"Guanbao, fifty taels are converted into thirty-five silver dollars. The variegated silver ingots www.biquge.info the pen and the color of the silver ingots, because the quality and shape are different, all of them are converted into twenty-five silver dollars according to fifty taels. Moreover, in the future, the Jin merchants traded with the Qing Dynasty, and only received silver dollars and Nanban's Tongbao. ”

"These dog thieves! It's really fattening up by eating human blood steamed buns! The king promised them that it was! How do you raise food and grass for this king? ”

"As long as we are willing to pay twice the price of the past, Fan Sanba and the others will get grain, grass, gunpowder and other things for me! Swords and armor are not impossible! ”

"This one, this king is also approved! As long as they can bring grain, grass and gunpowder to this king, it is to let this king smash the pot and sell iron, and this king will not hesitate! ”

Anyway, the silver piled up in the treasury was all left by Huang Taiji, and Dolgon didn't feel distressed.

As long as the urgently needed grain and grass materials can be procured back, what if they are all spent?!

It is better to buy than to build, this is a matter unanimously recognized by the Qing Dynasty. Made by himself, it is a person, and it is a lot of money and grain, and the performance of the things manufactured is not as good as the purchase of Nanban. Why bother with laborious manufacturing?

Immediately, the kings and ministers unanimously agreed to allocate two taels of silver in the treasury to purchase grain, rice, gunpowder, knives, guns and equipment from Shanxi merchants!

Although it is said that it is better to buy than to build, Chen Banda is a person of merit after all, and his words have created an opportunity for Dolgon to clear his responsibilities and give Huang Taiji and his son a basin on their heads by the way. The military factory he was in charge of was also embellished with 200,000 silver dollars, and 3,000 slaves were allocated to him to restore the scale of production.

"After the court meeting is dispersed, we must discuss it with the second brother (second brother) and spend all the silver dollars we have saved! Buy things from the Southern Barbarian merchants, buy things from the Shanxi merchants! Otherwise, it would be a silver lump in your own hands! Duoduo and Azig made up their minds in their seats.

They were the first to start trade with South Africa, and they themselves could not tell how many silver dollars they had accumulated in their hands. However, the performance of Chen Banda and Sony just now educated these two flag owners, it turns out that no matter how much other people's currency is accumulated in their hands, there is also a day when they can't cry when they can't buy things with a bunch of money!

The Dolgon brothers and the entire Qing high-level people, even Fan Wencheng and Hong Chengchou, may not have read the book "Guanzi" thoroughly and thoroughly. If they understand this book, then they will be able to see at a glance the tricks that Li Shouhan is playing.

During the reign of Qi Huan, taking advantage of the sea and salt of Qi State, Guan Zi implemented the salt policy, stipulating that foreign merchants must buy salt with gold, and the rest of the money, silk, goods and shellfish will not be collected. In order to buy the salt of the Qi country, the salt-free vassal states poured their gold to buy it.

In the end, the gold of all countries was exhausted, and all the gold in the world was returned to Qi, and the price of gold in various countries rose as a result, and the price of gold was expensive and everything was cheap. As a result, Guan Zi threw out gold again to buy all kinds of materials needed at low prices, and Qi Guo got a lot of benefits. This kind of transaction enabled the Duke of Qi Huan to accumulate huge wealth at an astonishing speed in a relatively short period of time, and the Qi State was able to dominate.

Guan Zi once said that the upper, middle, and lower currencies of pearl and jade, gold, and knife coins, cannot be used to keep warm or eat to satisfy hunger, but they have an extremely important role, which is used to control property and control civilian use. Grains and rice, the people's orders, gold knife coins, and the people's general charity. Therefore, the good one insists on giving it to his life. Therefore, the force can be obtained.

(Doesn't that sound familiar?) Guan Zhong linked the salt produced in Qi to gold, which is exactly the same as the petrodollar policy pursued by US imperialism, right? If the words on the pipe are changed into the following words, will everyone have a cheerful feeling: grain and oil, the people's destiny, gold and dollars, and the people's general charity. Therefore, the good one insists on giving it to his life. Therefore, the force can be obtained. ）

Guan Zhong used monetary weapons to abuse other vassal states. The salt standard knife currency he promoted was the only settlement currency for trade between countries at that time, and then the vassal states had to use the best things to exchange the sword currency for the lowest price from the Qi country, and then use the sword currency of the Qi country to buy various necessities controlled by the Qi country at a high price, such as salt.

