Wei Zhongxian laughed dryly, and then continued: "Our family will play together with Gonggong Cao, Gonggong Wang, and Gonggong Fang, and Ming'er will ask for Your Majesty's grace, and ask Your Majesty to recruit some eunuchs in the future."

You don't have to mix this, so as not to dislike the emperor, thinking that we are putting pressure on the emperor together, but I am afraid that it will backfire. ”

Xu Yanpan and the others were in their hearts again.

Just now, I was thinking that Wei Zhongxian called the big guys together, did he want to ask the big guys to jointly write a letter to ask for grace.

Sure enough, it was no fluke that Wei Zhongxian got to this position today, and his kung fu alone to figure out his intentions was by no means comparable to ordinary people.

According to the temperament of the emperor today, I am afraid that as soon as the joint concert of the big guys is handed over, it will have to be hung on the city gate building collectively to dry after an hour.

Since he didn't ask his people to jointly perform the concert, what did Wei Zhongxian do when he gathered his group together?

You know, gathering together on such a scale is also a taboo thing, can the treacherous Wei Zhongxian not know this?

Just when Xu Yanpan and the others were entangled in their hearts, Wei Zhongxian continued: "Although it is not to ask Er and the others to jointly sign the letter, but to ask Er and the others to come over today is not to dispel the punishment, but to wait for the future of the future."

The emperor is kind-hearted and thinks that I am waiting for these eggless goods, but we can't just let the emperor pay for it himself? Now Liaodong, Shaanxi, where is there no money?

Not to mention anything else, your internal official supervisors, royal supervisors, Shangshan supervisors, Shangyi supervisors, except for the other seven bureaus of the War Bureau and the Huanyi Bureau, this oil and water is not enough to be true? ”

Wei Zhongxian said it very bluntly, and the ten great eunuchs named by Wei Zhongxian all smiled knowingly.

This matter is obvious, since Emperor Chongzhen ascended the throne, either to build slaves or to conquer the grassland, and the various expenses in the palace can also be saved.

If it weren't for the pregnancy of Empress Zhang, who had the first emperor, and Empress Zhou, I am afraid that the use in the palace will still decrease again and again, and the oil and water that can fall in everyone's hands will naturally be very small.

Wei Zhongxian looked at everyone's expressions, and knew what was going on in his heart, but he didn't reveal it, but continued: "You're welcome, our family can't be involved in this matter today."

In terms of money, our family is not lacking, and in terms of situation, in addition to the ceremonial supervisor, our family is also supervising the West Factory.

Of course, you do not lack money, and when you die, there will always be someone to take care of it for you.

But who will take care of your godsons and grandsons?

So let's put our words here today, half of the money you used to be greedy for will be spit out for our family and used for the construction of the temple as ordered by the emperor. ”

Seeing that the expressions of everyone who were still a little excited just now became a little dazed, Wei Zhongxian knew that it was true that these eunuchs were grateful to Emperor Chongzhen in their hearts, but it was not so happy to let them take out the silver.

Wei Zhongxian, who had already made up his mind to be a loyal dog, sneered and said, "Our family knows that you are not willing to come up with this silver."

has been greedy for a lifetime, and no one is happy if he takes it.

But our family tells you that our family will also contribute half of their savings, if anyone dares to go against our family's intentions, the east factory, the west factory and the inner factory, are not vegetarian!

Besides, people, take a long-term view, this is a matter of buying a reputation for yourself after death, what is the value of a mere yellow and white thing? ”

Seeing that everyone's expressions were a little moved, Wei Zhongxian simply added another fire: "Also, don't worry, we will truthfully report your silver to the emperor, and it can be regarded as turning over the bad things you used to do in the emperor's place, so that you will always worry about it." ”

The twenty or so great eunuchs present were even more moved.

After Emperor Chongzhen ascended the throne, no one could see it more clearly than these great eunuchs.

Although it is quite important to use these eunuchs in the palace, the famous nine thousand years old who are also strictly controlled will call themselves nine thousand years old on the second day of Emperor Chongzhen's accession to the throne.

The people present are all big eunuchs with heads and faces, and the filial piety of the people below them must be indispensable on weekdays, and the most important thing is that everyone's butts are not very clean.

Even after Emperor Chongzhen ascended the throne, everyone's hands just stretched out less, but it didn't mean that they didn't stretch out their hands at all.

Now Wei Zhongxian's proposal is equivalent to allowing everyone to take this opportunity to wash their hands in Emperor Chongzhen, and if they are lucky, they may be able to leave a good impression of loyalty and respect for the king in Emperor Chongzhen's heart.

This benefit is so great that even a few taels of silver can't be exchanged.

