Chongzhen and I became partners

Chapter 18 Getting to the root is the key

After hanging up the communication, Emperor Chongzhen began to want to have this conversation with Liu Weichao again.

This is already a habit of his. The reason for this is that Liu Weichao's speech is not so easy to understand, and there are often surprising remarks.

No matter from that point of view, it is worthy of Emperor Chongzhen's careful consideration.

Just this time, Liu Weichao told him a few very important things, such as the upcoming Central Plains War, the bandit Li Zicheng will have the last laugh.Moreover, Jianlu will re-enter the customs in the second half of the year.

These things are very bad news for him.For him right now, there was nothing he could do.

The only thing that can be done is to follow Liu Weichao's suggestion, recall the most powerful civil servants and generals, raise money, and rebuild the army!
Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen strengthened his confidence in raising money starting tomorrow, and he would never allow any problems. He also had more expectations for the amount.

Of course, Liu Weichao said that there will be a glass making method tomorrow, which also makes him look forward to it.But it takes time to make glass and sell it.

Just as Emperor Chongzhen was thinking about this, suddenly, he felt the phone vibrate in his hand.

He looked down and found a picture sent by Liu Weichao, so he quickly opened it to look at it.

This picture is full of characters, horizontally arranged from left to right, and the characters are still missing arms and legs, but after Emperor Chongzhen looked at it carefully, he could probably understand it.

The words on it are not glass making methods, but the introduction of Lu Xiangsheng's family.

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Lu Guoyun (?-1645), courtesy name Gongxiang, was born in Yixing, Jiangsu.Zhan Xinqiao died.

Lu Guoyan (?-1645), courtesy name Zhongye, was born in Yixing, Jiangsu.Zhan Xinqiao died.

Lu Guohong (?-1645), courtesy name Junkuo, was born in Yixing, Jiangsu.Zhan Xinqiao died.

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younger brother……

After reading it, Emperor Chongzhen was shocked.

Really, most of Lu Xiangsheng's family, including his father, younger brother, and younger brother, died in battle and became a monk.

Compared to Hong Qing...that Hong Chengchou, it's really incomparable.

If you add that Liu Weichao once said that when the Ming Dynasty perished, compared with the officials who welcomed the thieves and the Jianjians, then Lu Xiangsheng's family is even more commendable!

It's just a pity that Lu Qing is dead!

When Emperor Chongzhen was thinking about it, his phone vibrated suddenly, and Liu Weichao sent another message one after another, several in one breath, all in voice mode.

So, Emperor Chongzhen quickly clicked to listen to what he said?

"In the late Ming Dynasty, Lu Xiangsheng was one of the people I admired the most. He was both civil and military, and died in battle. His family didn't complain about your injustice to Lu Xiangsheng, and they all devoted themselves to the country in the end. In your era where there are weak bones everywhere , are really worthy of admiration!"

"Do you know why Lu Xiangsheng died in the end? According to my understanding, it was Lu Xiangsheng who violated the interests of the scholar-official class."

"Aiming at your helplessness in the empty treasury at that time, he didn't think about raising three rates, but proposed a policy of commensurate grain. All farmers who paid less than five taels of tax would not be taxed; while those who paid five taels of tax The above rich households will be subject to different levels of food taxation according to the amount of property."

"You said, whose interests were harmed by Lu Xiangsheng's tax collection? It is not difficult to understand how he will end up like this in the end. Of course, if you are the emperor who knows the details, you may be able to keep Lu Xiangsheng. Unfortunately, you are not!"

When he heard this sentence, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but feel a little sad: It's really not the emperor who sees every detail!
Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered what Liu Weichao had said to him about whose interests the emperor represented. It seemed that if he thought about it from this angle, he could understand that Lu Xiangsheng was doing the right thing, and he should be protected!
With this in mind, Emperor Chongzhen clicked on Liu Weichao's next words and continued to listen.

"There is another saying in later generations, when Sun Chuanting dies, Ming will also perish! It means that Sun Chuanting is your last Optimus Prime. After he dies in battle, Ming is actually doomed to perish."

"Sun Chuanting was also imprisoned by you for several years. How much time wasted in suppressing thieves gave the thieves a chance to develop and grow. Let me tell you, the reason why Sun Chuanting ended up like this is actually similar to that of Lu Xiangsheng!"

"In order to solve the problem of money and food, Sun Chuanting did it by clearing the land to pay. In the name of the ancestral system, he took back all the military fields occupied by the landlords, and naturally offended all the powerful ones who invaded the military fields. When the crowd rose up and attacked them, You can't take a high-level view and realize what the root of all things is, and if three people become tigers, even a saint who is not wrong at all will be punished by you!"

"I didn't say these words with you in video, but changed them to voice, just to let you think about it more and see if what I said is right? It may be helpful for you to know people in the future!"

"We are people from two planes, and we have no interests. I say this for your own good. Maybe it will be harsh to you, but I really hope you can think about it!"

"Okay, wash up and go to sleep, good night!"

After hearing everything, Emperor Chongzhen fell silent.

Lu Xiangsheng's policy of paying due to food caused controversy in the court. In the end, because of the need for fairness, it became equal food, that is, everyone paid equally.

As for Sun Chuanting's Qingtun payment, Emperor Chongzhen had never heard of it before.

Because Sun Chuanting did this in Shaanxi.And this is holding the banner of the ancestral system, and no one else can object to this matter.Therefore, those whose interests were harmed attacked and framed Sun Chuanting based on his character.

From Emperor Chongzhen's point of view, those people really had something to impeach Sun Chuanting, so it's not wrong for him to issue an order to punish him!
However, there are many things that are not as they appear on the surface. Adding black can be said to be white, and white can be said to be black's lips and literary talent, if Emperor Chongzhen dealt with it on a case-by-case basis, it would be strange to be able to distinguish loyalty from traitors!

At this time, Emperor Chongzhen was thinking about these things silently, and probably understood the meaning of Liu Weichao's words. After sighing, he listened to it again, and then again...

It has to be said that Liu Weichao gave advice to Emperor Chongzhen, because of his special status, he was naturally persuasive, and also allowed Emperor Chongzhen to vaguely grasp some methods of how to recognize people in the future.

This night, Emperor Chongzhen went to bed very late again.

The next morning, when it was daylight, he woke up on time again.

The first thing, Emperor Chongzhen ordered the pen and ink to serve him, and wrote an imperial decree in his own hand.

However, he was just about to go to court to welcome the money donation that was about to start today.

The gate of the palace was opened, and all civil and military officials entered the Forbidden City in order.

On the other side, Wang Chengen also heard the report from the subordinates outside the palace, and rushed to report the news just received before Emperor Chongzhen went to court.

(End of this chapter)