Han’s Son is Not a Slave

Chapter 775: 8 royal merchants killed chickens to get their eggs

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In the past 16 years, it was the first time that the Queen Mother presided over a meeting of princes and ministers in Qianqing Palace, and it was held late at night.

After entering the customs, only three men presided over the meeting of the princes and ministers, one was Dorgon, the other was Shunzhi, and the other was Jier Harang, Prince of Lao Zheng. Zir Harang presided over that time, because Azig, who wanted to seize power after Dorgon's death, was condemned by the kings and imprisoned.

The emperor's throne is under the "Fair and Bright" plaque handwritten by Shunzhi. Bumu Butai did not sit on this throne, but made a chair be set up under the imperial steps. She was sitting there, with Su Malagu standing beside her, and in front of her were the princes and ministers who were kneeling in the hall, wearing Hua Ling and dragging pigtails behind her head, all dressed up.

"You all know the matter. Aijia doesn't ask about the government, but for such a big matter, Aijia can't help but ask a few questions. Let's talk about it, what should we do now."

Bumbutai raised his hand to signal everyone to get up. Although she is a Mongolian woman, her nails are also covered with long and pointed manicures, which are especially liked by Mrs. Manchu. Speaking of which, Bumubutai is also a rare beauty among Mongolian women. She is 48 years old this year, and because of proper maintenance, she still looks like a dozen years ago.

There are three princes in the hall, two princes and a county prince, namely, Prince Xian Fushou, Prince Kang Jieshu, and Prince Minjun Ledu. Fu Sui is 18 years old, Jie Shu is 17 years old, and Le Du is 21 years old. Apart from these three princes, the other princes and county princes were either too young or had insufficient qualifications to attend the meeting.

In addition to the three princes, Che Ke, Minister of Household, Jue Luo Langqiu, Minister of Rites, Ming Andali, Minister of War, Durma, Minister of Personnel, Itu, Minister of Industry, and Dorobel Manshan and Taizong Four cotyledons Bushu, six sons Gaosai, seven sons Taosai and others. On the side of the Han officials were Ning Wanwo, Fan Wencheng, and the academicians Jin Zhijun, Feng Quan, Cheng Kegong, Wei Zhouzuo and others. According to the system, the bachelors in the cabinet are not eligible to participate in the meeting of the kings, ministers, and ministers, but because the cabinet is now the link between Xingying and the capital, they know many things better than the ministers, so Bumbutet ordered them to attend. . In addition, it is the interior minister headed by Suksaha and Ebilon and the capital of the Eight Banners. Large and small, more than a hundred people.

The Queen Mother asked everyone what to do, but none of the Manchu, Mongolian and Han civil and military ministers, including Wang Ye, said a word. !"

"return after victory?"

Bumu Butai was stunned. Is Che Ke confused? The emperor will return to Beijing. Don't everyone think that Daqing is afraid of Taiping bandits and that thief.

Before Bumubutai could agree or disagree, Yitu, Minister of Industry, stepped forward and said to Che Ke: "You let the emperor go to work, so Jiangnan doesn't want it?"

"If the emperor doesn't teach, I'm afraid it's not something Jiangnan wants or not."

Che Ke smiled wryly and explained his reasons. He told Bumbutai and all the princes and ministers in the palace that when Nanjing was lost, the money, grain and taxes in Jiangnan would no longer be collected, and the emperor emptied the treasury. In the end, the silver was deposited. Now the army is stationed in Yangzhou and the Taiping army is facing each other across the river. Every day, the money is like flowing water. .

"Not only does the emperor need money and food, but King Xin also needs money and food. The taxes in the northwest of Shaanxi and Gansu are low, so if you collect a little, you will allocate it to Li Guoying to let him transport it to the southwest, and it will not send much. Huguang and Jiang Xi, who could collect some money and grain, were also lost. The servants really have nowhere to raise the money, but the army is outside. If the money and grain cannot be supplied, the queen mother should know what the consequences will be. In this case, please ask the emperor to come back first, and then make a decision."

I don't know how expensive oil, salt, firewood and rice are if I'm not a home, and I don't know how difficult it is to be a home. Che Ke frowned, no one knew better than him the extent of the financial embarrassment of the Qing Dynasty. To put it mildly, the treasury of the Qing Dynasty is no different from the Chongzhen Dynasty!

The Minister of the Ministry of War Ming An Dali agreed with Che Ke's opinion, he said: "Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo were so fierce back then, didn't they lose in the end?... Since the national treasury has no money to fight, it is better to ask the emperor to go to work to protect the north. Recharge your batteries and wait for the treasury to be replenished before sending troops south."

Ming Andali's words were approved by Yebushu, Durma and other clans and officials. The Han officials didn't finish speaking. Their duty was only to make a prelude when the Queen Mother asked questions. Otherwise, they would not be able to speak. The only people who can express their opinions are Fan Wencheng and Ning Wanwo, two veteran officials who have entered the Han army flag.

Bu Mu Butai saw that there were many people who agreed with the emperor's class teacher returning to Beijing, and some were undecided. She looked at Ning Wan and asked him, "What's your opinion?"

After Ning Wan, I obviously had a plan in mind for a long time. He swayed forward and said, "The old minister thinks that the emperor is a class teacher, not only the emperor wants a class teacher, but the king also wants to be a class teacher."

Hearing this, Bumu Butai was startled: "If you believe that the king is also a teacher, wouldn't Yun Gui be thrown back to Zhu Youlang?"

