The court was disturbed, and the commission was not resolved, and finally it was placed on Chongzhen's desk.

This is the consistent style of Ming officials, and the difficult things are handed over to the emperor, and they are not responsible.

Chongzhen is now dissatisfied with Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren, so naturally he will not consult with them.

Both of them wanted to transfer Zhou Zheng to their department.

Chongzhen has been very upset recently, the bandits in Shanxi have been growing, and they have threatened Gyeonggi, and the courtiers are selfish and have no idea of serving the country.

Walking in the Imperial Garden, Chongzhen's figure was a little rickety, and he sighed softly: "Two Qing family, you say, am I a faint king?" ”

Bi Ziyan and Zhang Fengyi glanced at each other, and they both sighed secretly in their hearts.

If you want to say that the majesty in front of you is a faint monarch, then the Ming Dynasty can't find a few Ming monarchs, but the court situation has reached this point, and the responsibility of His Majesty the emperor in front of him cannot be escaped.

Bi Ziyan sighed for a while, and said: "Your Majesty is diligent and self-denying, there are few emperors in ancient times, although the court situation is turbulent, the overall situation is still under control, Your Majesty does not need to be discouraged." ”

Chongzhen just sighed, put his hands behind his back, looked at a plum not far away, and said: "Zhu Dadian is only willing to recruit 200,000 yuan, saying that the others are all destroyed in the war, I know that the big head is mostly filial piety to the above." ”

Bi Ziyan and Zhang Fengyi both know who Chongzhen is talking about, and anyone with a discerning eye knows that it is Wen Tiren, the cabinet minister who recommended Zhu Dadian.

Both of them tried their best to avoid party strife, so naturally they would not say much.

Chongzhen knows a lot of things, but he can only rely on the courtiers to do things, so he suppresses his anger more and more in his heart and has nowhere to vent.

Chongzhen looked at Lamei for a while, exhaled lightly, and said: "The northwest bandits need 800,000 military salaries, and 1.2 million for disaster relief, you say, where does the silver come from?" ”

Bi Ziyan, as the secretary of the household department, answered: "Your Majesty, Zhou Zhengyun went to the household department before, and the population of the two prefectures in Denglai was reduced by half because of Kong Youde's rebellion, and it is proposed that the northwest disaster victims fill it, and if the law is obtained, it can save 300,000 yuan of money and grain." ”

Chongzhen has always been very sensitive to money and food, and when he heard this, his expression was slightly different, and he turned his head and said, "Really? ”

Bi Ziyan leaned over and said: "If it is implemented properly, it can not only resettle the disaster victims, reduce banditry, and relieve the pressure in the northwest, but also enrich the population of Denglai and the two prefectures, and it will not be deserted." Zhou Zhengyun's ability and His Majesty all know that Hejian Mansion and Yongping Mansion are doing very well, paying 100,000 taxes every year, far exceeding the years of the Apocalypse...... Therefore, the minister wants to ask His Majesty to transfer Zhou Zhengyun to the household department......"

Without waiting for him to finish speaking, Zhang Fengyi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Zhou Zhengyun is the first to be asked by the ministers. He led the troops, trained the troops, and fought well, and now the military department is in urgent need of manpower, and I also ask His Majesty to transfer Zhou Zhengyun to our military department......"

Chongzhen looked at the two Shangshu snatching people, his expression moved, and he couldn't help laughing, and said: "Zhou Zhengyun is indeed a talent, after all, Zhou Aiqing's family history. By the way, Zhou Aiqing still doesn't want to come back? ”

Bi Ziyan and Zhou Qingli have been in a relationship for many years, raised his hand, and said: "Your Majesty, Zhou Yuanshan is an old cold leg, and it hurts badly every winter. ”

Chongzhen's smile faded, paused, and said: "Many people in the court oppose Zhou Zhengyun's return to the court, saying that he is willful and rebellious, lawless, and needs to be tempered more. Wu Weicheng, the prefect of Laizhou, wrote a letter recommending Zhou Zhengyun as the governor of Denglai, what do you think? ”

Bi Ziyan and Zhang Fengyi were stunned, thinking about the words 'Governor Denglai'.

The governor of Denglai, Zheng Sipin, is subordinate to the governor of Shandong, and is in charge of the second mansion of Denglai and Dongjiang Town, which is very suitable for Zhou Zheng's current position.

It's just that they all feel in their hearts that it's a pity to keep Zhou Zheng outside.

