"What are you talking about! You are willing to lend the court five million taels of silver, and also provide one million shi of food!"
When Mrs. Wang told the Chancellor of the Lifan Courtyard about Zhao Hongyu¡¯s little idea, the Chancellor named Chen was stunned. He looked at Mr. Wang¡¯s eyes widened, with a look of disbelief on his face.
Master Wang maintained a graceful smile and nodded at the already demented Chancellor: "My Highness said that we are all of Chinese Yanhuang blood, and we should share the same hatred against foreigners. At this juncture, of course we must also I have expressed my gratitude. Of course, my Highness also hopes to see the Emperor as soon as possible. After all, we have lived in the capital for a long time."
Although the Lifanyuan is not a fat and oily yamen, it still comes into contact with some foreign envoys. Envoys from countries such as Goryeo and Annan came to the Ming Dynasty for one purpose or another, so they would give him some benefits to the Yuan Cheng.
Although he is not as good as those adults in high positions, this Yuan Cheng can be regarded as a small rich man.
However, he has never seen an envoy who made millions of taels of silver in one move.
My grandma!
This is five million taels of silver. This is the amount of taxes that Ming Dynasty will pay for a year.
Even, in some years, even such a number cannot be collected.
¡°I don¡¯t know what these people from the so-called American Song Empire think. If they have money, they wouldn¡¯t build it like this.
However, Yuan Cheng is also aware of the current situation in the DPRK. All the adults are troubled by the affairs in Liaodong. The most important thing is the issue of money and food, which even he, the little Li Fan Yuan Yuan Cheng, knows.
Now that these people are willing to provide money to Ming Dynasty, isn't this just solving the urgent need of the government?
Of course, the person in front of me said "borrow" and not give, so the Ming court will have to pay it back in the future.
"Why are you just thinking about lending money to Ming Dynasty?"
Yuan Cheng came back to his senses and asked.
Mrs. Wang smiled bitterly and responded: "I am just an errand boy. How can we understand what my Highness is thinking? I think that His Highness must have something to consider. And didn't I just say it? We are all of Yanhuang bloodline."
"Oh! Oh! Oh!" Yuan Cheng then remembered that Zhao Hongyu and the others had mentioned this when they came to the Lifan Academy. That is, these people from the so-called American Song Empire are all the survivors of the Zhao Song Dynasty hundreds of years ago.
This incident shocked them at the time.
Because no one could have imagined that after the Zhao and Song dynasties had been destroyed for hundreds of years, there were still ethnic groups that survived. And in a place called America, the Zhao and Song dynasties were re-established and continued.
This is more exciting than the original story.
However, no one in the Ming Dynasty knows where this America is.
Originally, the arrival of Zhao Hongyu and others really excited the Lifanyuan and the ministers of the DPRK, but the elder Ge had a different view.
Elder Ge believes that the devil knows where these people came from. Maybe they are just some liars pretending to be descendants of the Zhao and Song royal family.
Even if they are all true, the country established by this Zhao and Song royal family legacy is not very big.
You must know that among the barbarian tribes in the south, even a small tribe with a population of only a few hundred people, the leader dares to call himself the king.
Therefore, for these guys from the American continent who call themselves envoys of Zhao and Song, will the countries behind them be like this too?
In this way, Zhao Hongyu and the others were left aside, and everyone's enthusiasm for them slowly faded away.
It was precisely because of the wishes of the cabinet that Zhao Hongyu and the others did not report this matter to Emperor Zhu Shangwu at all.
As for Zhao Hongyu and the others, they were delayed in the capital for almost a month.
Neither Zhao Hongyu nor Mrs. Wang is very clear about this.
Although Mrs. Wang spends all day inquiring about information, no one would dare to tell him such an inside story.
You must know that if the words come out of your mouth, the person you offend is a certain elder in the court.
Especially since this cabinet minister is very likely to serve as the chief assistant of the cabinet, no one will talk about it.
So, Master Wang didn¡¯t know about this at all.
?If he didn¡¯t know, it would be impossible for Zhao Hongyu to know.
After all, if Zhao Hongyu wanted to know some news in Daming, he would have to rely on Mrs. Wang to run outside alone.
"Who makes Zhao Hongyu so lazy? He always doesn't pay much attention to these things. He either stays at home or wanders on the street.
"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Yuan Cheng said "good" three times in a row, and then looked at Master Wang with an earnest look and said: "You are right, we are all Chinese people of Yanhuang blood, and those Jurchen barbarians are Our biggest enemy. And at that time hundreds of years ago, it seems that the ancestors of the Jurchens were also enemies of Zhao and Song Dynasty."
