"Your Majesty! I would like to propose a toast to you..."
Song Chizhu's fat face turned red with excitement. A few months ago, he was a seventh-rank sesame official, and both the Bian and Xie families dared to show their displeasure to him. Now that he can have a banquet with the emperor at the same table, he feels as if the smoke coming out of his ancestral graves is enough.
It's on fire.
"allow!"
The prince put down his wine glass and said: "Lao Jiu and I are about to go overseas to conquer the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. However, our Dashun officers are not good at naval battles, and the navy's warships are also in disrepair. I'm afraid it will not be easy to land. I wonder if my brothers are good at it."
Countermeasures?"
"Build a gunboat! I have drawn the blueprints for the soft-sailed and iron-clad gunboat..."
Zhao Guanren said with a relaxed smile: "Don't be in a hurry to go to sea. When you get to the beach, practice your navy first, and then help the Thai people to rebel. The small ones will be given money first, and the large ones will be given ordnance. Then, we will issue bounties on the heads of generals at all levels. Let's start.
Five thousand taels for one!"
"Yes! This plan is very clever. Why didn't we think of it..."
The prince's eyes suddenly lit up, but Prince Duan spread his hands and said sadly: "It sounds like a good idea, but where can I raise money? The national treasury has been in deficit in the past few years, let alone starting construction of warships. We can't even fund people's rebellion.
It’s so stretched!”
"Haha~"
Zhao Guanren smiled and said: "You have raised so many moths. You will be damned if you don't eat up the treasury. I won't tell you how much it is from far away. Guess how much money I copied from Grandpa Tian's house?"
"It must be quite a lot..."
Emperor Shunyao said angrily: "The damned eunuch must have been greedy in recent years. He even stole many treasures from the treasure house. I estimate that there are more than one million taels of silver in his courtyard. All together,
, it’s not unusual for more than three million taels!”
"Old Song! Give the emperor a real number..."
Zhao Guanren smiled and ate his food, and Song Chizhu quickly said: "Your Majesty! There are many treasures and fields, and the specific amount is still being estimated, but for now, I estimate that there are 16,7 million taels, which is more than silver."
Twenty million taels is possible!"
"How many?"
The two princes jumped up suddenly, their eyes widened. The wine glass in Emperor Shunyao's hand also fell to the ground, and he could not close his mouth.
"Your Majesty! Do you know how big a moth you have raised..."
Zhao Guanren shook his head and said: "The old eunuch's treasure house is supported by twelve upright pillars. Two people can hold one pillar together. Each pillar is made of solid sterling silver. Last year, Dashun's annual income was only more than 60 million taels, and he swallowed it all by himself."
Nearly half of the national treasury, I didn’t ask you to kill this person by mistake, right?”
"Hiss~"
The two princes took a breath at the same time, and suddenly felt that they were really poor as princes. Even if they were stacked together, they could not compare to an old eunuch.
"Oh~ Yunxuan..."
Emperor Shunyao held his head and lamented: "You have helped me find out so many monsters and monsters. My Dashun is so corrupt. I can't blame it. I can't blame it!"
"Your Majesty! You don't have to sigh. I don't want a tael of silver..."
Zhao Guanren took out all the silver notes in his arms, even put the banker's big seal on the table, and said: "In war, money is used. In Kyrgyzstan, we focus on negotiation, with prevention as a supplement. In Thailand, we directly focus on attack."
Mainly, with scaring as a supplement, money is indispensable for both of these!"
"I'll give it to you as I said, how can I go back on my word..."
Emperor Shunyao waved his hands repeatedly, but Zhao Guanren smiled and said: "I can't spend that much money. Besides, I took away all the rare treasures and picked out a few good houses and fields. The women in my family have enough to go around."
, you can use the rest to prepare for war!"
"Father!"
Prince Duan said excitedly: "If we have more than 10 million taels of silver, we are sure that the Thai thieves will destroy the country. Just accept it. Yunxuan doesn't care about this at all. Besides, we need money to help the people."
ah!"
"Destroying the country costs too much, and some of the gains outweigh the losses..."
Zhao Guanren raised his voice and said: "If they are willing to pay a large amount of money, send a few princesses to be concubines, and send two princes to be hostages, we don't have to waste money and people, but I have to ask for at least two princesses, and I have to let them
My son’s surname is Chiba!”
