As the voice of the servant slowly disappeared on the Jinluan Palace, the official department Shangshu, who was the direct boss of the servant and regarded the servant as a student, spoke.

With a face full of anger, he said to Luo Yangxing: "Lord Luo, since you think that the imperial court should give 500,000 taels of silver to the Datong General Military Mansion, if the imperial court has no money, this 500,000 taels of silver should be solved by you, Lord Luo." ”

"I believe that with the great business of Lord Luo and Jin Yiwei, there is absolutely no problem with taking out 500,000 taels of silver."

Obviously, the official Shangshu was taking revenge on himself for using the emperor's hand to take down his student general.

However, this revenge of his was very effective. Because, as soon as he finished speaking, Chongzhen, who was full of expectations for this matter, had already focused his eyes on himself.

Under Chongzhen's gaze, Luo Yangxing had to stand up and say: "Your Majesty, colleagues, the funds of Jinyiwei are all given by the imperial court, even if I am the commander of Jinyiwei, there is no way to use Jinyiwei's funds. “

Speaking of this, Luo Yangxing clearly saw that a trace of disappointment quickly flashed on Chongzhen's face.

Just when the courtiers were about to take this opportunity to watch the joke, Luo Yangxing's words suddenly changed and continued: "However, in order to show my support for the imperial court and His Majesty, even if I Luo Yangxing sells my property, I will take out 50,000 taels of silver and donate it to the imperial court to pay for the 500,000 taels of silver needed by the Tiger and Leopard Army..."

After Luo Yangxing finished speaking, he clearly felt that the disappointed expression on Chongzhen's face was once again covered with a smile.

As a result, a crisis against Luo Yangxing was easily resolved by 50,000 taels of silver.

Standing on the face of Wang Chengen behind Chongzhen's side. also showed an expression of admiration for Luo Yangxing. Subsequently. Under the watchful eyes of a group of courtiers. He said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, although the slave's family background is not as rich as Lord Luo's, the slave and maid are also willing to give 20,000 taels of silver to support the Tiger and Leopard Army's counterattack on the rebels......"

"Okay..."Hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but shout.

Then, he said to the courtiers: "You see, even a eunuch knows the difficulties of the imperial court. Take out the money and support the court to quell the rebellion...—don't you ministers blush? ”

"As far as I know, many of you courtiers have more family assets than Luo Aiqing. Now, Luo Aiqing has taken the lead in taking out 50,000 taels of silver to support the imperial court to quell the rebellion, are you still holding on to the silver, waiting for the rebels to hit Beijing City, and giving the silver to those rebels who attack Beijing City? ”

Under the coercion of Chongzhen's fierce eyes, the courtiers had to take out the corresponding silver according to their grades.

After all the courtiers in the hall who are above the third grade report the amount of silver they want to give. Emperor Chongzhen was surprised to find that once the silver was raised. Not only can it meet the 500,000 taels needed by the Haw Par Army, but it also has an extra of almost 400,000 taels.

You must know that this is only the number of donations from civil and military officials above the third grade in Beijing. If all the civil and military officials above the seventh grade in Beijing are counted, how much silver does it cost?

Just when Chongzhen fell into a reverie, Luo Yangxing once again saw what Chongzhen was thinking from his facial expressions. Walking out of the ranks, he said loudly: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this donation cannot only be made among the important ministers above the third rank of the court..."

"In order to show the support of all officials of the imperial court for counterinsurgency, all civil and military officials above the seventh rank in the capital should do their part when the imperial court is in difficulty..."

"Therefore, the minister thinks that the imperial court should advocate that all civil and military officials above the seventh rank in Beijing City make donations..."

After casting a hint of appreciation at Luo Yangxing, Chongzhen certainly wouldn't let go of such an easy opportunity to make money, and affirmed loudly to the courtiers: "Quasi-play....Luo Aiqing, since this matter was mentioned by you, then I will leave this matter to you..."

"If I let you know that the ministers and princes and nobles in Beijing are guarding the silver and refuse to support the imperial court to quell the rebellion, and plan to leave the silver for the rebels, report it directly to me, and I will clean them up ......."

For Luo Yangxing, this is definitely a great opportunity to exclude dissidents and arrange his own henchmen in the DPRK.

So, under the gaze of Emperor Chongzhen, Luoyang Paper hurriedly replied with a sincere fear: "The ministers will thank you, never disappoint Your Majesty's high expectations, and raise more military expenses for Your Majesty." ”

As for the official book standing on the other side of the main hall, although it can be seen from Luo's intentions. However, when they saw the persistence and determination in Emperor Chongzhen's eyes, they all wisely closed their mouths.

