In a strange calm, Daming finally entered the third year of Longxing.

The national debt is still tepid.

The sales of treasury bonds, which have been extended to all provincial capitals and major capital cities in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, still do not make much progress, and a total of one million is sold, plus the previous donations, this is also changed to treasury bonds, and finally by the end of the first month of the third year of Longxing, the special treasury bonds of King Qin's western expedition are regarded as a total income of two million.

Still didn't catch up with Jinyiwei's fundraising.

During this time, with the cooperation of local officials and gentry, Jinyiwei raised donations and earned three million taels.

That's a total of five million.

And Li Zicheng also agreed to the final discount of 15 million, that is to say, there are still 10 million still unsettled, but this kind of thing must be the most reaping in the initial stage, whether it is national debt or fundraising, it is the big head in the first month or so, and even if it continues in the future, it can only become less and less. Therefore, the follow-up of 10 million is absolutely uncomplete, not even 5 million, and the final gap is likely to exceed 7 million. But it is impossible for the finance to come up with silver, and the Ming household department itself cannot make ends meet, especially this year's spring famine in Shandong is the most critical year, and the sweet potatoes can be harvested in the autumn after surviving this year's spring famine, so Shandong's disaster relief must not be affected.

So where does the money come from?

Fortunately, this is not a headache for Yang Qing.

During this time, Zhang Guowei, Qu Shiyun, Jiang Yueguang, Yuan Jixian and other old men were busy in various provinces every day, trying to persuade those gentry to buy treasury bonds, but unfortunately they all harvested, even if Zhang Guowei personally went to Ningbo, he only sold 20,000 taels in Ningbo.

Pity him for being from Dongyang!

Ningbo is an important place for customs, and last year more than two million silver passed through Ningbo Customs!

Jiang Yueguang was even worse.

At the age of almost seventy, he braved the wind and snow in front of the gate of the Jiangxi branch of Nanchang Imperial Bank, and in the end he only sold 10,000 taels, saying that he was a newcomer! His home is in Fengcheng, a hundred miles away! As the civil official leader of Jiangxi in the court, he stood there with a stiff smile on his face, but his heart was as cold as the snowflakes falling above his head, just like the white-haired girl's drama!

However, Yang Qing reaped an unexpected joy.

The run on the Imperial Bank quickly subsided.

Apparently those who are on the sidelines are relieved!

This Xinguo Gong is as stable as Mount Tai, Donglin Qunxian is completely useless, just this rhythm Longxing Tianzi will definitely not come back in this life, so it is no wonder that Xinguo Gong has always despised these gentry, and this virtue cannot help but be despised. Even I don't have confidence and still expect to fight with Yang Qing, I don't even want to pay money and still want to do things, one by one shouting, the truth is high-sounding, and when I pay the money, I immediately retreat, this is a bunch of shameful things and still expect them to succeed?

That's a fantasy!

Since the faith of the country is as stable as Mount Tai, then everyone still exchange a hair!

"I don't want to see this situation either!"

Yang Qing said helplessly.

He can really pat his conscience and say this, he really welcomed back his eldest brother in his plan, after all, Princess Kunxing's filial piety period will end soon, so he has to let his eldest brother officiate the wedding, but this result is really beyond his expectations.

"Xingong, we crawled out of the pile of dead people together, I will say some things directly, Wang should have followed the first emperor in the first place, and the reason why he stayed was because the saint was still there, and this country was still the first emperor's country. No matter what Xingong does and how he manages the world, as long as the emperor is still the descendant of the first emperor, Wang will support you, but at this time, Wang still has to ask Xingong to give a truth, do you want to usurp the throne? ”

Wang Chengen said.

He has been the Director of Taxation for three years.

In this position, he can be said to be conscientious, honest and honest......

At least more incorruptible than civil servants.

He has even been completely normalized, for example, his claim has changed, he used to be a slave and maid of our family, but now he has also changed to Wang, if it weren't for the fact that he is a eunuch, he can become a model of honest officials touted by civil officials. But because he is a eunuch, and he is a tax official who offends people, so the impeachment of his corrupt life and corruption and degeneration are still continuous, and there are even imperial histories who impeach him for robbing people's daughters.

But in the post of Commissioner of Taxation, his performance is fully qualified.

Last year he received eight million taels.

This is the sum of the miscellaneous taxes collected by the General Taxation Department on land and sea, commercial taxes, mining taxes, etc., which is more than half of the regular tax, that is, the land-based tax revenue of the household department, which collected 22 million last year.

The two add up to 30 million.

This has reached the level of the early Wanli period, and after the early Wanli period, the main class is usually in the early 20 million, especially the miscellaneous tax is nearly twice the highest value in the Wanli period, and this is only the current control area.

In this regard, he and Gao Hongtu have contributed a lot.

One of them is a eunuch who does not think about his descendants, one has no scruples in the occupied area, and the other has formalized and refined the collection of miscellaneous taxes in accordance with Yang Qing's intentions, especially the improvement of commercial taxes such as business tax, which has greatly broadened financial resources. The other completely carried out the taxation of the gentry, even if he was scolded to the point of blood, from the original Donglin periphery directly to the typical traitorous minister, Gao Hongtu still silently measured the land in various places, and then collected taxes according to the land.

