Even if the cabinet ministers meet the emperor, they must send someone to report in advance, and the cabinet ministers will meet again after communicating with the time.
However, this time there is good news about pacifying the southwest, Han Xu and other three people believe that the emperor will meet him immediately.
So the three of them, led by the two eunuchs on duty, drove directly to Qianqing Palace.
As expected by the three cabinet ministers, Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youjian of the Ming Dynasty was fighting in the Qianqing Palace with the cabinet and the Supervisor of Rites from various places, and the fight lasted for a whole afternoon.
"Long live Lord, it's the end of the Youshi period now, and the food in the imperial kitchen has been warmed up for a while.
I hope Lord Long Live takes care of yourself."
Wang Cheng'en, the eunuch of Bingbi, knelt down and said.
"Oh, it's the end of the Youshi period."
The young emperor raised his head and went to the window.
There was no light outside.
Zhu Youjian rubbed his brow.
At this time, Wang Chengen stepped forward to help knock Zhu Youjian on the shoulder.
"In that case, let..."
A knock on the door came from outside, "Go and see what's going on."
Zhu Youjian ordered.
Wang Cheng'en responded respectfully, bowed and retreated to the outer door, opened the palace door, and saw his subordinate Wang Dehua fighting outside the door.
More than ten steps away were three ministers of the Ming Dynasty.
Wang Chengen shook his head and bowed, and then asked Wang Dehua with a serious face, "What's the matter?
Lord Long Live has been busy for several hours and is about to have a meal."
He knew that there must be important matters for several cabinet ministers to come to see him without their consent, but he had to say this and let the cabinet ministers hear the news.
If it was too disappointing news, he should wait until the banquet was over. , or it won’t be too late tomorrow.
Wang Dehua was so aggrieved that all the pavilion elders came together.
He really didn't dare to be unreasonable.
He was not Wang Chengen.
He was not that big and couldn't stop him.
"Don't be anxious, my dearest companion.
We have come to see Your Majesty this time, and we have great news."
Han Xu said with a smile.
He knew very well that the person in front of him was the most powerful among the thousands of eunuchs in the palace.
Wang Chengen was not the highest-ranking eunuch, the Chief of Ceremonies, but that was not because he was not qualified, but because the emperor could not leave him for a moment.
Start with Xinwang Qiandi.
Wang Chengen is the only confidant around him today.
If Wang Chengen becomes the eunuch and leaves Wanzai to handle the general affairs, Wanzai will be at a loss.
Therefore, Wang Chengen stays with Wanzai in the name of eunuch Bingbi to serve him.
You can offend anyone, but you must not offend this person.
As a pavilion elder, the glory in front of him is already the pinnacle of being a minister, so there is no harm in offending him, but.
At such a position, the family has already flourished.
Unless you don't care about future generations, Wang Chengen cannot be offended, but can only make friends with him.
Fortunately, Wang Chengen knows the pros and cons and never acts carelessly relying on the emperor's favor.
"It turns out that Mr.
Ge has arrived with something important.
I'll wait for you to treat our family members as long live the Lord."
Wang Chengen bowed and saluted with a smile.
He did not inquire what the news was.
He believed that Han Xu and others did not dare to deceive him.
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"You are so bothering your father-in-law."
Han Xu returned the gift with a smile, Li Biao also saluted, and only Qian Longxi bowed with a stiff face.
After a moment, Wang Chengen opened the palace door and led everyone into the palace.
"Long live the ceremony, I pray."
Han Xu, Li Biao, and Qian Longxi knelt down and worshiped on the ground.
"Your Majesty, come and see where you are seated."
Chongzhen supported him with his hands.
A few smart little eunuchs who were standing aside quickly came over and put down some brocade stools.
"I congratulate your Majesty.
Today, Lord Zhu from Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan has reported that the rebels, Chief She Chongming and An Bangyan, have recently wiped out more than 20,000 rebels.
Your Majesty, after eight years of turmoil, the southwest is now settled."
Han Xu He bowed and saluted, and presented Zhu Xieyuan's Tang newspaper with both hands.
Wang Chengen's point is very obvious.
Long live hasn't eaten yet, so if you have anything to say, Han Xu doesn't have any extra greetings and directly presents the good news.
