Chapter 331: How Much Money Is There and Nowhere to Spend It? It is better to buy people's hearts

Last time, it was mentioned that Emperor Chongzhen announced that he would raise his courtiers in the early court, which immediately resonated with the ministers, moved the heavens and the earth, and the mountains shouted long live, and they knelt down and bowed!

"Okay, okay, don't cry? What kind of system does crying and crying become above the court? Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youxiao and his concubines couldn't help laughing when they saw this, and then they felt the same way, after all, the officials of the Ming Dynasty were the least compared to the officials of the previous dynasties, because Emperor Taizu Gao hated bureaucrats.

"Woo, the emperor's admonition is right! It's rude! The civil and military officials were excited, and finally stood up with full energy, and as soon as they stood up straight, they heard the emperor Lao Tzu, who was sitting in a high position, continue to say aloud: "During the term of office of the officials of this dynasty, they will be assessed every three years, and those who are at fault in the administration shall not be allowed to increase their salaries and be fined for three months; Those who know the law and break the law will be fined for three years and handed over to the 'Three Law Divisions'; those who bend the law for personal gain and have a bad influence will be dismissed from their posts and investigated, and their whole families will be sent to the frontier! ”

As soon as the words fell, there were boos in the hall, and even many people gasped, but they didn't say that they wanted to "kill", a pair is a blessing in misfortune, after all, whether it is the transfer of the "Three Law Divisions" or "the army frontier", at best, it is confiscated of family property and the family members are punished as "official slaves".

"During your term of office, those who promise to declare that there are no mistakes or omissions in the government and that the people have no grievances within three years will be raised by one percent; If you advocate the construction of water conservancy, plant mulberry and hemp, and help the people with agriculture, forestry, fishery and animal husbandry to have enough food and clothing, and live and work in peace and contentment, the price will rise by 20%; If you defend the land in a good way and educate the people, the merit will increase by 30%! ”

As soon as the words fell, the audience was in an uproar, after all, the entire Ming Dynasty has gone through ups and downs for more than two hundred years, and no monarch dares to open the golden mouth and give the managers a large salary increase at one time, however, what surprised them even more was still to come: "After you return to your hometown, the imperial court will give preferential treatment to their families." ”

"Uh...... Dare to ask the emperor, I wonder how the imperial court will treat ministers and other family members preferentially? Could it be that he could not 'seal his wife and son' like the Tang and Song dynasties? After many court ministers recently found that Emperor Lao Tzu was becoming more and more confident in speaking and doing things, they couldn't help but wonder in their hearts and slandered: "Didn't you say that the court had no money?" ”

"Haha, do you want to know? Listen to me! Emperor Chongzhen held the waist of the water snake of Queen Zhou, and admired the crowd of flowers beside him, so he laughed and said: "I will give you a mansion in Nanjing or Beijing according to the size of your merits, so that you can live for a long time!" ”

"Huh? This...... The emperor gave the house? Is that the precious land that occupies the 'Imperial Village'? I can't help it! I can't ...... it," the ministers wanted to push back.

"Haha, the whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister!" Emperor Chongzhen laughed disapplauded: "Wherever my Ming New Army goes, where the sun and the moon shine and the rivers go, they are all the land of my Ming Dynasty!" Whoever dares to disobey will be beaten! If you don't accept it, you will be killed! If you don't accept it, you will destroy the country! Ha ha! ”

With such domineering rhetoric, I am afraid that even Emperor Qin, Han Wu, Tang Zong, and Song Zu may not dare to speak so wildly in public! As for the once invincible Tianjiao Mengyuan court, it was still collapsed by the wave of peasant uprisings, and was finally picked up by Monk Zhu, who was born as a beggar?

Emperor Chongzhen watched with great enjoyment the various ugliness of the Chinese military officials in the palace, and the so-called mutual birth was born from the heart, vividly, because he knew that the news that he was about to send troops to sweep the Liaodong and Mongolian steppes would definitely go away, making the various forces originally hidden in the shadows ready to move, good guy!

Just after the ministers in the palace slowly adapted to the domineering of Emperor Lao Tzu, and before they could figure out what was going on, they suddenly heard Emperor Lao Tzu Chrysostom say: "If you are unwilling to continue to live in my 'Imperial Village' after retirement, then I will reluctantly convert it into silver subsidies for you, so that you can return to your hometown and retire for the rest of your life." In addition, if you and other heirs cannot pass the imperial examination and become officials in the court, we will set up schools in various places and hire their assistants. ”

"Huh? Emperor! This...... You're such a nice guy! Wait for your children and grandchildren to thank Longen! Woo woo ...... "The courtiers were moved, after all, although the emperor Lao Tzu did not let the officials who returned to their hometowns like the monarchs of the Tang and Song dynasties "seal their wives and shadows", but they also solved the life problems for them.

"Haha, silence!" Emperor Chongzhen suddenly said with a solemn face: "From today onwards, I Yao'er and other officials from all over the country under the six ministries will immediately do a big thing, and the sooner it is done, the better, because this is a major event to strengthen the country!" When Emperor Chongzhen saw the courtiers looking at each other, he said solemnly: "I want to release the slaves!" ”

"Free the slaves? This...... Could it be that the emperor wants to imitate the ...... of Emperor Guangwu of the Later Han Dynasty Liu Xiu? This...... Is this offending the rich in the world? Will it work? ”

Just when the ministers looked at each other and discussed with each other, they heard the emperor Lao Tzu, who was sitting in a high position, say aloud: "Order, officials from all over the country immediately and thoroughly investigate the poor people's families forced to sell their children and daughters due to the debt crisis, and the local government will cooperate with the Jinyi Wei inspector to supervise and supervise the redemption of the children of the common people at the original price sold at that time. ”

"Huh? This...... Emperor! This is something that requires a lot of money to solve! Could it be that this dynasty has become richer enough to surpass the Tang and Song dynasties? The ministers said.