Isn't it a bit like the dollar? Anyway, the sword coins of Qi still need to be minted in copper, and the dollar seems to only need a piece of paper, right? It is said that a dollar bill with a denomination of 100 dollars costs only six cents, are you sure that these green papers are useful? It is a pity that even a certain leader, who claims to be an expert in economics, vigorously pursued an export policy in the 80s of the last century, frantically hoarding dollars. As everyone knows, is it really useful to stock up on these six-cent cost green paper?

However, Duoduo and Azig could only be very aggrieved while eating and drinking in the Regent's Mansion while waiting for their brother to return.

"Lao Cao, where has the regent gone, and he hasn't come back for so long?" In Prince Rui's Mansion, the two brothers, Duoduo and Azig, are also half masters, so naturally it was the big lama who asked Cao Zhenyan, who was waiting on the side.

Although the waist has been tied with a red belt representing the identity of the clan Jueluo, Cao Zhenyan still considers himself a slave of Prince Rui's mansion. However, he also made the right bet. Now in Shengjing City, the servant of Prince Rui's Mansion, this title is looked down upon everywhere he goes.

"Back to the words of the two masters, the kings and ministers have agreed to enter the customs during the day, and our prince naturally has to enter the palace to explain this matter to the queen mother of the two palaces and the emperor, and only after getting the permission of the emperor and the queen mother can it be implemented."

"It's verbose! I knew how good it was to be the emperor directly in the first place! Duoduo muttered, but he didn't say anything anymore, he knew that the second brother entered the palace this time, but he was afraid that he would not come out until dawn tomorrow. What's the matter, let's wait until I see the second brother tomorrow!

Although he already knew what was happening in the Great Palace during the day, he officially said it very respectfully from Dolgon's mouth, which still made Zhezhe and Bumubutai's aunt and nephew very happy. For Prince Regent Rui is about to lead his division to establish a great cause for the Qing Dynasty, which is a major event about the fortunes of the country, the queen mothers of the two palaces are very approving.

The young Queen Mother Bumu Butai looked particularly happy. She was only thirty-one years old, with a lot of black hair, two pairs of emerald hairpins in her left and right buns, and pearl tassels at the exposed ends. The Queen Mother just had a lot of hair, and the ladies combed her hair like this. About 200 years later, in the later years of the Qing Dynasty, the "two heads" hairpin style arose, and the two separate hairpins became one "flat square".

The Queen Mother was originally white and tender-skinned, with bright eyes and bright teeth, with such a hairstyle, plus a silk white flower for her husband, wearing a luxurious and elegant casual dress, embroidered yellow satin long skirt under the flowerpot bottom shoes, so that she has the beauty of youth in the dignified. Dorgon was only a few months older than her, and for some reason he was always willing to play to her alone, and every time he played for half a day. The heroism that usually daunted the Manchu and Han ministers disappeared for the most part.

The Empress Dowager first asked: "Prince Rui, after you led your troops to the battle, Shengjing is the fundamental place of my Qing Dynasty and the location of the imperial court, what proper arrangements do you make?" ”

Dolgon replied: "The servants and others have agreed, Shengjing is the seat of the emperor and the imperial court, and the auxiliary prince Zheng leads a part of the officials to stay behind and handle the daily affairs of the court as usual. The Manchurian Eight Banners and the Mongolian Eight Banners each two-thirds, and the Han army, the Sanshun King and other people, followed the ministers to the south. The men and horses left behind by the three banners guarded Shengjing, and the Baya soldiers were stationed around the palace, patrolling day and night. Please rest assured that during the southern expedition of the minions, Prince Li and the remaining ministers will faithfully assist the young master, as in the past. ”

Bumu Butai nodded, agreeing and satisfied with Dolgon's arrangement, "What if the army goes out to conquer Guannei, and the southern soldiers and horses come from the sea again as when the emperor was alive, harassing Liaoyang and threatening Shengjing?" ”

