Flowers on the other side [Comprehensive Red House]

In the inner study of Qianqing Palace, Zhu Youxiao looked at the few ministers in front of him. Fang Congzhe was sent to prison by himself, and he probably wouldn't be able to get out.

Only Liu Yixiu, a senior scholar, remained in the cabinet.The Ming Guangzong of the six divisions and seven ministers has been completed.The Ministers of the Ministry of Officials are Zhou Jiamo, Cui Jingrong of the Ministry of War, Li Ruhua of the Ministry of Households, Sun Ruyou of the Ministry of Rites, Wang Zuo of the Ministry of Industry, Huang Kezuan of the Ministry of Punishment, and Zhang Wenda, the censor of Zuodu.In one case, Yang Lian, who was only about to mention the Ministry of War in the cabinet, was given to Yang Lian, and then there was Zhang Weixian, the British official who was temporarily called by him to attend the meeting.

He couldn't help but sigh from the heart.Emperor Wanli was so lucky that he didn't go to court for 30 years, and a cabinet minister spent so long, and the lack of officials in various ministries didn't care.The emperor of the Ming Dynasty was not paralyzed, and his country was taken away. It is really the blessing of Lao Zhu's spirit in the sky.

It should be said that the decline of Ming Dynasty was actually rooted in the root of the disaster since Emperor Wanli.Now that I want to earn the merits of Ming Dynasty, after the inner court is stabilized, it should be finance, government, and military.

After Wang An introduced the ministers and workers of the six departments and seven ministers to Zhu Youxiao, Zhu Youxiao smiled reluctantly and said, "All sit down. Today, I have turned from a prisoner to a emperor. Once I sit in this position, I will do it first." There are important things to do in this position. I was young and was imprisoned in the inner court in the past and was ignorant. If there is anything I can't do, please give me advice."

The new king spoke very politely, and Liu Yixiu, the only cabinet minister, spoke on behalf of everyone, "Your Majesty, I will do my best to assist Your Majesty after being entrusted by the late emperor."

Zhang Weixian looked at the young emperor who was leaning on Wang Ancai and barely sat upright, lowered his head and thought to himself, as long as he holds the military power in his hand, it is enough to manage the Beijing camp and [-]% of the troops.He couldn't figure out what Xinjun asked him to come and listen to the cabinet meeting.

He doesn't know now, but after a while, there will be something for him to do.

Zhu Youxiao nodded.

"I believe in you, and I also believe in the Minister Gu Ming who was promoted and entrusted by the late emperor. Let's talk about King Fu first.

When King Fu became a vassal, [-] yuan of fertile land was bestowed by the emperor's grandfather, and this part was taken back by the royal family.Zhang Juzheng’s property seized by his family ransacked and returned to Prince Fu’s Mansion, the miscellaneous taxes from Jiangdu to Taiping along the river, the salt tax and tea tax from Sichuan, as well as the [-] yuan of salt from Huaiyan. For sales, the border customs still draws side salaries from Hedong Salt. "

It was still Yang Lian who came out.

"Is Your Majesty going to abolish King Fu as a commoner?"

"No. That's too cheap for their mother and son. Wang An, tomorrow you send someone to Dingling to deliver poisonous wine to King Fu's sons."

The ministers were horrified.

Xin Jun's flat answer was too scary.Killed King Fu's son with poison, but left King Fu and Concubine Zheng to restrain each other in Dingling and Lenggong?Although the new monarch is young, his cold-bloodedness and cruelty are rare.

"When the emperor's grandfather passed away, King Fu and Concubine Zheng colluded internally and externally to murder the emperor. According to the law, Concubine Zheng's father's family and mother's family were confiscated, imprisoned, and executed before the next Yuan Festival. King Fu can't be exempted just because he is a prince. Fleeing and conspiring against death."

Liu Yixiu stood up, but Xinjun didn't give him a chance to speak.

"When King Fu and Concubine Zheng colluded to murder the emperor, they didn't think about the brotherhood, but were scruples. Repaying grievances with kindness, how can we repay kindness?"

Wang An looked at Xinjun suspiciously, isn't Dalang unenlightened?How do you know this sentence?

