"Lease? Did he really say that?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, that's what he said... This is probably also the practice of the Ming Dynasty. It has been implemented since the era of King Wu Zhong. In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, when it supported the Rakshasa Kingdom to fight Napoleon, it also provided weapons and ammunition. It's all 'Lease', and now we support that Mexican emperor, and the weapons and ammunition given to us are also 'Lease'."
"Do you still want to pay it back?"
"Also...it must be paid back."
"Rakshasa is still here?"
"I'm paying it back now, a little bit every year, and I can pay it off in another ten or eight years."
"That's... the account from 1812 AD. It's been fourteen years now, and you still have to pay for another ten or eight years? Isn't this too dark?"
"Your Majesty, if you borrow something, you must return it. Isn't it difficult to borrow again?"
"No, no, if anything happens, wouldn't I turn into King Nan of Zhou who is heavily in debt?"
When it got dark, in the upper study room of Xianmen Palace, Emperor Daoguang and his most trusted minister He Shen were discussing the matter of borrowing debt and begging.
Emperor Daoguang and Lin Zexu did not discuss any substantive issues at the banquet to welcome the wind and wash away the dust. However, at the end of the banquet, they finalized the policy of "financial aid printing".
The conversation between He Shen and Zhuge Weidao in the carriage was substantive - the two talked in the carriage for nearly half an hour and did not reach any agreement. They only proposed and explained their own requirements and exchange conditions.
The Ming Dynasty's request is very simple, that is, the Kingdom of Jin will act as a villain to harass India under the British Empire. If possible, the war can be introduced into Afghanistan. The terms of exchange given by the Ming Dynasty were to send a navy and army division advisory team, and at the same time lease a batch of navy and army equipment and ammunition to the Kingdom of Jin... Lend supplies, of course, you can borrow them and return them, and you can't pay them back. Gotta pay.
And this convention of providing assistance in the form of "leasing" can be seen at a glance as being passed down by King Zhuge Wuzhong. Since it was the rules passed down by King Zhuge Wuzhong, the real "ancestor" of the new Ming Dynasty, it was naturally the ancestral family law.
But Emperor Daoguang was still a little unhappy. He was just poor now, but he was debt-free. Now if you "rent" Ming Dynasty's weapons and go to India to "beg for food" from the British, it would be fine if you can get them, but what if you don't? Then wouldn't he become a "gold debt sect" who is heavily in debt?
The debt owed by the Rakshasa Kingdom next door to the Ming Dynasty had to be repaid for more than 20 years. Daoguang was not willing to spend the rest of his life under the pressure of repaying the debt, let alone a golden debt sect with high debts.
However, Heshen was very open-minded about debt matters. Seeing that Daoguang did not dare to engage in debt management boldly, he smiled and said: "Does the emperor know whether King Nan of Zhou finally paid back the money he owed to the wealthy family in Luoyang?"
"What a waste!" Fat Daoguang said, "We've already gone to a debt shelter, so what else can we pay back? Besides, he doesn't have any money to pay back even if he wants to!"
He Shen said with a smile: "That would be a default... Then does the emperor think King Zhou Nan should borrow money from wealthy people to fight this war?"
"Of course you shouldn't borrow," Fat Daoguang said. "If you don't repay the debt, you will be forced to stand on a high platform. How ugly it is!"
"Oh," Heshen said, "then do nothing and just watch the eight hundred years of the Great Zhou Dynasty be ruined in your own hands?"
"This..." Daoguang was stunned.
Heshen said: "King Nan of Zhou raised five or six thousand men by borrowing money from wealthy households, and then gathered the princes to attack Hui Qiang... Although he was defeated without a fight in the end, he himself He was heavily in debt. But after all, he tried his best to save the Zhou Dynasty! Although he failed, he tried his best, and even if he died, he would be worthy of his ancestors.
Let’s put it another way, if he doesn’t borrow this debt, does the emperor think that the great Zhou Dynasty can be guaranteed? "
"Of course we can't protect it," Daoguang said, "How could Bao Qin let the Zhou Dynasty go?"
He Shen smiled and said: "Isn't that what it is... If you borrow money and gamble, if you lose, you will perish. If you don't gamble, you will also perish. Anyway, it's ruin, why not gamble? What if you win?"
"That's true," Daoguang said. "If we win, Da Zhou might be able to continue for a few more years."
