Zhu Youjian: Taizu has an order! kill!

"Taizu, am I okay?"

After sending away the two of them, let them go back to work first.

Zhu Youjian breathed out and looked at the portrait next to him.

Even though he kept looking paralyzed, he was actually a little nervous inside.

Both Wei Zhongxian and Tian Ergeng are veterans in the workplace.

Maybe if you say something wrong, you will show your cowardice.

Fortunately, after the whole process, Zhu Youjian was quite satisfied with himself.

At least he personally felt that there was no big flaw.

On the side, in the portrait of Taizu.

As golden light continued to gather, Li Chen floated out of the portrait and sat on the chair next to him.

Looking at Zhu Youjian who was a little excited after taking off his disguise, he smiled and extended his thumb.

"It's okay, not too bad."

"At least these two people are willing to sacrifice their lives for you."

"But you...you really want to kill Wei Zhongxian."

Zhu Youjian, who was still happy, suddenly darkened when he heard these words.

After a while, he nodded.

"Taizu is right, I can see it too."

"Brother... there is something wrong with his death."

"Wei Zhongxian, as the emperor's brother's first companion, failed to protect him. This is a capital crime!"

"I really want to kill him!"

In just a few words, Zhu Youjian almost said it through gritted teeth.

Li Chen was not surprised when he saw this.

Emperor Tianqi Zhu Youxiao and Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youjian had a close relationship, which was recorded in Ming history.

It is rumored that these two buddies are almost wearing a pair of pants. They can be said to be role models for countless royal families.

Dear brothers and sisters!

In other words, the relationship within the palace has been quite good throughout the Ming Dynasty.

Even the founder Zhu Di was forced to rebel, and it was his nephew who rebelled.

As for Zhu Zhanji and his second uncle...

Zhu Di must be blamed for that, who allowed him to draw cakes without any trouble.

He is also quite convinced of his eldest brother, Prince Yiwen Zhu Biao!

In Li Chen's view, the big family of the Ming Dynasty was much more harmonious than the Tang Dynasty and Qiqing.

"Your brother likes carpenters but not government affairs."

"In order to keep his throne, Wei Zhongxian can only take the path of taking power."

"But he is just a eunuch after all. The people below him are really dissatisfied with him, and there will definitely be mistakes in his work."

"Wei Zhongxian's behavior seriously infringed on the interests of those wealthy businessmen, and the Donglin Party is supported by wealthy businessmen. Once these two parties are combined, even the emperor can bring down the party."

"So, you have to learn this lesson. Since Wei Zhongxian is used, you must suppress the Donglin Party as quickly as possible and take the palace and the army into your own hands."

The murder of Emperor Tianqi seemed normal to Li Chen.

Wei Zhongxian caused trouble outside and killed so many people. As an emperor, he will definitely be resented by the Donglin Party.

They had no choice but to take desperate measures against Wei Zhongxian and target the emperor.

In this case, even if Wei Zhongxian was covered with eyes, he would definitely not be able to take good care of him.

He is just a eunuch, and he can be so public because of the imperial power.

The people below are mostly afraid of him, and their loyalty is not very high.

"I know..."

"That's all, let's leave this in advance."

"When you have the strength, you can slowly let people investigate."

"If it is really the Donglin Party that is causing trouble...I will kill them all!"

What Li Chen said is easy to understand.

Zhu Youjian, who was sitting on the chair, rubbed his forehead after listening, and finally nodded.

Before taking this position, he really didn't expect that the position of emperor would be in such a big crisis.

It's ridiculous that he thought he could control the government and revive the Ming Dynasty.

In the end, he couldn't even analyze the situation clearly.

"It's all a matter of later if you don't get enough."

"You only have to take care of one thing now! That's making money!"

“With money, you can promote all subsequent plans.”

Regarding Zhu Youjian's murderous intention, Li Chen shrugged indifferently.

Those Donglin Party members will be killed as they please. They are all a bunch of useless trash anyway.

"Taizu, I have asked Jin Yiwei to investigate. The results should be available soon."

"After Qin Liangyu enters Beijing, he should be able to start cleaning up a group of corrupt officials."

"There will be money then."

Make money...

Yes!

Make money!

