1825 My New Daming

Chapter 67 Defeating Jin Fuzong and Jin Laizong

"On loan? Did he really say that?"

"That's right, Your Majesty, that's what he said. It's probably also the practice of the Ming Dynasty. It has been practiced since the time of King Wuzhong. When the Ming Dynasty supported the Luocha Kingdom to fight Napoleon in the early years, the weapons and ammunition they gave were also 'lease'. Now support that Mexican emperor, and the weapons and ammunition given are also 'lease'."

"Do you want to pay it back?"

"It must be paid back."

"The Rakshasa is still on?"

"It's being paid back, a little bit in a year, and it will be paid off in another ten or eight years."

"That account was in 1812 in the Western calendar. It has been 14 years now, and it will be repaid for another ten or eight years? Isn't this too dark?"

"Your Majesty, if you borrow and repay, it's not difficult to borrow again!"

"No, no, what's going on, wouldn't I become King Zhou Nan who is heavily in debt?"

When it was getting dark, in the upper study room in Xianmen Palace, Emperor Daoguang and his most trusted minister He Shen were talking about debts and begging.

Previously, Emperor Daoguang and Lin Zexu did not discuss any substantive issues at the banquet to cleanse the dust, but at the end of the banquet, they finalized the major policy of "aid printing".

And the conversation between He Shen and Zhuge Weidao in the carriage was the substantive thing—the two talked in the carriage for nearly half an hour, but did not reach any agreement, but only proposed and explained their own requirements and exchange conditions.

The request from Ming Dynasty is very simple, that is, the Dajin Kingdom should act as a villain to harass India under the rule of the British Empire. If possible, the war can be introduced into Afghanistan.The exchange condition that Ming gave was to send a naval and army division advisory group, and at the same time lease a batch of naval and army equipment and ammunition to the Dajin Kingdom. The leased supplies, of course, were borrowed and repaid.

And this practice of providing assistance in the form of "lease" can be seen at a glance that it was passed down by King Zhuge Wuzhong.Since it is the rules handed down by Zhuge Wuzhong Wang, the true "ancestor" of the new Ming Dynasty, it is naturally the ancestor's family law.

But Emperor Daoguang was still a little unhappy. He was only poor now, but he was debt-free.Now if you "lease" Ming's weapons and go to India to "beg for food" from the British, it's okay if you want it, but what if you don't?Didn't he become a "golden debtor" heavily in debt?

The debt owed to Daming by the Raksha State next door has to be repaid for more than [-] years. Daoguang is not willing to spend the rest of his life under the pressure of repaying the debt, let alone be a golden debtor with high debts.

However, He Shen was very open about debts. Seeing that Daoguang did not dare to engage in debt management boldly, he smiled and said, "Does the emperor know if King Nan of Zhou finally paid back the money he owed to the wealthy households in Luoyang?"

"Repay the fart!" Fat Daoguang said, "It's all on the debt shelter, why should I pay it back? Besides, he wants to pay it back and has no money to pay it back!"

He Shen smiled and said, "That's repudiation. Does the emperor think that King Zhou Nan should borrow money from rich people to fight this battle?"

"Of course I shouldn't have borrowed it," Fat Daoguang said, "If you don't repay the debt, you will be forced to go to the high platform, how ugly!"

"Oh," He Shen said, "then just don't do anything and just watch Da Zhou's 800-year-old world be ruined in his own hands?"

"This..." Daoguang was stunned.

He Shen said: "King Nan of Zhou borrowed debts from wealthy households to raise 6000 people, and then assembled the princes to attack Hui Qiang Qin. In the end, although he was defeated without a fight, he himself had a lot of debts. But After all, he tried his best to keep the world of the Great Zhou! Although he was unsuccessful, he had tried his best, and even if he died, he would be worthy of the great Zhou ancestors.

Let's turn it around and say, if he doesn't borrow this debt, does the emperor think that Dazhou Jiangshan can guarantee it? "

"Of course we can't keep it," Daoguang said. "How could Tyranny let the Zhou Dynasty go?"

He Shen smiled and said: "Isn't this just a gamble with debts, and the country will perish if you lose. If you don't gamble, you will also perish the country. Anyway, you are dead, why not gamble? What if you win?"

"It's true," Daoguang heard reasonable, "If you win, Da Zhou may last for a few more years."

