Blood from Daming

Chapter 292 Bad Money
Emperor Apocalypse has never cared about the troubles of Liaodong's need for soldiers and salaries. He also hoped that after Mingjin signed the peace agreement, he could spend less military expenses in Liaodong to ease the problem of the imperial court's tight funds, and then lay off a group of disobedient officers and soldiers. Take a good rest for a few years. At that time, Jianlu was obedient and let it linger for a while, and if he was not obedient, he sent a large army eastward to teach Jianlu a lesson.

Now Jianlu engages in false peace talks to delay time to re-arrange, and they are still building their capital in Shenyang. There was no increase in troops, and Xue Yun, the Datong guard who was able to fight in the Ming Dynasty, was removed from his post and investigated.

Ten days ago, before Emperor Tianqi's imperial case, a secret report from the Clan Mansion was released. The secret report stated that Xue Yun, the deputy general of Datong, was ordered by the "Order of the Universe, Sun and Moon" to go to Mobei, Mongolia to destroy Zhu Youhua, the remnant of Jianwen. The statement also mentioned that the Xue family had a "gold medal for avoiding death" bestowed by the former emperor.

Emperor Tianqi was upset, who didn't know that the Xue family was wronged, this clan mansion used the old ancestors to suppress him at every turn, but he couldn't say anything, because the "Sky Kun Sun Moon Order" has the supreme power, it is The protector of the imperial power of the Ming Dynasty, the subordinates of the "Decree of the Universe, the Sun and the Moon" have special pardon powers. Emperor Tianqi got angry and asked the emperor to withdraw the imperial edict to revoke Xue Yun's position.

Emperor Tianqi withdrew his thoughts and said, "Gu Aiqing, tell me something real."

Chief Assistant Gu Bingqian was choked by Emperor Tianqi, standing there was very embarrassed. He didn't know whether to continue or not to speak. The other cabinet ministers held their breath and did not dare to make a sound. Although Gu Bingqian is old, he usually likes to pretend to be confused , but this is the experience he has gained from being an official for decades. In everything, he is less prominent than right and wrong. Now the emperor says that he is talking empty words. Gu Bingqian really can't bear it. I, Gu Bingqian, have been an official for decades. Usually low-key is not in vain.

Chief Assistant Gu Bingqian had been cautious all his life, but this time the emperor was anxious and determined to show his hand. He really didn't like the emperor, so he went home to take care of his life. Gu Bingqian finally got up and said: "Qizou Your Majesty, the imperial court is in such a mess today. The situation is really a party struggle that hurts the country, corrupt Confucianism advocates empty talk, and always interferes with the affairs of the court. Last month, Sun Jinglue's victory at Hongluo Mountain in Liaodong should take advantage of the victory to pursue Jianlu. But all the ministers in the court dreamed of living in peace with Jianlu, so that I, the Ming Dynasty, missed the opportunity, I ask your majesty to punish those who hindered the military affairs of Liaodong and the first peace proposal with the captives."

The chief assistant Gu Bingqian was still furious after he finished speaking. As soon as the chief assistant Gu Bingqian finished speaking, the cabinet ministers Wei Guangwei, Huang Liji, Shi Fenglai, Feng Quan, Zhang Ruitu and others turned pale. According to the chief assistant Gu Bingqian's words, let's not talk about the household servant Wang Jiazhen Qian Yuanxi, the head of the Ministry of War, and a group of Qingliu are guilty, even the cabinet ministers and even the emperor can hardly absolve themselves of the blame.

Sure enough, Emperor Tianqi's face turned red and then turned pale, and he came over for a while and said: "Sure enough, it is wrong to talk about the country, Gu Aiqing should talk about the remedy now."

Chief Assistant Gu Bingqian said: "Your Majesty, I am almost seventy-six, and the time to serve His Majesty is numbered. If I speak faithfully to Your Majesty, I should know that I have nothing to say. You can send Xue Yundong, the general of Datong, out of Liaodong. In a few years, the Jian captives will be destroyed."

Emperor Tianqi's face was a little ugly, he looked sideways at the other cabinet ministers and said, "My dearest ministers, what's your opinion?"

Wei Guangwei, Huang Liji, Shi Fenglai, Feng Quan, Zhang Ruitu and others knew that the emperor was unwilling to change his face and lose face, but they were willing to change the officials of the court. How could the literati and students in the capital give up? This Gu Bingqian was squeezed by the emperor. A little lost and crazy, dare to compete with the huge civil servants, in the future, Gu Bingqian can be called Gu Bold.

Feng Quan, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, since the suggestion of peace is not sincere, the imperial court should pay the Liaodong side as soon as possible, and give generous rewards to the casualties of the officers and soldiers, so that the Liaodong soldiers will be united and build the Liaodong side. It’s nothing to worry about.”

When Emperor Tianqi heard that he was asking for money, his face became unhappy, so he said to the cabinet ministers in front of him: "Your cabinet will discuss with the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of War, and come up with a charter for sending out troops."

Gu Bingqian, Wei Guangwei, Huang Liji, Shi Fenglai, Feng Quan, and Zhang Ruitu listened to Emperor Tianqi's words, and they thought it was bad. The emperor still has good fortune. Although the Ministry of Finance is very stingy and doesn't like to give money, but Everyone knows that the household department is a poor place. If he is asked to use money to reward the Liaodong soldiers, I am afraid that the people in the household department will be counted as money to see if they can raise this large sum of money.

