Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

In front of the bonfire,

Zhou Jin said that he wanted to bring the people back to the capital. Xiao Yunxi probably guessed his purpose. This would indeed bring benefits to Dabao.

But it's too difficult,

Putting aside the attitude of the imperial court, even with so many people, I'm afraid not many of them can leave the northwest alive.

The Northern Barbarians need captives to supplement their population, and King Qing needs civilians to supplement his army. The people of the Northwest are the fat meat in their mouths.

To save the people is to take their lives.

Qiushui County is hundreds of miles away from Yanguan. It takes more than half a month to travel by bus 11. Rescuing people is easy, but getting them to Yanguan safely is difficult.

The aroma of cumin in the lamb skewers hits the taste buds, and the spiciness explodes in the mouth.

Zhou Jin likes the taste of grilled lamb skewers, but he doesn't like his current situation.

Prince Qing has a large army in his hands and holds absolute initiative. He has few cards to play and has to take care of the common people and children. He is very restricted.

There's no way to just work hard.

"Actually, I have an idea."

Xiao Yunxi thought of what the teacher once said:

"Win over one group, divide another, strike another, and unite all forces that can be united."

The Northwest is now in a four-way balance of power.

Prince Qing, the Northern Barbarians, the Jinwu Guards led by Zhou Yu, and the refugee group led by Zhou Jin and Xiao Yunxi.

The world is bustling with people, all for the sake of profit; the world is in turmoil, all for the sake of profit.

Prince Qing's forces can be divided into four parts: the original Northwest Frontier Army, Prince Qing's direct line, the remnants of the Northwest King who defected to Prince Qing, and the newly recruited rookies.

The Northern Barbarians were divided into three parts: the controlled Chahar tribe, the Tumed tribe, and other tribes of the Northern Barbarians.

The Chahar tribe is not united internally. How could the northern barbarians be willing to cooperate with Daxia?

Sukhbaru was also an unstable factor. He was coerced into compromising and cooperating. This was a condition proposed by King Qing, and he did not break his bottom line.

If the interests of the Northern Barbarians are damaged and his position or even his life is threatened, will Sukhbaru still cooperate obediently at this time?

Loyalty also has a price.

Prince Qing is playing this big game of chess and needs to find a certain balance point. Once the balance is broken and everyone's interests conflict, can they still live in harmony?

Beijing,

Hall of Supreme Harmony,

Early morning,

The emperor was in high spirits, and the image of the sweet-mouthed and good-looking Korean beauty still surfaced in his mind.

"When there is something to do, we will start to act, but when there is nothing to do, we will retreat."

The Minister of Revenue came forward without stopping.

"The northern barbarians are wreaking havoc in the northwest. It is estimated that 20 civilians have been displaced and have fled to the interior of the country. Your Majesty, please decide how to accommodate them."

The emperor's mood is like an electrocardiogram, beep... and then it falls to the lowest point,

It is difficult to recover the Northwest in a short period of time. After the summer grain is collected, soldiers will be recruited and trained to recover the Northwest. This will not be put on the agenda until next year.

The number of people fleeing to the interior is too large. If they are not properly resettled, there might be a big chaos.

The court was constantly at war in the north, and the internal turmoil was making the situation even worse.

"Do you have any good ideas, my dear?"

"I have a plan."

"Accurate."

The idea of ​​the Minister of Revenue was to relocate the refugees to the capital.

The population of the capital city grew explosively, and the demand for food, daily necessities and salt increased rapidly. The supply was insufficient to meet the demand, leading to skyrocketing prices.

The expansion of private workshops requires workers. The capital city recruits local workers, with high monthly salaries and many tasks, which far exceeds the cost of bringing refugees from the northwest to the capital.

Merchants hoped to recruit refugees from the northwest. They would pay to transport people back, which would reduce the burden on the court and bring profits to themselves.

Zhao Heng thought this was a very bad idea. If the merchants had the money and food to transport the refugees to the capital, they might as well give the money to the court.

Recruit refugees in the northwest and form an army to fight back.

"Your Majesty, you must not do this."

"Merchants must pay taxes and donate money and grain to the court voluntarily. They must not be forced. This will damage the business environment and affect the court's tax revenue."

"Not to mention that recruiting requires weapons and armor, and the money and food required far exceeds the cost of migration. Your Majesty, please think twice."

All the ministers came out one after another,

"Your Majesty, please think again."

"Your Majesty, please think again."

"Your Majesty, please think again."

The emperor's ideas are dangerous and must be stopped.

Zhao Heng sneered in his heart.

On the surface, they are thinking about the imperial court, but in reality they are worried about their own interests being damaged. Behind every powerful businessman are these people in the imperial court.

When merchants give money to the imperial court, it is equivalent to paying their own money, so it would be strange if they are willing to do so.

"I have approved it. The Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Works, and the Ministry of War should come up with a specific implementation plan."

The ministers paid homage to him.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"Your Majesty is mighty and powerful."

"Your Majesty is holy."

The flattery is louder than singing, but in the final analysis, they can benefit from the migration of refugees.

Anyway, the refugees need to be resettled. Merchants are willing to spend money to reduce the pressure on the court, so why not do it?

"Your Majesty, the civilian workshops need many workers. Should the court limit the number of workers?"

Someone raised an objection.

If someone uses the excuse of recruiting refugees to secretly raise an army, it will threaten the imperial court.

The emperor sneered. Did he really think that he knew nothing about what was happening outside while he was sitting in the palace?

The people who dare to cause trouble under his nose have not been born yet. These people are willing to pay money to buy him fame and are eager to resettle all the refugees!

Yanzuofang,

Tavern,

Shen Wansan was sleeping soundly on the counter.

There were three tables of guests, drinking wine, eating fennel beans, chatting quietly, and leaving their money at the counter when they left. It was a self-service restaurant.

The last table of guests put down their money and did not leave immediately. They said quietly,

"Spring breeze and spring rain, strong winds are coming, boss, please keep warm."

After the guests left, Shen Wansan raised his head and leisurely strolled to the kitchen. The fat cook was eating and drinking.

"Eat, eat, eat, and all you do is eat. Be careful, you might eat yourself to death."

"hey-hey...."

The cook grinned innocently, looking harmless. Anyone who was fooled by his appearance would die a miserable death.

"The court has agreed, let's get started."

quickly,

The news spread from the capital, and people in the cities along the route from the capital to the northwest began to purchase food in preparation for the migration of the people in the northwest.

Obviously, Zhou Jin had planned to relocate the people to the northwest a long time ago, and he also informed Shen Wansan in advance to make preparations.

As to whether the court would reject this proposal,

The court can reduce its financial expenses, the businesses behind the officials can make money, and the emperor can gain a good reputation. Zhou Jin really doesn't know any reason to refuse.

The stage has been set. How many people can enter Yanguan alive depends on Zhou Jin's operation.

After Xiao Yunxi finished her midnight snack, she yawned and went into the tent to sleep.

Zhou Jin didn't sleep, but sat in front of the campfire in a daze, his mind lingering with the words Xiao Yunxi said.

Win over one group, divide one group, strike down another group, unite all forces that can be united,

A plan is gradually taking shape in my mind, but if Zhao En can be used, it will be more perfect, but the risk is also relatively high.

Still have to be cautious.