My father is Chongzhen? Then I have no choice but to rebel.

Chapter 64 The King of Qin must be rich, don’t be polite to him!

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As a famous minister who eventually died for the Ming Dynasty, Sun Chuanting also wanted to do this earth-shaking thing!
I don’t seek eternal fame, I just want to have a clear conscience!
Thinking of this, he spoke directly:

"Your Highness, please tell me what you want me to do!"

Zhu Cilang was silent for a while, and then he said:

"This is a very difficult matter, so we need to proceed step by step. Once you go to Shaanxi, while training the troops, you can also conduct an inventory of all the arable land in Shaanxi."

"Let's use Shaanxi as a testing ground and implement these national policies there first!"

"I will send a thousand-household Jinyiwei to accompany you. The local Jinyiwei in Shaanxi are also under your command. You can ask them to do anything."

"A lot of people will definitely die if you do this, but killing them would be a disgrace to your reputation, so let the Jinyiwei do this."

"In addition, these Jinyiwei will also help you block the news from Shaanxi and ensure that the news of the farmland inspection will not be leaked."

"Of course, it doesn't matter if it's leaked. I will help you suppress it."

"This move may result in a lot of bloodshed, but it will definitely usher in new vitality for the Ming Dynasty!"

"As for the achievements of you and me, the ruler and our subject, let future generations judge!"

Sun Chuanting has completely calmed down at this moment.

After Zhu Cilang finished speaking, he quickly stood up and bowed to Zhu Cilang.

"Your Highness, rest assured. Even if this matter is extremely difficult, I am willing to serve as your vanguard!"

Zhu Cilang smiled and nodded, then continued:
"When you arrive in Shaanxi, you must not only survey the cultivated land, but also find a way to collect more money and grain from the gentry to support military supplies. This will also allow you to train more new soldiers."

"As long as we have the army, even if they resist, we can just push them through!"

"Of course, the gentry are definitely not willing to pay. At this time, let the Jinyiwei come forward. They have plenty of ways to make the gentry pay."

"Also, remember to visit the Prince of Qin's palace more often. It would be best if you could find a way to get a few million taels of silver from the Prince of Qin."

"I've already thought of a solution for you. Find a group of disabled veterans and have them sit at the gate of the Prince of Qin's mansion. Then, let them cry. Then the Prince of Qin will know what to do!"

"The King of Qin must be rich, don't be polite to him!"

When Sun Chuanting heard this, he was a little amused and helpless for a moment. You know, the King of Qin is the blood of Taizu, but now he has become the target of blackmail by the prince.

But at the same time, Sun Chuanting also felt that the King of Qin would have to pay a lot of money and food this time.

After all, when Li Zicheng conquered Henan and Hubei, all the princes there were looted and massacred without exception, and Prince Fu Zhu Changxun was even made into a "Fulu Banquet" by the bandits.

If the King of Qin did not want to follow in their footsteps, he had no choice but to provide food and money to help train the troops.

After figuring this out, Sun Chuanting bowed again and said:
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I know what to do."

Then, the two of them talked about some specific matters, and then Sun Chuanting took his leave.

Watching Sun Chuanting leave, Zhu Cilang felt that the future was promising.

He believed that Sun Chuanting would not let him down!
Moreover, Sun Chuanting is fully capable of doing this, because with Sun Chuanting's current status, the military force he controls is simply astonishing.

First of all, as the governor of the three borders, Sun Chuanting can control the border troops of the three borders. Even if half of the border troops have been killed, there are still 20,000 to 30,000 of them.

Adding the 50,000 Qin troops that are about to be recruited, that’s 70,000 to 80,000 people!

In addition, there were Zuo Liangyu's army, the 5,000 Beijing troops promised by Zhu Cilang, a thousand households with more than 1,200 Jinyiwei, and more than 1,000 Jinyiwei from Shaanxi.

Roughly speaking, the number of troops under Sun Chuanting's control has exceeded 100,000!
With such an army, Sun Chuanting could easily sweep across the entire Shaanxi province by force and complete Zhu Cilang's reforms on land and taxation!

The gentry resisted the investigation of cultivated land?

The army crushed!

The gentry united to resist taxes?

The army crushed!

In short, all obstacles can be solved with one method!
That means just crushing them with the army!
In front of an army of 100,000, any resistance would be vulnerable.
If it were Chongzhen, he would never let Sun Chuanting control so many troops. He would definitely send other generals and eunuchs to divide Sun Chuanting's troops.

But Zhu Cilang will not
After all, if even he, a time traveler, does not believe what Sun Chuanting said, then the Ming Dynasty is truly doomed!

