When Kangxi saw me take out a thick envelope, he smiled and said, "How much money did you accept Wu Yingxiong again?"
I smiled and said, "Your Majesty, yesterday I ordered someone to send the letter to Wu Yingxiong, which scared the boy's soul away. I sent someone to give me 200,000 taels of silver notes early in the morning. He himself
He was so scared that he didn't even dare to go out of the gate. He was waiting for his slave to convict him."
Kangxi said in surprise: "Two hundred thousand taels, so much. You kid are very good at making money." I said: "I thought that Qinghai and Sichuan are having trouble. The emperor is polite to the people and may have to use a lot of money, so I took Wu Yingxiong.
The emperor, in addition to the 200,000 taels given by Wu Yingxiong, there are also more than 100,000 taels earned by the slaves overseas. In addition to some savings on weekdays, he raised a total of 400,000 taels, hoping to make a substitute for the emperor
Share your worries.” After saying that, put the envelope on the desk with both hands.
Kangxi was overjoyed and said, "You Wei Xiaobao, I'm just worried about this matter. I just discussed with all the ministers and squeezed out 800,000 taels of silver from the Ministry of Revenue to provide relief. But after all, it was still 200,000 taels away.
Unexpectedly, you gave me 400,000 taels of silver notes at once. In this way, I don’t have to worry about the matter between Sichuan and Qinghai anymore. Xiaobao, you solved such a big problem for me, talk, think
What do I give you?”
I said, "The emperor has given me too much rewards, so I dare not make any more requests." Kangxi looked at me, thought for a while, and said, "Do you don't want to be a monk in Shaolin Temple, so you come with the money
Are you begging me to change my errands?" I said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, don't think too much. I'll take out the silver. It's really for the people of the Qing Dynasty, and there is no other intention. Besides, I'll go to Shaolin Temple to serve the old emperor.
It’s not up to the slaves to do it themselves.”
Kangxi smiled and said, "This is difficult. You don't want anything. How can I reward you?" I smiled and said, "The emperor just said yesterday that he wanted to be promoted to my official position. If I ask for rewards again today, wouldn't it be
Too greedy." Kangxi laughed and said, "It turns out that for this matter. Then I might as well tell you in advance that Prince Kang had recently resigned from his job as the Minister of the Office of the Interior. I recommend you to me. I also feel that you are.
It’s quite appropriate to be this official, so I plan to announce this on the day you leave the capital.”
I said, "King Kang has done a good job. Why should I refuse?" Kangxi said, "King Kang claims to be old and can't care about these trivial matters." I felt it was time to say good things for the old prince, so I said, "Prince, Emperor".
Prince Kang is very scheming and loyal to the emperor. He can take off the burden of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and have more energy to help the emperor manage state affairs."
Kangxi nodded and said, "You are right. I plan to let him be an imperial envoy. What do you think about going to Qinghai and Sichuan to handle grain relief?" I hurriedly said, "The emperor must have a good idea. King Kang is in good condition and determined."
I can do this." I thought to myself, "Old Jieshu, I made a promise for you in front of the emperor, so you must not do a mess of your errands."
After solving the disaster relief, Kangxi was in a good mood. He started chatting with me and I took the opportunity to tell Shi Lang about it. When Kangxi heard that Shi Lang had seen me, he couldn't help but smile and said, "I said why did you run away early in the morning.
When I came to see me, it turned out to be a lobbyist for Shi Lang. Tell me, what are the benefits of Shi Lang giving you?"
I was stunned when I heard this and said, "Shi Lang came empty-handedly and gave nothing." Kangxi said, "He asked you to do something, but he didn't give you any benefits?" I suddenly came to my senses and said, "Your Majesty, please,
He said he reminded me. Yesterday, he heard Duolong say that Shi Lang gave money to officials at all levels in order to attack Taiwan. This guy actually saw me empty-handedly." He was immediately indignant.
Kangxi said, "It's not good for you, why do you come and talk to me? I know very well what Shi Lang wants to do, but now is not the time. I don't take it seriously in Taiwan's small place. I don't care about it.
What I worry most now is the Three Feudals. The Three Feudals are currently watching the affairs of the court. If you launch an army to attack Taiwan, you are afraid that the Three Feudals will take advantage of my division of troops and start to mess around." I nodded and said, "The Emperor wants to do so."
After the Three Feudalists are resolved, then attack Taiwan?" Kangxi said: "Yes, when the world is peaceful and Taiwan will be taken, it will be easy to take over. So I am trapping Shi Lang in the capital, which is the same."
I said, "The emperor is thinking so long, if you don't say it, even if you break your head, you won't understand it." Kangxi smiled and said, "How humble are you? Your flattery skills are a thousand miles a day." I don't
Smile and said, "Emperor, Shi Lang understands sea battles and shipbuilding. It's a pity to be idle in the capital. I think it's better than... than..." Kangxi said, "What's worse, can you let me go."
General Jinghai is going to do business for you? You have a good plan."
I hurriedly said, "I don't mean this. I heard Shi Lang say yesterday that Taiwan's warships are very powerful. They are all built from Dutch warships, and some are bought directly from the Dutch. They run faster than our warships
The artillery fire is fierce, and the slave is thinking..." Kangxi said: "Wait, do you say the land used by the Taiwanese navy is a Dutch warship?" I nodded, Kangxi thought, I hurried to the flower stand and sent it to the one I sent yesterday
The warship model brought over and told Kangxi what Shi Lang said to him.
