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Chapter 260 A Happy Beginning, A Sad End

"Okay, today's matter, let's talk about it for the time being... Zhao led the teacher, you just arrived today, and you haven't received the Anton silver, so let's get the Anton silver according to Man Gui's standard, so that you can rest for a few days and pass the time." In two days, strict training will begin. In these two days, just relax and remember to manage military discipline...Master Sun, please stay, I have something to say..." Yang Reform decided to end today's strategic layout meeting. The layout has been discussed for a whole afternoon. Looking at the sky outside, it is already getting late.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En." Zhao Lijiao was overjoyed. The treatment of the emperor's army is really good. The money has just been distributed in the front, and now it has just arrived, and the money has been settled again. I really had nothing to say, I was ecstatic, and thanked you immediately.

Seeing that the emperor chased away the people, everyone was ready to thank you and go back. After standing for an afternoon, they were all tired, but Liu Yanyuan stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have one more thing to do."

Yang Reform looked at this Liu Yanyuan, but he didn't realize that this guy really had a lot to do. Yang Reform was exhausted after a busy afternoon, and he was ready to go back to rest.

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Yang Reform asked.

"I want to report to Your Majesty, seeing that Your Majesty has had so many wars this year, I dare to ask, Your Majesty, where does the money come from? Where does it come from? The court is doing its best to relieve the disaster, but there is no money to go to war!" Liu Yanyuan originally said. I don't want to ask this question. The emperor only summoned these few people today, and they talked about how to use troops to attack the enemy. It can be seen that the emperor is very happy and generous in his actions. However, being generous now does not mean that you have money to fight. Now this point Money is called generous, but when it comes to war, this is not enough. Liu Yanyuan believes that the emperor has money, but he can't believe that the emperor has so much money.Three or four places started fighting at the same time.Liu Yanyuan couldn't help it, and was going to ask. He Liu Yanyuan is the minister of the Ministry of War. Now the emperor's layout is quite clever, and the chances of winning are quite high. Once he succeeds, it must be a great event. It will definitely be recorded in the history books and passed down. In the world, Liu Yanyuan didn't want to mess up these things because of military expenses. He also wanted to sit on the seat of Minister of the Ministry of War and be famous for thousands of years, so he pointed out this matter immediately. If the emperor has no money, these strategies , You can postpone it a little bit, so that the court can take a breather, and go to war when you have money, and you must not screw it up.

Yang Reform was taken aback by this guy's question, where did the money come from?Think about it, the place where I can get money now, besides the glass factory, is the bank, and the glass factory is not as good. If you want to get a lot of money, you still have to look at the bank, you have to look at the Royal Bank of Ming Dynasty.In other words, it depends on the issuance of paper notes. If the issuance of paper notes fails, then you are really in danger. You may not be sure, you have to directly use the reserves in the bank to fight the war, because once there is a war, you can’t stop. When you come down, you can only throw money into that bottomless pit.

Yang Reform thought for a while, and said, "Of course I will pay for this money. Hehe, if you want to fight a war without money, it must be absolutely impossible." Although Yang Reform smiled, he also knew that once there was a war, he The purse is about to collapse quickly, and I am also complaining in my heart, my source of income is still a little bit less, and I need to adjust some more sources of income!Otherwise, it is often difficult to do something.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, if you say something disrespectful, can your Majesty's internal funds really afford the expenses of these three or four battlefields? Your Majesty, you must know that battles are not as easy to control as imagined. The money is pouring out like splashing water..." Liu Yanyuan said such words out of nowhere, this is not his usual cautious and prudent style.

Although Yang Reform said on the surface that he was not afraid, he still had no idea in his heart. Yang Reform also wanted to wait two years before launching a strategy outside the customs. Unfortunately, time waits for no one. This year and next are the most critical moments. After this In two years, the current situation will gradually become clearer. Outside the customs, the wild boar skin will dominate. If I want to intervene in the affairs of the grassland and Liaodong, it will be too late and it will be more difficult. I also want to prepare more time , I have prepared everything properly, but unfortunately, time waits for no one, and opportunities do not wait for anyone. All these things are pushed by history. If I don’t leave, I will be crushed by history.

