Baidu otaku as Chongzhen

Chapter 291

Yang Reform has been quite irritable in the past few days.

My stall has been spread out, there are layouts everywhere, and money is being used everywhere. Now is the critical moment, but the money in my hand is not much, even to the point of serious shortage.

Qianqing Palace.

Yang Reform is reviewing memorials.

"Your Majesty, this book is for His Majesty to have a sutra feast." The little eunuch opened a book, looked at the contents, and then directly stated the content of the memorandum.

Yang Reform waved his hands irritably.

The little eunuch wisely put this memorial aside and picked up another one.

"Your Majesty, this book is also for His Majesty's banquet." The little eunuch only skimmed through it hastily, and then told the content of this memorial.

Yang Reform waved his hands irritably.

The little eunuch put down this memorial again and picked up another one.

"Your Majesty, this book... I still invite Your Majesty to have a sutra feast."

The little eunuch was very aggrieved and reported to the emperor. The memorials submitted by the ministers were all about inviting the emperor to have a sutra banquet. The emperor obviously didn’t have that kind of thought, which made the little eunuch difficult. How good it is to read the memorials to the emperor. If he ruined his future because of these idiot memorials, the little eunuch would cry to death.

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After processing the memorial for a while, the memorial was almost finished. Yang Reform stretched his waist and asked, "Companion, how many volumes are there in total for the memorial that said there would be a sutra feast?" After returning to the Jingyan, he put the word Jingyan behind him and never opened it again. This Jingyan is obviously a way to brainwash himself and engage in "pyramid marketing" for himself. Yang Reform will not be fooled Yes, so, since the last sutra opening feast, Yang Reform has been unwilling to open it again. He is really afraid that these ministers will "brainwash" himself. Today, there is already a large area, and a large area of ​​memorials is overflowing with a feast of scriptures, and Yang Reform can't help but pay attention to it.

"Big Companion, how many copies do you have of the memorials for the opening of the scriptures?" Yang Reform didn't specify how many copies he had passed, so he asked his housekeeper.

"Return to Your Majesty, there are about two baskets of memorials in this area." Wang Chengen replied immediately.

"Two baskets..." Yang Reform was speechless, the ministers really had perseverance!This kind of paper-like memorandum was written in two baskets.

In the past few days, Yang Reform has been living a difficult life. There is no money, there are holes everywhere, and money is needed everywhere. Yang Reform has been thinking about where to get money, and he is quite irritable. , the mood is even more unhappy, but it's not happy, Yang Reform decided to hold a sutra feast, anyway, to hold a sutra feast, first to block the mouths of the ministers, he was really drowned by the melodies of the sutra feast .

"Big Companion, preach the decree, and open the scripture feast." Yang Reform said weakly. Yang Reform's mind was very confused. He was going to change the environment and work rhythm to see if he could have any sudden whims or unexpected gains. No money , I'm really aggrieved!

"The opening banquet?...Today? Your Majesty?" Wang Chengen thought he heard it wrong. The emperor hadn't had the opening banquet for a long time. The emperor was quite unimpressed with the opening ceremony. Why did he suddenly remember the opening ceremony?But the emperor has already decreed, so let's open it.

"Yes, it will be held today. It happens that I have nothing to do today." Yang Reform has countless troubles, and this feast is one of them, and it is also a relatively easy one. Solving them one by one, this sutra banquet is the simplest thing, and it was listed as the first thing to be solved by Yang Reform.

When encountering a problem, starting with the easiest is the way to solve the problem.

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In the Wenhua Palace.

The cabinet, six ministries and other officials gathered in Danbi in front of the Wenhua Palace, waiting for the emperor to come.It was a rare event for the emperor to hold a sutra banquet. The ministers presented the memorial, but it had been a while, and the number of the memorials could be counted in piles. The feast is over.Among the crowd, many of them were very happy.

"Your Majesty is here." The little eunuch shouted, and the officials immediately stood up solemnly.

As soon as the emperor entered the Wenhua Palace, the ministers kowtow respectfully.

After Yang Reform sat on the throne of the Wenhua Palace, he said: "Get up."

