After the issue of the post station was discussed, there were many things that wanted to be raised for discussion, and Emperor Chongzhen was no longer interested. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info discuss the government above the court, and many times it will inevitably become a war of words.

Emperor Chongzhen asked the eunuch Cao Huachun to take charge of the seal, and read out in public the appointment and dismissal of some important officials in the recent period, as well as the holy decree of the adjustment of some important institutions, and asked Xu Guangqi, the cabinet minister and the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, to talk in public about the preparations for the Enke Spring in the first year of Chongzhen, and then planned to set up the Wenhua Palace, and negotiated several major events with the cabinet ministers on a small scale.

When Emperor Chongzhen was about to signal Cao Huachun to end the dynasty, he suddenly saw Wen Tiren walking out of the Wenchen train, so he dispelled the idea of retiring from the dynasty. I saw Wen Tiren bow forward, and then said, "Your Majesty, the minister has a play." ”

Wen Tiren was later included in the biography of traitors in the history of the Ming Dynasty, but at the moment I can't see where there is a traitor, the reason why he later became a traitor can be said to be the fault of the party struggle in the late Ming Dynasty.

In order to cater to the Chongzhen Emperor in history, Wen Tiren did what he liked and firmly stood on the opposite side of the Lin Party in the Middle East, and the effect was of course very good, and Emperor Chongzhen soon overtook him into the cabinet. After entering the cabinet, Wen Tiren was at odds with Zhou Yanru, the first assistant at the time, so he tried to bring down Zhou Yanru. However, after becoming the first assistant, he found that without his own henchmen, even if he was the first assistant, he couldn't do anything.

In order to confront the Donglin Party, Wen Tiren had to find a way to cultivate party henchmen, but he searched and found that he could not find any other allies except for the peripheral ministers of the Eunuch Party who were defeated by the Donglin Party before, so he began to find a way to rehabilitate some former eunuch ministers who were willing to be used by him, and since then he has embarked on the road of no return for traitors step by step. Everything has a cause and effect. But in front of him, the cause that made Wen Tiren become a traitor in the end has not yet appeared.

Wen Tiren has also been very depressed recently, Xu Guangqi, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, is old, has a high reputation, and at the same time has won the trust of the emperor, the most helpless thing is that although Xu Guangqi is already very old, he has just become the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

Besides, Wen Tiren is the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, and there is also a champion Zhou Yanru of the left attendant of the Hanlin Rite Department, if nothing else, even if Xu Guangqi Zhishi returns home a few years later, the position of the secretary of the Ministry of Rites is probably Zhou Yanru's, and he is much older than Zhou Yanru, so according to the normal situation, he thinks that if he is in the Ministry of Rites step by step, he may not have a bright future in the foreseeable future. So during the Chinese New Year's holiday, Wen Tiren has been pondering the emperor's mind and his future.

After pondering and pondering, he really found a rule, that is, the current emperor attaches great importance to the problem of displaced people, not only allocating the imperial village for resettlement, but also whenever the governor resigns, the emperor must talk about the problem of recruiting people to settle for reclamation, and even repeatedly allows local governors to recruit and raise standards from among the displaced people, and allow them to make meritorious contributions.

Sun Chengzong's appointment as the governor of Zhili, Yuan Chonghuan's appointment as the governor of the trilateral region, Yuan Keli's appointment as the governor of Caoyun, and so on. And if you want to enter the cabinet in the future, it is too far away to become a secretary of the Ministry of Rites, but it is much easier to become a local governor. The governor doesn't have to think about it, he is the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, although he is at the same level as the governor, but he is much more noble. That being the case, the target can only be the Governor. In order to become a governor, you must show the emperor that you have the intention and ability to be a governor, and reporting the problem of floods and displaced people in Fujian and Zhejiang is a good place to start.

Sure enough, after Wen Tiren finished speaking, the emperor nodded to him and motioned for him to continue. Wen Tiren then bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, Zhejiang, the Longmen tsunami from July to August last year, the sea went on land, the wind and rain soared, the houses in towns and villages collapsed, the trees were broken, and the storm was raging, and it was seven days and nights. The disaster situation in the seven prefectures of Hangzhou, Jia, Hu, Ning, Shao, and Yan is serious, and the coastal residents and low-lying places near the water, men, women, and children are submerged and drifting, totaling more than 100,000 people, and the casualties are heavy. The sea pond collapsed, a vast ocean, the price of rice soared, and the people were struggling to make a living. The father and the elder said that it was a tragedy that had not been seen in 200 years. Although the disaster situation in Fujian Province is not as good as that in Zhejiang, it is not far behind, and His Majesty is requested to send a minister of the imperial court to Fujian and Zhejiang to inspect and have an overview of the disaster relief and reconstruction matters. After saying that, he bowed and saluted.

