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"Yuanqing, the main expenses during these days are all at the blacksmith shop, buying pig iron and coal, which cost seven or eight thousand taels. There are also more than two thousand taels for the pensions for the wounded and killed soldiers before. There is also longevity.

Construction on the island, living supplies on Guanglu Island, repairing ships..."

Qu Minqiu carefully explained to Li Yuanqing the flow of funds during this period, and every transaction was recorded in detail.

But although Qu Minqiu had done it carefully enough, Li Yuanqing still felt his scalp numb.

I don’t know that firewood, rice, oil and salt are expensive when I’m not a householder.

At this time, Li Yuanqing had more than 10,000 people under his command. They had to eat, drink, and eat every day, even if they didn't do anything, which required hundreds of taels of basic expenses. Not to mention, during this period, Li Yuanqing was constantly on expeditions. Although it seemed that

It seems that they have won the battle, but the losses are not small. The key is that Li Yuanqing has not obtained truly valuable spoils...

If you can only go out but not enter, even a golden mountain will not be able to survive.

Li Yuanqing originally thought that his previous savings could last for a while longer, but looking at it now, the work at the blacksmith shop cannot be stopped, nor can the construction of the new camp on Changsheng Island be stopped. The people under control must eat every day, and the soldiers

They could not interrupt their daily training. As a result, Li Yuanqing had actually begun to run into a financial deficit, which was getting worse.

"Damn it." Li Yuanqing couldn't help but spit.

I thought I was a solid little boss, but little did I know that this little money was not enough to repay the bank loan.

"Yuan Qing, I still have some money here, why don't you take it and use it first. We will get through this crisis first. We can earn money slowly." Qu Minqiu couldn't bear Li Yuanqing's sadness, and hugged Li Yuanqing full of motherly glory.

In arms.

Smelling the familiar aroma of Qu Minqiu, Li Yuanqing was a little intoxicated, but his thinking became clearer, "Minqiu, you can't touch this money. Can a living person die from urination? Don't worry. I have a way to solve these things."

With that said, Li Yuanqing turned over and pressed Qu Minqiu under him, "Minqiu, a moment of spring is worth a thousand pieces of gold. Let's do something more meaningful."

Qu Minqiu originally wanted to persuade Li Yuanqing again, but in a moment, she no longer had the strength to speak, and could only rely on instinct to whisper softly...

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Capital, Forbidden City.

Today, the sunshine is good and the weather has gradually begun to warm up.

Beside the lake in the Royal Garden, there is an exquisite wooden building boat with a height of half a man. The finishing work has been completed and it is just waiting to test the water.

Originally, the little emperor of Tianqi, Zhu Youxiao, had already arrived at the lake to hold a grand test sailing ceremony for the treasure ship he had built. However, Wei Zhongxian's news came one after another, and the little emperor of Tianqi directly stopped him.

The treasure ship was thrown into the water, kicked to pieces, and came to the royal study angrily.

In the Imperial Study Room, all the eunuchs and maids serving in the palace knew that something big had happened. They didn't dare to breathe, and they all knelt on the ground in silence, for fear of violating some of the emperor's taboos.

The little emperor Tianqi has been on the throne for more than a year. Although he likes carpentry and has a childish temperament, he is generous in nature and is kind to others. He is not too harsh on eunuchs and maids.

But today, the emperor even smashed the treasure ship that he had spent more than a month thinking about and carefully crafted. Who wouldn't open his eyes and dare to do his bad luck?

The young emperor of Tianqi came to the throne angrily and sat down. He glared at Wei Zhongxian and said: "Daban, what is going on? Is this world still not my Ming Dynasty? This country is still not my country. They are still not my country.

A subject?"

Wei Zhongxian, who rose to the position because of his Hakka family name, was already the eunuch Bingbi, the eunuch of the ceremonial department.

The so-called eunuch holding the pen means that he can applaud the emperor on behalf of the emperor.

In the Ming Dynasty, there were two capitals, thirteen provinces, thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, and Wei Zhongxian could write on behalf of the emperor for the appointment of officials of third rank or above.

