Xihuamen.
Donghua Gate is still under construction, and Zhu Qiyu is sitting in the doorway.
A dozen selected merchant representatives knelt on the ground, surrounded by guards.
"I ordered you to come here because I want to have a chat with you. There is no need to be restrained." Zhu Qiyu did not let them get up.
A dozen businessmen, although they are branches of major business gangs and have a fortune of tens of millions, can only kneel respectfully on the stone slab at this moment and listen to the holy teachings.
"You have been in Beijing for a while, but you haven't set up any business in Beijing. What's the reason?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"Your Majesty, the common people have just arrived in Beijing and do not understand the environment in Beijing, so they have not bought property and started doing business."
The speaker was Ma Rui, a merchant from Huizhou. When he came to Beijing, he was already prepared to be treated as a fat sheep. How could he care about doing business? He was just waiting for the emperor to slap him on his head.
"Do you understand now?" Zhu Qiyu heard the perfunctory tone in his tone.
"this……"
Ma Rui didn't dare to say.
"What? Am I a man-eating tiger? Are you so afraid of me?" Zhu Qiyu's tone dropped.
Ma Rui quickly kowtowed and apologized, even saying that he didn't dare.
"Say!" Zhu Qiyu's tone was cold.
"The grassroots people are doing business in Luzhou Prefecture and don't know much about the environment in Beijing. Recently, they are not accustomed to the climate and have become seriously ill, so they don't know what business to do." Ma Rui said tremblingly.
"What are you doing in Luzhou Mansion?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"Reporting to your Majesty, the common people are in the tea business."
"Then there is also a tea business in Beijing. There are many wealthy people in Beijing. They can sell whatever goods they have. Don't worry, just do your old job."
Zhu Qiyu's words shocked the merchants.
What does it mean? Wait until we buy property, then harvest us?
"Your Majesty, you, you..." Ma Rui wanted to say, you won't kill us anymore?
"What? Do you think that I have gone through so much trouble and ordered you to come to Beijing just to kill people?" Zhu Qiyu said bluntly.
"The common people never meant this, please forgive me!" Ma Rui kept kowtowing.
"I'll tell you straight."
"The purpose of ordering merchants from all over the world to come to Beijing is to prosper the northern economy."
"You must also know that the court is at war. After the war, it will be rebuilt, and you businessmen will be needed."
"That's why I went through so much trouble to send you to the capital."
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "I'm confused, why do you think so? I ordered you to enter the capital to kill people?"
What have you done before that you don’t know about?
Ma Ruike didn't dare to say it directly and kept kowtowing, insisting that he didn't.
"Huh, if you think like this, you are too narrow-minded. Am I a tyrant?" Zhu Qiyu suddenly asked.
Ma Rui did not dare to look at the emperor's face and said tremblingly: "Your Majesty is a benevolent king, not a tyrant!"
Other merchants followed suit.
However, there was no response from the emperor for a long time.
In front of Xihua Gate, it was eerily silent.
"Is slandering the king something worthy of a lowly person like you?" Zhu Qiyu suddenly shouted.
Only then did Ma Rui realize that a businessman was a lowly citizen, so how could he be qualified to evaluate the emperor?
"Your Majesty, please spare your life!" Ma Rui and other merchants kowtowed.
Some timid ones have peed their pants in fear.
"Ten sticks for each person!"
Zhu Qiyu's eyes were cold: "I am the king's father, what kind of sin is it to speculate on the heart of heaven? Haven't you read the Ming Dynasty Law?"
"If you criticize your father, you will be beheaded!"
"do you know?"
"Who do you think you are? Do you dare to comment on my father? Am I someone you can comment on? Ah!"
More than a dozen businessmen were so frightened that they peed their pants.
Evaluating Mr. Jun is a grave sin against the Nine Clans!
It's all Ma Rui's fault, what nonsense are you talking about? You've tricked us all to death!
The minister of the cabinet glanced at the emperor and rolled his eyes. You were the one who asked others to evaluate him, but the blame fell on his head. You are too overbearing!
But they will not intercede for the merchants.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The wooden stick fell on the merchant, which hurt his heart, but he did not dare to cry out.
Fortunately, I wrote a will before I came here, but if all my clan members are going to be killed, who will read the will?
After the ten sticks were beaten, the merchants all fell to the ground.
The eunuch kicked them and told them to kneel down. They could only endure the severe pain and kneel on the hard stone in a good manner.
After a long while, Zhu Qiyu's voice came: "That's all, I am a benevolent king, so I will not pursue this crime."
"Remember, thunder, rain and dew are all your kindness, and you must not slander your Majesty in your heart!"
"Everything you have is given to you by me, you should be grateful."
"I give you death, it is also the emperor's favor!"
"Understand?"
Zhu Qiyu plays with people's hearts.
"The common people are deeply grateful for the emperor's kindness. Thank you for sparing your life!" More than a dozen merchants howled and escaped.
"Shouldn't you laugh when you are happy? Why are you crying!" Zhu Qiyu shouted.
The merchants quickly put away their tears and knelt down in order, not daring to move.
It's true that a man is with you like a tiger.
"Quite obedient."
Zhu Qiyu said slowly: "I am here to encourage you to buy property in Beijing."
