Chongzhen stood up and said sincerely, "Brother Qin, it's not that I'm greedy, it's that I'm really short of money." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info I'm not afraid of your jokes, now the concubines in my harem can only receive three taels of money every month, I'm afraid it's not as good as an ordinary gang of your Jianghe Gang. Liaodong wants money, Ganshan wants money, Jizhen wants money, river control, bandits, disaster relief, and nearly 100,000 clan children in the clan have to pay a large sum of money every month, and not a single child is missing, saying that this is the old system! They all came to me to ask for money. I can't wait to open a shop on Chang'an Street to subsidize my family!"

Qin Shuhuai glanced at a few young whites on Chongzhen's head, and also smiled bitterly, "Okay, they ask the emperor for money, and the emperor asks for money, hey, that minister can only be this big villain." ”

"I know Brother Qin, you must have a way. Whether it's looking for those rich businessmen, the Cao Gang, or the Giant Whale Gang, you must help me raise this money. ”

After a pause, Chongzhen smiled playfully, "I say that five million taels will only cost five million taels, and I won't ask for any more, right, Brother Qin?"

How could Qin Shuhuai not understand the meaning of Chongzhen's words? This was equivalent to issuing a holy decree to Qin Shuhuai, asking him to go to those rich businessmen openly and openly to blackmail. As long as he can pay enough five million taels, the excess will be all his.

Although five million taels sounds like a lot, it is enough for a year's tax in the Ming Dynasty, but if it is apportioned, it will not be much. The rich merchants at the end of the Ming Dynasty were richer than the emperor, and they could receive at least hundreds of thousands of taels by copying the home of a rich merchant. In addition, he can also blackmail the Cao Gang and the Giant Whale Gang, two super tyrants, so five million taels is not difficult at all, as long as he has a black spot in his hand, it is easy to rub it for millions of taels of silver.

However, accumulating wealth is only secondary to Qin Shuhuai now, because the route he has set for himself is not a large-scale explosion of troops, and the Jianghe Gang will only expand to eight thousand at most, so he doesn't need so much money.

What he was really interested in was the Donglin Party behind the rich businessmen. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Donglin Party colluded with wealthy businessmen from all over the country to speak for them. Chongzhen agreed to let himself blackmail those rich businessmen, which was actually tantamount to telling himself that he was going to wage war against the Donglin Party!

This is exactly what Qin Shuhuai meant. The Donglin Party will not die, and any reform will not be implemented. Originally, the lack of money could be solved by reforming the tax system, improving the means of taxation, and even issuing silver bills, but I have a way as a modern person. However, because the Donglin Party is here, none of these can be mentioned now. So he must bring down the Donglin Party first!

And starting with rich businessmen is the way to draw salaries from the bottom of the kettle. Once the Donglin Party lost the support of wealthy businessmen, it had no foundation. In addition, the biggest weapon of the Donglin Party is public opinion, they use the so-called "clear stream" to flaunt themselves, so that the world's scholars will return to their hearts, causing their voice to be greater than that of the emperor. And if we can find evidence of corruption and perversion of the law by a few bigwigs of the Donglin Party, and stink them, their hearts will be lost.

Who can stink them now? Of course, it's him Qin Shuhuai! His current reputation is skyrocketing, and he is simply a great hero who saves the country and the people, and if he finds out the evidence of corruption among the Donglin Party members, he will be more convincing than what the emperor said! Therefore, Chongzhen let him go, and it was also after careful consideration!

Thinking of this, Qin Shuhuai said with a smile, "If the minister can't get the five million taels, the minister will smash the pot and sell the iron to make it up." ”

Chongzhen said with a smile, "It's not necessary to smash the pot and sell iron, you just don't make the sky angry and resentful, and the chickens and dogs jump." Remember, don't overdo it, or I'll get you in trouble. ”

"Hehe, the minister knows it in his heart, and he knows it in his heart. Qin Shuhuai replied with a smile.

Qin Shuhuai walked out of the imperial study, and when he was about to walk to the Donghua Gate, someone suddenly chased after him.

The man was not tall, with a thin face, prominent cheekbones, and a pair of restless little eyes that were extremely flexible and turned from time to time.

"Hehe, Qin Shaobao, Qin Shaobao, please stay. The man said with a smirk.

Qin Shuhuai was a little unaccustomed to hearing others call himself "Qin Shaobao" at first, but he soon remembered that he had been named the crown prince Shaobao by Chongzhen, ranking one of the three orphans, and he couldn't help but straighten up.

I have to say, this feeling is still good.

I stopped and looked at this person, and saw that this person was wearing court clothes, with roe head and rat eyes, and at first glance he was a guy who could pat on the back, and he couldn't help but be happy. Most of the civil officials at the end of the Ming Dynasty looked at people with dog eyes, and very few of them could pat on the back, so they finally caught one and pretended to be forced.

