[Chapter 667] Thirty million taels of silver? So much?
This time, the tiger cat cavalry, the sound of the sound of the sound of the sound of the capital, the Cavalry, the Qing cavalry and other troops had already lost the siege of the capital. They couldn't help but try it out quickly. As long as Xu Xingxia gave the order, they could attack Beijiancheng. According to the information, at present, there were only tens of thousands of defenders in the capital. In other words, they had no ability to fight back. At most, the white-clothed army could control Beijing City.
Of course, considering Beijing's historical status and its special symbolic significance, the White Army did not want to take it down violently. After all, as long as the battle begins, Beijing will definitely be damaged. If a battle occurs in the Forbidden City, the damage to the Forbidden City can be imagined. Any building in the Forbidden City will only be crushed in front of the bullets. Once a fire is triggered, the consequences will be even more unimaginable.
However, this is all wishful thinking from the White Army. The White Army does not want to cause serious damage to Beijing City and preserve this magnificent city as much as possible. However, all this still requires the cooperation of the Fuwang Party. After all, Beijing City is still in the hands of the Fuwang Party. If the Fuwang Party resolutely resists, the White Army will have to adopt violent means and forcefully attack.
In any case, Beijing City must be taken down.
"Sir, Cui Chengxiu is here!" Suddenly, Zhang Tianhao came to report.
As a representative of the Fuwang Party, Cui Chengxiu is also an old acquaintance of the White Army. Since the last meeting with Xu Xingxia, every time the Fuwang Party and the White Army negotiated, Cui Chengxiu has come forward. Over time, his relationship with the White Army has gradually been established. Now, when both sides meet, there is almost no need to inform them, just come in directly.
It is obvious that Cui Chengxiu came again as the negotiator of the Beiming Dynasty. At this point, it is estimated that the powerful people in Beijing would not have the intention to fight. Even if they had completely consumed their strength, they would not be opponents of the White Army. Therefore, their top priority was to end the war with a decent ending. Of course, the premise was the consent of the White Army. Cui Chengxiu came to Xu Xingxia to end the war with a decent ending.
However, everyone knows that under the current circumstances, it is not easy to end the war with a decent situation? Talks require trump cards and strength. Talks themselves are in the case of equal military strength. You can’t do anything to me, and I can’t do anything to you, so you need to reach an agreement at the negotiating table. If the strength is not equal, you will declare the winner on the battlefield directly, why bother to waste time at the negotiating table?
Now, what is the trump card of the Northern Ming Dynasty? What is its strength? Cui Chengxiu himself can't think of it. What qualifications does the Northern Ming Dynasty have? Sitting at the negotiation table with the White Army, to be honest, Cui Chengxiu didn't know either. Anyway, if he was the negotiation envoy of the White Army, he would probably not have contacted the other party at all. Because, this is completely unnecessary. Just take down Beijing City directly. The bayonet was pressed on his throat, what else would you dare to say?
Rulai angered the white-clothed army, and what awaits them will definitely be a dead end. Everyone in Beijing, including the Fuwang Party and the heroes detained by the Fuwang Party, cherish their lives. As long as they can save their lives, they are willing to pay any price. This interpretation includes the lives of others, even their relatives and friends.
"Please come in." Xu Xingxia waved her hand and said quietly.
Cui Chengxiu soon came to Xu Xingxia. When she met Xu Xingxia this time, Cui Chengxiu's face was obviously not good. Obviously, he was a little embarrassed, a little confused and helpless. When he broke up with Xu Xingxia last time, he absolutely did not expect that he would meet Xu Xingxia again so soon, and that he met under such circumstances. It was really a blessing. The white-clothed army surrounded Beijing City in such a short time.
If he had some confidence when he met Xu Xingxia last time, this time he met, he would have no confidence. The current Northern Ming court no longer had any capital to negotiate with Xu Xingxia. His arrival this time was not so much a negotiation, but rather a begging Xu Xingxia to let them go. Although even they themselves felt that this begging was almost impossible to achieve. In this case, Cui Chengxiu's frustration was conceivable.
Xu Xingxia was so happy that she welcomed Cui Chengxiu's arrival, not as condescending as he imagined, she was ignorant, and had no intention of humiliating him. In fact, with Xu Xingxia's current identity and status, she no longer needed to show her muscles by humiliating the other party.
Doing that will only make him lose his value. He sat here calmly, without any movement, and others could feel the pressure emitted by him.
