After Zhou Yufeng left, Zhu Youzhen asked the palace maids and eunuchs who served in the Yangxin Palace to retreat, leaving only Wang Chengen alone. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Today, how did you and Wang Tiqian do to reduce the number of eunuchs and palace maids?"

As Wang Chengen expected, this Zhu Youzhen asked about official affairs as soon as he saw him.

"Your Majesty, just now the imperial doctor said that the emperor was in a coma, and he was too tired, and the imperial doctor asked the emperor to rest more, it is better for the emperor to sleep first, and wait until tomorrow when the old slave is telling the emperor in detail." Wang Chengen said softly.

"There are still clear things to deal with tomorrow, and tonight, I want to know, how are you doing on this errand?" Zhu Youzhen said with a straight face.

Wang Chengen couldn't, so he could only help Zhu Youzhen to lie down and say, "Your Majesty, lie down first, and let the old slave tell you one by one." ”

After Zhu Youzhen lay down, he was so tired that he had to close his eyes and said, "You say, what are you listening to?" ”

The old slave and Wang Tiqian inspected the number of eunuchs and palace maids in the palace together, and verified that there were 8,652 eunuchs and 4,733 palace maids, which was thirty percent less than during the Wanli period. The old slave consulted with Wang Tiqian and decided to reduce the number of eunuchs to 2,300 and the number of palace maids to 1,200. Wang Chengen said in a low voice.

Zhu Youzhen listened to Wang Chengen's words in a daze, and asked again: "I think it is feasible, in the future, these eunuchs and palace maids only need to be in the harem, and there is no need for eunuchs and palace maids in the front hall." ”

"Yes."

"Wang Chengen, why is it that I look at those eunuchs and palace maids so frightened today?" Zhu Youzhen asked softly, he was really surprised that those eunuchs and palace maids who were usually very afraid of him dared not listen to him.

"Your Majesty, you don't know in a coma, the queen mother learned that the emperor was in a coma, and learned from the imperial doctor that it was caused by poor rest and overwork on weekdays, so she had to scold all the eunuchs and palace maids who were waiting in the Heart Cultivation Palace, and were furious, if it weren't for the old slave's advice, these palace maids and eunuchs were only afraid that they would be scolded by the rod, and the queen mother, who had no temper on weekdays, lost her temper and scared these eunuchs and palace maids." Wang Chengen explained why those eunuchs and palace maids didn't dare to get up just now.

"I will definitely pay attention to rest, and don't let the queen worry anymore." After saying this, Zhu Youzhen fell asleep.

After Wang Chengen watched Zhu Youzhen fall asleep, he withdrew from the hall lightly.

Wang Chengen adhered to Zhou Yufeng's edict and ordered the eunuchs and maids in the palace not to talk about the emperor's coma in the palace.

On the second day, after Zhu Youzhen got up, he felt that he was in excellent spirits, and after some breakfast, he sat on the dragon seat, picked up the music on the dragon case, and said to the little eunuch waiting beside him: "You go and summon Huang Liji, Li Guopu, Guo Yunhou, and Yuan Chonghuan." ”

"Yes."

Zhu Youzhen only watched the concert for a while, and Huang Liji and the four of them came together.

After the four of them made a big salute, Zhu Youzhen first asked Guo Yunhou and said, "Guo Yunhou, the matter of the Quartermaster Department has gone well." ”

"Your Majesty, the amount of grain purchased by the Quartermaster Department yesterday has been distributed to the local governments, and most of the officials of the Imperial History and the Beijing Division have already inspected the allocated areas, and the silver taels for the purchase of grain will also be sealed and shipped to various places today. Next, it depends on how the local government buys grain. Guo Yunhou reported truthfully.

Zhu Youzhen nodded and said, "Guo Yunhou presided over the affairs of the Quartermaster Department, and he really didn't disappoint me, and I was very relieved." Huang Liji, Mao Wenlong has entered North Korea from the sea, so who will be the governor of the entire army of North Korea, you can choose someone. ”

"Weichen has been paying attention to the affairs of Liaodong in recent days, and he has discussed with Yuan Shangshu more than once, and he feels that Yang Sichang can take on this big task." Huang Liji said.

Zhu Youzhen didn't speak, and listened to Huang Liji's words.

"Your Majesty, Yang Sichang is a Jinshi in the 38th year of Wanli, and he has the ability to know people, and he went to North Korea to supervise Mao Wenlong's army, which is more than enough." Huang Liji continued.

