The first wind and rain drifted away

The silky sandalwood in the Qianqing Palace was swirling, as quiet as death, and the corners of Wen Tiren's eyes swept over Emperor Chongzhen's frowning eyebrows, and he sighed slightly in his heart!

It's not easy for the emperor, and it's not easy for yourself!

It's not that their monarchs and ministers are incompetent, it's really that the Donglin Party is too cunning.

The Ming Dynasty seems to be glamorous, and the central court orders can be effectively issued to all prefectures and counties across the country, and the personnel power of the thirteen provinces in the north and south also seems to be in full charge.

However, the ills of the system accumulated over the past 200 years have long been accumulated and are terminally ill.

If we can't do it, I am afraid that we will not be able to continue.

In the past, the emperor's personality was repeated and suspicious, and as the first assistant, he could only let the court strive for stability, hoping to survive these difficult years.

But in the past six months, the emperor seems to have suddenly changed as a person, not to mention doing things vigorously and resolutely, and the most important character has the word ruthless.

This is very important.

Wen Tiren knew that the current situation was definitely not a time of peace, and Renjun would not be able to save the country.

According to the current situation, it is better for the emperor to be strong, so that the people below can do things easily.

"Wen Aiqing, you and the cabinet immediately carried out the reform of the salt law and drafted a constitution.

I only have one point, the interests of the Ming Empire cannot be monopolized by a few families, but to allow more people to enjoy the benefits of the imperial court.

In addition, the entire team of the Yamen is probably rotten and must be eradicated by taking the opportunity, who is suitable for this position in your hands? ”

Emperor Chongzhen thought that since he couldn't help these grandsons make money, he had to be ruthless.

At present, to deal with these twenty-four Hui merchants, I am afraid that the time is not very ripe, so the only way to start is to start from within the imperial court.

It is also a good way to get rid of the two Huai salt envoys in one nest, and then change to a cadre who can do things, and use a soft knife to slowly open the knife at these Hui merchants.

However, the ministers I am familiar with have all come in handy, and the others don't know what the situation is, and they are afraid that they will be corrupted by salt merchants like the original salt officials.

Isn't that back to square one?

Besides, this candidate can't be a humble gentleman, he must have a dark belly, so that the Hui merchants can suffer a lot of bloodletting, and then automatically withdraw from the profit-seeking center.

Also, you must be able to bear the infamy of the black pot, and you must really think about it for the sake of Daming.

Since the old man of Wen Traitor proposed to solve the Hui merchant today, he must have been thoughtful and far-sighted, and there should be a suitable candidate in his entrainment.

Things are clustered and people are grouped.

The person who can be favored by the gentle and adulterous is definitely not bad.

At least, not pedantic.

The emperor has made up his mind.

It's time to get things done.

Wen Ranxiang suddenly became excited, he squinted his eyes and smiled and leaned over and said:

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that there is a person who is more suitable, who is ruthless and not pedantic, and has good means and scheming, which is enough to deal with the salt merchants without falling behind.

Moreover, this person is now serving in Huai'an Mansion and is familiar with the salt law. ”

"Who?"

Emperor Chongzhen glanced at Wen Treacherous with some displeasure, what kind of pass is it selling?

"Yang Weiyuan, the prefect of Huai'an."

Wen was glared at by the emperor, his heart trembled, and he hurriedly said the person in his heart.

"Yang Weiyuan."

Emperor Chongzhen muttered, and finally remembered this character, and also understood why the traitorous minister wanted to hide it.

Because, this person is a eunuch, a person who has been defeated by the deity.

Yang Weiyuan, the word Doushu, Wendengren, the third top jinshi of the Bingchen List in the forty-fourth year of Wanli, the official imperial history, assisted the great eunuch Wei Zhongxian, and ranked the Donglin party.

Chongzhen entered the rebellion case in the first year and was demoted to Huai'an Mansion.

However, Emperor Chongzhen remembered him, but it was because Yang Weiyuan served as a political envoy in Hongguangnian, and the whole family died when Jiannu fell into Nanjing.

"That's it!"

Emperor Chongzhen looked at Wen and said affirmatively.

Not all of the eunuchs are bad people, just like not all of the Donglin party are good people, the key depends on what they do.

In later generations, the reason why the Donglin Party is so hated is not that these grandsons, as long as they are not their people, they will all be defeated and defined as bad people.

This is the fucking work of the court's important ministers, it's no different from a fool.

He was unwilling to pay a penny more in taxes, and did not hesitate to pass on the modest taxes to the penniless people, which led to a large-scale peasant uprising.

There is no salary for fighting on the front line, and the wine and meat of Zhumen in the rear stinks, and in order to cover up his incompetence and his crimes, he smeared other eunuchs and military generals.

The final result was that the country was going to perish due to internal and external difficulties, which brought great disasters to China and caused immeasurable losses to Chinese civilization.

These grandsons really conform to the law that if you give him sunshine, you will shine, and if you give him color, you will open a dyeing workshop.

Give an inch and take a mile.

