Daming Jingtai: I am the eternal benevolent king

Chapter 225 The real and fake silver case leads the snake out of its hole!The emperor is gathering wool!
"Sir, there is a leak in the boat!"

The messenger came again to report.

"A boat ran aground!"

"The Jiang bandits are on board!"

Bad news came like a snowflake, but Zhu Yi remained calm and let the wolf soldiers disembark and organized the sailors to counterattack in an orderly manner.

When he was rich, he recruited Xiaogan Guards, with only 200 sailors.

The two armies merged, and Nian Fu led the troops and organized a water battle.

"Fire!"

The rich man is wearing armor, standing on the warship, hunting in the wind.

Even though he is over sixty years old and has all white hair and beard, he is not bent at the waist or lame in the legs. He has a tall and straight figure and is very powerful.

At this moment, the river was pitch black.

The Ming army cannot see the bandits clearly, and the bandits cannot see the Ming army clearly.

But the sound of gunshots and screams were heard, and the Ming army immediately knew that the Jiang bandits were on the defensive.

The boatman drove his warship closer to the screams.

Reload and fire the gun.

methodical.

Zhu Yi, who was standing on the boat, could see that it was no wonder that he was able to supervise Hubei, which was extremely difficult to deal with, because he was a man of great ability.

Night battles on the river were fought without lighting fires, just using blunderbuss, and relying on screams to identify directions, which was quite unique.

Soon, the Jiang bandits were retreating steadily.

Nian Fu lit rockets, used kerosene and rockets to ignite boats and illuminated the river surface, completely exposing the location of the river bandits.

Nianfu led his army to pursue the victory and won a great victory.

But Zhu Yi's eyes showed disappointment.

People began to salvage the sunken ship.

When boxes after boxes of white silver were exposed on the river beach, the generals' eyes widened and they really wanted to grab them and run away.

Twelve ships were pierced, no one died, and not a box of silver was lost.

When he was rich, he returned by boat.

Seeing the strange behavior of the soldiers, he immediately shouted: "This is the court's money, who dares to have any wrong ideas?"

"My Lord Governor is upright and upright, and has both civil and military skills. I admire him very much."

Zhu Yi praised.

"It's just a chicken and a dog."

Nian Fu didn't care about the praise, and turned to look at all the generals: "Anyone who dares to embezzle official silver will be punished by the nine tribes!"

He had the silver shipped.

Zhu Yi smiled bitterly and said: "Governor Nian, the fleet is limited, so I'm afraid the silver will have to be temporarily left in Xiaogan until it can be shipped out next time."

"This governor will keep it safe."

Hubei has been in chaos in recent years, so there are no shipyards, and the rich do not have enough ships at their disposal.

It's not bad to stay here. With the emperor's character, [-]% will be left to Hubei's control.

Then they talked for a while and then parted ways.

Zhu Yi replenished enough food, and at dawn the next day, he set off from Xiaogan, walked through Jiuli Pass, and went around Xixian and Xincai before entering Beijing.

Seeing those white pieces of silver last night made the soldiers restless.

Who doesn’t know how good silver is?

The problem is, it's useless to grab it. You can't get off the boat, and you can't steer the boat. You can only covet it.

The fleet entered the border of Henan.

Need a supply in Xincai.

The weather in Henan was obviously much colder, and the water surface was freezing. Zhu Yi was worried. The rivers in Beizhili must have frozen. How to transport silver?

Bang!
Suddenly, the boat seemed to hit something.

"Sir, I hit the chain! There is an ambush ahead!"

The messenger hurried in.

"Turn around, return!"

As a result, the boats behind them set off flags and hit the chains, making it difficult to return.

Moreover, this section of the waterway is narrow and it is a dry season, making it unfavorable for large ships.

Caught between chains, unable to move forward or retreat.

"Which river is this?" Zhu Yi asked.

"Sir, on Ru River, not far to the north is Xincai!"

Just as he was talking, shouts came from both sides of the embankment.

There is even the sound of artillery!

Zhu Yi came out of the cabin and saw someone lighting up cannons on the shore.

"Lord be careful!"

Personal guards protected Zhu Yi.

Cannonballs were fired, a ship was hit, and cheers came from the other side.

"Ashore!"

Zhu Yi had a gloomy face.

"Sir, the target of this group of thieves is the money on the ship!"

Guard Zhou Cai said: "Once we land ashore, we may not be able to control the soldiers in our hands!"

"The thieves must not have enough shells. They will be gone after a few rounds."

"Send a small boat to ask for help from Xincai Guards Station."

