Wen Tiren smiled bitterly, he knew that the more and more Liukou were suppressed, it was because the land annexation was too serious, and the old Zhu family alone accounted for almost more than one-third of the land in the Ming Dynasty, and the officials accounted for one-third of the land, and the two accounted for more than seventy percent of the land in the Ming Dynasty. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

As for the salaries and salaries of the millions of taels of silver invested in Liaodong every year, half of them were intercepted when they left Beijing, and when they arrived in Liaodong, half of them were divided up by various military leaders, and less than half of them were really used for soldiers and operations. If you don't fight, you still have a lot of money to get every year, who will be stupid to fight with the Tartars. ”

He really didn't dare to say these reasons, because it was almost the enemy of the entire Ming bureaucracy. And to put it bluntly, according to the level of the above, he has no courage to change the status quo, if he wants to change this situation, unless he is reborn as a ruthless person like Zhu Yuanzhang.

After pondering the words, Wen Tiren bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the reason why the Liukou are more and more is because there are too many arid places, and the imperial court has no money to provide relief, and when there is more rain next year, the drought will be eased, and the Liukou will gradually decrease, as for the reason why the Tartars are becoming more and more arrogant, is because they have plundered too much manpower and material resources from my Daming, the national strength has been enhanced, and the military strength has also been enhanced, so ......"

"I see." Zhu Youzhen was enlightened.

Wu Fu, a scholar of Dongge University, rolled his eyes at Wen Tiren, hating him for fooling the emperor and not telling the truth to the emperor.

After being silent for a while, and looking at the rest of the ministers, Zhu Youzhen said: "What else do you have to do with the secretaries?" ”

"Your Majesty, the Tartar army outside the city has begun to withdraw a small number of troops to the north, I wonder if we can send troops to pursue it?" Zhang Sizhi, the right attendant of the wine ceremony department of the national prince, said.

Glaring at him, Wen Tiren said: "Your Majesty, don't listen to this misleading words, whether the Tartar army outside the city has begun to withdraw has not yet been discovered, if they are fake withdrawals, and ambush the ambush, our army sent troops to pursue, if the Tartars are ambushed, who will bear this responsibility?" ”

After thinking about what the two said, Zhu Youzhen felt that what Wen Tiren said was more secure, so he said: "Don't consider the matter of sending troops to pursue for the time being......" As soon as he said this, he saw a eunuch running over panting, holding a brocade box in his hand, and when he saw this, he paused and shook his head to Wang Chengen on the side of the throne.

Wang Chengen hurriedly trotted over to take the brocade box, and then ran to the throne and handed the brocade box over. The minister of civil and military affairs in the hall looked at the brocade box quietly, wondering in his heart whether there was something bad happening, happy events and good things, everyone would not think about it, in the past few years, the happy events and good things of the Ming Dynasty are too few, so few to the point that there is almost nothing, and what I hear all day long is the news of riots and defeats.

Zhu Youzhen tore open the cover of the brocade box, took out a report from Zhuozhou and looked at it, after reading it, he laughed ecstatically laughed, and the ministers looked at him puzzled, I don't know why he was so happy.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Zhuozhou won a great victory, wiped out nearly 4,000 Tartars, captured more than 3,000 Han troops, and the Prince of Tartars, Jierharang, folded Zhuozhou, and led the remnants to flee north." Zhu Youzhen happily raised the fold in his hand and said.

At the "uproar", the atmosphere in the hall boiled all of a sudden, and the ministers began to discuss it, some believed, some doubted, some disdainful, in short, there were all kinds of words.

"This Zhuozhou official is too bold, he dares to report such a great achievement, he really deserves to be killed." Wu Fu, a scholar of Dongkaku University, said loudly, suspecting that the twist was an exaggeration.

Hearing this, Zhu Youzhen said: "Wang Chengen, you take down the fold and let the secretaries take turns to see it." ”

"Yes." Wang Chengen agreed, took down the Zhuozhou report and handed it to Wen Tiren, because Wen Tiren was the first assistant, so let him read it first.

After Wen Tiren saw it, he didn't speak, and handed it to Xue Guoguan, the second assistant and the secretary of the Ministry of Rites...... In this way, all the ministers read the recital of the victory

Seeing that everyone had seen it, Zhu Youzhen smiled and asked, "What do you have to say?" ”

After hesitating for a moment, Wu Fu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this piece has great moisture. ”

"What's the moisture? You said come and let the United Nations and the Secretaries of State listen to it. Zhu Youzhen said a little unhappily. The official army was beaten by the Tartars to lose their armor, the battle situation was gloomy, and finally there was a big victory, this Wu Fu actually said such a thing, so Zhu Youzhen hated Wu Fu in his heart for not knowing the times.

Seeing Zhu Youzhen's unhappy face, Wu Fu knew that he had swept away his interest, but since he had said something like that, he didn't have to worry about anything anymore, he didn't dare to say anything, this was not his character.

Wu Fu, the word Luyou, the evening number Chai An. JS Xinghua people, Ming Dynasty officials, famous doctors. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, he served as Shao Wu and other magistrates, persecuted by Wei Zhongxian, and made a comeback between Chongzhen, serving as the governor of HNSX and other provinces. Since the forty-first year of Wanli (1613), the Jinshi has entered the office, and the sea of Wu Fu has risen and fallen, and there have been two ups and downs.

The first time was in the seventh year of the Apocalypse (1627). As the imperial history, Wu Fu is just right, and he has repeatedly confronted the eunuchs, and was dismissed and returned to the country.

After Chongzhen's reform of the Yuan Dynasty, the "Great Governance of the Loyal and Virtuous Party", Wu Fu recovered, and successively inspected HNSX and served as the governor of SX.

