"It's not impossible for you to go to His Majesty," Qian Longxi said thoughtfully.
"Is there any way?" Yuan Chonghuan asked looking at his expression, as if Qian Longxi was a little embarrassed to say it.
"There are rumors that Her Majesty the Queen is the major shareholder of the newly opened Xinghe Supermarket. It is a business that earns a lot of money every day. It paid dividends last month and gave the palace 50,000 taels in half a year. I don't know how many people in the capital are jealous. . Those two pieces of land also belong to the royal family, and it is said that they were sold to Yang Fan. I heard that they cost at least 200,000 taels."
Yuan Chonghuan thought that if Yang Fan was easy to bully, let him spit out part of the profits of Xinghe Supermarket. It can also solve a lot of problems, but looking at him smelly and hard probably won't scare him. If he didn't admit that the supermarket was his and insisted that it belonged to the royal family, there was nothing he could do.
After all, the three thousand iron troops in his hands are no joke.
How dare you?
"Without military pay, I cannot hold the military power in Liaodong, so no matter what I do, as long as I can stabilize the military in Liaodong and maintain the military power, I will not hesitate. Because this is all for the country. Not for me personally." Yuan Chonghuan said. .
It seems that Yang Fan has to find a chance to meet him again. This time Ji Zhen is also on his territory. Let's see if he dares to grin at him like last time.
"Yang Fan, far away water cannot quench the near thirst. You still have to find a way to ask His Majesty to take out the money from the inner treasury first. Get at least 300,000 taels and make up for the arrears of Ningyuan's military expenses first. As long as this situation is calmed down After the mutiny, the military power in Liaodong was firmly in his hands." Qian Longxi said.
"I am not afraid of offending Your Majesty, and I dare to speak out and offend. I am doing it for the Ming Dynasty, for the people, and for the world." Yuan Chonghuan said excitedly, "However, I didn't expect that during the time I left, the imperial court had already arrived. At this point, wouldn’t it be possible for us to have nothing to eat without Wei Gong?”
Qian Longxi stroked his back with his hand and comforted him: "Element, don't be sad. We Donglin gentlemen have to take the world and our country as our own responsibility. Temporary difficulties are nothing, there are always more solutions than problems." Xue The pine branches are low, but they are too low to touch the mud. When the snow melts, they are still level with the sky."
Yuan Chonghuan burst into tears and murmured: "The poems written by Taizu are so good. They are exactly the portrayal of Donglin gentlemen like us."
Qian Longxi looked at Yuan Chonghuan and said slowly: "I and a few old gentlemen have studied it and found that Wei Yi cannot be relied on now, but there are still some ways to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. No matter what, I have to let you maintain the situation in Liaodong. . Now we have to find a way on our own, relying on the Ministry of Revenue is unreliable."
Yuan Chonghuan looked at Qian Longxi and asked, "The plan will be laid out."
"The solution must be found at sea"
"At sea, what can we do at sea?"
Qian Longxi opened the curtain on the wall, and a map of the Ming Dynasty appeared on the wall.
Qian Longxi placed his hand on Lushun's entrance, "The solution is here, Dongjiang Town."
Yuan Chonghuan's eyes narrowed, and his eyes seemed to shoot out again, and he said: "Mao Wenlong!"
Qian Longxi nodded. Expressed approval.
"This traitor is unusually cunning. During the seven years of the Tianqi Dynasty, he spent 240,000 taels of imperial pay and silver every year, deceiving the imperial court and claiming to have hundreds of thousands of troops. After detailed investigation by secret agents, General Dong Dong only had 20,000 capable warriors. He was an elite soldier. There are only four thousand people. The rest are old and weak family members. If General Dong can be eliminated, a lot of military expenditures can be saved for the Guanningjin defense line."
Yuan Chonghuan was silent.
I knew in my heart that if there were no family members, Mao Wenlong's troops would have been separated long ago.
In name, Dongjiang Town claims that the entire Liaodong is a war zone, but in reality, it only really occupies cities such as Pidao, Bohai Islands, Lushunkou, Jinzhou, and Tieshan, North Korea.
Without land output, how can we feed these people? We can only falsely report everyone as an army. After all, he has to feed everyone.
The biggest trouble he caused for the slaves was to encourage the Han people to flee to Pi Island, and even poison the food, so that the women of the slaves had to remember the names of stores when buying things.
A large number of Han people deceived individual Jian slaves into a secluded place and killed them, and then took their heads to Marshal Mao to collect the reward. This was absolutely impossible without money.