After being beaten with a powerful stick, which merchant would dare to disobey the emperor's wishes!
The cabinet officials saw this and realized that the emperor really didn't want his reputation.
Just like the yamen officers, they first give people a beating and then try the case. The right and wrong are all in the hands of the officials, and it depends on who can give enough gifts.
"I know that you are just a side branch of the family."
"Those main sects are all watching the fire from the other side and watching with cold eyes!"
"But it won't be long before they all enter the capital. I have already sent a large army out of the capital to suppress the bandits along the way. Do they dare not to enter the capital?"
"However, you are ahead of them and have capital in hand."
"If you are more obedient than them, I will bestow favor on you."
"You can invest in Beijing, Shandong, and Xuanzhen. I have no restrictions."
Ma Rui and others were dumbfounded. You support our business, so why do you beat us so hard?
"There is no need to be afraid of the Royal Trading Company. Although it has the reputation of being a royal family, it is a fair competition with you. I will not be biased towards them. Just feel at ease."
Zhu Qiyu said slowly.
The merchants were all dumbfounded. This was a good thing!
Using ten sticks in exchange for such a huge bargain is a bargain!
Although they are affiliates of business gangs in various places, they all have money in their hands. They have been in business for generations and have no shortage of experience.
If the emperor gives them a chance, they can do it, and they are no worse than the main lineage of the main sect.
However, the courtiers understood the emperor's tricks and slapped Tianzao. After that, the emperor had to do what he wanted to do.
"May I ask Your Majesty, can ordinary people do any business in Beijing?" A Su businessman asked cautiously.
"Of course, there are no restrictions, you can do whatever you want, as long as you operate it properly."
Zhu Qiyu looked at them: "Do you still have any concerns?"
Ma Rui and others are ready to make a move, but they dare not say anything.
"Since there is no such thing, just follow what I said."
Zhu Qiyu was too lazy to talk nonsense and changed the topic: "Everyone, the court often transfers silver, which is very inconvenient."
"So I plan to open a bill account and use banknotes instead of silver to facilitate transshipment, save expenses, and make it convenient for merchants all over the world."
Ticket number?
It turns out that the emperor wanted to make a ticket account!
The courtiers immediately understood that the emperor wanted to abolish treasure banknotes and use banknotes instead. In the future, when salaries are paid, will they be issued directly by paper?
"Your Majesty, ordinary people are not in the ticket business." Ma Rui didn't want to get involved.
Other merchants followed suit.
"It doesn't matter what kind of business you do. The important thing is that you know that I want to be a ticket number that can be used all over the world."
Zhu Qiyu glanced at Ma Rui, "You really don't understand the emperor's heart at all, do you interrupt me everywhere?"
That's right.
Zhu Qiyu just wanted to issue banknotes to save transportation costs.
Dongchang is investigating the post delivery system of the Xuanzang line and has found signs. Although it is just a sign, Zhu Qiyu saw that a huge amount of money and food entered the pockets of these people!
He had wanted to be a bank before, using the world's money to relieve central financial pressure.
But I had no choice but to do it, so I started with the ticket number.
Businessmen like Ma Rui were not interested in the emperor's grand plans. They just wanted to make a small amount of money safely and be a happy small businessman.
Therefore, Zhu Qiyu had to force them.
"What? Can't you support the court?" Zhu Qiyu's eyes darkened.
Ma Rui shivered, and the severe pain in his back woke him up. In front of the emperor, they had no room for bargaining!
"The grassroots support, the grassroots support!" Ma Rui was frightened.
All the merchants kowtowed.
“It’s easy to handle with support.”
Zhu Qiyu stood up and did not go out into the sun. It was too hot: "I plan to open a few ticket numbers."
"One is opened in the name of the court and placed under the household department;"
"One is opened in the name of the Royal Trading Company and placed inside the Royal Trading Company;"
"Open another one, in my personal name."
"The ticket number I want to open is not for you to make loan sharks and harm the people, but to help the central transportation of supplies!"
"There is no need to tell you the ticket numbers issued in the name of the court or the royal trading house."
"The ticket number opened in my name, I plan to give you the opportunity to bathe in the emperor's grace. Every household, put some money into it..."
I didn’t expect that, Your Majesty, you are waiting here!
Last time I killed directly, this time I used a soft knife!
Your robbery methods are getting better and better every time. I'm convinced!
Zhang Feng secretly gave a thumbs up, a little envious of Geng Jiuchou. If this ticket number is opened, the Ministry of Accounts will have live money in the account, and life will be comfortable.
Ma Rui and others are all merchants. When it comes to business, the emperor's brain is not as fast as theirs. He will know as soon as he hears it and he will be treated as a fat sheep and slaughtered.
"Establishing a ticket account will also be good for your business!"
"You are coming and going, doing business in the north and south Zhili, don't you need to transship?"
"With the ticket number, just carry the banknote with you."
"Besides, if I let you buy shares, you will gain profits in the future. It is a favor given to you. Don't you want to be rewarded by me?"
Zhu Qiyu's tone was sinister.
"The common people are willing to buy shares!" Ma Rui said quickly. What is more important, money or life?
