The emperors of the Ming Dynasty all like silver, especially in the Chongzhen period, Zhu Youzhen is worried about silver almost every day, and now he hears Yue Yang talk about how to make silver, his attention is immediately attracted to the past, and now he hears that there are 300 million taels of silver flowing into the Ming Dynasty in the years from Longqing to Wanli, and his mouth almost can't close.

Today's Ming Dynasty plus the taxes paid by Shanxi are only five million taels of silver a year, according to this calculation, it will take at least sixty years for the imperial court to make up for these 300 million taels of silver, if Zhu Youzhen has 300 million taels in his hands at this moment...... No...... As long as he has 100 million taels of silver, he can pat his chest and guarantee that within two years, he will sweep away the rogues all over the hinterland of the Central Plains and return the world to peace.

Thinking of this, Zhu Youzhen felt a kind of resentment surging up in his heart, how much silver did these greedy businessmen covet from the Ming Dynasty! Thinking of this, Zhu Youzhen felt that the whole person was a little bad, and he said in a sullen voice: "Okay, I already know about this sea ban, but what is the matter with your official gentry who pays grain in one errand and pays for the fire, and who is divided into acres?" ”

Yue Yang smiled and said: "If you go back to the emperor, in fact, the officials and gentry are one errand and one to pay grain, spread the land into the mu, and return the fire consumption to the public It seems to be three things, but in fact, it is just one thing, it boils down to letting those officials and gentry also serve the same as ordinary people, so that they can also pay taxes and grain like ordinary people, and the originally chaotic fire consumption in various places must also set a charter, and hand it over to the imperial court, and then the imperial court will allocate it to the government offices in various places in the name of raising incorruptible silver, so that the imperial court can get benefits. And local officials don't have to worry about being accused of embezzlement. ””

After listening to Yue Yang's words, Chongzhen fell silent for a while, Yue Yang's words can be said to have set off a monstrous wave in his heart, any of these words that Yue Yang said today can set off a monstrous wave in the government and the opposition, these things even if he is the emperor, he does not dare to say them casually, because these things are too sensitive, and a bad one is the end of being crushed.

After a long time, Chongzhen said slowly: "Do you know that these things you said are too big. Once it is not handled well, the Ming Dynasty will fall apart in a blink of an eye. ”

Yue Yang sneered disdainfully, "Your Majesty, to say something disrespectful, the current Ming Dynasty is just lingering." If you don't change and develop according to the current situation, do you think this Ming Dynasty can support it for a few years? ”

Empress Zhou on the side couldn't help but be shocked when she saw Yue Yang say such a rebellious thing, and immediately shouted: "Bold! Yue Yang, why are you so speechless! ”

Unlike Queen Zhou's "discoloration", Chongzhen was miraculously lifeless, a thick look of exhaustion appeared on his face, and he waved his hand weakly: "Zitong." Don't scold Zhenghong, he's right, the current Da Ming is indeed struggling to catch his breath, although I don't want to admit it, but this is indeed true. ”

No one knows better than Chongzhen, the ruler of the Ming Empire, how bad the situation of the Ming Dynasty is today, and the Ming Dynasty is like a terminally ill patient who may swallow his last breath at any time. And Zhu Youzhen is like a helpless doctor, carefully trying his best to maintain the patient's life.

Seeing Chongzhen's rare weakness, Yue Yang was silent for a while before standing up and whispering, "Your Majesty." Maybe what Wechen said is hard to hear, but it is true. Of course, you naturally need to carefully consider such a heavy matter, and the right talent is just to provide you with a proposal. Whether you succeed or not depends on your decision, and the minister retired first. ”

After speaking, Yue Yang stood up and bowed to Chongzhen and Empress Zhou before leaving.

"Stop!"

Chongzhen's impatient voice came up again, and he glared at Yue Yang and said hatefully: "Since I ascended the throne. No one has ever been in a hurry to leave in front of me three or twice, could it be that I will eat people? ”

“@￥￥%……&”

Yue Yang was also a little speechless, I'm giving you time to think. You still don't appreciate it.

