Now among the six departments, the military department is a pit, and the Donglin Party and Wen Tiren are unwilling to fill in the lives of their cronies - the official position with the highest mortality rate in the Chongzhen Dynasty is probably the military department Shangshu.

Xu Guangqi, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, was relatively neutral, and the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Crime, and the Ministry of Industry were all in the sphere of influence of the Donglin Party, but the Ministry of Households was controlled by Wen Tiren, the second assistant.

Therefore, Chongzhen set his sights on Wen Tiren: "Wen Aiqing, you can ask the household to allocate some silver for Zhang Aiqing to go to quell the rebellion......

Wen Tiren knew in his heart that at this time, if he said that the household department had no money, it would be easy for Zhou Yanru to seize the opportunity to target, so he said: "Your Majesty, there is a great drought in Henan, and the household department has 100,000 taels of disaster relief silver...... Everything but listen to the will of His Majesty! ‘

Zhou Yanru frowned slightly, Wen Tiren kicked the ball to the emperor.

The rebels asked for 1 million taels, and Wen Tiren said that the household department had 100,000 taels, which was still used for disaster relief......

Chongzhen rubbed his temples, bit his lip tightly, and didn't say a word.

Zhang Zhang also sighed with emotion in his heart, the dignified Ming Dynasty, the treasury is just such a little silver-

When he landed, he wanted to say that he didn't need silver, but he didn't move.

Save money, to whom?

One hundred thousand taels of disaster relief silver, whether it is used on the people, whether there are one hundred taels is a question.

It is better to count on these people for disaster relief than to expect sows to go up trees.

Because it was a matter involving money, even Zhou Yanru kept silent, for fear of being named by the emperor, and the atmosphere in the hall became silent again.

After a long time, Chongzhen gritted his teeth and said: "The household is out of 40,000 taels, and I have 30,000 taels in the hair...... Chongzhen trembled and looked at Zhang Zhang with anticipation: "Zhang Aiqing." The court can only come up with this money-'

Zhang Litong bowed his head: 'The state affairs are difficult, and the ministers are willing to relieve His Majesty's worries!' Ministers will fight for their lives. I also want to quell the Ningyuan mutiny for Your Majesty! ‘

'Good, good. Good! Chongzhen said three good words in a row, and he was a little excited for a while.

……

When the dynasty was dispersed, Zhang Zhang was already like a dead man in the eyes of the ministers, and no one was willing to seek bad luck and talk to him.

Zhang Li silently thought about his thoughts, got into his official sedan chair, and left the Forbidden City.

The rebels asked for a million taels of silver, and the emperor gave 70,000 taels, hehe......

Not bad either. Seventy thousand is also money, and Young Master Ben doesn't dislike it.

As for Ning Yuan's mutiny, does this young master need money to do this?

Just as Zhang Li was sitting in the sedan chair and closing his eyes to recuperate, Anzi's voice came from his ears.

"Young master, a personal entourage of an official family handed over a letter of greetings, saying that he invited you to a banquet in the evening. ‘

The sedan chair stopped, Zhang Zhang lifted the sedan curtain, and saw Anzi kneeling on the ground, holding a letter of worship above his head.

Anzi even trembled a little. I must have been very afraid of myself.

Zhang Li frowned and did not speak, and after a long time, Zhang Li said lightly: "Anzi." There is no need to bow down in the future. Young master, I'm still a young master, but you have to be careful in business......

'Woo woo woo - Anzi I know. Anzi snorted and burst into tears, and stood up tremblingly.

Zhang Zhang was also a little unbearable in his heart. Not long ago, he was a common man, and he was giggling with Anzi all day long. But now......

People always have to go to high places!

Zhang Li seemed thoughtful: 'Anzi, do you know why Your Majesty calls himself a loner? ‘

'Huh? - 'Yasuko scratched her head. A dazed face.

