When Lu Mengzheng said this, he looked at Huang Qiong's face, pondered for a moment, and then continued: "I thought that I would use this matter to get them to give in on another matter. The reason why Your Majesty did not destroy them was because Isn't it because the tens of thousands of navy under his command are entrenched in Ryukyu so close to the imperial court, and the imperial court is now unable to deal with it? Compared with this matter, these royal sects are not worth mentioning. "
"Your Majesty, the top priority now is Ryukyu, which is the real problem. As for those Wang Zong, just look at their performance in the capital, and you can see that even if they are taken back, it will be difficult for them to achieve your Majesty's wishes. As long as they leave now and give up Ryukyu, it will buy time for the imperial court to reorganize the navy. Therefore, I suggest that your Majesty, there is really no need to insist on this matter."
Huang Qiong was slightly startled by Lu Mengzheng's words, and then he fell into deep thought. Although Lu Mengzheng's words seem to be just some speculation. But now that I think about it carefully, it makes quite a lot of sense. Before, I hoped that by releasing this group of people, they would cause internal chaos, which was somewhat taken for granted. Judging from the performance of those Wang Zong, it is really difficult to live up to my expectations.
After interrogation, it was found that the pseudo-emperor's current foundation on Ryukyu Island was basically built by this person. Most of those royal clans were raised like pigs, and even the level of freedom was not as good as those clans that were strictly restrained. Not to mention being on Ryukyu Island, which is far away from the ocean, it is the fundamental place of Guilin County Prince's Palace. Guangnan West Road and Jingjiang Palace have almost no forces worth mentioning.
After the puppet emperor took over the throne of the county, he imposed strict restrictions on Wang Zong. Especially his uncles and brothers, including his older nephews, almost all of them don't use it. Except for a very few who had some errands, the rest of them were kept in captivity in the palace most of the time. Waiting for a while, you can't even get out of the palace gate. Under such circumstances, they may not really be able to make waves.
Seeing that Huang Qiong's expression softened slightly, Lu Mengzheng simply said: "From what I have seen, those bastards found a few second-class counties to settle in Longyou and Shaanxi Road. If it doesn't work, the Founding County Didn't the king bury the Xiaoling Mausoleum? Just send those people to several counties around the Xiaoling Mausoleum and resettle them in the name of guarding the mausoleum. However, the court cannot support those people in vain, he has to pay."
Lu Meng was trying to persuade him, but his tail was exposed here. He had been doing this for a long time because he wanted to use these people to make a fortune from Liu Jinli. As for that group of people, they really didn't deserve Huang Qiong's attention in his eyes. Rather than being in such a stalemate, it would be better to take advantage of Liu Jinli's willingness to agree to pay rather than take them back to Ryukyu. Knocking out a sum of money.
And he saw Huang Qiong looking at him with a smile on his face after hearing his last words. Lu Mengzheng, who knew that his thoughts had been read, was a little embarrassed, but he simply said: "Your Majesty, Lu Duan is now in charge of the Ministry of Revenue. I know that guy's temper very well. Don't look at Liu Jinli paying such a large sum. Money, but he will definitely dig hard at that money. It’s easy to get in but hard to get out.”
"Kechen is responsible not only for the aftermath of Guangnan West Road alone, but also for Guangnan East Road. The aftermath of these two roads will require a lot of money. If Liu Jinli hands over the gold and silver, the Guangdong and Guangxi areas will be left with two hundred thousand taels. I can guarantee that there is plenty of silver. But now most of the fields in Guangdong and Guangxi have been abandoned or trampled by the rebels. Although the people can't say that they don't save one out of ten, they are still very poor."
"It seems that spring plowing is approaching, but the farmers on Dongxi Er Road in Guangnan don't even have a few cattle left in this county, let alone seeds and farm tools, almost nothing. And I heard that rice is now grown in Annan. , the maturity period is very short. If combined with local late rice, it can basically be harvested twice a year. In this way, the local grain output can be said to more than double."
"If we promote it throughout Jiangnan, Your Majesty, think about it, how much more food can be harvested this year? Your Majesty, it will take a lot of money to appease the refugees and resume farming, to attract the barbarians to farm in the mountains, and to promote double-cropping rice. Especially for today's people. The poor people also need a lot of money to import cattle, seeds, and agricultural tools. Now the vassal treasury on Guangnan West Road is cleaner than the national treasury, and it doesn't even have a hundred guans."
"Without money, how can I accomplish the things I want to do? And Your Majesty, it is impossible for the court to exile or kill all the rebel prisoners captured this time. These people in Guangnanxi are better off, but If they are from other places, they will still need severance money. Your Majesty, this does not include the money for reorganizing the guards, rebuilding the cities and temples destroyed by the war, and the money for relieving refugees."
Listening to Lu Mengzheng's explanation, Huang Qiong could only smile bitterly. Indeed, with Lu Duan's careful calculation of every penny allocated, Lu Mengzheng was able to get 200,000 taels here. In fact, he thought Lu Duan was too good. Huang Qiong calculated that Lu Duan, a stingy guy who cared about every penny, would be very happy if he could allocate 150,000 yuan to him.
But the problem is, Lu Mengzheng is not wrong here either. Nowadays, the vassal treasuries of Guangdong and Guangxi are so empty that mice can starve to death. And here, he wants money everywhere. Lu Duan was in the capital, so it was impossible for him to be so clear about everything going on here. And it is impossible for Lu Mengzheng. Anything that requires money will be compromised. In that case, Lu Mengzheng would not have to do anything and just argue with the capital all day long.
