Reborn Ming Dynasty as Emperor

Chapter 83

Although it is spring now, the weather is still slightly cold. Zhu Youxiao couldn't help stamping his feet and rubbing his hands when he woke up in the morning.

At this time, Liu Rushi walked over with a copper hand warmer in his arms: "Your Majesty, use this, lest your hands tremble when you write later."

"No need, this little coldness is nothing, as long as it doesn't colden the people all over the world, it doesn't matter if I am cold alone." Zhu Youxiao said casually and started running in the yard.

And Liu Rushi was still young, but after hearing His Majesty's words, he felt a little moved in his heart, and secretly said: "Your Majesty is indeed a good emperor."

Seeing that Liu Rushi was still standing there stupidly, Zhu Youxiao shouted:
"You also come here to run with me and strengthen your exercise. The more you sweat in this weather, the less likely you will get wind and cold. My ancestors didn't live long because they didn't pay attention to physical exercise."

When Zhu Youxiao said this, Liu Rushi said yes, put down the small hand stove, let go of his feet and ran after Zhu Youxiao.

The one big and the one small ran around the palace wall like this, and when the sun set over the Drum Tower and the entire snow-covered Forbidden City began to be inlaid with bright golden light, the two stopped, looked at each other and smiled profusely in sweat.

Xiao Liuru, who was out of breath, knew how to serve others. Seeing that Zhu Youxiao's forehead was full of sweat, she wanted to wipe it off for her, but Zhu Youxiao directly hugged her slender waist and lifted her up, putting her on his neck: "Go, go back to the house."

The Kunning Palace is still as warm as spring. Thick carpets are spread in the warm pavilion, and there is floor heating underneath. The mist-shrouded incense burner is also warm.

Seeing Zhu Youxiao coming in with Liu Rushi on his back like this, Zhang Yan couldn't help but angrily said: "Your Majesty, you like children, so you have to pay attention to your identity. It seems that this dragon head can be ridden casually."

"This is not above the imperial court, so why be so rigid", Zhu Youxiao said and ordered: "Ask someone to prepare two buckets of hot water, let Xiao Rushi and I take a bath to get rid of the cold.

But at this moment, Wang Cheng'en's voice came from outside the Kunning Palace: "Your Majesty, Sun Chengzong, the leader of the three sides, has six hundred miles to rush to report back!"

Zhu Youxiao couldn't help being taken aback, thinking to himself that it's the eighth year of the apocalypse, which is the first year of Chongzhen in history, the day of the large-scale peasant uprising in the late Ming Dynasty, could it be that the people in Shaanxi who spent so much food and money on relief still rose up? up?
Zhu Youxiao didn't bother to take a bath now, and went out of the back room wearing sweaty clothes. When he saw Wang Chengen, he took the booklet from his hand and said, "Show me!"

"Your Majesty Wan'an, Sun Cheng'an, who is in charge of the three parties:
Since I entered Tongguan last year, I have been taken care of by Your Majesty. I have suppressed three mutinies by soldiers and riots by the people everywhere. I have punished twelve lawless officials from the governor to the next, among which 56 officials were dismissed and more than 14 refugees were relieved. I thought it would be safe.

But who would have expected that when spring came this year, there would be a locust plague in the area of ​​Hanzhong, and the harvests in more than a dozen counties around the country would not be guaranteed. At this time, the number of refugees suddenly increased, and because Luo Wenjin, the magistrate of Fufeng County, continued to exploit the people, the people rioted. .Chaos encircled the county government. Fortunately, I rushed to kill the county magistrate in time to quell the people's grievances. But now nearly a million people are in urgent need of relief, and this year's spring, the price of food has skyrocketed. The food allocated by His Majesty has been exhausted When it is used up, I implore Your Majesty to allocate another 300 million stone grains, otherwise riots everywhere will inevitably form a prairie fire. Once civil uprisings occur in Shaanxi, the old minister will have to die to thank His Majesty! "

Zhu Youxiao saw that there was no mention of a large-scale peasant uprising after reading the excerpts, so he couldn't help but feel relieved, and handed the excerpts to Wang Chengen: "This Sun Chengzong is fine, but I was shocked, as long as there are no people rebelling."

But at this moment, there was another small yellow door outside the house shouting: "Your Majesty, Zhu Youjian and Mrs. Zhou request an audience."

