Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 232

"My minister, Sun Chengzong, reported in Ningyuan that the current situation in Liaoqian has been settled. Since the conquest and repulsion by His Majesty, the Jiankui have not launched any attacks against Liaoqian... However, recently, as the number of tunnels dug in Liaoqian has increased, our Ming Dynasty Guarding the various troops and horses in front of the Liao Dynasty, coupled with the recruitment of strong men, made the food and grass prepared in the front of the Liao Dynasty less and less..."

"My minister Liu Xingzuo reported in Dongjiang Town. Thanks to His Majesty's trust, he was promoted to the post of Chief Military Officer of Dongjiang Town. I will be appointed as Your Majesty and die for Daming... The immigration of Pidao is related to the country's offensive against southern Liaoning. I am actively preparing for it. Regarding this matter, although Dongjiang Town does not have enough ships to immigrate, I hope Your Majesty..."

"Chen Jinsheng reported in Shuntian Mansion that the rectification of the guards led by the minister is nearing completion, and all the missing positions in the guards have been filled. According to His Majesty's will, the guards are ordered to actively start production, and the Shuntian Mansion will rule. The guard is..."

"Chen Shenfu..."

In the office room of the Military Aircraft Department, the voices of the memorials presented were read out at a very fast speed, calling the Emperor Chongzhen who was sitting on the dragon chair, listening with a serious expression, but secretly calculating in his heart. Whether the money and food copied by the factory can solve these problems at present.

It is said that governing the country is like cooking small fish, but for Daming, who is at the top and bottom, it is unrealistic and impossible to ask the foreign court to pay the full amount of military expenditures.

As the Military Aircraft Department began to stabilize and seized the military dominance in Liaodong, Shanxi and other places, many problems could be intuitively placed in front of Emperor Chongzhen.

In the final analysis, behind the continued weakness of the Ming army and its frequent defeats, the most intuitive point is that the military salaries and rations allocated by the imperial court cannot be fully distributed to the low-level soldiers.

"Wang Qing... what is the Ministry of War's opinion on such a large food and payment expenditure?" After listening to these memorials, Emperor Chongzhen looked at Wang Qia with the same expression and said, "Will the Military Aircraft Department sort out the detailed food and payment expenditure rules?" come out?"

"Your Majesty, the detailed rules for the payment of food and salaries have been sorted out."

Wang Qia cupped his hands and said: "To solve these existing problems and ensure the stability of the situation in Liaoqian, Jimiyong Sanxie, Dongjiang Town and other places, at least more than 350 million taels of silver and 470 million shi of grain and grass must be allocated. Count all kinds of military supplies such as ordnance and armor.

Right now, it’s not the Ministry of War’s opinion, but the treasury’s side, which doesn’t have so much money and food, and the cabinet and the Ministry of Households…”

No Money!
After all, it's the same old sayings.

Under the background of the gradual financial collapse of the Ming Dynasty, the annual revenue and expenditure of the country were out of balance. To solve practical problems, there was no other way except to apportion and tear down the east wall to make up for the west wall.

But for Emperor Chongzhen, this method will only exacerbate the class conflicts within the Ming Dynasty, like a slow poison that erodes the vitality of the Ming Dynasty.

"Guo Chao really raised some trash!"

Emperor Chongzhen frowned slightly, pretending to be indignant and said: "There are so many problems that need to be solved at the moment, I don't understand, but during the period when Chongwenmen Tax Customs was promoting tax reform, such unimaginable things came up.

This is not a protest at all, it is clearly trampling on the laws of the Ming Dynasty, trying to use this to force the court, the people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, dare to write a letter of impeachment, it is really ridiculous! "

The officials of the Military Aircraft Department headed by Wang Qia lowered their heads one after another. They knew what the emperor said.

Ever since Chongwenmen Tax Customs fully replaced the officials, there has been a farce of sit-in and anti-tax farce. Although Sun Chuanting, the Yin of Shuntian Mansion, arrested all the merchants in Shuntian Mansion prison afterwards, it also caused a lot of fluctuations in the country.

