Tokugawa Seuhiko's face turned red and white, and he argued palely: "Master Yan, please be merciful. How can I treat Ryukyu people as third-class citizens? My love for Ryukyu people comes from the bottom of my heart. ..." Yan Qi sneered: "Since your love for the people of Ryukyu comes from the bottom of your heart, why don't you pull out a cent? Even if Ryukyu is raised by your stepmother, you, the stepmother, should give you something to eat, and you can't let Ryukyu, a wild child, starve to death. Ah." What he said was quite heartbreaking.
It is even easier to inspire Ryukyu people to hate Tokugawa Seuhiko. Tokugawa Seuhiko is the stepmother, and they Ryukyu are wild children.
This kind of vocabulary can easily make them have angry associations. Tokugawa Seihiko was speechless: "Master Yan, you can't say that, I still value Ryukyu very much..." Yan Qi said: "You like Ryukyu? I do agree with this." In Tokugawa Seihiko's heart He breathed a sigh of relief: "Master Yan really understands me..." Yan Qi laughed loudly: "What you value is the taxes Ryukyu pays to Japan, right?"
"Hey, you..." Tokugawa Chenghiko stood up anxiously: "Master Yan, you can't talk nonsense." Yan Qi said: "Am I talking nonsense? Ryukyu has been annexed by the Japanese country for ten years, and not only has it not received any help and support from the Japanese country, Instead of giving gifts, taxes have to be paid to the Japanese country year by year."
"From the beginning, it was 1.4 million taels of silver per year, and this year, it has increased to 2.8 million taels of silver. The taxes paid have doubled."
"Moreover, two hundred and eight hundred thousand taels of silver may not sound like much, but in fact, there are only 1.4 million people in Ryukyu. In other words, each person must pay two taels of silver every year."
"If there is a family of five, then you have to pay ten taels of silver."
"This kind of tax is ten times that of Dahua, six times that of Annan, three times that of Turks, and twice that of Siam."
"If we remove the old, weak, sick and disabled, the backbone of every household, how tired would it be? After paying heavy taxes, will we be able to support our families?"
"If you can't afford it, you can only starve! Anyway, the taxes paid to the Japanese country cannot be less. Tokugawa Seihihiko, what I said is right?" Tokugawa Seihihiko was sweating profusely: "What's the matter? ? When will the taxes be paid? It’s nothing, it’s pure nothing.” Yan Qi sneered: “I guess you won’t admit it, but what I said above was based on investigation. If you want to deny it, then listen first. Listen to the voice of the Ryukyu representative." Yan Qi asked loudly: "My fellow citizens, I am now interrogating Tokugawa Seihiko on your behalf. If you want to continue to pay heavy taxes, then shut up and be dumb."
"If you don't want to pay heavy taxes, and don't want your wife and children to starve and freeze, then take this opportunity to let Deri Chengyan Chengyan listen to your painful voices." Everyone is a commoner, how can they have the courage and qualifications? Ask Tokugawa Seuhiko?
The common people, if there is no one to direct them, are like a piece of loose sand. There are many people, but it is useless. However, this is different now.
With Yan Qi as the conductor, the Ryukyu representatives instantly started singing. Moreover, Yan Qi's momentum completed the crushing of Tokugawa Seihiko.
When the Ryukyu representative saw that Tokugawa Chenghiko was so afraid of Yan Yanqi, his fear of him flew down three thousand feet.
Encouraged by Yan Qisan, they began to really question Tokugawa Chengyan.
“Why do we pay so much tax every year?”
"The Japanese taxes are the highest in Ryukyu. Why?"
"Ryukyu has not received any help from you, but has to bear heavy taxes. What is the reason for this? Please make it clear to me, Lord Ying."... The crowd was in a state of confusion.
The spearhead was directly targeted at Tokugawa Seuhiko. Tokugawa Seihiko is anxious. Under Yan Qi's command, he successfully aroused public outrage.
Tokugawa Chenghiko hurriedly put out the fire: "Everyone, please be patient! Be patient! I really did not collect taxes from Ryukyu. I guess the officials below are doing things randomly, collecting taxes from Ryukyu and lining their own pockets."
"When I return to the capital, I will investigate this matter thoroughly and punish those corrupt officials."
"At the same time, I will return the taxes collected over the years to everyone." Seeing that Tokugawa Chenghiko did not admit that he collected taxes from Ryukyu, everyone was upset and complained even more fiercely.
Yan Qi seized the opportunity and immediately said to Tokugawa Seihiko: "Since you have decided to refund the taxes to the Ryukyu people, why are you delaying? Why not refund it now to express your stance to everyone. Otherwise, who knows what you will do now Are you telling lies?"
"What if you return to the capital and don't pay taxes to everyone, then won't the Ryukyu people be deceived by you in vain?" Upon hearing this, the Ryukyu people immediately became excited.
"That's right, refund the taxes now."
"Refund our taxes for ten years! Let's compromise, twenty million taels of silver."... Under the leadership of Yan Qi, the Ryukyu representatives began to ask Tokugawa Seihiko for money.
Tokugawa Seuhiko is so angry. Who would have thought that Yan Qi would take advantage of him just to evade the situation, and immediately started asking him for money.
If you don't agree, your credibility will be lost. If he agreed, that would be so cowardly. Besides, he only brought three million taels of silver with him on this trip. How could he have twenty million taels?
Tokugawa Chenghiko was forced to have no choice but to say with a red face: "I came to Ryukyu this time, but I didn't bring that much money at all. Everyone wants it, but I don't have it now. I will cash it in for everyone when I return to the capital. "Yan Qi laughed loudly: "It doesn't matter, I have a way. I can satisfy the Ryukyu representative without embarrassing you." Tokugawa Chenghiko knew that Yan Qi had no good intentions, but he could only bite the bullet and ask: " Master Yan, do you have any good ideas?" Yan Qi said: "I will ask you again, are you willing to refund the taxes of Ryukyu people? This sentence is very important, you must think about it." Of course Tokugawa Seihiko is not willing .
But I was forced to put it on the shelves, so I could only say yes.
"Master Yan, I just emphasized that I am willing to refund the taxes of Ryukyu people for ten years." Yan Qi nodded: "You are willing to refund the taxes, but you have no money now?" Tokugawa Seuhiko said: "That's right. , I have no money, it’s not that I won’t refund taxes to the people of Ryukyu, it’s that I have no money now.”
"Then I have a solution." Yan Qiyi slapped the table with a strange smile: "You have no money, but I do. Tokugawa Seihiko, I will return the money to the Ryukyu people for you first, isn't it just 20 million taels? As for the money, I can afford it." Tokugawa Chenghiko said: "You pay for me? Are you so kind?" Yan Qi said: "I have always been kind to the people of Ryukyu." Tokugawa Chenghiko gritted his teeth in hatred and said: "Okay , then I will thank you. When I return to the capital, I will pay you back the money." Yan Qi shook his head: "No need! If you don't pay me back the money when you return to the capital, I won't come back. So, I There is another way." Tokugawa Chenghiko asked warily: "What way?" Yan Qi said: "One Japanese warship costs 500,000 taels of silver. Forty ships, that is 20 million taels of silver. I don't want you either. After all the depreciation expenses, you give me forty warships to pay off the debt, won’t this matter be settled?" Hearing this, Tokugawa Chenghiko shouted angrily: "How can this be done? I don't agree, never agree."