"Oh.
Come and have a look with me."
Zhu Youjian's pale face turned a little red, and he said excitedly.
Wang Chengen quickly stepped forward, held the melodies in his hands, turned around and presented them to Zhu Youjian.
Zhu Youjian picked up the memorial and looked at it ten lines at a time, smiling while reading.
After reading, he looked at the tea again before putting down the memorial with unfinished thoughts.
He looked at the three cabinet ministers with bright eyes.
"Masters, this is really good news.
Our Ming Dynasty has finally wiped out the barbarian chiefs who wanted to rebel and become self-reliant.
This is great news.
The eight-year campaign of suppression has finally been successful today.
God bless the Ming Dynasty."
The young emperor's eyes were bright at this moment. , full of energy, a change from the depression of the past two years.
"Your Majesty, this is due to your Majesty's re-employment of officials like Zhu Xieyuan.
Master Zhu was framed by villains like Wei Zhongxian and dismissed from his post pending investigation, which caused Yunnan and Guizhou, which had a great situation in the suppression campaign, to fall into a stalemate.
Long live the emperor as soon as he ascended the throne.
The official was restored to his original position as the governor of the military affairs of the three provinces.
This great victory was achieved, and your majesty was the greatest contributor to this great victory."
Wang Chengen knelt down and spoke loudly.
"Well, Wang Chengen, you are getting better and better at speaking," Zhu Youjian laughed and tapped Wang Chengen with his hand.
"What Wang Gonggong said makes sense.
Master Zhu had the opportunity to wipe out the traitors a few years ago.
Unexpectedly, he was framed by Wei thieves and deprived of his position for investigation.
Only then did the traitors have a chance to breathe.
If it weren't for His Majesty's keen eye for knowing people, he wouldn't be where he is today.
Great victory."
Han Xu bowed and said, Li Biao and Qian Longxi echoed at the same time.
"Wu Zhiwang, Zhu Xieyuan, Yuan Chenghuan, and Sun Chengzong are all capable ministers and officials of our Ming Dynasty.
They were hindered by giants like Wei Zhongxian and were exiled and idle.
This is a loss for the government and the public.
I am just doing the best of my talents.
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There is no need to praise them too much," Zhu Youjian said with a smile.
Wave your hands.
But everyone could see that he was extremely happy.
He was in a great mood because his ancestors' kingdom had been restored.
"Han Qing, Li Qing, Qian Qing, you and others will discuss together tomorrow how to reward Master Zhu and his subordinates.
You must not It hurt the soldiers’ hearts.”
At the end of his speech, Zhu Youjian's tone was serious and he meant something.
Li Biao felt a chill in his heart.
Of course he understood that Long Live was asking him to raise money and food to reward his merits.
This made him extremely helpless.
There was really no reward.
All means had been exhausted, so he reluctantly allowed the government and the opposition to operate.
There is really nothing the Disaster Great Gong can do.
Alas, this is going to drive him crazy.
The so-called financial management for the country is very similar to the financial management of each household, but it is just to increase revenue and reduce expenditure.
There is no need to think about cutting expenses.
Long live has been frugal again and again since he came to the throne.
He has cut down a lot of palace expenses, and most of the remaining local expenses are in arrears.
How to reduce expenses, the only way is to increase revenue.
Most of the Ming Dynasty's wealth comes from land taxes.
Now, in addition to land taxes, Liao rates have been levied during the Wanli period, Liao rates have been added during the Tianqi years, suppression rates and training rates have been levied during the Chongzhen years, and Liao rates have been added one after another.
The common people in Shengdou are having a hard time now.
After paying the land tax and three wages, they only have less than half a year's worth of rice, which is mixed with wild vegetables and rice.
They can only pray to Buddha and gods for good weather.
In the event of a famine, they can only sell themselves into slavery or flee. .
Only the gentry family has survived the storm, and in the years of disaster, it has grown stronger by lending money to seize land.
The number of households paying grain today is more than 10% less than during the Wanli period, which is clear evidence.
Li Biao's family's property in his hometown of Gaoyi has doubled in the past few years.
Taxing the gentry is a recipe for death.
