Win the Ding 1617

ps: Sorry everyone, my head is full of angry news, it's late.

The carriages and horses stopped outside the Chengtian Gate, and the two young eunuchs of the Supervisor of Rituals jumped out of the carriage with apologetic smiles on their faces, and helped the guard out of the carriage.

"Thank you two little father-in-laws for your guidance along the way."

Shou Han took out two rolls of silver dollars from the orderly and handed them to the two young eunuchs. "A little heart, I hope the little father-in-law will accept it with a smile."

"Here, General Jin Wu was sent down by the ancestor Wang Gonggong to ask me to wait and take good care of him. How can I collect your money?!"

The two young eunuchs spoke politely, but their eyes were like leeches seeing blood, fixedly staring at the silver dollar wrapped in red mulberry paper.

"Please don't worry about accepting it, and I hope that the father-in-law will not be too little."

According to the etiquette regulations taught to Shou Han by the little eunuchs, Shou Han had to enter the imperial city at Chengtianmen along Tianjie.Under the leadership of several leading eunuchs, they waited for the emperor to summon them in the silent room.During this period, several eunuchs came to teach various etiquette and precautions, as well as some tips when interviewing the emperor.Even details such as which gold brick should be kneeled on, and the movement is relatively loud when kowtowing, which seems very sincere, are taught one by one.

Of course, the gold coins and precious stones in Shou Han's purse were much less. [

After a while, a eunuch sent a decree ordering Shou Han to go to the platform to meet him.

Walking along the corridor between the palaces, Shou Han looked at this Ming Dynasty palace with some curiosity.

It is not the same as the Forbidden City in his impression, it is not so full of the color of local tyrant gold, red and yellow, full of gold powder.But the style and majesty are seen in the simple elegance.

well!It seems that existence determines consciousness is not wrong at all.When the Manchus entered the customs, they were a group of upstarts from outside the customs.Pure rich.

In front of the Yuntai Gate of the Jianji Hall, he saluted according to the etiquette taught by the eunuch just now.He announced his official title loudly, then knelt on the ground and waited.At this moment, Shou Han found that the surrounding eunuchs, captains, and warrior battalion were all looking at him with complicated eyes.

After a while, an eunuch from the palace came out to deliver an order, ordering Li Shouhan to enter the palace to meet the emperor.

Following the eunuch who delivered the decree, he walked into the hall with small steps, walked a few steps forward, and saw the throne in front of his eyes.According to the instructions of the eunuchs, he found a piece of Linqing gold brick whose bottom was empty, knelt down, and sang his name and title aloud upwards.

"My lord, Li Shouhan, the second-rank Jinwu General, greets His Majesty the Emperor, and may the Emperor live long and live long!"

After a while, a young but tired voice floated down from Shou Han's head. "Are you Li Shouhan of Hexi Po Bandit and King Wan Liqin?"

"It's Weichen!"

"Look up and talk."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Big companion."

"The servant is here."

"Give me a seat." [

Standing up, Shou Han sneakily glanced at the situation in front of the hall, and saw a young man in a green and black dragon robe sitting on a dragon throne, surrounded by eunuchs standing on both sides of the throne.Behind the young man, Wang Chengen stood slightly bent behind the throne, smiling at Shou Han.

Sitting on the Dragon Throne is the current Emperor Chongzhen.But what surprised Shou Han was.After a glimpse, he saw Chongzhen's appearance, and he was secretly surprised.If it is said that Lu Xiangsheng's temples were gray before he was 40 years old, it could also be caused by the battle on the battlefield, but now the Emperor Chongzhen is also graying at the temples!He ascended the throne at the age of 17.This year is the ninth year of Chongzhen.Should be only 26 years old.To be so old that he was tortured by the cruel reality.Chongzhen's expression also had a look of exhaustion emanating from the deepest part of his heart, which was only supported by his strong spirit.

"Although I have to kowtow to you now, I live more comfortably than you on my one-acre three-point land! At least, I don't have as many troubles as you!"

Sitting on the chair brought by the little eunuch, Shou Han couldn't help feeling proud, seeing Chongzhen's appearance, he knew what happiness is all about comparison.

Chongzhen also looked at him carefully, and said: "General Jinwu is loyal and commendable. Although he is in a wild land, he still does not forget to worry about his homeland. He came to serve the king after thousands of miles of turmoil. It is very comforting to me to offer sacrifices to Taizu, Chengzu and the ancestors of the past generations."

Shou Han said politely: "It all depends on the great blessing of the sage, relying on the power of the ancestors, and it is also obtained by the soldiers. I dare not covet the merits of heaven for myself."

