Chapter 1138: After the War (Part 2)
When Qin Feng and his party returned to Huzhu, Quan Yun had already compiled a series of plans with the ministers of various departments into a simple sketch and sent them to Qin Feng.
Today, except for military affairs, Qin Feng is still in charge of all other political affairs, all of which are held by the Political Affairs Hall, and each part is responsible. Qin Feng thought that he was doing these specific strengths and could not catch up with these officials, so he never interfered. He only cared about one big direction and then waited quietly to see the results.
At least until now, he is quite satisfied.
At this time, he was even more satisfied with the briefing and considered all aspects very thoroughly.
"Su Kairong's abacus is getting more and more serious." Qin Feng laughed loudly with the sketch in his hand: "Those merchants have to be responsible for delivering your food to the field. This shipping fee is not a small amount, right?"
"Your Majesty, the court itself purchased these grains at protective prices, and these merchants did not suffer any loss. Moreover, these merchants themselves had to expand their territory in Qin. The court asked them to be responsible for transporting these grains and grass to the land, so they had a nominal entry into these places. They still wanted to do so!" Quan Yun explained: "In this way, when they compete with other merchants, they would have a preconceived advantage. There was a small loss on this end, but as long as they occupied the market first and started the brand, they would make a big profit in the future. These merchants were smart and had a long-term vision. Although these newly incorporated into the Qin territory of the Ming Dynasty were poor, they were very crowded. As long as they were under the Ming Dynasty, they would not take long, and they would surely flourish. How could those people be willing to do business that suffered losses?"
"That's true. Now our Ming Dynasty merchants are becoming more and more smart and have a longer vision. This is an excellent thing. If they are short-sighted, it will be difficult for us to do things. Hey? Why did the kitten also have the idea of these merchants? Are they willing to use the guards of these merchants to suppress bandits?" Qin Feng asked in surprise.
"Your Majesty, what do business people need most? Of course, there is a good environment. If there are bandits everywhere, who will they do business? And they don't need them to be the big boss, they just take charge of some small fights in the areas where they go. It's not them who really win the big boss."
"General Administration for the Anti-theft of General Secretary General?" Qin Feng looked at the thumbs up in his hand, "They seem to be insufficient!"
"Does Your Majesty know that there is a Tianwu Escort Business in the Ming Dynasty now?" Quan Yun asked.
"Tianwu Escort Walk?" Qin Feng frowned, "I really don't know this."
"This Tianwu Escort Business was just established this year. The escorts and staff inside are all people who have retreated from the army. These people are older, can't farm, and are even more amateurs in doing business. So they set up this Escort Business, which usually provides some protection for merchants, and of course, they also help catch bandits by the way." Quan Yun said with a smile.
Qin Feng's eyes lit up, "You mean, behind this Tianwu Escort Business is the General Administration for the Anti-theft?"
"Your Majesty is exactly this. Although this Tianwu Escort Business was opened this year, it expanded very quickly. In addition to the main hall of Yuejing City, there are also branches in various counties. There are probably nearly 3,000 escorts. Most of them have retreated from the army, and some people from the martial arts industry have joined in it."
"Is the scale so large?" Qin Feng was also surprised.
Quan Yun said: "At the time when the General Administration of Anti-theft was insufficient and the funds were limited, Tang Zhong, the Minister of Justice, came up with this trick. He opened an escort business, which could gather some people and earn some money. Now, the Ming Dynasty business travels all over the world, and most of them would have to hire a guard team, and the price was not expensive. In the past, merchants recruited people themselves, and they would inevitably get mixed up with dragons and snakes. Some things happened. With such a famous escort business to undertake these businesses, the merchants would also be happy.
I want to deal with them, and after a while, the Tianwu Escort Business developed rapidly. Your Majesty, our Ming army retreated from the army every year. Some of them could farm or do business, but some of them could not let go of fighting or fighting, or were used to such a life, so they joined the Escort Business as Escort Master, and the rewards were also generous, so the natural people gathered more and more. But because he developed so quickly, the Ministry of Justice itself was panicked."
Qin Feng laughed loudly: "It's strange that he is not panicked. He gathered thousands of people in an instant, and these people are well-trained retired military personnel. Once something happens, it will be a big deal. So the Ministry of Justice can't hold on and find you."
"At first, I was shocked and angry, but then I thought, it would be better to be relieved than to block the situation. If I forcefully disbanded this escort business, I would be afraid that it would not be beautiful. So after discussing with the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Justice, I felt that I should still use it. If I can't use a lot of money, they can support themselves and even make money to pay the General Administration for the Anti-theft. The key is to completely control them." Quan Yun said.
"This idea is pretty good." Qin Feng nodded and said appreciatively: "They have passed the open and serious business organization. As long as they can grasp it, they can play unexpected roles."
