Coming out of Huangji Hall, Zhu Youjian was thoughtful and walked slowly towards Qianqing Palace.
Wang Chengen trotted next to Chongzhen, looked at Chongzhen's face, and asked: "Your Majesty, the Duke of Jin conducted a bloody massacre in southern Zhili this time and killed more than 600 gentry. It is said that more than 300 households were confiscated alone. .I heard from Wang Dehua’s Dongchang fans that I’m afraid the Duke of Tianjin’s account this time is at least eight million taels.”
Zhu Youjian walked forward without speaking.
Wang Chengen said: "Just now Fan Jingwen said that Tianjin Public Transport will provide money. Why doesn't the Holy Spirit follow the trend and use Fan Jingwen's words to issue an order for Tianjin Public Transport to provide money?"
Zhu Youjian shook his head and said: "Even if this money comes out of Tianjin, it will not fall into the warehouse, let alone my inner treasury."
Wang Chengen was stunned and asked: "Your Majesty, why is this?"
Zhu Youjian looked at Wang Chengen and said: "The silver copied from these Jiangnan gentry is bloody beheaded silver. Even if I stand with the Donglin Party to intercept this silver and let the Duke of Jin spit out some, Donglin Can the Lin Party watch me and Li Zhi divide the money of these Jiangnan gentry?"
"When the time comes, Li Zhi and I are having a huge quarrel, and we finally get Li Zhi to hand over some money. Needless to say, the Donglin Party will definitely say that Jiangnan's money must be used in Jiangnan, saying that I cannot drink the blood of Jiangnan gentry, and cannot Take this money for yourself."
"When the civil servants collectively launch an attack, how can I keep this money?"
Wang Chengen took a breath and said: "Your Majesty is wise! I am really ignorant. I am blinded by money!"
Zhu Youjian looked at the Qianqing Palace not far away and said: "Furthermore, given the temper of the Duke of Jin, he will not let go of good things. It will be really not easy for the Duke of Jin to spit out this money. When the time comes, I and the Duke of Jin will not let go." There was a falling out, but all the benefits were taken away by the Donglin Party. Am I not the biggest victim?"
Wang Chengen raised his hands and bowed to Zhu Youjian, lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, you are a wise man!"
Zhu Youjian walked into the Qianqing Palace.
On the court of Qianqing Palace, memorials from various provinces were piled high. Zhu Youjian was diligent in his work. Zhu Youjian had to read the memorials carefully after drafting the cabinet votes. He carefully considered the pros and cons of the policy before allowing Wang Chengen to approve it. Therefore, Wang Chengen approved it. The speed of processing memorials in the Palace of Qianqing was not fast. If Zhu Youjian was delayed for a moment, the memorials sent to the Palace of Qianqing would pile up.
Zhu Youjian sat in front of the imperial case. Instead of looking at the piled memorials, he picked up Li Zhi's memorials that he had read several times.
Wang Chengen said: "Your Majesty, the Duke of Jin is going to file a petition to equalize land taxes and hold a court in Huai'an. Why is this? Could it be that the people of Huai'an are begging for it?"
Zhu Youjian put down the memorial and said, "I'm afraid it's true."
"Even though I live in the palace and listen to the reports of Jin Yiwei and Dongchang Fanzi every day, I still know that Tianjin and Shandong under the rule of Jin Guogong are prosperous and prosperous, and the people have enough food and clothing. The powerful do not dare to bully others, and the gentry do not dare to evade taxes. Fu, it can be said to be a paradise. Huai'an borders Shandong. Over time, it will naturally envy the people of Shandong to live and work in peace and contentment. It is very possible for the people to collectively ask for help from the Duke of Jin."
Zhu Youjian looked at the gate of Qianqing Palace and thought for a while, and said: "If the rule of Tianjin by Duke Jin can be made to cover the whole world, but Duke Jin does not station troops or publish newspapers, and does not increase the power of Duke Jin, it will not lead to a big tail." The trend is also a good thing. At least the common people will not be forced by the gentry to follow the thieves and target the thieves!"
Zhang Xianzhong's adopted son Zhang Dingguo changed his surname back to Li Dingguo after Zhang Xianzhong's death. He caused more and more trouble in the Huguang and Sichuan areas, and now the court has labeled Li Dingguo as a convicted thief, alongside the intruders.
Different from Li Zicheng, Li Dingguo was better at uniting various rebel armies. The four Gezuo battalions were all attached to Li Dingguo, advancing and retreating together, which was very cunning. Zhu Youjian repeatedly sent additional soldiers and horses to encircle and suppress, but Li Dingguo was not afraid at all.
