Enjoying everyone's jealous gazes, Su Shun continued: "If you want to say that this Su Song Taidao Daoist Wu Jianzhang really has some ability!" Since he took up the post of Su Song Taidao Taoist, the tariff on the Tao has increased every year, and last year it reached 2.3 million taels in history. Pen~Fun~Pavilion www.biquge.info Although there has been a decrease this year because of the relationship between long-haired thieves and soldiers, 1.7 million taels have also been handed over to the national treasury. Moreover, he had a very good relationship with foreigners, especially with the British consul in Shanghi, Ali Guo, who had a close relationship......."

"Sushun, that's enough. I asked you to tell the Aiqing about my plan, not for you to say good things to a small platform. Xianfeng drank dissatisfiedly and stopped Su Shun, in his opinion, the small Taotai, even if it has merit, the reward is it, there is no need to say so much in front of himself.

He wants results, but he is not interested in these intermediate processes.

"The emperor forgives the sin! The minion continued. Su Shun was shocked into a cold sweat, and hurriedly said the key point: "My lords, the emperor ordered the servants last time to send someone to supreme hi, so that this Su Song Taidao Taoist contacted the British consul in Shanghi, Aliguo, and according to the emperor's decision, he borrowed 4.5 million taels of silver from the foreigner's bank with two years of Shanghi customs tariff silver and the rent of Shanghi Concession for two years. ”

When everyone heard this, they were shocked, and they couldn't imagine that the small Shanghi Daoguan silver and rent could still mortgage and lend so much silver? Thinking that with such a huge amount of silver, everyone's money and incorruptible silver should be settled, and everyone couldn't help but rejoice.

Shao Can, Minister of Military Aircraft, praised again and again: "My emperor Shengming! With this item, the treasury will no longer be empty, and the salaries of the hundreds of officials of the imperial court and the salaries of the soldiers used against the thieves will be settled. ”

The other ministers also nodded, secretly happy in their hearts.

The next moment, though, they all froze!

Because Xianfeng spoke: "Hmph! I have borrowed this silver from the foreigners with a cheeky face, and the customs duties for the next three years will all go to the foreigners, so you will not have the intention of dividing up this silver as soon as possible! Sushun, you go on! ”

Hearing this, everyone's faces changed, and they all looked at Su Shun.

Seeing that everyone was deflated, Su Shun was secretly happy in his heart, and said loudly: "According to the emperor's instructions, the servants directly borrowed 4.5 million taels of silver from the foreigners, and entrusted the Shanghi Taoist to purchase eleven Western warships from the Yingyi foreigners, as well as more than 7,000 foreign guns, 300 artillery, and countless supporting ammunition and cannons. ”

"Su Shun, do you mean that so much silver is all used to buy foreigners' firearms?" Sun Ruizhen, the head of the household, asked.

The other ministers also stared at Su Shun with suspicious expressions.

"Of course not, these firearms, which only cost 2.6 million taels, and 1.9 million taels, are here in me. Why is this cheeky borrowing by me, and you want to make up your mind too? Xianfeng said angrily.

Everyone hurriedly bowed to the ground, and they didn't even dare to say it.

"However, I set aside a million taels for the treasury of the household department. Sun Aiqing, you will hand over to the Internal Affairs Office tomorrow. The remaining 900,000 taels are in my own hands, and they will be used when they are urgently needed! ”

When everyone heard this, they didn't dare to say more.

Seeing that everyone didn't speak, Xianfeng said: "Everyone loves Qing, but you can't just listen to me. Today, please wait for you, but it is to discuss the reform of the Qing Dynasty, how to change? And they all took it together. ”

Qi Liaozao, a scholar, said: "Your Majesty, the Qing Dynasty has been in the country for two hundred years, how can you say that it will change?" In case the number of qi left by the ancestors changes, the legacy will be endless. According to the old minister, as long as the army is rectified, the generals who can be recruited are promoted, and the rewards and punishments are clear, the bandits will be eradicated and the prosperous Qing Dynasty will be restored. ”

Monk Gelinqin also suggested: "Your Majesty, although the minister is guilty, he doesn't care about saying the last word. The laws of the ancestors cannot be changed lightly, and the rules set by the ancestors cannot be discarded casually. Otherwise, the world will be in chaos! ”

Some other ministers also chimed in.

