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Emperor Deqing sighed lightly, his expression was full of embarrassment, and said slowly: "Liang Fuchen, you just returned to the capital, and you don't know the difficulties of the imperial court center, the treasury is indeed abundant now, but it is only in the last two or three years, the treasury has been in deficit for a long time in the past, and there are too many debts, and it always needs to be made up...... Let's take the official salary, I owe more or less some in the past few years, in order to reassure the officials, do we have to make up for it gradually? The yamen have not been repaired for many years, and most of them are dilapidated and incomplete. In previous years, there was no silver in the household, and many things were delayed, but now they all have to be made up gradually, although each item is not particularly much, but the sum of all kinds of money is not much......

In addition, the treasury silver is barely enough, but the grain storage in the granaries has already been gradually insufficient, seeing the disasters in Shaanxi, Gansu, Shanxi, Henan and other places, the imperial court still needs to keep food for emergencies, but it can't get more food, Zhao Junchen has been quarreling with the officials for the rectification of private farming in the past few days, and he is obviously forced to be anxious by the matter of grain......"

When Emperor Deqing explained, he still concealed many things, such as that there was originally a part of the silver left in the household, but Emperor Deqing had already set his sights on this part of the silver in order to build his own royal forest garden, so he naturally did not want this part of the silver to be used elsewhere. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

After all, Liang Fuchen didn't know the details of the treasury, and after hearing Emperor Deqing's explanation, he also nodded in agreement.

Then, Liang Fuchen asked again: "Your Majesty, as far as the minister knows, after Huang Yourong went to Nanzhili, he copied the property of many corrupt officials and smuggling merchants, and harvested a total of four or five million taels of silver, can't this silver be used?" ”

Emperor Deqing was also staring at this silver, and hoped that this silver would eventually enter his own pockets, and naturally he didn't want to be misappropriated elsewhere, so he shook his head again and said: "This silver is still in Nanzhili, still sorting and registering, and many properties have to be sold one after another, at least two months before it can be transported to the capital, and this silver is staring at the major yamen, not only can it not quench its thirst from far water, but it is also difficult to divert it to the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu." ”

Seeing that Emperor Deqing shook his head again, Liang Fuchen finally frowned slightly, and after a little hesitation, he asked a very sensitive question: "So, does Your Majesty still have any silver left in his inner money?" ”

Hearing this question, a trace of vigilance suddenly flashed in Emperor Deqing's eyes!

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In the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years, the imperial power and the vassal power have risen and fallen one after another, competing with each other, to a large extent, it is reflected in the silver grain of the internal treasury and the treasury! Whenever the imperial power declined and the ministers' power was strong, the ministers would keep an eye on the money in the treasury and try in every possible way to move the silver in the treasury; Whenever the power of the ministers declined and the imperial power was strong, the emperors would also focus on the silver of the treasury, and they also tried their best to move the silver of the treasury to the interior!

Therefore, seeing that Liang Fuchen hit the idea to the inside, Emperor Deqing was naturally vigilant.

Because, once a precedent is set, the officials will focus on the silver of the inner treasury, and at that time, no amount of silver in the internal treasury will not be enough!

Naturally, there was silver in the inner garment, and it was a very large amount!

Even when Zhao Junchen had not yet taken over the internal transportation warehouse, the silver in the internal treasury was only beyond his means, but the foundation was still there, and there were still more than two million taels of silver! After Zhao Junchen took over the internal transportation warehouse, the situation of making ends meet has been reversed, and the financial resources of the pancreas monopoly have also been increased, plus the annual share of the imperial court tax, the income of the imperial village, and the life savings of Wen Guanliang and Huang Yourong...... Now there are at least 10 million dollars of silver in the treasury!

Moreover, the silver on the internal account is only a part of the emperor's private silver, and there is no essential difference between the emperor of the Ming Dynasty and the private landlord, and there are more than three million taels of gold and silver hidden behind the Yangxin Palace, and this silver is not in the account of the inner carrier.

This is still the result of Emperor Deqing's squandering of silver when he has it! In the past two years, the expenses in the palace have more than tripled, and if Emperor Deqing is a little more frugal, the silver in the inner treasury can increase by at least a few million taels!

However, it naturally does not matter if the silver from the inner treasury is used for the royal squandering and luxury, but it is absolutely impossible to use it for the affairs of the imperial court!

For this kind of thing, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty have always made a clear distinction, and the same is true of Emperor Deqing!

