Liu Mingzhi's words caused a slight noise in the palace, and then fell into calm again.
All the officials' eyes were on the six Spiesmults, waiting for Liu Mingzhi to deal with the six Spiesmults and these enemy generals.
"Your Majesty, Sir Spismult, greets His Majesty the Great Dragon Emperor, long live, long live."
The four Slavs were still confused. Spiesmult, who was proficient in Dalong Chinese, immediately stood up and bowed.
The four Slavs could only look at Spiesmult stupidly, because on the way back to Beijing, they only knew a few simple Chinese sentences about the surrender of the general, his name, and "Long live the Dragon Emperor".
I couldn't understand the meaning of those words that Mr. Liu said when he walked down the dragon platform.
Liu Mingzhi once again looked at Spies Mult lightly and said with a chuckle: "I've heard the name Spies Khan for a long time.
It is a great honor to meet such a hero as me today, Spieth Khan."
"I don't dare. How dare the light of Xiaohan's firefly candles be equal to the brightness of His Majesty's sun and moon? Your Majesty's words make Xiaohan ashamed."
Seeing Spiessmulter's submissive look, Liu Mingzhi couldn't help but laugh a little.
At that time, the Three Kingdoms gradually became a three-pronged kingdom. They attacked each other, and there were constant disputes. Yao'er had not yet established its own royal court to unify the grasslands. At that time, the Great Khan of the Western Turks was so high-spirited that it could be said that the people on the border were frightened!
Unexpectedly, today, it is easy to attack and defend. The Turkic Great Khan Spismult, who arrogantly regarded Dalongbian Pass as a place for the king's cavalry to herd horses, would now be reduced to a prisoner.
Even in order to survive, he turned into this submissive character.
Liu Mingzhi couldn't help but recall a joke made by his teacher, Mr. Wen Renzheng, when he was a student at Dangyang Academy.
"If the Central Plains is weak, the nomads will gallop on the battlefield. If the Central Plains is strong, the nomads will be good at singing and dancing."
When I first heard it, I couldn't help but think it was a bit ridiculous, but now I think about it, it's mind-blowing.
If Dalong had not become increasingly powerful, the current scene would have been the people who were kidnapped at the border of Dalong, facing Spismult, the arrogant and domineering Turkic Khan at the time.
"Khan Spieth is so humble. I was familiar with your great reputation back then even when I was still in Jiangnan!
Today I saw the great Khan’s grace, he is indeed a worthy man despite his great reputation.”
Unable to tell whether the deep meaning of Mr. Liu's words was praise or disparagement, Spiesmult pursed his lips, not knowing how to reply.
Upon seeing this, Liu Mingzhi turned his head slightly and looked at Zhou Baoyu and Ye Baotong.
"Baoyu? Baotong?"
Although Liu Mingzhi only called out their names, they had served under Liu Mingzhi for many years, and through Ping Tian Guan Mianqi's faint gaze, Zhou Baoyu and Ye Baotong already understood what Young Master Liu wanted to ask.
The two looked at each other silently, and casually glanced at the cultural relic colleagues around them. Finally, Zhou Baoyu walked out, walked slowly to Young Master Liu and whispered softly.
"Your Majesty, I dare you to ask Your Majesty to step aside."
Liu Mingzhi frowned slightly, nodded slightly, and took the lead to walk towards the back hall of Qinzheng Hall.
"You will wait for now!"
"I will take your orders."
In the back hall of Qinzheng Hall, Liu Mingzhi motioned for Zhou Baoyu to sit on a chair aside.
"What's going on? Has Spismult still not told you where he buried the treasure he robbed from the people of Dalong?"
Zhou Baoyu shook his head helplessly: "This old man is very cautious. I threatened to execute him on the spot without telling him where the treasure was buried. Although he was frightened, he still didn't tell him where the treasure was buried.
He said that he would not reveal the location of the buried treasure until he met His Majesty.
Moreover, he said that all the soldiers who buried the treasures with him had stayed in Tsarist Russia, and now he was the only one who knew where the treasures were buried.
I can only deal with it in a good way!"
Liu Mingzhi turned the ring on his thumb thoughtfully: "This is because he wants to bargain with me, using the treasures he buried in exchange for a way out!"
"Your Majesty is wise, I also have the same guess.
Therefore, I did not dare to do anything to him easily for a while, and could only escort him back to Beijing together with the four main surrendered generals of Tsarist Russia!
Killing Spismult was just a piece of cake for me, but if my impulsiveness messed up the overall situation.
Some of the gains outweigh the losses.
I dare not make my own decision.
I hope you will forgive me for failing to fulfill your Majesty's instructions."
Liu Mingzhi took the pot and poured two cups of tea, indicating to Zhou Baoyu to help himself.
"Forgive me, forgive me, what's the crime?
You handled this matter well. There is no chance of winning, and the old guy Spiesmult is still unkillable for the time being.
By the way, on the way back to Beijing, did you hear any false or true information about Tsarist Russia from the four Slavic people?"
Zhou Baoyu sighed with regret on his face: "No, we don't understand the language. The occasional communication between us has to be translated by Spismult and his deputy Tori Zamuhe before we can communicate successfully.
