Chapter 603: The Kingdom

The people of the Donglin Party were originally very angry with the eunuchs. When Wei Zhongxian was in power, the battle between the Donglin Party and Wei Gelding could be described as earth-shattering. The Donglin Party members who died in prison can be described as batch after batch. In the end, the reason was clear, and the retribution was unpleasant, and the Donglin Party still succeeded in having the last laugh and successfully overthrowing Wei Gelding.

When Chongzhen came to power, the Donglin Party persuaded Chongzhen to suppress the eunuch forces and suppress the factory guards. The power of the eunuchs was indeed depressed for a while. But later, Chongzhen gradually used Zhongguan (that is, the decent title of eunuch), and the power of eunuchs increased again, which made people in the Donglin Party very headache. Now that Gao Qiqian is so arrogant, Liu Zongzhou's anger will come up immediately.

Regardless of the emperor's presence, Liu Zongzhou also pointed at Gao Qiqian and scolded: "You eunuch!" Misleading the country and the people! Liaodong is moving, you can't recognize it! Mongolian movements, you can't recognize them either! Guarding the border is like child's play! There is a life to fight, procrastinating! Ask for money and food, and fill your pocket! ”

His official position is not high, he is just a waiter in the Ministry of Works, but his reputation is quite large. There are few people in the world who don't know him Liu Zongzhou. Otherwise, he would not have accompanied Fu Zonglong, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, to appear in Xinuan Pavilion tonight. Really speaking, Liu Zongzhou's reputation is much greater than Fu Zonglong's. His accusation was simply to send Gao Qiqian into the eighteenth layer of hell. As long as any one of these crimes is convicted, Gao Qiqian will be the end of the bones.

Gao Qiqian suddenly stopped drying. In terms of eloquence, he was certainly no match for these literati. continued to argue with Liu Zongzhou, but he was only reprimanded to the fullest. However, he has Chongzhen to rely on. He immediately threw himself on the ground and cried and said, "Your Majesty, you have to be the master of the slaves!" Old Pifu Liu slandered the slave and maid so much, he was slandering the emperor! Your Majesty, everything the slaves and maids have done is for the sake of the country, for the sake of the people, and for the emperor! Heaven and earth can be learned, and heaven is clear! ”

Chongzhen's face was really gloomy, he stared at Liu Zongzhou coldly, and said impatiently: "Liu Zongzhou, you shut up!" Here I am, you have to be presumptuous! ”

Liu Zongzhou had no choice but to kneel down and salute, and after standing up, he didn't say a word.

Chongzhen's face was very bad, and his mood was even worse. When the group mentioned Zhang Zhun just now, Chongzhen's mood was very depressed. The news of Tartar's entry into the army is not only known to the Ministry of War, but also to himself. The Cabinet also knows. Shi Kefa's recitals were all handed directly to him. At that time, he didn't take it to heart, thinking that Zhang Zhun had ulterior motives, so he put it aside and didn't pay attention to it anymore. Unexpectedly, the Tartars really came.

Regret it, Chongzhen really regrets it. After receiving the news that Tartar had entered the Kou for the third time, Chongzhen's mood can only be described in two words, that is, obscure. In addition to obscurity, it seems very unwilling. He couldn't understand that he was so diligent in reviewing the recitals every day, so conscientious in handling state affairs, and even almost gave up the love between men and women, and the national fortune was still so bad. The Tartars are in this way, when will it be the end?

Liu Zongzhou's words greatly stung Chongzhen. Chongzhen didn't feel that Liu Zongzhou was reprimanding Gao Qiqian, but reprimanding himself. Because, Liaodong is moving, he knows. The Mongols moved, he knew. The Tartars could initiate a coward, and he knew it too. If you want to talk about child's play, he also has his own share. He is an emperor, and of course he will not admit his mistakes. After the reverse scale was stabbed, his usual practice was to fight back against the other party fiercely. As a result, he unceremoniously yelled at Liu Zong's throat.

Yang Yipeng and Liu Zongzhou have a good relationship, of course, they don't want to see Chongzhen continue to hold Liu Zongzhou responsible, so he staggered the topic intentionally or unintentionally and said: "The big mistake has been made, it's useless to say more, fellow ministers, let's think about how to save the crisis as soon as possible." In my opinion, the Tartars will not retreat if they do not have three heads and five months to go south this time. I am afraid that when the time comes, the entire Beizhili will be ravaged into hell on earth, and even the canal from the Yellow River to the capital will also be destroyed. At that time, the money and grain in Jiangnan will not be able to supply Jingshi, but how can it be good? ”

Sure enough, when this big question was thrown, even Gao Qiqian, who was resentful of Liu Zongzhou, had to be distracted. To fight a war, you can't do it without money and food. There is not enough money and food, not to mention no morale, and the soldiers may even rise up to infighting. The lesson of Chongzhen's first entry into the Kou in the second year of Chongzhen's reign is still vividly remembered by everyone. The fate of Geng Ruqi and Zhang Honggong, no one wants to repeat the mistakes of the past. If you don't want to repeat the mistakes of the past, you have to find a way to ensure an adequate supply of money and food.

