Devil’s Advent

Ahhhhhh~~~~

Oh oh oh oh~~~~

In the Lama Temple in the early morning, Ji Chengjue, the emperor of the Great Yan Kingdom, was spreading his arms and singing a long tone.

This scene may sound a little funny, but the emperor is not hanging his throat, but breathing.

It is different from the breathing of real practitioners, sitting cross-legged, a breath of air circulates from the body for a week, and then sprays a white mist from the tip of the nose, like a free flow between the morning glow and the dew valley;

For people who don't know how to practice, or ordinary people, the so-called breathing is often a little exaggerated, otherwise it will have no effect.

After breathing is over,

The emperor played another set of boxing;

This was taught to him by the surname Zheng at the beginning. Just as the surname Zheng has always had a lot of golden sentences, and he is full of talent, the name that the surname Zheng gave to this set of boxing is also very meaningful-Tai Chi.

The specific way of boxing, or the meaning of boxing, is very simple, very direct, and easy to understand. It is divided into three points, namely, slowness, second elegance and third dream.

Slow means moving slowly,

Ya refers to elegant posture,

Dreams are just playing, it is best to have a feeling that you are a peerless master in your dreams;

The emperor once asked Wei Zhonghe how this boxing method was.

Eunuch Wei said that he was a Qi refiner, he didn't know boxing skills, so he didn't dare to comment.

The emperor asked Lu Bing again,

Lu Bing, as his name suggests, had to be less tactful and more sincere than Eunuch Wei because he was outside the palace;

Therefore, Lu Bing's answer is: If the opponent hits this set of punches when the minister is out fighting with others, he will probably wake up laughing from a dream.

The real Tai Chi is actually a relatively strong and fierce kung fu. Fearing the young and strong in boxing is an unchanging truth since ancient times. There are not many people in the world who can develop the inner strength of strengthening with strength;

The boxing techniques taught by King Pingxi can be said to be superficial.

But whenever the emperor was free, especially before going to court in the morning, he would put on a set.

The body is slightly sweating, and the energy is high, which can maintain the health of the whole morning;

There is a kind of consolation therapy when treating illnesses, and the effect cannot be ignored. After finishing this set of punches, the emperor felt that he could immerse himself in the illusion that my body is great, and his energy and spirit can be clearly improved. .

In short, feel great about yourself.

I'm taking a rest today, so I don't have to go to court.

After the emperor finished playing a set, he asked the maid in the bedroom to wipe his body and changed into a light dragon robe, and then lay down on the rocking chair in the imperial garden with a cup of fragrant tea beside him.

Lying on it, shaking and shaking, enjoying the rare leisure that belongs to the emperor.

Usually at this time, Eunuch Wei would stand on the periphery, and the news from outside would be intercepted if it was not urgent. Eunuch Wei, who had served a generation of kings, naturally knew how to measure it.

It can not only allow the master to rest for a while, but also not really delay any major events, and get a notorious reputation as a power eunuch who isolates China and foreign countries.

There is also a prince and a princess in the palace;

But the emperor is usually busy with state affairs, so visiting every once in a while seems more official;

When there are many heirs,

As parents, they often place high hopes on their eldest son, and the next one in the middle feels much weaker. When they get older and have another son, the youngest son will be poured more love.

The eldest son Cheng Zhi, the youngest son Cheng Lian;

After a short nap, he woke up and yawned. The emperor drank half a cup of warm tea and sat up.

At this time, Eunuch Wei came along with Eunuch Zhang.

Eunuch Zhang was the emperor's confidant when he was in the hidden mansion, and the position in the palace is often replaced by a new generation of people, but since the new king ascended the throne to now, Eunuch Wei's position has been as stable as Mount Tai, and Eunuch Zhang has been held by a certain degree. Released outside the ground.

In fact, Eunuch Zhang was sent by the emperor to a newly established yamen under the household department as a supervising army.

When he was a prince, in order to make up for his own father's extravagant expenses in foreign wars, Ji Chengjue had long created a banknote existence similar to the Jiaozi of later generations;

This is actually not a precedent in history, because there was an emperor in the history of Daxia that year who made buckskin coins, that is, writing the value on the deerskin. As many as two to use.

