Anti-Qing: I'm actually an honest person

Chapter 212 Help~! !
Inside the Chenghai Palace.

Liu Dapao and Jiu Nan are playing chess while drinking tea.

Jiu Nan, who has reached middle age, has become younger and younger after becoming the emperor, and now she looks about 30 years old. In addition, she is naturally beautiful, but she has already matured The great beauty.

"Your Majesty specially asked the minister to play chess today, is there something wrong?"

"The prime minister is working hard on state affairs, it seems more clear and simple."

Liu Dapao smiled and said: "It's not a lot of hard work. Gradually, state affairs and company affairs are getting more and more on the right track, that is, I need to intervene occasionally in major political policies, and the rest of the executive affairs are gradually handed over to the staff. The team came to solve it, but you, Your Majesty, seem to have gained a little weight in the past two years."

"As an emperor, I am relaxed and comfortable, and I don't have any government affairs that I need to deal with. I have plenty of time and a good life. Gradually, I will naturally become a little bit fatter."

Liu Dapao didn't know what Jiu Nan meant by saying that, but he didn't dare to continue to follow this topic, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, what do you need in life? Now that the court is booming, the taxation of the Ministry of Household The money is getting fuller day by day, why don't I tell Lao Yu to double your majesty's palace expenses?"

Jiu Nan suddenly asked jokingly: "Prime Minister, do you know how much money my palace's current monthly expenses are and my expenses are?"

Liu Dapao was taken aback, but was suddenly a little embarrassed to find out that he really didn't know.

I haven't cared about such small things, but I didn't care about asking for money until Jiu Nan, so it must be enough to spend.

"This...is it really not enough money?"

"How could it not be enough? There are only 32 maids in this palace. The biggest expense is nothing more than my food and clothing. In fact, a thousand and eight hundred taels of silver is enough for a year. Yu Chenglong gives me money every month. The expenses of 800 taels of silver are not spent at all, as for the pomp and the like, they are just deceiving themselves and others, so who can I show it to?"

While Liu Dapao rolled his eyes wildly, he picked up the teacup and drank tea in a circle, a little embarrassed and speechless.

It took a while before he said: "Your Majesty's palace is indeed a bit smaller. When our Daming was first established two years ago, after all, it was a time of waste, and every penny had to be spent wisely, and Chenghai was inherently deficient. It's too small, I've wronged His Majesty."

"Recently, I've been thinking about moving the capital, and I've ordered Lao Yu to allocate 200 million taels to build a new palace in Nanchang. By the way, we can use the steam engine to perform the most difficult pressure action in cement production. The cost of cement It has dropped sharply, but the output has risen sharply. The construction effect of 200 million taels is not worse than the previous 1000 million taels. Even if the newly built palace is not as good as the previous Forbidden City, it is not much worse."

Of course, the entire South Palace in the New Palace is where the imperial court works, and Liu Dapao’s own Prime Minister’s Mansion is also set up there, while the North Palace where the emperor lives is only a quarter of the size of the South Palace. It's hard to say.

"Really want to move the capital?"

"The capital must be moved. In the future, Chenghai will be positioned as a technology center and a so-called pension area. The inherent conditions here are indeed too poor. The inland river and inland transportation are not as good as Nanchang, and the foreign trade business is not as good as Ningbo."

"Furthermore, the land area of ​​the city is indeed too small. The land is expensive, and there is no place to build the new palace. After we leave, this new palace will be handed over to Lao Le. Lao Le is now in a semi-retired state. After he retires completely, he will use this house for his retirement."

"The vast majority of the industry in Chenghai will be completely relocated, but brothels, gambling houses, theaters, restaurants, and various entertainment venues will not only remain but also expand in scale. Wang Ping will stay here and will further build forestry farms around the city. Hunting grounds, planting trees, grass and flowers, and building resort facilities on nearby islands.”

"In short, after we leave, this place will become a vacation, retirement, and leisure resort for the rich, and a cathedral will be built to absorb the rich people in Europe, and even retired big pirates. Paradise, underground Chenghai."

Jiu Nan heard the words and nodded, and said: "It's not for me to ask questions about major national affairs. Since you have made up your mind to move the capital, you must have discussed it with courtiers and shareholders in detail. I will just listen to your move. "

Liu Dapao looked at Jiu Nan when he heard the words, and saw that there was no emotional fluctuation on her face, and she was still smiling and peaceful. He couldn't tell whether she was speaking directly or backwards. .