All the ministers got up again.

"Recently, because I'm busy and don't have time, Jingyan has not opened for some days. Today, if I have time, I will open it." Yang Reform said with an indifferent expression.

Since the emperor ordered it, let's open it.The sutra banquet officially started according to the scheduled procedure.

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The emperor was sitting on the dragon chair, in front of him were some cases, a guy in a red robe was in charge of giving lectures, and there were two guys in blue robes beside him to help, and below was the cabinet, ministers, who accompanied the emperor to attend lectures.

The opening is without exception the explanation of the "Four Books" and "Five Classics". In these Confucian books, we look for subtle words and great meanings. From one sentence, one word extends countless truths and possibilities, and then different people make different interpretations.

Yang's reform thoughts were not at all in this sutra feast, but in other places, in his own money, in money, outside the customs, in wild boar skins, in Xu Guangqi in Shaanxi, in disaster relief, in Bi Zisu, Enter Wu Sangui's Bandit Suppression.Where did he have the heart to listen to these boring scriptures, even if he was listening to other people's lectures, Yang Reform felt that it might be better to explain a little "Thick Black Studies", after all, only a thick-skinned and black conscience can live better in the world at the end of Ming Dynasty go down.

The emperor kept staring at the brows of the lecturer, which made the lecturer panic, thinking that the emperor was listening to his explanation carefully.The meaning of the scriptures is "simplified, easy to understand, and catchy"...

The emperor's heart is not here.

Some of the ministers closed their eyes and shook their heads, as if they were fascinated by what they heard, as if they had gained a lot of experience, as if they had found the true meaning of the world in it.

The emperor never paid much attention to these small details, and the ministers gradually let go, and some small movements, such as this shaking of the head, came out.

The atmosphere of the sutra feast was dull and boring. Yang Reform was just sitting in a chair in a daze, thinking about problems, judging the time, and playing a sutra feast. He put his body here to listen to the sutra feast, but his mind was in other places. It is a way to kill multiple birds with one stone. On the one hand, it can meet the needs of the ministers to have a feast, and on the other hand, it can let oneself think about problems.

A young eunuch hurried to Wenhua Hall.

"Report..." the little eunuch shouted from a distance.

The dullness of Jingyan was broken by this little eunuch's shout, and all the officials turned their heads to look at this little eunuch. It was not a military matter, and usually they would not report it at this time of Jingyan, let alone shout it from a distance. It must be an urgent military matter.

"Report..., Your Majesty,...[-] miles urgently..." The little eunuch reported out of breath, holding up a letter with a big red seal in his hand.

"Present." Yang Reform's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and he didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing. This year is destined to be an unusual year. Bad news must come one after another. Yang Reform has already prepared for the worst. , My heart couldn't help beating wildly.

The ministers began to whisper among each other below. Something that can be presented at such a serious time as Jingyan must be a big event, but I don’t know where the big event happened. I don’t know if it was a rebellion or a big change in the border. In other words, Donglu is besieging the city again.

Yang Reform received the letter, and it was stamped with a big red seal. As for whose seal it was, Yang Reform didn't know who it was, but Yang Reform did recognize the words "Immediately fly and expedite six hundred miles" on it.

Opening the letter, it was Liu Jishan who wrote the letter. Looking at the content of the letter again, it was about the alliance with Lin Danhan. Yang Reform barely finished reading it. There is an agreement, including the specific agreement.

Yang Reform heaved a sigh of relief, it was not bad news, but good news.

"Everyone, good news, the alliance with Lin Danhan has been negotiated." Yang Reform said with a smile.

The ministers below have been looking forward to it for a long time, and they all speculated that something big happened in that place. They were all relieved to hear that the emperor said it was a good thing. I know, but there is one thing I definitely know, that is, money must be spent, this is for sure, rebellion, wars need money, disaster relief needs money, in short, they all need money, and now, the Ministry of Households can There is no money, so, apart from wrangling, the court can do nothing at present, and wagging doesn't cost money.Now that it is good news, I finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, Your Majesty, I have no serious problems heading north." Shi Fenglai first flattered me.

