Chapter 196: Pomp
What the!
Divide it equally after the raid!
Shameless, shameless!
"Why don't you hand it over to Jinyiwei to raid the house?" Chongzhen asked innocently. Zhao Yan couldn't help laughing, and said to Chongzhen: "If you let Jinyiwei do it, even if the ministers don't want a penny, I'm afraid that it won't even be half of what you have in your hands, Your Majesty." ”
"How dare they?" Chongzhen said angrily.
"Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty has rotted to the bones, and most of the taxes may not be collected. It is estimated that less than half of the money spent by the imperial court is actually used. Zhao Yan said with a smile.
Chongzhen's face was red and white when Zhao Yan said it, and he said to Zhao Yan angrily: "If you come to copy these Jin merchants, won't you swallow them privately?" ”
"The minister is different, the minister has a personality." Zhao Yan said seriously, and Chongzhen scolded this guy again in his heart for being brazen.
"If Your Majesty is not at ease, then it is okay, you send Jinyi Wei to go with you, and the two sides will supervise each other." Zhao Yan proposed.
"I'm afraid this division is inappropriate!" Chongzhen heard that this idea was good, but then he felt that one-third was too little, his grandfather, Emperor Wanli, had all the income from the family back then.
"Your Majesty thinks it's too much? Oh! So be it! The minister and His Majesty each take a quarter, and the other half is given to the cabinet, and now the Ming Dynasty is full of famines, and the water conservancy is in disrepair everywhere, it is indeed necessary to silver, Your Majesty is really the king of the ages. Zhao Yan looked like a horse, and said quickly, and when Chongzhen reacted, Zhao Yan said very resolutely: "That's it!" Your Majesty Shengming. ”
Chongzhen's face is black!
The face is very ugly.
Half of the cabinet from the house is accounted for, and this half of the silver still has to be managed by Zhao Yan, and after talking for a long time, he said that he was a loss, and Chongzhen could see it, Zhao Yan didn't want to waste his tongue on this, if he didn't know each other again, he wouldn't have a quarter.
It's really a feathered phoenix that is not as good as a chicken, Chongzhen at this time had to swallow his anger and said coldly: "That's it!" ”
Then there was another cold scene between the monarch and the minister.
The surrounding guests were curiously following the conversation between Chongzhen and Zhao Yan, but they didn't dare to be too blatant, they just raised their ears one by one, and vaguely heard something raiding...... Jin Yiwei and the like, I couldn't help but be horrified, who is going to be unlucky?
Just then, a group of people walked outside.
The group was dressed in a kimono, and the leader of the group held a wooden tray with a letter on it. The Japanese people in the back were holding various objects in their hands, and behind them were ten girls wearing hats and white gauze curtains.
The man at the head was none other than Tokugawa Ietsuna, the son of Tokugawa Iemitsu.
When Zhao Quan saw these people coming, he got up and preached:
"The Tokugawa Shogunate, the eldest son of Tokugawa Iemitsu, the general of the expedition, Tokugawa Iemitsu, presented a letter of surrender on behalf of the Tokugawa Shogunate, wishing that the generations would submit to General Jianwei and never have different aspirations. In order to wish General Jianwei a big wedding, a special gift is 30 pearls, a pair of Su Shi's paintings, 10,000 taels of gold, and 10 beauties. ”
Ten beauties!
When Zhao Yan heard this, he immediately aimed at the ten girls behind him, his height was very frustrated, and none of them were more than one meter seven. I couldn't see it clearly, and I lost interest for a while. Zhao Yan has always had little interest in women, and later generations have switched to watching European and American action movies, and the action movies are too routine and too violent.
Later generations can be said to be the most open people in the world, they play the cult of fertility, women in school, have to take off their clothes to eliminate their shame, women will give their husbands a sum of money every month after marriage, this money is naturally obtained by aid. Women make action movies for promotions or something.
In later generations, the streets were full of men who accosted women, the two sides talked for a while, and then went directly to open the room, and some perverted websites would even install cameras in the hotel, and then play live one by one...... This nation is really a perverted mess.
It is estimated that it will not be long before Tokugawa Iemitsu will let women carry a pillow with them, and men can do whatever they want on the street...... The surrounding guests were in an uproar when they heard Zhao Quan's words, and they actually offered a book of surrender.
"The Tokugawa shogunate? General Zhengyi? It's just a general, what's the fuss? One guest asked.
"If you don't understand, don't speak, although Tokugawa Iemitsu is only a general, but the entire Samoto is under his control, and the Emperor Samoto is just a vain name." One of the people on the side said with contempt.
