"When did I say that I wanted to meet Ding Yunyi?" Chongzhen looked confused.

There was also a close confidant of Chongzhen beside him, and the eunuch Wu Zhi said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten? That day when King Ding of the Tang Dynasty came back from an inspection tour, he told your Majesty about this person. He was the Penghu inspector... Oh

, No, it’s the boss now. His Majesty was intrigued by this and wanted to meet this person, so he sent Lu Yun to Penghu to summon him to the capital to meet him. "

Only then did Chongzhen suddenly realize: "There is such a thing. It has been a while, and I have forgotten it. There are too many things in the court recently, and I have no time to see a general, reward him with ten taels of silver, and let him

Go back to Penghu."

If Ding Yunyi were here, I'm afraid his nose would be crooked with anger. He traveled all the way from Penghu to the capital, and almost lost his life in Hangzhou. Who would have thought that Chongzhen didn't remember him at all?

, and you have to send yourself back. Is there such a thing in the world?

But what can be done? In this era, many things are simply based on the emperor's preferences.

Wang Chengen seemed to have anticipated that such a situation would occur, and said calmly: "Your Majesty, it is better to meet him. It was this person who saved my life."

"Oh, what's going on?" Chongzhen seemed to be a little interested.

Wang Chengen immediately gave a brief summary of what happened in "Tingyu Tower" that day, and then said: "This man is not only brave and incomparable, but also very insightful about the current situation. Furthermore, he is the son of Ding Yuanzhao, a military officer in Fujian Province.

, Ding Junwu came to the capital ahead of him, and His Majesty admired Ding Junwu’s integrity the most.”

"Ah, I have remembered it. When Zhu Yujian was talking about this person to me that day, he also mentioned Ding Yuanzhao. I was still wondering at that time why Ding Yuanzhao sent his son to the army as a patrol officer.

Hey, I don’t have enough brain." Chongzhen said mockingly, and then he became more curious: "Does he also have opinions on the current situation?"

"That's right. I talked a lot with him on the boat to Beijing. If it was just because he saved my life, I would definitely not dare to take him to Beijing for personal reasons. This man is indeed very knowledgeable." Wang Chengen said with a smile.

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Chongzhen became more curious and thought for a while: "Well, I'm also hungry. Bring me some snacks, and then bring Ding Yunyi to see me."

Ding Yunyi was afraid that he would not know that he almost had to go home this time...

After entering the Xinuang Pavilion, Ding Yunyi prostrated himself on the ground and said, "I, Penghu Commander-in-Chief Ding Yunyi, are here to see your Majesty. Long live, long live, long live your Majesty!"

"Get up." A faint voice sounded.

Ding Yunyi stood up, stood with his hands clasped, and quietly looked at Chongzhen.

It was a young man in his twenties, and his face always seemed to have a trace of sadness. If you look carefully, you will be shocked to find that this young man already has a few gray hairs on his temples.

The internal and external troubles of the Ming Dynasty really made this young emperor who was dedicated to revitalizing the Ming Dynasty exhausted both physically and mentally.

"Are you Ding Yunyi?"

"Yes, I am."

"Find a stool for him to sit on."

Wu Zhi quickly took a stool. Before entering the palace, Wang Chengen had carefully explained the rules of the palace, but Ding Yunyi sat down on the stool with only half his buttocks.

Chongzhen picked up a piece of pastry and put it in his mouth, chewed it briefly, then frowned and put the pastry back. Wu Zhi asked hurriedly: "Is it not to your Majesty's taste?"

"No, I'm not hungry, and I have no appetite." Chongzhen shook his head and said to Ding Yunyi: "You must be hungry too, give Ding a piece of cake."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I'm not hungry." Ding Yunyi quickly stood up and said.

"Sit down and talk, don't be so restrained." Chongzhen smiled bitterly: "Many officials in our court are always respectful when they see me, the emperor. They will not be hungry even if they stand for a whole day.

Are people really thirsty? I don’t think so. In fact, they are just pretending in front of me, the emperor. Many people heard that the emperor was going to summon him tomorrow, and they didn’t dare to drink water all night. Why? Because they were afraid of being summoned by the emperor.

The time was too long, and I was so anxious that I couldn’t bear it.”

Ding Yunyi smiled.

Emperor Chongzhen was not confused at all, on the contrary, he was very sober.

"It's alright to be respectful on the surface, but I'm afraid that one thing on the surface is another behind the scenes. Everyone thinks that the emperor lives deep in the inner palace, knows nothing, understands nothing, and is very easy to fool." Chongzhen said with a tone of voice.

Some sarcasm: "If nothing else, let's just talk about this pastry. It can actually fool the emperor. I remember when I was just the emperor, I was hungry and wanted to eat pop tarts. I asked casually about this fruit.

How much does the pie cost? How much money do you think the eunuch in the imperial kitchen said? Good guy, he reported a total of sixty-two taels of silver!"

Ding Yunyi was also very surprised. What kind of cake is so valuable?

"Actually, it's just a simple piece of pop tart." Chongzhen seemed to be answering his doubts: "For three coins of silver, you can buy a large box full of pancakes at Donghua Gate.

Yes! But do you know why a piece of cake in the palace costs more than sixty taels of silver?"

Ding Yunyi was about to answer when he suddenly saw Wang Chengen slightly shaking his head at him, and the words he said suddenly changed: "I don't know."

Chongzhen sighed: "Actually, it's very simple. People who buy noodles have to receive benefits, and people who buy fruit also have to receive benefits. When all the expenses are taken into account, a piece of cake will become more than sixty taels of silver."

The treasury of the Ming Dynasty has been hollowed out little by little."

Wang Chengen said on the side: "But since Your Majesty came to the throne, these things have been reversed. Let's not talk about anything else. Just talk about the expenses in the palace. Since Your Majesty came to the throne, it has been greatly reduced. It can be seen how much money this cake is worth, and how much money this cake is worth.

It does not depend on the eunuch, but on whether the emperor is wise or not."

This flattery was just right, and Chongzhen's face softened greatly: "Although I can't be called a wise master, I still understand some principles. Frugality should start from the emperor himself. The emperor has done it first, then the following

The ministers will follow suit."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." Ding Yunyi, Wang Chengen, and Wu Zhi said together.

"If my subordinates can all know about my painstaking efforts, then I will be satisfied." Chongzhen sighed again: "It's a pity that everyone has their own thoughts and plans. People with ability

Without virtue, a virtuous person has no ability, just like Ding Yunyi's two brothers-in-law."

Hearing his brother-in-law again, Ding Yunyi's heart moved.
Chapter completed!