Of course, the emperor who is good at management knows that it is impossible to do it in the way of fishing in the dry lake, otherwise he will lose the trust of the people and shake the foundation of the country.

But this does not prevent him from carrying out some financial reforms within a controllable range.

This reform is a bit advanced. Although it has been in operation for a long time, most of it exists in the channels of merchant trade, but now, this yamen is still hanging under the household department, and it has the identity of Eunuch Zhang. It looks like a formal imperial government office, and more like a business exclusively under the emperor's inner treasury.

This is also the reason why Eunuch Zhang had to be led by Eunuch Wei when he came in. After all, Eunuch Zhang had an assignment to send him abroad.

Eunuch Zhang has brought the ledger, please read it.

The emperor looked through the ledgers. He is not a man of gods. With so many ledgers, it is impossible to understand everything in them at once. But he is an expert. Even if the people below know that the emperor is likely to flip through them casually, there is great pressure in his heart. It will be much less courageous to do tricks.

In this regard, the emperor at this time is no different from that prince, the difference is that that prince doesn't know how to read accounts.

But whoever has dirty hands and feet in the palace will be skinned and hung above the city gate. His children and relatives will be registered as slaves, and his status will be even lower than that of savages.

What was declared to the outside world was that the prince's eyes were as bright as a torch, and he saw corruption, and he punished him according to the king's order.

Master, this is the latest brochure from the Secret Service, and it's from the east.

At this time, Eunuch Wei sent up a brochure.

The secret spy department has withdrawn from the Eastern Jin area, and the Pingxi Palace will not kill all the spies in Eastern Jin, but will screen them out and keep them under control;

And if you still want to hide something wholeheartedly, you will be marked as the opposite and cut off;

Coupled with the delicate relationship between the palace and the imperial court, the secret spy department has actually withdrawn from the border of Eastern Jin long ago, leaving only one on the bright side to continue to roam in Fengxin City, which is more like a sign that Eastern Jin still belongs to Dayan. a part;

The palace also hung a sign on their rudder, called Office.

Obviously, Eunuch Wei had checked with Eunuch Zhang before, because in the booklet that Eunuch Wei took out, it contained information collected by Yingdu Secret Spy Division, mainly in the bank under Pingxi Palace.

The emperor didn't feel disgusted by his subordinates' advance ventilation. Compared with the former emperor's diligent attitude of delegating military power to other places, the current emperor actually understands the principle of decentralization.

After he succeeded to the throne, he expanded the cabinet and raised the cabinet from a secretariat headed by Zhao Jiulang to the top position in the internal dynasty where important ministers discuss their qualifications and determine the charter;

To a certain extent, you can withdraw yourself as much as possible, so that you only need to control the overall situation.

On this point, he was more or less influenced by the surname Zheng.

It doesn't make sense for me to be exhausted all day long, and as long as the man surnamed Zheng doesn't go out to fight, he can live like a rich and idle person.

Well, that's not fair!

In fact, the emperor himself also knew that if the cabinet he expanded would encounter weaker descendants in the future, it would likely form a situation in which the ministers are strong and the ruler is weak;

But the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Taking a step back, it is much easier to step on the cabinet than to step on the powerful.

The emperor just flipped through the previous accounts, but he carefully read this report from the secret agent department in Eastern Jin.

Although all these years, no matter when he was the prince or after he became the emperor, he has maintained a very close correspondence with that surnamed Zheng;

But he knew very early on that it was not the person surnamed Zheng who wrote back to him in many cases;

The reason why I endured the anger and didn't get angry with the I'm going to the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the ditch is because the value of the letter from the person who replied seems to be more important and more detailed than the reply from the person surnamed Zheng himself. A lot, so he recognized the excessive perfunctory of Zheng.

He would do anything.

The emperor commented.

The bank under the Prince Pingxi Mansion had actually been established long ago, and it was also active in merchant trade.

