These words can be said to be directly directed at the national affairs of the Ming Dynasty.
Qin Wuyi, who was beside Chongzhen, was sweating coldly, but he didn't dare to say a word.
After all, if we discuss national affairs here, we may not be able to see the sun tomorrow.
"cousin."
Chongzhen pondered for a moment and didn't know how to answer. He could only smile awkwardly and said, "What you are talking about is an ancestral system and cannot be tampered with at will. The current emperor may also know it, but he just doesn't know how to change it."
"Clear, he knows damn well! He's just an idiot."
Hu Yunqing rolled his eyes and was about to pour the wine when he found that the bowl was still full and quickly took a sip. "If he knew better, would he kill Wei Zhongxian if he could come to power? Can he appoint the Donglin Party members? Let them make the court a mess?"
Chongzhen's face immediately darkened. How many times had this been done to him? He doesn't remember either.
But everything seemed to make sense, but when did he kill Wei Zhongxian?
"Go and take a look now. How many of the wealthy landlords and businessmen who own large tracts of land are farmers? But with such a large tract of land, how many of them are paying taxes?"
Hu Yunqing didn't pay attention to the change in the emperor's expression, and continued to point out, "Those taxes all fell on the heads of the common people. They couldn't afford the taxes, so they could only continue to sell land. In the end, land annexation became more and more serious, and the common people They are getting poorer and poorer! But the national treasury is getting even emptier. How can this not trigger a popular uprising?"
Faced with these remarks, Chongzhen was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to answer.
Of course he didn't know these things. Although the Ministry of Household Affairs would send the land survey to his dragon case every year, how could he know whether it was true or false?
Listening to these words, Chongzhen felt even more uncomfortable in his heart.
"And more importantly, as I told you last time, these Zhu family's princes, grandsons, princes, and vassal kings! What bullshit generals! They also have a lot of land under their names, but they still don't use it. Pay taxes! And the state also spends a lot of money and food on them every year!"
Hu Yunqing gritted his back molars and became more and more angry. He could only say that Lao Zhu's idea back then was good. The only thing he didn't expect was that these pampered relatives of the emperor were not as good as the previous ones.
"Not to mention anything else, look at how much land King Fu of Luoyang has under his control? The land and money Wanli gave him in order to make up for him were already beyond the specifications!"
Chongzhen knew this very well, but this was his grandfather's decision and he couldn't change it.
"Cousin, the emperor's relatives are like this, but the emperor is still diligent and thrifty."
He still has to draw a clear line with these people.
"The emperor."
Hu Yunqing tilted his head and held it up with his arms, fearing that he would fall down, but he could not disgrace this person. "It can only be said that he is still diligent and lives a relatively simple life. However, this guy has not received an orthodox imperial education, and his qualifications are really It’s too mediocre. If he really has the guts, he can reform it! Of course, now he doesn’t have the support of officials, so it’s too difficult!”
"..."
Hearing the words mediocre qualifications, Chongzhen gritted his teeth. Could it be that he looked down on him so much?
But thinking of my cousin's power, I still swallowed the anger.
After all, Daming still has to rely on his cousin!
"Not to mention anything else. When Chongzhen asked these relatives of the emperor and the rich landlords to invade Beijing, they all cried for their fathers and mothers! Asking them to take the money was like trying to kill someone. Just like them!"
Hu Yunqing's eyes were blurry, as if he was about to fall asleep, but his voice was still very loud.
After all, this was the last dynasty of the Han people. How could he not hate it?
"As a result, Li Zicheng captured Beijing and Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself..."
He muttered to himself and took another bite of food.
"no no……"
Chongzhen, who was listening raptly on the side, was stunned. Qin Wuyi was also so frightened that his face turned pale and his body was trembling.
Good guy, tell me in person that the emperor hanged himself. How many heads does this guy have?
"Cousin, what is this...what is happening? Li Zicheng conquered Beijing, or Chongzhen...hanged himself?"
Chongzhen's face turned pale. He naturally believed in Hu Yunqing's ability, but he couldn't tell nonsense. This was a taboo!
No matter how much he believed it, he couldn't let other people talk nonsense.
"Do you listen or not? Who asked you to interrupt?"
Hu Yunqing rolled his eyes, sat up straight and leaned on the back of the chair, and said angrily, "Do you still believe what I said? Can I still lie to you?"
"Let me tell you, after Li Zicheng captured Beijing, those relatives of the emperor spent a lot of money, but when his subordinates checked, they got tens of millions of taels!"
"When they attacked Luoyang, King Fu surrendered directly and was given a banquet by Li Zicheng! Do they really have no money? They just don't want to pay!"
When these words came out, it could be said that both master and servant Chongzhen trembled in shock.
Qin Wuyi was even more trembling, wondering if he should leave from here?
"No, cousin."
Chongzhen was really anxious. If it was as he predicted, how could he accept it?
How will you face the ancestors below in the future?
"What do you mean by the attack on Beijing? Who is that Li Zicheng?"
He asked a series of questions, fearing that he would miss a word.
"That guy Li Zicheng was just an unemployed employee who was eventually forced to rebel."
Hu Yunqing touched his head and felt dizzy. He had drank too much today. "In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen's reign, he led his army to invade Beijing. The emperor hanged himself on a coal mountain, and the entire north fell into chaos!"
As soon as these words came out, Chongzhen's heart trembled, and he pretended to be calm and took a sip of wine.
"In the end, Li Zicheng lost to Dorgon at Shanhaiguan! From then on, the entire Ming Dynasty fell into a state of catastrophe. The Eight Banners soldiers from the north went south and captured the city. In the ten days of Yangzhou, there were three massacres in Jiading! How many Han people died under their iron hoofs !”
Hu Yunqing couldn't help sighing, looking at the roof with dull eyes, "Think about it, this is a huge shame! Alas..."
"This...how is this possible...I..."
Chongzhen's face turned pale, and his hands began to tremble, "Cousin, what is going on? How could it be like this? Daming, Daming, why..."
"Oh, these are not things you and I, the common people, should think about."
Hu Yunqing just thought that the younger brother was frightened and patted him on the shoulder to comfort him, "That's why I'm asking you to hurry up and make money. As long as we have money in hand, we can go to sea! Find a place to be us Wouldn't the local emperor be more at ease than here?"
"cousin……"
Hearing this, Chongzhen almost cried, Emperor Tu? He is truly a great emperor!
