After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 1532 Where did the money go?

Chapter 1532 Where did the money go?

"So the emperor at that time also adopted this method to fill the treasury, which lasted for more than seven years. Let me tell you, in the early stage of implementation, all kinds of preparations were made to minimize the risks, but the price of residential land still rose gradually, which was much milder than that of Yao Country. Lingxu City was full of confidence and thought that this matter was stable and controllable. Let me tell you, some of the methods adopted by He Xiao were imitated from Beijia back then. But in the end, the price of residential land increased by more than five times, and the people of Beijia were as obsessed as the people of Yao today."

She sighed softly, "At that time, Bejia was also booming, with its commerce and trade being unparalleled in the world. The most famous money houses were all in Bejia, and the silver notes they issued were widely circulated among the people. The people were also very wealthy, which was not comparable to those small countries that valued agriculture over commerce. Later generations often said that if Bejia had not been so prosperous, the evil wind would not have blown so fiercely, and in the end it could not be suppressed."

Bai Tan couldn't help but ask: "And then?"

"Then, these big cities in Beijia became bottomless pits, especially Lingxu City. The price of residential land collapsed, and many people lost their fortunes within half a year and were deeply in debt. Then prices soared, the people were in turmoil, and bandits emerged everywhere." Qingyang sighed, "In less than two years, the Yuan Kingdom rebelled. It was a far-reaching chaos."

If there had not been a rebellion by the Yuan Kingdom, there might not have been the subsequent series of wars between Panlong City and the Dafeng Army surrounding the Dafang Pot.

Those two wars not only severely damaged Bega, but also had a profound impact on the human world.

This is all history that Qingyang witnessed personally, and he feels deeply moved.

Of course, Qingyang did not mention the last sentence to Bai Tan, but said: "Whether it is Beijia in the past or Yaoguo now, they all use the same kind of tiger and wolf medicine. Regardless of whether the effect of curing the disease is good or not, the toxicity is very high."

Bai Tan whispered, "I've also heard about the rebellion in Yuan State. Is this the reason?"

Even the extremely powerful Bega couldn't resist the toxicity of this strong medicine?

"I won't tell you the intricacies of the past." Qingyang said softly, "Let's just say that the Yao Kingdom today is rotten from top to bottom, stagnant and swollen, and has forgotten the foundation of the country back then. It is on the verge of collapse. The envoy of Liang has come to me several times to complain about the dissatisfaction of the gods."

Bai Tan raised his head: "The goddess is also dissatisfied with the Lord?"

"Of course. The goddess has given Yaoguo so many chances, but Yaoguo has disappointed her time and time again. Not to mention the distant past, you also know about the most recent one, right?"

"The temple stones of Xilin Temple were used to build the new city?" Bai Tan said, "I was also shocked when I heard about it."

"Master Liang suspects that the accelerated collapse of the Xilin Temple is related to He Xiao."

Bai Tan's face turned pale: "You're not that crazy, are you?"

Stealing from the main god's temple is definitely not something a sane person would do! Is King Yao crazy?

"The Xilin Temple is the second largest in Tianshui City. After it collapsed, the Panjin Stone in the temple can be used for a long time in the new city." Qingyang shook his head, "Perhaps they think that the Xilin Temple will collapse sooner or later and will have to be rebuilt sooner or later, so it's better to move it first."

Isn’t that what “scheduling” means? It means allocating limited resources to the demand side first.

Bai Tan murmured, "In order to fill his treasury, in order to fill the bottomless pit of the national treasury, he actually treated Miaozhan God with such disrespect! This is really unreasonable!"

What he meant was that this was a way to die.

Bai Tan also saw clearly at this time that the King of Yao was rushing to build the new city in the east, wasn't he just going to use the money-making model of Youhu Villa? The residential land in the new city was sold at a high price, so the treasury of the Yao court and the treasury of the King of Yao were naturally full.

In order to quickly start this cycle, King Yao resorted to all means and even temporarily threw aside his awe of the gods.

Can the gods be treated with contempt like this?

Qing Yang continued, "The funds previously allocated to the temple have only been a tiny fraction in the past two and a half years. As the strongest country in the Golden Plains, if they can't build a main temple in two years, it would be a joke if they were told about it! These contempts are everywhere, and it would take days to finish. With such disrespect, how can Miao Zhan Tian Shen be satisfied with him?"

Whatever the reason, Yao Wang's actions showed that he was no longer respectful to the gods and did not put the gods' needs first.

Of course, Qingyang did not tell Bai Tan the fundamental reason why the gods were dissatisfied with the Yao Kingdom.

She then continued, "It is wise for General Bai to come to me. In the past, the ancestors of the Bai family helped greatly, so that Emperor Yao was able to establish the country. But after two hundred years, how much gratitude does King Yao still have towards the Bai family? You, like other ministers, even have to pay to buy Youhu Jingshe to please him."

Bai Tan's eyes were deep.

Yes, his ancestors were once on equal footing with King Yao’s ancestors. Without the support of the Bai family’s ancestors, how could his family sit firmly on the throne?

After several generations, the mediocre royal family became more and more powerful, enjoying themselves to the fullest under the protection of their ancestors, while the descendants of the founding generals became their slaves and were extremely humble.

Is this fair?

Qingyang smiled at him, stopped talking, and changed the subject: "Although King Yao used the tiger and wolf medicine to expand the capital, the backlash will take one or two years to show. If there are other measures in the meantime, it may be delayed to five or six years, seven or eight years later. General Bai, the gods can't wait that long."

Bai Tan said in a deep voice: "Please give your instructions, Regent."

Beijia had also experienced the magical scene in Yao Country today. Qingyang specifically mentioned this matter, saying that she could provide some advice.

"You know, with Bejia being so powerful in the past, why couldn't it handle the collapse of the housing land price that time?"

Bai Tan didn't know: "Please ask the regent, no, please ask the palace master to solve my doubts!"

Qingyang poured tea, and the tea overflowed from the edge of the cup: "When the water is full, it will overflow. Nothing can rise to the sky. There will always be an end. Let me ask you, if Yaoguo uses this method to eat money, then where does the money go?"

Of course, Bega's problem was not that simple, and this was not even the main reason, but there was no need for her to tell Bai everything.

“It’s all spent on the homestead.”

"Oh? So is there money in the house? Dig it out and show it to me?" Qingyang said with a smile, "Isn't it just a pile of wood and stone? What I want to ask is, where did the money go?"

The house site was purchased and the money was paid.

Bai Tan was a military commander, and he rarely thought about these things, so it was difficult to think about them at the last minute. He pondered for a while before saying, "Did the money go to the national treasury and into the pockets of certain people?"

"It's a small country like Yao, and money is limited. Even if you can make money from the Golden Plains, the total amount is actually limited. Now the majority of it is in Yao Jun's hands. How much is left for the common people?"

Bai Tan thought for a moment and said, "But prices are cheaper now than before?"

(End of this chapter)