Zhu Qiyu was idle at home for two more days, and now the combined army of Wara and Daming outside the city is close to 300,000. Zhu Qiyu didn't dare to go out of the city to inspect military affairs anyway, otherwise he would have an accident like Zhu Qizhen, and it would be a lot of fun.

Now that the four Ming army camps outside the city have all been formed, they did not interfere too much at first, but accepted Empress Dowager Sun's proposal to reward 1 million taels of silver and redeem the emperor.

Yes, this matter is in the personal name of the Empress Dowager Sun, and the mother pays to redeem her son, and the private operation can reduce the damage to the prestige of the imperial court.

Empress Dowager Sun knew that this was Xinjun's dumping, but she still had to take it.

Moreover, Zhu Qiyu clearly demanded that the state treasury and internal funds should not be used. The reason is also very sufficient: once the treasury is used, it becomes an act of the state to ransom the emperor with money, which is unseemly; Once the internal money is used, it becomes a royal act, and it is also detrimental to the royal majesty. Therefore, the matter can only be brought forward by the Empress Dowager Sun and privately take the lead in collecting this million taels.

So in the past few days, Empress Dowager Sun, together with Empress Qian and Empress Zhou, began to loot the entire harem, trying to scrape together at least 600,000 taels of silver. As for the rest, it depends on donations.

Zhu Qiyu's own harem was made harmonious, while Zhu Qizhen's harem was made full of complaints and concubines.

Empress Dowager Sun, Queen Qian, and Concubine Wan Chen were the most active, not only taking out almost all of their net worth, but also searching for other concubines, completely offending people.

This is exactly in the hands of Zhu Qiyu, only Queen Zhou, who is leisurely and leisurely every day, neither wants to bleed herself heavily, nor does she refuse to squeeze other concubines. Compared with the two, the concubines in the harem began to praise Queen Zhou in private, and Queen Zhou stayed at home and did nothing, and people's popularity skyrocketed.

After a few days of looting, Empress Dowager Sun finally squeezed out more than 300,000 taels from the harem concubines, plus her and Queen Qian's private money, a total of 600,000 taels of silver.

Although the wealth of the harem is very large, it is mainly based on jewelry, and in just a few days, it is not easy for the concubines to make up so much cash.

Zhu Qiyu was fed breakfast, and just as he was about to go to the front hall, news came from the palace that Empress Dowager Sun had collected 600,000 taels.

When Lin Xiangyu heard this, she asked with a smile: "The harem is not very rich, only 600,000 taels, and it has taken so long." The slave family thought that the Queen Mother alone could take out so much. ”

"Hey, the princess thinks a little too much, the harem doesn't have so much cash in her hands, and the treasures in their hands are valuable, but they are all archived, and they can't be sold casually for money.

Don't look at the harem concubines looking at the scenery, if you really want to talk about wealth, or eunuchs are richer.

After the five years of Jingtai's eunuch rebellion, I will sweep away the wealth of the entire forbidden palace eunuchs, and then you will know how amazing the wealth of the eunuchs is. ”

"So what's next?"

"The 600,000 taels, let's put them in the harem first. Our family contributed 100,000 taels of silver, and the remaining 300,000 taels were donated throughout the capital.

I asked Ganglian to be in charge of propaganda and let everyone in the capital know about this matter.

Just take this opportunity to see how many people are willing to pay for the emperor. This is actually forcing everyone to stand in line in disguise, and I fortunately have a spectrum in my heart.

If there are too many people who support the emperor, I will carry out a major purge of the court. If there are not many people who support the Emperor, then let's make do with it first. ”

Lin Xiangyu said with a smile: "Husband, the slave family can tell you in advance, our family still has more than 500,000 taels of silver left, and if you give this 100,000, there will be more than 400,000 taels left."

Don't be like before, and give a few generals under him a million taels with a wave of his hand. If you do it again, you'll have to sell your daughter-in-law. ”

Zhu Qiyu also smiled: "That's just right, the princess is worth 500,000 taels, sell you, and then confiscate your private money, just enough for one million taels." ”

"Okay, our saint will really live a good life, and the slave family admires it so much."

"Hey, in general, the widow has a disease, and the widow is not as good as you say. But there is another matter, I have already ordered King Xiang to enter Beijing.