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Therefore, after hearing Liang Fuchen's inquiry, Emperor Deqing immediately flatly refused: "The silver in the inner treasury is not good!" There is no silver left in the treasury! ”

After finishing speaking, Emperor Deqing found that his tone was a little intense, so he slowed down his tone slightly, put on a look of embarrassment, and explained: "Auxiliary minister, don't look at me as the Ninety-Five, but I don't have any extra silver, the expenses in the palace, the rewards of the ministers, and the subsidies of the previous dynasty, these silver are not small amounts!" In addition, there are many unexpected things that need to be used everywhere, where is there any surplus of silver? Take this year as an example, although most of the affairs of the southern tour used the silver of the national treasury, the internal funds also cost nearly 200,000 taels of silver! Then, Zhao Junchen wanted to rectify the commercial tax and founded the 'United Boat Company', and in order to show my support, I also invested one million taels of silver, and in addition, I planned to build a royal garden in imitation of the Jiangnan garden, which would cost more than three million taels of silver...... After all these calculations, not only does there be no surplus silver in the internal treasury, but there is a lot of deficit, where is the excess silver to subsidize the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu? ”

Liang Fuchen did not know the actual situation of the internal government, so when Emperor Deqing cried poorly, his face did not change and he was calm.

But after Liang Fuchen heard Emperor Deqing's explanation, he felt a little chill in his heart.

Although Liang Fuchen does not understand the actual situation of the internal government, he is a practical minister after all, so why can't he see the strangeness?

For the southern tour, Emperor Deqing can take out 200,000 taels of silver from the inner treasury! In order to earn more silver, Emperor Deqing was also wealthy, and directly invested one million taels of silver into the "United Ship Company"! In order to build the royal garden, Emperor Deqing was even more generous, taking out three million taels of silver in one go, and this is only the initial investment!

Liang Fuchen still remembers that ten years ago, the Forbidden City had some signs of decay due to the lack of silver maintenance, but now the Forbidden City has a new look, and many new palaces and attics have been added, which is obviously also an internal expense, which also requires hundreds of thousands of taels of silver!

But seeing that there are great hidden dangers on the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu, not only the people have long been unsustainable, and there may be a civil uprising at any time, and even the border defense has serious loopholes, which may occur at any time, these things are extremely important, and the safety of the people in the country is closely related, it is the time when the most need for silver and grain support is the time, Emperor Deqing suddenly declared that there is no silver in the treasury!

Such an attitude is naturally chilling!

As a result, Liang Fuchen couldn't help but be silent for a long time.

Seeing Liang Fuchen's attitude, Emperor Deqing couldn't help but feel a little weak.

In fact, Emperor Deqing did not want the situation on the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu to deteriorate, which was not conducive to the stability of the country, and if it did not harm his own interests, Emperor Deqing was still willing to make efforts to reverse the situation.

Therefore, after Emperor Deqing pondered for a while, he put forward a new suggestion: "Speaking of which, after a while, the autumn tax will be collected into the treasury, and Zhao Junchen's commercial tax rectification will also bear fruit, and then the treasury will have more money and grain, and the imperial court will have the spare strength to support the Shaanxi and Gansu triangues, so you don't have to be too anxious, just delay it for a little time, and it will definitely not be a big problem." ”

Liang Fuchen shook his head slowly, and said with a serious expression: "Your Majesty, the treasury collects the autumn tax after the autumn harvest, but the annual fire is sifted into the Kou before the autumn harvest!" As the so-called soldiers and horses have not moved the grain and grass first, if we wait until the imperial court collects the autumn tax and then support the Shaanxi and Gansu trianx, I am afraid that the imperial court's soldiers and horses to support the Shaanxi and Gansu trilateral will become next year's thing, and the opportunity has already been delayed. ”

Seeing that Liang Fuchen directly rejected his suggestion, Emperor Deqing couldn't help but be a little annoyed, but he also knew that what Liang Fuchen said was reasonable, so he had to find another way.

But Emperor Deqing himself is not good at the art of business turnover, so he can't do without Zhao Junchen, how can he think of a solution now?

After thinking about it for a long time, Emperor Deqing still couldn't think of a way, so he simply gave up, shook his head and said: "The hidden dangers on the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu really can't sit idly by, but the imperial court also has the difficulties of the imperial court, and I can't think of a solution for a while...... In this way, Fuchen, you go to Zhao Junchen, he has always been responsible for the money and food affairs of the imperial court, and he is also good at this, so he may be able to find a solution. ”

In the matter of money and grain, Emperor Deqing's principle has always been "as long as you don't touch the money in my pocket, everything is easy to say, and if there is a difficulty, let Zhao Junchen solve it"!

