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Chapter 312 Open Source
When Guo Ning was young, he thought that the nobles in the court of Zhongdu were all heavenly figures.Later, as I got older, I heard my father's soldiers swearing all day long, and felt that the nobles were all abominable, and everyone was a country beetle and a country thief.After he himself has dealt with court officials a lot, he will be able to evaluate calmly.

The country is in dire straits and the turbulent waves are surging, everyone can see clearly.Under the turbulent waves, the grassroots are certainly like ants, even high-ranking officials and nobles can only sit in a boat and move with the waves, and it is also inevitable that the boat will capsize.

At times like this, even a good man would inevitably focus on the struggle in front of him, let alone this kind of Jurchen noble who has been pampered for decades?
They also felt that the situation was not right, and began to get nervous, but limited by their vision and talent, they could actually do very little.So those who have enough status will try their best to seize power, and those whose status is not enough will try their best to grab money. Anyway, if you hold more in your hands, you will feel more secure.

Qingshannu and other upstarts near the servant bureau were like this, and the emperor Wanyan Xun himself was like this.Even in the Dajin Kingdom, many civil and military struggles for power and profit, the emperor apparently employs people harshly, but in fact he has to indiscriminately confer titles and titles to drive his officials, the same is true.

It's just that most of the Han'er or Confucian officials are secretive, and the Jurchen nobles still have the true nature of being strong and straightforward, and the specific methods are different.

Guo Ning had figured this out a long time ago, so he was able to bargain with Tu Danyi calmly that day; now he can also speak frankly to Qing Shannu, the emperor's confidant.

No matter how high the status is, the discussion is still a set of exchange of interests.Although the people present have their own positions and appeals, who is not a loyal minister of the great gold?Why bother to hide it?
To be honest, everyone is good; there are good things, why not do it?
Qing Shannu is a smart person, and he also understands this truth.Otherwise, he would not be able to be a close servant of the emperor.

On the hillside, the originally dignified atmosphere was completely relieved almost instantly.

Guo Ning laughed, but Qingshan Nu was so happy that he didn't care to say anything to Guo Ning.

His legs swayed back and forth almost involuntarily, bringing the owner between the cages.And those golden pearls and pearls, as if they had a suction force, attracted Qing Shannu firmly.

Behold, behold!There are gold cakes the size of a palm, pearls the size of a little finger that bloom with moisture, and bright red coral trees!

Guo Ning called him a few times at the side, and the Qingshan slave pulled out his eyes desperately, and reconfirmed: "... Xuan Envoy, you stand still, but you need the name of going to Liaodong. I will get this name for you. , double the original amount, right?"

"Yes."

"Okay! A word from a gentleman, and a whip!"

Qing Shannu rolled up his sleeves, revealing two fluffy arms, stirred in the treasures, took a handful of gold beads in both hands, and rubbed them in his hands.The subtle sound of the rustling of gold came to his ears, like the sound of heaven.

Reluctantly, he let go of his hand and closed the lid of the cage.

The guards who came up with the cage saw him like this, so they also closed the cage with their own hands.

"I'm coming! I'm coming!"

Qing Shannu took a few steps forward, closed the cage himself, and touched the thick wooden boards: "I'm going back to the Central Capital right now. But there's a later article, report to Laizhou immediately!"

"Is...isn't this too fast?" Guo Ning asked with a smile: "Here in Laizhou, there are quite a few places of interest for sightseeing, and the local people are still simple. Now that the angels have come..."

"No, no." Qing Shannu said solemnly: "I, Wan Yan Chengli, am I an untrustworthy person? I am entrusted by the emperor, so I must be loyal to the emperor, and I am entrusted by the envoy, so naturally I also want to be loyal to the envoy. Then I will go back to Zhongdu and run around, and I will definitely fulfill the envoy's wish!"

"Haha, haha, thank you very much!"

The two were affectionate and went down the mountain with their arms down.

Just now when Zhao Jue whistled, the followers of Qingshan Nu were surrounded by Guo Ning's soldiers, they were in panic, when they saw them coming down the mountain, they rushed up to greet them.

Qing Shannu smiled and pointed behind him: "Don't worry about these boxes, come, carry these for me, these..."

Guo Ning said: "Laizhou's soil instrument."

"Yes, take these Laizhou soil instruments, and we will return right away!"

The ship carrying Qingshan slaves had just docked and set sail not long ago.Because a merchant ship was parked inside the trestle bridge, the ship was moored a little farther away, and a group of sailors were twisting the wheel with all their strength, slowly lowering the dingshi tied with hemp rope into the sea.There were also sailors chatting with the officials of Sanshan Port, asking where they could rest and relieve boredom.

