Chapter 385 C Scroll Impressed

"Lao Jiu, you have read all the memorials, what do you think?" Emperor Yonglong's slightly tired face was a little restless and uncertain, and the puffy bags under his eyes showed that the emperor had another uneasy night .

"Brother Huang, the idea of ​​Chai Ke and Yang He is good. Expansion of territory is a morale-boosting event for both the government and the public. Since the establishment of the Great Zhou dynasty, no ancestor has truly realized it except the Emperor Taizu. For Tuo Tu, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you, Brother Huang."

  Prince Zhongshun weighed his words, and at the same time, he was also trying to figure out what his elder brother was thinking.

   It can be seen that the emperor's brother is moved, but the problem in front of him is also real, how to solve it?

  Father and boss put a lot of pressure on the emperor, so the emperor is much older than before he succeeded to the throne, but this is unavoidable.

  The boss is working hard now, just trying to win back the situation, and the ambiguous attitude of the father has also caused the boss to have too many unrealistic and unreasonable thoughts.

"I know this, but have you seen the Chai Ke Memorial's forecast of the cost of this idea?" Emperor Yonglong squinted and looked at Prince Zhongshun, "You have been tossing that theater all day long, my dear. I heard that you haven't been to the Banner Guard for a long time, why do you feel tired, or should I ask Thirteenth Brother to manage the Banner Guard instead of you?"

Prince Zhongshun broke out in a cold sweat. He knew that this period of time was a bit ridiculous, so he caused dissatisfaction with the emperor's brother, and hurriedly said: "Brother, calm down, this period of time is indeed a little wasteful. Tomorrow, I will go to the standard-bearer guard Over there, that opera garden is just a hobby of my younger brother, and my younger brother will definitely restrain himself in the future."

"Hmph, Lao Jiu, now is not the time for us to have an Antai meal. Maybe one day we wake up and the sky will change. I don't know if you and I will be imprisoned by others. Our two brothers are thorns in their eyes. Don't be careless."

   Only when he was with Prince Zhongshun, did Emperor Yonglong dare to say some "rebellious" words, even so, Prince Zhongshun was sweating profusely.

   "Brother Huang, why did you say that? It shouldn't be like this, it shouldn't be like this!" Prince Zhongshun rubbed his hands, wanting to argue but powerless.

   "Hmph, don't think that I'm scaremongering. If this battle is lost, what do you think will happen?" Emperor Yonglong snorted coldly, his eyes radiating coldness, "I'm afraid it will all be my fault."

"If I can't take back Suzhou and Jiayuguan, it's because I lost my morality. The soldiers who fight out are not paid enough. It's because I'm incompetent. All in all, it's my fault. The boss is now trying to please those civil servants and generals, and then all kinds of picks. Isn't it just hope To ruin my reputation, do you hope to take advantage of any chance to bring him back from this round? But I want to tell him that he is daydreaming! Even if I sell all the official land in Huangzhuang, I will continue to fight Win this battle!"

  Because of being excited, Emperor Yonglong's fair face flushed a little, and he coughed a few times, which attracted the servants outside the house to rush in, but was scolded by Emperor Yonglong angrily.

"I'm afraid Father would not want to see this battle won, would he not want to see Da Zhou regain Shazhou? Hmph, Father has always been proud of his literary talents and martial arts, and now suddenly there is a failure to regain control." The honor of the soil has been taken by me, Lao Jiu, what do you think the father will think? I'm afraid I will feel very uncomfortable?"

"Brother Huang, don't stop here, don't stop here." Prince Zhongshun suddenly realized that he seemed to only be able to say this one word tonight, and he couldn't find any other suitable words to soothe his cheeks. The sweat on his back was wet. Dry, dry and wet.

"Forget it, sometimes it's chilling to say these things. Could it be that I'm not doing well enough?" Emperor Yonglong became a little excited, "Since I came to the throne, when I was reviewing memorials every day, I slept for only three hours a day. , frugal in food and clothing, frugal in food and expenses, in order to raise military pay, he sent tax and mine supervisors at the cost of infamy, don’t I know that this is going to be scolded? I ask myself why there are always so many Do people think I'm doing poorly? Is it so difficult for me to do something?"

"No, brother,..." Prince Zhongshun didn't know how to comfort the brother who suddenly seemed a little weak, and continued after a while: "Brother, it is a very good idea to recover Shazhou, my minister. My brother thinks that recovering the city of Shazhou is similar to recovering the entire Kansai Seven Guards in a sense. The meaning is to recover the lost land. If we capture Shazhou, I think that if we can carefully raise funds, the cost will still be covered. It's worth it, this step Chai Ke said is very reasonable, we must go,..."

  Emperor Yonglong finally calmed down, and he didn't know whether it was Prince Zhongshun's words that had an effect, or whether the emotions that erupted for a while had been vented, so that he could finally calm down a bit.