The monarch and his ministers said a few polite words, and it could be seen that the negative impact brought about by a great victory that brought Dongnu into the bandits was completely covered up.Chongzhen was in a good mood, he said: "Aiqing has come to the capital to work hard, and I intend to hold a banquet in the imperial garden for hospitality."

Emperor Chongzhen drove in Xiyuan Cuihua Garden, and a gust of autumn wind blew by, causing the hem of Chongzhen's blue-black dragon robe to float up, and an inner shirt floated up, revealing a few patches and a tattered hem of the skirt, which surprised Shou Han.

However, the surprising thing is yet to come.

Although I have been mentally prepared for Chongzhen's living standards and the financial situation of the Ming Dynasty court in this era, there will never be a situation where a meal with [-] dishes can produce a famous cross talk Guankou joke just by reporting the name of the dishes. However, as an emperor, if you invite soldiers who have made great achievements to eat, you must have twenty or thirty dishes, right? !

In Huayuan Pavilion, there are eunuchs delivering food and wine.

It's just four small dishes, a bowl of brown rice, a pot of wine, and a steamed fish dish, which is considered a meat dish, and nothing else.But Chongzhen didn't even have this steamed fish!If you simply look at the expenses of the court, the court of the Ming Dynasty was much less than the court of the Qing Dynasty.The so-called, "In the season of Ming Dynasty, the age of cosmetics and powder is as high as 40 taels, and the firewood is used internally to create fame and sex, which is even more expensive." The decree, the family law is clear" is actually nonsense.

Just compare the meal expenses of the Qianqing Palace in the Ming and Qing dynasties.In the Ming Dynasty, there were 190 catties of pork, [-] geese, [-] chickens, [-] catties of fire-smoked meat, [-] chickens, and [-] five catties of noodles every month.I won’t repeat them one by one later, so as not to be suspected of deceiving the number of words. In the Qing Dynasty, pork alone had undergone a slight change. It was no longer counted by catty, but by mouth.The gap between the palaces is whether the daily supply of pigs is one or two!

"Wang Cheng'en! Wait for this eunuch! How dare you supply the emperor with such a crude diet? Are you bullying me that the swords in the hands of the king's soldiers are not good?!"

Shou Han shouted loudly, and the eunuchs who were serving on the scene were stunned from Wang Cheng'en down.It also surprised Emperor Chongzhen.Since he ascended the throne, he has never seen a courtier dare to speak so loudly in front of him.

Shou Han got up and left his seat.With tears in his eyes, he knelt in front of Chongzhen, "Your Majesty, you have suffered! How can you eat such a diet?! Such a rough diet, even the soldiers in the camp would not dare to eat it! It must be this group of traitors. Eunuch, seeing Your Majesty's benevolence and kindness, so you bully each other! Your Majesty, I will leave the palace immediately. Raise your troops and horses, and please dispatch your Majesty!"

Shou Han's pretentiousness frightened the eunuchs present to their knees, trembling and crying.

Only Wang Chengen climbed a few steps forward, crying loudly, "My lord! Look! It's not the words of the slaves and maids. Although General Jin Wu scolded the slaves and maids face to face, although the slaves felt wronged in their hearts, they were also happy! Because, not only It’s the slaves who say that, even General Jin Wu!”

The performance of the two made Chongzhen feel warm for no reason.

He held up with both hands, signaling Shouhan, Wang Chengen and others to get up.

"Nowadays, money is used everywhere, and the court's money and food are stretched. If I and the palace save a little, some money and food can be used elsewhere."

"Your Majesty, you are the most important thing in the world, so you must not be so demanding on yourself! If there is a shortage of expenses in the palace, I am willing to pay for it with my family's wealth! To make up for the deficiency?!"

Although the emperor Chongzhen and the emperors of the Ming Dynasty above him had various problems.However, at least they did not regard the country's customs duties as their own private coffers.It was used to supplement the expenses of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and it did not occupy more than 1000 places with more than 3 hectares of land in the inner circle of Gyeonggi as a personal Huangzhuang.

Shou Han's move, although he has his own selfishness, but from another perspective, he also hopes that the Ming court can support it.

When I said this, a thought flashed through my mind like lightning, "I don't know how things are going in Guangdong? Have the memorials from the governors arrived?"

"Haha!" Chongzhen was very happy today, and he burst into laughter, "Aiqing, I know that your family is quite rich, and Nanzhong is considered to be in good weather, but how much food can you have to supply me? I appreciate your kindness. gone."

