In the end, Gao Hongtu, Qian Qianyi, and Ma Shiying still signed their names on the letter and buckled their respective official seals on it. Liu Yunwei looked at the bright red seals on the fold, laughed and said to everyone: "Please rest assured, my lord will naturally not let you play together, but will also pull other people to sign or play together, and will not let you become the target of the public!" ”

Gao Hongtu, Qian Qianyi, Ma Shiying, and Shi Kefa were all shocked when they heard this, and they were all secretly shocked when they looked at Liu Yunwei's confident appearance.

"It seems that Zhen Guogong's move is not a whim, but a deliberate one! It seems that the town of Guogong has a comprehensive plan, maybe the policy of integrating agriculture and industry and commerce, and the emperor and relatives can really be implemented! ”

"It's just that, apart from us and others, who else can Zhen Guogong find to sign and play together?"

"Every step of Zhen Guogong is profound, it seems that this matter is already nine out of ten!"

"Since the old man has signed his name, and Zhen Guogong is so confident, then wait for the situation to develop with peace of mind!"

Gao Hongtu, Qian Qianyi, Ma Shiying, and Shi Kefa are all secretly thinking in their hearts, each with their own thoughts.

And Lu Ying on the side was a little secretly worried: "The eldest brother only told me before that he wanted to implement the integration of agriculture and industry to pay grain, and he didn't say that he would also add the emperor's relatives and relatives!" This is not a joke, if you don't get the big brother, you will become the target of the public, and even Your Majesty will turn against the big brother! ”

For a while, in the entire banquet, except for Liu Yunwei, who was still chatting and laughing with the generals, Lu Ying, Shi Kefa and others were all frowning and thinking about each other, and even eating the wine and food in front of them was like chewing wax, without any taste.

Gao Hongtu, Qian Qianyi, Ma Shiying, and Shi Kefa also said goodbye to Liu Yunwei one by one, and before the execution, they said that they would do everything they could to assist Liu Yunwei, and they would also bring their respective protégés and relatives to the court together, and strongly advocated the implementation of the policy of integrating food payment.

Liu Yunwei also thanked them one by one, and ordered Lu Ying to send everyone out on his behalf.

After Lu Ying finished sending everyone off, he immediately returned to the room and said to Liu Yunwei: "Big brother, is what you said at the banquet just now serious?" ”

Liu Yunwei looked at Lu Ying, who was worried, and said with a smile: "Of course it's true." How? Do you think I'm kidding? ”

"However, if you want to get the imperial relatives of the Ming Dynasty to pay taxes, it is more difficult than the bloody battle against the Manchu Tartars, can the eldest brother be sure?"

Liu Yunwei smiled and didn't say a word, just sat on the chair and drank tea.

Seeing this, Lu Ying was even more anxious, and said, "Big brother! After we deal with the affairs of Jiangnan, we still have to go to the Mongolian tribes and Korea, and we must maintain stability behind the army, and we must not make waves! ”

Liu Yunwei motioned to Lu Ying to be calm and sit down first.

"You know, I never do anything I'm not sure of! The reason why I want to pull the emperor's relatives into the policy of receiving food this time is not a whim, but after careful consideration. ”

Liu Yunwei sighed and said: "The world's wealthy gentry and wealthy businessmen account for eighty percent, in fact, the emperor's relatives have also been included, take the Shu King of Chengdu as an example, the current Shu Wang's mansion has a lot of industries, fertile land, countless shops, to put it bluntly, the King of Shu is a wealthy businessman with the identity of a prince!" There are so many imperial relatives like the King of Shu in all parts of the Ming Dynasty! Of the eighty percent of the wealth occupied by the gentry and wealthy merchants, the royal relatives accounted for at least half, or even more! If taxes are not collected from the emperor's relatives and relatives, then the policy of integrating grain payment will have no point in being implemented! ”

Lu Ying also understood when he heard this, since Liu Yunwei proposed the policy of integrating grain payment, he has been eyeing the imperial relatives and relatives in all parts of the Ming Dynasty, those gentry and wealthy businessmen are actually just introductions, and the real highlight is actually the imperial relatives!