"We are just floating on the river, and no one can do anything to us!"

He was talking about the right decision.

These natives don't care about the laws of the Ming Dynasty. They have long wanted to steal the money and run away.

"Ashore!"

Zhu Yi didn't explain either.

Zhou Cai hesitated, thinking that this would lead to the robbery of the official's money, and no one could afford it.

But Zhu Yi insisted on having his own way.

Send a flag and order all ships to dock.

The warship took the lead, braving artillery fire, and fired arrows at the shore. When it got close, it used artillery.

Seeing the boat docking, the bandits were stunned. What kind of operation was this?
"What are you doing standing there in a daze? The money is delivered to your door. How can you not refuse it?"

A one-eyed dragon pinched Yahuazi and said: "We are all ready to do our business, let the dog officers and soldiers see how powerful we are!"

"After robbing the silver, each person will be given 100 taels, and they can be taken out to play with as they please!"

"Just watch the boss!" the bandits cheered.

Zhu Yi quickly docked and ordered all the soldiers to go ashore, leaving no one to garrison the boat.

And on the other side of the river bank.

There is also a group of people hiding, a gentle young man, dressed in black and wearing a straw hat, paying close attention to the situation on the other side.

"Young master, you said that you should strike first. This time, Heifeng Village is at an advantage. What will our village eat?"

The news that the imperial court transported a large amount of official silver to Beijing spread a lot.

Throughout the rivers and lakes, countless people were paying close attention to the movements of Zhu Yi's fleet, and they all wanted to rob the money.

These people are also bandits.

The young master sneered twice: "By them? Damn!"

The servant felt that the young master was too trustworthy and was robbing the court of money. He asked Heifeng Village to go to the beheading business first so that he could reap the benefits.

"Don't worry, the mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole is behind!" Young Master sneered.

The servant is right to think about it.

The green forest heroes in the south are probably lying in wait. Even if Black Wind Village robs them, they will still be robbed.

It's a good thing not to stand out.

"Did you see clearly that all the money salvaged that day was silver?" Young Master asked again.

"Absolutely! It's all money!" The servant was very sure.

"That's no problem, just wait and see the show."

The young master is acting like a fool.

As a result, when he saw the Guangxi wolf soldiers disembarking from the ship and slaughtering the bandits in Heifeng Village like chickens and dogs, his eyes almost popped out.

In half a cup of tea, not a single breath in Heifeng Village was left!
The wolf soldiers didn't even break a sweat.

"Are these fucking officers and soldiers?"

The young master turned pale with fright. Is this a fucking hero?
The servant is well-informed, but at this moment he is also fighting with two people, and he is so frightened that he stutters: "Okay, it doesn't seem like he is an officer or soldier, he looks like he is a native from somewhere."

"Using natives to escort the money? Where did the natives come from?" Young Master was completely confused.

There are others who are just as confused as him.

On both sides of Ru River, there are really heroes from all walks of life lurking.

They all want to rob the money transported by the court.

As a result, they were all frightened by the wolf soldiers and their mentality collapsed.

If these wolf soldiers go to suppress the bandits, they will only be crying for mercy.

Are officers and soldiers so capable of fighting?

Are all the fake officers and soldiers we saw before?

What they don't know is the difference between the guard soldiers and the wolf soldiers, and they don't know the difference between the wolf soldiers and the Beijing camp.

There are 150 million wolf soldiers like this, and there is no place to place them in the court.

but.

After the battle, the wolf soldiers gasped and stared at the silver on the boat, their eyes turning red.

All we need now is a leader.

As long as the first one dares to grab it, everyone will follow suit.

Zhu Yi was worried and must not test human nature.

"Sir, it's bad, the ship has been scuttled!" A roar woke up the red-eyed wolf soldier.

They saw with their own eyes that the silver-clad ships were sinking.

"Protect the silver!" Zhu Yi panicked immediately.

However, the young master on the other side cursed: "You are being treated like a monkey!"

"Master, what's wrong?"

However, the young master couldn't calm down anymore and said with a horrified look on his face: "You said that the court lost money, where would you go to find it?"

"Of course it's a cross-strait search..."

The servant couldn't speak anymore, his face was filled with fear.

They are the bait!

If the money is lost, Zhu Yi will definitely lead his army to search in Henan. Then these green forest heroes attracted by the money will be the targets of the official army's vent.

Thinking again about the terrifying combat power of the wolf soldiers, can they still survive?
"Run!"

Young Master made a quick decision and ran away.