"Hahaha……"
The three fathers and sons all laughed. Only they understood this joke, but Jin Wuming suddenly cursed in a foreign language. Dong Mingyi subconsciously knelt down and shouted something in the same language, but after she finished shouting
But her expression changed with horror.
"Damn it! He is indeed a Thai thief..."
Jin Wuming suddenly pulled out his sword, and struck forward with a burst of sword light, but a cloud of white smoke burst out from under the skirt of the prostitute Dong, and a "bang" sound covered the entire singing and dancing room, frightening the geisha.
They all screamed, and Jin Wuming slashed the air with his sword.
"She jumped out of the window!"
Zhao Guanren rushed to the window, only to see Dong Mingqi jump out of the wall very quickly, and shot to a small boat on the lake like lightning. After exploding her gorgeous clothes, she jumped into the lake wearing only her underwear.
middle.
"Seal off Pingyao Lake and capture the Thai thief Dong Siyun..."
Jin Wuming leaned against the window and shouted, and the guards and court guards outside immediately dispatched. The imperial guards also rushed in and pushed all the geishas to the ground.
"They have nothing to do with each other! Just wait outside the door..."
Zhao Guanren pulled the Hu family's mother and daughter over. The prince slapped the table in shock and cursed: "Damn it! How did the spies who went to hold the Jingdu Guards accountable for investigating the four famous prostitutes turned out to be Thai thieves?
If you check carefully, there must be Thai thieves!"
"Tell them! Don't abuse lynching, I will supervise..."
Zhao Guanren hurriedly added, and after everyone was escorted out, Emperor Shunyao asked in surprise: "Wu Ming! How did you discover the flaw?"
"It's not me! Prince Zhao recognizes her..."
Jin Wuming put away his sword and walked back. Zhao Guanren said with a smile: "This girl is the Onmyoji I met in Lantai. Although she was masked at the time, I was deeply impressed by her big eyes, so I deliberately let her
Jin lets her go and asks her to go back and report to the King of Thailand!"
"Why?"
None of them understood.
"Don't look at Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Elementary School..."
Zhao Guanren said in a low voice: "In fact, their fighting power is very strong, and their cohesion is also very high. They may not be able to defeat them even if they put all the efforts of the whole country, so they have to scare them into paying money and people, and then use their money to engage in trade."
Fight, defeat the enemy without fighting!"
"Hehe~"
Prince Duan gave a thumbs up and said with a smile: "In terms of strategy, you are still a thief. If you can really defeat others without fighting, we don't want to kill in vain!"
"Your Majesty! I want three thousand elite soldiers. The best are the border troops who are familiar with Kyrgyzstan..."
Zhao Guanren raised his hands and said, "It's about a month before the Chinese New Year. I plan to go to Kyrgyzstan as envoy on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Zhang Tiansheng, who is carrying corpse poison, is still missing. I'm afraid that he will be captured by Kyrgyzstan or he will be arrested."
In the hands of Thailand, this person may be the source of disaster!"
"As you wish!"
Emperor Shunyao said proudly: "I will go to the border in person the next day to celebrate the Chinese New Year with all the soldiers at the border. Then I will have an army of 500,000 troops. I will advance and retreat with you at the border. If the bandit dares to attack you,
You are playing tricks, I will use all my strength to defeat you!"
"Okay! Then let's advance and retreat together..."
Zhao Guanren thanked him with great satisfaction, sat down to eat and drink with a few people for a while, and then took Song Chizhu downstairs first. He also brought the Hu family's mother and daughter out with him.
"I have met King Zhao in my humble position!"
Commander Duan from the guard field came up to him and saluted, and the entire music studio was under control. The people in the platoon were lining up to be scolded. He also had a tired expression on his face, but he was used to wherever Zhao Guanren went.
, something big happened.
"Old Song Dynasty! Have any of you ever played with the famous prostitute Dong..."
Zhao Guanren stopped with his hands behind his back, and Song Chizhu whispered: "Who doesn't play with her? Prince Duan and the Crown Prince have all played with her, but they just pretended not to recognize her in front of the emperor. I also tried it a few days ago, but it was just
That would be as boring as a dead fish!"