However, if you let them join the stock account, as long as they are fair and just, it will be really profitable.
"This bank is called Sihai Bank. I will split it into one million shares, each worth one thousand taels. Each of you can share more shares."
Ma Rui almost fell!
The ticket number is split into one million shares, one thousand taels per share?
Why don’t you just grab it!
"Every businessman in the world must own a share. As for the amount, it will be determined by the palace planner. Every business must buy it, and then dividends will be distributed at the end of the year according to the shareholding ratio."
Zhu Qiyu wanted to strike hard.
He has many things to do and is short of money.
Zhang Feng secretly smacked his tongue, you are the one who can get the money quickly!
"I don't know much about ticket numbers. Please recommend some talents to come up and join the ticket numbers to run the business for me."
Zhu Qiyu walked on the sidewalk: "This ticket number is a serious business, and it is about credibility."
"I will tell you the ugly things in front of you. Whoever dares to damage my credibility will be killed by me from the nine tribes!"
"Not to mention usury is not allowed. It is an evil thing that forces people to work as slaves. You are not allowed to touch the ticket numbers. The ticket numbers are not pawn shops, but regular ticket numbers!"
"Even though you have become shareholders, I have the final say on how this account is run, and the law of Ming Dynasty has the final say!"
"After the bill number is established, all the money in your home will be exchanged into silver notes. You are not allowed to leave it at home!"
Zhu Qiyu shouted sharply: "Don't worry, not only you, but also me and all the officials' money will be placed in the ticket number!"
"From now on, the money of the people all over the world will also be placed in the ticket number!"
hiss!
Ma Rui and others felt weak all over.
The emperor is robbing the world of money!
They are all placed in the ticket number. What will happen if one day I cannot cash it out?
Is it possible to rebel based on them?
"Don't worry, I won't destroy the Great Wall. This country is my private property. Why do I need so much money?"
Zhu Qiyu shouted coldly: "The most important thing when running a ticket account is credibility."
"No matter when and where you take the banknote, you have to exchange it. As for how to prevent counterfeiting, it is a problem for the central bank, and you don't need to worry about the merchants."
"When I get back, I'll think clearly about how many shares I want to buy in Sihai Bank."
"Huai'en, you first become the eunuch of Sihai Trading Company, and you will be in charge! You can assign the planners in the palace to you, and you can also recruit the planners from outside."
"Back off."
Zhu Qiyu was too lazy to look at these merchants anymore, and looked at Zhang Feng and others: "Your Majesty, please follow me to Qinzheng Hall."
On the way, Zhang Feng and others whispered.
Entered Qinzheng Hall.
Zhang Feng took the lead and said: "Your Majesty, I am worried that this ticket account cannot be opened outside Beijing."
"How do you say it?" Zhu Qiyu said in a relaxed tone.
He really doesn't like the merchants in the world.
It has been almost a month since the imperial edict was issued, and less than one out of ten people has come to the capital obediently. If they had not sent troops out of the capital to suppress the kings, they would definitely not have entered the capital.
Today it was just a killing blow without direct killing, which was interesting enough.
"Your Majesty, I think there are three reasons."
"First, this ticket number has always existed in Jiangnan."
"If the court opens, the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River will definitely cause harm in secret, and private bank accounts will secretly put usury money. How many poor people will be frightened when they hear the bank accounts. Should the central government take the blame?"
"Second, do you charge a fee for exchange of silver? If not, how will the bill number be paid? How to support it? If so, will merchants be willing to use banknotes? How to prevent counterfeiting of banknotes?"
"There is also the issue of money custody. Fortunately, Jingnai can say that there are so many cities across the country. How much does it cost to transfer money? And how to supervise it? If eunuchs are sent in, will it turn into an imperial shop again?"
"Thirdly, this ticket number belongs to the Ministry of Household Affairs. Is it official or private? If it is official, will it be granted an official position? How much additional expenditure will the central government have?"
"Your Majesty sets up a bank account, but money still needs to be transferred. It is just for the convenience of merchants all over the world. What benefits can you get?"
Zhang Feng is organized and well-spoken.
Zhu Qiyu nodded slightly: "Get up, you've got to the point."
"Let me first tell you the original intention of setting up this ticket account. The old lady is not in good health and has taken leave to go home. I will write it down and show it to the old lady and ask for his opinion afterwards."
"If the court opens a ticket account, it is natural to ban all private ticket accounts."
"Zhang Feng, you are in the center and you can see the proliferation of loan sharking among the people. It shows that you know the sufferings of the people."
"The reason why I want to open a ticket number is to bring all the pawnshops in the world into the central hub. Private people are not allowed to open pawnshops privately, let alone accept usury!"
"This usury money comes out nine times and returns thirteen times. I don't want to go into details."
"But this is the most harmful thing!"
"I want to clean up the world's pawnshops and cut off people's usury, starting from the ticket number."
Seeing that Zhang Feng and others were confused, Zhu Qiyu explained: "Exchanging silver coins is just the beginning. It is nothing more than establishing a good reputation."
"This is my original intention in setting up the ticket number."
"You are right. This bank only does exchange business and is completely losing money."
