Yang Ai looked carefully and found that Huang Zongxi, Gu Yanwu and Chen Jitai had all cut their hair long, their heads were empty, and their original official hats were a bit big.

So it looks weird.

Yang Aixin said: "The emperor has a great appeal. Although the three adults didn't say anything, they expressed their support for the emperor with practical actions."

At this point, she felt relieved.

"Your Majesty is here!"

At this moment, Li Hong's voice was heard, and the ministers quickly knelt down to greet him.

"Flat. Hahaha..., Taichong, Xuesong, Zhongyong Bo, you three are like me, all have their hair cut. It seems that I am not alone. Tell me, how do you feel?" After Zhu Youlang sat on the imperial throne, he obviously saw the changes of Huang Zongxi, Gu Yanwu and Chen Jitai, and couldn't help but laugh.

When the ministers heard this, they looked up and looked up, but they saw that the emperor had also cut his hair, which looked particularly energetic.

"When you come back to your Majesty, I feel that 'cut the three thousand worries and you will be free without any worries.'" Huang Zongxi replied.

"Reply to Your Majesty, 'Take off your crown and cut your hair, fly and walk away from the dust', the poem is believed by Han Tuizhigong!" Gu Yanwu replied.

"Your Majesty, I am not Huang. Gu, who is so pretentious, feels that the weather is getting hotter and hotter. Cut off your long hair and at least you won't get lice." Chen Jitai replied.

"Hahaha?..." Zhu Youlang laughed loudly when he heard this.

After laughing, he said, "I am not as pretentious as the two of them. I feel only one word: it's great!"

He looked at Wu Bing and others again, and saw their faces embarrassed, and said, "I paid tribute to the Queen Mother yesterday. When talking about haircutting, the Queen Mother said that filial piety can be divided into small and medium-large, small and filial piety, middle and filial piety, and filial piety, and filial piety. He also said that I am a filial piety person and do not have to be upset about some minor matters. So, I cut my hair in front of the Queen Mother."

"I feel very good. You can't cut it, but after the heat, lice will grow on your head, so don't blame me for not saying it."

Wu Bing and others were speechless when they heard this.

In fact, after Zhu Youlang cut his hair yesterday, Li Hong ordered the eunuchs to cut all their hair.

The government and the country had known about such a big movement in the palace for a long time.

Even the hairstyle style of Zhu Youlang painted was spread by people who were interested.

Wu Bing was resistant from the bottom of his heart, and he refused to cut it off and stick to his beliefs.

He didn't expect that three ministers had responded in the court today.

Wu Bing was resistant to the emperor's idea of ​​being the first, but he was deeply impressed by his practical actions.

He understood the truth that "peaches and plums do not speak, but the bottom forms its own path" and "the top has something to like, the bottom must be even more so", and the trend of hair cutting will probably be promoted soon.

...

"Your Majesty, I have this memorial." Chen Bangyan came out to listen to the song.

“Accepted.”

"Your Majesty, the annual income of the national treasury is only three million taels, but the expenditure is 8 million taels, and the military pay alone is 5 million taels. The annual deficit is 5 million taels. Because of the income from corrupt officials, the current deposit of less than seven million taels is now barely able to support it. But seeing that the entire Jiangnan area is liberated, the meritorious soldiers will be rewarded, and the surrendered soldiers will be resettled. In addition, after the liberation of Nanzhili, will the capital be moved? Will the palace be repaired? These are all huge expenses. According to my estimate, the national treasury will probably be bottomed out after this battle. I would like to ask Your Majesty to instruct the opportunity to act." Chen Bangyan said with a sad face.

Is the financial issue so frustrated? Zhu Youlang couldn't help but frown.

The war is about finance, and the logistics support capabilities are about - as a time traveler, Zhu Youlang has a deeper understanding of this than any courtier.

In the Ming Dynasty of Huanghuang, if it were not for the financial crisis, the Qing slaves would not have been overthrown by trespassing.

Zhu Youlang always thought that the national treasury was full, but he didn't expect that only seven million taels were left.

Chen Bangyan mentioned it today, Zhu Youlang thought it carefully and thought it was: "The number of troops in the Yongli Dynasty is now about 500,000, and it would be fine if he didn't fight. Once he fought, the money flowed out like flowing water. This is the big part of the expenditure. The only ones who can collect taxes in the court now are Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Yunnan, Hunan, and Guizhou, but although they are in their hands, they are poor and barren, and they cannot collect any taxes. It is not a small amount to be able to earn three million taels per year."

"The industry and commerce in these provinces have just improved a little, but due to the war, it has not become a climate, and taxes have also been paid."

"The war in Jiangxi is not over yet. If Mandahai can surrender like Jirgalang, it will be good. If he does not surrender, he will not know how long it will take to fight. Besides, he will have to use troops to Jiangbei in the future. Without money, it is really difficult to handle. Also, moving the capital, repairing palaces, etc. will also be put on the agenda, which will cost a lot of money."

"What should I do? Should I arrest a few corrupt officials? Or knock a few more big investors?"

As soon as he thought of this, Zhu Youlang searched in his memory, but never found a suitable candidate.

It is really hard to find a super rich and poor person like Ding Kuichu and Zheng Zhilong.

"It is indeed a big deal if the national treasury is not full. My dear friends, what good advice can I offer?" Zhu Youlang asked in a desperate situation.

"Your Majesty, you can find a way to make the wealthy and powerful families happy to lose. The soldiers fought bloody battles in the front, and they enjoyed peace in the rear. How could there be such a good thing if they didn't produce some blood?" Qu Shisi said.

"Your Majesty, except for what Mr. Qitian said, you can also send additional military salaries. As Mr. Qitian said, it is reasonable for the people to have a safe life to be blessed by the emperor. It is reasonable for the soldiers to use their lives to send additional military salaries." Lu Daqi said.

"Your Majesty, I think it's not possible. The key to "letting off" is the word "letting off". The rich and powerful families are in a bad mood. Don't expect them to have the heart of being the public. You won't be able to spend much money. Sending additional military salaries to the people is a way to cause disaster. The previous dynasty's knowledge is not far away, so you must beware of it." Huang Zongxi opposed.

Zhu Youlang agrees with Huang Zongxi's statement.

But in this way, where can we raise money? How to solve the financial question?

"Your Majesty, I think that we cannot just think of ways to open up the source, but also focus on reducing expenses. The Ministry of War is a big banker. Can we save some? Is it too much for five million taels a year?" Yang Qiaoran said.

"Mr. Yang, the expenses of the Ministry of War are all necessary, and one or two taels of silver cannot be saved. Could it be that you want Chen to deduct military pay or reward silver?" Chen Zizhuang stopped doing it when he heard this, turned his eyes and said something bad.

"Mr. Chen, Mr. Yang didn't say that you would drink military blood, but five million taels of silver is too much, so saving hundreds of thousands is not a problem, right?" Yang Qiaoran said unhappily.

"Mr. Yang, the Ministry of War is a big spender. Is your Ministry of Works less? You have to spend more than one million taels a year, right? There is no major renovation project now, can you use so much money?"

"Mr. Chen, the main expenses of the Ministry of Industry are military weapons battalions. How much iron and copper is needed for the production of firearms? More than one million taels of gold are all due to Yang's tightening and tightening."
Chapter completed!