Chongzhen wanted to get up and put on his clothes, but his hands were shaking and he couldn't pick up the clothes.
In a moment of desperation, he forgot to call his attendants, and rolled down from the bed. His feet were empty, and he fell to the ground with a thud. He screamed and his feet were sprained.
Hearing the emperor's screams, Wang Chengen hurriedly rushed in from the outside, followed by a large group of eunuchs.
"Oh, Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?" Wang Chengen immediately became anxious. "Send to the imperial doctor, send to the imperial doctor quickly. Bring the medicine box as well."
At this time, Wang Chengen, because a young eunuch lit a gauze lamp, also saw that His Majesty got out of bed on his own and sprained his feet. At this time, it was like a pot boiling outside, and both the rebellious and non-rebellious officers and soldiers in the Beijing camp started fighting.
. Moreover, the sound of muskets was heard.
Wang Chengen was also sweating anxiously. At this time, he had no idea who were the rebels and who were the loyal ministers. This was the time when everyone was suspicious.
They helped Chongzhen up and sat on the edge of the bed. The imperial doctor also came, with two young apprentices, and tremblingly came forward to check Chongzhen. They didn't know what was going on outside, but the top priority was to see the emperor. This
If anything went wrong, his nine tribes would be doomed.
"Your Majesty, please bear with me. Your ankle is misaligned. I will correct it for you." White-bearded Dr. Sun said anxiously.
Chongzhen's eyes were so painful that his eyes turned black. He waved his hand impatiently and asked him to stop the ink stains and hurry up.
Old Man Sun was heartbroken, and his men no longer hesitated. They grasped the emperor's feet and calves with both hands, twisted them, and there was a click. Chongzhen screamed, but the pain immediately eased.
He tried to stand up. Although it was still a little painful, he could stand with a limp. He could also walk a few steps, but there was still a slight pain.
"Go down." Chongzhen waved his hand and told Dr. Sun to get out.
If Lao Sun is granted amnesty, get out of here as soon as possible. He will accompany you like a tiger and treat the emperor. Every time, it’s like walking through the gates of hell. Don’t seek merit but seek no fault. As long as you land safely, that’s fine.
"What's going on outside now?" Chongzhen sat down on an official hat chair and tried to calm himself down.
Wang Chengen wiped his sweat and said: "The old slave sent Luo Yangxing out, but he hasn't come back yet. It seems that he is making trouble for pay."
"What's the fuss about? Isn't the military salary in the Beijing camp distributed by Xinghe Bank on behalf of the army? Do the officers and soldiers open their own passbooks and withdraw money by themselves? Could it be that there is something wrong with Dingyuan Hou's cash flow and he dares to embezzle the military salary?" Chongzhen said angrily.
Wang Chengen quickly said: "No, no, Marquis Dingyuan has a very good reputation and has never been short of a copper penny. Yes, yes, yes,"
Seeing Wang Chengen's hesitation, Chongzhen said angrily: "What the hell is going on."
"Three months ago, the Ministry of Accounts stopped cooperating with Xinghe Bank. The Ministry of Accounts wanted to borrow five million taels of silver from Xinghe Bank. Xinghe Bank said that all the money had been loaned out and there was no money. Give the Ministry of Accounts a brain
After that, the business of disbursing military expenditures was stopped. The Ministry of Revenue decided to distribute military expenditures on its own." Wang Chengen gritted his teeth and simply said it. He didn't care about offending the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War.
"What! When did this happen?" Chongzhen was dumbfounded. He didn't know that such a big thing happened. At that time, Yang Fan was completely deprived of his military power and went home for vacation. Unexpectedly, these civil servants immediately
I took the opportunity to step on it.
Because the amount of military expenditure is huge, it can bring an income of 50,000 taels of silver to Xinghe Bank a year. The adults in the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War are very jealous, and they have hinted many times that this money cannot be used alone. You guys
It's hard for us to handle it if we don't express it at all.
