"Li Gang, have Yue Fei's provisions been prepared?"
"Your Majesty, the provisions are being prepared and progressing smoothly."
Preparing provisions for Yue Fei was not difficult, since Yue Fei was in Jiangling Prefecture. Jiangling was a rich and prosperous place, the capital of the State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. It was later known as a land of fish and rice, with vast plains and lakes, so there was no shortage of food.
Moreover, it was a strategic location. The city of Jingzhou, which Liu Bei borrowed from Jingzhou, was Jiangling, a place that military strategists would fight over.
Zhao Huan transferred Yue Fei to Jiangling that day to prevent the situation from turning out this way.
Zhao Huan was in high spirits: "Your tax reduction strategy has indeed been effective."
The ministers said, "It is all thanks to Your Majesty's wisdom."
"Don't be modest, I won't take credit for your work. I will reward you properly after things are settled in the south!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
When the imperial decree to reduce taxes reached the south, the wealthy merchants who had been swayed into appearing united against the court suddenly started having their own agendas. At least, they were no longer as united as they seemed on the surface.
Most of the merchants in the south own their own land. If they are not united, and the imperial court stops paying the southern imperial guards, things will become awkward.
Given the thuggish nature of the Imperial Guards, they would naturally resort to robbery. However, merchants were not without connections in officialdom. Currently, the Southern officialdom was colluding with the Imperial Guards, and the relationship between the two sides could be described as both good and bad.
The good thing is that both sides depend on each other for survival, but the bad thing is that merchants are not willing to pay money now. The civil officials in the south naturally do not want the imperial guards to take a hard line, because many officials are involved in the business in the south. If the imperial guards take a hard line, the civil officials' own money tree may be destroyed by these rogue soldiers.
This will inevitably lead to a fight between the two sides. At that point, those brainless scumbags in the Imperial Guard will definitely close their eyes and grab what they can first.
As soon as the Imperial Guards take action, the civil officials will surely jump up in anger. At that time, the south will be in chaos, and the people's hearts will naturally turn to the court. It will be difficult for those damned civil officials to use the people as shields and incite public sentiment through underhanded means.
Zhao Huan's new army was able to sweep through the scum in the south, and the people welcomed them wherever they went.
As for the Qian family in the southeast, I have already given you the chance to play around. If you can make it work and continue to live, then live. If you are destroyed by the soldiers, then there is nothing I can do.
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