No matter how loyal Shi Fenglai is, in Chongzhen's opinion, he also has his own selfishness.

Judging from the surface alone, if you take advantage of the dog-eat-dog time of the Southern and Northern Sects to revive the hundred schools, is it a good move?

If you look at it from common sense, it should be correct. After all, supporting Confucian opponents to suppress Confucianism is the way to balance the emperor. The problem is that Chongzhen is a dead otaku who has crossed over, he has been on the Internet and read online novels!

Therefore, as an emperor Chongzhen who has read the pirated version of the divine book "I want to be the emperor" several times, it seems that supporting a hundred schools of thought is to make trouble for himself. Once these Confucian guys see that they want to support a hundred schools, what will the self-respecting Confucianism do for thousands of years, they can think of it with their butts - put down the internal fighting first, and the muzzle of the gun is unanimous to the outside.

But what if you don't support the hundred schools of thought, but instead support the various mountain factions within Confucianism?

In order to compete for the right to speak and students, the various mountains within Confucianism can beat people's brains into dog brains. It's like Causeway Bay carrying the handle, there is only one position in this position, everyone wants to sit, what should I do? It's obviously unrealistic to sit down and talk, so some people will seek help from the Hongxing boss, and what about some people? It doesn't matter if you simply look for foreign aid, even if you sell some of your profits to Dongxing.

By analogy, if Emperor Chongzhen fostered some Confucian factions, then Confucianism would definitely be able to turn people's brains into dog brains. But if Chongzhen wants to set up a Mohist in addition to Confucianism alone, it is equivalent to Jiang Tiansheng wanting to do something like Lanxing and Heixing outside the Hongxing system, and he will also eat the territory of Dongxing - the Confucianism of the Hongxing system will definitely put aside their prejudices for the time being, unanimously and externally, and hack to death this Mojia of the Lanxing and Heixing systems first.

Of course, this is just a metaphor. But for Emperor Chongzhen, it is almost the same anyway, and a Confucianism with many mountains is definitely more in line with his own interests than Confucianism gathered under the banner of Cheng Zhu Lixue, which seems to be a monolith.

At the same time that Chongzhen sharpened his knife and Huo Huo learned from Confucianism, Yuan Chonghuan, who was far away in Ningyuan, also came to Dongjiang with a few henchmen.

It's just that what Yuan Chonghuan didn't expect was that Cui Chengxiu, the secretary of the military department of the dynasty, was also here, and by the way, Concubine Wanniang, who had not yet officially entered the palace, was also here.

Faced with Cui Chengxiu's interrogation about his unauthorized entry into the Dongjiang River, Yuan Chonghuan felt a little like sitting on wax. Under the sharp turn of his mind, Yuan Chonghuan's heart was simply 10,000 divine beasts rushing by. However, in a hurry, he also came up with an excuse: "Xia Guan came to Dongjiang because he received a secret report from a spy, saying that Huang Taiji, the chief of Jiannunu, intended to conquer Dongjiang and Korea, so he took someone to Dongjiang to take a look first, intending to see if Yuan could help." ”

Cui Chengxiu said with a smile: "Lord Yuan is eloquent, he is worthy of being a Jinshi, and Mr. Sun's high apprentice is valued by Lord Hou." However, since you have already come to Dongjiang, don't leave! ”

Yuan Chonghuan knew that something was wrong, but he didn't know what was wrong, so he had to calm himself and said, "The lower officials don't know what the ministry lord means by this?" ”

Cui Chengxiu scolded secretly in his heart, if it weren't for you being a bastard, Lao Tzu would have come to Liaodong to find a woman for the emperor with the dignity of the military department? I almost let Zhu Gang, the bastard of Jinyiwei, chop it with a knife, aren't these all thanks to you?

Thinking in his heart, Cui Chengxiu's face became more and more unkind, and he sneered: "Lord Yuan, what about you, you left your post without an edict and threw down Ning Jin's mess, but you came to this Dongjiang General Mao, are you really loyal to the country?" ”

Without waiting for Yuan Chonghuan to come up with any more words, Cui Chengxiu continued: "It's just that you, Lord Yuan, seem to have forgotten one thing?" ”

At this moment, people are swords, and I am fish and meat, Yuan Chonghuan had to ask carefully: "I don't know what the Lord of the Ministry said?" ”

Cui Chengxiu said: "You, Lord Yuan, forgot about Jinyiwei - your business has already been posted." ”

Yuan Chonghuan was anxious, but his face did not change, and then asked, "What is the matter that Lord Ministries said?" Yuan is about to be confused by the minister, if Yuan does something wrong, the ministry can point out that Yuan must change? ”

Cui Chengxiu also felt that this Yuan Chonghuan was really a talent at this moment, and at such a point, he could still talk nonsense without changing his face, which was really very real. Of course, Cui Chengxiu will not have the psychology of cherishing talents and letting Yuan Chongzhen go, if that is the case, after going back, the Son of Heaven will not sentence him Cui Chengxiu and Yuan Chonghuan to be the same party and be cut together?

In line with the idea that if I don't go to hell, it's good if you go to hell, Cui Chengxiu said: "It's nothing, it's just a letter from Huang Taiji's dog Jiannu, which is now placed on the table of the Son of Heaven as it is." Lord Yuan, do you still want to pretend to be confused? ”

Yuan Chonghuan's face finally changed a little at this moment, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he said with a wry smile: "The lord of the ministry has wronged the lower officials, presumably this is Jiannu's discordant plan, the lower officials came to Liaodong out of concern for the war situation in Liaodong, how can they think that it will be unfavorable to General Mao?" ”

Cui Chengxiu smiled and said: "Yes, you came to Liaodong out of concern about the battle situation, and the official approved it." But did the official say anything about the contents of that letter? Have you ever said that you want to be unfavorable to General Mao? Yuan Dudu, you are a hundred secrets! ”

After speaking, regardless of Yuan Chonghuan's crazy change in complexion, Cui Chengxiu turned his head and said to Zhu Gang, who had been drinking tea boredly: "Then take down Lord Yuan?" ”

Zhu Gang was about to make a move, but Yuan Chonghuan said: "Wait! ”

Cui Chengxiu and Zhu Gang looked at Yuan Chonghuan curiously, and Cui Chengxiu asked, "I don't know what else Governor Yuan has to say?" ”

Yuan Chonghuan said: "Lord Ministry, can you feel sorry for Yuan like this?" Yuan can be arrested today, but I don't know who this Ning Jin should be handed over? If the situation in Liaodong is erosive, I don't know if you, Lord Cui, may be able to bear this responsibility? Moreover, Yuan will naturally defend himself in the future, and when the time comes, you Cui Butang will not be afraid that Yuan will come to the Son of Heaven to accuse you of Lord Cui's wanton behavior, which will lead to the erosion of the situation in Liaodong? ”

Cui Chengxiu heard this, but he was disappointed, he thought that Yuan Chonghuan could say something earth-shattering, but he didn't want to dare to threaten himself at this time, he really couldn't see the form.

There is a way to punish people's hearts, Cui Chengxiu smiled faintly: "There are thousands of talents in the Ming Dynasty, and there are not a few people who are a hundred times better than you Yuan Dudu." If you ask Yuan Dudu to see someone, you Yuan Dudu naturally know that the situation in Liaodong will not be corrosive. ”

Yuan Chonghuan was curious: "I don't know who it is?" ”

Before Cui Chengxiu could answer, he heard a rather familiar voice from outside the door: "With the old man here, will the situation in Liaodong be erosive?" ”