Because they all know that with Emperor Chongzhen's character, if they open their mouths to deny it at this time and cut off Emperor Chongzhen's financial path, they will definitely not end up in a good end......

Under the supervision of Luo Yangxing holding Shang Fang's sword, the 500,000 taels of silver given to the Datong General Military Mansion were sent to the Datong Mansion without any deduction in just two days.

At this time, a major battle between the Haw Par Army and the rebels in Shanyin County had also ended.

Not only that, but the county town of Shanyin, which did not have a single common man, was also burned by the rebels at the request of Wei Zheng.

At this moment, the news that the 500,000 taels of silver allocated by the imperial court had arrived at the Datong General Military Mansion also reached Wei Zheng's ears. At the same time, along with the news, there was also a letter from Luo Yangxing, the commander of Jinyiwei, to Wei Zheng.

As for the content of the letter, there is only one, and that is to sue Sù Wei Zheng that the Haw Par Army has regained the trust of Emperor Chongzhen.

"Now it seems that we have exaggerated our losses to the imperial court, and our goal of asking the imperial court for silver has been achieved...."

"500,000 taels of silver....no, it's 350,000 taels of silver, plus the trust of an emperor, it's a surprise."

After expressing some emotion about the letter in his hand, Wei Zheng directly ordered Zhao Yun: "General Zhao, you immediately send a few trustworthy cavalry back to Datong City....Tell the military, continue to play to the court, and ask for silver...."

"In addition, I also have a letter to Lord Luo, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, and when the time comes, I will send it to the capital with the song....Remember. It must be delivered to Lord Luo in person..."

Three days later, at the court meeting. Full of anticipation in Chongzhen. Under the complicated gaze of the courtiers full of anger, Jin Yiwei commanded Luo Yangxing, walked out of the rank with a stern face, and reported to Chongzhen.

"After this period of pledges, the minister raised a total of 1,655,630 taels of silver to quell the rebellion in the hands of all civil and military officials above the seventh rank in the capital. At present, the minister has escorted all these silver taels to the inner treasury of His Majesty and handed them over to the prince. I have come to give my Majesty..."

One million six hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver, plus the remaining hundreds of thousands of taels from the last court meeting, is a full two million taels of silver.

Hearing this number, although Chongzhen didn't say anything, his face was indeed happy. Without thinking about it, he opened his mouth and praised Luo Yangxing: "Luo Aiqing has done things properly, and I have won my heart, and I specially reward Luo Aiqing with one jade Ruyi, and seal it..."

Although all the rewards do not increase their real power, but. Through these rewards, Luo Yang's nature can be clearly felt. His position in Emperor Chongzhen's heart has become very stable.

Thinking of this, Luo Yangxing quickly knelt on the ground and said to Chongzhen: "Thank you for your reward..."

The court battles did not stop throughout the end of the Ming Dynasty. And the current court meeting will obviously not pass so easily.

No, Luo Yangxing had just thanked him, and when Chongzhen, who was sitting on the dragon chair, was still happy about the silver that had just arrived, someone had already turned their attention to the silver and wanted to fight the idea of the silver.

As soon as Luo Yangxing returned to power, the military department Shangshu stood up.

After getting Chongzhen's permission, he directly took out a copy of the recital and said: "Your Majesty, this is the good news that the Datong General Military Mansion just sent... The Haw Par Army has recaptured Huairen County from the rebels and annihilated 8,000 enemies..."

Since he no longer doubts Wei Zheng and the Tiger and Leopard Army, in Chongzhen's heart, Wei Zheng has once again become Chongzhen's confidant.

Therefore, in the face of this good news, Chongzhen opened his mouth without thinking about it.

"That's a good thing... Lord Zhou, you are the secretary of the Ministry of War, and I order you to immediately talk about the merits of the general guard in Datong Mansion according to the official positions that the imperial court should reward the guards this time..."

To Chongzhen's surprise, the military department Shangshu did not immediately receive the order, but continued: "Your Majesty, the old minister has not finished speaking....In the compromise, in addition to reporting to the imperial court, Wei Zongbing and Cao Gonggong also have a very important thing, that is, continue to ask the imperial court for silver..."

"Asking for silver..."Hearing these three words, the smile on Chongzhen's face was quickly replaced by caution, and he asked rhetorically with a puzzled face.

