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In the Chongzhen Dynasty, the first major case was the Wei Ni case. This major case had its inevitability, and it was not the so-called protection of Wei by some later generations that would make the empire last longer.

Nothing is too much or too little. When Wei Zhongxian and others were in the Tianqi Dynasty, their power reached its peak, and they were said to be nine thousand years old. For such people, their existence was already a threat to the imperial power, which was abnormal. No emperor would allow their existence after coming to power. And after Wei Zhongxian had such power, how could he return to his previous dull life and live a life without that kind of power?

Not to mention this, when a new emperor comes to power, his confidants in Qiandi and the eunuchs who grew up with him will inevitably come to power, and it is impossible for the emperor to trust the confidants of the previous emperor without using his own confidants. There will be conflicts of official position and power here. The so-called "one emperor and one courtier" may have a smaller impact on civil servants, but it is absolutely true for the eunuchs who are the emperor's servants, the commanders of the royal guards, etc. Eunuchs aside, Emperor Jiajing appointed his nanny Lu Bing to the position of commander of the Jinyi Guards because he was trustworthy and powerful. However, Emperor Jiajing is dead, and Lu Bing can no longer have the power he once had, nor can he occupy the position of commander of the Jin Yiwei.

Of course, these things are actually irrelevant to Emperor Chongzhen who came through time in later generations. The first major case in his opinion should be the case of Shanxi merchants and prisoners of war. The folk legend that the merchants of Shanxi were destroyed and Chongzhen became rich is not something to be said casually. It can be said that the financial relief of the Ming Dynasty came from this major case. At the beginning, the inspection of Shanxi merchants was still expanding, causing all Shanxi merchants to feel in danger. In the end, Emperor Chongzhen realized that this kind of inspection was a bit like a later movement, and ordered it to stop. But even though it stopped, a lot of money was gained.

Now, there is another answer. The case of collusion with pirates was secretly investigated by the Dongchang Admiral. He investigated more than 30 officials and more than 20 wealthy businessmen from various places, involving Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangsu and other provinces. It is also vague. There are signs of expansion. After all, there may be some contacts between the wealthy businessmen and officials. Dongchang is powerful enough. If you follow these clues and investigate one house after another, no matter who has done nothing, the officials and wealthy businessmen in the southern provinces will be in panic. .

Emperor Chongzhen had his own chat group system that could be monitored. After hearing the relevant remarks, he thought about it and decided to end it just like the case of Shanxi merchants. The reason why this order was issued was, firstly, that the first culprit and the main accomplice had been arrested; secondly, the amount of money confiscated this time was also huge. The wealth of Shanxi merchants and the wealth of maritime merchants could be said to be comparable. The amount of this amount has greatly alleviated the increasingly tight financial pressure of the imperial court. The financial needs required for the just-decided reform of the military system of the garrison and related reforms can just be met, or there may be more.

Third, this kind of unconventional means cannot be abused, otherwise the backlash and bad effects will definitely follow. It is not the so-called ransacking of homes and killing whoever you want. Regardless of any society, ancient or later, feudal or serf, or anything else, it must have a stable social background and clear rules. Only if everyone plays within these rules can everyone be happy. Otherwise, no matter how powerful a person is, like an emperor, if he flips the table too many times, it will lead to bad consequences. History has already proven this.

It is also because of this that Emperor Chongzhen did not want this matter to affect the plan to open the sea, so he issued the decree to end here. He also declares to the world that anyone who violates national laws will not be punished, but the time has not yet come! When the time comes, no matter how much you eat, you will vomit it out. And those who keep their peace of mind are protected by the laws of the country and can live their lives with peace of mind and will never be harassed.

If there are any untruths or officials committing crimes or committing crimes, the Metropolitan Procuratorate will be reformed soon, and all the people of the Ming Dynasty can go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to inform them. When a citizen files a complaint against an official, as long as it is not a false accusation and the case involves a serious case, the procuratorate must not neglect it and must take it seriously.

Of course, for ordinary civil matters, not the kind involving officials, we should still go through the normal judicial channels. If we should go to the county government, we should go to the county government, if we should go to the government government, etc. The restructured Metropolitan Procuratorate, starting from the county level, is an upright sword hanging over the heads of officials everywhere. Jinyiwei and Dongchang are the swords hidden in the dark hanging over the heads of officials everywhere.

According to Emperor Chongzhen's design, in the future, the Jinyiwei would be on the military side, while the Dongchang would be on the civil side. The divisions of the two sides were different and each had its own focus, so as to avoid overlapping functions and wasting manpower and material resources.

The amount of gold, silver, jewelry, fields, etc. seized by various provinces was huge. Emperor Chongzhen issued an order to replenish bank capital, and most of it was deposited in the wealthy southern provinces. At a ratio of 1.5 to 1, more large-denomination banknotes began to be printed.

It has been almost two years since the Ming Dynasty banking system and banknotes were implemented. Through hard work, a good reputation has been formed. Now even if more banknotes are printed, the bank can cope with possible runs. In this way, printing more banknotes will not only not affect the stability of the Ming Dynasty's financial system, but also promote the further prosperity of the wealthy provinces in the south! If funds can be further circulated, commerce will be more developed and people's lives will only be better.

When many courtiers saw Bi Ziyan, the Minister of Household Affairs, and those who were close to him, they laughed and teased: "Master Bi, you seem to have fewer gray hairs. What magic elixir have you taken to be able to rejuvenate yourself?" Got it!"

Bi Ziyan was always cheerful about these words, but he was really filled with emotions. Thinking about the past, the treasury could starve to death. Even the most important frontier army pay was delayed again and again, and there was no money at all. Even if Yin ate the grain, his hair would turn gray and he would have no money. Naturally, he also knew the consequences of levying Liao wages from farmers, but he had to levy them. Even his own brother was forced to death by Liao soldiers because of this.

But now, Bi Ziyan is self-aware, and he has not contributed much. The emperor designed the Ming Dynasty's banking system and tried his best to ensure its normal operation. After the money was injected into the two major cases, the power of the banking system began to show. Nowadays, if more paper money is printed, it will become money, but it will not affect the value of the paper money, and there will be no impact on the market at all.

Bi Ziyan once said to his wife before going to bed that the emperor used this method, not to mention Taizu, he was the first person in recorded history throughout the ages! And looking at the future, Ming's finances will get better and better. Under such circumstances, it would be strange if Bi Ziyan had more gray hair!

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