Beijing, Zuoshun Gate inner partial hall.

It's the time for the royal gate to listen to the government again, and it's still the same kowtow and shouting long live, but now that the Qing soldiers have also retreated, it seems that there is nothing big about it.

Of course, this is for the ministers, but not for the emperor. So Chongzhen waited for a while, and saw that the ministers had nothing to do, so he said: "Since your family has nothing to do, then I have something to say." ”

All the ministers exchanged heads and ears, not knowing what the emperor was going to say.

"Yang Yijun!" Chongzhen shouted the name of the governor of Shuntian.

Yang Yijun hurriedly got out of work, bowed down and said, "The minister is here!" ”

Chongzhen asked with a straight face: "Sun Chuanting is sick and resting, I asked you to go for a check-up, why didn't you return for a long time?!" ”

"The minister just came back from Governor Sun yesterday, and he hasn't had time to write the chapter." Yang Yijun hurriedly explained.

This matter is also interesting, Sun Chuanting asked to see the emperor in person, but Chongzhen was determined to let Qin Bing stay in Jizhen and didn't want to listen to him pester. So he didn't let Sun Chuanting meet him, but sent someone to urge him to go to Henan to suppress the thieves.

But a few days later, Sun Chuanting actually wrote a book, saying that he was deaf and wanted to recuperate. At that time, Yang Sichang said a "It's too unseemly, isn't this a pick?" Emperor Chongzhen was angry at that time, so he sent Yang Yijun to see if this Sun Chuanting was really deaf.

In fact, there is no need for Yang Sichang to say anything, Chongzhen will do the same. This is a clear thing, here the emperor has just vetoed the request to enter the meeting, and there is about to resign. Isn't this the emperor's army? Maybe when it comes to other emperors, this is not a big deal, at most, it is just to let Sun Chuanting resign and go home. But Chongzhen is different, he imitates his ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang in everything, severely punishes the law, and puts majesty first.

Chongzhen felt that Sun Chuanting must have thought that he was the only candidate to suppress the thief, so he would be so fearless, and even dare to embarrass him as the emperor. Then he has to let all the courtiers see that the court can still function without anyone! Therefore, at this time, he had already decided that Sun Chuanting was pretending to be sick, and he must also strictly deal with Sun Chuanting, who dared to challenge the emperor's authority!

And for Sun Chuanting, not to mention whether he really can't hear or fake can't hear it, it's normal to go to the book and beg for rest. Back then, he didn't want to see Wei Zhongxian messing around in the court, but he didn't have the power to change, so he asked for leave and went home to study, and he didn't come back until the eighth year of Chongzhen. There is nothing wrong with asking for recuperation due to illness now.

So the two of them thought they were not wrong, and they screwed together, and it was inevitable that their heads would break the blood flow when they hit each other. Because of this collision, the Ming Dynasty lost a glimmer of hope that it might have had, and Sun Chuanting lost several years of time and even his life. Of course, that's all for later.

"No need to write it!" Chongzhen said unhappily: "Let's talk about it now!" ”

Yang Yijun reported: "The minister has seen Governor Sun, and Governor Sun's ears are indeed wrong. Normal sounds are almost inaudible, and can only be heard by shouting loudly. The doctor said that it was caused by liver qi stagnation, and he had to recuperate slowly. ”

"Can't hear me?!" Chongzhen asked coldly.

Yang Yijun was stunned for a moment, knowing that the emperor was not satisfied with this answer, but he had indeed seen Sun Chuanting, and although Sun Chuanting was not completely inaudible, his hearing had also dropped beyond the normal range. So he bowed down and replied, "Your Majesty, Governor Sun really can't hear it. ”

"Hehe, that's good!" Chongzhen suddenly laughed, and then said, "Come on, send Yang Yijun to prison!" Since he can't tell the truth from the fake, let the people of Jinyiwei distinguish it. Also, Sun Chuanting was dismissed from office! Also go to prison! Waiting for the delivery! ”

As soon as Chongzhen's words were finished, the Han general outside the door came in, took Yang Yijun's official hat, took off his official uniform, and dragged him out directly.

"Your Majesty, the minister has been wronged! Your Majesty, the minister is really wronged! Yang Yijun struggled desperately, shouting out his grievances loudly, but he was still dragged out of the hall by the two Han generals.

All the important ministers were silent, and they didn't dare to come out to shout grievances to Yang Yijun, so they quietly watched Yang Yijun being taken away and imprisoned.

As for Sun Chuanting's grievances, no one came out to speak. Seeing that the emperor's anger is still burning, if he comes out to intercede at this time, he may be beaten into a friend. The emperor couldn't see his subordinates have a party and a personal performance, how fortunate Wen Tiren was back then, just because he was found to have a party, he was dismissed from his official position.

Chongzhen saw that all the ministers had no intention of objecting, so he felt that he had done the right thing. If he did something wrong, how could there be no dissenting voice? The ministers he knows are all moral right and wrong, regardless of personal safety. None of the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty objected, doesn't that show that he is right?

"That's it!" Chongzhen said: "This matter will be put aside for the time being. A few days ago, Senator Zheng Eryang suggested that there were millions of officers and soldiers, but there were very few elite soldiers. The reason for this is that the soldiers are not paid enough and the soldiers are not trained in a real way. But if you want to train soldiers, you must first pay enough. However, now that disasters are frequent, tax reductions and exemptions are being issued one after another. Zhili Shandong has just been poisoned, and there is no food. The secretaries discussed, where is the best place to get the food and salary for this military training? ”

Chongzhen looked at his ministers expectantly, how he hoped that these ministers could share some worries with him. The country has raised soldiers for 300 years, exempted from forced labor, and reduced taxes, which of them is not a rich family. As long as each person comes up with a dime, he can raise millions of taels of silver.

But he waited for a long time, and he didn't wait for a courtier to come out and say something. So he had no choice but to name and say, "Xue Qing's family, what can you do?" ”

"This matter, please Rong Chen think about it slowly, think about it slowly." Xue Guoguan said hesitantly.

Chongzhen turned to Yang Sichang again and asked, "Mr. Yang, do you have any ideas?" ”

Yang Sichang frowned and thought for a while, shook his head and said, "Please forgive your majesty, the minister hasn't thought of it yet." ”

Even Yang Sichang, who has always had the best way, had no choice, and Chongzhen gave up hope all of a sudden. He can't say it himself to let the ministers pay him, that would be too unseemly.

"Isn't there anything you can do?" Chongzhen asked casually.

Shanxi Provincial Imperial History came out and said: "Please ask the emperor to focus on the community and send internal funds to train the troops." ”

"Please ask the emperor to send internal funds, so that the soldiers will be fully paid and trained, and the thieves and captives will be suppressed, so as to secure the society."

……

Almost all the officials are a tune, please ask the emperor to send internal money, don't be petty. But Chongzhen's internal money is really not few, and he has to give rewards to his relatives, pay wages to the eunuchs and palace maids, and the mine supervisors and tax supervisors of the previous dynasty have withdrawn, where did he get so much money?

"Let's talk about it again!" Chongzhen waved his hand helplessly and said, "Let's go back to the government office." ”