"Mu Zhuang, answer me, do the families of Gao Gu, Wang Ao, Chen Mao, Jiang Yuan and others have any clues?" Zhu Qiyu did not answer Chen Xun's words, but asked Mu Zhuang.

Mu Zhuang jerked his body, glanced at Chen Xun secretly, and said loudly: "Reporting to your majesty, Dali Temple is extremely busy and has no time to interrogate Fan Guang. Chen Ying and others are not declining, but it is the minister of Dali Temple, Geng Jiuchou, who has not arrived yet."

, Your Majesty, I am not capable enough, please be considerate of me!"

Chen Xun's face darkened. How dare Mu Zhuang disobey him?

"Chief Assistant, the Third Law Department is very busy. If we really want to discuss it, I'm afraid I will be the only one who has no time to discuss it. Okay, this matter is settled like this."

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "Fan Guang and Chen Ying, their palms and backs are full of flesh. I can't bear to punish anyone."

The smile is a bit sinister.

Chen Xun's heart skipped a beat. The emperor was reluctant to punish Chen Ying, but couldn't wait to punish Chen Ying!

"If you have nothing to do, please retreat." Zhu Qiyu looked around.

"Your Majesty, I have one more thing."

Cui Gong, the newly appointed left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, went out and knelt down: "Your Majesty, there is a shortage of salary this month. I would like to ask the internal funds to advance the payment first, and then return the internal funds after the taxes are collected by the Ministry of Revenue. I respectfully ask for your permission."

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Zhu Qiyu's eyes darkened, I am short of money everywhere, but you are asking for money everywhere!

"I owe you one month first." Zhu Qiyu refused to pay.

"Your Majesty, we have been owed for three months. If we don't pay, the courtiers' families will really have no rice to cook. Please show mercy to your Majesty." Cui Gong smiled bitterly.

Zhu Qiyu didn't believe Cui Gong, a rebellious guy, and looked at Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan also knelt on the ground: "Cui Shilang did not lie. Counting this month, it is true that he has not received salary for four months."

"I don't have any money, so I ordered the Bank Note Bureau to print more treasure banknotes. Rice, salt, etc. will be discounted according to the market price, so I will issue treasure banknotes and distribute them to the courtiers."

All civil and military officials are rolling their eyes, you can just hand out wipes!

Nowadays, treasure banknotes are worthless, and even if they are taken out, they will be cast aside by the old farmers in the fields.

"Your Majesty, I will not go into details about the proliferation of treasure banknotes. If only treasure banknotes are issued, I don't know how many courtiers will starve to death at home this month."

Chen Xun knelt on the ground and said, "It would be a good idea to ask your Majesty to fold some real objects and distribute some rice flour and salt."

In the Ming Dynasty, everything was paid out, including firewood, rice, oil, and salt. The court had no money, so salt was given out. As a result, salt was speculated into a financial product, and its value could increase even if you kept it in your hands.

Chen Xun is digging at his old background!

The purpose is to protect the money collected from the tax! To drain him of his last copper!

"Take some cloth from the internal funds and give it out." Zhu Qiyu would rather give out money in kind than money.

"Your Majesty, it's hard to fill your stomach with all your hair!" Chen Xun refused to give up until he took out the money.

"You can fill your stomach by sending out soldiers? Is there any money left in the bankroll? Do you want me to shake off the scandal again?"

"You don't think it's embarrassing, but I still think it's embarrassing!"

"First Assistant!"

"Xuanzhen is still at war, and all the officials in the country are sages who grew up reading sages' books. They always talk to me about money, money, money, money. How are they different from businessmen?"

"After reading the books of sages and understanding the principles of sages, if you know how to sacrifice your life for righteousness, worry about the country and the people, and only focus on your own belly, can you still be a sage?"

"Eat one less meal and you won't die of hunger. Read more sages' books and pay more attention to current affairs. Let's see when Yu Shaofu can defeat Wala."

Zhu Qiyu sneered: "Just give out treasure notes and cloth, one month first! I don't have any more!"

Immediately, his tone softened: "When the court is over the difficulties, each person will be given a little more subsidy."

"The court has difficulties, and I also have difficulties. Please understand."

Zhu Qiyu is not penniless, he is really broke now.

We also need to strengthen the army and the country, develop the Imperial College and the Imperial Academy, and ask for money everywhere, but how can we have the money to pay salaries? Anyway, they are all corrupt officials, whether they pay or not does not matter! You pretend to be confused, I will just turn a blind eye.

