The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1210

[1210. Chapter 1155 Frozen Three Feet]

Emperor Hongzhi came to the Ministry of War anxiously.

As soon as I got off the car, my old face suddenly turned red.

So many people came.

He originally wanted to deal with it in a low-key manner, but now it seems…

Fang Jifan seemed very well-behaved. He got out of the car first. When he saw Xiao Jing was about to open the door for Emperor Hongzhi, he squeezed and knocked Xiao Jing into a stagger. Then, he personally After opening the car door for Emperor Hongzhi, a smile appeared on his face. This smile was like a little white rabbit, docile and harmless.

Emperor Hongzhi got off the bus.

Upon hearing that His Majesty had arrived, all the ministers in the court came to pick him up.

Emperor Hongzhi ignored it and took the lead, quickly entering the ministry hall.

Fang Jifan trotted after him. He wanted to break his head, but he couldn’t figure out why he instigated the emperor’s grandson to come to the Ministry of War.

There’s nothing you can do, you’re stupid, it’s just you!

Apart from this explanation, other explanations are not reasonable.

When they entered the hall, they saw that Zhu Zaimo had stood up, and the other teenagers were all at a loss.

Apparently they had also heard about His Majesty’s arrival.

Ma Wensheng was relatively calm. After all, he was not the one who was being beaten. He calmly bowed to Emperor Hongzhi and said, “I have met your Majesty.”

The servant Zhang Hai, with an aggrieved look on his face, also bowed down.

The person lying on the ground moaning and groaning was He Jing, the member of the military department who had been beaten the hardest. When He Jing saw the Holy Lord arriving, he did not dare to lie on the ground. Ouch, ouch, here comes, he turned over and hissed: ” Your Majesty…”

Emperor Hongzhi pressed his hands and stood, staring at Zhu Zaimo.

Zhu Zaimo wanted to salute Emperor Hongzhi. Emperor Hongzhi shook his head: “Don’t be too polite. What are you doing?”

Zhu Zaimo said: “Yes, Your Majesty…”

Emperor Hongzhi ignored Zhu Zaimo’s words. He said lightly: “Come here, bring me a chair.”

Xiao Jing hurriedly picked up a chair. Emperor Hongzhi was sitting down, but his eyes still fell on Zhu Zaimo.

He smiled: “I am right here, watching from the sidelines.”

This means, you can make trouble, and I will watch you make trouble.

Fang Jifan stood by and raised his thumb: “Your Majesty is really a wise man, and he knows everything clearly…”

Emperor Hongzhi ignored Fang Jifan’s words.

Fang Jifan was a little embarrassed, and he couldn’t help but glare at Zhu Zaimo.

Seeing this, Zhu Zaimo still calmed down and said: “Okay.”

He answered simply. He was indeed the emperor’s grandson, who loved so and so.

He actually sat down and ignored Emperor Hongzhi: “Have you calculated it?”

“You have calculated it!” A young man stood up: “In these account books, the most recent money and food distributed to the 12th Regiment Battalion was one thousand silver Nine hundred and sixty-seven taels, grain… Thirteen thousand, seven hundred and fifty-four dan, the number is clear and clear, but this is the money and grain distributed three months ago.”

Zhu Zaimo nodded: “Very good .

, there are more than 13,000 troops in Shi’er Tuan camp. Although this number is small, it is still enough to satisfy people’s hunger. Then, let’s check again, why are we still in arrears with such a small amount of money and food? “

The young man said: “It is said that the 12th Regiment Battalion is running out of money and food, and the others such as the Xiaoqi Battalion, the 3000 Battalion, and the 5th Army Battalion are all like this.”

Zhu Zaimo smiled: “Is that so? The Ministry of War of the Ming Dynasty is too clever to make a living without rice.”

The young man nodded: “It is true that the money and food are exhausted.”

Zhu Zaimo took the book and continued to read.

Ma Wensheng, Secretary of the Ministry of War, wanted to say something… But He Jing, the foreign minister, said: “We only have so much money and food, how can we not owe it on credit? Now not only is the Ministry of War in trouble, but also the court is in trouble, so we have to let the soldiers share the worries for the court. Why, Your Highness, is this so? Unkind…to the lower officials…”

At this point, he wanted to cry again.

Is it fair to say that he was beaten for no reason?

Zhu Zaimo said with a smile: “Yes, to share the worries of the imperial court…”

He suddenly looked sharply and suddenly threw the account book to the ground: “But… let me ask you, the monthly losses in the arsenal are so huge? You Look, this arsenal alone costs 97,000 taels of silver per month, supports 19,000 people, and eats as much as 230,000 dans of food per month.”

He Jingqi Ai Ai said: “This…this…this is custom-made. The arsenal needs maintenance. There are so many swords, guns, swords and halberds in it. If no one takes care of it, it will decay…”

Zhu Zaimo smiled: “Really? Zhengqing!”

Fang Zhengqing After hearing this, he seemed to have been prepared, and winked at a few teenagers, but saw someone carrying several weapons. With a bang, the rusty weapons fell to the ground, and there was a Mo Dao, maybe it was rusty. Awesome, it broke in response…

He Jing looked back at the weapons and her face darkened.

