"Bastard, when did this Cezana become so shameless. There was no progress in the battle on the front line, and he dared to ask me for money again and again. If I want money, what do I want him to do? Xianfeng received Saishan's recital, and was so angry that he smashed the teacup next to him. In the past, Xianfeng urged Saishan'a to attack the bandits one after another and exterminate the bandits as soon as possible. Now the situation is reversed, and Saishana writes two times in three days and asks for money from himself, without mentioning the Yong'an war.

An Dehai, the former eunuch of the Qianqing Palace, had never seen Emperor Xianfeng so angry, so he hurriedly came over to sort out the broken teacups, and comforted him: "Long live Lord, you dissipate your anger, nothing is as important as your body." ”

Xianfeng was short of breath, suddenly felt a blockage in his chest, and coughing followed. This is his old problem, since he was a child, he has been weak, others cough for a while, but he has not been cured, and the perennial cough has made his body even weaker. He had just ascended the throne, and he was busy with government affairs, and the rebellion of rebels such as the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in various places made him even more irritable. After becoming emperor, he was not in a good mood for a day.

"Long live the lord, do you want a piece of Fushou paste (the good name of opium)?" Seeing that Xianfeng was coughing badly, An Dehai patted him on the back with a very good look and suggested.

Although the imperial physician has always opposed the emperor's use of Fushou ointment for labor pain, Fushou ointment does have a more obvious anesthetic function, and whenever Xianfeng coughs more severely, he has to smoke it for a while, and over time he becomes addicted. An Dehai doesn't care whether the Fushou ointment is harmful or not, anyway, the master likes it, and he is happy to please the master.

After taking the cigarette gun sent by An Dehai, Xianfeng took a few puffs and suddenly felt a lot more comfortable. But as soon as his eyes saw Sai Shang's fold, although he was angry, he still had to deal with it, after all, Guangxi's military affairs are now the top priority, Xianfeng closed his eyes and was silent for a while, but he still said helplessly: "Xiao Anzi, go and invite the ministers of the Military Aircraft Department to come to discuss the matter." ”

"Hooray, it's almost night, you have to rest early. Why don't you go and invite Ming'er again. An Dehai replied.

"It's okay if I go to bed later. Hurry up and please, this military event cannot be delayed. Xianfeng insisted that this country is the inheritance left to him by his ancestors, and he must not destroy it in his own hands.

At this moment, after receiving the emperor's summons, the ministers knew that this matter must be extraordinary, and they did not dare to slack off. After the ministers of military aircraft quickly sorted out their bags, they followed the eunuchs and hurried to the Qianqing Palace to meet the emperor.

"You see, you see. Now that Saizanne has the ability, he asked me for 10 million taels of silver. He also threatened me, saying that there was a fear of mutiny in the army. In addition to asking for silver, he also wants me to send another 50,000 people to Yong'an to help suppress, he is the first assistant of our court, he is not unclear about the situation in the court, he still wants this and that from me, is it possible that I can conjure it up for him? Xianfeng slammed Saishan's song to the ground.

The ministers of military aircraft were also taken aback when they saw Xianfeng so angry, and they didn't dare to speak easily for fear of angering the emperor. Saishan'a is far away in the sky, the emperor can't do anything about him for a while, he is by the emperor's side, in case he says the wrong thing and frowns, this punishment will be fulfilled immediately.

Prince Zheng Duanhua still understands Xianfeng's temper and knows that he has to follow him at this time. He bent down, picked up the fold, flipped through it, and said angrily: "Your Majesty, this game is too unusual. He knew that there was no silver left in the court, and he still opened his mouth like this and blackmailed the court. According to the minister's opinion, it must be that the first assistant of this race has dealt with the bandits for too long and has been contaminated with too much banditry, and His Majesty does not need to pay attention to him. He has been suppressing bandits for almost a year, and he is still far from victory, and the court has no law to deal with him, and it is already His Majesty's special mercy. ”

Duanhua's words sounded smooth, and Xianfeng's face was much better, but Shunqi couldn't solve the problem. Xianfeng looked at Prince Yi Zaiyuan again and said, "Prince Yi, what do you think?" ”

Zaiyuan has seen the fold, and this fold is what he handed to the emperor. He bowed his head and said: "The minister has worked with Sai Shoufu for many years, and he knows his personality very well, if he doesn't really encounter difficulties, Sai Shoufu can't open his mouth." The vulgar words on the excerpt are more likely to come from the words of the officers under him. "Prince Yi still knows Sai Shang a lot, and Sai Shang Ah was also helpless by the people below, so he simply intercepted their words and forwarded them.

