Although he disposed of Qian Qianyi's case according to his own wishes, the candidate for the cabinet minister was not determined, Chongzhen couldn't tell what it was like for some reason, and the second year of Chongzhen (1629 AD) naturally did not have much fun.

On this day, because of the nightmares at night, Chongzhen made an exception and got up late, and he didn't even care about eating, so he left the palace and went straight to the Wenhua Palace. When he was about to get the Wenhua Palace, Chongzhen suddenly sighed and thought, "Fuck, what's the point of seeing the sky fighting with them?" ”

Thinking about it, Chongzhen unconsciously slowed down, but the Wenhua Hall was in front of him, so he could only stubbornly walk in.

The courtiers, who had been waiting for him, saw him come in, and fell silent and waited for him to speak.

Chongzhen just lowered his head, as if he was thinking, but in fact he didn't think about anything, he just didn't bother to speak.

The courtiers didn't know what it meant, and they lowered their heads one after another, and for a while, Wenhua Hall was as quiet as death.

When you don't know what you want, the best way is undoubtedly not to speak, so as not to be bored. Shoufu Li Biao also knows this truth, but he thinks that it is not a way to go down so cold. Therefore, he hesitated for a moment, but still said: "Your Majesty, the trial of Wei Zhongxian's rebellion has been completed by the Criminal Department, and there are 255 people involved in the case. ”

Chongzhen let out an "oh", and his confidence slowly rose again, and said: "I have read the performance of the Criminal Department, all the people involved, the facts of the crime are clear, and they are all convicted in accordance with the law. Okay, let's do it. ”

After that, he suddenly remembered something, and said: "Qin Tianjian calculated that the solar eclipse was inaccurate, and it shouldn't be, I decided to promote Xu Guangqi, who returned to Beijing with the edict, to be the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, and revise the almanac according to the 'Western Law', I don't know if all Aiqing can have any objections?" ”

Xu Guangqi, a native of Fahuahui (now Shanghai) in Shanghai County, has studied agriculture, mathematics, astronomy, calendar, water conservancy and other aspects.

The courtiers were convinced, and when they heard the words, they said in unison: "The emperor is sage." ”

This is the only decision made without objection since he ascended the throne, Chongzhen was in a good mood because of this, and said with a smile: "Okay, you Aiqing still have something to discuss, please play it as soon as possible." ”

The imperial envoy Mao Yujian said: "Emperor Qi, the minister recently conducted a survey of the post stations in various places, and the minister thought that the current post station was too large and costly, and the minister suggested that it be retrenched. ”

Mao Yujian is a member of the Hubei Public Security Bureau, and he is quite upright, and the reason why he proposed to cut the post station is not exactly as he said, but because of his wife.

It turned out that this Mao Yujian was the most afraid of guilt, and in order to accept a concubine, he had to coax his wife back to his hometown to visit relatives, and he didn't want to leak anything, so his wife actually came by the rumor. He didn't dare to offend his wife, so he had to be angry at the post station.

Chongzhen and the courtiers didn't know, and when they heard the words, they waited for him to continue. He hadn't really investigated, where could he tell clearly, and he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

Liu Mao has always been good friends with him in the matter, and when he saw this, he hurriedly answered: "At present, the cost of the post station is not simply the consumption of the post station, many officials are taking the opportunity to rub the oil of the imperial court, if the post station can be trimmed, it should be able to save hundreds of thousands of silver in a year." ”

"At present, the salary is obviously insufficient, and there is a drought in Shaanxi and other places, and these hundreds of thousands of taels of silver are not a small number." Chongzhen's heart fluttered, and he thought secretly, and said, "Really? Did you really think about it? ”

Mao Yujian almost got into trouble, but Liu Mao helped to relieve the siege, and he was grateful, and when he heard Chongzhen, he asked movingly, where did he dare to slack off, and said busily: "If it can be eliminated, I am afraid it will save more than tens of thousands." ”

Chongzhen pondered: "Okay, the treasury is empty, and it should be saved. As he spoke, he turned to the courtiers and said, "What has been saved is actually increased out of thin air, and I have decided to cut the post station." ”

Han Yi hurriedly said: "No, the minister thinks it must not be." ”

When Han Yi opened his mouth, the other courtiers also followed: "No, by all means." ”

"Hmph, what's not? You people must have followed the oil of the imperial court, and it would be good that I didn't pursue you, but you still dare to oppose my decision? I'm not going to bother with you, let's see what kind of fart you can release? Thinking about it, Chongzhen turned to Han Yi and said, "What Han Aiqing said first, why can't you say it?" ”

