Wang Chengen was scared out of his wits and went over to help Chongzhen up again.
Chong Zhen flew into a rage. He grabbed the stool and threw it on the ground.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as he wished and it didn't shatter.
If the stool had been smashed into pieces, it would have been understandable.
The problem was that Chongzhen had underestimated the quality of the imperial stool.
One had to know that who would dare to cut corners on the stool for the emperor to sit on? Wasn't he afraid that his entire family would be executed?
When Zhu Yuanzhang was building the city wall, he ordered the name of the craftsman to be engraved on every brick to prevent the workers from cutting corners.
If anything happened, the craftsmen would be held accountable. As a result, the Nanjing city wall stood for 600 years and did not fall.
The emperor's imperial stool was even more exquisitely crafted and of high quality.
Chongzhen jumped up and down, grabbing the stool and throwing it three times. In the end, his anger became even more intense. He pointed at Empress Zhou and said angrily,
"I want to cripple this unfilial son!"
Only then did Empress Zhou understand, and her expression could not help but change drastically.
"Your Majesty, what disobedient and unfilial thing have you and your son done to make Your Majesty so angry?”
Chongzhen slowed down." Tell me, Chengen, tell the Empress."”
Wang Chengen tightened his throat and told Empress Zhou the ins and outs of the matter.
Empress Zhou sighed,
"Your Majesty, my son is indeed wrong in this matter. However, the Crown Prince is related to the foundation of the country.”
Abolishing the Crown Prince was something Emperor Chongzhen said in anger.
However, what Zhu Ci Xin did this time was really too much.
You brat, you actually swallowed the money from the national treasury, and it's such a huge sum of money, 670,000 taels of silver.
The Ming Dynasty's life-saving soup. You took it all and gave it to Liaodong's military pay.
You child, don't you think you're stupid? You did it so flawlessly that Emperor Chongzhen couldn't even regret it in time.
I said you were smart, but why did you put the cart before the horse? Why didn't you do the important things?
Half of the pay was enough, and the soldiers would not say anything.
If you insist on respecting Liaodong first, what about the country?
Empress Zhou did not expect things to blow up so much. After all, it was her son. She looked at Chongzhen and said,
"Your Majesty, my son is young and ignorant. Since things have already come to this, I, as his mother, am also responsible. If you want to punish me, please punish me as well, Your Majesty.”
As she spoke, Empress Zhou knelt down.
When she knelt down, Wang Chengen's legs went soft and he also knelt down.
The Empress of Zhou was gentle and virtuous, and everyone inside and outside knew about it.
After losing his temper, Chong Zhen knew that things had already come to this. He could only bite the bullet and agree to give the 800,000 taels of silver to Liaodong.
However, Chongzhen, who had originally calmed down a little, was immediately ignited again because of a person entering the palace.
The capital's relay station was the main hub of the nation's relay stations.
There was news that the Crown Prince had sent a courier to Liaodong in the name of the Imperial Court to inform the Governor of Jiliao, Hong Chengchou, that the Imperial Court had already allocated 800,000 taels of silver for the army.
"This unfilial son is really meticulous. He knew that I would intercept the 600,000 taels of silver halfway, so he first sent someone to Liaodong to inform the soldiers there. Haha, my good son has really grown up. I have really underestimated this unfilial son!”
There was probably nothing left to smash. The imperial table was flipped over by Chongzhen, and the stool was kicked.
So, he picked up a vase on the table next to him and smashed it.
Empress Zhou's heart sank. She did not understand what had happened to the always obedient Zhu Ci Xin.
Could it be that the ancestor had appeared again and deliberately made him do this?
Empress Zhou raised her head and looked at the furious Chongzhen. She swallowed her words.
After all, what Zhu Ci Xin had said about Emperor Chengzu's manifestation was too illusory.
Luo Yangxing, who was kneeling on the ground, was secretly grateful. In order to clear his name, the Crown Prince did not find trouble with Luo Yangxing.
Therefore, Luo Yangxing plucked up his courage and knelt on the ground."
"Lord Wansui, His Highness the Crown Prince left 70,000 taels for the Northern Garrison. This subject does not dare to transfer it without permission. This 70,000 taels of silver will be handed over to the national treasury.”
The 70,000 taels were reserved for the Jinyiwei. Chongzhen sighed.
"Keep your Embroidered Uniform Guards. Zhen is not stupid enough to rob any money. You Brocade Guards have been busy for so long, you should be rewarded. I will think of other ways to get the money from the various departments and yamen. Empress, you are the master of the six palaces. How much money can our harem save?”
Harem, where would there be money?
Who would have thought that no one would believe that Emperor Chongzhen's underwear was actually patched?
And these patches were all personally sewn by Empress Zhou.
Was an emperor, the Son of Heaven, really that poor?
If they were really that poor, there was an emperor in the Qing Dynasty called Dao Guang who also wore patched clothes.
However, compared to Chongzhen, he was really poor, and the other was just putting on a show.
Because Emperor Daoguang's patch cost fifty taels of silver, while Chongzhen didn't spend a single coin. It was all repaired by Empress Zhou.
Empress Zhou herself often wore plain clothes in the rear palace and ate vegetarian food. Together with the Emperor, she advocated frugality and personally handled all matters such as needlework and weaving.
The history books recorded that Empress Zhou had set up twenty-four spinning wheels in the harem to teach the palace maids how to spin, which could be verified.
Even though the expenses of the harem could not be reduced any further, Empress Zhou still said,""Your Majesty, ChenQie can still squeeze out twenty thousand taels.”
A maid beside Empress Zhou wanted to speak, but when she looked at Chong Zhen, she was so frightened that she swallowed her words.
20,000 taels, how could that be possible? Even 2,000 taels wouldn't be enough.
Empress Zhou said this, it seemed that she wanted to sell some of her jewelry dowry.
A mother of the country, an empress, and a penniless emperor. The Ming Dynasty was indeed a little sad.
There seemed to be a way.
Luo Yangxing took out a letter from his pocket and presented it to him."Lord Wansui, this is a letter that His Highness the Crown Prince left in the Northern Garrison. Please calm down, Your Highness the Crown Prince said that only you can personally open this letter.”
Chongzhen was stunned. He said hatefully," Is this unfilial son trying to anger me to death? He caused such a huge disaster and still has the face to leave me a letter. I won't read it!"”
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