Carrying AK into Ming Dynasty

Chapter 21 Got promoted again? (Please recommend tickets!)
At the end of early Yinshi the next day (4:30 in the morning, for the convenience of reading, 12 hours are counted as the post-narrative time), Liu Hongjian was woken up by Sun Xiuxiu, reminding him that it was time to go to court, last night was too crazy, Liu Hongjian’s waist Sore, lying in a daze, not wanting to move, dawdling until five o'clock in the morning, before getting dressed and washing face under the service of Sun Xiuxiu.

Before dawn, under the candlelight on the table, there was already a stack of side dishes and a bowl of rice porridge. It was spring and March, and the chill in the north was still there.

"Xiuxiu, come and have dinner with my husband!" Seeing that Sun Xiuxiu was still wearing only thin clothes and still getting up so early to cook for himself, Liu Hongjian felt very distressed.

"Husband, Xiuxiu is not hungry, you eat first!" Sun Xiuxiu folded the quilt, sat at the table, rested her chin on her hands and watched Liu Hongjian sipping porridge, with a sweet smile on her lips.

"You were tired last night too!" Liu Hongjian picked up a chopstick and chewed pickled vegetables.

"Husband, you still say it!" Sun Xiuxiu recalled the madness last night, and shyly slapped Liu Hongjian's shoulder.

"Ever since I followed me and ate pickles every day, it has been a year of suffering for you. When I go to court for my husband, we will redeem our big yard and buy you a maid for my husband. You can also rest in the future." Rest!" Liu Hongjian sighed after finishing his last mouthful of porridge.

There are very few fresh vegetables in spring in the north, but that doesn't mean they don't exist. There are some cold-resistant vegetables on the market, but the prices are not cheap, and only wealthy people can afford them.

"Xiuxiu doesn't care about fine clothes and fine food, and being able to be with her husband is enough for Xiuxiu to be safe and sound!" Xiuxiu said softly.

Sun Xiuxiu's family inherited Sun Chengzong. Although Sun Chengzong was an official to the Minister of the Ministry of War, the Governor of Liaodong, and the Bachelor of Dongge University, he was a very honest official. It can be said that the whole family has suffered from being displaced.

After breakfast, Liu Hongjian put on the imperial python robe, rode on the skinny horse from the Beijing camp, and headed straight for the Meridian Gate.

But he was going out late, and he was not good at horsemanship, so it was already six o'clock in the morning by the time of the noon gate.

In the early morning of the third day of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor usually listened to the government at the imperial gate of the Huangji Gate, and only came to the court at the Huangji Hall when there were important events or ancestor worship.

Emperor Chongzhen was also very diligent, and he had to do everything by himself in every matter, big or small. It was not enough to change the early three-day court to one court every day, and he had to review the memorials until late at night every day.

And this early court was held in Huangji Hall.

Is the bandit army making a comeback again?Or did the Manchus commit another crime?All the ministers in the Huangji Hall were discussing what happened.

After a while, Emperor Chongzhen entered the palace with the support of Wang Erxi, and all the officials immediately silenced.

Chongzhen inspected the court, but did not find Liu Hongjian, not only frowned slightly, but secretly said that the bastard didn't take my words seriously, and punished you later.

"All the ministers are doing something!" Wang Erxi shouted, sipping his drake voice.

Seeing that no one came out to perform errands, Ni Yuanlu, Minister of the Household Department, stroked his gray beard and took a step to the right to leave the shift.

"My Majesty, the national treasury is empty, and the military pay for the Beijing camp this month is still not paid on time. Please let your Majesty know."

"I know, Aiqing and step down!" Chongzhen frowned and said.

"My minister has something to report! Wu Sangui's Ministry of Shanhaiguan reported to ask for the military salary of last year and this year. The report said that if the military salary is not paid, he will not be able to suppress it. Maybe... maybe he will mutiny!"

Zhang Jinyan, Minister of the Ministry of War, raised his eyebrows and looked at Chongzhen while speaking.

It's money again, and it's money again. Every time Chongzhen was in the early court, he didn't know what these ministers would do besides asking for money.

"Hmph! Don't use mutiny to suppress me. I treat Wu Sangui well. Where was he when the bandits broke into the city? Now he is asking me for money? How shameless!"

