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Chapter 2 Fundraising
Looking at the four women who were no more than twenty years old in front of him, Zhu Youjian felt a burst of emotion in his heart.

Wei Zhongxian is really very good, and his vision for choosing women is extremely tricky.

The four women sent tonight each have their own merits, and each of them exudes a different temperament between their eyebrows and eyes, but without exception, they are all stunning.

Even when he was the king of Xin, he didn't have this kind of treatment, let alone when he was a social animal before crossing.

My dead, cheap brother really raised a good dog with human nature.

"Wang Banban, ask someone to search them."

Zhu Youjian leaned on the chair and ordered to Wang Chengen.

Wang Chengen took the order, found several palace maids, and searched the four of them carefully.

Soon, a pill the size of a millet was found in the waistband of their clothes.

"Is this thing called ecstasy incense?"

The faces of several women changed drastically when they heard the words, and they lay on the ground begging for mercy.

"Find a place to settle them down."

It seems that someone is starting to worry.

Zhu Youjian stood up, waved to Wang Chengen, and turned to Kunning Palace.

He needs to communicate with Zhou.

September [-]st.

Zhu Youjian received Wei Zhongxian's Shangshu, and wrote a long essay.The central idea is that I am old and frail, unable to bear the heavy responsibility, and want to resign from the position of eunuch as the governor of the East Factory and go home to provide for the elderly.

He knew it was another temptation by Wei Zhongxian.

"Passed by Wei Zhongxian."

Soon, Wei Zhongxian knelt down in front of Zhu Youjian.

Zhu Youjian didn't speak, but flipped through the memorial on the table casually.

The emperor did not speak, and Wei Zhongxian did not dare to raise his head, so he knelt on the ground.

As time went by, Wei Zhongxian, who was in his 60s, was dripping with sweat, and the sweat soaked the carpet along his forehead.

"Get up."

Zhu Youjian looked at "Nine Thousand Years" who was kneeling on the ground, and said calmly.

Wei Zhongxian got up as if he had been pardoned, but he didn't dare to wipe the sweat off his face.

"Why did the factory minister submit his resignation?"

"Long live the Lord, the old slave is old and often feels unable to do what he has done. Therefore, he submits his resignation. I beg Long live for mercy and allow the old slave to return to his hometown and live a restful life."

"Before I ascended to the throne, the emperor told me that the factory ministers are very useful and can be trusted. But now that the emperor has just entered the sky, you are going to quit. Are you worthy of the trust of the emperor? Or do you think I am not worth it?" Are you serving?"

Zhu Youjian leaned forward and said coldly.But such words sounded like fairy voices to Wei Zhongxian's ears, and he almost couldn't hold back the ecstasy in his heart.

He was so cunning that he couldn't understand the meaning of the emperor's words.

Banzai intends to continue to use himself!
Long live this year, I am sixteen, and I will live longer than myself no matter what.

This is steady.

Wei Zhongxian, who was happy in his heart, fell to the ground again, tears and snot gushing out together.

"Damn the old slave! It's not that the old slave failed the late emperor's trust, and it's not that the old slave didn't want to serve Long Live. It's that someone in the outer court maliciously slandered the old slave, saying that the old slave ruled out dissidents and arbitrarily ruled over the state. The old slave had no choice but to beg for his bones to return. Township, so as to block the mouths of everyone."

After finishing speaking, he lay on the ground and began to cry.

Zhu Youjian looked at Wei Zhongxian who had a runny nose and tears, and was very shocked.

grass!This old thing's acting skills are so fucking good!
This level will definitely win the Academy Awards every year in future generations.

Zhu Youjian adjusted his mood and asked the eunuch on the side to help Wei Zhongxian who was too involved in the drama.

"The factory minister said this, and I feel relieved. Don't bring up the matter of returning to your hometown for retirement in the future. I won't be sure."

When Wei Zhongxian heard this, he knelt down on the ground again and shouted loudly:

"Thanks to Long Live Never Give Up, this old slave will not hesitate to lose his body and die if he dares not to serve."

"Go down."

"Old slave quit!"

After finishing speaking, he bowed and retreated.

On September [-]rd, Apocalypse's rumored wet nurse, Ke Shi, proposed to him to leave the palace, but he did not agree.

On September [-]th, Wang Tiqian, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, proposed to return to his hometown, but he still did not agree.

Want to run?

hehe~
On September [-], Zhu Youjian summoned several cabinet ministers.

First, he took a memorial of Bi Ziyan, Minister of the Ministry of household affairs, and circulated it to everyone.

The main contents are as follows:

"The border army's salary is 3278373 taels of silver, which includes official salary, Beijing branch, Beijing management, rice and cloth flowers, and rewards from each town, a total of 1235850 taels of silver, and an additional 226254 taels of salt and vegetable silver from four towns. The total of this silver is 4740478 Two zero. In addition to the elimination of salt and vegetables in the four towns, and two months of rice reduction, the silver is 24 taels, which is 4274223 taels. Based on the income compared with the expenditure, the actual debt is more than 1274220 taels of silver."

After everyone finished watching, they were speechless.

Isn't it just that there is no money? What does it have to do with us?
But then Zhu Youjian said something that shocked them.