Of course, this kind of pressure does not come from the so-called turtle spirit, but from the military strike capabilities of the White-Clothed Army and the strong arrows of the White-Clothed Army. As the supreme leader of the White-Clothed Army, Xu Xingxia only needs one order to land tens of millions of people. This is the pressure. No one dares to anger Xu Xingxia. Because the consequences of angering Xu Xingxia are definitely unbearable. The lessons of Lin Danhan and Mo Rigen are still vivid in my mind.
Xu Xingxia smiled and said, "Mr. Cui, we are meeting again."
Cui Chengxiu's face was obviously bitter and helpless. He was completely depressed in front of Xu Xingxia. There was no need for forced disguise. In front of Xu Xingxia, any pseudo-lou was just a futile clown. He said arduously: "Sir, your speed is really fast, you will arrive in Beijing so quickly."
Xu Xingxia laughed and said meaningfully: "Yes, I couldn't imagine that my speed would be so fast. Perhaps it was because I miss you so much and wanted to see you as soon as possible, so the speed would be so fast. Fortunately, Beijing City is pretty good, I like this place. Lord Cui, we are also acquaintances, just say something!"
Cui Chengxiu was silent for a moment of helplessness and said slowly: "Sir, I am from the Palace of King Fu. His Highness, I hope to tell you through me."
Xu Xingxia slowly curled up her body in the Taishi Chair, closed her eyes and rested, and said quietly: "Please tell me! I, Xu Xingxia, listened with ease."
Cui Chengxiu naturally understood that Xu Xingxia didn't care about what Xu Xingxia said to His Highness King Fu. In fact, this is the case. At this time, who would care about what His Highness King Fu said? In the eyes of the White Army, His Highness King Fu had long been imprisoned.
As a prisoner, he is not qualified to speak. However, His Highness Fu is his benefactor. In any case, Cui Chengxiu still has to repost his words to Xu Xingxia. He said helplessly: "Sir, we are willing to compensate 30 million taels of silver for you, and please let Beijing go!"
Xu Xingxia said slowly: "Thirty million taels of silver? So much?"
Cui Chengxiu said bitterly: "Yes. As long as the lord agrees to let Beijing City go and His Highness Fu, 30 million taels of silver will be given immediately."
Xu Xingxia suddenly opened her eyes and said with a smile: "It seems that Your Highness Fu is very rich! In the past, the imperial court used to say that he had no money all day long, so he was just talking nonsense!"
Cui Chengxiu said helplessly: "Chairman, it turns out that the court does not have money. These silvers were raised collectively by the heroes and powerful officials in the capital. They only hope to use these silver to exchange for their wealth and life. Even I, Cui Chengxiu, donated 3,000 taels of silver. The nose is long, 30 million taels of silver is not a small amount, so I would like to ask the chairman..."
Xu Xingxia nodded thoughtfully, as if she was thinking about where the 30 million taels of silver should be used. Before, because the labor, labor, construction started day and night, the consumption of manpower, material and financial resources was quite large. The financial tension that had not occurred for a long time once reappeared. Fortunately, 30 million taels of silver were immediately recorded, which could solve the urgent problem. Of course, these 30 million taels of silver are definitely not all.
When Li Zicheng's army entered the capital, it was said that he once plundered 70 million taels of silver. Xu Xingxia was skeptical about this statement. In the late Chongzhen period, there was no way there was so much silver in the capital. During the entire Chongzhen period, the country's economy was not good, and even the income of the ministers and powerful officials was greatly affected. There were peasant uprising troops everywhere, killing and killing, and there was almost no income from the land. Where did the ministers and powerful officials get money? They were living in vain! However, in the late Wanli period, it was hard to say.
The best economy of the Ming Dynasty was during the Wanli period, especially in the early Wanli period. Before Xu Xingxia came up and the riots, the Ming Dynasty ruled the whole country was basically stable. The ministers and powerful people from all over the country could obtain rich income from their fiefs. Some ministers and powerful people engaged in commercial trade had even more abundant income. At that time, the profits of maritime trade were very amazing. The value of their property should be the highest point in history.
At this time, the capital city had 70 million taels of silver, which was entirely possible. It should be noted that the entire capital had almost concentrated more than 30% of the rich people in the country. Moreover, the assets of various major bureaucrats were also in the capital. The combined net worth of so many people exceeded 70 million taels, which was no problem at all. They were only willing to give out 30 million taels, which was probably only half of their property. Even, it might be less than half.
Xu Xingxia would never believe that the rich people in the capital would take the initiative to contribute all their property. These guys would not shed tears without seeing the coffin. Unless the butcher's butcher's knife had been put on their necks, they would hand over the last copper plate.
What Xu Xingxia needs is their last copper plate.
Chapter completed!