"I... don't want to be that kind of incompetent and fatuous monarch who sits on the throne and only knows how to talk!"
"I...not only require my ministers to work hard, but also to practice it personally!"
"How simple it is to give orders, how heroic and ambitious it is to give advice on the chess game! But who will do the work? All major events in the world are made up of billions of trivial little things!"
"Let's compare our feelings... I understand your difficulties, and I hope you can understand mine!"
As soon as these touching words were spoken, all the officers and soldiers present knelt down. The emotions of ancient people were still very fragile, because the ancients were simple!
Aren’t emperors like this from ancient times to the present? If someone from above gives orders, those below will have to risk their lives and break their legs. If something goes wrong, they will be punished.
Today I could hear such heart-warming words from the king's mouth. This life is worth it. Many officials such as Shen Baozhen shed tears directly.
"Your Majesty... the country is in a difficult situation... This is not your Majesty's responsibility, it is the incompetence of the ministers! Your Majesty's sympathy for your ministers, I will never forget it..."
"Your Majesty, please relax. We have risked our lives to raise all the missing military expenses for Long Live Lord... 30,000 brothers will definitely not have second thoughts just because they owe a little military pay... Wuwuwu..."
Zai Chun jumped down from the stone and stood in front of Wen Wu who was kneeling in front of him, "Don't you believe me? Hahaha... I am no longer the yellow-tongued child raised in a deep palace who can be manipulated by others!"
"No one in the world can stop what I want to do... Come here! Take out the money!"
Xiao Sixi had been waiting on the side for a long time. He knelt on the ground and shouted, "Hey... I'm getting ready!"
"Listen up, ministers... Long live the Lord understands that you are facing difficulties in training troops and raising funds, so I have specially raised one million pounds for military expenditures... Sir Shen... you are the head of the civil service here, please accept this military expenditure!" "
"Haha... Long Live Lord, this is a holy king who is rare to meet in the ages! From ancient times, I have heard that the world worships the emperor, but today one by one has disappeared. The holy king supports the army!"
"If you don't put in all your efforts, then don't blame God for rejecting you!"
ah! Everyone exclaimed, and Shen Baozhen even jumped up, "How much do you want to say, Long Live Lord? Wait...is it pounds? Isn't it silver taels and silver dollars?"
Xiao Sixi held a few pieces of gold-gilded paper in her arms as if she were holding her life in her arms. They were full of twists and turns in English and beautiful patterns.
"The fixed-amount cashier's checks discovered by the Bank of England each have a denomination of one hundred thousand... Mr. Shen, please be careful, there are ten of them! A full one million pounds, this is the master's hard work..."
"Generals, come and take a look...Long Live the Lord personally raises funds for the soldiers. This is the blessing you have earned over several lifetimes!"
Ma Ming and others also gathered around. No one recognized the Bank of England's cashier's check, but looking at the exquisite style, and the fact that the Lord Long Live said it himself, it couldn't be fake!
At that moment, the tips of everyone's noses and tear sockets seemed to have been touched by something. A sense of sadness and sorrow surged up, and hot tears fell down.
“Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuah…Holy Lord…Holy Lord…Where in the world have I ever seen Lord Long Live raising money in person?”
"Your Majesty has not yet taken charge of the government... Wuwu... His Majesty has not yet taken charge of the government, but he is worried about state affairs..."
"Those in the imperial court are all dead people... Do they still have a human heart... Not even a tael of silver is given..."
This is an ending that no one expected. An emperor who has not yet taken charge of the government can raise three million pounds from Europe with nothing at the age of sixteen.
At present, the exchange ratio between British pounds and Chinese silver dollars is one to eight. One million pounds is equal to eight million Ryukyu dragon pattern silver dollars, which is worth more than six million taels when converted into Qing Kuping silver.
"Enough... it's all enough... Long live the Lord... Our new army has enough equipment to replace it. We can also expand the army! We can expand the army..."
Emperor Tongzhi wants this kind of effect. When you were at your most impoverished, I appeared to solve your biggest problems. This is the real leader!
After studying with his master for so long, Zai Chun at least understands one truth, it is more inspiring to follow me than to do it for me!
It is certain that the loyalty of these civil and military officials present today will be greatly enhanced, and no one will doubt themselves in the future!
Buying loyalty with money is a very old-fashioned method, but it is also the most efficient method!
In fact, it's not because his subordinates are greedy for money. Shen Baozhen, Ma Ming and others really don't dare to be greedy for this money. They just show their submission and loyalty by accepting money.
More importantly, being able to spend money to win people's hearts at least proves one thing...that is, this lord is capable, and only those who are capable can spend money!
Most of the people who use empty words and white teeth to persuade you to be loyal to you with their righteousness and chicken soup for the soul are charlatans!
Therefore, no matter what stage human society develops, it is always most effective to buy people’s hearts with money!
Zai Chun enjoyed the scene of his ministers crying and feeling grateful, but when he looked at the soldiers from the corner of his eye, he noticed a hint of numbness on their expressions.
The soldiers all looked a little happy. After all, the arrears of military pay seemed to be paid out, but they were not particularly excited. Zai Chun understood it as soon as he thought about it.
This was too much money, and it was still in foreign pounds. The soldiers did not have the same experience... They seemed to feel that the scene that happened in front of them had little to do with them.
The simple mountain people have never seen millions of silver coins flying in front of their eyes. They only know the little happiness in their rice bowls!
"Well... dear friends! I have given this military expenditure to you... but I have a condition. You must work overtime tonight to exchange silver coins..."
"Tomorrow morning when the sun rises, I want to see my tigers lining up to receive their money... One by one, they will not only make up for the outstanding wages, but also give each of them ten silver dollars as a meeting reward!"
"I want to deliver the money to the soldiers with my own hands, and I must not chill the soldiers' hearts!"
Shen Baozhen broke into sweat when he heard it. The previous deficit was 700,000, but now Long live the Lord has added an additional 300,000 silver dollars as a meeting reward!
One million silver dollars! It was all spent, but looking at the cashier's check of one million pounds in his hand, he felt at ease again.
This is British Pound Sterling. It can be exchanged for eight million silver dollars. Why should I worry?
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will go back to Fuzhou tonight... to raise money for Lord Long Live!"
Shen Baozhen led the civil servants on horseback and rode towards Fuzhou City, while Zai Chun in the military camp began his performance of rewarding the troops again.
He walked up to the soldiers, chatted with them about home affairs, drank a sip of rice wine with them, and then promised to supplement everyone's military pay early tomorrow morning.
"Not only have I made up for everyone's salary arrears, but no one has given me a ten silver dollar reward for meeting... Long live the Lord's reward for the army!"
Suddenly the entire camp of 30,000 troops cheered in unison. This was what the soldiers cared about most. They didn't care whether it was a million pounds or not, as long as they didn't owe money!