"Ahh
"Congratulations to the general, the general is invincible, the four seas are peaceful, and the Japanese are subdued......" Suddenly a guest knelt down directly and bowed to Zhao Yan, and the audience was full of sycophants for a while.
"Congratulations to the Great General......"
"Congratulations to the Great General......"
After a while, the whole audience knelt down, and Tokugawa Ietsuna held the book of surrender and knelt in front of Zhao Yan.
Chongzhen looked at the scene in front of him in a daze, and at this time, Tokugawa Ietsuna, who was kneeling on the ground, said a word, everyone was at a loss, and the general quickly translated and said: "General, he said that he asked the general to accept the surrender letter." ”
Said that the book actually fell?
Chongzhen looked at the Tokugawa family in disbelief, Zhao Yan actually subdued the book?
A wave of jealousy welled up in my heart.
Zhao Yan ignored Chongzhen's jealous eyes and got up to take the surrender letter.
At this time, Tokugawa Ietsuna said a few more words, and the general continued to translate: "General, he said that Tokugawa Iemitsu asked you to send an additional garrison to assist the shogunate in suppressing the rebellious ministers, and it was best to send 30,000 royal divisions, and the shogunate was willing to increase the tribute by 300,000 taels of silver every year. ”
"Let General Ben give him a suppression of the rebels? 300,000 taels is not enough for military spending. Zhao Yan said disdainfully, "Tell him, there are only 10,000 soldiers and horses at most." ”
The general immediately translated.
"Hello~!" Tokugawa Ietsuna nodded heavily.
"General, he said that 10,000 royal divisions are okay."
"Hmmm! Let him go down! ”
"Hello!" Tokugawa Ietsuna achieved his goal and retreated.
10,000 soldiers and horses are also possible, the combat effectiveness of the Shandong army is strong, 10,000 people are enough to suppress any restless rebellious ministers, and the task assigned to him by Tokugawa Iemitsu is considered completed.
300,000 taels is still not enough for 10,000 soldiers and horses.
But Zhao Yan has to have someone come to Yuben to catch the Japanese slaves! If there is any rebellion, it is a good time to capture the Japanese slaves. At the same time, these 10,000 troops could maintain the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate.
At this time, the Tokugawa shogunate was very peaceful, and Zhao Yan did not need to support other forces, and a relatively stable capital would make the market even bigger.
After Tokugawa Ietsuna went down, the guests present were all talking.
Chongzhen sat on the side very jealously, Zhao Yan took the letter and said to him: "Your Majesty, North Korea is dead, it is said that it has been served, and the Jianyu has also been destroyed, and my luck is getting worse and worse!" ”
Chongzhen responded with a smile and no longer spoke, and his ambition to work hard became more and more fierce.
This time I came to Shandong, it can be said that I saw a huge gap in strength between him and Zhao Yan. Militarily, Zhao Yan destroyed the Manchu Qing Dynasty, destroyed Korea, and subdued Yueben, and the thieves were also suppressed by him and did not dare to take the lead.
And the officials and soldiers of the imperial court have achieved nothing!
…… The wedding banquet at noon began, Chongzhen was arranged to sit on the throne, and Zhao Yan toasted everywhere.
The thousands of tables and banquets placed on the school field are all full, and the weather is very strong today, and the bright sun is shining, but the shed has been erected on the school field.
Most of them were Zhao Yan's subordinates, and the others were officials, merchants, and squires.
Zhao Yan's toast was very casual, just a small sip every time, and no one dared to persuade him, but the people at the table were definitely a cup of dryness. Only those guests with deep feelings, Zhao Yan will drink them dry in one gulp.
The dishes of the banquet are very rich and exquisite, and Zhao Yan is rare to be extravagant this time, and celebrity chefs from all over the world have invited a large number of votes.
The area where those officers were located was very drunk. One by one, dressed in costumes and with medals hanging on their chests, they fought and drank there.
Zhao Yan walked over with a wine glass and shouted to them: "Give me a fucking drink, Zhao Yong, Lin Yi, Wang Wenyue, Li Ran, Wu Yongliang, Su Buheng, Wen Bangliang, you guys give Lao Tzu a toast." ”
"Eh, here we are."
"Here we are."
The people who were named hurriedly ran over with wine glasses, and then followed the staff responsible for receiving the guests to toast in groups of threes and threes.
In contrast, Zhang Buyun, Liu Heng, Mao Yuanyi and others were much more conscious, and each took a wine glass to toast those guests.
Zhao Yan and Zhao Quan came to the area where a group of merchants were, and as soon as Zhao Yan walked over, those merchants had already stood up.
