The news in Mongolia hasn't spread yet, but after tonight, all the women will know about it. Finally, when it reaches Chang Luohua's ears, she doesn't know what it is like. Instead of letting her be frightened at that time, It would be better if he told it himself.
Chang Luohua nodded when he heard this: "I understand, my father has been fighting all the year round and was able to dominate the world in troubled times. Now that our Ming army is at its peak, there will be no problem."
Zhu Biao nodded with satisfaction and said: "My father-in-law claimed that he could dominate the world with a hundred thousand soldiers. Now there are more than a hundred thousand soldiers stationed in the north. I didn't intend to tell you about the mere battle. I was just afraid that you would hear those lies. "
The young couple were having dinner when Liu Jin came in and informed: "Your Highness, General Secretary Chen Youzong wishes to see you."
Zhu Biao directly ordered: "Take him to Wenhua Palace, I will be there soon."
Liu Jin accepted the promise and retreated. Zhu Biao continued to eat the food leisurely. Chang Luohua did not rush him. Isn't it a favor for the monarch to ask his ministers to wait?
Zhu Biao was thinking about how to speak. It was not good to be too tough. He was not a robber, and it was not good to be too soft. How could a prince ask his ministers? He could only hope that Chen Youzong would cooperate.
After dinner, Zhu Biao said: "We will probably talk very late, so you don't have to wait for me. Go to bed early."
Then they left the Chengqian Palace. The palace maids and eunuchs led the way with lanterns. The Wenhua Palace was not far away. When they walked in, they saw Chen Youzong kneeling on the ground. When Zhu Biao passed by him, he casually asked him to get up without courtesy.
Chen Youzong stood up and without waiting for Zhu Biao to speak, he said directly: "Your Highness has urgently summoned the minister to give you orders. If you ask for the order from Your Highness, I will definitely be devastated and will not give up even if I die!"
Zhu Biao was stunned. He knew that Chen Youzong was sensible and thorough. He had seen it in Hangzhou, but he didn't expect to be so wise.
But he forgot that although Chen Youzong had never been summoned specifically, he had been promoted to the chief of the General Affairs Department, directly going from the fourth rank to the third rank, which was a step to the top.
Official positions are divided into nine ranks, from the first to the ninth rank, a total of eighteen levels. From the first rank to the third rank, they can be called Tangshangguan. From the third rank to the seventh rank, they are called Tangxiaguan or Shenshangguan. From the seventh rank to below To serve as a lower official.
From the title, you can tell how distinguished the third-rank official is. You must know that the first-rank official position is mostly a false position. The second-rank official is basically the top of the courtiers, that is, the level of the six ministers. When they reach the level of high officials, their qualifications are actually about the same. Well, in the end, it all depends on who is in the emperor's heart. The commander-in-chief, Zhongshu, will be in charge of six departments and hundreds of buildings. The emperor will be the leader.
He can lead a team to assist in government affairs.
Chen Youzong originally thought that he would have to stay in the fourth rank or rise from the third rank for four or five years before he would have the opportunity to lead a unit. Unexpectedly, he would cross this dragon gate just a few months after entering the court and directly become an important member of one party.
Nowadays, all the families in Jiangnan have made it clear that they will obey him, all the subordinate officials are obedient, and his colleagues in the court happily accept him. Even the Holy Emperor takes good care of him. Of course, he knows who he relies on. face.
To be honest, although he took the initiative to serve at the beginning, he only wanted to stabilize the status of His Highness the Crown Prince, and thought that he would be successful in waiting for the new emperor to ascend the throne in the future. He originally thought that the Holy Dragon's body was healthy and His Highness should not have too much in the court. Influence, but when he thought about the enthusiastic smiling faces of his colleagues, he understood.
He is also a person who has experienced ups and downs in officialdom. There are not so many good people in this world. If everything goes smoothly, it means that they are deliberately flattering you.
Zhu Biao's status was too high. Whenever he was promoted to an official position, he naturally didn't know the secrets involved. To him, it was just an ordinary promotion. When the General Secretary was established, he naturally had to put one of his own. After all, the General Secretary was appointed. Responsible for delivering news inside and outside the palace, making outsiders uneasy.
Seeing Chen Youzong's sincere expression, Zhu Biao couldn't help but smile: "You also know the situation in Mongolia. The court is now in short supply of food..."
Chen Youzong bowed and said: "I still have a lot of food stored in my family. If I take all of it, I can probably collect 200,000 dan. If your highness needs it, I am willing to donate it."
Zhu Biao touched his temples. As he said, His Highness's needs are different from those of the imperial court. It seems that even the Chen family is reluctant to part with two hundred thousand stones.
But it’s normal. Even the Ministry of Household Affairs can’t afford 200,000 shi of grain now. You can imagine how wealthy this person is. However, this little grain is far from enough to plug the gap. The corvee relief, disaster relief and war are all a shocking consumption. .
Zhu Biao nodded and said: "Chen Aiqing is commendable for his loyalty, but how can the imperial court forcefully confiscate your family's food? It is so unethical."
Chen Youzong immediately said: "Is this a forced conquest? I have received great grace from God and have long been willing to repay the favor. It is just when the court needs it that I voluntarily donate food. This is a beautiful talk. Who dares to talk too much?"
Zhu Biao smiled and waved his hand. As he said, the imperial court is the founder and maintainer of order. Now he is doing it for business. But once this example is opened, will future princes be able to squeeze merchants from aristocratic families at will? It is not a good thing for social development.
Zhu Biao's purpose this time is not only to collect grain, but also to establish the credibility of the court. Credibility is related to Zhu Biao's series of plans in the future and must not be compromised. Just like future banknotes, if you don't have credibility, how can you make people willing to take real gold? Silver is replaced by light and fluffy paper.
We cannot continue to follow the old path, relying on the 80-meter-long sword in Comrade Lao Zhu's hand, and making people all over the world cry and be forced to admit that it is money. Such a system will inevitably collapse in time.
To be honest, the reputation of the Ming Dynasty was really not good in history. Even though it knew that the treasure banknote system had collapsed, it still continued to print frantically. It was obvious that it exploited the business community and the people, especially Lao Zhu and Zhu Di. These two people were completely inconsistent. If you know business, you know how to print money and then kill people. As for what happens next, I have won by killing foreigners, so you still dare to jump?
Zhu Biao knocked on the table and said: "Your family's wealth has been saved by the hard work of your ancestors. There is no reason for the imperial court to want it in vain. However, the imperial court does have a big gap now. If it is ignored and transferred from various places, then the people who have just settled down will I can’t survive again.”
"My plan is to borrow money from merchants from aristocratic families in the name of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I will repay it with new grains and interest in three years. Does Chen Aiqing think this is feasible?"
Chen Youzong frowned and said: "I'm afraid it's difficult. I must not tell lies in front of His Highness. Nowadays, food is more valuable than silver. It is hard currency. It is in short supply in the northern and central plains. As long as you spend time selling it, you can still make a lot of money, especially after I heard that There has been a hundred-day drought in Shaanxi and Gansu recently, and the rivers and ditches have dried up and the canals have been cut off. Many people have already transported grain there to prepare to make a lot of money."
Zhu Biao narrowed his eyes. Sure enough, there are people who dare to enrich the country. This time, they have to kill a group of people. It just so happens that the food can be deducted and used directly as relief food. The provincial court will waste time on sports. In this way Then let them transport it.
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