You prepare two good mansions for the Jianshu and Wushu families to live in.

King Xiang is a person who likes to talk to me about what his concubines are. So when he came, I would take him to meet the Jianshu people first, and then take him to worship Queen Hu.

I want to see what he said about Empress Dowager Sun's concubine and abolition of his wife, and what he said about Taizong's defeat of the big sect with a small sect.

Doesn't he like to talk about his concubine, I asked him to break it in front of the Jianshu people and in front of Queen Hu's spiritual position. ”

Lin Xiangyu smiled and nodded: "These concubines, the slave family doesn't understand, the slave family is responsible for listening to the husband's instructions and working for the husband in a down-to-earth manner." ”

"Well, yes, it's right to think so, or the princess is highly conscious. The woman dedicated to the emperor, has it been arranged? ”

"Almost, Sister Zhou has been busy with this in the past few days. Do you need to send it to your husband to have a look? If there is a satisfactory one, the slave family can keep a few for the husband. ”

Zhu Qiyu shook his head again and again: "That's not necessary, I only sleep with prostitutes, not with prostitutes outside." ”

As soon as Lin Xiangyu was about to reply, Xian'er ran in and told the two: "Husband, sister, it's not good, the ministers have all come again, saying that there is an urgent military report." ”

Zhu Qiyu replied angrily: "These ministers are just startled, but in fact, everything is under my control, and I don't know what they are worried about."

Feng'er, Xian'er, plus Ningxiang and Linglong, all hurried to wash them. When I've gone and sent off these troublesome ministers, I'll come back and get prostitutes. ”

When Lin Xiangyu heard this, she helped Zhu Qiyu tidy up her clothes and ornaments, and instructed: "Knowing about the husband, the slave family and several sisters stripped naked and waited for the husband on the bed. Don't beat and scold the ministers when you go, if you are angry, just come back and vent it on the slaves. ”

Zhu Qiyu smiled and agreed, pinched the little faces of the two beauties, hugged and hugged again, and then came to the West Flower Hall slowly.

At this time, the ministers were already crowded, and they were getting together one by one, talking to each other and whispering.

Zhu Qiyu sat impatiently on the couch, hiding his face with his hands, waiting for the ministers to speak.

Lang Jiangyuan, the right attendant of the military department, took the lead in standing up and replied with a worried face: "Your Majesty, the Arazhiyuan stormed Juyong Pass, and Yang Jun's troops could not resist it, and they were defeated when they encountered the enemy, and the entire army was destroyed. ”

When Zhu Qiyu heard this, he just let out a soft sigh, indicating that he knew.

Jiang Yuan's heart was beating even more, now the two military department scholars and one of the left attendants of the military department are all supervising the army outside, and his own right attendant of the military department has just taken office, temporarily in charge of the affairs of the ministry, and he has encountered such a big defeat, as long as the new monarch is a little angry, he has to go home and pick up the child.

However, to Jiang Yuan's surprise, Zhu Qiyu was stunned for a while, and then comforted: "Jiang Aiqing doesn't have to worry, it's not your fault, and it's not Luo Aiqing's fault."

The Xuanfu fugitive army should not have died much, if I guessed correctly, most of them would have surrendered directly. ”

Jiang Yuan hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, the Xuanfu fugitive army almost did not die, but surrendered more than 10,000. The Abbey has sent a document asking the court to pay for the redemption of the person. ”

Zhu Qiyu glanced at Jiang Yuan appreciatively, and was quite relieved in his heart: It is still familiar with such a minister, but after a few words of relief and thoughtfulness, he hurriedly followed in my footsteps, and also called Yang Jun's army the Xuanfu Fugitive Army. Such an informed and interesting minister is only pleasing to use.

After taking a sip of tea, Zhu Qiyu ordered: "Your military department sent a reply to the Arazhiyuan, we are willing to redeem people." Before the total annihilation of the Polo army, 20,000 sets of armor were captured, enough to arm 20,000 soldiers and their horses.

Transfer all 20,000 sets of armor to the Arazhiyuan, and order him to escort the captured Xuanfu fugitive army to Datong, and hand them over to Wang Ge Lao and Guangning Bo under the jurisdiction, so that they can form a separate army, intercept first, and make meritorious contributions. ”

(End of chapter)