Historically, why did Zhang Juzheng's reform fail? And Jiannu can?

That's because Jiannu doesn't treat you as a human being, kills people without blinking, and of course undisciplined scholars kneel and lick.

This causes the Ming Dynasty to treat you as a human being, and Jiannu to kneel and lick you as a dog, what is it?

There is also a face to smear others.

"Your Majesty, the minister will arrange it."

Wen Traitor got the approval of Emperor Chongzhen, and his heart was settled, with Yang Weiyuan's help, he had confidence in the salt reform.

Moreover, Yang Weiyuan is a very sharp knife for him to deal with the Donglin party.

"With Lao Wen Aiqing, I'm afraid you're going to have to bear the infamy again?"

A trace of ruthlessness flashed on Emperor Chongzhen's face, but he shook his head and said helplessly.

It is inevitable that Wen Tiren will be scolded.

If nothing else, the reuse of Yang Weiyuan, the remnant of the eunuch party, will inevitably touch the nerves of some people.

And the salt reform, not to mention.

However, whenever the reform, regardless of the region, will inevitably move the cheese of the existing interests, it is normal for there to be noise.

You cut meat from them, can they not scold you?

Any reform of the Ming Dynasty is against the entire gentry group, so it is normal for Zhang Juzheng to be hacked in the past.

There will not be a single person who will speak for him, because it is the elite of the whole country that he is working against.

Ordinary people who can speak for him don't understand anything, let alone have the right to speak.

Now, it's Wen Tiren's turn to be an old guy.

"If you don't have a lot of debts, will you be scolded less?"

Facing Emperor Chongzhen's concern, Wen Tiren smiled and replied nonchalantly.

Hehe......

These Donglin Party members have brought disaster to the country and the people, but they think they are righteous and have the support of the emperor.

In fact, don't look at the gritted teeth and hatred of the Wen traitor and the Donglin party, in fact, except for Qian Qianyi, the two sides have no personal enmity.

The key is that he sits in the position of Shousuke.

It can be said that anyone in the Ming Dynasty understands the dangers of the Donglin Party as long as they sit in the position of first assistant, and the difference is only whether they are willing to make trouble.

More things are better than less things, harmony is precious, who doesn't know such a simple truth?

Therefore, in history, the deity has changed fifty-one Shousuke, not without reason.

"Wen Aiqing went to the imperial doctor to get some tonics, more nourishment."

Seeing the strands of silver hair between the buns of the gentle and treacherous side, Emperor Chongzhen commanded softly.

This old guy has to take care of his body, I hope he doesn't hang up early.

"Thank you for your care of the minister, and the minister will leave!"

Wen treacherous minister leaned over and finished saluting Emperor Chongzhen and left the court.

It's just that he feels a little strange in his heart, why does the emperor care so much about his body?

Your body knows it, okay?

It seems that the emperor is really afraid that he will be tired, so it warms his heart!

Perhaps, he only has to pit a few more Donglin Party members to repay the emperor's love.

Another natural disaster!

It's really not a good life!

Just as Emperor Chongzhen and Wen Traitor were discussing the salt affairs, the next day, he received news from Jinyi Wei Kuaima, Pucheng, Shaanxi Province, and affected six nearby prefectures and counties.

With a "snap", Emperor Chongzhen in the Heart-Warming Hall angrily threw all the pieces to the ground, why, why did God just refuse to give the people of Shaanxi a way to live?

What the hell is going on here?

In the first year of Chongzhen, the whole Shaanxi sky was as red as blood.

Five years of great famine, six years of great floods, seven years of autumn locusts and great famine, eight years of drought in Xixiang in September, slightly sunny and waterlogged, all the houses are gone.

Nine years of drought locusts, ten years of no crops, eleven summers, locusts cover the sky...... Thirteen years of drought......

It is hard to imagine that the birthplace of the Zhuxia civilization, the land of the four dynasties of the Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang dynasties, has reached such a point.

Recently, everything seems to be going well, and Emperor Chongzhen feels that he can change everything.

But looking at the news that came, he was not calm, and he really felt a deep fear.

He is not afraid of fighting with people, but how can people fight with the sky?

Outside the hall, Empress Zhou quietly came to Emperor Chongzhen's side and signaled the eunuchs and palace maids next to her to go down.

Empress Zhou's two hands slowly put on Emperor Chongzhen's shoulders and massaged him, and asked softly, "Why is the emperor so worried?" ”

Emperor Chongzhen was feeling that there was someone behind him, and when he heard the voice, he relieved himself, in the Forbidden City, who else could quietly enter the Qianqing Palace without anyone signaling it?

In terms of security, Emperor Chongzhen was serious.

After all, there are too many inexplicably cool emperors in the Ming Dynasty.

Especially now Emperor Chongzhen's approach seems to be very incompatible with the righteous men and gentlemen!

Therefore, as soon as Emperor Chongzhen came to the Ming Dynasty, the first thing he did was to clean up the inner court.

His heart is not as broad as the Buddha-figure.

