After learning the news that the righteous army was trapped in the carriage gorge, Chongzhen's eyes suddenly became clear, as if all the difficulties were no longer difficulties. Coupled with the courtiers competing to congratulate him, Chongzhen didn't feel a little light.

On this day, Chongzhen remembered it coldly again, and said sincerely: "Employing people is very important, and I used Chen Qiyu correctly to build this great achievement." In fact, since the military affairs of the five provinces of Governor Chen Qiyu, there have often been good news in my ears. ”

As he spoke, he turned to Zhang Fengyi and said, "If you have the merit of recommendation, you should be rewarded." Oh, by the way, more than two months have passed, and those rogues should starve to death even if they are hungry, why hasn't there been good news from our Governor Chen? ”

Zhang Fengyi had already gotten the news, and he was thinking: "Although we have repeatedly emphasized that Chen Qiyu was recommended by everyone, the emperor still believes that it was recommended by us." According to the emperor's usual practice, once there is a problem with the recommended person, the recommender will be implicated.

We have to help him, we can't help him, helping him is actually helping ourselves. But how can we help? How else can I help, help him get this matter done. ”

Just thinking about it, when he heard Chongzhen ask, he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "The minister just got the news before entering the palace that the rogue had fled. ”

Chongzhen was disappointed and said, "How can this be? ”

"How so? It's all Chen Qiyu's fault. Of course we can't say that, so what should we say? Turning his mind quickly, Zhang Fengyi suddenly remembered Chen Qiyu's recital: "He must have studied this recital, so we might as well hand it over directly, so as not to implicate us if we say too much." ”

After making up his mind, Zhang Fengyi hurriedly took out Chen Qiyu's recital from his sleeve and handed it to the eunuch, who forwarded it to Chongzhen.

Chongzhen looked at it and said angrily: "Although Chen Qiyu said that he was deceived by the rogue, the decision was correct, and if you want to blame, you can only blame those pacification officials, who actually made Zhi faint, angered the rogue, ruined the plan to appease, and deserved to be killed by the rogue."

Li Jiayan of Baoji County, Sun Peng, an official of Fengxiang Township, and a cadre of squires all ignored the order to appease and forced the rogues to rebel again, all of which were scourges and deserved to die.

What's even more annoying is that he is still practicing state affairs, as the governor of Shaanxi, Qi Yu has repeatedly ordered him to be surrounded and intercepted, he actually allowed the rogue to make trouble, how can I tolerate him? Let's send it to Guangxi. ”

After speaking, Chongzhen's chest was still rising and falling.

Zhang Fengyi secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "This Chen Qiyu is also quite knowledgeable, and he can actually make the emperor believe him!" Alas, it seems, this level has passed. ”

Fortunately, Gu Guobao stepped forward and said, "The minister still has objections to this matter." ”

Chongzhen's anger was hard to dissipate, and said: "If you have any objections, just say, no matter who it is, as long as he dares to spoil my big things, I will not spare it." ”

Zhang Fengyi and the courtiers couldn't wait to calm things down, and were thinking about how to persuade Chongzhen to disperse the dynasty, but they didn't want this Gu Guobao to stand up again, they were disgusted in their hearts, and they glared at him angrily.

"You have done unclean things together, always trying to hide from each other and deceive the emperor, we are honest officials, and we are afraid that you will do something? Hmph, the more you want to be stable, the more we don't let you be stable. ”

Thinking about it, Gu Guobao said: "Although there is a problem of subordinate generals ignoring orders in this matter, Chen Qiyu, as the military governor of the five provinces, has no responsibility at all?" ”

Chongzhen said: "Chen Qiyu has taken the initiative to take responsibility and asked to do something, and I am ready to allow him." ”

Gu Guobao said: "Do things with sin? Chen Qiyu delayed the major matter of sealing Xinjiang, how could he be so frivolous when he dealt with it? If that's the case, follow along with it in the future, so what's the point? ”

As he spoke, he looked at Chongzhen and the courtiers, and when he saw that they were all looking at him, he actually became excited, and said: "After the problem happened, as the governor, the first thing that should be thought of is how to remedy it, what should Chen Qiyu do?" It doesn't seem to be his business anymore, is that normal?

Also, he explicitly ordered the troops to stop moving, but he blamed others for not encircling and intercepting them.