"This is what I think. My Sihai bank account is my private bank account and is supervised by the eunuch;"
"The ticket number of the court is the official ticket number, which is managed by the Ministry of Household Affairs and has officials;"
"The ticket number of the Royal Commercial Bank is the Zhu family's ticket number, and it is also a private ticket number."
"The court's ticket number is jointly borne by the Ministry of Household Affairs and the internal funds. It is called the Ming Dynasty ticket number."
"The exchange fee must be charged. After all, it costs money to transfer and store the money. As for how much to charge, it will be calculated by the Ministry of Accounts and reported to me, and then I will decide."
"As for how to prevent counterfeiting, the court should think carefully about it. If something is profitable, someone will do it at the risk of beheading!"
"The anti-counterfeiting issue needs to be resolved. Only when it is resolved can the ticket number be issued. This matter will be discussed later."
Having said this, Zhu Qiyu stood up and walked around on the ground twice: "Feng Xiao, how much money do you still have in your internal funds?"
Feng Xiao glanced at the courtiers.
"It's okay, tell me." Zhu Qiyu has always been frugal and he is reluctant to spend money. What can't he say?
"Your Majesty, if you include jewelry, there are about five million taels."
hiss!
The emperor is really capable of doing things. He has spent more than three million taels in just one month?
No one can lose like you!
It just so happened that all the money was scattered locally.
"I will contribute three million taels, and the Ministry of Revenue will also contribute three million taels."
Zhu Qiyu was tolerant this time: "I hold 60% of the shares, and the household department holds 40%. It doesn't matter if you don't have any money now. Use mine first. When the household department makes money, it will be returned to me. That 10% will be counted as interest."
There are many bank accounts in the world, and merchants all over the world have enough money, so there is no need to pay from internal funds.
He didn't reserve any money for the royal ticket number, and he was obviously waiting for someone else to pay for it.
"Your Majesty, the palace and the court each have half, so naturally it should be divided into 50 and 50." Geng Jiuchou quit.
As the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, he has to hold the pockets of the Ministry of Household Affairs.
"Then do you have money?" Zhu Qiyu asked him.
"No." Geng Jiuchou was honest.
"That's alright. I'll lend you three million taels. When the autumn collection comes in, you can pay it back to me with 10% interest. Is that high?"
Geng Jiuchou glanced at the cabinet and muttered: "Your Majesty just said that usury will be abolished..."
"Is this usury?" Zhu Qiyu became anxious.
Geng Jiuchou was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, but still persisted: "At worst, if you pay some interest, you can't eat 10%. According to the Sihai bill number, that 10% is a huge amount of money! The Ministry of Revenue refuses to let this 10%! "
"Okay, then you can borrow it yourself. As long as you can borrow three million taels as a reserve fund, I won't care about it, okay?" Zhu Qiyu was angry.
Geng Jiuchou refused to spit out his words.
Zhang Feng and Wang Wei looked up at the sky. The weather was nice, and they were obviously saying that they must share it equally.
"Okay, I won't argue with you anymore. I'll share it equally. I'll collect the autumn gifts and you can give me the interest." Zhu Qiyu took a step back.
Geng Jiuchou immediately took a step forward: "Your Majesty, you have five million taels of silver in your internal funds, and they are all jewelry. How can you lend three million taels to the Ministry of Finance?"
Zhu Qiyu stared at him, it's not over yet, right?
I want to defraud you of some money, is it so difficult?
Are all of them so good?
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen is the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. This account must be settled clearly, otherwise Wei Chen will not be able to explain it to Your Majesty!" Geng Jiuchou became excited.
Talk to the emperor, and then explain to the emperor, you are just having fun.
Zhu Qiyu was speechless. He wanted to make money with nothing.
"If you win, I don't want the interest anymore!"
Zhu Qiyu was so angry that he sat on the chair.
Geng Jiuchou quickly kowtowed to plead guilty, and Zhang Feng gave him a thumbs up. It was wonderful that a man who wanted money met a man who was stingy.
"When the Ming Dynasty ticket number, the Royal ticket number, and the Sihai ticket number are established, other ticket numbers will not be allowed to appear in the private sector."
"As for merchants who are unwilling to spend exchange fees, that's not up to them."
"It is forcible to prohibit the transfer of private silver. Once discovered, the silver will be confiscated and returned to the public, and I will serve three years of convict service!"
"Let...the Criminal Department be in charge!"
Zhu Qiyu glanced at Yu Shiyue: "The Cabinet Department, the General Affairs Department, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate are so busy that they hit the back of their heads every day, but the Criminal Department enjoys leisurely life every day. I pay to support you. Is it to support the old man?"
"Wei Chen is guilty!" Yu Shiyue trembled in fright, knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
"The Ministry of Punishment should also move around to contribute to the court and share my worries!"
Zhu Qiyu looked at him: "Every time I discuss national affairs with the Ministry of Cabinet, you don't say a word. This time I didn't mention the Ministry of Justice. I have forgotten that you are still the Minister of the Ministry of Justice? There is also a Ministry of Justice in the Sixth Ministry! I have forgotten that. !”
Yu Shiyue was sweating coldly and didn't understand why the emperor vented his anger on him.
"Tell me, what can you do?"
