When Prince Li saw the money handed over by Fujin, it was really a bit complicated.
"Here are one hundred thousand taels from the third family, one hundred thousand taels from the fourth family, one hundred thousand taels from the fifth family, two hundred thousand taels from the sixth family, 80,000 taels from the seventh family, and one hundred thousand taels from the eleventh family.
Two, one hundred thousand taels from the thirteen families... and fifty thousand taels from the fourteenth family."
Er Fujin felt that this was because everyone was hoping that their family would get out of here. So, her mood was really complicated!
Prince Li chuckled lightly, "Don't think blindly, it's not the same thing."
Er Fujin lowered his head, "My mother-in-law's Guarjia family... didn't even send any money. They want us to stay." It's not that they don't care about us.
I know! I know! No need to say more, just put the accounts together one by one.
Over there, Prince Nao also looked at the silver box that Fujin had thrust over him, "What do you mean?"
Dafujin said: "I am very popular, and my sister-in-law's dowry silver is all here. The third Fujin sent one hundred thousand taels, the fourth Fujin sent one hundred thousand taels, and the fifth Fujin gave one hundred and twenty thousand taels..."
Lao Wu's family is not from a high background, so the dowry is not that generous! Of course the things they get are very good, but the money should not be that much.
"Then it's not like someone knows how to run a business?" Dafujin rolled his eyes, "I came to the sixth family first, but I didn't hesitate and gave two hundred thousand taels. The seventh family didn't have many, 60,000
Two. The eleventh brother and sister received another eighty thousand taels, the thirteenth Fujin received another eighty thousand taels, and the fourteenth Fujin received fifty thousand taels..."
Prince Nao looked at the silver and chuckled: "It can be seen that sometimes the really shrewd people may not be astute, and those who look at them as naive may not be unaware..."
This vigorous incident of dividing the camps into investing money was so intense that it took half a year for the heat to subside.
And when the emperor came forward, the backlog of impeachment papers could already save half a house.
When facing those civil servants, I wish I could stab someone to death with my pen!
If you resort to violence, you will perish if you are willing to fight! How can you easily see the end of the war?
It was already autumn, and it was time to eat persimmons. The emperor said, Ministers of civil and military affairs, princes and kings, Baylor, come, come, come together, let's talk about this matter.
Then I asked people to bring out all the shocking facts. Look, they are all impeachment facts.
The emperor said casually, "As for me, I have been holding back and not approved. It's not to protect my son. As a prince, all officials must monitor his words and deeds. There is nothing to say. The reason why it has been delayed until now is not
The Qing Dynasty covers a vast area, so are the zhezi from some places slow to arrive? No, there were zhezi sent from the southwest yesterday, they just arrived!"
As soon as he finished speaking, an old man with a trembling white beard stood up and said, "The emperor governs the country with benevolence. If he condones the princes like this, how is this different from the tyrants in the history books? The so-called benevolence means that people in the world should be benevolent.
.This is how you can be worthy of being a great benevolent person!"
Lao Jiu rolled his eyes inwardly, of course the Han people are right! But fundamentally speaking, my family is not the kind of people who don’t want to expand to the outside world! Do you think it’s strange that I haven’t thought about this place? Just the criticism from the Han people.
It will make this thing impossible. But, we are Manchus after all! If my family stayed in Changbai Mountain, there would be no Qing Dynasty now. Is this the truth?
Therefore, he firmly believed that the emperor would not agree, but he was actually happy in his heart.
He felt that this was something rooted in his bones and could not be changed.
So, when he stood up and wanted to speak, the old man next to him stopped him directly with his hand and stopped him from speaking.
Lao Jiu was confused for a moment. He didn’t quite understand what Lao Ba meant. It’s us who want to do this, and Lao Liu won’t do it! He just said it, really just said it. You are impeaching, then
What can be done to him? What kind of sin is a slip of the tongue? The worst that can happen is that he will be reprimanded by the emperor and fined for half a year. You have to figure it out, it is us who do the work, and it is our steps that are blocked by these Hanchen.
But Lao Ba grabbed his sleeve and refused to let go.
Lao Jiu: "..." Okay, okay, why don't you just say it? Anyway, the eldest and second eldest are in front of us, so they are the ones who bear the brunt.
However, the eldest brother and the second eldest son, Lao Shen, were both there, and no one said anything.
The one who spoke was still the sixth one, and he really stood up and didn't look annoyed or angry.
Si Ye looked at the old man at this moment, his tone could be described as gentle, and he only asked: "During the Qing Dynasty, how many vassal states there were, do you know, old man?"