Yang Reform's worries emerged from the bottom of his heart. Although he said that the possibility of internal turmoil in the court would be suppressed by his tens of millions of silver for disaster relief, this matter itself has uncertainty, let alone the effect of implementation. , the tens of millions of taels of silver alone are actually in place now, not much, only a little more than 100%, more than 1000 million taels, and the Ministry of Households only paid out a little, and the rest is the result of Yang Reform's internal support. The [-] million Two, the more reliable is the land tax that was added. This is more reliable, and it is basically certain that it can be collected. The less reliable is the money from the salt merchants. This is also a heart problem in Yang Reform's mind. Those salt merchants If I haven't seen the money for a day, this matter is still false. If the salt merchant defaults on the arrears, then I can only find another way to make up for this part of the arrears. Even if I want to kill the salt merchant, I still need It also takes time to operate, and the money is not counted if it is not in the pocket.Calculated in this way, my own expenses this year and next two years are not ordinary. There are wars everywhere, and half of the money for disaster relief is still missing. Thinking of this, Yang Reform felt very irritable.The thrill of killing Mongols and wild boars on the map just now disappeared without a trace.

Yang Reform gritted his teeth, and said: "There is no need for Liu Aiqing to worry about this matter, the money will be in place on time, and I will not default on the military pay of the soldiers..." Yang Reform gritted his teeth and said, there is nothing to do when it arrives, so just sell it Liulizhai can last for a while no matter what.

Liu Yanyuan was taken aback by the emperor's expression, and secretly blamed himself for saying so much, so he shut up and refused to say anything else, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

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Everyone thanked you and left the platform.

Yang Reform was irritated because of money. Although his strategy seemed cool, he cut wild boar skins in the east and killed the Mongols in the west, but he was very unhappy when it came to spending money. Not much, but it looks like 200 million. There are a lot of places to spend money. There are too many places that need money. The holes are scary. I don’t know where to get the money.

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Yang Reform left Sun Chengzong alone, ready to talk to Sun Chengzong, but he hadn't communicated with Sun Chengzong for a long time: "Master Sun, let's walk with me."Yang Reform asked Sun Chengzong to accompany him for a walk in the Forbidden City to clear his mind. Yang Reform, who was already exhausted, became even more exhausted after making a fuss about the lack of money.

"Why is Your Majesty bothered?" Sun Chengzong asked knowingly. Just now the emperor was fine, but when Liu Yanyuan asked about money, he became like this. Who can't see that it is troubled by money?But Sun Chengzong knew that Gui knew, so he asked.

"Hey..., what else can I do, isn't it just money? I think about thousands of ways in the middle of the night, and I get up in the morning to grind tofu! Without money, I am the shop assistant who thinks about getting rich every day. Obediently grind the tofu!" Yang Reform lamented, he was in a good mood today, but unfortunately, in the end, he became very worried.

"Hehe...Your Majesty, I heard that there are rumors outside the palace that His Majesty is very good at making money, and everyone sends carts of silver to His Majesty's bank... If His Majesty still says that he is short of money, hehe...I think His Majesty already has it." As a countermeasure, I will definitely not worry about just a little money." Seeing the emperor's sullen look, Sun Chengzong used the method of aggressive generals to provoke the emperor.

"Hey..., this matter, hehe... it's considered." Yang Reform thought that there were a group of idiots outside the palace who gave him money to spend, and he felt better. Indeed, he was not helpless, at least now people They all believe that the emperor is very good at collecting money and has a good reputation, and they are willing to deposit money in their own banks. Thinking about it this way, Yang Reform's mood is much better.Now the reputation that I have accumulated with countless silver is initially rewarded.