Zhu Youzhen looked at Yuan Chonghuan. Yuan Chonghuan hurriedly said: "The minister also thinks that Yang Sichang is feasible. ”

Zhu Youzhen was a little hesitant in his heart, because he knew the history of the late Ming Dynasty, and also had some understanding of Yang Sichang's temperament, although this person had some ability, but he was so happy, he didn't know about military affairs, when the country was already difficult, he increased his troops by 120,000 and sent 2.8 million taels of salary, using the strategic policy of the ten-sided net, supplemented by suppression, and mainly pacifying, but in the end he was restrained by Zhang Xianzhong and died of illness on the battlefield. However, Yang Sichang's recommendation was decided by Yuan Chonghuan and Huang Liji, and he could not refuse without reason.

"Yang Sichang's father is Yang He." Zhu Youzhen knew that the adviser said.

"Yes, Yang Sichang is six years later than his father Yang He." Huang Liji replied truthfully.

Zhu Youzhen thought for a while, and said softly: "I'm right." Zhu Youzhen agreed to let Yang Sichang serve as the overseer of North Korea, but it was only to make some preparations for the subsequent proposal to set up a large camp in the northwest.

"But the emperor, Weichen still has something to ask the emperor to judge." Huang Liji said softly again.

"What?"

"Although Korea is my Ming vassal state, the imperial court has never set up the post of governor in the vassal state, and I don't know what grade of official position to give Yang Sichang's governor of North Korea."

Zhu Youzhen thought for a moment and said: "Let Yang Sichang take on the post of the squire of the military department and serve as the governor of North Korea." ”

"Wechen obeys."

After discussing all the things, Zhu Youzhen said: "Shaanxi Governor Li Shuo secretly played, saying that the Shaanxi Guard Station was rotten and unbearable for a war, and proposed to reorganize the new army and increase the Northwest Battalion. ”

"Misleading the country, the emperor must not listen to slander in this matter." The first person to object was not Huang Liji, but Guo Yunhou, who knew that the family background of the Ming Dynasty, if the northwest camp was set up in the northwest, the money would be like flowing water, and the household department would not be able to bear it at all.

"Huang Liji, do you think this is feasible?" After Zhu Youzhen listened to Guo Yunhou's words, he did not reply, but forced Huang Liji to express his position.

Huang Li hesitated for a moment, and said: "Weichen thinks that Governor Li's proposal is feasible, but the northwest camp will be added, and the imperial court will also reduce the number of thousands of households in Shaanxi, so the household department cannot be allowed to bear this burden. To Zhu Youzhen's surprise, this Huang Liji actually agreed to add the Northwest Battalion, in fact, Huang Liji knew that he would not stay long in the position of the first assistant to the cabinet, if he supported Zhu Youzhen's policy now, then Zhu Youzhen would also think of his good, and when he stepped down, he would also have a good treatment, which showed the ugliest side of human nature, Huang Liji did not consider the pros and cons of adding the Northwest Battalion at all, and the first thing to consider was his future fate.

Since he couldn't figure it out, Zhu Youzhen didn't want to think about it more, so he turned to Guo Yunhou and said: "Guo Yunhou, I know what you are worried about, I can guarantee that this northwest camp will definitely not spend a tael of silver from the household department, and the grain and grass purchased by the Quartermaster Department will be used by the northwest camp if it is transported to Chang'an Mansion, and the silver will be sent from the inner treasury, which is the case every year." ”

When Guo Yunhou heard this, he disagreed even more, isn't this nonsense? When Wei Zhongxian was in power, although the salary of the Liaodong army was from the inner treasury, it was still the account of the household department, and the purpose of this was to take care of the face of the imperial court, the country had no money, the emperor had money, and it would make the people criticize it.

"Your Majesty, Weichen did not agree to add a northwest camp, not afraid to let the household pay for it, the emperor had ever thought clearly, Liaodong's military expenditure over the years is a major expenditure of the imperial court, and at this time, the addition of the northwest battalion, how much the imperial court has to pay for it every year. At this time, the inventory of the household department is only 1,620,000 taels of silver, and the gold is only 30,000 taels, even if the tax in the coming year can increase the tax revenue of 3 million cars for the imperial court, but Liaodong, the three major battalions, Jingwei, and the number of soldiers and horses are more than 500,000, if it is not in arrears, the imperial court will take out no less than 1.8 million taels of silver, if there is a famine, the imperial court is not able to provide disaster relief, if there is a war in the eastern border of Liaodong, the imperial court will have to take out the silver to reward the army, try to ask, where did the imperial court get so much silver, the emperor said not to let the household department be responsible, from the inner treasury, this is even more inappropriate, A home is a home, and a country is a country, so how can they be mixed up. Guo Yunhou said loudly.

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