Zhang Tingyu suddenly raised his head and looked at the Sixth Master: So that's it! That's it! That's right! It can only be like this.
And this old man was obviously not as quick-thinking as Zhang Tingyu. He paused for a moment, as if thinking, and then said: "The Yongle period of the pre-Ming Dynasty was the most prosperous. At that time, the number of vassal states could reach more than a hundred...that is, the least
At that time, there were more than fifty..." covering almost all surrounding countries.
Yes! The former Ming Dynasty was widely recognized by surrounding countries! Si Ye asked again: "How many vassal states are left in the Qing Dynasty now?"
The old man suddenly became red-faced. He was a vassal in name, but in fact it was only in name now. The most thorough implementation was Chaoxian. That was also because Emperor Taizong Huang Taiji had two expeditions to Chaoxian, forcing him to
Those who proclaim themselves ministers. Every year on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the only one who pays congratulations is the Chaoxian, and no one else is seen.
But in the imperial court, the official uniforms used by the imperial court were still the same as those of the previous Ming Dynasty.
Although the Qing Dynasty replaced the Ming Dynasty, others did not actually recognize it, and most foreign relations were actually severed.
But this makes people dare not say it further!
The old man held it back for a long time, but did not dare to answer the question directly. He only turned his face and asked, "I don't understand what Prince Chun said. It means that he wants to have relations with other countries. Shouldn't we put etiquette first?"
In fact, it has nothing to do with several vassal states.
These princes looked at this old man and thought there was something wrong with his brain!
Put etiquette first? Don’t we put etiquette first? Laojiu has been busy talking about it in the past few years. It seems that there are more foreigners and people from other countries come and go more frequently, but there are not more things about officialdom.
progress and why?
Si Ye did not answer in a hurry, but asked the old man again: "Do you know how many vassal states there were in the Tang Dynasty?"
The old man was speechless. Being asked this way and that with a hammer and a stick, he couldn't find the point.
Si Ye didn't need him to reply, so he continued: "During the Tang Dynasty, it was said that all nations came to court." After saying that, he looked at the old man and said, "Compared to the Tang Dynasty, how did the Song Dynasty compare? When it comes to wealth, isn't the Song Dynasty not there?
Above the Tang Dynasty? But why did the Song Dynasty only have a few vassal states, but in the Tang Dynasty, all nations could come to the dynasty? What is the reason? "
No one in the hall spoke anymore, everyone listened quietly.
Si Ye then said: "Because Song Dynasty is rich, but not strong! From this we can see that when communicating with foreign countries, courtesy should be the first priority. But if you don't have the corresponding strength, how can it take the initiative to communicate with you? We don't ask for it.
It doesn't matter whether it is a vassal state or not, whether it is a vassal state or not. What matters is that others know about the Han Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty, but not the Qing Dynasty. In their eyes, the Qing Dynasty is a group of barbarians riding horses.
They are barbarians who have occupied the Ming Dynasty but do not know how to govern. They regard the Ming Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty as the same. They feel that the Qing Dynasty will not last long and there is no need to spend energy to maintain relations with us. In other words, they have never recognized the Qing Dynasty.
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Yes! If we close the country, it doesn’t matter to us whether others recognize it. But what does it mean that the taxes brought by ocean trade are so large? It means that it is profitable. So, is the income from doing business with individuals greater? Or is it the country?
Is it more beneficial to trade with other countries? Is it a bad thing to keep pace with others?"
Lao Jiu's mind was spinning. How come these words were completely different from what he heard at the time?
Was it Lao Liu who deceived these ministers? Or was I deceived from the beginning?
He looked at Lao Ba uncertainly, and Lao Ba stood with his eyes and nose focused, as if what he said had nothing to do with him.
He turned back to look at Old Ten, who had his mouth pursed and an expression that made it difficult to explain. He wanted to see Fourteen, but Fourteen was too far away and he couldn't see it. Besides, it seemed that there was no need to go overboard with Fourteen.
expectations.
In fact, Fourteen is a little vague right now. What does Lao Liu mean? What he said at the beginning doesn't count?
He thought so, and so did the old man. Not only did he think it, but he also asked directly, "Prince Chun is denying what he said that day?"
Siye smiled and said, "This matter is related to the secrets of the imperial court. It's not that I don't believe you, sir, but I just want to prevent people from talking too much. Otherwise, Zhang Tingyu, Xiong Cilu, and Li Guangdi will stay, and we will discuss it in detail. Isn't that right?
