"I know this..." Emperor Jianxing squeezed out these words from his mouth, and Ma Qi listened quietly, but he didn't hear Emperor Jianxing's next words. He couldn't help but look up at Emperor Jianxing.

I saw Emperor Jianxing’s eyes were dull and his eyes were dissipated. He didn’t know where he looked. There were still a few strands of white silk in his braid. Ma Qi couldn’t help but sigh in his heart. Who could have expected that the Eight Sage King, who was the handsome young man, had now become what he looked like now. This emperor was indeed not easy to be a good emperor.

For a moment, the study room was quiet and no one spoke, as if the two of them were in deep thought at the same time.

After a long time, Emperor Jianxing continued, "Do you know the matter of Rakshasa Kingdom?"

"Go back to the emperor, I already know." Ma Qi replied cautiously. He did not agree with the cooperation of the Rakshasa Kingdom at the beginning, but at that time Emperor Jianxing was in a hurry to seek medical treatment, thinking that he could turn the world around by joining the Rakshasa Kingdom, which was why later.

At present, the Qing army in Mobei joined forces with the Rakshasa Kingdom, and although the three divisions of Mobei have completely solved the problem, what is the result?

After pacifying Mobei, although the three tribes of Mobei were wiped out, the Rakshasa Kingdom did not abide by the agreement, and the coalition forces took the attack on the Ming Dynasty, but instead bargained. Although the Rakshasa Kingdom clearly did not tear up the agreement, what it did was obvious.

It can be said that although the battle of Mobei won a big tactical victory, it was a chess strategy. The Rakshasa forces took Mobei and replaced it. The Qing court not only did not gain any benefits, but instead lost a large area of ​​Mobei grassland.

In this way, Emperor Jianxing's original plan was empty, but the bitter fruit had to be swallowed. These Ma Qi knew it clearly, but he could not say it, so he could only say with caution: "The firearms of the Rakshasa Kingdom are still very powerful. The court has purchased a lot of muskets and cannons over the years, which greatly increased the strength of our Qing Dynasty. In addition, Prince Zhi is trying to imitate it again. According to the slave, in time, our Qing Dynasty will definitely be able to use this to cultivate a strong army and avenge the previous shame."

Emperor Jianxing's face looked a little better, and nodded slightly and said, "Rakshasa Kingdom is indeed not weak. I can't send troops for now. I have ordered Ortai to contact Rakshasa again and ask him to send more instructors to our departments to train a strong army as soon as possible with a new fire tester. It is said that it is better to seek others than to seek others. Strengthening the army is the real power in your own hands!"

"The emperor is wise! I think so too." Ma Qi nodded quickly and said yes.

Emperor Jianxing then said: "It takes more than a day to train the army, and it consumes a lot of money. Now that the Central Plains is lost, the court is unable to make ends meet, and many places in the northwest are drought. The court really cannot afford to come out. Ma Qi, according to you, what are the good strategies for this northwest matter?"

Ma Qi complained secretly, he had already said something good, so where would he come here to find an idea?

Emperor Jianxing kicked his ball directly at his feet, but he had to reply when the emperor asked. He thought bitterly for a long time before he explained a few solutions.

The method Ma Qi said was nothing more than increasing revenue and reducing expenditure, or clichés. These sounded good, but in fact they could not be done at all. Before, when the Qing Dynasty occupied the Central Plains, there was no problem with subsidizing poor provinces with taxes in Jiangnan. However, after Zhu Yicheng took over Jiangnan and suddenly became popular, the Qing Dynasty's finances had problems. As time went by, the gap became larger and larger. Until Beijing was lost, the Qing Dynasty could no longer reverse the situation.

Today, the Qing Dynasty only has a few provinces, and these territories are either beyond reach, such as outside the Liaodong Pass. Or the court cannot control it, such as the three provinces of Yun, Guizhou and Guizhou, or whether they listen to the tune or not, or the Mongolian tribes north of the Great Wall.

What the imperial court could really master was nothing more than Shanxi, Shaanxi and Gansu, Sichuan, and some areas west of Shaanxi and Gansu.

These places really mean that Sichuan is a little better. After all, that place can be called the country of Heavenly Prefecture. Other places are either poor or disasters every few days. This is like a prodigal son who has lost all his family business and has lost all the money-making enterprises, saving only some broken stalls with losses.

Emperor Jianxing listened to Ma Qi's words and had some expectations at first, but as he listened, his heart gradually became sank. In fact, Ma Qi also knew that what he said was unrealistic at all. If he could do it, he would have been able to do it long ago. Why wait until now?

Seeing that Emperor Jianxing's face was slowly looking ugly, Ma Qi couldn't help but mention it. If he continued to say this, perhaps Emperor Jianxing, who had just calmed down, would have to get angry again. As a slave, he could not share his worries for his master. This is a dereliction of duty!

"Your Majesty, there is another way for the slave to resolve the current situation." Finally, Ma Qi gritted his teeth and said.

"Is there any way to say it?" Emperor Jianxing said weakly. At this moment, he no longer hoped that there would be any good solutions.

Ma Qi said, "The biggest problem of the court now is finance. After losing Jiangnan, the court lost most of its entry. In addition, our army was defeated in the Central Plains War, which made the people of the court and the country panic. At present, the disaster in the northwest is affected, which is stormy. If we cannot find a way to change it as soon as possible, the servants are really worried."

"You still need to say this? I, the emperor, have long been very worried. I know these situations very well!" Emperor Jianxing cursed in his heart when he heard these words, but as the emperor, he still patiently continued to listen to Ma Qi continue to say it, but his face was extremely bad.

Mazzi paused and continued: "The emperor had arranged various strategies before, but although it was relieved, it could not be cured. Now the slave thought that two things must be done, one is money and the other is winning the battle."

"Ma Qi, if you have anything to say, don't go around in circles, I naturally know that these are the things the court lacks." Emperor Jianxing couldn't help but immediately said with a sway.

Who doesn’t know that the Qing Dynasty needs money? With money, it can comfort the local area and stabilize the Qing Dynasty’s rule. Victory is also important. In many wars with the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty suffered a bloody defeat and defeated again and again. Moreover, the defeat of the Battle of the Central Plains made the world think that the Qing Dynasty was no longer possible. It is precisely this that the Han ministers had such great courage to resign.

If it were a few years ago when the Qing Dynasty was still in the world, that dog slave would dare to act so boldly? He would not have been so unpredictable. As for Yue Zhongqi's attempt to conquer the Ming Dynasty, it would not have happened at all. This is the majesty of the Qing Dynasty, but now it has long become yesterday's yellow flower.

Ma Qi responded and continued, "As far as I saw, I, the Qing Dynasty, should use troops as soon as possible to win a battle, and it is not necessary to inspire people's hearts. At the same time, we can use this battle to unite people's hearts and obtain extremely needed property from the war."

"Where to use troops? Where to use troops? Zhili? Henan? Or Hubei?" Emperor Jianxing asked dissatisfied with it. The vitality of the defeated Central Plains has not yet recovered. Where did the Qing Dynasty have the strength to start a war against the Ming army? If the Luosha Kingdom took the initiative to allied forces to move south at this time, he might have some hope, but with the current Qing army's own strength, it is even more important to take the initiative to attack?
Chapter completed!