"Congratulations! Your Majesty, the north is finally going to be at peace. I'm afraid it's impossible for the Donglu to take a detour to enter the customs." Zhang Ruitu also said.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty, you are all wise and mighty..."

"...Your Majesty's great blessing..." All the ministers who listened to the lecture offered flattery one after another.

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It is rare to have good news. Yang Reform smiled and said, "Hehe, this is indeed good news. However, Liu Jishan also asked, when I joined forces with Lin Danhan, did I promise to give Lin Danhan money?" What happened?" Yang Reform asked, this matter was also asked by Liu Jishan, and Liu Jishan wrote down the negotiation process between himself and Lin Danhan almost verbatim.

All ministers, look at me, and I look at you.

Shi Fenglai was the first to answer: "Your Majesty, when we united with Lin Danhan, it seems that there was indeed such an agreement. I donated some silver taels to Lin Danhan, and promised that they could trade each other, in order to win over Lin Danhan." , to jointly deal with the Eastern Captives, and since then Lin Dan Khan has indeed sent troops to help me several times, this matter is true."

"That's right! Your Majesty, the minister also participated in the incident. This matter is indeed true. I was defeated in the battle against Sarhu, and there was a crisis outside the pass. There was indeed such a thing." Another minister also added.

Yang Reform nodded. It seems that this matter is true, and asked again: "How much money did I promise to Lin Danhan? Why is Lin Danhan asking me for 10 taels of silver now?"

"10 taels? Your Majesty, there is absolutely not so much. Back then, I promised to give Lin Danhan a thousand taels of silver every year to help him deal with Lin Danhan. But I didn't say 10 taels. It's been almost ten years now." , 1000 taels a year is only 1 taels of silver, how can there be 10 taels?" The minister immediately jumped out to object, 10 taels?Even if you scrape the Taicang of the Ministry of Accounts, the Ministry of Accounts will not scrape 10 taels for you!
"1000 taels?" Yang Reform was speechless. Why did the Ming Dynasty spend 1000 taels to buy Lin Dan Khan, but he spent 5000 taels to buy the Imperial Association Army himself?This gap is probably too big.The Qing of the First Association of the Royal Association Army is not of the same order of magnitude as Lin Danhan!
"Your Majesty, it is 10 taels. How much is it? I don't remember clearly. The reason why Lin Danhan wanted 1000 taels probably meant to ask for a reward. This is all up to your majesty. If you are willing to give it, just give it to me." Yes, I don’t want to, according to my court’s promise, 10 taels a year is enough.” The minister who was talking about participating in the events of the year changed his words immediately, saying that he couldn’t remember clearly, and that [-] taels was still a small matter side by side.

"A thousand taels right? That is to say, according to what Lin Danhan said, a thousand taels a year, these years add up, and it still doesn't reach 1 taels? Is it just based on this number?" Yang Reform asked incredulously. It cost 5000 taels to buy a small tribal leader, but this Lin Danhan only cost 1000 taels a year. What does this mean? It's great!Not only picky on yourself, but also picky on others.

"Your Majesty, according to this number, it is basically correct. Lin Danhan is a lion. His Majesty responded to him with the promise of the year. Naturally, Lin Danhan has nothing to say. As for the others, Lin Danhan asked for a reward. It depends on what your Majesty wants, just give as much as you want, don't let Lin Danhan feel cold, now, I and Lin Danhan are joining forces to deal with the eastern captives, and we should support each other. It is said that Lin Danhan ate a lot a few days ago Loss, I am afraid that the loss is not small, without the supplement and assistance from our court, I am afraid that Lin Danhan will not last long." Liu Yanyuan, Minister of the Ministry of War, explained.

"Oh, that's it! I understand." Yang Reform began to be interested in the bargaining power of the people of the Ming Dynasty. When he bought a person of Lin Danhan's level, the price he offered was only a thousand taels of silver. Unbelievable, far beyond my imagination, compared with my 5000 taels, I am simply a prodigal!
Yang Reform had already made up his mind, so he stopped wasting time on this matter.Said: "Okay, let's stop this matter. I will pay the money for rewarding Lin Danhan. I will just deal with this matter."

