"Zhou Aiqing, do you have a good solution...... As long as your method can help the court solve the problem of silver, I will definitely reward you and give you an official and a knight......" Someone in the dead court took the initiative to stand up, which made Emperor Chongzhen, who was almost completely shrouded in anger and despair, overjoyed. Then, as if in desperation, he suddenly grabbed a life-saving straw and hurriedly asked.

Compared with Chongzhen's expectation, most of the ministers around Zhou Shuyuan showed a relaxed and mocking smile on their faces.

The reason why it was easy was because Zhou Shuyuan took the initiative to stand up and bear the anger of Emperor Chongzhen.

Even if Zhou Shuyuan still fails to solve this problem in the end, Chongzhen's target will be Zhou Shuyuan. And they can easily watch a big drama that is still not about them for the time being.

As for taunts, the reason is simpler......

Zhou Shuyuan's failure in the encirclement and suppression of the Tiger and Leopard Army directly discredited him. Coupled with his status as a subordinate, almost no ministers in the entire court have ever looked at him squarely.

Under such circumstances, some people in Fei believed that Zhou Shuyuan, a subordinate, had a way to solve this problem.

Since there is no way to solve the problem, what awaits Zhou Shuyuan must be the monstrous anger of Emperor Chongzhen.

However, just when they had all kinds of complicated expressions, they wanted to watch a big show in the court.

Zhou Shuyuan's answer was unexpectedly shocked......

"Your Majesty, the minister does have an idea, but I don't know if it's feasible......"

If it works, the minister can be sure that this idea will not only solve the financial crisis of the imperial court. It will also tie all the landlords and gentry in the provinces south of the Yangtze River to the chariot of the imperial court. Let them live and die with the imperial court. ”

"That's it. In the provinces south of the Yangtze River under the control of the imperial court, there will be two forces working together to resist the invasion of the Tiger and Leopard Army......"

"One is the new army of the imperial court with strong combat effectiveness, blocking the offensive of the tiger and leopard army on the frontal battlefield......"

"One is the family guard of all the landlords and gentry in Jiangnan, harassing them behind the attacking troops of the Haw Par Army, so that the Haw Par Army, like the imperial court, will fall into a dangerous situation of being attacked on the back of the enemy, and force the Haw Par Army to retreat."

Zhou Shuyuan's answer. For Emperor Chongzhen in despair, it can definitely be said to be full of temptation.

Not only Emperor Chongzhen, but also many ministers who listened to Zhou Shuyuan's answer had mocking facial expressions on their faces just now, which had been covered by expectation at this moment.

A pair of eyes were tightly pressed against Zhou Shuyuan, waiting for Zhou Shuyuan's next words.

Of course, there are also ministers, who still have mocking smiles on their faces.

Not only that, but they also have a sentence in their hearts about Zhou Shuyuan's evaluation at this moment, that is, they are not ashamed.

Of course. With Emperor Chongzhen's face full of anticipation, they didn't dare to say this sentence for the time being.

And just when the expressions on the faces of dozens of ministers in the court were constantly changing.

Emperor Chongzhen, who looked expectant, had already begun to ask, "Zhou Aiqing." Say what you think right away...... As long as your ideas really meet your expectations, I will directly crown you as a cabinet minister......"

That's what Zhou Shuyuan wants.

As soon as Chongzhen's seductive promise was spoken, Zhou Shuyuan spoke: "Your Majesty, the minister's idea is very simple, in the name of the imperial court, borrow silver from all the landlords and gentry in Jiangnan...... If you are unwilling to borrow it, the imperial court will send troops to enforce the ......"

"Of course, since the money was borrowed, it must be returned. When borrowing silver, the court can sign an agreement with them...... As long as the court wins the battle with the money borrowed from them, the court can return it with interest......"

"In this way, the imperial court can raise thousands, or even tens of millions of taels of silver, in a very short period of time......"

These ministers standing in the court can be sure that everyone can be called a landlord and gentry.

And the idea put forward by Zhou Shuyuan was not biased or unfortunate, and it happened to infringe on their interest.

The minister, who had just taken into account Emperor Chongzhen's mood and held back his words, finally couldn't help it at this moment......

As soon as Zhou Shuyuan's words were finished, a minister stood up and retorted loudly: "Your Majesty, the old minister implores Your Majesty to cut off Lord Zhou's head immediately...... Lord Zhou is not solving the problem at all, but wants to push the court to a dead end, and push all the landlords and gentry who support the court to the opposite side of the court.

As soon as the minister's words were finished, more than a dozen ministers stood up and refuted Zhou Shuyuan's proposal one after another.

What's more, he shouted directly in the court that Zhou Shuyuan was a spy sent by the Tiger and Leopard Army and wanted to dismantle the court from within.

If one or two ministers objected, Emperor Chongzhen, who had already completely mastered the power of the imperial court, would not care at all.

However, when more than a dozen or even dozens of ministers held the same rhetoric, Chongzhen had to doubt Zhou Shuyuan's intentions.

Therefore, without waiting for Zhou Shuyuan to continue, Chongzhen's gaze at Zhou Shuyuan had unconsciously changed from expectation to murderous little by little......

Of course, Zhou Shuyuan felt the changes in Emperor Chongzhen, but with dozens of ministers refuting together, he didn't even have a chance to speak.

Therefore, Zhou Shuyuan, who was anxious, could only sweat profusely under the gaze of Emperor Chongzhen, but there was no solution.

Just when Zhou Shuyuan was about to despair, what everyone didn't expect was that the first assistant of the cabinet, who had been silent, actually spoke, and he still helped Zhou Shuyuan speak......

"Shut up...... This is a pilgrimage, not a vegetable market...... Whether Lord Zhou is guilty or not, whether he is intentional or not, it is not you who have the final say, but His Majesty......"

As soon as a roar full of anger came out of his mouth, Shousuke immediately shifted his gaze to Chongzhen. Then, in his calmest tone, he said: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that Lord Zhou's idea is very feasible...... We can make a decision after listening to what Master Zhou has to say......"

The loyalty of the cabinet chief assistant to the court and to himself can definitely be described by the sun and the moon.

Therefore, the words of the first assistant of the cabinet made Emperor Chongzhen full of hope for Zhou Shuyuan again.

Zhou Shuyuan, who was sweating profusely, did not let go of this opportunity, and hurriedly explained under the signal of Shoufu......

"Your Majesty, for the worries of the ministers just now, the ministers will definitely give explanations one by one. However, the minister can be sure that the court will not only not anger these landlords and gentry by doing this, but will also make them more supportive of the court. As for the specific reason, the minister summed up four words, that is, the bundling of interests......"

"Through huge benefits, tie them to the chariot of the imperial court, and live and die with the imperial court......"

As for the concerns raised by the ministers just now, the minister's explanation is very simple: if they don't lend the court money, the court will have no way to fight, and the tiger and leopard army can drive the court out of Jiangnan all the way...... When the time comes, the imperial court will be gone, and their power will disappear. More importantly, in the face of the land policy of the Haw Par Army, they are likely to end up with a ruined family......"

"And if you support the court and lend it information, then their results will not be very different......"

"If the court wins, their power will continue. Not only that, but the provinces that the imperial court may recover from the hands of the Haw Par Army may become a reward for their support of the imperial court......"

"The minister believes that in the face of two completely different choices, as long as he is a smart person, he will choose the latter and unreservedly support the ...... of the imperial court" (to be continued......