Chongzhen took the secret report of the Jinyi guard in front of him, but he couldn't stop sneering.

Tian Ergeng, who was standing in front of Chongzhen, was also in a cold sweat on his head. Every time the emperor sneered, almost always accompanied by people's heads, and this time he showed such a smile, and I don't know how many people will be unlucky!

In fact, not only Tian Ergeng, but also the heads of Wei Zhongxian, Xu Xianchun, Cao Huachun and other factory guards present, plus Wen Tiren, the first assistant of the cabinet, and Shi Fenglai, the second assistant, these people are actually very worried about Emperor Chongzhen's sneer.

The increasingly authoritative Chongzhen now makes them feel more and more oppressive, as if the young emperor sitting on the dragon chair is not a young emperor who has just ascended the throne for half a year and is less than twenty years old, but the legendary Emperor Taizu Gao, who lives and kills, and is all in one mind.

In fact, it's no wonder that several people have this illusion, the Ming Dynasty has been peaceful for a long time, and several emperors before Chongzhen are masters of playing with people's hearts and scheming, and which emperor is like today's Chongzhen, who doesn't want to be cheeky, and cuts people when he copies a knife?

The practice of punishing the nine clans at every turn, except for Emperor Taizu Gao and Emperor Chengzu during the founding of the country, who dares to play?

As everyone knows, Chongzhen also knows that he has bitterness in his heart. As a bitter program ape, he doesn't know how to command the military formation, he doesn't know how to make guns and cannons, and his limited historical knowledge is all obtained on the Internet.

After reading the secret report in his hand, Chongzhen said to Wen Tiren: "What does Wen Aiqing think about the emperor's brother Sun Chengzong, as well as the original Liaodong governor Yuan Chonghuan?" ”

Wen Tiren saw Chongzhen's question, slightly pondered his thoughts, and said: "Your Majesty, in the opinion of the minister, Sun Chengzong has some ability. It's just that the book business is a little more angry.

As for the Pingliao strategy he offered, although it was useful, it cost a lot. The treasury at the time of the first emperor was not enough to support his Pingliao plan. If the treasury is sufficient, it will advance step by step according to its plan, but it can really drive out the Jiannu.

As for Yuan Chonghuan, the former governor of Liaodong, the minister said that it was not good. The minister is dull, and I hope that Your Majesty will forgive your sins. ”

Chongzhen said with a smile: "I don't know why I can't say it?" Although Wen Aiqing said it, it was nothing wrong. ”

Wen Tiren then said: "Your Majesty, although Yuan Chonghuan was originally named the governor of Liaodong, he was actually no different from the governor of Liaodong.

This person did not agree with Man Gui, so he asked to transfer Man Gui, and he was at odds with Wang Zaijin, so he asked Wang Zaijin. Therefore, the minister thinks that this is too rigid and self-serving, and can be used, but not greatly. And ......"

After glancing at Wei Zhongxian, he bowed his head again and said: "Moreover, when this person was patrolling Liaodong, he also asked to build the Wei Gonggong Ancestral Hall. ”

When Wei Zhongxian heard this, 10,000 grass and mud horses roared past in his heart, and he scolded these civil officials in his heart for not things, giving Lao Tzu eye medicine in front of the emperor, this is hating Lao Tzu immortally!

It's just that no matter how much he hated, Wei Zhongxian still quickly knelt down and pleaded: "Emperor, the slave should die!"

Yuan Chonghuan's request to build a shrine originally existed. But the slave and the maid and he are absolutely selfless to teach each other, I hope the emperor will see it! ”

Chongzhen was expressionless, and said lightly: "Palm." Did I ask you? ”

Hearing Chongzhen's punishment, Wei Zhongxian hurriedly slapped himself, but he was overjoyed in his heart. This beating was endured, but his life was saved.

Only Wen Tiren is deeply regretful, it seems that this Wei Zhongxian and the saint are quite long, I am afraid that although it is inferior to the time of the first emperor, it is not easy to be brought down.