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"Master Sun, what is my arrangement today? What does Master Sun think?" Yang Reform decided to ignore the sad money issue, and instead talked about something he was more proud of, about the northern strategy.
Sun Chengzong stroked his beard and saw the emperor asking him about the northern strategy. Knowing that the emperor had recovered, he smiled on his old face and said: "Your Majesty is a great talent, it is really rare, and it is not an exaggeration to say that you are a holy master, Your Majesty." The strategy is one after another, the mind is careful, and the northern strategy that I have arranged, I believe that the success is quite sure, and your majesty does not need to worry about it." To be honest, Sun Chengzong is 120 times satisfied with his student. , the only thing I'm a little worried about is that this guy is really too young, it's unreasonable to be young.I also feel sorry for the great burden on the emperor. As an emperor and the lord of the world, he should have unlimited scenery, endless enjoyment, and endless pride. Unfortunately, the situation that the emperor is now encountering cannot be said without saying a word. To put it nicely, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it is the end of the world.The young emperor was carrying too many things, too heavy.

"Hehe, Master Sun is being polite." Yang Reform said with a smile. Sure enough, when he talked about what he was proud of, he would feel better.

"Your Majesty, I would like to ask Your Majesty a question. Why is Your Majesty so determined to choose Lin Danhan? From my point of view, Lin Danhan is also a hero, and he is also a powerful character on the grassland. He even controls the entire Mobei The elite of the prairie, now, it is possible to say that they have occupied more than half of the prairie. From the perspective of His Majesty's layout and actions, it can almost be regarded as fully assisting him. Why does His Majesty have such confidence in Lin Danhan? Big, isn’t he another Eastern captive? Your Majesty is sure? Can you hold him?” Although Sun Chengzong agreed with the emperor’s strategy just now, he still had doubts in his heart. The emperor seemed to have considerable ideas about how to control and hold Lin Danhan. Sure, this made Sun Chengzong feel very strange.

"Hehe, Master Sun is asking about Lin Danhan? Hehe... To be honest, in my heart, I don't worry much about Lin Danhan, even though Lin Danhan looks stronger at this time, with tens of thousands of horses in his hands, controlling most of the grassland. But I will still give him a lot of help and join him. The only thing I worry about in my heart is Donglu. It is destined to be a tragedy when you meet Donglu!" Yang Reform said with a smile, and it is also an opportunity to relax himself by talking to Sun Chengzong about his innermost feelings when no one is around.This Lin Dan Khan is a tragedy. Yang Reform has seen his ending from historical materials long ago. Speaking of which, if he hadn’t encountered wild boar skin, it would not be impossible for him, a Mongolian Khan, to unify Mongolia. Unfortunately, The doomed tragedy is inevitable. When encountering wild boar skin, from the advantage to the current confrontation, if he does not intervene, he will soon start to go downhill. In a few years, his wife, daughter, and sisters will be killed by the wild boar. Pi received the harem and went to the harem. Judging from the imprint of history, he is a disaster.

Disturbing and changing history has always been an arduous task. Yang Reform believes that he has done a lot of things now, knows the future of history, and has many golden fingers to open, but when it comes to changing history, he often feels powerless. Now To say that Lin Dan Khan has the ability to change the general direction of history, Yang Reform believes that history is still very powerful, and it is better to believe in history than to believe in Lin Dan Khan.

Seeing that the emperor was talking and laughing naturally, Sun Chengzong seemed to have strong confidence, and asked curiously: "Can your majesty solve my doubts?" Sun Chengzong was also ready to ask without shame. The intention is to never stop dying, but for Lin Danhan, it can almost be described as too good.

Yang Reform glanced at Sun Chengzong in surprise, he didn't expect Sun Chengzong to have such a spirit of not being ashamed to ask, thought for a while, and said: "Hehe, Master Sun, speaking of it, it's nothing more than two weaker people uniting to deal with the stronger one, that's all. Now on the grassland, there are four forces, the eastern captives are the strongest, our court is slightly inferior to Lin Danhan, and there is also the Mongolian right wing. The Mongolian right wing has been disabled now, but it is only a remnant force, and it is not a problem. Therefore, I can only unite with Lin Danhan. The way is over, is it possible that I still go to unite with the Eastern Captives? He and I have a blood debt of hundreds of thousands! This blood debt, no matter what, I will get it back.” Yang Reform’s reason for this is somewhat It's far-fetched, but it's enough to explain it to Sun Chengzong.