Zhu Zaimo said angrily: “Look, these are the weapons I ordered people to take from the arsenal. Weapons maintained by 19,000 military officials. Now look, are they decayed?”

“This …” He Jing said hurriedly: “This is obviously a military official from the arsenal… who has neglected his duty and must be thoroughly investigated… thoroughly investigated…”

Emperor Hongzhi was sitting angrily, but at this moment, his face became full of meaning. .

He stood up, squatted down, and picked up the broken Mo Dao. On the broken section, the rust had almost eroded into the inside of the Mo Dao.

Fang Jifan roughly understood something. Suddenly, he felt like he had taken a reassurance. Although he still didn’t know what Zhu Zaimo was up to, at least… it didn’t look like he was messing around.

After all… he is a disciple taught by our Fang Jifan.

Zhu Zaimo laughed again: “With so much money and food, so many people are supported, and the weapons are maintained like this, is this just an ordinary military official neglecting his duty? But… once it is time to allocate money and food to the soldiers, the money and food will be No, the Twelve Regiment Battalion is still the elite of the Beijing camp. It has a heavy responsibility to protect the capital, but even they… are owed three months of salary, haha… three months, no money and food, and they have to be paid. I am considerate of the court’s difficulties and share its worries. Let me ask you, does the court owe you any credit for your salary? ” “This…” He Jing said: “Your Majesty is considerate of your ministers.

I don’t owe you any

credit.” What about

Bing Jing and Tan Jing? Those who gave you Bing Jing and Tan Jing, have they ever defaulted?”

He Jing’s face suddenly fell when he heard Bing Jing and Tan Jing. Carbon respect is actually a more elegant way of saying it, but it sounds a bit harsher, it means bribery.

It’s just that this kind of bribe has been established. There are unwritten rules for what kind of official, how much should be given, and when.

He Jing hurriedly denied it: “Xiaguan…Xiaoguan…I don’t know what your highness said!”

Emperor Hongzhi sat aside, his eyes suddenly opened, and his eyes became more meaningful.

“Don’t you know what I’m talking about?” Zhu Zaimo said seriously: “Do you want me to tie those who gave you Bing Jing and Tan Jing here and confront you face to face?”

“This…” He Ai Ai during the quiet period.

Zhu Zaimo said: “For example, Commander Weihaiwei gives it to you every year…”

He Jing’s face was filled with sadness, and his heart skipped a beat, how come this little ancestor knew everything.

He was busy kowtowing: “Your Highness, this is just a small thought…a favor.”

“Yes.” Zhu Zaimo said: “The favor they sent you is not missing a penny, and it cannot be delayed for a moment. But. I am in the 12th regiment camp, and this is still the Beijing camp. The salary of the Beijing camp can be credited for three months. If the court does not pay you three months of salary, the people below, if Bing Jing and Tan Jing delay you for three months. “What will you do?”

“This…”

“This is the money they need to feed their families. How can they make ends meet if they don’t have food for three months? Do you know that many soldiers really don’t have enough to eat?” As a last resort, you have to borrow money from others. Do you know that the interest rate on the loan is frighteningly high? Once you borrow money, you will owe people money and food on credit for the rest of your life. More and more, like a snowball, your children and grandchildren will pay back. Not enough. Just like this, you still expect them to guard the capital and protect people like you?”

He Jing was sweating profusely.

Originally these were unwritten rules.

Who knew that today… the emperor and grandson would tear apart this fig leaf so ruthlessly.

In fact, these things have happened for a long time, but the people in the palace are aloof and may not understand the truth. Even if they hear a little bit, they think it is just a trivial matter.

And these rules are very popular, from top to bottom, who doesn’t know them?

There was a hint of shock in Emperor Hongzhi’s eyes.

He knew some of these things, but he didn’t expect it to reach this point.

He Jing had no choice but to say: “Your Highness, it’s not as cold as three feet of ice in one day…”

There was no other way.

Saying this sentence can be regarded as He Jing’s level.

This is He Jing’s defense for herself. It has nothing to do with herself. It’s not just me who does this, everyone does it, and it’s the same with her ex.

Zhu Zaimo said: “It’s so cold that it’s three feet deep. It’s not as cold as one day. This is what really chills people. Did you know that in the third year of Zhengtong, when the court inspected military households, it was found that there were actually some fleeing officers and soldiers?” 1,633,664 people. This was just a few decades ago. Don’t you know how many people have escaped? Why would they rather flee than serve as soldiers? Isn’t this what you call them? Isn’t freezing three feet a day’s cold? Year after year, day after day, you read the books of sages and talk about the righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period. Is this how you serve the imperial court? When asked about this matter, everyone from top to bottom is silent. This is your three feet of ice, it won’t last in a day.”

He opened his eyes.

He said angrily: “But… others don’t care about this matter, I am in charge. Come here, call the people from the 12th Regiment Battalion!”

The 12th Regiment Battalion… called…

He Jing’s pupils shrank.

This… this… there is no announcement from the court that officers and soldiers are not allowed to leave their posts without permission. How can they just scream?

The emperor’s grandson… why is he not playing by the rules at all?

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Thanks to classmate Cai Shuning for the reward of 50,000 starting coins the day before yesterday, and also to the leader of book friend 1975401470 for the reward.

(End of chapter)