Zhen Youcai and Scarface entered the North Korean palace under the guidance of North Korean officials, although Zhen Youcai has a short figure and is not good-looking, he looks arrogant and energetic when he walks, this guy is indeed afraid of death, but he understands that the more arrogant he is now, the safer he is, and if he shrinks and shrinks, he may die.

After entering the main hall, Zhen Youcai did not kneel or salute, and said arrogantly in Manchu: "The angels of the Qing Dynasty have arrived outside Hanyang City, why don't you open the door to greet them?" ”

"Presumptuous." Kim Tae-hyun, the marshal of the Korean capital, shouted angrily, "Why don't you kneel when you see the king of our country?" ”

This Kim Tae-hyun is the son of Kim Kyung-seo, Kim Kyung-seo was the deputy marshal of the Korean servant army during the Battle of Salhu, and later the Ming army was defeated, and the Korean army was forced to surrender.

Therefore, Kim Tae-hyun speaks Manchu fluently.

"Jokes." Zhen Youcai sneered, "I am an envoy of the Great Qing Kingdom...... How could the delegates sent to negotiate bow down to the kings of their subjects? ”

"You."

Kim Tae-hyun was furious, and he was about to force Zhen Youcai with his backhand to draw a knife, but the scarred face standing behind Zhen Youcai suddenly took a step forward to block in front of Zhen Youcai, and his eyes showed a vicious light, staring at Kim Tae-hyun deadly, Kim Tae-hyun felt a pang in his heart, and he didn't dare to take a step forward.

Zhen Youcai sneered: "Why, you still dare to kill the envoys of the Great Qing Kingdom?" ”

Lingyi, who is also proficient in Manchu, hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Don't dare, the whole country will never dare to have such intentions, but I don't know who the envoy sent by the Great Qing State this time is?" ”

Zhen Youcai hugged his fists to the north and said proudly: "Prince Li is good." ”

Lingyizheng walked back to Li Liang, lowered his voice and said in Korean: "King, just now the guards saw hundreds of cavalry wearing red armor in the Qing army outside the city at the head of the city. ”

Li Liang also lowered his voice and said: "No matter who comes, you must not let the Qing soldiers enter the city." ”

Lingzheng nodded, and said to Zhen Youcai: "The envoy of the Great Qing Kingdom came to North Korea, I don't know what you are doing?" ”

Zhen Youcai cocked his nose and said proudly: "In order to raise military salaries." ”

The leader discussed with Li Liang and the ministers in Korean for a while, and then asked, "I don't know how much money the Great Qing Kingdom wants to send to our country?" ”

Zhen Youcai stretched out five fingers and said in an unquestionable tone: "Five million taels!" ”

"What?" The leader changed his face and said, "This, this is just, it's just...... Honorable envoy, our people are so weak that they really can't afford to raise so much money. ”

"How to raise money is your business, and the envoy is only responsible for passing on the word." Zhen Youcai said proudly, "Prince Li said, if you really can't take out so much silver, you can also use gold, Korean ginseng and jewelry or something to compensate, Prince Li also said that if you can't raise five million taels of military salaries within three days, then the Qing army will have to send troops to urge salaries, but at that time, it will not be five million taels, you think about it." ”

After stacking the last sentence, Zhen Youcai walked away.

When Zhen Youcai and Scarface came out of the hall, Li Liangcai eagerly asked the leader: "How is it?" ”

The chief of the council sighed and replied, "Great King, the Great Qing Kingdom wants us to raise five million taels of silver within three days. ”

"What? Five million taels! ”

"It's a robbery!"

"It's too much."

The crowd in the main hall was indignant, and Li Liang also lamented: "But now there are only 1.5 million taels in the treasury, even if you count the discount of gold, silver and jewelry in the palace, it is only two million taels, and there is still a difference of 3 million." ”

[Korea was influenced by the Ming Dynasty, and the domestic monetary system was also based on the silver standard]

"King, I'm afraid we won't be able to pay the silver." Lingzheng sighed and said, "The emperor of the Great Qing Kingdom sent a respected Prince Li this time, otherwise, the king can issue an order to let the rich families in Hanyang donate money, and the ministers also donate some property, and the old minister estimates that he can make up a million taels, and then the old minister will go to discuss with Prince Li, and say that we really can't afford the remaining two million." ”

Marshal Kim Tae-hyun hurriedly said: "King, we can't pay this military salary!" ”

Zuo Yizheng echoed: "What Marshal Du said is yes, if we pay the salary, then our treasury will be completely empty, and even the ministers' silver will not be issued." ”

"Don't pay?" Lingzheng said coldly, "Then wait for the Eight Banners Army to enter North Korea, and wait for the destruction of the country and the extinction of the species." ”

Kim Tae-hyun and Zuo Ye-jung shivered violently and became dumb.