The population of Jingshi is more than one million, and the amount of money and food consumed every day is astronomical. With the possible arrival of King Qin's army, the number of people will continue to increase. Now the price of coarse grain per stone in Jingshi has exceeded two taels of silver. If prices continue to skyrocket, the situation will be even worse. Once there is turmoil within the Jingshi, or even internal strife, the situation will be critical.

Fu Zonglong, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, who had not said much, said slowly: "In the opinion of the minister, it is still necessary to rely on the power of Zhang Zhun. Even if he can't fight the Tartars, it is very necessary to ask him to send troops to maintain the safety of the canal. ”

Qiao Yunsheng, the secretary of the Criminal Department, nodded and said, "The minister is also in favor of asking Zhang Wei to send troops." The problem is that I am afraid that Zhang Yi will not agree easily, and the ministers still have to think of a way to mobilize this thief. Since this thief can wipe out so many Tartars in Huang County, he must be able to cause trouble for the Tartars in other places. ”

When Chongzhen was in the second year, he was the secretary of the criminal department, and when the Tartar entered the prison, because of improper handling, dozens of prisoners took the opportunity to escape. As a result, Chongzhen was angry and sent him to prison, causing him to almost die in prison. In fact, for a second-grade criminal department Shangshu, the escape of dozens of prisoners is really a trivial matter. It's as if there were dozens of prisoners escaping from a prison today, and it really doesn't have much to do with the Minister of Justice. However, Chongzhen, who was on fire at the time, vented his anger on his body and simply sent him to prison.

Until not long ago, Qiao Yun was promoted to official and reinstated and returned to serve as the secretary of the Criminal Department. Therefore, from the bottom of his heart, Qiao Yunsheng didn't want to repeat the mistakes of the past. In addition, for some special reasons, Qiao Yunsheng had a relationship with Zhao Ren, the commentator of Dali Temple, and Zhao Ren had a relationship with Gao Hongtu. Naturally, he knows more about Zhang Zhun than others. Therefore, Qiao Yunsheng's understanding of Zhang Zhun is relatively neutral.

Unlike Liu Zongzhou, Qiao Yunsheng is not worried about the impact of "Juntian Order". Because, his hometown is in Luoyang, Henan. What is Luoyang? It is the location of the Fu Wang's Mansion. Because of his father's extreme favor, King Fu can be said to cover the sky in Luoyang, and even in the whole of Henan. There are 30 to 40 million acres of land under the name of King Fu, which basically occupies most of the fertile land in Henan. Everyone else has to step aside, even if you're also an official.

Even if it is the book of the Criminal Department of Zheng Erpin, Qiao Yunsheng is there, but he has just purchased hundreds of acres of land. According to the provisions of the "Uniform Land Order", as long as the landlord separates the field, each person's name does not exceed 50 acres. Such a provision, Qiao Yunsheng is completely acceptable. Even all fields are unnecessary. His family is not large, and it is not difficult to move all of them to the territory of Laizhou Prefecture.

Seriously speaking, Luoyang, Henan Province, is really too dangerous, it is the place of the four wars, the chaotic army, the official army you come and go, you chase me, turn over, over, like a comb, comb the field over and over again. If you are not careful, you will be wiped out by the chaotic army or the rout. At the beginning of the year, the 36th battalion of the Shaanxi Rebellion Army gathered in Henan, and Qiao Yunsheng was worried.

Qiao Yunsheng himself is upright and upright, and he even wants to serve as a small magistrate in Laizhou Mansion, and he is not willing to worry about the criminal department. His greatest wish is to create a clear sky within his jurisdiction, so that all lawbreakers can be punished, and all darkness will be exposed to the sun.

To do this, it is simply impossible at the imperial court. The only place of hope is the territory controlled by Zhang Zhun. According to Zhang Shenyan, Zhang Zhun still attaches great importance to the rule of law and does not allow violations of law and discipline to occur. If he can come to Zhang Zhun's control area, he will definitely be able to play a greater role. Therefore, Qiao Yunsheng was clearly helping the court to share his worries and solve problems, but in fact, he was secretly helping Zhang Zhun to speak, hoping that Zhang Zhun would get greater benefits.

Wang Kun and Gao Qiqian glanced at each other, temporarily put aside the contradiction between the two, and said in unison: "Your Majesty, the slave thinks that Zhang Wei is available." ”

Pulling Zhang Zhun to deal with the Tartars together is naturally the best. Gao Qiqian got the news from Wu Sangui, saying that Zhang Zhun's troops were indeed capable of fighting. Wu Sangui unabashedly suggested that once the Tartars knocked south, Zhang Zhun should be allowed to take the lead, which would be very beneficial to the imperial court.