"The Queen Mother, please rest assured. The minions also experienced that great event. Now every time I think of Shi Lang and Wu Sangui, the father and son, who were embarrassed to enter southern Liaoning to kill people and set fire to the city, the slaves are also frightened! The minions have ordered that from now on, the ban will be carried out within 30 miles of each mouth along the southern Liaoning coast. Only five days' rations, rice, firewood, and grass were left in the castles. The rest of the villages and towns were all relocated, the wells in the villages and towns were filled, and all the firewood, grass, grain and livestock were taken away. Do what is strong and clear! It is the return of the Nanban, their army has arrived in southern Liaoning, there is no water, no food and no grass, and it is difficult to move an inch! ”

The Qing army, which could not win a decisive victory on the sea and did not have the right to control the sea, could only adopt this method, so that the troops that might land on the Liaodong Peninsula would not be able to move an inch after going ashore because of the problem of provisions, and finally had to go away with hatred. I have to say that although Dorgon's method is a stupid method, it is also the only effective method.

Based on the consideration of transportation capacity, whether it is an army going to sea from Shandong or from Shanhaiguan, if you want to carry more troops, you can't bring more maintenance, you can only go ashore to raise money on the spot, but the front is barren, and there are not even a few wells, how to raise it?

Such a measure made Bumu Butai also feel very safe. At the beginning, Shi Lang and Wu Sangui had a toss in southern Liaoning, and they also felt it in the deep palace. The palace has already begun to pack up, and if Liaoyang is lost and Shengjing is in danger, they are ready to move back to the old city of Hetuala.

"At the beginning, there was the blessing of Buddha Kulun, this time, you entered the customs with a large army, and I hope that it will also be blessed by the spirits of the ancestors and ancestors in the sky!" Bumu Butai clasped his hands together and did not close his eyes. A few glances faintly revealed in a pair of beautiful eyes, and Dorgon's heart rippled.

"I don't know what kind of scenery this jade and the jade in the house should be in one place?"

The Fujin of Bumu Butai and Hauge are known as the two beautiful pieces of jade on the Korqin steppe, and today, both of them are marked with his Dolgon.

He secretly planned in his heart that if he succeeded in entering the customs and established a meritorious career that could look down on Huang Taiji, he would officially ascend the throne as the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and at that time, he would admire these two pieces of beautiful jade together on the dragon bed under the lamp to see which one was better.

"Lord Wang, can't you wait until the war between Beijing and Shanhaiguan becomes clearer before entering the customs?" The Queen Mother and Empress Dowager Zhezhe did not speak for a long time, but when she opened her mouth, she asked about the time to launch the entry operation.

Dolgon put away the smile on his face and replaced it with a solemn one.

"Queen Mother, it's not that the minions don't plan to go out after being safer, but the situation is pressing, and it has to be so." Dorgon set the tone first, and then began to pour bitter water.

"Now, the minions have scavenged the silver in the treasury, and they can only buy the grain, grass and ordnance that will support our Eight Banners Army for half a year. If the army enters the customs as soon as possible, it can meet the consumption of grain and grass by plundering and seizing, and the soldiers and civilians in Shengjing and various cities can also rely on the grain stored at home to support the wheat harvest. If you enter the customs later, these more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, and more domestic slaves will gather in Shengjing, Queen Mother, you can think about it, how far should the price of grain in Shengjing skyrocket? ”

"My Qing Dynasty's grain storage is so embarrassed?" If you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are, Dolgon said this, which immediately startled Zhezhe and Bumubutai's aunt and nephew. At this time, Liaodong was not the granary of the Northeast, and in the Huang Taiji era, although grain was also expensive, it was always possible to buy grain with silver. Dolgon, however, said that he could only hold on until the wheat came down.

Dolgon, however, could only smile wryly. These days, he carefully calculated and found that the Qing soldiers and horses entered the customs, but no matter what, they could not avoid the two people in the distance.