When Zhu Yi led his army to protect the silver, countless arrows were shot from the river, blocking Zhu Yi's return journey.

Then a group of large ships came from the south. After cutting off the iron ropes, they hung the sunken ships filled with silver on the large ships and swaggered out of Zhu Yi's sight.

He sent troops to chase him, but he was shot back with arrows and crossbows.

There is no way to get close to the building ship.

Watching Lou Chuan steal the money.

"It's over!"

Zhu Yi's eyes were split open: "Follow me! Chase the boat back!"

But the people he led were all natives. These natives could walk on mountain roads, but they would probably get lost if they walked on the plains. Moreover, Henan was cold, and they could not adapt to the cold in Henan.

He could only watch Chen Yin disappear from sight.

"Who dares to rob official silver!"

Zhu Yi screamed: "Find him for me and kill him without mercy!"

He directed the wolf soldiers to clean up the coast.

The Green Forest heroes are not fools, and they can tell at a glance that they have been tricked by others.

When they heard Zhu Yi's roar, they ran away subconsciously. As soon as they fled, the commotion became louder, and the wolf soldiers quickly arrived and strangled them quickly.

Both sides of Ru River were stained red with blood.

Many heroes were afraid of being killed and knelt down to beg for mercy, only to be stabbed to death by wolf soldiers.

The wolf soldiers were also holding back their anger.

I wanted to grab the money and run away, but the money ran away on its own.

They can't go home yet and suffer in this freezing cold place.

It's all these people's fault!
Damn it all!

The young master ran all the way with the people in the village.

When he looked back, his man fell under the wolf chopper, and the tip of the wolf chopper was so close to him that it almost blinded his eyes.

Fortunately, I ran fast.

The key is that these wolf soldiers are very good at running. He can't outrun the wolf soldiers, and he doesn't know how long he can survive.

All his elegance was gone and he just wanted to survive!

Moreover, the wolf soldiers took no prisoners and killed them all.

The green forest heroes cried for their fathers and mothers one by one. How could they not be as brave as heroes? They were all cowards.

Zhu Yi, who had lost his money, actually sat on the shore and giggled.

News that the official bank was robbed spread quickly.

Lin Cong, the governor of Henan, almost fainted when he heard the news.

Why is my life so miserable?
The money was lost in Henan!
Not long after joining the cabinet, the emperor kicked him to Shandong.

It's good to be in Shandong, but the key is that Zhu Ying is here, and we compete with him for everything.

As a result, the emperor kicked him to Henan again.

It was a good thing that the governor of Henan was so close to the capital, but the fleet transporting official silver was looted and millions of taels of silver were lost!
Lin Cong really wanted to hit him to death, but this officer just wanted to back him up?
Deserve bad luck?
Born to be unlucky?
The same goes for Zhu Yi. If there is a shortcut, he has to take a long detour to Runing Mansion. It is so close to Nanzhili that there will be ghosts if he doesn't lose it!
If you have some brains, you should go from Xiangyang to Xinye or Nanyangfu. It's close and not dangerous!
But you chose to go south to Zhili!

The brain is sick!
Are you expecting your money to be lost?

But you can implicate me, I, Lin Cong, have been wronged!

Lin Cong dropped everything he was doing and hurried from Kaifeng to Xincai. Because part of the river was frozen, he walked for three days before finally meeting Zhu Yi.

Zhu Yi was actually drinking, and Xincai County Magistrate was waiting on him tremblingly.

It is said that the prisons in Xincai can no longer hold people.

The entire green forest in the south was almost wiped out, more than 4000 people were killed, and more than 4000 people were arrested.

Everyone cried for father and mother, begging the wolf soldiers not to kill them.

The wolf soldiers are also tired of killing, mainly because they are tired of chasing. Each of them only takes a stab, and the living ones are more likely to die, and the dead ones are dead.

There are more than 4000 left, all injured.

Zhu Yi also refused to treat him.

He was locked in a prison and watched by wolf soldiers. He was not allowed to cry or howl, and he endured the pain.

None of those heroes who usually talk about loyalty dare to rob the prison.

They all even shrank up.

The entire south was at a standstill.

"There are so many robbers hiding on the shore, don't you know at all?"

Zhu Yi took a sip of wine and groaned angrily: "So many high-rise boats passed by Xincai and then disappeared!"

"You actually said you didn't see anything!"

"Are your eyeballs soaked? What's the use of keeping them!"

Magistrate Xincai lowered his head and tears continued to flow out.

My life is really miserable.