Ning Wan I nodded and said, "That's what the old minister meant. Empress Dowager, do you think that the thief scholar Zhou Shi is embracing the pseudo-Tang king to supervise the country. Now that he has Nanjing, the pseudo-Tang king will definitely become emperor. How does the fake emperor deal with himself?...As far as I know, the Ming army in the south is not the only Taiping bandit. Although the sea bandit Zheng Sen was defeated in Nanjing, he still has countless troops. There are remnants of the army, and these people may not support the fake Tang king, so if Zhu Youlang returns to the country, the Ming army in the south will not be long before the infighting."

Bumubutai seems to understand what Ning Wan said, but doing so will cost too much. Let's talk about Jiangnan side. Huguang and Jiang Qian have already lost it, and it's not good to say. Yunnan and Guizhou are the Qing Dynasty. It's easy to lay down. Does that mean giving up means giving up? The matter is that her queen mother agrees, can the emperor of Yangzhou agree?

The Manchu and Han ministers in the hall were shocked by Ning Wan’s suggestion, and realized that this might be a good idea, but most people thought that doing so would cost the Qing Dynasty too much, and the emperor’s side was afraid of everything but.

"No, this method won't work, Taifu! It's not like it used to be, the emperor will never be able to retreat! The minister thought that the king's side might be able to teach him, but the emperor's side would never be able to teach him, otherwise it would be a disaster... the southern provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang. It is still in the hands of the Qing Dynasty, and there are also troops and horses in the south of the Yangtze River. If the emperor goes to work, Zhou Shixiang will definitely be able to free up his hands to attack Jiangnan, Fujian and Zhejiang. At that time, Zhou Shixiang’s family alone will be sitting on the land of wealth in the southeast, and the three provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi and Huguang. It is Zhu Youlang who returned to the country, and how can the two provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou fight against Zhou Shixiang. If I sit and watch Zhou Shixiang attack Yungui and capture Zhu Youlang, then the Ming army in the south will inevitably be unified. It can be shaken!... The only plan for now is that the imperial court insists on gritting its teeth, and also supplies the army with money and food. The emperor will lead the army south early, otherwise, there will be nowhere to regret it in the future.... Empress Dowager, the old minister is old, I'm afraid it can't be In the same way as Taizong, he served in front of the army, but the old minister is willing to donate his family wealth for me to clean up the south!"

After Fan Wencheng's words, I was stunned, and all the Manchu and Han officials were stunned. Bumu Butai was even more moved: What a good little old man, he is indeed a veteran of the three dynasties, a generation of loyal ministers, unlike some people who know how to retire and retire, in this situation, the emperor can really retire, can Daqing really retire!

Che Ke shook his head and said: "The Taibao said this is a good thing, but Nanjing lost, Jiangnan's money and grain could not be collected, and the national treasury was empty, dare to ask the Taibao how to support this battle? Does the Taibao think that we can do it alone? If the servants donate their family wealth, will they be able to supply the money and food needed by the army?"

Fan Wencheng glanced at Che Ke and said, "The army has crossed the river, and Jiangnan's money and food can be collected, and then the national treasury can be relieved."

Suksaha suddenly said: "The queen mother, the servants thought that the emperor wanted us to find a way to raise money, not to ask the servants to discuss whether to withdraw the army."

Che Ke snorted slightly: "Then you Suksaha said, where did the money come from?"

Hearing this, Fan Wencheng hesitated, and said slowly, "The court has no money, but some people have it."

"Who?" Che Ke urged.

"Eight imperial merchants." Fan Wencheng said four words.

"Eight royal merchants?"

This time, not only did Suksaha shine brightly, but Ebilon also came to his senses.

The eight imperial merchants mentioned by Fan Wencheng are Shanqian merchants Fan Yongdou, Wang Dengku, Jin Liangyu, Wang Dayu, Liang Jiabin, Tian Shenglan, Zhai Tang, and Huang Yunfa. Before Manchuria entered the customs, these eight companies often traveled to and from the customs, secretly transported military supplies to Manchuria, and provided various information inside the customs. After the Qing army entered the customs, Shunzhi did not forget the eight great masters who had established great achievements in the Central Plains, and held a banquet in the Forbidden City to personally summon the eight masters and gave them costumes.

At the banquet, Shunzhi wanted to award officials and titles to the eight families, and the eight families were flattered and tried their best to refuse. As a result, Shunzhi named them "Imperial Merchants" (who belonged to the Ministry of Internal Affairs). In addition to these eight families, Shanqian has four other families, Cao, Qiao, Qu, and Chang who also served for the Manchu Qing. In other words, Shanqian's businessmen are all traitors. If the Ming army arrives at ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Home can be punished.

From the end of Wanli to the present, for decades, although outsiders have no way of knowing how much wealth these Shanqian merchants have, it is conservatively estimated that there are tens of millions of taels.

After Ning Wan, I was very angry at Fan Wencheng's bad idea, he said angrily: "Shanqian merchants have worked hard for the Qing Dynasty, but you want their money. This is not killing the chicken and taking the eggs, and it will chill people's hearts? Who will dare to serve me in the Qing Dynasty in the future? "

Fan Wencheng did not speak, but he was hesitant about this matter. He didn't speak, but the Queen Mother spoke up.

Bumu Butai said: "What kills chickens to get their eggs?... Chickens can be raised again. As long as the Qing Dynasty is here, what kind of chickens can't be raised, and what kind of chickens can't be obtained? This matter is settled, Ebilong, you go to the mountains immediately. Qian, no matter what method Aijia uses, whether it be borrowed or robbed, you always have to get the money. In this battle, we have to fight whatever the Qing Dynasty says. One less piece, one less piece tomorrow, and half of it will be lost again!”

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We have a powerful armament, and the time has come to restore the supreme glory! - "The Rise of Jiawu" (to be continued.) Mobile users, please browse and read for a better reading experience.

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