The ministers of the Ming Dynasty were quite speechless about an emperor like Chongzhen. The last emperor who was similar to him was Zhengde, and it is said that no one could make trouble.

First, one day, a letter of edict for the queen to supervise the state was left, and Wen Tiren and Shi Feng came to assist in the administration ran away, and then on the third day, they appeared in the court again.

Including Wen Tiren and Shi Fenglai, they wanted to grab Chongzhen's collar and ask him, "Would you say it's not good to stop the court for a day? Assisting the government? What can happen to one person? Assisting the hammer?"

However, no matter how dissatisfied the ministers, Chongzhen had already appeared in the court, so the morning court that should be carried out would have to be carried out. For two consecutive days, Chongzhen's performance was normal. He neither had the thought of being a rolling crowd nor had any other demon moths come.

The ministers even thought that such an emperor was much more cute and had a bit of a wise emperor's style.

However, the law of being handsome for only three seconds did not expire in the Ming Dynasty. On the third day, the drama that Chongzhen had been looking forward to finally began to take place.

The freshly released censor Mao Yujian finally couldn't help but leave the class to memorial after a routine worship: "I will report to Your Majesty, I am the Censor Mao Yujian."

As usual, Chongzhen nodded expressionlessly and said, "Tell me."

Mao Yujian bowed like a ritual: "I call your Majesty that the severe drought in Shaanxi is now affecting the Ming Dynasty. The national treasury is insufficient, so it is difficult to support relief.

I believe that if you want a rich treasury, you are nothing more than increasing revenue and reducing expenditure.

I am ignorant and do not understand the way to open up the source. However, I have some clumsy opinions on reducing the cost.

When our Ming Dynasty was established, Emperor Taizu Gao changed the station of the pseudo-Yuan to post office, and then many post offices were set up in the country.

The country has been around for more than 300 years, and the post office has been decaying and has made no achievements. The staff is also becoming bloated every day. In addition, the post office is the most harmful to the people. Today, there are seven or eight out of ten people trapped in post offices, while only one or two out of ten people are used for public affairs, and eight or nine out of ten people are used for private affairs.

I believe that the post office can be cut off and more than 300,000 taels can be saved every year to fill the national treasury.”

Chongzhen nodded but said nothing. After a while of silence, Chongzhen suddenly asked, "I just knelt at home for a day yesterday? How does it feel?"

Mao Yujian was a little confused when he heard this. What I am talking about now seems to be the question of whether to kneel down for a day or not? What we are discussing now is whether to cut off the station, right?

But when the emperor asked, Mao Yujian had to answer carefully: "I am a little afraid of your Majesty in my daily life."

Chongzhen nodded, and then there was another silence.

Mao Yujian became more and more confused. On the one hand, he was shocked by the fact that the factory guards were omnipresent and kneeled on the washboard, but he knelt quietly in the bedroom, and no one saw it.

On the other hand, I wondered what Emperor Chongzhen was thinking about whether to sack or not. Can you give me some good words? Let’s hurry up if you can sack. If not, we can think of something else and go back to bring other bigwigs to write a letter together.

Just when Mao Yujian and other ministers were shocked and puzzled, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly asked: "Wen Aiqing, why is this post station set up? What is its function?"

Wen Tiren was also confused when asked, but he still went out to work honestly and answered: "Since Emperor Taizu Gao's remarks, he changed the station of the fake Yuan to a post station to deliver passengers, report military information, and transport military supplies. It is also stipulated that non-military and national affairs are not allowed to be given to the post station.

In the 26th year of Hongwu, the "Regulations on the Consistency of Posts" were issued, with a total of 12 additional articles on the regulations, which limited the persons who meet the conditions for using Posts and Posts. No one else was allowed to "carry on Posts and posts without authorization" and those who violated the rules should be severely punished."

Chongzhen was still expressionless, but his tone became more and more dull: "Aiqing Mao, have you ever heard clearly the use of these offices? But do you still need to be cut off?"

Of course I have to be cut off! Damn, if this thing was not so developed and fast, how could the news that I had kept the outdoor room be transmitted back to my hometown in just a few days and let the yellow-faced woman kill her to the capital to catch the adulterer? I made me kneel for one night! His mother!

Mao Yujian, who was secretly hated in his heart, immediately bowed and said, "It is not a temporary achievement. If you slowly make a plan, you can save a lot of money for the national treasury. Whether it is used for Liaodong or to provide relief to the people in the disaster-stricken areas, it is also a great achievement."

Chongzhen nodded and then asked, "However, what is the problem of reporting military information and transporting military supplies?"

