Lin Xiangyu was covered with brocade quilt and nestled in the corner of the bed. When she heard what Zhu Qiyu said, she asked with dissatisfaction: "Isn't that uncle Hu Dazong already sent to Nanjing?
Why do people from the Ministry of Rites keep going up one after another and dare to ask my husband to kneel down to the Supreme Emperor? "
Zhu Qiyu smiled bitterly and said: "Zi'er wrongly blamed them. This matter really has nothing to do with the officials of the Ministry of Rites. This is called political show. According to unwritten rules, this is the only way to act.
I had to go outside the Xizhi Gate to greet him. When the Emperor got off his chariot, I had to rush over to him, kneel on the ground and hold the Emperor's thigh, crying bitterly.
Then the Supreme Emperor also knelt down and cried bitterly. The two of us hugged each other and cried, telling each other our feelings of brotherly love and care.
After I finished crying, the ministers came over to cry.
After I finished crying, I still had to hold the jade seal and kneel down to ask the Emperor to return to his throne.
Then the Supreme Emperor refused to comply, and issued an imperial edict in public, declaring to the whole world his formal abdication, abdicating the throne and becoming the respectful emperor.
Finally, we went to the Beijing Observatory to complete the abdication process.
From now on, I, the current emperor, will be the supreme emperor, and I, the emperor, will be the second in line.
After the name was decided, the next two years were a tug-of-war. "
When Lin Xiangyu heard this, she could only shake her head and smile bitterly: "Men are even more hypocritical than women."
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "You just ask the needlework bureau to measure my size and then do it. Why do you have to measure it yourself?"
Lin Xiangyu asked curiously: "Aren't you embarrassed to let the eunuch measure your husband? Are we happy to let the maid measure your husband?"
After having in-depth communication with our husbands, our sisters’ mentality changed.
Now we sisters don’t want any new people to come in and share men with us. Husband, what do you think we should do? "
After taking the measurements, Zhu Qiyu lay back on the bed and replied nonchalantly: "If you don't want to, just don't think about it. As a Taoist, I don't pursue quantity.
Have we collected the land rent this year? How much money is left in the warehouse? Can this year pass peacefully? "
When Lin Xiangyu heard this, she threw herself into Zhu Qiyu's arms and lay down Anshengsheng.
Zhu Qiyu shook his head helplessly. The concubines who were now pregnant were all extremely rich and they did not have to worry about any secular affairs, so he had to look at Qianxue.
Qianxue spread her hands helplessly: "Collecting land rent? What kind of land rent do we charge? Our farmland exempted all tenants from land rent for three years in one go.
There are still some honest tenants who know how to be grateful, so they spontaneously gave us some rice and grains. Otherwise, with my husband’s field skills, the crops produced in the fields would not be enough for us. "
Zhu Qiyu was a little surprised. He had never cared about these properties in his family: "Three years of land rent, how can it be waived? We don't have much to eat and drink, and there is no harvest. How can we support our family's 100,000 bodyguards?"
Qianxue smiled and persuaded: "Husband, you have to think this way, our family's land has been completely transferred to the west of Beijing, surrounding the Xinqi Prince's Palace.
And some forces that are dissatisfied with us will definitely spy on Prince Qi's Mansion from time to time to see if there are any loopholes that would allow them to take advantage of it and cause harm to us.
Therefore, we must extend favor to these tenant farmers and share their interests. In this way, they can truly support Mr. Dave. If a young person comes to plot evil, they can also serve as our ubiquitous spies, monitoring the movements around Prince Qi's Mansion for us.
We think so, what do you think, husband? "
Zhu Qiyu nodded: "Yes, yes, when the tenants find that it is difficult to find gentle and kind owners like us even with lanterns, they will spontaneously support us."
Qianxue was encouraged and continued to add: "The slave family told them to just farm the land with peace of mind. We will provide the grain every year; in disaster years, not only will the land rent be reduced or exempted, but we will also provide food for disaster relief.
In short, we can plant our land with our hearts in our stomachs. As long as you work hard, you will definitely have a good life. "
Zhu Qiyu nodded repeatedly: "Okay, let's do it. But where is the money in our warehouse?"
Qianxue shook her head: "The gold is less than one hundred thousand taels, and the silver is less than five hundred thousand taels. Husband, we have tried our best, but we have built many palaces and the military salaries of the three personal guards. It is really like running water and we can't stop. live.
Fortunately, most of the various projects have been completed. Starting next year, we will only have to worry about military pay. "
"Okay, just wait until I hold a court meeting tomorrow and raid a few more homes. There are still many people in Wang Zhenyu's party, and I've been keeping them there, just waiting for today.
We'll make up two to three million taels by ransacking our homes, and next year's royalties will be covered again.
Our family won't need to build another palace in the future, and the cost will be far less than this year.
In a few years, I will completely purge the entire family of the Supreme Emperor, as well as all the eunuchs and maids in the Forbidden City, and the money saved will be used to subsidize the Yingzhou Guards.
The Royal Horse Supervisor owns a lot of pastures and is also in charge of the operation of Huangzhuang and Huangdian. If he waits for an opportunity to expand the scale, it will be enough to support Tiance Wei.
I built a new city in Guangning, conducted trade with the Mongolian Tatar tribe, and used the profits to raise Duo Yanwei.
With this kind of tinkering, he could not only support the three guards of the pro-army army, but also eliminate the need to compete with the court for money.
At the same time, we can also close the door, guard the property of Prince Qi's Mansion, and live a comfortable life. "
Qianxue and others nodded after hearing this. It turned out that my husband had settled the accounts quite clearly. Once the income is increased and expenditure is reduced, everyone no longer has to worry about money.
Qianxue smiled and said: "If we raid the house a few more times and our Prince Qi's property continues to expand, we will be able to earn a huge income of two to three million taels every year.
After deducting the expenses of supporting the three guardsmen, we can have more than one million taels left every year, which is enough to spend. "
The more they talked, the happier they became. Zhu Qiyu wanted to make a detailed analysis of Prince Qi's family background. At this time, the maid came in holding a stack of memorials and military reports.
Zhu Qiyu was a little curious as to why there were so many urgent reports, which was so rare.
The little girl reported: "Your Majesty, Mr. He said, please read it immediately."
Zhu Qiyu leaned against the bed and told Qianxue, "Read it."
Qianxue took the military newspaper, opened the first one, read it carefully, and then replied: "Nanjing Military News, the commander-in-chief Zhang Xi and the deputy commander-in-chief Zhang Fu were ambushed during the Miao Miao chaos, and they were both seriously injured. seriously injured.
After the training, the two of them rested in Nanjing for many days. Their injuries worsened and they passed away in early September.
In addition, Yang Shan, Jin Ying, Xing'an, Cao Jixiang and others have set off to return to Beijing after bringing the army to Nanjing and settling it properly.
Yu Qian also requested that generals with combat experience in Luchuan be sent to Nanjing to preside over the formation of mountain camps. "
Zhu Qiyu was surprised when he heard this. The two brothers of the Zhang family died like this? That really solved a big problem.
From now on, the British government will be led by Zhang Zhong and will no longer be under the control of his two uncles.
As for the return of Yang Shan, Jin Ying, Xing'an, Cao Jixiang and others to Beijing, it is just right. How could the Supreme Emperor go to the stage of rebellion without a few capable cronies?
As for Yu Qian's request, it is reasonable. If you want to build an army that is suitable for mountain operations, it is appropriate to find a general with experience in Luchuan operations to lead it.
(End of chapter)
