Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 329
People don't always suffer from fewness, but from inequality.

Zhu Qiyu chose to treat these three hundred young eunuchs differently.

Most of them enter the Salary Division to do first-class hard labor, a small number of people enter the Bell and Drum Division to do second-class hard labor, and a very few lucky ones enter the inner school to study.

Uncertain when, some young eunuchs will lose their mentality and do some extreme things.

I don't believe there is no one like Xining among these little eunuchs.

After arranging these little eunuchs, Zhu Qiyu called Zhang Yong and Wang Qin to the front, ordered some things to search the house, and then let everyone go.

On the same day, the house raiding operation was in full swing.

Shu Liang, the admiral of the East Factory, took Jin Yiwei to search the house.

Zhang Yong and Ruan Xi were in charge of counting property and making records.

Hao Yi and Wang Qin were in charge of strict supervision throughout the process.

Zhu Qiyu divided the people into three groups, each with their own duties, to prevent anyone from enriching their own pockets.

Although these eunuchs are all his cronies, they are generally divided into two factions: Wang Cheng, Shu Liang, Zhang Yong, and Wang Qin came from the palace of Prince Tan.

After so many years of tossing about the whole family of King Ying, the last one left for Zhu Qiyu was these four little eunuchs.

Others are either dead or not reusable.

Zhu Qiyu became king at the age of eight, and lived in the palace after ten.

Although Zhu Qiyu was so pitiful that he didn't even have a nanny, but before he moved into Prince Ying's Mansion, he was served by eunuchs.

Like Hao Yi and Ruan Xi, both belonged to eunuchs who started from Zhu Qiyu, and the degree of affection was obviously higher than that of Wang Cheng and others.

These two groups of cronies are mixed together, they not only cooperate with each other, but also supervise each other, and jointly take charge of the inner court. In this way, Zhu Qiyu can safely control the inner court in the western suburbs.

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In the afternoon of the next day, Zhu Qiyu took a big nap before going outside to manage politics.

No important ministers came over today, only He Yi led the Zhongshushe people to process the memorials in the pavilion.

Zhu Qiyu leaned on the soft couch, and then called everyone over.

It's time to arrange some important errands for these Zhongshushe people.

Zhu Qiyu first asked He Yi: "Xingyi, the raid on Wang Zhenyu's party started yesterday. Is there any reaction from the court?"

He Yi nodded, and replied with a smile: "It really is true. The Criminal Division gave Zhong Lin Cong, impeached the Minister of the Household Department, and Nai Heng, the Minister of Guanglu Temple. Qing, and because of fate, his son was appointed as Zhongshu.

And he is good at supplying Wang Zhen with the things of the imperial kitchen, and he does many illegal things. Please punish him with the evil of the party. "

Zhu Qiyu was a little helpless when he heard the words: "The impeachment of Wang Zhenyu's party came too soon. Is it okay to dismiss the official and ransack the house? After all, he is a servant. Why does Lin Cong insist on killing him?"

He Yi replied: "Last year, Heng was old and sick, but he refused to take up his post, and he was afraid that others would say that he was old, so he deliberately dyed his white hair black.

Du Qing, a cook, snickered at him, but he was furious and attacked Du Qing, and framed Du Qing, who was imprisoned and sentenced to death for treachery.

Hengzhi is a man, he is attached to the powerful, he is self-willed, and anyone who cares about him will attack and frame things at every turn.

Lin Cong thought that it would not be too much for such a person to kill a head. "

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "The character is so low, then I can't help it. Let the Ministry of Punishment and the Metropolitan Procuratorate confiscate the family property, and go to prison to die."

After that, Zhu Qiyu added with a smile: "This is a big fat sheep. If his house is stolen, the household department will not have a few hundred thousand taels of income?"

He Yi smiled and said: "Your Majesty, you have formulated a three-year tax exemption in batches and exempted corvee, as well as the real payment of the salaries of all officials and doubling them within five years, which has caused great mental pressure on the household department.

