The place where Chongzhen met Wang Yue was the platform, which was an open-air venue. Luckily, it's not too hot yet, and it's not a good place in the middle of summer and winter.

Guarding outside the platform was Wang Chengen, looking at Wang Yue who got off the armored car, of course he didn't have a good face, so he said with a straight face: "Later, Lord Wang, I will report to the emperor." ”

Wang Yue smiled and nodded, there is a wide field of vision here, there is no need to worry about ambushes, it seems that Chongzhen is also very meaningful to meet here.

"Your Majesty, the king has arrived!"

Of course, Chongzhen would not wait for Wang Yue on the platform early, but rested in a side hall next to him.

Hearing Wang Chengen's report, Chongzhen set up the platform. When Chongzhen entered the platform and sat down, Wang Chengen came out and shouted: "Xuan Wang Yue is here!" ”

At this time, the soldiers of the guard platoon had already checked the surroundings, and Cao Huachun said with a smile: "Lord Wang, can you go in?" ”

Wang Yue got a nod from Yue Shun, the commander of the guard platoon, and then stepped onto the platform.

As soon as he got on the platform, Wang Yue saw Chongzhen sitting there. Chongzhen, who is just twenty-seven years old this year, was originally a young man, but Huafa has already gone up, and his face is haggard, which shows how hard he works for state affairs. Chongzhen's bright yellow dragon robe is slightly old, and it is said that he only wore new clothes once when he ascended the throne.

"Minister Wang Yue, see the emperor!" Wang Yue bowed to Chongzhen with a fist.

Chongzhen looked at Wang Yue, who was saluting him, with a complicated expression, this is a young man, very young, and he just had a little fluff under his lips, and he didn't have a beard.

It was this young man who beat his great enemy of life and death to the internal wounds and made great contributions to the country, but now he has become a big trouble for the imperial court.

Fortunately, this young man knew that he was not enough, so he didn't have the heart to win. And the imperial court can't solve the problem of the Tiance army now, so it has to wait for the coming day.

"Humph! Do you still know that you are a courtier of the Ming Dynasty? "Usually the courtiers who face the king for the first time have to pay a big salute, Wang Yue just bowed his hand, and of course Chongzhen will not give him a good face.

"Don't dare or forget!" For Chongzhen himself, Wang Yue still has a bit of respect, and with Chongzhen's work attitude, Wang Yue asked himself if he could do it.

Face is given to each other, Wang Yue is not arrogant because of his youth, his attitude is quite respectful, and Chongzhen can't embarrass him too much.

Chongzhen said to Wang Chengen on the side: "Chengen, give Wang Aiqing a seat, watch the tea!" In order to show closeness, Chongzhen used the word Aiqing again.

"Emperor Xie!" The so-called seat is a low Butun, and Chongzhen sits on a high chair, so that he can look at the courtiers condescendingly.

After Wang Yue sat down, Wang Chengen got Chongzhen's signal and also went out, leaving the two monarchs and ministers to talk alone.

Chongzhen said slowly: "Since nine years, Wang Aiqing has repeatedly defeated the East and benefited the locality, and the contribution he has made to the imperial court is indeed not small, and I am very gratified. However, what Aiqing has done recently has disappointed me! ”

Wang Yue smiled bitterly: "The minister is also a last resort, and it is not the minister's character to be restrained." ”

Chongzhen said secretly: Could it be that the king wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die, which is not applicable to you here? But this kid really can't apply this sentence.

Wang Yue observed Chongzhen's expression, and continued: "Your Majesty, Gangchang is very important, but as the king of a country, relying only on Gangchang etiquette to maintain his rule over the country is the essence of deformity. The dignity of the emperor is of course important, but has Your Majesty ever thought that if everyone in the world had food and clothing, who would come out to rebel? ”

Since we talked about Gangchang, Wang Yue took this as a starting point to talk to Chongzhen.

Wang Yue's words were beyond Chongzhen's expectations, this time they met, Chongzhen certainly thought that Wang Yue would say something, but he didn't expect the question to be so direct and sharp.

Like a hard blow to the chest, Zhu Youzhen almost didn't come over in one breath. If it was before, if someone said it so bluntly to his face, he would be very angry, but now he is not angry, but has some expectations.

He will not underestimate the young Wang Yue, in just over a year, the starting point city has risen strongly and become more and more prosperous.

The Tiance army fought three large-scale wars with the Qing army and the Ming army at its own expense, but it was at ease, and there was no sign of financial crisis at all, and one of the wars was an expedition outside the territory.

If the imperial court were to fight three wars of this scale, even if they won, they would have to tighten their belts and live a long and hard life.

The starting point city is near Jingshi, and there are many situations that it is difficult for Chongzhen to think about it.

It is said that the workers who work for the starting point city have a monthly income of more than three taels of silver. What is this concept? There are hundreds of thousands of workers in the starting city! The expenditure of wages alone in a month alone reaches one million taels, and in a year it reaches more than ten million taels. This is just the expenditure of wages, and the huge starting point city is full of construction, and if you want to calculate the total expenditure, it is definitely an astronomical amount. To say that Wang Yue is already rich is not an exaggeration.

And the annual financial income of the imperial court is only four million taels, such a strong contrast, can the imperial court not be blushing? Can Chongzhen not be moved?

The source of funds and materials in the starting point city will always be a mystery, but the wealth and prosperity of the starting point city is an indisputable fact. So Chongzhen is curious to know why? Is there anything to learn from.

Chongzhen sat up straight, looked at Wang Yue with burning eyes, and said, "Then Wang Aiqing has a good strategy for governing the country to give to me?" Why is your starting city so prosperous? ”

Wang Yue got up and arched his hand to Chongzhen and said, "The minister will talk about it casually, if there is something offensive, I hope Your Majesty will not mind." ”

"I'm listening!" Chongzhen came to the spirit, sat upright and listened.

Wang Yue coughed, lightly lowered his voice, and then sat down and said, "Your Majesty, the starting point city of the minister has the current weather, and there are both external and internal factors. And the internal cause is the most critical, and this internal cause is the system! ”

"The system implemented by my starting point city is very different from that of various parts of the Ming Dynasty, which is also the fundamental reason why the minister wants the autonomy of the starting point city."

"System!" Chongzhen muttered to himself and asked, "Is Aiqing negating the system set by Taizu back then?" ”

Wang Yue said with a smile: "The system formulated by Taizu back then, at that time, there was no problem at all. However, the system needs people to implement it, and at the same time, with the changes of the times, the old system cannot adapt to the new situation. Naturally, some changes need to be made, and the system needs to keep pace with the times and adapt to the needs of the situation. ”

When Chongzhen heard the word advancing with the times, he couldn't help but be a little moved: "Can the system of the starting point city be used in the Ming Dynasty?" ”