I thought about it for a long time.

Although he was moved more than once, the young Emperor Chongzhen still did not agree immediately.

Because he is the emperor of this empire!

No matter how short of money he is, no matter how much he wants silver, he can't bite poisonous bait, can't drink water to quench his thirst, and make some decisions that are not conducive to the country's society.

You still have to decide carefully.

It's best to talk to a few ministers who have been seeking the country for a while, and ask them if they can borrow it?

And in the face of such an indecisive emperor, Li Jinniu and Qi Chunnian, who were originally very sure, were very helpless, and their suspicions were too heavy, and they had to think about such a good thing, and they couldn't give an answer immediately.

The two had no choice but to give up their hands and give the emperor a little time to think about it, and if they made a decision, they could be summoned at any time.

……

The summons ended.

I took care of my official business for a while.

In the evening, the young emperor Zhu Youzhen was a little hungry and a little tired, but he worked so hard every day, but the national situation did not improve significantly, and there was still all kinds of bad news, especially in the financial aspect, which was extremely difficult, and discussed with the ministers for several months, but did not come up with a good solution.

In fact, he is already inclined to increase the salary in his heart, and the land in the world is taxed by three cents per mu, and it is estimated that he will receive an extra 1.53 million taels per year, which will be used to train a strong army.

It's just that......

Instead of taking food from the mouths of the small people in Shengdou, why not ask the merchant to borrow silver?

If you can borrow 1 million taels a year, not to mention alleviating the problem of lack of money, it will not increase the burden on the people, which is the best of both worlds.

Come to think of it.

Zhu Youzhen was not only shaken, but also regretted, he really wanted to send someone to call Li Jinniu and Qi Chunnian back again, and agreed to borrow silver in person, even 1 million taels was not enough, can he borrow a little more, it is best to borrow 2 million, 3 million, 5 million taels, the more the better!

As long as you can destroy the Tartars.

As long as you can calm the rogues.

As long as the people of the whole world have a good life and have something to eat, they will not rise up.

What if he is burdened with more debts, when the world is restored to peace and prosperity, why worry about not paying back the money?

This moment.

The IQ of the young emperor is online again, or rather, he has entered the mode of sage and sage, and has entered a mode of thinking that is very in line with Confucian values, which can be said to be very great, bright and correct.

It's just that this state of affairs didn't last forever.

Out of caution, he felt that it was better to discuss it with the ministers, and asked them whether it was feasible for them to borrow silver from merchants in exchange for canceling the additional distribution to the people. Will the disadvantages outweigh the benefits, or will the benefits outweigh the disadvantages?

He Zhu Youzhen is still too young, and he has suffered several big losses, especially Yuan Chonghuan, who has been executed by Ling Chi, which made him pay an unknown amount of high tuition, so that he no longer dares to trust anyone easily, any major national matter, you have to consult many opinions before you can make a decision, and this is also a basic imperial technique.

Before I knew it, I came to Kunning Palace.

It's not just to see her own Empress Zhou.

Zhu Youzhen also wants to see his eldest son, Zhu Cihong, who was born in February last year and is now one and a half years old, and has been made the crown prince by him.

Only in this Kunning Palace can he get the warmth given to him by his virtuous wife, Queen Zhou, and can experience the happiness of being a father for the first time, so as to forget those troubles for a short time.

"Concubine to see Your Majesty."

The figure was a little thin, but the dignified and gentle Empress Zhou was very happy to see the emperor, and immediately left the loom and walked to Zhu Youzhen to give a salute.

"You and I are husband and wife, and we don't have to salute."

Zhu Youzhen looked at her cloth dress and hairpin skirt, dressed plainly, and knitted cloth herself, and couldn't help frowning: "You are the mother of a country, you should have the style of the mother of the country, how can you often wear cloth clothes?" If this is known by the courtiers, maybe you will be impeached for the disgrace of your mother. ”

"Your Majesty, come here, the concubine will show you something."

Queen Zhou smiled mysteriously, walked into her bedroom, walked to the dresser, took out a wooden gate from the drawer, opened it on the countertop, and a piece of gold and silver poured out, and it was actually full of gold and silver property.

"Your Majesty, these days, the concubines have taken the palace maids to weave and spin cloth, and then sold some jewelry, raising a total of 3,000 taels of silver, and Your Majesty will use it as military expenses to help the victims, although it is not much, it can be of some use after all."

Queen Zhou Yingying smiled.

Looking at the gold and silver belongings in the wooden gate, and at the empress who was thin and plainly dressed, Zhu Youzhen was stunned for a moment.

"Azusa Tong ......"

He called the queen's name, but he didn't know what to say.

Her eyes were also moist, and she was so moved that she had to gently hold her in her arms and whispered: "If you have a wife like this, what more can a husband ask for?" ”

"Your Majesty works hard for the country day and night, and the concubine is just doing some things."

"I'm incompetent, for a little silver, I let you pay so much, I'm ashamed!"

"Compared to the suffering people, what is the hard work of the concubine, Your Majesty does not have to blame yourself." Empress Zhou said softly.

"Hey~!"

Zhu Youzhen had to hug her tighter, and the warm and romantic atmosphere shrouded the two.

Gollum~

However, Zhu You's voice of protest against his stomach destroyed the warmth of this scene.

"Your Majesty, you're hungry, I'll let someone pass the meal."

Queen Zhou sneered, her thin body, and the flowers and branches of laughter trembled, like a breeze blowing willows.

"Ahem, cough, cough~"

Zhu Youzhen coughed embarrassedly, so he had to walk to the cradle bed, teased Zhu Cihong for a while, kissed and kissed him on his pink little face, and pricked him with the beard on his chin.

Not for a while.

The eunuch in the dining room brought the dinner and placed it on the table.

Zhu Youzhen, who was indeed a little hungry, picked up the dishes and chopsticks and was about to eat, but when he saw the dishes on the table, he finally couldn't hold back.

Thin white rice porridge.

Greens, tofu, shredded radish.

There was also a plate of pickles.

All of them are vegetarian, there is no meat at all, and there is very little vegetable oil.

Although it's not that he can't eat these, he is the king of a country, Zitong is the mother of a country, and the two people who are so supreme can only eat these foods, and they can't see a piece of meat.

I also remembered that after her son Zhu Cihong was born, the queen had no milk, so she could only ask a nurse to feed, and now it seems that the reason why the queen has no milk is because she eats too poorly, eats vegetarian every day, and rarely eats meat, how can there be milk?

He Zhu Youzhen can't stand it, he can save money himself, but if his queen and his crown prince also suffer with the clear soup and little water, then is he still a man, a qualified husband and father?

Think about the extravagant and extravagant days of the courtiers.

The folk wealthy businessmen and gentry lived a life of big fish and meat.

The vassal kings of various places lived a life of poverty and luxury.

I, Zhu Youzhen, can't bear it!

We can't go on like this.

He immediately summoned a eunuch and ordered: "Quick, go and call Li Jinniu, a hundred households of Jinyi Wei, and Qi Chunnian, the representative of Xujiazhuang's righteous merchants, to come over, I want to see them now, let them enter the palace quickly!" ”

Just like a person who has been poor for a long time, he suddenly has an overdraft credit card in his hand, and Emperor Chongzhen at this moment doesn't want to worry so much anymore, millions of interest-free silver dollars, borrow them first and use them to improve the life in the palace!