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Chapter 310 Dangerous emotions

Yang Reform didn't talk nonsense, and skipped the paper stage directly.Then he said: "The military tickets will be issued from next month. The military salaries of the officers and soldiers will be half of the military tickets and half of the silver coins in the first month. In the next month, it will be [-]% of the military tickets. After that, it will be [-]% of the military tickets." It’s all military tickets, and there will be a gradual adaptation process.”

Yang Reform thought for a while, and said: "This matter has a lot to do with it. Now I can say so much. I need your full support. You are all trustworthy people. After you go back, comfort the soldiers. Tell them, I will not forget them..., and I won't say much about the rest..."

Yang Reform was silent for a while. Although the banknotes came out, the excitement was gone. What is there now is the fear that new things are about to be born. I am afraid that something bad will give birth to a monster. What comes with it is loss.

The emperor's confidantes looked at me and I looked at you, and they didn't speak.Bi Ziyan was even more surprised, wasn't the emperor very happy before?Why has it changed all of a sudden now, it seems very lost!

Fan Weicheng was very happy today, although he was blocked by all the ministers looking for trouble, but the high sales volume of the mansion newspaper was beyond his expectation, he happily entered the palace, thinking that the emperor wanted to summon him and reward him Well, how did he know that he was participating in the emperor's "confidante meeting", which made him even more happy. Although he stood alone at the end, it was quite different for the emperor's confidants to have a lot of weight!Fan Weicheng was even happier. Seeing that the emperor was unhappy, he emboldened himself and reported: "Your Majesty, my residence newspaper sold very well today. When I came, there were already thousands of copies. As expected, breaking [-] copies today is probably not a problem. Not only did it sell well in the capital, but it also sold very well around Gyeonggi and Shuntianfu. I bought a lot of them and asked someone to send them to relatives and friends far away."

Fan Weicheng's words sent ripples in the Wenhua Palace.

Yang Reform squeezed out a little smile, and said: "Hehe, you did a good job, I'll stay with you later, I still have something to tell you..." Although the matter of the military ticket came to fruition, Yang Reform's heart sank. , I am really useless as an emperor, is the barrel of a gun important?Now that I don't even have the money to grab the barrel of a gun, I still have to come up with such a trick where one penny counts for two cents. This emperor is so aggrieved!

Doesn't the world belong to the Zhu family?Isn't his name Daming?Isn't he the emperor of Ming Dynasty?Don't you get what you think?But why is it so difficult for me?Can't even pay a military salary, and have to do everything possible to get money. Is this still the emperor?Yang Reform's spirit fell into confusion.

Everyone didn't know what happened to the emperor. They saw that the emperor's mood was very low, and they couldn't say much. They all waited quietly for the emperor.

Yang Reform was confused for a while, but still had no clue. Seeing that the hall was full of his confidantes, he knew that he shouldn't be so disappointed at this time. He should cheer up and face the future. And confusion, I should overcome it and abandon it.

"Hehe, I've lost my composure, alas..., thinking of the difficulties of the country, I feel a little bit emotional for a while, but I kept you waiting for a long time." Yang Reform calmed down and apologized to his confidants.

"I dare not wait." Everyone replied.

"By the way, companion, I see that Master Sun is also getting old. Riding a horse for dozens of miles back and forth is really hard work. I can't bear it. I asked the internal officials to build a stable and galloping carriage. The carriage should not be too heavy. Bumping, preferably with four wheels, so that it is stable enough, and it is specially used by Master Sun..." Yang Reform's mind was confused for a while, and he knew that he should not show this state in front of his subordinates. It was a blow to his own image, so Yang Reform took out this preferential treatment for his subordinates to make up for it. As an emperor, a loner, perhaps, really can only stand on a high place and be alone, never should Treat yourself as an "ordinary person" and should not show your true colors in front of "ordinary people".

"I don't dare, Your Majesty, absolutely not. I'm still in good health. As the saying goes, if you grow old and strong, you'll be like this. If you can ride a horse, you can still ride it. Your Majesty will take it back. If the courtiers find out, they will have to do it again." The minister is impeached, Your Majesty, I dare not accept it..." Sun Chengzong looked at the emperor in surprise, and then refused, the emperor specially built a carriage for himself to sit in, wouldn't this be his life?Sun Chengzong quickly declined.