"That's right!" He Shen asked again, "Your Majesty, if you can take the position of King Zhou Nan, will you borrow this debt?"

"I have to borrow. And I have to borrow more!" Daoguang said, "If you borrow more, you can recruit more soldiers. This way, the chances of winning are better. I will put all my eggs in one basket. I will abandon the city and flee!"

He Shen stretched out his thumb and said, "Your Majesty, you are so wise! Now, do you think we should rent more weapons and ammunition from the Ming Dynasty? Borrowing a little more has a great chance of winning. If you win, you don't have to worry about it, but if you lose. Hehe, Your Majesty, you use your troops like a god, and I, Da Zhou, no, the soldiers of Da Jin are all loyal and brave men, and it is impossible to lose."

Daoguang was finally persuaded, nodded and said: "That's right, we should borrow more! He Shen, go and find out how much we can borrow at most?"

"The slave leads the order."

He Shen breathed a sigh of relief, and after receiving the order of Emperor Daoguang, he wanted to kneel down and leave, but Daoguang said to He Shen, "How about that Nalandili? Is she pregnant?"

"Not pregnant yet," He Shen said, "I heard that Grand Duchess Natalie is pregnant."

Emperor Daoguang frowned, "Then let her hold on tighter."

"Whoo."

Daoguang just waved his hand, "Kneel down."

At the same time, Zhuge Weidao was also reporting to Lin Zexu who had just settled down in the mansion that Heshen had arranged for the Ming mission.Yu Hui, the ambassador of the Ming Dynasty to the Kingdom of Jin, was on the sidelines.

"Zhongtang, Na Heshen has been talking about how powerful the British and Indian armies are this afternoon, and how insufficient the armament of the Dajin Eight Banners is. He also said that Daoguang Emperor's brother, Dost Mohammad Khan of Afghanistan, also needs a loan Supplies. It seems that he is preparing for the lion to ask for more things."

Yu Hui, who was standing next to him, interjected with a smile, "This old Heshen is treacherous and cunning, he must be planning to repay the loan."

Zhuge Weidao said with a smile: "As long as the British can be introduced into the mud pit in Afghanistan, it doesn't matter if you have a loan or not! By the way, what is the relationship between Daoguang and Dost Muhammad Khan of the Barak dynasty in Afghanistan?"

Zhuge Weidao knew this Dost Mohammad Khan. He was the leader of the Barakzai tribe. In 1826, he captured Kabul Province and proclaimed himself Khan, creating the Barakzai dynasty.When the Anti-British War in Afghanistan broke out for the first time in history, he was the Emir of Afghanistan.Although he resisted the British and became a prisoner, he had a filial son, Akbar Khan, who continued to struggle after he was captured, leading the Afghan tribal fighters to fight guerrillas with the British and Indian troops, and cut off the supplies in Kabul, forcing the Thousands of British and Indian troops and more than 1 family members fled, and were ambushed by Akbar Khan's army on the road. In the end, only one person escaped. After this battle, the British felt that Dost Mohammad Khan was better To deal with it, put him back and support his restoration.

Yu Hui said: "This Dost Muhammad Khan can be regarded as Daoguang's younger brother. The Dajin Kingdom is just a small country in the Western Regions in our eyes, and it is not worth mentioning. But in the eyes of Bukhara, Khiva, Afghanistan and other countries, Wuji The Dajin in the valley and the Mongols on the Kazakh grasslands are all heavenly soldiers! With the support of Emperor Daoguang, the emirs and Khans in these places can stand firm."

"So, Daoguang can enter India as long as he gets our leased supplies?" Lin Zexu frowned and asked, "Daozi, do you really think that He Shen is cheating? They will cheat if they win?"

Repudiation is always bad, and there is also a liability issue!

Although Lin Zexu would not be dismissed because of bad debts on the rented materials, he would still lose some face and cause losses after all!
"Zhongtang," Zhuge Weidao said with a smile, "I feel that He Shen wants to renege on his debt! But we can ask Dajin for some mortgage, so we won't be afraid of them repudiating his debt."

"What mortgage do you want?" Lin Zexu asked.

"The right to build a railway!" Zhuge Weidao said, "We need a railway that passes through the land of the Kingdom of Jin and leads to the Kingdom of Rakshasa."

(End of this chapter)