Having been the first eunuch in the palace for many years, how could Wang Dehua not know that among those salt merchants who have become big, there is no one behind them?
Otherwise, he would have been eaten long ago!
It is impossible for those big salt merchants to get their money so easily!
However, the emperor was eyeing the money bags of those big salt merchants. He not only wanted them to pay taxes, but also wanted to swallow them up. Wang Dehua actually understood this!
Although he has never been to the Bingzhan Bureau, he has always heard rumors about it and knows that it is expanding in scale.
And the emperor expanded the army with such great fanfare and even reorganized the capital camp. These are the most expensive things!
He definitely knew how much money the emperor had!
Since the past two months, the emperor has benefited from confiscating homes. He is thinking of ways to get money quickly, so this is the easiest thing to do!
In the capital, they raided the homes of ministers, even those of Wu Xun, and even wealthy Shanxi merchants. Now they are targeting the big salt merchants in the south. It seems to be a natural thing.
This matter is indeed difficult to handle, no wonder the emperor asked himself to handle it!
However, Wang Dehua thought so, but there was nothing he could do.
He is a servant of the royal family. If he does not agree with the emperor's wishes, he can be killed directly without any trouble.
He didn't know where he had offended the emperor. If he refused at this time, Wang Dehua knew his fate, and he might be killed immediately with a stick.
His years as a eunuch also gave Wang Dehua the ability to respond to crises. He knew that he had no choice.
So, after these thoughts flashed through his mind, Wang Dehua immediately reported to Emperor Chongzhen: "I obey the order, I will definitely rob those big salt merchants!"
Emperor Chongzhen stared at Wang Dehua and saw that he did not hesitate and quickly agreed to his request. He couldn't help but feel a little complicated.
This eunuch whom I once trusted the most, at least in the past few months, has done something to my satisfaction.
But, who made him do such a thing in another dimension?
However, these things did not happen! Is it a bit unreasonable to feel so resentful towards him?
Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen stared at Wang Dehua and suddenly said coldly: "You have to do this beautifully. I want money, but no one will gossip. Can you do it?"
Hearing that the emperor's tone suddenly turned cold, Wang Dehua did not dare to be negligent, and hurriedly said respectfully: "Long live my Lord, don't worry, I will definitely handle this matter and share your worries for my long live Lord!"
Seeing his obedience, Emperor Chongzhen finally felt a little soft when he thought of the years he spent with him, and said coldly: "Okay, as long as you handle this matter, I will let you go to Zhongdu to retire."
Logically speaking, if such a big thing can be handled well, under normal circumstances, it would definitely be rewarded heavily.
However, Emperor Chongzhen clearly told Wang Dehua to stay away from the center of power, neither in the capital nor in Yingtian Mansion. He would not even serve as a guard eunuch across the country, but would only go to the imperial mausoleum to retire. This kind of reward is really beyond words.
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However, when Wang Dehua heard this, he cried excitedly. He quickly knelt down and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Old slave, thank you for your grace!"
He knew Emperor Chongzhen very well. Emperor Chongzhen didn't say anything before, but he knew that he had fallen out of favor and was still disliked by Emperor Chongzhen.
For this reason, he could not find a reason. He could only keep worrying that the knife hanging above his head would fall down.
Daily fear is daily suffering!
But now, Emperor Chongzhen rewarded him in an uncharacteristic way. Wang Dehua immediately knew that as long as he did this well, the emperor's resentment towards him would disappear!
In other words, the knife hanging over his head was finally lifted.
After thinking about this, Wang Dehua was greatly relieved, so he happily accepted to live in Fengyang for retirement. It was better than being killed!
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen felt a little moved when he saw him like this, and asked with a cold face: "Tell me, do you have any requirements for doing this well?"
He must get the money from the big salt merchant.
After hearing this, Wang Dehua raised his head, without wiping his tears, and said with tears on his face: "Long live Lord, if you want to handle this matter more safely, it is best to have other things to divert Nanfang's attention!"
"Huh?" Emperor Chongzhen heard this and didn't know what it meant, so he snorted.
When Wang Dehua heard this, he immediately said: "The squires in the south of the Yangtze River often do illegal things. Nine out of ten officials who go to work there are colluding with the squires in the south of the Yangtze River. The servants think that they can make the Metropolitan Procuratorate inspect the place with great fanfare. Just above
Monthly investigation of official corruption is an excuse. In this way, I will also go to Yangzhou and take advantage of the opportunity to take action!"
In the past, when corruption was investigated, officials in the capital did not dare to go to the government offices. They eventually handed over the corruption money, then let it go and were punished severely if they committed the crime again.
However, it has not been affected at the local level. Now Wang Dehua suggests that the Metropolitan Procuratorate inspect local areas, which is a logical thing.
This is a good idea!
As for the local area, Emperor Chongzhen really wanted to investigate!
Nowadays, there is chaos everywhere anyway, so that's fine. At least the court is maintaining its reputation for justice.
