"Minister Zhang Sizhi, congratulations to the saint, congratulations to the saint, God bless me ......"

Zhang Sizhi reacted the fastest, and took the lead in kneeling down on the ground and shouting long live, and the others also knelt down in the same way, praising the emperor's benevolence.

After Zhu Youzhen, the great son of the emperor, was overjoyed, he quickly put away the smile on his face, and waved his hand to let several old ministers get up, so there was no need to be so polite. The state of mind at this time and when you get up before dawn in the morning are clearly two worlds, which is really embarrassing.

It is said that there is no such thing as happiness, and now it has happened. Seeing that several cabinet ministers got up from the ground one after another, Zhu Youzhen asked:

"Tell me, what should we do now?"

The ministers all know that the emperor is referring to the soldiers and horses of King Qin, who has just told the soldiers of the world to be the king of Beijing Qin, but now it is good, the soldiers and horses have not waited for Beijing, and the crisis in Shanhaiguan has been resolved.

"Holy Lord, the minister immediately issued an edict, and all the soldiers and horses of King Qin returned to their original places, each taking on their own duties." At the end, he added, "Be fast, be fast!" ”

Chen Xinjia, a cabinet scholar and concurrently secretary of the Ministry of War, landed loudly, he did not advocate the edict to the world's soldiers and horses Qin Wang, but now that the Shanhaiguan crisis has been lifted by itself, there is naturally no need to let Qin Wang's soldiers and horses enter Beijing. Especially those who shoulder heavy responsibilities like Yang Sichang, don't come again, and put thieves first.

Zhu Youzhen also said yes again and again, and at this time, he even glanced at his teacher Zhang Sizhi with a little resentment. At the beginning, he was also hesitant to tell the king of soldiers and horses in the world, if it weren't for the strong instigation of his teacher Zhang Sizhi, he would not have issued the edict so early, and the situation in Henan might not have deteriorated so quickly.

I just don't know, it's still too late, it's too late?

In any case, the current situation is much better than expected, as long as the East Captives are gone, he can free up his hands to clean up the thieves.

"By the way......", Zhu Youzhen suddenly said: "Sun Ge's old letter mentioned that the Fengchuan Nu Chief Taiji has died, and the news is not yet confirmed, but judging from the sudden defeat of the Tartars, it is eighty percent credible!" ”

The ministers rejoiced and rejoiced, for there had been no good news since last year, whether in the north or south, either drought or pestilence, or thieves. In the second half of the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, it seems that it is going to be transferred, and the death of this slave chief is a harbinger.

"Shengshang, more than 20,000 recruits have been recruited in Changping, and now that the Jingshi police signal has been lifted, it is better to send them to Shanhaiguan together to increase the confidence of Sun Ge Lao!"

Chen Xinjia, the secretary of the Ministry of War, acted vigorously and resolutely, never dragging his feet, and Zhu Youzhen was very satisfied with this person for himself, and even nodded in agreement. However, the head of the household, Li Shiwen, jumped out, "Saint, the minister has a book!" ”

Looking at the old man with white hair and beard, Li Shi asked, Zhu Youzhen was very surprised, this old man usually had too many words to discuss half a sentence, how could he take the initiative to speak today, and a bad premonition suddenly rose.

"Say it!"

"Shengshang, there was a plague in a few years, and then there was a drought, and now there is a penny of silver in the national treasury, and the military salary of these 20,000 Changping soldiers can't be taken out by the household department for a penny!" The old man Li Shiwen's voice was a little choked, and he knelt on the ground, "The old minister is guilty, the old minister is guilty!" ”

Li Shi asked and knocked his head on the ground, but after a moment, he was already in tears.

No silver is the top priority, can't pay these recruits to go to the battlefield and fight hard, can you still expect them to win the battle? Zhu Youzhen's face gradually became gloomy and terrifying, and now he has nothing to say even Chen Xinjia, who has always been able to speak, he can formulate a strategy, he can recruit troops, but he can't change money. For a while, the hall was extremely quiet, and none of the important ministers who were blushing just now could come up with a proper idea.

"Say it all! Why don't you speak? Didn't you just have a good time? How is it? Do you want me to conjure the money for you, and then let your temperament toss it hard? ”

Zhu Youzhen suddenly pointed at Chen Xinjia: "Say, how much military salary do 20,000 Changping soldiers need a year!" ”

Chen Xinjia replied in a low voice: "Your Majesty, not only the soldiers of Changping ask for money, but also the soldiers of Shanhaiguan and Henan are also waiting for money......

Syllable! Zhu Youzhen slapped his right hand on the imperial case fiercely, and shouted: "Say, how much does it cost!" ”

"Maintain it for a year, without a million taels of silver, I'm afraid it is, I'm afraid it's not enough!"

Zhu Youzhen turned to the head of the household department and asked Li Shi, like an angry lion.

"Don't cry poor, how can the household department have no money, you take out 200,000 taels first, solve the urgent need, and the salt tax of Lianghuai should be collected this year, and you can make up for it when you go back!"

Unexpectedly, Li Shiwen did not get up, but still lay on the ground and pouted his buttocks, tears flowing.

Zhu Youzhen was immediately displeased, and asked, "Li Shi asked if you want to resist the decree?" ”

Li Shiwen replied with a crying voice: "Shengshang, it's not that the ministers want to resist the decree, the salt tax has been received from Chongzhen for twenty years, and if it is collected, the salt merchants are afraid that they will rebel." Evil came one after another, and the money was spent like flowing water, and indeed there was not a penny of silver in the treasury of the country today. Not to mention taking out 200,000 taels of silver, even if you can't take out 2,000 taels! Even the officials in Beijing have been in arrears for two months and can't pay them......"

