Lu Xiangsheng looked at Gao Qiqian with a strange expression: "The last time you advocated appeasement, it can be said that you don't understand strategy and misjudgment, and I can barely understand you." But this time, with such a big advantage and such a good opportunity, you are still talking about appeasement, I can't understand it. Father-in-law Gao, you won't have accepted the money from Jiannu, right? ”

Gao Qiqian chuckled in his heart, he really collected the money.

Not long ago, he was chased by Dolgon, and he was so frightened that he hid in the Shanhaiguan. Relying on Wu Sangui's protection, Shanhaiguan was quite safe, and he stayed there without moving.

After a while, I heard the news that Lu Xiangsheng had completely annihilated Dolgon.

At that time, I was so upset!

With such a big credit, why didn't it fall into his own hands? It fell into the hands of Lu Xiangsheng, a guy who didn't give himself face.

Gas, very angry!

Just when he was so angry, the Manchu spies came to the door.

A large bag of gold, silver and jewelry was stuffed into his hand, and he asked him to help speak in the court, so that the Ming and Qing dynasties could temporarily negotiate peace.

Of course, Gao Qiqian was overjoyed, he was originally the "main Fu (and) faction", and now the Manchu Qing Dynasty also sent him gold, silver and jewelry to ask him to make peace, isn't that just taking money for nothing?

After happily accepting the money, he set off from Shanhaiguan to return to the capital, and then there was the scene just now.

Gao Qiqian pretended to be angry: "The surname is Lu, you are spewing blood." ”

He immediately turned to Zhu Youzhen again, and cried out: "Your Majesty, the little one has grown up with you since he was a child, and he has been working hard for decades, and there is only one emperor in his mind, no matter what the villain does, he is just to help the emperor solve problems." This person surnamed Lu actually framed me for accepting money from Jiannu and wanted to harm the emperor...... Tell me, how can a villain do this? ”

When Zhu Youzhen saw him crying, he felt uncomfortable, and hurriedly glared at Lu Xiangsheng: "Lu Xiangsheng, above the court, how can he frame other ministers at will." Gao Qiqian has followed me since he was a child, how could he be the kind of person you say? ”

Lu Xiangsheng: "......"

Gao Qiqian was still pretending to cry, but the eyes that came out of his sleeve were full of ridicule: Hey, Lu Xiangsheng, you are still far away.

Zhu Youzhen began to waver again: "Gao Qiqian is also reasonable, we have just passed the great drought, and it is not easy to exterminate the Liukou, and now the national strength is not stable, and the DPRK and China are in ruins." Even the taxes haven't been sorted out yet, and if you have to send troops to fight Jiannu at this time, you will need a lot of military expenses......"

Liang Shixian took a step forward: "Recently, a lot of new factories have been built, and there is a lot of income in value-added tax, and there should be no shortage of military spending." ”

Liang Shixian has been a celebrity recently, and when he opened his mouth, Zhu Youzhen was shaken again: "Huh? Is military spending okay? ”

Zhu Youzhen was overjoyed: "If there is no problem with military spending, then ......"

Gao Qi took a step forward: "Your Majesty, Liaodong Guanning Army, we are still in arrears for several years...... At the beginning, one of the reasons for Zu Dashou's rebellion was that he was in arrears of his military salary. ”

Zhu Youzhen: "Silk! ”

This time it was embarrassing again.

As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Huachun stood up again: "Your Majesty, after we opened the sea ban, we will take one percent of the tax from our own maritime merchants and two percent from Western merchants, and the tax will rise sharply. If it is used to pay off the arrears of the Guanning Iron Cavalry, it should also be able to reassure them. ”

Zhu Youzhen was overjoyed: "This is reasonable. ”

The eyes of the two great eunuchs collided again in mid-air, and electric sparks sparked with a click.

Gao Qiqian looked at Cao Huachun deeply, although he didn't speak, but there was a message in his eyes: "You must go against me, right?" ”

Cao Huachun didn't want to get into trouble with him, but he didn't want to back down now, and his conscience didn't allow him to back down.

The two great eunuchs just got up...... The ministers who are good at observing words and emotions immediately began to play again, you say that the main battle is good, I say that the main battle is good, you say that you take the opportunity to regain lost territory, and I say that you take the opportunity to recuperate.

Anyway, the official word has two mouths, it depends on how they break it.

It feels like it makes sense to listen to it on either side.

Breaking back and forth, Zhu Youzhen's brain was blocked.

"Retire today! We'll talk about it another day! ”

So, this matter hangs in the air again...... -

Beijing, Sun Chuanting's residence.

Sun Chuanting, who had been idle for a while, was happily listening to Liang Shixian's argument about the court that took place, and behind him, there was also a Chen Qianhu.

The three of them are the core personnel of Gaojia Village now stationed in the capital, and there are also a large number of blue and yellow hats, but those are all technicians and do not participate in political and military affairs.

Liang Shixian: "The book of heaven given by Tianzun is right, the feudal monarchy is really a system that seriously hinders the progress of society. Let's take this incident as an example, counterattack or peace, in the final analysis, the final decision is still in the hands of the emperor, and this emperor ...... Partial to eunuchs, in the decision-making of major state affairs, always listen to the opinions of eunuchs. As soon as the two big eunuchs got up, the emperor couldn't make a decision, and finally had to 'discuss it another day', which was a serious delay in the military situation. ”

Sun Chuanting smiled: "It is useless for the Manchus to delay, our science and productive forces are developing faster than the Manchus, the more it is delayed, but the gap is bigger." They cannot afford to delay to get the opportunity for a strategic reversal. ”

Liang Shixian nodded: "Yes!" That being said, if we can clean up the Manchu Qing Dynasty earlier, we can also free up our hands and set our sights on the sea as soon as possible...... Tianzun said, the Age of Exploration has already begun, our Ming Dynasty is already one step behind, and we need to catch up, but there is no time to entangle with the savages here. ”

Sun Chuanting nodded: "On the other side of the sea, there are Shi Lang, Zheng Chenggong, and Demon Star Roll in the sea, and the Zheng Group on the coast of Fujian also maintains a good relationship with us, by the way, and Shi Lang's younger brother has already boarded the ship of the Westerners, went to Europe, and explored the route all the way, we are ready." However, the feudal monarchy is really a bit not good. ”

Both of them have read the Book of Heaven and read the various criticisms of the feudal monarchy in the Book of Heaven.

The biggest drawback of this system is that "the emperor's power is too great", and all important state affairs are ultimately decided by the emperor.

If the emperor is wise, it's fine, but if the emperor is mediocre, the country will not be a country!

Sun Chuanting: "Perhaps, it's time for us to formulate a rule, and the decision on major national affairs is not entirely decided by the emperor's words." ”

Liang Shixian squinted and smiled: "These words are like complicity." ”

Sun Chuanting: "Sun is a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty and has no intention of rebelling, but if the emperor is allowed to come, the Ming Dynasty will collapse sooner or later." We need to stand up and limit the emperor's willfulness, ensure that the country can move forward under the right decisions, and we can't let the two eunuchs quarrel in the court with civil and military officials anymore. ”