In the Taihe Palace, the first confrontation between Zhu Changhao and Chongzhen took place, and the result was that Zhu Changhao "took advantage of" the dilemma that the current military department had no salary, food and grass, and gave the reorganization of some non-official Qinwang troops this time. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Besides, in the hearts of these ministers of the imperial court, Zhu Changhao, the king of Rui, can also save a sum of grain and grass by reorganizing these Qinwang army, the most important thing is that the emperor's relatives and relatives, and the fields and properties of the noble family are all in the land of Gyeonggi, these are not counted, the most important thing is in the group of eunuchs in the current dynasty, including the twelve eunuchs, the fourth division, and the eighth bureau, these people have almost more than tens of thousands, and their family property, as well as the management of the imperial village, are all in the land of Gyeonggi, Beizhili and other places. There was no food and grass, and the soldiers mutinied, and once these mutinous Qinwang troops were allowed to collect food on their own, their losses would be huge. Therefore, in the imperial court, the emperor's relatives, the noble family, the eunuch group, and the cabinet ministers, for their own interests and official positions, must find a person to take over the Qinwang Army under the Jingshi City.

After the Taihe Palace decided to reorganize these Qinwang troops, Chongzhen began to decide that there would be two more days before the New Year, and this year due to the siege of Huang Taiji, the five provinces of the Northland, as well as the land of Gyeonggi Road, have not been sealed until now.

Now, the government will begin to be sealed, and after the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, the government will be opened by worshipping the sky, of course, about the rewards for the leaders of the thirty-one Qinwang army, it will not stop.

After the matter of the court meeting, Zhu Changhao was stopped by Chongzhen and went to the Baohe Hall in the back to discuss the country.

Inside the Baohe Palace, it was warm, and under the Zhang Luo of Queen Zhou, Zhu Changhao, Chongzhen, and Queen Zhou had a home-cooked meal together.

Chongzhen pays attention to the ancient precept of Confucianism, and this meal is to fill his stomach purely.

That is, about twenty minutes, this time the imperial meal, Zhu Changhao is still very satisfied, after all, it is pure natural, without any chemical condiments, then it is healthy.

After eating, drink some hot tea in the warm pavilion, this time, it is time to talk about "things", Queen Zhou went out, and only Wang Chengen stood and waited by Chongzhen's side.

"Fifth Emperor Uncle, I am here today to talk to Uncle Huang from the bottom of my heart, after all, it is our Zhu Ming's world, and I and Uncle Huang are both descendants of Zhu Ming, so today's conversation is not to be offended by speech."

"Since the emperor said so, as an elder, he will speak freely today."

"Wang Bandang, refill the tea for Uncle Huang."

"Your Majesty, we haven't seen each other for four years, in the past four years, our Daming Dynasty has really been declining, and the finances and taxes have dried up, and it is not an exaggeration to say that internal and external difficulties are not exaggerated. caused such a situation, although it is said that the responsibility is not on the emperor alone, but the emperor's actions are simply playing the piano indiscriminately, which really worries some people of insight in the Ming Dynasty. ”

Zhu Changhao didn't talk nonsense, and directly pointed out that Chongzhen was not good at being a man and had no talent to be an emperor.

Chongzhen heard Zhu Changhao say this, and his face turned directly into the color of pig liver. Thinking of himself as the Ninth Five-Year Emperor, someone pointed out to his face that he did not have the talent to be the emperor.

As soon as these words were finished, there was no sound in the entire Baohe Hall for a long time, and Chongzhen was silent. Zhu Changhao saw that his so-called nephew was so narrow-minded, he couldn't bear it, and planned to wake him up.

"Your Majesty, you must also know that the first thing you did when you ascended the throne as emperor was to eradicate the eunuch forces led by Wei Zhongxian and the Hakka clan, which is not wrong and very happy. But you're not prepared for it. After you eradicate the eunuchs, and recall all the mine supervisors and tax collectors from all over the country to the capital, then the Ming Dynasty's finances and taxes will not be collected. Relying on a little agricultural tax from the common people to farm the land, that is basically a drop in the bucket, besides, in the past few years, there have been too many droughts and insect plagues, and the people are about to rise up, and the court is powerless to rescue. Doesn't this reflect the emperor, your incompetence? ”

Chongzhen heard this and was silent again, but Zhu Changhao found that he obviously listened to this. After taking a sip of tea, Chongzhen asked, "Uncle Five Emperors, what should I do next?" ”

"Your Majesty, you have to follow the trend in everything you do, so that you will get twice the result with half the effort, and don't think how loyal those courtiers in the court are. They are all rich now, the problem is that they don't pay taxes, and they have a lot of filial piety, this is the preferential treatment given by the grandfather to the scholars, but at that time it was the beginning of the founding of the country, and there were few scholars. Now more than 200 years have passed, and scholars are like leeks, cutting stubble after stubble, and businessmen are now even richer in the world. But if you want to collect all this wealth of the rich world into the imperial court, you have to have someone to do it. ”

"Uncle Huang, if you do this, it is estimated that the elders and courtiers will die."