"It is precisely this principle, Your Majesty. Now that the Ming merchants are traveling around the world, these guards are naturally following them. Now, even the Eagle Nest has been inserted into it. Therefore, the Tianwu Escort Business now seems to be a complete chamber of commerce organization in all aspects, a chamber of commerce that relies on force to make a living, but in fact, it is firmly controlled by the court. The best thing is that it does not require the court to spend money." Quan Yun said with a smile. "But this time, the court decided to pay for them to send people to suppress the bandits."
Qin Feng touched his chin and thoughtfully: "It means to hire a mercenary."
"Mercenary? This is a wonderful statement." Quan Yun said: "These people are fierce and good at fighting. Moreover, because many figures in the martial arts world have joined, all kinds of methods are even more mysterious. Using his position as a bandit suppression is more effective than sending out regular troops."
"Since the martial arts escort business was created by the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Justice was responsible for the suppression of bandits this time, they let them do it themselves." Qin Feng smiled and said, "I want to see their means, but it is only one. For such a quasi-military organization, the court must not relax its supervision."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The old minister said that the Eagle Nest had intervened. First, they could use their advantages of traveling around the world to collect information, and second, they were also focused on monitoring their actions. Even the General Administration of the Anti-theft had put a lot of spies in it. This was their cause, and they were worried that something would happen!" Quan Yun nodded.
"Well, since that's the case, you'll go back and discuss with the queen. There are many good people in her Jiying Hall, and you can send some people in. Those people have more martial power than the county. Joining in can make the Tianwu Armory Businessmen more prosperous in the world, and the second is that their martial power value has also been greatly improved. The people in the Jiying Hall of the Queen have never been exposed by the government. Although they are paid by the court, they are still scattered in the world in the eyes of outsiders."
"Yes, I will go back and report to the Queen." Quan Yun nodded repeatedly.
After talking about these matters of appeasement and suppression of bandits, Qin Feng changed his subject and talked about the current war with Quan Yun.
"The Chief Supervisor, even if the war has come to an end this year, Qin Emperor Ma has retracted back to Yongdu. Winter is coming soon. It is cold and snowing all over the sky. It is no longer suitable to use troops. But after he forced Yongdu and blocked Yongdu, he had to carry out the troops immediately. The army will be on the road in half a month's training."
"Your Majesty, is there a correct statement on the other end of the Luoying Mountains?" Quan Yun asked.
"Guo Jiuling had already sent Qianmian back a few days ago to tell me. The place has begun. Bian Wushuang has already negotiated with the State of Chu, and immigration has begun." Qin Feng smiled: "The 300,000 Qin soldiers' families will be moved to Anyang County to settle down. At the latest, Ma Yue will be hit by another blow. By that time, the morale of the people in Yongdu will drop a new low."
"Can we completely believe Bian Wushuang?"
"Of course I can't believe him completely, but as long as we have been so strong, I can subdue him as a tiger." Qin Feng smiled and said, "Let the State of Chu raise these 300,000 people for us first. Sooner or later, it's all ours. Qinghe County will definitely lose these 300,000 people, and it's definitely a waste. But we can't take care of so many places for a while. Let's get what we can get in our hands first."
"This is another big burden for the State of Chu." Quan Yun laughed proudly.
"It doesn't matter, we can give them a loan. Well, the chief minister. After this matter is revealed, you have to send someone to the Chu court to question it sternly, and you will be furious. But if you threaten Chu, we will always have to get some benefits from Chu. From this matter, Bian Wushuang is still our enemy. Isn't it reasonable to have Chu accept our enemies and not give us any explanation?" Qin Feng said righteously.
"That's natural. At that time, the old minister will definitely send an official who speaks like a knife." Quan Yun laughed, "We have to take some of them and leave after eating them. Once Bian Wushuang arrives in Chu, once he masters the Jingchu defense line, we have to let him insist on attacking Qi and attacking again."
"That's the reason. The defense line of Jingchu of Chu has been stabilized. With the foundation of Chu, if you specialize in internal affairs, your strength will naturally be restored quickly. We will naturally let them consume continuously, not only consume themselves, but also consume all the power of people. At that time, we must help Bian Wushuang win several battles, so that Min Ruoying's heart can stop taking it even more, and make him think that he will do the best in this move."
"Your Majesty is wise, and only your Majesty is so powerful that you can subdue a hero like Bian Wushuang." Quan Yun flattered at the right time.
"You don't have to flatter me." Qin Feng smiled and said, "The Political Affairs Hall is still busy next time. In addition to the things you said before, our army will also spend the winter outside Yongdu City. These cotton coats, quilts, heating charcoal, etc. must be prepared in advance and luck on time. I don't want my soldiers to lose their troops because of these."
Chapter completed!