What is a person full of desire? The more money you have, the more you feel that money is not enough.

In the first month of the first year of Shen Jia, Li Zicheng revolted and established the peasant regime in Xi 'an. His million-strong army set out from Xi 'an ambitiously, passed through Fu Xuan, Datong and other military places, advanced to Beijing, and occupied Pingyang and Taiyuan. Beijing is just around the corner, and the situation in Daming can be said to be overwhelmed. Chongzhen, helpless, specially summoned Wu Sangui's father Wu Xiang, as well as officials from the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of War, to discuss giving up Ningyuan and transferring Wu Sangui to Beijing for emergency defense.

Wu Xiang suggested that if Wu Sangui entered Beijing, it would cost about one million taels of silver. One million silver is in the eyes of Chongzhen, who is thrifty all his life. This is a huge number. Chongzhen has gone too far, so Wu Xiang will give it to him one by one. Later, Chongzhen shut up and was speechless. He really can't bear to spend so much money at once. To this end, Chongzhen gave up this originally fairly good plan.

Li Zicheng captured Beijing, and the gold and other jewels found in Chongzhen Palace were not included. Silver alone is as high as more than 37 million yuan. Ironically, in order to save1100,000 yuan, such a simple account lost 37 million yuan or even a priceless million. However, Chongzhen, who was smart and eager to learn since childhood, died unclear.

The treasury has no money, and the emperor doesn't want to pay. Chongzhen was helpless, so he had to ask civil and military officials to donate for free. But the richest emperor in the world is unwilling to take money to protect his family, and how many officials are willing to make trouble with their pockets? As a result, they hold the golden hill and collectively cry for poverty.