Chapter 162 Video as evidence, shouting in front of the palace
Zhu Youjian is a gentleman after all.
He is also a person who cares about face and dignity.
Although he, like the civil servants, felt very unhappy and found it difficult to accept that it was Xu Jiajun who led the imperial army to achieve this series of great victories and results.
How great and perfect would it be if the imperial army had won these victories without the participation of Xu Jiajun?
By then, not to mention the harvest of 56,000 heads, it would be 76,000 or 106,000. Chongzhen would accept all of them and pay them readily!
All rewards will be given out at the standard of 50 silver dollars per head, no less than a single silver dollar.
Even if the reward money needs to be paid, it may bankrupt his internal funds.
Even if most of these heads are not from Jianzhou Zhentar, even if there may be killing of good people and taking credit for merit.
But it doesn't matter!
He Zhu Youjian is happy, even if he loses his entire family, he is happy! As long as these victories are brought by the imperial army, as long as the heavy losses to the slaves are true, and all the shame of the first blood is a great good thing, a happy event, and some trivial matters
Will not be judged.
but……
Why would a Xu Jiajun be involved?
Without the Xu Jiajun's thousands of men, wouldn't the imperial army be able to fight and achieve these great victories?
Zhu Youjian hates the fact that iron cannot become steel!
But those heads are real.
These great victories are also real.
He had also said before that as long as he could cut off the heads of the Jiannu Tatars, no matter who he was, he would be rewarded with 50 silver dollars, and there was no restriction on the identity of the target of the meritorious service. In other words, Zhu Youjian was forced to do so, even if he was a heinous person.
Even an eighty-year-old man, a three-year-old child, or Xu Jiajun, as long as they cut off the heads of the hateful Tatars and verify that they are correct, they will all be rewarded, regardless of the identity of the meritorious deeds.
Therefore, Zhu Youjian felt that the head reward should still be paid out. A ruler must abide by his promises and keep his word.
The civil servants strongly opposed it. These public opinions cannot be violated, so he made some concessions: Instead of giving out as much as 50 silver dollars for each head, how about giving it less, maybe 40 silver dollars or 30 silver dollars?
If you really can't lower it to 20 silver dollars, you'll always have to give a little.
However, it was still opposed by the Manchu civil officials:
"No, I can't give you a single point!"
"Once this happens, the imperial army will no longer be the imperial army, and the country will no longer be a country!"
"If we don't hold them accountable for colluding with Xujiazhuang, how dare they ask for a head reward?"
"Your Majesty, this is a matter of principle. Once you give in even half a step, the court's prestige will be completely lost!"
"Unless these imperial troops correct their evil ways and immediately kill the Xu family army and wipe out the Xu family village in the south of the Yangtze River to prove their loyalty, the silver reward will be given."
"Retreat!"
Zhu Youjian couldn't stand hearing it anymore and had to order the morning court to end.
He admitted that he preferred to listen to the shameless words, alarmism and tough talk of civil servants. Not only were they very pleasing to his ears, some of them even spoke to his heart.
But is this how a country is governed?
Are the nearly 100,000 imperial troops going to be pushed to Xujiazhuang?
The Xu Jiajun's fighting power seems to be more powerful than that of Jiannu. Once the Xu Jiajun is angered and does something treasonous, can the court be able to withstand it?
What's more, Xujiazhuang would not sit idly by, so not long after the court meeting ended, Qichunian, the commercial representative of Xujiazhuang, went to the palace to see him and said that he had an important matter to discuss with His Majesty.
Zhu Youjian knew the purpose of Qichunnian's entry into the palace this time and didn't want to see him. However, considering the strength of Xujiazhuang and the combat effectiveness of Xujiajun, he finally met him in Dongnuan Pavilion.
"Your Majesty, I heard that the civil servants in the court don't want to give people head rewards, but they encourage Your Majesty to default on their debts?"
Sure enough, as soon as he met the emperor, Qichunnian asked straight to the point, so straightforward that he even seemed to be questioning him.
"Ahem~"
Zhu Youjian coughed twice and said with some displeasure: "Representative Qi, where did you know about this? How could the court's public discussion reach your ears? Representative Qi, stop guessing, and the court's
Matters will be decided by the imperial court, so you don’t need to inquire too much or believe those rumors."
Seeing that the emperor changed the subject, he pretended to be dumbfounded.