These tables of merchants are all big businessmen from all over the world, and those small businessmen are sitting in other seats, and those small businessmen Zhao Yan naturally can't take care of them, so he has to let others help him toast.
As soon as Zhao Yan came over, those big businessmen showed a humble smile, and after the two sides exchanged pleasantries, Zhao Yan said: "You are from all provinces and all kinds of merchants, all of you are famous businessmen, this time the general invited everyone to Shandong not only to invite everyone to participate in the wedding banquet, but also to discuss business matters with you. In particular, friends from Fujian and Guangdong are very happy to be able to come to Shandong. Now that the book has been subjugated to the Celestial Empire, it is said that in the future, ships that are not registered in Shandong will not be allowed to enter Nagasaki, and if they come to Shandong to register, they will be able to sail unhindered in the book......
Maritime merchants from Fujian and Guangdong provinces came to a large number of votes, and when they heard Zhao Yan's words, they couldn't help but be stunned.
As for trade, it is the most profitable place in maritime trade.
Zhao Yan actually said that ships that were not registered in Shandong were not allowed to enter Nagasaki, how could they not believe it. Just now, the Tokugawa family presented a letter of surrender, and asked Zhao Yan to send troops to Yuben to help suppress the rebellious ministers, and it is reasonable that Zhao Yan will control the trade.
"This general is the first envoy of Daming City, and the people who operate the sea trade come to this general to register, it must not be a big deal!"
"What the general said is very true, this is just a trivial matter, after the villain returns to Fujian, he will definitely bring a boat to Shandong to register."
"What the general said is true......"
Those maritime merchants listened to Zhao Yan's words and hurriedly flattered.
"Then let's dry this glass." Zhao Yan picked up the wine glass and said, how can the merchant ships in Fujian and Guangdong go to sea without a license!
Now that the gas has passed, if anyone still doesn't cooperate, then slowly clean it up.
Chongzhen saw him in the distance with a city envoy 'swaggering and cheating', and he was very unhappy! At the same time, he also saw the shadows of some imperial merchants inside, and he was worried that these people would be co-opted by Zhao Yan.
But Zhao Yan really didn't have anything to win them over.
Privileges can't be given to them, and their taxes will be siphoned off. Zhao Yan just wanted these businessmen to invest some money in Shandong to promote the development of industry and commerce.
Then say hello to those maritime merchants, Lao Tzu is going to collect import and export taxes. There is nothing else, and after the wedding, just introduce them to a few support projects that can make money without losing money.
Zhao Yan toasted, and Zhang's also came out to toast accompanied by the maid, just taking a small sip of wine each time, but Zhang's amount of wine was obviously good, and after drinking more than a dozen glasses of Shaoxing rice wine, there was nothing wrong.
Chongzhen took the two princes to attend today, but the banquet was only halfway through, so Chongzhen left, leaving the two princes at the table, and went back to the hall in advance.
Under the enthusiastic toast of the high-level personnel under Zhao Yan, the luncheon was very lively.
"This is Wang Wenyue, the commander of the Honshu Mixed Brigade who was beaten and surrendered, and the Japanese were killed by him, and he called him Wang Guangguang, which can stop children crying at night." When Liu Heng pulled Wang Wenyue to toast, he introduced to the guests.
"It turned out to be Brigadier Wang Guangguang, long admiration, long admiration!"
Wang Wenyue: "......"
Wang Guangguang's name spread far and wide.
…… After the luncheon, it's time to get ready for a kiss.
In ancient times, weddings were held in the evening, that is, at the time of the dinner party. Since Yuan'er did not have a maiden family, she symbolized that the surname was carried back from Zhaojiabao five miles away with a sedan chair.
After the luncheon, the guests watched the opera and listened to the music inside and outside Zhaojiabao.
In order to entertain guests, Zhao Quan invited hundreds of folk artists to perform in Zhaojiabao in Jiangnan.
Evening came quickly, and it was a little dark.
The dinner began, but to the surprise of the guests, why didn't the candles have a shadow? Can you eat without candles?
But soon, I saw a bright light flash, and the arc light on the school field turned on.
Three arc lights illuminate the huge school field.
Those guests from other places couldn't help but exclaim.
What is this?
Only those who have been in Zhaojiabao know that this thing is called an arc lamp, and it has long been strange.
Many of the guests watched curiously under the lamp, and the strong light made their eyes tingle, and they quickly looked away.
"This is the arc lamp developed by the Great General, and each one requires two thousand batteries." Someone introduced.
