"Look at my hands? Aren't they serious enough?"
Zhu Qiyu opened his hand to show her.
Tang Guifei was embarrassed and said: "It must have been taught by that cheap maid Li Xi'er to Your Majesty!"
After speaking, she carefully looked at Zhu Qiyu's expression.
Snapped!
Zhu Qiyu patted her gently: "You and I are husband and wife. Isn't it appropriate to have a happy relationship in a boudoir?"
"Ah!" Tang Guifei exclaimed and wrapped herself in the quilt: "Your Majesty, I am going to sleep. Wait, wait until Your Majesty is healthy, let's wait, wait..."
"Whatever?" Zhu Qiyu looked at her with interest.
After getting used to the night, I could see Concubine Tang's face.
Being stared at by Zhu Qiyu's scorching eyes, she blushed and shrank into the quilt.
"Tell me, no matter what?" Zhu Qiyu refused to let her go.
"Come on, please!" Tang Guifei couldn't stand the repeated questioning and called out from under the quilt.
"Hahaha!"
Zhu Qiyu laughed proudly and slapped him across the quilt.
"ah!"
"I'm so cold. Concubine, please open the quilt and let me in!" Zhu Qiyu wanted to get in.
"Your Majesty sleeps on your own quilt!"
"We are an old married couple, why are you so shy? Take off the quilt quickly, I will catch a cold!" Zhu Qiyu threatened her.
Tang Guifei obediently exposed a corner of the quilt, and Zhu Qiyu got in.
"ah……"
Concubine Tang kept screaming in shock.
It's still dark.
"Rise at dawn, all opportunities are waiting for you, work diligently and love the people, and do everything with your hands!" Jin Zhong's voice sounded outside the hall. (used by Tatars)
Zhu Qiyu slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of thick air.
"My beloved concubine, when are you going to take off your clothes?" Zhu Qiyu felt the softness and looked down at Concubine Tang, who was slowly waking up, and asked in surprise.
"uh-huh?"
Concubine Tang slowly opened her eyes, and was surprised to find that she had no hair. She was extremely embarrassed and said, "Your Majesty! You, how could you do this?"
"What's wrong with me? I was just sleeping!" Zhu Qiyu looked innocent.
"Woo, hurry up and go to court early. Oh, don't, don't do that..." Concubine Tang blushed with embarrassment.
"We are an old couple, why are you still so shy?" Zhu Qiyu wondered.
"Your Majesty is never like this!"
Concubine Tang glared at him angrily: "From now on, your majesty should sleep alone, because my concubine's arms are numb from the pillow."
"I'm not used to sleeping too cold." Zhu Qiyu shook his head.
Concubine Tang grabbed his restless hand and said angrily, "Give your Majesty two more layers of quilt! If two layers are not enough, just three layers! Four layers! Hmph!"
"How can the quilt be as comfortable as my concubine!"
Jin Zhong's voice sounded outside the hall again, but Zhu Qiyu refused to get up.
"Then, Your Majesty, please stop biting, okay!" Tang Guifei found that it hurt.
"I'll rub it for my beloved concubine."
Tang Guifei blocked his claws and angrily said: "I am waiting for your majesty to change clothes. It's time to go to court early!"
"Early morning, early morning, half of the people in the court didn't come, but I don't need it every day. This emperor is not as happy as a rich man."
Zhu Qiyu was pushed to sit up and admire this graceful figure. Sister Yu has a unique charm and understands everything.
"Come in and wait." Zhu Qiyu began to wash up.
After washing and putting on his dragon robe, Zhu Qiyu yawned.
Concubine Tang smoothed the wrinkles on her clothes and knelt on the ground: "I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness to the Tang family."
"Huh?" Zhu Qiyu was surprised. Tang Guifei looked like a novice, but in fact she had a clear vision and a beautiful breast. Well... I realized it.
"I understand His Majesty's love for the Tang family."
Zhu Qiyu helped her up: "My beloved concubine, I will definitely give you a son!"
Concubine Tang's beautiful eyes were pleasantly surprised. A woman in the harem had no son by her side and was doomed to live a lonely life. When she was old and frail, her son was her real support.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty! I don't covet the dragon son. I will be satisfied with a dragon girl." Tang Guifei was so excited that she knelt down again.
Zhu Qiyu grabbed her and said, "I like my daughter too. I will definitely have more children with my beloved concubine."
"I thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"
Concubine Tang was overjoyed. She had been worried these days, fearing that her refusal would offend the emperor.
She felt unhappy. Now that the harem was empty, it was a great opportunity for her to ask for a son, but she still rejected the emperor. Because as a noble concubine, she not only has to consider her children, but also the emperor's health.
"The female doctor Xuantan is waiting at Qianqing Palace. I have something to ask her."
Zhu Qiyu suddenly thought of something: "Bring Ai Gaofeng there too."
"By the way, if the prince is asked to go to Qianqing Palace again, I will examine his homework."
Didn't Chen Xun protect Zhu Jianshe? Let me take a look at what the prince thinks?
