With the crisp sound of the bell ringing in the palace, dozens of civil and military ministers representing the central organs of the Ming Dynasty walked into the main hall very neatly, wearing court clothes......

With Emperor Chongzhen proudly walked into the main hall and sat on the throne. The sound of chanting 'Banzai' sounded in the main hall like thunder......

"Ladies and gentlemen, ...... flat" After carefully scanning the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty who knelt down in front of him with his fierce gaze, Emperor Chongzhen, who was not in a good mood, shouted loudly in his voice as low as possible......

Subsequently, dozens of civil and military ministers quickly and slowly stood up from the ground and stood up in their own positions.

At this time, Wang Chengen, the great eunuch standing beside Emperor Chongzhen, slowly took two steps forward, and shouted loudly with his unique male duck voice: "Ladies and gentlemen, if you have something to do, play early, and retreat from the court if you have nothing to do......

As soon as Wang Chengen's words fell, a minister stood up and said to Chongzhen.

"Your Majesty, Zhong Kuitian, the secretary of the Ministry of Ministers, participated in the former governor of Shanxi and the commander of the Tiger and Leopard Army, Wei Zheng, bullied the monarch, bullied the court, and plotted against him...... Please immediately issue an order to dismiss him from his post and interrogate him, and hand him over to the Xing Department for interrogation......"

As soon as the words fell, several officials followed and stood up from the ranks.

As for their purpose, it is not surprising that they are all participating in the Wei Zheng, who has regained the power of the two provinces of Shanxi and Shaanxi.

Emperor Chongzhen, who had long been holding back a breath of resentment in his heart, saw that there were so many courtiers in the hall who had the same opinion as him, and he had a face. A heartfelt smile of satisfaction quickly appeared.

However, as the emperor, he did not make a decision right away. Instead, he asked with a smile: "So many Aiqing participated in Wei Zheng together, it can be seen that Wei Zheng really has bad intentions...... You Aiqing may not know that the reason why Sun Aiqing is in such a hurry to return to Beijing is to report to the imperial court how Wei Zheng plotted against each other in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces. ”

"Sun Aiqing, tell you all Aiqing, what did this Wei Zheng do in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces?"

At this point. Sun Chengzong, who was standing in the main hall, was already sure that Emperor Chongzhen in front of him had already decided to take Wei Zheng to vent his anger. Decision to retaliate against Wei Zheng for his actions......

At this time, as long as he tells what Wei Zheng did in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces, it will add fuel to the fire...

However, the decree cannot be violated. As long as you are a Ming courtier for one day. Then you have to follow the order.

After taking a deep breath. With a helpless face, Sun Chengzong had to answer: "Ladies and gentlemen, is the situation like this......"

Under Sun Chengzong's explanation and analysis, the facial expressions of the courtiers have slowly changed from the initial expectation to the subsequent shock, and then from shock to the final fear and worry.

In order to get these courtiers to give up the idea of besieging the two provinces of Shanxi and Shaanxi. In addition to most of the facts being true, Sun Chengzong, who played a scheming role. The military strength of the Haw Par Army is deliberately exaggerated by three percent. I hope that these courtiers can think about the Ming Dynasty and retreat in the face of the powerful Tiger and Leopard Army.

However, what Sun Chengzong didn't expect was. These courtiers were not shocked by the increasingly powerful fighting power of the Tiger and Leopard Army, but shocked by the huge wealth of Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces, and shocked by the huge taxes of Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces.

Therefore, as soon as Sun Chengzong finished speaking, those civil and military officials who were interested in the huge wealth of Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces jumped out.

It was as if he had been beaten with chicken blood, directly ignoring the strong military strength in Wei Zheng's hands, and shouted at Emperor Chongzhen.

Zhong Tiankui, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, who was the first to speak, was still the first to stand up and say.

"Your Majesty, Wei Zheng deceived the court so much, deceived the monarch, and even ignored the laws and disciplines of the court in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces, wantonly won over the hearts of the people, and ignored the imperial court...... From these things, the minister can be sure that Wei Zheng must have bad intentions, and even when the time is ripe, he will directly rebel against the imperial court......"

"The minister thinks that for such a traitor, the court not only can't show mercy, but also should make an example of the chickens and monkeys......"

"His Majesty should immediately issue an order to announce to all the people of the Ming Dynasty that Wei Zheng and the Tiger and Leopard Army commanded by Wei Zheng are the rebel army of the Ming Dynasty, and mobilize a force to spread the news that Wei Zheng is about to rebel against the imperial court to the territory of Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces."

"The ordinary people of Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces, after receiving the favor of Wei Zheng, may rebel with Wei Zheng. However, in addition to the common people, there were also a large number of official gentry and landlords in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces, and a large number of civil and military officials who were still devoted to the imperial court. ”

"The minister believes that as long as we spread the news to the Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces, and encourage those civil and military officials and gentry and landlords who are still sincerely attached to the imperial court to rebel against Wei Zheng, even if these people cannot bring a disruptive blow to Wei Zheng's rule in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces, they will have a very big impact and add some troubles to Wei Zheng and the Haw Par Army."