After hearing what I said, Kangxi was very interested in the Dutch warships. He held the model in his hand, flipped over and over, asked me a lot of questions, and then began to ponder. I took the opportunity to say, "Your Majesty, we are the Taiwanese Navy."
You can hide first, but the fleet sent by the slaves often encounter Japanese pirates. The slaves think that since Shi Lang is idle in the capital, it is better to ask him to help him get back a few Dutch warships, and come to the Dutch ships.
If there are too many goods, the slave can earn more money. Secondly, even if we encounter Japanese pirates, we have Dutch warships that can run and fight, the slave will not have to worry about messing up the errands.
Kangxi slapped the table and shouted, "That's it!" I was startled and said, "Master, do you... agree?" Kangxi put down his model and walked quickly in the room with his hands behind his back. Every time he had
I have a clever idea and always like to walk back and forth a few times, and then express my thoughts.
Sure enough, Kangxi walked back and forth four or five times, stopped and said to me, "You have given me a good idea. Let Shi Lang get you a boat. You can buy a few boats first and fight with the Japanese pirates.
, try it and see if the Dutch ship is really useful. If it is true as Shi Lang said, then we will learn to build it. The Dutch are not good people. They have occupied Macau for many years and have been colluding with Taiwan. We cannot count on him.
We have provided warships for many years, so we have to learn their technology and use it for my own use."
After a pause, Kangxi continued, "However, we cannot do these things with great fanfare. We must proceed quietly and not let Taiwan find out." Seeing that Kangxi adopted my suggestion, I was very happy and said hurriedly:
"Don't worry, the servant will be careful."
Kangxi pondered, "But there is another thing that makes me a little embarrassed." I said wonderingly, "What is the difficulty of the emperor?" Kangxi said, "I sent Shi Lang to do these things with you. I cannot use the official name to remember.
You can only call yourself a caravan. Besides, it is the most difficult thing for me. The court now needs silver everywhere, and I am afraid that I can't afford much money to you."
It turned out that for this reason, I laughed and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, I didn't plan to let the court pay a tael of silver." Kangxi said, "What are you doing?" I said, "Your Majesty, you
Forgot that it is a bit profitable for slaves to sell tea and silk to the red-haired ghosts. We don’t have to show up at all, just take the goods and exchange them for them.”
Kangxi said happily: "You always have a way. I will give you the Taoist talisman. If you really need it, you can mobilize the green camps in various places. But you must remember that you should not use it unless you have to." I said: "Prince, please rest assured, I will try my best to do so."
Recruiting sailors from the people.”
Kangxi immediately ordered someone to spread Shi Lang's entry into the palace, asked him about the performance of Dutch warships, and carefully asked about the situation of the Japanese pirates. Shi Lang responded one by one.
Kangxi said: "I sent Wei Xiaobao to the landmaster. He repeatedly recommended you to me, saying that you are very skilled in naval combat. You are a talented person. I plan to make fortune and follow Wei Xiaobao to do things, so you are willing."
Shi Lang said: "The emperor's kindness is great. I am willing to follow Wei Da and serve the country to repay the emperor's kindness." Kangxi said: "This matter is extremely confidential and you cannot handle this matter as an official. Only you and Wei Xiaobao know.
, You may have to compromise you." Shi Lang said, "I will never miss the emperor's responsibilities after hearing all the orders of Lord Wei." Kangxi nodded and said, "It's so great, you go down."
When Shi Lang withdrew, Kangxi smiled and said, "I have given you the person you want, what else do you have?" I said repeatedly, "No, no, with the support of the emperor, if a servant can't do his job well,
There is no face to meet the emperor." Kangxi said: "Don't talk a lot for now. Although Shi Lang is talented, he is a mortal enemy of Taiwan. I am just worried that you can't pass the Taiwan Navy."
I thought to myself that Chen Jinnan was there, even if my fleet circled around Taiwan twice, there would be no problem. But I said, "I am a little worried, but I will let them be careful." Kangxi nodded.
He said: "Anyway, you are just doing business with the Dutch at the moment, which does not mean that our court. You can let them pretend to be a North Korean merchant ship, so it will be much better when you pass by Fujian."
When Kangxi mentioned North Korea again, I couldn't help but ask: "North Korea is our vassal state and pays tribute every year. Why doesn't Taiwan take North Korean ships?"
Kangxi said: "You only know one thing, not the other. Korea was originally a vassal state of the previous dynasty. He also sent troops to fight with our Qing cavalry. In anger, Emperor Taizong raised troops to attack the court. The heavenly soldiers were powerful, all the way.
Conquering the city and territories, and fighting to Kyoto, capturing the wife and children of North Korea's king Li's natives alive. Then North Korea surrendered and changed our Qing Dynasty to the sect leader. Since we entered the Central Plains, although the envoys of the two countries have been constantly in exchanges, North Korea has paid tribute every year.
Secretly, North Korea, like Japan, calls us a rampant and always regards the former as authentic. Therefore, North Korea often colludes with Taiwan and even provides supplies to Taiwan. Therefore, the Taiwanese navy will naturally not deal with North Korean ships."
When he mentioned Japan, I said angrily: "He is the best, Japan dares to look down on us. Emperor, is it difficult for Japan to have contacts with Taiwan? Shi Lang once said that when he was in Taiwan, he had fought a naval battle with Japanese pirates.
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Kangxi smiled and said, "Water is the Japanese cucumber, and the melon is the Japanese cucumber. Together, it is called Japanese cucumber, which is used by ordinary people in the countryside to feed pigs."