Zhang Zhang sighed and said to himself: "I don't want to be that alone, but there are some things that must be serious. You bring a message to Lao Gao and them, young master, I have clear rewards and punishments, and in the future, I just need to work hard. ‘

'Yes-young master! Anzi replied repeatedly, his eyes full of respect.

Bring it to me. ‘

Anzi handed the prayer post through the sedan chair window, and Zhang Zhang took the prayer post and looked at it, and his eyes immediately widened.

It's him?

It turned out to be him!

Could it be that the four-grade civil official I saw in the Taihe Hall before was him?

Zhang Zhang quietly put away the prayer post, and said indifferently: "Go to this adult's house for a banquet tonight." Anzi, you go buy some of the four treasures of the study as a meeting gift, and you have to pick the best! ‘

As soon as Anzi heard this, he immediately made a loud promise, and he also wondered a little in his heart: Who is this adult? Why does the young master attach so much importance to it?

'Get up! ‘

With a chant of tension, the sedan chair began to move forward smoothly again.

In the sedan chair, Zhang Li's face was solemn and his eyes were slightly narrowed.

After a long time, the sedan chair gently came out of the tension chanting "Man Jianghong" -

'Angry hair rushes to the crown, relying on the place, Xiaoxiao rain rests.

Raise your eyes, look up to the sky and roar, strong and fierce.

Thirty fame, dust and earth, eight thousand miles of clouds and moons.

Don't wait, the young man's head is white, empty and sad.

Jing Kang is ashamed, and it is still snowing;

The courtiers regret when they will be destroyed.

Driving a long car is broken, and Helan Mountain is lacking.

Zhuang is hungry for Hulu meat, laughing and thirsty for Xiongnu blood.

Start from scratch and clean up the old mountains and rivers.

Chaotianque. ‘

After reading the word, Zhang Zhang was silent.

can make Zhang Li think of Yue Fei and Yue Wumu as soon as he looks at his name, who is it?

Could it be that there are such characters in the Chongzhen Dynasty?

……

Near the Liuli Factory in Nancheng, there is a mutton alley, and at this moment, Zhang Li bowed down and stood outside a courtyard in the alley.

There is no door here, and it was an old servant who opened the door before, and Zhang Li had already handed the prayer note in.

Zhang Li glanced at the slightly dilapidated courtyard, and the stone lions in front of the door were long gone, leaving only the two piers where the stone lions were placed......

Since entering the alley just now, Zhang Li found that almost all of the people living here are ordinary people.

Since it is called Mutton Hutong, the mutton restaurant on the east side of the Hutong is the most lively.

From time to time, there are noisy diners passing by Zhang Li, and some people are looking at Zhang Li.

But Zhang Zhang is now in casual clothes, and others can't see anything.

Zhang Zhang shook his head slightly, he actually lived in this kind of place?

"Lord Zhang doesn't seem to be very satisfied with the official's house."

A neutral voice came into Zhang Li's ears, and Zhang Li's heart sank, and he turned his head to look at the courtyard gate.

Really. It's him, the early dynasty is a four-grade civil official who pays attention to himself.

I saw that he was the same as Zhang Li. Wearing civilian clothes, there is still a bit of heroism between his eyebrows. It's hard to look at it directly.!

Zhang Libi bowed respectfully: "Master Lu is polite!" ‘

It turned out that this official's surname was Lu ......

Lord Lu was slightly surprised, but quickly returned to normal: "Lord Zhang is polite. Mr. Zhang, please come in-'

Zhang Zhang nodded and followed Master Lu into the courtyard gate.

There are two entrances in the courtyard, and the one outside is ordinary, which is nothing more than a few side rooms.

The one inside did not have the slightest atmosphere of an official eunuch, but it was very clean.

It was already early autumn, and the leaves of an old tree in the yard were also yellow, but there was not a single fallen leaf on the ground.

Zhang Li nodded a slight thumbs up in his heart, and remembered his bedroom shaped like a kennel. I couldn't help blushing - uh, Young Master Ben has to tidy up the room when he goes back, he can't be so lazy.