Chongzhen asked as if gritting his teeth: "Since you said all kinds of shortcomings of my Da Ming, you can tell me how you will solve these things if they are handed over to you." ”

"I want to play for real!" Yue Yang looked at Chongzhen with some surprise and said, "If you want to implement what Wei Chen just said, it is impossible to implement it in the whole country at once, and the resistance encountered is too great. It is better to think that the minister should first choose a coastal province for implementation, which we can call "pilot", so that even if things change, it will not affect the overall situation, and if it proves that it is indeed effective, it will be implemented nationwide. ”

"Pilot?" Chongzhen slowly chewed the word in his mouth, "Then where do you think it's better to conduct a pilot?" ”

"Shandong!" Yue Yang blurted out without hesitation.

"Hmm!" Chongzhen also nodded: "If I appoint you as the governor of Shandong, how long will it take for you to see Shandong as rich as the North Mountain Road." ”

After a long groan, Yue Yang said slowly: "If the emperor gives the minister full authority to deal with the affairs of Shandong, the minister thinks that he can make Shandong look completely new in five years." ”

"Five years ......," Chongzhen sighed in a low voice, "Do you know that someone once said in front of me that it would be five years, but then this person was killed by me. ”

"The minister naturally knows." Yue Yang naturally knew that this person was talking about Yuan Chonghuan, and the debate about whether Yuan Chonghuan was wronged had no result until hundreds of years later, and Yue Yang didn't know what to say, so he could only say lightly: "The minister doesn't dare to promise you anything like him, he can only say do his best." ”

"That's it!"

Chongzhen also stood up and began to pace, and finally stopped and said to Yue Yang: "Yue Yang! ”

"The minister is here!" Yue Yang bowed to Chongzhen.

"I have crowned you as a scholar of Dongyang Pavilion, the governor of Shandong, and the governor of Caoyun in Shandong, and give you a month to prepare, and immediately go to Shandong to take office, no matter what method you use, from next year onwards, Shandong will pay taxes to the imperial court and one million yuan each, can you do it?"

As if he had expected it a long time ago, Yue Yang's face did not show a look of surprise, he narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "That Weichen's envoy in Shanxi ......?"

"Those who can work hard, you can do it first, that's it!" Chongzhen interrupted him and made a decisive conclusion.

Looking at this Comrade Xiao Zhu who threw Shandong to himself without saying anything, Yue Yang couldn't help but feel a little helpless and a little wry, it seems that Comrade Xiao Zhu is really in a hurry. He couldn't help but ask curiously: "Your Majesty, is there really no silver in the imperial court now?" ”

Hearing this, Chongzhen's old face turned a rare red. Then he sighed: "Yes, although you have taken over the border defense of Liaodong, but now the imperial court needs to spend too much silver, just Lu Xiangsheng, Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting's three-way soldiers and horses need a large amount of food and salary every month, plus the displacement of people from all over the country, the local official uniform can only do nothing to ask the court for silver, but where did the court get so much silver, and now I can't wait to dismantle this Forbidden City." ”

"yes!" Empress Zhou on the side also said in a timely manner: "The emperor hasn't slept peacefully for several days for the silver, and now that we are already a family, Zhenghong, you can help the emperor." ”

"Hey...... The two males and mothers also sang and harmonized. Thinking about the Fa, dig out my pocket! Yue Yang couldn't help but cry and laugh a little, today's meal is not delicious.

Although Chongzhen and Empress Zhou both looked at themselves with a sincere gaze, Yue Yang would not make any promises lightly, even if the couple had just married their daughter to themselves, but now Yue Yang is not a person who sells himself as soon as he coaxes a few good words, he has to be carefully considered before doing anything, he said after a deep sigh, "The queen is right, and the ministers should try their best to assist the emperor." So be it...... After the minister returned to Shanxi, he discussed with the officials from all over the country and then made a charter, and then sent it to the emperor. ”

Seeing that he didn't get Yue Yang's promise, Chongzhen also sighed slightly, and forced a smile: "That's how it should be." Then Aiqing will go back first. By the way, before going back, Aiqing can also meet with Yu Jiao first, you must know that if you want to meet again today, you will have to wait until next year. ”

"Damn, this old man who doesn't cultivate actually uses a beauty trick!" Yue Yang couldn't help but scold directly in his heart. However, it can also be seen from this that this guy is really anxious, whether it is from the history books or according to the current observation, it shows that Comrade Xiao Zhu is a strong person. Now even the beauty trick has been used, which can also prove that he is really a little desperate, so much so that he does not hesitate to gamble, but does his brother look so much like the principal......

