Chongzhen chat group

Chapter 143 It's New Year's Eve
In the Forbidden City of the capital, Hu Guang was lying on the bed worrying.Not for anything else, but because when he went to see his second son today, the queen reminded him: There are still more than ten days before the Chinese New Year!

I think of my later generations when I was a child, when the conditions were not rich, and I looked forward to the day of the New Year all year round, because only on this day, I could eat good things that I couldn't usually eat, such as meat and eggs.

Nowadays, in this ancient time, people actually value the time of Chinese New Year more, family reunion, having a reunion dinner together, bidding farewell to the old year and welcoming the new year.

However, all of this costs money.As for Hu Guang, the emperor of the empire, he is the biggest parent, and he wants to give lucky money to his wage earners so that his subordinates can have a good year.

However, the rats in the national treasury have starved to death, and there is not much money in the internal treasury, so where will the money and food be distributed?

However, this year is very special, Jianlu is raging, the people's hearts need to be appeased, the king's soldiers need gifts, and the soldiers who have done meritorious service need rewards.This is not just one or two people, but countless people. Even if one person only pays one tael of silver, it is an astronomical sum!
Tell me, is Hu Guang not worried? His hair is almost turning gray!Of course, he can also follow the development of history, rely on it!If the emperor really wants to rely on it, then no one would dare to ask for it.

However, this time it was a shame, and it seemed that there was no need to pay, but the hearts of civil and military officials, as well as the hearts of the people, and the hearts of the soldiers would be trampled on.Especially the latter two, they may be counting on this time of the Chinese New Year all year round, and once you die, it will have a great impact on them.

Later generations always said that the people of the Ming Dynasty were numb and the officials had no integrity. If they hadn't shaved their hair and made clothes easier, maybe there would be no decent resistance.

But to be honest, this is because Emperor Ming owed them a lot, and who would come to sell their lives after that?
Military spirit?He has been owed military salaries for decades, and he has to sell his sons and daughters, and sell bows, arrows, knives and guns to make a living. How can he still have a good impression of the court?

popular opinion?In the Ming Dynasty, the south was flooded and the north was drought, and the imperial court did nothing, so that the sons of Yi could eat each other. How could the common people have a good impression of the imperial court?
These are all gone, when the Ming Dynasty is in trouble, who will come to work hard?Can the Ming Dynasty survive?That's weird!

money!As Hu Guang thought about it, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.If the Ming Dynasty was to be a company, it would have gone bankrupt long ago, but now I have to revitalize it and re-operate it as the largest company in the world!
Jin merchants are a piece of fat, but the power of Jin merchants is too huge, if you act too hastily, accidents will easily happen, so don't rush!
Hu Guang thought about it, so he summoned Cao Huachun and asked him, "Do you have any clues about Suzhou?"

If the Ma Bancheng is copied, it should be able to solve the urgent need.The Great Salt Merchant probably has more money than himself, the Great Ming Emperor!
After hearing this, Cao Huachun hurriedly said: "I guess it's almost time, according to my maidservant, I guess the news will come back in a few days!"

Hu Guang nodded after listening, that's good!But suddenly, he felt something was wrong, Ma Fugui in the elementary group seemed to be normal!Could it be that you haven't done it yet?
"Your Majesty, the slaves have sent people to the various restaurants in the city to reveal everything they should know. The common people have already understood His Majesty's painstaking care for them..."

When Hu Guang heard this, he couldn't help asking with a little interest: "What did you say?"

Cao Huachun answered one by one, which made Hu Guang happier.That's right, this Cao Huachun knew his own thoughts, he could infer other things from one instance, and he didn't just spread the tribute.

Thinking of this, Hu Guang's heart suddenly moved.Dongchang often does things according to his own will, so Cao Huachun has a relatively accurate grasp of his own will.It would be better for the eunuch who was the admiral of the East Factory to take the position of eunuch who is in charge of ceremonies!
Yes, if you have done a good job in the position of Admiral of the East Factory, you will be promoted to be the eunuch of the Ceremony Supervisor. Anyway, the admirals of the East Factory are usually the eunuchs of the Ceremony Supervisor and Bingbi, so it is a matter of course to be promoted to the eunuch of the Palm Seal.

Thinking of this, Hu Guang smiled and praised: "You have done a good job. I see that in the future, regarding this matter, you will set up a special department in the East Factory to guide public opinion, not only in the capital, but also in all parts of the country. Do it, even go to a place other than Daming! You have to pay attention to this matter!"

"Your servant obeys!" Cao Huachun happily replied after being praised.

Hu Guang thought for a while, and then explained again: "By the way, this department must be kept secret, and no outsiders should know about it. Think about it, if everyone knows that the person speaking is from Dongchang, he is naturally speaking for the court." , this effect will be discounted, so we can't let people know their identities, understand?"

"Your Majesty is wise, this servant understands!" As the spy chief, Cao Huachun actually understood this point, but with Hu Guang specifically pointing it out, he knew how to do it better, and he flattered him by the way.

When Hu Guang talked about this, he was very thoughtful, and then he said: "On the bright side, I will also ask people to do similar things. It is Wen Yuren, the younger brother of Wen Shoufu. When I meet him, if possible, he will be there. Control public opinion on the surface, and your people just cooperate in secret!"

After explaining this matter, Hu Guang sent Cao Huachun away.Being alone made him start to worry about money again.

It would be great if there were people in the chat group in the team sent by Cao Huachun!Hu Guang thought so, and entered the chat group to see the situation.

In the working group, he saw Liu Xingzuo's message to himself, thought for a while and said: "Liu Qing has done a good job. This kind of human relationship is the beginning of corruption. You can report it to show that I have read you right! In the future, you will be The knife in my hand is designed to cut at the hands of corruption, so first of all, you must straighten yourself up, and after you have arrived at the capital this time, you will publicly report to me again to let others know your position."

"Your Majesty is wise, the last general thinks so too." Liu Xingzuo replied in his mind.

After hesitating for a while, he reported Liu Wang's affairs by the way.

Hu Guang was also a little helpless when he heard this. In fact, he also knew that Liu Wang was an ordinary woman, and it was not very suitable for Shanhaiguan to deliver news.After all, no matter how the people over there treated her, whether they coaxed her with good words, lied to her, or threatened her, all the news that Liu Wang sent over would be untrue.

Of course, at least for now, such a situation will not happen to Sun Chengzong.But it can also be seen from this incident that it is best for the liaison officers sent to various places in the future to receive special training.

Another point is to prevent the liaison officer from passing some false information out of selfishness.For this situation, it is best to have two liaison officers who do not know each other in every important place, and it will be safer to confirm the news with each other.

However, in this way, the chat group must have enough people!
(End of this chapter)