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Chapter 437 A friend comes from afar

Whether this is good or bad, civil and military officials all have their own understandings, and no one can make a final conclusion. They can only temporarily agree with various emotions and wait to see what happens step by step.

Compared with officials, the people of Ming Dynasty were much more straightforward, especially in Beizhili, where various rumors kept coming and going. Among them, the emperor is the incarnation of the real dragon and the emperor, and the Jurchens become demons and monsters.

"The Jurchen army of more than 100,000 broke through the border wall and marched towards the capital unstoppably. The guards along the way were defeated. The three major battalions were defeated at the first touch, and the capital was in danger. At the critical moment, the emperor appeared on the Chaoyang Gate, wearing a golden helmet and rolling a dragon robe, holding a hand Liuli Pa held the magic whip in one hand and muttered something in his mouth.

In an instant, the dark clouds seemed to be torn apart by a pair of big hands, thousands of rays of rays of light shone straight down, and there was a vague golden dragon circling and flying. The scales on its body turned into thousands of lightnings, and the rolling thunder continued.

A moment later, the Jurchen barbarians who were still showing off their power were all struck by thunder and lightning, causing them to flee, abandon their helmets and armor, and were completely defeated. The Jurchen leader was hit from the air by the magic whip in the emperor's hand. His skin and flesh were torn apart, his bones were broken, and his tendons were broken. He screamed and fell off his horse, wailing..."

The rumors among the people should not have spread to the palace too quickly, but someone could not help but add fuel to the flames. In the Dongnuang Pavilion of Cining Palace, Wang Chengen held two pieces of hemp paper and recited the poem with his eyes fluttering. The queen and the two concubines were fascinated and startled when they heard this.

"Stop! Tomorrow, send someone to tell Ma Jinglun that I am grateful to his eight generations of ancestors. By the way, let him promote the Sun and Moon Bank. If the effect is not good, I will close "Half Moon Talk"."

But the emperor, who was lying on the couch and smoking a small cigar, frowned more and more as he listened. This was too much nonsense. It was just a description of the real dragon emperor. Why would he still be on the list of gods? Holding a tower in his hand, Li Jing, it would be a monster to give birth to a son!

As the emperor's mouthpiece, newspapers can be flattering, but they must have a certain bottom line. They cannot have the same taste as street vendors, let alone write whatever they like to hear. After all, there are many gentry, businessmen, and officials who are also looking at it. If you keep doing this, your reputation will be bad, your grade will be low, and it will not be beneficial in the long run.

For example, the Sun and Moon Bank, which is about to open, needs to advertise in "Half Moon Talk" and "Agricultural and Commercial Daily". If the reputation becomes a street gossip tabloid, the effect can be imagined.

"Your Majesty, I have something I don't know whether to say or not..." Seeing that the emperor didn't like hearing about his great achievements in the newspapers, the queen cautiously came over.

"You and I are husband and wife, the closest in the world. When there are no outsiders, there is no need to talk about these common etiquette." Hong Tao stood up and gave way, holding the queen's hand and sitting on the soft couch.

This woman is really virtuous. As a queen, she is kind to others in the harem without fighting or competing. For so many years, she has not even scolded the eunuchs and maids around her. If she marries into someone else's family, she will definitely be a good housewife with a prosperous husband.

But God always likes to play tricks on people, and he has to let a good girl fall into the hands of an old monster like him. What can you do if you are a queen? As the master of the harem, you manage the largest palace in the world and tens of thousands of eunuchs and maids. You can decide life and death at any time, but you can't influence your husband in the slightest.

The most pitiable thing is that the queen is said to be the mother of the world, but she has no biological flesh and blood around her, and she will never have one in this life. But she didn’t know yet, and she didn’t dare to ask.

"I don't think it's appropriate to hand over the money from the internal funds to Ojani and Silva. They are not of my race. If they have evil intentions, I'm afraid they will attract criticism from the courtiers." But the Queen He didn't mention the trivial matters in the harem, but he was uneasy about the safety of the Sun and Moon Bank.