It's really a case of militarism. The three adults are also Confucian disciples who have read poetry and books. I believe the three adults can still distinguish right from wrong. What do you think?"
Those who were named were all Han ministers. Of course, the emperor would naturally want to keep some Manchu ministers, such as Ma Qi and Tong Guowei. Please stay, so that we can speak clearly.
Lao Jiu felt that Lao Liu had left these few alone to convince others. As long as these few are loyal to us, it is their business to explain to the Han ministers externally.
Who would have thought that after entering the imperial study room, Li Dequan moved a large screen. On it was a map. The map of the Qing Dynasty and the surrounding territories was particularly clear. The various colored lines on it were business roads.
Lao Liu brought all the adults to the map and said, "...this is the sea area of the Qing Dynasty. Prince Zhi is really raising money because he has to complete the maritime defense. Every year, our coast is invaded by Japanese pirates. Now our
How many years have merchant ships not suffered losses due to pirates and Japanese pirates? Have you seen the scattered islands above? These are all uninhabited islands. From now on, this will be our place to berth our warships and station our navy...
…The next step for the imperial court is to build a coastal defense line like an iron barrel…” But this is too far from the inland!
Si Ye smiled and said, "Yes! Therefore, Prince Li is raising money to use it on these islands. This involves relocating people and building cities, so that they can basically be self-sufficient and can provide water to the navy in emergencies.
Replenish supplies..."
The sweat on Ma Qi's head started to drop. This matter was a serious matter. In order to ensure sea trade, this was a necessary move, and it had to be done as quickly as possible without any room for error. But the problem was that the court had no money!
There are many people with money among the people, but who would be willing to throw money on a deserted island? Only those who are provocative feel that they have gained a lot of money, and the money will be dug out.
Therefore, what the Sixth Master said that day was to stir up the topic, make people believe it, and then take out the money!
But in this case, isn’t it just deception?
Siye shook his head: "How could it be fraud? This is indeed a huge profit, but the payback period is a bit long."
Maybe thirty years later? Maybe fifty years later? Anyway, future generations will definitely benefit from it, but we can’t be in a hurry.
Lao Jiu was really anxious this time, "Should we fight?"
Si Ye glanced at Lao Ba, and then said to Lao Jiu, "You decide whether to fight or not. If there is something that should be beaten, it should still be beaten..."
At this moment, Lao Jiu finally understood that a fight was necessary. In recent years, merchant ships had suffered a lot due to Japanese pirates and pirates. He just took advantage of this opportunity to fight back. This was not an active provocation, but a forced fight. But this opportunity was
Only this time, and it must be in the Ryukyu area, defeating him and occupying him is a counterattack and a way to show off his muscles.
This kills two birds with one stone. It can not only destroy the Japanese pirates and pirates, but also let the surrounding countries know that our warships are not just decorations. Only if you go out and be friendly with others at this time will they take you seriously!
But this is the only opportunity to occupy such a large territory. Whose territory does it occupy?
Si Ye looked at Lao Jiu, then at Lao Ba, and then looked back at Lao Jiu: If you don't get involved with Lao Ba, it's yours! But you insist on being with your Eighth Brother, and you only follow your Eighth Brother's lead, then
Can it only belong to your myna? Or is your myna willing to give it to you?
Lao Jiu held his breath, and his cheeks bulged as he held his breath again. After spending so much money, Qianqingye made wedding clothes for others?
Old Ten poked him, winked at him, and reminded him: Did Brother Eight guess what you meant by Old Six?
The two of us, plus the Fourteenth, didn't have enough brains to count, so we just didn't expect it. But the Eighth, he really didn't guess?
Lao Jiu was confused at this moment: What do you mean?
Old Ten rolled his eyes and twitched his lips at Old Eight: What it means is that Old Six is not actually cheating us. He is the one who has tricked us and tricked us. I'm afraid it's Old Eight!
The sixth person is planning to take out your money, but the place he laid is really given to you. As long as you don’t fall for the trick of the eighth person, then this is not a trap. But the eighth person clearly knows everything, and then
Here comes this move. This is a condom on your neck, and you still got in obediently! Who is the weird one?
Thinking about it carefully, who else expressed their opinion on this matter except Lao Liu who said that at that time? The emperor had no attitude, Prince Zhi didn't say a word, and Prince Li even more so. They seemed to be very busy, but there was a lot of buzz from outside.
Not all rumors are spread by us.
Lao Jiu was startled for a moment, then suddenly realized, and then his eyes flicked around his Emperor Ama and so many brothers. After that, his eye circles turned red. No one paid attention to him, and he rolled up his sleeves and left...