Zhu Youzhen's original good mood was stirred up by Li Shi's question, and he began to take a sharp turn, it turned out that his right eyelid was waiting for him here today! Looking at the wilted minister, his heart became more and more blocked, and he said angrily: "Don't you all boast that you have tens of millions of ravines in your chests on weekdays? What's the matter, now that you're silent, you still want to grab the chair of the cabinet? Whoever can conjure up these 200,000 taels of silver, I will help him to be the head of this cabinet! ”

I don't know if Zhu Youzhen's words played a role, or it happened. Zhang Sizhi's eyebrows jumped, and he stood up and said, "Holy Lord, the minister has a play!" ”

Zhu Youzhen saw that it was his teacher Zhang Sizhi, and he was immediately disappointed, he still knew how many catties and taels Zhang Sizhi had, and he could make him come up with ideas, but he didn't have the ability to make money. However, since he opened his mouth, he couldn't help but let him speak, so he had to say impatiently: "Does the teacher have an idea?" ”

Zhang Sizhi said seriously: "I can't say the idea, but the old minister remembered something!" Sheng Shang still remembers that in the autumn of the twelfth year of Chongzhen, Fu Yongchun, the imperial historian of the left capital, participated in the impeachment of Zhao Bingjun, the political envoy of Zhejiang, and colluded with the Zhejiang City Bosi and the Jiangnan Weaving Bureau to embezzle and lose 500,000 pieces of silk? ”

Fu Yongchun did have an impression of Zhao Bingjun's impeachment, but the next day it happened that Jiannu knocked south, and then all kinds of wars and disasters continued one after another, and the matter of sending people south to verify the matter has been delayed until now.

Zhu Youzhen was puzzled and asked, "What does Fu Yongchun's impeachment of Zhao Bingjun have to do with the current matter?" ”

Zhang Sizhi said: "It has a relationship, it has a lot to do with it!" Fu Yongchun's involvement may not be groundless, as long as he investigates, I am afraid that more than 500,000 horses of silk will be brought out! ”

Zhu Youzhen suddenly understood what Zhang Sizhi meant, which of these silverfish in Jiangnan is not a rich country? On weekdays, it is like fatality to let them make some donations, but which of them is not lying on Daming's skinny body like blood-sucking bugs, sucking blood in a frenzy?

In Jinzhou, Li Xin held a grand welcome ceremony for Hong Chengchou's entry into the city, which moved Hong Chengchou. According to common sense, Li Xin was already very mindful of his own downfall, and now he held a grand welcome ceremony for him, which was tantamount to actively concealing the scandal of his capture, and fully affirming his war against the Manchus behind enemy lines.

Hong Chengchou was riding on a horse, with the sound of cannons in his ears, and the soldiers in his eyes shouting and cheering, but his heart was mixed, and he had a great sense of being a human being in two lives.

In the afternoon of the same day, Li Xin had a secret conversation with Hong Chengchou.

"Hong Butang, the shape is urgent, Li Xin has one to say, and two to say two!"

"General Li just said yes!"

Today's Hong Chengchou has no half-point frame, and his answer is extremely sincere.

"Seeing that the Tartar army is about to besiege the city, Hong Butang and Sun Zhongcheng can no longer be trapped in the city, otherwise if there is an accident, the loss of the imperial court will be even greater!"

Hong Chengchou looked at Li Xin and didn't understand his true intentions, he was a little surprised, could it be that Li Xin was planning to let him and Sun Ji leave Jinzhou?

"What does General Li mean to let Hong and Sun Zhongcheng leave Jinzhou?"

In the end, Hong Chengchou still asked bluntly.

Li Xin nodded, "That's right, it's enough to have Li Xin alone in Jinzhou, Hong Butang and Sun Zhongcheng will tie Li Xin's hands and feet here, and they don't dare to let go!" Li Xinhui sent Kuo'er to escort the ministry and Zhongcheng out of Jinzhou overnight and rushed to Shanhaiguan! ”

Hong Chengchou did not pretend to be polite, he knew that Li Xineng had already thought it out a long time ago when he said this. And in fact, he and Sun Ji really don't play much role here, and if they don't get it right, it will be counterproductive. After all, a governor and a governor are pressed on their heads, and everyone will feel unbearable!

Hong Chengchou's first half of what he thought was indeed true, but he thought that the two of them would put pressure on Li Xin, which contributed to Li Xin's decision to send Hong Chengchou and Sun Ji out of the city, but it was outrageously wrong.

However, Li Xin didn't like to explain much, but continued: "The problem now is that Sun Zhongcheng is unwilling to leave, so if you want to use a means, you have to cooperate with Hong Butang!" ”

Hong Chengchou immediately agreed: "Hong is duty-bound!" ”

The two of them sped on for a whole afternoon, and they didn't disperse until the time of the lamp. Several of Li Xin's old subordinates found him and blamed him for not being so cheap that Hong Chengchou, Hong Chengchou was captured by the Tartars, and he refused to die of martyrdom, if it was revealed, Hong Chengchou would inevitably be ruined, which was also regarded as revenge for the arrow at the beginning.

Who would have thought that after Li Xin heard it, he spoke sharply, "You all listen to it, today's remarks are over, if anyone dares to leak a word about this matter in the future, don't blame this marshal for being ruthless!" ”