Li Chuan was clever, and when he saw this, he hurriedly said: "Thank Your Majesty for your praise, if Your Majesty has no other instructions, the minister will return to Jiangyin to send money and grain to Jingshi for the use of the imperial court to help the people of Beijing." ”

Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand, his face returned to normal, and asked about Jiangnan.

Li Chuan did not hide it, everything was detailed, what kind of status was the literati doctor in Jiangnan, and what kind of mentality the businessman was, all of them were reported like this, and Emperor Chongzhen, who only listened, became darker and darker, and couldn't help but want to kill someone.

The last time he saw the emperor, he still had some concerns and didn't dare to say something.

But these days, after fully seeing the shamelessness and uselessness of the bureaucrats and doctors of the Ming Dynasty and those scholars, he completely gave up the idea of being in the company of those people, as long as he hugged the thigh of Emperor Chongzhen, he had nothing to fear.

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Emperor Chongzhen suppressed the fire and asked a lot, from the current situation of the people's livelihood in Jiangnan to the views of the peddlers and pawns on the imperial court, Li Chuan reported the truth and told the people's hearts thoroughly, and the result was that Emperor Chongzhen's face turned black into the bottom of the pot.

"You're so daring, you're just talking."

Emperor Chongzhen couldn't bear it anymore, and shouted with a black face.

Wang Chengen was also full of anger and glared at Li Chuan.

Li Chuan looked carefully, and saw that although the emperor had an angry face, he had no intention of killing, so he said boldly at that time: "Your Majesty, what the minister said is true, I just want the emperor to know the actual situation of the Ming Dynasty, so as to make the right decision, I don't want to be like those ministers in the court to deceive the superiors and whitewash the peace, which is not beneficial to the country, please let the emperor see it." ”

Emperor Chongzhen's face turned slightly pale, and he waved his hand and said, "You go down first!" ”

Li Chuan hurriedly received the order of thanksgiving, retreated, and was led out of the palace by the little eunuch.

Emperor Chongzhen frowned and paced back and forth for a while before he said, "Does the companion think what Li Chuan said is true?" ”

Wang Chengen said with a bitter face: "What Li Chuan said is really a bit rebellious, and the old slave doesn't dare to say anything. ”

Emperor Chongzhen said unhappily: "There are no outsiders, I will say it if you want to." ”

Wang Chengen had no choice but to bite the bullet and say: "The old slave thinks that although what Li Chuan said is biased, it is not unreasonable. If you want the people to keep their share and keep themselves, you must first let the people be fed and clothed, the old slave feels very reasonable, the people can't live, and they can do anything in desperation. ”

Emperor Chongzhen said with a blue face: "What do you think of the Jiangnan bureaucrats, doctors, and merchants who fought against the imperial court, invaded the people's fields, made profits in business, and even made huge profits through maritime trade?" ”

"This ......"

Wang Chengen hesitated: "The old slave doesn't know whether it's true or not, but he only knows that there are people in the families of the ministers and powerful relatives of the court and the nobles who are doing business. ”

"That shouldn't be true!"

Emperor Chongzhen's face became even more gloomy, and he became murderous again: "It's really my good courtier, the state affairs are so difficult, I want to levy some commercial taxes for national use, some people say that I am competing with the people for profit, and I am forced to reduce the commercial tax to sixty taxes one, and the feelings of this people refer to these courtiers of mine, not the people, so I don't want it." ”

Wang Chengen didn't dare to interject, so he could only remain silent.

Emperor Chongzhen said again: "Although this Li Chuan is a stunned young man, I can see that this person has a rare heart for the country. It's a pity that this guy is a businessman, although he has some knowledge, but he is embarrassed to be useful. ”

Although the meaning of the words was not spoken, Wang Chengen also understood it.

It's nothing to reuse a businessman, but if you use it too much, the emperor's face is not good-looking.

Wang Chengen said: "Your Majesty, I have already been tempted, then Li Chuan is not willing to become an official, and even more denounces the princes of the court as pigs and dogs, and does not want to be with the princes, I only wish that the Ming Dynasty will always enjoy Taiming and be a happy and rich man." ”

"Zhu Zi'an dares to say anything, does this mean that I don't have the wisdom to see people?"

Emperor Chongzhen laughed angrily, scolded angrily, and couldn't help but say: "This Si is so unmotivated, no wonder he can't even pass the exam, but he is still a little self-aware." However, he donated food, money and silver for me, and a few brocade clothes and thousands of households were not enough to show his merits. If I don't reward him, who will be willing to serve the court in the future. ”

Wang Chengen saw that His Majesty was in a good mood, so he said, "Why doesn't Your Majesty give him a knighthood to calm his heart?" ”

"This ......"

Emperor Chongzhen immediately hesitated, although he was very generous in appointing ministers, as long as he believed you, it was really a matter of giving power and money, but he was stingy in rewarding the title, and he had not been crowned a knight in the nine years since he ascended the throne.

It's no problem to be an official, even if it's a second-class official, you can consider it.

But the title, this should be cautious.

How did Wang Chengen not understand the emperor's thoughts, saying this was just to dispel the impulse in His Majesty's heart, and when he saw Emperor Chongzhen hesitating, he immediately said: "Jin Shanwei commanded Yan Gang to write a letter to resign when he is old, why doesn't Your Majesty allow him to take an official position." And Jin Shanwei's command is the duty of the three products, and he is far away in Songjiang, so he doesn't have to fight with the courtiers, so Li Chuan will be happy to accept it. ”

Emperor Chongzhen was as good as a stream: "Okay, according to the opinion of the great companion." ”

Wang Chengen said again: "Your Majesty, the disaster relief matter is urgent, you can quickly order Li Chuan to return to Jiangyin and send the money and grain to Beijing." ”

Emperor Chongzhen nodded and said, "Quickly issue an order and order him to return to Jiangyin as soon as possible." ”

"The old slave obeys."

Wang Chengen received the decree and immediately went to do it himself.

This year, the next holy decree is not so easy, if it is the emperor's decree, naturally there is no need to be so troublesome, just prepare the holy decree and stamp the big seal, but the appointment of the three commanders of the guard, must go through the military department, the ministry and other yamen, but also to send the cabinet to sign and approve, the procedures are not ordinary trouble, if you follow the normal procedure, don't think about it for ten days and half a month.

But disaster relief is imminent, just waiting for Li Chuan's rice and grain to save his life.

After Wang Chengen ordered someone to draw up the holy decree, he immediately went to the Ministry of War and the Yamen of the Ministry of Officials in person, and after completing the relevant procedures, he did not wait for the two officials to transmit the documents, and after getting the documents in person, he went to the cabinet and found a few university scholars to go through the procedures.

The cabinet of the Ming Dynasty is very good, not an ordinary cow pen.

Even if the emperor wanted to appoint officials himself, he had to go through the cabinet.

Although Emperor Chongzhen has killed many people since he ascended the throne, many of them are first-class officials, but if the appointed officials are not low-powered, and the cabinet is not happy, and even the cabinet has grievances, even if Emperor Chongzhen will kill people, the cabinet will dare to approve it back.

However, a third-grade commander can't touch the nerves of the cabinet scholars.

It's just a military position, and the cabinet scholars don't look down on it yet.

In addition, the great eunuch Wang Chengen personally came forward, indicating that the emperor had made up his mind, and the cabinet scholars were all elites, and they didn't want to make the emperor angry anymore, so they happily approved it, and the procedure quickly arrived in the palace.

When you get to the palace, the procedure is easy.

Wang Chengen didn't even have to run in person, just ask the little eunuch to do it.

But despite this, after completing a complete set of procedures, it was still the next day.