All core memorials and secret reports from the important officials of the imperial court and Jin Yiwei must be submitted to him first, and then they are reported to the little emperor Tianqi.

It can be said that one person is inferior to tens of thousands of people.

But at this time, even Wei Zhongxian, who claimed to have a deep understanding of the temperament of the little emperor Tianqi, had never seen the little emperor become so angry. He hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed desperately, "Your Majesty, your Majesty, please don't be angry. If this happens,

I am so angry that I will not be able to redeem myself until I die. I think that maybe Master Xie has some unavoidable reasons."

Just now, Wei Zhongxian received news that the cabinet proposed the new Liao Territory manager, the right minister of the Ministry of War and the right censor of the capital, and Xuanfu governor Jie Jingbang. Within a few days, he submitted a letter for the third time in a row, citing his old age.

On the grounds of physical discomfort, he rejected the court's proposal and requested to retire and return to his hometown.

When the Liao Dynasty collapsed, the young emperor Tianqi was already furious and worried. How could he have imagined that a veteran of three dynasties like Jie Jingbang would give him a try.

What does this mean for the emperor’s face? What does this mean for his Liao land?

"Why? What difficulties could he have? Humph. I know it. These people never take me seriously and treat me like a child. Haha. Very good. Very good. They really think that I don't dare to kill anyone.

What?"

After all, he is the emperor and a descendant of Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang. Although Tianqi is young at this time and has a childlike look on his face, the emperor's power makes even Wei Zhongxian tremble in fear.

After thinking for a moment, Wei Zhongxian hurriedly kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty, from what I see, things in Liao are already like this. Although Mr. Jie is a veteran, he may not be able to reverse the crisis in Liao. This is not because he is trying to shirk, but because he is afraid that he will mislead the emperor."

This important event has ruined the foundation of Ming Dynasty."

Wei Zhongxian is already in his early fifties. He is tall and has thick eyebrows and big eyes. It can be seen that when he was young, he was definitely a handsome man with a handsome appearance, far beyond ordinary people.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to easily seduce the arrogant Hakka.

At this time, although he was already old and his figure was a bit stooped, Wei Zhongxian had a calm and calm temperament about him.

The scene at this time is like a child acting coquettishly towards its elders.

The little emperor Tianqi glanced at Wei Zhongxian and was slightly stunned.

Although he is young, he is by no means stupid.

Speaking of which, the fate of the little emperor Tianqi was extremely sad. When he was young, his mother died early because his father Guangzong was not favored by his grandfather Wanli and was left out. He was also bullied by his stepmother Li Xuanshi. He grew up alone in the deep palace, all alone.

It was not easy for his grandfather Wanli to survive until his death, and it was clear that he was the emperor's grandson. However, his father Guangzong died nine days after taking office, and he became a 'toy' for the ministers.

At this time, he finally ascended the throne and had great power, but the entire Ming Dynasty was no longer as prosperous as in the past. The Jurchens in Liaodong, the Mongolians in the north, and the She family in the southwest were all ready to make moves. However, the ministers formed cliques for personal gain, became corrupt, and changed their ways.

The most important thing is to perform tricks in front of him. Even God likes to joke with him.

His sight could only be limited to the red bricks and blue tiles.

"Big companion, according to what you say, not only should this country of interpretation not be punished, but should it also be rewarded?" The young emperor of Tianqi gave Wei Zhongxian a cold look.

Wei Zhongxian finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the little emperor Tianqi's tone.

After all, Tianqi is young and has a mellow temper. As long as his biggest anger is gone, the rest of the things will be much simpler.

This is also Wei Zhongxian's shrewdness. He first reported the worries, drew the emperor to his side, and then used his methods to gradually control the emperor's emotions.

"Your Majesty, Jie Jingbang is certainly guilty. If you eat the emperor's salary, you should share your worries for him. Jie Jingbang refuses the emperor's will and must be severely punished. But at the moment, we should still find a way to solve the problem of Liao. Only then can we

It’s the Lord’s fault.”

