Emperor Zhengde of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 40

Chapter 40 Killing two birds with one stone

The next day, it was just dawn.

When Liu Jian walked out of the room, his face was exhausted.He stayed up all night, thinking about the matter His Majesty explained.

When Mrs. Shoufu saw her husband who hadn't closed her eyes that night, her heart ached to death. She hurried over and was about to ask questions, but Liu Jian stopped her.

Liu Jian waved his hand to signal her not to speak, and then he shouted loudly: "Come on, prepare your horse immediately!"

"Master, where are you going?"

"You didn't rest all night last night. What happened? Is there anything you can't take a break? Don't be exhausted!"

Liu Jian looked up to the sky and sighed: "Oh! I want to take a good rest, but His Majesty does not allow it!"

"If you can't finish what His Majesty told you, if His Majesty blames it, not only me, but our entire family will be killed."

After hearing the words, Mrs. Shoufu didn't stop her anymore. She really didn't expect the matter to be so serious!

Even if the chief minister of the cabinet is an extremely human minister, if the emperor is displeased, he cannot escape death.

Just when Mrs. Shoufu was secretly surprised, Liu Jian had already hurried away with his horse and whip.

On the way to the house of Liang Chu, Minister of the Household Department, Liu Jian kept urging the horse.

After a night of deliberation, Liu Jian finally came up with a solution that cannot be called a solution.

Now, he has to hurry over and discuss this method with Liang Chu.

A moment of effort.

Inside Liang Chu's mansion.

This Liang Chu also stayed up all night, sitting in the hall for a whole night.

At this moment, he also seemed extremely exhausted.

However, he asked the newspaper that the chief minister of the cabinet had already figured out a way, and he was so excited that he felt like he had been injected with chicken blood.

However, just because he stayed up all night, when Liang Chu heard the news, he still fell to the ground.

When the servant rushed to help him up, he still couldn't forget to call the cabinet minister, please come in and talk quickly.

This matter is very difficult for him.He thought about it all night, but he couldn't think of a solution.

Now, the chief minister of the cabinet is his savior, so what if he falls?
After all, this is a matter related to his entire big family.

Household Department Shangshu Fuchu.

Liang Chu quickly welcomed Liu Jian in, and hurriedly asked: "Mr. Liu Ge, I heard that you have thought of a solution?"

Liu Jian nodded heavily, with a very serious expression on his face.

"If you want to fill the treasury, you have to start with the richest people in the world."

Hearing this, Liang Chu looked at Liu Jian in surprise, and asked suspiciously, "Could it be that Mr. Ge meant to start with merchants?"

Liu Jian nodded, but shook his head and said, "Yes and no, merchants are part of it, but the collection time is too long."

"Even, there are certain limitations."

When Liang Chu heard the words of Liu Jian, the chief assistant of the cabinet, he didn't understand what he meant for a while.

"This merchant is only a part of it, what does Ge Lao mean?"

Liu Jian said with a deep expression: "A man is not rich without windfall, and a horse is not fat without night grass!"

"If we want to fill the treasury of the Ming Dynasty immediately, we have to start with corrupt officials."

"Clearing out the corrupt officials in the court hall will not only make the court hall clean, but also fill up the treasury of Ming Dynasty. Isn't this a good thing that kills two birds with one stone?"

As soon as the voice fell, Liang Chu's eyes lit up. He nodded quickly, stretched out his thumb, and said, "Master Shoufu is really a second! What a second!"

"This method kills two birds with one stone. It's really a brilliant move. You and I will go to meet His Majesty now, tell His Majesty this method, and see what His Majesty says?"

"Okay, let's go!"

"Now we can only make the final decision. If His Majesty disagrees, it can only be a joke."

Liang Chu agreed, and ran towards the palace with the first assistant Liu Jian
Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Liu Jian and Liang Chugong stood under the hall respectfully.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Liu, Chief Assistant of the Cabinet, and Mr. Liang, Secretary of the Household Department, are seeking an audience outside. They say that they have already figured out a solution, and they are here to discuss with Your Majesty."

Zhu Houzhao said without raising his head: "Go, tell them, just do what you think of, and don't bother me with trivial matters."

"what?"

"This, still."

The servant eunuch was very timid, and he was not as quick-witted as Liu Jin, so he could only stand there in a daze, not knowing what to say for a long time.

Seeing him standing there for a long time, Zhu Houzhao yelled at him, "Stupid pig, just do what I say!"

The eunuch immediately understood that his duty was to pass on the word, and he still had the ability to pass on the word.

Outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Liu Jian Liang Chu stood arched, his heart full of uneasiness.

Sui said that the solution he came up with could solve part of the money and food problem, but it could only solve a temporary need after all.

Once all the corrupt officials in the court have been arrested, where should I find the money next?

However, this can only be the only way right now, otherwise, His Majesty will be the first one to ask questions, and he must be Liang Chu.

When the two were trying to figure out His Majesty's intentions, the eunuch came out from the Hall of Mental Cultivation,

When Liu Jian and Liang Chu saw someone coming out, they hurried forward and asked, "Elder-in-law, did your majesty summon me to enter?"

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The servant eunuch cleared his throat and said, "The Chief Assistant of the Cabinet, the Secretary of the Household Department listens to the order!"

When Liu Jian and Liang Chu heard this, he quickly flicked his sleeves, and hurriedly knelt down on the Qingshi square.

"Your Majesty has an order, Chief Assistant, Minister, don't bother me with big things in the future!"

"If you think of a way, just implement it. What I want is the result!"

"If you can't get money, I will cut you up and sell you for silver."

After the words fell, Liu Jian and Liang Chu looked at each other, they didn't expect the emperor to say such words.

"Master Ge, what about us now?"

Liang Chu looked at Liu Jian suspiciously, waiting for Liu Jian's words.

Liu Jian said helplessly: "Didn't you hear? Your Majesty said that you don't want to bother him with such a shitty thing, and let us make up our own minds, so don't make Your Majesty worry."

"If you make His Majesty wait in a hurry"

Liu Jian, Liang Chu and both thought of the consequences, and felt shuddering.

Liang Chu paused, looked at Liu Jian, and asked, "Ge Lao, since His Majesty is unwilling to ask about this matter, where should we start?"

Liu Jian said with a deep expression: "Master Shangshu, I think we should work on this matter separately."

"How?" Liang Chu asked suspiciously.

"My second assistant Li Dongyang and I are responsible for the corruption of the imperial court, and you will be responsible for the taxation of merchants all over the world."

"In this way, the success of this matter can be guaranteed!"

"In case something goes wrong, we can fix it."

Hearing this, Liang Chu nodded thoughtfully and said, "Good advice, Mr. Ge."

"That's it, then the officer will go to prepare."

"Um"

Liu Jian nodded slightly, and immediately went to the cabinet to find Li Dongyang, the second assistant, to discuss the matter.

(End of this chapter)