Back to the Ming Dynasty to be a tyrant

The Ming army on the top of the city seemed to be crazy, and suddenly became fearless.The Ming army, who was seriously injured from time to time, jumped from the top of the city with Jiannu in his arms!

If the Ming army were like these people in front of them, let alone attacking the capital of the barbarians, would they be able to return to Liaodong safely?

If everyone in the army is like this, even if they return to Liaodong, can they still defend Liaodong?those damn.Ming Jun, why did they suddenly look like different people?No wonder shouting for His Majesty is really so powerful?Can it be reborn?

Hauge, who didn't believe in evil, simply divided the final reserve force of 1000 people and sent them to supervise the battle and attack the city, while he lay down in Huang Taiji's tent and left.

You must know that from the siege to the present, the [-] Han troops and the Eight Banners brought by Hauge have almost fought together.The [-] elite soldiers of the Jurchen Eight Banners are already the last core strength in my hands. If they are all exhausted, the Dajin Kingdom, which has a small population, will be said to be seriously injured, even if it cannot be said to be seriously injured. !

Chapter 24 Chongzhen Borrows Money

Chongzhen, who ran away after pretending to be forced, originally planned to go back to the harem to find Concubine Tian Gui to "relax and relax".

But when Emperor Chongzhen arrived in the harem, he suddenly remembered a big event.Originally, I thought about going directly to the imperial study to summon the officials to discuss, but after thinking about it, I simply turned around and went to the Queen's Palace.As for the others, we might as well wait until tomorrow, so as to surprise the ministers.

After the Great Court Meeting was held on the tenth day of October in the seventh year of Tianqi, the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty once again refreshed their understanding of the bottom line of the Emperor Chongzhen after the Emperor Chongzhen who was more than a shrew scolded the street, and also made the ministers start again. Estimate the thickness of Emperor Chongzhen's skin.

After the usual nonsense and Chongzhen's strong announcement of the new guards and the pension system for the fallen soldiers, Chongzhen then said kindly to Guo Yun, Minister of the Ministry of household affairs, "Guo Aiqing, how much silver is there in the treasury? How much is the grain and grass? If I just ordered it How much silver will it take to fully implement it in the capital first?"

Guo Yunbai went out to play and said: "Your Majesty Qizuo, there are currently less than 500 million taels of silver in the household department. If you want to fulfill your majesty's will, you will need at least 900 million taels of silver. The grain and grass have been transferred to the capital near the capital, enough for a year. Even if the city is built and besieged by slaves, the consumption on the battlefield is too large, and it is estimated to be enough to last for more than ten months."

The Emperor Chongzhen remained silent, and the officials below immediately exploded. The officials almost forgot about the emperor's disrespect. .

Wen Tiren, the chief assistant of the cabinet, came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty Qizuo, now that the slaves are besieging the city, I don't know when they will retreat. You can order soldiers from all over the country to enter the king of Jingqin to make the slaves leave early. Only the construction of the martyr's shrine can be postponed."

Guo Yunhou, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, went out to play again and said: "Your Majesty, what the chief assistant said is very true. Why don't you postpone the construction of the Martyr's Shrine? It is not too late to build it after the tax revenue comes up next spring."

Hearing that the big man in front had already spoken, the officials behind him immediately began to make various suggestions, all of which were to persuade Emperor Chongzhen to postpone the construction of the Martyr's Shrine until the tax revenue came up next spring.

Emperor Chongzhen continued to learn from those little fresh meats of later generations, with a deadpan expression on his face.I just sneered in my heart: "No wonder some people in later generations said that the real beginning of the Ming Dynasty's subjugation was the elimination of the eunuch party. As for these ministers, it would be strange not to play the Ming Dynasty to death! Don't build the Martyr's Shrine? Then who will go to the city wall to work for me? !?"

Chongzhen coughed his throat, and after all the ministers had calmed down, he said: "Your loves are right.

But now that the slaves are besieging the city, if the construction of the martyr's shrine is suddenly stopped, the hearts of the soldiers will be chilled.At that time, who will guard this huge Beijing city for me?Are you going to the cabinet?Or should you go with six?Or you censors go? "

The first assistant, Wen Tiren, Cui Chengxiu, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Guo Yunhou, Minister of the Ministry of Households, were silent.In fact, everyone knows that if the hearts of these soldiers are chilled, they will be afraid.Before Jiannu can enter the city, people like himself will be hacked to death by these big soldiers first!Most of the remaining ministers scolded Chongzhen secretly in their hearts: Isn't it something you, a little emperor, did?If you want to build this temple, you can build it, anyway, it’s your money!