"Commander Duan! I will provide you with a clue..."
Zhao Guanren said: "Dong Siyun is an onmyoji, and he and the real Dong Siyun may be twins, because the one who just ran away had his brows open and his buttocks raised, so he was obviously a virgin. Maybe you can find another Dong Siyun.
Come Siyun!"
"ah?"
Commander Duan looked at him in surprise, but Song Zhizhu slapped his hands and said: "Twins make sense. It takes at least half a month to travel from the capital to Lantai. Dong Siyun already has one in Jiao Lefang.
In a few years, it’s impossible to leave for more than ten days without anyone noticing!”
"Thank you, Your Majesty! I'll go check it out now..."
Commander Duan quickly ran away with his people, and people from Song Zhizhujian's Etiquette Department also came, so he had no choice but to follow him to do some work.
"Let's go!"
Zhao Guanren led the Hu family's mother and daughter out of the back door and came to the riverside and asked: "What are your plans? I, the Prime Minister of Hu County, have been buried in Biyang Gang, Lantai. If you want to return to your hometown, I can send someone to take you there."
You go back and I’ll give you a few hundred taels of money!”
"Thank you for saving me, sir..."
The mother and daughter suddenly knelt down together, and the Hu family's wife cried and said: "Sir! You saved my mother and daughter from the fire and water regardless of the previous grudges, and also buried my late husband alive. I can't repay you. If you don't dislike it, sir,
My mother and daughter are willing to serve for the rest of their lives!"
"I can't stand mother and daughter, uh~ That's not what I meant..."
Zhao Guanren hurriedly helped them up and said: "I know you just came out and didn't expect your whereabouts. Why don't you just follow me back to the palace to stay until the Chinese New Year? After the Chinese New Year, I will have to go to Kyrgyzstan. When the time comes, you can decide where to stay.
It’s not too late to tell me, okay?”
"Thank you, sir, for taking me in!"
The mother and daughter agreed pitifully, and walked with him to the wooden bridge. The boat of the Zhao family's female family members had been waiting by the bridge for a long time, but as soon as he reached the bridge, he realized that something was wrong. A boatload of women actually
There was no sound at all, and there was a strong smell of kerosene.
"Oops!"
Zhao Guanren suddenly stopped and saw a woman suddenly appeared on the bow of the boat, holding a lighter all wet. It was Dong Siyun who had just escaped. She said sternly: "Get up here! Otherwise, I will give you a boatload of wives and concubines."
Buried with him!"
"ah!"
The Hu family's mother and daughter exclaimed in fright, but Zhao Guanren took a few steps forward in a hurry and said with a smile: "If you have anything to say, let's talk about it. You and I can be considered as bathing in a pot of boiling water - we are acquaintances! What do you want to ask for?
Tell me, how about I send your sisters away from Beijing?"
"Hmph~ Your nose is indeed sharper than a dog..."
Dong Siyun said angrily: "Guan Gu! Let your people bring my sister out. You also come to the boat and personally escort us out of the city. If you dare to play any tricks, I will die with you!"
"Lingzhi! Go in and find Commander Duan and bring out the real Dong Siyun..."
Zhao Guanren smiled and waved his hand, then jumped onto the bow of the ship. He looked at all the dazed wives and concubines in the cabin. He smiled and said: "Put away the lighter. Little girl, don't play with fire. You will pee your pants with fire. I
I always keep my word, and I will definitely do it when I say I will send you out!"
"Don't give me that playful smile, they will be gone as soon as I move my hand..."
Dong Siyun cautiously took a few steps back. A large group of people soon poured out of the music studio. Emperor Shunyao and others also came out. Sure enough, another Dong Siyun was found. Commander Duan
He tied her up with his own hands and carried her to the bridge angrily.
"It's okay! Throw it up to me..."
Zhao Guanren smiled and waved, and Commander Duan looked at Emperor Shunyao hesitantly. Emperor Shunyao nodded before he carried the person onto the bridge, but Zhao Guanren spread his hands again and said with a smile: "Miss Dong! Did you forget to leave a message?
I’m a boatman, I don’t know how to row!”
"Plop~"
Dong Siyun kicked a bundle of rope and said loudly: "Tell the mother and daughter of the Hu family to come up and row the boat, and then tie up this dog official for me!"