Fortunately, this year, I finally survived by ransacking my home in Shanxi.

How will I live next year? I haven't decided yet.

Therefore, as long as there is an opportunity to increase income, the Ministry of Finance can only choose to rush to the top. "

Zhu Qiyu replied calmly: "It's okay, you don't have to worry about next year. Shanxi is far from being squeezed out, and next year I can still make an idea of ​​the weaving bureau and give the profit to the court.

Then restart the trade with Nanyang and Xiyang next year, so that you can see the benefits in the year after.

I will not fight wars within two years, keep everything simple, and Jingtai can always survive the first three years. "

Xu Zheng, who was listening silently at the side, suddenly answered: "To completely reform the salt administration, control large-scale copper mines and silver mines, and fully suppress Buddha. As long as one of these three things is done, the Holy Majesty will no longer have to worry about money." .”

Zhu Qiyu glanced at Xu Zheng in surprise, there were really hidden dragons and crouching tigers among the Zhongshushe people in his family.Salt administration, mining, and Buddhist suppression, I want to do all three, and Xu Zheng has clearly predicted my thoughts.

But Zhu Qiyu still shook his head vigorously: "None of these three items is easy. After thinking about it, it is relatively easy to mine and make money.

As for Yifo, what excuse did you use to initiate it?The emperors who exterminated Buddha in history did not end well. "

Hearing this, Xu Zheng boldly replied: "The Holy One can choose to destroy the Buddha partially. I am afraid that the Buddhist sects in Shanxi have also participated in side affairs.

The Holy Majesty can choose to start from Shanxi, and then expand the scope to wipe out the extravagant wind of Buddhism in Northern Zhili.

Change to Zen and ascetic monks, as for those evil monks who lie on the fat of the people and suck blood, they can be sent to the Mongolian Yuan and Wusi Tibetan tribes. "

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "I've written down Xu Aiqing's proposal, and I'll have to think about it later."

In order to change the topic, He Yi continued to ask: "Your Majesty, it's time to decide to meet the candidate for the Supreme Emperor. After all, before the Supreme Emperor arrives in Beijing, he should draft the edict and deliver it to the capital first."

Zhu Qiyu nodded again, there was nothing wrong with what he said.I have to let my cronies and civil servants go to meet the Supreme Emperor, and on the way home, persuade the Supreme Emperor to issue an edict of sin, agree to the official Zen throne, and retreat as the emperor.

The civil servants sent must not only be their own cronies, but also must be eloquent, good at arguing, and able to persuade the Supreme Emperor; at the same time, they must be good at writing and be able to draft decent edicts.

In addition, the most important thing is that this person must be upright and have a superior temperament.

Because it is not only to face the Supreme Emperor himself, but also Chen Mao, Sun Jizong and other dignitaries around him.

People with a weaker aura are likely to be overwhelmed by these people, let alone 'persuading' the emperor.

Before Zhu Qiyu was busy doing business with his favorite concubines, he really didn't think deeply about this issue, so he could only look at He Yi.

He Yi smiled and said, "Brother Ji Fang is just right, isn't it? Together with Chen Jian, the two of them are good enough to deal with various situations."

Zhu Qiyu suddenly realized, isn't it, the Yue Zheng in front of him just happened to meet the requirements.

Yue Zheng was the initiator of the restoration of Empress Hu. He was upright and stood in a clear line, and it was impossible to transfer to the camp of the Supreme Emperor.

And Chen Jian, another member of Zhongshushe, also angered the powerful because of his uprightness, and was sentenced to death in prison during the Zhengtong Dynasty.

Therefore, these two people are both upright and upright, and it is impossible for them to rebel.

So Zhu Qiyu nodded in satisfaction: "After the New Year and the Lantern Festival, you two should start again. There is no need to be particularly anxious about this matter, I believe Uncle Jing Yuan will not welcome back the Supreme Emperor so early."

(End of this chapter)