They have all been taught the soldiers of the Qing army, Kim Tae-hyun has even been a prisoner for more than ten years, and the strength of the Qing army is still fresh in his memory.

Li Qi sat down in his chair in a dejected manner, waved his hand to the leader, and said weakly: "That's it, let's do what you say." ”

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Yanjing, Zijin City.

Emperor Chongzhen, who was drunk and smoky, came to Kunning Palace with the support of Wang Chengen, and Empress Zhou led the palace maids and eunuchs to kneel on the ground to greet them. ”

Empress Zhou personally helped Emperor Chongzhen into the East Pavilion, served Emperor Chongzhen to lie down on the imperial couch, and asked the palace maid to serve fragrant tea, and then said happily: "The concubine has not been so happy to see the emperor for a long time." ”

"I'm happy, I'm so happy today." Emperor Chongzhen said with drunken eyes, "With less than a thousand lone troops going deep into the hinterland of Liaodong, destroying the nest of Jiannu and capturing the slave chieftains in one fell swoop, the siege of Jinzhou and Songshan will be fought without a fight!" I sent 130,000 troops but failed to relieve the siege of Jinzhou, but this lone army did it, this Wang Pu is really amazing. ”

Queen Zhou said happily: "Since the emperor appreciates this Wang Pu so much, just use it when he comes back." ”

"Reuse is definitely going to be reused." Emperor Chongzhen tilted his head sideways and said thoughtfully, "But this Wang Pu only brought a thousand lone troops to attack Jiannu's lair, and his courage is too big, so big that I am a little worried." It's true that this Wang Pu is a thousand-mile horse, but I'm worried that he is an unruly and inferior horse. ”

Queen Zhou said with a smile: "Then the emperor will install a halter for him, and this horse should be obedient no matter how unruly it is." ”

"The queen and I want to go together." Emperor Chongzhen nodded and said, "I should give this horse a pair of halters, so that he can do a good job for me and the Ming Dynasty." ”

Empress Zhou asked, "It seems that the emperor has already had an idea?" ”

"Hmm." Emperor Chongzhen nodded and said, "When Wang Pu comes back, I will marry Ru'er to him." ”

Ru'er is Princess Zhu Weiru of Changping [Princess Changping's name is not Zhu Weiru, but those two words are too obscure, and they can't be typed in five strokes, so change it], Zhu Weiru is the eldest daughter of Emperor Chongzhen, born to Queen Zhou, and is now fourteen years old, and according to the Ming law, she has reached the age where she can marry.

Empress Zhou came to her senses and said, "Does the emperor want to recruit Wang Pu as a concubine?" ”

Emperor Chongzhen said: "Although this Wang Pu is only a martial artist and his family background is not noble enough, he is a big hero and will not insult Ru'er." ”

"The emperor will do whatever he says about this." Empress Zhou waved her hand to signal the palace maid and eunuch to retreat, and the corners of her eyebrows and eyes were already swaying with a hint of spring, "Your Majesty, it's not too early, let's rest early." ”

Emperor Chongzhen has not been in the Kunning Palace for two months, Queen Zhou is just in her early thirties, it is the age of a wolf and a tiger, tonight finally Chongzhen Ye is looking forward to it, just thinking about the phoenix, but there was a gentle snoring behind him, Queen Zhou looked back, Chongzhen Emperor had actually fallen asleep on the brocade mat.

"Ugh."

Queen Zhou sighed softly, feeling resentful and heartache in her heart.

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Hanyang.

When Emperor Chongzhen and Empress Zhou discussed recruiting Wang Pu as a concubine, Wang Pu wantonly looted the property of the Joseon royal family, civil and military officials, and wealthy families in Hanyang.

Among them, 1.8 million taels of silver, 200,000 taels of gold discounted 800,000 taels of silver [North Korea and the Ming Dynasty are the same silver standard monetary system, gold cannot be used as currency, only used as collectibles and decorations], 50,000 catties of Korean ginseng are discounted 500,000 taels of silver [the official price at that time was 25 taels of silver for one catty of Korean ginseng, and Wang Pu lowered the price by more than half], and the rest of the jewelry, animal skins, and dry goods 40 large boxes of silver discounted 400,000 taels.

Five days later, the Qing army, which was regarded as the plague god by the people of Hanyang, finally left, along with the "Qing army" dozens of silver carts, ginseng cars, and forty large boxes of jewelry, animal skins and dry goods.

When he arrived at Incheon, Wang Pu requisitioned three warships with the letter of the king of Joseon, set sail with goods and goods stolen from Shengjing, Hanyang, and along the way, and officially embarked on the return journey.

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