The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Wenhua Hall,

Yan Chengjin bowed in the hall, still holding three gold medals of immunity from death in his hands.

Emperor Hongzhi frowned slightly: "I sent Xiao Banban to convey the order. If Wang Shouren and Anding Bo cannot win, you will follow Duke Ying and go to the Nine Frontiers to supervise the army!"

This...

It would be a favor for others, such as the previous emperor favored Wang Zhi and let him lead the army to fight.

But he must not leave the capital!

Yan Chengjin thought carefully and said: "Why not let Eunuch Xiao take charge of the military supervision?"

Zhu Houzhao on the side had a flashing look in his eyes, and lowered his head to think about something seriously.

At this moment, Xiao Jingzhe hurried in: "Your Majesty, the three ministers of the cabinet have left the palace, but the other officials are unwilling to leave."

I have already issued an oral order not to personally lead the army, why are you still staying in Fengtian Hall?

Emperor Hongzhi turned around and looked at Xiao Jing with some anger: "Do you want me to issue a self-criticism edict?"

"No, all officials beg for war bonds." Xiao Jing said.

These officials have learned it after tasting the sweetness once.

The Tatars went west to conquer small countries, the royal family looted property, and traded war horses, and the accumulated property was not small.

Yan Chengjin said: "This move can save the treasury. I think it is possible."

The palace reported that the gentry heard that the Tatars were going to be conquered, and they went to Hongzhi Merchants to exchange silver bills.

In order to avoid inconvenience when robbing national bonds.

Early in the morning, the morning court.

Emperor Hongzhi sat in the hall and saw Liu Qing, the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, enter the palace.

He asked doubtfully, "What do you want to report to Liu Qing when he comes to the palace?"

Liu Qing looked bitter: "The gentry came to Shuntian Prefecture to beg for money to help the court fight the war and ask the court to issue national debts."

The officials looked around and bowed together.

"Your Majesty, please issue national debts to save treasury silver."

"I second the motion!"

The last time national debts were issued, only a little money was distributed.

This time Yan Chengjin will not be the chief censor, maybe he can get more.

Han Wen nodded and said, "War consumes a lot of national strength. The manpower invested alone is inestimable. If the gentry can pay money, they can share the losses for the court."

Liu Jian nodded in agreement.

Emperor Hongzhi said, "How many national debts do you think should be issued?"

The Tatars are more than twice as strong as Annan.

The troops and expenses to be invested are several times that of Annan.

This means that the national debts to be issued are also more than Annan.

After Yan Chengjin issued it once, all officials knew what the national debt was. Chai Sheng took the lead and said, "First, raise 8 million taels, 10,000 taels per share, and issue 800 shares."

The military's expenses are used to prepare military rations, pay wages, repair weapons, equip war horses, etc.

If you eat porridge every meal, you can save more, and there is no fixed number.

Raising 8 million taels is enough to equip 300,000 soldiers and war horses.

All officials hurriedly agreed that it would be better to issue more.

At this time, Han Wen said again: "I think that issuing 4 million taels is enough. If it is not enough, you can issue a second national debt.

If you issue 8 million taels at a time, you will lose money."

Yan Chengjin agreed with Han Wen.

If you hold the extra silver in your hand, you have to calculate interest.

It's like you have money in your pocket, but you have to borrow a small loan to play, deliberately wanting to pay interest to others.

The eyes of Emperor Hongzhi moved slightly. If the looted property is not enough to share, the court will have to pay silver.

"Just follow what Han Qing's family said."

The court report was spread out of the palace, and the capital was like boiling water, boiling.

The streets and alleys were full of gentry, carrying treasures and land deeds, and queuing up to pawn them at the pawnshop.

Raising 10,000 taels of silver is not easy.

But the gentry are happy to do so.

"Once you buy the national debt, even if the court loses, you have to pay interest."

"It's a business that won't lose money, unless the court is gone."

The thresholds of the pawnshops in the capital are all trampled, all for silver.

