Chapter 385 Volume C Impressed
"Old Jiu, you've read the memorial, what do you think?" Emperor Yonglong's slightly tired face was a little more irritated and uncertain, and the swollen bags under his eyes showed that the emperor had spent another uneasy night. .
"Brother Emperor, Chai Ke and Yang He's idea is good. Opening up new territories is a morale-boosting event for both the government and the public. Since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, no ancestor has truly realized it except Emperor Taizu. Liao Tuotu, this can be said to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you, the emperor."
Prince Zhongshun weighed his words and at the same time tried to figure out what his brother was thinking.
It can be seen that his imperial brother is moved, but the problem before him is also real. How to solve it?
The emperor's father and eldest brother put a lot of pressure on the emperor's brother, so the emperor's brother is much older than before he succeeded to the throne, but this is inevitable.
The boss is working hard now, just to get this situation back, and his father's ambiguous attitude has given him too many unrealistic thoughts.
"I know this, but have you seen the cost forecast for this idea in Chai Ke's memorial?" Emperor Yonglong glared at Prince Zhongshun, "You have been tossing the theater all day long during this period, I I heard that you haven’t been to the flag-bearing guard for a long time. Why do you feel tired? How about I ask my thirteenth brother to take charge of the flag-bearing guard instead of you?”
Prince Zhongshun broke out in a cold sweat. He knew that he had been a bit ridiculous during this period, so he had caused the dissatisfaction of the imperial brother. He quickly said: "Brother, please calm down. I have indeed been a little neglected during this period. Tomorrow I will go to the flag guard." Over there, that theater is just a hobby of my brother, I will definitely exercise restraint in the future."
"Hmph, Lao Jiu, it's not the time for us to have an peaceful meal yet. Maybe one day we will wake up and the world will change. You and I may be imprisoned. We two brothers are a thorn in others' side. Don’t be careless.”
Only when he was with Prince Zhongshun, Emperor Yonglong dared to say some "treasonous and unethical" words. Even so, Prince Zhongshun was sweating.
"Brother, why did you say this? It's not like this, it's not like this!" Prince Zhongshun rubbed his hands together, wanting to argue but unable to do so.
"Hmph, don't think I'm being alarmist. If this battle is defeated, what do you think will happen?" Emperor Yonglong snorted coldly, his eyes filled with chills, "I'm afraid it will all be my fault."
"It's my fault that I can't take back Suzhou and Jiayuguan. It's my incompetence that doesn't pay enough for the soldiers who were sent out. All in all, it's my fault. The boss is doing everything possible to please those civil servants and generals, and then finding faults in all kinds of ways. Isn't that just hope? Do you want to ruin my reputation and hope that there will be any chance for him to get back in this situation? But I want to tell him that he is daydreaming! Even if I sell everything and sell everything, I still want to support the fight. Win this battle!"
Because of his excitement, Emperor Yonglong's fair face flushed a little, and he coughed a few times, which caused the servants outside the house to run in quickly, but Emperor Yonglong scolded him out angrily.
"I'm afraid that my father doesn't want to see this battle won and the Great Zhou regaining Shazhou, right? Huh, my father has always been proud of his literary talent and martial arts, and now a man who has regained the lost land suddenly appears. Tu's honor has been taken over by me, Lao Jiu, what do you think my father will think? I'm afraid he will feel very uncomfortable, right?"
"Brother, it's not like this, it's not like this." Prince Zhongshun suddenly realized that he could only say this one word tonight. He couldn't find any other suitable words to soothe his cheeks. The sweat on his back was wet and wet. Dry, dry and wet.
"Forget it, saying this sometimes makes people feel chilling. Could it be that I haven't done a good enough job?" Emperor Yonglong became a little excited. "Since I came to the throne, I have been reviewing memorials every day and sleeping no more than three hours a day. , scrimped on food and clothing, scrimped on food and expenses, and in order to raise military pay, he did not hesitate to send out tax supervisors and mine supervisors in order to bear the infamy. Don’t I know that I will be scolded? I asked myself whether I am worthy of my ministers and worthy of hundreds of millions of people, but why are there always so many of them? Why do people think I'm doing a bad job? Is it so difficult for me to do something?"
"No, Brother Emperor,..." Prince Zhongshun didn't know how to comfort the Emperor Brother who suddenly seemed a little weak. After a while, he continued: "Brother Emperor, it is a very good idea to regain Shazhou, sir. I think that recovering the city of Shazhou and recovering the entire Seven Guards of Kansai are similar in a sense. The meaning is to regain the lost land. If we capture Shazhou, I think that if we can raise more carefully, the required expenses can still be met. If you can afford it, what Chai Ke said is very reasonable. It must be done..."
Emperor Yonglong finally calmed down. He didn't know whether it was Prince Zhongshun's words that had an effect, or whether the emotions that had burst out during that period were vented, which finally made him feel more at ease.
