When Chongzhen discussed with several auxiliary ministers, or Chongzhen unilaterally decided to edict Xu Guangqi to enter Beijing, Chongzhen remembered something again.

The last time Jiannu besieged the capital, Chongzhen once said in public at the head of the city that he wanted to get a book of traitors, and Fan Wencheng must be on it. It's just that it hasn't really been implemented yet, so Chongzhen remembered it again.

If you want to compare traitors, you have to use people who are loyal to the death of the traitor to disgust the traitor, after thinking about it, Chongzhen remembered that an official named Ni Yuanlu went to the national disaster, and in the remaining limited memory, try to be as cold as possible.

Chongzhen thought for a while and asked, "How is Ni Yuanlu?" ”

Wen Tiren is the first assistant of the current dynasty, not to mention anything else, the information of various officials can be remembered clearly in his mind, and he said: "Back to Your Majesty, Ni Yuanlu was originally a jinshi in the second year of the Apocalypse, changed to a Jishi, and was awarded Hanlin to edit it." I just presided over the Jiangxi Township Examination, and now I am in Beijing. ”

After a slight pause, Wen Tiren said again: "It's just that this person has a hard temperament, and he has repeatedly contradicted Gonggong Wei three times when he was the first emperor, and he has always been disliked by Gonggong Wei." ”

When Chongzhen heard this, he sighed and ordered the cabinet ministers to retreat. Then, Wei Zhongxian was summoned again and asked, "What's the matter with Ni Yuanlu?" Tell me about it. ”

Wei Zhongxian couldn't figure out Chongzhen's thoughts, and he didn't dare to slander Ni Yuanlu with added fuel and vinegar, but just played truthfully: "If you go back to the emperor, there are many discords between the slave and Ni Yuanlu. This person is just a stone, the official is not big, but his temper is a little.

It's just that this person is quite inclined to the Donglin evil party in his heart. It's just that this person is loyal to the king on weekdays, and he has no bad deeds. ”

Chongzhen sneered: "No bad deeds? Who gave you the guts? If there were any bad deeds, would your father-in-law Wei already find a way to kill him? ”

The words frightened Wei Zhongxian to his knees in a hurry, kowtowed, and said, "Emperor Mingjian, slaves and maids should die!" The slave is loyal to the emperor and begs the emperor for mercy? ”

Chongzhen said, "Get up." What are you thinking about old thing, I really don't think I know? In the future, there is no need to fix these things that are not there. Since Ni Yuanlu has no problem, send someone to spread the word, I want to see him. ”

When Ni Yuanlu, who was confused, entered the palace, he saw Chongzhen reviewing the chapter in the imperial study. In addition to Wang Chengen and Fang Zhenghua, who have remained unchanged for ten thousand years, Wei Zhongxian was also present.

After seeing Chongzhen, Ni Yuanlu saw Wei Zhongxian smiling at him, and immediately turned his head away and ignored it, making Wei Zhongxian make a big fuss.

Chongzhen laughed secretly in his heart, that's it, if you want peace inside and outside the fuck, you should not be happy.

Chongzhen didn't pay attention to these things, and said directly to Ni Yuanlu: "I edicted Aiqing to enter the palace this time, but there is something that Aiqing needs to do. ”

Ni Yuanlu did not hesitate, and said happily: "Please ask Your Majesty to command, the minister will do his best." ”

Chongzhen said: "Hmm. It's easier said than done. When Jiannu besieged the city before, Aiqing was still in Jiangxi, but after coming back, he must have heard people talk about it, right? ”

Ni Yuanlu said: "Back to Your Majesty, I heard my family talk about the situation during that time, and the people praised Your Majesty for having the style of becoming an ancestor. The minister also longed for it, but hated that he couldn't accompany the king at that time and see His Majesty's heroic appearance. ”

Chongzhen smiled: "Just now Wei Banban also said that your Ni Yuanlu's temper is stinky and hard, if you see it, it is not necessarily true." ”

I never thought that Ni Yuanlu didn't care that Wei Zhongxian was present, and scolded Chongzhen back in one sentence: "Your Majesty, Zhuge Wuhou has clouds, and he is close to a gentleman and far away from a villain." Now His Majesty favors the factory guard, and the minister thinks that it is not the work of the Ming monarch. After speaking, he knelt on the ground and waited for Chongzhen to deal with it.

