Chapter 318: The Duty of a Minister
Lunch ended quickly, in front of the emperor, Wang Teng naturally couldn't eat and drink with his belly open, in that case, it would be too much of a loss, but in order to eliminate waste and respond to the emperor's call, Wang Teng still ate all the vegetarian dishes on the table. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Sure enough, seeing that Wang Teng did not waste at all, the emperor was very pleased, "Wang Qing is not from a peasant family, and he knows the way of diligence and thrift." ”
Well, diligence and thrift have become a virtue, and it seems that the emperor is really poor.
Wang Teng had the heart to offer a few strategies to make money for the country, but he was afraid that the emperor would be suspicious, so he was very hesitant at the moment.
Zhu Youzhen said again: "Wang Qing, didn't you eat enough?" Need to add some more food? ”
Naturally, the meal is not eaten, at this time, Wang Teng has already made a decision, the Ming Dynasty is a bastard, it is also stronger than the Manchu Qing Dynasty, he has crossed over, he must do something for this country, "Your Majesty, Weichen has a performance." ”
Zhu Youzhen smiled slightly, "Quasi-play!" ”
"Your Majesty, there is a mountain in the place where Weichen is stationed, called Shiti Mountain, this mountain is not high, but gold mines have been discovered recently"
The territory of the Ming Dynasty is thousands of miles and there are countless mineral deposits, but there are very few real gold mines.
This time, when he suddenly heard the news of the gold mine, Zhu Youzhen was shocked, "There are still such things?" Why have I never heard of it? ”
Wang Teng had already knelt on the ground, "The emperor is tolerant, it's not that Weichen didn't report it, it's just that the gold mine is not trivial, Wechen is worried that the news will leak and the gold mine will change."
This explanation makes sense, what virtues are Ming officials, Chongzhen knows better than anyone else.
If there is really a gold mine in Shiti Mountain, not to mention that Wang Teng is just a third-grade general, even the second-grade general can't keep it!
Thinking of this, the unhappiness in Zhu Youzhen's heart has dissipated, "Wang Teng, get up, you can donate the gold mine, this will be due to the society, and I will not treat you badly."
"The emperor must not be like this, this is the duty of a courtier"
"It's a good duty, if everyone in the court and the central government is like this, what are I afraid of?"
Wang Chengen glanced at Wang Teng deeply, "Lord Wang, I don't know how much gold reserves there are?" ”
Wang Teng said uncertainly: "In order to close the news, Weichen did not mine gold on a large scale, but just let a father and son explore first, according to what they said, this gold mine, it is not a problem to mine a thousand catties!" ”
How much is a thousand pounds of gold?
10,000 taels of gold, and 100,000 taels of silver.
This is still a conservative estimate!
Although for the entire imperial court, 100,000 taels of silver is nothing, but for the poor Chongzhen, this is a huge surprise.
There are still a lot of generals who can fight in the Ming Dynasty, but there are only a handful of people like Wang Teng who can bring wealth.
Zhu Youzhen couldn't help but look forward to it: "Wang Teng, if I hand over this gold mining matter to you, how much gold can you hand over?" ”
Wang Teng shook his head, "Your Majesty, Wei Chenzhi is not here, the matter of gold mining, why don't you hand it over to the Salary Division?" ”
Zhu Youzhen was very surprised, mining gold is destined to be rich in oil and water, which is a rare beauty difference.
Originally, it was handed over to Wang Teng, and it also meant to reward him for serving the public, but unexpectedly, Wang Teng refused.
Daming originally had a mine supervisor, but it had to be canceled under the opposition of many ministers.
Today, the Salary Department is responsible for the procurement of salaries and charcoal, and it is always a bit unjustifiable to put them in charge of gold mining.
"Wang Daban, what do you think?"
Wang Chengen also felt that Wang Teng was the best candidate for mining, "Long live, Lord Wang is dedicated to the country, and he is really a rare talent, and the slave maid thinks that this matter still needs to bother Lord Wang."
Zhu Youzhen bowed slightly, "Wang Teng, you also heard it, it's not that I mean to embarrass you, it's really because you have to do it."
Wang Teng was "helpless", so he had to promise, "The emperor is very loving, and Weichen will never die, but Weichen is busy with military affairs, and another adjutant is needed for this matter."
"Yes, don't bother the two masters, who do you think can be the adjutant?"
"The emperor can choose one person from among the inner servants, and the ministers will do their best to cooperate"
Zhu Youzhen and Wang Chengen glanced at each other, neither of them expected Wang Teng to be so "sensible".
Taking the initiative to ask the chamberlain to serve as an adjutant is actually the meaning of asking for the establishment of a supervisor, which Wang Teng will not understand.
At the moment, Wang Teng took the initiative to propose, but it saved a lot of effort.
After another stick of incense, the emperor ended the summons, and Wang Teng could finally leave.
As soon as he left the palace, Wang Teng saw Wang Pu Zhenghou at the door, "Brother! ”
Wang Pu was overjoyed, "Brother Xian, don't come to harm?" ”
Wang Teng smiled slightly, "I'm tired of my brother's worries, I'm fine."
Wang Pu knew that this was not the place to speak, "Okay, hurry up and go back to the house with me, your sister-in-law has already cooked the dishes, let's go quickly."
Wang Teng naturally agreed, although he had a meal in the palace just now, but the four vegetarian dishes were not enough at all, if he could add a little oil and water, it would naturally be an excellent thing.
Wang Pu's mansion, up and down, already knew that his master had met a "general" summoned by the emperor.
The generals of the three grades are nothing, but there are not many generals who have been summoned by the emperor.
After Wang Punai took the door, he paid attention to multiple friends and multiple roads.
Right now, Wang Teng has shown his extraordinary strength, and the people in the palace naturally dare not underestimate him.
After three rounds of drinking, Wang Puyan was envious, "Brother Xian, I haven't faced a saint for many years, and you can have this grace when you first enter the capital, this is the emperor's grace."
"Brother praised it falsely", Wang Teng was noncommittal, in fact, in his heart, his sympathy for the emperor was greater than fear.
If history has not changed, the diligent Chongzhen will become a dead king, how ironic is this for Zhu Youzhen, who has been frugal all his life?
If Chongzhen is tyrannical and unreasonable, it will be just extravagant, and the dynasty will change in his hands, and no one can say anything.
However, Wang Teng saw with his own eyes that Chongzhen was an emperor who was diligent and thrifty and devoted to the country.
Perhaps, Chongzhen is not a good emperor, he is suspicious and paranoid, but who can deny his hard work and his efforts?
Looking at the sixteen emperors of the Ming Dynasty, how many emperors are as hard as Chongzhen?
Wang Teng secretly swore that no matter what, he would not let the Ming Dynasty bury more than two hundred years in the hands of Chongzhen, and the inheritance of the Han people would never be cut off after more than ten years!
Wang Pu is a smart person, he didn't ask Wang Teng about the details of his experience in the palace, but only talked about what happened to Wang Teng in the Ministry of War, "Brother Xian, I heard that the head of the Ministry of War intends to embarrass you today?" ”
Wang Pu was able to learn the news so quickly, and Wang Teng was not surprised, "Yes, this fang is too hateful, and it is clear that he wants to humiliate me."
Wang Pu said with a smile: "As soon as the news of the summons of the Son of Heaven comes out today, he will send someone to deliver the message tomorrow, I don't know if the virtuous brother believes it or not?" ”
Wang Teng seemed to smile, "What does my brother mean?" (To be continued.) )