After boarding the imperial chariot, Zhu Qiyu told Jin Zhong: "Jin Zhong, you can't go to the capital camp for the time being. Go and supervise the Jin Yiwei. I have cleared out most of the Jin Yiwei. As long as you place your own people, you can quickly control the Jin Yiwei."
"There is also the Jin Yiwei Wang Xi. I have sent people to arrest him. Why has there been no news? You, the admiral of the Jin Yiwei, should investigate carefully."
"I don't care what method you use, within three days, you must master a force of your own, even if there are only dozens of people."
"You must be loyal and reliable, you only have three days!" Zhu Qiyu repeatedly warned.
"My servant obeys the order, but the emperor has no one he likes to serve him, so I am worried." Jin Zhong was confused.
"It doesn't matter. We just need to organize the people from Qianqing Palace into two groups and send people to keep an eye on them. I have a lot of security around me, so I'm safe and secure. I shouldn't die."
Zhu Qiyu's eyes flashed: "The Imperial Hospital, Shangshan Supervisor, and Shangshi Bureau have stopped recruiting, and those who have been recruited are not allowed to enter the palace! Each palace must prepare its own food, and no fires are allowed!"
"All the extra eunuchs and maids in each palace will be sent out for the time being. Well...only the ones who serve as personal servants will be left behind. Only four palace attendants are allowed to stay in each palace, and the rest will be sent out!"
"I don't have time to screen them one by one. I've also temporarily sent out a batch from Qianqing Palace. You can handle it as you see."
"The death of Concubine Xian is a thorn in my heart. I have faced too many things. I'm afraid I will never be able to help her find out the truth. I owe her..."
Zhu Qiyu sighed: "Jin Zhong, do it yourself, I only trust you!"
"Register the rest and make a book and send it to me. Then send the list and portrait to the guards. When the guards are patrolling, if they find any sneaky palace people, they will kill them directly! No need to report!"
"I give the Yu Lin avant-garde and other five guards the greatest power. Anyone in the palace can be killed without retribution to me! If anyone is found who is not on the list, he will be killed immediately! There is no need to interrogate!"
He didn't have time to check one by one. As long as Yu Qian left Beijing, Chen Xun would immediately retaliate. He must have the strength to protect himself during the few days he is in Beijing.
Leaving the capital camp was both a danger and an opportunity for him.
Chen Xun seems to be terrifying, but he is far inferior to Yu Qian who has the capital camp in hand. As long as Yu Qian is away from the capital and kills Chen Xun, he can regain the imperial power. Si Lijian, Jinyiwei, Dongchang, and Tiqi can control it. in hand.
He could even get the military power of 50,000 Beijing troops and the hearts of the imperial guards!
If Yu Qian and Xungui were in Beijing, he would never get military power!
"Your Majesty, how long will this situation last?" Jin Zhong asked cautiously.
Zhu Qiyu took a deep look at him: "It depends on when you can control Jin Yiwei? It depends on when Lu Zhong can form Tiqi? It depends on when Shu Liang can control Dongchang? My safety will always be in your hands. !”
Jin Zhong's face changed slightly and he quickly expressed his loyalty.
He breathed a sigh of relief: "It will be fine once we defeat Wala and return to Beijing."
"My slave obeys the order!" Jin Zhong kowtowed.
Zhu Qiyu asked him to get up: "Is Shu Liang awake?"
"Eunuch Shu slept peacefully. As soon as the palace door opened this morning, he went to clean up the East Factory." Jin Zhong reported.
"Shu Liang has grown up and knows what to do." Zhu Qiyu was very pleased.
Shu Liang stayed at Xinuang Pavilion last night and didn't come out despite all the commotion. It wasn't that Shu Liang was unfaithful, but that he knew exactly what he should do. The emperor told him to rest, so he rested; the emperor told him to come out and kill people, so he killed people. He is the sword in the emperor's hand and should not have his own thoughts.
"Go and do some work." Zhu Qiyu waved his hand.
"Slave, you obey!"
Entering Fengtian Hall, Zhu Qiyu sat on the dragon chair.
Xuanzhen's petition for help was sent again. After Zhu Qiyu read it, he slapped the emperor's case: "What do the soldiers of Xuanzhen do for food? When the Oara attacks, they don't dare to open the city to fight? Seeing the Oara people plundering the border residents! So! What’s the use of keeping the army!”
"Reporting to your Majesty, Xuanzang's troops are limited and it is the right choice to avoid a head-on battle." Yu Qian stood up and said.
Zhu Qiyu was stunned: "Young Master, do you think I don't know anything about military affairs? There are 120,000 frontier troops in Xuanzhen. The battle report states that 20,000 to 30,000 people from Wala attacked and harassed them. Why can't we fight?"
Your Majesty, you don't know why you are asking, 120,000 is the strength on paper.
Let's take the Beijing camp as an example. Its paper strength is 200,000. I'm afraid even the commanders of each regiment's camp don't know how many troops they really have.
