Chongzhen summoned Yang Sichang, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and Zhang Zhifa, a scholar of the first auxiliary university of the cabinet, and so on, after making arrangements, Chongzhen was still not at ease, and felt that the strength to support Yu Xiang was a bit thin.

As the saying goes, auspicious people are in heaven, and Chongzhen is thinking about how to deal with the affairs of tomorrow's early dynasty, and a eunuch reports: "Xiong Wencan and Lu Xiangsheng ask to see." ”

Chongzhen was overjoyed and arranged to meet the two in the imperial study.

It turned out that the two of them returned to Beijing to report on their work, and as soon as the two returned to the capital, they heard that Yu Xiang's incident caused a storm in the city. They were very concerned about Yu Xiang, worried that if this matter was not handled well, it would cause a huge disaster, so they were very worried about it, and they all asked to see Chongzhen to see if they could contribute to resolving the current crisis.

Xiong Wencan, in history, appeased Zheng Zhilong and appointed him as a coastal defense guerrilla to conquer the pirates Li Kuiqi and Liu Xiang, and completely pacified the pirates on the southeast coast. Therefore, Yang Sichang recommended him to be the governor of the five provinces, leading the troops to suppress the bandits, Wen Can was reluctant to take office, and proposed "five difficulties and four can'ts", and tried his best to shirk it, but Chongzhen was still entrusted with a big task, and Xiong Wencan reluctantly assumed the post of governor of the five provinces. In the eleventh year of Chongzhen, he still planned to appease Zhang Xianzhong and Liu Guoneng to surrender, and Zhang Xianzhong was nominally obedient to the Ming Dynasty, but in fact he surrendered by fraud, urging Xiong Wencan to ask for silver, and stationed tens of thousands of troops in Gucheng, waiting for the opportunity to move. In the twelfth year of Yu Chongzhen, Zhang Xianzhong rebelled again, and Xiong Wencan was also arrested and imprisoned for the failure of this appeasement, and was beheaded the following year. The arrival of Yu Xiang caused a butterfly effect, Liu Guoneng surrendered in advance, and Zhang Xianzhong was defeated and fled, thus avoiding the fate of Xiong Wencan being killed due to the failure of appeasement.

Xiong Wencan was very interested in "The Pardon Law in Special Warfare", conducted in-depth research on it, and found that this law was similar to the appeasement strategy he advocated, but the difference between the amnesty law and his previous appeasement strategy was that after the reorganization, training, and weakening of the original control over the army in the future, these people who accepted the adaptation also had to accept extremely strict discipline to prevent fraud or bad habits. Therefore, Xiong Wencan is very supportive of Yu Xiang's approach.

Besides, Lu Xiangsheng in history was able to recruit and fight well, prepare troops and set up cantonments during the reign of Yunyang, and repeatedly asked the imperial court to enter and suppress the peasant rebel army, which was very important. The army is strictly governed, well-followed, and is known for its fierceness and ferocity, and has won many achievements. For ten years, he served as the governor of the reinforcements of the towns. In September of the eleventh year, the Qing army approached the Beijing division, he was ordered to supervise the division, with the military department of Shangshu, stationed in Changping, but because of the official's outspokenness and insistence on resisting the Qing Dynasty, the eunuch Gao Qiqian, the military department Shangshu Yang Sichang and other lords and factions hated, although the name of the world soldiers, the actual jurisdiction of the soldiers is less than 20,000. Later, Emperor Chongzhen was dismissed because he listened to slander, and his subordinates were only 5,000 tired, lacking food and fasting, and they couldn't respond. On December 11, in Julu, Hebei Province, surrounded by tens of thousands of Qing soldiers, he was not afraid of danger, fought fiercely for three days, and died heroically. As for whether Yu Xiang can change Lu Xiangsheng's fate, it depends on creation.

Lu Xiangsheng, as an iron-blooded commander, he has suffered from the lack of food and short salaries of soldiers for a long time, and knows that it is not easy to lead troops to fight, not only to let Yu Xiang lead troops to fight, but also to give food and pay, and was impeached, so he is very sympathetic to Yu Xiang, for Yu Xiang to start from scratch and build an invincible iron-blooded army, I sincerely admire and cherish each other!

In the imperial study, the three of them were sincere and the atmosphere was harmonious, Xiong Wencan and Lu Xiangsheng expressed their support for Yu Xiang unabashedly, and expressed their willingness to participate in the court and ask for credit for Yu Xiang.

