Chongzhen and I became partners

Chapter 90 Strengthening the influence of Taizu

Seeing his repeated questioning, Emperor Chongzhen replied, "I have received treasures from Emperor Taizu, and I have learned many things from them. Among them, there is a kind of cowpox that can prevent smallpox!"

"What?" Zuo Mao was shocked when he heard it for the first time, feeling a little unbelievable!

Emperor Chongzhen was a little unhappy seeing him like this, and pointed the sachet hanging on his chest with his fingers and said, "This is it!"

Afterwards, he looked at Zuo Maodi and said in a cold voice: "Could it be possible that Qing thought that I would take my own life and the life of the entire inner palace as a joke?"

"I don't dare!" Zuo Mao was the first to hear it, and hurriedly played back.

For the ancients, most people believed that ancestors' apparitions would exist.

Otherwise, in the past two years, there would have been no rumors about Empress Dowager Xiaoding being promoted to Jiulian Bodhisattva to punish Emperor Chongzhen.

As the person who founded the Ming Empire, Emperor Taizu's prestige was naturally unparalleled in the entire Ming Dynasty.The Empress Dowager Xiaoding can manifest spirits, let alone the Emperor Taizu, right?

Now that the Ming Dynasty is in turmoil, it is more reasonable for Emperor Taizu to appear.

At this time, Zuo Maodi, after hearing this, was skeptical.

Emperor Chongzhen continued to say to him: "The truth is that people in the world don't know it, and they will have doubts. That's why I demonstrated it in front of all the officials. I thought, let everyone in the world be vaccinated as soon as possible, then The disaster of smallpox will never befall my people again. The local people don’t believe it, it’s really disappointing my heart!”

"I'm terrified!" Zuo Mao heard it the first time, and he hurriedly said, "It's really such a thing that benefits the country and the people. I think that we should send censors to patrol the two capitals and thirteen provinces, and urge the localities to vaccinate as soon as possible!"

After a pause, he explained again: "Indeed, smallpox is a plague since ancient times. Once infected, we all depend on God to survive. Suddenly it can be cured, and the foolish people in the world will have doubts. They must not believe in Your Majesty!"

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen nodded and said, "That's the only way to go!"

After a pause, he thought of something again, and said to Zuo Maodi: "My glass factory is making a microscope, and it will be made soon. Such objects can allow people to see subtle things. And The poison of smallpox is caused by an extremely tiny thing. Although you may not be able to see the poison of smallpox. However, I think it is necessary to let people in the world know that there is such a thing. Therefore, let the people sent to The censors of the provinces should bring a microscope! Of course, this cost will be included in the imperial court expenditure."

Zuo Maodi was surprised again, what kind of microscope can be so magical?

Subtle things, how subtle are they?
For a while, he was also very curious.

Why does it feel like the emperor is quite different from before when he comes back this time?

Could it be that the emperor had become wise and mighty after the Taizu had manifested himself?
Thinking of this, he is also very happy!
If this is really the case, if the Emperor Taizu is watching, Daming will be saved!

Thinking this way in his heart, he quickly played again: "This time, I was ordered by the governor to transport the water, and I arrived in Linqing from Jinghai. I saw that three people died of hunger, three died of epidemics, and four were robbers. Twenty-four taels of rice, stone and silver are dead. Take it to eat. Only the Holy One remembers."

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he felt a little miserable, because all the localities have reached this level!
However, similar things have actually been reported by courtiers before. In short, the people are in dire straits, which is the status quo!
He was thinking, and Zuo Maodi continued to play: "The current situation of the imperial court is for the poor people, the weak soldiers, the evasion of ministers and workers, and the waste of the national economy. I implore your majesty, you can use methods such as accepting prisons and paying money to redeem sins." Expand financial resources, enrich the national treasury, implement liquidation laws, supervisory laws, and reduce taxes, alleviate the hardships of the people, and send millet to the frontier to feed the army and support the army!"

He actually made this proposal more than once, but basically it didn't work.

Although these measures are actually not very appropriate, and many of them will have very bad effects.However, scenes of the tragic situation of the people appeared in front of my eyes, there was really no way out!

I have to do something, is it possible that I have been sitting idly by, watching Yi Zi eat each other, and every village die?
Today, Emperor Chongzhen has signs of being wise and powerful, and with the appearance of Emperor Taizu, he can be reused by the emperor, and when he is promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Officials, I want to mention it again.

His method is really not very good.But in the environment at the end of the Ming Dynasty, there was no way out.

After all, the imperial court has no money, so it can’t do anything. Taking prison and paying for atonement are the fastest ways to get money. Of course, the consequences are actually serious, but he is not a time traveler, so how can he think of other things? How can I get money quickly?

At this time, Emperor Chongzhen heard his intentions and smiled, shook his head and said: "You just arrived in the capital, and you don't understand the decree I just issued, what you have done, right?"

"???" Zuo Mao was a little surprised when he heard it the first time, a series of question marks popped up in his mind.However, he could hear what Emperor Chongzhen meant, as if the emperor himself had a way to do it, which made him very curious.

If it was before, he would not believe it.But now that Emperor Taizu has manifested his spirit, and if he has some pointers, maybe there is a way?
Thinking of this, Zuo Maodi hurriedly replied with anticipation: "Your Majesty is wise!"

"Then I'll tell you about it!" Emperor Chongzhen was more than happy to explain what he had done in the past few days, including what he did after he got the treasure of Taizu, including rectifying the administration of officials and opening a glass factory. .

"...the first batch of glass products has already earned nearly 300 taels, and as soon as those products come out, they will be sold out." When Emperor Chongzhen said this, his face showed pride, "The second batch is expected to be sold. There are more than 1000 taels. There will be more practical glass products in the future, and the output will also increase greatly. I estimate that I can earn at least 10 taels a year. There will be more and more in the future!"

Without waiting for Zuo Maodi to speak, he continued: "There are many corrupt officials in the court, and I have already confiscated a group of them. The money I got is almost one hundred and five hundred thousand. It can also alleviate the shortage of money!"

"..." Zuo Maodi was a little speechless.

That's right, the fastest way to get money is to raid the house!

Of course he knew this, but he couldn't play it, saying that it would be the fastest to let the emperor search the house to get money.

To be honest, the ransacking of houses for corrupt officials is much better than the offerings of "taking prison and paying for atonement".

However, the matter of ransacking the house is really hard to say.If one is not careful, it will become the result of party struggle, and every official may have his home ransacked.

Under such a premise, anyone who dares to mention ransacking the house is against all officials.Unless, this is the emperor's own behavior.

Of course, this also means that the emperor and all the officials did the right thing.

(End of this chapter)