and this alone is probably not a small expense."

"The Han government has owed money year after year. I have never heard of how much surplus their treasury has. Where did the money go? It's all on this, road construction, bridge laying, water conservancy, and a lot of money is invested. Right now It seems that it has been sprinkled into the water, but in the long run, it is a major event that benefits the country and the people. Gao Yuan said that if you want to get rich, you must build roads first. It has passed through the years, and the traffic arteries that run through the east and west will be completed next year. Such a huge territory of the Han Kingdom has completed such a magnificent project in just a few years, which makes people have to admire. The connection of major transportation arteries not only promotes domestic prosperity and facilitates exchanges, but also has great strategic significance even in military matters. As a general, you should know the importance of transportation to the army.”

General Zhuo nodded, "Yes, it took more than a month for cavalry to go from Jicheng to Jishicheng. At that time, in just half a month, Gao Yuan mobilized a large number of troops to help, which is the reason."

"The national strength of the Han Kingdom is far beyond what we are now." Fan Sui said sadly: "We are too far behind, and if we start reforming now, even if we succeed, in a long time, we will only be able to Can bear the burden of humiliation, bend down to be small, and wait for the opportunity.”

"My lord, are you too pessimistic?" General Zhuo said, "As long as our army is still strong, maybe a big victory can reverse everything."

"Maybe, but I don't think so." Fan Sui sighed, "Winning a war won't hurt the foundation of the Han Kingdom. We have the power to deal with it, but we can't afford to lose a battle."

"Master Shoufu, this time I dived into Yingshui, and saw the new money of the Han Dynasty, colorful paper notes, which can be used as gold and silver? I think there are merchants and people there. It doesn't seem to be worried."

"The notes you are talking about are banknotes issued by the Central Bank of Han." Fan Sui looked at the top wall of the carriage, pondering for a while, "I still don't understand the relationship between them, but I want to come here. , it is definitely not good for Daqin. Think about it, merchants from the state of Qin went to the state of Han to buy goods and took real gold and silver, but what they got in exchange was this kind of paper. To put it bluntly, this paper is actually worthless. Useless, this paper is too hard for you to use in the toilet."

"Aren't their own people worried?"

"This involves the country's credit issues. Gao Yuan's reputation is well established, and people and businessmen all trust him. He used to live on loans, issued bonds every year, and paid off the principal and interest on time. He has accumulated a good fortune. credit, this point, we may learn from it.”

"I saw that quite a few businessmen from the state of Qin are also depositing money in the banks of the Han people. road.

"You can see this very well. In fact, you should also know that many rich and wealthy gentry in Daqin secretly transferred their money to Han and deposited it in their central bank. From another perspective, That is to say, these people in our country~IndoMTL.com~ don’t even believe that our Daqin can win, and then find a way out for ourselves.” Fan Sui said sadly: “So, if there is no change, we are close to death. Is it far?"

"Extending the head is also a knife, and retracting the head is also a knife, so we can only take risks, Lord Shoufu, is that what you mean?" General Zhuo asked.

"That's right. Even if this reform caused domestic turmoil, we still have to go on. The king saw this clearly before he made up his mind. Moreover, Tan Feng's success in Yingchuan also gave Wang Confidence."

"Cui Shoufu and the others will not fail to see this, why do they have to object?"

"Because the reform will make them lose their power and wealth, and touch their roots." Fan Sui said flatly. "Everything they have is based on the old system. If they change everything, they will have nothing. You say they want to kill me?"

General surnamed Zhuo nodded: "Yes, according to the news from our Black Ice Terrace, they do have this plan, and they may have already implemented it, so I will appear here, but Lord Shoufu, don't worry. , General Tan's five hundred cavalry are very good, and our black ice platform is also protected in the dark where you can't see, and will definitely allow Lord Shoufu to arrive in Beijing safely." (To be continued...)