One glance and forget it.

Chen Xun still persisted: "Your Majesty, I read the books of sages and cherish the world, but I also want to fill my stomach. I don't seek wealth and honor, but just a full stomach. Why don't you ask your Majesty to send you some salt to relieve your urgent need."<

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As soon as they heard Yan Yin, the eyes of all officials in Chaozhong lit up.

So I was waiting here!

Zhu Qiyu was immediately unhappy:

"Shoufu, don't you know that excessive distribution of salt is more harmful than excessive distribution of treasure money?"

"The court distributes salt as salary, because salt is expensive and difficult to eat. It is for all officials to eat salt. It is not for you to plunder the people's fat and the people's anointing!"

"I will not investigate what officials have done in these years."

"But, today, I don't plan to send any salt!"

"I only give out treasure notes and cloth to let the officials endure and tide over the difficulties. Can't I give out more money and food? By the way, I still have some pepper in my purse, so let me give it out too."

Upon hearing the pepper, all the officials' faces turned green.

Although pepper is expensive, the court has been distributing pepper and tea for half a year, and the shops in the market no longer accept pepper and tea.

When pepper is kept at home, it becomes damp and cannot be eaten. Many officials now have headaches just looking at pepper.

It doesn't matter to corrupt officials that the court does not pay salaries, but it is a huge blow to truly honest officials, forcing them to reach out for corruption.

"Your Majesty, I think it is very inappropriate to always hand out pepper."

Hu Xi opened his eyes, walked slowly to the center of the hall, knelt down and saluted: "I also know that the household is empty and the money is empty, but all the officials in the country need to eat. If the court does not feed them, they will go to the private sector.

When the bones are knocked and the marrow is sucked out, it is the common people who suffer."

"Your Majesty, many officials in the past dynasties have been greedy and stretched out their hands, but they were forced to do so. I thought it was better to give some money and food."

Zhu Qiyu may not listen to what Chen Xun said, but Zhu Qiyu must pay attention to what Hu Hui said.

"Can the old master teach me anything?" Zhu Qiyu's tone softened.

"Old minister, I heard that Dongchang has collected tens of thousands more taels of silver, so why not take it out first to solve the urgent need." Hu Ming said.

Zhu Qiyu's face suddenly darkened, but he was still thinking about protecting Fu!

Dongchang collected the money to expand its personnel and help businessmen with their affairs, so they also needed money.

If there is no cash flow and Dongchang's reputation collapses, which businessman will be willing to pay the protection fee next year?

At that time, the protection tax became excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and the censor could use this to criticize Dongchang, forcing me to abolish Dongchang and behead Shu Liang!

Moreover, in these troubled times, Zhu Qiyu also needs money. Otherwise, if there is an emergency, who will sacrifice his life for him?

"Where did the old lady hear the rumors?"

"Dongchang is not a yamen that collects money. You have to do things after collecting money. What things can you do that don't require money now?"

"It is true that Dongchang has some money, but we can't let Dongchang not even have some cash for turnover, right?"

Zhu Qiyu said calmly.

"Your Majesty, everything has priorities."

"The officials standing in the court can survive a little longer, but how many officials are there in the country?"

"They all rely on their meager salaries to support their families."

Hu Hui let out a long sigh: "There are those incorruptible officials who buy rice based on their salary."

"When hunger comes, even the sages and sages will not be able to provide for themselves. The old ministers are worried that they will not be able to keep their moral integrity and will reach out for greed!"

"It's easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it's hard to go from luxury to frugality. Once you learn how to reach out, it's not that easy to turn back."

"Your Majesty, for the sake of the future of the Ming Dynasty, I would like to ask your Majesty to take some out so that all the officials in the world can fill their stomachs, and then let's talk about other things!"

Hu Hu took the lead and knelt on the ground.

Zhu Qiyu’s entire face was ashen!

Are you speaking out for all the officials in the world?

I just want to chop off my extended claws!

Like Chen Xun, they are not good people!

They all want to put me in a cage!

Taizong, Renzong, and Xuanzong valued you for nothing! They promoted you for nothing!

You white-eyed dog!

Raise an unfamiliar white-eyed dog! I will kill you sooner or later!

Zhu Qiyu took a few deep breaths and calmed down his anger: "That's all, there is still some rice and salt in the money. Take them out and share some with each family. Let them stay for a while and wait until the Wala people retreat."

Money again! Money again! Money, money, money!

If Zhu Qiyu had money, how could he be so cowardly?
To be continued...