The Royal Merchant of the Red Chamber

"What, you want to attack Qianxiang Country?"

The next day, Xue Pan, who had a good night's sleep, lay on the bed with his legs spread out, looked at Tu Zhen who was sitting upright in front of him, raised his eyebrows, and asked in disbelief: "The country of Qianxiang is at least three thousand miles away from me by water. Here, how did the Holy One think of attacking Qianxiang Kingdom?"

Tu Zhen smiled lightly, of course he couldn't say that this was an agreement with Mr. Shi.It's not appropriate to use the so-called secret recipe for childbirth as an excuse, so he could only smile vaguely: "The West Sea has not been peaceful in the past few years, most of them are rogue pirates from Qianxiang Country who harass our Dayong border. I thought it would be too passive to just defend and resist. Now that I have free hands, why not take the initiative."

After a pause, he said again: "Isn't Pan'er always advocating the expansion of land and borders? This time I finally have the opportunity. You seem very surprised."

Xue Pan shook his head, and said disapprovingly: "Of course I hope that the sage will achieve martial virtues and achieve incomparable achievements. But the food needs to be eaten in bites. Although the Dayong Navy has practiced for a long time, it has never been to the battlefield to kill the enemy. .To put it bluntly, it’s just a group of recruits who talk about soldiers on paper. When it comes to the battlefield, God knows what will happen.”

Tu Zhen was amused when he saw Xue Pan's calm and unhurried attitude despite his constant alarmism.He asked with a face-saving interface: "Then according to Pan'er, how should we deal with this matter?"

Xue Pan shook his head, and said very simply: "Of course I don't understand the actions of the court. However, the Xue family is quite familiar with the Ryukyu area, and the Holy Majesty also has private troops wandering around the Ryukyu area. Why don't we take them first? "

Tu Zhen raised his eyebrows, quite moved.All the emperors, no one can refuse the temptation to leave a name in history and expand the territory.Tu Zhen is no exception.It's just that compared with it, the matter of Qian Xiangguo is the top priority.Tu Zhen didn't want to delay his big event with Pan'er because of a small matter.

Naturally, Tu Zhen didn't know how to plan Xue Pan in his heart.As long as he thinks of the Ryukyu area, he will inevitably think of Japan, which is like a bug lying on the sea.So he cleared his throat, and bewitched with malicious intentions: "Your Majesty, nowadays, the government is unstable, and officials' corruption of ink has almost become a rule. This incident in the Yong Dynasty caused the treasury to be empty. Only more than 700 million taels of silver can be obtained. In addition to repairing the Qiankun Palace for the emperor, the remaining treasury silver can even maintain the normal operation of the court, and the salaries of hundreds of officials are very difficult. This is really a joke to me, Yangyang Dayong. However, the Holy Majesty needs money to govern the world, maintain the people's livelihood, build roads and embankments, and support the victims. Although after several years of sorting out, the current situation of the court is much better than when the Holy Majesty just took the throne. The money that is drawn now is nothing more than a drop in the bucket for the Holy Majesty's plan."

Tu Zhen glanced at Xue Pan with a smile that was not a smile, and said with a soft smile: "You and I, just talk straight. Why are you beating around the bush like this?"

Xue Pan smiled, got up and went down to the ground, walked up to Tu Zhen and said, "I know a place where there is a lot of silver. I heard that almost all the silver in the previous dynasty was imported from there."

Although he has never heard of the word "import", Tu Zhen still understood exactly what Xue Pan said. He raised his eyebrows, looked at Xue Pan with a thief face, and said with great interest: "You Do you mean Japan?"

Xue Pan smiled and flattered: "The Holy One is wise."

Tu Zhen frowned, pondered for a moment, and said with some hesitation: "As the saying goes, being famous as a teacher, I, Yangyang Dayong, was educated by the emperor and sage. Even the military department is the teacher of the king, the teacher of benevolence and righteousness. How can it be because Coveting other people's treasures and easily mobilizing troops?"