Let's say that Zhu Yujiao, who ran to Kunning Palace with the palace maid just now, ran back to her residence Fengyang Pavilion after peeking at Yue Yang. After coming to her bedroom, she threw herself directly on her show bed, at this time she only felt that her face was very hot, and the whole person was a little chaotic.

"Princess...... The princess ......, "I don't know how long it took, and the voice of the palace maid Ziying came from the side.

"Ziying, what's the matter?" Zhu Yujiao's muffled voice came out of the brocade quilt.

"Princess, the queen has come to see you!"

"Ah...... Why is the queen mother here! Zhu Yujiao, who was taken aback, quickly jumped up from the bed, hurriedly tidied up her clothes, and was about to go out to greet her, but she had already seen Queen Zhou walk in with a smile.

Seeing Empress Zhou come in, Zhu Yujiao said softly with a nervous face: "Queen Mother...... You...... How did you get here. With that, he lowered his head.

After Queen Zhou came in, when she saw Zhu Yujiao, who was about to hang her little head down to her chest, she couldn't help but laugh and pity at the same time. Empress Zhou grabbed Zhu Yujiao's small hand and said softly: "Yuanjiao, I think you also know, the emperor wants to marry you to the Marquis of Zhongyong, and after Qin Tianjian has seen the Yellow Calendar, he will let you marry next year. And the Marquis of Zhongyong has already married a wife, so you can only be wronged for a while, and you are on an equal footing with the main room of the Marquis of Zhongyong, can you understand your father's painstaking efforts? ”

Looking at Queen Zhou's look of pity, Zhu Yujiao couldn't help but cry in her arms anymore: "Queen Mother, I'm ...... I don't want to get married, I want to accompany you and my father! ”

Queen Zhou stroked Zhu Yujiao's hair and persuaded softly: "Girls always have to marry when they grow up, when the queen mother married your father, she was only fourteen years old, you are twelve years old this year, and you will be at the age of marriage next year." ”

Zhu Yujiao blinked her eyes and said aggrievedly: "Can ...... But people are reluctant to leave you. ”

"Silly boy." Queen Zhou patted Zhu Yujiao's delicate little hand and said lovingly: "You are married to the Marquis of Zhongyong, not to Fanbang, if you want to be the queen of the father and the queen mother, you can often come to the palace to see us, is it possible that someone will stop you." Besides, the loyal and brave marquis is young and promising, and he has repeatedly made military exploits, he is a rare pillar of the Ming Dynasty, and you are a good match! ”

"Oh!"

Zhu Yujiao lowered her head and said nothing, although she was still young. But she also knew that a woman's marriage has always been decided by her parents, and she has no right to pick and choose, and she also secretly saw the loyal and brave marquis in the side hall just now, although he is not very handsome, but he is also good-looking, but I don't know what his temper is, thinking of this, Zhu Yujiao couldn't help but be a little stunned.

Seeing her daughter's stunned appearance, Queen Zhou sighed lightly, her daughter is such a sentimental look, and she doesn't know whether it will be a blessing or a curse to marry Zhongyong Marquis in the future. However, this matter was decided by the emperor himself, and even if she was the queen, she had no right to object.

"Alright. Daughter, don't be so coquettish in the queen mother, the Marquis of Zhongyong is still outside, and he will go back to Shanxi after meeting you, so go out to meet him now. ”

"Yes!"

Hearing Queen Zhou say this, Zhu Yujiao left Queen Zhou's arms and was about to run outside, but was stopped by Queen Zhou, and reproached angrily and funny: "You are the princess of Daming, how can you run out regardless of your manners." ”

"Oh!"