"When I first ascended to the throne, it is reasonable to make up for the food and salaries of the frontier army. But the treasury is empty now, and the internal funds are not enough to make ends meet. I want the cabinet to plan to recruit some ministers and relatives in the outer court to temporarily borrow some money for two weeks. After the tax has been collected, it will be returned to the ministers. What do you think?"

Several people stared blankly at the young emperor.

How could you be so brazen at such a young age?
Since ancient times, how can an emperor borrow money from his courtiers?
Are you saying you have no money?There really are.

Should I borrow it?I really don't want to.

What's more, how to explain the source of the money?
But if you don't borrow it, how can you refuse?
Zhu Youjian looked longingly at the most powerful people in Daming except himself.

See who of them performs first.

Sure enough, Chief Assistant Huang Liji lived up to expectations and was the first to speak.

"Your Majesty, I don't think this matter should be so hasty. Your Majesty raised funds and paid the ministers in the outer court not long after the imperial edict. It is not in accordance with the rules. Besides, the ministers are clean and honest officials with very little salary, and the daily expenses are already enough. It’s not easy, there’s no money left for Your Majesty to raise.”

After Huang Liji finished speaking, Shi Fenglai and Zhang Ruitu agreed.

"Your Majesty, we don't have any money either."

"Yes, Your Majesty, it's not easy for me to live in the capital. How can I have money?"

"Your Majesty, I haven't eaten meat for half a month."

Seeing that it was about to turn into a poverty-stricken meeting, Zhu Youjian hurriedly spoke to stop the crying of several people.

"Don't worry about the elders, that's what I think. Tomorrow morning, the elders will take the lead in donating part of it, and will return it in full afterwards. Presumably with the appeal of the few, the more than 100 million taels of silver owed to raise the side salary is just around the corner. "

When everyone heard this, they fell silent.

This business seems to work?
Fame has been gained without loss.

But the problem is that it doesn't work if you donate too much, and it doesn't work if you don't know the source of the huge amount of property.

Before nightfall, the news that the emperor planned to borrow money from ministers and relatives spread throughout the capital.

The first reaction of those who heard the news was surprise, and then ordered the family to hide all valuables.

Those who planned to go to the restaurant did not go.

Those who hold a feast at home will not open it.

Even the brothel business is much quieter than before.

For a while, the usual nightlife, which was usually full of feasting and feasting, became depressed.

September [-]th, Taihe Gate.

It's less than Yinshi.

The people who came to the court were already waiting outside the Meridian Gate.

The ministers got together in groups of three or four, discussing the matter of the emperor borrowing money.

Some words contain sarcasm, some resentment, some regret, and so on.

After the sound of the three-way drum at Maoshi, all civil and military officials entered the palace from the left and right gates in turn.After performing the ceremony of one prostration and three prostrations, the early court began.

Zhu Youjian, who was sitting on the throne, looked sullen.

The emperor's work was really difficult, he got up before four o'clock, and he was still angry when he got up.

After completing a set of tedious procedures, it entered the theme of the early court: playing political affairs.

The ministers who used to like to gossip about big and small things were all silent today.

One by one hugged their Chaohu and bowed their heads in silence.

Zhu Youjian stopped his gaze on Huang Liji, the first assistant. Seeing this, Huang Liji knew that he couldn't hide, so he stepped out of the shift.

"The minister heard that His Majesty wants to raise funds and pay wages, and is willing to donate 20 taels of silver to help His Majesty."

20 taels? !

Zhu Youjian was taken aback!
He expected some people to be shameless, but he didn't expect it to be this shameless.

20 two!
Where the hell are you sending beggars?

The next scene made Zhu Youjian, who was already unhappy, even more annoyed.

I saw officials one by one, coming out of the shift in turn, playing loudly.

"The minister is willing to offer 15 taels of silver."

"The minister is willing to offer 12 taels of silver."

"I am willing to offer"

When Zhu Youjian heard the end, his face was so gloomy that he was about to drip water.

Finally couldn't bear it anymore, got up and walked away.

After Wang Chaoen yelled "Retreat", he hurriedly followed.

After that, the court hall was filled with joyful and weird atmosphere.

Zhu Youjian returned to Qianqing Palace and sat down angrily.

The more I thought about it, the angrier I became, and I grabbed the teacup in front of me and wanted to throw it on the ground, but I held back after thinking about it.

Don't have any illusions about these idiots.

"Wang's companion."

"The servant is here."

"You go to help me with something, remember, don't leak the news."

"Yes!"

　Many friends have raised questions about the eunuch's title to the emperor.It’s okay to call him Long Live, Emperor, or Lord.

　　According to Mr. Chen Baoliang's "History of Social Life in the Ming Dynasty": "When the eunuchs in the palace met the emperor, they often called themselves "slave" and called the emperor "long live" and "ye". In the chapter memorial, they also called the emperor "long live" "Grandpa", "Long live the Lord'".

　　There is also the title of "Emperor", which was mentioned in the memorials of Zhang Juzheng and Yang Shiqi.Please stop complaining, please, it’s either called Long Live or you’ve watched too many Qing palace dramas.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)