Chongzhen saw that Wei Zhongxian was working hard, and his old face was about to change, so he said, "Okay, stop." I didn't ask you in the future, and I wasn't allowed to interject, but remember? ”

Wei Zhongxian knelt on the ground and didn't dare to get up, kowtowed: "Slave and maid, thank the emperor, the emperor is merciful." ”

Only then did Chongzhen say, "Get up." Tell me about Yuan Chonghuan. ”

In fact, Chongzhen is also very curious. Yuan Chonghuan is too controversial, and he doesn't know whether he is loyal or traitorous, and whether he is reliable or not.

Wei Zhongxian saw Chongzhen asking, and then said, "Go back to the emperor's words." Yuan Chonghuan was originally a Jinshi and the first in the forty-seventh year of Wanli, ranked the forty-third in the top three, and was awarded Shaowuzhi County, Fujian.

In the second year of the Apocalypse, he entered Beijing to report on his work, and Hou Sui, who was the imperial historian at the time, recommended him and was promoted to the director of the Ministry of War.

He once rode out of the customs to inspect the situation, and said in the book that he would give our army Maqian Valley, and I would guard the Shanhaiguan alone.

At that time, all the ministers of the imperial court praised his courage to do things, so he was promoted to a reserve servant, the household department allocated 2,000 taels of silver, and the first emperor allocated 200,000 taels of internal money, Xu Yuan Chonghuan recruited soldiers to assist in guarding Shanhaiguan.

Yuan Chonghuan went to Liaodong and returned to the king of Jinglu in the Jin moderation, which was quite relied on. Wang Zaijin asked Yuan Chonghuan to be nominated for Ning Qian's military affairs. Later, due to the defense arrangement, he disagreed with Wang Zaijin, and the super played the original head auxiliary Ye Xianggao, and then Zuo Guangdou proposed, the scholar Sun Chengzong took charge of the military affairs as a cabinet minister, and inspected Liaodong.

At that time, after Jiannu broke through Guangning Wei, he forced the people of Jinzhou and Yizhou to move east. There was a group of about 100,000 people in Uiju who asked for help after occupying the Thirteen Mountains.

Yuan Chonghuan asked to send 5,000 men to defend Ningyuan, and sent a large army to rescue the Thirteen Mountains.

After consulting with Wang Xiangqian, the governor of Jiliao, Sun Ge Lao believed that the soldiers had no combat power and could not be saved, so Yuan Chonghuan and Wang Xiangqian and Wang Zaijin were even more ugly.

In September of the third year of the Apocalypse, Sun Ge Lao was determined to stick to Ningyuan, and ordered Yuan Chonghuan to be the main and Man Gui to be the second. In his year, Yuan Chonghuan's father was mourned, and Ding was worried, and the court took the favor to stay.

In the sixth year of the Apocalypse, Ningyuan was defended, but the Juehua Bird was lost, and more than 10,000 people on the island were slaughtered by Jiannu.

However, Yuan Chonghuan was still promoted to the governor of Liaodong and the right attendant of the military department.

In April of the seventh year of the Apocalypse, Yuan Chonghuan wrote to ask Yu Ningyuan and Qiantun to erect shrines for slaves and maids. It was only because he was impeached for not saving Jinzhou, Yuan Chonghuan returned to his hometown and was approved in July. ”

After listening to this, Chongzhen felt even more confused, it stands to reason that whether it is Wen Tiren's description or Wei Zhongxian's description, they are showing Emperor Chongzhen that Yuan Chonghuan is a loyal minister.

Especially Wei Zhongxian, at that time, Wei Zhongxian held Jinyiwei and Xichang, if Yuan Chonghuan had a problem and Jinyiwei didn't know, it would be pure. But it's just such a loyal minister, but what he did later doesn't seem to be like a loyal minister can do.

Especially after Yuan Chonghuan was imprisoned, Zu Dashou led the troops to escape, which didn't feel like asking Yuan Chonghuan, but more like the feeling of putting him to death - Emperor Chongzhen sent someone to recruit Zu Dashou back, but was recalled by Yuan Chonghuan in prison, what do you Yuan Chonghuan want to do?

In this way, it is no wonder that Yuan Chonghuan was controversial in later generations.

It's just that Chongzhen felt that since there was a controversy, even if he had doubts in his heart, he was more inclined to Yuan Chonghuan to have a problem, and finally decided to see this Yuan Chonghuan with his own eyes and then make a conclusion, so as not to wronged a good person.