When Liu Ziguang was immersed in the beautiful fantasy of becoming a high-ranking official, he was interrupted by the emperor.
"My dear, I have one more thing to do," the emperor said.
"Your Majesty, please speak." Liu Ziguang was very happy at this moment, wondering if he wanted to introduce someone to me. Princesses, princesses, princesses, etc., I will not refuse anyone who comes.
"Last time, we inspected the gold and silver obtained by the family of Zheng, a member of the Ministry of War... This... I have been very tight recently. The empress dowager is embezzling money. Those antiques, calligraphy and paintings cannot be exchanged for money. No one dares to collect the treasures from the palace. Our workshop has been
The work is about to stop... Dear, can you lend me some for my turnover?" The emperor was a little embarrassed that the king of a country actually asked his subordinates to borrow money.
"I'm dizzy. I'm dizzy. You have to lend money to the emperor before you receive your salary. What kind of thing is this?" Liu Ziguang was shocked. This little emperor not only cared about my people, but also cared about my money.
However, the owner who borrowed the money has great potential. If you invest in him, you will get a return of ten times or even a hundred times. This money is borrowed! No, it is not a loan, it is an investment, a loan is a liability, and investment is the owner's equity.
, the returns are also of different levels. This money must be given, and it must be given readily!
Liu Ziguang brought a lot of money with him to prepare for his escape. Now he has taken it all out, including banknotes, stocks, and land deeds, which are equivalent to at least 300,000 taels. He even took out foreign exchange and small change, a dozen of them.
Gold coins of the Song Dynasty, a few ingots of silver, and half a sling of copper coins.
"Even my life belongs to your majesty. These money are external things. What is the use of them? For your majesty's great cause, I decided to donate all my wealth. In addition to these, the Lianfeng also has a batch of gold and silver jewelry. I will send someone after I return.
After sending it, I still have five hundred dead men, and they are all willing to follow the lead of the pen."
This was what the emperor was waiting for. Now he had powerful generals, money, and an army. He was so moved that he said nothing and burst into tears.
The two hands were clasped together, and the two people with different intentions looked at each other affectionately. At the same time, they raised the tea cup in their hands, "Replace wine with tea, drink this cup full, and we will be a family from now on."
The two of them drank the mellow Biluochun, and Liu Ziguang smashed the porcelain tea cup to pieces. "Liu Ziguang will break his body into pieces and repay His Majesty's kindness. If there is betrayal, he will end up like this." Seeing Liu Ziguang.
He expressed his loyalty with cruel words, and the little emperor was also excited: "Brother Liu is completely sincere and loyal. I am deeply gratified. I would like to become brothers with Brother Liu. We will share weal and woe and treat each other with sincerity."
"Why don't you kill me as your brother?" Liu Ziguang said hypocritically, pretending to be flattered. If he even used the word "brother", he must have agreed to the emperor's request.
A sworn ceremony that affects the fate of the empire is taking place in a pavilion on Xuanwu Lake. Zhu Youxiao, the Apocalypse Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and Liu Ziguang, the newly minted general who protects the country and rebels, become brothers. The little emperor is familiar with "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" Taoyuan
Liu Ziguang had also become sworn friends once before, so the two of them were familiar with this situation. They knelt in the pavilion together and kowtowed three times to the distant mountains. Why can’t people be born in the same year, the same month and the same day? I only wish to be born in the same year, the same month and the same day.
The line about death was spoken very smoothly, and from then on Liu Ziguang was the emperor's sworn brother. After the hasty sworn vows, the two laughed loudly, and continued to discuss after sitting down.
The relationship got closer, and his words became less considerate. Liu Ziguang put forward constructive suggestions: "Your Majesty,
The power we currently have is far from enough. It costs money to build weapons, and it costs money to recruit people and horses. It still costs money to win over neutral forces. We only have hundreds of thousands of taels of silver if we try our best. People need to eat food, and horses need to eat grass.
It’s hard to pay military pay... There are many ways to raise huge sums of money, but I’m afraid..." Liu Ziguang deliberately let it slip/
"What good advice do you have? Let me hear it." Zhu Youxiao's curiosity was aroused.
"Imperial Palace!" Liu Ziguang said firmly.
"Imperial Palace? I just said that there are many rare treasures, antiques, calligraphy and paintings in the palace, but even if you can break through all the guards, who in the world would dare to ask for the treasures you take out?" The emperor shook his head.
, this idea is not new.
"The Ming Dynasty is not the only country in the world. There are Manchu and Qing Dynasties in the north, Xixia in the west, and there are also Rakshasa Kingdom, Koryo Kingdom, Ryukyu, Japan..." Liu Ziguang counted on his fingers. Smuggling national treasures can be very profitable.
Big projects.
"There are also Lusong, Spain, France, and England." Zhu Youxiao continued, "These are all rich countries, especially Lusong, which was a Han country established overseas by the Southern Song Dynasty to avoid the Mongolian troops.
