Zhao Zhe smiled very kindly, like a big bad wolf in sheep's clothing, inspecting his fat sheep. In fact, what Zhao Zhe hates most in his life is being ruthless to his own people, but he is a cowardly and aggrieved person to the outside world. Commonly known as the kind of person in the nest, Zhao Zhe is the most disgusting. Tang and Song dynasties and the like, it's better. At the end of the so-called Qing Dynasty in my memory, what those people did really made Zhao Zhe a little disgusting. For the common people of his own country, he desperately bullied and looted, but he flattered the foreigners who came to the door in every way, and even signed many unequal treaties that lost the country and humiliated the country.

Now in my own country, there are faint signs of this. It really made him angry. However, in fact, this is the person's surname. People who have always been pampered will not be willing to destroy their comfortable life as a powerful person, and often prefer to seek more grievances from the outside world, even if they have some blood, but also to protect their status, life, and power.

Hate in their hearts, just like Shen Yijun's eyes, they are so willing to bleed to make peace. That couldn't be better. When you get the money, it's not up to you to decide whether to make peace or not. Even if it is to seek peace on the surface, it is completely okay to stab Hou Jin Guo in private and break the atmosphere of peace. In Zhao Zhe's previous life, although he was miserable, his surname was very strong, and whoever provoked me, I had to return it twice. It is precisely this surname that makes him work several jobs, but he has not worked for too long and too long.

Now that he is an emperor, his status is different, and he has some bearing under his self-cultivation and surname. But the essence of the surname is still difficult to change. Originally, the Houjin Kingdom was a country that he was extremely unhappy with. Now that they are pressing on the door even more violently, how could Zhao Zhe swallow this breath and sue for peace with them? Besides, the Houjin Kingdom is really a wolf's ambition, and he has the ambition to swallow an elephant with a snake. The so-called peace is nothing more than seeking skin with the tiger.

As early as Zhao Zhe knew that there was such a Houjin country on his border, he knew that Da Zhao was with them. In the end, there is only one that can exist in this world, between the two sides. Either you die or I die, and there will never be a third outcome. Let yourself be in this other world, and come to end the hateful and hateful country of Jinguo.

Listening to Zhao Zhe's words, those people from the big family fell on a big stone in their hearts almost at the same time. The old lady Zhao stood up and said, "Your Majesty, we are willing to give 30 million taels of silver to support the imperial court." ”

Thirty million taels, that sounds like a lot. Zhao Zhe sneered in his heart, did he want to settle this matter for 30 million taels of silver? It sounds like a lot of money, equivalent to a quarter's earnings from the treasury. However, there are not only dozens of families in the country, but the landlord class adds up to tens of millions? Each of these dozens of them represents hundreds of large and small landlords on a large piece of land. Thirty million taels, it is estimated that these dozens of families can be scavenged from other landlords in the name of the imperial court without paying a penny. It's no wonder that they are quite generous, and they want to use money to settle the war as soon as they come up. It turns out that it is the imperial court that is ashamed, but it is the landlords and landlords under them who pay the money?

Zhao Zhe sneered in his heart, these people are really calculating, calculating. However, the smile on his face became even brighter, and he said in a calm voice: "Thirty million taels, hehe, I'm afraid it won't be in the eyes of Hou Jinguo." Now, they have all got a national mobilization. Moreover, according to the battle report I have just received, our scouts have engaged their scouts on the front line, and according to the statistics of the battle, the other side has lost at least 1,200 elite scouts. I'm afraid, 30 million taels, Houjin Guo will not be reconciled. ”

"Then, the emperor thinks that how many taels of silver are needed before the Jin Kingdom is willing to withdraw its troops?" The old cheeks of the old lady Zhao couldn't help but burst out. Although I know that 30 million taels, I may not be able to settle this matter. And the emperor will also take the opportunity to loot some from them, and these are all psychologically prepared. But looking at the emperor's smiling appearance, his appetite is probably not small?

"Hehe, I am the emperor of Great Zhao, but not the lord of the Jin barbarians." Zhao Zhe stopped and said with an innocent face: "How can I guess how big their appetite is?" After a pause, he pondered, "However, if I put myself in my shoes, I would think about it." Without 300 million taels, I'm afraid it won't be fair. ”

"Three hundred million taels?" The old lady Zhao was really old and strong, and suddenly jumped out, angry and shocked: "Three hundred million taels, the emperor, how can this be so much?" We can't come up with that much money. ”

"Old Zhao, don't worry." Zhao Zhe is still amiable and amiable: "Eliminate gas, eliminate gas." 300 million taels is indeed a very large amount, but it doesn't have to be all the money, right? I seem to have heard that the lord of the Houjin Kingdom is a vassal and elegant person. I like some valuable celebrity words and paintings, all kinds of antiques and so on. It's really not good, just take more treasures out~ I also know, you are all family members with prominent backgrounds and have been inherited for hundreds of years, and if you take some antiques out, it will be worth hundreds of thousands of millions. There are so many people, if you get together a few more, you can still make up 300 million taels. "Three hundred million taels is indeed an extremely exaggerated number, and even Zhao Zhe himself said it, he felt a little frightened. However, this is like talking about business, asking for a price and paying back the money on the spot. If you want to open 50 million or something directly, they won't give you a happy death?

