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"That Song Dynasty man from the so-called America can lend five million taels of silver and one million shi of food to the court. Did you hear it right?"
This is not a small number.
"I really don't know that these guys who claim to be descendants of Zhao Song are actually so rich.
¡°If these people can really provide five million taels of silver and one million stones of food, then the current crisis situation can really be reversed.
You know, the most troublesome thing now is that the court has no money.
Some ministers who still have conscience thought so in their hearts, and were excited about the news reported by the Minister of Rites.
"However, some ministers don't think so.
Some other ministers just thought that Zhao Hongyu and the others were rich, and began to wonder how to get money from Zhao Hongyu and the others.
In their eyes, regardless of whether Zhao Hongyu and the others are descendants of the Zhao and Song dynasties, and whether they have continued the Zhao and Song dynasty in America, they all think that Zhao Hongyu and the others are just barbarians.
The Zhao and Song dynasties have been destroyed for hundreds of years. What is there to fear from a group of people who destroyed the country and destroyed their families?
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¡°Now that these people have revealed their wealth, if I try to make a fortune, I will be sorry for myself.
¡°Besides, even if you don¡¯t do it yourself, someone else will probably do it.
I have to say that most of the ministers in the Ming Dynasty were very weird, and their ideas were really unreasonable to normal people.
Right now, the Jurchen army outside the city is sharpening their swords, but they actually still have the mind to plan these things.
Their intelligence and talents were not used on the right path at all, but were used on these crooked ways and the struggle for power in the court.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? The Ming Dynasty will not end up like that in the future, if they have any intention, and the Jurchens, who have a mere population of just over a million, will seize the splendid land of the Central Plains.
Zhu Shangwu, who was sitting on the dragon throne, could not foresee the future, so it was impossible for him to know the future outcome of the Ming Dynasty, and it was even less possible for him to have insight into people's hearts and know what kind of dirty thoughts the courtiers who were divided into two groups in front of him had in their hearts. .
"According to a common saying in Zhao Hongyu's era, it would be absolutely unfair to kill all the courtiers and generals of the Ming Dynasty today.
But if every other person is killed, someone will be arrested.
Nowadays, corruption is rampant in the Ming Dynasty, and the courtiers do not put the national economy and people's livelihood in their minds at all. For them, the court is a gathering place for cronies. For their own interests, they will use all means to attack each other, and even frame other ministers.
In this muddy water, many people cannot live alone.
If you want to be innocent, then you will never be able to stand on the court.
"Because adults are all so greedy, wouldn't it look a little out of place if you weren't greedy?"
Such an outlier is unpopular.
Therefore, among the courtiers standing in front of Zhu Shangwu, basically no one was found innocent for interrogation. Just look at the home of one of their ministers, which is not filled with fertile land and thousands of servants.
To put it bluntly, these people were responsible for the land annexation in the Ming Dynasty.
This point is somewhat similar to that of later generations.
"These people are very good at stirring up trouble and oppressing the people, but if they are allowed to govern the country, in short, the Ming Dynasty will end up like what happened in the future, leading to the rise and fall of rebel armies, and then the Jurchens are also ready to take action, which has something to do with the ministers in the court.
Isn¡¯t that right?
As soon as Zhao Hongyu showed his wealth, many people began to have some bad ideas and have evil intentions.
You must know that Zhao Hongyu is still using the banner of a foreign envoy.
For people of such status, these ministers actually dare to make decisions. It has to be said that they can really do anything.
It¡¯s no wonder that at the end of the Ming Dynasty, when the Ming Dynasty was on the verge of collapse, these people were still scheming and plundering land in their hometown.
To paraphrase a French emperor¡¯s words in history, ¡®After I die, I won¡¯t care about the flood! ¡¯, in Zhao Hongyu¡¯s era, many wealthy and unscrupulous businessmen destroyed the environment, which was basically based on this kind of thinking.
They just make money and enjoy it after making money.
As for the fate of future generations after the environment is destroyed and resources are exhausted, that is not something they have to think about.
This kind of thinking??Very terrible and hateful.
It has to be said that human beings¡¯ evil nature is really terrible.
If there is really a kind of creature that should not appear in the world, strictly speaking it should be humans.
Because apart from the destruction of nature, humans have not given any feedback to nature.
¡°Even humans will brutally massacre and oppress their fellow humans.
In this era, the evil nature of these officials in the Ming Dynasty is no different from that of modern people.
If there is anything that people in the seventeenth century have in common with modern people, it would be these.
At this moment, Zhu Shangwu's mind was filled with the news reported by the Minister of Rites.
"I seem to have some impression, where does this come from?"
¡°Perhaps Zhu Shangwu didn¡¯t remember it at all when he mentioned it to Zhu Shangwu, so he couldn¡¯t remember where Zhao Hongyu and the others came from.