Chongzhen saw that the officials were silent, so he took the initiative to say: "Now it is a time of national crisis. I would like to transfer 200 million taels of silver deposits from the internal funds to the household department for use.

In addition, I want to borrow some money from all my lovers and enemies. When the treasury of the country is rich, the money will be returned, how about it? "

All the ministers were silent when they heard the words.No one said anything about lending money to Chongzhen.For the ministers, the country belongs to Chongzhen, but the money belongs to them!

Chongzhen saw that the crowd still remained silent, so he said to Zhou Guotai: "As the head of state, Zhou Aiqing is one with the rise and fall of Ming Dynasty, why not set an example?"

Hearing this, Zhou Kui came out and said: "Your Majesty Qi Zuo, the minister's family has always been farming and studying Confucianism, and so far he has only saved more than ten thousand taels of silver. I am willing to donate all of it, and help to overcome the national crisis together!"

What he said was righteous and awe-inspiring, but it became a joke to Chongzhen's ears.From what Jinyiwei and Dongchang had detected during this period of time alone, it was already confirmed that Zhou Guotai had no less than 20 taels of silver in his home, and more than [-] carts of other treasures.In terms of actual value, even if Zhou Guotai is richer than the two horses and one Li in the later generations, it is estimated that he is not far behind.

Seeing the emperor's face twitched, Wen Tiren was in a bad mood, and hurriedly went out to play and said, "Your Majesty Qizuo, I have been an official for many years, and I usually have the court to subsidize various households, so I still have some surplus money in my family. I would like to donate 10 Ten thousand taels are used by the country."

Guo Yunhou, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, also said: "The minister's family is poor, and his parents, wife and children are all supported by the minister's salary. The family really has no surplus money, and can only pledge 5 taels. I am ashamed of your majesty's grace!"

Then Cui Chengxiu, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, also came out of the squad and said: "Your Majesty, Long En, will be rewarded by the soldiers of the world. I pledged 15 taels."

Seeing that the bigwigs above had pledged donations one after another, a group of eunuch party members also jumped out, you donated 10 taels, I donated 8 taels, and in a short while they got together more than 150 million taels.

Chongzhen made some calculations in his mind, and he took out 200 million taels, and the eunuchs donated 100 million taels, but there was still a shortfall of 150 million taels.

Seeing that the ministers no longer pledged donations, only one servant of the household department in the Donglin Party pledged 300 taels of silver. Chongzhen finally felt desperate for the honest gentlemen of the Donglin Party, so he threw away the last bit of luck in his heart. opened.

Chongzhen said with a smile on his face: "Since this is the case, all the lovers can think carefully after going back, and then decide whether to donate or not. If there is nothing else, let's leave the court."

The angry Emperor Chongzhen returned to the harem, and immediately sent Wang Chengen to summon Wei Zhongxian, Cao Huachun, and Tian Ergeng.

Chongzhen still remembers that on the first day after crossing the body, he confessed to Tian Ergeng to check the family and property of the officials in Beijing!In order to prevent Tian Ergeng from obeying the Yin, he asked Cao Huachun to do the same thing in secret.In the end, when the two sides compared each other, the biggest discrepancy was only one hundred and ten taels, and Chongzhen knew that both of them put their heart into the job.

After getting up, several people in the palace looked at the emperor's gloomy face, and no one dared to speak at all.In the end, it was Chongzhen who said, "Tian Ergeng."

Tian Ergeng knelt down on one knee, cupped his fists and said, "The minister is here!"

Chongzhen said: "Tomorrow in the hall, send Lishi to listen to the announcement outside the hall."

After finishing speaking, Chongzhen turned his head to Wei Zhongxian and said, "Daban Wei, you Dongchang fans have some things to do this time. You will leave the palace later, order Dongchang fans to go out and go to the street to collect donations for me. The only way is for the soldiers who sacrificed to defend the city. There is no limit to how much, try to record it, and Tian Ergeng also sent Jin Yiwei to go with him. Especially if there are beggars or brothel women donating money and offerings, a penny must not be too little! Everyone and everything Record it, and summarize it to me at night. I will take a look at it tomorrow, and my ministers need a little face!"

Chapter 25 In my opinion, you are worse than whores!

After Tian Ergeng and Wei Zhongxian led the order to go out, Chongzhen sat on the chair and suddenly felt as if all his strength had been drained.Wang Chengen watched from the side, knowing that the emperor was under a lot of pressure, but he couldn't speak because of his eunuch status.