How could something like this happen during my tenure? I don’t want to keep my official title, but can I save my life?I don't want to die!
Zhu Yi cursed endlessly.

At this time, Lin Cong came in dusty.

When he saw it was Lin Cong, Zhu Yi would always give him a thumbs up.

It's not that Lin Cong has a high official position, but Lin Cong's granddaughter is pregnant. What if she gives birth to her eldest son?Always give me some face.

Lin Cong didn't dare to question the value of the state's father-in-law. After seeing the gift, he quickly asked about the official silver.

Zhu Yi sighed and pointed at the magistrate of Xincai: "Ask him, hundreds of ships disappeared just as soon as they said they would disappear!"

Lin Cong's eyes went dark!
Isn't this nonsense!
Look at the map!
As long as the fleet passes Xincai, it is the Jiangchakou. Going west is Ruhe River, going to Runan, and going north is going to Shangcai.

Continue to the north and you will reach Lincheng. After passing Lincheng and walking west, you will reach Xiangcheng, and then go to Nanzhili.

Where to find it!

Finished!

Lin Cong fell down on the stool. His blood pressure was a little high, so he asked me to slow down.

He tilted his head and saw that Zhu Yi was still drinking, and scolded: "Dong Cheng, what time has it been? How can you still have the time to drink!"

"Several million taels of silver!"

"Once it is lost, your whole family will suffer!"

Lin Cong was so anxious that he stood up again: "I will send people to inquire along the way. It is impossible for hundreds of tall ships to have wings and fly away. We will definitely find them back, for sure!"

"It's been six days, what are you looking for?"

Zhu Yi sighed and said: "This is fate. If your majesty wants to kill my whole family, Zhu Yi, just kill him! This is the fate of my Duke Chengguo."

Lin Cong really wanted to beat him to death.

You are not afraid of death, please don’t involve me!

but.

Is Zhu Yi not afraid of death?
Absolutely not!

and many more……

Lin Cong seemed to realize something and asked Magistrate Xincai to go out and close the door.

And the building fleet.

From Yancheng to the west, pass through Shangshui, Xiangcheng, Shenqiu, and enter Nanzhili from Jieshou.

Salvaging a sunken ship in Yingzhou.

Watching box after box of silver being fished out, a middle-aged man in brocade robes stroked his beard and smiled.

No matter how much silver you Jinzhong copies, it will give us an advantage!

This is the first batch, and the remaining money will be sent continuously.

Jin Zhong, thank you.

"Master, there are a total of 75 boxes of silver, 44 boxes are lost, [-] boxes are damaged, the others are fine!"

After all, if you drag yourself through the water, there will always be losses.

Middle-aged people don't care, it's all small money.

Let someone unbox it.

The box was opened, and the bright silver reflected brilliant light under the sunlight.

It also smells like money.

Fantastic.

The middle-aged man walked to the silver box and looked at the shining silver with a surprise smile on his face: "It's all money, it's all money! Hahaha!"

The boatmen on the boat were dumbfounded.

Fourteen hundred chests of silver!
It's all money!

I have never seen so many in my life.

The beast in everyone's heart is churning, trying to snatch his mother away.

The middle-aged man’s name is Shen Xuan.

Doing business in Zhejiang, he is from the north, but has been doing business in the south for nearly 20 years. Except for occasionally speaking with a northern accent, he can't tell that he is a northerner at all.

He picked up a piece of silver and put it under his nose to smell it. The smell of money smelled so damn good!
All this money belongs to him.

There are still tens of millions of taels of silver behind, and I can get them all with this method!

How much money you make from doing business is nothing!
How can money be stolen so quickly?

The feeling of grabbing money is so good.

Love this feeling.

If you can't smell it enough, put it in your mouth and bite it hard...

toothache!

Shen Xuan took off the silver and looked at it in the sun, and found that there were no teeth marks on the silver.

Gold and silver are relatively soft.

There will be a mark when you bite it.

right?

Clap!

He hit the silver on the ground hard, and it broke, revealing the dark soil inside!

"How could this be? How could this be?"

Shen Xuan picked up the silver. The silver was the same color inside and out. How could it be black?
Like soil is not soil.

It looks like the soil used to make porcelain.

Shen Xuan picked up another ingot of silver and smashed it on the ground.

It broke again and was still black.

"How could this be?"

Shen Xuan's men also panicked and broke the silver coins one after another, only to find that none of them were silver.

Not every box!

One ingot was smashed into each box, and it was all filled with dirt!

It's all made of earth, with silver paint on the outside!

