"Old minister I pay homage to the Queen." As he said that, Ma Shiying lifted up his robe and knelt down slowly but firmly.
"Grandpa, why are you doing this?" Sitting on the seat in front of Ma Shiying, Ma Sanniang, who had a frosty face, suddenly looked moved. He quickly got up and went to help him.
Ma Shiying just refused and smiled bitterly: "This end is not for me, but for the Ma family. Grandpa thank Sanniang on behalf of the Ma family. Thank you for ensuring the Ma family's peace for a hundred years."
"If there are outsiders here, they will definitely find it ridiculous. Ma Shiying, the majestic chief minister of the Ming Dynasty, would kneel down and kowtow to a woman - even if that woman is the current queen. The Ming Dynasty has been in turmoil until today, and the imperial power has long since fallen by the wayside. The fat Zhu Yousong just wanted to have fun and ignored the government affairs at all. The military and political power are now in Ma Shiying's hands. In terms of power, today's Ma Shiying is by no means comparable to the "emperor" of the past.
But today, I don¡¯t know what kind of evil he has committed. Ma Shiying, who always held his head high and felt like "all the heroes in the world are in my jar", actually lowered his head, knelt on the ground and looked at the granddaughter who also had the same surname of Ma. , kowtowed three times respectfully.
Ma Sanniang was still a little dazed after the first one to kowtow. After the second kowtow, she reacted, her eyes full of distress and resentment; after the third kowtow, Ma Sanniang couldn't bear it anymore when she looked at her grandpa, who had worked day and night and had a head full of gray hair. He threw himself on the ground and started crying.
"Grandpa knows that you hate him. If you want to hate him, just hate him. This is also for the Ma family Your father is so stubborn that he only knows how to behave. Your second uncle is just a reckless man who only thinks about making money. None of your brothers. Someone who can be successful. No matter how prosperous the Ma family is now, it is grandpa who is supporting me. People outside say that I, Ma Shiying, am the white jade pillar of the Ming Dynasty." At this point. Ma Shiying shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Those who are familiar with the situation know that the imperial court can only be maintained because of the support of the Australians. The Australians want to support the Ming Dynasty, even if an idiot takes the position of chief minister, the Ming Dynasty will not collapse; if the Australians don't want to, Even Zhuge's resurrection will not help. The Ming Dynasty has long been rotten at its roots. I, Ma Shiying, am Optimus Prime, good. But I am just the Optimus Prime of the Ma family. When I am here, the Ma family will naturally be prosperous and wealthy. If I'm no longer here one day, I'm afraid those tigers and wolves will eat the Ma family alive. Even though grandpa is in good health now, it's all thanks to the Australian medicine. He's already past the age of knowing his destiny, and next year he will be sixty. He can still survive. How many years do you expect grandpa to live?"
"Grandpa" Ma Sanniang's eyes were filled with tears.
"Originally, your grandfather really planned to be Guo Ziyi of the Ming Dynasty. How ambitious and ambitious was he to return to his homeland in Pingyu? Now think about it. This matter How can it be so easy? Your grandfather, I want to do things, but some people are born with the inability to Asking you to do things will create obstacles for you everywhere. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that it is beneficial to politics, but because I proposed it, they will oppose it. What's more, if it offends their interests, they will use any means to fight against you. Risking your life. After thinking about it, your grandfather can only maintain the situation of ruling from across the river. The rest cannot be done and cannot be done. After working for the country for so many years, it is time to take advantage of his own life to serve the future. People are paving a way out."
? ? ? ? ? ? ? Sigh. Ma Shiying raised his head and looked at Ma Sanniang, who was kneeling next to him, and touched his head fondly: "In this generation, Sanniang is the only one who is quite talented, but it's a pity that she is a woman. If not, why would my Ma family make such a move? ? We are enemies inside, enemies outside, and enemies in our neighbors. Even if we live in seclusion in the countryside, there will always be people who will hate my Ma family. So my Ma family cannot fail! Since I am powerless, I can borrow help. "
"Sun Chuanting is indeed more talented than me, but so what? He is only two years younger than me, how many years can he survive? The Ming Dynasty in the future will be the world of young people like Zhu Chenggong. With him taking care of me, I will soon Even if the family declines, it won't be hurt by someone with bad intentions." After a long pause, he said pitifully: "It's just that Sanniang's reputation has been pitied."
Ma Sanniang sobbed and just shook her head violently.
After thinking about it, Ma Shiying asked hesitantly: "Princewhat is"
Ma Sanniang, who was crying, suddenly laughed: "The prince, of course he is your majesty's son."
"Oh this is natural, this is natural." Ma Shiying said with some embarrassment: "It's just that this matter needs to be kept secret. Your personal maid Lian'er"
"Grandpa." Ma Sanniang, who was in the crowd of about 20 people, said with some dissatisfaction: "Grandpa misunderstood." After saying that, she leaned over and whispered in a low voice.
"Seriously?" Ma Shiying's eyes suddenly widened.
Ma Sanniang nodded: "It's a lucky coincidence, luckily it happened Grandpa thought, Zhu Chenggong was so drunk that day, how could he still have the ability to do that kind of thing?"
