Chongzhen's words are already very harsh, and they are facts, which are irrefutable, and the officials dare not answer this time. "There is a ghost in your heart" has been spoken, but you can imagine how much fire the Son of Heaven has in his heart now, if he is not interested, he is afraid that he will be burned. Take a step back for the time being, the law does not blame the public, there are so many people, and the emperor may not be looking for trouble for himself, but if he has to jump forward at this juncture, he really can't think of it.

The ministers were speechless by their own accusations, Chongzhen was comfortable in his heart, and when it came to loyal ministers, he remembered another person, looked at Lu Xia, and asked: "I asked Liu Mao to come too, did Liu Mao come?" ”

Hearing his name mentioned earlier, Liu Mao, who was standing at the gate of the palace, hurriedly came out and shouted: "Your Majesty, the minister is here." ”

Seeing Liu Mao come to the front, Chongzhen nodded slightly, cleared his throat, and said to the hundred officials: "Last year, Liu Mao went to the post station to cut and dismantle, and I was approved, and the household newspaper said that a total of 685,000 taels of silver was cut, which is not a small credit." Liu Mao has always been diligent in his work, and this time he has made a meritorious service, and I want to record the excellent promotion, but he has to resign and beg for retirement. Liu Mao, tell me why you resigned. ”

"Your Majesty!" was so praised and rewarded by the emperor in front of hundreds of officials, but Liu Mao was not excited, but whispered there, "The reason for the minister's begging has been said in the fold." ”

"I want you to tell them." Chongzhen nodded at Liu Mao with an encouraging gaze.

Liu Mao then understood why the Son of Heaven wanted him to come to the court in the middle of the seven-grade service, but he still didn't dare to amplify his voice, and only whispered there: "The ministers are ordered to govern the post, and it is stipulated that the officials of the post office shall not ask for long examples, and the yamen shall not extort the horses, the state and county officials shall not privately fold the horses, and the provincial government and the department shall not use and abuse them without authorization, and the private differences shall not be too bad, and the decree shall be implemented. ”

"Did you hear that? The officials and officials benefited from it, but the people did not do it. With these drawbacks, of course you have to hide it from me, and of course you don't want me to send a prison army! Yes and no? ”

Chongzhen, who was a little more resentful, looked at the extremely quiet hundred officials and suddenly sighed lightly, and looked at Liu Mao again, "Today, I want to call the ministers and workers to know the Tao, it is I who asked Liu Mao to cut the post, you are good to complain!" If you are not convinced, give me a discount! Liu Mao, I know that you are thankless and full of grievances, so I want to be rewarded. Don't mention the matter of begging again, I won't approve it. ”

As soon as he heard that the emperor would not let him beg for rest, Liu Mao suddenly became anxious and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the minister is responsible for the country, how can he say that he is wronged?" The minister begged for rest, but he was indeed ill, and it was difficult to worry about His Majesty. ”

In fact, Liu Mao really didn't want to beg for rest because of grievances, but he saw the bad consequences of abolishing the post station. The post officials borrowed the waterway boats and cars to support their families, and lost their livelihoods, the land of Qin and Jin was already barren, and natural disasters were added, and there was no food, so they rose up and gathered together for thieves, and became a great disaster for the imperial court, such as now there are many original post soldiers among the thieves who are flowing in the Central Plains, and I heard that there is a post soldier named Li Zicheng who is known as "breaking general" among the thieves.

The abolition of the post station reversed the post guard, which Liu Mao did not expect before. Although the thieves have not become much of a climate now, the court has dealt with them effectively, and there are good news from various places from time to time, but after a long time, someone will definitely take out the matter of those rebellious post guards, plus the abolition of the post station has offended the officials in the world and damaged their cheap rights, how can they not sue. Although the emperor pointed out the difference, sooner or later the emperor would have to pull him as a scapegoat. When the time comes, it is better to go to prison and wait for the sin, so as not to beg now, so as not to bear this black pot in the future.

Liu Mao asked for a leave of absence again, where did Chongzhen know what the real reason was, he only thought that Liu Mao felt that it was not beneficial to go up and down in the court, and his boss and colleagues were embarrassed for him, so he wanted to avoid it for a while. I also sighed in my heart that I, the emperor, couldn't protect my loyal courtiers. Of course, he can stay in, but Liu Mao's matter is not very important after all, and the top priority at the moment is to suppress the arrogance of the foreign dynasty and prevent them from regenerating right and wrong in the matter of the internal ministers and supervising the army. If you are entangled in Liu Mao's matter, I am afraid that there will be more complications. Strike while the iron is hot, and take advantage of the fact that the hundred officials dare not speak now, so the matter is completely done. Compared with this major event, Liu Mao's matter was really not in a hurry, so he nodded and agreed: "It's okay, since you are sick, you can recuperate for a while, and wait for me to summon you." After speaking, he looked at the hundred officials again, and his eyes fell on Zhou Yanru's face intentionally or unintentionally, "There are many deceptions in the foreign courts, and I am also forced to use the ministers. When things inside and outside are smooth, I will cut it off. ”

The person who was kneeling there heard that the secret way was not good, if he stopped here, wouldn't it be in vain? Such a big move was fought after a summons, and the words of the courtiers in the future would not even be as good as a fart, so wouldn't the inner court have to kick its nose in the face!

But he didn't dare to make his own assertions, and quietly turned his face to ask Zhou Yanru, Zhou Yanru nodded without hesitation with a dark face, and made a code that had been agreed in advance. It's just that His Majesty has read the past and the present, and has seen a precedent for ministers to discuss former auxiliary ministers? From now on, the courtiers will hold their breath, how should the Holy Dynasty have? Please depose Wang Kun immediately, and don't let the ministers discuss the end of the government, so as not to cause endless trouble! ”

He Ru favored the same party, Wang Zhidao, the left deputy of the Imperial Palace, followed up and also went out to play: "Your Majesty sent the ministers of the commission, but only money, food, soldiers and horses, and the right to evaluate the officials was never granted, but recently the ministers have been participating in the impeachment of the court ministers more and more, and the scope of the impeachment is becoming more and more extensive. ”

Speaking of this, Wang Zhidao glanced at He Ruzhong again, and hesitated for a few seconds before saying: "The actions of the ministers are almost more than holding the imperial outline, and the former auxiliary ministers dare not ask." As for being bulleted, he still endures the humiliation and does not speak, how can he know the Lord? The minister thought that Wang Kun was proficient in writing and sharp, and there must be someone behind him, so he asked His Majesty to investigate thoroughly, and also gave the former assistant minister a fair and gave an explanation to the world's readers! ”

"What do you say? The ministers hold the imperial platform? Chongzhen was furious, Wang Zhidao was alarmist, what to give the former auxiliary ministers a justice, what to give an explanation to the world's scholars, is he threatening me!

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