Chongzhen originally thought that releasing Jiannu to the foot of the capital, stimulated by the crisis of national subjugation, there might be some changes in the court.Unexpectedly, he still overestimated the integrity of these people.The eunuchs scrambled to donate, although what they donated was less than one floor of their family property, or even less than half a floor, but compared with the sluggishness of the Donglin princes, Chongzhen suddenly understood one thing: Daming has a fart The eunuchs are almost all imperial parties.Didn't the so-called eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty still let these honest gentlemen write badly?

Chongzhen, who wanted to think about it, no longer struggled.I don't care if you are an Eunuch or a Donglin Party, it is good to be obedient, and all those who are disobedient will die!

Chongzhen, who slowly straightened his body, murmured: "This is my country!"

Just when Emperor Chongzhen regained his spirits, in the harem, Queen Zhou also summoned Zhou Guozhang.

The two sides have seen the ceremony of monarch and minister first, and then the ceremony of father and daughter.

After taking her seat, Empress Zhou said, "Today my daughter ordered someone to call my father into the palace, but I heard that the emperor asked to borrow money at the meeting today, and my father only pledged 1 taels of silver?"

Zhou Kui said: "That's right. The family doesn't have much money left, and this Wanwang is saved by my father for many years."

Empress Zhou was also disappointed when she heard the words, and finally realized the meaning of what Chongzhen said to herself before.Under the overturned nest, there are no eggs?His father was the head of the country, if Jiannu really went to the capital, it would be easier for others, I am afraid that his family will die without a place to bury him.How can father be so confused!

Empress Zhou said again: "Father, there is a saying that thunder and rain are all due to the grace of the king. Now the family has such a status, and it is all because of the fact that the daughter is the queen. If the emperor Longyan is furious and a waste After thinking about it, can the family property still be kept?"

Zhou Kui's thoughts changed, what his daughter said was indeed reasonable, but he just remembered that he had a lot of contacts with important court officials on weekdays, and then he thought that Emperor Chongzhen was very emotional, so how could he lightly talk about abolishing the queen?I am afraid that I will get more prosperous in the future, how can I be like my daughter said?Resisting the establishment of slavery is originally the job of the soldiers of the guards. My own family is a farming and studying heirloom. How can I get involved in such things?Wouldn't it be unseemly?

Thinking of this, Zhou Kui said: "My dear daughter, you don't know how much money this big family can leave behind by eating horse chews? I want to borrow money from you as a father."

When Queen Zhou heard this, she was very disappointed.That being the case, I will help my father one last time.Immediately ordered someone to take the 5000 taels of silver that he had saved for a long time, and handed it to Zhou Kui, saying: "My daughter has 5000 taels of silver here, and my father will donate it at the court meeting tomorrow. I am tired, so go to rest first. Come on." People, send the father-in-law out of the palace."

Empress Zhou, who was extremely disappointed, actually referred to her directly as Bengong, which showed that she no longer regarded Zhou Kui as her father, but as a courtier.

After leaving the palace, Zhou Kui thought to himself: "It doesn't matter if I offended my daughter today. Could it be that she really doesn't recognize me as a father in the future? After two days, I will go to the palace to beg for mercy, just beg. It's just How can this white money be borrowed from the emperor? The world belongs to him, not to my family!"

After waiting for the next day's court meeting, after seeing the ceremony, Chongzhen first asked Zhou Guozhang: "I don't know what the Guozhang is thinking?"

Zhou Kui came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty Qizuo, it is true that the husband has a lot of money in my family. I would like to add 3000 taels to help the state affairs."

Chongzhen laughed when he heard Zhou Kui's words, and said to Zhou Kui: "Okay, Zhou Aiqing is also the real pillar of the country!"

Others don't know, but Emperor Chongzhen knew clearly that Queen Zhou summoned Zhou Kui last night and asked him to bring back the 5000 taels of silver that Queen Zhou had accumulated for a long time.In just one night, the 5000 taels of silver shrank to 3000 taels in a straight line. This week, the abbot is really good at it!

Thinking of the words sent by the empress last night, Chongzhen said again: "If that's the case, that's all, 3000 taels is 3000 taels. What about the other lovers?"

Seeing that Zhou Kui only pledged 3000 taels and the emperor didn't take responsibility, the other honorable ministers pledged 1000 taels and 800 taels for you.Someone even went out to play and said: "I don't have much money left in my family. After the court was dismissed yesterday, I have ordered people to sell my house. All the proceeds should be donated to the bank."