"Since the day of the reign of Emperor Daxing, I traded with the Nanban in the Qing Dynasty, although I have gained a lot, the treasury can be called full, and the minions of each province and banner are all fresh clothes and wine, which can be called a good day like cooking oil in the fire. However, the two queen mothers, we didn't find out that this is a slow medicine given to us by the grandfather of the southern country and our good brother! ”

Now the effects of this slow medicine are beginning to show. If the Great Qing State wanted to survive and feed the millions of soldiers and civilians in the country, and feed the soldiers and horses of the Eight Banners and the Forty-Nine Banners of Horqin, which were more than hundreds of thousands, under the militaristic system of the Qing State, they could only find ways to import all kinds of materials from outside.

However, this abundance of goods cannot be obtained by looting. Most of them are bought for real money!

"Now, the good brother of the slave, although the second brother of the Li family is willing to sell us grain and gunpowder to the Qing Dynasty through Shanxi merchants as a fig leaf in the middle, but we also have to have money to buy it, right?"

Dolgon's gritted teeth of resentment.

Either everyone will wait for death together in Liaodong, and after Li Zicheng cleans up Wu Sangui, the army will march eastward and enter Liaodong step by step to clean up our group of anti-thieves. Either that, or I'll take someone who can fight to go into the customs early to find death. In this way, your grain pressure in Liaodong can be suddenly reduced a lot, and you can support it. If I fight well, I can at least have a bargaining place with Li Zicheng. When the time comes, the Son of Heaven of Dashun Yongchang will be asked to follow the example of Emperor Jiajing and King Shunyi, and we can continue to be emperors behind closed doors in Liaodong. If it is really the blessing of Buddha Kulun and the army fights excellently, then it is time for us to recreate the glory of Daikin back then!

Dolgon's words were sad and desolate. It is said that Bumu Butai and Zhezhe, the two empress dowagers of the Qing Dynasty, hugged their heads and cried.

After a long period of alarmism, Dorgon once again raised his image and status in the eyes of the two queen mothers. Seeing that the goal was achieved, he got up and confessed: "The army will set out in a few days, and there are many military and political affairs to be handled in the slave mansion, and I ask the two queen mothers to forgive their sins!" ”

"What else do you have to do before you set out?"

Hearing that Bumu Butai was so concerned, Dolgon took the opportunity to stare at the Queen Mother and replied: "The servants have agreed with the ministers that the ninth day of the first month of this month is the auspicious day for Bingyin, and after the sacrifice of the hall, the cannon will set off. Before setting out on the expedition, there are several major events that need to be known to the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces. ”

"What's the big deal?"

"The servants and others have agreed that on the eighth day of the first month of this month, that is, the day before the minions lead the army to set off, please invite the emperor to come to the Dazheng Palace to ......."

The Queen Mother smiled and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Dolgon looked at the Queen Mother intently, and told her: "It is extremely important for the minister to lead a large army to fight this time, and it is not comparable to the previous days, and the emperor needs to give the slave the title of 'ordered general'." Please ask the emperor to give his ministers an edict in front of hundreds of civil and military officials, and a silver seal. The reason for the great general to go out on behalf of the Son of Heaven and the great power he received must be written in the edict. With an edict given by the emperor and a silver seal, the minister can act on behalf of the Son of Heaven. This is the most important thing before the army goes out, as if in ancient times to worship the generals, the edict and silver seal must be given by the emperor in front of the civil and military officials, so please ask the emperor to come to the palace at three o'clock in the morning of the eighth day of the first month. Although the minister is the emperor's uncle, he must also kneel and bow to the emperor three times and thank him. ”

The young Empress Dowager seemed to see this very interesting scene in the Great Palace, and smiled unconsciously, and asked in a pleasant whisper: "Are the edicts and silver seals ready?" ”

"The silver seal has been engraved. The edict was also drafted by the ministers in charge, and after revision, it was clearly transcribed in Manchu, Mongolian, and Chinese languages, and the emperor's seal was stamped when the time came. There are also some things that should be prepared, and everything that should be rewarded by the emperor has been prepared by the yamen in charge, so please don't worry about it. ”

"Lord Regent, where did you lead your army into the Great Wall?"

