Everyone knows that the Xing Han Hui is a very good method of amassing money, but as the saying goes, a big tree attracts wind. After the First World War in Guanzhong, the royal family obviously put some restrictions on the Xing Han Hui.

Of course Jiang Wan knew that the Xinghan Society had been continuously sending money and food to Jiuyuan and Heping City in the past few years.

Not only did it maintain the stability of the border area, but I heard that there were other arrangements. Anyway, it was considered to be an expansion of the border area and civilized barbarians.

Therefore, it is understandable that Feng Duhu said that the Xinghan Society could not provide money or food.

But when it comes to Xinghan Hui, we have to mention the royal family.

The royal family was originally quite wealthy.

The Shaofu also controls many financial channels.

It's just that the Prime Minister had already started digging into the little fat man's treasury before he was alive.

The establishment of the North-South Army almost brought the little fat man back to before liberation.

Then in the Battle of Guanzhong, the Northern and Southern armies were sent to fight with the army.

Although the Han Dynasty has restructured the Central Army and the Northern and Southern armies have been classified as the Forbidden Army, the royal family wants to control the Northern and Southern armies, so naturally it is impossible to completely let go.

Therefore, half of the money and food supplies for the Northern and Southern armies came from the national treasury, and the other half came from internal funds.

According to Feng Duhu's understanding of the little fat man, the royal family's young master probably didn't have much food at this time.

After all, the royal family had to pay for the restoration of Zheng Guo Canal—and most of it in the early stage.

Anyway, the Xinghan Hui could not get much of the land in Guanzhong, so it could only be regarded as quite satisfactory.

So after providing manpower and technology, we naturally don’t want to be taken advantage of.

The most you can do is spend the little money and food that belongs to you. No matter how much you spend, you won’t have anything left.

Royal, what happened to the royal?

The royal family can’t force others to pay!

When the emperor is in court discussions, he must listen to the opinions of important officials in the court with an open mind.

And if you want to pass a major decision, you must reach a consensus at the court meeting.

The imperial meetings of the Han Dynasty originally had some flavor of the parliamentary system of later generations.

In addition, the Xinghan Society was an emerging force, and a certain Central Protector was its leader.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the interest group Xinghanhui recommended Mr. Feng to safeguard his own interests in the court and speak on his behalf.

This is similar to that of later generations of parliamentarians.

Just like now, Feng Duhu said that the Xinghan Association could no longer afford more money and food.

And Jiang Wan, the minister, naturally couldn't force the royal family to pay.

Then the only choice is the aristocratic family.

Feng Duhu rubbed his hands:

“It’s not easy to handle!”

It's really not easy to handle.

The Shu family has been tamed and very obedient, and now is a critical period for selling to Jingzhou.

Besides, even if we could transport grain from Shu, the day lilies would be cold.

After years of development, Liangzhou has produced a lot of grain, but it is also an important development area for emerging workshops.

Emerging workshops require a large number of original workers, as well as raising livestock in pastures and pastures, both of which require a large amount of food.

Therefore, it is very good that Liangzhou can ensure self-sufficiency in food production.

Of course, it shouldn't be a problem to ask emerging workshop owners in Liangzhou to provide some money, but forget about food.

As for the three areas of Guanzhong, Hedong and Bingzhou, they have been cut off twice in less than four years. If they are cut off again, the government will force the people to rebel, and the people will have no choice but to rebel.

At present, the Han Dynasty has not completely eliminated the social foundation of aristocratic families.

Even more than a thousand and nearly two thousand years later, the circle of anthropologists is still looming - and those things are particularly fond of inbreeding.

Not to mention the current upstart forces of the Han Dynasty, a considerable part of which were transformed from certain aristocratic families.

If we really want to uproot the aristocratic families in Bingzhou and Hedong in Guanzhong, not to mention how many people will be killed, it will be enough to cause a chain reaction in Liangzhou and other places in Shu.

We can’t also wipe out the big families in Shu and Liangzhou, right?

Maybe as he goes on and on, he will find that even his most trusted and close comrades will stab him in the back.

Once we get to that point, it's not just a matter of population scarcity.

It’s the problem that production relations react on productivity, and if you take too big a step, you’ll lose your eggs.

