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The Rising Sun Chapter 466: Stealing the Sky for the Sun (Twenty-seven)

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    Jingsi Hall, study room.  Hu Wanli walked slowly in the room alone, asking Yan Song to encourage Jiajing to form an alliance with the Tatars. This was Hu Wanli's idea after learning that Duke Cheng Zhu Xizhong and Zhai Luan had led the three towns of Jizhou to defect. He concluded that Jiajing would not  He came to attack the capital and sought death even though he knew he was bound to lose. This guy was not as stubborn as Emperor Jianwen, and the troops in Dongxing Port were not as strong as they were when Zhu Dijing was in trouble. He had to find a way to ruin Jiajing's reputation before he could  Let go of the attack, and then legitimately ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor!  He thought over and over about Jiajing's situation and reaction. It was understandable for Jiajing to lead the border army to counterattack the capital, but it was impossible for him to lead the border army south. That would not only lose the morale of the people and the government, but also the morale of the army. He  If he wants to rely heavily on the frontier troops, he can only gain a foothold in the northwest. If he establishes a foothold in the northwest, he will be in a situation of being attacked from both sides.  It is not only a situation of being attacked from both sides, but also a situation of waiting for death. To change this situation, Jiajing's only choice is to alliance with the Tatars. Even though Jiajing knows that alliance with the Tatars is to drink poison to quench thirst, to lure the wolf into the house, to dance on the tip of a knife,  He has no choice, he is not one to sit back and wait for death!  What's more, in Jiajing's view, an alliance with the Tatars would not only change his predicament of being attacked from both sides, but also give him the opportunity to counterattack the capital and compete with him. How could he not try?  As long as he can defeat him and Dongxing Port, Jiajing will do whatever it takes!  For the Tatars, he, the fake king, is also a great threat, not only because he clearly stated in the Jingnan Proclamation that he wanted to conquer the northwest, but also because the guns and artillery at Dongxing Port are enough to threaten the survival of the Tatar cavalry.  , I believe that Tatar and Jiajing have the same attitude towards him and want to get rid of him quickly. This pair of brothers and sisters will definitely hit it off under the huge pressure caused by him!  There is no doubt about this!  Now that Jiajing has moved its capital to Xi'an and pretends to divide the world equally, this is deliberately paralyzing him.  There may be some tricks behind it, but no matter what Jiajing's intentions are, he must go with the flow. He also needs time to expand his troops and prepare for war. Jiajing will not give him too much time, at the latest.  Next spring and summer, a war may begin! ???????????????????? But there¡¯s a problem with going with the flow. This may give people in the world the illusion that he has no ambition. Now that people in the world are watching his reaction, how can he solve it?  After the morning court meeting the next day, Hu Wanli left Xue Liangfu, Liu Siwu, Li Jian, Cheng Guogong Zhu Xizhong, Zhai Luan, Cao Zideng, Yang Jue, Liu Kui and others behind.  After glancing at everyone, he said slowly: "Have you read yesterday's Jinling newspaper?" After hearing this, Yang Jue said without hesitation: "The emperor's move to Xi'an is tantamount to retreating to three places, and only ordering internal affairs.  The seven provinces of Lu paid taxes to support the frontier troops in the six towns in the northwest. I sincerely pray that your highness will put the people of the world first and stop using weapons for the time being. Where can you put your highness? "Zhu Xizhong said in a deep voice immediately.  If it is not eliminated, Your Highness should continue to serve the king." "Using weapons rashly will destroy the hearts of the people." Yang Jue did not show any weakness, and immediately said in a deep voice: "How can your Highness put all the people in the world into trouble?  "Righteous!" Hu Wanli glanced at him. He was a bit stubborn in the same year. He had not polished off his edges even after spending several years in prison. He was really a good candidate to be a public speaker.  I heard what Yang Jue said.  Everyone couldn't help but secretly cursed for being pedantic. King Yi raised an army to rebel, invaded the capital, and forced Jiajing to move the capital. What righteousness could there be?  After thinking about it, no one dared to say this, and Zhu Xizhong couldn't refute it.  