Daming: I asked you to hang yourself, but I didn’t ask you to rebuild the Ming Dynasty

"Ha ha!"

Zhu Youjian laughed, pointed at the young general, and said:

"You don't understand why I use Zheng Hongkui to promote silver coins?"

Li Laiheng nodded.

Zhu Youjian smiled:

"This is an ambitious man."

Zheng Hongkui is naturally ambitious.

In history, he was keenly aware of Zhu Yujian's rare treasures at the juncture when the Hongguang Dynasty and King Lu's supervision of the country were destroyed, and Jiangnan was lost.

It can be said that Emperor Longwu was able to sit on the throne, and Zheng Hongkui was indispensable.

It was this man who rushed to Fujian with Zhu Yujian and supported him as emperor.

Later generations said that Zheng Sen was the surnamed father of the country. In fact, it was Zheng Zhaoji, son of Zheng Hongkui, who was first rewarded by Zhu Yujian with the surname Zhu.

The next day after Zheng Sen's death, Zheng Zhilong brought his son Zheng Sen to meet Zhu Yujian, and Zheng Sen was granted the title of Grand Master of the State.

Zheng Hongkui is ambitious, but he also understands the basics.

Historically, after Zheng Zhilong surrendered to the Qing Dynasty for his own purposes, Zheng Hongkui led the remaining older generations of the Zheng family to push Zheng Sen to the throne.

Naturally, this is because at such a critical moment, the Zheng family cannot be in chaos, and the remaining Zheng family members can only cope with the changes if they work together as one.

However, I have to say that Zheng Hongkui was one of those who was still young at that time.

Although Zheng Hongkui is not as capable as Zheng Zhilong, he is the second person in the Zheng family and is much more powerful than Zheng Sen.

If history has assumptions, Zheng Hongkui replaces Zheng Sen and becomes the head of the Zheng family, history may not have another ending.

With Zheng Hongkui's long sleeves, good dancing, and exquisite appearance, Nanming must be in a different situation.

Now, Zhu Youjian personally handed over the recipe for full wings to Zheng Hongkui.

Naturally, this is a precautionary plan, but more importantly -

Zheng Hongkui is ambitious, so he can be easily controlled!

……

Li Laiheng thought for a while, maybe he was a spy sent by His Majesty. Did he notice something?

Naturally, it’s not easy for me to ask about this kind of thing in detail.

He asked again:

"Your Majesty, that silver dollar is very valuable. Why don't we exchange it for silver ourselves?"

He had heard that over in Jiangnan, one silver dollar could be exchanged for more than three taels of silver!

Why did Your Majesty give up this sea of ​​wealth to Zheng Hongkui, Zuo Liangyu and others?

Zhu Youjian shook his head.

Looking at Li Laiheng who was still a bit immature in front of him, Zhu Youjian pointed:

"Laiheng, you have to remember that as a court, if I forcefully promote something..."

As an emperor, if he goes to fight with the gentry in person, he will lose even if he wins!

Prosecutor Zhu You sighed:

"This is what Emperor Wuzong did back then!"

The results of it?

Zhu Houzhao personally went to war and fought against the civil servant group that had grown barbarically for decades after Tumubao and through the two dynasties of Yingzong and Xiaozong.

In the end, he fell into the water and died!

When mentioning Wuzong Zhu Houzhao, Li Laiheng became silent.

In the past few days, His Majesty the Emperor has personally given lectures in the Yulin Guards several times, explaining the achievements and failures of the previous emperors of the Ming Dynasty, and recounting the lives of good generals in the past.

Li Laiheng is no longer the fierce general who rose from among the common people.

Today's Li Laiheng, although his political vision is still very immature, is no longer the novice he was back then.

It can be said that if Li Laiheng at this time is placed in the future when he sticks to Kuidong, he may not be able to hold on longer!

Military is a violent means of politics.

If you want military victory, you must first win political victory. This view has been deeply rooted in Li Laiheng's mind.

However, he still couldn't see clearly. What does this have to do with not personally promoting the silver dollar?

Looking at Li Laiheng's confused eyes, Zhu Youjian chuckled:

"You have to remember that once I personally promote the silver dollar, the gentry can still accept the silver dollar if it is exchanged of equal weight."

Zhu Youjian groped his chin:

"However, people like Zheng Hongkui exchange silver coins for the price of two taels of silver each...

Do you think those wealthy gentry are going to suspect that I am making some crooked plans? "

Li Laiheng was stunned.

Suddenly realized.

Yes!

If it is an equal weight exchange, it will naturally be fine.

Silver dollars are nothing more than casting more exquisite silver ingots!

As long as it's silver, it's valuable!

However, since equal weight is exchanged, why bother making silver coins?

Once the emperor wanted to earn several times more money by exchanging it with Zheng Hongkui——

Those wealthy gentry will definitely not be willing to do so!

Three melons for two dates, the wealthy gentleman is not a fool!

No matter how beautiful the silver dollar is, it is still silver after all.

What's more, since the silver dollar was so valuable, why did the emperor exchange it for silver?

……

Zhu Youjian stood up, moved his sore waist, and said slowly:

"I know that silver coins are very valuable now. If I exchange them myself, I will naturally get more!

However, only through Zheng Hongkui's hand can I get the maximum profit!

This profit period is the longest! "

Li Laiheng nodded in understanding, slowly digesting the emperor's words.

However, after Zhu Youjian had just received Zheng Hongkui, he was busy summoning Ling Yiqu to see him.

As soon as the capital city left the capital that day, Ling Yiqu took the queen and others and escaped from the capital city through the sewers and went to Cao Huachun's place in Tianjin to take refuge.

Zhu Youjian, on the other hand, took a high-profile hot air balloon ride, which attracted the attention of the intruders and bought time for the large troops to escape.

Calculating carefully, more than five months have passed since we said goodbye that day.

As soon as Ling Yiqu came in, he immediately fell to the ground and cried loudly:

"The guilty minister Ling Yiqu comes to see Your Majesty!"

He burst into tears:

"Your Majesty is fine, the guilty minister died with no regrets!"

At that time, he was under imperial command, so he had no choice but to follow His Majesty's arrangement and retreat with the Queen, Prince and others.

After arriving in Tianjin and making inquiries from various sources, we found out how dangerous His Majesty's trip was.

When he learned that His Majesty, as the Ninth Five-Year Master, had actually charged in person several times, Ling Yiqu could only wish to take his own life.

Fortunately, His Majesty later lifted the siege of Baoding, and the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were around to protect him...

"Ling Qing, wake up quickly!"

Zhu Youjian got off Danbi himself and helped Ling Yiqu up with both hands.

He held Ling Yiqu's hands and looked at them for a long time before smiling:

"Ling Qing has darkened and lost weight!"

Hearing His Majesty's words of concern, Ling Yiqu's eyes immediately turned red.

He was choked and speechless.

"OK OK!

Aren’t I okay? "

Zhu Youjian smiled and led Ling Yiqu into the side hall.

The two sat down at the tea table.

After Qin Zhien served tea, Zhu Youjian asked:

"What's the situation in Tianjin?

I read the memorial from the Qing family and said that Cao Huachun did not go south with him. Why is this? "

"His Majesty!"

Ling Yiqu sighed:

"I don't have as many ministers as Eunuch Cao!"

"Eunuch Cao said: The people of Tianjin are loyal to the Ming Dynasty and have repeatedly raised troops to resist the Tatars.

It's a good time to delay the Tatars!

However, in order to protect his subordinates and others, Eunuch Cao had to retreat to the sea. "