Fu Qing looked at Fu Yin'er out of the corner of his eye and found that his nephew had been looking down at the lists without looking up, "Luo Huo... To tell you the truth, the court is really overwhelmed now!"
"The entire Nastu Fifth Division rebelled, and there is basically no possibility of the Third Division being restored...Failure on the battlefield is not the most terrifying thing, the most terrifying thing is the disintegration of people's hearts!"
"Yi Xin has been working hard since the reign of Daoguang. Over the decades, he has weaved a huge network within the court. He has countless conspirators!"
"I can feel the fear in His Majesty's heart at this moment. Your Majesty can no longer trust anyone. I can see the despair in His Majesty's eyes..."
"At this moment, the rebels caught the imperial court off guard, and it was the time when morale was at its highest... But the rebels also have a fatal weakness, that is, violence cannot last long!"
"The rebels have a large number of people, but they do not have a stable logistics base. All their supplies come from looting, so they must fight quickly!"
"After seizing the Forbidden City and ascending the throne, the hypocrite can order all the materials in the world to rush to the aid of the capital. Only then can he survive this game of chess!"
"So the imperial court's response is to build the Yongding River defense line and delay the enemy for half a year. After half a year, Guiziliu's rebels will be defeated..."
Fu Yin'er, who had been bowing his head at this time, raised his head with interest and said, "Is it the person named Li Tuo? What kind of person is he?"
The third master's heart skipped a beat. His nephew had revealed too much information in one sentence. The Chinese's intelligence on the Manchus had reached such a terrifying level.
Another point is that this nephew is so smart at an early age. He has already received a lot of top-notch education at such a young age. He should be studying governance at all times.
It seems that every step of the implementation of the Chinese policy, someone has informed my nephew, and taught him the principles behind it step by step.
Fu Qing sighed inwardly, let alone her sister not giving birth to an heir, even if she did give birth to an heir, she might not be as smart as this one!
If Buddha bless me and my sister can give birth to several princesses, that will be the best outcome!
In fact, the third master was frightened to death by the internal struggle for the rightful son in the Manchu Qing Dynasty. He, his miserable sister, could no longer get involved.
"Yes, it's a Zhang Jing from the Military Aircraft Department named Li Tuo. He really hid talents in the past..."
Fu Yin'er asked, and then listened patiently without saying anything. Fu Qing saw that his nephew was speechless and then said to Luo Huo, "Now that the head of state is not here, I know that there are many people in the Chinese Parliament who are watching from the sidelines, but Luo Huo Huo you and I are old friends, so I have to help you with this job!"
Luo Huo looked embarrassed: "My dear third master, if you want my money, you don't need to tell me the amount. I can lend you whatever money I have in my bank account..."
"But this is Chinese money. It's not something I can control. I'm just a general fighting in a war. What can I do? You have to go to the civil service officials on this matter..."
"Civil official? Luo Huo, who do you want me to ask for? Among the influential people in the Great Council, who dares to make the decision? Niu Jinfu or Mi Fu? Do you want me to go to the old shopkeeper?"
"Stop perfunctory with me. Even if I can beg, I have to go to Naha in person...is there enough time? It's an urgent matter right now. Food must be ensured by three trains a day, and all kinds of arms and supplies must be supplied every day!"
"For the Yongding River fortifications, do you want me to spit on Mo Xingzi and Ni Xiu?"
"For the sake of our old friendship, please give me a hand!"
"Don't be careless with me. I know that the Chinese military has diverted funds that skipped parliament. Can you dismantle part of it first? Can you send me a few private messages?"
"To the old shopkeeper, to Mrs. Tiger, to those old friends from back then... As long as they nod, this matter can be done. When the situation is relieved, I will personally go to Naha to kowtow to you and thank you!"
"Lao Luo, we also developed a friendship together at the Mountain Temple. We met the head of state together. Do you not remember anything about our friendship back then?"
Luo Huo made the third master blush and blushed, "My third master... you... aren't you making things difficult for me?"
"The military department does have special working capital...but they are all prepared to deal with sudden military conflicts. The head of state set up this small treasury just to avoid wasting time on the part of the Great Council!"
"How dare I touch this money? I can eat Wang Huaiyuan raw without having to dip it in mustard and soy sauce!"
"I can do it if you ask for mercy...I can also put in a good word for you, but there is one thing. I will try my best to do it. I can't guarantee whether it will work or not!"
"Third Master... don't embarrass me... the Chinese have a code of law and a constitution, and everything must follow the rules!"
Luo Huo was telling the truth, and Fu Qing knew it was not a lie to shirk the blame, "I...I know it's difficult for you too, but no matter how difficult it is, it's still stronger than the people we fight..."
Fu Qing's expression changed, he was obviously having a hard time making a decision, and in the end he actually stamped his foot, "I... let's buy it with gold!"
"Ah!" With this sentence, Luo Huo and Fu Yin'er both exclaimed, and they looked at Fu Qing in disbelief with their eyes wide open.
"The Manchu and Qing court...want to use gold to purchase these supplies?"
"Forty-three million silver dollars...which is equivalent to more than 10 million gold coins when converted into gold. Do you have that much gold?"
It's no wonder that Fu Yin'er and others questioned it. China has never implemented a gold standard system since ancient times. Even the silver standard only became popular after Zhang Juzheng's whipping law in the Ming Dynasty.
In the final analysis, it is because China has very few gold and silver mineral deposits and cannot support the total monetary amount of large-scale commercial trade!
Even copper is not particularly abundant, so copper coins have been very scarce since ancient times!
Silver became currency thanks to the European voyages. The Potosi silver mines and more gold and silver deposits in South America were mined and flowed into China through trade. This was the foundation of the silver standard!
Don’t even think about the gold standard. The UK is very strict with gold cards and basically doesn’t allow you to use them out!
At present, the silver reserves of the Manchu Qing court are running low, and they still say that gold will be used to pay for goods. How is this possible?
But gold is Xiao Letian's favorite thing. Fu Yin'er heard his father say more than once that no matter what, gold is the last monetary foundation of mankind.
One day, mankind will use one currency uniformly, or one currency will dominate the other!
Then the security of this currency must be locked by many things, maybe oil, maybe rare metals, maybe gold... maybe even more likely, multiple resources are locked with each other to ensure the stability of the currency!
"The more resources like gold, the better. They can only be entered but not taken out. This is the anchor and foundation for the future financial stability of the Chinese nation!"
The Third Master said with a pale face, "Don't worry so much... just go and negotiate with the parliament like this, I believe they will nod!"
"We will steal, rob, and turn stones into gold... We will never let you suffer!"