, the maritime trade is extremely developed, and the gold and silver coins they mint can be circulated in all countries. They have the same culture and race as the Ming Dynasty people, and there are many rich and powerful families who yearn for Chinese culture. Our treasures, calligraphy and paintings will definitely sell for a good price if they are sent there. "
"Then your Majesty agrees? I need the map of the palace, information about the guards and shifts, and all information related to the treasures. With my skills, it is not a problem to go to the palace to get a few pieces of the old bitch's jewelry." Liu Ziguang
I am very confident in my Qinggong skills.
Zhu Youxiao also believed in Liu Ziguang's ability to steal, and nodded and said: "I will ask someone to prepare the information. Now for the sake of the Zhu family, I have to do this treasonous thing. I hope that my ancestors will not blame me."
As he spoke, he shook his head helplessly. In fact, he did not have such noble sentiments after growing up with eunuchs and maids. He had been thinking about the treasure in the palace for more than a day or two, but he was under too strict surveillance and had no chance to carry it with him.
It was just a matter of leaving the palace. Now Liu Ziguang coincided with him, so he pretended to be helpless and intolerable on the surface, but in fact he was already happy in his heart.
"The ancestors will definitely understand your Majesty's difficulties. For the sake of the country and the country, it is a last resort to borrow the treasures in the palace. Besides, it is not treason for your Majesty to take your own things. Of course, in addition to the palace, we also
I have to patronize a big government office with good fortune such as the Ministry of Revenue. I will not let a corrupt official like Mr. Zheng go." Liu Ziguang excused the little emperor, and the two of them walked out of the pavilion.
After talking about the business, it was time for Liu Ziguang to leave. Zhu Youxiao took Wei Zhongxian to the small pier and watched him board the paddle steamer. The emperor said: "What you need, I will send Xiao Xianzi to Lianfeng."
No. If you have any questions, you can come to me through Xiao Xianzi. I also have a small gift for you, which may be useful when necessary." He gestured to Wei Zhongxian to hand over a brocade box.
Liu Ziguang took the brocade box and thanked him again. As the paddle steamer started, he slowly moved away from the small island in Xuanwu Lake.
Watching the paddle steamer go away, Wei Zhongxian said: "I wonder if this person can bear your majesty's trust?" Zhu Youxiao said with confidence: "Do I have a better choice, so that people without foundation can be better?"
He is determined to help me. He has thousands of troops under the Liguo city. The Qing emperor who lost his boots in the night battle. His martial arts and courage are top-notch. He also has a ready-made team. The most important thing is that he and I have the right temperament and we feel like old friends at the first sight.
Such a person cannot shoulder the great trust, so who else can?"
"Your Majesty is wise." Wei Zhongxian bowed his head in agreement. He knew that there was actually one thing that the emperor had not said, and that was ambition. People who are only loyal and without ambition can hardly become great. This Liu Ziguang, like Wei Zhongxian, has a desire to develop and stand out.
Because of his ambition, Wei Zhongxian was sent to the palace from a poor family since he was a child. He was assigned to serve the emperor since he was a child. More than ten years of palace life taught him to scheming and intrigue. How can he follow a puppet emperor who may be deposed at any time?
There is no future, but if the emperor secures the throne, it will be completely different. The high-level position of palm eunuch must be his, and he will be outstanding. If he does it well, he can be as famous as the three protection eunuchs of the previous dynasty.
As for Baishi. So Wei Zhongxian chose to follow the emperor to stage a coup. If he gambled, there was still hope. If he didn't gamble, he would have died in the palace of obscurity.
I hope your Majesty will not misjudge the person. Zhu Youxiao still has some of the genes of his ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang, and he is very good at winning over people. Wasn't this Liu Ziguang confused by several vague official positions? Before the coup was successful, everything was just
It could be a floating cloud.
On the paddle steamer, Liu Ziguang couldn't wait to open the brocade box. A finely carved ivory plaque lay in the box, with an embossed and numbered emblem on it. There was also a small note with instructions for use: Dongchang
There are two types of waist badges, bronze badges for low-level personnel, and ivory badges for senior and special personnel. With ivory badges, you can enter and exit any place including the palace at will. You can also arrest any officials and civilians, and mobilize guards, including Jin Yiwei.
Any officer, soldier or government official. Of course, this brand is forged and can only be used in certain situations, such as to scare the people of the Wucheng Army and the low-level Jin Yiwei. Forging the Dongchang Waist Card is definitely a serious crime.
So no one dared to do it, so the emperor took advantage of this loophole and made several imitation dental plaques, and now gave one to Liu Ziguang as a meeting gift.
I don’t know if he has a fake diploma, but Liu Ziguang’s feeling for Zhu Youxiao is getting better and better. He has extensive knowledge, broad ideas, politeness, and informality. It is very interesting to cooperate with such a person.
After landing, they changed horses and returned to the Lian Feng. The eldest lady and the second lady had been waiting all morning. When they saw him coming back, Peng Jingwei immediately ran over and circled around him to look at him.