Han Yi said: "Strict thrift has always been a virtue. However, frugality also depends on the situation, although the post station has costs, it is the link between the imperial court and various places. At present, there is a Houjin tiger eyeing the border, there is a major drought in Shaanxi and other places inside, and the hungry people are fleeing, so it is time to strengthen communication. ”

Li Biao and the others said: "What Lord Han said is very true, and I hope the emperor will think twice." ”

"There is some truth in what they said, but why didn't they say it sooner, after I had made a decision, wouldn't it be a deliberate attempt to suppress my prestige? Hmph, don't think about it. Secretly thinking about it, Chongzhen said coldly: "Do I want to let the moths hollow out the Ming Dynasty?" ”

Han Yi said: "Of course, you can't tolerate moths, but you shouldn't waste food because of choking, right?" ”

Chongzhen said impatiently: "Okay, okay, if you have something to say in the future, don't wait until I make a decision, I Jinkou Yuyan, as long as a decision is made, there is no reason to change." ”

Han Yi and the others wanted to say more, but when they saw a eunuch hurriedly coming in, they said: "Your Majesty, Shaanxi is in an emergency, the rebel thief king Jiayin and Gao Yingxiang colluded with the hungry people, gathered the crowd as thieves, and dared to go against the government, please make a decision." ”

Chongzhen was taken aback and hurriedly asked, "How many people are there?" ”

The eunuch said: "It is reported that there are more than 20,000 people, and there is a tendency to continue to expand. ”

"More than 20,000 people, all of them are hungry people, how can they compare with the Houjin soldiers who are armed to the teeth? Well, Anne has to get out first. With a deep groan, Chongzhen turned to Wang Zaijin and asked, "Is there any news from Yuan Chonghuan?" ”

Wang Zaijin said: "At present, the mutiny has subsided, but Inspector Yuan must have been in a hurry, and asked for supplementary food and salary one after another, saying that if the treasury is really not full, it is recommended that the emperor follow the example of the first emperor to use internal funds to prevent the impact on the plan." ”

"Inside? Nai Zhen's private money, you Yuan Chonghuan, you are too uninteresting, you actually became my home? Chongzhen was resentful and said, "Hmph, what else did he do this year besides asking me for food and salary?" ”

The courtiers could hear his dissatisfaction, and when they were about to argue a few words for Yuan Chonghuan, Gao Jie preemptively said: "There is a popular rumor among the people that Inspector Yuan took the food and salary of the imperial court, but secretly negotiated peace with Houjin, and even used the food and salary to help the disaster of Houjin. ”

As soon as Gao Jie's voice fell, Wang Yongguang, Yuan Hongxun, Shi Yu and others immediately echoed.

These people are naturally Wei Zhongxian's remnants, they escaped by luck, and they hated Yuan Chonghuan to the core, and they didn't want to get rid of Yuan Chonghuan all the time, and when they saw Chongzhen's words full of dissatisfaction, they immediately stood up.

Qian Longxi hurriedly said: "There are indeed some rumors among the people, and the emperor must not believe the rumors, so as not to fall into Houjin's divisive plan." ”

Chongzhen had long regarded him as Yuan Chonghuan's comrade, and sneered: "How do you know that those rumors are rumors and not true?" If not, how can it be so prosperous? Don't think I don't know, I've heard about it. ”

As he spoke, he saw that although the courtiers were speechless, they were unconvinced, and secretly thought: "Hmph, do you think I am stupid? I have to beat you all the time. And that Yuan Chonghuan, whether the rumors are true or not, I must see you again and see what he says. If he can take care of the affairs of Liaodong, why should I have no plan for the affairs of Shaanxi? If he really has different ambitions, I will not be relentless. ”

After making up his mind, he turned his anger into a smile and said: "Actually, I don't need you to remind me, I am like a mirror in my heart, and I will summon him again." With that, he got up.

Li Biao said hurriedly: "If you encounter this pile of dry firewood in Shaanxi, a small spark can also ignite a big fire, and Shaanxi's affairs should be decided as soon as possible." ”

Chongzhen stood up and said, "What does Yang He, the governor of the three sides, mean?" ”

The eunuch said: "Lord Yang also has a recital, saying that thieves are always due to famine, and the people are not able to make a living, so it is recommended to appease the main and chase and suppress as a supplement." ”

Chongzhen said: "Just follow him, give him 100,000 gold, 50,000 silver, and 20,000 stone grain." ”

Li Biao said: "The number is too small, I'm afraid it won't help." ”

Chongzhen said: "I know, let's talk about it when the matter of Liaodong is over." ”