But a while ago, that is, when the leader surnamed Zheng was away, the operation of the palace has not stopped. Even under the tense atmosphere of preparations for war and the accumulation of military funds, the bank began to issue bonds with the seal of the palace;

But the problem is, in that battle, Jindong did not send troops or food, so why are you so nervous?

It's nothing more than finding a reason and wind direction to promote the bond.

Go to the bank and transfer the bonds to various industries under the palace, and then these industries will continue to be decentralized, and they can also be circulated in the industries of the palace to purchase goods in the form of bonds.

Part of the soldiers' salaries and part of the officials' salaries have been issued in the form of bonds.

Although it has not yet opened up to the private sector on a large scale, since this step has been achieved, it will be a matter of time before this kind of bond is spread among the private sector. After all, soldiers and officials are the main body of the consumer group nowadays.

In Eastern Jin, this kind of bond is habitually called by the local soldiers and civilians...precious banknotes.

At the end of the excerpt, there is another piece of information that the secret spy department inspected and found that the Pingxi Palace seems to be constructing the silver mine found in the Tianduan Mountains.

The major events of the country lie in sacrifice and Rong.

But wars and sacrifices are ultimately inseparable from a finance.

The man surnamed Zheng was clearly leading the army outside,

But his hometown is still continuing to implement this extremely influential financial reform...

Could it be that the surname Zheng left behind the charter before he left for the expedition?

But can he really relax?

Seeing that the emperor was lost in thought, Eunuch Zhang licked his lips and said:

Master, this bond matter, the slave thinks...

You want to do it too?

Slaves...slaves think...

His surname Zheng is lawless. He only cares about his life. I want to learn from him? This is fishing in a dry lake, fishing in a dry lake!

The emperor said angrily,

Baochabaobaochao, as soon as this thing comes out, the value will be discounted. His surname Zheng is fine when he is alive. When his surname Zheng is gone and his son succeeds to the throne, this thing will immediately become useless. Paper!

pity,

The blind man and Si Niang are not here, otherwise they would give the emperor a thumbs up when they heard the emperor's comments;

After all, the emperor who was born in account management and business, and good at financial management, immediately saw through the essence of Baochao and the future outcome of Baochao.

He is the emperor, so he can't try to be quick for a while. Now, he is still hesitant about the yamen under Eunuch Zhang, and he is unwilling to show it to the public.

This thing was okay when I was in power, and I could control it soberly, but what about my son? What about your own grandson?

Can future generations bear the temptation of printing money?

At that time, the entire financial situation will collapse...

Unless, what method will he use to cover it up?

The emperor fell into deep thought again.

Eunuch Zhang, who had just been reprimanded, kept his mouth shut.

Eunuch Wei, who doesn't understand finances, naturally couldn't express any opinions.

Forget it, I will write a letter to ask him...ask that one.

Seeing that the emperor stopped thinking and was about to get up and leave, Eunuch Zhang had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak again:

Master, there is one more thing. It has not been included in the secret spy book, but it is a folk rumor.

Doesn't folk rumors be included in the Secret Spy Secretary's booklet?

It is the power of the imperial censor to hear the wind and act, but the emperor's real ears and eyes are the secret spy department.

Master, it really has too much to do with it, and it must be reported by the slave.

explain.

Master, there are rumors that Pingxi Palace plans to mint a batch of new coins.

coin?

Mainly gold and silver coins.

What's so strange about this?

Nowadays, it is normal to smelt silver and cast ingots. Back then, when there were many aristocrats in the Yan Kingdom, many aristocratic families were keen on this matter. There are still jingles among the folks, saying that whose silver is of good quality, whose silver is the best. Black heart is bad.

Master, look.

Eunuch Zhang took out a silver coin from his cuff, on which a double-headed eagle was engraved.

Master, it is said that this silver coin came from Jindong, but the share is very small now, and the servant has sent someone to verify it.

The slave is also daring to report this unconfirmed matter to the master.

The relationship between the Emperor and Prince Xi is very sensitive;

Anyone who tries to sow dissension must be prepared to get burned. Eunuch Zhang knows that there are tigers in the mountain, so he is utterly loyal.