"Wang An, you are the emperor's companion, so you should know how the emperor's grandmother passed away."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Speaking of the death of Empress Dowager Xiaojing Wang Gongfei, it was difficult for those present to intercede for Zheng Guifei and King Fu.Forget it, it's all about your royal family, you can do whatever you like.Otherwise, it would be impossible for the new emperor to kill Li Xuan's attendant so hard that he would let Zheng Guifei's mother and son go.The country's struggle for so many years is also because of Zheng Guifei's mother and son.

Their mother and son have fallen into the current situation, and they deserved it.

"Okay, there are so many things to discuss in the inner court. What to do should be done according to the law. The silver taels of the blessed palace should be able to support the nine borders for a few months. British lord, you ask the prince to order the nobles and nobles in Qijing. The children of each family, hurry up and search the Fu Wang Mansion tomorrow. If anyone dares to ask for military pay during the search, he will use the title of the ancestors, the family property, and the lives of the whole family to make up for it."

The sternness in Xinjun's tone made Zhang Weixian understand what his son was about to face.

"If someone's children over the age of 16 refuse to go to Luoyang because they can't ride a horse, I will send someone to teach them those noble children who can't ride a horse and can't inherit the mantle of their ancestors."

The Duke of England was startled, is the new lord planning to use the honored sons again?

This is also a great thing.Otherwise, those playboys would really be a disgrace to the nobles of the Ming Dynasty.

"Also ask Jin Yiwei to surround Fu Wang's mansion in Beijing first, so that Fu Wang's wives, concubines and daughters also enjoy what they shouldn't have. Don't miss one of Fang Congzhe's mansion. I don't believe that Fang Congzhe doesn't know." Hong Wan 'What is it?"

After several imperial edicts were written, Wang An read it to the new king, and stamped it after getting the new king's approval.

Zhu Youxiao asked Wang An to take the share given to Zhang Weixian, and handed it to Zhang Weixian, saying: "The Duke of England, after 200 years of baptism of nobles in the Manchu Dynasty, the only one I can rely on now is the Duke of England. In this edict It includes the military pay of the soldiers on the nine sides, and it also includes the future of Ming Dynasty."

Zhang Weixian knew that if Jiubian had the wealth of Prince Fu's Mansion, not to mention making up for all the previous ones, but the one-year military salary would be no problem.In addition, the frontier army can guarantee that they will have the military salary drawn from Hedong Yanli in the future, and they will soon be able to turn things back to before King Fu established his domain.

He solemnly knelt down to accept the imperial decree, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely tell the dog to complete this matter and live up to Your Majesty's expectations."

"Okay. I believe you, you go first. When the gate of the city opens tomorrow, you send someone to tie up those honorable disciples who did not follow the eldest son of your mansion into the barracks before sunset tomorrow."

"Yes."

The British Duke left with the imperial decree given to his son by the new king.

Zhu Youxiao clenched his fists and coughed lightly: "Now that we have all the six ministries and seven ministers, I want to add Yang Lian, a cabinet minister, to the cabinet. You and Liu Yixiu have a total of nine people, and one of them is kept on duty in the palace every day to deal with sudden emergencies at night. Make something happen."

Xinjun did not speak in a negotiating tone, but directly conveyed an intention that you just do this.The nine people quickly responded.

"Each of you has a position as a minister, and you should do your best to do things. Don't report to the cabinet what the ministers can handle. According to the 'examination method', you will be tested once a month. Unresolved matters should be reported to the cabinet in advance. The nine of you discuss it together, what is the best way to do it. Do you all understand?"

A few people were startled, His Majesty's authorization is quite big.

Zhou Jiamo stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Officials lacks a lot of officials. Every ministry lacks people in charge."

"You pick and fill it up slowly. Remember to pick those with excellent ability and character."

Zhu Youxiao tapped on the handrail, "Those greedy people, it's better not to get the officials. Even the officials in charge everywhere should choose carefully. Otherwise, it will be hard for the executioner to kill people next year. There are too many prostitutes to fit in. Sending them to the red tent on the nine sides is also a disgrace for gentlemen who have read sage books.