With this in mind, Emperor Chongzhen said coldly: "Okay, I will follow your instructions and I will order the Metropolitan Procuratorate to handle it in the next few days!"
Wang Dehua was overjoyed when he heard this, not only because the emperor agreed to this matter, but also because the emperor actually listened to what he said.
As a result, he was even more determined and quickly wiped away his tears and left.
But to be honest, Wang Dehua hesitated for a while before leaving.
Because he knew that the distance between him and Emperor Chongzhen was the closest at this time, he wanted to ask, what did he do to make the emperor so disgusted with him before?
Although neither of them said anything at this time, they were actually open and honest. If asked now, they would be most likely to find out the reason.
However, Wang Dehua was very afraid that if he asked such a question, he would make the emperor angry again! In the end, he would not even have the possibility to provide for himself in old age!
In the end, Wang Dehua could only sigh in his heart, thinking of the famous saying "Being with a king is like being with a tiger", he didn't dare to ask, and withdrew while suppressing his biggest doubt.
After returning to Dongchang, he immediately summoned his capable men and said to them: "We have an opportunity to make a fortune here. If you do it well, you won't have to make money in your life. Do you want to do it?"
Upon hearing this, his men were all happy, but also hesitant.
After all, Emperor Chongzhen's anti-corruption storm is still before their eyes, and besides their Dongchang, there are also Jinyiwei and Xichang. It is not time for them to do whatever they want.
Thinking like this, one of his subordinates expressed their concerns: "Manufacturer, everyone likes making money, but we are afraid that if we don't get the money, our lives will be lost!"
How could Wang Dehua not know what they were thinking, and immediately said: "Don't worry, this is just an order to do something!"
He knew very well that if he wanted to stay away from the capital and raid the big salt merchants, he would need his subordinates to put in a lot of effort, and it could not be done casually, so he had to arouse their enthusiasm.
When his subordinates heard that they were doing things according to orders, they were all happy and expressed that there was no problem.
So Wang Dehua said to them: "Okay, then you can select the best and go with our family to Yangzhou to raid those big salt merchants!"
Upon hearing this, his capable man was stunned for a moment.
Just like Wang Dehua, how could they not know that there are people behind the big salt merchants? It’s hard to get the money from those salt merchants!
Seeing them like this, Wang Dehua sneered and said: "No matter how powerful the people behind the salt merchants are, they are more powerful than Long Live the Lord? Even if something goes wrong, our family will take care of it, so what are you afraid of?"
Hearing this, his men all came back to their senses and were delighted for a moment.
That's right, no matter how powerful the people behind the salt merchants are, they can be more powerful than the emperor? If they slaughter such fat pigs, even if a little bit is left out to them, it will be a huge sum!
With this thought in mind, his subordinates immediately jumped up and expressed that they would listen to the factory boss.
Therefore, Wang Dehua asked them to immediately recruit elite soldiers and generals and go with him to the south of the Yangtze River.
Besides, Emperor Chongzhen was determined to get the money from those big salt merchants. Although he didn't like Wang Dehua, he was seriously considering Wang Dehua's suggestion.
While I was thinking about this, I heard Huang Daozhou, the censor of Zuodu of the Imperial Procuratorate, asking for an audience.
Emperor Chongzhen thought that it was just the right time, so he immediately summoned him.
After a while, Huang Daozhou arrived at the Wenhua Hall. After seeing the ceremony, he immediately said with an extremely serious expression: "Your Majesty, I heard that your Majesty is going to set up a military preparation hall and personally serve as a wine sacrificer. I wonder if this is possible.
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This matter itself was specifically spread by Emperor Chongzhen. Although Wu Beitang has not yet been established, the news should have spread throughout the capital.
Of course Emperor Chongzhen would not deny this, and immediately nodded and said: "It is true!"
When Huang Dao heard this on Monday, he immediately said seriously: "Your Majesty, this must not be done! When warriors are in power, disasters will arise and the country will be in danger!"
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he asked with a cold face: "What do you mean, this is the Taiping Year?"
"..." Huang Daoyi was stunned when he heard this on Monday.
However, as a representative of the civil service system, he absolutely could not sit back and watch the military attache's status rise so much, so he avoided answering Emperor Chongzhen's question and said instead: "Your Majesty, being a Jinshi, you cannot directly become a disciple of the emperor, but a martial artist
But it can be like this. I would like to ask all the officials in the world, how should they deal with it? In the future, can we still use civil society to govern military affairs? When warriors are in charge, it is definitely not a blessing for the country and the country!"
In other words, it means that the civil servant originally passed the palace examination and was regarded as the disciple of the emperor, but this kind of thing is actually just a matter of the civil servant trying to put money on his own face, and he is not really his teacher!
As for the military commanders, the emperor was offering wine as a sacrifice, and the warriors in the Military Beitang Hall could openly believe that they were the authentic disciples of the emperor.
It would be strange if civil servants didn’t explode such a thing!