So he smiled faintly and said, "Dare to ask who this adult is?"

The man hugged his fists and said, "In Xia Wen Tiren, in the Ministry of Rites on an errand." I heard that Qin Shaobao is a young hero, a powerful Jiannu, and I came to take a look. ”

Qin Shuhuai Yile, it turned out to be Wen Tiren, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites. I really want to come to something. He doesn't come to him, he still wants to find him!

Who is Wen Tiren? This kid is the only civil official who dares to act openly with the Donglin Party today! A great wonder at the end of the Ming Dynasty!

In the first year of Chongzhen, Qian Qianyi, the leader of the Donglin Party at that time, wanted to enter the cabinet, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were in favor of it, but he jumped out alone to oppose it. Not only did he report to Chongzhen that Qian Qianyi had taken bribes, but he also confronted Qian Qianyi in front of hundreds of officials, and finally brought Qian Qianyi down alive! You must know that he was just a small Jishi at that time, and he had no backer or background, so he was willing to dare to pull the elder down the horse!

Since then, he and the Donglin Party have been married. But this kid is not afraid, Qian Qianyi fell, and he began to engage Zhou Yanru, the current leader of the Donglin Party. Before the change, he also sued Zhou Yanru for accepting bribes during the examination, and there was a great tendency to not give up until the Donglin Party was brought down.

It stands to reason that in today's era when the Donglin Party is gaining power, Wen Tiren, who single-handedly braved the world, should have been killed a long time ago, but this guy not only lived well, but also rose to the rank of squire of the Ministry of Rites! Although there is a reason why Chongzhen does not like the Donglin Party and deliberately wants to keep some Donglin Party opposition in the court, it is more because of his good ability to observe words and look at words and colors, and drill up and down the camp.

Qin Shuhuai wants to engage in the Donglin Party, who will he go to if he doesn't look for such talents? If he doesn't say anything else, he will say that he wants to find the Donglin Party to collude with rich businessmen, and this kid will probably be able to provide clues about the three major books.

So Qin Shuhuai immediately smiled and arched his hand at him, and said, "Oh, it turned out to be Wen Shilang from the Ministry of Rites, and he has been looking up for a long time." ”

Wen Tiren smiled even more happily when he saw Qin Shuhuai being so polite.

Qin Shaobao was polite. Qin Shaobao drove out the Tartar slaves with his own strength, restored my rivers and mountains, and protected my society, how magnificent. The lower officials admired Qin Shaobao very much, so they couldn't bear it, so they came to disturb it, and asked Qin Shaobao Haihan. ”

Qin Shuhuai laughed and said, "Lord Wen is serious. Everyone is on an errand for the emperor, why bother saying it so much. ”

Wen Tiren was overjoyed in his heart, and his face was even more smiling. In the past few years, he has always seen that Chongzhen does not like the Donglin Party, and he has been fighting against the Donglin Party with all his might. Before he sued Zhou Yanru for trying to take bribes, and later Zhou Yanru accused him of seizing other people's land, etc., and some Donglin Party members also stood up to impeach him, which made him anxious.

This time, he came to Qin Shuhuai, naturally because he saw that Qin Shuhuai was now a big celebrity in front of the emperor, and he wanted to slap him. But originally, he just had the mentality of trying it out, but he didn't expect Qin Shuhuai to be so polite to him, and he suddenly had a premonition that there was a drama in this matter!

So he immediately said, "I don't know if Qin Shaobao is free now?" Xiaguan dares to invite Shaobao to go to the mansion for a few drinks. First, to congratulate Shaobao on his promotion, and second, to congratulate Shaobao on his triumphant return. ”

After Wen Tiren finished speaking, he looked at Qin Shuhuai nervously, lest Qin Shuhuai would not agree. Obviously, if Qin Shuhuai will go to the Wen Mansion to drink, it will prove that he will be good friends with him in the future.

If he can really befriend Qin Shuhuai and climb his high branch, then his gentle and benevolent will really not fall. You must know that the influence of this Qin Shaobao now is greater than that of the Donglin Party combined!

Qin Shuhuai was looking for clues about Wen Tiren's collusion with the Donglin Party and wealthy businessmen, and by the way, he exchanged with him, a senior oppositionist, the "experience" of fighting wits and courage with the Donglin Party, so he said, "In this way, I will bother Lord Wen." ”

Wen Tiren's face turned red with excitement, this was a big pie falling from the sky for him, an absolute surprise!

He hurriedly said, "Qin Shaobao can come to the cold house, Xia Guan is really fortunate to have three lives." Shaobao, please here, please here. ”