I want to know something privately, but there is absolutely nothing I can do.
On the way back to Beijing for more than a month, I and others knew only Wula and each other's names, but no other useful information was found.
It would be great if everyone spoke Chinese, even dialects are better than these babbling words."
"Haha... If not, then there won't be.
Regardless of the strength of Tsarist Russia, the fact that they sneak into our Dalong border again and again without invitation shows that they are not kind to our Dalong.
So the desire for gold, silver and jewelry was either due to the greed of the Tsar and the princes and ministers of Tsarist Russia, or to recruiting troops.
No matter what it is, it is not a good thing for me, Dalong.
If you fight like this in the North, it means that the diplomatic relations between our Great Dragon Kingdom and Tsarist Russia will not end well.
In this case, the only way is to strike first!"
Zhou Baoyu's eyes lit up and he looked at Young Master Liu with excitement: "Your Majesty, are you planning to send troops to attack Tsarist Russia?"
Liu Mingzhi nodded and shook his head, leaving Zhou Baoyu confused as to what he meant.
"Your Majesty, you are shaking your head and nodding, are you going to send troops or not?"
Liu Mingzhi picked up the tea and took a sip: "It is natural to send troops, but it is definitely not a good opportunity to send troops now."
"We have enough armor and soldiers, and we have strong soldiers and horses. If this is not a good opportunity, when will it be?"
"Baoyu, you have been guarding the border for a long time, and you don't know the reality of the imperial court.
In a word, the imperial court has troops but no food.
After the Western Expedition army became self-sufficient in food and grass, the national treasury finally accumulated some wealth. With your attack in the north, food and grass were frequently mobilized, and the national treasury became tense again.
The only silver taels left in the national treasury are not to mention people's livelihood and government affairs. If something goes wrong with the Western Expeditionary Army, we must keep some emergency silver taels for emergencies, right?
In natural disasters and man-made disasters, we have to set aside some money for emergencies, right?
In the spring of next year, we will build Lingyan Pavilion and repair the city in Beifu... We will also need some silver, right?
There must be money in the treasury now, but with such a big market in the world before me, I can't even abandon the common people in order to conquer Tsarist Russia, right?
We all support you in sending troops to attack Tsarist Russia. If there is any trouble inside the country, the treasury will not be able to provide money or food.
Then there will be chaos in the world!
So! It is certain to send troops to attack Tsarist Russia.
But you have to give me a buffer period.
At least three quarters of taxes from the beginning of next spring must be collected into the national treasury before we can send out troops to attack.
Even if the treasure buried by Spiesmult is unearthed, it will take a while to recover.
Money alone is not enough, and an army cannot move without food and grass.
If you move hundreds of thousands of troops casually, the imperial treasury will be shaken.
Looking at the world, I am not afraid of fighting anyone or competing with any country, but I can't afford it right now.
Otherwise, once the war starts now, even if you conquer Tsarist Russia in one go and seize a large amount of material and loot, if something happens to the court, it will not be able to quench the thirst of the nearer.
I am no longer the commander-in-chief of the three armies, let alone the king of the twenty-seven prefectures in the North.
At that time, we only need to take good care of a small number of your soldiers and the people of the North.
But I am now the king of a country.
As far as the world is concerned, I can only do everything possible.
Otherwise, if there is even the slightest mistake, I, the emperor who rebelled and proclaimed himself emperor, will die without a burial place, and his bones will be scattered to ashes."
"His Majesty!"
"Baoyu, after all, my closest confidants are Cheng Kai and you, my life-and-death brothers who have been with me for many years.
Although all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty talk about benevolence, justice and morality, and talk about loyalty and patriotism, there are also many officials who secretly want to uphold the integrity of the previous dynasty.
It's just that he has no choice but to commit himself to me because he is inferior to others in form.
My life in the capital seemed to be relaxed and comfortable, but in reality it was like walking on thin ice.
Everyone wants to see me give people a handle, but I won't let them get their way.
I know it’s difficult for you at the border! But my life in the capital is not satisfactory either!
After all, the previous dynasty did not die because of the emperor’s fatuous and unpopular government, but because of my helpless and powerful army.”
Zhou Baoyu lowered his head with a sad expression: "I am incompetent and cannot solve your Majesty's worries. I really deserve death!"
"The establishment of the cabinet is partly due to my laziness. More importantly, it is to let the old ministers in the court know that only by obeying my orders, Liu Mingzhi, can they become more powerful ministers and have better control of power.
Everyone in the world thinks that the king of a country holds the power of life and death and controls the world.
Sitting in supreme glory.
I used to think so too.
But now it is becoming clearer and clearer.
If you want the world to be peaceful, officials, people, generals, and soldiers are all part of the world.
If there is true peace in the world, a king must be considerate of everything and be worthy of anyone.
Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. If we delay any longer, the officials in front will not know how to guess.
You go and bring Spiesmult to the apse first.
By the way, Xia Gongming, Wei Yong, Tong Sansi, and Jiang Yuanming, the Minister of Household Affairs, are also here!
If you want to be comprehensive, you must first do it step by step.”