"Over the past ten years, our troops have entered the Great Wall several times, swept around Beijing and all parts of Jinan, Zhili, and Shandong, all from Jizhou and Miyun. Recently, according to secret reports, after the thieves occupied Beijing, the prefectures and counties near Beijing did not have officials to govern them, and they were only busy torturing hundreds of officials in Beijing, recovering stolen goods, and preparing to return to Shaanxi. At present, Wu Sangui led his troops and horses to the west to compete with the thieves for Yongping land, which can be described as overwhelming. It shows that the thieves are not strong. At present, the two of them are fighting against each other, and they do not take our Qing Dynasty into account at all, and they do not send troops to guard the passes along the Great Wall. Therefore, as in previous years, the elite soldiers of the Qing Dynasty should find a place from Jizhou and Miyun to enter the Great Wall, or directly attack Beijing, or in the west of Shanhaiwei and east of Beijing, first capture a fortified city and garrison troops, and then fight against the thieves. Unfortunately, the road into the Great Wall was steep, and it was impossible to carry red-coated cannons, so it was difficult to rely on infantry and cavalry to fight against 200,000 thieves. However, since he was ordered to go on the expedition, he was determined to win, eliminate the thieves in the period, welcome the emperor and the empress dowager of the two palaces to set the capital in Beijing, occupy several provinces north of Jianghuai, and restore the achievements of the golden era, in order to repay the long-term wish of the emperor. Please think of the Pope every day to read and study, as for how the minions and soldiers marched and fought after entering the Great Wall, how hard it was, please don't have to pay attention to it. ”

In front of the gate of Yongfu Palace, the little emperor Fu Lin watched Dolgon's guard of honor and Luan drive away, and his small eyes were full of anger. He had already driven the fourteenth uncle who was far away in front of him out of the ranks of the loyal ministers and the city, and pulled him into the garbage heap of the powerful ministers and thieves.

"One day, I'm going to kill him!"

The little emperor clenched his fists and couldn't help but say something out of his mouth. Although the sound was not loud, it made Bumu Butai hear it clearly. She was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she immediately leaned down to cover Fu Lin's mouth, and saw that no one noticed left and right, so she covered it up by wiping Fu Lin's tears.

She struggled to control the expression on her face, and her heart was beating wildly. Since her son inherited the throne, she has been revered as the Queen Mother, but she did not dare to show a word of comment on Dolgon, and only praised him for not fighting for the throne, suppressing other princes who coveted the throne, and wholeheartedly supporting the great merit of Fulin's succession, but she not only knew Manchu and Mongolian, but also knew a little about Chinese history books, and knew in her heart that Dolgon was the "minister" mentioned in the Han history books, which was very terrible. In addition to teaching Fulin to read and write in the palace, she also told her son to listen to the words of the imperial master and study hard. She hopes that her son will grow up soon and reach the age of pro-government safely. Whenever she held the little emperor in her arms, taught him to read, and hoped that he would grow up quickly, at the same time, she couldn't help but think that she had to rely on and be wary of Dorgon, and couldn't help but sigh secretly in her heart: "Son, it is true that we are the emperor and the queen mother, but we are also orphans and widows!" ”

Haoge was put to death by an additional official, although it was a clear crime and a decision made by the Eight Banners King in public opinion, but it also made Fu Lin, who was still a prince at the time, secretly cry several times. After his accession to the throne, every time he listened to the gentlemen who taught him a lesson, he could not help but think of Dorgon's execution of Hauge, and then he would cry.

Bumu Butai knew that the little emperor of Shunzhi was selected by the Inner Secretariat, and the emperor's study situation was reported to the Inner Secretary Academy every day, and important matters had to be reported to Dolgon. Fulin's actions are undoubtedly tightening the noose around his neck.

While wiping the tears on the face of the little emperor Fulin, Bumu Butai comforted his son softly: "Do you think that the fourteenth uncle regent wants to lead the army into the customs to fight for you, and it is really hard to sleep in the open without avoiding swords, arrows, artillery, fire, food, and sleep?" ”

Bumubutai didn't speak loudly, but it was enough for everyone present to hear.

Without waiting for Fu Lin to answer, Bumu Butai's words followed.

"Then you can study with Mr. angrily, be sensible as soon as possible, and don't always be naughty and make your fourteenth uncle worry. Do you understand? ”

"My son knows!" (To be continued.) )