"Your Majesty, those civil servants want to kill you! The silver reward for a hundred thousand elite troops, the reward rules promulgated by Your Majesty himself, the civil servants can overthrow if they want, and oppose if they want. Is this possible? Will a hundred thousand troops agree?
?How will the people of the world react if the imperial court does not keep its word and does not reward meritorious deeds? Your Majesty, please do not make the mistake!" Qichunnian said.
"Qichunnian! Are you threatening me?"
Zhu Youjian's face was very ugly. If he used a hundred thousand troops to suppress his emperor, would he do this?
"Your Majesty, how dare I threaten you? Those who are really threatening you, Your Majesty, are actually those civil servants."
Qichunnian advised: "To protect the northern market from destruction, Xujiazhuang sent an elite army of 8,000 people to protect the northern market. The main purpose was to protect commercial interests and had no other agenda, let alone for your majesty's head reward."
, Xujiazhuang has its own set of reward standards for battlefield gains. Not a single cent of the rewards belonging to the Xujiazhuang will be missed. They will all be borne by Xujiazhuang, which will not increase the burden on the court. With such sincerity in reinforcements, does your majesty still want to pick a thorn?"
"this……"
According to Qichunnian's explanation, Zhu Youjian really couldn't find any fault, but is this really the case? Is Xu Jiajun's purpose just to protect the northern market?
"But what are those civil servants doing? When the slaves came, they could do nothing but panic, and then they just caused trouble and hindered them. They refused to give the head reward of a hundred thousand troops, and the soldiers gave it up.
Forgetting life and death, fighting to the death, shedding blood and tears, the achievements they finally made can be easily erased in a few words. The soldiers who died in the battle will not receive compensation, and their families will be sad and resentful, which will chill the hearts of countless soldiers. In the future, they will
Who will they fight for? Are they willing to continue fighting bloody battles and serve the imperial court?"
Qichunnian said: "Your Majesty, think about it carefully. The civil servants have offended these 100,000 soldiers to death, and who has suffered the most? Is it Xujiazhuang? Do we Xujiazhuang care about that little money? The civil servants are so happy.
Well, your Majesty is the one whose interests have been harmed the most. The soldiers who were originally loyal to the imperial court are no longer loyal, and the hearts of those who were originally passionate are cold. Instead, we, Xujiazhuang, can take the opportunity to win over people's hearts and accept these 100,000 troops for Xujiazhuang's use. Your Majesty
, the civil servants made countless calculations, but instead of harming Xujiazhuang, they helped Xujiazhuang."
"In addition, the reward money and pension money are taken from the internal funds, not from the civil servants. It is up to Your Majesty to decide whether to pay or not. It does not matter whether the civil servants object or not. If Your Majesty really believes their lies, in order to save a little money, you will lose money."
If you lose the morale of the military and the people all over the world, it is also a personal loss for Your Majesty. The civil servants will not suffer any losses, and they will continue to encourage Your Majesty to make foolish and wrong decisions until it kills Your Majesty."
After hearing what Qichunnian said.
Zhu Youjian was scared.
I have to admit that there is some truth to these words. After all, even if the 100,000 imperial troops made some mistakes in principle, if the punitive measures of the civil servants were followed, these troops would definitely be pushed to Xujiazhuang's side. The biggest losses would indeed be those of the royal family.
Benefit.
Out of self-interest considerations, meritorious service must not be denied, and military morale must not be hurt, but must be rewarded to win over.
"I am willing to pay for the silver reward, but I am almost out of money."
Zhu Youjian added that he was indeed almost out of money. Even more than a month ago, the money and food in his internal funds piled up like mountains, reaching the richest level in history.
But when the war breaks out, gold will be lost forever.
Especially those who are reluctant to spend money in peacetime must double their investment in wartime.
Such as the repair of city walls.
The making of weapons and armor.
The retraining and selection of the army, and the organized recruitment of young civilians.
Preparation of various aspects of war materials, etc.
Money is spent on everything, but officials from the Ministry of Revenue always say that there is no money in the national treasury, and the money and grain from various places have not yet arrived, so they can only come out of internal funds first.
As a result, in just over a month, Zhu Youjian's internal funds dropped from four to five million to less than half a million.
And even if it is calculated based on the harvest of 56,000 heads, a full head reward of 2.8 million taels will have to be paid.