There is no doubt that Liu Dapao and Jiunan are politically interdependent, but also have deep political contradictions.

Although I asked him to be the emperor two years ago, I kept saying that I wanted to be Zhang Yang, but in fact, it seemed that I had accidentally become Cao Cao.

As for the Nine Difficulties, it is by no means that she does not have her own ideas. Otherwise, how could a top-notch master like Yuan Chengzhi have been kept in her hands and not made contributions to the front line?

In fact, Jiu Nan has always wanted to rebuild the Jinyiwei, and wanted Yuan Chengzhi to be his commander of the Jinyiwei. This matter has always been a very, very headache for Liu Dapao. He has a certain peculiarity, and even Liu Dapao can hardly handle him.

It really went too far, and he was also afraid that one day his head would be lost.

In the end, this matter was settled by my little wife, Xiao Ahqiao, and the method of settlement was also very simple, because Xiao Ahqiao was good friends with most of the wives of officials in the city, including Yuan Chengzhi. His wife, Wen Qingqing, provoked Wen Qingqing in a few words.

Although Yuan Chengzhi's martial arts are world-class, his ears are extremely soft, and Wen Qingqing himself is a very capable person. Regardless of your national affairs, the nine difficulties in her eyes are trying to rob her husband. Crying, making trouble, and hanging himself three times in such a low-class manner, the state affairs of this country were disturbed into a farce.

It is said that Wen Qingqing came to kill the palace with a sword, and at that time, Jiu Nan's face turned green with anger.

It's a pity that my own person was away on a business trip in Nanchang and was not there, so I couldn't see this good show.

And without Yuan Chengzhi, it is indeed not easy to find someone who can be trusted by Jiu Nan's side, and it may be extremely difficult for anyone who is found casually to withstand the pressure from Liu Dapao. This is the matter of forming Jinyiwei , it's nothing.

However, without Jin Yiwei, will the political ambitions of Jiu Nan be extinguished just like that?

Liu Dapao didn't know either. I'm afraid it's hard to talk about it.

At this time, Jiu Nan deliberately asked himself to say these words, what was he holding back?

"I heard that something went wrong in Shaolin recently. My Daming's secret gunpowder recipe was leaked? Does it have a big impact on the overall situation?"

"Your Majesty, don't worry, it will have little impact on the overall situation. After the Qing government realizes mass production through the secret gunpowder recipe, our new gunpowder and updated weapons will be popularized in all likelihood. Facing the Qing army, we still have Absolute advantage."

"Since this is the case, can the prime minister look at my face and show mercy to Shaolin and the Buddhist disciples all over the world, and not kill them all? Speaking of which, I can be considered a Buddhist."

"What your Majesty said is that I don't want to kill them all. It's just that the people are more angry now, and the local officials don't dare to provoke this public anger. Maybe even the local officials themselves are a little angry. In this matter, even my Orders are more or less obedient, and there are even a lot of people who add fuel to the flames."

Nine: "The Manchu people in the Qing court are good Buddhas. This wind blows from the north of the Yangtze River. Naturally, it is also a demon wind. With your ability, can you really not think of a solution?"

Liu Dapao was very surprised and said: "Does Your Majesty have any solution in mind?"

"The anger comes from fear. The fear of the people is that our Ming Dynasty will not be able to maintain its victory over the Qing court without the advantage of firearms. As long as my Ming Dynasty can win a big victory on the battlefield, naturally there will be no more fear. Shaolin is Shaolin , Buddhism is Buddhism, this truth, in fact, most people understand, it's just that people instinctively want to find an outlet to vent their fear."

"If I propose, it is better to let monks from each temple form a rebel army, follow the imperial army to fight, and make some meritorious deeds, which can be regarded as atonement. This should be enough to calm the anger of the people."

Liu Dapao said: "I have thought about this aspect, but do these monks fire guns when they go to the battlefield? Are they armored? If they fire guns, should they be taken back afterwards? How to organize after becoming an army? Listen Who dispatches them, should they be political commissars? Of course, the most important thing is, should they be rewarded for their meritorious service after winning a battle? Should they keep the ranks of monks and soldiers? If they do, will they listen to me or the Buddha in the future? ?”

Jiu Nan smiled and said, "How about letting them listen to me?"

"........."

Liu Dapao sighed helplessly: "Does Your Majesty really want to build his own guard? Or do you really think this will be more useful, Your Majesty?"