The capital camp is like this, not to mention the border army. Thank God for one-third of the actual amount.
"Your Majesty, the top priority is for the Beijing camp to provide support as soon as possible." Chen Xun said loudly.
This old man, who was tortured like that last night, is still in good spirits this morning, the scars on his face have faded, and he still looks like a human being in official robes.
"What the Chief Assistant said makes sense, but it's just that the expedition is not a day's work. When the Supreme Emperor went to conquer Oara in the north, he gave him ten days to reorganize his troops and horses before the Tumu Fort was defeated. I don't dare to repeat the same mistake!" Zhu Qiyu glanced at him At a glance, it’s a beautiful thought. When the Beijing camp goes to war, your world will be yours?
"But I wonder how long Xuanzhen can resist?" Chen Xun sighed.
"We can send out the vanguard first. Young Master, who do you think can be the vanguard?" Zhu Qiyu looked at Yu Qian.
Yu Qian's first choice is Zhu Yi or Zhu Yong. These two have deep-rooted influence in the Beijing camp and can be taken away directly without reorganization, just like armies. But these two people were despised by His Majesty, and he would not give them the chance to lead the army alone.
Wang Ji and Luo Tong are not good either, the emperor hates them. Moreover, the Pioneers have to fight a tough battle, and these two are too low-level and will easily fall apart.
If Chen Mao were alive, he could fight this tough battle, but what the hell.
"I think Dingxi Marquis Jiang Wan and Xing'an Marquis Xu Heng can take on this important task!" The two recommended by Yu Qian were both neutral factions.
Jiang Wan was only 24 years old, had no outstanding achievements, and was not well-known among the nobles.
But Zhu Qiyu's eyes lit up. This was the embryo of a famous general. Once he was well trained, his grandfather Jiang Gui would inevitably come out!
"I heard that Marquis Xing'an was seriously ill a few years ago? Is this possible?" Zhu Qiyu asked Yu Qian.
But at this moment, a man with a pale face and a cane slowly left work and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty Xu Heng, you can still serve the country!"
"Give me a seat for the Marquis of Xing'an." Zhu Qiyu didn't want to work for him at first. Xu Heng was one of the few veterans who didn't get involved in the struggle for imperial power, but his life was short.
"I can go to war!" Xu Heng couldn't stop breathing even after saying a word.
Zhu Qiyu waved his hand: "The Marquis of Xing'an will stay in the capital to frighten Xiaoxiao for me!"
Xu Heng slowly lowered his head and kowtowed: "I know that my fate is not long, and I will serve as a general for the rest of my life, but I am not willing to die of illness on my bed. I am willing to be wrapped in horse leather and die on the battlefield!"
"My only son, Xu Xian, is determined to serve the country. In this battle, I am willing to take Xu Xian to the battlefield in person and tell him how to be loyal to the country!"
"After I die, Xu Xian will continue to replace me and guard the Ming Dynasty on behalf of the Xu family!"
"Your Majesty, please accept your request! Thank you for your kindness!"
It was extremely difficult for Xu Heng to speak, his face was extremely pale, and his voice was very low, but filled with emotion.
After saying these words, the court was moved.
"My dear, please get up!"
Zhu Qiyu looked sad: "I, yes!"
"Pass an edict to confer the title of Duke of Xing'an on the Marquis of Xing'an and grant him a World Certificate."
Unexpectedly, Xu Heng actually refused: "Your Majesty feels pity for me, and I am happy, but I dare not accept your majesty's title. Taizu has said that no one can be ennobled without military merit."
"I am willing to win back a duke on the battlefield! But I don't want to live out my life in the court and trade for a duke! If this makes my heart uneasy, my father's spirit in heaven will also be uneasy!"
"Your Majesty, please have mercy on my warlike heart. I allow you and your servant Xu Xian to go to the battlefield to earn the title of Duke!"
Xu Heng's words moved Zhu Qiyu's face.
He stood up and said loudly: "Okay! I still have a general in Ming Dynasty! Why be afraid of Wala!"
"Hurry up, Marquis Xing'an, and I agree to your request! When the general returns, I will personally pour wine for him, and then I will grant him the title Duke Xingguo! Live up to the general's expectations!"
"Wala is by no means a serious problem for the Ming Dynasty! I have this general and 270,000 elite soldiers, why should I be afraid of Wala?"
"Then the Marquis of Dingxi, Jiang Wan, and the Marquis of Xing'an, Xu Heng, will serve as the vanguard and immediately lead their troops to aid Xuanzang!"
These words made my blood boil.
The atmosphere in the court was lifted, and everyone looked happy.
"I accept the decree!"
Dingxi Marquis Jiang Wan stood out from the last row and knelt on the ground. He was wearing a Confucian shirt, like a scholar.
"Please get up, Marquis Dingxi! When Marquis Dingxi returns from victory, I will personally pour wine for the two generals! I wish the generals a victory in advance!"
Zhu Qiyu wanted to win over Jiang Wan.