Of course, it is mainly supported by the armed forces of the Jinyi Guard and the militia of Huangzhuang in various places.

In order to deal with the salt lords, Wang Chengenguang directly mobilized the militia of Huangzhuang dozens of times, and the largest battle exceeded 500 people. Similarly, the tax resistance of landlords and the inaction of local officials forced Gao Hongtu to use Jinyi Wei to carry out mass arrests, and such guests were often found in the Imperial Prison.

They are the core figures of Yang Qing's current financial system.

"Why do you all suspect me of usurping the throne?"

Yang Qing said speechlessly.

"Xingong, please make it clear."

Lao Wang said.

"You have to ask this question to the princess, is there anyone in Daming who understands me better than you? Since you said that we crawled out of the pile of dead people together, you know what I am asking for. ”

Yang Qing said helplessly.

"Xingong, please make it clear!"

Lao Wang continued to ask.

Obviously, he is still very worthy of Yang Qing's evaluation, of course he knows what Yang Qing wants, but the problem is that this is not the beginning, in other words, with Yang Qing's current situation, if you want to be a loyal minister, you have to guard against your subordinates! Li Yutian and these people tricked him every day to send Jinyiwei to kill the emperor with one shot, and this old king didn't know it, but the old king was still relieved of him, mainly because he killed the emperor and would definitely let the princess break up with him.

But if the emperor comes, it will be difficult to say that the contradictions between the two sides will intensify.

What if the Emperor wanted to kill him?

For the princess to be a husband on one side and her brother on the other, it is difficult for her to make a choice, if it is really the emperor who does it first, then if Yang Qing kills the emperor, there is still a way to coax the princess.

Lao Wang has to let Yang Qing confess.

"If the princess doesn't nod, I will definitely not do anything, but if the emperor wants to do something, I will definitely not sit idly by, if the emperor can maintain the status quo in Nanjing, and fulfill all his previous promises, then I will live in peace with him. I don't have much interest in being the emperor, all I want is to transform the Ming into what I want, whoever dares to interfere with me, then I will definitely not be polite, but the throne is really not attractive to me. ”

Yang Qing said.

"What about the yellow robe?"

Lao Wang said.

"Who can add me to the yellow robe I don't want to wear?"

Yang Qing said.

"Can Xingong swear to Haotian God?"

Lao Wang said.

"Okay, I swear to Haotian God, if I plot to usurp the throne or add a yellow robe without the consent of the princess, then let me thunder and thunder!"

Yang Qing simply raised his hand and swore.

After saying that, he subconsciously looked at the sky......

Well, not a single lightning bolt fell from the sky.

Wang Chengen nodded with satisfaction, he knew that Yang Qing still respected Haotian God very much, since he dared to swear to Haotian God, it was basically sincere. He doesn't mind Yang Qing being a powerful minister, and he doesn't mind Yang Qing getting the son of Longxing to be a puppet, the puppet is also the emperor, and the Ming Dynasty can have today all up to Yang Qing, if it weren't for Yang Qing, Chongzhen's father and son would have died long ago. Yang Qing saved Chongzhen's family and saved the Ming Dynasty, so in return, it is deserved to be this minister, and it is also the best choice for Daming and Chongzhen's descendants.

It's really the best option.

In the current situation in the world, no matter which family will not treat Chongzhen's descendants well, even if King Gui wins the world, he will have to kill Zhu Cihong's brothers, not to mention the rest, even if the Jiangnan gentry become the victors, it will be difficult for Chongzhen's descendants to ensure safety.

Even Chongzhen himself died unexpectedly!

Only Yang Qing can ensure the safety of Chongzhen's descendants because of Princess Kunxing's relationship, and Wang Chengen is only loyal to Chongzhen personally and not to the Zhu family, so as long as Yang Qing doesn't kill Zhu Cihong, and then calls himself the emperor to change the dynasty, then Wang Chengen will not leave his camp.

"The Holy One won't send someone to look for you, will he?"

Yang Qing said suspiciously.

"Xingong's brocade guards are pervasive, so they can't even do this, right?"

Lao Wang said.

"Uh, I don't like to spy on people I think I can trust with the brocade guard."

Yang Qing said.

"Xingong, I'm going to go to Chang'an, Qian Qianyi and these people don't know how to bewitch the saint! Now that the people of this Datong Society have also gone, it can't be arranged by them, no matter whether the national debt can be sold or not, when we can make up enough money, we all have to prepare for the ride, since we want to meet the car, someone in the palace must go, there is no more suitable than me. ”

Wang Chengen said.

"Well, just what about your general tax department?"

Yang Qing said.

"You don't really want me in the cabinet, do you?"

Wang Chengen said.

He knew that he was a eunuch no matter what he said, and the eunuch's entry into the cabinet was still too sensational, he was not Wei Zhongxian, even when he was Chongzhen, he was known for knowing how to advance and retreat.

"Then why not? You hand over the tax department to your subordinates first, and then continue when you come back. ”

Yang Qing said.