Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 29

In Tongling County, in the compound rented by Wu Yangsheng, in the study, Taichang was sitting there frowning and thinking.

These so-called mine supervisors must be removed, otherwise, not to mention that the internal treasury will not receive any tax money, if this continues, the output of gold, silver, copper, iron, coal and other minerals in the Ming Dynasty may drop sharply or even be wiped out.

In his plan, the next few decades will be a period of rapid development for Ming Dynasty, and the demand for various minerals will definitely increase accordingly. If these mine supervisors continue to mess around, the rapid development will be a joke.

There are no minerals, what a waste of development!

At this moment, he remembered Dong Lin's proposal to dismiss the mine supervisor tax envoy at the beginning of his accession to the throne.

This proposal is indeed no problem, but it is a pity that Dong Lin's original intention is problematic.

It now appears that Donglin made this proposal entirely to suppress the Zheng Guifei Group, which was collaborating with the Qi, Chu, and Zhejiang parties, because after the downfall of Zheng Guifei, Donglin did not mention the removal of the mine supervisor and tax envoy, and they also I haven't thought about what to do after these mine supervisors and tax envoys are dismissed.

This is the crux of the problem!
There is indeed a problem with the mine supervisor and tax envoy, who must be dismissed. After the dismissal, who will manage these mines?

Regardless of whether it is absolutely impossible, if people are allowed to mine casually, then the folks will probably become a piracy, and even break their heads for these minerals.

Arranging some officials to manage it will definitely not work. After all, the huge benefits are in front of us, and some people will not be tempted. After a long time, corrupt officials will definitely run rampant, and they will compete with mine supervisors and tax envoys.

Now he finally understands the reason why Donglin and Qingliu can't govern the country. He just keeps his image of incorruptibility, just catches the so-called corrupt officials and cleans them up, but doesn't solve the actual problems. Is this okay?

Alas, these guys are really unreliable. They have started to control the power of the court. Daming is still a mess. They know how to fight against corrupt officials and the Chu and Zhejiang parties all day long. I haven’t seen them do a single thing. He, the emperor, has to solve it himself.

Now, just a mine supervisor problem is enough for him to have a headache, what should he do?

Fortunately, he still has his own team, and Bi Maoliang is an experienced official, so people may have some opinions on this matter.

Thinking of this, Taichang said directly to the door: "Go, please come over, Mr. Bi."

Everyone lived in the same compound, Bi Maoliang naturally came quickly, and after a while, he rushed over in a hurry.

This was outside. In order to avoid revealing his secrets, Taichang ordered that many etiquettes be omitted.

Just as Bi Maoliang bowed his hands and saluted, Taichang pointed to the chair opposite the desk and said, "Sit down, Shi Gao, what will you do after the mine supervisor is dismissed? There are so many mines in Daming, someone must take care of them. The question is the interests of mining." So big, how can we prevent corruption?"

Uh, this.

When Bi Maoliang heard this, he also frowned.

He did think about this question, but he didn't think about it carefully, because the mines are owned by the royal family, how to mine and how to manage them are all up to the emperor. Out.

What's the use of thinking too much about this kind of thing?
He really didn't expect that the emperor would come to ask for his opinion.

How do you say this?

While he was frowning and thinking, Wu Wan'er had already brought her personal maid in with tea.

This time, Taichang didn't bring any eunuchs or palace maids with him. In the past, Cao Huachun and Liu Shiyou, who were part-time bodyguards, did all these trivial matters.

However, since Wu Wan'er married him, these jobs have been snatched by this little girl.

Although Wu Wan'er is the eldest lady of the Wu family, she is different from those ladies from the official family and Duke Xungui's family. When she is at home, she doesn't do nothing, she stretches out her hands for clothes, and opens her mouth for food.

Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and merchants are the lowest level after all. Even the women of farmers have to go to the fields, and the women of craftsmen have to work. Can the women of merchants be pampered like officials?

This is of course impossible. No matter how rich the merchant is, he will not train his daughter as an official lady. After all, where is the status, how dare you, a lowly merchant, put on such a show?
Looking for death!
Therefore, the daughters of merchants are no different from ordinary people. They do laundry, cooking, sanitation, ordering, accounting, looking after shops, and even moving goods. Some maids and mothers and so on, help to work together.

Wu Wan'er is used to these things, and now even Taichang's meals are cooked by her own hands, and she naturally does the work of serving tea and water.

After she walked in, she personally took the brewed tea from the plate held by the maid, put it in front of Taichang and Bi Maoliang, and then smiled and said: "Husband, Mr. Bi, please have some tea."

Taichang is fine, because he is used to it, and he even thinks that the lifestyle of ordinary people is quite good. People in the palace either kneel when they see him, or tremble when they see him, just like a bunch of wooden people. , or sinister and vicious, even the emperor wanted to kill him, so he didn't feel a little human.

Wu Wan'er is different. After getting married, she is still like a naive little girl. She is very lively and jumps up and down when she is working. Although she also listens to him, she is not dull at all. Ever since she married this little girl , he felt that life was full of sunshine, and it was no longer as gray as before.

He was used to it, but Bi Maoliang was taken aback.

Of course Bi Maoliang could see the emperor's love for the little girl. After returning to the capital, the little girl would at least be a noble concubine, maybe even an imperial concubine. No imperial concubine or anything.

The imperial concubine served him tea in person, how could he dare to sit there motionless like an old man.

He hurriedly got up and cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Ma'am."

Niangniang?

As soon as he said these words, he was stunned. Too bad, he was in a hurry and forgot the emperor's explanation.

You can't say this kind of identity revealing in front of outsiders!

Even if the empress is not an outsider, the little maid beside her is also an outsider!

Wu Wan'er was stunned for a moment when she heard the voice, but she quickly covered her mouth and smiled: "Master Bi, I didn't expect you to make such a joke!"

joke?

Bi Maoliang was completely dumbfounded, he wasn't joking!

Wu Wan'er bounced away, but Bi Maokang still stood there in a daze, with a dull expression on his face.

Seeing this, Taichang couldn't help raising his hand and smiling and said: "Okay, okay, Wan'er is like this, I have identified her identity with her, and she still thinks I am joking, she probably didn't expect you to be so mature and prudent." I'll be joking."

Question I'm not kidding!
Bi Maoliang sat down stupidly, subconsciously picked up the teacup and wanted to take a sip, but as soon as his mouth was stuck on it, he was scalded with an "oops" and almost threw the teacup away.

Seeing this, Taichang couldn't help laughing and said, "Shi Gao, what are you doing?"

Uh, well, as long as the emperor is happy.

The so-called accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. For the emperor's close ministers, the emperor's mood is too important.

In the past, the emperor's gloomy face every day was really scary, but now it is much better, and the emperor can often see a smile on his face, which proves that the emperor is in a good mood.

When the emperor was in a good mood, Bi Maoliang felt that he was more at ease, he put down his teacup, pretended to be nonchalant and said: "I just feel a little thirsty."

(End of this chapter)