Zhou Shangshu, I believe you can handle this well.

Huang Shangshu, you are also the Minister of Gu Ming. You have to think about it with the three divisions. Is it better to take bribes of 1 taels of silver to confiscate the family and exterminate the family, or 1000 taels of silver to just ransack the house and dismiss the government? "

Huang Keshan stood up and said, "I thought that even one tael should not be accepted."

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand, "If this is the case, I'm afraid there will be no workers left in the court. Three years to clear the prefect, one hundred thousand snowflakes silver. It's better to come from the officials above the prefect first. Wang An, remember to put it in a while The gold flowers and silver in the palace have stopped. The tax envoys who have been released have all been called back."

"Yes."

The six ministries and the seven qings were full of turbulent waves, they stopped the gold, flowers and silver, and called back the tax inspections everywhere. The savings in the single palace were at least a million taels a year, not counting what the eunuchs plundered into their own pockets.But everyone also realized that the new king would call back the inner eunuch who searched the people for the palace, and there would be no limit to how to deal with civil and military officials.

Zhou Jiamo sneaked a sideways glance at Xinjun, and Xinjun looked at him with unpredictable eyes, which made him feel a chill down his spine immediately.

He was moved from the Minister of Industry to the Ministry of Officials to be the Minister of Officials, and there were countless people who came to his door to make connections. In less than a month, the family's warehouse increased by one.

How to do?

"Zhou Shangshu, what position should be given priority and who should be recruited? You can report every three days, and whoever is suitable will be used first. The only thing to remember is that Yu Guode is a suitable talent. Don't get involved in Huai Party, Chu Party, Donglin Party, etc. Party prejudice. There will only be one royalist party in this court."

Zhou Jiamo suppressed the astonishment in his heart, and quickly responded: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will act impartially."

"Okay. You are Minister Gu Ming. My father trusts you, and I trust you too. I believe that you will not disappoint the trust of our grandparents and grandchildren, and you will not put the family in danger."

The last sentence was a reminder to Zhou Jiamo, when he mentioned the number of house raids due to bribery, his reaction was too straightforward.Zhu Youxiao waved Zhou Jiamo back and sat down.

Xinjun knocked on the armrest of the dragon chair, angrily and calmly continued to talk.

"Officials are not short of hungry soldiers. I know that the salary standard set by the Tai/Zu has passed for more than two hundred years, and it is a bit small, or even too small. , like Song, no one needs to take other people's money, just go to be the little ghost who turns the mill for others, and everyone's face and heart will feel better. The Ministry of Households will see how to make a new official salary, which will be paid this month. Come up."

Xinjun's words are too mean, and if he accepts bribes to do things, he becomes the little devil of the payer.

Li Ruhua stood up and replied: "Your Majesty, the national treasury has a limited income every year. Where will the increase come from?"

Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "If you don't pay the officials, you still have to pick from the people in the end. In the end, the people can't survive and have no choice but to rebel. All tax-free people in Ming Dynasty are not good. Do you understand? "

Li Ruhua was shocked, "Your Majesty wants to make a fuss about the gentry's tax exemption?"

The people in the seat are all from the imperial examination, and all have tax-free land. They are all people who have been in the officialdom for many years, and they have touched their own class interests, and the expressions on their faces are almost the same as Li Ruhua's.

"Not only the gentry, but also the nobles, the royal family, and the descendants of the Zhu family who sealed off feudal vassals are the same. The battle of Sarhu was defeated, and the establishment of slaves is menacing. If they can't be wiped out, the world will sooner or later be enslaved. .No one can enjoy the benefits of tax exemption again. It is the second day of September, so you can set a reasonable salary standard and hand over the income from various places on time. I have my own opinion."

With Zhang Weixian's Beijing camp and [-]% of the soldiers and horses in hand, there is still room for maneuver in how the world will move in the future.

Li Ruhua looked terrified, answered "yes" in a low voice, and went back to do well.

Zhu Youxiao warned, "Don't leak the news."

Everyone here knows the importance of such a big event, and they all nodded heavily.

