Chapter 276: Warriors of the Kingdom (2nd Watch)
Although it was a small circle meeting, there were six or seven people present, and there were more than a dozen guards in the hall, so of course they would not make such an outrageous thing as using force in the hall. Otherwise, even if Guo Xing's martial arts are sparse and his body is injured, the elderly and weak Gui Liang will definitely be beaten half to death by him. Wen Xiang and the others pulled away Guoxing'a, who was almost hands-on, and there was no way to discuss it for a while, so Wen Xiang and others could only persuade Gui Liang and let Yixin take Guoxing aside to extinguish the fire.
"Thank you Yunxian! If you hadn't thought it through, Yixin's life would have been ruined! Yi Xin blocked Guo Xing'a with her body, and then shook Guo Xing'a's hand heavily.
"The prince knows why the Holy Grandfather is in the position of Emperor Sejong!" Guo Xing'a didn't have a look of impulse and anger on his face, and he didn't explain anything to Yixin, so he gossiped inexplicably.
"Please give me advice!" Of course, Yi Xin knows how to write in the orthodox history books, and he also knows some folklore, but Guo Xing'a suddenly said the reason for Yongzheng's succession, which must have a deep meaning.
"It's been more than a hundred years, and the truth has been in the vastness of the smoke and waves, but I accidentally heard that the story was made up nonsense, and I thought it was very interesting, and I wanted to talk to the prince." Guo Xing'a was embarrassed to say carefully, the storyteller he said was called Februaryhe.
"Please!" Yi Xin doesn't believe any storyteller, who in the world of the Qing Dynasty dares to use Yongzheng's succession as a commentary, it is purely boring.
"The story is quite complicated, but the reason for Emperor Sejong's succession is clear, that is, to serve the country with a solid heart! The nine sons of the heirs are all dragons and phoenixes among the people, but only Emperor Sejong is the only one who is dedicated to the court and the people, so the holy grandfather chose Emperor Sejong! Guo Xing'a summarized the central idea of the February River TV series.
"This king is stupid, what do you mean by being idle?" Yi Xin didn't understand too much, what Guo Xing'a said didn't seem to have much to do with his business.
"Power and scheming can not change for a while, and justice is at ease in the hearts of the people." Guo Xing'a told the truth, Yi Xin actually did a lot of wrong things in history, but just with his talent, many people in later generations complained about him. Everyone said that Xianfeng deceived the throne, and if Yixin ascended the throne, history would inevitably be rewritten. Although history cannot be assumed, and even if Yi Xin ascends the throne, it will not change much, but people still give Yi Xin a justice, he is the most qualified heir of the Qing Dynasty.
Yi Xin froze, Guo Xing's words had never been said to him, and he had never thought about it himself, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Over the years, whether he is pretending to be a grandson or asking for progress, he has actually considered it from his own point of view, and has never had the consciousness of sacrificing himself for the country, but what if he can really do it for the sake of public service and selflessness?
"The Tao is the heart of the people, and the heart of the people is the world! Lord, it's easy to do! Guo Xing'a smiled at Yi Xin.
Facing Guo Xing's smile, Yixin didn't have any reaction, and he was still turning over in his heart. He was thinking about a question that he had been thinking about for a long time recently, Xianfeng Bei Hunt was almost unpopular, and he had a rare opportunity to stand in front of the stage, how should he behave well. Although he also performed well before, in fact, he has always considered it from Xianfeng's point of view, because he wants to be a good brother and keep the duty of a left-behind prince. So what he can do is to show his talent as much as possible, and then he has to give an explanation to Xianfeng in everything, but today Guo Xing'a pointed him out a new path.
Although Guo Xing'a is the head of the public with one heart, in fact, the end is actually for self-interest. Yi Xin's bending to Tsarist Russia is actually for the sake of the public, and he can't let the extremely tired country fall into danger again, not even the slightest risk. Although this is for the public, it cannot win the hearts of the people, because in the hearts of most people, this is a traitor, even if there are all kinds of hardships, it is still a traitor. Therefore, if Yixin is for the public, it will lose the hearts of the people, and there will be no justice, and if there is no justice, it will be private. And if Yi Xin is selfish, he should never back down, which will win him the hearts and minds of the people, and even if he gets into trouble, he will get justice. Xianfeng will no longer be able to suppress him, otherwise Xianfeng, who has lost the hearts of the people, is likely to play with fire*.