"Is this Guangxi bandit really so powerful?" Xianfeng couldn't accept this fact for a while, and at the end of the Daoguang Dynasty, uprisings broke out one after another, but they were quickly wiped out one by one, and they didn't cause much momentum. Xianfeng felt that he had paid enough attention to the bandits, not only sent the first auxiliary minister, but also took a number of general soldiers around him, 50,000 troops, and 5 million taels of silver before and after. But as Sai Shoufu said, it seems that it is far from enough.

"Maybe we're all underestimating these gangsters. According to the front line, these bandits only fight the rich and do not disturb the people, and this is a competition with the imperial court for the hearts and minds of the people, and their ambitions cannot be underestimated. The bandits used the dangers of mountains and rivers to confront the officers and troops, and they were quite disciplined, and they were afraid that it would be difficult to win with the current strength. The minister implored His Majesty to give priority to the country's society and agree to Sai Shoufu's request to solve this gang of traitors as soon as possible. Zaigaki asked.

The minister also heard that this bandit was building a country and building a new calendar in Yong'an, spreading cults everywhere, and the momentum was quite large. At present, it is only a delicate disease, and if it is not eliminated as soon as possible, it will be too late to regret it if it develops into a serious problem in the future. Prince Chen and Prince Yi have the same idea. Su Shun opened his mouth on the side, he is Duanhua's half-brother, but obviously more capable than Duanhua, in the early years he has been serving as a royal guard in the palace, and later promoted to the imperial minister, won his trust and respect, and now he has been promoted to a cabinet scholar to participate in political affairs, and is currently the most favored of the emperor's close ministers.

"I also know that this bandit is ferocious, and I need to get rid of it as soon as possible. But what about the silver, and where does it come from? You guys give me a way. "Xianfeng has the most headache for silver now, the political situation is unstable, and silver is being asked everywhere. The expenses of the imperial court have long been greater than the revenue, and the treasury has run out of silver.

"The minister has a way, but it can only solve the urgent need." Su Shun thought for a moment and spoke.

"The country does not have any silver now, so it can set up a treasure money department in the household department, and first issue some banknotes for military expenses. But this is a dangerous move, and a large amount of paper money will cause prices to soar and the market to be volatile. Therefore, after eliminating the bandits, we have to find a way to redeem these banknotes with silver, which is no way, and please consider Your Majesty. Su Shun proposed.

"Hey, that's the only way to do it first." Xianfeng really has nothing to do, and he has no choice but to do it.

"As for the soldiers and horses that the first assistant wants from the race, what else do you have to propose?" Xianfeng then asked, the problem of people with silver must also be solved.

"Now it is still possible to dispatch the commander-in-chief of Tianjin Town, Changshou, the commander-in-chief of Liangzhou Town, Dong Guangjia, the commander-in-chief of Hebei Town, and Shao Heling, the commander-in-chief of Xunyangzhen. Su Shun proposed.

"Yes, send them to Yong'an as soon as possible, and listen to the dispatch of the first assistant of the game." Xianfeng has great trust in Sushun.

"In addition, I also ask Your Majesty to comfort Xiang Rong, restore his military position, and let him lead the troops to Yong'an." Su Shun mentioned Xiang Rong, although he was defeated in Cao Village, but his previous performance was one of the few bright spots of the Qing army, and anyone with a discerning eye knew that Sai Shanga did not understand military affairs, and Ulantai was too tender, and he had to rely on Xiang Rong to exterminate the bandits.

"I'm all right, you guys will discuss it and give me a break. That's all for today, I'm tired, you all kneel down. I don't know if it's the influence of Fushou ointment, Xianfeng feels a little drowsy and has no strength.

After Su Shun and the others returned, they made a long list of folds, and almost all the forces that could be mobilized were used, and even the few heavy artillery used in coastal defense in Guangdong were sent to Saishan'a. At this time, Saishan'a is considered to be a mixed strength, with many generals and generals, 100,000 Qing troops, more than a dozen general soldiers, abundant materials, and sufficient military salaries. In Su Shun's words, even if a pig comes to block this commander, he can take the small Yong'an City.