Ji Qingwen didn't expect Chongzhen to be so angry with Yuan Chonghuan, and a thought suddenly flashed in his heart - it seems that Lord Yuan Chonghuan, the Jiliao Governor, is afraid that there will be no good fruits to eat in the future......

Although Ji Qingwen didn't like Yuan Chonghuan very much, he also knew that at present, there would be no more than three generals in the world who could command the Liaodong Iron Cavalry who entered the King of Guanqin and let him unite to deal with the Manchurians—and Yuan Chonghuan was the most suitable one.

If Chongzhen takes Yuan Chonghuan down now, then the Liaodong Iron Cavalry outside the city will be leaderless, let alone Gongwei Jingshi, if it is not good, it will be scattered in a hurry, maybe some of them will go to Manchurian Emperor Taiji!

Therefore, Ji Qingwen hurriedly explained two sentences for Yuan Chonghuan, saying that his action was not to fear the enemy and avoid war, but to find an opportunity to gather and annihilate the main force of Manchuria, so as to remove the threat of the Jurchens to the Central Plains in one fell swoop.

Ji Qingwen finished speaking, but unexpectedly, Emperor Chongzhen was completely unimpressed.

I only heard him smile contemptuously and reprimanded: "Yuan Chonghuan just likes to brag and lie." When he was here with me, he also said something big about the five-year resumption of Liao, wasn't you Ji Qingwen also present at the time? It's been more than a year and almost two years, but now that an inch of land in Liaodong has not been recovered, Huang Taiji has invaded Guannei instead. With this alone, I can cure him of the crime of deception! ”

The crime of deceitful kings is to be killed!

However, if you kill him Yuan Chonghuan, there will be no second Yuan Chonghuan in the Ming Dynasty.

None of the more than 100 civil and military officials present did not know this point.

But no one was willing to come out and say the first half of a good word for the Yuan Inspector, who was still hot a few days ago - Yuan Chonghuan's poor popularity and low emotional intelligence can also be seen.

At this time, Ji Qingwen showed his kind side, and said tentatively: "Your Majesty, before the minister enters the city, Inspector Yuan asked the minister to play a sentence on his behalf. said that Inspector Yuan wanted to meet the saint and asked the emperor to see him......"

Chongzhen didn't wait for Ji Qingwen to finish speaking, and then interrupted: "What does he have to see?" What is there to say? He told you to send a message to me, and you should also send him a message for me—to ask him not to think nonsense, to restrain the group of arrogant soldiers under me, and not to take advantage of the fire outside the city to rob, and I will thank God. ”

This sentence not only completely rejected Yuan Chonghuan's application to enter the city, but even his plan to lead the army into the city to rest and recuperate was blocked.

Ji Qingwen is a smart person, and he knows that Emperor Chongzhen has a mean and impatient personality, and now he is confronted in front of so many civil and military officials, and there will definitely be no good results.

So Ji Qingwen beat the drum in his heart for a long time before he came up with a sentence: "At present, Huang Taiji's plan is very clear, either wait for the opportunity to attack the Jingshi, or retreat calmly after plundering." Emperor Shengming, I don't know what to do? ”

Chongzhen glanced at Ji Qingwen and said, "I Shengming? If I were really a saint, I wouldn't be able to raise so many officials who don't do practical things! Before you Ji Qingwen came in, I had been discussing with them for a whole day, from the scholar to the squire of the Sixth Department to the bachelor of Hanlin, so many officials couldn't come up with half an idea! ”

After saying that, Chongzhen glared viciously at the civil and military officials standing outside the Qianqing Palace, and all of them shrank back.

Then he said, "You don't have an idea? No problem, that's because you're just a shallow learner, and I'm blind, so I can't blame you. Then each of you will be fined for one year to be used as military expenses! ”

The officials standing in the courtyard are all court officials of the Ming Dynasty, but their respective situations are different-

Some officials are the children of wealthy families, and they don't look down on the court's wealth, so they don't care about such punishments;

Some people who are good officials naturally have other ways to make money, and they don't live by the dozens of stones of rice every year, just begging not to avoid the current fat difference, and they are already elated;

And those poor officials, who have neither the help of their families nor the filial piety of outsiders, have been punished for a year's salary, and if they don't know it, they will have to drink the northwest wind......

Liu Ruozai, the new champion of Chongzhen's first year, is such a person.

He worked as a scholar in the Hanlin Academy for three years, and although he had a bright future, he did not save half a tael of silver in his savings, and when he heard that the emperor was going to punish him, he immediately became anxious.