Zhu Qiyu remembered inexplicably that Yu Shiyue had taken refuge with him before, and then defected again. He had been pretending to be dead these days.
It makes you angry when you mention it, it’s useless at all, it’s just a corpse!
"Weak ministers are in charge of the world and Xing prison..."
"But do you care?"
Zhu Qiyu interrupted him: "Those Shanxi people go to the General Affairs Department every day to annoy people. What are you doing?"
"If the responsibility doesn't fall on you, you'll just be lazy, right?"
"You call this lazy politics, do you understand?"
"Wei Chen knows his mistake, Wei Chen knows his mistake!" Yu Shiyue was covered in cold sweat.
Only then did I understand that the emperor was angry with those Shanxi merchants who bothered the General Secretary every day and said bad things about the factory guards. In fact, he was referring to Sang scolding Huai and scolding the emperor.
Bang!
Zhu Qiyu kicked him over and said, "You know you are wrong! You know you are wrong! You can't do anything. Go home and farm as soon as possible. Don't bother me here!"
Yu Shiyue quickly got up and knelt on the ground again.
"Can you do it?" Zhu Qiyu asked him.
"Yes, yes." Yu Shiyue was trembling all over.
"What can it do?" Zhu Qiyu asked again.
Yu Shiyue's mind went blank and he couldn't explain why.
"waste!"
Zhu Qiyu was furious: "Slap him ten times to wake him up!"
After hearing the imperial edict, the eunuch entered the palace and whipped Yu Shiyue directly.
The important ministers in the cabinet were trembling.
Suddenly I remembered.
This Qinzheng Palace is the devil’s palace.
How many important ministers did the emperor kill here?
If Hu Hui is not here today, their lives are really hanging in the balance.
No one dared to intercede for Yu Shiyue, and no one could figure out the emperor's thoughts.
"Get out and kneel!"
Zhu Qiyu exhaled and sat back on the chair: "Everyone, get up and continue the discussion. People who are useless in the future don't have to stand in the court. Go back to farming and don't hinder my eyes!"
"I like officials who are capable and thoughtful, not a bunch of kowtowing bugs, let alone sycophants!"
"To serve me, you must show your true ability!"
"Otherwise, they will all go home and farm, and future generations will stop studying and forget about farming! What's the use of studying for this kind of people! They are stupider than pigs!"
The important cabinet ministers who had just stood up were all kneeling on the ground.
"Everyone get up."
"The Ministry of Finance is too busy with this ticket number, so we asked the Ministry of Justice to help."
"Let them work, don't just sit around and eat hard food every day!"
Zhu Qiyu thought: "The ticket numbers still need to be discussed in the long term. Zhang Feng, you have great ideas. You and Geng Jiuchou can work together to come up with a sound strategy."
"But don't worry about failure. If you make a mistake, correct it. Ming Dynasty will not get better in a day."
"As long as you work diligently and do practical things for the people with your heart, I, the emperor, will be happy from the bottom of my heart. I can give you whatever you want!"
"Even if one day you want to split the earth and divide the king, I will give it to you!"
The ministers quickly knelt down, who dared to ask for this!
Is Yu Qian's contribution great? As long as he dares to ask for it, the emperor dares to kill him. Are you kidding me? The prince can give it to him so easily?
A few more words of advice.
"Your Majesty, Geng Yu is compiling a disaster relief book at home. I think he will finish it in the afternoon. Can he bring it to the palace?" Geng Jiuchou kowtowed.
"So fast?"
Zhu Qiyu opened his eyes: "You and your son didn't sleep last night, right?"
"Very good, rescuing disasters is like putting out fires. All the officials in the world have the spirit of you and your father. Why worry about the world not being prosperous?"
"Okay, once it's written, submit it immediately and let Geng Yu enter the palace in person. No matter what time it is, the eunuchs are not allowed to stop him."
He personally pulled Geng Jiuchou up and patted him on the shoulder.
Zhang Feng, Wang Wei and others were surprised that Geng Jiuchou was so good at fawning over that he actually pushed his son out. Seeing this situation, he was trusted by his majesty.
What kind of relief letter did you write?
We can do it too!
"My lords, it's time for dinner. Go to Dongnuan Pavilion to eat. After eating, you will leave the palace."
Zhu Qiyu said kindly, "It's time for me to review the memorial."
"I am waiting to thank Your Majesty for your grace!" The important ministers in the cabinet bowed and saluted before exiting the Qinzheng Hall.
Everyone was sweating profusely.
I'm so lucky to come out alive.
Look at Yu Shiyue kneeling in the sun, so pitiful.
The dignified minister of the Ministry of Justice, kneeling shamelessly, was watched by the military officials who came and went as if they were watching monkeys, and it was inevitable that he felt sad in his heart.
"Your Majesty, Yu Shangshu is about to faint. Look..." Fei Chong came in to report.
Zhu Qiyu glanced at him: "Let him get in."
Fei Chong was shocked. He had not confiscated Yu Shiyue's gift and spoke for him. He simply saw that Yu Shiyue was on the verge of collapse.
He really wanted to slap himself in the face. When serving in front of the emperor, he must be careful in his words and actions.
It's a big taboo.
Yu Shiyue was shaken and entered the Qinzheng Hall, kneeling on the ground to salute.