Seeing Yuan Chonghuan's silence, Qian Longxi knew that Yuan Chonghuan recognized the strategic value of Pi Island, and moving Mao Wenlong would be a big deal. After all, Mao Wenlong was a first-class military general in the dynasty, and he could not move it just by talking.
"Mao Wenlong is plundering Liaodong in Pidao. There are reports that the ginseng, mink skins and other materials currently stored in Pidao are worth more than two million taels." Qian Longxi said seductively.
Yuan Chonghuan took a breath of air. Two million taels, this is not a small amount. Even if these materials cannot be sold for two million, one million is still available, which is enough for Ningyuan and Jinzhou for several years.
He holds a large amount of military pay in his hands, and he is not afraid that the people below him will not obey orders.
After Yuan Chonghuan's accident, the court investigated Yuan Chonghuan's illegal activities. Among them, his confidant Zhang Binliang was reported. After killing Mao Wenlong, Zhang Binliang searched for property worth more than one million taels of silver from Pidao.
Binliang also followed Chonghuan's secret edict and packed millions of ginseng and mink bags from the island of Soupi, and packed them to the west. Still in the name of repairing, he sailed the warship No. 37 to Tianjin on the Yao Sea for transfer to his home. It is visible to all.
------------"Liang Tingdong, Minister of the Ministry of War, and others are trying to find out Zhang Binliang, Yuan Chonghuan's confidant"
After Mao Wenlong was killed, the people in Dongjiang Town were dispersed and existed in name only, but they were never removed. Instead, the military pay was increased from 240,000 taels to 430,000 taels. The whereabouts of the extra 190,000 taels are unknown. The possibility of collective corruption among civil servants cannot be ruled out. After all, there are unspoken rules that no one can help themselves.
There is a lot of information that cannot be verified to be true or false. Let's just take it as it is and do not rule out party strife and possible collapse. But the conduct of civil servants in the late Ming Dynasty should not be held too high.
Seeing that Yuan Chonghuan was a little moved, Qian Longxi continued: "This guy has become more and more arrogant and domineering recently. In the past three years, he has begun to go to sea, trying to monopolize the routes from the north to North Korea and Japan, imitating Zheng Zhilong, and collecting money from the ground. This time If this happens, all the northern overseas trade will fall into the hands of this thief."
Yuan Chonghuan took a breath of air. Is it true that anyone can touch overseas trade?
At that time, Emperor Shizu's seven voyages to the West were stopped.
Emperor Sejong died before he could go to sea.
Longqing Kaihai failed again.
Zheng Zhilong succeeded because he defeated all the pirates and suppressed the Dutch, so the gentry in the southeast chose to cooperate with him. Allow him a piece of the action.
If Mao Wenlong actually takes the courage of a bear and wants to wade through this muddy water, I'm afraid if he doesn't do it, someone else will do it sooner or later.
By then, the supplies on Pi Island will be cheaper than others.
Qian Longxi continued: "The people in the southeast said that as long as Mao Wenlong is eliminated, a subsidy of 150,000 taels of silver can be used for military expenses every year. There are other things, um,"
Yuan Chonghuan no longer hesitated, nodded with determination, and said: "After all, Marshal Mao has made great contributions to the country, and it is not good for the hero to die. I will find an opportunity to talk to him. It would be best to have a drink to release the military power. It’s not a good idea to do this unless it’s absolutely necessary.”
Qian Longxi nodded and said: "It's best to be able to turn the spring breeze into rain, but brother Yuan, don't forget that Mao Wenlong is a serious eunuch who was supported by nine thousand years old. And for one day with him, he has a certain interest in Donglin. The threat of the sun. Currently, His Majesty intends to eliminate the remnants of the Eunuch Party, but the power of the Eunuch Party blocks out the sky and the sun, and the tree is so big and deep-rooted that no one is willing to take this job for fear of offending others."
Yuan Chonghuan understood that this was Qian Longxi representing Donglin, reminding himself of his position.
The struggle between Donglin and the eunuchs is a major issue of right and wrong, and there cannot be any ambiguity or confusion.
You and your majesty blew it out, and Donglin acquiesced to the restoration of Liao in five years.
If you don’t have money, Donglin will find a way for you.
However, you must also take practical actions to prove your loyalty and ability.
Otherwise, as long as he exists, His Majesty still has a choice.
There is a possibility of giving up on Donglin.
Yuan Chonghuan said from his heart that he was very tired of these nonsense, but he also knew very well that it was impossible to survive in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty without relying on a political group.
Qian Longxi reminded himself that he had to wipe the shit he had now.
Otherwise, if you disappoint His Majesty, Your Majesty will never let you down again.
Because there is a spare tire in Dongjiang, which is there every day, squatting there watching you, ready to take its place at any time.