Including the burial silver and pension money, the total expenditure was more than 3 million taels.
Without the support of civil servants and the treasury, Zhu Youjian would not be able to afford this money.
"Then let's borrow money from Tianxiatong Bank."
Qichunnian said: "Your Majesty can still borrow two to three million silver dollars at a low interest rate of 2%. Your Majesty, Xujiazhuang is on your side and is willing to protect you."
"Well……"
Zhu Youjian hesitated and didn't nod immediately. Although he had borrowed money several times and owed Xujiazhuang a lot of money, he still felt something was wrong. He always felt that there were some tricks and conspiracies, so if he could, he
You are unwilling to borrow money, and even want to pay off old debts as soon as possible, because those who are willing to lend you money are benefactors. If you are always dissatisfied with your benefactors or take hostile actions, you are suspected of repaying kindness with vengeance. Zhu Youjian does not want to do that
Such people.
"What other concerns does your Majesty have?" Qichunnian asked.
"I'm worried about the opposition of the civil servants. They represent the hearts of the people of the world. If they all oppose it, it will lead to the opposition of the gentry all over the world and the material discussion will boil. I'm afraid it will be difficult to be peaceful in the future." Zhu Youjian said.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Let Qi go to court tomorrow morning to debate with them. Qi will find a way to convince them." Qi Chunnian said confidently.
"Oh well!"
Zhu Youjian nodded, he had nothing more to say, but with the stubbornness of the civil servants, how could a person like Qichunnian, who spoke upright and showed no mercy, possibly convince the civil servants, and would only be showered with blood.
Thinking of this, Zhu Youjian actually started to look forward to it. He wanted to see Qichunnian being embarrassed and unable to resist in the verbal PK tomorrow morning. After all, civil servants have never lost in terms of verbal combat effectiveness.
Pass.
…
It wasn't until seven o'clock the next morning.
It's just dawn.
In the Jinluan Hall, today's morning dynasty has begun.
When Qichunnian led people carrying some equipment and entered the palace, the civil servants who had been waiting for a long time and prepared in advance (yes, Zhu Youjian secretly assisted the civil servants), couldn't wait to spray Qichunnian.
Got:
"Haha, where did the barbarians come from, and why are they here?"
"Young man, have you read any books? Have you studied The Analects of Confucius?"
"Who let this person in? Is this where you should be?"
"To be in the same room with this person is a great humiliation to me. It's too dirty and the smell of copper is too strong."
Faced with these mocking, sarcastic and unkind looks, Qichunnian did not take it seriously. With the assistance of several Jinyi guards, he arranged and adjusted the projector equipment above the Jinluan Hall, pulled down a white curtain, and set up two 120
Watt speakers and batteries are no problem.
Everything is ready.
"Ahem~"
Qichunnian then took out his ears and said, "Everyone, there is no need to be so hasty to humiliate Qi. Watch this video first, and then Qi will argue with you."
"I don't want to call you, we are important ministers of the country, so we must be called sir."
"How did your parents teach you? There is no education at all!"
"There are mother-born students, but there is no mother-in-law!"
"Let's learn what politeness is for a few years before we can argue!"
Many older civil servants seized on this small problem and yelled at him one after another.
Qichunnian ignored the noise and clicked the video play button on his laptop to project a carefully edited 90-minute high-definition video on the screen. He set the maximum volume on the speakers and let the room in the hall
Everyone can hear it.
Emperor Zhu Youjian also had another seat set up, and he watched the video because Qichunnian had said in advance that this video was very important. It contained the answers and tips as to why Xu Jiajun could defeat Hou Jin Jingli.
Buzz buzz~
The sound of the speaker was very loud, drowning out the noise of the civil servants, and because the picture was clear and the content was shocking, it quickly attracted their attention and made them unable to take their eyes off it.
By the way, what is playing in the video?
war scene.
A very grand and spectacular war scene, which completely records a battle-level battle through multiple shooting angles.
It was the ‘Battle of Daxingzhuang’ that happened not long ago, where the sky was dark and the ground was filled with blood!
Tap tap tap tap ~
Boom boom boom boom!
Bang bang bang bang!
The sound of thousands of horses running.
A scene of a large number of grenades exploding.
In the second half, there is a fierce collision of cold weapons, and they fight each other in close combat.
The scene is bloody.