Zhai Luan slowly said: "I secretly believe that the territory of the Ming Dynasty cannot be divided into two parts." This was to the point. Hu Wanli did not want to hear their argument, so he immediately nodded and said: "This is reasonable. However,  The people also long for peace, and we must take this into account. We must not act too hastily. I have no intention of provoking war, but I have to guard against it. I must also protect the people under my rule from the harm of war. Liu Siwu, Li Jian, you.  The two selected a group of backbones from the escort team and rushed to the three towns of Jizhou, Xuanfu and Datong to select elites and give them strong training to prevent Tatar invasion. " "I obey," the two men said in a hurry, after a moment's hesitation.  Liu Siwucai said: "Your Highness, please tell me how many troops are limited?" "The border troops are not as strong as the soldiers in the guards. They are mostly young and strong, and they are not slack in their daily training." Hu Wanli paused for a moment and then said: "Choose one of the three.  , the treatment and treatment will be the same as the escorts. "There are already many frontier troops in the three towns, and there are tens of thousands of soldiers from the Beijing camp who have evacuated from the capital to Xuanfu. If you pick one out of two, that will be at least 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers, and the treatment and protection will be the same.  The same goes for the army. Not long ago, the capital recruited 20,000 new troops. This year, the military salary alone was 2 to 3 million!  This does not include firearms and ammunition. How could the imperial court get so much money to support its troops?  ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????]?Empty¡­.  " "You don't have to worry about money!  "Hu Wanli said in a relaxed tone. Although he said it in a relaxed manner, he did not feel relaxed at all. He had never dared to expand the army in Xiaoliuqiu, not only because of the population, but also because of the great economic pressure, but now he is  There was no way. Facing the alliance between Jiajing and Tatar, he had to expand his troops as soon as possible. Hu Wanli's relaxed tone made Zhai Luan and others secretly surprised. Everyone was wondering how rich Dongxing Port was.  Without levying taxes, they still dare to spend millions and millions. With this kind of financial resources, Jiajing is simply incomparable! Everyone immediately fell silent. Hu Wanli selected the elite from the border army, and he did so on precaution!  Although he knew that he was preparing for the expedition to the northwest, he could not refute the excuse of the Tatar cavalry intrusion. Even Yang Jue shut his mouth knowingly, and Zhai Luan hurriedly bowed and said: "Your Highness,  Nowadays, there is an acute shortage of officials in various ministries, and new provinces have been established in Xiaoliuqiu, Luzon, Nanyang and other places. Officials are urgently needed everywhere. I sincerely pray to recruit some outstanding students from the Imperial College in the two capitals to enrich the imperial court and local areas.  " Choosing officials? An idea suddenly came to Hu Wanli's mind. After pondering for a while, he said: "The quality of the supervisory students is mixed, and it needs to be vigorously rectified. Now is the time for the country to employ people. I intend to announce to the two capitals and thirteen provinces that we will start next year.  A konco.  ¡± ¡°Have a go at it! Zhai Luan immediately admired him and fell to the ground. This move was really powerful. This was not only a response to Jiajing¡¯s equal division of the world, but also the support of the world¡¯s gentry. This way, Jiajing asked the seven inland provinces to pay  I am afraid that the taxation matter will be greatly hindered, and the gentry from the seven provinces will definitely oppose it. This master may be more difficult to serve than Jiajing. Zhai Luan sighed secretly, then bowed and said: "Your Highness is far-sighted, and he is not a low-ranking official."  Just in case.  " "Your Highness, Sheng Ming.  "  , Not because of his words, he was the censor of Yang Jue, Jin Zuoqiandu.  " Yang Jue did not expect that King Yi not only did not convict him, but also promoted him to the fourth rank of Zuoqian Du Yushi. Now there are no senior officials in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. This actually puts him in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. He is  Jiajing was sentenced to prison for his words in front of him, and was promoted because of his words in front of Hu Wanli. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and he hurriedly bowed and said: "I thank your highness for your kindness.  " "The cabinet cannot be carried by Zhong Ming alone.  Hu Wanli continued: "You discuss it and select two suitable ones."  It doesn't have to be limited to the Imperial Academy, anyone with real talent and practical knowledge will do, and it's best to be familiar with ministry affairs.  "After saying that, he stood up and turned into the back hall. Zhai Luan hurriedly took the lead and knelt on the ground to see him off, but he was secretly surprised. He must be familiar with ministry affairs? Did King Yi not have the intention of letting Xue Liangfu join the cabinet? It is not limited to Hanlin background.  What does it mean? Is he recommending Xue Liangfu himself?  Where did the two to three million dollars come from? Seeing the officials getting up and leaving, he slowly walked out of the hall. As soon as he left the hall, the eunuch Su Yunlu hurried out, bowed and said, "Master Xue, please stay.  His Highness summoned Lord Xue and two generals, Liu Siwu and Li Jian.  "  "The three people who were waiting sat down. He then continued: "Order Wang Fugui to lead his troops back to the Japanese country, and add thirty warships to him. I will rob the Ouchi family's Omori silver mine, and capture a large number of slaves to mine the silver mine.  Give me at least one million taels a year.  "    "yes!  Liu Siwu hurriedly saluted. "The new troops in the three towns must seize the time to train."  "Hu Wanli pondered for a moment, then said bluntly: "Jiajing may join forces with the Tatars and counterattack the capital in the spring of next year. There is not much time, so we must seize the time to train. Moreover, the riding skills of the escort must also be strengthened.  Expedition to the northwest requires not knowing how to ride a horse.  " "Yes, I will obey.  "Liu Siwu and Li Jian responded quickly. "Your Highness.  Xue Liangfu pondered and said: "These are nearly 100,000 recruits. Military pay, military uniforms, firearms equipment and live ammunition training cost at least four to five million silver dollars. The monthly salary for recruiting soldiers in the border army is only one silver dollar"  " "Eating food and serving as a soldier means working hard with your head in your hands. Two silver dollars a month is not high.  Hu Wanli said unhurriedly: "The status of warriors in the Ming Dynasty is low. To change this situation, we must first improve the economic situation of the soldiers."  After a short pause, he said: "This money is not difficult to collect. You two go down and prepare first. Don't leak the situation about Jiajing and Tatar."  " "Yes, I am resigning.  "Liu Siwu and Li Jian saluted and left. Xue Liangfu couldn't bear to wait for the two people to leave.He said: "How on earth did His Highness raise these millions of silver dollars? Use bank accounts or charity?" "A few million silver dollars stumped Dongxing Port. Wouldn't it make the world laugh?" Hu Wanli shook his head slightly and then  He said with a smile: "You don't need to use anything else, you can make this money from the glass!" Glass?  Xue Liangfu was stunned and said: "Glass is indeed in short supply now, but production is limited. No matter what, it is impossible to sell millions of silver dollars a year?" At this point, his heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Hu Wanli wanted to change the glass?  resell the technology?  That is really killing the goose that lays the egg!  He immediately said: "Your Highness, glass technology cannot be resold." "Of course not." Hu Wanli smiled easily: "Glass has just started to make a lot of money, how can we resell the technology?" As he said that, he took a sip of tea.  He only thought of this method on the way back to the study. After a short pause, he said: "In fact, there is no shortage of silver in the Ming Dynasty. It is not difficult to earn millions of silver dollars. You can go to the 'Huitong Bank' and post it in the name of Dongxing Port  A notice looking for a glass product dealer in Beizhili. "Dealer?" Xue Liangfu was stunned.  "Yes, dealer." Hu Wanli said with certainty: "In the future, the glass sales in Dongxing Port will no longer be disorderly buying, but will be divided by region and sold in packages to the salt sellers." Upon hearing this,  Xue Liangfu immediately understood. He naturally knew how salt merchants sell salt. He immediately smiled and said, "Your Highness's method is really wonderful. I wonder how much your Highness is prepared to sell for the distribution rights of Beizhili?" "Public auction.  Hu Wanli said with a smile: "Beizhili is a big market, and the lowest price starts at 500,000 silver dollars!" "500,000 silver dollars!"  Xue Liangfu was so excited that he sold the distribution rights of Beizhili for 500,000 silver dollars!  The young master is going crazy thinking about silver dollars!  At this price, how many silver coins can the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty sell for?  After a long while, he murmured: "Your Highness, is half a million too high?" "Too high?" Hu Wanli glanced at him, shook his head slightly and said, "Zuo Qing doesn't know how to do business. This dealership  One million is not high! This is not a business that lasts for one or two years, nor for ten or eight years. This may be a business for several generations, do you understand? Dongxing Port¡¯s glass manufacturing technology is unparalleled in the world.  