Zhu Yujiao's little face couldn't help but blush. Then he straightened up and walked slowly outside, and when he reached the hall, he saw a sturdy figure standing aside admiring the calligraphy and paintings on the wall. She coughed softly.

The person who appreciates calligraphy and painting in the hall is naturally Yue Yang, at this time, he looked at the calligraphy and painting hanging on the wall, thinking about how much he could sell if he sold it in modern society, and suddenly heard a soft cough behind him. Then he turned around and saw a little girl standing behind him, looking at him shyly.

The little girl wore a set of tender green palace skirts and a pair of lovely green embroidered shoes on her feet. In Yueyang's opinion, it is really cute, she is really picturesque, bright eyes and bright teeth, beautiful like a little fairy in a New Year's painting, Yue Yang feels that if she is given a schoolbag at this moment, she will be a primary school student who is preparing to go to junior high school.

"Oh my God, this is the daughter-in-law that Comrade Xiao Zhu is going to stuff?" Although he had been prepared in his heart, Yue Yang still felt that there were 10,000 grass and mud horses whistling past in his heart.

Looking at this cute and beautiful little girl, Yue Yang thought of her sister Yue Ying, how similar this little girl was to Yue Ying five years ago.

Looking at the Yue Yang in front of him who was looking at him with a strange face, Zhu Yujiao bit her lip and asked childishly, "Are you the loyal and brave Marquis Yueyang?" ”

"Exactly!" Yue Yang made a gesture towards Zhu Yujiao: "You must be the princess of Kunxing, the loyal and brave Marquis Yue Yang has seen the princess!" ”

"Excuse me!" Zhu Yujiao tried to maintain the princess's demeanor, and lightly raised her hand to signal Yue Yang to stand up straight.

Seeing Zhu Yujiao trying to pretend to be a little adult, Yue Yang felt funny, and couldn't help but think of teasing him in his heart, he took out something from his pocket and handed it to her, "Princess, this is a little gadget given to you by the minister, do you like it or not?" ”

Zhu Yujiao took a look, it turned out to be a shiny small box made of something I don't know what it was, she looked at it for a while and didn't know what it was, so she looked at Yue Yang. Yue Yang smiled and stretched out his hand and pressed it next to the small box, the box snapped open, and a small shiny mirror immediately appeared inside, Zhu Yujiao looked curiously, and a cute little girl immediately appeared on the mirror.

Zhu Yujiao immediately covered her mouth and said in surprise: "This ...... Is this me? ”

Yue Yang smiled: "Of course, this is a small mirror that you can carry around, do you like it?" ”

"Hmm...... Like! Zhu Yujiao grabbed the delicate dressing box tightly and nodded vigorously, smiling so that her big eyes narrowed into a slit, showing the innocence of a little girl.

Zhu Yujiao, who got this dressing box, is like a child who has gotten the most beloved toy, holding the dressing box and looking at it with love, obviously she likes the gift from Yue Yang. Finally, she walked to Yue Yang's side, stood on tiptoe and grabbed Yue Yang's shirt and pulled it down, then kissed Yue Yang's face "bar", and said in his ear: "Thank you for the gift, I like it very much." ”

After finishing speaking, Zhu Yujiao was suddenly stunned, and then realized that she was a little Meng Lang, she actually kissed a man who had just met for a while, and she couldn't help but be embarrassed for a while, her little face was immediately covered with red glow, and she immediately ran inside without looking back and never came out.

Looking at this petite expression, Yue Yang couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head, stuffing such a small little bit to himself, Comrade Xiao Zhu was too anxious......

The next day, when Chongzhen announced that he would marry Princess Kunxing to Yueyang, everyone's first thought was that Chongzhen was going to compromise with Yueyang, and many guys who claimed to be loyal ministers immediately jumped out to impeach Yueyang, but they were all blocked by Chongzhen. And reprimanded these ministers, in the face of Chongzhen, who had a resolute attitude, the ministers had no choice, after all, this was the emperor's family matter, and they didn't want to intervene much, and finally had to watch this matter become a foregone conclusion...... (To be continued......)