"The general's teachings, the subordinates remember." Qian Qianyi was the first to echo and said, at this cabinet meeting, Qian Qianyi was very impressed by Zhao Yan's bearing.

Who can make a fair evaluation of the policies and theories of various parties under such circumstances? If it were someone else, the Qi Party would definitely be the first, and the Donglin Party would never be the first.

"Remember ......"

Other officials also came out to respond.

Zhao Yan controlled half of the seats, and at the same time controlled the Dali Temple, which was responsible for criminal cases, and also obtained the positions of "Daming Salt Transport Envoy" and "Daming City Shipping Envoy", and also obtained the free management of the colony.

At the same time, Zhao Yan can file a lawsuit against any criminal, and if he controls Dali Temple, it is equivalent to obtaining the sword of Shang Fang, as long as he grabs the handle of the other party, he can dispose of it at will.

At this point, the officials of the DPRK and China are not at all aware of it, and their concept of litigation rights is still very vague, but many officials have already begun to study the "Da Ming Law", and it is believed that it will not be long before they will come to their senses, but it will be too late.

Zhao Yan's harvest this time can be described as extremely huge, and with satisfaction, on the fifth day of the cabinet's operation, that is, on the sixth day of October, Zhao Yan issued a notice to withdraw the troops after three days.

The Shandong Army has passed a month since the Qing Jun's side, and at this time, the cabinet must have decided to withdraw Zhao Yan as promised, which was still unexpected by many people.

The tavern in Jingshi was lively for a while, and scholars, officials, and businessmen were all enthusiastically discussing Zhao Yan's withdrawal of troops.

Many people thought that Zhao Yan's original promise to withdraw troops was just an empty word, and he would definitely stay in the capital and not leave, but the incident often surprised people.

"If Shandong soldiers and horses withdraw from the capital, how will the cabinet be good? Didn't the emperor cut down all the people in the cabinet? A merchant said in the tavern, puzzled.

"If the emperor abolishes the cabinet, the general will raise an army to fight again, and if the court is defeated, the emperor's surname will be unpredictable." A scholar on the side shook a paper fan and said, "As long as the Shandong army can suppress all the soldiers and horses of the imperial court, the emperor will not dare to act rashly." ”

"Brother Tai is right, but the courage of the general is really unexpected, if the general directly replaces him this time, I am afraid that the world will definitely fall into the hands of the general." The merchant said unscrupulously, without any regard for the people around him, and now that the Jinyi guards were disarmed, no matter what they said, no one arrested them.

"It's just a matter of fame." One of the people on the side said disdainfully, "Who can not snoop on the Ninety-Five Artifact?" ”

"You are crossing the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, and the general is going to the east and the west, just for the peace of the Ming Dynasty, what the general thinks, how can you estimate it."

The two sides soon had a dispute, and the people in the restaurant immediately gathered around, and more and more people joined the argument, some people thought that Zhao Yannai was a gentleman, and some people thought that Zhao Yannai was a rebel minister who sold his reputation and reputation.

But it is undeniable that as soon as the announcement of Zhao Yan's withdrawal was issued, all the people loyal to the Ming Court breathed a sigh of relief, Zhao Yan did not go too far this time, and such a result was still acceptable to them.

Zhao Yan established his prestige this time, and he also did not tear his face with those diehards who were loyal to the Ming court, and although Chongzhen lost his administrative power, he still had personal freedom, and he also had the power of the Ming army.

The two sides will inevitably have an unprecedented showdown in the future!

When Zhao Yan's withdrawal announcement was issued, everyone realized this, and as for who to turn to, it depended on the development of both sides.

In the Forbidden City, Wang Chengen presented the notice issued by Zhao Yan to Chongzhen, and Chongzhen was relieved after reading it, in all fairness, Zhao Yan was a courtier who was both loyal and disloyal, and at the same time very principled.

He is a wise man, he is not foolish, and when he has achieved his goal, he does not move forward. In the face of such a capable minister, he should have relied on entrapment to collect his loyalty, but he used the wrong means.

At this time, although Chongzhen regretted the original suppression, there was no possibility of reconciliation between him and Zhao Yan.

Because Chongzhen could not reconcile with Zhao Yan, he had lost his administrative power, and an emperor without administrative power was not an emperor at all in Chongzhen's view.

How will he face his ancestors and ancestors after he dies?

Chongzhen felt a deep sting in his heart every time he thought about it late at night, and he swore more than once that he would take back what belonged to him.

He still has the capital to turn over, he still has military power in his hands, and at the same time he has freedom of action, what he can do Zhao Yan, he will definitely be able to do.

Chongzhen thought about it for a long time, looked back on his experience over the years, and deeply introspected, why was Zhao Yan able to quickly expand to such a powerful point in just a few years with the power of Shandong Province? And he owns the entire Ming Dynasty, why can't he compare to Zhao Yan, and at the same time let Zhao Yan grow day by day under his nose?

And why did the imperial court army defeat Jianlu repeatedly, but Zhao Yan's Shandong army was overwhelmed against Shangjianlu, why did the imperial court encircle and suppress the thieves with the strength of the whole country, but it still could not effectively suppress it?

The reason for this is the corruption of the world's officials [***] and the army. This in turn has led to a number of consequences, such as a lack of resilience due to water disrepair.