"Even if Tsarist Russia uses force, it is just a fight, and the slaves may not lose if they go to northern Xinjiang. Even if the minions are incompetent and defeated, it will be helpless to cede the land and pay compensation when the time comes. People will only remember the traitors who bent their knees, and they will not blame the heroes who failed! Guo Xing'a made up for Yixin again.
Yi Xin was even more foolish, Guo Xing'a was too right. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, there were many main battle factions who did not understand practice, and in the end, it was these people who killed the Ming Dynasty, but no one ever said that they were wrong, because people would only see their iron bones. On the contrary, those who are in harmony with the people, whether they are dedicated to the public or not, are all labeled as traitors and cannot turn over for the rest of their lives.
Although there are some risks in the negotiations with Russia, the probability of really using force is not particularly large, Yixin only needs to gamble, and winning is fame and fortune, and losing is just another battle. With Guoxing'a, who is accustomed to war, and the support of Britain and France, the war may not be unfavorable, and he may be able to do more while he is in chaos. Thinking of this, Yi Xin held Guo Xing's hand tightly again.
Feeling the bursts of power coming from his hands, Guo Xing's heart began to feel the impermanence of the world. From the beginning of the fight with Nimashan in Jiangnan, Guo Xing'a regarded Yixin as his enemy, and when he entered Beijing, he was ready to completely fall out with Yixin. I had already said the excuse for Yixin to fight for local military power, so I didn't think about reconciling with Yixin.
However, after really starting to get in touch, Yixin not only didn't have any mustard for Guoxinga, but tried his best to win over Guoxinga, and even made him a confidant. Guo Xing'a's impression of this young prince has also changed greatly, Yixin is gentle and elegant, knowledgeable, and his brain is very lively, and his bearing is also very comparable. Guo Xing'a, who has never been seen much by the rich second generation, has gradually been impressed by this extraordinary prince. What's more, Guo Xing'a can meet the future, he knows that a year later, this master will be half of the family in the Qing Dynasty, and if he can get a good fate, why not do it.
What is particularly important is that Yi Xin led the Westernization Movement, and was very willing to spend money, originally in history, he allocated a large amount of money to Zeng, Li, Zhang, Shen and others. If Guoxing Aru forms an alliance with Yixin now, and will have friendship and flag people in the future, everyone will still work hard in one direction, and Guoxinga will definitely be able to get more financial support from Yixin.
Originally, in history, Yi Xin's political allies were also accepted at this time, including Shengbao, a key figure in his Xinyou coup. Yi Xin and Cixi relied on Shengbao's soldiers to bluff the eight ministers and maintain the stability of Gyeonggi after the coup d'état. Guoxing Ake doesn't mind replacing Shengbao at all, if Guoxinga gets the military power of Gyeonggi, he is different from Shengbao's waste, and when the time comes, he thinks of Zhou Gong as Zhou Gong, and if he wants to be Cao Cao, he can be Cao Cao.
"Everyone's getting angry! Yun Xian is young and vigorous, impulsive, don't worry about it, it's all for national affairs! After a pause, the atmosphere was almost restored, and Yi Xin came out to play a round.
"The slave has gone too far for a while, so I ask the prince for my guilt, and I also make amends to all the adults!" Guo Xing'a got up and made a circle, and he came down the steps of Yixin.
When the discussion began again, Guo Xing'a didn't talk much, and Yixin's attitude took a 180-degree turn. He has completely defeated the self of yesterday, fully advocated a tough attitude towards Russia, and repeatedly expressed that he would not give up an inch of land. Everyone was suspicious, but it was not easy to say. Yi Xin's analysis of the deployment of Tsarist Russia's troops, the virtual and real situation is also reasonable, and everyone soon came to an agreement, just waiting for the original mediator, the Russian minister in China, Ignatiev, to come to the door to find fault.