"Didn't he just give 500,000 taels of silver to the Datong General Military Mansion some time ago, why did he Wei Zheng ask the court for silver again... Could it be that 500,000 taels of silver were used up so quickly..."

Seeing that the military department was still silent, it was clear that he wanted to rectify the guard. And Chongzhen's face became more and more solemn. Luo Yangxing had to stand up and speak.

"Lord Zhou, according to the news from Jinyiwei, the real situation doesn't seem to be what the adults said, right?"

After glancing at Luo Yangxing with dissatisfaction, the secretary of the military department could not continue to speak: "Your Majesty, the Datong General Military Mansion wants silver, not for the Tiger and Leopard Army, but for Huairen County..."

Under Chongzhen's fierce and incomprehensible complex gaze, the military department Shangshu hurriedly explained: "When the Tiger and Leopard Army attacked Huairen County, the rebels directly came to burn Huairen County in order to inflict a large number of casualties on the Tiger and Leopard Army..."

"In the end, although the Haw Par Army recaptured Huairen County with heavy casualties, the entire county was burned to the ground by the rebels... Whether it is the pension of more than 1,000 fallen soldiers of the Haw Par Army, or the reconstruction of Huairen County, a lot of silver is needed..."

"Therefore, the Datong General Guard, together with Li Wenxuan, the prefect of Datong, and Cao Gonggong, the superintendent of the Tiger and Leopard Army, jointly went to the imperial court, asking the imperial court to allocate 500,000 taels of silver for the compensation of the fallen soldiers and the reconstruction of Huairen County."

"It's another 500,000 taels of silver..."Hearing this, Chongzhen, who looked thoughtful, couldn't help but let out an exclamation.

After exclaiming, Chongzhen, who was sitting on the dragon chair, subconsciously shook his head.

You must know that although you have just received two million taels of silver, no one wants to be poached a quarter of the two million taels of silver before they are hot.

Besides, with Chongzhen's understanding of the courtiers in front of him, once he opened this opening, the two million taels of silver in his hand might not last even a month, and he would be dug up by all the courtiers.

At this time, Luo Yangxing, who was standing in the main hall, suddenly thought of a letter he had received a day earlier.

In the letter, Wei Zheng was ashamed to say that he would give himself a chance to make meritorious contributions in front of His Majesty. When he first saw this letter, Luo Yangxing didn't pay much attention to it. However, in retrospect, if he really did what he said in the letter, it would be equivalent to helping Emperor Chongzhen solve a big problem again.

At the same time that he couldn't help but sigh with emotion at Wei Zheng, a rookie in the officialdom, a strange smile flashed on Luo Yangxing's face again.

Without the slightest hesitation, he stood up and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, the minister has a way to solve these problems faced by the Datong General Military Mansion without the need for the imperial court to allocate a tael of silver." ”

Chongzhen's eyes lit up, and he asked Luo Yangxing expectantly: "Luo Aiqing, what is the solution....If Aiqing you can really solve this problem, I will definitely reward you Aiqing..."

"Xie Majesty...," Luo Yangxing quickly knelt on the ground and said.

After getting Chongzhen's permission again, he analyzed with a stern face: "Your Majesty, as far as the minister knows, during the period when the rebels occupied Huairen, the people of the entire Huairen County were either killed by the rebels or became exiles. ”

"It is safe to say that Huairen County has become a wasteland without people."

"In that case, why don't we take these wasted lands as a reward from the imperial court and give pensions to the fallen soldiers of the Haw Par Army?"

In this way, the imperial court not only exempted the rebuilding of Huairen County, but also gave the Haw Par Army enough pensions to arrange for all the fallen soldiers, so that the Haw Par Army could feel the favor and attention of the imperial court. Why not? ”

"Replacing pensions with deserted land ... Is this okay? Chongzhen asked rhetorically with a hint of suspicion. However, from his facial expressions, Luo Yangxing already felt that Chongzhen's heart was moved.

Luo Yangxing nodded affirmatively and replied, "Your Majesty, you must be able to... Have you forgotten that the Datong General Guards are carrying out a large-scale tuntian affair in Datong Mansion... I believe that this plan of the imperial court, Lord Wei will definitely approve....if His Majesty does not believe it, he can hand over this matter to the minister, and the minister will definitely help His Majesty to handle it properly..."

With Luo's assurance, Chongzhen no longer had any worries, and said loudly: "Okay, since that's the case, then I'll leave this matter to you... Luo Aiqing listened to the ......" (to be continued......)