"Your Majesty... Grain prices, cloth prices, etc. in Gyeonggi Province have shown a sharp rise in recent days."

Wang Chengen frowned slightly, bowed slightly and said: "Although the convenience stores here in Gyeonggi have been working hard to sell food, even cotton, etc. at low prices, some groups in Gyeonggi are using various means to push them up.

Even during this period, there were people... who secretly set fire to food and conducted secret inspections of several convenience stores. The current public opinion between the government and the public is not particularly optimistic."

"This is someone who is starting to lose his temper and wants to take advantage of the national crisis to make a fortune."

Emperor Chongzhen held the imperial pen tightly, suppressed his anger, and narrowed his eyes slightly: "The convenience stores in various places in the capital are all right, right? Have you found out who is causing the trouble?"

"There's nothing serious at the convenience store."

Wang Chengen leaned forward and said: "Although some grains were burned, most of the grains were stored in imperial villages in various places. The emperor took precautions and distributed grains regularly to avoid bigger problems.

However, the person behind the scenes has not yet been identified. Although some traitors have been tracked down in the inner factory, most of them are local rogues. We want to find out..."

'This secret front matter is not what the inner factory is good at, and the inner factory's burden is too heavy, and there is simply no manpower available.'

Listening to what Wang Cheng'en said, Emperor Chongzhen said secretly: 'Dongchang and Xichang were all dispatched by himself, so that the control over Beizhili was reduced a lot in disguise.

The Neichang is a complete gathering place for eunuchs and is the core of the internal money economy, but the East and West factories are different and can recruit some good people from outside the palace.

It seems that in the future situation, either the East Factory or the West Factory must be left behind, and we cannot have both inner court teams sent out to do work.'

From what he had experienced since the third year of Chongzhen's reign, Emperor Chongzhen could feel that this messy Ming Dynasty would surely explode one after another in the next few years.

Fortunately, the problems currently encountered are still under the control of Emperor Chongzhen, and it is not said that he has fallen into an absolutely passive situation.

If it was really like the Jiashen Rebellion, where the sky was not responding and the earth was ineffective, then Emperor Chongzhen was truly passive.

"Go and send someone to call Luo Yangxing."

Emperor Chongzhen, who had been pondering for a long time, frowned and said: "Since some people want to die, then I will help them. Sun Chuanting and the others have only achieved some results now.

There are people who are behind all this.

Currently, in the government and the public, there are countless people who are staring at me overtly or covertly. If I don’t do something, then none of them will be honest!"

"Here!"

Wang Chengen immediately bowed in response.

The stubborn diseases and cancers accumulated in the Ming Dynasty are not isolated individuals, but more like groups connected in series and parallel. If one side changes, other areas will follow suit.

Ming Dynasty was on the wrong route and took too long.

This also gave rise to acute class conflicts, financial collapse, raging rebels, raging bandits, and serious land annexation...

Coupled with the natural disasters that cannot be prevented by human power, Emperor Chongzhen wanted to bring order to the chaos, and the overt and covert constraints and obstructions often appeared in unexpected forms.

It is difficult to be the emperor of Ming Dynasty.

It’s even harder to be the emperor of Chongzhen Dynasty!

"Your Majesty, Duke Chengguo would like to see you."

Gao Shiming walked into Dongnuan Pavilion and bowed to Emperor Chongzhen.

Um?

Why did this guy Zhu Chunchen come to ask for an audience at this time?

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he frowned slightly, but secretly thought about it in his heart. Emperor Chongzhen had never let down his guard against Zhu Chunchen's relatives who were sitting on the fence.

Even in order to avoid rectifying the affairs in Beijing and being secretly obstructed by the relatives in Beijing, Emperor Chongzhen placed many of Zhu Chunchen, Tang Guozuo and other relatives who betrayed the Ming Dynasty when the Ming Dynasty was about to end, to the capital governor's palace.

Zhu Chunchen and his relatives who were sitting on the fence were all political opportunists. They would all think in their hearts that the current Ming Dynasty was not at the point of subjugation. Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen also knew very well that unless they were forced into a desperate situation, Zhu Chunchen would

They won't do anything desperate.

Furthermore, although the Jingwei Dufu was in charge of the imperial guards in the imperial city and the palace, the Han generals on duty in the inner court, including a corresponding number of eunuchs and eunuchs, were all replaced by people trusted by Emperor Chongzhen.

"Announce it."

Emperor Chongzhen said with an indifferent expression.

"I...Zhu Chunchen, pay homage to Your Majesty!"

Under the gaze of Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Chunchen walked into Dongnuan Pavilion with his head bowed and bowed in salute.

"No gifts."

Emperor Chongzhen picked up the teacup, took a sip, and pretended to sigh softly: "Mr. Cheng, you come to see me, but what's going on here at the Jingwei Governor's Mansion?"

It seems that the emperor is worried about the resettlement of refugees.

Could it be that the convenience store issue has nothing to do with the emperor?

Zhu Chunchen was thinking secretly in his heart, but on the outside he bowed and said: "Your Majesty, there is nothing going on at the Jingwei Governor's Mansion.

However, I know that Your Majesty is worried about the state affairs and the resettlement of the people who have fled the disaster in Shanxi, so I came to see Your Majesty and wanted to share Your Majesty's worries.

I am willing to donate ten thousand taels of silver to the country..."

"You stingy opportunist, you are willing to donate money to me, it's not simple." Listening to Zhu Chunchen's heartfelt words, Emperor Chongzhen narrowed his eyes slightly, "No, Zhu Chunchen must have come here with a purpose, weasel"

It's definitely not a good idea to wish a rooster a happy New Year.'

Knowing clearly what kind of virtue Zhu Chunchen was, Emperor Chongzhen was extremely alert to Zhu Chunchen's every move.

Only at this stage, the only people Emperor Chongzhen could trust in the capital governor's office were Xinlehou Liu Wenbing and Xuancheng Bowei Shitai.

"I am very relieved that you have such a heart."

After Zhu Chunchen finished speaking, Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said with approval: "If the civil and military ministers of the dynasty, including those who are distinguished relatives, can be like you, then I will be less worried.

But you don’t need to donate this money. If you can raise more food for me, it will be considered as sharing my worries."

"I will do my best to relieve His Majesty's worries."

After hearing this, Zhu Chunchen made up his mind and immediately bowed and said: "Your Majesty, if there is nothing else to do, I will retire first and gather more food for the country."

Previously, Zhu Chunchen wanted to show off to Tang Guozuo and the others in front of Emperor Chongzhen, but now that he had figured out these intentions, Zhu Chunchen gave up this idea.

But what Zhu Chunchen didn't know was that his visit to Qianqing Palace this time aroused Emperor Chongzhen's suspicion.

If Emperor Chongzhen guessed correctly, I am afraid that some people among the relatives of Jingxun would take advantage of this opportunity to do something secretly.
Chapter completed!