Today Jiang Wan is inconspicuous among the nobles, but he has the style of a Confucian general and should be relied upon as a confidant.
"I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness!"
Xu Heng and Jiang Wan kowtowed, and the atmosphere in the court became lively. Many nobles who went on the expedition were infected by Xu Heng's heroic spirit. They straightened their backs one by one, and their hearts flew to the battlefield.
The emperor's purchase of horse bones for a large sum of money was noticed by the emperor, and an idea came to his mind: this emperor is not bad at all.
However, Chen Xun said coldly: "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, soldiers and horses go first before food and grass are used. Now there is a huge gap in the household account, and the money from the internal funds has not arrived. I am very worried that the food and grass will be unsustainable, which will make the army..."
He didn't dare to speak anymore.
The morale in Fengtian Hall was high, but Chen Xun poured a basin of cold water on them and told them not to get excited, or they would be defeated.
Zhu Qiyu's whole face turned dark. Chen Xun, Chen Xun, you didn't give me any chance to establish my prestige!
"Excuse me, Your Majesty, when will the money from the internal funds arrive? It's not that I'm urging Your Majesty, but that the army needs to be spent urgently, and I can't do anything about it." Chen Xun asked, he was undermining the emperor's prestige.
He is also telling the ministers not to have unrealistic illusions. The emperor has no money and is just an empty frame. If he rewards you as a duke, what reward will he get?
Zhu Qiyu's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. This Chen Xun must be killed!
"Chief Assistant, how can you be so philistine? Like a debt collector?"
Zhu Qiyu joked: "I have already contributed my internal funds, and the palace has also been suspended for renovation. Look at the Fengtian Palace, it is in such a dilapidated state, and I have no money to repair it. I really have no money."
"Selling an imperial manor was planned by a businessman, and all the money obtained was sent to the Ministry of Household Affairs. If there is still insufficient money, I will have no choice but to sell the palace maids and eunuchs."
The emperor's tone was relaxed, and the dark clouds no longer loomed over the Fengtian Palace, and the atmosphere was lively.
Chen Xun was speechless. The emperor looked like a scoundrel.
"I am planning for the army..."
Zhu Qiyu interrupted his explanation: "Okay, Chief Assistant, I will come to Xinuang Pavilion to collect your debt. I promise that I will never kick you out."
The minister couldn't help laughing. Has the emperor changed his gender? Instead of acting in sad dramas, are you acting in comedies?
Chen Xun took a deep look at the emperor. The emperor actually learned to make jokes and avoid his sharp edges.
"The chief assistant is collecting debts for the country, which reminds me of Du Shangshu, who was nicknamed 'Yanmei'."
"Jia Guan first flew back in a hurry, and the news of spring bloomed in the snow. Who knew that the Shang Ding and the soup were solid, but they came from the cold flowers, loneliness, and loneliness."
Zhu Qiyu read a poem: "How is the old minister doing now?"
Chen Xun was startled. This poem was written by Du Ning.
This Du Ning was the person he recommended, and he was regarded as his. After Tumu Fort, together with Yu Qian, he tried his best to admonish King Yan to supervise the country, and was known as the "Optimus Prime Stone".
In the first year of Jingtai, he was the Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing. He was quite strategic. He later moved to Fujian to participate in politics. Now he is at home.
The emperor is going to transfer him to Beijing!
Chen Xun's expression changed slightly. Whose advice did the emperor get? We must destroy the foundation of the Chen Party!
Du Ning, with the nickname "Salt Plum", is an official of the Qing Dynasty. If he sees through his ambition, he will definitely choose to betray and become the emperor's minion!
etc!
The emperor changed his gender today to show Chen Dang!
It is to make Party Chen relax his vigilance and start internal strife!
Chen Xun took a breath. The emperor must have received advice from an expert before he changed the route!
"Your Majesty, Du Shangshu is friends with Hanmei, and is a matchmaker with Bai Xue. They live a life of leisurely clouds and wild cranes. Years ago, Shang corresponded with his ministers, persuaded his ministers to become officials and return home, and they cooked wine and discussed poems with him." Chen Xun would never allow Du Ning to enter the capital. .
It worked!
The corners of Zhu Qiyu's lips turned up: "Old Minister and I have a close relationship. There are also winter plums in my palace. Now is the season when winter plums are in full bloom. I would like to invite Old Minister to come to Beijing and enjoy the plum blossoms with me. If I don't do anything else, just reward them. plum!"
"I remember that the late emperor also particularly liked Lao Shangshu's poems. He said, 'Tao is enough for the world, wisdom is enough to understand the meaning of the incomprehensible, and writing is enough to express the emotions that are difficult to understand.' I have not cultivated my literary talent, so I can't understand the meaning of the poems of Lao Shangshu. ah."
Chen Xun's heart sank.
The emperor transferred Du Ning to Beijing on the pretext of appreciating plum blossoms. What a good move.
"When Your Majesty and Du Shangshu are admiring the plum blossoms, please bring your ministers with you." Chen Xun smiled and stepped back, but gave Xu Bin a wink.