It seemed that he was weighing Prince Zhongshun's suggestion. After a long time, Emperor Yonglong said slowly: "Liu Dongyang's troops must leave Suzhou, otherwise the campaign to suppress the rebellion will not have a happy ending, and many people will seize this one to make waves. The state must be won, this is to restore the old land of the former Ming Dynasty, the significance is extraordinary, and the entire capital city must understand the meaning of these two things..."

   "The younger brother understands that he will arrange for people to spread such words in theaters, teahouses and restaurants,..."

"Old Jiu, the aftermath of regaining Shazhou may only last for a while, but what about next? I think it will continue. I don't want more, I don't want big, but I want to continue. Hamiwei is a goal. Hamiwei's It is much more famous than Shazhou Guard. What do the people of the capital know? When they heard about Hami, they felt that it was the land of the Western Regions. They felt that it was taken back by the imperial court. Naturally, the national prestige has greatly increased, and their hearts are high..."

Obviously, Emperor Yonglong thought more long-term, and some of Chai Ke's ideas, or some of Feng Ziying's suggestions, were accepted by him, "We can continue to pay tribute to the special products of the Western Regions, which shows the great and far-reaching significance of our dynasty's recapture of Shazhou and Hami. , this can also be used as a topic for common people to discuss after dinner,..."

  Prince Zhongshun understood that his brother was going to compete with Prince Yizhong for the hearts of the people in Shilin.

   Among the civil servants, there is no clue yet. These people are holding a cold-eyed attitude and will not easily intervene in the affairs of the Tian family, especially when the Supreme Emperor is in the situation.

  But among the scholars, Prince Yizhong is obviously more popular, which will affect the civil servants to some extent.

  But also if it wins a round among ordinary people, it will also have a great impact on the civil servants.

   "The emperor's brother is far-sighted, and the younger brother is far behind,..."

"Okay, I don't need to listen to these meaningless words." Emperor Yonglong said impatiently: "I still have too many troubles to solve. The strategy proposed by Chai Ke is indeed feasible, but when it comes to raising food and wages, you How do you feel?"

  This is also the most critical move. Opening the sea, raising debt, opening the sea will already cause a lot of trouble, and raising debt will also attract a lot of criticism, and the combination of the two may be a little difficult to predict and control.

"Brother Huang, if the two are separated, it will cause a big storm, but the minister thinks it can be dealt with, and if it doesn't work, he will stop, and the storm will naturally subside, but if the two are combined into one, I'm afraid it will be difficult to stop. The younger brother also dare not lie."

  This question is too big, and Prince Zhongshun dare not express his opinion indiscriminately. If it causes shocking waves in the future, he will not be able to bear it.

  Emperor Yonglong's fair face was shrouded in haze. He stood up and walked back and forth in the east study with his hands behind his back. "Let's not talk about how many disturbances this step will cause. Even if we leave, will it work? Will it solve the problem?"

   "Brother Huang, this is a big matter, why don't you discuss it with your gentlemen first..."

"No, if I don't make up my mind, these people will take advantage of my undecided and use various reasons to obstruct and lobby. I don't know if I can persist." Yonglong Emperor laughed bitterly at himself. , "So before, I must have a rough prediction and decision."

   "But brother, you can't make up your mind now..." Prince Zhongshun was confused by the other party, "Then how do you judge?"

  Emperor Yonglong gave the other party a cold look, "So I need to figure out which talents can be relied on, and which talents can be sacrificed for state affairs..."

  ******

  When he came out of Qi Yongtai's mansion, it was already dark at night.

  Qi Yongtai kept his meal, so Feng Ziying would naturally not be polite.

   This is the second time Feng Ziying has entered the Qi Mansion in five days.

  The first conversation obviously shocked Qi Yongtai a lot. Feng Ziying estimated that Qi Yongtai had been collecting and understanding many of the questions he mentioned in the next two days, and then he had today's conversation.

   This time the conversation was much more in-depth. Qi Yongtai asked about the debt in detail, but he didn't ask much about Kaihai Zhilue.

In fact, this is also expected. This sea-opening strategy is actually nothing new. Apart from some interest entanglements, the sea-opening strategy is largely an old inertial thinking that many northern ministers find it difficult to accept. Of course, there is also concern that opening the sea may increase the voice of the South.

  But now the difficulties faced by the Northwest War, the lack of food and salaries in the entire nine borders, and the increasingly tense situation in Liaodong have forced Qi Yongtai, the backbone of the northern scholar-officials, to seriously consider this strategy.

Of course, some of Feng Ziying's beautiful ideas still played a big role in it. After all, many new ideas and ideas are still difficult for people in this era to think of and see, and the difference between this line is often just a little bit that can be worn. It makes people suddenly enlightened and see another world.

  Feng Ziying proposed a few points to relieve Qi Yongtai's current anxiety. One is the issue of food on the nine borders, the other is the issue of opening the sea in the north, and the third is the issue of the cost of borrowing.

  Although he did not give Feng Ziying a definite answer in the end, Feng Ziying knew that Qi Yongtai might have been moved. He still needs to explore and understand the investigation more seriously, and draw his own conclusions.

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