The so-called "urgency makes wisdom".

Liu Ruozai was in a hurry, his brain suddenly opened, and he stepped forward half a step forward and said: "Holy Lord, the minister has a strategy, you can retreat from the enemy......

"Oh? If you have a good plan, why didn't you bring it up sooner? Do you want to wait until I have moved the real character before I can talk about it? Chongzhen reprimanded.

Liu Ruozai lowered his head, gritted his teeth and said: "How dare the minister, and this idea was just come up by the minister, I'm afraid it's still a little immature, if it doesn't go to the emperor's spleen and stomach, please don't punish the minister......"

"What spleen and stomach are not spleen and stomach? Is now the time to talk about meals? If you have any ideas, just speak up and sell them less! Chongzhen said.

So Liu Ruozai sorted out the words and said: "Although the ministers are arrogant, they have no ambitions. I heard that it was because of the great drought in Liaodong and the fact that the Manchurians did not know how to cultivate, and our dynasty closed the ports of the mutual market, so they could not receive grain and grass, so they took risks, and after entering the customs, it was just to plunder some money and grain. Hence ......"

"So what?"

"Therefore, as long as the emperor sends a messenger to get in touch with Huang Taiji, and agrees to deliver a certain amount of silver, cloth, and grain every year, he can make Huang Taiji retreat without a fight, so why make a big move?"

After saying that, Liu Ruozai suddenly felt that he had a little truth in what he said, and he couldn't help but smile on his face.

Chongzhen's face was full of anger, and he asked: "Do you mean that you want me to follow the example of the Song Dynasty and sign a compromise with the foreign invaders, and sign some 'Shaoxing Peace Conference'?" ”

A cold wind blew, making Liu Ruozai tremble up and down for a while, and quickly explained: "It's not the 'Shaoxing Peace Conference', it's the 'Sea Alliance'." The emperor can follow the example of Song Liao's 'maritime alliance' and form a brotherly country with Manchuria. He is in his thirties, and he has been in battle for a long time, so he must not have a few years to live. And the saint is not yet twenty years old, if he cultivates his self-cultivation, he will definitely prolong his life. When the time comes, I will be the country of my uncle and the country of my ancestors in Manchuria......"

"Humph!" Chongzhen sneered and interrupted Liu Ruozai's words, "You are a new champion, the leader of Sven, and you came up with such a bad idea?" Dare to say what uncle's country, ancestors' country, now that the emperor Taiji has hit the city gate, I will discuss with him again, it is called the alliance under the city, I can't afford to lose this person! ”

Only then did Liu Ruozai realize that he had committed a holy taboo, so he hurriedly retreated, and did not dare to say half a word more.

But I heard the university scholar Wen Tiren come out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, although Liu Ruozai's idea is detrimental to the national character, it can also be used." ”

Seeing that Chongzhen did not immediately refute his opinion, he had the courage to continue: "The minister thinks that he can follow the method of Yu Gong Shaobao (Yu Qian) to deal with Wara Taishi Yexian back then, pretend to negotiate peace, and then make a big fuss about the documents. Then take this opportunity to hurry up the king of the world's soldiers and horses, and then you will be able to encircle and annihilate Huang Taiji! ”

Chonghuan's eyes flashed, and he was about to agree, but he hesitated again, turned his head and asked Ji Qingwen, "Ji Qingwen, what do you think of this idea?" ”

Ji Qingwen took a breath of cold air and said, "I'm afraid it won't work." I heard that there are many Han people who work for Huang Taiji, including Fan Wencheng, Li Yongfang, Ning Wanme, Bao Chengxian and others, as well as some staff officers under Mao Wenlong. Although these people have poor integrity, they are all well-educated people, and they don't seem to be able to deceive them by doing some tricks in their rhetoric. ”

"Humph! It's Mao Wenlong again! Chongzhen said angrily, "If Yuan Chonghuan hadn't killed Mao Wenlong, how could Huang Taiji dare to go on an expedition, make a detour of thousands of miles, and take Mongolia to attack and disturb?" ”

However, scolding and scolding, Chongzhen was still at a loss, bowing his head and stepping, walking round and round among the crowd of civil and military officials, and finally sat back on the dragon chair, panting in his mouth, like a wounded beast.

And a group of civil and military officials, fearing that they would be injured by the claws of this beast at will, all bowed their heads and remained silent, staring at the brick cracks under their feet with their eyes.