After knowing the root, Zhao Xing gave a tribute and made a careful remark: "If it was just for the Jinyiwei's salary of 500,000 yuan a month, the ministers thought that they would not have to give up the Jinyiwei because of choking, which would make the ministers lack a little supervision, so that the emperor could not grasp the true true feelings of the world, and to cut off the matter of mastering foreign enemies."

In the history of the Ming Dynasty for three centuries, the Jinyiwei, which was very important, was the most considerate military force of the Ming Dynasty royal family. Each of its members was selected from the best. As for their most famous intelligence work, Jinyiwei not only carries unjust prisons and harms people, but also often does big things without hesitation. For example, during the "Beijing Defense War" during the Jingtai period of the Ming Dynasty and the "War of Resistance Against Japanese Aid Korea" during the Wanli period, many Jinyiwei were born and died and risked their lives to obtain major intelligence for the Ming Dynasty again and again, helping the Ming Dynasty to win these national destiny battles.

Chongzhen looked at Zhao Xing in surprise, and then settled the accounts for this little rash man who seemed to not know how to settle accounts. "A mere 500,000 yuan per month is still a small amount? In a year, it is 6 million, and the office fees of Jinyiwei in various places are also 2 million a year. This is a total of more than 8 million. If the Dongchang Factory is not less than 5 million a year, the total is at least 13 million, which is equivalent to 150,000 yuan of your weight. Is this still a small amount?"

Zhao Xing was not scared and still answered calmly: "Long live, I have something I shouldn't ask."

Chongzhen needed Zhao Xing to tell the truth as a reference, so he said without hesitation: "Ask."

"How many members are there in the Ming Dynasty's Jinyiwei?"

Chongzhen told him directly: "More than 150,000."

Zhao Xing nodded and then claimed the crime: "I shouldn't have said that, so, to explain this matter, please come over to the commander of the Jinyiwei, and report it to Long Live. Please give your Majesty a reply."

Chongzhen hesitated for a moment, but shook his head: "I ask you, just want to get the truth. As for your boss who is afraid of being arrogant and offended, I understand. I will talk about it here today. If you are guilty of your boss because of today's affairs, I will bear it for you, you say."

Zhao Xing grinned bitterly and was summoned by the emperor. That's it. In order to satisfy the emperor's questions and doubts, he had to offend some people, but he wanted to break up, but the emperor still forced him to let go.

Forget it, in order to protect the last bottom line of the Ming Dynasty, the Jinyiwei, I had to sacrifice myself. However, with Chongzhen's promise, I should not be commanded to wear small shoes.

Now Zhao Xing felt that he was a time traveler, so great, so responsible, and so responsible. So Zhao Xing mustered up the courage again and said to Chongzhen: "As far as Xiaochen knows, there should be 100 posts in Xiaochen's households, but in fact, it is only less than fifty. For example, Xiaochen's name should have ten strong men and lieutenants, but now there is only Xiaochen, not even a subordinate."

When Chongzhen heard this, he opened his mouth in surprise and didn't know what to say. It took him a long time to take a breath and slapped the table and cursed: "Damn it, the vacancy has reached such an outrageous level. How much money have they greedy for me?"

No one is anxious about his own money being greedy.

Zhao Xing hurriedly stopped Chongzhen's anger and continued to burst out, explaining: "Long live to calm down, in fact, you have mistakenly blamed the commander and your superiors."

Chongzhen glanced at him: "Isn't that the case? Are you afraid of offending your boss, and not afraid of my thunder and anger?"

Zhao Xing quickly lay down and kowtowed: "It's not that the little minister is afraid of his superiors' revenge, and he dare not deceive the emperor and speak nonsense. Please listen to the little minister's explanation."

Chongzhen was breathing and was easy to deal with, so he gritted his teeth and whispered: "Stand up and talk."

Zhao Xing got up again in fear and fear, shook his feet and lie down, and then stood up many times to make him dizzy. Then he sorted out his own thoughts and said in a singular manner: "Actually, the little flag that I am here is not as full as the amount."

"What a mess." Chongzhen really didn't understand what Zhao Xing was saying, but this time, he listened patiently.

"Your Majesty. There is no one under Xiaoshu, but there are actually people. It's just that they are not under Xiaoshu's control, so I dare not take care of them, and they don't come."

After this answer, Chongzhen was completely confused by the tongue twister.

Before the emperor asked again, Zhao Xing quickly explained: "Although the Jinyiwei has 150,000 or 60,000 yuan, compared with the Jinyiwei who was selected from the best in the early years, the Jinyiwei, a position recognized as a favorable salary in the Ming military, became a fat man in the eyes of all ministers. Long live, as far as the ministers know, during the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty, the Jinyiwei had "infinitely made progress in the army". For example, the children of noble families, even if they were a candid who could eat and drink, could get a Jinyiwei "staff" and continue to get a high salary and drink."