In the next two days, nothing major happened in the capital. Zhu Cilang still attended court in the early morning as usual. After leaving the court, he went to Bi Maokang and Bi Wenxuan to follow the research progress of flintlock rifles and glass.

The manufacture of flintlock rifles still takes some time, after all, the technical content is too high.

However, glassmaking technology advanced at an exceptionally rapid pace, and it was now possible to produce transparent glass comparable to that of later generations. Bi Wenxuan provided the lenses, while the Ministry of Industry was responsible for polishing and other materials. Currently, they could produce two hundred telescopes daily.

Johann Adam Schall von Bell also came, bringing with him several cannons, and explained various knowledge about cannons to Zhu Cilang.

In addition, Zuo Liangyu also brought his son Zuo Menggeng to pay a visit to Zhu Cilang.

Zhu Cilang had previously given Zuo Menggeng two choices: to join the Embroidered Uniform Guard or to study at the Imperial Academy.

Zuo Menggeng chose the former.

Of course, this was completely within Zhu Cilang's expectations.

After all, Zuo Liangyu did have considerable military talent and was a fierce general. As long as he was willing to work hard to suppress the bandits, it would not be difficult for him to be granted the title of earl in the future.

Zuo Menggeng was Zuo Liangyu's only son. He only needed to wait at home for his father to make achievements and then he would become an earl. Why would he bother studying hard?

After Zhu Cilang agreed, he gave Zuo Menggeng the job of a captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and also granted him a mansion.

From then on, Zuo Liangyu was firmly in his hands!
Overall, the capital city has been quite peaceful these past two days.

The next morning, Zhu Cilang did not go to the morning court as usual, but instead brought a group of people to wait at the gate of Deshengmen early.

Soon, a group of people came out in a mighty procession, led by Sun Chuanting and Zuo Liangyu, and followed by a group of Jinyiwei from a thousand households.

Sun Chuanting and Zuo Liangyu were old acquaintances and had worked together before, so they quickly became familiar with each other and talked and laughed along the way.

After that, Zhu Cilang allocated military pay and food to Sun Chuanting. Zhu Cilang also allocated half of the artillery and muskets in the Ministry of Works warehouse to them.

After all, all the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty will soon be equipped with flintlock rifles, and these previous muskets will soon be eliminated. If you don’t use them now, you will never have the chance to use them in the future.

The five thousand soldiers from the Beijing camp promised to Sun Chuanting had already gathered outside the city. In addition, Zhu Cilang also gave him three hundred telescopes.

All in all, Zhu Cilang is really supporting Sun Chuanting in suppressing bandits this time!

When the two men saw Zhu Cilang waiting at the city gate, they quickly dismounted and bowed, saying:

"Thank you, Your Highness, for coming to see me off! I am deeply grateful!"

Zhu Cilang smiled slightly and said:

"You're welcome. I just have nothing to do, so I wanted to come and see you off in person!"

After saying this, Zhu Cilang waved behind him, and Ma Bao hurriedly brought up the imperial wine that had been prepared long ago.

"You two, drink this bowl of farewell wine before you leave. I await your triumphant return!"

When Sun Chuanting and Zuo Liangyu heard this, they were naturally moved again, and then they each drank a full bowl of farewell wine.

Everyone knows that this bowl contains not only wine, but also the prince's kindness.

After drinking, Zuo Liangyu said with high spirits:
"Don't worry, Your Highness. This time I will chop off the heads of Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng, and then use them as stools for you to sit on!"

Sun Chuanting was not as unreliable as Zuo Liangyu. He just bowed and said:
"I will definitely live up to your trust, Your Highness. Please rest assured!"

Zhu Cilang didn't care whether Zuo Liangyu was bragging or not, he just smiled and nodded:
"I trust you. Once you arrive in Shaanxi, no matter what you need, just submit it to me and I will grant it."

After hearing this, Sun Chuanting and Zuo Liangyu felt more at ease.

After a few more words of comfort, Sun Chuanting and Zuo Liangyu left with the large army.

Zhu Cilang watched them leave with mixed feelings.

Only after the figure completely disappeared from sight did he lead his men back to the East Palace.

On the other side, the eight major alleys of Beijing.

This is a famous place of entertainment in the capital, and many officials and wealthy businessmen often visit here.

Of course, not all places here are brothels. In addition to brothels, there are also many more elegant and high-end places.

Most women in high-end places are good at music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and do not sell their bodies.

In short, this place is a mixed crowd. It not only provides services for dignitaries, but also attracts many literati and poets, as well as many people from the underworld.

Although the Ming Dynasty had always strictly controlled such places, by the end of the Ming Dynasty, such control had become quite lax.

After all, the Ming Dynasty was about to perish, who would care about such a small matter?
(End of this chapter)