At this time, another person came out of the Wenchen column, it was the newly appointed household secretary Bi Ziyan stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, last year the floods in Fujian and Zhejiang provinces, the governor of Fujian Province Xiong Wencan has reported, the first emperor was not safe, and then the first emperor died, His Majesty ascended the throne, during the period of chaos in the court, although the court's relief was put aside, they all relied on Fujian Province to save themselves. And the governor of Zhejiang, Pan Ruzhen, did not report it, and now he has been regarded as a eunuch, and he has been beheaded by the family. Now that the new governor Fan Jingwen has just arrived, he has not yet had time to verify the report. ”

Fan Jingwen was previously promoted from the Imperial History of the Inspectorate to the governor of Zhejiang, and it has not been more than a month since the end of His Majesty's resignation, and of course he cannot be blamed. At the same time, another governor Zhang Yundeng, who was appointed at the same time, went from the post to the Beijing Division, and then went from the Beijing Division to Yunyang after His Majesty's resignation, thousands of miles away, considering the road conditions of this era, it is estimated that he is still on the road today. There is also the governor of Yansui Sun Chuanting, hurriedly entered Beijing to see His Majesty, and then hurriedly left Beijing to take up his post, a trip to and from nearly two months, at that time the inconvenience of transportation, it can be seen, if not given the feudal officials to power, local urgent affairs, most of them will be delayed because of the long transmission of information.

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen simply said: "In this case, how should the disaster in Fujian and Zhejiang provinces be dealt with?" Should the imperial court send a minister to oversee disaster relief matters? ”

At this time, Li Guoyi, the first assistant of the cabinet, stood up and said: "Your Majesty, if the disaster situation in Fujian and Zhejiang is true, half a year has passed since then, and the situation in the disaster area is unimaginable. The minister suggested that the imperial court might as well send a minister to Fujian and Zhejiang to preside over disaster relief and reconstruction and the resettlement of displaced people. ”

Several ministers standing behind Shoufu then said: "The ministers seconded the proposal." ”

When Emperor Chongzhen saw this, he immediately said: "Since the cabinet ministers have no objections. If this is not the case, the imperial court will add a governor in Fujian and Zhejiang to oversee the relief and resettlement of the disaster victims in the two provinces, recruit people for reclamation, and supervise the coastal defense and military affairs of the two provinces. ”

After the emperor said this, Wen Tiren was overjoyed, it seemed that the emperor really had this intention, and then he heard the emperor say: "Since the imperial court has agreed to add the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang today, then the governor will be discussed together." Ladies and gentlemen, do you have a candidate? ”

As soon as the emperor's words fell, without waiting for a few cabinet ministers to speak, Wen Tiren immediately stepped forward and knelt down, and said loudly: "Minister Wen Tiren is not talented, and he is willing to recommend himself to His Majesty." ”

As soon as Wen Tiren's words came out, the whole hall was in an uproar.

In the Ming Dynasty, the power of the local governor was not as great as that of the Manchu Qing Dynasty in later generations, and the governor was usually sent by the Inspectorate, and most of them were concurrently served by the Inspectorate, while the governor or the governor was mostly served by the six servants. The reason why the palace was in an uproar was because Mao Sui recommended himself, which was not the tradition of serving as an official in this era. Generally speaking, it is recommended by others, and often the person who is recommended at this time has to be humble and push, and it is not until the emperor insists on the appointment that he can show that he reluctantly accepts the appointment. It doesn't matter what you think in your heart or how much you want this position, but the work on the surface is usually done.

Now he doesn't wait for others to recommend, nor does he wait for the cabinet ministers to mention it first, and Wen Tiren himself preemptively expressed his attitude to the emperor, which is indeed a bit unbelievable.

But in this regard, Emperor Chongzhen felt indifferent, especially after seeing that the person who recommended himself was Wen Tiren, he nodded subconsciously at that time.