"Haha, it's rare for the first assistant to be in a good mood, so I am naturally happy. I will invite the first assistant to enjoy the plum blossoms together." Zhu Qiyu laughed.
The atmosphere in the court was relaxed. After discussing the military affairs, Xu Bin stood up and said before leaving the court: "I have my own story to tell!"
coming!
Zhu Qiyu's pupils shrank, Chen Xun's counterattack came!
"Your Majesty, there was a businessman's complaint yesterday. Dongchang took the opportunity to make money among the people. Many merchants did not bother them, but the officials in Beijing did not dare to interfere, so they found me here. I want to sue Shu Liang, the admiral of Dongchang. Compete with the people for profit and make money wantonly!"
Xu Bin is the minister of Taichang Temple, and Taichang Temple is in charge of sacrifices.
This kind of thing is not his business. His appearance shows that Chen Xun is anxious.
"How to make money? How to make money?" Zhu Qiyu was not surprised at all.
"The merchant said it was a protection gift, so I wrote a memorial for your majesty to read!" Xu Bin came prepared.
In the memorial, Shu Liang and Wang Zhen were almost listed together.
"I asked Dongchang to receive the protection gift." Zhu Qiyu had to step up. Shu Liang's small body could not bear such a big charge.
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in Fengtian Palace.
"Your Majesty, you are the common ruler of the world, how can you compete with the people for profit?"
Chen Xun was the first to kneel down and said loudly: "Those who start well will end well but few will end well. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, we have treated our citizens preferentially. This is a national policy. How can your Majesty give up the people's support for temporary gains?"
"You are pampered and held in a high position, your family is warm and you have good food and salary. Because you take advantage of the wealth and power to compete with the people for the benefit of the lower class, the people will be safe and able!"
"I ask your Majesty to suspend the protection tax!"
One after another, Chen Dang knelt down and asked Zhu Qiyu to remove the protection Fu.
"First Assistant, please rise. I know very well the First Assistant's worries."
"But can people be the same?"
"I collect taxes from merchants! They are all extremely wealthy, and their wealth is more than my internal funds!"
"Besides, I don't just charge money..."
Before Zhu Qiyu could finish speaking, Chen Xun interrupted loudly: "Your Majesty, please do not have such dangerous thoughts!"
"Businessmen are also citizens. How can your Majesty take advantage of merchants just because their families are wealthy?"
"Your Majesty is the king and father of all the people in the world. He is the king and father of both the poor and the rich. How can a father treat his son differently?"
"Moreover, if Your Majesty takes advantage of the merchants because they see them being extremely wealthy, won't you make the merchants tremble and be frightened every day? From the merchants to the court, won't the world be in trouble?"
"Because His Majesty is so easy to gain, he always thinks about robbing businessmen's assets every day. Isn't it like being a general and not a country? When the country is in crisis, how can a businessman who cares about the Ming Dynasty turn his heart to the Ming Dynasty?"
Chen Xun rambled on and on.
"enough!"
Zhu Qiyu tore off his mask and shouted angrily: "Are you, Chen Xun, my chief assistant! Or the merchant's chief assistant? Why are you always making excuses for the businessman?"
"National calamity, national calamity! When there is a real national calamity, can I point to a businessman?"
"Scholars, farmers, industry and merchants, since when did scholars start to defend merchants? Are you a lackey of merchants?"
"Open your dog eyes and take a look. Do those merchants have Da Ming in their hearts? How does Da Gao stipulate merchants? Which of them have they complied with?"
"If Taizu were around, we would kill them all! It's not an exaggeration!"
"I have been very kind!"
"Chen Xun!"
"You have seen the difficulties for businessmen! Why can't you see the difficulties for the country?"
"Are I collecting the protection tax for my own enjoyment?"
"Snatching and plundering?"
"When did I take advantage of others?"
"Have you seen the charter? It's just about taking advantage of others by taking advantage of others!"
"Just with one mouth? Are you talking nonsense? Put a big hat on me! Do you want to prove that you are a pure person and I am a fool?"
"Xu Bin!"
"Who handed you the rhetoric in this memorial! Who is that businessman?"
"Send him to Fengtian Palace! I will ask him personally! Did he make up these nonsense by himself? Or was it written in the protection gift?"
Zhu Qiyu was furious.
The originally harmonious atmosphere in Fengtian Hall was suddenly filled with dark clouds, and everyone knelt down to apologize.
"Xu Bin! Get out!"
I didn't kill you last time, but this time I knocked you down. You're really looking for death!
"Your Majesty." Xu Bin trembled.
"Go and pass it!"
Zhu Qiyu suddenly looked back at Jin Zhong: "Where is my Emperor's Sword? Kill him!"
"Ah?" Xu Bin went limp and collapsed on the ground, looking at Chen Xun in horror.
Chen Xun, however, was unhurried and raised the corners of his mouth. This kind of emperor is suitable. The smiling tiger before was too scary, so it is easier to deal with the straightforward emperor.