With the support of these two capable generals, Emperor Chongzhen has a bottom in his heart.

On the morning of the second day, as Chongzhen expected, the scholars outside the hall knelt down to petition, and the court knelt down, but to the surprise of these ministers, the number of people kneeling this time was far less than the people who knelt yesterday, and the people from the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of War and the university scholar Zhang Zhifa did not kneel, and there were two more generals in the court, Xiong Wencan and Lu Xiangsheng, who could fight and were accustomed to war. And there are many gold-armored warriors in the court, and the atmosphere is different from the past.

These people kneeling down are all veterans of officialdom, and they have a premonition that something is not good! But the arrow is on the bow, and it has to be sent again.

Chongzhen pointed to the kneeling ministers and said, "You guys stand up for me, Yu Xiang is right or wrong, he should be rewarded and punished, and the theory is clear in the court today." ”

How dare these courtiers disobey the order, and obediently get up and stand under the court.

Chongzhen said: "Yang Sichang, tell me your opinion. ”

Yang Sichang came out and said: "Long live Qiyu, the minister thinks that Yu Xiang, the governor of Henan, is not only without fault, but also should be meritorious!" ”

When the courtiers who opposed Yu Xiang heard this, they cast resentful glances at Yang Sichang.

Chongzhen said: "What's the merit? Speak! ”

Yang Sichang ignored the eyes of these people and replied: "The top priority of the governor of Henan is to fight drought and fight bandits, as long as it is beneficial to this, it should be done."

The appointment of officials before the war was conducive to calming down the chaos and cleaning up the mess.

Using the name of the special law to borrow money and grain to share the worries of the imperial court is beneficial to fighting drought and resisting bandits.

Relocating and relieving the victims of the disaster to prevent them from becoming bandits due to starvation is contrary to the law of "Lu Yin", but it is beneficial to fight drought and resist bandits.

The use of refugees to build water conservancy, dig coal and mine iron, alleviate disasters, and produce their own weapons is beneficial to fighting drought and resisting bandits.

Although it violates the law of "performing performances," it is beneficial to fight drought and resist bandits.

The minister thought that the impeachment of the Governor of Henan for the 'Five Great Sins' was biased, and that he should be rewarded with the 'Five Great Merits'. ”

It is the pros and cons that are all reasonable, and it all depends on two mouths. Speaking of which, it is necessary to introduce the "road introduction system" and "repeat system" of the Ming Dynasty.

In Daming, all personnel who are hundreds of miles away from their place of residence must be issued by the local government department to a kind of public notice similar to a letter of introduction, pass, etc. The text is called "Lu Yin", and "Lu Yin" is actually a proof of leaving his hometown. If there is no "guide" or if it does not conform to it, he is called an exile and is punished according to the law. As an official of one side, no one wants the personnel under their jurisdiction to move out, which will affect their taxation and forced labor, and affect their political performance. It is a natural disaster that triggers the flight of refugees who have no way to live, and the "road guide" system extremely restricts the flight of refugees, and the unreasonable "road guide" system forces thousands of good people to become displaced people, and finally embarks on violence. moving the road. However, the imperial court and those with vested interests stubbornly adhered to the "road guide" and did not let go, and used this to impeach Yu Xiang, and if this system was not abolished, it would be impossible to start the refugee relief work.

The Ming Dynasty's repetition system stipulated that all prisoners should be sentenced, emphasizing that "the lives of the people should be valued" and "not to die in vain". Every year, after the court trial is completed, the judicial department will issue a petition for capital crimes, and after the criminal department repeats it three times, it will obtain the holy decree, that is, the execution. Yu Xiang used a quick knife to cut corrupt officials and mountain bandits, which obviously did not conform to the death penalty repeat system, so he was attacked as a handle, and Yuan Chonghuan was also attacked because of this crime, and was finally Ling Chi.

Straight to the point.

As soon as Yang Sichang's voice fell, Xiong Wencan came out and said: "The great drought in Henan, compared to the drought in Shaanxi, is as good as that, if the refugees are properly resettled, I am afraid that they will become displaced people and become bandits, and the consequences are unimaginable. Wholeheartedly relieving the victims of disasters and fighting drought and banditry is indeed a model for us. ”

After Xiong Wencan finished speaking, Zhang Zhifa, Xue Zunxian and Lu Xiangsheng came out separately to state their views on supporting Yu Xiang, and those who wanted to bring down Yu Xiang gritted their teeth with hatred, but no one dared to stand up again.