Others don't say it, just a square is the best example.

Don't care what Fang Zhenghua got into the eyes of Emperor Chongzhen, in short, inside and outside the Ming Dynasty, even if Wen Tiren, the head of the dynasty, saw Fang Zhenghua in private, he had to call Fang Gonggong.

After making up their minds, many big eunuchs bowed down together and responded: "May only the Duke of Wei be the first to look forward." ”

Wei Zhongxian smiled, and then said, "What are you doing, polite, polite."

Our family has responded to your business, and we will naturally go to the emperor to ask for a favor, but you must also remember that you must not be sloppy. ”

After another beating, after many eunuchs left, Wei Zhongxian hurried towards the palace.

Emperor Chongzhen was also very curious about how Wei Zhongxian, the dead eunuch, had returned.

It's just that after listening to Wei Zhongxian's statement that he would continue to recruit eunuchs in the future, and that he must not accept the matter of castration by the people again, Emperor Chongzhen also felt a little crying and laughing.

Through Empress Zhou's words, Emperor Chongzhen can be regarded as having figured it out.

In the palace, or by himself, or even more by the Ming Dynasty, it is really not possible to leave these dead eunuchs.

Just take the palace as an example, if there are no dead eunuchs, who will be replaced by the guards in the palace? Jin Yiwei? Or a palace maid?

The palace maid will definitely not succeed, no matter how much she trains, no matter how she can say that a woman can hold up half the sky, the innate advantage of letting is already destined to the advantage of men in combat effectiveness in addition to the battle in bed.

But it's okay to use brocade guards to guard the palace, but what about the concubines' bedrooms?

In other words, let's say Trump has ten wives, and all of them are like flowers, but Trump himself is too busy.

In this case, I believe that the guys from the FBI and CIA will be very happy to pull out the birds and help.

At that time, Trump's head will be on top of the western plains of the United States, and the color of it will not be washed away even if the water of the Pacific Ocean is exhausted.

It's the same with Emperor Chongzhen.

And not to mention how many wives Trump has behind his back, at least there is only one on the surface, and he can take care of it.

But Emperor Chongzhen is different.

Just with the title, there are Queen Zhou, Yuan Guifei, Tian Guifei, and Wanyan Yuzhuo who joined later, as well as the original Wang Xuanzhi, the two concubines surnamed Wang, as well as Concubine Liu, Concubine Fang, and Concubine Shen.

Ten. Emperor Chongzhen is even one person for one day, and in a month, each person can only get three days.

Not to mention that in order to please Emperor Chongzhen, Empress Zhou's father, the Zhou Guozhang who could sell his own grandson, is still trying to stuff some beauties into Emperor Chongzhen's harem to help Empress Zhou consolidate her favor.

What is more meat in a wolf?

This is the real wolf with more meat and less meat, especially the legendary thirty-like wolf......

Even if it was for the sake of not having the Hulunbuir prairie on his head, Emperor Chongzhen could not let the Jinyi guards guard the palace instead of the eunuchs.

And for the sake of safety, the only remaining option for the palace ladies to choose was also crossed out.

Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen felt that it was one thing not to allow people to castrate without permission, but it was another thing to recruit eunuchs.

But Emperor Chongzhen had to admit that Wei Zhongxian was indeed a good hand at figuring out people's hearts.

Especially after he completely co-opted him, this guy's strength in sharing the worries of his master is definitely no less than the strength of some Donglin gentlemen in the original history to share the worries of their Jiannu masters after Jiannu entered the customs.

Emperor Chongzhen, who felt very funny, simply smiled: "That's it, I know." Originally, I only intended to let the people not be castrated by themselves, and as for the eunuchs, they must still be recruited.

It's just that eunuchs will be recruited in the future, and they can't be recruited from the people casually, but they must be recruited in a targeted manner.

For example, those who know some martial arts and those who don't, those who are literate and those who are illiterate, these must be distinguished, and the right people are used in the right positions, I believe that you, Wei Zhongxian, will not let me down. ”

When Wei Zhongxian heard this, he simply gritted his teeth, turned his heart sideways, bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, the slave maid still has a matter, and I want to ask Your Majesty for a favor." ”

Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said, "You are the old man left by the imperial brother to me, and I have always had to pass you."

As long as you don't ask me for some kind of knighthood, as long as I can agree to the rest, you can just ask for it. ”

Emperor Chongzhen thought very clearly, if Wei Zhongxian asked for other things, he would forget it, if he dared to ask for things involving court politics or titles, he would let him die violently tonight.