There are always Diao ministers who want to harm me, which has always been the true thought of Emperor Chongzhen's heart.

Feeling the comfort of Empress Zhou's shoulders, Emperor Chongzhen also took a little irritability, and sighed, "Shaanxi Pucheng is noisy, I'm worried."

It was not easy to drive the rebels out of Shaanxi, but I was afraid that the homeless thieves would rise again, and the Ming Dynasty would be in danger at that time. ”

"Your Majesty, is the earth dragon serious?"

Empress Zhou's movements in her hand froze, and she asked softly with concern.

"I don't know."

Emperor Chongzhen replied in his mouth, but his heart relaxed.

Yes, although he didn't know the strength of the earthquake, he didn't hear about any major earthquakes in the history of Shaanxi in later generations?

That's easy to do.

"Your Majesty, then hurry up and arrange disaster relief for the local government.

Fortunately, thanks to the tributary grain of the vassal states, the food of the imperial court this year is not as tight as in previous years. ”

Empress Zhou cared about the people of Shaanxi and immediately spoke out to persuade her.

The entire harem, just because she and Emperor Chongzhen's young husband and wife, spent a difficult time together, and only then did they dare to say a word or two about the government.

"Yes, we will discuss this matter at the court meeting later."

The words were answered, but Emperor Chongzhen sighed in his heart.

Queen Zhou, who is so virtuous and dedicated to the country and the people, how can she have such a wonderful father.

I'm sorry, my queen, I'm going to make you sad for some time.

Guozhang Zhou Kui was about to die violently, and Lao Wang had already arranged it for him.

"Your Majesty, as long as the imperial court can provide disaster relief, the people of Shaanxi will thank the imperial court for its favor, and there will definitely be no trouble.

The emperor is here in the Ming Dynasty, which is really a blessing for the people, and the concubines are happy for the emperor's benevolence. ”

Hearing Emperor Chongzhen's words, Empress Zhou's tightly locked eyebrows expanded a lot, and her tone was a little more cheerful.

A blessing to the people?

Emperor Chongzhen smiled dumbly, knowing that Empress Zhou was changing her ways to comfort herself, but it seemed to make sense.

If I get food from a vassal country, so that the people can survive the disaster year, and then immigrate to develop the Hetao, the people should be at least much happier than in the hands of the deity?

"Who can save the Ming Dynasty?"

In an instant, Emperor Chongzhen regained his confidence and was full of pride.

Behind her, Queen Zhou smiled and didn't speak, she is the queen of the Ming Dynasty, it is her duty to be a mother in the world, and it is also her duty to enlighten her husband.

For the rest, she couldn't help much.

"Your Majesty, the ministers are already waiting in the palace."

At this time, the attendant eunuch Sandezi lowered his head and broke the warmth between the two.

"Okay, I know, for me to change clothes, the queen doesn't have to worry."

Emperor Chongzhen patted the hand of the empress behind him and said.

Although Gentle Township is good, but when the courier brother enters Beijing, there will be no tenderness.

Today's court is particularly strict, and many courtiers can see the situation.

"The emperor has arrived—" With Gao Shiming's voice, Emperor Chongzhen appeared in the main hall in a crown robe.

Then there was a burst of worship in the mountains and the sea, and Emperor Chongzhen had a gloomy face, which made many courtiers feel shocked.

The crown dress, the emperor wears the crown dress today, which represents the highest level and majesty of the Ming Empire.

It is precisely because of its importance and significance that many courtiers are surprised why the emperor is so formal and what is happening?

At the suggestion of Emperor Chongzhen, Gao Shiming read the chapter of Shaanxi and let the princes in the court know.

"Shhhh

A shocking sound sounded in the court, and the ministers whispered to each other, but Emperor Chongzhen didn't care about them, just watched them coldly.

"Your Majesty, the land of Guanzhong has been dilapidated since the Tang Dynasty, the land was barren, and the people were poor.

This summer, Shaanxi is in drought, summer grain grains are difficult to harvest, and now the dragon has turned over, it can be said that the house road is partial to the overnight rain, and the ministers are afraid that Shaanxi is unstable, and the displaced people are everywhere.

The minister asked the imperial court to send the minister of the Qin Mission as soon as possible to prime minister Shaanxi disaster relief matters. ”

Sun Chengzong, the secretary of the military department, and other courtiers had no nonsense, and they were the first to stand up and speak.

He knows very well that Shaanxi can no longer withstand the toss.

However, as long as the treasury can contribute money and grain, it will not be too big.

The kindness of the people of the Ming Dynasty is obvious to all, as long as they can live, who will rebel inexplicably?

Emperor Chongzhen nodded, and did not speak, but to see what the other courtiers had to say.

"Enlighten the emperor, Shaanxi has a series of droughts, followed by the dragon, this is a sign of heaven, the heavens warn, the state is a traitorous party, the minister invites the emperor to be a virtuous minister, far from the villain, to clean up internal affairs and further study morality."

Suddenly, an imperial history jumped out in front of everyone's eyes and played.