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    "Three hundred taels for one? Director Song, wasn't it just ninety taels for one? Why has it become three hundred taels for now? You are blackmailing us!" Prince Gong Yixin was like a cat whose tail was stepped on,  He suddenly jumped up and looked at Song Zhengping very angry.

    "Your Royal Highness, please be patient! It used to be the package price, but now you want to redeem the Mongolian cavalry and bannermen, so the price is naturally different. Can the Mongols and bannermen be compared with the Han people? So,  , the price of three hundred taels is not high at all!" Song Zhengping said with a smile.

    Looking at Song Zhengping¡¯s little face, Prince Gong had the urge to slap him hard.  However, if that happens, it probably won¡¯t end.  Western Sichuan doesn't know how many benefits it will extort from the Qing Dynasty because of this.

    "Director Song, this price is too high, we can't afford it!" Prince Gong Yixin shook his head.  The Qing Dynasty was very poor now and was already heavily in debt. How could there be such a large amount of money to redeem these prisoners of war?

    "In this case, I have no choice. These prisoners of war can only be sent to road construction and mining. Our young marshal said that those Han soldiers can be released as long as they serve for five years. And those Mongolian cavalry and flags  People, if you don't redeem them, they will probably have to work as coolies for the rest of their lives!" Song Zhengping said nonchalantly.  Anyway, even if the Manchu Qing Dynasty did not spend money to redeem these prisoners of war, Western Sichuan could still squeeze all the money out of them.  At this time, there was no convention for the protection of prisoners of war.  Western Sichuan can squeeze these prisoners of war to the maximum extent.

    Prince Gong Yixin was silent for a while. As Song Zhengping said, the Mongols and bannermen are the basis of the Qing Dynasty's rule.  If these 90,000 prisoners of war are not redeemed, God knows what troubles the families of these prisoners of war will cause.  The Qing Dynasty's notice was already in turmoil. If things continue to happen like this, it's hard to say whether they can survive.  Therefore, these prisoners of war must be redeemed no matter what the cost.

    "Director Song, can we discuss this price again? It is too high!" Prince Gong Yixin said.

    Song Zhengping hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Okay, each bannerman and Mongolian cavalry is two hundred and fifty taels of silver, which is the lowest price. If His Royal Highness continues to refuse to accept it, then we will have no choice!"

    "Okay! It's settled. I will hand over the money to Western Sichuan as soon as possible." Prince Gong Yixin had to grit his teeth and accept.  Ninety thousand prisoners of war, two hundred and fifty taels each, would cost a total of 22,500,000 taels of silver!  For the Qing Dynasty, whose financial resources have been basically exhausted, this is simply adding insult to injury!  In order to raise this fund, the Qing Dynasty even had to attack those wealthy businessmen, accuse them of being spies, and seize all their property.  Although the Qing Dynasty had no money, the people, especially the big businessmen and landowners, were still very rich.  Therefore, they soon collected all the ransom money, and also made a small profit.  However, this also caused people all over the world to panic, and many people even moved their families to the occupied areas in western Sichuan.  Most of the remaining people hope that Western Sichuan can overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty.  Western Sichuan has gained a lot of popular support.

    Song Zhengping felt happy when he saw that Prince Gong Yixin had compromised.  Twenty-two and a half million taels of silver. With such a large sum of money, how much can Western Sichuan accomplish?  And by accomplishing this, he undoubtedly made another great contribution.  The momentum of Western Sichuan to replace the Manchu Qing Dynasty has been established. It is only a matter of time when the Manchu Qing Dynasty will be overthrown.  When the time comes, shouldn't these meritorious ministers be given a large reward?  Learn martial arts and sell them to the emperor's family!  Although this is the feudal society's comment on the ambition of scholars.  But even in western Sichuan, isn¡¯t it the same?

    On September 8, Wang Yuze, Cai Yun and Liang Xingrong returned to Chengdu.  Since leaving Chengdu to serve on the plateau last year, Wang Yuze has been away from Chengdu for a year.  During this period, earth-shaking changes have taken place.  No one can question his identity as a young commander.  Similarly, Western Sichuan also burst out with the momentum to dominate the world.

    Wang Yuze and the others did not leak the news when they returned to Chengdu. Otherwise, the people who came to greet them would have directly blocked the traffic.  Although, Wang Yuze made great contributions in this battle.  However, he didn't want to be too high-profile.  Keeping a low profile and doing things with a high profile is what those who achieve great things must pay attention to.  As for glory and the like, leaving it to subordinates or ordinary soldiers would gain their respect even more.

    Wang Yuze and the three of them went directly to inspect the ambassador's house.  Wang Yuze missed his father and his three beloved wives very much after not seeing them for a year.