In Chongzhen's self-examination, he did not pay attention to the issue of land annexation.

But no matter how much he introspected, there was nothing for him to do now, because the administrative power was no longer in his hands, and it was useless to think more.

Now what he wants to think about is how to integrate the soldiers and horses of the imperial court to form an army comparable to the soldiers and horses of Shandong, only in this way can he reverse the decline and regain power.

If you want to integrate an army that can be comparable to the Shandong army, you must first have money and grain, and money and grain are not enough to rely on the appropriation of the cabinet, and most of this aspect will inevitably be stuck.

Therefore, it is necessary to learn Zhao Yan's way of making money in order to obtain enough money and food. At the same time, it is also necessary to vigorously study firearms, and the strength of firearms has a deep impression in Chongzhen's mind.

Zhao Yan's Shandong army was invincible, largely because he had powerful firearms. At the same time, it has powerful firearms, and even such a strong city wall as the Beijing division cannot withstand the bombardment of cannonballs.

In terms of city defense, if there is a strong firearm support, the enemy will not want to attack the city.

Chongzhen thought of the future struggle, and began to study these two points attentively. He is not studying alone, now the eunuchs in the palace are studying.

In less than half a month, there have been two gunpowder explosions in the Forbidden City, but fortunately, the amount is not too large and there are not too many casualties.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Zhao Thief said that he would release Yang Sichang."

At this moment, Cao Huaol suddenly ran in and reported. "What? Chongzhen asked in disbelief, Zhao Yan let Yang Sichang go? How is this possible? Chongzhen didn't believe it in his heart, and Cao Huaol continued: "Just now Zhao Thief said that although Yang Sichang and Jianyu negotiated peace, it is a rare talent, so Yang Sichang made meritorious service and continued to assist the Holy Lord to govern the army. ”

"Where is Yang Sichang now?" Chongzhen asked anxiously.

"Yang Sichang is still locked up! But Zhao Thief said that if the emperor was willing to pay 500,000 taels to redeem it, he would release him immediately......" Cao Huaol reported.

"......" Chongzhen was speechless for a while, but he was still happy in his heart, although it was said that after Yang Sichang was arrested by Zhao Yan, Sun Chuanting became his adviser, but after all, Sun Chuanting had to return to Shaanxi to lead the soldiers and horses, and it was impossible to stay by his side all the time.

Yang Sichang can be saved, how can Chongzhen not be happy.

With the assistance of Sun Chuanting and Yang Sichang, Chongzhen's confidence can be said to have increased greatly, and at the same time, Lu Xiangsheng is also a huge help, but Lu Xiangsheng is more tricky to use.

Lu Xiangsheng did not unconditionally obey his orders like Sun Chuanting and Yang Sichang, although Lu Xiangsheng also obeyed him, but Lu Xiangsheng obviously upheld the constitution and was a loyal minister with his own thoughts.

This is not liked by Chongzhen, but at present, only a few people such as Lu Xiangsheng can influence Zhao Yan, so Lu Xiangsheng still needs to rely on it.

"Okay, 500,000 taels will be 500,000 taels, I promised him to let him go immediately." Chongzhen said very happily, he can still take out 500,000 taels, even if he can't take it, he can also take credit, presumably Zhao Yan will not refuse, after all, as the Daming Salt Transport Envoy and the City Shipping Envoy, the money from the salt tax will be handed over to him again.

…… After Zhao Yan decided to withdraw the army, he immediately asked people to enter the palace to ask Chongzhen for conditions, and 500,000 taels immediately released Yang Sichang. As for the officials who insulted him in the court, Zhao Yan did not intend to let them go.

One yard is one yard, and it's not right to scold! Things can be eaten indiscriminately, but farts can not be put indiscriminately, and the price of farting indiscriminately is naturally very heavy, Zhao Yan decided to cut the officials first, and then pull them to Shandong for labor reform.

The man had only been attacking for an hour before he returned, followed by a group of brocade guards carrying large boxes, which were full of silver.

Yang Sichang's ransom is coming.

Zhao Yan finally balanced a little in his heart, and this time the pension in Jingshi finally made Chongzhen come out of some.

According to post-war statistics, more than 18,000 people were killed and more than 9,000 wounded in the Jingying camp, and the total pension exceeded 1 million taels, plus the compensation for the damaged houses, it was about 1.5 million taels.

The aftermath work must be done well, and if the silver is smashed down today, and the Shandong army has not committed any crimes, the next time the army approaches the Beijing division, the soldiers and civilians in the capital will not resist.

Before withdrawing troops, the General Staff calculated the military expenditure on the side of the Qing monarch.

In this battle, more than 300,000 taels of artillery shells and gunpowder were lost, and at the same time, the Shandong army also lost hundreds of people.

The cost of grain and grass is more than 200,000 taels, but a lot of grain and grass is levied, and this part does not need to flow out of silver.

In this battle, a total of more than 500,000 taels of military expenses were spent, and Chongzhen's 500,000 taels were considered to offset the military expenses of this operation, but this operation not only did not have war dividends, but also had to be posted upside down more than 1.5 million taels, and the civil war was really not easy to fight.

But Zhao Yan earned more!

(To be continued)