The ministers were silent, and some of them had already begun to secretly wipe their sweat.
This Zhou Kui was too despicable. He donated so much at once. How could he let others live?
"Taxes are the blood of the country. I can't take them from the people anymore. From today onwards, the Jinyiwei will be responsible for collecting the capital's business taxes. You are not allowed to remonstrate, or you will be sentenced to death!”
Chongzhen was still smart. If he collected business taxes, the civil and military officials would definitely oppose it.
He might as well go all out. Whoever dared to persuade him again would be sentenced to death.
The civil and military officials finally realized that today's morning court was different.
The morning court seemed to have become the emperor's one-word rule. This was a phenomenon that had never happened since Wei Zhongxian's fall.
Therefore, someone finally stood up. Wei Zaode, a scholar from the Imperial Academy, stood out.
"Your Majesty, our salaries are meager and not enough to make a living. We don't have any extra wealth.”
Wei Zaode was the first person to oppose Chongzhen's donation of silver. When he stood up and said this, it immediately attracted the support of the ministers.
One said that his family had an 80-year-old mother, while the other said that his wife and children were crying for food and that the amount of money he could donate was limited. In short, the court became a crying poor assembly.
This was within Chong Zhen's expectations, so he only said indifferently.
"Everyone has their own difficulties, this Zhen only knows. I will order the Royal Guards to investigate one by one. If your family is really in trouble, you can do what you can.”
Let the Embroidered Uniform Guards investigate them one by one, and Zhu Ci's chance has come.
See if I don't investigate you bastards properly and let you know the power of the Jinyiwei.
Having the Brocade Guards investigate each person's property, the civil and military officials below were even more frightened.
It was over. Some people started to secretly wipe their sweat.
Something's not right. What's wrong with the Emperor today? Why is there suddenly such a strong hostility in the Imperial Court?
Some people began to understand. No wonder the Emperor suddenly promoted the Crown Prince to the position of Deputy Commander of the Brocade Guard. The Emperor had already discussed this long ago and wanted to make a move on the civil officials.
Hmph, the Dong Lin Group has been in business for decades. How can it be so easily shaken by you?
You, the crown prince, are just a child. What ability can you have?
To put it bluntly, if the emperor wanted to have ideas about his subjects, it was all talk but no action.
I'm not targeting anyone, but among all the officials here, which one of them is clean? Your emperor is afraid that even if he wants to investigate, he won't be able to do anything. In the end, he won't be able to do anything.
Thinking of this, the officials 'expressions eased a little.
Everyone knew that this Darming Dynasty was already broken. Those who were good at themselves had long been pushed out, and only by joining forces with the evil could they gain a foothold in the court.
As long as everyone huddled together, the emperor could do whatever he wanted.
It was just that Zhou Kui, who was stingy, had suddenly donated 800,000 taels. You old thing, are you trying to kill us? You donated so much, what should we do?
In fact, Zhou Kui was a mute who could not say anything.
Although he was praised by Emperor Chongzhen, his face was full of tears, as if he had lost his parents.
How was this 800,000 taels? He had clearly donated a million taels.
Zhou Kui wanted to cry. This sum of money was worse than taking his life.
In reality, Zhou Kui had indeed wiped his tears.
However, this action was seen by Wang Chengen, who was next to Chongzhen in the imperial court.
Wang Chengen hurriedly bowed to Chongzhen.
"Imperial Lord, in his agitation, the country's father thought of the soldiers at the border resisting Slave Jian and shed tears in court. This feeling was truly admirable. The donation of 800,000 taels of silver was worth it!”
What the f * ck, did Zhou Kui mean by that?
How was he excited for the border soldiers? He was clearly in love with this one million taels of silver!
Hearing Wang Chengen's words, Zhou Kui couldn't hold it in anymore. He waved his sleeves and burst into tears. Zhou Kui really wanted to die. He wanted to smash his head against the pillar of the Imperial Court.
Chong Zhen was also a little touched.
"My condolences, Country Father-in-law. Zhen will not forget what you have done for the Imperial Court. My Great Ming will not forget! 800,000 taels was enough to pay the soldiers of Liaodong.”
"Beloved ministers, Great Ming has reached a critical juncture. It's time for you to show your sincerity. The rebels are still rampant. Donate money if you have money, and contribute if you have strength!”
How was this morning court? He was clearly here to beg for food!
Many people regretted their decision. If they had known earlier, they would not have come today.
After the court session ended, the officials looked at Zhou Kui with murderous gazes. Many of the nobles had disgust written all over their faces. This country's husband was too much.
"The country father is really rich and imposing, to offer up eight hundred thousand silver taels in a big mouthful. He didn't even say hello. Was he deliberately making things difficult for us?”
On the way to the court, Gong Ding Zi from the Military Department said sarcastically.
Who was this Gong Ding Zi? He was a servant of the three families. He first served the Ming Dynasty, then surrendered to King Chuang, and then surrendered to Jiannu.
Such treacherous officials were everywhere in the Darming Dynasty.
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