Xue Pan is most familiar with Tu Zhen.Hearing what he said, one knew there was definitely something to be said for this matter.Immediately flatteringly poured a cup of tea and handed it to Tu Zhen, and suggested with a dark belly: "What's the problem? The Japanese pirates in Japan have often invaded the coastal borders since the previous dynasty. Like Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou in the previous dynasty, it was all because of fighting against Japanese pirates." Is it a famous general? The Japanese pirates are ambitious, and they have the temperament of jackals who don’t remember to fight. They are always thinking about how to invade the beautiful rivers and mountains of Dayong in Yangyang. Now they are honest, but they were afraid of being beaten before. It's over, I haven't slowed down yet. Since there are precedents of invasion before, it's hard to guarantee that they won't come again. Even if they don't come... His Majesty is so wise and mighty, can't he use a way to let the people of the Dayong Dynasty Do you believe they're coming?"

Tu Zhen turned his head and looked at Xue Pan who had a face of scheming, shook his head dumbfounded, stretched out his arm and rubbed Xue Pan's soft hair, and sighed softly: "Pan'er, do you know that you are now He looks very much like a sycophant and traitor who urged the emperor to do stupid things."

Xue Pan snorted dissatisfiedly, reached out and patted Tu Zhen's arm on his head, squinted at Tu Zhen, and said, "Your Majesty thinks Xue Pan is a traitor?"

Tu Zhen shook his head, stretched out his hand to pull Xue Pan's body and sat on his lap, patted Xue Pan's back, and softly comforted him: "Of course not. Pan'er is my noble person, and she can help me become an eternal How could an emperor's good minister and hero be a traitor?"

Xue Pan didn't pay attention to Tu Zhen's rhetoric, and squinted at Tu Zhen with a pair of beautiful almond eyes, and asked in his mouth, "Then do you want to fight Dongying?"

Tu Zhen was speechless.He didn't know why Pan'er, who was becoming more and more arrogant, hated Dongpu so much.However, it is impossible to allow others to snore on the side of the couch, and Tu Zhen, who has a strong desire for monopoly, doesn't like this neighbor who acts humble when he is weak, and shows greedy face when he is strong.What's more, the navy of the Yong Dynasty has been training for so long, and it really needs a target for practice.

Dongying is not very far from Dayong Dynasty, and it happens that there is a sea in the middle, and Dayong is familiar with Dongying... Many people think about it, and it is indeed a good target for military training.

It's just that how to take specific measures still needs to be discussed in the long run.

Tu Zhen thought about this, and then he listened to Xue Pan's ruthless suggestion: "As the saying goes, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country. The army of the Yong Dynasty is going to fight, and the common people can't be completely unaware. You have to do a good job of publicizing it. Sponsorship or something."

When Tu Zhen heard Xue Pan's weird words, he couldn't help but shook his head amusedly, and said, "What a mess, the affairs of the military department is the biggest move of the court. It's too late to keep it secret. Everyone knows. Don't mess around."

In fact, Tu Zhen was also a little guilty.Throughout history, every time the imperial court sent troops, it was for the righteousness of occupation. How could anyone fight for other people's silver like him.It's too late for him to fully conceal this matter, so there's so much fuss about it.If their real purpose is spread out, let alone the mobilization of the army, I am afraid that those rotten scholars in the Hanlin who are full of benevolence and morality will drown him with their saliva.

Xue Pan shook his head nonchalantly, and said to Tu Zhen: "Your Majesty, I don't know. In fact, making money from war is the best way to get rich. Why do those countries across the sea fight and invade all day long? Isn't it because of profit? The businessmen in their country also took advantage of the opportunity of the imperial court to make money, and in the end everyone made a lot of money. This is a win-win situation."

Tu Zhen has always been able to calmly accept some new terms that Xue Pan pops up from time to time.And he also highly appreciates Xue Pan's behavior of being addicted to money.He listened to Xue Pan's unclear words now, and couldn't help feeling a little bit interested.Lian Lian opened his mouth to encourage: "Be clear. Wars have always been militaristic, laborious and expensive. Is there really someone who specializes in wars to make a fortune?"

Xue Pan cleared his throat, smoothed out the thoughts in his head, and said, "Actually, war can naturally make money. It's just that the people in my dynasty have been made pedantic by the teachings of saints, and I often can't let go of my face. It was the trouble that ended up costing the people and money. But for the victors of the war, making money is actually a very profitable thing."

