Chapter 9 Intricacies
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"The emperor's thoughts are really far-reaching, and the ministers haven't figured it out for a while, and they can't judge whether this matter is good or bad!" Guo Yunhou said in a deep voice.
According to Emperor Chongzhen, when a large number of people were transferred from the land, farming was no longer a means of livelihood for the people, and those landlords could only compress their profits, not only to pay taxes, but also to increase tenant rent, otherwise no one would give him land.
At the same time, Emperor Chongzhen will introduce a policy that all barren cultivated land will be counted as ownerless wasteland, and the government has the right to take it back.
The income of the landlords and gentry was compressed, so that both the people and the state could receive a large amount of silver and harvest.
Guo Yunhou was attracted by the scene depicted by Emperor Chongzhen, but he was very worried in his heart, which was the fear of the unknown. What's more, Guo Yunhou is also skeptical about what Emperor Chongzhen said about the establishment of a factory, is it really okay?
Emperor Chongzhen looked at Guo Yunhou and said directly: "Guo Aiqing, I am only going to implement it in Shuntianfu, I promise you, if it is impossible, I will definitely not be stubborn and self-serving, and directly abolish it, and I am also willing to make an edict against myself." ā
"Aiqing, as the head of the household, must also know the difficulties of the imperial court, if it is not open source, the imperial court is afraid that it will not be able to support it for long."
Guo Yunhou was silent, as the head of the household, of course, he knew the country's economic situation best, and it couldn't be worse.
The imperial court could not pay the military salaries, and even the officials' salaries were in arrears, not to mention the appropriations for repairing water conservancy and building dikes. If there is a natural disaster, the court can't take out the silver at all, and at that time, it is really a country!
"Although I haven't left the palace, I also know that the people have called the court a heavy conquest!" Emperor Chongzhen sighed: "The court has no money, the people have no money, and the money is in the hands of those gentry and nobles who do not pay taxes." ā
"I only say one thing, King Fu in Luoyang, presumably Aiqing is no stranger, do you know how much land he has?"
Guo Yunhou shook his head, although he knew that King Fu was insatiable, and he also knew that King Fu had a rich family, but he didn't know how much money King Fu had.
"When King Fu became a vassal, he had to seal 40,000 hectares of land and 3,000 hectares of salt, I sent someone to check, and now King Fu has at least 100,000 hectares of fertile land!" Emperor Chongzhen's face was very serious, and his tone was also very heavy: "100,000 hectares, 100,000 hectares of fertile land to support a person?" ā
Emperor Chongzhen's words were full of ridicule, and he said with a fierce look: "There are more than the real imperial villages, and the days are better than mine!" ā
Guo Yunhou was silent, a blessed king occupies so much land, how many princes does Daming have? How much land was occupied by nobles and nobles? Guo Yunhou didn't dare to think that the emperor had such courage to touch this place, and he suddenly admired it in his heart.
"Your Majesty, the minister understands that the minister is willing to help the emperor implement the apportionment into the mu!" Guo Yunhou pondered for a long time, and said slowly: "For the sake of the Ming Dynasty, the minister died without regrets, the emperor can rest assured, the minister will start to prepare when he goes back, and he will definitely not make a mistake." ā
Nodding slowly, Emperor Chongzhen patted Guo Yunhou's shoulder: "Love Qing's righteousness, I am very relieved!" ā
Guo Yunhou left, and Emperor Chongzhen watched him leave, and breathed a sigh of relief gently, and finally got a person. Taking the tea handed over by Wang Chengen and taking a sip gently, Emperor Chongzhen stretched his waist and prepared to fight a battle.
Things have come to such a point that Emperor Chongzhen knows that difficult things are ahead, and now it is just the beginning.
"Your Majesty, the queen has just sent someone out of the palace!" Wang Chengen took the teacup handed over by Emperor Chongzhen, and said in a low voice: "I went to the Guozhang Mansion, and the queen asked the Guozhang to enter the palace, but I didn't say anything specific!" ā
Emperor Chongzhen was still very satisfied with Wang Chengen's control over the palace.
Frowning slightly, Emperor Chongzhen asked softly, "Did the news reach the harem?" I'm afraid the queen knows, right? ā
"Back to the emperor, the queen mother will know it as soon as possible!" Wang Chengen nodded, and said directly: "The queen mother also has someone here, and the emperor did not let the emperor block it, I believe that it has spread throughout the harem now." ā
Nodding slightly, Emperor Chongzhen sighed, Empress Zhou is going to beat her father!
In fact, in Emperor Chongzhen's heart, this time he was going to select a few nobles and kill chickens to show the monkeys, and the best target was his father-in-law's family. Who made this old man of his own insatiable and not very good.
Now it seems that this idea is out of play, Queen Zhou is still keen, and she went to find someone as soon as possible.
"Though she goes!" Emperor Chongzhen can't help it, he can't let the queen say nothing, right? The relationship between husband and wife still has to be remembered, I hope the Zhou family can understand the queen's hard work, otherwise they can avoid this time, and they can't avoid the next time.
Wang Chengen didn't say anything, he was responsible for sending the information over, as for how to deal with it, he wouldn't ask, and he didn't dare to ask.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Liu invites the Emperor to come over!" Cao Huachun walked in from outside, saluted Emperor Chongzhen and said.