Liu Dapao simply showed his cards and said: "If you want to raise an excellent army, in addition to stable financial resources, you also need a promotion path with clear prospects. Otherwise, these troops can only be ordinary workers who are honest and mixed wages."

"If you have a guard of your own, where is the way for these troops to rise? After thinking about it, it seems that only by killing me can they be reused. Even if you don't have this idea yourself, it's hard to say whether it will be Some other careerist popped out."

"The two of us are too close now, and I'm also afraid that your subordinates will come out with evil spirits."

Nine: "I must have a direct descendant to protect my own safety."

Liu Dapao couldn't help complaining when he heard the words: "Safe? Hey, your majesty, let's tell the truth today. If I want to change the emperor, if I do it in a dignified way, do you have an army in your hand? Do you have a royal guard?" , there will be no difference."

"If I want to practice the treacherous assassin method, you yourself are a first-class martial arts master in the world. If you want to run, no one will be able to stop you."

"On the contrary, it's me. If you really have your own power, it will be difficult for me to sleep. There is something called a chain of suspicion. When the time comes, the two of us will guess at each other. Will it really go off, why bother, you can't take back your power even if I die, if something happens to you, it will be a big trouble for me."

Jiu Nan was taken aback.

But he never thought that Liu Dapao would be so direct.

Although she also thought that Liu Dapao might reject her, she guessed that she would find various reasons to shirk, and the two of them might play a bunch of charades or something. At that time, she would have a series of turbulent discussions with Liu Dapao again. The tricky political struggles, and finally through hard work bit by bit to deduct a little bit of my own little rights.

For today's confrontation, she has been rehearsing in her mind for more than a month in advance.

As a result, Liu Dapao immediately had a showdown.

Don't you people who engage in politics like to play chess step by step, how can you be like this!
At the moment, I couldn't hold back my face anymore, it seemed to be a threat, and it was a bit coquettish and annoyed and said: "Huh, there is no one around at this time, and He Tieshou is not with you. I want to kill you, and I can kill you now." Die you traitor."

But Liu Dapao didn't take it too seriously and said: "If you really kill me now, it's not just a matter of you burying me with me. Now, we can keep Daming Guozuo and Zhu Family Taimiao at least like we are now, what's wrong with that?"

"The reality of the king is not necessarily a bad thing for the king. Since the power of the world belongs to me, the responsibility of the world will naturally be carried on my shoulders. If there is a problem, I will bear it. What's the matter?" The political struggles are all aimed at me."

"My son will definitely not be able to be the prime minister. Your son will definitely be able to continue to be the emperor. This is just like the Wa country next door. Although the emperor has never had real power, he has passed it down for almost 1000 years after all. In this world, The family dynasty will inevitably perish sooner or later."

Jiu Nan heard the words but became even more angry, and said: "But I don't have a servant around me now, I am not doing a good job as an emperor, besides, how can I have a son?"

Liu Dapao sighed: "Why don't you adopt one? Or if it doesn't work, you can have another one, huh? Yes, it's over if you have one. Now that you are the emperor, you should open a harem for the sake of the country. It's a normal thing, and the Sangong Sixth Court can't be said to be wrong. I remember that at the time of Wu Zetian, there seemed to be a lot of concubines in the harem, right? How about I help you organize a draft? That way you can also If you have something to do, you won’t think about it anymore.”

Jiu Nan heard the words and couldn't laugh or cry: "I am at this age, how can I have children?"

"Aren't you only 40 this year? This isn't considered an old clam's bead. Try it. What if it's born? That's it. I'll hold an audition for you, and I promise to find it for you." They're all handsome guys."

Jiu Nan heard the words, but suddenly smiled strangely, and said: "Speaking of which, Prime Minister, he is also a handsome young man."

"Huh? Thank you, I look just... Fuck, what kind of eyes do you have, no, you don't want... I... this... it's not suitable."

"I am the emperor in name but you are the prime minister in name but if you and I can give birth to a child, won't this child have both name and reality in the future? Zhen, I can rest assured in the rest of my life."

"Sister, you... are you kidding me?"

"No."

"Farewell."

Liu Dapao turned around and ran away.

Seeing this situation, Jiu Nan shot like lightning, turned around and landed in front of Liu Dapao with lightness kungfu. Liu Dapao pushed her with luck and blood shadow magic skills, but how could his two three-legged cat kung fu be Jiu Nan's opponent?

"I dare not kill you here, dare not sleep with you here?"

"He Tieshou?!!! He Tieshou, where the hell are you going? Help~!"

(End of this chapter)