Then I explained: "For example, Xiaochen's subordinates are in Jiangnan, two sons of the Jiangnan Censor and one grandson of the Yan Censor. There are also three sons of the Sichuan governor, who are said to be in his fifties, and there is also a grandson of the Yunnan governor, who is said to be still in his infancy. The other four are from Prince Mu of Yunnan, and one of them is also a prince. They are all registered. Xiaochen wants to be greedy for military pay, and they don't dare to go through my hands. They can't come to serve thousands of miles away." Then he smiled bitterly: "Even if he comes, Xiaochen doesn't dare to take care of it."

Then he secretly glanced at Chongzhen who was in deep thought, and Zhao Xing continued to say bluntly: "The reason for this result is that the Jinyiwei is because of its special status, and it is often the court to reward the children of meritorious ministers. For example, the old man Huang Ge of the dynasty, his three sons, the youngest, is only three years old, and he is already a hereditary Jinyiwei Qianhu."

Chongzhen's old face turned red.

Zhao Xing was right. Because of the system of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor wanted to win over the ministers and rewarded each person with an official title. Unfortunately, a cabinet that specifically faced the emperor would definitely not be able to pass.

The appointments of officials at all levels in the Ming Dynasty were conducted by the Censorate, reported to the Ministry of Personnel, and then the Ministry of Personnel Examination and Testimonials, and then the Office Office will arrange for you. But if the arrangement does not mean that you can take up the post. Then report to the Secretary of the State, and then to the cabinet. After the cabinet is decided, it will be reported to the emperor. Although the emperor has the power to choose three times and does not recognize the rejection system, the cabinet basically disagrees. The emperor signed and determined that it was a disciple of the emperor, and you were officially an official in charge of the ruler. Therefore, the Ming Dynasty had the atmosphere of resisting the superiors, because everyone was a student of the emperor, and who was afraid of whom, and if he impeached his superiors, he could still make a reputation.

However, once the cabinet rejects officials that the emperor does not recognize, the emperor may not sign and recognize, and the cabinet cannot implement this matter. Therefore, Shenzong did not attend court for 28 years, and as a result, half of the officials in the Ming Dynasty were vacant, which almost paralyzed the operation of the court.

Of course there are disadvantages, but this is also the reason for the superiority of the Ming system. The imperial power and the cabinet are the power of the monarch and the ministers, which are the power of the monarch and the ministers, have the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

But some people have to be rewarded, what should I do? The imperial guards and the Jinyiwei are the personal troops supported by the emperor with money, and are not under the jurisdiction of the cabinet. If you are appointed as officials here, you will not be under the jurisdiction of the cabinet. Therefore, when the emperor is happy, he will grant someone the Jinyiwei a hundred households and a thousand households, and they will also be hereditary. Over the past few hundred years, a large number of people who have occupied the quota and received salary.

From this point of view, it was not the one below who caused the vacancies of the Jingying and Jinyiwei, but the one above.

The families of senior civil and military officials at all levels also attracted the "fat meat" of the Jinyiwei. For example, during the Jiajing period, several grandsons of Yan Song's family, who became senior officials of the Jinyiwei after being underage. Yang Bo and Fei Hong and other "famous ministers of the Ming Dynasty" also gathered in the Jinyiwei. They all had their names in vain, and as long as the old man in the family was still there, they could be promoted and made a fortune while lying down.

Zhao Xing continued to explain: "The real reputation of the Jinyiwei is not actually the real Jinyiwei. For example, Xiaochen knew that most of the Jinyiwei on the market in Beijing were "buyed", and they were basically rogue villains in the market, extortion under the banner of Jinyiwei."

Chongzhen was shocked: "There is still such a thing?"

Zhao Xing smiled helplessly: "Because a large number of places are occupied by the children of officials, the real people who do things have no manpower. For example, Wang Jiancheng sent Wang to supervise Xiaochen to handle the case. Because Xiaochen has no one under his command, he can only hire idle helpers. If there are no idles, the little minister will not be able to investigate the case."

When Wang Hezhong came back, he had already reported this to Chongzhen, and Chongzhen knew about it.

"For example, there is a hooligan named Zhao Xiaozi who extorted two thousand taels of silver at one time for a merchant in Beijing. Why is it so rampant? Because according to the "rules" of the Jinyiwei at this time, ordinary hooligans can buy a "door sticker" of the Jinyiwei as long as they take out 20,000 to 30,000 taels of silver, and then they can do whatever they want. If they want to get their capital back, they have to make a name for themselves and frame people for the crime. How can they do it? After getting the capital back, they have to make enough profits. Such a vicious cycle, why doesn't the reputation of the Jinyiwei?" Finally, she lamented: "Long live, the so-called 150,000 Jinyiwei, the top leaders are basically playboys who eat for nothing and don't do anything, and the bottom team is a group of gangsters who buy kids. There are not many Jinyiwei."

Then look at Chongzhen: "If the cost of 8 million is too high, as long as you remove all the people who eat rice and those who buy the house, Xiaochen feels that the Jinyiwei who really does things now will not have more than 30,000 yuan."

For 150,000 to 30,000, the annual cost is less than one million. In order to save one million, I will cut off my arms. This is really not worth it.

After a long time, Chongzhen instructed: "You go back."

Zhao Xing knelt down and kowtowed, then followed the little eunuch slowly retreated from the Donghun Pavilion, walked out of Jiying Palace, and walked out of the palace.
Chapter completed!