"Your Majesty, we will give up to 50 million taels, and we really can't get any more." The old lady Zhao, after getting through the initial grief and indignation, calmed down and began to bargain with Zhao Zhe.

"Old Zhao, although 50 million taels is not a small amount, I also understand." Zhao Zhe half-squinted his eyes, took a sip of tea and said indifferently: "However, do you really think that a country lord is only worth 50 million taels?" Zhao Zhe punned.

"Then, eighty million taels, Your Majesty, it really can't be more. For these 80 million taels, we have to sell some of our family property to do it. Old lady Zhao looked sad, as if she had really cut her flesh and bleed.

"Forget it, you will give 200 million." Zhao Zhe also gritted his teeth and said: "Since everyone is here to protect the peace of the country, I can't leave it at all." I remember that in the royal treasury, there are some valuable pearls and the like, I took them and sold them, and I made up 100 million. ”

You come and go, bargain. In the end, after the bid reached 140 million taels, the old lady Zhao refused to add it again. Zhao Zhe also understood, this squeezing was not much worse. This amount has far exceeded Zhao Zhe's own imagination. 140,000,000,000 taels of silver, how much can you do with it? Not only did I have all the money for this war, but I also had a lot of surplus.

Subsequently, Zhao Zhe had a careful conversation with them about the tenants' rent reduction. They think that after spending so much money, they shouldn't be reducing rent. However, Zhao Zhe said that if the peasants suffered a disaster and could not survive without stock, it would cause turmoil to the country. If we look at Shandong and Henan, we can understand that the landlord class was the first to suffer from the peasant rebellion.

Speaking of which, in the end, the representatives of the family are willing to reduce the rent by 10% within ten years. Take a break with the people for the time being, so that the peasants' lives will be a little better. Ten years later, the tenants were again negotiated.

For this result, Zhao Zhe is already very satisfied. Although the rent was only reduced by 10% within ten years, what Zhao Zhe lacked now was time. With a buffer of ten years, Zhao Zhe is confident that this country will never be the same again. If you are more ruthless and your methods are more spicy, it is unknown whether these big families will be able to exist at that time.

As for the ratio of silver and grain to the treasury, and how to give it to the treasury, Shen Yijun, the head of the household department appointed by Zhao Zhe, went to discuss with them carefully. Of course, in order to temporarily calm the hearts of these families, Zhao Zhe also deliberately asked them to explore a set of plans for harmony on their own.

After that, Zhao Zhe led a group of imperial guards. Hurried to the agency department in Beishan, and it was two months since the last time. I believe that according to the current level of enthusiasm of the department, I am afraid that I will not be too disappointed. Another important reason why Zhao Zhe hurriedly returned to Beijing this time was to see how well the research on new artillery and muskets had been. If we can get the support of new guns and muskets in this war, the chances of victory will be much greater.

ran to the department and saw Xu Linglong. Seeing that she was dirty again, although she had long been accustomed to the state that she didn't pay attention to anything once she got up at work. But it also made him angry, and asked the maid who came with him to take her to the backyard to dress up.

Accompanied by other officials of the department, Zhao Zhe arrived at the shooting range to test the new musket. Zhao Zhe picked up a musket with his own hands, which was heavy and half heavier than the original arquebus. After a closer look, I saw that Linglong had taken her own suggestion and installed a bolt on top of the chamber of the gun, but below it was a magazine magazine.

Zhao Zhe tried to pull the bolt, and between pulling and pushing, he heard a crisp click. Come to think of it, the bullet was already loaded. I saw a circular target erected twenty meters in front of me, and a red heart the size of a head was painted in the middle. Zhao Zhe picked up the musket and aimed at the target through the crosshair. In the realm of four grades, his physical fitness is far from being comparable to ordinary people. The hands and feet were unusually stable, and the trigger was pulled.

"Bang!" A dull gunshot rang out, and smoke billowed. The bullet struck the red bullseye the size of a head with precision at an invisible speed.

(To be continued)