The little emperor Tianqi slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air. He understood that what Wei Zhongxian said was the most important problem.

"Daban, what do you think we should do about this matter? Are these Tatars really so brave? Are they not human beings, but monsters with three heads and six arms?"

Looking at the child-like Apocalypse, Wei Zhongxian showed a soft smile on his old face and explained carefully: "Your Majesty, of course the Tartars are not monsters. They are human beings like us. It's just that they have always lived among the white mountains and black waters.

Living with wild beasts all year round, due to the environment, they are much braver than our soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. But they are not invincible. Back then, when Commander Qi and Commander Li were there, didn’t they just guard the border for our Ming Dynasty honestly?

"

Listening to Wei Zhongxian talking about Qi Jiguang, Li Chengliang, and Tianqi, the little emperor's eyes also showed a hint of fascination.

If these two important officials were here, why would he worry about his country being in such decline? How dare a mere slave-building clown dare to step on his nose and face?

"Daban, I understand what you mean. Our Ming Dynasty needs people like Qi Shuai and Li Shuai to guard the Liao region in order to suppress these hateful slaves."

Wei Zhongxian nodded happily, "Your Majesty, this is exactly the case. Unfortunately, our Ming Dynasty does not have such a person now."

As he said that, Wei Zhongxian was also a little sad.

It can be said that he has been through many hardships in his life. When he was young, his family was poor. As a last resort, he chose to cut off his right and wrong roots and became a eunuch in the palace.

But he has a high self-esteem and rich experience. After reaching his current position, he also wants to do something for the little emperor Tianqi and himself.

After a pause, Wei Zhongxian said again: "Your Majesty, the matter in Liao is extremely complicated. The old slaves have been rising for a long time, and now it is not that easy to exterminate them. We must take care of this matter slowly, and we must not act too hastily.

Although Wang Huazhen, the former governor of Liaodong, was guilty, Xiong Tingbi was even more unpardonable in his management of the city. When Guangning was besieging the city, Wang Huazhen had already sent people to Xiong Tingbi for help, but Xiong Tingbi had tens of thousands of troops, but he had no intention of sending troops. After that, Guangzhou

When Ningcheng was defeated, Wang Huazhen and Xiong Tingbi met at the Daling River. At that time, the two sides combined had tens of thousands of troops. Wang Huazhen proposed to counterattack Guangning, but Xiong Tingbi not only ridiculed Wang Huazhen, but also turned around and left. This led to Guangning

The war can no longer be dealt with."

The little emperor Tianqi nodded slowly.

Of course he knew that Wang Huazhen was a member of Wei Zhongxian's eunuch party, and Wei Zhongxian naturally wanted to excuse Wang Huazhen. Although Xiong Tingbi was a loyal minister of his grandfather Wanli, Xiong Tingbi was narrow-minded and intolerant. In this battle of Guangning, Xiong Tingbi would bear the burden.

Most of them are responsible.

This is actually easy to understand.

Xiong Tingbi has been labeled as a "knowledge of soldiers" since many years ago, but in the battle of Guangning, even if he had conflicts with Wang Huazhen, and even if Wang Huazhen's strategy had major mistakes, he refused to save him.

Watching Wang Huazhen make mistakes, leading to the loss of western Liaoning, the destruction of 130,000 troops, and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Liao people.

Wang Huazhen did have problems with his abilities, but Xiong Tingbi had personal reasons.

In this way, it is naturally clear who is doing more harm.

"Big companion, in your opinion, what should we do at this time?" Little Emperor Tianqi turned the topic to Wei Zhongxian again.

Wei Zhongxian was about to speak when a guard shouted from outside the door, "Report~~~, urgent report from Liaohai 800 miles away. Great victory, great victory."

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Haha, tell me something interesting.

I am also a die-hard Ming history fan from Xiaozhou. 1. Is the little emperor of Tianqi really capable? What is Wei Zhongxian like? Is he a short-sighted man who brought trouble to the harem as mentioned in the history books?
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