"Hehe, that's right, I forgot, my friend, and I still let the eunuchs make this kind of carriage. Anyone who is about the same age as Master Sun, or who is older than Master Sun can use it. It is said that I give preferential treatment to older people. Respecting the elders is a tradition that I have always pursued." Yang Reform changed this matter, anyway, Yang Reform couldn't see Sun Chengzong running back and forth at such an age.

"This, Your Majesty..." It's not easy for Sun Chengzong to refuse. This is what His Majesty created for the old people in the world. It's not for him alone, and it's not good for him to refuse on behalf of everyone.

"Hehe, don't refuse, I really can't bear it, people will grow old, they will go to that step, hehe, now, I will build a car for Master Sun, hehe, I can't tell, I will grow old in the future You can enjoy a car that is suitable for the elderly." Yang Huaqiang cheered up and began to deal with all kinds of complicated things around him.

Sun Chengzong couldn't refuse, and he didn't refuse. As long as the emperor didn't give him a man-made man, it doesn't matter. Anyway, most of the courtiers are quite old. At that time, everyone can sit down, and it will be fine.

"General Man, find a general and train with the new army, but are you still used to it?" Yang Reform began to ask questions again.

"Returning to Your Majesty, I am very satisfied." Man Gui and Zhao Ratejiao answered quite satisfied. In the past, they were frontier soldiers with limited pay. Although they all had their own fields, they never thought that in the world, there would still be There is a place that spends money so easily, and that is the new army. The treatment of this new army is really beyond words. You can eat enough, eat enough fat, eat enough to make you feel sick, have enough clothes, and wear clothes. It is broken, and it is said that a new one will be issued in a short time. The musket is said to be made by Ouchi. There are enough guns and gunpowder tubes. Everyone has to practice with live ammunition. This is simply heaven, a paradise for soldiers. The only thing I am not satisfied with is This training is really too hard. Every day when you open your eyes is training, and then you train until you fall asleep.This dissatisfaction can only be buried in the heart, but don’t show it when you hide it. There are tens of thousands of official reserves alone, all of whom are preparing to join the new army. This is still an official reserve, and there are many who cannot even enter the reserve. , I don’t know how many people there are. It is said that those who want to be new soldiers can circle the entire capital.

"As long as you are satisfied, hehe, train hard, train hard, and you will make great achievements in the future." Yang Reform said.

"As you order, Your Majesty." Man Gui and Zhao Lijiao said again.

"Well, okay... Today, let's leave for now. Remember my order today. This matter is very important. You will know it in the future. Remember to take it to heart." The spirit is restored, but the tone of voice still seems lost.

"I take orders." Everyone replied, and everyone could see that the emperor's mood was not high, so everyone agreed and prepared to leave.

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"Master Sun stays here." Yang Reform left Sun Chengzong again. Something is really wrong with my mood today. I don't know why, I'm not in a good state, and I'm so confused, tired and depressed. The resentment in my heart did not know when it suddenly came out.

Sun Chengzong stayed.

"Man Gui, Mr. Zhao, you two, please go to the platform first, stay for a while, I still have something to discuss." Although Yang Reform is not in a good state, these things have long been prepared to be done before, and now people come , no hysteresis is possible.

"I obey." Man Gui and Zhao Lijiao agreed again, and then went to the platform in doubt.

When Yang Reform saw that everyone had dispersed, only Sun Chengzong and Wang Chengen, his confidantes, were left.Only then did he put away the barely squeezed smiling face, frowning tightly, with a bitter look.

"Your Majesty, drink a cup of tea to moisten your throat. It's hot and quench your thirst." Wang Chengen had already noticed that the emperor was in a bad mood, so he asked with concern.

Yang Reform didn't say much, picked up the teacup, took a few sips by himself, still not in a good mood, seemed to be very tired, his brows were still furrowed, and his face was very bitter.