Shen Xuan grabbed one of his men and said, "Didn't you see with your own eyes that the silver box was opened and it was all filled with silver? Tell me, where did the silver go?"

"Yes, I saw it with my own eyes!"

The man was also confused: "I really saw it, it's all silver, how could it not be the case?" In Xiaogan, Zhu Yi salvaged silver, so many silver boxes were opened, and they were all filled with silver.

Although it is farther away, it is really visible.

There will be no fakes.

"Master, not only the little one saw it, but everyone saw it. It's money in vain!" The man couldn't believe it.

"Have you seen everyone? Have you seen everyone?" Shen Xuan yelled.

The others nodded stupidly.

They were also worried that there might not be silver in the silver ship.

So after leaving Jiangxi, they sent troops to pretend to attack, but in fact they wanted to verify the authenticity.

The pierced boats are also randomly selected.

Then someone observed in the dark, and the sunken ship was salvaged. Many silver boxes were opened, and under the light of the fire, they were all filled with white silver!

They still clearly remember that the soldiers escorting the money were all jealous, and they will never forget that.

But how could silver turn into dirt?
The subordinate looked at the owner of the building: "Did you switch the contract?"

Only this is possible!

They were 100% sure that what they saw was silver!
The boss of the ship also cried and said that he had been wronged. All the crew members could testify that the sunken ship was not salvaged until they arrived in Nanzhili. No one had done anything before.

Shen Xuan's eyes were blazing: "Are you really doing nothing?"

The boss of the ship would not dare to admit it even to death. He stole more than 60 boxes!

Shen Xuan is not a good person.

Once it is known that he stole it, he will definitely be forced to live and die.

"It must be real money. We can't mistake it. It must be real money!" Shen Xuan's men murmured to themselves.

The ship boss insisted that he had not touched the sunken ship, so it must be fake silver.

The boatmen who were watching the excitement on the boat were all confused when they saw such a dramatic scene. Is the money they took back from the official ship real or fake?

What is going on?

Shen Xuan is also very messy.

What means is this?
"Tell me again, under what circumstances did you see the silver?" Shen Xuan picked up a piece of silver.

It's so similar.

He put it under his nose and didn't notice that it was not silver.

But when he put it under his nose again, he smelled the smell of firing, like fired porcelain and then painted with silver paint.

and many more!

Shen Xuan seemed to understand.

It took some time from the time Jin Zhong made the decision to escort the silver to Beijing to the time it was shipped and sailed.

Moreover, Jin Zhong disappeared during this time.

While Jin Zhong was in Raozhou Prefecture, Jingdezhen was in his hands.

He could simply ask the craftsmen in Jingdezhen to make fake silver, then transport it to Poyang, load it on a ship, and set sail.

This was fake money from the beginning!

In order to get them to take the bait, Zhu Yi deliberately chose to stop at Xiaogan at night, fearing that the clues would be discovered during the day.

As a result, these fools under his command took the bait.

Seeing the silver box open, the white money is exposed to the public, so that all peeping people can see it for real.

They also thought they were smart and staged a robbery to steal the money.

In fact, I just want to check the authenticity of the silver.

As a result, Zhu Yi plotted against him.

The silver ship moved slowly, deliberately choosing the route to Runing Prefecture, which was closer to South Zhili, and waited for them to snatch it.

They went to great lengths.

Got the money.

As a result, he was ridiculed severely by Zhu Yi.

"Stop fighting...stop fighting!"

Shen Xuan shouted sharply, interrupting the argument between his subordinates and the ship boss.

"Let me be quiet, I want to be quiet!" He squatted next to the silver box.

My thoughts are a little clearer.

But why does Jin Zhong want to act in such a drama?
Is there still a fleet secretly transporting money to the capital?
In other words, transporting money is a game from beginning to end?

What is the purpose?

The sunshine in Yingzhou was a bit dazzling. Shen Xuan turned against the sunshine and swept it towards everyone's face.

What is the purpose of Jin Zhong's bureau?

Suddenly, there was a burning sensation in my eyes.

Yourself!

Shen Xuan immediately realized that Jin Zhong was luring the snake out of its hole and fishing him out!
"broken!"

Shen Xuan subconsciously wanted to leave.

But what to do with this huge amount of money?
And what to do with the sunken ships that were salvaged?
Even if he runs away now, these people have seen his face, can they still hide it?
But at this moment, the sound of horse hooves came closer and closer.

"Quick, quick, get on the boat and run!"

Shen Xuan realized that Jin Zhong did not send people from Jiangxi to arrest him, but instead sent people from Nanzhili to arrest him!