As long as the glass workshop in Dongxing Port does not collapse, it will continue to be passed on. Even if the government changes, will the glass workshop in Dongxing Port collapse? Yes! But it will collapse within a few decades.  I'm afraid no one will believe that Dongxing Port now has a wide variety of glass products. The annual profits of eight prefectures and two prefectures in Beizhili are at least tens of thousands or even more than one hundred thousand! You are talking about a millionaire dealer!  It¡¯s not expensive? And they can subcontract it to the eight prefectures and counties below. Do you think anyone will fight for it?¡±  As soon as the notice was posted in the lobby of "Huitong Bank", the notice calling for Beizhili glass products dealers in Dongxing Port was put up. He Shijia, the shopkeeper of "Huitong Bank", was in a daze. He thought Dongxing was there.  Hong Kong used this method to repay the money owed to their bank. When he saw that the base price was 500,000, he couldn't help but mutter, "I'm really crazy about the money!" The boy who posted the notice glanced at him.  He chuckled and said: "Shopkeeper He, you have made a mistake today" After saying that, he repeated what Xue Liangfu taught him, and then smiled and said: "Shopkeeper He, do you still think it's expensive now?  "My master has said that we are allowed to compete for this dealership." "It's not expensive, it's really not expensive." He Shijia nodded and then said, "Hurry up and inform our bank."  As soon as the clerk from Huitong Bank informed me, the wealthy businessmen from the capital came to hear the news.  He Shijia explained it in the same way, and a group of wealthy merchants immediately eagerly inquired about the time and place of the public auction. The glass products of the Ming Dynasty were only produced by the glass workshop in Dongxing Port. There was no other company.  .  The sales of glass in the capital are also very hot. Glass mirrors of various sizes, flat glass for windows, glass cups and dishes, wine bottles, vases, lampshades, wax stands, etc. are almost sold out as soon as they arrive.  , there is no inventory at all, and they often need to be ordered in advance at a higher price. The profits involved in this are all clear to ordinary merchants.  Although Dongxing Port is good at dancing and making money, isn't this a great opportunity that only comes once in a century for dealers?  The starting price of half a million silver dollars is indeed a bit high, but compared to the profit of glass products, it is nothing!  Hearing that the auction would be held in half a month, and the location would be in the backyard of Huitong Bank, a group of wealthy businessmen called their friends to find a place to discuss. Everyone knew that this was not something that could be obtained with half a million yuan.  Ichiban may not be able to win itCome on, no one will be sure if we don't join forces.  The merchants here are busy calling friends and gearing up to compete for the distribution rights of glass products in Dongxing Port. Over there, the news that King Yi of Xiang is planning to open an additional Keke next year also spread like wildfire, and it soon spread in the capital.  Kailai, this is not a trivial matter. The main science examination is held once every three years. Adding an Enke exam is an extremely rare opportunity. For the scholars who study hard, if they have one more opportunity to jump over the dragon gate,  Who doesn't care?  Zhengyangmen, ¡®Wangjiangnan¡¯ Teahouse, this is the largest teahouse near Zhengyangmen, and its business is very good.  In the afternoon, Hu Wanli, dressed in a long gown and swinging a folding fan, casually entered the teahouse. He glanced at the lobby and then went up to the second floor under the guidance of the waiter. When he climbed up the stairs, he glanced at the wall facing the stairs.  Smiling slightly, he said to the waiter: "I have a couplet that I want to post here. Is it possible?" The waiter rolled his eyes at him and said, "Sir, I wonder whose hand it was made by?" "I can't tell you.  Everyone, this is an excellent couplet." Hu Wanli took out the rolled couplet from his sleeve and handed it over, saying, "How about hanging it first?" Then he threw a silver dollar over.  .  Seeing that he was so generous and only asked to hang it up, the waiter thought it was him who wrote it. In order to make a name for himself, he went after this silver dollar. Even though he was scolded by the shopkeeper, he admitted it and said with a smile: "Your Majesty."  Later." As he said that, he moved the chair and carefully hung up the couplet.  The actions here had already alarmed all the tea-goers on the second floor. Those who could go up to the second floor were mostly gentry and merchants. Immediately, two gentry came over. When they saw the couplet, they both shouted in unison, "  good!"
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