"The Yunxian Department has worked hard in a hundred battles, and this king is the master of allocating 500,000 taels of military salaries. The state affairs are difficult, and the clouds must not be too little! It's just a temporary comfort for the children, and when the emperor returns to Beijing, the day of peace in the world, he will be rewarded again. The matter of peace was agreed, and Yixin began to thank Guoxing.
"The soldiers fought for the country, it was a matter of course, the prince gave it generously, and the slaves thanked the prince on behalf of the whole army!" Guo Xing'a got up and saluted Yi Xin to thank him, and his heart was already happy.
Since the beginning of the formation of the Gu'an Army, life has been very tight. Along the way, Goxinga smashed and extorted Jiaming to rob and get back more than 300,000 taels of silver, of which 60,000 or 70,000 taels were given to the soldiers as salaries and bonuses, and the rest were used for military supplies and weapons production. That is, at this time, there was no inflation in the Qing Dynasty, and the silver was still carrying flowers, otherwise Guoxinga would have gone bankrupt a long time ago. After a big battle with the coalition forces, although Guo Xinga also grabbed a lot, he also spent a lot. The army's finances began to be stretched again, and these 500,000 taels solved Guoxing's urgent need.
Moreover, Guoxing'a was able to use more than 200,000 taels to build an army of 10,000, mainly because he had captured a lot of weapons in previous battles, and most of the weapons of the army were captured by the enemy, so it was good to spend a little money to transform it. If you want to expand the army by another 10,000, you have to build all these weapons yourself, and you have to spend money to build them, and 200,000 taels of silver will not be enough to spend. With the 500,000 yuan given by Yi Xin, Guo Xing'a sent 100,000 yuan to the subordinates, and he also had enough money to expand the army again.
The people on the side looked at each other, but Yi Xinde's hand was a bit too big. If it is reasonable to reward all the troops participating in the war with 500,000 taels, it is too much to reward the Guoxing Asuo Department alone, and the annual expenses of the military department are only a few million in total. Of course, no one objected, because Yi Xin's intention to do this was very obvious, he was using the power in his hands to win over Guo Xing'a. However, Gui Liang and the others secretly sighed in their hearts that Yixin was still too young, and his approach was too obvious, and it reached Xianfeng's ears, but it was a big deal.
"There is also the official position of Yun Xian. Yun Xian is a person who has made great contributions to the country, and every time he has a big plan, he has to come to discuss and plan, but Yun Xian is now just a small co-leader and leader, which is really inappropriate. This king is in charge of Gyeonggi with full power, so he appointed Yun Xian as the acting chief soldier of Miyun and the deputy commander of the blue flag, and walked with the rank of Zheng Er, and then gave it after the long live lord was played! As soon as Yi Xin's words came out, Gui Liang, Wen Xiang and others almost jumped up, Yi Xin is going crazy, or is he going to pull Guo Xing Ah to fight against Xianfeng!
"How can the country's famous weapons be given to each other privately, although Guo Xing'a is a leader led by the Canadian Association, he is also sealed by Long Live Lord. Lord Wang, you have overstepped the rules! Guo Xing'a suddenly changed color, stood up and bowed, and then turned and walked out of the flower hall and walked away.
"How good is this, how good is this!" Gui Liang thumped his chest, Yixin was in a big disaster this time.
"The countryman is unparalleled, high, really high!" Wen Xiang looked at Yi Xin, who was breezy and calm, and then looked at the back of Guo Xing'a leaving in a dashing manner, and seemed to understand something in his heart.
"Send 500,000 taels to Yun Xian tomorrow as usual, don't delay!" Yi Xin stood up with a smile, but when he turned to enter, his smile froze, and he was suddenly a little scared. Guo Xing'a is really a terrible person, and it seems that from the time he arranged for Yixin to sing red face and sing white face himself during the negotiation, he was ready for today's brushing of his sleeves.