After Yang Gongchun left for a while, Tan Jing brought Ye Xianggao and Han Yi and six Shangshu-level officials in, and the apocalypse waited for the ministers to take out a piece of paper and asked Tan Jing to read it, Tan Jing picked up the paper and read: "Yang Lian was promoted from the left deputy capital of the Imperial History of the Imperial Court to the left capital imperial history, Zhou Chaorui was promoted to the right imperial history, and Yuan Huazhong and Wei Dazhong were promoted to the left deputy capital imperial history. Zuo Guangdou is the head of the household department, Gu Dazhang is the head of the Ministry of Rites, Cao Yubian is the head of the criminal department, and Miao Changqi is the head of the Ministry of Industry. ”

After Tan Jing finished reading, Tianqi asked, "What are your opinions?" ”

Xue Sanxing, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, asked, "May I ask the emperor, is this a proposal for everyone to discuss or a holy decree that has already been decided?" ”

The Apocalypse said, "It is a proposal, and it is also a divine decree." ”

Listening to the apocalypse talk about reverence, it is also a holy decree, and Xue Sanxing, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, suddenly turned red. Tianqi said: "Looking at Lord Xue's appearance, it seems that he has something to say, it doesn't matter, just say it." ”

Xue Sanxing said: "Your Majesty, the minister is in charge of the Ministry of Rites, so we must maintain the etiquette system, according to the system, these three-grade officials should be elected by the cabinet and officials above the three grades, of course, few people can also be recommended by the emperor, but the emperor recommended so many at once, so what is the use of the election system?" ”

Tianqi said, "Lord Xue has misunderstood me, I just want to save some time. The people on this list are indeed my proposal, but according to Lord Xue's statement, the cabinet and other officials above the third rank should be elected, and I have divided the cabinet responsibilities into government affairs and military affairs, and now there are four ministers of military aircraft in the Military Affairs Yuan and six assistant ministers in the Government Affairs Yuan, and they all agree with my proposal, and I can't find ten opponents here, so I just said that it is also a holy decree. ”

Xue Sanxing said: "Those who are not at the scene according to the rules are not counted, and they should be elected by the people on the scene." ”

Apocalypse said, "Then the eight of you will be chosen, and those who agree to my proposal to save time will raise their hands." ”

Seeing that the people proposed by the Apocalypse were all Donglin Party members, Zhao Nanxing, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, Gao Panlong, the imperial history of Zuodu, Ye Xianggao, and Han Yi, the assistant ministers, all raised their hands.

Apocalypse said: "In order to save time, even if I have four people left who abstain from voting, what should I do according to the rules?" ”

Ye Xianggao said: "According to the rules, it should be decided by the emperor. ”

Apocalypse smiled and said, "Look, I said a long time ago that the proposal is also a holy decree, right? ”

Seeing that Xue Sanxing's face was not good-looking, Tianqi smiled slightly and said, "Lord Xue, please tell me what is the purpose of selecting officials?" ”

Xue Sansheng said: "The minister thinks that it is to select the most suitable person. ”

Apocalypse said: "That's a good point, so what kind of person is the most suitable person?" ”

Xue Sanxing said: "Of course, he is the one who is approved by everyone. ”

Apocalypse asked, "Who do you mean by everyone?" ”

Xue Sanxing said: "Minister of the DPRK and China. ”

Tianqi said: "Wrong, Mencius has a cloud: 'The people are precious, and the king of the society is secondary', according to the words of Yasheng, the person who should be approved by the people is the most suitable person, do you say that I am right?" ”

Xue Sanxing said: "What the emperor said is extremely true, but we can't let all the people choose together, right?" ”

The apocalypse said, "It is impossible, but the people can elect representatives to choose in their place." Of course, this is a special period, Liaodong is at war, and the victims in the north are migrating, so there is no condition for them to elect the representative who can best represent their wishes, only to find an existing person to represent them. Looking at it, there is no one here who is qualified to represent them except me. ”

Seeing that Xue Sanxing didn't speak, Zhao Nanxing, the secretary of the ministry, said: "May I ask the emperor, if the world is peaceful in the future, will the people have the right to elect someone who can truly represent them after living and working in peace and contentment, and then let such a person choose officials?" ”

Apocalypse said, "That's for sure, and the adults here can wait and see." ”

Seeing that everyone nodded slightly, Tianqi said: "Since no one objected, let's say the second thing, King Xin will marry on the sixteenth of the New Year, how is this candidate and the mansion prepared?" ”

Xue Sanxing, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, said: "The palace has already sent eunuchs to select from all over the country, and the Ministry of Rites has also written to all localities to let the local prefectures and counties cooperate, and a total of more than 70 ladies have been selected, and they will enter the palace for careful selection after the New Year." ”