"Haha, the solutions are all figured out by people!" Emperor Chongzhen said slyly: "Although my Ming court does not have enough money, I can borrow money from you Aiqing and bureaucrats from all over the country to do things?" Aren't there still their respective family merchants behind them? How about I use the taxes of the local government compradors as collateral? ”

"Huh? This...... How can the emperor be so enlightened? Dare to use state-owned assets as collateral to borrow usury from the world's richest families? Does the emperor know how much interest is there? ”

"Haha, interest? Isn't it 'nine in and thirteen out'? Emperor Chongzhen disagreed: "Since even the common people dare to take the risk of selling their sons and daughters to buy themselves and want to borrow from rich families everywhere to live, then as the king of a country, it should not be difficult for me to borrow some money from you with my future as a guarantee, right?" ”

"Uh...... This one...... The emperor misunderstood, the ministers didn't mean this, but they just thought that the emperor would do if you couldn't repay the debts when the principal and interest were due? You can't use a sword on the neck of your ministers like Emperor Taizu did at the beginning, forcing your ministers to destroy their contracts, right? After all, it is clear at a glance in black and white, and it is natural to repay debts! Moreover, if the emperor really doesn't have enough money to do big things, you can also sell the government-run workshops set up by the imperial court in various places and discount them directly! ”

As soon as the ministers heard that the emperor had asked to borrow money from them instead of "donating money," they wondered whether they should take out the gold and silver treasures hidden in the cellars and use them for usury. After all, the Ming Dynasty government has been increasingly trapped in financial crises in recent decades, and many government-run factories have also closed down one after another due to the inability to pay wages.

"Haha, everyone Aiqing is too worried!" Emperor Chongzhen said disapprenously: "It's not a problem to repay the money, the key is how much money can I lend to do big things?" What's the big deal, what if I can also transfer all the 'royal land' in the two capitals and thirteen provinces to the rich people in the world at a low price? I can do what I say! ”

"Huh? Emperor? You...... Are you planning to confiscate all the clan lands of the feudal kings everywhere? This...... Is this against the original intention of the great grandfather? ”

In fact, what the ministers want to say is that Emperor Laozi's move is to dig his own grave, and let the descendants of the Zhu family betray their relatives, which is a great disrespect for disloyalty and filial piety. However, after years of hard work, these courtiers have long understood the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, and they talk about interests in everything, and the relationship between the monarch and the future is no exception!

"Haha, everyone Aiqing is too worried!" Emperor Chongzhen laughed loudly: "The vassal kings of various places are the bloodline of my Zhu family, and they are connected with me, how can I harm my own clansmen?" However, I need a lot of money to do big things this time, so I also need the support of my clan relatives in various places. Of course, brother, settle accounts! ”

"Uh...... What does the emperor mean ......? After hearing this, the ministers in the palace looked at each other and said, "Could it be that the emperor also plans to borrow money from the vassal kings in various places?" ”

"Haha, yes! The more money, the better. After all, there are still many Qinglou women who were forced to sell themselves at the beginning, and their value is not low! Emperor Chongzhen pointed out: "I also plan to redeem the women who are forced to sell their bodies in various Qinglou as rewards and give them to the meritorious soldiers at the border pass as wives and concubines, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?" It's just that the money I need has gone to sea! I'm afraid it's not enough to borrow money from the feudal lords and clansmen from all over the world, so I have to ask you for help! ”

In fact, except for the nine concubines present, what everyone didn't know was that Emperor Chongzhen planned to use the method of "empty gloves and white wolves" to return the world's funds for my use, and at the same time, he also threw the countless "barites" in his hands into the market for circulation, and planned to use the borrowed real money and silver as food reserves to vigorously revitalize the world's economy, and releasing the slaves and maids is a clever trick, which can not only spend the money as soon as possible, but also buy people's hearts!

"The emperor is really a saint of the ages! The ministers and the people of the world have thanked the emperor for his grace! Long live my emperor, long live, long live! "The courtiers and themselves are not only profitable, but also the kind of opportunity to get rich overnight, how could they be wrong, so they all clamored to sign a contract with the emperor Lao Tzu.

The so-called signing is just asking the emperor Lao Tzu to write a holy decree to himself, allowing him to take out how much money he will "invest", and what is the rate of return? How long does it take to pay off with interest? If the emperor has no money to repay the debt and wants to deny it, then the ministers will make the "IOU edict" public to the world!

In this way, the credit of the entire imperial court will collapse in an instant, and the whole country will be uncontrollably transformed into the "Western European model" of the "big bureaucratic bourgeoisie", "big comprador monopoly bourgeoisie" and "big landlords and feudal lords" in joint government, and the traditional Chinese feudal society will completely become a bureaucratic capitalist society!

However, at this time, "Emperor Chongzhen", as a cultivator, was disdainful of the ant mortal in front of him, so he smiled and said: "As the Qing wishes, sign and draw!" ”

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