C3468 win the hearts of the people (2/2)
His pocket watch was already pointing to a quarter past two in the afternoon, just as Tongzhi was enjoying the experience, a horse suddenly ran over from outside the camp.
”Reporting to Your Majesty …” Reporting to His Majesty … A merchant ship suddenly docked on Minjiang River. ”In the name of the Ryukyu's Mi family grain store …”
”When the captain heard that His Majesty was in urgent need of money, he personally brought two million yuan … At this moment, they were unloading the goods at the dock outside the ponytail … ”The silver coin carriage has been pushed over …”
”What?” Shen Baozhen immediately jumped up, ”Boss Mi Fei's rice grains store? ”He doesn't seem to have any business dealings with us in Fujian …”
But before he finished his sentence, he stopped. He suddenly thought about Hairy # 2 who left the horse tail to raise money. Everyone understood that this was the person sent by Hairy # 2 to save the driver!
Emperor Tongzhi's eyes lit up and he finally straightened his back. He extended his hand towards the thirty thousand kneeling soldiers and helped them up, ”My imperial guards, stand up! I am not lying to you... ”The silver has already been delivered …”
”Your rewards will not be small. What I just said, double the amount will not count!”
”Tell the logistics officer to count them immediately. Tonight, I want all the soldiers to sleep peacefully with money in their hands!”
Long live! Long live... Long live!
The thirty thousand soldiers burst into jubilation. This farce had finally come to an end!
When Tongzhi returned to the big tent, he had just disappeared when his legs suddenly went soft and he plopped down on the ground.
”His Majesty …” A few eunuchs rushed forward to support him.
”I'm fine …” I am a little weak... Help me sit up... What about Mao? Have you come back …? ”
Tongzhi, who was sitting on a chair, had a very weird expression. Everything that had happened today was just too unbelievable and mystical. On the one hand, he was pleasantly surprised by his own insight and courage, while on the other hand, he was deeply worried.
The power of Hairy # 2 was so great, but how could the Chinese economy be so permeable? Two million! Shen Baozhen was so anxious that he wanted to thank the official for his sin, but Mao Er was able to easily order him around in the morning.
This was such a terrifying gap between the Great Qing and the Hua Clan, yet the gap between them was so huge!
Perhaps the economy of the entire Qing Dynasty was much larger than that of the Chinese, but in terms of financial mobilization ability, the Chinese had already surpassed them by several levels.
”What's going on in the long run? ”Qing must pull himself together. If he doesn't want to reform, then he must die!”
Shen Baozhen and the rest who were kneeling in front of Tongzhi were crying loudly. ”His Majesty, you have suffered too much, all because your subjects were incompetent …”
”As long as we have some ability, we won't let Your Majesty suffer such a ridicule … We are useless! ”
”Don't say anymore …” Today, this matter has to be looked at from both sides. You all have a responsibility, but this matter also has its benefits … ”We have at least subdued these thirty thousand soldiers!”
”And you guys …” You have to pull yourself together and think about how big the gap is between us and them... We have to learn! ”
”Hairy # 2, come back and tell him to come see me right away!”
That afternoon, the thirty thousand imperial guards were as happy as if they were celebrating the new year. All the soldiers were paid three months' salary, and they even received a reward from the emperor for meeting with them.
It was not the notes they were afraid of. They were the kind of notes that they loved the most, the kind that could be blown with a single blow!
What made them even more excited was that Tongzhi wanted the whole army to rest for three days, to give them the time to go home and see their parents' money. After that time period ended, the emperor would bring them north to experience the glory of the imperial city!