It is a problem that no man with lofty ideals can solve, and even Feng Duhu, who only knows five volumes and has not seen six volumes, cannot solve it.

"It may not be easy for others, but for the Central Protector, there is definitely a way."

Jiang Wan understood what Feng Duhu was thinking without having to explain it too clearly.

After all, no matter how the great man has changed over the years, the Prime Minister and Zhongdu protect one thing and it has always remained unchanged.

"Oh, I dare to ask Mr. Jiang, where did you start talking about this?"

"Did the Central Protector forget about the Southern Expedition?"

When Feng Duhu heard this, he was immediately stunned.

What did I do during the Southern Expedition?

Isn't it just following the prime minister, earning some labor and some betrothal money?

And just for this small amount of gift money, he got the bad reputation of the Ghost King, which has not gone away to this day.

"Hahaha, it's normal for the Central Protector to not care about the events of the past when he has repeatedly defeated powerful enemies over the years. Most noble people forget things."

Jiang Wan first praised Feng Duhu, and then continued:

"Before the Southern Expedition, all the Han people knew that going to expedition was a waste of money and food."

"But I didn't expect that after the Central Protector's operations, the gains from the Southern Expedition would not only make up for the empty treasury, but even make a surplus."

When Jiang Wan said this, there was admiration in his tone:

"Every time I think about this matter, I am still amazed that the Zhongduhu's methods are comparable to those of Guan Zhong."

It is precisely because Jiang Wan has been responsible for delivering supplies to the army at the rear these years.

That's why he fully understood how terrifying it was for Feng Duhu, who was engaged in labor business during the Southern Expedition, to conjure up money and grain equivalent to 80% of the Han Dynasty's tax in order to provide guarantees for others.

As a trader back then, Feng Duhu understood the elegant meaning after hearing the piano, and quickly waved his hand and said:

"It can't happen! This kind of thing can only be done once and for all. Although it can solve a temporary emergency, it needs to be able to generate enough benefits in the future."

For things like leveraging, you need to see future profits.

If you can't see the future returns, or the future returns are unclear, blindly leveraging will only make you feel that you are not dying fast enough.

Although capturing Caoqiao Pass is beneficial to the Han Dynasty, this benefit is only for the overall situation.

If you really want to be leveraged, how can you repay the principal and interest?

Now, the money and food that Shu, Liangzhou, and even Nanzhong can collect are all useful and fully arranged.

Guanzhong merged with the three prefectures and Hedong, and it was a critical period for resuming production.

The aristocratic family in these three places harvested a wave of cotton crops, which is already considered Feng Duhu's specialty.

Unexpectedly, when Jiang Wan saw Feng Duhu rejecting the offer so quickly, he smiled slowly:

"Huh, don't be anxious, Central Protector. I didn't mean to imitate what I said."

"Isn't that what you're talking about?" Feng Duhu couldn't help but be a little surprised, "Then what does Mr. Jiang want to say?"

"It's the Reserve Bureau, Protector Zhongdu!"

Jiang Wan subconsciously approached Feng Duhu, lowered his voice and emphasized his tone:

"It's the Han Dynasty Reserve Bureau used by the Central Protector to issue notes..."

"That's even worse!"

Feng Duhu shook his head repeatedly: "I made an agreement with the Prime Minister back then, and there is a quota for the Reserve Bureau to issue notes."

"If you invoice excessively, it may solve your immediate needs, but it will definitely cause disasters in the future."

Why do you think Dahan’s finances have been so good these years?

Taking the land of two states, swallowing up Guanzhong and annexing states plus one Hedong, not only was it not overwhelmed to death.

Even while fully resuming production, there is still room for another war.

We still have the confidence to reduce taxes in the event of natural disasters.

No matter how high the grain output is, it must be transported to where it is needed in a timely manner.

The Reserve Bureau and the bills it issues are the key to stimulating people to continuously improve the efficiency of the operation of various materials.

But money is money after all, it cannot produce wealth or food.

If you can't control the circulation, it will be good for a while, but it will end up in the crematorium afterwards.

In recent years, the red line for food prices in Han Dynasty has risen to 300 yuan, which is 100 yuan higher than the initial price. Inflation has been a bit too fast.

This was still under the condition that Wei Guo and Wu Guo helped to receive a lot of tickets.
To be continued...