Then again, there are more than 40,000 rogues and only 20,000 officers and soldiers, can they be stopped? Even if it can be stopped, or if the rogues have not surrendered and rebelled, how can so many people be arranged in the local area? ”

The courtiers looked at him, in fact, thinking: "These fucking officials are really troublesome, and they can make trouble if they don't have anything, alas, I really don't know what these people think, are they different from ordinary people?"

Fart, it really gives them power, they are greedier than anyone else, look at their eyes, when they see the benefits, their eyeballs are going to fall out. ”

scolded secretly, and his heart was tightly pinched: "It's bad, this matter seems to be difficult today, alas, it's all because we saw Chen Qiyu in the limelight and got involved with him, but don't bring us out......"

Chongzhen was thinking: "He has nothing to do with Chen Qiyu, and there is no hatred between them, his words should be credible." Yes, if we all follow the study in the future, what will I do as the emperor? ……”

Obviously, all parties were still thinking that Gu Guobao's words had been finished, and the courtiers looked at Chongzhen with anxiety.

Chongzhen glanced at them: "Hmph, you think I don't know your mind?" Hmph, it's still useful for me to keep you, and when I'm calm, I won't spare any of them. When he was about to speak, he saw that Fu Yongchun, the imperial historian, stood up again and said, "The minister also has something to say." ”

The courtiers did not know what he was going to say, and they were inevitably more and more afraid.

Chongzhen was thinking: "If you have something to say, just shake them, these people, don't often shock them, their tails will go up to the sky." ”

Thinking about it, he said, "Say." ”

Fu Yongchun said: "The minister also wants to impeach Chen Qiyu, who often falsely reported to the emperor the number of enemies killed in order to deceive the court of rewards, such as when the siege of Longzhou was relieved. ”

Chongzhen let out an "oh", and the other officials had already echoed it: "The ministers will reconsider." ”

Chongzhen simply waited for them to finish before he said: "It seems that the consequences of doing things with guilt cannot be offset by Chen Qiyu, so let's dismiss the official and remove the name, and the Jinyi guard will take the lock to the case, and after finding out, he will be confiscated to the frontier." ”

Zhang Fengyi and the others saw that they were not implicated, and before they could breathe a sigh of relief, they heard Chongzhen say again, "There is one more thing that should be clarified", and his heart couldn't help but tighten again.

Chongzhen paused for a moment before he said again: "What should I do if the slave invades that incident?" ”

Zhang Fengyi saw that he had changed the topic, knowing that this matter was over, he was relieved, and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Although they also had defeats, they still drove away the slave soldiers after all. ”

Chongzhen said: "Hmph, ran away? I'm afraid that the slave soldiers have looted enough and withdrew their troops themselves, right? ”

When Zhang Fengyi heard this, he timidly went to see Chongzhen, but when he saw his cold face, he lowered his head and didn't dare to squeak again.

Chongzhen had already made up his mind, obviously no one needed to say more, and continued: "I cannot tolerate wanton behavior, so I have decided to send the governor Zhang Zongheng, the governor Hu Zhan'en, and Cao Wenzhao to the border guards to set an example. ”

As soon as the words fell, Wu Shengsheng, who was about to take up the post of governor of Shanxi, said: "Datong has a defeat and should be punished, but Cao Wenzhao is not the commander, and the minister implores the emperor to read that he is still good at fighting and has made a lot of achievements in suppressing bandits, and allows him to make meritorious contributions and go to Shanxi with his ministers." ”

Chongzhen pondered, turned to Zhang Fengyi and said, "What about the opinion of the military department?" ”

Zhang Fengyi finally escaped the catastrophe, felt at ease, and hurriedly said: "What Governor Wu said is good, Cao Wenzhao has made a lot of achievements in suppressing bandits, so you might as well let him be the commander in charge of the reinforcement and suppression, and go to Henan, where thieves are rampant." ”

Chongzhen said: "Okay, just according to what you say." ”

Wu Shengsheng glanced at Zhang Fengyi dissatisfiedly, and said hurriedly: "The minister implores the emperor, or let Cao Wenzhao go to Shanxi first, pacify the Liukou in Shanxi, and then go to Henan is not too late." ”

Chongzhen glanced at him and said, "Wu Aiqing is loyal and commendable, but he also has a little more sense of the overall situation. ”

Wu Shengsheng reluctantly retreated.

Chongzhen smiled and said: "If you want to talk about the overall situation, no one can compare to Hong Chengchou, the governor of the three sides, so let's take the vacancy of Chen Qiyu by Hong Chengchou." ”