From the beginning, he fell into Jin Zhong's plan.

Even where he robbed the official ship and where it docked was accurate.

Shen Xuan called people on board.

And in Xincai.

Lin Cong opened his mouth: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"Things are done with secrets, words are defeated with words."

Zhu Yi smiled and said: "Please forgive me, Lord Governor."

He poured Lin Cong a glass of wine: "I would like to take this glass of wine to you, the Governor. Please don't blame me."

Zhu Yi told Lin Cong exactly what Jin Zhong had planned.

People have to be pushed.

Originally Jin Zhong was just a middle-aged man, but his extreme anger forced him to become a better Jin Zhong.

The plans were all made by Jin Zhong.

But the location of the robbery and the location of the salvage of the sunken ship were all guessed by Zhu Yi.

"Mr. Cheng Guo, is there another fleet coming to Beijing?" Lin Cong couldn't help but be curious.

Zhu Yi chuckled and said, "Of course. Counting the time, I should be in Henan right now."

Understood.

The real Yinyin fleet travels through Xiangyang, Xinye and Nanyang.

The departure time is about ten days later than Zhu Yi.

And he set off quietly.

The amount of silver transported should not be large, and most of them are warships. Firstly, they transport silver, and secondly, they carry Zhu Yi.

The biggest weakness of Zhu Yi's fleet is the native soldiers. Once the native soldiers mutiny and rebel, Zhu Yi's best plan will be useless.

Therefore, the fleet behind emboldened Zhu Yi.

Once the plan was ruined by the soldiers, troops were sent out to rescue Zhu Yi.

"Then what do you need me to do?"

Lin Cong is a smart man. Zhu Yi set up this plan. In addition to arresting people and covering up the true silver ship, he also transferred him to Xincai because he needed his help.

"Master Governor, I really need your help with something!"

Zhu Yi said seriously: "Admiral Jin means that I will not enter the capital, but will only transport the silver to Kaifeng, and then you will transport it to the capital."

Because it is already freezing north of Kaifeng.

The money needs to be shipped as soon as possible, otherwise it will have to be postponed until next year.

"Admiral Jin really has an exhaustive plan."

Lin Cong smiled bitterly: "This is not a good job to transport silver!"

Yes, escorting money is very dangerous. Not only do you have to guard against bandits, but you also have to guard against your own people, which is a thankless task.

Especially traveling by land takes a long time.

The variables in the middle are greater.

"But the money must go to Beijing without any loss!" Zhu Yi said seriously.

"I'll do my best." Lin Cong knew that something was wrong.

Zhu Yi stood up and thanked him respectfully.

And in the Yangxin Hall.

With a bang, Zhu Qiyu smashed the memorial on the imperial case and roared: "It's just winter, and someone is freezing to death in Rehe?"

"When winter comes, how many people will be left alive?"

"Pass an order to speed up the mining of coal mines all over the world and transport more to Rehe. I will give you the money!"

"Also, when winter comes, construction in Rehe will stop. The villagers will give money to return to their hometowns. Those who are unwilling to return will live in Rehe and let Lu Yuan settle down properly."

The courtiers knelt down and shouted long live.

"Lin Cong reported that the rivers to the north of Kaifeng have been completely frozen, and the rivers to the south are gradually freezing."

"The canal's capacity is greatly increased."

"Is the food stored in the capital enough to survive the winter?"

Zhu Qiyu looked at Geng Jiuchou.

"Back to Your Majesty, two more buildings have been built in Jingcang this year. In order to cope with the disaster year, there is now an abundance of corn. If we save some food, we should be able to survive the winter and last until next year."

Geng Jiuchou specifically said, save, reluctantly, rely on support.

Zhu Qiyu nodded. He had already sent the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Supervision Department to inspect Jingcang.

"This year is special."

“Firstly, the population of Gyeonggi Province has increased dramatically;”

"Secondly, the autumn harvest this year is too low."

"I have asked various localities to reduce or reduce taxes as appropriate to allow the people to survive this disaster year. It is best not to starve to death."

Zhu Qiyu considered it and said: "It is my decree that from now on, brewing and drinking are prohibited in the capital. Those who violate the order will be punished with thirty sticks and exiled to the northwest."

"Big households in the capital are not allowed to waste food, and are not allowed to keep cats, dogs and other animals. They are allowed to eat enough. No leftovers are allowed, no food is thrown away, and no waste is allowed. Once anyone is found to be wasting food, he will be whipped in the lightest way and deprived of his official position in the worst case. Seize a title, or even go into exile.”