Moreover, the reason why Liu Yunwei wanted to eradicate the Donglin Party so thoroughly was precisely to pave the way for the policy of integrating grain management! The Donglin Party is the largest force in the DPRK, as long as the Donglin Party is completely eradicated, then the martial arts of Liu Yunwei and his family will be the largest force in the DPRK, and in the future, the implementation of the policy of integrating grain will greatly reduce the resistance and get twice the result with half the effort!

"Big brother, have you thought about it, so that you will offend all the civil officials, military generals, and relatives of the emperor in the entire Ming Dynasty, how will you stand on your own feet in the court at that time!"

"Haha!"

Liu Yunwei laughed when he heard this, and said: "As long as this policy of integrating grain can be implemented, the tax revenue of the dynasty will show a trend of rapid growth, and in less than three years, the imperial court will no longer have to worry about money and food, and the people everywhere can get the maximum relief, and Your Majesty can also exempt the affected state governments from paying taxes, and the impact of disasters on the Ming Dynasty will be minimized!" With this huge amount of money, grain and taxes, the Ming Dynasty can be reborn from the fire and recover from the wounds in a very short time, even if the imperial court continues to survive natural disasters! ”

"At that time, even if it is pointed out by a thousand people, I will have nothing to fear!"

Liu Yunwei laughed and pointed at Lu Ying and said: "Haha, it's a big deal, when the time comes, a few of you will go to the court to be officials, and I will go to the border outside the customs myself, and I will not go south to enter the customs in this life." ”

"Big brother!"

Lu Ying was already in tears at this time.

Ten days later, Liu Yunwei's proposal for Shinong industry and commerce, the emperor's relatives and relatives to pay grain in one was sent to Emperor Chongzhen's imperial study, Emperor Chongzhen was so shocked that he stood up on the spot after reading it, the expression on his face was cloudy, and he didn't say a word for a long time.

And Wang Chengen, who was on the side, was even more frightened after getting the permission of Emperor Chongzhen to see the folds, and sat on the ground on the spot, shouting: "Crazy!" Lose your marbles! Zhen Guogong, this is crazy! Why are those four adults so crazy? ”

Before Emperor Chongzhen and Wang Chengen recovered from Liu Yunwei's astonishing performance, only a few days later, Gao Hongtu, Qian Qianyi, Ma Shiying, and Shi Kefa, together with hundreds of relatives, friends, and protégés who were officials in the court, wrote to the imperial court on the grounds that Donglin had been in trouble with the party for a long time and that taxes in various places were difficult to sustain. Everyone in the Ming Dynasty must contribute to the recovery of Huaxia.

At the same time, the twists and turns of the Ming Dynasty's policy of supporting Shinong industry and commerce, and the emperor's relatives and relatives also flew into Emperor Chongzhen's imperial study like snowflakes.

Hong Chengchou, the governor of Xuanda, Sun Chengzong, the former emperor who was idle at home, Chen Xinjia, the secretary of the military department, and other local governors, as well as Lu Ying, the chief military officer of Tongzhou Town, Wen Poyu, the chief military officer of Jizhou Town, Zhao Shujiao, the chief military officer of Shanhai Town, the deputy chief soldier Man Gui and Zu Dashou, the chief military officer of Liaodong Town, Wu Xing, the chief military officer of Guangning Town, Zhao Kaishan, the chief military officer of Liaonan Town, Li Dingguo, the chief military officer of Shenyang Town, Li Tianhao, the chief military officer of Taining Town, Gao Hongguang, the chief military officer of Jianzhou Town, Wang Dangdang, the chief military officer of Haixi Town, Huang Fuming, the chief military officer of Jilin Town, Li Laiheng, Ai Nengqi, the chief soldier of Tashan Town, and Zheng Zhilong, the new chief soldier of Guangdong, both wrote to the imperial court one after another, strongly supporting the policy of integrating grain payment proposed by Liu Yunwei, the prince of the town.