Although the Baroness is her Latin teacher and also teaches Western painting, and they have a good relationship with her, the amount of money that was taken out of the internal funds this time is not a small amount, a full two million taels. Once something goes wrong, it is a small matter to lose money, but it is a big trouble to cause turmoil in the court. "Queen, don't worry. Even if the two of them escape from my hands, no one can blame me for wasting internal funds. However, the queen's worries are still necessary. Not only the courtiers are unreliable, but also the Europeans cannot be trusted too much for the time being. On weekdays with When they are dating, they should say what should be said and what should not be said and talk less."

Will Baron and Mrs. Silva donate money and flee, or reveal the secrets of Sun and Moon Bank to outsiders? There seems to be no absolute success or failure in this world, but relatively speaking, it is very difficult for them to do so, the benefits are very small, and the risks are very high.

The silver used by the Sun and Moon Bank was not obtained from internal funds. Since the establishment of the navy, Wang Chengen's geckos have set up secret vaults in Time Workshop and Qiongdao to store profits from the navy and various factories.

These incomes will not go into the internal funds, not to save a small treasury, but because they don't want the courtiers to know how much money the emperor has. The saying "Know yourself and your enemy will never be in danger" is also true conversely. The less outsiders know, the safer you will be.

Sometimes, in order to prevent outsiders, even the relatives around you have to hide it, such as the queen. In addition, she and the two concubines must be reminded to have as little financial or material contact with the courtiers as possible.

The palace can be a natural barrier, but their family members cannot also live in the palace. If they are involved in the trap set by some people, they will be used as a shield one day in the future, which will inevitably hurt their feelings.

"I know the importance and will not cause trouble to the emperor. By the way, today Wang An sent some corals and gems, saying they were gifts from the tribute envoys to the palace. They are very big, even bigger than those in Ciqing Palace. Da. Should I keep my concubine in Cining Palace, or send it to the Empress Dowager?"

The Queen's ears were almost ringing with these instructions. She wondered why the Emperor had to be so wary of courtiers, sometimes even more closely than thieves. But not understanding does not prevent resolute implementation. It is the ancestral precept not to interfere in politics in the harem, and it is appropriate to not understand the things in the court.

"Tribute? A gift for the palace...Wang Chengen, sent someone to ask Wang An, which country came to pay tribute. Weasel paid New Year's greetings to the chicken, and it must have been hard to hold back with such a big gift. If the queen doesn't particularly like it, just give it. Go to Ciqing Palace and play mahjong with the Queen Mother when you have free time. If you lose, ask me for it."

Perhaps he was frightened by the North Korean missions who came several times a year with various excuses. As soon as Hong Tao heard about the tribute, he always felt that his internal funds would be lost. The more expensive the gift, the greater the loss.

All this money was saved by me through frugality. Even though the figure was quite large, I was not rich. I had to spend more than half of it just for the army's equipment. If the banking business goes smoothly, the second and third installments will also have to be invested, and there is really no spare money to spend on these beggars.

Not only the internal funds cannot be given, but also the Taicang of the imperial court cannot be given. Why don't you go ahead and show your national dignity? You can bring a lot of people here to eat and drink for several months or even a year or two, and you have to take them with you before you leave. Why?

It is in line with the filial piety in Chinese culture to bring some gifts to visit the elders at their homes during festivals, but filial piety does not say that the elders must return heavier gifts. Those people in the Ministry of Etiquette, who have read their brains badly because of their reading, always talk about the Heavenly Kingdom, but there is no trace of the bearing of the elders in their bodies. They are more like the third grandson.

We always think that countries can maintain stable and friendly relations with small favors. However, the more generous and tolerant you are, the less seriously you will be taken seriously. I don’t even understand the principles of being a human being, so ten years of hard work are useless!

(End of this chapter)