Chongzhen couldn't help but glance at Zhu Cixiang again.
Zhu Cixiang sighed slightly, looked at Chongzhen in front of him and said: "Father, you also know that this is the most reliable way at the moment. Eggs cannot be put in one basket!"
After being silent for a while, Chongzhen nodded.
"good!"
Chongzhen took a deep breath. He didn't know whether it was too heavy to place such an important task of revitalizing the Ming Dynasty on a prince who was only fifteen or sixteen years old.
But right now, he really has no choice and no one can trust him.
And now it’s time for the Ming Dynasty royal family to run out of fuel.
There must be a change. If we simply go to the south, we may be able to survive for a short time, but trying to revive the Ming Dynasty is simply a fool's errand!
Chongzhen also understood this very well, and party strife almost ran through the entirety of his reign.
In fact, Chongzhen had long been tired of this, but he had no choice... Sometimes the emperor was so helpless.
"Then where is the separatist territory you chose to station troops?"
After calming down, Chongzhen looked at Zhu Cixiang and asked.
"Shandong!"
"Shandong?"
Hearing Zhu Cixiang's words, Chongzhen was slightly stunned. He pondered for a moment, looked at Zhu Cixiang in front of him and said: "Shandong is really a good place. It is close to the sea. At least I can send you various supplies through sea transportation, and
Shandong has been surrounded by the sea for three years, and we only need to defend one side. After we have strong military strength, we can then plan for it slowly!"
Obviously, as an emperor, Emperor Chongzhen also had a good vision, and he pointed out several advantages of Shandong at once.
"But there are many bandits in Shandong!"
Emperor Chongzhen looked at Zhu Cixiang in front of him with a hint of worry in his eyes and said.
"It will be difficult to gain a foothold. I don't have much power for you, and you may not dare to use other people's armies if they are given to you!"
"I am going to form an army from the people who defend the city this time!"
"Can!"
Chongzhen nodded.
Apart from anything else, at least the loyalty of the officers and soldiers guarding the city can be guaranteed this time!
"Then my father is willing to move the capital?"
At this time, Zhu Cixiang looked at Chongzhen in front of him.
There was a wry smile in Chongzhen's eyes. He looked at Zhu Cixiang in front of him and said helplessly: "This is what our father and son are talking about privately. In fact, I have long wanted to move the capital... I wanted to move the capital a month ago.
But no one was willing to give in to what those ministers said, so I could only stand firm, and then things ended up like this. Of course, the most important thing is that if I want to move the capital, I have no money!
"
As he said this, Chongzhen's face was filled with helplessness.
He only has more than one hundred thousand taels of silver left in his inner treasury. If he wants to move the capital, there will be many things involved and it will be very complicated. If he really wants to move the capital, it will be very troublesome!
It definitely costs a lot of money!
Zhu Cixiang pondered for a moment, then looked at Chongzhen in front of him and said: "Father, don't worry, I have asked people like Li Banghua to write a letter tomorrow asking you to move the capital. When the time comes, I will decline and let them talk, and my father can follow the trend!"
"
After hearing Zhu Cihong's words, Chongzhen glanced at Zhu Cihong in front of him with some emotion.
This son of mine really knows how to think about himself, and he has even considered such things!
"good!"
Chongzhen nodded.
"By the way, how much money did you donate last night from those wealthy businessmen and powerful people?"
At this time, Chongzhen finally asked about the topic he was most interested in. With a trace of curiosity in his eyes, he looked at Zhu Cixiang in front of him and asked curiously.
"A total of 5.61 million taels of silver were collected. Then the soldiers who were killed and wounded on the city wall last night, as well as the food, rice and meat purchased before, cost another 5.61 million taels of silver, so there is still 5.11 million taels left!"
Hearing Zhu Cixiang's words, Chongzhen's eyes showed a trace of emotion, and he couldn't help but glance at Zhu Cixiang in front of him again.
"My son's ability really surpasses mine! More than five million taels, which is almost equivalent to Liao's salary!"
Zhu Cixi smiled and said nothing.
"Father, please take half of this silver. I, my son, will use the rest."
"good!"
Chongzhen was not polite either. He had experienced how miserable an emperor without money was. He could not even defend the city, and no one was willing to listen to him.
In short, no matter how miserable it is, if we can have more than two million taels of silver now, it can be regarded as a solution to our urgent need!
After the two discussed for a while, they walked out from behind the screen.
After everyone in the palace happily finished the royal meal, everyone else dispersed.
"Come and sit next to the Queen Mother, so that the Queen Mother can take a good look at you!"
Queen Zhou's eyes were full of pity, and she looked at Zhu Cixiang beside her and said.
Zhu Cixiang sat next to Queen Zhou.
"Mother!"
He called out to Queen Zhou in front of him.
Queen Zhou looked at Zhu Cixiang in front of her and gently touched Zhu Cixiang's head. Her eyes were already filled with tears.
"Thank you for your hard work, my son! You, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy, have been able to support this important national event. You must have been exhausted these past few days!"
"Mother, I'm fine!"
With a smile on his face, Zhu Cixiang looked at Queen Zhou in front of him and said: "At this time of national crisis, I am the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty. I must shoulder this burden!"
After hearing Zhu Cixiang's words, Queen Zhou sighed slightly, and she didn't know what to say.
The royal luncheon lasted for more than an hour.
After it was over, Zhu Cihong resigned.
He was in no hurry to return to Chengguo Palace.
Anyway, if he wants to leave the palace now, no blind eunuch dares to stop him. If he wants to leave the palace, he can leave the palace at any time.
Came directly to the East Palace.
"Tian Cunshan!"
Zhu Cixiang shouted towards the palace.
Soon, Tian Cunshan ran out of the palace in a daze.
"Your Highness, you are back!"
Tian Cunshan looked a little embarrassed and said in a panic to Zhu Cixiang in front of him.
At this moment, he felt extremely regretful. He had never expected that His Highness, who had grown up under his nose all this time, would be so courageous, and he also hid the power of Jinyiwei that no one knew about.
They even defended the city of Beijing...
Thinking of this, Tian Cunshan felt even more regretful. His attitude at that time must have been seen by His Royal Highness. It was over...
Looking at Tian Cunshan in front of him, a cold light flashed in Zhu Cixiang's eyes.
This kind of person is actually not of much use, but this guy still has some scheming, and he can let it out, fight wits and courage with those civil servants, and help himself make money.
When the time comes, because the civil servants are miserable, they will confiscate their homes. In this way, I can make money from both sides.
It's not a bad thing by any means.
After all, this guy's ability to make money is quite good, at least much better than eunuchs like Wang Cheng'en.
Thinking of this, Zhu Cixiang's expression softened slightly. With a smile on his face, he looked at Tian Cunshan, who had followed him since childhood, and asked, "Tian Cunshan, how long have you been with me?"