"Who are you doing it for?"
Zhu Qiyu, who was reviewing the memorial, raised his head and glanced at him, frowned and asked: "Is it because I treated you poorly? Huh? I want to faint and let the people of the world poke my spine, right?"
"Weichen never meant this, absolutely not!" Yu Shiyue trembled with fright, his voice became high-pitched, and tears kept flowing.
"Crying? Are you still wronged?"
Zhu Qiyu sneered: "I punished you, but you feel wronged? Then you blame me? Is that right?"
"No, no, not the humble minister! Please give me a clear warning from your majesty!" Yu Shiyue kowtowed desperately.
"If not, I'll accept your useless tears!"
Zhu Qiyu banged the memorial on the imperial case: "I deal with government affairs for six hours every day, who do I complain to?"
"When I am most helpless, who do I cry to?"
"Cry, cry, cry, just know how to cry!"
"You walk around every day and enjoy the power of the Minister of Punishment. Aren't you satisfied?"
"You came here to shed tears and pretend to be pitiful?"
"If you really feel aggrieved, just crash to death here!"
Zhu Qiyu pointed at the Optimus Wooden Pillar: "I won't stop you! I won't save you! Hit me!"
How dare Yu Shiyue!
Believe it or not, if he dares to collide, the emperor will dare to kill all nine of his tribes!
If you make the emperor bear infamy, the emperor will make your nine tribes suffer!
"I hate that I am incompetent and cannot help His Majesty!" Yu Shiyue burst into tears.
"If you don't hit me, I'll accept your tears!"
Zhu Qiyu was furious: "In this life, the most useless thing is tears! What's the use of crying? Can it solve the problem? Can it gain sympathy from others?"
"No! You can only get ridicule from others!"
"You have been an official for half your life, reaching the rank of minister. Why do you even need me to teach you this little thing?"
"I have really become your biological father!"
"Your own father has never disciplined you, so you have to be disciplined by me! What a shame!"
Even though Yu Shiyue was a few years older than Zhu Qiyu, he still had to call him "Jun Fu". If the emperor could scold him, it meant that he could still be saved.
Otherwise, the emperor would have issued an imperial edict long ago, ordering him to serve as official and return home.
Yu Shiyue wiped away her tears: "Thank you, father, for your teaching!"
He is also shameless enough to recognize his father directly.
"I don't have a son as old as you!"
Zhu Qiyu breathed a sigh of relief: "Get up."
Yu Shi was as happy as if he had been pardoned.
"I want to abolish the Ministry of Justice. You can go home and farm..."
Plop!
Before Zhu Qiyu finished speaking, Yu Shiyue knelt softly on the ground: "Your Majesty, although the Punishment Department is at the bottom of the six departments, it cannot be left without it!"
"I don't see the use!" Zhu Qiyu snorted coldly.
"The Ministry of Punishment will be used whatever your Majesty wants it to be. All ministers will obey your Majesty!" Yu Shiyue lay down and accepted his fate.
Zhu Qiyu was very dissatisfied with him: "I said, let me say everything, what's the use of you? Just let me be the Minister of the Ministry of Justice!"
"I obey the order and go home to farm!" Yu Shiyue cried again.
What a waste, I just know how to cry.
"Cry again?"
Yu Shiyue quickly put away her tears and kowtowed.
"Keep your head up!"
Zhu Qiyu stared into his eyes, but his eyes were red and no tears were shed, so he let him go: "If you cry again, I will have someone beat you until you cry enough!"
"Yu Shiyue, you are an old minister, you should understand my great achievements."
"I'll give you another chance."
"Ministry of Punishment, we can't just sit down and eat."
Zhu Qiyu felt that the beating was almost done, so he started to get down to business: "In the past, the Ministry of Industry was the least popular, but now it has become the most popular department in Beijing. It is time for the Ministry of Punishment to change."
"The former Ministry of Punishment was responsible for the names of criminals, the orders of prisoners, inspections, and imprisonment. Now it's time to change."
"Let's start with the ticket number..."
"Yu Shiyue, if I hand over the management of the world's merchants to you, can you manage it well?"
Yu Shiyue was stunned.
Managing merchants is the power of the Ministry of Husbandry and the palace. Could it be that the emperor was worried that the Ministry of Husbandry would not lose its tail, so he used the Ministry of Punishment?
"Answer me!" Zhu Qiyu became angry when he saw him, and he whined like a girl.
"I dare not say that I can manage it well, but I will definitely try my best!"
With power falling on his head, how could Yu Shiyue push it forward?
"I originally wanted to replace the Criminal Department with the Commercial Department."
"And the Ministry of Household Affairs is already too busy. If government affairs are handed over again, Geng Jiuchou and a few people will not be able to handle them all."
"And the Ministry of Commerce is too weak. It is easy to establish but difficult to dismantle."
"I see that the people in your criminal department are idle and you have the best officials in the world. You can use the servants of the private yamen to take care of those merchants."
"In this way, the center can collect more taxes, and the Ministry of Punishment will also have income, so that its position will not be embarrassing."
"Yu Shiyue, what do you think?" Zhu Qiyu suddenly asked.