And the rest of the general soldiers, generals, and garrisons wrote to approve of countless people, and even Huang Degong, the general soldier who had just handed over more than 100,000 prisoners, immediately wrote to the imperial court to support this proposal.

It can be seen that the influence of Liu Yunwei, the Duke of Zhenguo, at least among the generals in the Ming Dynasty, the appeal of the Duke of Zhenguo is extremely amazing!

Emperor Chongzhen looked at the mountains of folds on the bookcase, sighed heavily, and said to Wang Chengen beside him: "Do you say that this body is a good or bad strategy? ”

Wang Chengen thought for a moment and said: "Back to Your Majesty, to say a word of conscience, this policy of paying grain proposed by the Duke of Zhen Guo is beneficial to state affairs and harmless!" Even if it is really harmful, it is harmful to the gentry and wealthy merchants everywhere, and it is only good for the imperial court! ”

"Alas! I don't understand this truth, but this move is difficult, if the gentry from all over the Ming Dynasty rise up to oppose it, it will shake the national capital of the Ming Dynasty! ”

Wang Chengen hesitated when he heard this, and then said: "Your Majesty, the old slave said something forbidden, my Ming Dynasty's country is hundreds of millions of Li people, not those gentry, how can I shake the country's capital!" Besides, hasn't the Duke of Zhen Guo already cleared the way for His Majesty? ”

Emperor Chongzhen woke up suddenly and exclaimed: "You mean that the eradication of the Donglin Party by Zhenguo Gong is clearing the way for the policy of integrating grain payment?" ”

"The old slave thinks it's exactly!"

Emperor Chongzhen frowned and pondered for a while, and then said: "But the policy of integrating grain payment proposed by the Duke of Zhenguo also needs to levy taxes on the emperor's relatives, how is this good?" This is to make the people betray their relatives and leave! I really can't imagine the serious consequences of this move! ”

Wang Chengen smiled and said, "What serious consequences can this have?" Hasn't Your Majesty noticed yet? The policy of integrating grain payment proposed by the prince of Zhenguo has spread all over the sky, and in just over half a month, the entire officialdom of the Ming Dynasty has been spread, and the old slave doesn't believe that those imperial relatives haven't heard the news! But why hasn't His Majesty received any protests from the emperor's relatives until now? Why didn't you hear the roar of those princes? ”

Emperor Chongzhen frowned and thought for a while, then said: "This means that what has the Duke of Zhenguo done in advance, so that those imperial relatives dare not stand up against it?" ”

Wang Chengen sneered and said: "Your Majesty, kill the chicken and show it to the monkey, the Donglin Party is the chicken, those royal relatives can see the situation clearly as long as they have a little brain, and if they are against Zhenguo Gong, they will end up with the Donglin Party." Now besides Your Majesty, who else is the opponent of Zhenguo Gong? Your Majesty just relax, push the boat down the river, and wait for the imperial treasury to be full. ”

Emperor Chongzhen was shocked into a cold sweat at this time, and exclaimed: "Zhenguo Gong has such great power!" Isn't it very dangerous for me? All the elites of the Ming Dynasty are in the hands of Zhenguo Gong, and even the capital is under the front of the Han Wei army, how can I control Zhenguo Gong! ”

Wang Chengen said with a straight face when he heard this: "Your Majesty! Zhen Guogong is loyal to the Ming Dynasty, in order to fill the Ming treasury, he even did not hesitate to be pointed out by thousands of people, risking the risk of becoming the target of the public to put forward a policy of integrating food, and would never make a big rebellious move! There is no doubt that His Majesty can command the Duke of Zhenguo! ”

"Why? Why are you so sure! ”

"Just by virtue of the Duke of Zhenguo, I am the greatest loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty! That's the credentials! ”