When Zhao Hongyu first came to the capital, he stayed at the Lifan Courtyard and submitted his credentials as soon as possible.
Someone did say this to Zhu Shangwu.
"However, Zhu Shangwu didn't remember it at all.
After all, for people of this era, especially Easterners, how do they know where America is?
"They come from a place called America. These people claim to be descendants of Zhao and Song hundreds of years ago. Now they have continued the Zhao and Song lineage in America and established a country. This time they are led by the crown prince of Zhao Song. When I come to my country, the Ming Dynasty, I mainly come back to worship my ancestors, and at the same time, I also formally submit my credentials and establish friendship with my country, the Ming Dynasty."
The Minister of Rites had no choice but to explain again.
This time Zhu Shangwu remembered it, but he was still curious about where America was.
Because he never knew there was such a place in the world called America.
Um!
The name is quite weird.
But what made Zhu Shangwu even more curious and shocked was that the other party turned out to be a descendant of the Zhao Song royal family hundreds of years ago.
Weren¡¯t they wiped out by the Mongols?
The last royal family of Zhao and Song were completely destroyed after the Battle of Yashan.
This matter is recorded in history books.
But why has the so-called Zhao Song legacy popped up again now?
Although Zhu Shangwu was very curious about this, in the end he still cared about what the other party said and was more interested in providing him with money.
You know, Zhu Shangwu has not slept peacefully for a day since the Liaodong war report was sent to the capital.
Although he and a group of ministers discussed a decision, there was no way to implement the resolutions he decided because he had no money.
As the saying goes: A penny can stump a hero!
Similarly, if there is no money, even the so-called emperor and emperor will have a headache.
Zhu Shangwu is suffering from this problem now.
So, when the Minister of Rites reported the news, Zhu Shangwu was like a drowning man who suddenly saw a glimmer of life and hope.
Five million taels of silver!
During his years as emperor, the imperial court had never been able to earn so much money in a single year.
This amount of money is several percent more than his annual tax revenue from the treasury.
No wonder he was so excited.
The most important thing is that once the money is really lent to yourself, the situation in Liaodong will be stable.
With money, you can recruit an army.
Even the Jurchens outside the city don¡¯t have to be afraid.
Because of the siege of the Jurchens in the capital, refugees poured in.
Not counting the local residents of the capital, hundreds of thousands of troops can be recruited among these refugees alone.
Even though their combat effectiveness is not high, they can still be taken out to scare people.
When the Jurchens see so many troops, they will probably weigh them carefully.
After all, even if there are hundreds of thousands of pigs, they can still make the Jurchens drink a pot.
Not to mention that the Minister of Rites said that the other party was willing to provide one million dan of food.
As long as these grains can be loaned out, the army's supplies will be available.
"After we have money and food, there is no need to worry about the Jurchens at all.
Of course, whether the other party is lending it or not giving it to him, Zhu Shangwu is not confused yet.
But where is he?There's so much you can think about, let's get the money and food first.
As for how to pay it back in the future, let¡¯s talk about it later.
Anyway, Ming Dynasty is rich all over the world, so it will never fail to pay its debts.
This is related to Daming¡¯s face.
Zhu Shangwu thinks that if this matter is really settled, he will not default on his debt.
How could it be possible for the Ming Dynasty to do such a thing?
"Do these Song people really have so much money? Could it be that when they came to our Ming Dynasty, they still had so much money with them?"
Suddenly, Zhu Shangwu suddenly thought of this question.
All the ministers also fell silent, waiting for the answer from the Minister of Rites.
¡°Actually, the Minister of Rites is not very clear about this either.
This is what the Chancellor of the Lifan Academy told him, and he did not really confirm the matter, so he told Zhu Shangwu everything.
Now that Zhu Shangwu asked this question, the Minister of Rites really didn¡¯t know how to answer it.
¡°But when the emperor asked about this matter, he had to answer.
Therefore, the Minister of Rites had no choice but to reply with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, that's what those Song people said, and I can't be sure about it. But according to what I want, since these Song people can propose such a conditions, then they must have some confidence.¡±
Zhu Shangwu was indescribably disappointed when he heard that he couldn't be sure.
If you are unsure about this matter, it will always seem so mysterious.
Therefore, Zhu Shangwu said to the Minister of Rites: "Pass the decree and let the envoys of the Song Dynasty come to see you immediately. I must finalize this matter. With some money and food, our headache can be solved." "
As soon as Zhu Shangwu finished speaking, all the ministers said in unison, "Your Majesty is wise." However, Zhu Shangwu was very dissatisfied. He didn't say whether he was wise or not. You usually accuse me of being a coward behind my back, but you still pretend that I don't know! (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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