Wandering and fighting with the officers and soldiers.
The existence of the peasant rebel army increased Zhu Youjian's dependence on Li Zhi by another 10%. Let alone Shandong - if Li Zhi had not provided disaster relief in Shandong in the 16th year of Chongzhen, I am afraid Shandong would have become
The base camp of thieves.
Zhu Youjian also knew that the reason why good people turned into thieves was because there was no food to eat. In the final analysis, it was the oppression of land tax at all levels. In the final analysis, it was the gentry evading taxes. In the final analysis, it was the breakdown of order at the grassroots level and no one built water conservancy projects to expand cultivated land.
So this time Li Zhi said that he would equalize land taxes and hold a court in Huai'an, and Zhu Youjian didn't feel bad about it.
"Let Duke Jin do it. At least this way Huai'an will not be in chaos."
Wang Chengen was stunned for a moment and asked, "Are you going to approve Hong's memorial to Duke Jin?"
Zhu Youjian shook his head and said: "If it is accurate, there is no way that Li Zhi will go to Long to look at Shu. He will stay in China and not make any progress!"
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Outside the city of Kaifeng, Li Zicheng was wearing a felt hat and lining, dressed like a simple old farmer. But his tall figure and the divine black horse riding on his crotch showed that this middle-aged man was different.
Ordinary identity.
To Li Zicheng's right, Liu Zongmin, Hao Yaoqi, Li Guo and others were all wearing fine fish scale armor and riding tall horses. Compared with the bandit-like attire of the past, today's generals of the invasion army can be said to have bright armor, bright clothes and angry horses.
To the left of Li Zicheng, Niu Jinxing, Li Yan and other counselors Yu Shan Lunjin were also riding horses, looking at the outside of Kaifeng City in the distance with shining eyes.
This time, it was Li Zicheng's fourth siege of Kaifeng City.
In the original history, Li Zicheng besieged Kaifeng City three times and finally gave up. But after Li Zhi crossed over, some changes occurred in history. Li Zicheng stayed in Henan for a longer time.
This time, almost all Fuzhou counties in Henan have been plundered by Li Zicheng. Except for Guide Mansion, where the official army is located, other places can be said to be the sphere of influence of the invading army. After accumulating a huge amount of strength, Li Zicheng
Kaifeng City launched its fourth attack.
This time, Li Zicheng is bound to win.
Li Yan rode on his horse and said to Li Zicheng reservedly: "The taxes set by Emperor Taizu Gao were extremely thin. Those unscrupulous gentry evaded taxes and imposed heavy taxes on small farmers, but they didn't know that they were digging their own graves."
Tomb. Now our army in Henan has put out the slogan 'If you don't pay taxes, you can't do it', and the people have heard about it. When my army arrives in a county, before they even attack the city, the people seize the county magistrate and come to vote for us!"
Don't pay taxes and don't do bad things is a slogan put forward by Li Yan. It was spread to all directions as a political slogan by the Chuang Army, which greatly helped Li Zicheng.
Li Zicheng nodded. He felt that Li Yan raised this slogan again at this time, which was a bit self-praising. Ability is the most important in the rebel army, and the most important people are those who are capable. Li Yan's promotion of his own merits is to elevate his status.
But this was the time to employ people, and Li Zicheng could only win over even a proud scholar like Li Yan.
With a wave of his hand, Li Zicheng shouted: "Attack the city!"
The flag was waved and Li Zicheng's order was spread to the entire army.
Hundreds of thousands of cannon fodder hungry people rushed at the front. These cannon fodder hungry people only had a sickle or a spear in their hands, and they didn't have a single piece of cotton armor on their bodies. But standing at the front of the invading army, these hungry people had an indescribable feeling.
The excitement. It is the excitement that comes from finding hope and the hope of living.
The gentry who spoke of benevolence, righteousness and morality gave the farmers in Henan no hope of survival, but Li Zicheng, who burned, killed and looted, did.
Loud songs rang out.
"Eat his mother! Eat his mother! If you don't eat enough, you will be the King of Chuang! You are not on duty! You are not paying for food!"
"Eat his mother! Eat his mother! If you don't eat enough, you will be the King of Chuang! You are not on duty! You are not paying for food!"
"Eat his mother! Eat his mother! If you don't eat enough, you will be the King of Chuang! You are not on duty! You are not paying for food!"
Hundreds of thousands of hungry people shouted this song, like an endless swarm of ants, holding up simple wooden ladders and rushing towards Kaifeng.
