People hope that their family will be harmonious and their career will be smooth sailing. No one wants to quarrel all day long, or even cause the family to be destroyed.

The same is true for Taichang. He also wanted to be harmonious in the court, the entire Ming Dynasty could achieve peace in all the worlds, and the people could live and work in peace.

Unfortunately, ideals are full, but reality is always the backbone. He can't even seek a moment of peace.

That morning, just as the court started to report, Zheng Sanjun, the Minister of Revenue, coughed and walked out of the train quickly.

As soon as the guy lay on the imperial road, he started the memorial and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I am commemorating that due to the constant wars in Liaodong, the drought in the northwest has continued, and the national treasury has been empty for a long time. Now more than 2 million civilians in Liaodong have gathered outside Ningyuan City. Sun Chengzong, the Grand Secretary of the Supervisor, requested that at least 500,000 stones of grain be needed per month to provide relief. There are also 100,000 troops in Liaodong, which requires at least 100,000 stones of grain and 100,000 taels of grain per month. In addition, more than 150,000 reinforcements mobilized by Shaanxi, Sichuan and Huguang, which requires at least 150,000 stones of grain per month and 150,000 taels of grain per month. However, the national treasury is empty, and I am really unable to raise so much food and 50,000 taels of grain. Please forgive me for your crimes and ask the emperor to pity the soldiers and civilians in Liaodong!"

What do you mean?

When Taichang heard this, his brow frowned.

This is what he said, as the emperor, the abandoned Liaodong military and civilians, ignored it!

Am I trying to find a way to raise money?

What does Donglin mean?

I haven't even troubled you yet, do you still want to trouble me?

With his frowning, the cabinet chief Ye Xianggao suddenly coughed, walked out of the train quickly, and slept on the imperial road and said in pain: "Your Majesty, I didn't want to be a wise man, but now I'm in troubles and internal and external troubles, and the soldiers and civilians in Liaodong are about to starve to death. If I don't make any suggestions for the country and the people, what's the face to be the assistant!"

What about pretending to be a Nima?

If you don’t want to be the chief minister, just get out!

Taichang understood that Donglin was really ready to launch a counterattack on him.

Once these people pretend to be for the country and the people, they will have to use this name to deal with others!

Are you still serving the country and the people?

I am for the country and the people, and I don’t want to cause chaos in the court at this critical moment. You should just choose to start working with me at this time!

Can you guys wait for the Liaodong crisis to be resolved and then the internal strife will be resolved?

The horse is looking for death!

Taichang couldn't help but snorted coldly, "You still think you are a master of yourselves very competent, right? Who caused the internal and external troubles? Who caused the Liaodong military and civilians to starve to death? You are a master of yourselves well. If you cause trouble, you are pushing me. Are you still shameless?"

this!

Ye Xianggao really didn't expect that the emperor would say such vulgar words.

The reason why they like to take action in public during the morning court is that they think that the emperor should be concerned about face in front of civil and military officials and dare not act recklessly.

Unexpectedly, the emperor actually cursed directly!

It's really hard to get on the verge of being a tiger now.

There is a reason why they chose to take action at this time, because they think the time has come.

This time, they "full cooperation" with the Liaodong Fortress promotion strategy, and dispatched troops regardless of their efforts. They mobilized a total of 150,000 troops from Shaanxi, Sichuan and Huguang at one time.

Of course they knew that these 150,000 people had to eat, and if they wanted to fight hard on the battlefield, they had to pay food and pay, otherwise, why would they fight to the death?

They also knew that more than two million Liao people had gathered outside Ningyuan City. Logically speaking, it was impossible to add too much burden to the court at this time.

However, they just want to use up the national treasury and force the emperor to pay money from the internal treasury and directly empty the internal treasury!

In this way, their "ownership" Sun Chengzong could have more people, and the emperor's plan to expand the imperial guards and personal army would not be able to continue because he had no money.

If the emperor does not have enough guards and personal troops, facing the pressure of 250,000 troops in Liaodong, he will not obediently listen to them!

This is their wishful thinking.

In fact, the treasury was originally a bit of silver and grain, so they paid all the salary they owed to officials in the past few months!

At this moment, the treasury is really empty, not a penny, and there is no grain left.

They created this opportunity to force the emperor to hollow out the inner treasury. At this time, can the emperor not take it out? Do you dare not take it out?

I finally created a great opportunity, right?

If the emperor was asked to expand his personal army to more than 100,000 or even more than 200,000, there would be no place in the court where they could speak?

Ye Xianggao thought about it before and after thinking about it, he decided to go!

Your Majesty, you said I'm shameless, right?

OK, then I'll be shameless!