Xianfeng was also a little suspicious for a while, and couldn't help but look at Su Shun.

Su Shun saw Xianfeng looking at him, and knew that it was time for him to come forward: "Everyone, this is wrong. Now the Qing Dynasty is worried about internal and external troubles, the long-haired thieves are raging in the south of the Yangtze River, and the Guangdong thieves are entrenched in the two Guangzhous, occupying the land of the Qing Dynasty everywhere. Now that the Qing Dynasty is about to run out of water, if it doesn't rise up for change, I'm afraid that the day of the country's demise is not far away. ”

"Presumptuous!"

"Nonsense! Su Shun Xiao'er, what is your intention to talk nonsense and bewitch the emperor? ”

"Your Majesty, please send an edict to kill Su Shun Xiao'er!"

Hundreds of officials in the hall have been reprimanded.

Xianfeng's face changed, and he shouted violently: "Presumptuous, I haven't even spoken, why are you talking nonsense and judging in vain!" ”

Xianfeng's roar is equivalent to directly helping Su Shun, and now, all the ministers understand that this change is really Xianfeng's idea, but it is just to let Su Shun mention this matter.

Seeing this, Su Shun secretly sneered in his heart, he has Xianfeng's support, even if he is alone, against all the ministers, he is not timid.

He was like a saint, and said patiently: "I am a Manchurian, with the blood of my ancestors, how can I not know the importance of the rules of my ancestors!" However, can't you see that now the army of our Qing court is retreating one after another, and tens of thousands of people are besieging one or two thousand thieves, but they cannot be encircled and annihilated. ”

"Your Majesty, the minister suggested that for the sake of the 10,000-year foundation of the Qing Dynasty, the army should first be reformed. Abandon the sword, spear, cavalry and archery and other arms of the armed forces, and replace them with new arms armed with Western firearms. The original half-cold-armed and half-shotgunmen were all changed to a firearms battalion with a mixture of foreign guns and shotguns. In addition, an artillery unit was set up to siege the city. In addition, there is a need for an offshore and inland water division. Continue to buy foreigners' warships, control the coastal waters as soon as possible, and avoid letting the Cantonese thieves and sailors show off their might a few days ago, and even attack the important land of the Beijing division. ”

After Su Shun finished speaking, he also glanced at Monk Greenqin.

And Monk Greenqin also has a secret hatred in his heart. It was a great shame for him to encircle and suppress the long-haired thieves in Jinghai, and finally be rescued by the Cantonese thieves from the sea. Now that Su Shun has brought up the old things again, he will inevitably be resentful in his heart.

However, thinking of the group of Cantonese thieves and sailors who came out of the sea, he also knew that the Qing Dynasty must have a sailor to deal with them, otherwise, there will be a next time, and next time, maybe they will directly attack the key points of the Beijing division and shake the national foundation of the Qing Dynasty.

So, Monk Greenqin gritted his teeth, and made a little determination in his heart: "Your Majesty, all the lords, for the establishment of a sea sailor, the slaves agree!" There can be no more thieves like last time, allowing the thief warship to enter the key points of the Beijing Division unimpeded. If the silver is not enough, even if the slave sells the palace, he must make up enough silver. ”

When Xianfeng heard this, he was overjoyed, and with the support of Seng Lingqin, he accounted for half of the army's forces. A few other Han ministers, don't pay attention. In fact, he didn't know the bottom in his heart, but he knew that if the Qing Dynasty continued like this, he would inevitably lose the country. But I know we have to change, but I don't know how to do it!

Although it is said verbally that it is necessary to carry out changes in both political affairs and military affairs, in fact, Xianfeng knows that political affairs cannot be changed, is it possible not to focus on Manchu and Mongolia, but also to Han people?

What can be changed, what is easy to change, can only start from the military!