Chongzhen looked at the expressions of the two and said, "Shoufu also means this." Since Zhou Zhengyun proposed to fill the two prefectures of Denglai with the victims of the northwest disaster, he naturally had to do the matter. This matter was thus settled, and all other rewards were given, and a little more. ”

Bi Ziyan, Zhang Fengyi saw this, and had to give up.

Zhang Fengyi hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, Gao Yingxiang and others have signs of sitting big in Shanxi, and the minister suggested that Cao Wenzhao control Shanxi, Shaanxi, including Xuanda and other soldiers and horses, and he will preside over the extermination of Gao Yingxiang and others. ”

This matter has actually been discussed for a long time, but the court is arguing, and Chongzhen can't make up his mind, especially when Kong Youde rebelled. Now that Kong Youde has been eliminated, Chongzhen has settled down a lot and said, "Accurate." ”

When Zhang Fengyi heard the word 'quasi', he breathed a sigh of relief.

Cao Wenzhao suppressed bandits in Shaanxi, and his ability was outstanding, if he could suppress the bandits in Shanxi again, then the Ming Dynasty would be basically stable.

Bi Ziyan also nodded lightly, Jianyu was crippled, if the bandits were eliminated, then Daming would be able to concentrate on repairing internal affairs, and 'Zhongxing Daming' would not be just talking on paper.

Chongzhen decided on this matter, and his heart was much lighter, and he said with a smile: "Next year, the court will be held to promote the ministers." ”

If Daming is the most dangerous position, the first is the first assistant, followed by the minister, the fastest change, is also the minister, and now there are three left in the cabinet. Chongzhen wants to promote cabinet ministers, but also to prepare for the replacement of Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren.

Bi Ziyan, Zhang Fengyi didn't think about it so much, he just thought it was a matter of course, and raised his hand to respond.

The two tried their best to avoid party disputes and would never participate, so they had already made up their minds not to enter the cabinet.

The imperial court quickly decided that the holy purpose was to arrive in Dengzhou Mansion at the end of the fifth year of Chongzhen.

Zhou Zheng took over the will, and the boulder that had been falling in his heart fell to the ground.

He succeeded as governor of Denglai and took charge of the two easternmost prefectures in Shandong, Dengzhou and Laizhou, as well as Dongjiang Town, across the sea. Dongjiang Town can also be understood as the Korean Peninsula and the Liaodong Peninsula, where Mao Wenlong was in charge before.

Zhou Zheng was full of ambition and immediately set about arranging.

Cao Bianjiao even wrote to his uncle Cao Wenzhao, one was to seek talents for Zhou Zheng, and the other was to fill the second mansion of Denglai by the victims of the northwest disaster.

At the same time, Zhou Zheng transferred manpower from Yongping Mansion, Hejian Mansion and other places and began to arrange in Denglai Second Mansion.

More than half of the second mansion of Denglai was slaughtered by Kong Youde, especially the gentry, and most of the population was missing.

Chen Hongfan and others also received the order and were about to leave Dengzhou, and before leaving, they specially drank a meal with Zhou Zheng, but Jin Guoqi was left by Zhou Zheng and served as the chief soldier of Dengzhou.

The authority of the governor of Denglai is very large, not only the government affairs and military affairs of the two prefectures of Denglai and Dongjiang Town, but even a naval division.

Sitting in the position of Governor of Denglai, many things, Zhou Zheng can do openly!

Before I knew it, Zhou Zheng came back from outside in the evening, Shangguan Qing lay on the bed, got up and poured hot water for him, and asked, "Shangyuan, shall we go back?" ”

Shangyuan, also known as the Lantern Festival, is the most important festival of the year in the Ming Dynasty.

Zhou Zheng was busy in the dark, and there were still so many things to do, so he sat down on the chair tiredly, and said, "Go back, bring some gifts, I won't be able to go back this year." ”

Shangguan Qing looked at his tired state, a little distressed, came over and hugged him in his arms, and gently pressed his temples.

At this moment, Shangguan Lie rushed in, looked at the scene inside, first paused, and then walked in, and said unceremoniously: "Sister, let go of my brother-in-law first, I'll tell you something." ”

What replied to him was Shangguan Qing's indifferent eyes.

If it was in the past, Shangguan Lie would have run away with his head in his hands, but at this time, he grabbed his neck, approached Zhou Zheng's side, and said in a low voice: "Brother-in-law, Jingli sent a message, saying that the first assistant was going to send a message." ”