Chapter 703 I Don’t Care About Anything
Wang Dian did not want his father to record this incident in the New Song Kingdom, as it would be detrimental to the normal exchanges between the two countries. He immediately said: Although we sent tens of thousands of people, it also reduced the domestic food consumption, and many people died of starvation and disease because of lack of food.
Besides, these laborers are also earning money for us. We received a lot of New Song Coins sent back by them at the port, all of which are hard currency. We exchanged them for our own currency and gave them to their families, and accumulated a lot of New Song Coins.
The Minister of Revenue immediately nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
The young emperor was curious. The New Song Kingdom had changed so much in such a short period of time. He planned to go abroad and visit the New Song Kingdom to see for himself what it was like .
This girl asked her son Wang Dian to be the regent. He brought his most beloved queen and imperial concubines all the way to Chengdu. The more he saw, the more amazed he was. The more he looked, the more magical it seemed to him. By the time he saw the electric lights and took a train, he had already marveled at the new Song Dynasty as a fairyland and didn't want to go back.
Zhao Yulin listened to his feelings and his request for an extension of the payment period with a smile. After he finished describing Goryeo's difficulties, he said: It's okay, we will discuss the specific details with the Ministry of Rites.
Since it is an interaction between two countries, the accounts must be settled clearly.
The young emperor was delighted to receive Zhao Yulin's grace period for repayment, and immediately asked for help from the superior country, asking for food, weapons, and help in arming and training the Goryeo army.
Zhao Yulin was unhappy.
The debt has not been paid off yet, and it's food and weapons. What else do you want?
He said: New Song is not rich either, Goryeo is short of food, and it is a fact that the people are starving. New Song can provide some support, but the accounts must be recorded.
New Song suffered a major flood this year, and the grain harvest was also poor. As for the equipment, let's go to the Ministry of War to discuss it. The Shenwei Army needs soldiers to fight against the Japanese pirates. Let's discuss a strategy with the Ministry of War.
Zhao Yulin felt that this man was too picky. He was unhappy and too lazy to talk to him, so he served him tea and sent him away.
The young emperor thought that he had tacitly agreed to all the assistance, and was extremely happy. He followed Li Liang in a hurry to the Ministry of Rites to discuss the details.
Li Liang knew the major policies of the Zhongshu Academy, and he understood them very clearly when he heard Zhao Yulin's tone on the spot. He was not in a hurry, and ordered his deputy envoy to invite the Minister of War Yang Xingyun, and waited for the maid to bring the tea before sipping it carefully.
The two drank a glass of Zhuyeqing until it was all gone. Yang Xingyun had just arrived. Li Liang finally got the chance to rest and pretended to be unhappy and asked: "What is Mr. Yang busy with? The third young master asked us to receive the foreign envoy together."
Yang Xingyun said with a smile: I’m busy with military affairs.
The little emperor of Goryeo said with a big smile: The Lord of Zhao has given an oral order to ask the Ministry of War for support. Goryeo urgently needs military equipment and supplies for 50,000 people, 100,000 catties of high-quality iron, 500,000 dan of military rations, and 10 million strings of silver. What do you think about the delivery, my two ministers?
Yang Xingyun was confused after hearing this and stared at Li Liang blankly.
Li Liang waved his hands repeatedly to stop the little emperor from speaking any further.
He straightened his body and said solemnly: Our king did not say that. King Zhao said that we should come here to discuss the specific matters in detail.
Right.
The young emperor bowed his head awkwardly and said that he was rude. The King of Zhao did say so, but Goryeo was in a state of disrepair and needed everything, so he did not hide it.
Damn it, it seems that he just needs something and makes a list based on Zhao Yulin’s oral instructions.
Yang Xingyun was a little displeased and said lightly that he only dealt with military affairs and had nothing to do with other matters.
Li Liang said: Something is wrong. Just now in front of King Zhao, we said that we urgently needed food to relieve poverty. Our king sympathized with the people of the world and agreed to lend a batch of food to Goryeo to help it through the difficult times.
Let’s talk about this first.
The little emperor then remembered that this was not his little palace and that his words could not be taken as the truth.
The girl's expression changed immediately, and she smiled and said that it all depended on the two adults. They must support our Goryeo country. The situation is really difficult right now.
Li Liang waved to the steward beside him, took the manuscript and said while reading: "No matter how many difficulties there are, we still have to rely on ourselves. Xin Song can only solve the urgent problem. Let's temporarily decide on 100,000 dan of grain. The Lord of Zhao has given full support, but he still needs to collect money. Xin Song's grain will be shipped to Goryeo by sea, and the freight will be halved, but the silver for purchasing grain cannot be reduced by a penny."
He handed the manuscript to the little emperor and bowed to Yang Xingyun.
Yang Xingyun agreed immediately. He said that the navy always had logistical ships traveling between Goryeo and the country, so they could just free up space to transport grain.
The little emperor was completely sober at this time. No matter how affectionate they were, they were two countries after all. Even brothers had to settle accounts clearly, let alone two countries. He thought of the large amount of debt he had not yet paid and the large expense of food, so he immediately calmed down.
Li Liang said: We have fine iron, and we can borrow silver, but the transaction must be equal. We in the New Song Dynasty cannot hold a bunch of IOUs for outstanding debts.
The little emperor smiled awkwardly again and said that the request for refined iron could be put on hold for the time being. How about borrowing three million strings of silver from the superior country first?
Li Liang said he would ask the king for instructions, and that the loan would be subject to interest, and the longer it took, the higher the interest.
The little emperor nodded.