Chongzhen's face sank like water, and asked: "Liu Fengyuan, yesterday you were above the court, and you said that you would like to do it?" ”

Liu Fengyuan was not afraid, awe-inspiring to come out of the ranks, knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "The minister is still stubborn, thinking that Yu Xiang is guilty, if long live thinks that the old minister is wrong, please cut my chest and abdomen, take my heart!" ”

Chongzhen snorted coldly: "Liu Fengyuan, you are so bold, in this way, I am a brutal faint king." Who else would like to do that? Stand up, and I will fulfill you together. After speaking, he looked at the ministers who had fallen into Yu Xiang with sharp eyes.

These ministers bowed their heads one by one, and none of them dared to speak out.

Come on, take Liu Fengyuan down for me.

The gold-armored warrior was already ready to go, and when he heard Chongzhen's order, he was like a wolf and a tiger, driving Liu Fengyuan and dragging him out of the hall.

The ministers who poured Yu Xiang, when they saw Liu Fengyuan being taken down, they were all frightened, and Chongzhen's hand blade ministers were notoriously ruthless, and they all felt a chill on their necks.

Chongzhen asked: "Yang Sichang, what do you think should be done with the impeachment of Yu Xiang by the officials?" ”

Yang Sichang said: "Yu Xiang, the governor of Henan, has implemented the amnesty law and special law, borrowed money and grain, and achieved remarkable results in drought relief and disaster relief. Kill corrupt officials, punish bandits, and make the people happy. Promote the power of my Ming Dynasty and make great contributions, which should be rewarded. However, these two laws violate the laws of our Ming Dynasty, and the merits and demerits are offset by each other, and there is no reward or punishment. Due to the special situation in Henan, the minister proposed that Henan be set up as a special zone, and these two laws were only allowed to be implemented in the special zone, and provinces other than Henan were not allowed to follow suit. In the special zone, as long as it is conducive to drought fighting and disaster relief, and measures to recruit and suppress bandits and bandits, everything can be done cheaply. ”

As soon as the ministers of the DPRK and China heard Yang Sichang's compromise plan, they were all barely able to accept it, after all, there were only a few people who had interests in Henan, and a large number of people were just afraid that Yu Xiang's approach would spread throughout the country.

Zhang Ying, the secretary of the Criminal Department, immediately said: "I admire Yang Shangshu's foresight and think this proposal is very good. ”

The rest of the ministers expressed their support for Yang Sichang's proposal to establish the Henan Special Economic Zone.

Although Yang Sichang's proposal was instructed by Chongzhen, he did not express his position, but wanted to use the topic to play.

Chongzhen said coldly: "Rank Aiqing, you are indiscriminate, impeaching the heroes of our dynasty, and risking the heroes being wronged." And you are waiting in the capital, spreading rumors everywhere, disturbing the people of the capital, what crime should you be guilty of? ”

As soon as they heard that Chongzhen was going to settle accounts with the Autumn Queen, these people were so frightened that they knelt down together and shouted: "The ministers deserve to die for their crimes, please live the mercy!" ”

Chongzhen snorted coldly and said: "Passing on my will, Liu Fengyuan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, was bewitched by others, falsely accused the imperial court officials, and deceived the monarch, and he should have been connected with the nine clans, but he remembered that he had old merits, and sent his whole family to Henan to fill the army and hand it over to the governor of Henan to supervise." The petitioners outside the court, black and white are unknown, there is no distinction between right and wrong, kneeling on the ground to petition, messing with people's audio, arresting all of them, sending them to Henan to fill the army, and handing them over to the governor of Henan for supervision. ”

Under the court, the remnant faction sighed for these people, feeling that they would definitely die if they fell into the hands of the tyrant Yu Xiang.

Chongzhen continued: "As for all of you in the court, I will pardon you and others for your innocence, but you must control your own and your subordinates' mouths, and do not listen to rumors or spread rumors. If you commit the crime of slandering me again, the two crimes will be punished concurrently, and they will be dealt with severely. Emperor Chongzhen was also inspired by the amnesty law, and for the sake of officialdom stability, he dispelled everyone's concerns and granted them an amnesty.

The ministers hurriedly prostrated their heads and shouted, "Thank you, Lord Long!" ”

Chongzhen finally set Henan as a special zone according to Yang Sichang's performance. After arranging these things, disperse the court.

The Jinyi guards got the insistence, arrested the kowtow petitioners, and led a large team of people to escort Liu Fengyuan's family and scholars to Henan in a mighty way.