Before hanging himself, Chongzhen lifted the table

Chapter 35 Uncle is really far-sighted
As soon as they entered the Forbidden City, some attentive civil and military officials discovered something unusual.

In the past, the soldiers who stood guard in the Forbidden City were all Han generals in the Jinyi Guards.All of them are tall and tall, and are wearing golden helmets and bright armor. Anyway, from the outside, they should show their royal dignity.

But this time, careful civil and military officials discovered that many soldiers had been replaced, and they were no longer the kind of big Han generals who put on a show.

Not only is there a difference in height, but it can also be seen in the military uniforms. These are all different from the original Han general.However, the spirit of these soldiers is obviously higher.Unlike the previous Han generals who were just sculptures and decorations, the gazes of these soldiers were a bit piercing.

When they arrived at the Jinluan Hall, everyone stood up according to their official positions. While waiting for the arrival of the emperor, the civil and military officials and nearby officials who were familiar with each other talked about their findings.

Among them, Cheng Guogong walked up to Jiadingbo and whispered: "Old Zhou, did you hear that? They are saying that Your Majesty didn't even want to lose face. He actually replaced the former Han generals and the new soldiers. All the military uniforms are patched, which is a sign to us that we have no money!"

Zhou Kui found it useful for the hereditary duke to keep a low profile in front of him.Hearing this, he nodded immediately and replied in a low voice with an annoyed look on his face: "I know, we can't let go of this matter, otherwise it will be endless in the future, and no house can withstand such trouble!"

Chen Yan, the chief assistant, paid close attention to this side. When he heard them whispering, he came over and whispered with a smile: "My uncle is really far-sighted. I admire you!"

Wei Zaode, the most active person in the cabinet, did not come over, but said to Fan Jingwen who was beside him: "They are all focusing on money, but they don't know that the most important thing today is probably the move to the south! We must withstand the pressure on this matter!" "

Fan Jingwen listened and nodded slightly, but he closed his eyes to rest and didn't want to say anything.

When Wei Zaode saw this, he felt a little unhappy, but he didn't feel like sticking up to his cold face anymore, so he turned around to find someone else to talk to.

The Jinluan Hall was buzzing like a vegetable market.

This situation did not come to an end until the emperor's arrival. Hundreds of civil and military officials, royal relatives and nobles took their places. After paying homage to the emperor, they all acted like clay Bodhisattvas without saying a word.

Of course, many people observed and found that among the eunuchs who followed the emperor, there was no eunuch Wang Zhixin, and there were also a few other eunuchs holding pens.Rumor has it that Wang Zhixin has been confiscated and imprisoned. It seems to be true!
By the way, Luo Yangxing, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, was also missing.He was supposed to be there, but standing there was Li Ruolian, still wearing Feiyu uniform. It was time for a new person to replace the old one.

In just one day, or even in one afternoon yesterday, there was no time for the news to spread.There are also different opinions as to why such a change occurred.

Some said that they did not support the emperor's move to the south and angered the emperor; some said that they were corrupt and broke the law and were discovered by the emperor, so they were imprisoned and their homes confiscated; others said that they committed the crime of deceiving the emperor, so they were imprisoned...

In short, there is all the news.At this time, seeing that Wang Zhixin and others were not there, these civil and military officials began to look around again, communicating with their familiar eyes.

Emperor Chongzhen was sitting on the throne, with Prince Zhu Cixiang at his side, all looking at the civil and military officials below.

This time, all officials and nobles were required to be present. Even if the Jinluan Hall was big enough, the officials were all discharged from the Jinluan Hall.I have to say that there are really many officials in the capital!
Suddenly, Emperor Chongzhen said: "Thieves are now rampant everywhere, Qin has fallen into the hands of thieves, and Taiyuan of Jin has fallen the day before yesterday. The situation is already very critical. I am determined to revive the capital camp and personally lead the troops to pacify the world. . But the troops and horses have not been moved, and the food and grass have to go first. This military expenditure and so on will require countless money. But now the treasury is empty, what can you tell me?" He didn't want to talk nonsense, he went straight to the point and asked for the money. Something happened.

Hearing his words, the Jinluan Palace was quiet. If it weren't for the sound of breathing, I would have thought there was no one there!
Emperor Chongzhen glanced down and sneered in his heart. Just as he was about to continue, he heard someone coughing from below. Then he stepped out of the queue, bowed and said to him: "Chief of the Household Department, Jiang Chen, I have written a memorial!"

Hearing someone speaking, Fan Jingwen and several others who were about to step out of the queue restrained themselves and did not ask the emperor about what he said.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard the commotion, he turned to look at the man. He suddenly thought of historical records and immediately knew what he was going to play. He couldn't help but feel that it was ridiculous.Do these people really think that the original Emperor Chongzhen is a fool and can be fooled?
He was interested in hearing whether Jiang Chen would tell the story recorded in history.So, he said calmly: "It's accurate!"

So, this Jiang minister took out a memorial from his sleeve, held it in both hands, and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, there is a way for me to solve the urgent problem of the emptiness of the national treasury without increasing the burden on the people!"

When Ni Yuanlu, the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, was asked about money by Emperor Chongzhen, he proposed to increase taxes. However, he already had three rates. Adding taxes would make the world more chaotic. There were also objections from other courtiers, and it was not implemented in the end.

At this time, Jiang Chen specially emphasized a sentence, which was obviously aimed at the Minister of Hubu.

At this time, Ni Yuanlu was not angry at all after hearing this, and did not even react at all. She kept her original posture and expression unchanged.

After Jiang Chen said it, he glanced at the cabinet, then looked at the emperor, waiting for the emperor's response.

As a result, he found that the emperor didn't speak at all, but just looked at him coldly.

At this moment, Jiang Chen couldn't help but feel guilty, and no longer waited for the emperor's response, he hurriedly continued: "Wei Chen thinks that the banknote method used by Emperor Taizu can be restarted. 3000 million banknotes are minted every year, and they are always worth one or two silver. Every year, they will You can earn 3000 million taels of income!"

Hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but sneer in his heart. It was really just like what was recorded in history, it was such a solution.Emperor Chongzhen really believed his ghost and set up a bureau of internal treasure banknotes to supervise the production day and night and recruit merchants to sell them.

Then there was not enough mulberry paper, so Emperor Chongzhen listened to the advice of the eunuch in charge of the Neibao Banknote Bureau and issued an edict asking the capital, Shandong, Henan, and Zhejiang to donate 100 million kilograms of mulberry wood for making treasure banknotes.

Perhaps Emperor Chongzhen actually knew that this was false, but he couldn't help but get impatient, so he actually did it.

It's a pity that today's Emperor Chongzhen is no longer the original Emperor Chongzhen.After hearing this, he did not make a decision directly, but turned to look at Jiang Dejing, the assistant minister of the cabinet.

(End of this chapter)