"Your Majesty? Your Majesty seems to be restless! But what's the matter?" Seeing that there were only a few people, Sun Chengzong didn't care much about the rules and asked.

Yang Reform nodded.

"Your Majesty, what's the matter?" Sun Chengzong continued to ask.

"Confused..." Yang Reform frowned and said two words, and he seemed to be as confused as the two words.

"Confused? Your Majesty, may I ask why you are confused?" Sun Chengzong continued to ask.

"I don't know, confused, huge confused, a little lost, a little wronged, a little unwilling, and even a little resentful." Yang Reform used several words in succession to express the emotions in his heart.

"Your Majesty, it seems that nothing major has happened recently? Now, all of His Majesty's arrangements have been developed towards the goal, which seems to be something to be happy about! Why is Your Majesty confused and lost?" Sun Chengzong saw that the emperor was in a bad mood , began to persuade the emperor.

"Hey..., all the arrangements are good, and they are all developing in a good direction. It should be that I should be happy, but I really can't be happy today. I don't know why, but I always feel wronged and lost. In my heart, there is always a wave of resentment. I am the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Logically speaking, shouldn’t I just say what I want to do? However, in order to accomplish a little thing, I don’t Don't play tricks with the ministers, set up tricks, and use soft and hard tricks. In order to save me, Da Ming, I am the one who is really working hard! In order to find out my Da Ming's way of life, I am really suffering day and night. This Da Ming, what is it? My Daming, or this Daming, the Daming of the people of the world? As soon as I left, I went to Nanjing, and there was an imperial palace over there. I put so much effort and thought into it here, could it be for myself? Why can’t the taxes that should be collected be collected? Why? There are so many salt courses, but now there are only 100 million taels? Why do I earn 100 million taels a year, but have to spend 2000 million taels a year? So, I hate..., the world may not be my surname Zhu family Yes! The burden is heavy, but it falls on a person surnamed Zhu..." Yang Reform poured out all the complaints, dissatisfaction, loss and resentment in his heart.

Sun Chengzong didn't speak for a long time, the emperor was giving him his heart!
"Your Majesty, aren't I still waiting to assist His Majesty? Are you still advancing and retreating with Your Majesty?" Sun Chengzong thought for a long time, and he could only comfort the emperor with these words.

Yang Reform did not make a sound, his heart was still lost, and he frowned; he passed through the door of the main hall and looked outside, his eyes seemed to be out of focus, and he was looking at the hollow.

"Your Majesty, many matters are gradually turning to the positive side and are already under His Majesty's control. How can His Majesty be so depressed? I don't know why Your Majesty is so depressed, but I remind Your Majesty that now The great situation did not come easily, Your Majesty, you must not be so depressed and miss the good opportunity, otherwise you will make a big mistake, and you will regret it too late." Sun Chengzong roughly guessed why the emperor is in this state, young man!Even if it is a talent of the sky, without enough experience, not experienced enough things, there are always flaws in this mind, immature, a little tender!This is also the only way in life, and you must rely on yourself to walk through it.

"Your Majesty, don't be fettered by the things in front of you. You must look forward. You must think more about the hundreds of millions of Li people in the world who are waiting for your majesty's help. If your majesty continues to be depressed like this, then the land of Shenzhou will sink, and the purgatory on earth will resume. Now in the world, can Your Majesty have the heart to see hundreds of millions of Li people suffer such disasters? It is true that there are indeed many unreasonable things in Ming Dynasty today. The vassal kings, nobles, and bureaucrats occupy most of the land in the world, but they are exempted from all kinds of taxes. Putting all the taxes on the common people, in the whole of Ming Dynasty, the poorest people are already supporting the imperial court and the official army. A mass of rotten rotten flesh was pressed on the people who were already in dire straits. The minister felt ashamed and humiliated... This is indeed unreasonable, but because of this, His Majesty should cheer up and reverse this situation. This is a shameful and humiliating situation, Your Majesty, please cheer up... Your Majesty has a talent from heaven, and he is the savior sent to Daming by the heavens. If your Majesty is let down and lost, then who will save him? What about the hundreds of millions of people in Ming Dynasty?"