Officials are always wrangling. But we can’t afford to wait while we are busy with farming, and we can’t afford to wait for the aftermath of the aftermath in Guangdong and Guangxi. Especially the early-maturing Champa rice. If it can be introduced to Guangnan West Road and started to be trial-grown, and now it is promoted nationwide, it will be worth the extra money. Thinking of Lu Duan's qualified deputy prime minister temperament, Huang Qiong decided to allocate the money directly by issuing an imperial edict, otherwise he would have to fight again.
Thinking of this, Huang Qiong shook his head and said: "Forget it, don't worry about this money. I asked Lu Duan to allocate five hundred thousand to you. As long as Aiqing can do these things well, it will be a waste of money." The extra money is worth it. Especially the Champa rice. If it can be successfully planted and promoted across the country, Ai Qing will be a great meritorious deed. When Liu Jinli’s money comes in, I will consider it as appropriate. "
"As for the matter you mentioned, I'll leave it at that. Tell Liu Jinli that his princes will not charge any money. The court will also properly arrange for those people, and the court will still give them the treatment they deserve. But There is one thing: if those people violate the laws of the imperial court, he should not say anything about how the imperial court will deal with them. Also, Kou Zhun directly told him that the Ryukyu Island imperial court will decide."
"I will give him two days, if he is still stubborn. I will arrange for people to put his relatives on the ship and escort them directly to Ryukyu Island. Does he think that there are millions of people in this world? Among them. Except for the Guilin County Prince, no one knows the location of that island? I don’t believe it. He will watch his relatives starve to death on the sea. "
"These words are considered an ultimatum from me. I have already treated them with all my benevolence and justice. If he persists in his opinion, I will let all his cooked ducks fly away. Not to mention that I will kill those bastards myself. Send him to Ryukyu Island. From now on, he should not think about buying a piece of silk, a tael of tea, or a porcelain bowl from the mainland. It depends on whether the court can afford it or he can afford it."
"Tell him, you are not joking. I am the king of a country now, and there is no need to scare him with words. If he doesn't believe it, you can try my words. I give him ten years to serve as a buffer. This This is the bottom line, and there is no room for negotiation. Who gives them such confidence if they are shameless? When I was ruthless in Zhengzhou, he, Liu Jinli, was still growing sugar cane in Ryukyu."
The murderous intent in Huang Qiong's tone made Lu Mengzheng and Kou Zhun feel a bit aloof. Although in my heart, I somewhat disagree. But I also know that this matter cannot continue like this endlessly. Rather than procrastinating indefinitely, it is better to stop now. It's not impossible to talk things over easily, but it's not impossible to be tough. After all, using both soft and hard tactics is the last word in this kind of wrangling.
After Lu Mengzheng and Kou Zhun left, Huang Qiong, who was really angry at that guy, punched the desk with his fist. I still underestimated this guy, and this guy used delaying tactics for himself. He believed that as the king of a country, he could not stay on Guangnan West Road for too long, so he played delaying game with himself, thinking of wearing out his patience.
No, when he came to Guangnan West Road this time, he should know that he was determined to solve everything completely. He shouldn't have such thoughts. I was thinking about dragging myself until I had to return to Beijing, so I thought about dragging myself out until my patience ran out, so that I could take advantage of the situation. Yes, he should have known that some people in the capital were moving because they expected him to return to the capital in a hurry because of the changes in the capital.
Will make certain concessions on certain things. This guy's ears and eyes were very sensitive. He had only received the report a few days ago, and he actually knew it too. But I remembered that this guy's father had bribed countless officials in the capital over the years. I am afraid that among the disciples of Grandpa Wang Song, there are also many who have accepted money from his father. It is not uncommon for the king of Song to blame his ministers for their humiliation.
It’s not surprising to know this. It's a pity that he really thinks that he needs to go back to Beijing to clean up those clowns? Not to mention that idiot mother and son, even if the old man wanted to regain his rights, he would not need to return to Beijing. Fu Yuanshan and Yu Mingyuan joined forces, one in literature and one in martial arts, with the cooperation of Lu Duan and Gao Huaiyuan. Even though the old man has been king for twenty years, he still cannot be shaken.
Not to mention, that pair of self-righteous idiots. If Dong Qianhong hadn't been involved, he would have pinned them to death. He thought he would give in to him because he was in a hurry to return to Beijing for this matter. This abacus was a good one. If it weren't for the fact that Dali Country didn't give me much time to argue with him here, I really wanted to show him who could endure it.
Huang Qiong sneered twice, but Huang Qiong ignored it at all. He picked up the book on the desk and read it patiently. However, before Huang Qiong had read two books, he heard the report from the eunuch who had followed him. Cao Rui had been waiting for His Majesty outside for a certain period of time. Huang Qiong was stunned when he heard the eunuch's report. In the past two days, I had been busy dealing with those bastards in the capital, but I had forgotten about this guy.
I didn't want to see him at first, so I just wanted to wait for a few more days. But then I thought again, this guy has been left alone for several days, and it should be time. After all, this guy now can be regarded as the number one hero in pacifying Jiangnan, so it's not the same thing to just hang around like this. What's more, the sooner you see him, the sooner you get him back to the front of the army. If it's the army in front, it won't be good to be away from the coach for too long.
Without him as the commander to restrain them, the armies in front might really be in chaos, and military discipline would be completely lost. The group of wolves became furious. In the final street battle, the group of wolves that suffered heavy losses slaughtered the Nanning Mansion. After all, the army cannot be without a commander for a day. In the end, he suppressed other thoughts and let the eunuch announce Cao Rui.