    Arriving at the inspection tour of the ambassador's house, Wang Yuze was very excited when he looked at the open door.  He had already seen Wang Xiao and his three wives waiting for him inside the gate.  Wang Xiao looked energetic with a smile on his face, but his face seemed to be full of energy.He became even paler, and there was no color left on his face, as if he was about to run out of oil.  And his three wives looked at him with joy.  Not long after they got married, Wang Yuze went to serve in the army. He had been away for a year. How could he not miss him!

    "Father, I'm back!" Wang Yuze walked quickly to Wang Xiao and said in a choked voice.

    "Okay, okay! Just come back!" Wang Xiao patted Wang Yuze on the shoulder with a smile in his eyes.  Wang Yuze's performance during this year made him very satisfied.  Although there are still some things that are not done well.  But he believed that as long as he went through a period of training and had someone to help him, Wang Yuze would be able to become a qualified commander.

    "Thank you for your hard work this year!" After meeting his father, Wang Yuze turned to his three lovely wives.  After not seeing each other for a year, the three lovely wives seem to be even more beautiful.  The childishness they had when they first got married seemed to have disappeared.  Only the third lady Zhou Rui, perhaps because she is still studying, still appears innocent and lively. The eldest lady Xiong Menghan and the second lady Yang Shilan have begun to manage some internal affairs of the patrolling embassy this year, so they have matured a lot.  few.  However, at this moment, the three ladies' eyes were red, and their eyes were full of longing for Wang Yuze.

    "Brother Yuze, it will be great if you come back!" said the eldest lady Xiong Menghan.

    "Okay, you go back to the backyard! Let's have dinner together in the evening. Xingrong, Cai Yun, let's go to the study!" Wang Yuze and the three ladies were so affectionate there that Wang Xiao and others couldn't stand it anymore, and finally  Just left.

    "Let's go back to the small courtyard!" Wang Yuze said, pulling the three ladies.  One year of service allowed him to live a year of ascetic life.  Seeing the three beautiful and beautiful wives, I suddenly felt that a certain fire deep in my heart was suddenly ignited.

    After returning to his small courtyard and the maids dispersed, Wang Yuze finally no longer had to worry about anything. He hugged the three ladies and kissed each of them on the face.

    "Brother Yuze, I hate it. It's still daytime!" Xiong Menghan said shyly.  As a traditional woman, she couldn't accept being intimate with her husband in broad daylight.

    "That's nothing. When I was in the United States, those Americans kissed each other on the street as if no one was watching!" Zhou Rui, who grew up in the United States, didn't think anything of it.

    "Those foreign devils have no shame!" Second Lady Yang Shilan also spat.  They are all traditional women. In the education they received since childhood, they have abided by women's ethics.  Although the feudal atmosphere in Western Sichuan is far less strong than that in the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, it is still somewhat conservative in terms of the training of women.  Even now in western Sichuan, except for elementary schools where men and women attend classes together, middle schools and universities already have separate classes for men and women.

    "Okay, stop talking and let me see you. I haven't seen you for a year and you miss me so much!" Wang Yuze said.  He felt that after not seeing each other for a year, the relationship between them seemed to have deepened a lot.  People often say that distance can create beauty, and maybe this is the case.

    "Brother Yuze, will you go out again when you come back this time?" Xiong Menghan asked worriedly.  Her father is a soldier. When she was young, she often saw her father returning home only once every few months after being away from the army.  Therefore, I am somewhat worried that Wang Yuze will do the same.

    Yang Shilan and Zhou Rui also looked at Wang Yuze nervously.  Afraid that he would only come back for a few days and then have to leave again.

    Wang Yuze was greatly moved by this. He held the three lovely wives in his arms, smelled their fragrance, and then said softly: "Don't worry, I won't leave when I come back this time. Even if I go out again, I won't leave."  It¡¯s just a short business trip. My experience in the army is finally over!¡±

    Wang Yuze¡¯s answer made the three ladies very satisfied.  When Wang Yuze was serving in the army, they were often worried about Wang Yuze, fearing that something might happen to Wang Yuze if guns don't have eyes on the battlefield.  Now that Wang Yuze is no longer in the army, they are finally relieved.

    "By the way, Brother Yuze, what's going on with that Princess from the Manchu Qing Dynasty?" Suddenly, Zhou Rui asked.

    Xiong Menghan and Yang Shilan also looked at Wang Yuze with wide eyes to see how he would answer.

    "This is not my original intention. It was proposed by the old witch Empress Dowager Cixi. I originally wanted to refuse, but Uncle Liang and the others said that this would close the relationship between Western Sichuan and the Manchu Qing Dynasty, which would be very beneficial to Western Sichuan's next move.  That's why I agreed. This is just a political marriage!" Wang Yuze replied quickly.  On the way back, he had been worried about how to explain to the ladies. He originally thought he could get away with it, but unexpectedly, he still talked about this.  When things came to this, he had no choice but to explain.

    "Hmph! It would be weird if I believed you. The Qing DynastyWow, that's a princess!  Brother Yuze, you must be very happy, right?  "Zhou Rui didn't give Wang Yuze any face.

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