"Hehe, Your Majesty, if you die, you will die, right? The Ming Dynasty lacks everything now, that is, there is no shortage of officials. In addition, within this court, a group of people should be established to collect taxes for the society. During the Apocalypse, it was a eunuch, and during the Wanli period, it was a whip law, I don't know what kind of law you have now, Your Majesty? ”

"I just thought, what if I use one of the emperor's whips?"

"Your Majesty, this whip law is good, but now, there is a lack of people in our court to implement this law, after all, in all dynasties, this change is hated. is saying, Your Majesty, you have always been a soft-eared person who is eager for quick success, and this change is estimated to not be good in your hands. ”

Such a blunt statement, Chongzhen's pale fingers pinched the tea bowl snapped, but Zhu Changhao ignored him, "Your Majesty, the way to be a monarch is nothing more than the word "balance". ”

What Zhu Changhao will say is basically the imperial power technique, which means that Chongzhen will pay attention to it and retain a little more vitality for Daming.

At the right moment, looking at the night, Chongzhen Zhu Youzhen was also a little discouraged, and after Zhu Changhao said goodbye, he returned to the barracks under his Guangqu Gate.

After inspecting the cavalry tent, when Zhu Changhao returned to the watchtower, it was already the beginning of the child, and he saw Liu Zheng, Song Xiance, Fu Zonglong, and Zhao Shujiao still waiting for him.

Zhu Changhao told him about the conversation between himself and Chongzhen in the Baohe Palace, Song Xiance and Liu Zheng listened to it, their faces were indifferent, but Fu Zonglong was a little surprised, but when he thought of the power of the prince now, he was calm.

The four of them had different expressions, and Zhu Changhao also saw it, and he also understood that Fu Zonglong did not take the initiative to think about the future direction of the Ming Dynasty, and he did not feel that the current predicament of the Ming Dynasty was caused by weakness and incompetence.

After saying these words, Zhu Changhao returned to his handsome tent, rested, and the four of them dispersed to prepare for tomorrow's livelihood.

Nothing was said all night.

It's dawn, today is the twenty-eighth of the lunar month, this month is small, there is no thirty, tomorrow is the end of the lunar month, it is estimated that the New Year of Chongzhen four years will be spent under the Beijing City.

Since the Tartars left the capital division, the city gate was also opened this morning, and the three sects and nine streams who entered and exited the city planned to use this early time to start their day's life.

Under the city wall, more than 18,000 people of the cavalry division began to run around the root of the city wall, and the neat sound of stepping on the ground, as well as the cavalry uniform with double trouser legs, like a long sword, roared from under the root of the imperial city.

In the morning, only the cavalry division was running, and the other Qinwang troops were in the camp tents and did not get up. Having said that, now that the war is gone, in the ranks of the other Qinwang troops, it is only two meals a day, and they run like that in the morning, and the firehead army in the barracks does not provide breakfast.

After the twenty-mile run was completed, the breakfast in the cavalry division was also completed. In view of the lack of logistical supply, today's breakfast is mutton steamed buns.

The problem is that this mutton soup is made with bones, and the fragrance can be said to be ten miles away in the wind.

After the smell of mutton soup escaped, the other Ding pawns in the Qinwang army couldn't sleep anymore, and the tempting fragrance directly made people's Adam's apple move and swallow saliva downward.

After Zhu Changhao and all the soldiers finished eating the breakfast of mutton and steamed buns, they returned to their handsome tent, and in the handsome tent, they had to decide whether they would go or stay today.

After taking two sips of the greasy strong tea, Song Xiance said, "Lord Wang, after the defense of the Beijing Division is over this time, it is better to go back, after all, around the Han River, which is three thousand miles away, that is the base of the prince." The Jingshi is seriously rolled, and if it is not rectified, it will kill the Forbidden City. The ancients said, 'Shen is born inside, and heavy ears are born outside'. The most important thing is that yesterday, what the prince said, I am afraid that the emperor has already killed the prince, and the reason why he does not kill the prince now is mainly because of the cavalry division outside the city. ”

"Lord Wang, Lao Song is right, this Jingshi is not a place to stay for a long time, besides, our ambition is for the Zhongxing of the Ming Dynasty, but Chongzhen is obviously not the master of Zhongxing, you see that he has a thin mouth and high cheekbones, and he is obviously a shallow and narrow-minded person. With such a person, there is no trust and security, and if it is not good, it will be borrowed by someone to build a prestige. ”

After his adviser and housekeeper said this, it also coincided with Zhu Changhao's inner thinking, to be honest, tomorrow when the leaders of all walks of life are rewarded, he will go back, of course, Lu Xiangsheng will lead the White Tiger Army to follow Song Xiance to the south and station in Dengzhou Mansion.

The matter was basically settled like this, and suddenly the personal guard reported, "Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Jiliao, cooperated with the chief soldier of Shanhaiguan, Zu Dashou, and the chief soldier of Datong asked to see the prince." ”

"Ask them to wait at the watchtower, and the king will change his clothes."

Eat mutton steamed buns in the morning, and now the smell of mutton, change clothes, and also to show respect.

On the watchtower built by the iron plate, the brazier has already warmed the room, and after Zhu Changhao entered, the three of them got up and hurriedly saluted.

"Lord Wang, the old man is here this time, mainly because he has something to ask for!"

"Oh, what the Governor asks, tell the king!"

"Lord Wang, Qin Wangjun is about to run out of food, what can I do?"