Yang Xingyun said: Let's put the issue of military equipment on hold for now, as it also requires silver. According to Liu Zheng, the commander of the Shenwei Army stationed in Goryeo, the Goryeo army is now sufficient to maintain the peace of Goryeo. The Shenwei Army also has 50,000 elite troops stationed in Busan, which will definitely be able to suppress the island country of Japan opposite.
The next step is that the New Song Kingdom will cross the sea to attack the island country of Japan, and will need Goryeo to send troops to maintain law and order in the occupied areas. How many troops can Goryeo send by then ?
When the young emperor of Goryeo heard this, he was stunned at first, then overjoyed, and said loudly that fighting the Japanese pirates was revenge for Goryeo, and Goryeo would provide as many soldiers as the superior country needed.
After hearing this, Yang Xingyun was stunned.
After the young emperor said it again in a serious manner, he said: This is the highest military secret of the two countries and must not be leaked to others. What to do specifically, please go back and discuss with Liu Zheng. The New Song can arm Goryeo with 50,000 elite soldiers, but they must be completely under the command of the New Song Kingdom and can only return to Goryeo after the war with the island country is over.
The young emperor was very excited when he heard this, and waved his hands repeatedly, saying: Everything will be under the command of the superior country. All 50,000 people can be sent to the superior country. I only hope that the superior country's magic army will destroy the island of Japan in one fell swoop.
Li Liang was drinking tea and almost spit out tears. He didn't expect that the young emperor hated the Japanese pirates so much that he wanted to send 50,000 elite soldiers to help the New Song Dynasty to eliminate the Japanese pirates.
Yang Xingyun raised his index finger to his lips and told him to meet Feng Guiqi first before discussing the details with Liu Zheng. The Ministry of War immediately issued a secret order.
The little emperor thanked him quickly.
Yang Xingyun wanted to thank the little emperor, but he simply gave it up and picked up the teacup to drink tea.
This guy came out of the Ministry of Rites and immediately ran to report the negotiation results to Zhao Yulin.
Zhao Yulin was also quite surprised when he heard this. The little emperor described himself as being so poor that he had no pants to wear, so why was he so enthusiastic about conquering Japan?
Yang Xingyun thought about it for a long time but still couldn't understand it. It was probably because after the Mongolian army retreated, Goryeo was in high spirits to recover its old territory and establish a powerful Goryeo Empire, but was suddenly invaded by the island country of Japan, which interrupted their process of national restoration and almost destroyed the country.
Zhao Yulin shook his head and said that no matter what the reason was, as long as he handed over the person, we would eat him up, and then we would conquer the land of Japan, but it would belong to our New Song Dynasty.
Yang Xingyun immediately nodded and said: Of course, it must be ours.
He said that since the deal had been made, that was all that was needed and he was fine.
Yang Xingyun knew that he was ordering him to leave, so he immediately said goodbye and left.
Zhao Yulin returned home after finishing his work and saw Wu Yuqi coming back. The woman lit the stove and made tea, enjoying her life leisurely.
He went over and asked with a smile: "Where is my queen? How come you have so much free time?" Xiaoke has lost a lot of weight since she hasn't been seen for half a year.
The woman burst out laughing when he said that.
Then she rolled her eyes at him and said: Haven't you had enough fun with all the sisters around you? I heard from Zhidi that your brother was tossing around in her room every night, and Dahuachuang went to the Ministry of Justice to report that your brother abused her. You still have the nerve to say that you have lost weight. Are you tired and thin?
Zhao Yulin laughed and asked her who was so good at making up stories. If it was him, he would definitely not be able to make one.
Yuqi gave him a meaningful look and said: I learned it from you, brother.
He shamelessly went up to give the woman a massage, and while doing so he said: Now that you're back this time, just stay at home for a longer time. You've been busy on the road and solved many big cases, but there are always more cases to be solved. Let the young people learn to do it.
Wu Yuqi turned her head and gave him a blank look, then asked him: You don't seem to be that old, so why do you like to talk like an old scholar?
Zhao Yulin counted on his fingers and found that he was only in his early 40s, and Yuqi was not yet 40. Yes, we always say "let the young people do it" ?
He was holding the tea bowl in deep thought. The only sounds in the room were the aroma of Jinhua Fuzhuan Tea and the popping sound of the boiling teapot.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Wu Yuqi asked him what he was thinking about.
Do you miss Madam Jinhua?
It is said that the woman has never married and is waiting for her boy.
Zhao Yulin saw the woman's fiery eyes, stretched out his hand to pinch her waist and asked her: What are you talking about? Why did you talk about something so far away? If you really want to do that, you have to wait until night.
The woman blushed when he hit her head, and said shyly: Zhidi asked the sisters to have a drink together in the evening to welcome her.
Zhao Yulin laughed and said that she was the chief steward of Shunfeng Division, so why couldn't she take it easy? How could she do any work when she was drunk?
Wu Yuqi blushed at what he said. She stood up and punched him. Zhao Yulin took the opportunity to grab the woman's hands, and their mouths started to interact rapidly.
Just as they were rejoicing, a maid shouted from outside: "Third Young Master, it's time for dinner."
The two of them quickly got up and tidied their clothes. Yuqi was shy. She put her arms around his neck and whispered: It's a rare moment of happiness. My clothes are all dirty. I'm going to change.
Zhao Yulin said that wearing so many clothes in the middle of winter, no one could see what was inside, and it would be a joke to take a bath and change clothes, so he went to have dinner.
He took Yuqi to the restaurant, and they soon got tipsy. Amid the teasing of her sisters, Wu Yuqi took Zhao Yulin's arm and ran towards her own yard.
The couple ignored everything as soon as they entered the house.