Xinjun is playing big.

"Zhou Qing, Li Qing, Huang Qing, Zhang Qing, go get busy."

Li Ruhua immediately stood up and resigned, saying in his heart that Xinjun wanted to arrange related matters, so he rushed people to do it.

Zhou Jiamo also bowed and retired, and when he left the emperor's inner study, he realized that his back was drenched with sweat.The sun was shining brightly in early autumn, but he felt as if he was wearing single clothes in the three or nine days of ice and snow.

"Sun Shangshu, the tomb of the late emperor?"

Wang Zuo, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, stood up first and replied, "The first emperor passed away as soon as he ascended the throne, and the construction of the tomb has not yet begun."

Sun Ruyou saw that Wang Zuo had robbed him of speaking, and added to Xinjun:

"Your Majesty, now that the national power is empty, will you choose the mausoleum in the future?"

"Is there any good way? The emperor's grandfather hasn't been buried yet. Ahem."

Wang An got up and brought a cup of tea.

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand, "Bai Shui."

After Zhu Youxiao drank the water, his stomach and intestines began to gurgle.He pressed his rattling stomach and intestines, and sighed softly, "I made you laugh at me, I haven't eaten since noon yesterday."

Wang An's tears fell immediately, "Your Majesty, it's useless to be a slave."

"Forget it, it's not the first time. Let's talk about the late emperor's tomb first."

Wang Zuo, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, not far from the northwest of Changling, there is the tomb of the former Emperor Jingtai. It is better to repair it immediately so that the burial can be scheduled."

"Okay. Just follow this. Sun Qing, Wang Qing, I will leave the funeral affairs of the two emperors to you. Go get busy."

In the inner study, only Cui Jingrong from the Ministry of War, Yang Lian from the Ministry of War, and Wang An, the eunuch of Bingbi, were left.

The author has something to say: Qingling, located 1.5 kilometers northwest of Changling among the Ming Tombs, about 0.5 kilometers northwest of Xianling, at the south foot of Erling of Huangshan Temple in Tianshou Mountain Mausoleum in Changping, Beijing, is the No. 14 emperor of Ming Dynasty Zhu Changluo It is the joint burial mausoleum of Queens Guo, Wang and Liu.

Qingling Mausoleum was originally a mausoleum built for himself by Emperor Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu of the Ming Dynasty. Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu was the son of Ming Xuanzong and the younger brother of Ming Yingzong.After the civil engineering change, Ming Yingzong was captured, and his younger brother Zhu Qiyu supervised the country. Later, he was established as emperor with the title of Jingtai.Respecting Yingzong as the Supreme Emperor, a year later, Yingzong was released and lived in Nangong.In the eighth year of Qingling stone offering to Jingtai for five years, Emperor Jingtai suffered from a serious illness.Wuqing Hou Shi Heng and others took the opportunity to launch the Seize the Gate Change, put Emperor Jingtai under house arrest in Xi Nei, and re-established Yingzong as emperor.Soon, Emperor Jingtai died of grief and anger.Yingzong abolished Zhu Qiyu as king, and at the same time abandoned the mausoleum of Emperor Jingtai that had already started construction in Tianshou Mountain, and buried Emperor Jingtai in Xishan, Beijing according to the prince's specifications, without entering the Ming Tombs.

Unexpectedly, more than 100 years later, on the site of this mausoleum, the Qingling Mausoleum of Ming Guangzong Zhu Changluo was established.

At that time, due to the sudden death of Ming Guangzong Zhu Changluo (only 29 days as the emperor), coupled with the emptiness of national power, Ming Guangzong's father Ming Shenzong had not yet been buried, and he had no time to build a mausoleum for himself.Therefore, it was too late to choose Jiran and Bu Shouling when building the mausoleum, so the site of Shouling Mausoleum of Emperor Jingtai was adopted, and the mausoleum of Ming Dynasty Zong Zhu Qiyu, which had been abandoned for more than 160 years, was rebuilt. This is today's Qingling Mausoleum.

"History of Ming Dynasty Xi Zong Benji" contains: "In September Renyin, Emperor Zhen was buried in Qingling."