"Your Majesty, the old minister doesn't dare to receive the order!"

Jiang Yueguang arched his hand at Zhu Cihong, and said righteously: "If this national debt is issued, the Ming Dynasty will be in chaos!" ”

What he said was extremely serious, and Zhu Cihong was also a little surprised.

"Why did Jiang Aiqing say that?"

"Your Majesty, the sage has clouds, the king is the minister, the father is the son, and the husband is the wife. These are the three outlines. If the gang is always chaotic, then the king is not the king, the minister is not the minister, the father is not the father, and the son is not the son..."

Jiang Yueguang finished speaking without panting in one breath, and stared at Zhu Cihong tightly with a pair of eagle eyes: "Dare to ask Your Majesty, isn't this a sign of chaos?" ”

Zhu Cihong was almost out of breath.

How can it be so good that the issuance of treasury bonds is related to chaos?

Jiang Yueguang was not polite at all, and continued: "How can a courtier become a creditor of the monarch's father? Doesn't this completely collapse the ethics of the Tsunamu? ”

It's over, debating the outline with the Donglin Party is not Zhu Cihong's strong point.

In his previous life, he studied history, not the syllabus.

"Jiang Aiqing, don't worry, I'm going to say that."

Zhu Cihong only felt a headache.

In fact, he does not necessarily have to issue treasury bonds. In the final analysis, it is because the situation in the world is uncertain, and the people do not dare to bet all on Daming.

If Zhu Cihong wants to sell the treasury bonds well, he must come up with enough collateral to make the people believe in the imperial court's acceptance ability. Otherwise, if the Manchus seized the world in the future, wouldn't the national debt in their hands become a pile of waste paper?

This is what Zhu Cihong is really worried about, not a matter of the monarch's father and son.

But since Jiang Yueguang said it so righteously, Zhu Cihong just got off the donkey.

It seems that the concepts of the ancients and later generations are still much different. It was too difficult for Zhu Cihong to take one step forward.

Then take your time.

"Since Jiang Aiqing is against it, I will take back my life."

Jiang Yueguang was like a rooster that had won a fight, and raised his head and said, "Your Majesty is wise!" ”

Zhu Cihong said helplessly: "Is there anything else Jiang Aiqing has to do?" ”

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the ministers of the court should rise."

Zhu Cihong's mouth opened wide in shock.

This is a clamoring for a salary increase.

"Oh? Why did Jiang Aiqing suddenly say that? ”

Jiang Yueguang obviously came prepared, and took a step forward and said: "Your Majesty, the courtiers were set by Emperor Taizu Gao during the Hongwu period, and it has been more than 200 years ago. The price of goods during the Hongwu period is very different from today, just relying on this money, how can the court ministers support their families. ”

Jiang Yueguang's ability to cry poor is a must, and he almost wiped two tears.

If it were an ordinary person, it might be passed by Jiang Yueguang. But Zhu Cihong knew that these officials did not rely on money to support their families.

The magistrate relied on fire to intercept the flow. The Beijing official relied on the charcoal sent by the magistrate to respect the ice.

Otherwise, how could these officials live in the Zhumen compound one by one and live a fluttering life?

It's just that these can't be said on the surface, so Jiang Yueguang's crying of poverty can be regarded as a bit of a reason.

Zhu Cihong was not in a hurry to give Jiang Yueguang an answer, but got up and walked to the door of the hall and looked at it: "What does Jiang Aiqing think of me, the emperor, doing?" ”

Jiang Yueguang sighed in his heart. Xindao is talking about the problem of Yulu in a good manner, why did he suddenly get involved here.

"Your Majesty is wise and martial, and he is the first emperor of the ages."

Jiang Yueguang patted his ass and didn't blush at all.

"I want you to be honest. Far from it, how am I compared to the first emperor? ”

Zhu Cihong suddenly turned around and stared at Jiang Yueguang tightly.

Jiang Yueguang swallowed a mouthful of foam and hesitated for a long time before speaking.

"Your Majesty is as frugal as the first emperor."

"You're telling the truth."

Zhu Cihong smiled bitterly: "The first emperor often warned me that every grain of rice is hard-won, and it is the blood and sweat of the people. The noble status of the Son of Heaven should be more frugal and set an example for all the people. ”

Emperor Chongzhen may have very mediocre political ability, but there is one thing that is not black, that is, he is extremely frugal.

A dragon robe is worn for several years, and even if it is patched, it will continue to be worn until it is torn.

The queen even led the palace maids to weave cloth in the palace to reduce expenses.

After Li Zicheng conquered Beijing, he found that there were less than 100,000 taels of silver in the treasury, and the emperor's treasury was even more empty.

"It's useless to rely on the emperor's frugality in this world."

Zhu Cihong said with emotion: "I am the trunk of the tree, and Aiqing is the branch." The trunk of the tree grows straight, and if the branches are crooked, the tree will not grow well. ”

Jiang Yueguang couldn't hear Zhu Cihong's voice, he knelt down and kowtowed: "The minister is afraid, he can't share his worries for His Majesty, the minister is guilty." ”

Zhu Cihong walked to Jiang Yueguang's side and helped him up, and said quietly: "If the emperor wants to prosper, it is not enough to rely on me, the monarch and the ministers must be of the same heart. I have written down the matter of Yulu, and it is not impossible to rise. But I would like to ask Jiang Aiqing, if the price rises, can Aiqing's filial piety silver not be taken? ”

Jiang Yueguang saw that the Son of Heaven had made his words clear, and his face turned red.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

Zhu Cihong pushed his hand and said, "I know that this is not Jiang Aiqing's problem alone. But since Jiang Aiqing has put it forward, then I have also made it clear that I can improve the income of hundreds of officials, but I require them to have the corresponding ability, and they must not wait for death. And since their income has risen, I will not allow them to be greedy for ink in any form. Once discovered, peeling the skin and grass will not be tolerated! ”

Zhu Cihong's voice rose sharply, startling Jiang Yueguang.

It was only at this moment that he understood that His Majesty the Emperor was like a mirror in his heart, but he didn't say anything.

If it is said that the rules are omitted, who in the DPRK and China has not taken it?

Most people may not be like those huge greed who were robbed and killed, with hundreds of thousands of taels of family property.

But accepting thousands of taels of filial piety a year did not run.

Let's just say that he Jiang Yueguang also took more than 5,000 taels of silver from filial piety everywhere in a year?

Your Majesty just turned a blind eye.

Don't look at today's Zi Chong Ling's practice, but he has a clear understanding of the situation in the court, Jiang Yueguang has to obey.

Now the problem is pushed to Jiang Yueguang, if he doesn't answer well, he will never recover, and a group of colleagues can drown him with foaming stars.

Seeing Jiang Yueguang's embarrassed face, Zhu Cihong was not in a hurry to force him to make a statement, and said lightly: "Jiang Aiqing might as well go back and think about it first, and then come to me after thinking clearly." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, the minister is leaving!"

Jiang said that Guangru had been amnestied, and bowed deeply to Zhu Cihong and respectfully retreated.

After Jiang Yueguang left, Zhu Cihong was also full of emotion.

He is not as strict with people as Chongzhen, but Zhu Cihong will allow any reasonable demand. It's just that he can't allow these courtiers to eat both, and if they ask for a profit, then they must not stretch out their hands to be greedy for money in the future. High salaries and incorruptible pensions are not empty words.

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