Chapter 38 Zhu Houzhao, Addicted to Searching Homes
Holding Liu Jin with one hand, Lin Nuo looked at him coldly.
It wasn't until drops of cold sweat broke out on the other person's forehead that he casually threw him to the ground.
This Liu Jin cannot die now, Lin Nuo still needs him to take the lead, compete with the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and create hatred.
"Tell me, why do you come to my Jinyiwei Yamen?"
Liu Jin rolled around on the ground twice before trembling and standing up quickly, then licked his face with a wrinkled smile.
"Grand Governor, Your Majesty misses you and wants to see you!"
A good man never suffers immediate losses. Although Liu Jin doesn't understand the general principles, he can still distinguish things that are related to his wealth and life.
Liu Jin is very smart and very good at observing people's opinions and trying to figure out what's going on. But after all, he is just a young eunuch. He has been going smoothly without any setbacks for more than a month since he became the Chief Supervisor of Ceremonies, and he is a little too proud of himself.
Therefore, even though he knew that the emperor valued Lin Nuo very much, he never took it to heart. Now that he has kicked the iron bricks, his importance to Lin Nuo has really been raised to the highest level.
Although Liu Jin was very unhappy in his heart, his expression did not show it at all. The smile on his face became more humble, "Grand Governor, please, our family will clear the way for you in front!"
Lin Nuo took a deep look at Liu Jin. He was capable of bending and stretching, and he was quite a character.
If it were anyone else, Lin Nuo would definitely not leave such an enemy behind and would definitely kill him on the spot.
But Liu Jin can't do that. Zhengde can tolerate himself suppressing Liu Jin, but he will never allow himself to directly kill him.
Liu Jin is Zhengde's sword on the surface. If it breaks before it can exert its effect, no matter how good the master-disciple relationship between Lin Nuo and Zhengde is, there will be resentment.
Before Fuyuan has earned enough, Lin Nuo still needs to continue to rely on the support of the Zhengde Emperor!
Galloping all the way, with Liu Jin leading the way, Lin Nuo soon arrived at the Yangxin Hall where Zhengde was.
The Yangxin Hall was a place where the emperor rested and was generally not used to receive courtiers.
However, Zhengde felt that Lin himself had a close relationship with Master Lin and did not treat each other as an outsider at all. What's more, when his father was there, he also met Lin Nuo in Yangxin Hall, so Zhengde naturally set the meeting place in Yangxin Hall.
In the palace of the heart.
Entering the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart, Liu Jin's whole demeanor suddenly changed again. It seemed that he had a backbone and no longer needed to be afraid of Lin Nuo.
Subconsciously, Liu Jin pretended to be wronged and prepared to complain to Lin Nuo in front of the emperor.
However, before his aggrieved expression showed, Zhu Houzhao from the hall had already hurried out, came to Lin Nuo, and pulled his arm eagerly.
"Master Lin, I haven't seen you for a few days since I came to the throne. If I don't hear Master Lin's teachings for a day, I always feel empty in my heart and feel very unsure!"
Seeing this, Liu Jin's aggrieved expression immediately subsided and turned into a humble smile.
He is not stupid. Judging from His Majesty's attitude towards Lin Nuo, if he dares to file a complaint, Lin Nuo probably won't need to explain anything, and he will definitely be punished in the end.
Liu Jin is very clear about the little emperor's character. When he trusts and gets close to someone, you cannot discredit that person in person, otherwise you will definitely be punished.
For those who are close to the emperor, you can only apply eye drops little by little over time. Until the emperor's good feelings are gone, that's when you can really make a killing move!
Lin Nuo made a show of wanting to salute, but Zhu Houzhao held his arm to prevent him from saluting. After a slight stalemate, the two walked into the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart while laughing and chatting.
After entering the Yangxin Hall, Zhu Houzhao waved his hand to Liu Jin and other eunuchs, signaling everyone to leave.
After everyone left, Zhu Houzhao whispered: "Master Lin, I want to move out of the Forbidden City and live somewhere else!"
"Why does Your Majesty have such an idea?" Lin Nuo's heart moved. It seemed that the previous court meetings and the collective clinging of civil servants had made the little emperor feel a sense of crisis.
"I used to feel a little uncomfortable when I stayed in the Forbidden City, but since I ascended the throne, this uncomfortable feeling has become more intense. There is a sense of oppression across my chest, which makes me unable to sleep soundly!"
"Also, even though I am the emperor, the only troops I can directly use are the four guards under the control of the Royal Horse Prison. Not to mention the small number of sergeants, they are all old, weak, sick and disabled who are just waiting to die. This kind of army
If you pull him out, you won’t have any fighting power at all!”
Lin Nuo nodded. After seeing the power of civil servants, Zhu Houzhao had a feeling that there are always unscrupulous people who want to harm me.
There were many troops in the capital, but there were almost no combatable troops that could be directly controlled by the emperor. It was after realizing this situation that Zhu Houzhao wanted to move out of the Forbidden City and find another place to live.
After all, when you stay in the capital, you don't have an army completely under your control. If something unexpected happens and the city gates are closed, you, the emperor, don't even have a chance to escape!
"Master Lin, if I forcibly move out of the Forbidden City and build a palace somewhere else, will the officials object?"
"Of course there is some opposition!" Lin Nuo nodded, looked at the eager young emperor, and continued seriously: "Let's not talk about other things, just build a new palace suitable for the emperor to live, so
Has Your Majesty ever calculated the amount of silver that needs to be spent?"
"This... Master Lin obtained 500,000 taels of silver from Shanyin County in the past two years, and it has been sealed in the inner treasury by my father. I have roughly calculated that these silver taels are barely enough!
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Lin Nuo shook his head, "It's not enough. After normal construction, the cost required will definitely far exceed the budget. Your Majesty must at least prepare another five hundred thousand taels of silver on the basis of this budget, otherwise this project will not be completed at all.
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"What's more, if the internal treasury is emptied, how will your Majesty live in the future? You can't get money from the treasury, right?"
"Alas!" Zhu Houzhao stamped his feet in annoyance, his face full of helplessness, "Master Lin, I used to think that being the emperor would be very enjoyable, but now it seems that it is not interesting at all. Now I have to worry about money. It's really
It’s not as happy as when I was the prince!”
"Your Majesty, don't be upset. Since you don't have enough silver, just find ways to get money from other places. Our Ming Dynasty is still very wealthy now. If nothing else, just Jiangnan, if we can collect business taxes,
What Your Majesty should worry about in the future is how to spend the money!"
Zhu Houzhao was stunned for a moment, quite moved, but after thinking for a while, he still shook his head, "Master Lin, courtiers often say that people's livelihood in Jiangnan is in decline and that people's lives are very difficult. If I add another tax burden to them,
Aren’t you going to force people to death?”
Zhu Houzhao rubbed his hands, feeling unusually embarrassed, "Master Lin, as you are in charge of the Imperial Guard, you must have found out a lot of information about corrupt officials, right? How about we copy a few of them?"