Emperor Chongzhen thought about it for a while, and was about to agree, when suddenly another person came out of the Wen Chen column, only to see this person bow down and salute and say: "Your Majesty, the ministers and officials are all Yao Shishen against the matter." Although Lord Wen is an official servant and has sufficient rank, Zhejiang is the hometown of Lord Wen, and his clansmen are full of relatives and friends. ”

In the past, once a person became an official, he was doomed to leave his homeland, because officials were not allowed to serve in the place where their hometown was located.

Hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen looked at the cabinet ministers and said, "What does the cabinet say?" ”

The cabinet ministers had not considered this matter in advance, and they couldn't say that they were too suitable candidates for a while, and Wen Tiren's self-recommendation made them feel that recommending others in this matter was tantamount to denying Wen Tiren, and Wen Tiren, as the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, has always been decent and very talented, and Xu Guangqi, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, is now highly trusted by the emperor, so there is really no need to speak out against it.

Li Guoyi pondered for a moment, and finally said, "Please ask Your Majesty to make a decision on this matter." ”

Emperor Chongzhen nodded and looked at Sun Chengzong, Xu Guangqi and others behind him.

Xu Guangqi is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites and Wen Tiren's official, so he naturally can't avoid it at this time, so he said first: "Your Majesty, Lord Wen has served in the Ministry of Rites for many years, and his knowledge and talents are all the best choices, and the minister thinks that being the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang is enough to be competent." As for the practice of court officials serving to avoid suspicion, the minister thought that the yamen of the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang did not have to be located in Zhejiang Province, so please let Your Majesty know it. ”

At this time, Sun Chengzong bowed down and said: "With the six servants as the local governor, it is the practice of the national dynasty. If it is said that the practice of avoiding suspicion of Sangzi, the minister thinks that what Xu Ge Lao said is extremely true, and the yamen of the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang can be set up in Fujian Province, and Fuzhou is the place where the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang is located. ”

For Emperor Chongzhen, it is of course better for the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang to stay in Zhejiang, but it is also acceptable to stay in Fujian. The most important thing is to send a talented person like Wen Tiren to serve as soon as possible, instead of staying dormant in the DPRK.

Most people in that era would have thought that the imperial court should gather all the brilliant people in the world by the emperor's side and help the emperor deal with the government, otherwise the government would fall into the hands of treacherous villains. But in fact, this idea is not right, especially when the current Emperor Chongzhen has a soul from the afterlife.

This is because there is a greater need for officials with outstanding intelligence at the local level, otherwise no matter how good the policies are, they will not be able to carry them out. At the same time, all the officials with outstanding intelligence are concentrated in the court, which is also easy to cause endless strife in the court, which in turn causes serious internal friction.

Historically, the situation at the end of the Ming Dynasty was like this, the local area was full of absurd officials who neglected their administration, and the ministers of the DPRK and China fought endlessly, and finally cheapened the Manchu Qing who had only been civilized for a few years.

Therefore, in the heart of Emperor Chongzhen today, except for a few ministers who are particularly needed, such as Sun Chengzong, Xu Guangqi, Li Banghua and others, it is best to arrange other famous figures in history to do some practical work in various places, and not to always work in the court.

Therefore, after listening to the statements of several cabinet ministers, Emperor Chongzhen immediately said: "Since this is the case, there is no need to discuss it again." The cabinet proposed that the imperial court set up a governor above the governors of Fujian and Zhejiang provinces, stationed in Fuzhou, to oversee the military and financial affairs of the two provinces, and to preside over disaster relief, people's relief, and suppression of bandits in the two provinces. The governor of Fujian and Zhejiang was appointed by Wen Tiren, the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites. ”

After saying this, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly thought of the peasant uprisings that occurred in Huzhou, Zhejiang and other places during the Chongzhen period in history, which was probably related to this flood, so he looked at Wen Tiren, who was still kneeling on the ground, and said: "Wen Aiqing, disaster relief is like fighting a fire, and it can't be delayed for a day." After Aiqing returned home, she packed up and left Beijing as soon as possible within three or five days, and there was no need to re-enter the palace to resign. As for the candidate for the second official of the Yamen Governor, after Aiqing arrives, he can make another proposal to me, and the imperial court will appoint and remove him at that time. ”

At this point, Wen Tiren, who had landed on the ground with a stone in his heart, naturally suppressed the joy in his heart and immediately received the order of thanksgiving. When the court meeting arrived here, Emperor Chongzhen also felt quite tired, so he decisively ended the court meeting and returned to the inner palace.