"Your Majesty, please keep someone under the sword."
Chen Xun said loudly: "I apologize, but my remonstrance was without substance. Your Majesty is right to scold you. Today's businessmen are really shameful!"
Zhu Qiyu's brows twitched, "Oh no, I've fallen into a trap!"
"Your Majesty is a benevolent monarch through the ages. Naturally, the protection tax collected is not for enjoyment. It is because of the narrow-mindedness of the ministers."
"Xuanzhen is in a critical situation now. The Ministry of Household Affairs is in dire straits and cannot come up with enough money and food. So we just need to use part of the protection tax."
"And this protection tax is also considered a business tax. It is better to hand it over to the Ministry of Household Affairs instead of causing His Majesty to suffer losses. 10% of the collected money will be allocated to internal funds."
What Chen Xun said was reasonable and well-founded, and all the ministers praised the emperor as a benevolent king through the ages.
It’s over!
Fallen into a trap!
Chen Xun deliberately used a flaw to let the emperor kill Xu Bin. In fact, he transferred the protection gift from Dongchang to the treasury.
He was not redressing the grievances of the businessmen at all, but blocking the emperor's financial path!
Originally, Zhu Qiyu had just created a new character, but in order to kill Xu Bin, he was exposed again in a rage, causing heavy losses.
The key point is that Chen Xun is touting the emperor as a benevolent emperor through the ages. This persona was created by the emperor himself. During the dynasty meeting, he killed people and still claimed that he was an emperor through the ages. However, this persona trapped him. Do you still admit it?
Zhu Qiyu secretly scolded himself for being stupid and too young.
Chen Xun took the lead, and Chen Dang asked the emperor to transfer the protection tax to the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Others have little interest. How much money does this kind of protection and empowerment cost?
Chen Xunyin said pitifully: "Your Majesty, I heard that you collected hundreds of thousands of taels of silver yesterday..."
puff!
Even Yu Qian, who has always been wandering around, his eyes widened. He collected hundreds of thousands taels in one day? Is this protection gift a robbery?
"That's nonsense!"
Zhu Qiyu was angry, there was a spy around Shu Liang! Still from Chen Xun!
"Your Majesty, I have calculated according to your articles of association. If all the merchants in Beijing pay the actual amount, it will be a million dollars." Xu Bin got up and reported, and it was confirmed.
hiss!
The entire Fengtian Palace took a breath of air.
Who dares to say that the emperor is poor?
It was too naive to think that the emperor's money was stolen and the emperor was so poor that he even lost his underwear.
The emperor created a protection gift and made a profit of one million taels!
This is still for one year, and there will be a steady stream of goods put into the warehouse in the future, just a lot more. This is simply more profitable than stealing from the internal transportation warehouse!
The ministers smacked their tongues in envy and hatred.
Just look at Tang Xing's family fortune and you will know. Tang Xing has been greedy for eight years, and his family's assets are only more than 40,000 taels of silver.
They spend money like water and don't save much.
Immediately I realized that the money seemed to come from them? Because the people standing behind the shop in Jingzhong were basically the same people in the court.
The emperor actually dug meat from them? I feel bad!
"Your Majesty, the burden on the Ministry of Household Affairs is too heavy. Since this protection gift is for the country and the people, please hand it over to the Ministry of Household Affairs. I promise that every copper coin will be used for state affairs!"
Zhang Feng immediately knelt down. He was so greedy for so much money.
Hooray, all the civil and military officials in the court knelt on the ground and asked the emperor to transfer the protection gift to the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Wool comes from the sheep, and ultimately it has to go back to the sheep!
Can the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty watch their money flow into the emperor's pocket?
Zhu Qiyu was very happy.
I originally wanted to walk at night in brocade clothes, but my strength doesn’t allow it.
"Everyone get up." Zhu Qiyu breathed a sigh of relief. These civil and military officials were all common people. They were knocked unconscious by being paid millions of dollars a year.
If you let me confiscate your home and exterminate your clan, I guarantee you one million a month!
The Ming Dynasty did not lack money, but it lacked the means to extract money.
Zhu Qiyu didn't think that deeply. What's the difference between the money entering the household department and returning to their pockets?
"Xu Bin, did I ask you to get up?"
Seeing Xu Bin standing up shamelessly, Zhu Qiyu's face darkened: "Tell me! Which businessman sued me?"
"As a Taichang Qing, you are in charge of sacrifices, but you are in charge of business affairs?"
"What does the Metropolitan Procuratorate do for food? How do you know everything that the censor doesn't know?"
"Are you so willing to meddle in other people's business?"
"Okay, Oala troops are marching into the Central Plains. I will send you as an envoy to rebuke Oala and order them to retreat!"
"And compensate Ming Dynasty 100 million taels! I won't agree to anything less than one tael!"
"All the generals who participated in the conquest of the Ming Dynasty were sent to Beijing! I will personally kill them!"
"Also! I asked Emperor Wala to come to the capital in person and kowtow to me to apologize!"
