For the court of the Qing Dynasty, no proposal regarding Xiao Letian was passed so smoothly. The next day, the provisional bill on the tax reform of the Qing Dynasty for twenty years signed by Emperor Tongzhi was thrown into the court. , the big explosion with sparks that he originally expected did not happen at all, and the whole court was so quiet that he was frightened.
No one in the Eight Banners of the Manchus said anything, because they knew that if they wanted to pay the flags in full, they would have to rely on the reform of the Ministry of Household Affairs. No one in the world could make money, except Xiao Letian, not to mention all the Manchu princes and nobles. Without speaking, the courtiers below were even less able to speak.
No one among the Qingliu Han ministers spoke, because they knew better what it felt like to be forced by creditors. What's more, the conflict at the Ministry of Revenue yesterday was still shocking. At that moment, these Confucian scholars who shouted about valuing justice over profit were truly I know how important profit is.
What's more, the atmosphere today is extremely weird. The leaders in Qingliu, the powerful factions in Hanlin and Yanguan have all shut up at this moment. Even a few guys who are ready to make moves are cowered by this atmosphere and are at a loss.
The Manchu and Qingliu Han ministers all shut up. At this time, people turned their attention to those courtiers who were closely related to the local governors. Everyone knew that these people were actually the local governors, especially the representatives of the Hunan Army Group in the court.
However, the Hunan Army is the head of the local governor. Under Zeng Guofan's private instructions, the Hunan Army Group has secretly invested a large sum of money in Hu Xueyan's Fukang Bank, and the Fukang Bank is now the No. 1 bank of Lotte Foreign Bank in Jiangnan. Great partner.
To destroy Xiao Letian's business is to destroy the entire Hunan Army Group's business. Let alone what hundreds of thousands of soldiers eat and drink, the happiness of tens of thousands of officers for the rest of their lives is all in Xiao Letian's hands. They can still destroy it. No.
The three major forces collectively spoke with caution, and people turned their attention to the Empress Dowagers of the Two Palaces, Yi?, Yixuan, and Liubu Gaotang. The minions below stopped talking. You big shots in the empire can't pretend to be dumb.
But I never expected that the leaders of these empires would be silent today. For the first time, the Manchu Qing court felt a harmonious atmosphere.
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Turning around, people's eyes turned to Lao Lin of Hubei. This old man stared at the big egg buns on his head, and he had a death wish. These bastards are forcing me, old man, to take action and make things worse in the future. I'm sure you'll have to wipe your butt.
But now Lao Lin can no longer hide. Even the Queen Mothers of the two palaces are looking at him. If you, the Minister of Household Affairs, don't say anything about this matter that happened in the Household Department, then who are you waiting for?
In the end, Old Lin gritted his teeth, stamped his feet and said, "The Queen Mother, gentlemen, I unconditionally agree on this draft... To be honest, the Ministry of Revenue has no choice. I am useless. I really can't think of the money." That’s right, but the country still has to use money..."
At this point, Lao Lin took out his handkerchief and wiped his tears, making everyone who saw it feel pitiful.
It's easy to deal with those who spoke again, followed closely by Yi? and Yixuan. "Chen and others seconded the opinion. Although selling debts does harm the court's dignity, now is a special period, so there is no need to worry about it. After all, it is just If the court is worried about the short-term draft of twenty years, we can compress it a little bit, maybe fifteen years or eighteen years..."
The Manchu representative also agreed. At this time, Weng Tonghe also stood up, "I agree, but twenty years is too long. Fifteen years is still acceptable. I hope the Accounts Department can reach an agreement with Lotte Bank..."
Even Cixi and Ci'an opened their eyes wide at this time. They didn't expect that the old man actually recognized the agreement, just when the Queen Mother wanted to speak.
The old man continued, "I heard that Your Majesty has changed a lot in the past six months since he went to school... As the Imperial Master, I am really ashamed that I did not accompany Your Majesty. Today, taking the opportunity of discussing tax reform, I would like to ask the Queen Mother for permission to allow this veteran to go abroad." Once, I went to North Korea, Japan, and Ryukyu to see..."
"On the one hand, I can see Your Majesty in person, and on the other hand, I can also get a feel for Xiao Letian's details. I ask the Queen Mother for your permission."
At this time, no one would refute Weng Tonghe's face. Besides, this was a condition negotiated in advance. Ci'an nodded, "I don't have any objections, sister." She turned to look at Cixi.
Ci Xi said with a gloomy face, "You go and find out Xiao Letian's details. I don't object to this...but I still want to say an old saying, what should we do about His Majesty's assassination? When will the imperial court send troops? Can we just let Japan go?" .”
Cixi's sharp voice was heard in the Yangxin Hall, and the ministers in front of them all shrank their necks and did not dare to say a word. However, Cixi was determined to force out an accurate answer today, so he called out names and asked sternly.
"Yi?, Yixuan, you two are His Majesty's imperial uncles. Please tell me your opinions. I want to listen to you now."
Yi? said with a bitter face, "The Queen Mother Mingjian, our Eight Banners are really not suitable for naval warfare. Most of us are landlubbers and can't even adapt to the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River. How can we fight across the sea?"
Yixuan quickly continued, "It's not that I don't want to take revenge, but the new soldiers are training in Xishan right now, and they haven't trained them yet. We really don't have any available soldiers... Otherwise, ask Marshal Zeng."
Cixi's face turned pale with anger. She turned to look at Peng Yulin, the Minister of War. He was an important leader of the Hunan Army in the capital: "Servant Peng, does your commander-in-chief have a letter for you? It's been so long since His Majesty was assassinated. Didn't he hear it?" Don’t you ask?”
Peng Yulin sighed deeply in his heart and walked out bravely, "Queen Mother, your Majesty, the commander-in-chief was unable to sleep or eat well after being assassinated. He held six military meetings in a row to discuss the plan to conquer Japan..."
"The Queen Mother clearly knows that there is no shortage of soldiers in the Hunan Army. As long as the imperial court pays enough, there will be no problem in mobilizing 80,000 to 100,000 elite troops. It will be enough to fight against Japan... But, there is still no money."
"Crossing the sea requires renting a foreign ship, and going abroad to fight with double pay can no longer boost morale. It requires at least three times the pay, and we also need to purchase new weapons and equipment... The commander-in-chief asked someone to estimate it, and there is not twelve million taels of silver. , I’m afraid it’s not enough.”
As soon as this number was exported, Lao Lin from the Ministry of Revenue went crazy. He jumped out and yelled, "You are talking nonsense. Zuo Jigao led troops to pacify Xinjiang, and the budget of the Ministry of War is only 10 million taels. How come you have more to fight against a small Japan?" "
Peng Yulin smiled bitterly, "Mr. Lin, you have never led troops, so you don't know the real situation at all. When you calculate Zuo Jigao's military expenses, you are calculating the court's current accounts. Have you calculated local rates?"
"Grains from the Central Plains and rifle bullets from the West are transported thousands of miles to Xinjiang for no money. It's terrible. When a civilian pulls a cart of grain to Xinjiang, he has to eat most of the cart along the way. Don't we need to count the money? .”
"The post stations along the way need to be repaired, the post roads need to be repaired, the river crossings need to be rebuilt, and even the beacon towers in the Western Regions need to be rebuilt... Let me tell you clearly, if you don't have 20 million taels of silver to pacify Xinjiang, you can't even think about it. "This book was first published from, be the first to see the genuine content!