It seemed that he was weighing Prince Zhongshun's suggestion. After a long time, Emperor Yonglong said slowly: "Liu Dongyang's troops must leave Suzhou, otherwise the counterinsurgency campaign will not have a happy ending. Many people will seize this opportunity to stir up trouble. The state must be captured. This will be the restoration of the old land of the Ming Dynasty. It is of extraordinary significance. The entire capital city must understand the significance of these two things..."
“My brother understands that he will arrange for people to do this in theaters, restaurants and restaurants to spread such words...”
"Lao Jiu, the aftermath of the recapture of Shazhou may only last for a while, but what happens next? I think it will continue. I don't ask for more, I don't ask for bigness, but I ask for continuation. Hamiwei is a target, and Hamiwei's The reputation is much greater than that of Shazhou Guard. What do the people of the Capital City know? As soon as they heard about Hami, they thought it was the land of the Western Regions. They felt that it had been recovered by the imperial court. Naturally, the country's prestige increased greatly and their spirits were high..."
Obviously, Emperor Yonglong was thinking more long-term, and some of Chai Ke’s ideas, or some of Feng Ziying’s suggestions, were accepted by him. “Specialties from the Western Regions can be continuously paid tribute, demonstrating the profound significance of our country’s recapture of Shazhou and Hami.” , this can also be used as a topic for people to discuss after dinner,..."
Prince Zhongshun understood that the emperor's brother was going to compete with Prince Yi Zhong for the hearts of the people of Shilin.
But among the scholars, Prince Yizhong was obviously more popular, which would affect the civil servants to some extent.
However, if the situation is reversed among ordinary people, it will also have a great impact on the civil servants.
“The emperor’s brother is far-sighted and far-sighted, but my younger brother is far behind...”
"Okay, I don't need to listen to these meaningless words." Emperor Yonglong said impatiently: "I still have too many troubles to solve. The strategy proposed by Chai Ke is indeed feasible, but in terms of raising food and salary, you What do you think?"
This one is also the most critical move. Opening the sea and raising debt. Opening the sea will already cause huge disturbances, and borrowing will also cause great criticism. And the combination of the two makes it difficult to predict and control.
"Brother Imperial, if these two are separated, although the turmoil caused is huge, I think it can be dealt with, and if it can't be done, it will stop. The turmoil will naturally subside, but if the two become one, I'm afraid it will be difficult to stop. My brother, I don’t dare to speak nonsense.”
This issue is too big, and Prince Zhongshun dare not express his position arbitrarily. If it causes shocking waves in the future, he will not be able to bear it.
Emperor Yonglong's fair face was shrouded in gloom. He stood up and hurriedly walked back and forth in the East Study with his hands behind his back. "Let's not talk about how many waves this step will cause. Even if we leave, will it work? Can the problem be solved?"
“Brother, the matter is serious, so it’s better to discuss it with the princes first…”
"No, if I haven't made up my mind, these people will take advantage of my undecided mind and use various reasons to obstruct and lobby. By then, I don't know if I can persist." Emperor Yonglong smiled wryly to himself. , "So before that, I must have a rough prediction and decision."
"But brother, you can't make up your mind now..." Prince Zhongshun was confused by the other party, "Then how do you judge?"
Emperor Yonglong glanced at the other party coldly, "So I need to figure out who can be relied on and who can risk their lives for the sake of national affairs..."
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When I came out of Qi Yongtai's house, it was already dark.
Qi Yongtai left the meal, so Feng Ziying would not be polite.
This is the second time in five days that Feng Ziying has entered Qi Mansion.
The first conversation obviously gave Qi Yongtai a great shock. Feng Ziying estimated that Qi Yongtai spent the next two days collecting and understanding many of the issues he mentioned before today's conversation.
The conversation this time was much more in-depth. Qi Yongtai asked about debt financing in detail, but he didn't ask much about the strategy of opening up the sea.
In fact, this is also expected. This strategy of opening up the sea is actually nothing new. Apart from some entanglements in interests, the strategy of opening up the sea is still an old inertial thinking to a large extent, which is difficult for many northern ministers to accept. Of course, there are also worries that opening up the sea will increase the voice of the South.
However, the current difficulties facing the northwest war situation, the lack of food and wages throughout the nine borders, and the increasingly tense situation in Liaodong have forced Qi Yongtai, a backbone of northern scholars and civil servants, to seriously consider this strategy.
Of course, some of Feng Ziying's beautiful ideas still played a big role in it. After all, many new ideas and ideas are still difficult for people in this era to think of and see. And this thin line of difference is often just a little bit, and it can be easily worn. It makes people suddenly enlightened and see another world.
Feng Ziying put forward several points to ease Qi Yongtai's current anxiety. The first was the food problem in the nine borders, the second was the problem of sea opening in the north, and the third was the issue of where the debt was spent. Each point made Qi Yongtai ponder for a long time.
Although Feng Ziying was not given a clear answer in the end, Feng Ziying knew that Qi Yongtai might have been moved. He needed to explore and understand the investigation more seriously and draw his own conclusions.
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