"If you can't do it, you don't have to come back!"
boom!
Xu Bin was dizzy. The emperor was sending him to Wala to die!
These conditions are not negotiations at all, but sending the envoy's head to Mobei to be chopped off by the Wala people for fun!
The emperor's heart is too poisonous!
He wants a character and doesn't want to kill anyone, so he wants the Wala people to help him kill him!
Wen and Wu who even killed him were convinced!
"Your Majesty! Please spare me!" Xu Bin cried and kowtowed.
"Xu Bin! I have given you the most glorious mission! You represent the glory of the Ming Dynasty! You carry the hopes of the billions of people of the Ming Dynasty! You go with my imperial edict! You must complete the mission!"
Zhu Qiyu looked around at the ministers: "Who else wants to be the deputy envoy? Come forward and let me see!"
All the ministers shrank their heads, who would go to Mobei to die?
Chen Xun curled his lips, but remained silent after all.
The emperor's timing was perfect. All the ministers were coveting the millions of dollars from Guofu, so naturally they were unwilling to quarrel with the emperor.
So the emperor took the opportunity to eradicate Xu Bin.
This is destroying the foundation of the party.
What frightened Chen Xun the most was that the emperor no longer killed people with his own hands, but instead learned to kill people with borrowed swords! Take advantage of the right time, place and people, and kill openly and justly!
No matter what, Xu Bin will definitely die.
If he goes to Wala and repeats the emperor's words, he will probably be hacked to death before he finishes speaking.
If he didn't go, his death would be even worse, his reputation would collapse, his official reputation would collapse, and his clan would be affected.
Even if he was lucky enough to come back from Oara alive, had he completed the mission assigned by the emperor?
No, still dead!
Even Chen Xun can't save him! No one can save him!
The emperor killed Chen Dang's people in front of him, but left him unable to save them. This was shaking the foundation of Chen Dang.
"Gentlemen, why don't you invite Ambassador Xu to go on your way?" Zhu Qiyu sneered.
"I congratulate Ambassador Xu on his successful victory!" the ministers congratulated him.
Xu Bin burst into tears.
I knew Chen Xun was unreliable, who knew he was so unreliable!
He was so lucky that night at the court meeting that he had escaped a disaster. Who would have thought that after he escaped one disaster after another, he would still not be able to survive.
It's all thanks to Chen Xun, who said a lot of nice things when he was using them and kicked them away when he wasn't using them.
Dang Chen's party will definitely end badly! Woohoo!
"Gentlemen, look how moved Ambassador Xu is!"
Zhu Qiyu laughed and said: "Ambassador Xu is on a mission for our country. I am really relieved that Zhang Qian is still alive! Bring Ambassador Xu's family to the capital and I will take care of them personally!"
"I heard that Ambassador Xu has seven sons and five daughters. When Ambassador Xu goes on the road, I will take care of them as my own children!"
Xu Bin's body softened and he fell to the ground with a thud.
The emperor was afraid that he would defect to Wala and use his family as hostages. If he defected to Wala, his nine tribes would be on the road immediately!
That's really the road, the road to hell.
How old is he? It is impossible to have children! The emperor is going to kill his queen!
"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong!" Xu Bin really didn't want to go.
Originally, going to Wala as an envoy was not a high-risk political activity, but the emperor's imperial edict was so cruel that he would probably be hacked to death before he finished reading it. It was so irritating that he sent his head thousands of miles away to Wala. What was given was the head of his ambassador!
"Ambassador Xu, I don't mean to blame you. Going to Wala as an ambassador is a major matter for the country. I have put this important responsibility in the world on your shoulders!"
"Okay, don't cry. I know you can't let go of the capital, me, or the chief minister! When you come back, I will personally go out of the city to welcome you!"
Zhu Qiyu sighed: "Chief Assistant, Xu Bin's mission is entirely up to you."
Chen Xun's eyebrows twitched. The emperor was so vicious that he was asked to personally send Xu Bin off!
"Chief Assistant!" Zhu Qiyu called him.
"I accept the decree!" Chen Xun gritted his teeth and said.
He and Xu Bin looked at each other, and the hatred in Xu Bin's eyes made him shudder.
"Well, there are two deputy envoys to Wala. Ambassador Xu, it's up to you to choose them yourself." Zhu Qiyu said with a smile.
With a swish, Chen Xun's face turned pale!
The emperor is not only vicious, but also so evil that pus appears!
He forced Chen Xun to chop Xu Bin, then handed the knife to Xu Bin and asked Xu Bin to chop him!
Chen Xun inexplicably remembered that in the Xinuan Pavilion last night, the emperor asked him to hold down the eunuch and he came to kill him. Blood splashed on Chen Xun's face...
The emperor is so good at torturing people!
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!" Xu Bin gritted his teeth, the opportunity for revenge has come! Chen Xun!
He did not dare to hate the emperor because his family was still in the Ming Dynasty. When he left, the emperor would have 10,000 ways to deal with his family. The only thing to blame is that he had too many wives, concubines, and children. If the emperor killed one every day, it would be enough to kill them for a month!