Even the wealthy gentry who deeply hated the poverty-stricken gentry did not dare to touch the millennium-old gentry's non-payment of grain.
As for raising commercial taxes, it was a taboo for the current Beijing officials and local officials.
Those who did business in the Ming Dynasty without an official background would have had their property taken away by others long ago.
All wealthy businessmen had shares in the officials of the government, and they were even agents of the officials themselves.
How could there be any reason to raise taxes on themselves?
So at the beginning of Tianqi's reign, the imperial court discussed several times to raise commercial taxes.
Those who suggested the proposal all said that the commercial tax of 1 in 10 taxes was too low.
However, as soon as the suggestions came out, public opinion in the government and the public was fierce.
They all said that the imperial court could not compete with the people for profit, resulting in additional levies.
The commercial tax proposal has been delayed so far, but the commercial tax rate is still strong at one in ten.
Li Biao told himself that if he proposed to impose commercial taxes, the Li family would be destroyed in front of him, because he was the mortal enemy of all officials in office.
He was hard to guard against, and he had made some mistakes and favors during his many years as an official.
Such a person could be caught.
Even the emperor could not protect him from these struggles.
In this way, Li Biao had been thinking hard for several months, unable to control the left and right, and his skills were exhausted.
Han Xu secretly sighed, feeling sympathy for the colleague next to him.
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"I will do my best."
Li Biao replied solemnly.
He made up his mind to resign as soon as possible no matter what.
He couldn't do this job anymore.
It was a pity.
He regretted that he was only fifty years old.
As a cabinet minister, he was in the prime of life.
All we can do is beg for bones.
Han Xu knew Li Biao very well.
Seeing that he did not complain and responded readily, he knew in his heart that Li Biao had left.
It seemed that the cabinet was about to change again.
In just two years, the cabinet ministers changed like a revolving door.
It was already the Ming Dynasty cabinet.
The only one since its establishment.
"My mate, I want to have a meal.
The good news brought by the pavilion elders has whetted my appetite.
I asked people to prepare more bowls and chopsticks.
Several pavilion elders are also eating here."
Zhu Youjian felt a pang in his stomach at this time.
Hungry.
"Old slave, I obey the order."
Wang Chengen responded hurriedly, and it was not easy for Long Live to finally have an appetite.
"Your Majesty has worked hard all day, so he had to eat immediately.
His health is urgent.
I have been busy all day and are all exhausted.
I am about to go back to the palace to rest.
I will have to come back to the palace for duty the next day."
Han Xu and others hurriedly declined, joking, and The emperor's meal is to suffer, and that's all.
If the emperor mentions any embarrassing matters, how to answer and how to end it, it is better not to be around Long live.
Zhu Youjian looked at Han Xu, who had gray hair, and couldn't help but nodded, "Since Mr.
Ge has made up his mind, I won't force him to stay.
You feel constrained by waiting here, so go back to your house and rest."
Several cabinet ministers thanked you for your kindness, walked out of the palace together, and headed towards the palace gate.
When they came to the palace gate, Li Biao looked back at the Qianqing Palace.
Only the warriors of the guards and the eunuchs and maids could be seen vaguely.
He sighed, this is really not the place.
If you stay here for a long time, you will be unfavorable to your Majesty.
Seeing Zhu Youjian devouring his meal, Wang Chengen on the side felt happy.
He had the best appetite in the past few days.
Looking at the emaciated Zhu Youjian, I couldn't help but secretly wonder what good things this emperor had.
He was alone and trapped in the Forbidden City, shouldering the heavy responsibility of protecting the world's safety and suffering every day.
Carefully plan how to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, select talents and appoint talents.
From time to time, news of disasters in various provinces in the world comes, which is heartbreaking pain.
When I see the refugees in various places causing chaos and the rampant slave establishment, I wish I could just pick up the knife and mount the horse.
Will I have a happy day one day?
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Xinwangfu The leisurely days here are gone forever.
I can't help but feel resentful when I think of looking at the emperor who is eating in only cotton clothes.
I just saw through the gaps in the court clothes that several ministers are wearing silk.
They are of fine quality and cost a lot of money.
But now the emperor is only wearing coarse cloth clothes. also
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