The emperor said: "Chongyi and his wife would have taken ten years to build the northwest, but, looking at this, I estimate that the northwest will be built in eight years. Originally, we would have been able to deal with southern Xinjiang eight years after Chongyi went to the northwest, that is, the year after that, but we had to wait another three or four years because we had to take a breather and we had no money in our hands. ”

"It's very inappropriate. In this way, the two years that Chongyi deliberately saved us were not in vain? So, I think, isn't it a recuperation, anyway, our Dachu people's power is not wasted, it's just that our treasury is empty, this is easy to do, and we can also take out loans? ”

Liu Jingyuan was dumbfounded. Ban Xiang said: "Your Majesty, we are already in debt, and we are repaying the loan?" ”

The emperor smiled slightly and said, "If there are more lice, it won't itch." Let's take out a loan, and we can't pay it back anyway. I calculated that if I could capture southern Xinjiang, the wealth accumulated in southern Xinjiang over the years should be able to repay the money spent on the war. ”

Liu Jingyuan wiped a handful of sweat and said, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten?" At that time, Chongyi and his wife had been to southern Xinjiang. How poor that place is, and there is not much money in the palace, even the queen does not have much money. Even if we take it, it is unlikely that we will make back the capital. ”

The emperor smiled slightly and said, "How much money can the queen have in the palace alone?" I can't look down on it, maybe the county lord of Wen'an is richer than her now. I'm talking about other things in southern Xinjiang, such as the fact that there are a large number of prisoners of war in a war. When the time comes, not to mention anything else, we will sell the population of the six major tribes in southern Xinjiang to Nanyang or Yizhou Island. You say, how much can the Xiao Chen family pay? Also, the queen is not rich, but the leaders of the six major trading houses and various tribes are very rich. I think even if we can't get back all the expenses we spent on the war, at least half of it will be possible. ”

"If it's just half the cost, you say, can we support it?"

Liu Jingyuan suddenly opened his mouth, this idea is very good. Liu Jingyuan was inspired, he bowed his head and said, "I think Your Majesty should summon Chen Yuanheng, the head of the Xiao Chen family, to come over and discuss." Maybe we don't even need a loan. We can directly ask Xiao Chen's family to give us this sum of money to fight this battle. ”

The emperor hurriedly asked, "What do you mean?" How could the Xiao Chen family give us money to fight? ”

Liu Jingyuan smiled slightly and said, "The territory of the Xiao Chen family is not short of money at all. Because of the existence of the black family. They also have no shortage of good armor weapons. Therefore, we can place an order with Xiao Chen's family and ask Xiao Chen's family to provide us with armor and weapons, including engineering equipment. We don't pay. Opposite. Wait until the war begins. We also want the Xiao Chen family, and the Zhao family will give us a sum of money, and then. We use this money to fight wars, and prisoners of war, including civilians, pay for this. Come to think of it, the Xiao Chen family, the Zhao family, and even the Xu family of Princess Lichuan are very willing. ”

The emperor understood what Liu Jingyuan meant, he thought for a moment and said, "Then speaking of which, we can afford this war." However, what if we spend too much money and there is not so much population in southern Xinjiang? ”

Liu Jingyuan said with a smile: "Your Majesty, this is not easy to do, if by then, we spend a lot, and there are not so many people in southern Xinjiang, then we won't get some people from Jiangnan or Gyeonggi, Qingzhou and other places to come over to arrive?" Nanyang, Yizhou Island, and Siam City all ask us for the people of Dachu every year. However, we only give a small part. If we were willing to open up to them, wouldn't they be happy? We don't have much else, but there are many poor people. How much is it or how much? ”

The emperor frowned and said, "However, those people from the six tribes in southern Xinjiang are barbarians, and even if they are given overseas territories, I am not distressed. However, if my Great Chu people give it to them, wouldn't that be okay? ”

Liu Jingyuan said with a smile: "The emperor is a saint, the emperor is a famous monarch through the ages, and the mood of caring for the people is really touching." However, Your Majesty, if you care, it's messy. These prisoners of war, including the people of our Great Chu, were given the Nanyang Territory, did they go to die? Is it to suffer? Is it humiliating to the enemy? ”

"Not really. This is still given to our courtiers of Dachu, when they were in Dachu, they were in trouble, but when they arrived in Nanyang, they could have land to plant, where the climate was warm, there was free medical care, and children could go to school, which was to enjoy happiness. ”

The emperor immediately understood, laughed and said, "I really care, it's messed up." ”

Liu Jingyuan said: "This agreement must be secret, if the subjects of the world know that the royal family and the imperial court have sold them for money, it is estimated that they will be unhappy, and the emperor's reputation will not be good." ”

This emperor understood. couldn't help but nod and said, "However, these people have been given to Nanyang, won't our Dachu have fewer people?" ”

