And just as he expected, the officials in the capital did not expect that he would suddenly return to the capital, or they could no longer care about him, so they let him drive the silver car into the city easily. Then the silver car was divided into two teams, one team rushed to Lend Lease Bank, and the other team was sent directly into Ouchi.
Emperor Wanli, who had received the news in advance, was already waiting in the study, so as soon as Liu Haojia entered the imperial study, he came over to greet him and said, "Thank you for your hard work coming all the way, Aiqing!"
However, Liu Haojia still bowed politely before standing up and saying: "Doing errands for Long Live Lord is not considered hard work!"
Emperor Wanli nodded with satisfaction and said, "I heard from Zhang Jia that you brought 1 million taels of silver this time. Is it specifically for the inner treasury?"
Liu Haojia nodded and said, "Yes! I heard that the Long Live Lord's wedding is coming soon, and there must be a lot of money in the palace, so I have advanced a portion of my share from the inner treasury and sent it over."
Emperor Wanli said with emotion: "Ai Qing is really thoughtful!"
After speaking, he turned to Zhang Jia and said, "Has the silver been delivered?"
Zhang Jia smiled and said: "The delivery is clear! They are all pure silver with frost and snow, and the quality is very good! If it is really used, I am afraid there will be hundreds more taels!"
After hearing this, Emperor Wanli became even more satisfied, and his eyes even softened when looking at Liu Haojia. Then Emperor Wanli arranged for Liu Haojia to sit down and began to inquire about the situation in Tianjin in detail. In fact, Liu Haojia had already described these things in his secret letter, and today he just added some details, just for fun for Emperor Wanli!
When Emperor Wanli knew that he would receive a large amount of money every year from now on, he was really happy! Then everyone talked about Zhang Juzheng's love affair. Emperor Wanli said with admiration: "In the past, I only knew that Aiqing had some skills. Later, I learned that Aiqing had the ability to train soldiers. But I didn't expect that Aiqing also had deep attainments in government affairs." ! Now the situation in the imperial court is completely correct according to Ai Qing’s words!”
Liu Haojia said hurriedly: "I don't dare to take credit for this, it's all the result of Long Live Lord Gan Gang's arbitrary decision!"
Emperor Wanli said helplessly: "It's your credit, so don't be polite! To be honest, I originally wanted to take the opportunity to gain some rights, but it seems that the officials in this world don't take me seriously at all!"
At this point, he changed his tone and said: "At first, Aiqing said that I would take the opportunity to show my authority, but I only need to reprimand, not a staff, and as expected, I was tricked by Aiqing again! Those bastards are just here to stimulate me. Yes, so that I can make a name for myself by hitting them with a stick!"
Liu Haojia knew that Wan Li was talking about Zou Yuanbiao and several people, and he probably was referring to Zou Yuanbiao in particular. This guy is actually quite capable at bribing the inner court! So he still cooperated and said: "Those people can only show off their reputation, but when it comes to doing business, they are just a mess!"
Emperor Wanli sneered and said, "That's not true! But their ability to infiltrate camps is really great, and they actually got into my palace!"
When Liu Haojia heard this, he glanced at Zhang Jia's face. Seeing that his face was a little blue, he knew that those bribed eunuchs probably had nothing to gain! So he thought for a while and said: "Long live my lord, this matter cannot be blamed on Zhang Banban! After all, it has been a long-standing habit and Dongchang is weak, so this situation will happen! Wait for Zhang Banban to rectify it in a few years." It will be much better!"
Zhang Jia also said: "We are all slaves, aren't we?"
Emperor Wanli waved his hand and said: "Forget it, this is none of your business. How long have you been in control of Dongchang? From now on, you will be strictly controlled!"
After Zhang Jia thanked him, Emperor Wanli said to Liu Haojia: "In addition to sending money, does Aiqing have anything else to do in Beijing this time?"
Hearing Emperor Wanli's question, Liu Haojia stood up and said, "I would like to ask Lord Long Live to take back my position as Commander-in-Chief of the Navy!"
The look of panic on Zhang Jia's face flashed away when he heard this, while Emperor Wanli suppressed his smile and said, "Why would I do this?"
Liu Haojia took a deep breath and said: "Long live my Lord, under the guidance of the minister, the navy has taken initial shape, and all the rules have been established. There is no need to make major changes at the moment, so it is a good time to change the commander. And I am so busy in Tianjin that I have no time to care about the navy. Instead of leaving me alone, it would be better to send someone else to take charge of the navy. I can also put all my thoughts into it.
Invest it in Tianjin! "
At this point Liu Haojia stopped and stopped talking. Emperor Wanli was silent for a moment and said, "No, that's the reason?"
Liu Haojia lowered his head and said, "Long live my Lord, there really is nothing else to do!"
When Emperor Wanli heard this, he sneered and said: "It's hard for you to explain the third reason. Let me tell you for you! Do you think you are in control of the opening of the sea in Tianjin, the Wu'an Army in your hands, and then the navy! This There are already tens of thousands of people on land and water, and you have abundant financial resources after opening the sea. I am afraid that some people will say that you have the ability to rebel!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Haojia immediately knelt down and said, "Long live the wise Lord, I really think so!"
Emperor Wanli slapped the table and said angrily: "Am I also the kind of suspicious person? Until now that you have mastered the Wu'an Army and Navy, have I ever said a single unnecessary word?"
Liu Haojia raised his head and said sincerely: "Long live Lord, don't tell me it's because Long live Lord has a broad mind and can accommodate me! But I must do this, this is the way to be a minister!"
Emperor Wanli looked at Liu Haojia's glasses for a moment and said, "Get up!"
After Liu Haojia stood up, Emperor Wanli pointed to the chair, motioning for him to sit down and then said: "Then who do you think is better to take over the navy?"
Hearing this, Liu Haojia felt a little lucky! After all, Emperor Wanli is still young and not very experienced. He always has to give in when encountering this kind of situation, but he simply asked who would be better to take over! It seems that he has long been thinking of taking away the navy or Wu'an army from his hands!
Therefore, it can be said that it is the right time for Liu Haojia to resign as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy at this time! Now that he is resigning from this position, Emperor Wanli still feels that he is loyal. If it takes a long time in the future, Emperor Wanli may only be resentful!
And although the navy is of great use to him, it is far less useful than the Wu'an army! After all, the Ming Dynasty is still a purely land country, and the role of the navy is not as great as that of those island countries! Moreover, the navy still needs a long-term adjustment process before it can form an offensive navy.
However, this did not affect him from following the established plan, so Liu Haojia said directly: "Long live my Lord, I recommend that my father take over the navy!"
In fact, Emperor Wanli had already envisioned countless candidates in his mind, but he never expected that Liu Haojia would actually choose his father! So he was surprised at first, and then said with a smile: "My dear, you do not shy away from relatives in favor of the virtuous! Can you tell me why?"