The more Chongzhen thought about it, the more angry he became, and he swears directly in the courtroom. In order to appease Wu Sangui, after thinking about it last night, he followed Liu Hongjian's advice, held back his dissatisfaction with Wu Sangui, went to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and greeted him in person. Wu Sangui's father, Wu Xiang, was released from prison.

But Wu Xiang was originally loyal to Daming, and when he heard that the rebellious son supported himself and refused to enter King Qin, he was furious, and immediately wrote a letter, angrily reprimanding Wu Sangui for forgetting his ancestors, and if he continued to act recklessly, he would sever the father-son relationship with him.

Unexpectedly, he had done so much, and he was attacked by Wu Sangui the next day as soon as he went to court, how could Chongzhen not be angry.

Seeing that Chongzhen was furious, Zhang Jinyan didn't say much, and bowed his head in silence after taking a step back.

As Minister of the Ministry of War, how can he not know that the treasury is already empty, and he just wanted to let Chongzhen know that he was working conscientiously. As for whether Wu Sangui's Liaodong soldiers can get paid, that's none of my business!

At this moment, a figure trotted in from Huangji Hall, wasn't it Liu Hongjian who was late for work on the first day?
When he arrived at the Meridian Gate, because the morning court had already begun, Liu Hongjian wasted a lot of effort until he took out his famous artifact AKM from his horse, and then entered the Meridian Gate under the incredulous eyes of the guards on duty.

Horses were not allowed inside the Meridian Gate, so Liu Hongjian handed over the horses to the sergeants on duty, carried two AKMs, and walked through the long imperial road wheezing, and then passed the Huangji Gate. Out of breath.

"Your majesty... Your majesty forgives me, my minister's horse is too thin, and I was... delayed on the road!" Liu Hongjian carried two AKMs on his shoulders and explained while panting heavily.

Seeing that all the ministers saluted him with unkind faces, Liu Hongjian suddenly remembered that he hadn't saluted yet, so he threw the AKM to the ground.

"Wei ministers meet the emperor, long live my emperor, long live!"

"Pingshen!" Chongzhen glanced at AKM on the ground, and then at Liu Hongjian, expressing his dissatisfaction with being late for work for the first time after being knighted

Liu Hongjian got up and picked up the AKMs on the ground, and hung one on each of the left and right shoulders. Looking around, most of the rows on the left were old men who were shaking their heads. He started his career and became a noble again, so he twisted and twisted to the military minister's side with the AKM on his shoulders.

"Hi! Please make room, thank you very much!"

"This is my position, don't stand around, go behind!" A bearded general refused to give up his position to Liu Hongjian in disgust.

Liu Hongjian was not angry either, and stood at the end of the generals' queue resentfully.

Chongzhen signaled to the eunuch Wang Erxi beside him, and Wang Erxi immediately took a step forward.

"All ministers listen to the decree!"

All the ministers immediately knelt down to listen to the announcement, looking at each other.

"Fengtian Chengyun, the emperor, said: Since I came to the throne, there has been a severe drought in the north, people have been displaced, and starvation is everywhere. The taxation of the people in the five regions will be stopped, and the three rates (Liao rate, suppression rate, and training rate) will be stopped, and the taxes of the people in the remaining provinces will be halved except for grain rates, and the Ministry of Households will transfer grain from the southern provinces to the northwest for distribution.”

Wang Erxi paused and continued to read.

"Increased commercial tax! The Ministry of Households is fully responsible for the collection of commercial tax throughout the country, and Jin Yiwei assists. Those who do not pay taxes or deliberately default will be severely punished!"

"Since Wu Mengming, the former Commander of Jinyiwei, took office, his talents have been sparse and he has made no achievements. He has been demoted to the Commander of Jinyiwei, and he has appointed An Guobo as the new Commander of Jinyiwei. He will also assist the Ministry of Households in handling business tax collection matters. Hereby!"

Ok?
Liu Hongjian stood at the end of the line with his arms around him, feeling a little drowsy, when he heard that he was mentioned in the imperial decree, his eyes widened suddenly, Commander of Jin Yiwei?Is this going to pin Lao Tzu's shit bowl on my head?
I don't want to be an official, my lord!You are cheating me, you agreed to take the blame, why did you become me again?

(End of this chapter)