After all, he no longer has the need for political speculation. Did he just bring down Eunuch Wei just for favor?

The emperor took the silver coin and weighed it in his hand.

An imitation of the coin system in the west of the desert?

Yes, but it is more refined than the ones over there. Eunuch Zhang replied, And the double-headed eagle is originally the standard of the king's flag in the Pingxi Palace.

Ah.

The emperor smiled instead of anger,

So, did the person surnamed Zheng go to war? Could it be that Prince Pingxi, who sent troops for me, Dayan, to defeat Shangjing, is a fake?

How did he manage to do so many tricks on his home territory while his real self was leading the army to fight outside?

It is impossible for the emperor to dream,

so many tricks,

It is purely a woman with a big belly. During pregnancy, she is really bored, and she started to carry out reforms in this area, purely to relieve her boredom.

As for whether the man will be angry with her because of these things when he comes back;

Ah,

Not to mention that the prince doesn't care about such things at all, many of them just know what's going on and don't know why, so they say that she just needs to touch her stomach,

stare at him,

I'm afraid that even if she burns the palace, the prince will not be angry, but will also pass firewood beside him.

master……

I will write to him personally and ask him.

The emperor held the silver coin in his hand indifferently, waved his hand,

I'm going to see the queen.

Show off!

The emperor came to the empress, but the empress was not busy in the vegetable garden at this time, but was making a female celebrity.

Although it is impossible for the prince and the princess to be short of clothes, as a mother, with this condition and this comfort, she must make some clothes for the child, and it is necessary to think about it.

Furthermore, since his eldest son is not around, these things are a kind of sustenance of longing.

Queen, is the water ready?

Your Majesty, is this morning?

I want to soak.

The concubine is going to order someone to prepare.

In the queen's palace, a new soup pond was recently built. Ji Chuanye wrote in a letter saying that he and brother Tiantian often take a bath together, and the one surnamed Zheng makes a bath almost every day.

not long,

The emperor soaked in the soup pool naked,

The queen came in to wait on her in a thin gown.

Since learning of Prince Pingxi's great victory, the burden on His Majesty seems to have been lifted. The queen laughed.

The emperor nodded,

While continuing to play with the silver coin, he said with emotion:

Since the situation is stable, the next step is to reform with the people.

The people need to recuperate, the country needs to recuperate,

I,

is also needed.

Your Majesty must have a long life.

What these ministers shouted, don't talk between you and me. Since ancient times, have you ever really seen a person who is immortal?

The concubine said something wrong, please punish me, Your Majesty.

The queen didn't enter the soup pool either, and hugged the emperor.

The emperor stretched out his hand and gently lifted the queen's chin,

The young husband and wife have entered into the stage of cultivating the sentiment by understanding each other;

Hey, I have to take good care of my body, but I can't be exhausted. I don't want to live longer than that surnamed Zheng. After all, the surnamed Zheng is a master of martial arts, and he always pays attention to health preservation. I'm afraid I can't compare.

But at least I have to wait a little longer for the Zheng surname, at least when I leave, the Zheng surname will be old.

Why is this, Your Majesty? The queen's breathing began to become short.

If I want that person surnamed Zheng to enter the capital, he will be useless, hahahaha.

Your Majesty, how can your Majesty say such a thing? You are still the king of a country. Shame or not, I will ignore you!

Hey hey.

Although the two are married couples in heaven, in private, they enjoy the sturdyness of this folk couple even more, and they don't care about those etiquette at all.

The emperor hugged the queen from behind in the soup pool,

road:

Daughter-in-law, the two concubines surnamed Zheng are about to give birth, we have to hurry up, don't let the one surnamed Zheng overtake us, come on, give me another one.

Your Majesty, is this also a comparison?

Why not compare?

It's not fair.

unfair?

Prince Pingxi has three concubines, but you, Your Majesty, only have two.

The implication is that the queen is persuading the emperor to draft.

The emperor didn't know if he didn't hear the meaning or if he heard it and didn't answer it on purpose.

Instead, he said loudly:

This is the only way to show my ability!