"If your majesty is not too little, minister, I am willing to repay this kind of silver." Shouhan took out a silver dollar from his waist pocket. This was originally intended to be used to reward the little eunuch when he entered the palace, and he did not want to send it here. use. "50!"

50 silver dollars? !That is 50 taels of silver! ?Even the purchasing power in the market is slightly larger!Now it was Chongzhen's turn to be surprised.

However, Shou Han had to surprise him a little more.

"Sir, I am willing to serve another 50 stones of japonica rice to supply His Majesty!"

"Clap!"

The official kiln teacup in Chongzhen's hand fell to the ground, and the tea splashed his legs and feet, but he didn't realize it.

50 silver dollars is fine, but this 50 shi of japonica rice is too lethal.

Nowadays, disasters continue in the north and south, and food has become a hard currency that is harder than money.These grains can be exchanged for at least 150 million taels of silver!

With these money and food, Chongzhen's confidence will be much stronger, and many things that he originally wanted to do but could not do because of money and food constraints, can be carried out.

. . . . . .

"Per year."

These two gentle words became the last straw that crushed Chongzhen's psychological defense.

With 50 silver and 50 stone grains and rice every year, this is equivalent to an extra money, grain and tax paid by the Huzhou government!

"Ai Qing! What do you plan to order?"

After all, he has not been completely defeated, Chongzhen tried his best to maintain a trace of sobriety.

"I just want to ask His Majesty one thing."

Shou Han said loudly.

"No matter how much money or grain is, it's a small gesture from my minister to His Majesty. These money and grain can only go into the inner treasury, not the household department. I'm worried, those silverfish!"

The money and food are in the hands of the big bosses in the Ministry of Household Affairs and the cabinet. If you don't get [-]% or [-]% of your money, you are embarrassed to go out and say hello.Calculated with a [-]% discount and [-]% discount, it is good that the money and food can be used to achieve two achievements.

"Eunuch Wang, the Shou Han mistakenly blamed you and your father-in-law just now. I have to ask Eunuch Wang and all your father-in-laws to work hard on this matter."

The eunuchs present jumped up and down from below Wang Cheng'en!

This is clearly handing over a large amount of wealth to our family? !

The eunuchs became more enthusiastic about property after they had no such words.However, their greed is far from that of the honest gentlemen.

"This?" Wang Chengen tried hard to suppress his emotions.He expected Chongzhen to make an attitude.

"Let your supervisor of ceremonies go and deal with General Li's people!"

Afterwards, Wang Chengen had to face the quarreling eunuchs. Wang Dehua, Cao Huachun, and the eunuchs who had a face all wanted to intervene in the matter.

However, the Shou Han also told him in private, "One stone in Nanzhong is more than one stone in the interior, and the excess will be used as rice consumption and handed over to you, Wang Gonggong."

According to the modern measurement unit, one catty in Ming Dynasty should be 650 grams. In this way, one stone is about 944 kilograms, while the one stone of Nanzhong Army is 100 kilograms. The extra ten catties is enough for Wang Chengen and others to eat. Farting oily crotch.

Immediately, Li Shouhan, who had just glared at King Kong in the eyes of the eunuchs, immediately became Marshal Zhao Gong!

A stone of japonica rice can now be sold for three or four taels in the capital.This is still a price of conscience. The food that can be sold openly (the excess rice) is about 10 shi, which is [-] taels of silver!

"If your majesty wants to practice internal exercises, your ministers can also sell some weapons, guns, armor and equipment to the internal camp, and only charge some money and food!"

The words have already reached this point, if Chongzhen did not accept the olive branch handed over by Shou Han.He is not worthy to be the emperor.

Wang Chengen on the side stepped forward quickly to Chongzhen's side, "My lord, I have a little humble opinion."

"Say."

"Currently there is great chaos in the Guangdong and Guangxi areas, and refugees and bandits are on the rise. Recently, urgent documents have come. Eastern Guangdong, western Guangdong, and southern Guangdong have lost several states and counties in succession. There are as many as 10 bandits, large and small. The number is as many as [-]. The officers and soldiers of Guangdong and Guangxi are weak in combat power, which is not enough to quell the chaos. From the humble opinion of slaves, General Jinwu’s subordinates are so powerful that Jiannu can’t resist their edge. Moreover, Guangdong and Guangxi are adjacent to the area under the jurisdiction of General Li. General Lee is."

"That's good! It's just that the food and pay are not enough right now, so..."

"Shou Han is willing to use his family wealth to raise military expenses!"

"However, please give your Majesty a grace."

"Say."

"Your Majesty, please make a decree. When the ships under the command of the minister travel to and from the mainland, the officers everywhere should not make things difficult or extort miscellaneous expenses."