"How much does it cost to install one of these arc lights?" A giant asked excitedly. Chongzhen was also very excited on the side, and the eldest prince jumped up and down in surprise on the side, shouting: "Father, we also have one in the Forbidden City." ”
"This kind of arc lamp is very expensive, and the battery manufacturing is too energy-intensive, so money can't buy it. However, our Denglai Science and Technology Institute has recently developed a bamboo charcoal electric lamp, and the cost is very cheap. As long as our science and technology institute solves the problem of power generation, I believe that it will not be long before everyone can use that kind of electric light. ”
At this moment, suddenly a person ran over excitedly and shouted, "The bride is here, the bride is here." ”
I only heard the sound of firecrackers in the distance, Zhao Yan rode on a tall horse, wearing a red ball on his chest, and proudly hugged his fists all the way to the people on the side of the road.
Behind is a group of people blowing and blowing, and then behind is the bride's sedan chair, and behind the bridal sedan chair is a group of people carrying dowries.
Yuan'er has a lot of dowry, all of which were given by Zhu Dadian.
Around the team, there were five hundred of Zhao Yan's personal soldiers, meticulously guarding around him.
"Salute!"
When the artillerymen at the gate of Zhaojiabao saw the team coming, they immediately lit the fuse on the breech.
"Boom!"
"Boom!" …… The salute rang out sixty-six times before it stopped, and the momentum was absolutely earth-shattering, and some of the timid guests were taken aback by the sound of the cannons.
After the sixty-sixth ring, the welcoming procession arrived at the gate of the city.
Brilliant fireworks were lit on the city walls at this time, and as the sound of thumping explosions burst into the sky, the fireworks went on and on.
Zhao Yan's wedding this time is definitely the grandest one that everyone has ever seen, and such a grand occasion is probably rare in the ages.
After entering Zhaojiabao, Zhao Yan and Yuan'er followed the procedure, and after leading Yuan'er into the door, it was time to worship the church.
Zhao Yan was really a little depressed by the toss, but victory was in front of him, hold on.
The worship hall soon began, one worshiped heaven and earth, the second worshiped the high hall, the high hall was Zhang alone, and then the husband and wife worshipped each other...... Sent to the cave room...... Yuan'er was sent into the cave room with her front foot, and Zhao Yan was pulled by Zhao Yong to drink with her back foot.
After Zhao Yan casually toasted at the dinner that day, he was drinking with a group of officers in Shandong.
Zhao Yong, these guys, wanted to get him drunk into the cave room.
Grass, who is afraid of whom!
Zhao Yan put down the wine glass and said to the attendant on the side, "Bring a stack of big bowls." ”
Soon, the attendant brought a large bowl over, Zhao Yan put the bowl down, and said, "Whoever wants to drink, use this big bowl." ”
"Me."
"Me."
A group of calves raised their hands.
"I'll try it first, has Childe's alcohol level regressed?" Zhao Yong said with a smile, and the two of them each poured a bowl, and after touching it, they poured it directly into their stomachs.
This is a highly distilled liquor!
Zhao Yan does not change the color of a bowl of noodles, and the same is true for Zhao Yong.
"Again." Zhao Yan picked up another bowl and poured it directly into his stomach, Zhao Yong also drank it crisply, but after drinking this bowl, Zhao Yong's body couldn't help shaking.
Drink two large bowls in one go! If you don't shake, you will have a ghost.
But Zhao Yan didn't seem to have the slightest problem, and his face didn't change.
"The third bowl, Zhao Yong is going to pour." Lin Yi, who was familiar with Zhao Yong's drinking, snickered in the back.
Sure enough, as soon as he drank the third bowl, Zhao Yong directly dropped a sentence, "Oops, it's not good." Then he threw himself on the table, and was so drunk that he burst into laughter.
Zhao Yong's amount of alcohol has always been known as 'three bowls are not enough'.
"Then I'll do it." Lin Yi was eager to go into battle.
"You guys play wheel battles with Ben Gongzi, and watch me put you down one by one." Zhao Yan laughed, and then drank with Lin Yi.
Bowl after bowl!
Zhao Yan drank crisply, without any reaction at all. And Lin Yi also poured the fourth bowl after drinking.
Lin Yi fell, still one after the other, and Wang Wenyue came up again. As a result, after drinking a few bowls, Wang Wenyue also 'died'.
It's been a long time since I've drunk it like this.
But this is definitely not the first time, every time Zhao Yan is like he will never get drunk, every time he drinks like this, he puts down a large number of people.
Anyway, Zhao Yan's body has been surprisingly perverted since he crossed over, and he has never been drunk since then, and the hangover function of this body is super strong.
Zhao Yan was in full swing with wine, and after a while, it attracted a large group of onlookers.
(To be continued)