When Xue Pan said this, he paused for a moment, took a sip of tea, and continued: "Take the battle that the Holy Majesty is about to launch to attack Dongpu. The purpose of the Holy Majesty is naturally for the large amount of silver reserves in Dongpu. Then After the victory, first of all, we got a lot of silver. Secondly, because Japan was the loser, we can also ask Japan to pay us—”

"Reparations?" Tu Zhen sat up straight in disbelief.

"Of course, it is only natural that the defeated country has to pay war indemnities." Xue Pan nodded, and said confidently: "It is natural that Dongpu was at fault in the war with Dongpu. The Yong Dynasty had to spend money to stockpile military supplies, food and grass, weapons and guns, warships and cannons, and even the military uniforms worn by soldiers, and the bedding used at night. Which one does not need money? People will die in wars, and the dead also need to be paid pensions! After all, it’s all money. If it wasn’t for Japan’s invasion of our border, and our war with them to maintain our dignity, it would have been unnecessary to spend it. Now that it’s spent, someone will naturally have to pay for it. If they lose the battle, they will naturally pay for it. Also...because the war caused irreparable mental damage to the soldiers and people of our dynasty, they also need to pay for these spiritual damages. Look, Your Majesty When ordinary people fight a war, which one of the weaker side does not need to pay for medical expenses?"

Tu Zhen was stunned. He had heard people say that the overlord of the Xue family in Jinling was the most troublesome, unreasonable, and reckless devil in the world.At first, he didn't think much of it, he just thought it was someone else's slander and slander, his family Pan'er was the most obedient and docile, but he was a bit arrogant, not as domineering as they said.But after seeing him today, Tu Zhen realized that Xue Pan's perverse and domineering nature was worse than what they said... if not worse.

After all, ordinary playboys, at most, will hit their ideas on the same kind of playboys.How can there be Xue Pan who actually hits the crooked idea of ​​blackmail on other countries?And so confidently framed and framed, demanding compensation...

At this moment, Tu Zhen was extremely thankful that Xue Pan would be supported by him in the future.Only the emperor himself can indulge Pan'er to do whatever he wants and live a life of his own accord.Thinking of this, a strange pride suddenly rose in Tu Zhen's heart.

Xue Pan didn't notice the emotion in Tu Zhen's heart.All his thoughts were tied up in the magnificence of invading the colonies, and the joy of an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth made him chatter: "Also, after the war is over, we can still station troops on the land of Japan. Since they The regime cannot control their people to abide by benevolence, righteousness and morality. We might as well send someone to tell them how to do it. Aren’t there some pedantic people in the court who talk about morality, benevolence and righteousness every day? The Holy One can send them to Dongying to educate the people of Dongying, Tell them what is propriety, righteousness and shame, what is loyalty to the emperor and patriotism—of course, the one who is loyal is naturally the sage, and the one who loves is naturally the Yong Dynasty. I guarantee that all people in Dongying will learn the culture and spirit of my Dayong Dynasty. I believe it will only be three generations. So I automatically became my Dayong people. The most important thing is that after developing Dongying into our colony, we can help them mine silver and stones, and dump my fine porcelain and silk to them..."

Because he didn't study systematically, Xue Pan's narration was still a bit confusing as before, but Tu Zhen understood the meaning of Xue Pan's words very well.Seeing Xue Pan's eyes shining with excitement just by imagining it, Tu Zhen frowned in a good mood.He poured a cup of tea and handed it to Xue Pan, lest he talk dry.

Xue Pan also took the teacup very naturally and drank it down in one gulp.The subtle movements brought an indescribable intimacy and tacit understanding, and the warmth began to spread invisible in the air.Tu Zhen couldn't help but hugged Xue Pan tightly in his arms, lowered his head and gently kissed Xue Pan's chattering lips.

The bright red lips are as soft and sweet as in memory.Tu Zhen licked and licked carefully, and the tip of his tongue drew Xue Panjiao's beautiful lips over and over again, and then took advantage of Xue Pan's opening time to playfully enter his mouth, teasing wantonly.

Xue Pan became interested in being kissed, and a pair of arms spontaneously wrapped around Tu Zhen's neck, and his flexible tongue wrapped around Tu Zhen's tongue very actively.The momentary entanglement made the two hug each other more closely.A feeling of excitement and joy rose from the depths of the body, and instantly swept over the two of them.Every pore of the body exudes the breath of longing.