"So, the prince is really"
"Of course he is your Majesty's dragon son. Last year, Lian'er heard that the Australian miracle drug, Viagra, was sold in the brothel. It has extraordinary effects. I got it secretly and put it into wine to drive away the palace ladies"
There was no need to continue, Ma Shiying burst into laughter. The laughter is full of relief. His biggest worry is gone. He is not afraid of someone in the future trying to confess their kinship by dripping blood. His grandson is actually the son of that fat manure-making machine! Not only that, but Zhu Chenggong thought he was his son. Nothing is more bizarre than this.
During last year's banquet, Ma Shiying planned to implement this strategy of borrowing seeds. Unexpectedly, my granddaughter, out of honor, just acted like a show!
"Okay, okay, okay!" Just laughing, Ma Shiying said "ok" three times in a row. It's a huge misunderstanding, a huge misunderstanding that is beneficial to the Ma family, so let some people continue to misunderstand it. Zhu Yousong had not given birth to a boy or a girl for four years after he ascended the throne. Even if he told Zhu Chenggong at this time that the prince was not his son, Zhu Chenggong would not believe it.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Maybe I can still be the Guo Ziyi of the Ming Dynasty? Thinking of this, Ma Shiying's heart was full of joy and his face was full of spring breeze.
Central and South.
"Sir, the Intelligence Department has just sent the latest news." The supervisor, who is only twenty years old and wearing glasses, said rigidly: "The day before yesterday, the Satsuma clan's crown prince living in Edo was also the Satsuma clan's first in line. The heir suddenly disappeared. There is intelligence that he may have sneaked back to Satsuma Domain. We believe that this will definitely become the trigger for the war between the shogunate and the daimy¨."
As he spoke, the supervisor nodded to the deputy beside him, who quickly opened the slide projector. Picture after picture was displayed on the white curtain: "This is the shogunate's drill last month. A total of 20,000 shogunate troops equipped with m1644 rifles made the shogunate Tokugawa Iemitsu very proud. According to the information collected by the Intelligence Department, Tokugawa Iemitsu seems to be no longer satisfied with just occupying the land in Guanzhong, he wants to extend his tentacles further. But he obviously has concerns"
"Is it money?" Shao Bei held his chin in one hand and tapped the table rhythmically with the other hand.
"Yes sir, General Tokugawa Iemitsu simply does not have the extra assets to support a war to unify Japan. Based on the current income level of the shogunate, the shogunate's annual fiscal revenue will be enough to sustain 20,000 shogunate troops for three months at most. High-intensity combat.¡±
"Then give it to Tokugawa Iemitsu." Shao Bei said lightly.
"Sir?" The young supervisor looked at his immediate boss in surprise.
"Don't worry about the purchasing power of the shogunate. In fact, we don't expect the shogunate to be able to afford it." Shao Bei said calmly, even a little coldly: "Gentlemen, don't forget our strategy against Japan. War! A war that will make Japan Return to the war of the Warring States Period. The war will bring a large number of immigrants to Australia to escape the war. The Australian mainland may not be able to digest it, but don¡¯t forget those overseas territories. There is nothing there except the indigenous people. No matter how you look at it, the hard-working Japanese They are all good choices for the second pick. At the same time, the war will also allow our military factories to receive more orders, and I believe the Australian military industry will be very satisfied with this."
¡°Sir, but the war will inevitably significantly reduce the consumption of Japan¡¯s civilian supplies market.¡± The supervisor retorted.
"Forget the damn civilian products market." Shao Bei sneered and said: "What was the total sales of Japan's civilian products market last year? Ten million? Fifteen million? Who can tell me?"
Immediately, a young girl in professional attire quickly flipped through the information, and then accurately reported the number: "Sir, the total is 13.9 million."
"Thirteen million and nine million less than one-fifth of the military supplies market." Shao Bei smiled sarcastically: "Look, if the war starts, the military supplies market will double. For things like national interests, Although many times we cannot look at problems from a businessman's perspective. But we must use benefits to measure it. The Japanese Civil War did more good than harm to us in Australia, so this is a good thing. Can't afford Tokugawa Iemitsu? No problem, Luxury Give him enough munitions to last him a year.¡±
The subordinates were buzzing. After the discussion, the supervisor reported: "I will follow your wishes and formulate a detailed plan as soon as possible. But sir, I am worried that if the shogunate army is too strong"
"Do I still need to personally take care of this kind of thing? If the shogunate army is too strong, then weaken it. If it cannot be weakened, then strengthen the military power of the foreign daimyo!" Shao Bei lamented in his heart, even after four full years, he After four years of personal guidance, these guys from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are still too honest. There is no conspirator's consciousness at all. Maybe it's a good thing for other departments, but for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it's simply a tragedy. This meant that Shao Bei had to personally deal with everything.
"Today's meeting has timed out Let's end it quickly,"?I promised to accompany my son to the amusement park. "Shao Bei looked at the time, and then glanced at everyone.
The supervisor was silent for a moment, quickly flipped through the pile of information in front of him, scratched his head and said: "Sir, there is one last thing We have reason to suspect that the only prince of the Ming Empire is probably Zhu Chenggong's biological son son."
With a puff, Shao Bei sprayed the white water in his mouth aside: "You must be kidding!"