"Your Majesty, the combat strength of our army, you know, since the Tartars broke through on May 30, they are basically invincible, and so far they have failed to trap dozens of cities, Zhuozhou is located at the southern gate of Gyeonggi, although it is a prosperous state, but the defenders are only four or five thousand people, how can it be possible to thwart the attacks of the Tartars many times and also eliminate thousands of Tartars, not only do I not believe it, I think the vast majority of the ministers in this hall will not believe it." Wu Fu said.

Hearing this, Zhu Youzhen asked with a cold face: "Then didn't you see that it was said in the recital that it was with the cooperation of the Ji'an Volunteer Brigade of the militia that this great victory was achieved?" ”

As soon as Zhu Youzhen's words came out, all the ministers showed a sarcastic smile, glanced at everyone, and Wu Fu continued: "Your Majesty, even if my Ming Dynasty's official army is the elite of the Nine Sides, it is difficult to fight against the enemy Tartars, not to mention how can the militia group, which is inferior to even ordinary officials and soldiers, have the ability to cooperate with the Zhuozhou defenders to defeat the attack of the Tartars?" Isn't that a joke? ”

"Your Majesty, what Lord Wu said makes sense, this militia is to catch bandits and assist the local community in maintaining law and order, it is already a great thing for them to be undefeated by the upper ranks, and it is really impossible to fight against the Liukou." Zhang Zhifa, the right attendant of the Criminal Department, also came out of the class to conform to the Tao.

Xue Guoguan, the second assistant of the cabinet and the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, bowed down and bowed: "Your Majesty, the minister does not agree with Lord Wu's opinion. ”

"Oh? Xue Aiqing has something to say, please say. Zhu Youzhen said happily.

Xue Guoguan was a native of Hancheng County, SX, a jinshi in the forty-seventh year of Wanli (1619), and was awarded the official of Laizhou. In the fourth year of the Apocalypse, the Ministry of Household Promotion gave things, and there were several Jianbai. After Chongzhen ascended the throne, Xue Guoguan was ordered to inspect northern Xinjiang and strictly investigate the detention of military salaries. Later, because he had previously attached Wei Zhongxian, he was impeached by Yuan Yaoran, the imperial historian of Nanjing, and returned to Li. In the ninth year of Chongzhen (1636), he served as the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites and a scholar of the East Pavilion University, and entered the cabinet as an auxiliary minister; Later, he was promoted to the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, added the prince Taibao, the head of the household department, and entered the Wenyuan Pavilion; Then add Shaobao and the Ministry of Officials, and enter the Wuying Palace.

This person does not learn no skills, but is good at drilling camps, the city wall of Hancheng County was originally an earthen wall, and the national view of the music asked the imperial court for approval to build a brick city. Because he has always hated Donglin people, he is appreciated by Wen Tiren. Before Wen Tiren was dismissed, he secretly recommended this person to the emperor.

During Xue Guoguan's tenure, there were famines in various places for many years, the rebel army rose everywhere, and the Ming Dynasty was crumbling. In order to suppress the peasant uprising, Yang Sichang, the secretary of the military department, proposed to raise salaries, that is, to levy more taxes on the peasants. Xue Guoguan strongly opposed it and proposed to subsidize the salary, that is, to borrow money from the emperor's relatives. Although the proposal of subsidy was approved by Sizong, it was difficult to implement it due to the strong opposition of the imperial family. Soon Xue Guoguan was dismissed and returned to his hometown, and was later detained back to Kyoto, where he was ordered to hang himself and hang his body for two days. Later generations have "Xiangguo Xue Gongmo's Defense" to defend him.

Looking at Wen Tiren, the two exchanged glances quietly, and Xue Guoguan said: "Your Majesty, there is no absolute in anything, don't we still have to say the word 'what if' when we speak?" I have a large number of people and talents, and it is not impossible to produce so many talents who can fight, didn't Your Majesty also select Lu Xiangsheng, Sun Chuanting, Hong Chengchou and other capable ministers? Gao Yingxiang, the leader of the rogues, is known as difficult to catch, isn't he also caught, so I think this good news is very likely to be a real victory. Besides, the militia does not mean that it is incompetent, and perhaps this militia is a miracle. ”

"What Xue Aiqing said is reasonable, what do you think?" Zhu Youzhen glanced at the ministers below and asked.

Everyone listened and argued, at this time Wen Tiren coughed, bowed out of class and said: "Your Majesty, what Lord Wu and Xue each said makes sense, and it is not easy to say who is right and wrong, as the saying goes: hearing is false, seeing is believing, this Zhuozhou is not too far from Beijing, the old minister suggested sending someone to Zhuozhou to take a trip to understand the origin of this matter, and then deal with it separately after clarifying the situation, if it is true, it will be rewarded, if it is false, it will be punished heavily, and it will be punished to set an example." I wonder what Your Majesty thinks? ”

"Good. Well said. Quasi-play. Zhu Youzhen praised loudly.

He longs so much in his heart that this thing is true, if this thing is true, and there is not too much exaggeration, it would be great, it would prove that he Zhu Youzhen has a new pillar material available.

After looking around at the ministers, Zhu Youzhen said: "Which Aiqing is going to take a trip for the union?" ”

Wen Tiren thought to himself: "This Wu Fu often goes against himself, and now he provoked this matter, so he simply let him check it himself, find out if it is fake, sweep His Majesty's interest, find out if it is true, and slap his own face." ”

Thinking of this, Wen Tiren said: "Your Majesty, the minister recommended Lord Wu to go, Lord Wu is upright and does not show favoritism, he will definitely live up to His Majesty's trust when he goes, and thoroughly investigate the truth of this matter." ”