Before he knew it, Tu Zhen's big hand had already penetrated into Xue Panyue's white inner garment, covering Xue Pan's soft and white body.The soft and smooth skin was under the palm, and the exceptionally perfect sense of touch made Tu Zhen more and more excited.The body that had been abstinent for a long time couldn't stand the teasing and trembled more and more. Xue Pan moaned a little sweetly, and said with his arms around Tu Zhen, "I want it!"

Tu Zhen raised his head slightly, and looked at Xue Pan, whose face was flushed because of the taint of lust, exuding a strange and charming aura around him, he replied in a hoarse voice, "Okay."

So he got up, hugged Xue Pan horizontally in his arms, and walked to the side of the dragon bed in two steps.Gently placing Xue Pan's body on the bed, Tu Zhen leaned over to press him before he could take off his coat.Xue Pan stretched out his arms and consciously took off the clothes covering Tu Zhen's body.A lean and slender body appeared in front of his eyes, and Tu Zhen's exposed chest was not like his slender and thin body after putting on clothes.The streamlined muscles due to long-term martial arts practice make him look as graceful and powerful as a leopard.Attaching his hands to touch it, he could clearly feel the strength under the muscles, and Xue Pan squinted his eyes enjoying the soft and smooth touch.

Tu Zhen's figure is very white, but it is not Xue Pan's feeling of being as white as suet jade.His figure like a marble sculpture made his naked body look so strong, lightly covering Xue Pan's soft and smooth body, the touch of skin-to-skin contact made both of them groan in enjoyment.Xue Pan couldn't help but hugged Tu Zhen's neck and pressed down. The weight belonging to another person gave him a little sobriety in his mind, which was confused by lust.He was a little apprehensive about what was going to happen next.Because he is afraid of pain.

However, this kind of worry disappeared when he saw Tu Zhen's subtle movements of supporting the bed board with his arms so as not to crush Xue Pan even though he leaned down.All that is left is the anticipation and touch of being with your lover.

The two have known each other for ten years, and finally on this day——

"Qizou Your Majesty, Xue Zhizhang, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, seeks an audience—"

Dai Quan's voice sounded outside the hall.Like ice water in three or nine days, it completely extinguished the lust of the two of them.

Xue Pan pushed Tui Zhen's body in a panic, and mouthed, "Why is my father here?"

Tu Zhen rolled his eyes and said angrily, "How do I know?"

As he spoke, he automatically pulled the thin feather veil over Xue Pan's body.On the other hand, he straightened up, looked at the energetic little Tuzhen, and snorted twice coldly with a livid face.

He did it on purpose, he definitely did it on purpose!

Therefore, such creatures as mother-in-law and father-in-law are the most annoying!

Thinking about it, Tu Zhen lowered the curtains on both sides of the dragon bed, and at the same time ordered the maid to come in and dress him.After tidying up, he raised the curtain reluctantly, hugged Xue Pan and kissed Xue Pan fiercely, and then went out unwillingly.

In the warm pavilion, Xue Pan was lying on the dragon bed, having fun.But in his heart, he was thinking about when the "golden house" that he planned to give to Tu Zhen in the suburbs would be repaired, but his love and desire were interrupted, which is not good for his health!

Xue Pan looked at the energetic little Pantao below, and sighed sadly.

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1560-1600年，日本平均每年生产50公吨的白银(133万两)，1601-1640年每年生产约为150-190公吨(400-507万两)的白银，因此，可以推估1560-1644年期间，日本生产了约25，429万两的白银⒂。

Based on a report by a British businessman Ralph Fitch in the 1580s, a statement by Padre Basti localves, and the writings of Alessandrovalignano, Kobata believes that in 1580, Portugal probably transported 50 to 60 taels of silver from Japan.In addition, based on the output of Japanese silver demand and the tribute paid to the authorities, he speculated that throughout the 17th century, Japan might export up to 530 million taels of silver every year⒃.Japan’s silver export began in 1540. In the last 16 years of the 60th century, it may have exported a total of 330 million taels. In the first 000 years of the 17th century, it exported a total of 44 million taels. In the entire Ming Dynasty, Japan exported a total of 23 million taels. two.

According to the above estimates of Japan’s silver production and silver outflow, it is also known that most of the silver produced and exported by Japan flows to China. If it is calculated as 70%, the silver flowing to China in the next quarter is about 18 million taels.