Chapter 1555: Where Did the Money Flow?

"So the emperor at that time also adopted this method to fill the national treasury, which lasted for more than seven years. Let me tell you, at the beginning of the implementation, all kinds of preparations were made, wanting to minimize the risk. The price of residential land still rose gradually, much gentler than the Yao Nation. Lingxu City was full of confidence, thinking that this matter was stable and controllable. Let me tell you, the price of residential land rose by more than five times compared to before, and the people of Beijia were also obsessed like the Yao people today." She sighed softly: "At that time, Beijia was also like cooking oil on a hot fire, commerce was developed and unparalleled in the world, the most famous banks were in Beijia, the silver notes they issued circulated among the people, and the people were as rich as an abyss, which was not comparable to those small countries that emphasized agriculture and suppressed commerce. Later generations often said that if it weren't for Beijia's prosperity, that evil wind wouldn't have blown so fiercely, and in the end, it couldn't be suppressed."

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

"Then, these large cities of Beijia became bottomless pits, especially Lingxu City. The price of residential land shattered, and not only did countless people go bankrupt within half a year, but they were also heavily in debt. Then there was the soaring price of goods, social unrest, and fierce bandits everywhere." Qingyang sighed long: "In less than two years, the Yuan Nation rebelled. That was a rebellion that had a far-reaching impact."

If there hadn't been the Yuan Nation rebellion, perhaps there wouldn't have been the later Panlong City and the Great Wind Army, a series of wars surrounding the Great Fanghu.

Those two wars not only severely damaged Beijia's vitality but also profoundly affected the human world.

These were all history that Qingyang witnessed personally, and she had many feelings.

Of course, Qingyang didn't mention this last sentence to Bai Tan, but said: "Whether it was the Beijia of the past or the Yao Nation of today, they all used a tiger-wolf medicine. No matter if the effect of curing the disease was good or not, the toxicity was very great."

Bai Tan whispered: "I have also heard of the Yuan Nation rebellion; it was actually for this reason?"

Even the powerful Beijia couldn't withstand the toxicity of this dose of fierce medicine?

"The complexity of those years, I won't detail it to you." Qingyang said softly, "Just speaking of the Yao Nation today, it is worm-eaten, stagnant, and has forgotten the foundation of its founding, tottering on the verge of collapse. Chief Envoy Liang has come to find me several times, complaining about the dissatisfaction of the heavenly deities."

Bai Tan looked up: "The Goddess is also dissatisfied with the monarch?"

"That is natural. The Goddess has given the Yao Nation so many opportunities, yet the Yao Nation has disappointed her time and time again. Not to mention the distant ones, you also know about this recent one, right?"

"The temple stones of the Xilin Temple were misappropriated to build the new city Huan Biao?" Bai Tan said, "I was also shocked after hearing about it."

"Chief Envoy Liang suspects that the accelerated collapse of the Xilin Temple is inseparable from He Xiao."

Bai Tan's face changed: "It wouldn't be so insane, would it?"

Digging the corner of the main deity's temple, this was absolutely not something a person with a normal mind could do! Was King Yao crazy?

"The Xilin Temple is the second largest in Tianshui City. After it collapsed, the Panjin Stone in the temple could be used in the new city for quite some time." Qingyang shook her head, "Perhaps they thought that the Xilin Temple would collapse sooner or later, and would have to be rebuilt sooner or later, so it was better to have a major relocation first."

The so-called "dispatching," wasn't it just like this? Arranging limited resources to the demand side first.

Bai Tan murmured: "To fill his treasury, to fill the bottomless pit of the national treasury, he was actually so light on the Miaozhantian deity! Truly unreasonable!"

What he wanted to say was that this was the way to seek death.

Bai Tan also saw clearly at this time that King Yao's rush to build the eastern new city was just to follow the Youhu Villa's money-gathering model. The residential land in the new city had all risen in price, so the Yao court's national treasury and King Yao's treasury were naturally full.

In order to quickly start this cycle, King Yao was also unscrupulous, even temporarily casting aside his awe for the heavenly deities.

Could the heavenly deities be so lightly treated?

Qingyang continued: "The funds allocated to the temple in the past two and a half years have only been a tiny bit. The first powerful country on the Shanjin Plain, unable to build a main deity temple in two years, is a joke when said out loud! These slights are everywhere, and I can't finish talking about them in a few days. Being so disrespectful, how can Miaozhantian be satisfied with him?"

No matter the reason, King Yao's actions all showed that he was no longer respectful to the heavenly deities and did not put the needs of the heavenly deities in the first place.

Of course, the fundamental reason for the heavenly deities' dissatisfaction with the Yao Nation, Qingyang didn't say in front of Bai Tan.

She immediately added: "General Bai coming to find me is a wise move. The ancestors of the Bai family helped with all their might, and the Yao Gao Zu was able to found the country. But after two hundred years, how much gratitude can the Yao monarch have for the Bai family? You and other ministers are the same, even having to pay to buy the Youhu refined residence to please him."

Bai Tan's gaze was deep.

Yes, his ancestors were once on equal footing with the Yao monarch's ancestors. If it weren't for the support of the Bai family's ancestors, how could his family sit firmly on the throne?

After a few generations, the mediocre royal family became more and more high and mighty, enjoying themselves to the fullest under the shade of their ancestors, while the descendants of the founding generals became their slaves, appearing humble.

Is this fair?

Qingyang looked at him and smiled slightly, stopping at the right point, and switched the topic again: "King Yao's expansion of the capital used a tiger-wolf medicine, but the effect of the backlash will only appear in a year or two. If there are measures in between, it might be delayed to five or six, seven or eight years later. General Bai, the heavenly deities can't wait that long."

Bai Tan said solemnly: "Please give the order, Supervisor."

The magical scene of the Yao Nation today, Beijia had also experienced. Qingyang specifically mentioned this matter, which meant she could provide advice.

"You know, with Beijia's former power, why couldn't it catch that shattering of residential land prices?"

Bai Tan didn't know: "Please, no, please Palace Master solve the puzzle!"

Qingyang poured tea, and the tea overflowed from the edge of the cup: "When the water is full, it overflows. Nothing can rise to the sky; there will always be an end. I ask you, the Yao Nation uses this method to eat money, so where did the money go?"

Beijia's problem was of course not that simple, and this wasn't even the main cause, but she didn't need to tell Bai Tan everything.

"It was all spent on residential land."

"Oh? Then is there money in the residential land? Dig it out and show me?" Qingyang laughed, "Isn't that just a pile of wood and stone? I'm asking, where did the money flow?"

The residential land was bought, and the money was handed over.

Bai Tan was a military general, rarely pondering these things, and it was hard to think of it on the spot. He pondered for a good while before saying: "The money all went to the national treasury and some people's pockets?"

"In a small Yao Nation, money is limited. Even if you can make money on the Shanjin Plain, the total amount is actually just that much. Now the bulk is gathered in the hands of the Yao monarch, how much can be left for the common people?"

Bai Tan thought about it: "But the current price of goods is actually cheaper than before?"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1556 =====