Back in the Qianqing Palace, Zuo Zhan took a comfortable hot bath, Wang An was stunned to rub half a catty of mud, so ashamed that he pretended to close his eyes and recuperate. Due to the day and night running, he soon snored like thunder, and Wang An, who watched it, was in tears.

The harem has been simplified, and a lot of extravagance has been removed, and even the energetic work of rubbing the bath requires the head of the internal affairs office to come forward, which shows that there is a shortage of manpower. When others take a bath as an emperor, they need at least dozens of palace maids to serve, hundreds of towels, and their precious spices and Chinese herbs are poured into it like leaves, and those who don't know think they are hot pot bases. But the little emperor in front of him, everything is simple, and he deals with the government day and night, I don't know what he wants to do.

Regarding Wang An's confusion, Zuo Zhan knew that he was still racing against time, and he couldn't wait to break one day into two days. In order to save time and money, the meal is only four dishes and one soup, and when I am tired, I sleep in the Qinzheng Palace, and I forget to sleep and eat to deal with the twists and turns of various places, and constantly screen talents to entrust me with important tasks.

As the saying goes, things gather by like, and people are divided by groups. Under the infection of the Left War, there were countless officials who also asked for their lives for the country and the people, and the Ming Dynasty at this time had begun to show signs of prosperity. It's just that Zhang Weixian, the British minister who is the minister of Tuogu, was afraid that the little emperor would die of overdraft like his father, so he begged bitterly:

"The saint's heart is for the common people, which is the blessing of the people, but as the son of heaven, life should not be so frugal. Although he is a young man, he works day and night for state affairs, and he must take care of his dragon body. ”

Hearing that someone cared about him, Zuo Zhan's eyes were hot, and he said excitedly:

"I went to Shanhaiguan a few days ago, drank and slept with the soldiers, and I felt a lot, and the world has been suffering for a long time. I'm still at a growing age, and I can rest for a good night's sleep, so I don't have to worry. If you feel sorry for me, you can share your worries with me and handle the affairs of each ministry well, and I don't need to sleep three or five times. ”

After saying that, Zuo Zhan thought about taking over such a mess after coming to this world, for these irrelevant people, he was tired like Zhao Si and his father, every time he wanted to be lazy, he could always see Nurhachi's saber slashing over, physically and mentally exhausted, and he couldn't help but cry.

When everyone saw that the little emperor was wronged and cried, they also cried bitterly, knelt down and pleaded guilty, blaming themselves for being in a high position and not being able to share their worries, and they all expressed their stance that they would also share their worries for the king by spelling this old bone.

Seeing this, Zuo Zhan calmed down a little, thinking that he was indeed a son of heaven and a courtier, but he was the backbone of the Ming Dynasty, and no matter how hard it was, he had to face it strongly, and Zhengse said:

"At present, the war situation in Liaodong has entered a stalemate stage, the daily cost is huge, and there is a general drought in the north at the beginning of spring, can you Aiqing make plans early?"

Fang Congzhe saw that the emperor was money when he opened his mouth and closed his mouth, and knew that this first assistant was not easy, so he replied tentatively:

"This year, the mining tax and commercial tax will be reopened, and the annual revenue of the imperial court will be about five million taels of silver. If the war in Liaodong ends as soon as possible, military spending will drop sharply, and the imperial court will be able to use the extra silver to help the victims. ”

Zuo Zhan saw that Fang Congzhe was in the mud again, and stretched his face and said:

"I have talked to Xu Guangqi of Qin Tianjian that this natural disaster is very similar to the period of Xianzong, and it may last for one or two decades, and the rich people should take precautions to prevent the people from being displaced."

Only then did Fang Congzhe understand that what the emperor was worried about was not this year, nor next year, but the next decade or two. With such a long-term vision, he sincerely admired it, and said with a sense of fact:

"The saint thinks for the long term, and the old minister is willing to smear the ground for the liver and brain, and serve the work of dogs and horses."

Zuo Zhan never paid attention to these sycophants, and continued:

"In order to broaden the revenue, I decided to set up customs offices in Tianjin, Dengzhou, Ningbo, Quanzhou, and Guangzhou, with the Ministry of Households, the Celebrant and the Honglu Temple responsible for foreign trade and exporting silk, porcelain, tea, medicinal herbs, books, cotton cloth, cane sugar, and copper coins. At the same time, the checkpoints in the mainland will be abolished, the highways will be widened, and business exchanges between different places will be encouraged. ”

After arranging some details of foreign trade, everyone received the order and retreated, and Wei Jinzhong ran in. Seeing that his forehead was sweating and his eyes were full of vitality, he guessed that he had mastered the evidence of the Donglin Party's crimes again, and was ready to raid his house.

The reason why Wei Jinzhong was chosen to stay at the beginning was that he wanted to use him to deal with the Donglin Party, and second, he wanted to train him to be a positive figure. Now it seems that Zuo Zhan obviously overestimated this scumbag.

"Long live the master, the servants were ordered to monitor Shoushan Academy and Donglin Academy, and found that they often criticized current affairs in the name of lecturing. The slave thinks that the master is long live the master, and he is eloquent and arbitrary, so he doesn't have to listen to the superficial opinions of these scholars. ”

"What did they say?" Although Zuo Zhan hated the Donglin Party, he wanted to hear the voices of students all over the world. They have not yet been soaked in the big dye vat of officialdom, and their thoughts are simple and their rhetoric is fierce.

"Back to the words of the master, long live the master, they said that you are eloquent and strategic, and you have the legacy of Emperor Taizu Gao, but you are too strict with the courtiers, and you have dealt with more than 20 ministers in the court in less than a year after ascending the throne, and you are worried that there will be a big case in the Hongwu period in the future."