At this time, they heard Qingshan slaves yelling for the return journey, everyone was depressed, but they dared not disobey.I just kept asking the port if there was food, drinking water, wood and ropes for replacement.

At present, the officials in the port, the servants, and the sailors on the ship were all in a hurry, and even Li Yun personally went to supervise and urge the ship to complete the preparations for sailing again.

When the sailors were busy, Qing Shannu led his subordinates to place the cages, and then turned back to the bow. At this time, the white sails had already been raised, and the boat was heaving on the waves, and gradually drifting away.

Qingshannu held the side of the boat and waved to Guo Ning again and again.

Watching the ship drift away, Guo Ning let out a long breath.

Xu Wei turned around from the side, thoughtfully: "Marshal Jie, the gold beads that Master Huifeng gave the Mongolian army to exchange for the people of Jinan that day were not worth [-]% of what he gave this time. You really counted on this Qingshan What can slaves do for us?"

Guo Ning shook his head and said: "We didn't intend to use troops. Since this guy came to our door, it would be a pity if he didn't want some benefits. As for how far he can do it, there is no need to force... I will do this, in fact. I want to tell him, and the emperor, that I still have something to ask from the imperial court, so that the Central Capital can feel more at ease."

He was silent for a moment, and then said: "In addition, Prime Minister Tudan died of illness, and Mr. Jinzhi's activities in Zhongdu and Zhigu Village are not as convenient as before. If things go on like this, it may affect the business at sea. We take these golden beads and soften them for Jinzhi. It is also a good thing for Mr. Zhi to buy a favor."

"So that's the case." Xu Yu nodded and asked, "Then, the envoy given by the imperial court..."

Guo Ning smiled: "What do you think?"

"It shows that the emperor's plan is very delicate... Qing Shannu didn't fully explain their follow-up thoughts."

"A complete plan? What will it be?"

"After all, Yang An'er is a veteran general, and he also claims to have hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses. His momentum is terrifying. Therefore, the Zhongdu court did not have enough confidence in the troops stationed on Nanjing Road, and felt that King Sui would probably lose to the Red Coat Army. They really depend on Nanjing Road for money, food and taxes, and they must not allow any losses here. Therefore, they hope that King Sui will fail, but they don’t want Yang An’er to really take Nanjing Road and Kaifeng Mansion.”

While thinking about it, Xu Yu said: "The official position of Xuan Fu envoy given by the imperial court is not only for us to sit in front of our eyes, but also for us to send troops in a timely manner. You think, Jieshuai, King Sui has already lost Prime Minister Tu Shan With the support of the central government, if there is another military defeat, the political prestige will definitely drop sharply. As a result, the emperor is likely to take advantage of the situation to recall King Sui and regain control of Nanjing Road.”

"and then?"

"Jie Shuai, as the envoy of Xuanfu on the Shandong Road, at this time, he can't refuse the imperial court's request to send troops because of emotion and reason. Once we get entangled with the red coat army, the next situation is what the emperor wants to see the most. The imperial court of the Central Capital regained the affluent Nanjing Road, and the economic embarrassment was no longer there. And the best result of our repeated vicious battles with the Red Coat Army was a dilapidated Shandong.”

"Unfortunately, the emperor made a little mistake." Guo Ning smiled.

Xu Yu said: "The emperor himself has no military experience, so his judgment is inaccurate. He couldn't imagine that although Yang An'er has hundreds of thousands of troops, even Yang An'er's own trusted generals have no confidence in the victory of the war... The advantage is actually in the On the king's side."

Speaking of this, he bowed slightly to Guo Ning: "And after Yang An'er failed, we swept Shandong under the banner of Xuanfu envoy, and it was as easy as pie."

Guo Ning nodded.

The sea breeze blew, and the robes on everyone's bodies were rolled up, and the flags fluttered.Seeing that the ship where Qing Shannu was on was getting farther and farther away, even the white sail was almost invisible.

"The weaker the court is, the more the emperor likes to calculate what is there. But no matter how much he calculates, he has no strength, and everything is empty. We just need to manage well so that the soldiers can get better treatment and better training. , better ordnance and equipment, we will naturally be able to capture what we want on the battlefield."

"Then, the official position of Xuanfu envoy?"

"Put it away for now... There is no need to tease Yang An'er at this time, and let him feel at ease for a while."

(End of this chapter)