They were not allowed to collect business taxes, otherwise they would be competing with the people for profits.
Who said that? Come out and let me see who you are.
Let's not talk about anything else. Let the Jinyiwei investigate your family background first.
If I find out anything, I'll throw you into the imperial prison and give you a good beating. I'm afraid you'll have to confess obediently even if you stole a green onion.
Zhu Ci Xin already had his own plan in mind. He would first see how much the officials could donate.
Next, it was time to collect business taxes in the capital.
These merchants were all fat. If he didn't accept them, who else would he accept?
Did Chongzhen believe in his son? Of course not. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been given the position of Deputy Commander.
However, the problem was that Chongzhen was now desperate. At the very least, Zhu Cixi had brought him 800,000 taels of silver to solve his urgent needs.
At this time, Chongzhen still had a glimmer of hope for his son. What if he could really get a huge sum of ten million taels?
During the morning court session, Chongzhen announced this decree.
The imperial edict was a little strange. It ordered the Crown Prince Zhu Ci to be the deputy commander of the Royal Guards to assist Commander Luo Yangxing in maintaining the security of the capital.
What was even stranger was that letting a crown prince be the deputy commander of the Brocade Guard did not cause much trouble in the court.
Because in the eyes of the officials, Chongzhen wanted a young Crown Prince to be the deputy commander of the Jinyiwei because he wanted to gain experience.
How big of a storm could a child cause?
However, they would soon realize that they were wrong. Zhu Ci Xin, the deputy commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, would soon become everyone's nightmare.
Today's morning court was a little busy because Chongzhen had announced a second imperial edict.
This imperial edict made these officials unable to sit still, because the imperial edict mentioned the matter of donating silver to help pay.
Donating silver to help pay, how can we, as officials, have money? We don't have money. If Lord Wansui really wants me to donate, then I can only take out a few hundred taels at most. After all, my family still needs to eat.
Who knew that before they could cry about poverty, the eunuch Wang Chengen, who was beside Emperor Chongzhen in the throne room, had already spoken.
"Country Lord Zhou Kui has donated a total of eight hundred thousand taels of silver to fund the military pay of the soldiers of Liaodong! Luo Yangxing, the commander of the Royal Guards, donated a year's court tribute to finance the military pay of Liaodong soldiers.”
As soon as this edict was issued, the imperial court instantly exploded.
All the officials turned their attention to the country's Duke Zhou Kui and the Embroidered Uniform Guards 'Commander Luo Yangxing.
Frankly speaking, Luo Yangxing was not a loyal minister. This person surrendered to Slave Jian after the country was destroyed. He was a coward.
Zhu Ci Xin didn't want Luo Yangxing to be too tough, as soft bones were easier to deal with. If Luo Yangxing was a tough nut to crack, Zhu Cishen, the deputy commander, would be held back in every way.
It was much easier to deal with a coward. Zhu Ci Xin could completely take control of the Embroidered Uniform Guards in his hands. Even Emperor Chongzhen had not thought of this.
However, the sudden donation of 800,000 taels of silver by Zhou Kui was a little unacceptable.
Everyone knew that Zhou Kui was a miser. He was the kind of guy who would throw away a lamp wick before he died. He had actually donated eight hundred thousand taels of silver for the first time. It seemed that his son-in-law's relationship was still deep.
The problem was, why was Luo Yangxing, the commander of the Brocade Guard, joining in the fun? He actually donated a year's salary.
You guys are so generous and have taken the lead. The remaining officials couldn't afford to donate less. If they donated less, they would appear too stingy.
Therefore, Zhou Kui and Luo Yangxing became the target of public criticism.
Luo Yangxing did not care anyway. Now that he had the Crown Prince as his backer, the Brocade Guards were only capable of offending officials. What was there to be afraid of?
Zhou Kui, on the other hand, was different. He had lost his teeth and swallowed his blood.
He had been targeted by the Jinyiwei. His wife and children did not know that he had earned three million taels of property, but the Jinyiwei had investigated it clearly.
The worst thing was that he had donated a million taels! Why did it become eight hundred thousand taels in front of the emperor?
Where did the remaining 200,000 taels go? Just thinking about it from the back of his head, he knew that the Embroidered Uniform Guards, Luo Yangxing, had pocketed it.
Zhou Kui did not dare to say anything about this matter.
If he said that he was donating a million taels, then it would mean that he had fallen out with Luo Yangxing and neither of them would be able to live.
Chongzhen naturally wouldn't let go of the fact that Luo Yangxing had deducted two hundred thousand taels of silver, and Luo Yangxing, who was desperate, would definitely take out the account book hidden in the Zhenfu Department. When Chongzhen found out that he had actually earned three million taels, everyone would be finished together.
However, what Zhou Kui did not know was that the person who deducted the 200,000 taels of silver was not him, Luo Yangxing, but his good nephew, Zhu Cixi.
Not only did his nephew cheat his father, but he also cheated his grandfather sometimes.
Chongzhen was delighted and praised Zhou Kui for his patriotic contributions.
"I am very comforted that the country's father is so enlightened. Now that the country is in danger, it is time for the Imperial Court to rely on you. The country's father is an example for the ministers. He donated 800,000 taels of silver at once. Next, I will see how he performs as a beloved minister.”
Chongzhen was also not a good person. He deliberately said full words so that the officials could not open their mouths.
Even the country's father donated 800,000 yuan. If you don't say how much you donated, you should at least have 80,000 yuan, right?
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