"Your Majesty is extremely wise. The name of punishment in the world is the responsibility of the Ministry of Punishment, and the police officers in the world should be under the management of the Ministry of Punishment!"
Yu Shiyue also understood that the emperor wanted to bring local power into the central government.
The civil servants, soap officials, criminal officials and other officials of the private yamen must be brought back to the central government and then used as appropriate.
This is the reason why the emperor reused the Ministry of Punishment.
"Stop flattering, can you do a good job?" Zhu Qiyu asked him.
"Your Majesty delegates power to the Ministry of Punishment, and humble ministers will dare to issue military orders. Your Majesty will not be disappointed!" Yu Shiyue had to change himself if he didn't want to go home and farm.
"good!"
Zhu Qiyu said excitedly: "I will give you one year to first take over the power of local police officers and join the Ministry of Punishment, and then establish a Ministry of Commerce to coordinate the world's merchants! Cooperate with the three bank accounts to complete the coordination of banknotes!"
"I obey the decree!" Yu Shiyue has this confidence.
"Go ahead, if there is a shortage of people, we will recruit them. Regardless of their origins, they will only look at their ability. If they can be used by the Ministry of Punishment, they will be appointed to join the Ministry of Punishment and serve the court!"
Zhu Qiyu warned: "First organize the capital, then take over the power of the officials in Shandong and Xuanzhen, and then slowly promote it to the whole country."
"I obey the order!" Yu Shiyue was full of confidence.
After chatting for a while, Zhu Qiyu sent Yu Shiyue away.
Continue to review memorials.
"Your Majesty, Li Xian from Liaodong has sent a secret memorial!" Feng Xiao came in from outside and put the secret memorial on the case.
Zhu Qiyu closed the memorial, put it aside, took it over and played it secretly, and then opened it after confirming the lacquer.
Suddenly, his brows furrowed.
Li Xian reported that there was something strange in Haraqin, and he was gathering an army with an unknown target.
"coming!"
Zhu Qiyu suspected that Haraqin's target was the Ming Dynasty.
At the end of the secret memorial, Li Xian's personal opinion was attached. He believed that Haraqin's purpose of gathering an army was to attack the Ming Dynasty.
When Liaodong received the news, Li Xian went to the front line in person to inspect the garrison.
"Fortunately Li Xian is in Liaodong!"
Zhu Qiyu sighed: "Li Xian is capable, but he is too selfish!"
"Where is Yu Qian?" Zhu Qiyu looked at Feng Xiao.
"Back to the emperor, Yu Taibao is still plowing Shandong, and Governor Lin is in Qufu, urging the Kong family to relocate." Feng Xiao reported back.
"I decree, speed up!"
Zhu Qiyu handed the secret memorial to Feng Xiao: "Copy two copies and give them to Yu Qian and Lin Cong."
The capital was empty and unable to support Liaodong.
We can only count on Yu Qian.
"Are the merchants from Liaodong in the capital?" Zhu Qiyu suddenly asked.
It’s true that once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of well ropes for ten years. Last time in Xuanzhen, merchants had an affair with Wala, which caused the army to lose consecutive battles. This time, I will remember it.
"Back to my lord, when the Tatar envoy came, you issued an imperial edict to force merchants from Liaodong to come to Beijing." Feng Xiao reported back.
That's right.
At that time, the court speculated that a war in Liaodong would break out, so he immediately issued an order ordering Liaodong merchants to move to the capital.
"Can we go to the capital?"
"Not yet!" Feng Xiao reported back.
Zhu Qiyu's eyes darkened: "Go and urge them. Within ten days, Liaodong merchants will arrive in the capital. Those who don't come will be punished by their clan!"
"Give Li Xian an order to seal the border, keep a high profile on merchants, and not allow them to contact foreigners privately. Those who have contacts, even if they are suspected, will be killed directly! No need to report to the central government!"
"Send Ti to ride out of the capital and give Li Xian the Emperor's Sword, which is expedient!"
"Call Cao Yi again, wear the seal of the general who conquered the captives, and serve as the commander-in-chief of Liaodong to guard against Liaodong! Shang Lu will be the counselor of military affairs!"
"Fei Chong, you come out of the capital in person and serve as the eunuch guarding Liaodong! I will give you the royal flag. When absolutely necessary, you can use the flag to mobilize Shandong to prepare for the Japanese army!"
Zhu Qiyu issued a series of orders.
Let Cao Yi coordinate the military affairs in Liaodong, let Shang Ren counselor, check and balance each other, and give Li Xian the power of expediency to check and balance Cao Yi.
He also sent Fei Chong, the personal eunuch, out of the capital to grant the king a royal flag. This was not an unnecessary move, but actually a check and balance on Yu Qian.
"My slave obeys the order!"
Fei Chong knew that the emperor sent him out of the capital because he spoke for Yu Shiyue, so the emperor kicked him out of the capital as a punishment.
Those who serve the emperor can only pretend to be the emperor in their hearts.
This is the emperor's desire for power.
"Fei Chong, let me tell you the truth. With Yu Qian, Li Xian and Cao Yi guarding us, Liaodong cannot be lost."
"But, I want to push the border northward!"
"When you arrive in Liaodong, you need to discuss everything with Li Xian and Yu Qian. Tell them clearly what I mean, and they will naturally discuss it with me in secret."