The depression in Yang Reform's heart was slightly moved by this passage. He did not expect that Sun Chengzong's words would be so fierce. Using rotten meat as a metaphor for those privileged classes who do not pay taxes made Yang Reform feel, It's better, someone can understand my heart.

"Master Sun is right. The rotten meat, the gnats that are pressing on Daming's body, and the disgusting things must be removed. I really shouldn't be depressed. In this matter, you have to die. One side stands victorious." Yang Reform slowly lifted his mood.

"That's right, Your Majesty, God bestowed His Majesty on me, Daming, and His Majesty must have an extraordinary mission. Your Majesty, please cheer up and don't get lost." Sun Chengzong said.

"Well, I understand, thank you, Master Sun, for explaining." The grievances in Yang Reform's heart, the grievances in his heart have accumulated too much, and no one can talk to him, and no one can explain himself. After a long time, The violent explosion immediately caused Yang Reform to suffer a lot. Fortunately, there is Sun Chengzong who can confide in him. Yang Reform's mood at this time is much better.

"Don't dare. Your Majesty has a mission and is here to save the common people in the world. What I should do is to assist Your Majesty. This is a matter within my duty." Sun Chengzong heaved a sigh of relief, and the emperor persuaded himself to come back. , the difficulty he faced was too great, it was too heavy, even his Sun Chengzong did not dare to act rashly, and now, it was all on the body of a new emperor, this burden was really too heavy, his Sun Chengzong also We can only use his rich life experience to explain the emperor.

"Well, I'm much better, and the resentment in my heart is gone now, Master Sun, after I explain a few words, I'll go to the platform, and there are important things to discuss over there." Yang's reform confidence came back, then This kind of confusion and depressed mood went away with the resentful mistress, and an emperor who could fight came back again.

"I obey." Sun Chengzong agreed.

"Big companion, go and call Fan Weicheng, I have a few words to tell him." Yang Reform said after recovering.

"Your servant obeys." Wang Chengen agreed.

Fan Weicheng happily waited outside the palace for the emperor's call. This was the first time he had entered the ranks of the emperor's confidants, so he was naturally happy. The eunuch reported that the emperor wanted to see him, so he came to see the emperor happily.

"My minister Fan Weicheng kowtowed to see my emperor, long live, long live, long live."

"No, Fan Weicheng, get up." Yang Reform had already adjusted his mood, and started to work in an orderly manner.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Fan Weicheng stood up happily.

"Fan Weicheng, just now you said that Di Bao's sales volume is almost tens of thousands? Is that so?" Yang Reform asked.

"Returning to Your Majesty, yes, the sales volume of the mansion newspaper has soared today, and it must exceed ten thousand. When I first came, there were already several thousand copies, and the dealer was still rushing to print. It is not difficult to think about ten thousand. Among them In addition to His Majesty's request that all the yamen subscribe to newspapers, there are quite a few mansion newspapers bought because of today's incident, all for the sake of seeing the incident in this mansion newspaper." Fan Weicheng said happily, this kind of sale is a sale. Tens of thousands of things make him feel very fulfilled, that is to say, what a pleasure it is that all scholars in the world read the words he processed.

"Hehe, that's not bad. This mansion report looks like it, Fan Weicheng! Now, those ministers have brought their complaints to me, but they have been sent back to me. Hehe, they have to be in the mansion too. The counterattack in the newspaper, hehe, Fan Weicheng, if you receive something that someone refutes today’s article, select some and publish it, let those scholars fight enough in the newspaper, and save them from spending a day thinking about it , make trouble for me."

"I obey, Your Majesty." Fan Weicheng agreed, and then asked: "...But, Your Majesty, what if they don't refute it in the mansion newspaper? Then what should we do?"

"This is not easy. You specialize in networking some frustrated literati. People who used to eat the rice of copying mansion newspapers and making gossip on mansion newspapers. Those scholars who don't want to come out to fight, then you ask someone to write for them. , fighting on their behalf, the water will be muddy, understand?"

(End of this chapter)