Li Qiyuan, the secretary of the household department, also said: "The household department began to select the site and start construction last month, but I am afraid that the money will not be enough to delay the construction period. ”

Apocalypse said, "Why is there no silver for this?" ”

Li Qiyuan said: "The emperor lent a total of 6 million taels to the household department, and a while ago he moved another million immigrants. ”

Apocalypse said: "When I immigrated, I borrowed 1 million from the household department, and I took out 500,000 yuan myself, and they all used it up?" ”

Li Qiyuan said: "It has long been used up, and the household department has come forward to guarantee that it has borrowed 1 million from the ministers of the DPRK and China, and the remaining 300,000 yuan is all used for the Jianxin Palace." ”

Apocalypse said in a loud voice: "It cost two million and two hundred thousand after two months of moving, how did you spend it?" ”

Li Qiyuan said: "The emperor demanded that people should not freeze to death, starve to death, die of illness and exhaustion, so they invited doctors to treat them along the way; bought cotton clothes to keep them warm; and hired chariots and boats for them to travel; Bought food for them to eat. When the emperor in the south asked the immigrants to have a house to live in and eat, he built a house for them and bought rice. Although it cost more money, it did meet the emperor's requirements, and the people in front were satisfied, and there were more people in the back. ”

Tianqi gritted his teeth and said, "This will be spent on it, but you have to save a little next year, how much silver do you estimate you need next year?" ”

Li Qiyuan said: "The ministers also feel that it is too wasteful, but even if they save it, it will take at least four million taels to achieve the goal of 30% of the immigrants mentioned by the emperor." ”

Apocalypse asked, "How much does the king's mansion cost?" ”

Li Qiyuan said: "Save a little bit to build a mansion and add 1 million yuan of land in the east and west belts in the mansion, and it will cost 1.5 million taels if it is a little better and more beautiful." ”

Tianqi thought for a while and said, "I am still doing things for this one brother, no matter how I say it, I can't lose it, so he will build it according to 1.5 million taels." ”

Li Qiyuan said: "It will take a total of 7.5 million taels to return the 1 million military expenses that have been borrowed, 1.5 million yuan to repair the palace of the Xinxin Palace, 1 million to return the officials of the DPRK and China, and 4 million to emigrate next year. ”

Apocalypse smiled: "Why is the old man of the household department fighting my idea? You have stolen 7 million from your house, 3 million from your land, 1 million from your shops and houses, a total of 11 million, and you have to borrow 7.5 million at once? ”

Li Qiyuan said: "Your Majesty, it's not 7.5 million yuan, it's not borrowed. ”

Apocalypse said, "What do you mean?" ”

Li Qiyuan said: "The last time I copied the homes of the Hakka family and Wei Zhongxian, they were people in the palace, so the six million belonged to the emperor, and this time the homes of court officials and wealthy people should be owned by the imperial court, so the eleven million taels should be given to the household department." ”

Tianqi turned his head to look at the others, Ye Xianggao and Han Yi lowered their heads and did not speak, but Zhao Nanxing said: "It stands to reason that this is indeed the case, what is taken from the people must be used by the people." ”

When Tianqi heard this, he immediately wanted to get angry, but after putting up with it, he said, "Okay, you have a point. After speaking, he took a piece of paper and wrote the words of handing over 11 million yuan of silver sold by the house to the household department, asked Wang Tiqian to stamp the big seal, and handed it to Li Qiyuan with a little reluctance and asked him to go to Yang Gongchun to open the dirty punishment and take the silver. After thinking about it, he said, "Now that your household department has money, should you repay the six million you borrowed from me?" ”

Li Qiyuan said: "Your Majesty, the household department can't afford it. ”

Apocalypse said angrily: "Eleven million is used for seven and a half million, and there are still three and a half million, right?" ”

Li Qiyuan said: "Your Majesty, if there is still a disaster in the north next year and the south has just immigrated, it is estimated that the tax revenue will only be 2 million, and the emperor has repeatedly asked that no tax increase be allowed on the acres of land, so this 3.5 million yuan will be used for next year's expenses." ”

Apocalypse said, "Does the household department mean that you are not ready to return my money?" ”

Li Qiyuan said: "It is expected that it will not be able to pay it back within five years, otherwise it will be good or not, not only will the tax revenue in western Liaoning not be wanted, but even the tax household department in Liaodong will not be wanted in 15 years, and the household department will use the tax revenue of Liaodong and Liaoxi in 15 years to offset the emperor's 6 million." ”

Tianqi said: "Liaoxi now only has input and no harvest, do you mean to let me go to Liaodong to find the slave chief Nurhachi to collect taxes?" ”