"The ban will be implemented until the new grain is available next year."

"I lead by example. No waste is allowed in the palace, no waste is allowed in the court, and no waste is allowed among the people."

"I hope no one will starve to death this year."

Wang Hong left work and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty."

“Corn is as precious as gold and silver.”

"The act of wasting food is despised by the ancestors and will not be tolerated by the world."

"I think your Majesty's punishment is too light!"

"This should be used as a punishment!"

That is to say, chop off the hands and chop off the feet.

"Wang Qing is serious. This year is a special situation, so he ordered the people not to waste or make wine."

"Wait for next year's food harvest."

"The people have enough to eat."

"The ban will be lifted."

Zhu Qiyu didn't want to make a fuss. When he told the world, he wanted to explain the reason. There was not enough food this year, so he had to economize.

Next year is not included.

"Your Majesty, the trend of waste and extravagance has quietly become popular in the world. Your Majesty should curb this momentum and not allow it to spread!"

Wang Hong insisted.

Officials who have endured hardships like him are too few in the court today.

Especially during the Xuande period, the emperor took the lead in playing, and the powerful followed naturally, and the trend of extravagance and waste prevailed.

A good culture is difficult to implement.

But the bad atmosphere will quickly turn bad and degenerate with just a little push.

Human nature is evil.

"What Wang Qing said is true."

Zhu Qiyu considered it and said: "But if we use laws to curb the extravagance, I think it will be difficult to do it."

"If people's hearts are not as old as they used to be, it will be difficult for me to restore our simplicity."

Wang Hong was full of empty talk.

But when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.

Because he couldn’t discipline his son at home.

He was told not to go out to eat, drink or have fun, and the family was not even allowed to give him money, but his son still sneaked out.

Many of his friends gave his son money to spend.

Can't be disciplined at all.

He still remembered that when he was a child, he didn't even have enough to eat. He was devoted to studying and working hard. How could people nowadays become so depraved?
The courtiers all looked sideways. It was indeed rare for the emperor to say such depressing words.

"My lords, I can't stop the extravagant wind. I can't help but do nothing."

Zhu Qiyu believes that as living standards improve, one must become extravagant, otherwise society will not be able to continue to develop.

But this luxury is not unlimited luxury.

"People's hearts are unpredictable and I can't control them."

Zhu Qiyu said: "But I can control the world. I can increase the price of extravagant things and limit their high consumption."

The courtier was stunned, did you describe wool-picking in such a fresh and refined way?

But then I thought about it, the emperor could hold all the guild halls in Gyeonggi in the palm of his hand.

There are some people in the capital who open small guild halls, but the quality of the oirans is so inferior that they cannot form an advantage at all. The young men in the capital are still willing to go to the guild halls to spend money.

Recently, another women's club opened in the capital.

Sell ​​some women's stuff.

No men are allowed in, and women are the ones running the business.

It is said that behind it is the West Factory, and the people running the business are women who have retired from brothels. They are old and beautiful and can no longer entertain people with sex.

Instead, she became the shopkeeper of a girls' club.

Suddenly, women's guild halls became popular in Beijing.

Some of the clothes inside are even interesting, and the rouge and gouache are also the latest, attracting a large number of women from Beijing to buy them.

The third one has already been opened.

As for what was sold inside, the courtiers really didn't know.

Because most of my daughters are served in the palace, and those who spend money in the capital are the daughters of wealthy families.

I heard that a branch library was also opened in the palace for the ladies of the government.

It can be said that it is making money every day.

Therefore, the emperor can really control the extravagant style of the capital.

Some more things were discussed.

After going down to court, Zhu Qiyu took the imperial chariot and returned to Yangxin Hall.

Marquis Yu Kang was at the entrance of the palace.

"coming?"

Zhu Qiyu entered the palace, stood by the stove and roasted himself to drive away the cold, and drank another sip of ginger tea.

"Pour him a drink."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yu Kang held the ginger tea and took a sip. It was a little hot.

"Are you adapting to the Jiumen Admiral's Mansion?" Zhu Qiyu asked.

"Go back to your majesty. I'll beg you to see me. I have something to report."

Yu Kang put down his tea cup and was about to kneel down.

"Sit and talk."

Zhu Qiyu said to Feng Xiao: "Move the stove here and get closer to him."

"Your Majesty, I have two things to report."

"First, the newly recruited soldiers of the Nine Gates Admiral Mansion are not in good physical condition and need to be fed with a lot of meat in order to form an army."

Zhu Qiyu interrupted Yu Kang's report: "Why is the quality of the soldiers so poor?"