Zhu Youxiao didn't expect that Zhu Youjian was a deserter on the first day, and he came to see him the next day, so he ordered someone to bring him in, and Zhou Shi came in with him.

Because of the care of Queen Zhang Yan, the Zhou family can still enter and leave the palace at will, otherwise Zhu Youjian, a deposed prince under house arrest, would not be able to come here.

However, this time when Zhu Youjian came in, he knelt down to Zhu Youxiao: "My brother Zhu Youjian left the barracks without authorization and violated military regulations. Your Majesty please punish him!"

Zhu Youjian did not expect that as soon as he escaped from the barracks of the Imperial Guards, he learned that the Imperial Guards had executed Chen Mingxia and other three soldiers who escaped from the barracks without authorization. Therefore, he realized that he had also committed a great crime. .

As soon as he returned to Xiyuan this morning, he mentioned this matter to Mrs. Zhou very worriedly. Under Mrs. Zhou's persuasion, Zhu Youjian had no choice but to take the initiative to plead guilty.

Seeing that Zhu Youjian was able to take the initiative to plead guilty, Zhu Youxiao more or less changed his bad impression of Zhu Youjian, so he also pretended to be serious and said: "It's good to know that you have committed a crime, just kneel down first." Come on, I will ask you later!"

Naturally, Zhu Youxiao did this to see Zhu Youjian's reaction, to see if he would still have a rebellious heart after kneeling like this.

Queen Zhang Yan wanted to persuade her, but Zhu Youxiao waved her hand, so she had no choice but to shut up.

At this time, Zhu Youxiao still continued to pick up Sun Chengzong's memorial and said; "As for the food that Sun Chengzong asked for, tell the cabinet that all of Sun Chengzong's requirements were agreed when the bill was drawn up, and if the food is not enough, we will use money to make up for it. In addition, we will find out why the grain in Shaanxi is skyrocketing. Didn't I already order people to transport food to Shu, Hu, Guang and other places?"

"Your Majesty, there is not much grain stored in Taicang, the capital city, and Tongzhou and other places. I am afraid that it will be less than 300 million shi, and 50 shi is still difficult. In addition, the internal funds are not much, and the daily consumption of the imperial guards after training is too much. big."

Wang Chengen said and said: "And from my point of view, what Sun Chengzong said is exaggerated. In previous years, it was worse than this. The court didn't provide much relief. It's okay. Although there is a small riot, it can be easily put down."

"Don't think that way. This year is not the same as in previous years. Social conflicts have become increasingly serious. I would rather the court spend more money than let these people go hungry again!"

Zhu Youxiao said: "There is not enough food, so I will take money and send the household department to buy it in various places. I heard that the Guangdong and Guangxi areas received a lot of food last year, so I went there to buy it. In addition, I can also let the Shibo Department go to the Nanyang area. The purchase of grain, in short, must meet Sun Chengzong's requirements."

"Your Majesty, you don't have enough money. You don't know. Now the internal funds are only more than [-] million taels. The treasury's tax this year has not been collected yet, and you have exempted almost the entire north from taxes. Now you have to maintain the Royal Academy of Sciences." With the Academy of Engineering, the Ordnance Department, the military salaries of various places, and the construction of your mausoleum, if you allocate more money, you may not be able to turn around, but if Liaodong wants more money, it will be even more helpless."

Wang Chengen replied with some worry.

"How did I spend it so quickly? How did the money from the Eight Great Shanxi Merchants and the Donglin Party be spent so quickly?" Zhu Youxiao was surprised by this, but when he thought about how he spent money everywhere these days, why did he make trouble? Xiangyin directly allocated the money, and wherever there was a disaster, he directly allocated the money, plus the support from the vassal kings of various places, it is reasonable to spend more than half of it all at once.

"Since that's the case, then let's take out the money I spent on building the mausoleum. If a person dies, it will turn into a handful of loess. What kind of mausoleum will be built, and I will be cursed to die early?"

As soon as Zhu Youxiao said this, Zhu Youjian first shouted: "Brother, no!"

And Wang Chengen also knelt down: "No, Your Majesty! The mausoleum is a major event for the country, so don't delay it!"

　Thanks to the book friend etjijo, Mao Wuye for the reward

　　
　
(End of this chapter)