Only then did Chongzhen truly understand a sentence in his previous life. It's not terrible for bad people to do bad things, it's terrible for good people to think they're doing good things, but it's terrible to end up doing bad things.

Is Ni Yuanlu a loyal minister? Dare to scold Wei Zhongxian when Wei Zhongxian covers the sky with one hand, the minister of the Jiashen Kingdom, who can say that he is not a loyal minister?

However, such a loyal minister is also more biased towards the Donglin Party, thinking that Chongzhen is wrong to reuse factory guards.

But can he be blamed for this? After all, the limitations of the times have led him to not see so long-term.

Chongzhen smiled bitterly, it was a pity for such a minister to kill, and if he didn't kill him, he would make himself angry. Forget it, if such a loyal minister is also clicked as the Donglin Party, he will really become a faint king.

Since you can't kill it, let's explain it first. In desperation, Chongzhen said, "Ni Aiqing should get up first." I also have a few words to say to Ni Aiqing. ”

Ni Yuanlu got up from the ground and said, "Your Majesty, please speak, and the ministers will listen." ”

Chongzhen then said: "Ni Aiqing, do you know what my Daming's shortcomings are now?" ”

Ni Yuanlu replied directly: "Your Majesty, I think that there are three shortcomings of the Ming Dynasty today. First, the treasury is empty; second, the erosion of the guard; Third, officials are corrupt. ”

Chongzhen said: "Yes, but does Aiqing know the root cause of this ill? ”

Ni Yuanlu said: "The minister is ignorant, please give your majesty advice." ”

Chongzhen sighed and said, "The root lies in the commercial tax.

Today, it is not so much a heavy agriculture as a harm to the peasants. All kinds of bonuses are added to the heads of farmers, but what about merchants?

Merchants do not produce, although it is hard to transship goods, but they also gain a lot. But what about taxes?

Businessmen have a lot of income, but they don't pay taxes, and peasant households have little income, but all kinds of taxes are constantly being paid, so that the poor are more than the poor, and the rich are more than rich.

I have heard that the way of heaven is to make up for the deficiency with more than loss. But today's Da Ming is not enough and more than enough. This is the way of man, but it is not in accordance with the way of heaven. Go against the sky, how can you not change? It is not surprising that there are so many ills. ”

Ni Yuanlu was like an initiation, only to feel that his eyes suddenly opened up, and many problems that he couldn't figure out before were completely figured out. He kept muttering: "Heavenly Dao, humanity." The way of heaven, humanity. ”

When Chongzhen saw Ni Yuanlu's appearance, he knew that he must have felt something, so he continued: "With Wei Zhongxian's nine-thousand-year-old murderous name, if he really wants to put Aiqing to death, can Aiqing still see me today?"

Aiqing thought that the Donglin Party was all righteous gentlemen, but she didn't know that these righteous gentlemen had no father, and poisoned and murdered the first emperor? ”

Before Chen Renzhong and others were arrested Ling Chi, the world thought that it was because of these collusions to murder Chongzhen, but the murder of the Emperor of the Apocalypse was concealed.

When Ni Yuanlu first heard such news at this time, it was like a stormy wave, and the entire worldview of the whole person was almost destroyed.

Chongzhen saw that Ni Yuanlu looked confused, so he motioned Wei Zhongxian to take out the confessions of Chen Renzhong, Zhou Yanru and others, and handed them to Ni Yuanlu to watch.

This time, he almost blew up his heart and lungs.