"Please help me take a look at the customs and customs of Liaodong, and see how Liaodong has been governed over the years!"
Zhu Qiyu didn't say it clearly.
But Fei Chong understood that the emperor wanted to test Li Xian and Yu Qian's thoughts.
As for Li Xian, the emperor broke off his marriage to the Kong family and drove him to Liaodong. The emperor was not sure whether he had any hatred in his heart.
As for Yu Qian, he left Beijing after recovering from a serious illness. It is unknown what his thoughts are now, and Fei Chong needs to find out.
"This slave understands the emperor's will!" Fei Chong thought deeply.
He could tell it when he asked Tan Yunxian.
So Zhu Qiyu chose him.
"Deploy some people from the capital inspectors, factory guards, and Tiqi to follow." Zhu Qiyu warned again.
Liaodong is also a piece of fat, let's see how they fight for it.
"My slave obeys the order."
After sending Fei Chong away, Zhu Qiyu read the secret play repeatedly.
There was no secret report from Cao Yi and Shang Ren, so they probably had the same ideas as Li Xian.
"Your Majesty, Geng Yu is here." Feng Xiao took advantage of Zhu Qiyu's tea break to speak.
"Xuan come in."
Zhu Qiyu kept his eyes on the secret memorial and read it over a dozen times, trying to deduce the situation in Liaodong from the secret memorial.
"The humble minister Geng Yu is here to see your majesty!" Geng Yu saluted politely.
"Get up, I heard your father say, has it been compiled? Submit it quickly and let me take a look."
Geng Yu handed a thin booklet to Feng Xiao.
Feng Xiao presented it.
Zhu Qiyu opened it and laughed immediately: "Yes, it has that flavor!"
Geng Yu has a wonderful painting style, and his simple drawings are easy to grasp and very vivid.
"Is it still a bit obscure?" Zhu Qiyu frowned.
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen feels that he understands it very well." Geng Yu was puzzled.
"It seems very straightforward to me, but those farmers don't know a word of Chinese characters. I'm worried that they still can't understand..."
"Let's take it to the street and ask a few people to see if they can understand it."
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "If you can understand it, you can print it in one volume and circulate it in turn so that the people can see it."
"Weiyi thanked Her Majesty." Geng Yu saw the emperor's opening, and the stone in his heart fell down.
Don't you have to go to Jiangxi this time, right?
"Can't talk about guidance, your booklet has great achievements."
During Zhu Qiyu's speech, Feng Xiao moved to Jindun and asked Geng Yu to sit down.
The emperor didn't say, but Feng Xiao understood the meaning of the emperor.
After Geng Yu Xie En, he stained half of his buttocks.
"Geng Yu, go to sleep well after returning, and then compile a simple book for saving waste, let the people in the world know how to prevent and treat disaster."
"Wechen, thanks to His Majesty's care." Geng Yu respectfully respected his head.
"Well, there is no need to be rushed in the diligence hall. Your booklet is so good, just compile this method."
Zhu Qiyu's clever movement: "Geng Yu, you said that Chaotang compiled some villain books and opened up the people in the world. How about?"
"Ah?" Geng Yu didn't keep up with the emperor.
It's too jumping.
"You see, the four books and five classics must not understand, but if it is compiled into a villain book, the people can learn a few words while reading a lively." It is also good.
Zhu Qiyu looked at Geng Yu with great interest.
Geng Yudang smiled bitterly: "His Majesty, do you have a hard work to give the people the people, what's the use? Study from the doll, what can those adult male Ding, what can you recognize the words?
He speaks straightforward.
Zhu Qiyu nodded: "You are right, you should show your children, you say you spend money, let the children read a year's book, how about?"
"His Majesty's heart loves the people, and the ministers admire."
Geng Yu respectfully respects his hoe: "But His Majesty, ordinary people, in the age of ten, is the labor force at home. How can I have energy to study? And after studying for one year, I ca n’t take the subject. What is the use?"
"Moreover, if you support the children of the world for a year, how much does it cost, Chaotang will definitely be unable to support it!"
"His Majesty, Wei Chen, please consider the actual consideration."
Geng Yu's courage is really big.
Just scold the emperor directly, Chinese is not true, illusoryism.
The palace people in the Qinzheng Hall were sweating for him.
"You have a point."
Zhu Qiyu slightly spoken: "It's taken for granted, but if you publish some villains and show them to the children, so that children can know a few words, at least they will write their own names, which is also good."
"Moreover, there are a few books, which can't spend much silver. This is a good thing to benefit the world of Li Min. I think that wealthy households in the world should also have a force."
The palace people were shocked, and the emperor was not angry at all.
It is estimated that Geng Yu has touched the emperor's psychology, and his words are not amazing. No wonder his father and son can calmly follow the clouds.
But Geng Yu was helpless. The emperor was going to be a rich man's wool again.
Do you really want your child to read?
Or simply want to toss the wealthy households in the world?
Can you tell the truth?
Today, the author has also been to the park. After more than a month, I went out for the first time. As a result, I was walking. Suddenly it rained, and it was scattered. Home ... How are friends playing today?
(End of chapter)