Liu Jingyuan said: "Your Majesty, our Great Chu has been peaceful for so many years, and the number of people is increasing day by day, and more and more people are losing their land. I thought that the population was increasing and it was becoming more and more difficult to survive, which was also a problem that our imperial court needed to solve urgently. Over the years, however, the problem has been alleviated. First, Nanyang was going to have a small population, and then, the northwest recruited a lot of people. This has greatly alleviated our dilemma. ”

"Now, if you give another part of Nanyang. We have even fewer difficulties. After the southern Xinjiang was defeated, the six major tribes that were originally entrenched in the southern Xinjiang left behind a large amount of open space, so that we could migrate people from the Central Plains. In this way, I estimate that in at least 50 years, the problem of population increase in our Dachu will be solved. Isn't that a great thing? ”

"Also, the people of Great Chu went to the northwest, the northwest became prosperous, the people of Great Chu went to southern Xinjiang, and then prospered southern Xinjiang, so that our national strength of Great Chu is getting stronger and stronger? Also, overseas is also the territory of Da Chu, although it is temporarily given to the Xiao Chen family, the Zhao family, and the Xu family as clan land, but they are also a part of Da Chu, and they can also defend Da Chu against foreign enemies in the future, and now they can also increase the economic prosperity of Da Chu. Therefore, we can only be better in the future. ”

The more the emperor listened, the happier he became, and he couldn't help but smile and say, "You have a good idea." I will summon Chen Yuanheng over to discuss. ”

Things are going very well. In the winter of this year, the emperor of the Xiao Chen family, Chen Wenhui, and Princess Lichuan all signed an agreement, of course, a secret agreement.

The content of the agreement is that these three families are responsible for the emperor's expenses for conquest of southern Xinjiang in proportion, as well as the armor and weapons used by the soldiers. Part of the money needed by the black family was given by the emperor to the people, and part of it was provided by these three families.

The weapons and armor of the black family are not something that can be inflicted in a day. It takes time, and these soldiers who conquer southern Xinjiang cannot be trained in a day. So, the time was set for three years later. Three years later, the emperor was going to conquer southern Xinjiang.

Chen Wenhui was also very happy to know about this agreement. She discussed with Zhao Chongyi: "We have now built the city, and in two years, everything will be on the right track." We have successfully completed our mission. I think it's good to go back to the capital at that time? ”

Zhao Chongyi said: "After the emperor made this agreement, he has begun to gradually recruit the northwest army from the northwest to the south of the Yangtze River. Just keep a regular army. ”

Chen Wenhui said: "Then can we also prepare for the retreat?" ”

Zhao Chongyi said with a smile: "We are not the Third Army in the Northwest, there are so many soldiers and horses, it is not easy for us to retreat." Can you go at any time? ”

Chen Wenhui pursed her lips and said, "Who said that?" We are also a big family now. I have so many workshops, land, pastures, and so many good people here that I want to bring back. It can't all be left to the emperor, it's not a loss. Besides, we are going to Nanyang, and we may not return to the northwest in this life. So, I don't want this house anymore, and I'm going to make a move. ”

Zhao Chongyi was stunned for a moment and said, "The house is also sold?" We're not waiting for the money, so why sell them all? Isn't it good to keep such a good house? ”

Chen Wenhui said: "We have very few opportunities in the future. Do you think, after we return to Nanyang, it is equivalent to the identity of the princes, can we come to Dachu casually? ”

Zhao Chongyi thought about it, and it was. He smiled and said, "I don't know much about these things. Okay, you can do it. By the way, aren't our cities in Nanyang no longer need to invest money and still make money? Why do you still seem to need a lot of money? ”

Chen Wenhui said: "We don't need money now, and besides, there is a lot of money, but didn't we make an agreement with the emperor?" Once the war with southern Xinjiang starts, we can get the population of southern Xinjiang and the people of Great Chu. It depends on who has the most money. What is money, if I want to make money, I can earn as much as I want, don't forget that I have a big Chu bank. However, people are precious. ”

"With such a vast land in Nanyang, why we can only build four cities, it is because we have no people. Now, our ships in the South Seas can reach as far as Oceania. It was an undeveloped piece of land, rich in minerals, larger than our entire territory of Dachu, such a big place, I discovered it first. Naturally, it will be owned by our Zhao family in the future. But we don't have that much population, so how can we have it? We need to have enough people to move there. ”

"So, I'm going to sell all of this, and then gather all my money to get the most out of the future war in southern Xinjiang. Also, we must rush back to the capital before the Great War in Southern Xinjiang, so that we will not miss this grand event. ”

At this moment, Zhao Chongyi understood and said, "Okay, I will step up the work here." We strive to go back to the capital in two years. (To be continued......)

PS: Maybe it's going to end this month. Thank you for your company.

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