"That's right!" He Shen asked again, "Your Majesty, if you could be in the position of King Nan of Zhou, would you borrow this debt?"
"I have to borrow... and I have to borrow more!" Daoguang said, "Borrow more, and you can recruit more soldiers, so you have a greater chance of winning... I made a desperate move and won. If the Great Zhou Dynasty is re-established and we lose, I will abandon the city and flee!"
He Shen raised his thumb and said: "Your Majesty, you are wise! Now do you think we should rent more weapons and ammunition from the Ming Dynasty? Borrowing more weapons and ammunition will increase your chances of winning. If you win, you won't have to worry about paying back. If you lose... ...Haha, Your Majesty, you use your troops like a god, our Zhou soldiers are all loyal and brave men, there is no way we can lose."
Daoguang was finally convinced, nodded and said: "That's right, we should borrow more! He Shen, why don't you go check it out again and see how much we can borrow at most?"
"This slave takes the order."
Heshen breathed a sigh of relief, and after receiving Emperor Daoguang's order, he wanted to kneel down and leave, but Daoguang asked Heshen again: "How about Nalandili? Are you pregnant?"
"Not pregnant yet," He Shen said, "I heard that Grand Duchess Natalie is pregnant."
Emperor Daoguang frowned, "Then let her hold on tight..."
"嗻."
Daoguang then waved his hand and said, "Kneel down."
...
At the same time, in the large house arranged by Heshen for the Ming Dynasty mission, Zhuge Weidao was also reporting to Lin Zexu, who had just settled in, about the situation of his discussions with Heshen this afternoon. Yu Hui, the Ming Dynasty's ambassador to the Kingdom of Jin, accompanied him at the side.
"Zhongtang, Na Heshen has been talking this afternoon about how powerful the British and Indian armies are, and how inadequate the weapons of the Eight Banners of Dajin are. He also said that Emperor Daoguang's brother, Dost Muhammad Khan of Afghanistan, also needs a loan. Supplies... It seems that he is preparing to ask for more things."
Yu Hui, who was standing next to him, smiled and interjected: "This He Shen is so cunning and cunning. He must be trying to figure out whether he has borrowed something or not repaid it."
Zhuge Weidao smiled and said: "As long as we can lead the British into the mud pit of Afghanistan, it doesn't matter if we borrow it or not pay it back! By the way, what is the relationship between Daoguang and Dost Muhammad Khan, the ruler of Afghanistan's Barak Dynasty?"
Zhuge Weidao knew this Dost Muhammad Khan. He was the leader of the Barakzai tribe. In 1826, he captured Kabul Province and proclaimed himself Khan, creating the Barakzai dynasty. When the first anti-British war in Afghanistan broke out in history, he was the emir of Afghanistan. Although he resisted the British and became a prisoner, he had a filial son, Akbar Khan, who continued to fight after he was captured, leading Afghan tribal soldiers to fight guerrillas with the British and Indian troops, and cutting off Kabul's supplies, forcing Thousands of British Indian troops and more than 10,000 dependents fled, and were ambushed by Akbar Khan's army on the road. In the end, only one person escaped... After this battle, the British felt that Dost was still Muhammad Khan was easier to deal with, so he put him back and supported his restoration.
Yu Hui said: "This Dost Muhammad Khan is Daoguang's younger brother. From our point of view, the Kingdom of Jin is just a small country in the Western Region and not worth mentioning. But in the eyes of Bukhara, Khiva, Afghanistan and other countries, Wuji The Dajin in the valley and the Mongols on the Kazakh grasslands are the heavenly dynasty and heavenly soldiers! Only with the support of Emperor Daoguang can the emirs and khans of these places be secure."
"So speaking of it, Daoguang can invade India as long as he gets our leased supplies?" Lin Zexu frowned and asked, "Daozi, do you really think Heshen is trying to renege on his debt? They will renege even if they win?"
It is always bad to default on your debt, and there is also a liability issue!
Although Lin Zexu will not be dismissed from office because of bad debts when renting materials, he will still lose some face... After all, losses have been caused!
"Zhongtang," Zhuge Weidao said with a smile, "I think He Shen wants to default on the debt! But we can ask Daikin for a mortgage, so we are not afraid of them defaulting on the debt."
"What mortgage do you want?" Lin Zexu asked.
"Railway construction rights!" Zhuge Weidao said, "We need a railway that passes through the land of the Jin Kingdom and leads to the Rakshasa Kingdom."
