Glancing at Sun Chengzong, the expression on Emperor Chongzhen's face gradually became serious, in the entire imperial court, Sun Chengzong had such an attitude, not to mention other ministers? If you really make up your mind to encircle and suppress, I am afraid that an attribute that is not sympathetic to the people will be pressed. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

But Emperor Chongzhen knew very well in his heart that it was really not possible to focus on care, and it was necessary to focus on suppression.

In Emperor Chongzhen's heart, the court has no money, no food, and it is simply unrealistic to appease the refugees in Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces, which are beyond the limit that Emperor Chongzhen can bear. Even if you squeeze out some money and food, you will definitely sink into the sea.

The officialdom of Shanxi and Shaanxi is already rotten at all, and collusion between officials and businessmen is everywhere. The base camp of the Jin merchants, they even dared to smuggle weapons, not to mention the corruption of colluding officials to provide disaster relief food? Even if they emptied the treasury and their own inner treasury, it would not be possible to satisfy their appetites.

"Sun Aiqing, do you think Li Banghua is reusable?" Emperor Chongzhen looked at Sun Chengzong and asked a seemingly unrelated question.

Sun Chengzong was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Li Banghua is a hard-working, honest and self-disciplined person, and he is a rare official. ”

Emperor Chongzhen nodded, he also knew this matter very well in his heart, the last time he checked the Beijing camp, Li Banghua did a very good job. It's just that this time the responsibility is too heavy, and Emperor Chongzhen has no confidence in his heart, Sun Chengzong's words dispelled the last trace of doubt in Emperor Chongzhen's heart.

"So I understand!" Emperor Chongzhen nodded, and said in a deep voice: "A few days ago, Shi Fenglai, a university scholar in the capital of the cabinet, made another resignation, this time I was ready, he begged a monarch and a minister to get along, and returned to his hometown to retire, and I was ready to let him go back." ”

After listening to Emperor Chongzhen's words, Sun Chengzong nodded and said in a deep voice: "Lord Shi has been in the cabinet all these years, and he has worked hard without merit, and he still deserves a serious evaluation from an old man." ”

Seeing that Sun Chengzong did not object, Emperor Chongzhen nodded and said directly: "Since this is the case, then so be it!" When Aiqing enters the cabinet, I will have a holy decree, and when the time comes, I will do my best, hoping to calm down the matter of Shaanxi as soon as possible, I am always uneasy in my heart! ”

"The emperor can rest assured, the minister understands!" Sun Chengzong nodded and respectfully withdrew.

Looking at Sun Chengzong's back, Emperor Chongzhen turned his head to look at Wang Chengen, and instructed: "Let the people from the household department write a piece of music, I want to know how much grain I can mobilize now, and don't stop buying food, I'm afraid that the people who go to Jiangnan should come back, right?" ”

"Back to the emperor, the matter of purchasing grain has been done since the day the business was established, and a lot of grain has been exchanged for glass in Jiangnan recently, and the first batch should have arrived recently!" Wang Chengen looked at Emperor Chongzhen and hesitated for a moment before saying, "There are some magistrates who are investigating us!" ”

"Check us? It's interesting, and anyone else dares to check me? Emperor Chongzhen looked at Wang Chengen and smiled playfully.

Wang Chengen was a little embarrassed, and hurriedly explained: "This person's name is Feng Kuan, he was born in Jinshi, and he is currently the magistrate of Songjiang County. After he learned that someone was buying grain on a large scale, he began to investigate the matter, and even seized our grain ship, which was later released by the Wei State Mansion under pressure. ”

"Feng Kuan?" Emperor Chongzhen raised his eyebrows, this person himself was really not impressed, and he pondered for a moment and said, "Why did he detain our ship?" ”

According to the reaction of the people below, this Feng Kuan is a very stubborn person, he believes that grain is the foundation of the country, and such large-scale purchases will cause instability in food prices. At the same time, there is so much food, and the market is unknown, I am afraid that there is a cat in it. Wang Chengen looked at Emperor Chongzhen and said cautiously.

Emperor Chongzhen's eyes lit up, this Feng Kuan is a little interesting, and this insight is rare.

"Feng Kuan has been an official for eleven years, and he is still in the county magistrate, because he can't drill camps or give gifts, so he has not been promoted many times." Wang Chengen saw that Emperor Chongzhen was interested, so he continued: "This is the third magistrate he has done, and he is as willing as he is, and he does things for the people every time he goes." ”

"He is a very good official who repairs canals, levels the land, and reclaims barren mountains. I heard that in his county mansion, he grows vegetables, raises pigs, and raises chickens, and many people in the officialdom call him a pig magistrate. Some officials even scolded him for this, but he still went his own way. ”

Is there such an officer? Emperor Chongzhen was really interested, and said to Wang Chengen: "Can such an official continue?" Didn't he get dismissed? ”

"There are people staring at every official hat in the court, not to mention the hat of the magistrate, but he has a good friend named Zhao Huai, who is now a member of the ministry, and takes more care of him on weekdays. This Feng Kuan doesn't like to be in the limelight, and he doesn't cause trouble on weekdays, he just governs his county well, but no one really finds a reason to dismiss him. ”

Emperor Chongzhen nodded, touched his chin, turned his head and said to Wang Chengen: "It's not easy to find such an official, have you sent someone to find out?" It can't be the surface of donkey dung eggs, right? ”

Wang Chengen was stunned, where did the emperor hear this proverb? didn't have time to think about this, so he hurriedly saluted Emperor Chongzhen and said, "Your Majesty, the slave maid has already sent someone to check, but this is the case." The people sent by the slave maid really arrived at Feng Kuan's house, and they found it very clear. ”

"Reward the people below and tell them that if they encounter such a thing in the future, they will be rewarded for reporting it!" Emperor Chongzhen said to Wang Chengen: "You did a good job in this matter, and you didn't disappoint me. ”

"The slave understands, what about this Feng Kuan?" Wang Chengen saw that Emperor Chongzhen didn't say anything, and asked cautiously.

Lowering his head and thinking about it, Emperor Chongzhen said directly: "Find him a county in Shuntian Mansion, let him continue to be a county order, I will collect taxes this autumn, that is the critical time, I want to see if this Feng Kuan has the potential to do a strong order!" ”

"Yes, slave and maid understand!" Wang Chengen nodded, Emperor Chongzhen This can be regarded as an investigation of Feng Kuan.

"Don't leak the news about this matter, be secretive, understand?" Emperor Chongzhen thought about it and still instructed.

Wang Chengen nodded: "The emperor can rest assured, the slave and maid know what to do, and the slave and maid will go to Xu Xianchun, who is in Jinyiwei, to find someone to arrange, and the location of a county must be easy to solve, and there will be no mistakes, and it will not attract anyone's attention." ”

"So much the best!" Emperor Chongzhen nodded, reached out and picked up a fold from the table and handed it to Wang Chengen: "This fold is ready, tell the cabinet, take out a gift fold for Shi Fenglai!" ”