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Chapter 134 Too high, the emperor on the verge of bankruptcy

It was already early November when Chongzhen left Shaanxi.

When he came, he brought Tianxiong Army and the Jinyiwei.

When he left, he took the Shenwu Guard away.

There are several key points in Shaanxi's execution level.

First, the integrity of officials.

This is where Li Zicheng is put to serve as a deterrent.

Second, the food is constantly replenished.

In fact, as long as the first point is done, the second point will not be a big problem.

The third is that the money is thrown in.

Fourth, it is the issue of land redistribution.

This time, many families were confiscated, and nearly one million acres of fertile land were confiscated, which was enough for Qian Longxi and Chen Qiyu to spend some time in Shaanxi.

All these four points are behind, and basically, the situation in Shaanxi can stabilize.

Chongzhen did not ask that the problem in Shaanxi could be solved immediately, at least stabilized, so that the source of the domestic riots would be strangled to death.

Only after the source of the riot was slowly extinguished did he have the energy to rectify various rigid systems and rectify problems in other provinces.

Before leaving, the emperor met Liu Tingyan alone and drew a few cakes. If he could do it well, he would definitely be promoted in the future.

On November 20, Chongzhen left Shaanxi territory and entered Shanxi.

The northern land is covered with silver and the cold wind is rustling.

But Chongzhen was relaxed and in a good mood.

There is no need to interfere with the matter in Shaanxi for the time being, just wait for it to develop itself for a while before talking about it.

On December 1st, Chongzhen led his army back to Beijing.

When we arrived more than ten miles outside Beijing, all the civil and military officials had been waiting there for a long time, although everyone was trembling all over.

Seeing that the emperor's emperor arrived, the ministers shouted: "I welcome your Majesty back triumphantly."

Chongzhen said: "You all have peace. It's cold and cold. I'm still feeling at ease when you wait for me here!"

"Thank you for your mercy. I am ashamed of you."

After a few symbolic polite words from the monarch and his subjects, the emperor entered the city.

In the afternoon, I arrived at the palace and entered the Forbidden City again.

The Tianxiong Army and the Shenwu Guard each returned to the army camp in the capital.

The first thing I did after returning to the palace was of course to take a hot bath.

After the washing, Chongzhen did nothing and ran to Tian Xiuying to talk about life.

"Husband, be gentle, not ready yet."

"It's because of your husband's rush."

"My husband is haggard when he goes out these days. Should he have a good rest tonight?"

"Xiuying, life is short and fleeting, we must cherish time."

The tip of the nose was filled with Tian Xiuying's body fragrance, and Chongzhen felt a hint of tenderness.

This time when I returned to the Forbidden City, Zhang Chen's mentality changed a little subtlely.

He felt that he had vaguely regarded the Forbidden City as his home, and there was a little more belonging here.

This sleep was very stable.

Early the next morning, Chongzhen finished changing clothes and returned to Qianqing Palace.

Bi Ziyan and Zhou Yanru were waiting at the gate of Qianqing Palace.

"Let Bi Ziyan and Zhou Yanru come in."

"yes."

Soon, the two of them entered the Qianqing Palace.

"See Your Majesty."

"Everyone is free, Bi Aiqing, how much does the national treasury still have now?"

Bi Ziyan came here early this morning to report on this matter.

He paused and said, "Report to your Majesty, the treasury is out of money."

Bi Ziyan reported.

1. Liaodong gave 4.8 million taels.

Second, the remaining eight sides gave 3 million taels.

3. Officials’ salaries are leaked out and 2 million taels are paid.

4. Shaanxi gave 8 million taels.

5. The Beijing Guards spent one million taels.

Sixth, all the three million taels that the King of Jin searched were used up, and all the two million taels that the King of Qin searched were used up.

7. All the searches in Shaanxi were counted as Shaanxi's expenditures.

8. The Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau allocated 500,000 taels.

Nine, Liu Ce received 1.5 million taels.

Ten, other expenses, such as royal expenses.

Good guy, the money I checked last year and this year has basically been used up.

Fortunately, Chongzhen also had some money earned by making soap last year, which was not allocated to the treasury, but was in the treasury.

But at most, this money is to invest in Li Chong's Tobacco Bureau next time. It is absolutely impossible to make a normal turnover in the coming year.

After Bi Ziyan finished reporting, the Ganqing Palace fell into silence.

The king and his subjects are under great pressure.

After a moment of silence, Zhou Yanru and Taoism said: "Your Majesty, there are many people in the court now that they propose to rectify the Liaodong army and reduce the Liaodong military expenditure."

"What reasons have you said? Let's hear it?"

"First, I believe that Yuan Chonghuan's construction of a city consumes too much and has little effect."

"Second, I believe that the land of Liaodong itself has no value, so I suggest giving up."

Chongzhen was silent for a moment before saying, "Is it Wang Zaijin who said he wanted to give up Liaodong again?"

Zhou Yanru remained silent.

"Give up Liaodong?" Chongzhen stood up and walked to a map and said, "It's easy to say it. With just one mouth, you can say it."

"The strategic depth of abandoning the Liaodong Ming Dynasty will be completely gone."

"Give up Liaodong, hundreds of thousands of Han people in Liaodong handed over to Huang Taiji?"

"If the court wants to recall these hundreds of thousands of Han people, how can we properly resettle them?"

"I want them to bring a thousand horses out for me. If one person is missing when I come back, I will chop their heads!"

"It's so light!"

Indeed, many people who only look at appearances gave up Liaodong when they mentioned the late Ming Dynasty, thinking that it greatly saved resources.

But there is a saying that: I will always feel shallow when I understand it on paper, and I must practice it myself to know it.

Some things seem simple, but the internal logic is not simple.

Especially in ancient times, large population migration was a task that was simply impossible to complete.

Even if it is barely completed, the internal conflicts caused by regional conflicts will only become a fire.

Then, let alone Huang Taiji attacked the pass, Shuntian Prefecture will accommodate a large number of refugees, so it will not be able to digest it yourself, and the contradictions will only become more acute.

Zhou Yanru was silent for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, some people say that they can fight Jiannu in a wild battle. They say that Jiannu is not actually terrible, and they say that Yuan Chonghuan deliberately asked the court for resources to strengthen Liaodong."

"Who said that?" Chongzhen's tone became sharp in an instant.

"It was what Wei Zhongyun said."

"What a good Wei Zhongyun, I want him to fight Jiannu in a wild battle!"

This statement is purely nonsense.

It has been eleven years since the defeat of Sarhu, and has the Ming army won the field battle?

Some people also ask for field combat in order to boast about attracting attention, either because they do not understand military affairs at all or seek political resources for themselves.

Everyone knows that Sun Chengzong’s Guanning Jin defense line costs money, but in this situation and this strategy are also a helpless move.

And it has also proved to be valid.

At least the only two wins were on the Guanning Jin defense line.

Moreover, once the Daling River City built by Yuan Chonghuan is built, it may cut off the connection between Huang Taiji and Kalaqin tribe.
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