Yuan Cheng actually talked to Master Wang about that incident in history.
As for Mrs. Wang, she can only cope with it with a smile.
After a while, the Chancellor finally said what Mrs. Wang wanted to hear most.
"Don't worry, I'll report your wishes in a moment. I think if the Emperor and Elder Ge know about it, they will definitely be very happy. Maybe they will be able to summon you soon."
Yuan Cheng¡¯s words made the smile on Master Wang¡¯s face become much thicker. This was the assurance he wanted to hear most.
"However, you can't believe what you say. As a former citizen of the Ming Dynasty, Master Wang is very clear about the virtues of these officials.
Who knows if what they say is the same as what they think in their hearts.
In order to make sure of this, Mrs. Wang fished around in her wide sleeves, then took out a banknote and stuffed it in.
Yuan Cheng took the bank note naturally and glanced at it quickly.
The banknotes from Sihai Bank are definitely strong.
And the amount on the banknote also made the veins on his forehead twitch.
The amount of the bank note that Mrs. Wang handed over was one thousand taels, which was a big deal for the Chancellor of the Lifan Academy.
Although in the past, envoys from foreign countries would give themselves some benefits, but no one had ever been so generous, giving away a thousand taels of silver.
You know, this thousand taels of silver can do a lot of things and buy a lot of things.
?????????? And his monthly salary as the Chancellor of the Court is only a mere sixteen taels.
If he wants to earn the amount on this bank note, he will need to save up for five years without eating or drinking.
Yuan Cheng quickly put the silver note into his sleeve, then smiled and said to Mrs. Wang: "Don't worry, everything is covered by me. You don't know, the people in the court have already been involved in the money matter." It gives me a headache. What your Highness means can just solve the current problems of the court. I think it shouldn¡¯t be difficult for Your Highness to see the Emperor."
Because he received the money, the Chancellor of the Lifan Academy became very close to Mrs. Wang. At the same time, he also revealed some gossip to Mrs. Wang, which can be regarded as Yinzi's contribution.
And for the Chancellor of the Lifan Academy, since he has taken money from others, he has to show some expression.
Reciprocity is no longer possible.
"However, he can reveal some information to Mrs. Wang, which is worthy of the money.
Of course, he will also teach you some rules about the court.
There is a difference between having money and not having money.
Mrs. Wang looked at Yuan Cheng who was smiling at her and complained in her heart.
When I came here to inquire about information before, this guy had never had this kind of attitude towards me.
Now that I have used the money, the Yuan Cheng¡¯s attitude has immediately changed drastically.
In the early days, it was not that Mrs. Wang did not want to use money, but at that time, it was not feasible to use money to a small Lifanyuan Yuancheng.
Therefore, neither Master Wang nor Zhao Hongyu mentioned this.
But things are different now. They need to let the Chancellor convey their intentions as soon as possible, so they start to spend money.
"If the Chancellor of the Lifan Academy knew about it, he probably wouldn't be so kind to Mrs. Wang¡ª¡ª
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Licun
In a small village with a population of less than 300 people, smoke was rising from every house at this time. There were not many things going on in Dongri, especially during the period just after the New Year.
During this period, the young and old men in the village willVisiting everywhere, walking around and sitting in various houses in the village.
For people in this era, this is already considered a very good entertainment activity.
Licun is located 200 miles northeast of Tongzhou, and the entire village is somewhat remote.
But it is precisely because of this that the village seems a little isolated from the world, and the people in the village seem to be living in a paradise.
However, on this day, the peace in the village was broken.
It was lunch time, but from the small valley not far outside the village, many cavalry rushed out.
These cavalrymen rushed into the small village and slaughtered it in a short time.
The corpses of more than 300 people in the village, regardless of age or sex, were piled in the center of the village.
Yes, this sudden cavalry is the vanguard of one of the five Jurchen armies that invaded.
The leader of this team was Zhengbai Banner Gushan Ezhen Suksaha, a person who did not exist in history.
But in this time, space, and era, Suksaha is a very brave existence among the Jurchens.
"Sir, there are no survivors in the entire village? Should we continue moving forward now, or should we stay and wait for the army at the rear?"
A Jia La Zhang Jing came to Suk Saha's horse and stopped.
Suk Saha smiled grimly: "Keep moving forward. Weak men are not worthy of our brave Jurchen warriors stopping. We capture Tongzhou when the army arrives. By then we will have the greatest credit and the rewards we will receive will be the same." more"
Under Suk Saha¡¯s instigation, the Jurchen cavalry around them waved their swords, saying ¡®Ouch! "Oooo!" cried out.
Not far from them, there are the corpses of the innocent villagers in Li Village (to be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)