Traveling through the Ming Dynasty, as soon as you open your eyes, you will die

Chapter 16 Ways to Win People’s Hearts

Seeing the public sentiment outside, Lu Mou hurried back to the palace to meet his father.

Chongzhen was also helpless about this matter: "The country is about to be destroyed and the family is destroyed, and the people's morale is ruined. There is nothing I can do. What can I do? What can I do?"

"Father, the time has come, let's not be depressed first. You can't do anything to calm people's hearts, but I can."

Chongzhen's eyes lit up: "You still have a way? Tell me, what is it?"

Lu Mou smiled and said, "I have to borrow something from my father."

"Borrow what?"

"Borrow the jewels and antiques from the palace, tables, chairs and benches." It is true that the palace has no money, but there are so many antiques and treasures in the palace.

Chongzhen was stunned: "Why did you borrow these things?"

"I want to take the palace maids and eunuchs with me to sell stolen goods on the street?"

Chongzhen, who has always had a great reputation in his life, his head buzzed, and he almost jumped out of anger at his son's method: "What kind of bastard method are you using? Do you still want the face of our Tian family?"

"Although I seem to have damaged the face of the Tian family by doing this, I just want to use this method to reverse the stigma that the court always extorted from the people in the past when selling these things; that is, to publicize to the people that we, father and son, The determination to defend the city of Beijing; to prove to the people of the world that our father and son have a strong and iron-blooded side. That is not a disgrace to our family, it is an enhancement to our family's face. We are rich and want it together."

"No." Chongzhen flatly refused.

Lu Mou said anxiously: "Father, we have reached this time. If we have to do this, we will not be able to achieve great things and win over the people. If the people are not supportive, the building will collapse. Father, please agree."

"No, absolutely not."

When Lu Mou saw him, he also acted like a rogue: "I can't pull him down. Father, you are busy, I'm leaving."

When he saw that his resourceful and capable son wanted to give up, Chongzhen was a little panicked. He really had no one to help him now: "What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to Xihaizi."

"What are you doing there?"

"I'll go there first to find a feng shui treasure spot and prepare to jump off in half a month."

"what?"

"Oh no, I remembered, I can swim." Then he deliberately walked in circles in the middle of the hall: "Hang yourself? No, it's too tight. Just wipe your neck with a knife. No, that thing hurts."

When he said the same thing, Chongzhen's expression changed.

"Otherwise, it turns out that my father is always gifting ministers with crane crown red. Do you still have some stock in your old hands? Hurry up and reward your son with a bottle. By the way, I have to drink it with my mother. I want it. If I die with my mother, I will be a child with a mother after my death."

Chongzhen was horrified. It was really terrifying and tragic to think that he would die according to the four things his son said. Think again about the time when you made up your mind to kill your wife and son. However, now that things have turned around under the control of the third son, how can he still think about death?

"Don't you have any other option?" Lu Mou shook his head: "No. I'll ask my father, do you want to save face, or do you want the Ming Dynasty to perish and our family die miserably? You choose one."

Faced with such a choice, Emperor Chongzhen made a hard struggle in his heart and sat down on the dragon throne: "Okay, it's better to lose face than to die, and let you be a monster."

After receiving his father's consent, Lu Mou immediately summoned all the maids and eunuchs in the palace without saying a word: "Bring in all the tables, chairs, benches, and daily necessities. Go to the Sanbao Bureau and take out the jewelry. Let's go to the streets and sell the stolen goods."

In the blink of an eye, a beautiful scenery appeared in the city of Beijing. Countless palace maids and eunuchs showed up and set up stalls on the street. There are so many tables, chairs, benches, quilts and pillows, mosquito nets and curtains, jewelry and jade.

King Ding stood behind a table and shouted loudly: "Walking around, taking a look, and stopping here and there. In order to fulfill the instructions of the ancestors, the emperor guarded the country, and the king died in the country. In order to prepare for military pay, he defended Beijing to the death. City, the emperor decided that this time to raise money to recruit soldiers, he would no longer collect donations from the people, but now he would start selling the looted goods from the palace.

I don’t want you to take money in vain, I don’t want you to abandon your family and property and become homeless, and I don’t want your family to be ruined. You are required to take out the money in your hands and buy these royal palace items that you usually have no chance to see. This is to support the emperor to defend Beijing and resist the imminent massacre and plunder of you by the rogue bandits.

Those who have money will help to make money, and those who have no money will help others to make money. Everyone can get started, there are not many opportunities, and there will be no waiting after the expiration date. "

All the common people and merchants were shocked.

The emperor was determined to defend the city of Beijing. However, this time the emperor was different from the past. He no longer imposed taxes on the people, but instead sold off his belongings to raise military pay.

As soon as the heroic oath that the emperor guarded the country and the king died for the country came out, the people of Beijing were shocked.

What kind of emperor is this? This is an iron-blooded and staunch emperor.

And sell their belongings to raise money to recruit soldiers, instead of conscripting and plundering like before. Even now, the emperor still loves the people. In order to ward off millions of rogues and the eager Jiannu, he even sold his property. What a kind emperor this is.

The human heart is made of flesh. Faced with such an emperor and such determination, who would not be moved?

A businessman came over in a hurry, placed a bag of silver at King Ding's feet, picked up a worthless thing from the stall, then covered his face and left crying.

An old lady pulled out the silver hairpin from her pale hair and handed it to Lu Mou with both hands: "Your Majesty, this is the only gold and silver that ordinary people have, so I donated it to Your Majesty."

Lu Mou was determined not to, but in the end he couldn't resist the old lady, so he picked up a gold longevity lock from the stall. This one is more than 10 times more valuable than that silver hairpin: "Old man, this king has been carrying this since he was a child. Take it back and give it to your grandson. May he live a long life, be rich and prosperous like me."

It is possible to live a long life, but when it comes to wealth, forget it. You are a dignified prince, but you have already reached the point of running a street vendor. This is not a blessing, it is simply a curse.

The old woman had no choice but to wipe away her tears and leave.

A beggar squeezed into the crowd, put the few coins he had collected from begging on the table, and then picked up a pillow from the stall: "I have been poor all my life, and I also want to buy something royal. Royal wealth. Maybe he will be reincarnated and never have to beg again."

People kept coming, dropping the money in their hands, picking up a worthless rag on the ground, and leaving in tears.

A few coolies squeezed into the crowd: "Your Majesty, we are all penniless. We have nothing else to help the Emperor defend the capital. Then we will sell our miserable lives to you. Do you want it, Your Majesty?"

Lu Mou quickly took their hands: "To protect our country, if you have money, you can contribute money and strength. Okay, I'll accept it. You will report to the Forbidden Army camp now. Pork stewed with vermicelli in the evening, you guys are going to have a great time." Make. Keep your body in good shape, and then follow me into battle to kill the enemy."

These few Chinese characters burst into cheers, and they rushed towards the Forbidden Army camp with their poles on their shoulders.

(End of this chapter)