Mao Yujian replied, "I will tell you that the country is stable in the Ming Dynasty and the world is peaceful. Even if there are Jiannu from Liaodong, it is also a minor illness. How can military information be reported by the post station? What military supplies need to be transferred?"

What you said makes sense, I'm speechless!

Emperor Chongzhen, who was so distressed, then asked, "What about the soldiers in the post office? What should I do?"

Mao Yujian still bowed and said, "I think I can dismiss the soldiers in the post on the spot as the people, maybe they will find their own way out."

Well said! There should be applause here! Chongzhen wanted to give Mao Yujian thirty-two praises!

Bastard, let them find a way out? Then a person named Li will take his mate into the capital with thick smoke in 16 years, forcing me to kill his wife and daughter and then hang it on the tree by himself?

At this time, Chongzhen finally didn't bother with Mao Yujian anymore: "How many days has it been since Mao's Aiqing promoted from magistrate to censor? It's less than half a month?

First, you took a concubine, and then your wife came from her hometown to catch the adulterer from her hometown. So, Mau Aiqing knelt at home for a day?"

Upon hearing this, Mao Yujian knelt down and said, "I have lost my personal morality, and I deserve to die!"

Chongzhen smiled faintly and said, "It's nothing if you lose your personal morality. After all, taking a concubine and raising an outdoor room has never been banned by the Ming Dynasty. As for fear of the inner world, it is not even more so to violate the Ming Dynasty. So these are not sins."

Mao Yujian kowtowed in emotion and said, "I, thank your Majesty for your kindness!"

Chongzhen did not have the will of Mao Yujian, but instead asked Wen Tiren with a smile: "Wen Aiqing, I don't know how the regulations for posts are stipulated?"

Although Wen Tiren didn't know what Chongzhen wanted to do suddenly, he answered honestly: "I heard from Your Majesty that, according to the "Regulations on the Post of the Post" in the third year of Wanli, it is generally not allowed to borrow the investigation and cooperation without permission; it is not for military affairs, and it is not allowed to use the golden drum banner without permission.

The worries of officials in the capital and prefectures and counties will be no longer included in the tolerances, and will not be investigated or approved, and will not be allowed to go to the post;

Strict restrictions are also imposed on the use of station resources. For example, the number of sedan chairmen and horses used is fixed and must not exceed the standard;

The past officials were only provided with rice, grain, vegetables, candles, carbon and other necessities so that they would not be extravagant and wasteful. At the same time, there were three other prohibitions to avoid increasing the burden on the people: they were not allowed to distribute Lijia, they were not allowed to consider the distance, they were broken into the dry place, and they were not allowed to send additional gifts, including red hearts, paper whipping, folding mats, and coins.

Chongzhen nodded and then asked: "Did the officials' families allow them to rush to the post?"

Wen Tiren had already understood what Chongzhen wanted to do at this time. It was probably because Mao Yujian's wife was walking on the post station, and then he was hit by Emperor Chongzhen for some reason.

Not only did Wen Tiren figure it out, but even Mao Yujian also understood why Emperor Chongzhen today was so strange, I was afraid that he was doomed.

As for Wen Tiren, he answered respectfully with the mentality of a dead fellow Taoist, "Your Majesty, no."

At this time, Emperor Chongzhen finally found a dagger: "I stayed temporarily at the office outside the city the day before yesterday, but I encountered something rare.

Mao Aiqing's wife traveled all the way to Beijing to find her husband, but she lived in the inn openly.

I am very curious, does she have a tolerance? If so, where does her official body come from? If not, will it be possible to get along with the post office?

Even Mao Aiqing's wife beat and scolded the postmen in the post office, which showed her arrogance. It was understandable that Mao Aiqing was afraid of her."

After saying this, Chongzhen then looked at Mao Yujian who was already limping on the ground: "Do you have something to teach me?"

Mao Yujian felt that all his strength had been drained, so he could only answer in a trembling voice: "I am guilty, and I deserve to die!"

Chongzhen ignored Mao Yujian at all and said lightly: "After that, all the postmen in the post office were all transferred to the palace for management, just like the Jinyiwei. One of the payments should be collected and paid to the treasury. After that, the one-office reception was based on the "Regulations on the Post Offices" in the third year of Wanli. Violators will be punished with the crimes of the first class."

After all the ministers bowed, Chongzhen turned his attention to Mao Yujian again: "Just because your wife caught the evildoer, you were kneeling for a day, so you dared to ignore the military and national affairs and submit a memorial to abolish the post office. It turns out that you are a loyal and good minister.
Chapter completed!