Shou Han deliberately did not raise or exempt taxes. The commercial tax of Ming Dynasty was exempted under the righteous voice of Donglin gentlemen shortly after Chongzhen ascended the throne.

"This is what it should be! Companion, your supervisor of ceremonies immediately inform the cabinet to draw up a decree that the transporters of the ships belonging to the South Central Army are the official supplies for military supplies, and no one will make trouble or blackmail. Anyone who violates it will be immediately arrested by Jin Yiwei and sentenced to prison! "

With the 50 stone grain rice and 50 silver dollars that can be expected every year, Chongzhen's confidence in speaking has also become much stronger.

"Preaching the decree to the cabinet, Li Shouhan has made great contributions to the country. He has given the governor Nanzhong various military and horse rations and rations. He has been granted three generations according to the regulations of the ancestors. He is ordered to reward both sides of the blue Baize flag, Banjian, Ligua, Wogua, Wuzhang, Yidao, and Guduo. Two axes, one gold chair, one pedal, one water tank, one basin, four copper horns, big and small, one golden umbrella with orb and dragon pattern. Give it to the imperial city to ride a horse."

Shou Han was not so familiar with the Ming Dynasty's ceremonial system, but Wang Chengen's face became more dignified as he recorded it casually.Chongzhen obviously chose some of the prince's guard of honor and gave them to Li Shouhan!

Giving the governor of the Han Dynasty the job of food, pay, army and horses in Nanzhong is to recognize the legitimacy of his rule over all parts of Nanzhong, and he can officially open the government and appoint officials.Right now, according to Chongzhen's wishes, if he chooses some guards of honor from the prince to give to him, then will he still be able to gain momentum? !

However, in Chongzhen's view, these are benefits without cost.

General Jinwu and General Fengguo are both titles of "sanjie". Ming officials who enter the officialdom can obtain "sanjie" according to their grades.There are [-] grades of military officers, and each grade corresponds to different salary standards.It is similar to what later generations said about enjoying a certain level of treatment.

As for those ceremonial guards, they were even more worthless. Not long ago, the bandits captured Fengyang and erected the banner of Emperor Gu Yuan Zhenlong. The etiquette system of Ming Dynasty had been almost destroyed long ago.Compared with the 50 silver dollars in cash and grain received in real money every year, this deal is simply too cost-effective.

"My lord, is this..."

Wang Chengen stopped writing the record, knelt down in front of Chongzhen and kowtowed endlessly.

"Even if the Supervisor of Rituals passed it, the old gentlemen in the cabinet may not be able to pass it."

However, Chongzhen snorted, "This group of useless things, when they do things, they are always in the way, and they are good at making things difficult for me!"

"Pass the decree to order Xue Guoguan to join the cabinet!"

Hearing this, Wang Chengen was determined.In the eyes of the Donglin gentlemen in the court, Xue Guoguan is an out-and-out eunuch.However, Xue Guoguan's recent deeds were deeply appreciated by Emperor Chongzhen, and he was regarded as the second warm body and benevolent.Since that day when the matter of rewarding Nanzhong Army and Li Shouhan was publicly discussed in the court hall, Chongzhen was very satisfied with him.As for Xue Guoguan's repeated gestures of affection to Nanzhongjun and Li Shouhan, how could he not understand what was going on in his mind?

Since the Chongzhen Dynasty, the atmosphere in the court has changed.In the past, the generals of the border towns all attached themselves to the sects of the big men in the court, in order to obtain support for food and other things.Even Qi Jiguang would call himself Mu En's junior.However, since the change in the second year of Chongzhen, the bigwigs in the DPRK and China have been looking for generals to lead troops in border towns as backers.In this way, even if he accidentally falls down, he will not be killed, and there will be a day when he will make a comeback.For a person like Li Shouhan, he is a character that must be wooed in the eyes of all parties.Not to mention his subordinates are brave and good at fighting, and the location is even more business opportunities, even doing some business with him is worthwhile!

However, during the cabinet meeting, under the strong opposition of a Mr. Dong Lin, although Shou Han's award was reluctantly approved, his own position, the second-rank General Jin Wu, has undergone a little change.

It was changed to the second rank Dragon and Tiger General.

This was one of the official positions granted by the Wanli Emperor to the old slave wild boar skin.

"Think of it as a warning from my king! Beware of the wolfish ambitions of this generation!"

In the history we are familiar with, Mr. Qian Qianyi, a gentleman of Donglin who is famous for his actions of laundering and exaggerating speeches, said so proudly to his visiting colleagues. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote and monthly pass. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users, please go to m to read.)