Zuo Zhan knew his intentions and asked directly:

"Are there any ministers involved?"

Wei Jinzhong replied crisply:

"Yes, the minions have written their names in the slip, please take a look at it."

After speaking, he took out a fold and handed it to Wang An.

Zuo Zhan took a general look, and saw that they were all words and deeds chasing after the wind and shadows, and said:

"Just keep following up, don't startle the snake. I ask you, how is Ye Xianggao's fundraising progressing? ”

Wei Jinzhong saw that the emperor was not satisfied with his results, and knew that this was a difficult lord to serve, so he said cautiously:

"The slave heard that the adults in the DPRK and China all boasted that they were as incorruptible as water, with clean sleeves, and the ministers who were good friends with Ye Shangshu in the past also turned their faces with him, and they didn't even let him in."

Zuo Zhan looked down on these Donglin parties from the bottom of his heart, and when Chongzhen asked them to raise donations, they cried poor one by one, and when Li Zicheng entered the city, which family would not copy out hundreds of thousands or millions of family properties, and said angrily:

"They have been officials for many years, and they have searched for more than tens of millions of people's fat and people's ointment, and how much money is spent by the court every year, and how much of it flows into their pockets? Now cry poor with me, when I am a three-year-old child! ”

Wei Jinzhong saw that the little emperor was so annoyed, and took the opportunity to say:

"The master is angry, and the slaves don't believe that they have no money, but the master's will is for Ye Shangshu to raise donations, and no one can force them."

Zuo Zhan could hear Wei Jinzhong's intentions, and thought to himself that you are a sharp blade of mine, and it is not the same thing to always let you do dirty work and tired work, so let the Donglin Party go dog eat dog in this matter. After making up his mind, he called him to him, dipped his finger in water and wrote a few names of the Zhejiang Party on the table, and then said:

"You find a way to reveal the greed of these people to Ye Xianggao, it is better for him to impeach him than for you to intervene directly, I can't always let you be a villain."

Wei Jinzhong saw that the little emperor cared so much about him, and he was moved to tears, and kept kowtowing to thank him. Seeing this, Zuo Zhan was also appeased, so he sent him away. Looking at his departing back, Zuo Zhan felt that this kind of scene was familiar.

Last year, in order to smoothly inherit the throne, Zuo Zhan took the initiative to recruit Wei Jinzhong, and this person will also climb up the pole and contribute to Zuo Zhan. There was a time when the master and servant chatted, Zuo Zhan praised his name well, and he brazenly said that he had taken Yue Fei as his idol since he was a child, and he was determined to be loyal to the country when he grew up, so he changed his name to Wei Jinzhong. After entering the palace, he rushed to do any work, often helped his grandmother cross the road, and helped the children in the kindergarten wash diapers, but he did good deeds without leaving his name, and took the initiative to give credit to others.

Wang An saw that this little brother in the past had gone away, so he said casually:

"Long live Lord, Grandpa Wei does not avoid relatives and friends in everything, and his loyalty is commendable."

Zuo Zhan knew that Wang An was deliberately reminding himself, so he pretended to be confused and said:

"The new official has three fires when he takes office, and it is reasonable for him to be willing to behave."

Wang An saw that the little emperor seemed to be confused, and added:

"Father-in-law Wei entered the palace by himself, and he worked under the Wei Dynasty, and later the two married Jin Lan. Now the clouds are rising, but they no longer climb the door of the Wei Dynasty. ”

Now that Wang An has made his words clear, Zuo Zhan is no longer easy to cover up, and asked rhetorically with a little emotion:

"I knew that he was promoted by the Wei Dynasty, and later the two became brothers, and they were known as the Great Wei and the Second Wei in the palace. If you complain about someone who turns their faces, there is nothing going on inside? ”

Why did Wei Chao and Wei Jinzhong turn their faces, how could Wang An not know, but no matter what the Ke family said, she was also the emperor's nurse, so it was inconvenient to investigate. He saw that the little emperor asked about it, and he knew that it was not good to say anything, so he persuaded Zuo Zhan to feel that he would go to Jingyang Palace to say hello to Concubine Shen in the evening.

Seeing that Wang An had changed the topic, Zuo Zhan sighed and said:

"Companion, your heart is too kind, and taking care of those minions under you too much will put you in a disadvantageous position, which is why I want to transfer you out of the celebrant supervisor. You are now the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and I have entrusted you with all the family affairs, so what is there not to be satisfied with? ”

After hearing this, Wang An hurriedly knelt on the ground to plead guilty, thinking that he originally wanted to fight for the Wei Dynasty, but he didn't expect to put himself in, which was really in response to the words of the Long Live Lord.

Seeing that he finally figured it out, Zuo Zhan stepped forward to help him up with a smile, shook his head and said:

"Companion, I told you earlier that there are some things you can't do, and I don't want you to bear those infamy, so leave it to the people below to do it!

Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty is suffering from internal and external troubles, and there are many crises, and it is difficult to break the old and establish the new without some extraordinary means. This time, I went to Shanhaiguan and went around, and I saw countless homeless people on the way, but the imperial court couldn't give money to help, and if this continued, the Ming Dynasty would be destroyed. ”

Although Wang An felt that there were some shortcomings in the imperial court, he would not lose the country, so he optimistically persuaded:

"The master is too worried, the Ming Dynasty has been open for nearly two hundred and sixty years, where Tianwei is, there are countless subject countries in all directions; The emperor's grace is vast, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Long live the world in his heart, and he will be able to be born by the people! ”

Zuo Zhan didn't say anything anymore, and lay quietly on the bed thinking. Thinking about it, he fell asleep deeply, dreaming that when he was a child, he fell on his mother's knees, and her kind face always brought him warmth. Now that he is reincarnated as a human being but still has no mother's love, life may be a lonely journey.