It's just that he has been paralyzed for a long time, after all, he has a bit of a real imperial atmosphere, Wei Zhongxian didn't notice the killing intent that flashed in Emperor Chongzhen's eyes, but happily bowed: "Qi play the emperor, the slave knows that the emperor is kind-hearted, and he feels sorry for the slave and maid."

But the slave and maid said something heart-wrenching, now that the state affairs are difficult, there are many places to use silver.

Therefore, this temple built for slaves and maids and other eunuchs, as well as silver used to buy burial land and redeem the root of life, slaves and maids should also contribute, and they can't just let the emperor pay.

The slave maid discussed it with the other eleven eunuchs and the big eunuchs of the four divisions and eight bureaus yesterday, and the slave and maid were willing to spend half of their net worth on this matter, and asked the emperor for permission. ”

Hey, there are people rushing to pay!

Emperor Chongzhen was very happy in his heart, but he pulled down his face and said, "Nonsense! This is the grace I gave you, and then let you pay for it, what has become of this? Don't mention this again! ”

Wei Zhongxian simply knelt down and bowed: "Emperor, the slave and maid are better, they have a son, but most of the other fathers-in-law have no sons, and they can't take away the silver when they die, so it's better to use it for business."

And a lot of this money is the filial piety they receive, and it was not originally what they deserved.

The slave and maid had the courage to consult with them and told them to take out the money and do their business, and then asked for a favor for them before the emperor.

The slave acted recklessly and begged the emperor for forgiveness. ”

Emperor Chongzhen smiled secretly in his heart, but looked up to the sky and sighed: "Zhongxian, you let me say something good about you!"

That's it, just according to what you say, when you go back, tell them that I will no longer pursue the previous things, and I will be a good errand in the future.

After you old people are gone, I will go to my tomb to serve first, and after I control the dragon, I will still use you old people. ”

After the next day's court meeting, after the routine bargaining, Emperor Chongzhen spoke: "Where is Su Aiqing?" ”

Su Mao, the secretary of the Criminal Department, bowed down and said, "The minister is here." ”

Emperor Chongzhen said: "According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, what is the crime of the people who purify themselves without authorization? ”

Su Mao bowed and said: "Your Majesty, according to the provisions of the Great Ming Law, all the homes of officials and civilians are not allowed to beg for other people's sons, castrate fire, and violators with a hundred rods and flow three thousand miles. His son to his relatives.

In the first year, the person who was purified and sent back, if he did not wait for the court to collect it, the lawsuit was clearly sent, he came to Beijing without permission, he tried to use it, and asked the border guards to fill the army.

On October 24, the fifth year of Hongzhi, Emperor Xiaozong decreed that those who dared to purify themselves privately in the future would be beheaded by those who did not do it, and the whole family would be sent to the border to fill the army. The two neighbors and the family do not raise their heads to ask for sin. There are old people in the department, etc., and they still have to visit from time to time. But if there are such people, even if they are arrested and sent to the official, if they are allowed to conceal them, they will not be spared the punishment of the crime.

In the eleventh year of Wanli, Shenzong edicted the world, and the people had more than four or five sons. There is a division to make a register to send to the department, waiting for the day of selection. If there is any private circumcision, it shall be punished as usual. Those who do not lift their neighbors will be punished together. ”

Emperor Chongzhen said in his heart, this is right, it's okay, he always thinks about cutting something, and whoever dares to cut it himself will be severely punished.

Of course, it's nothing to cut those two taels of meat, the key is that this has made a very bad start for future generations, and some people in later generations have mentally cut themselves.

The most important thing is that after the man who was supposed to be a strong laborer was cut, it was not just a matter of missing two taels of meat, but the labor ability of the whole person plummeted.

If you cut it since you were a child, you can also live a long life, but when you become an adult, especially if you cut it after the middle, it will get old much faster than normal people.

It's just that the situation of the Ming Dynasty's private purification is still light, otherwise why would so many people choose to castrate themselves in order to enter the palace?

Emperor Chongzhen simply said: "The so-called body hair and skin, the parents who receive it, should not be lightly destroyed." After that, there were those who purified themselves without permission, and those who did it themselves were beheaded, and the whole family traveled 3,000 miles. The two neighbors and the family do not raise their heads to ask for sin.

A person who compels another person to purify himself is guilty of the same crime as a murderer. Parents who force children to purify themselves will be given a hundred rods and travel 3,000 miles to fill the death row camps. The two neighbors and the family do not raise their heads to ask for sin. ”

There are more than four or five sons in the people, and those who are willing to report to the official castration with one son are allowed. There is a division to make a register to send to the department, waiting for the day of selection. If there is any private circumcision, it shall be punished as usual. Those who do not lift their neighbors will be punished together.