Now, there are quite a few banks that have this idea. It doesn’t have to be done for your family, it can be divided into several houses. It’s also okay if you don’t give it at all. Don’t be ignorant.
However, Xinghe Bank did not abandon them at all. In anger, they started anew and found two banks from Shanxi merchants and Hui merchants to jointly take over the business. This is equivalent to the Shanxi Party and the Donglin Party forming a partnership to steal from Yang Fan's bowl.
Grab some food.
Only Chongzhen knew that Yang Fan didn't care about this small business of 50,000 taels at all. For Yang Fan, this was really a small business. In the past, Yang Fan used military expenditures just for the Western Expedition. Now he has stepped down from the errand of admiral of the military affairs of the capital camp.
He was too lazy to take care of the military expenses of the Beijing camp.
Do whatever you want, he doesn't bother to care about a group of vicious dogs snatching food.
"How much pay does the Beijing camp owe? Have you received any money for this expedition?" Chongzhen asked immediately.
Let’s deal with the previous matters later. The most urgent thing now is to get money.
Wang Chengen had no choice but to say: "The money came from internal funds. I personally went to Xinghe Bank to handle the exchange, and it arrived at the Ministry of War on the same day. Whether it will be distributed in the future, I have to ask the Ministry of War."
Wang Chengen was just the eunuch Bingbi of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and had no control over the Ministry of War, and he had no obligation to report to him. Wang Chengen could only say that he did not delay at all, and the money arrived on the same day.
At this time, the little eunuch outside the door came in and said: "Your Majesty, I would like to see you."
Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youjian was the fifth son of Emperor Guangzong Zhu Changluo. His biological mother, Mrs. Liu, was from a family of hereditary military attachés. Mrs. Liu was elected to the palace in the middle of Wanli. Her father, Liu Yingyuan, was a member of the Zhengqian household of Heyang Wei. Mr. Liu died early.
After Emperor Chongzhen ascended the throne, his biological mother "the empress dowager Xiao Chun Gong Yi Shu Mu Zhuang Jing Pitian Yu Sheng" and the two younger brothers of the empress dowager Xiao Chun, "Liu Xiaozu was the new Lebo, and his stepfather was the commander of the Jinyi Guards"
"Tongzhi". The nephews "Wen Bing and Wen Yao were both promoted to Jinyiwei with salary and commanded Tongzhi".
Liu Jizu was the second uncle of Chongzhen, and he was actually the commander of the Jinyiwei. He was at the same level as Yang Fan. They were both deputies to the commander. But the real person in charge of the Jinyiwei was Luo Yangxing, the commander of the Jinyiwei. During this expedition, the second uncle
His duty is to manage the cavalry troops of Jin Yiwei, so he goes on the expedition with him.
Because their daughter gave birth to Chongzhen, the Liu family stepped onto the political stage and became a prominent family of relatives. According to Wei Xi, the Liu family "moved to Wanping in the ninth generation and became a native of the capital. It is said that the sixth generation Yingyuan took Xu.
The surname is the one who gave birth to the Empress Dowager Xiaochun, who was the biological mother of Emperor Lie, and was later granted the title of Taifu of the Ying Kingdom. The son will imitate and succeed his ancestor."
As close relatives of Chongzhen, the Liu family performed well by being able to share weal and woe with the country and the dynasty.
In the early years of Chongzhen, the Ming Dynasty faced increasingly serious internal and external troubles. Bi Ziyan recorded in detail the difficult state of the country's finances during this period in his "Du Zhi Memorial".
As relatives, the Liu family still lives a life of fine clothing and food because of the protection of annual salary and farmland. If the country is not too difficult, it will not affect their lives.
In many of Bi Ziyan's essays, it was mentioned that relatives, including the Liu family, responded to the court's call and donated money and money in times of great emergency to meet the country's urgent needs.
This time, Chongzhen went on an expedition and specifically asked his second uncle to take charge of the cavalry of the Jinyi Guards to protect his own safety. Liu Jizu was the main military leader on the move at this time. He must have asked to see him because of the mutiny tonight.