Concubine Liu? Emperor Chongzhen was a little surprised, this Concubine Liu was his grandmother, thinking that it was time to let him out of the palace, after all, she still had a son outside the palace. Thinking about it, she doesn't want to retire in the palace, and going out of the palace to the palace is not a bad rule.
Emperor Chongzhen thought about it, and didn't know what this Concubine Liu was looking for him, but he still had to take a look, this was filial piety, and there was no way to shirk it.
Nodding, Emperor Chongzhen turned his gaze to Wang Chengen: "Let's go, take a look, the imperial concubine has summoned me, I can't help but go!" ā
With Wang Chengen and Cao Huachun leading the way in front, Emperor Chongzhen soon came to the harem, and at a glance he saw Concubine Liu who was sitting in danger, obviously waiting for himself for a while, Emperor Chongzhen hurriedly walked a few steps: "My grandson has seen the concubine, I don't know what the concubine is calling me for?" ā
"Your Majesty, the mourning family wants to leave the palace!" Concubine Liu glanced at Emperor Chongzhen and said slowly.
"But they're not comfortable serving?" Emperor Chongzhen's face sank suddenly, and his gaze swept over the surrounding eunuchs and palace maids: "Concubine, if they provoke you and dislike you, I will remove them all and give you a new person to change your mind." ā
Concubine Liu waved her hand and hurriedly said: "It's not them, they serve very hard, and the mourning family is also very satisfied, but King Hui is sick, and the mourning family wants to go out of the palace to have a look." The mourning family hasn't seen King Hui for some days, and King Hui is about to die, and it won't be easy to see him in the future. ā
While speaking, Concubine Liu also wiped her tears with a handkerchief, obviously moved by her true feelings.
Emperor Chongzhen hurriedly said, "King Hui is sick? Come on, pass the imperial doctor to the Huiwang Mansion, let the best imperial doctor all pass, you must treat my imperial uncle well, who dares not to care, I will ask for them! ā
"Slave maid, go and pass the decree!" Cao Huachun agreed, and Lian Man turned around and went out.
Concubine Li seemed to feel that the heat was almost over, so she stopped crying, and raised her head to look at Emperor Chongzhen: "King Hui is sick, King Gui also went to King Hui's mansion to take care of it, and the mourning family also wants to go over to see, please allow the mourning family to go over!" ā
After pondering for a while, Emperor Chongzhen was ready to agree, although Emperor Chongzhen knew that it was not simple, there must be something, otherwise the imperial concubine would not be like this, let alone mention King Gui to himself: "In this case, I will send someone to send the concubine over!" ā
"Wang Chengen, let people arrange for the concubine to go to King Hui's mansion!" Emperor Chongzhen turned his head and instructed Wang Chengen.
Concubine Li hurriedly stopped and said directly: "Your Majesty, don't be like this, if you make preparations with great fanfare, don't talk about the waste of money and food, and the movement is too big, the mourning family doesn't want to make everyone known, and it is enough for the emperor to send a team of guards." ā
"Isn't that scared?" Emperor Chongzhen hesitated slightly, touched his chin and said.
"There's nothing bad about it, King Hui is sick, and the mourning family is very worried, and I don't want to delay time!" A trace of anxiety flashed on Concubine Liu's face, and she directly stopped Emperor Chongzhen's opinion, she really did it according to the rules, and she didn't know when she was going to go.
When the emperor goes out of the palace, the officials and the celebrant have to prepare half a year in advance, although the imperial concubine is not so exaggerated, I believe that the time will not be short.
"Alright then!" Emperor Chongzhen nodded, and still instructed Wang Chengen: "Wang Chengen, what is the use of sending a few people, you must protect the concubine, understand?" ā
"Your Majesty, don't worry, the slave knows!" Wang Chengen nodded hurriedly.
Concubine Li was relieved when she saw that the matter was settled, and said to Emperor Chongzhen with a smile: "The emperor has every opportunity, and it is no longer appropriate for the mourning family to call the emperor over, now that it is okay, the mourning family will not delay the emperor, pack up the things, and the mourning family will leave." ā
Emperor Chongzhen had no choice but to leave, on the way to the dormitory palace, Emperor Chongzhen frowned, the whole thing was weird, and after a moment of silence, Emperor Chongzhen ordered: "Let Tian Ergeng and Fang Zhenghua come to see me!" ā
Soon, Tian Ergeng and Fang Zhenghua came, obviously they also heard the news, and their faces were very solemn along the way.
"I'm sure you've heard the news, too!" Emperor Chongzhen didn't ink, and went straight to the point: "Now it's time to use you, go back and mobilize your spies and spies, and show me the capital, if there is anything unusual, report it to me immediately, understand?" ā
"Understood!" The two of them hurriedly agreed, although Emperor Chongzhen said implicitly, but they understood very well that their task was to monitor the officials and gentry in the capital, see their reactions, and if there was any overreaction, they would report it as soon as possible.
Emperor Chongzhen nodded: "Fangzhenghua, Dongchang has its own people in King Hui's Mansion and King Gui's Mansion, right?" Saying that, Emperor Chongzhen squinted at Fang Zhenghua.
"Back to the emperor, the palace of the capital, all the nobles, officials above the fourth grade of civil and military, all have their own people in the East Factory!" Fang Zheng said with a bow.
(To be continued.) )