Just in the past few days, the impeachment of Sun Chuanting, Sun Zushou, and the Chongwenmen Tax Customs Memorial, like snowflakes, have been handed over to the imperial court.

But without exception, they were all kept by Emperor Chongzhen.

"Okay, let's not talk about these disturbing things." Emperor Chongzhen shook his robe sleeves and said with a stern expression: "These urgent problems must be implemented as soon as possible."

"I don't want the above-mentioned places to cause the previous situation of the mutiny in Jizhou Town, so that the money and food will be allocated and distributed from within.

For the Military Aircraft Department, a group of counselors and ministers are selected to accompany the army to be responsible for the escort. I will send the Four Guards Battalion for specific escorts, plus the supervision of the factory guards, and distribute them in person.

In addition, in the name of the Military Aircraft Department, an edict was issued to Liaodong, Jimiyong Sanxie, Dongjiang Town and other places to prepare for the establishment of military payment departments and military food departments to be responsible for the distribution of food and salary. , regularly handed over to the Military Aircraft Office.

In the future, the above-mentioned places will allocate food and salaries on a monthly basis, instead of allocating food and salaries on a yearly basis. Your military aircraft department must prepare to establish a corresponding organization for docking. I will regularly send and replace supervisors to supervise this matter. "

In the general environment of corruption and greed among officials in Ming Dynasty, Emperor Chongzhen did not want his hard-earned money and food to be pocketed by a gang of corrupt officials or greedy generals.

As long as this situation has not changed, Emperor Chongzhen will adopt special measures for some special places. Although the method he mentioned cannot absolutely ensure the disappearance of corruption, it can solve it to a relatively limited extent. If there is a problem, the corresponding personnel can be held accountable in time.

As for the cumbersome process, there is no other way. Since you choose to be an official, you have to bear the corresponding pressure. After all, the salary and royal food are not so easy to get.

Wang Qia hesitated again and again, but still expressed his inner thoughts: "Your Majesty, if this is the case, then the manpower of the Military Aircraft Department..."

"If there is a shortage of manpower, then recruit."

Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand and interrupted: "For this matter, we must not only call from your military department, but also from the household department to ensure that this matter can be promoted.

Let me make it clear that in the future, the government will definitely change the distribution of food and salaries. Let's see how the guards in Shuntian Mansion and Yongping Mansion have collapsed. From this we can see that the entire Ming Dynasty, What's the situation, you military ministers, you have to know it well. "

There were many chronic diseases in Ming Dynasty, and it was absolutely impossible to solve them all in one go, but around Beizhili, Liaodong and other places, Emperor Chongzhen had to solve some problems first.

At the same time, in the shortest possible time, the basic board of Beizhili must be built. Otherwise, it would be unrealistic and unrealistic to compete with a huge group of civil servants.

"rustle……"

While Wang Qia and other officials of the Military Aircraft Department were thinking about what the emperor had said, Li Fengxiang, the eunuch accompanying the supervisor of ceremonies, hurried into the office.

"My lord, something has happened. A dozen censors gathered at the Metropolitan Procuratorate and knelt at the Meridian Gate. They declared that they would impeach Sun Chuanting, Sun Chuanting of Shuntian Mansion, and Sun Zushou, the admiral of the Nine Gates. He intended to plot wrongdoing in Beijing, which might be detrimental to the country. If His Majesty does not listen to their advice, the country will surely..."

When he was talking about this, Li Fengxiang didn't dare to continue talking, but Wang Qia and other officials from the Military Aircraft Department, who were standing beside him, changed their expressions drastically, and bursts of horror appeared in their hearts.

How dare you do that!
"Okay, all of them remember to eat but not fight." Emperor Chongzhen said with a cold face, "What will happen? Will it be overthrown? They really dare to say such a disaster. !"

(End of this chapter)