During this time, he was training the army, providing disaster relief in the northwest, publishing newspapers, and most importantly, he also had a money-burning system.This silver is like the sea.Neku's rats have lost weight again.Chongzhen originally wanted to get some silver from the treasury to spend it, but when he thought that the silver from the treasury had to pay the salaries of the officials of the Ming Dynasty and maintain the normal operation of the government, Wen Tiren was also short of money!
Although Chongzhen abolished the clan rice system and saved a lot of money for the state treasury, he later increased the salaries of officials across the country several times.There's still not enough money!
Speaking of the officials of the Ming Dynasty, they were pitiful enough, and Zhu Yuanzhang set the lowest wage standard for them in the past dynasties, which was just enough for a few families to eat their stomachs.If you think about it, a dignified state official is so cheap, can he not be corrupt?
As long as there is a small gap in this trend of corruption, will it become more and more intense?
Zhu Yuanzhang is also naïve.It is a big mistake to think that corruption can be stopped by using severe punishment and strict law.People's greed is endless, and corrupt people are the best at forming gangs, and when the time comes, they will be corrupt from top to bottom, how can you catch them?
You won't be able to detect corruption at all.Therefore, in order to build a clean government institution, it is necessary to give officials high salaries, at least to maintain a slightly decent life.In the past, Chongzhen was just a dick, and 10,000 yuan was a lot in his eyes, enough to make a small best number!
Now that I have become an emperor, I find that a few million taels of silver are not enough to spend, which is really a small difficulty, a big difficulty.When Chongzhen was worried about silver.Wei Zhongxian and Tian Ergeng are back.Chongzhen met them in the imperial garden, in the octagonal pavilion of the imperial garden, Chongzhen was wearing a carved silk brocade regular clothes, and Hetian Meiyu was hung on his waist, looking like a handsome son.The black guard led the dragon guard on both sides of the station, solemn and cold; The palace maid is like a flower, elegant and beautiful in a water; The little eunuch waiting for him has a straight waist, his eyes and nose and heart, and he has an indescribable royal style.Wei Zhongxian and Tian Ergeng entered the palace with a large amount of silver and jewelry, and they were all surprised to find that the Forbidden City had a new atmosphere.First of all, there are fewer eunuchs and palace maids, their clothing, shoes and socks have become better, and their complexions have become ruddy.The most incredible thing is that their temperament has changed dramatically, and temperament can only be understood but not spoken.These eunuch palace maids still look like that, but they look a lot better inexplicably?
Odd.Soon the little eunuch led them to Chongzhen, and Wei Zhongxian and Tian Ergeng hurriedly knelt in the dust."
Old slave Wei Zhongxian see Your Majesty, long live!
Banzai!
Hooray!
”"Chentian Ergeng see Your Majesty, long live!
Banzai!
Hooray!
”Chongzhen glanced at them lightly, and said unhurriedly, "The two of you have worked hard to go to Suzhou, and I will give you a promotion later." ”Wei Zhongxian and Tian Ergeng were overjoyed.Wei Zhongxian flattered, "The old slave can do things for the emperor, he is willing to do things, it is not hard, although it is difficult to go to Suzhou, and the gang of people who resist taxes are also very fierce, but the old slave is fortunate to live up to his mission." ”Tian Ergeng's voice came, "Emperor Qiqi, we have arrested all the tax resistants according to your list, and the first evil among them has been raided and obtained one million taels of silver and countless gold and silver utensils and jewelry. ”Wei Zhongxian then said, "Except for Cui Chengxiu, who was slightly injured, everyone is safe and sound, all of this is Your Majesty's heavenly might, bless us!"
”"Where's Choi Cheng-so?"
Chongzhen asked.Wei Zhongxian hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty, Cui Chengxiu bought a large number of grain mules and horses, because the road is long and the grain is heavy, so he walks slowly, and the silver and jewelry brought by the old slave are not as heavy as the grain, so he rushed to Shenjing one step ahead of him. ”Then a large number of wrestlers brought in a lot of large wooden boxes, each box was tightly sealed, and I don't know what was inside?
When the wrestlers put down the box, they knelt down honestly and did not dare to raise their heads, their status was too humble to pay homage.Wei Zhongxian opened the big wooden box as if offering a treasure, but saw that the silver was shining, jewelry, boxes of snowflake fine grain silver, and boxes of jewelry.Wang Chengen was stunned.Although Wang Chengen has followed Chongzhen for so many years, he can be regarded as having seen the world, but he is still stunned.He wasn't surprised because there was too much silver and the jewelry was valuable, after being Chongzhen's personal eunuch for so many years, how many precious jewels had he never seen?
He was surprised that these things were just from a few small merchants in Suzhou.Chongzhen glanced lightly.A million taels of silver, and some gold and silver utensils and jewelry, nothing special.Jewelry is just some ordinary colors, gold hairpins, silver hairpins, beads or something, and the pearls on the beads are only medium colors.A large number of ordinary miscellaneous treasures filled the large wooden chest, and although it looked golden, it was not worth a few dollars.However, Wang Chengen was still angry, small merchants can have so much wealth, how rich should those top salt merchants and mine owners be?
I'm afraid that I'm richer than King Fu.No wonder the emperor always said that he wanted to increase the business tax, he used to think that the emperor had passed, but now that he sees that the emperor is too merciful, he should increase it dozens of times.Chongzhen looked at these things noncommittally, he took a sip of green tea and nodded, "Wei Gong and Tian have made meritorious contributions, and I am very relieved." ”Wei Zhongxian and Tian Ergeng's faces were about to smile.Chongzhen paused and continued, "I set up a new toilet supervisor in the palace a few days ago, Duke Wei, you will be the toilet supervisor and eunuch, in view of the current shortage of personnel in the palace, Commander Tian will assist Duke Wei in taking care of the toilet supervisor." ”Yes?
Wei Zhongxian and Tian Ergeng were dumbfounded.Chongzhen stood up and said lightly, "You two will take office immediately, and I have been very busy recently, what do you have to say to me in three days." ”Before the words fell, Chongzhen walked away under the escort of the eunuchs and palace maids, and several small eunuchs came over and asked Wei Zhongxian and Tian Ergeng to take up their posts as toilet supervisors."
Your Majesty!"
Wei Zhongxian cried hoarsely, "The old slave has something to say to Your Majesty, and please listen to the old slave's explanation!"
Your Majesty: "The one million taels of silver brought back by Wei Zhongxian were filled by Chongzhen in the inner treasury for later use.The large number of grain mules and horses transported by Cui Chengxiu were sent by Chongzhen to send a decree and be sent directly to the northwest for disaster relief, without having to enter Shenjing.Chongzhen closed his eyes and broadcast the picture of Cui Chengxiu live, the ancient road is barren and grassy, and countless civilian servants are driving mules and horses, carrying grain, and slowly moving towards the northwest.The smoke and dust were billowing out, and the ancient road extended into the endless distance, Chongzhen sighed, knowing that it was a bottomless hole, but he still had to fill it.