But Chen Xun is different. I have nothing, and I’m so scared!
Chen Xun felt like he had eaten shit.
He originally had a series of moves, but he couldn't use them now.
Because the people below are worried about following Xu Bin's footsteps.
This is the consequences of Xu Bin being asked to go on the road and Chen Xun being unable to be saved. There are cracks in the Chen Party. I am afraid that when Du Ning comes to Beijing, the Chen Party will inevitably fall apart.
His eyes were gloomy. The emperor was growing up too fast. If he was given more time, I'm afraid the world would not know who was in charge.
"Your Majesty understands the great righteousness and is willing to transfer the protection gift to the Ministry of Household Affairs. I will thank you for your consideration for all sentient beings!" Chen Xun gritted his teeth.
Didn’t you use Xu Bin to chop me?
Then I will block your financial path and prevent you from defeating yourself.
With the chief minister taking the lead, the officials followed and shouted long live the mountain.
The level of this crooked building is exactly the same as that of the emperor!
"Everyone is safe!"
Zhu Qiyu didn't care: "I can hand over this protection tax to the Ministry of Household Affairs, but the chief assistant knows that this protection tax is not a business tax, so it will be a problem if it is collected. It is to help merchants settle things. Jin Zhong, please put the articles of association I have drawn up Show it to the gentlemen."
Chen Xun frowned. He had read all the regulations and thought that the Ministry of Revenue was also capable of doing it.
After looking at it, Zhang Feng's eyes darkened: "Here, how is this different from a gang? If the Ministry of Household Affairs acts as a protective umbrella for merchants, how will the merchant tax be collected? Isn't this a self-destruction of money?"
"Your Majesty, I think the articles of association should be changed. The merchants' annual profits of one million yuan should be taken away from them. This is for the sake of national loyalty. I think that the protection tax should be changed to the business tax and levied directly!" Zhang Feng Advice.
"snort!"
Zhu Qiyu sneered: "Zhang Shangshu, let me ask you, what percentage of business taxes have been collected over the years? What percentage has actually gone to the hands of the Ministry of Household Affairs?"
Zhang Feng's face changed slightly. Shang Fu was full of pitfalls and he didn't dare to say more.
"If you classify the protection gift as a business gift, believe it or not, you won't be able to collect a single copper!"
"These merchants have ten thousand ways not to pay taxes! But they still leave you speechless!"
"But the protection tax is different. Dongchang does not collect money, but serves the merchants! Don't put the cart before the horse. This is not a tax collected by Dongchang, but a voluntary payment from the merchants!"
"I also tell you that this money is not collected from each household in Dongchang, but is sent by the merchants themselves!"
"You have all read the regulations. I tell you, these regulations are not lies. Dongchang will act in accordance with the regulations! There will be no deviation at all!"
"If someone accepts money and refuses to do anything, then there is a place to report it. If I know about it, I will punish him first!"
Zhu Qiyu sneered: "Zhang Shangshu, I ask you, if you change to the Ministry of Household Affairs, can you collect it?"
Zhang Feng was a little dumbfounded.
The ministers were confused. It was okay for these people to write moral articles, but to engage in business? It's a cheap job. If you smell the stench, take it away.
"Can it be done?" Zhu Qiyu asked Zhang Feng.
Zhang Feng's face twitched, and Chen Xun and others stared at him, hoping that he would say yes.
However, he gritted his teeth and said, "No!"
"It doesn't matter if you say you can, I will hand over the protection gift to you. If I can't collect it next year, I will want the heads of your nine tribes!"
Zhu Qiyu sneered, took a breath, and said: "I am not a greedy king. I will take 20% of the protection gift and hand it over to the Ministry of Revenue. It can be regarded as Dongchang serving the country."
All the ministers were surprised, the emperor actually gave in!
"Your Majesty, aren't these 20% a little too little?" Chen Xun said weakly.
"Insatiable!"
Zhu Qiyu's face turned cold: "One Chengdu is gone!"
"I was just joking with your Majesty. Your Majesty must not be angry. Two things come true." Chen Xun said with a smile.
Zhu Qiyu was spending money to eliminate disasters, and his protective talent had been exposed. It was impossible to make a fortune in silence. Instead of being stared at and jealous, it was better to take the initiative to make a difference.
"Don't look at me like that. The palace is in such a dilapidated state that it needs money to repair it. Now that the Ora Horse has set foot in the Central Plains, the treasury will definitely not be able to come up with the money. It can only come from internal funds. My money is too much. Not durable."
"When the renovation of the palace is completed, I will use some more to subsidize the household department. Don't worry, gentlemen, my internal funds are as good as the household treasury and can be used by all the people!"
Zhu Qiyu complained that he would adopt a gentle persona and try to develop his strength.
He was about to leave the court.
Jin Zhong handed over a piece of paper, and Zhu Qiyu became furious after reading it. He kept his gentle persona, "I want to kill someone!"
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