Soldiers must be strong and fit to fight.

Physical fitness is the first hurdle.

Moreover, conscription is a recruitment system, and money is paid, so the children will not become military households.

Therefore, when applicants gather, they must be carefully selected when recruiting.

"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Xining should have reported this. Because of the many conscriptions, all the able-bodied people in the capital were conscripted into the army."

Yu Kangxun reported: “In order to alleviate the population pressure in Gyeonggi, we can only settle for the next best thing.”

He reported that he felt very uncomfortable while sitting.

Like sitting on pins and needles.

After all, when it comes to business matters, there is no precedent of sitting down to report. He does not dare to be proud as a marquis.

It is no joke to be impeached by the censor.

"Is it uncomfortable to sit? Just kneel."

Zhu Qiyu smiled, tilted his head and asked Feng Xiao: "Has Song Jie reported it?"

"Go back to your Majesty, the Marquis of Xining reported this." Feng Xiao reported back.

"Well, let's eat some meat."

This is a bit of a loss.

Yu Kang smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, this meat is expensive. Can you please raise your military pay again?"

"Bring it up."

Zhu Qiyu said: "Tell Taipu Temple to raise more pigs, sheep, chickens, ducks and geese next year."

"If Taipu Temple can't raise horses, then these beasts can be raised well, right?"

Feng Xiao was so frightened that he knelt down and said, "I will go and deliver the order right now!"

"Tell the Minister of Taipu Temple and all the officials in Taipu Temple."

"If I'm not satisfied next year, I'll be exiled to the northwest to fill the population."

"If you can't do anything, please give up your position. Don't occupy the latrine without shitting."

Zhu Qiyu said in a bad tone: "That's all, let them come here and I will tell them personally!"

"Go and kneel outside, let the cold wind blow, and you will feel refreshed."

"I was too kind to them in the past."

Yu Kang lowered his head and did not dare to say a word.

"It has nothing to do with you, keep talking." Zhu Qiyu was in a bad mood.

Because feeding meat to the soldiers not only costs money, but also increases the burden on the people.

The palace allocates money for purchasing, but most of it falls into the pockets of certain people, and very little falls into the hands of the common people.

This kind of thing cannot be prevented.

The common people were forced to sell at low prices, and the palace was forced to buy at high prices.

"Keep talking." Zhu Qiyu urged him.

Yu Kang did not dare to speak anymore and hesitated: "The second thing is that I heard that the Ordnance Bureau has developed a new armor, and I want to beg Your Majesty to give priority to equip the nine admirals' mansion first."

Zhu Qiyu glanced at him.

"Give it to them first. Can they also practice martial arts in winter?"

Yu Kang didn't dare to speak.

The soldiers in the Jiumen Admiral's Mansion are indeed not of good quality and need to be raised slowly, but they are good in spirit and they all want to be soldiers.

Not everyone wants Song Jie's conscription.

This is something Yu Kang feels ashamed of.

"This batch of armor from the Ordnance Bureau is for the south."

Zhu Qiyu's tone softened slightly: "When the Jiumen Admiral's Mansion needs to go to the battlefield, I will naturally equip it, so don't worry."

"I know this well."

"Yu Kang, the Nine-Gate Admiral's Mansion, is in charge of the capital city gates and is extremely important."

"Winter is coming, so you have to keep practicing."

"If the human body is not in good physical condition, it can be cultivated slowly."

"The most important thing is spirit, that's the most important thing."

"With energy and energy, you will not be afraid of hardship or fatigue, and you will be able to go to the battlefield."

"Only can we fight hard battles, fight difficult battles, and win battles."

As he spoke, Zhu Qiyu stood up and said, "Some soldiers, even if they are strong, may not be able to go to the battlefield if they are unwilling to fight."

"You can't fight a tough battle even if you go to the battlefield."

"You should know this very well."

Yu Kang kowtows: "In the coldest month of winter, even humble ministers will definitely practice hard. Please rest assured, Your Majesty."

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "I can rest assured that you will do your job."

"By the way, you have returned to Beijing, and Fan Guang is also in Beijing."

"Let's just have a happy event."

"I asked Zong Lusi to choose an auspicious day to organize the wedding and try to have a baby next year."

"I will keep my prince and princess company from now on."

Zhu Qiyu was hinting at him.

Want to marry him.

This is to bribe Yu Kang and make him work hard.

Yu Kang quickly lay down on the ground: "Wei Chen's child can accompany the prince and princess, it is Wei Chen's blessing!"

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