The ministers breathed a sigh of relief, if the emperor asked the Ministry of Households to pay the money, there would be another verbal battle.

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Seeing that the political affairs had been dealt with, the lecturer said, "Your Majesty, can you continue?"

"Continue." Yang Reform happily accepted the proposal. He did not expect to receive good news during the feast. It seems that this feast can bring him good luck. I also have a good impression.

"Your Majesty, the scriptures have been finished. Next, it's time to talk about history. What part does Your Majesty want to talk about?" the lecturer asked.

"Hehe, everyone, which period of history do you think I should listen to?" Yang Reform was in a good mood, and asked his minister with a smile.

"Your Majesty, I believe that Your Majesty cares most about the sufferings of the people, and cares and loves the people the most. Therefore, you should talk about the sufferings of the people..." Shi Fenglai was still the first to speak. Of course, the words must be followed The emperor likes to say.

"Your Majesty, I should tell you something about the emperor accepting advice from his courtiers..." Seeing that the emperor looked good, a minister boldly said.

"Your Majesty, I should tell you something about the emperor's diligence..."

Seeing that the emperor was in a good mood, all the ministers put forward their opinions.

"Hehe, well, there are so many, I don't know who to listen to, so let's follow what Shi Shoufu said first, and talk about it one by one." Yang Reform is really in a good mood. The possibility of taking a detour to enter the customs is greatly reduced. To enter the customs, at least Lin Danhan must be cleaned up first, and Lin Danhan is now fighting with his own defense line. It is not so easy to swallow Lin Danhan in one bite. It was Mao Wenlong who restrained him. If North Korea was included, the wild boar skin had already been locked in a cage. Yang Reform was really happy, and his strategic intention had finally come true.

"Of order, Your Majesty, the minister will first talk about the sufferings of the people." The lecturer was very happy. It was rare for the emperor to have a sutra feast, and the atmosphere was good, and the emperor was also happy.

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"My Majesty, since ancient times, the sufferings of the people have been passed on to the world, and those known to the world are mostly through the pens of literati in the past. When literati started, the most famous thing is the sage said "tyranny is fiercer than a tiger". Moreover, Liuhe Dong, Liu Mengde, Du Fu in the Tang Dynasty, Fan Zhongyan in the Song Dynasty, etc., all have a deep understanding of the suffering of the people. , There are also texts handed down from generation to generation. If your majesty wants to understand the sufferings of the people, you can start with the writings of these literati. The emperor was induced by Dundun.

"Oh, let's start with these literati? Among these literati, who writes about the suffering of the people the most?" Yang Reform asked.

"...Return to Your Majesty, this minister is really hard to comment on. The most bitter thing is the sage's sentence 'tyranny is fiercer than a tiger'..." The lecturer was also frightened, the most bitter?The worst suffering is nothing more than a word of death, and no matter how hard it is, it is necessary to talk about how the people rebelled.

"Let's not talk about the saints for now, let me just mention a few." Yang Reform said.

"Your Majesty is kindly invited to come up with a question." The lecturer heaved a sigh of relief.

"I have some impressions of "The Snake Catcher" and "The Charcoal Seller", so let's talk about this." Yang Reform resolutely wrote the topic. Thanks to the blessing of nine years of compulsory education, Yang Reform finally remembered these two articles. It was before the Ming Dynasty, and it also talked about the sufferings of the people. I still have a little impression of this, so Yang Reform took advantage of the situation to say these two articles.

The lecturer wiped off his sweat, these two articles are really about the suffering of the common people!Organized the discourse, and said: "Your Majesty, among these two articles, "The Snake Catcher" was written by Liu Zongyuan and Liuhe Dong in the Tang Dynasty, and "The Charcoal Seller" was written by Bai Juyi and the Xiangshan layman in the Tang Dynasty. , The two articles really explained the sufferings of the people, the sufferings of the common people..." The lecturer began to regret that he should not be too unrestrained and let the emperor choose the topic himself, what should we say about these two topics now?The whole is a true portrayal of ordinary people being bullied and oppressed!

(End of this chapter)