Yang Sichang said: "The minister seconded the proposal. ”

Liu Zongzhou also said: "The minister seconded the proposal. ”

The Hou Sui of the Household Department said in a sleepwalking voice: "The minister also seconded the proposal. ”

Liang Tingdong and Zhang Fengyi glanced at each other, and said successively: "The ministers seconded the proposal." ”

Being able to borrow Zhang Zhun's hand to eliminate the Tartars, or borrow the hands of the Tartars to eliminate Zhang Zhun, for the imperial court, there are only benefits, no harms. It would be even better if both were to die together.

Yang Yipeng said with some worry: "The minister reminds the emperor to think twice!" Zhang Zhun took the initiative to engage in war with the Tartars, but in fact, there was a condition, that is, he wanted to take charge of Shandong's military affairs, and if this condition was not met, I don't think he would agree to go to war. ”

Fu Zonglong said with some doubts: "Why can't you take charge of Shandong's military affairs?" The Tartars are going south, obviously going straight into Shandong, and with the current strength of the governor of Shandong, I am afraid that there is no strength to resist, right? In the end, don't you have to rely on Zhang Zhun? What's the difference? ”

Yang Yipeng said obscurely: "Zhonglun, you don't know, Zhang Zhun is a person who likes to expand his territory the most. If all the military affairs of Shandong are given to him, the imperial court will not expect to get any benefits in Shandong in the future. The current Laizhou Mansion and Dengzhou Mansion, as well as Dongjiang Town, are completely ** kingdoms, and outsiders can't splash them. ”

Wen Tiren said unashamedly: "In that case, what good proposal does Otomo have?" ”

Yang Yipeng's word Dayou, number Kuncen. Usually people call him Kunzen, but Wen Tiren has always called him Dayou, which means that he is quite contemptuous. Otomo, Otomo, such a word is indeed not very elegant. Yang Yipeng said euphemistically: "Why don't you give him a false title." ”

Liu Zongzhou shook his head and said, "False title? That's definitely not going to work! This thief doesn't eat this! ”

Yang Yipeng said worriedly: "If you really let him take charge of Shandong's military affairs, then what's the matter?" Don't forget, the canal also passes through Shandong. The Tartars are stuck in the canal, and the Jingshi will be in a difficult situation. If the canal is cut off by Zhang Zhun, the Jingshi will also be in a dilemma. Ministers, don't want to look at Zhang Zhun's eyes in the future. ”

When it comes to the canal, there is no interest in talking. The transportation of the canal was too important for the imperial court to let it be in the hands of others. Obviously, it is impossible for Zhang Zhun to be in charge of Shandong's military affairs. The huge Shandong must not be given to Zhang Zhun in vain. The territory that fell into his hands was a real meat bun beating a dog, and there was no return.

However, if Zhang Zhun is not given any substantial benefits, I believe that Zhang Zhun will never contribute to the imperial court. This guy has long been a thief, and he has long shown that he and the court are not of the same mind. It's just that now the court and him are using each other. For his sake, official positions, false titles, titles and so on, are difficult to impress. The only thing that can impress him is turf. It has to be a lot of territory.

Cao Huachun suddenly said: "Your Majesty, the slave maid heard that there is also a tiger army stationed in Qingzhou Mansion, I don't know if it's true?" If Qingzhou Mansion really already has Zhang Wei's people stationed, it is better to let him take charge of the military affairs of Qingzhou Mansion. We and he took a step back, each with its own trade-offs, and maybe he could accept it. If Shandong's territory is not enough, the entire Liaodong can also be assigned to him. ”

Liu Zongzhou hesitated and said, "I'm afraid that the land of one mansion is not enough......"

Fu Zonglong said euphemistically: "Everything is easy to discuss!" Before discussing it, who knows what Zhang Zhun thinks in his heart? ”

Chongzhen was very decisive in this matter, and said simply and clearly: "Let Shi Kefa negotiate with Zhang Wei and see the situation." Changqing, you can arrest this matter. ”

Wen Tiren actually didn't want to meddle in Zhang Zhun's affairs. He always felt that Zhang Zhun was too dangerous. I still try not to do it directly with him. You can't do things too desperately, otherwise there will be no way back. But Chongzhen designated him to be responsible, so he had to agree, and then go back to Shi Kefa.

And when the great event was decided, the people dispersed one after another.

After everyone dispersed, Chongzhen felt that he was quite motivated, so he took the chapter and continued to give instructions. The candlelight flickered, reflecting his lonely figure, just like the current situation in the Ming Dynasty......