In the Forbidden City, Hu Guang was lying on the bed worried. Not for anything else, just because when he went to see his second son today, the queen's reminder: There are more than ten days to go before the New Year!

I think of when I was a child in later life, the conditions were not rich at that time, and I looked forward to the New Year's Day all year round, because only on this day can I eat good things that I can't usually eat, there will be meat to eat, and there are eggs or something.

Nowadays, in this ancient era, in fact, it is more important to pay more attention to the time of the New Year, when the family reunites, eats a reunion dinner together, and bids farewell to the old year and welcomes the new year.

However, these all cost money. As the emperor of the empire, Hu Guang is the biggest parent, and he wants to give his workers New Year's money, so that his subordinates can have a good year.

However, the rats in the treasury have already starved to death, and there is not much money in the treasury, so where will the money and grain be distributed?

However, this year is very special, the construction is raging, the people's hearts need to be appeased, the soldiers of King Qin need gifts, and the meritorious soldiers need to be rewarded. This is not just one or two people, but countless people, even if one person only gives one or two pieces of silver, it is an astronomical amount!

You say, Hu Guang is not worried, his hair is almost gray! Of course, he can also follow the development of history, Laibei! It's all over if you rely on it! Hu Guang knew that if the emperor really wanted to rely on it, then no one would dare to ask for it.

However, this time it's a shame, it looks like there is no need to pay, but the hearts of civil and military officials, as well as the hearts of the people, and the hearts of the military will be trampled on. Especially the latter two, they may be counting on the Chinese New Year all year round, and as soon as you get rid of it, it will have a great impact on them.

Later generations always said that the people of the Ming Dynasty were numb, and the officials had no integrity, if it wasn't for shaving their hair and being easy to obey, maybe there wouldn't be any decent resistance.

But to tell the truth, this is also the Ming Emperor owes them a lot, and then who will come to sell his life?

Morale? The military salary has been in arrears for decades, and he has to sell his sons and daughters, and sell bows, arrows, knives and guns to make ends meet, and he can still have a good impression of the court?

Popular Hearts? The Ming Dynasty was flooded in the south and drought in the north, and the imperial court did nothing, so that Yi Zi cannibalized, and the common people could still have a good impression of the imperial court?

These are gone, when the Ming Dynasty has something, who will come to sell their lives? Can the Ming Dynasty still be saved? That's weird!

Money! Hu Guang thought about it, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. If the Ming Dynasty were to be used as a company, it would have gone bankrupt a long time ago, but now I have to revitalize it and re-operate it into the largest company in the world!

Jin Shang is a piece of fat, but the power of Jin Shang is too huge, and if you are in a hurry, it is easy to have an accident, and you can't be in a hurry!

Hu Guang thought about it, so he summoned Cao Huachun over and asked him: "Over there in Suzhou, do you have eyebrows?" ”

If you copy that Ma Bancheng, you should be able to solve the urgent need. The big salt merchant is estimated to be richer than himself, the Ming Emperor!

Cao Huachun listened to it and hurriedly said: "According to the slave maid's estimate, it's almost time, and it is estimated that the news will be transmitted back in the next few days!" ”

Hu Guang listened and nodded, that's good! But suddenly, he felt that something was wrong, Ma Fugui in the primary group didn't seem to be abnormal! Is it because you haven't done it yet?

"Your Majesty, the slaves and maids have sent people to the major restaurants in the city to reveal everything they should know. The common people have also understood His Majesty's hard work for them......"

When Hu Guang heard this, he couldn't help but become a little interested and asked, "What did you say?" ”

Cao Huachun answered one by one, which made Hu Guang a little happier. Yes, this Cao Huachun knows his own thoughts, and he can draw inferences from one another, not just spreading tribute.

Thinking like this, Hu Guang's heart suddenly moved. Dongchang often does things according to his own will, so Cao Huachun has a more accurate grasp of his own mind. The position of the eunuch in charge of the seal of the celebrant should be held by a eunuch who has been the commander of the East Factory!

Yes, if you do a good job in the position of the commander of the East Factory, you will be promoted to be the eunuch of the palm seal, anyway, the commander of the East Factory is generally the eunuch of the master of ceremonies and the eunuch of the pen, and it is logical to be promoted to the eunuch of the palm print.

Thinking of this, Hu Guang smiled and praised: "You have done a good job, after I see this part, you will set up a special department in the East Factory, and you will engage in this public opinion guidance, not only in Beijing, but also in all parts of the country, and even outside the Ming Dynasty!" You need to pay attention to this! ”

"Slaves obey!" Cao Huachun was praised and replied happily.

Hu Guang thought for a while, and explained again: "By the way, this department must be kept secret and cannot be known to outsiders." Think about it, if everyone else knows that the person who spoke is from Dongchang, thinking that he is naturally speaking for the imperial court, this effect will be reduced, so you can't let people know their identity, understand? ”

"Your Majesty is wise, the slave understands!" Cao Huachun, as the head of the spies, actually understands this, but with Hu Guang specifically pointing it out, he knows how to do it better, and slapped him on the back by the way.

Hu Guang said this, very thoughtful, and then said: "On the bright side, I will also let people do similar things." It's Wen Shoufu's younger brother Wen Yuren, if I see it, if I can, he will control public opinion in the name, and your people can cooperate in secret! ”

After explaining this matter, Hu Guang sent Cao Huachun away. Staying alone, he couldn't help but worry about money again.

It would be nice if there were people in the chat group in the team sent by Cao Huachun! Hu Guang thought so, so he entered the chat group to see the situation.

In the working group, he saw Liu Xingzuo's message to himself, thought about it and said: "Liu Qing has done a good job, this kind of personal exchange is the beginning of corruption, can you report it to show that I didn't misunderstand you!" In the future, you will be a knife in my hand, specifically to cut at the hands of corruption, so first of all, you must be upright, and this time, when you reach the Jingshi, you will publicly report to me again, so that others will know your position. ”

"Your Majesty is wise, and the last general thinks so too." Liu Xingzuo replied in his mind.

After a little hesitation, he also told Liu Wang's matter by the way.

Hu Guang was also a little helpless when he heard it, in fact, he also knew that Liu Wang, an ordinary woman, was not very suitable to go to Shanhaiguan to deliver the news. After all, no matter how the people over there treated her, they either coaxed her with good words, or lied and lied, or threatened and intimidated, which could make the news passed by Liu Wang's family untrue.

Of course, at least for now, Sun Chengzong's side will not have such a situation. However, it can also be seen from this incident that it is better for the liaison officers to be sent to various places in the future to go through special training.

In addition, it is necessary to prevent the liaison from passing on some false information out of selfishness. In this case, it is better to have two liaison officers in each important place who do not know each other, so that the information corroborates each other to be safer.

However, in this case, the number of people in the chat group must be large enough!