Today, Emperor Deqing has the same attitude.

Hearing Emperor Deqing's pushing, Liang Fuchen was faintly disappointed in his heart, only feeling that Emperor Deqing, as the co-ruler of the world, was too clear about public and private, and only thought about protecting the private money, and was too indulged in the emperor's mental tricks, only staring at the center of the court, but ignoring the overall situation of the whole country.

Since Liang Fuchen met with Emperor Deqing, Emperor Deqing has always emphasized the threat of Zhou Shangjing, the hidden danger of Zhao Junchen, and the Yang Fengyin violation of the cabinet, etc., but he seems to attach importance to the hidden dangers and crises on the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu, but in fact he is perfunctory, and he is completely unaware of the seriousness of the matter.

Liang Fuchen has been guarding the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu for many years, and he has already seen all kinds of hidden dangers and drawbacks of the imperial court, and he is very clear that the imperial court must change, otherwise it will inevitably cause a catastrophe, he is willing to return to Beijing to join the cabinet auxiliary government, and he also wants to make a difference, but the attitude of Emperor Deqing makes Liang Fuchen a little chilled.

However, Liang Fuchen was indeed a "loyal minister", no matter how much support Emperor Deqing gave, he would do his best and never complain.

Therefore, after a moment of silence, Liang Fuchen did not show his dissatisfaction after all, but replied: "In this case, the minister will seek out Lord Zhao as soon as possible to discuss countermeasures, and if there is a solution in the end, I hope Your Majesty will support you." ”

Seeing that Liang Fuchen was no longer staring at the inner court, Emperor Deqing's expression also became warm again, and he nodded again and again and said: "I have already said that I will fully support you in the future, since you are worried about the affairs of Shaanxi and Gansu, I will not stand idly by, as long as it is something I can do, I will definitely try my best to support it, and you don't have to have any scruples." ”

Then, Emperor Deqing once again emphasized his importance to Liang Fuchen and his importance to the people of Jiangshan, but Liang Fuchen was already a little disappreciative in his heart.

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After staying in the palace to have lunch with Emperor Deqing, seeing that Emperor Deqing was tired, Liang Fuchen also left the palace in time.

After leaving the noon gate, a handsome man dressed in a thousand household costumes walked quickly to Liang Fuchen's side.

This man is about thirty years old, tall and strong, with bright eyes, and he is full of ability between his hands and raising, but there is a hint of elegance and elegance between his temperament, giving people the feeling of commanding the army.

After seeing Liang Fuchen's serious face, he seemed to be in a depressed mood, and the man asked with concern: "Pavilion Elder, is it because the audience with His Majesty is a little unsmooth?" ”

This person's name is Qi Bin, he is Liang Fuchen's right-hand man, good at the art of commanding troops, originally Liang Fuchen planned to leave him on the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu, but for some consideration, he still temporarily brought him to the capital.

Liang Fuchen glanced at Qi Bin, but he was unwilling to express his dissatisfaction with Emperor Deqing, and slowly shook his head and said: "No, the meeting with Your Majesty is quite smooth, Your Majesty values me very much, and the affairs of Shaanxi and Gansu will be fully supported, but the specific operation is a little troublesome, and it takes some thought." ”

Seeing Liang Fuchen's appearance, Qi Bin's expression was thoughtful.

However, before he could think about it, Liang Fuchen had already opened his mouth and asked, "Qi Bin, but what's the matter?" ”

After Qi Bin heard Liang Fuchen's inquiry, he also came back to his senses, took out two famous posts from his sleeve and handed them to Liang Fuchen, and said: "Regarding the matter of the Pavilion Elder meeting His Majesty, Zhou Shangjing and Zhao Junchen's people have sent famous posts, and they want to make an appointment to meet the Pavilion Elder to talk. Zhou Shangjing wanted to make an appointment to meet with Ge Lao this evening, but Zhao Junchen planned to meet and talk with Ge Lao after the end of the dynasty tomorrow morning. ”

After reaching out and taking the two famous posts, Liang Fuchen pondered slightly, and then ordered: "Now that it is just after noon, Zhao Junchen should not have gone to the Yamen of the household department to work...... Go, follow me to Zhao's Mansion, you don't have to wait until tomorrow, I have to see Zhao Junchen now! ”

Qi Bin was obviously used to Liang Fuchen's resolute style of doing things, and there was no accident, but after nodding his head and agreeing, he turned around and went to make arrangements.

And Liang Fuchen turned his head to look at the Forbidden City, his eyes fluctuated faintly, and then he shook his head slightly, turned around and walked towards the position of his sedan chair.

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