Sun Chengzong had some regrets. This was obviously not the reason why the emperor supported Lin Danhan so unexpectedly. Since the emperor refused to say anything, Sun Chengzong stopped asking, thinking that the emperor had his own considerations.

Yang Reform vigorously supports Lin Danhan and fights against the Eastern Captives with all his strength. The basis for making this decision is future history. Naturally, Yang Reform cannot say that I made this choice after reading history. Therefore, it seems that the emperor made such a choice now. The various bases for decision-making are somewhat unnatural.

When Sun Chengzong got this explanation, he stopped asking.Instead, he concentrated on walking with the emperor, enlightening the young emperor who was under such a heavy pressure.

Yang Reform led the way, walking among the red walls and golden tiles of the Forbidden City, Sun Chengzong was slightly behind, accompanying the emperor, followed by Wang Chengen, a group of eunuchs, maids, and guards.

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Yang Reform walked for a while, and after being exposed to the setting sun for a while, the haze in his heart disappeared a lot, and he recovered.

"Master Sun, how is the new army doing?" Yang Reform asked.

"Returning to Your Majesty, the current training of the new army is doing well. Many people have been recruited, and they are stepping up their training. Every few days, a group of outstanding people will be selected to transfer to the official new army. The official new army now has nearly ten thousand people. There is no shortage of weapons for training, including muskets, the only thing is that the cannons are a little troublesome, especially the Dafo Langji or Hongyi cannons. I heard that casting is difficult, so the training is not complete."

"Oh? There is a problem with the cannon. I have already had someone develop it. It won't be long before this problem will be solved." Yang Reform has already asked Sun Yuanhua to make cannons. I believe the problem is not big, and he is going to spend a while to see Look at the progress of Sun Yuanhua's cannon casting.

"In this way, I don't have anything to worry about." Sun Chengzong said.

"By the way, Master Sun, I mentioned to you before that I would select some outstanding people from among the family members to be my training partners. Do you still remember, Master Sun?" Yang Reform remembered one thing. Because of his loyalty to himself, he deliberately engaged in a training session. Unfortunately, the training ground was moved to Xishan, and this matter was nothing. Now that I think about it, I realize that I still can't relax. The control of the barrel of the gun, and this new army, is the most important thing, so we need to pay attention to it.

"Return to Your Majesty, I still remember, but now I have gone to Xishan to train the army..."

"In this way, you still choose some loyal and reliable people from among them to enter the palace as my attendants, as bodyguards, and also learn from me. The connection between me and the new army cannot be broken!" Yang Reform decided to follow the example of the Qing Dynasty in the future. , to implement the emperor's guard system, so that it should be very effective in consolidating the imperial power.In front of Sun Chengzong, he didn't say polite words, he just said what he thought.

Sun Chengzong lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, forgive me, I can't take orders." Sun Chengzong's heart was full of turmoil. The emperor asked him to choose his attendants and learn from the emperor. This right is really... a bit too big. Being a training partner is completely different. To put it bluntly, the emperor's safety is entirely in his hands!Sun Chengzong really dare not agree.Sun Chengzong believed that he was loyal to the emperor and would never betray the emperor. However, if he has no problems, it does not mean that other people will have no problems. Once this system and rights are passed on to others, the emperor's life can be controlled by others up.

"Oh, why can't Master Sun take orders?" Yang Reform was a little surprised.

"Your Majesty, how can His Majesty's life be controlled by the minister? Isn't this going to put the minister in a dangerous situation." Sun Chengzong educated the emperor earnestly. This is what the emperor told him. The relationship between him and the emperor is not ordinary. , I can still resist, if the emperor tells others, it may be regarded as the emperor is going to kill this person.Sun Chengzong was also frightened.

"Oh...hehe, hehe..." Yang Reform smiled awkwardly. Just now, he only focused on learning from other people's servant system, thinking about strengthening the imperial power and controlling the army, but he didn't expect the method to be wrong. This matter, I really can't Leave it to others to do it, you can only choose yourself.

Yang Reform smiled awkwardly for a while, and his bad mood was swept away.

(End of this chapter)