The sages said that if you don't sweep a house, how can you sweep the world, and the ancients are honest and don't deceive me!

Master Lu brought Zhang Zhang into a side room, and said to a servant woman who was already serving here: "Go and fix a few side dishes, and the official will have two drinks with Master Zhang." ‘

Gao Yuanliang also followed behind Zhang Li, and at this moment he bowed down and stood outside the door, his identity. It has always been a side hall to drink tea. However, Master Lu's house did not have a side hall, so he could only stand.

Lord Lu smiled slightly and said, "Lord Zhang doesn't need to be formal, please take a seat." I, Lu Xiangsheng, am a man of the army. Don't like the red tape. ‘

Zhang Zhang nodded, and sat down on the guest seat according to his words.

That's right, this four-rank civil official. It is the first loyal minister of the Chongzhen Dynasty - Lu Xiangsheng, there is no one.

If Yuan Chonghuan's merits are controversial in later generations. So Lu Xiangsheng has no descendants who say that he has a problem.

It is not difficult to win the respect of the world;

However, it is necessary to win the respect of future generations for hundreds or even thousands of years. Hard.

There is no controversy in later generations, even if the ancestors of all dynasties can't do it-

Yue Wumu in the Song Dynasty did it, and Lu Xiangsheng also did it in the late Ming Dynasty.

At that time, Mingyue was very disdainful of the ministers of the Chongzhen Dynasty in "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty", but one exception was Lu Xiangsheng.

In "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty", Lu Xiangsheng is evaluated in one sentence - "The Mean" has a saying: Therefore, the gentleman is harmonious but not flowing; Strong. Neutral and unbiased; Strong. The country has a road, and it does not change; Strong. There is no way for the country, and it will remain unchanged until death; Strong. ‘

'Jiao' means 'strong appearance' in ancient Chinese, and 'strong and strong' in "The Mean" is a repeated sigh and emphasis, which can be understood as - this is really strong!

Lu Xiangsheng was killed in battle with the Qing army, and it stands to reason that he was the enemy of the Tartars.

However, Tatar Zixiu's "History of the Ming Dynasty", evaluating Lu Xiangsheng, the first sentence he said was 'praise and said'!

Praise said: In a world of crisis, there is no lack of talent, and Gu is often not useful. Use it, or shackle its elbow and drive it away, and you will die. If so, people will do it, and it will be providential. When Lu Xiangsheng was in Emperor Zhuang Lie (Chongzhen), he was not an immortal talent, but he was trapped to death, what a yes! ‘

From the perspective of the Tartars, he can't blacken the powerful Lu Xiangsheng, and he has to admit that he is an 'immortal talent'. It's just that Xiu Shi knelt and licked 'my Daqing' from a different angle, saying that Chongzhen would not use people, and 'God's will can be known'.

After Lu Xiangsheng died in battle, he did not get a nickname in the Chongzhen Dynasty because of the power ministers.

And he pursued 'loyalty' when he was king of Nanming Fu, and the Qing Dynasty even pursued him 'loyalty'.

'My Great Qing Dynasty' actually pursued the famous ministers of the previous dynasty to resist the Qing Dynasty, which shows the strength of Lu Xiangsheng.

It is not difficult to win the respect of your own people;

However, it is difficult to win the respect of the enemy.

There is a couplet written by later generations in the ancestral hall of Lu Zhongsu in Yixing, which can simply evaluate Lu Xiangsheng's life.

'Bow to the end, after death, there are more than 200 years of Ming Dynasty, one body, looking at the edge of the giant deer city of the banner, knowing the loyalty and filial piety, and the empty period of the day;

Chengren takes righteousness, but he is not a god, but he is thirty-nine years old in the spring and autumn, and he lives for eternity, picking up celery and chopping Jiaoqiao, wanting to see the difficult pillars, and feeling the forbidden tears. (To be continued......)