Zhu Youjian let out a breath and immediately started to look forward to it.

Although he had a good relationship with Zhu Youxiao, the Ming Dynasty he took over from his brother Tianqi Emperor was indeed a mess.

If you want money, there is no money, if you want people, there is no one!

He is really poor now!

"It's not enough to kill corrupt officials."

"That thing is a one-time consumable."

“If you want to truly stabilize the government and the opposition, you still have to find ways to continue making money.”

Li Chen shook his head and couldn't help pouring some cold water on Zhu Youjian.

Corrupt officials do have money, but these are the leeks accumulated over many years of Ming Dynasty.

It will be gone after a short time after cutting.

Keep making money?

Zhu Youjian tilted his head in confusion.

How to keep making money?

Do business?

"Is there any way Taizu can make money?"

Zhu Youjian quickly handed over his hands and asked respectfully.

Money is a good thing and no one can have too much!

"There's one right now."

"Go and ask Jin Yiwei to set up a management office. The main task of this office is to collect management fees from me on the streets!"

"As for the current vendors in Kyoto, count them one by one. Let Jin Yiwei find out their monthly income."

“Then hand over [-] and a half of your monthly income!”

"After paying this money, Jinyiwei will be responsible for protecting these businesses and preventing those green-skinned scoundrels from harassing them again."

"Anyone who harasses us will have their legs broken and thrown into jail!"

"Except for our own vendors, all those barbaric merchants charge a [-]% management fee. Naturally, they have to pay a lot of money as much as they earn."

There are methods of course.

Li Chen grinned and quickly came up with a solution.

This is actually a disguised form of collecting commercial taxes, just in the name of management fees.

Wei Zhongxian was right when he said that the Ming Dynasty could not be supported by taxes from those poor people.

Business taxes must be collected!

"This..."

“Isn’t this competing with the people for profit?”

"Those great scholars are probably going to shake things up!"

"And many businessmen are backed by national princes or nobles, so they may not be able to make friends."

After hearing Li Chen's thoughts, Zhu Youjian couldn't help being surprised.

Good guy, this does sound like a way to collect money, but it also affects the profits of the Donglin Party and wealthy businessmen.

Didn’t Taizu say to take your time?

Isn't this too hasty?

"Competing with the people for profit?"

"Oh, what we are going to say next is that when you go to court tomorrow, you will announce that you will never increase your salary from now on!"

"As soon as this decree is issued, farmers across the country will be on your side."

"If anyone seeks trouble by competing with the people for profit, just use this matter to fight him back."

"Besides, businessmen are a lowly profession, so can they be considered citizens?"

"Didn't those Donglin Party people say they should emphasize agriculture and suppress business? Isn't this the best way to emphasize agriculture and suppress business!"

"But you also have to set rules. Don't charge more or less money. You must do things after you take the money."

"We estimate that the city of Kyoto alone can earn 10,000+ taels per month, and all of this money will go into your pocket."

Zhu Youjian's worries were not worth mentioning in Li Chen's opinion.

Compete with the people?

Haha, are the trash from the Donglin Party worthy of saying this?

Seeing that Zhu Youjian seemed a little hesitant, Li Chen directly added two more sentences.

"Don't worry, if they really want to force themselves to cause trouble, then let Jin Yiwei go investigate!"

"Investigate whoever comes forward!"

"Believe me, these people will shut up soon."

"After all, although the stall fee adds up to a lot, it is not much when it is shared among them."

"No one would offend an emperor too much for such a small amount of money."

"Let's make small money first, and then gradually make big money."

What Zhu Youjian was worried about was nothing more than opposition.

But Li Chen's words gave him a good idea.

Yes!

Investigate anyone who objects!

Didn't Taizu say that if all ten of these ministers were killed, they would basically be innocent.

And the monthly income is 10,000+ taels...

And this is just Kyoto!

If this is successful, it will be extended to the entire Ming Dynasty...

The guaranteed management fees alone amount to several million taels every year!

And it’s his Zhu Youjian’s inner treasury!

With such a big sum of money, Zhu Youjian admitted that he was really jealous!

Grass!

It's done!

Even Taizu thought it was okay and he was still afraid of a hammer!

If you want to avoid hanging yourself in the future, you must solve the money issue!