Ming Dynasty fake eunuch

Chapter 222 Candidates

Nurhachi died. In order to accumulate strength, Huang Taiji took the initiative to surrender to Daming Nabiao, and also took the initiative to remove the Khan, thinking that Daming's new emperor congratulated him.

The last time Nurhachi played this trick to delay time, but this time it was true, because Huang Taiji needed more time.

Without the threat of slavery, various problems in other parts of Ming Dynasty have not yet been aroused, so at this time, the Donglin Party is far from harming the country and the people, and is more concerned about the government.

Moreover, with Zhu Changluo's strong support, the Donglin Party has almost become the dominant family in the court, and the other Zhejiang and Chu parties have all died down.

If Ye Xun thought about it, he might be able to get an eunuch out ahead of time, but he wasn't that interested at all.

Li Daiwen, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, took the lead in introducing the current situation of the national treasury, and finally said: "The weather is getting colder and colder, and the water transportation is no longer feasible. The officials' carbon, fire and silver alone will be a huge expenditure. Not counting the salaries of the garrisons in various places, so if there is no large amount of income in a short period of time, I am afraid this year will be difficult."

In fact, everyone knows that there is another important reason why the court is so short of money, which is the various expenses for the new emperor's enthronement and the old emperor's burial, but these two must be spent, and the royal family is involved, who would choose? this cover?
Zhu Changluo's enthusiasm for being an emperor has not yet passed. Although he is more diligent, he has experience after all. When encountering such a big event, he immediately loses his mind.

Looking at the officials below whom he single-handedly pulled up, he said: "Every dear minister, if you have any good ideas, you might as well talk about them. Even if you say something wrong, I won't blame you."

University scholar Liu Yijing came out of the class and said: "Taxation is nothing more than increasing revenue and cutting off revenue. While controlling some unnecessary expenditures, it is advisable to let all localities pay taxes next year in advance to relieve the urgent need."

After hearing Liu Yijing's words, Li Daiwen frowned immediately, but he wisely didn't speak, because he knew very well that if he hadn't been in charge of the household department, he wouldn't have been called at all.

Han Kuang shook his head and said, "The New Year is approaching. What is the difference between collecting taxes in advance at this time and raising taxes? Maybe there will be trouble. I thought it might be a good idea to find some merchants to borrow money. After the New Year is over, next year's When the tax comes up, pay them back.”

Li Daiwen finally couldn't listen to it anymore, what kind of bullshit ideas did he come up with as a cabinet scholar?The majestic Ming court actually wants to borrow money from the people, and if it spreads, is it not afraid of being laughed at?

Standing up abruptly, he said loudly: "Your Majesty, you can't. If you borrow money from the people, where will you put the court? Where will you put your Majesty's face?"

"Tax is the same, the rich will increase it, and the poor will reduce it. Last year, there were many disaster-stricken places in the south and north of the Yangtze River. The people were already overwhelmed. There must be no increase in taxes, but those wealthy businessmen can still consider it."

As soon as Li Daiwen's words came out, everyone fell silent, because among the officials present, whose family doesn't have many businesses in Jiangnan?If you want to collect taxes from the merchants in Jiangnan, isn't that equivalent to taking money out of their pockets?

On the contrary, Zhu Changluo became interested after hearing Li Daiwen's words, and asked, "Can Li Aiqing explain in more detail?"

A penny is hard for a hero, let alone the lord of a country, just like that sentence, if you are not in charge, you don't know how expensive it is!
Feeling the rejection in the eyes of his colleagues, Li Daiwen also went all out, and smiled maliciously: "Your Majesty, I think we have found the wrong person. Everyone knows that there is a financial expert by your side. Why don't you find him?" Let's discuss it"

Hearing Li Daiwen's words, apart from Zhu Changluo, all the court executives sitting here couldn't help but "thump" in their hearts, and suddenly thought, how did they forget that ancestor?If this guy was allowed to go to Jiangnan, he would have to scrape off a layer of Jiangnan to come back!
Zhou Jiamo took the lead and said: "Li Shangshu's words are wrong. Now that His Majesty is making great efforts to govern the country, and is about to abolish the tax supervisors in various places, how can he send palace supervisors out of Beijing again?"

It wasn't until Zhou Jiamo finished speaking that Zhu Changluo realized that these people were talking about Ye Xun!Isn't that right, why did I forget him, I have long heard that this kid is very good at drawing money.

Thinking of this, I immediately lost the will to continue talking with these people. The opinions of the Donglin party members are important, but compared with the great cause of the empire, they are not worth mentioning at all.

Immediately said: "Come here, tell Ye Xun to come to see me"

The emperor had spoken, and everyone couldn't say anything more, but their faces were all gloomy.

Stories happen from time to time, in different places.

At this moment, there are also two women in Kunning Palace who are talking softly together. One of them is Concubine Zheng, and the other is a hot and middle-aged lady. Naturally, she is Zhu Youxiao's nanny Hakka.

"Your concubine, if you want to achieve great things, you must make a decision. How can I help you if you are so hesitant?"

After hearing Ke Shi's words, Concubine Zheng smiled wryly and said, "It's not that I'm soft-hearted, it's really that little thief Ye Xun is always by that person's side, I, I can't go there!"

Although Concubine Zheng didn't say that she was afraid of Ye Xun, her expression had already betrayed her.

Ke Shi smiled coldly and said: "Don't worry, the little thief will leave Beijing soon, and then you can send him there."

Concubine Zheng was taken aback for a moment, then said joyfully, "How do you know he will leave Beijing?"

Ke Shi said with a cold smile: "You don't need to know about this, get ready to be your empress dowager!"

Concubine Zheng Gui couldn't help being furious in her heart, when her husband was alive, who would dare to talk to her like that?But now he had to bow his head.

After Keshi left Kunning Palace, he soon came to Yingxi Palace, which was the original Taiwo Palace. Although Zhu Changluo moved to Qianqing Palace, his favorite servant Li Xuan still lived here.

Arriving at Li Xuan's place, Mrs. Ke seemed to be a different person, and saluted with a smile on her face: "My lady, Wan'an, that old woman has been fooled."

Li Xuan's waiter has an oval face, with curved brows and small mouth, very charming, but his chin is a bit too pointed, no matter how you look at it, he looks like a vixen face.

After listening to Ke Shi's report, a mocking smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, he nodded and said: "You have done a good job, after the matter is completed, I will definitely reward you a lot."

"Hmph! This old woman is really crazy. In order to become the empress dowager, she actually wanted to kill the king. How did you die when you saw it?"

In Li Xuanshi's heart, Kunning Palace should be her place, but now the old woman surnamed Zheng refuses to move no matter what, since she won't leave, she can only find a way to get her away.

The harem has never been a place for kindness, let alone an old woman who has passed away, how can she still have the right to compete with the younger generation?
Li Xuanshi was only immersed in his queen's dream, but he didn't notice the look in Keshi's eyes at all, which also contained sarcasm, insidiousness, and some incomprehensible things.

Ye Xun came back from outside the city after seeing Lao Fang off. As soon as he reached the gate of the West Factory, he was blocked by Wei Zhongxian who had been waiting for him.

"I said brother! Where did you go? But let me find it easy, come with me, Your Majesty is looking for you!"

Because of Ye Xun's relationship, Wei Zhongxian was placed next to Zhu Changluo again, so the errand for Ye Xun was done by him without hesitation.
(End of this chapter)