After receiving a reprimand, Chongzhen's face slowed down slightly. Looking at the ministers below who were honest one by one, Chongzhen spoke: "I don't care what you did before, after all, it is an indisputable fact that the salary of the Ming Dynasty was too low in the past. However, in the future, if it is found by the factory guard, it will be according to the ancestral system.

Now that the cement matter has been known, I no longer hide it. I plan to use this object for the construction of the Martyrs' Shrine and the subsequent construction of the city wall, what is your opinion? ”

The so-called killing chickens and monkeys, the courtiers as the "monkeys" who were hacked, all said honestly: "The emperor is sage." ”

Looking at the reaction of the ministers, Chongzhen secretly scolded in his heart again, you should be like a mite Qingren, and kill you honestly.

Since the ministers didn't dare to jump again, Chongzhen said: "There are still a few important things this time, which need to be discussed by the secretary and others."

One of them is the issue of compensation for the losses of the people. I am the Son of Heaven, and the people of the world are all my people, and this time they have also suffered because of my will to strengthen the walls and clear the wilderness, and I cannot lose the people. ”

Guo Yunhou, the secretary of the household department, bowed down, and Chongzhen continued: "Second, it is about these eight dogs who betrayed the country and harmed the people.

This time, a total of more than 63 million taels of silver was obtained. I am afraid that these silvers are stained with the blood of the people of my Ming Dynasty, and they will be counted by the household department and put into the treasury for the people. ”

Guo Yunhou answered again, but asked: "Your Majesty, although more than 63 million taels of silver is a lot, but there are still natural disasters in the Martyrs' Shrine, Liaodong and the border army, and the disaster victims are also in need of relief, how to distribute them?" Please also ask Your Majesty to make it clear. ”

Chongzhen thought for a while and said: "The Martyrs' Shrine is a martyr who died in battle because of these dogs' fornication with slaves, so it is given priority to the construction of the Martyrs' Shrine."

Second, make up for the arrears of military salaries accumulated by the border army and the guards. This matter was led by the Ministry of War, the assistant of the Ministry of Households, and the supervision of Jinyiwei. Whoever dares to reach out will chop his hand.

As for the silver taels required for the pacification compensation of the people near Jingshi, all the expenses should be issued by the internal funds, and the records of the Jinyi Guard before shall prevail. The discovery of the compensation silver was distributed by the Jinyi Wei of the Tian Ergeng Department and supervised by Wei Zhongxian's Department of the West Detective Factory. Whoever dares to reach out will chop his hand! ”

After a few people bowed together, Chongzhen continued: "Also, the lonely and widowed old people who were displaced by the construction of slaves this time, as well as the orphans left by the soldiers of the guard who died in the war, how do you think they should be settled?" ”

Wen Tiren, who had been the background wall for a long time, came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that orphans of all armies can be accommodated and given preferential treatment in solversity in various places. As for the lonely and widowed elderly who have been displaced by the establishment of slaves, they can also be relaxed by His Majesty's special decree, and the local officials can be appeased. ”

Chongzhen then remembered that later generations did see it on the Internet, not to mention anything else in the Ming Dynasty, this welfare system for the elderly is leveraged, thought about it, and simply said: "In this case, the lonely and widowed elderly can be sheltered in a nursing home, and those over 50 years old will be implemented according to the pension order set by Emperor Taizu Hongwu." Wang Chengen ordered the celebrant to draft an edict. ”

After talking about the old man, Chongzhen Shuang turned the conversation back to the child: "The matter of the lonely old man is over, now let's talk about the orphans left by the various armies."

I think that simply letting the nursing home be sheltered is not worthy of these soldiers who sacrificed for the country.

Anyway, these orphans were adopted by the palace, and those who were willing to join the army set up a battalion of young soldiers, and those who did not want to join the army studied in the Beijing Division. ”

It turned out that Chongzhen was thinking of the story of Han Wu. At that time, the famous Yulinwei in the hands of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was formerly known as the orphan army. When these children grow up, they will naturally be the sharpest knife in their hands and the most loyal eagle dogs.

After arranging these things, Chongzhen remembered something again, and continued: "When Jiannu entered the Kou this time, I once said that I would repair a traitor record, what do you think? ”

Wen Tiren, the first assistant of the cabinet, came out and said: "Your Majesty, this matter can be handed over to the Hanlin Academy for compilation. It's just that what kind of person can get this book, please make it clear to Your Majesty. ”

Chongzhen said: "In the past, the Han Dynasty said that Shi Jingtang, the emperor of the Later Jin Dynasty, Qin Hui of the Song Dynasty, the eight wealthy merchants of this dynasty and Fan Wencheng, and other descendants of Yan and Huang who were willing to be foreign lackeys were all on his list. Illustrations were needed in the book so that these dog thieves would be remembered by future generations.

In addition, after the Martyrs' Shrine was built, the Bank of China said that Qin Hui, Fan Wencheng, etc., all cast iron statues and knelt outside the Martyrs' Shrine for the people and future generations to spurn. This matter was handed over to Wen Aiqing to lead the Hanlin Academy. ”

Seeing that Wen Tiren also bowed down, Chongzhen then spoke: "This time the family property of the eight traitor businessmen and those who conspired to rebel was confiscated, and the proceeds added up are probably not nearly ten thousand taels. I intend to upgrade the treasure banknote department to the Daming Royal Bank, which is directly under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Households, specializing in the printing and recycling of treasure banknotes, and the reissuance of treasure banknotes. ”

What Chongzhen didn't expect was that the first to jump out to oppose it was his former good teammate, a member of the eunuch party in the cabinet, and Shi Fenglai, the second assistant.

Shi Fenglai heard that Chongzhen wanted to reissue the treasure banknotes, but he objected: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the treasure money should be slowed down."

First, the flood of folk treasure banknotes, even seven or eight treasure money, can not be exchanged for one or two silver.

Second, the people can't trust the treasure money, so they are reluctant to use it.

Third, what if someone imitates the treasure money? ”

When Chongzhen heard this, he felt that it was nothing, so he spoke: "Shi Aiqing's said question, I also considered it before.

The issuance of treasure banknotes, many edicts to the clever craftsmen, ordered them to study the anti-counterfeiting techniques of treasure banknotes, and also the brocade clothes guard secret inspection, in order to prevent lawbreakers from forgery. If someone reports a forger, they will receive half of the counterfeiter's property.

In addition, the capital will take the lead in piloting, and the military salary and compensation this time will be issued in the form of half of the silver money and half of the treasure money. In addition, Daming Minsheng Bank was set up, and there were many outlets in the city to allow people to exchange freely.

After that, all the taxes in the capital were based on the collection of treasure money, and if the tax was paid in silver, the fire cost of collecting one penny for every two pieces of silver.

Also, as much money as there is in the treasury, as much money as there is, it will be printed, and not a single penny will be issued indiscriminately. In this way, the people may believe in this treasure? ”

Shi Fenglai thought about it, and there was really no problem. If silver is used to collect fire consumption, treasure money can be freely exchanged for silver, but I am afraid that the people will still compete to use treasure money instead of silver.

Thinking of this, Shi Fenglai expressed his approval and no longer opposed.

It's just that Chongzhen opened his mouth to say the following words, but it made the hundreds of officials and nobles in the court raise their hearts.