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Wu Zheng let out a long sigh, then turned to Mo Zhinian: "The soldiers in this battle suffered more than 10,000 casualties, and urgently needed a large amount of silver and rewards. Mr. Mo... is there any difficulties?"

Mo Zunian hesitated for a moment and said, "I want to hide it from the general, this is really difficult. If you add a new guard, you need to add more than 10,000 new soldiers, which requires at least 500,000 yuan. If you pay more than 10,000 casualties, you will have to pay at least 500,000 taels. Now that Songjiang Prefecture Port is expanded, the military workshop urgently needs to purchase raw materials, the training of military academy musketeers, the construction of the Hangzhou Prefecture School, etc., are all waiting for the rice to be put into the pot..."

Wu Zheng nodded and said, "It's really hard to make it for Old Mo. See if there is any way to resolve this dilemma."

Mo Jienian said: "Unless...the two big expenses of the port expansion or the establishment of the school are stopped, this will ensure the formation of new recruits and the pensions of soldiers."

Zhang Huangyan thought: "The suspension of port expansion and the construction of schools will not have much impact on us, and I think it is feasible."

Zhang Guowei and others also nodded and said yes.

But Wu Zheng shook his head and said, "The port expansion is for money to make money, and the school is for our common ideals. We cannot stop!"

This tone has no intention of negotiation, and everyone has been silent.

Mo Jienian said, "Then there is only one way."

Wu Zheng said: "Mr. Mo, please tell me."

"The general agreed to the court's commercial taxes and is now preparing to deport more than 1.6 million taels in the past six months, and can be temporarily intercepted."

These words made all eyes focus on Wu Zheng’s face. Everyone understands that under the current situation, if this batch of commercial tax is intercepted, it will be a complete breakup with the court.

This consequence is serious and may even cause a civil war.

Everyone was waiting for Wu Zheng to make a decision.

Wu Zheng thought for a while, turned to Zhang Guowei and said, "Donald Zhang detained Liao Zhongping that day?"

"Yes. I was also helpless at that time. Liao Zhongping was a desperate man and could not convince him. If it caused a fight between the two armies, the situation would be corruption."

"Well... Mr. Zhang responded very well. I want to say that since he has detained Liao Zhongping, we have actually torn apart from the imperial court, and this layer of window paper is not bad. If you give them money, wouldn't it help them beat us in reverse?"

Obedient and listen to the sound, gongs and drums, Wu Zheng's words set a tone.

So everyone should be.

Wu Zheng said: "Since you have become a villain, then do it to the end, and cut off the commercial tax... You don't even have to release the tax. Can't we rely on the enemy, right?"

Everyone had expressionless expressions because Wu Zheng had already spit out the word "investment", which shows that Wu Zheng's attitude towards Yixingchao had undergone a complete change.

enemy!

Although everyone knew that in fact, the General's Mansion had been separated from the jurisdiction of the court, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he really explained it so clearly.

Wu Zheng waved his hand as if he had not seen the expressions of everyone, "We can't always be so hot-faced and cold-hearted, right? The title of powerful minister, a rebellious minister, has been on my head for more than three years, so why not just make a mistake and make a decision! Send someone to write to the court and say that there are traitors in the court, which causes loyal and kindness to suffer unreason and be dismissed... I am very dissatisfied. If the emperor is unable to clean up the court, then I can lead troops north to serve and clear the emperor's side!"

Everyone's faces became strange, and they were clear to the king. Since ancient times, the king has been clear to the king himself.

Isn't this an obvious threat to the emperor?

Zhang Huangyan said: "This...isn't this good? Should I consider it when I draft the article?"

Wu Zheng waved his hand with great momentum and said, "It's not that you treat a meal. No matter how humble your words are, you can't escape the essence of rebellion. What are you afraid of... Besides, I just scared that kid, so I can't make conspiracies behind my back all day long, and I can't worry."

Everyone was ridiculous and wailing, and it was not really about to start a rebellion, but to scare.

Zhang Guowei said in a deep voice: "Since the general does not really mean to raise an army, why should he be too arrogant? I think it is reasonable to use the words carefully."

Wu Zheng nodded helplessly and said, "Okay, then you can go and think about it. Anyway, if you have that meaning."

Zhang Guowei said: "But I don't know what the general's intention is? In my opinion, if this matter is really to be investigated, it is still our side. After all, we detained the imperial envoy and mobilized the Beijing Guard without authorization."

Wu Zheng looked at Zhang Guowei strangely, "Mr. Zhang, you are so honest. Have you never heard a word that tells the evil man to complain first?"

Everyone smiled.

Wu Zheng said righteously: "Mr. Mo has no other difficulties, right?"

Mo Zunian replied: "With this group of negotiated taxes, there will be no difficulties here. General, don't worry, give me some pensions and supplement the new recruits' silver. I will arrange them one by one."

"Okay, then there's a blessing." Wu Zheng changed his words and said, "Your Duke should know that the enemy chief Duoduo was captured. I plan to publicly trial Duoduo in Shaoxing City and then kill him to calm the anger of the people. What do you think?"

This surprised everyone.

Zhang Huangyan said anxiously: "This is not possible. Duoduo was Prince Shuoyu of the Qing court. If he killed him, the Qing court would not give up. If the two dynasties started a decisive battle, the consequences would be unimaginable. The general should think twice!"

Zhang Guowei also agreed: "Wu Zheng, this is not a trivial matter. We all know that General Qian sacrificed his life for the country and felt sad. But if you vent your anger with this, you really have no consideration."

Even Mo Zhinian opposed: "General Speaks three times. With Duoduo's identity, we can bargain with the Qing court. I dare not say too much. It should not be difficult to make the Qing court pay one or two million taels of ransom. You can kill this one, you can get the money you get."

Seeing that everyone was opposed, Wu Zheng sighed and said, "I understand the reasons all the officials said. But I want to ask, why are we coming together? Just build another court with high officials and generous salaries? Obviously not. What we want is to expel the Tartars and recreate the prosperous era of the Han and Tang Dynasties."

"First of all, Duoduo is indeed extraordinary. The reason why he was defeated by our army was that there were too many coincidences and luck. Perhaps he underestimated the enemy. If he put him back, he might really get one or two million taels, but the losses he caused in the future are probably much more than this?"

"Secondly, the Qing court will definitely take revenge, and there is almost no doubt about this. But I want to ask you, even if Duoduo is released, can the Qing court live in peace with us? Do we no longer want to fight the Northern Expedition? Obviously not! Since it is not, why should we let him go?"

"In addition, you must have known the intention of the emperor sending Liao Zhongping to the south. Now that Liao Zhongping is detained, this matter may not be good. The emperor and those old ministers may be able to tolerate the Qing army's victory over the Ming army, but they cannot tolerate the ministers' disobedience to the court. This is related to some faces that we will never truly understand. In addition, I have decided to intercept taxes, so the court will definitely take action, and we cannot make any concessions in principle. Civil war will break out, which will make the Tatars in the north."
Chapter completed!