Feng Quan, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, saw that everyone was silent, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "Your Majesty, it may be difficult to get things done just by raising money from the Ministry of Household Affairs."

Emperor Tianqi seemed to realize something, but he still asked, "Feng Aiqing, what can you do?"

Feng Quan, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, hesitated for a moment and said, "Can the Emperor's House of Internal Affairs provide some money to help?"

Emperor Tianqi's face suddenly changed, and it took him a long time to speak: "The expenses of the big family are getting tighter, and the royal family is almost short of money. Feng Aiqing should think of another way."

Feng Quan, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, said: "Your Majesty, didn't the Ministry of Internal Affairs just accept a batch of confiscated silver taels from Zhejiang? Why don't you lend them out and use them in Liaodong?" Ben only said that he borrowed it first.

Emperor Tianqi's face immediately collapsed after hearing Feng Quan's words. The money Feng Quan said refers to the Zhejiang governor Pan Ruzhen, Shuntianfu, and Hangzhou government jointly investigating the remnants of Jianwen. The rebel's house confiscated more than 100 million gold, silver and jewelry sold off. As soon as the money arrived in the capital, before it was put into storage, the household department took half of it.

Emperor Tianqi thought that he had finally got rid of the group of guys from the Ministry of Households who collected debts from the King of Hades, but he did not expect that the five departments of soldiers, workers, rituals, punishments, officials, and five temples came to pay for it one after another. Emperor Tianqi was still blackmailed for 20 years. There are many taels of silver left, and there are still many officials who collect debts in the past few days and cry poorly.

Today, Emperor Tianqi wanted to vent his anger on people. Unexpectedly, the twists and turns turned into a matter of bleeding for the emperor, but Emperor Tianqi was suffering and couldn't tell. He even rewarded some maids and eunuchs in the palace. Empress Empress and Mrs. Ke Shi also sent a lot, and the rest was no more than 10,000+ taels of silver, but there were still people staring at it. Emperor Tianqi thought, is it easy for me? He was dragged away by these officials.

Emperor Tianqi gritted his teeth and said, "I really don't have any money."

Feng Quan, a scholar of the Wenyuan Pavilion, did not give up and said: "Your Majesty, I just borrowed some envoys."

Emperor Tianqi said: "There is no borrowing."

Feng Quan, a scholar of the Wenyuan Pavilion, stopped talking, and the other cabinet ministers also stopped talking. Emperor Tianqi originally wanted to deal with the private release of Jianlu Ba Duli and Li Yongfang, but these cabinet ministers talked about it. Not having the energy to pursue this matter anymore, Emperor Tianqi glanced at Wei Zhongxian impatiently.

Wei Zhongxian understood that Emperor Tianqi wanted to go back to the inner palace, so he made a concluding speech to the cabinet ministers: "Ministers go back, let the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of War think of a way, first send some money to Liaodong to deal with it, otherwise Liaodong will go out Everyone is having a bad day.”

Hearing what Eunuch Wei said, the cabinet ministers knew that today's audience was coming to an end, but they were entrusted by hundreds of officials to seek justice from the emperor, and now they went back without letting a fart go. I'm afraid those officials who have relatives and students with disabilities I don't know what will happen.

Huang Liji, a scholar of Jianji Hall, took advantage of his close relationship with Eunuch Wei recently, so he still had the cheek to lower his voice and said, "Eunuch, what should we do with the tragedy that happened in front of Xue's house today."

Wei Zhongxian said in his heart: Damn it, I still couldn't hold back from saying it.But there were so many cabinet ministers among Wei Zhongxian, he couldn't decide for himself, so he had to go to the side of Emperor Tianqi, and muttered to Emperor Tianqi for a while.

After listening to the silence for a while, Emperor Tianqi said: "I pass on my oral order, no more gatherings and troubles in front of Xue's residence, otherwise they will be dealt with strictly, and Jin Yiwei will strengthen the defense of Xue's residence, and there will be no mistakes."

Gu Bingqian, Wei Guangwei, Huang Liji, Shi Fenglai, Feng Quan, and Zhang Ruitu in the cabinet received an answer from the emperor. What does this mean? They asked you to vindicate Xue Yun, but the emperor refused to do it, but wanted to protect Xue Yun Home, I don't know what the emperor thinks, but with the emperor's oral order, I can have an explanation with those officials who twisted the fee.

Soon Emperor Tianqi left the Hall of Mental Cultivation surrounded by Wei Zhongxian and a group of eunuchs and court ladies. The cabinet ministers struggled to return to Wenyuan Pavilion where they worked. There were more than a dozen senior officials waiting in Wenyuan Pavilion. There are probably hundreds of people on the other side of the door waiting for news from the cabinet ministers.

When the cabinet ministers told those officials in Wenyuan Pavilion the emperor's oral order, the expressions of the dozen or so officials were very disappointed. It is necessary to completely eradicate the malignant tumor of the Xue family, and remove the obstacles to the peace between Da Ming and Hou Jin.

Gu Bingqian, the cabinet, looked at these unreasonable officials and said contemptuously: "I am afraid that colleagues do not know that Jianlu established the capital in Shenyang. I am afraid that your dream of peace will not come true."

(End of this chapter)