The rhythm of the battle is thrilling.
And the madness and red eyes of both parties at the end, as well as the deafening roar that echoed all the time.
The civil and military officials watched with their eyes widened, their breaths stagnant, blood rushing, and their fists clenched tightly, wishing they could transform into warriors and join this battle.
Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youjian was also excited to see this, his face flushed, and he put himself on the side of the Muscle Legion.
Video playback ends.
Qichunnian picked up a microphone and began to teach the ministers and officials:
"Have you all seen it? This is the entire battle of Daxingzhuang, the battle scene that happened that day."
"Have you seen the Mongolian cavalry? They are able to ride with ease on horseback, fly up and down with superb riding skills, and have accurate archery. Do you think they are weak?"
"Have you seen the Eight Banners elites? In the previous battlefield of Liaodong, these Eight Banners really created a record of seven people killing one hundred and thirty people, and three hundred people defeating tens of thousands of Ming troops. They are big and round, powerful, and unparalleled in riding and shooting.
Each one of them is worth ten, do you think they are easy to kill?"
"If you civil servants are sent to the battlefield to replace ordinary soldiers, how long can you hold on before you are all killed?"
"And why can the Xu family army win? Why can they collapse the despair of these Tartars and flee? It's not because we are sharp-tongued, it's not because we have learned the benevolence and righteousness of saints, and used some saintly principles to influence them. It's useless. These things
It’s of no use at all! It’s all self-deception and self-hypnosis, and you will die miserably in the face of barbarians.”
"The reason why Xu Jiajun can win is very simple, because our muscles are stronger! Our armors and weapons are better! Our will to fight is more tenacious! We are more ferocious, ruthless, united, and more bloodthirsty and crazy than the Tartars!
So our Xu Jiajun won, Xu Jiajun won, the reason is that simple!"
"No, you civil servants are not good! They can't compare to the civil servants of the Han Dynasty who were able to serve as generals and prime ministers, let alone the pioneering and enterprising civil servants of the Tang Dynasty, who could destroy a country with one person. You civil servants are only talking words and playing tricks.
Tricks are of no use at all. They are rubbed on the ground by the barbarians and aliens every day. They have no backhand power and no way to win."
"You can't defeat the barbarians with your methods, how can you defeat them? You must be stronger than them, you must be more brutal and cruel than them, and you must be more united than them! You are good at fighting externally, you are good at fighting internally, you worship culture and suppress military force, and the weak and stupid people are all
This is the way to death!"
"Our Chinese civilization is an excellent civilization, and the Chinese people are the best people in the world. We have created extremely brilliant glory. The alien races in the past did not pose a threat to us at all. They could only surrender and be willing to be slaves. But so
A good civilization has been destroyed by you and eaten to pieces! It has been unable to win a decent victory for decades. The problem is not on you, but on whom else? Have you greedy and incompetent people ever had a trace of reflection and shame?
?”
"We in Xujiazhuang are different from you. We have ideals and pursuits! We do not consider changing dynasties, but we will lead Chinese civilization to a higher glory and create victory after victory. The battle of Daxingzhuang is just
A very small beginning.”
"We will not pay attention to any ridicule or abuse, and will only move forward firmly along our established goals without being disturbed by any noise. Like you, we also admire the virtue of persuading others, but this virtue is martial virtue.
Virtue! We also follow principles to convince people, but this principle is the principle of physics, the principle of manufacturing weapons and armor, and you have completely gone in the opposite direction, which made Ming Dynasty weak like this!"
"I have said all that needs to be said, and there is no need for unnecessary debate. You can decide whether to give the 100,000 gold-extinction coalition troops a head reward and a pension of silver or not, or you can give it a try! Let's see if the gold-extinction coalition forces will take any measures.
An action that you will regret!"
Qichun Nian is finished.
He took the people to put away the projector equipment, and then the group left the hall directly.
There was silence.
Qichunnian has been gone for a long time, but the state of Jinluan Hall is still audible.
The civil servants were collectively silent.
The military attaches were thoughtful and nodded secretly.
Emperor Zhu Youjian's face was livid, as if he had been exposed to countless scars, and those words were like slaps hitting his emperor's face.
"Retreat!"
It was not until the shrill voice of the ceremonial eunuch sounded that the ministers, who had experienced a shock and baptism, bowed their heads and left, still speechless.