Ye Xianggao seemed to have not heard what Taichang said, and continued to express his heartache: "Emperor, the national treasury is empty now. You still have to build guns and cannons, rebuild the Shenji Camp, build armor, and form cavalry. How much money and food will be wasted! Your Majesty, the soldiers and civilians in Liaodong are all starving to death. You can't be so arrogant anymore. You can be kind and save them!"

You pretend to me and make a strong move!

Of course, Taichang knew that Donglin wanted to stop him from expanding his imperial guards and his personal troops. If he and Hongwu and Yongle, the two ancestors, usually held more than 100,000 imperial guards and more than 100,000 personal troops, would anyone dare to seize his power?

These things are not good at once and come again, and they are unwilling to let go. No wonder the imperial guards and personal troops have not been able to expand since the orthodox dynasty of Emperor Yingzong.

Do you think I am afraid of you if you keep saying goodbye to the country and the people?

I have asked Wang Chengen to sell land and make money for the country and the people. What about you?

OK, you don’t know this, right? I won’t talk about it!

He said coldly: "What do you mean is that it is entirely my responsibility to starve to death by the Liaodong military and civilians. It has nothing to do with you, right? Why don't you think of a solution? Just asking me to find a solution. I should listen to you if you mean, right?"

Where can we do it?

Besides, even if we have a way, we have to empty your internal warehouse first!

Ye Xianggao said shamelessly: "I am incompetent and I really can't think of any way. I also ask the emperor to give mercy on the military and civilians in Liaodong so that they will not starve to death."

In fact, if they can put aside their face and increase the Liao pay, they can still solve the food and food pay problems of the Liaodong military and civilians.

However, Donglin couldn't do this.

They are not afraid of drinking poison to quench thirst and forcing the people in other places to rebel. The main reason is that they have to maintain a hypocritical image, and this kind of thing that clearly bullies the people will ruin their image.

In fact, most officials will not do such tax increases, and everyone is afraid of leaving behind a credible. Only Yang Sichang and Chongzhen, the monarch and ministers who are so crazy that they are a little confused, can do the extra tax of three taxes.

Therefore, they would not even think about the increase in Liao levy, and they wanted to empty the inner treasury so that the emperor could not expand the imperial guards and personal troops.

Taichang was already sneering in his heart. These guys thought it would be useful to force the palace like this.

Humph, your incompetence does not mean that I am incompetent, so I naturally have a way to solve the food and food pay of the Liaodong military and civilians.

What about you?

What can you do?

If you can't do anything well, you will be swearing!

He was too lazy to talk to these guys, so he stood up and said, "Since you are so incompetent, there is nothing to discuss. I will find a way to solve the food and food pay of the Liaodong military and civilians and retire from the court!"

Uh, scold us for being incompetent?

OK, you can curse it casually, as long as you can't expand the guards and personal troops.

Ye Xianggao thought their plan had succeeded, but he didn't know that he was seeking death!

After Taichang returned to the imperial study room, he immediately said aloud to the door: "Transfer to Wei Zhongxian."

He really doesn't want to mess up the court at this time. The problem is that people are trying to die!

If you can't say it, then you can only do it.

Soon, Wei Zhongxian ran over happily, pretended to be respectful and lying on the ground, and said aloud: "I pay homage to the emperor."

He was so excited that he was already very excited. Ye Xianggao dared to scold the emperor in front of him. The emperor would definitely be angry. When the emperor was angry, his chance would come.

Sure enough, Taichang snorted coldly: "What did you say about Gu Bingqian and Huang Liji last time?"

Uh, this one.

Is this the emperor who is not ruthless in dealing with Donglin?

Wei Zhongxian quickly explained: "I am preparing. Your Majesty, as long as you say something, I will take action immediately."

Taichang then pretended to be angry and said, "These gangs of rebel ministers are lawless. I really think I don't dare to deal with them, right?"

Wei Zhongxian was filled with joy when he heard this.

He took out his signature move, his right hand was in a knife shape, and went down hard, and then said in a dark voice: "The emperor means to put them..."

What kind of personality are you in personality disorder? You want to kill someone when you get the chance!

Taichang said seriously: "Do you want to cause chaos in the court?"

Wei Zhongxian was stunned.

Isn’t your meaning that I’m not ruthless enough to deal with others?

He quickly said carefully: "I don't dare."

Alas, there is no way. If this mad dog is not well controlled, he must cause a big disaster.

Taichang could only relax his face and patiently taught: "The situation in Liaodong is tense now. Can't you mess up the court? Come one by one, just don't let them bother me in the court."

OK, come one by one, as long as you can control the power of the court.

Wei Zhongxian quickly bowed and said, "I understand."
Chapter completed!