"When the time comes, in the face of these ubiquitous civil strife, the people of Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces will definitely become panicked. The tens of thousands of Tiger and Leopard troops who are dedicated to defending the expedition will also be confused because of this......"

"In this case, as long as the imperial court dispatches heavy troops, it suddenly launches an attack on the two provinces of Shanxi and Shaanxi......"

"Then, in the face of the high morale of the imperial court and the chaotic tiger and leopard army, no matter how strong the combat effectiveness is, there is no way to block the imperial court's attack......"

Faced with this seemingly flawless idea, Chongzhen's face directly revealed a heart-warming expression.

Seeing this, Zhong Wenkui, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, who had just spoken, showed a heartfelt smile on his face.

Yes, it's a wicked smile......

As the secretary of the Ministry of Industry of the Ming Dynasty, if he is in the early and middle Ming Dynasty, he will definitely make a lot of money in this official position. Because, at that time, the Ming Dynasty was very rich, and there was a lot of infrastructure to build.

However, Zhong Wenkui was born at the wrong time, as the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, he just caught up with the court that had no silver at the end of the Ming Dynasty.

Even the military salaries of the border soldiers could not be paid, let alone the money used to build some unnecessary infrastructure.

Therefore, in his career as a scholar of the Ministry of Industry for several years, although he had a high status in the imperial court. However, because the Ministry of Industry did not have much money, it did not have much power, and it was not looked down upon by the civil and military officials of the imperial court.

However, when he learned that Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces actually had more than 10 million mu of tuntian, and the number of tuntians was further increasing. He had already decided to retire in the Ministry of Industry, but he once again showed his desire for power and gold and silver.

According to the division of the functions of the six departments of the imperial court, as long as the imperial court withdraws the right to rule over the two provinces of Shanxi and Shaanxi, the tuntian of the two provinces will definitely be assigned to the Ministry of Industry. At that time, even if he gets a penny of silver from one acre of tuntian, all the sum of so many tuntians will be more than one million taels......

In the face of such a huge temptation, as one of the six departments, second only to the Ministry of Rites, he basically has no power. Directly the first one jumped out. Instigated Emperor Chongzhen, who was sitting on the throne, to immediately send troops to recover the two provinces of Shanxi and Shaanxi.

After a hint of imperceptible sneer, the Ministry of Industry Shangshu continued to talk to Emperor Chongzhen on paper, intending to use interests to further tempt Emperor Chongzhen.

"Your Majesty, once we take the two provinces of Shanxi and Shaanxi, we will recover all the taxes of the two provinces. According to Lord Sun, the imperial court can get at least 30 million taels of silver in taxes every year......"

"Thirty million taels, as long as I have this than silver, the minister is sure, I will definitely get Zhongxing again in your Majesty's hands...... When the time comes, you will be the Holy Monarch of the Ages, and you will be praised for all generations......"

Hearing this, especially after hearing the words 'Eternal Sage', Chongzhen's face was already covered with a stronger smile.

At the same time, Chongzhen was already in his heart and agreed with the Ministry of Industry Shangshu to send troops to Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces.

Before he could speak, dozens of civil and military officials who had the same idea as Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry stood up one after another as if they had been beaten with chicken blood, and loudly agreed: "The minister seconded the proposal......

"The minister seconded the ......"

In the blink of an eye, there were more than 20 civil and military generals who only thought about interests

knelt in front of Chongzhen successively, and instigated Chongzhen to send troops to Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces.

At this time, the remaining dozen or so ministers of the court, although they told him reasonably, once the court did this, not only would they not be able to get the control of Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces, but they would also make the Ming Dynasty, which had just settled down, fall into turmoil again......

However, when they saw the smile on Chongzhen's face, they understood that the emperor, who already had an absolute position in the court, had already made the decision to send troops from the bottom of his heart, and it would not play any role to oppose it himself in time.

As veterans of officialdom, of course, they will not do such things that will not benefit them in the slightest and will not change the situation.

So, the remaining dozen or so ministers in the main hall knelt on the ground at the same time as if they had been discussed, and replied loudly.

"Ministers seconded ......."

At this time, in the main hall of Nuoda, Sun Chengzong was left standing alone, motionless.

Under the simultaneous gaze of dozens of pairs of eyes, Sun Chengzong did not move on the surface. However, his heart has become a dead ash.

Faced with the situation in the court, Sun Chengzong knew that what he was most worried about had become a reality. At this moment, even if you fight for your own life, you can't change this situation.

However, if things really develop according to this situation, Sun Chengzong, who really realized the strength of the Tiger and Leopard Army, did not dare to imagine what a tragic end the imperial court would end up under the counterattack of the Tiger and Leopard Army...

If the Haw Par Army can accept it when it sees good, the imperial court may be able to end up with a good end at the cost of losing some soldiers.

However, if the Haw Par Army intends to fight to the end with the imperial court. Sun Chengzong can say with certainty that the imperial court, which has just settled down, will definitely fall into endless turmoil again.

The imperial court to which he is loyal is likely to perish step by step, as Wei Zheng said at the beginning...... (To be continued......)