After returning to Qingning Palace, Zhu Cihong instructed Xia Nuan to send 1,500 taels of silver tickets to the Ordnance Bureau.

Then Zhu Cihong started to worry, this thousand five hundred taels looks like a lot, and the Ordnance Bureau's research and development has been gone in less than a month, what should he do.

Looking for Chongzhen? No kidding, Chongzhen is poor now. It's not okay to ask Queen Zhang for that, the front foot just helped me solve the land crisis, and I can't ask for money on the back foot.

Zhu Cihong's head was so big that he couldn't think of any good way for a while.

At this time, Chunxiang said: "His Royal Highness the Prince, if you lack money, why don't you go into business?" According to the status of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, it is agreed that he can make money. ”

Zhu Cihong shook his head after hearing this, and said helplessly: "This prince wants to, but he is still too young, I'm afraid many people won't take me seriously, and besides, the money-making business now is monopolized by the eight Jin merchants and the Jiangnan merchant gang." ”

Then, as if thinking of something, Zhu Cihong clapped his hands and said happily: "By the way, the eight Jin merchants, if you don't have any money, you can ask the eight Jin merchants." ”

After listening to Zhu Cihong, Chunxiang said with a puzzled expression: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, shouldn't you find a way to make money if you lack money?" How can you go to a businessman to ask for money, so it is not good to spread the word to the emperor. ”

Zhu Cihong smiled and said, "Wherever it reaches my father, this prince is not afraid." Okay, you step down, and this prince will go to his father. After saying that, he strode out.

When Chongzhen was approving the fold in the imperial study, the great eunuch Wang Chengen walked in, attached his hand to Chongzhen's ear and whispered: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that there is something important to look for you, do you see it or not." ”

Chongzhen also wondered, what could the prince do when he was three years old? I wasn't going to see it, but after thinking about it, I'd better see you. After all, since the prince recovered, he hadn't seen him once, so it was inevitable that he would owe something.

"Then the old slave passed on His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to the palace." After speaking, Wang Chengen respectfully retreated.

Zhu Cihong stepped forward and knelt down to salute, "Sons and daughters see their father, long live their father, long live their father." ”

Chongzhen asked expressionlessly: "Lang'er, what is the important thing to see my father today?" ”

Zhu Cihong hurriedly replied: "Back to my father, my son asked for funds to be allocated to the Ordnance Bureau to develop new firearms and weapons. ”

Chongzhen's face was displeased after hearing this, his tone gradually became cold, and he said impatiently: "Money, money, money, if only I had money." Didn't the Ordnance Bureau allocate five hundred taels of silver every month? Why is 500 taels not enough? ”

"Back to my father, my son went to the Ordnance Bureau today and found that the R&D funds of the Ordnance Bureau have been cut off for a while."

Chongzhen's face turned cold, and he said coldly: "If it's broken, it's broken, anyway, the Ordnance Bureau can't develop anything." Lang'er, you are still young, your focus should not be on these things, but you should go to study more, where have you been to Taifu? Leave this alone, read your book. ”

Zhu Cihong knew that he had poked Chongzhen's sore spot - no money. Zheng'er has no money, and it's strange to ask for money to have a good face.

Zhu Cihong hurriedly said: "Erchen knows that his father is worried about the money, and Erchen has information that can make my Ming treasury income at least 50 million taels of silver." ”

After hearing this, Chongzhen hurriedly said: "Lang'er, tell me quickly, what kind of information can be so valuable." ”

Zhu Cihong saw that Chongzhen was in a hurry, and knew that this matter had become more than half. Can nonsense not be rushed? The tax revenue of the Ming Dynasty was only five million taels of silver a year, and the fifty million taels was ten years of taxes.

"Father, the stakes are very high, and I ask you to step down."

Chongzhen could only wave his hand and signal the people waiting beside him to go out.

"Father, at the beginning, the Jin merchants provided materials to the Ming Dynasty army at the border pass, which was equivalent to an arms company, through this industry, the Jin merchants accumulated a certain amount of funds, but although the border army of the Ming Dynasty was relatively strong compared to the central army, the equipment replacement was really slow, which made the Jin merchants never be able to develop too much in the profiteering industry of arms."

"So the eight Jin merchants set their sights on the Mongolian tribes outside the Great Wall, because Shanxi is close to Mongolia, and our dynasty restricts the export of materials, coupled with the power of the officials of the Jin merchants in the court and the corruption of the border army, so the export to Mongolia is really a big benefit and a small risk, and they are not worried about the imperial court to confiscate, so they have carried out blatant smuggling activities against the Mongolian departments outside the mouth, which is just smuggling."

Then they began to communicate with Houjin and send information to Houjin. These are all things that a housekeeper of the Shanxi Wang family told me before he died. The housekeeper used ten taels of silver for a reason, and was severely beaten by the Wang family, and then driven out of the house. Because he was a housekeeper for the Wang family, he offended many people, and after being kicked out of Qiao's house, he fled to the capital. Erchen met him by chance, and he told Erchen about it. ”

"Whether the matter is true or not, my father can find out if he sends someone to check. It's just that the people sent must be loyal, otherwise it won't be good if the news leaks out. ”

Chongzhen fell into deep thought after hearing this. waved his hand and said lightly: "You go down first, Rong Zhen will consider this matter." ”

Zhu Cihong also knew that it was useless to say more, so he bowed and retreated.

Chongzhen saw that Zhu Cihong had gone down and fell into deep thought. If this is true, then the Ming treasury can solve the urgent need. If this matter is fake, it will inevitably make Jin Shang lose his heart from himself. Behind him, he also pointed to Jin Shang and Nanshang to contribute money and efforts!

After thinking about it for a long time, Chongzhen made a decision. Just don't do it twice, let Jinyiwei go to check the eight families of Jin Shang, and he doesn't believe it, the eight families have that ass is clean. When the time comes, find an excuse to take a random knife and confiscate the family property, which can also solve your urgent needs. When the time comes, if you have money, you can eliminate Li Zicheng and Houjin, the two big troubles.

"Someone's coming!"

The great eunuch Wang Chengen hurriedly walked in, walked in front of Chongzhen, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, what's the matter with calling slaves?" ”

"Go and call Liu Chengye to me. If I have to give it to him. ”

"The minions obey." After speaking, Wang Chengen respectfully retreated, and did not forget to close the door when he was leaving.

On the school field, Liu Chengye led dozens of his subordinates to run around the school field.

Seeing this, Wang Chengen shouted loudly: "Commander Liu, Commander Liu ......"

The cronies beside him reminded: "Commander, someone called you." ”

Liu Chengye said angrily: "Lao Tzu is not deaf, I don't know if Wang Chengen is not good at serving in front of the palace, what are you doing looking for me?" ”

Liu Chengye hurriedly ran over and said with a smile: "Isn't this the prince?" Why don't you wait in front of the palace today, what's the important thing to come to find someone Liu? ”

After speaking, he took out a purse from his pocket and secretly stuffed it to Wang Chengen.

Wang Chengen turned out his purse, weighed it in his hand, and said with a smile: "Commander Liu, the emperor has something important to summon you." ”

Liu Chengye asked with a puzzled face: "Please also ask my father-in-law to make it clear, what is the emperor looking for me?" ”

"Naturally, there is something important to explain to Commander Liu. Let's go with the miscellaneous family! With that, he left

Liu Chengye had no choice but to follow.