On Qipan Street, a blue sedan chair slowly passed by. Yan Chengjin lifted the curtain of the sedan chair to take a look, and then put it down.

"Master, do we buy it?"

"It's just a national debt, no."

A month later, the preparations for the Beijing camp were completed, and outside the capital, 300,000 troops were ready.

Looking around, the neatly arranged soldiers were like arranged squares.

Yan Chengjin said, "My father is not doing a good job in the garrison, so I can only ask Brother Bo'an to do it."

Wang Shouren looked at him deeply.

As if he had expected what Yan Chengjin would do, he reached out his hand tacitly: "Brother Gao, take it."

Yan Chengjin skillfully took out two brocade bags from his arms and handed them over: "This is yours, and this is my father's."

Wang Shouren took a look and said, "Brother Gao, take care!"

He reined in his horse and turned around, his legs clamped together, and the horse's hooves gradually became faster, and the Beijing camp disappeared from sight.

…

In the early July of the 18th year of Hongzhi.

It has been more than ten days since Wang Shouren left Beijing.

Cabinet, duty room.

Liu Jian flipped through several memorials and sighed: "After Ma Gong retired, the memorials of the Ministry of Personnel were all sent to the cabinet."

Li Dongyang and Xie Qian looked at Yan Chengjin at the same time.

Ma Gong worked hard and often stayed in the duty room of the Ministry of Personnel until late at night to handle the affairs of the court.

If it weren't for this guy's impeachment, how could he retire?

Yan Chengjin lowered his head and looked through the accounts of the Ministry of Revenue, but his ears were always attentive.

Xie Qian said: "Mr. Liu wants to select the Ministry of Personnel?"

"The Ministry of Personnel is the head of the six ministries, how can it be vacant? Tomorrow, we will advise Your Majesty."

Not only the Ministry of Personnel is vacant.

After Wang Shouren left the capital, even the Chief Censor was vacant.

There is also the Minister of Justice, but no one is in office.

Yan Chengjin thought about it and began to write and draw on paper to prepare for his recommendation tomorrow.

Soon, the cabinet wanted to recommend the Minister of Personnel, and the news spread to the six ministries from the mouths of the clerks.

At the hour of You, he was off duty.

When he returned to the mansion, Yan Chengjin walked into the mansion courtyard, and Li Qing'e came up and whispered, "Sir, Lord Han is here."

Outside the mansion, there was a red sedan chair with four bearers, which belonged to Han Wen.

Han Wen saw Yan Chengjin walk into the main hall and smiled, "Lord Yan, the cabinet wants to recommend the Minister of Personnel?"

The clerk brought the news to Han Wen with the intention of currying favor.

But Yan Chengjin knew that the candidate for the Minister of Personnel this time was not Han Wen.

It was Wang Ao...

In the 16th year of Hongzhi, Wang Ao's father Wang Wan died, and he went home to attend the funeral.

It was not until a month ago that he returned to Beijing to take up his post.

History is like this, and it is unknown whether there will be any changes.

Yan Chengjin also said bluntly: "Lord Han, don't be too happy too soon. I'm afraid the person the cabinet wants to recommend is not you."

Han Wen's smile froze on his face. The treasury was getting fuller and fuller, and this was all his credit.

"Lord Yan knows who it is?"

"I know."

Han Wen was full of doubts: "Who?"

Yan Chengjin thought about it carefully before saying: "Wang Ao."

Han Wen snorted coldly: "I don't believe it. Wang Ao just returned to Beijing after mourning. He has no achievements in the past three years. How can he be promoted to the Minister of Personnel for nothing? Don't scare me!"

Originally, he wanted to find Yan Chengjin to recommend him, but this guy deliberately scared him.

He didn't even drink tea and left.

Yan Chengjin shook his head. During the Zhengde period, Wang Ao was oppressed by Liu Jin and resigned angrily.

However, Han Wen, who was also oppressed by Liu Jin, was upright and resisted Liu Jin angrily.

Compared with Wang Ao, he hoped that Han Wen could be promoted to the Minister of Personnel.

But Korean is too tough.