Forbidden City, Wenhua Palace.

Emperor Chongzhen convened the cabinet, six ministries, and six ministers to deliberate.

Today's Ming court has entered the era of Wen Tiren, and there are a lot of ministers: Wen Tiren, Qian Shisheng (Donglin Party), Wu Zongda (Donglin Party), Wang Yingxiong, Wen Zhenmeng, He Wusu, Zhang Zhifa (Qi Party), Lin Ji.

Originally, there was also Xu Guangqi, who unfortunately died of illness a month ago.

Among these ministers, Wen Zhenmeng's great-grandfather must be familiar to everyone, that is, Wen Zhengming, one of the four great talents in Jiangnan.

Lin Zhen is also very awesome, three years ago he accepted bribes and wrote a report on success, the content of which is to the effect: The righteous Zheng Zhilong has a meritorious service in accepting Zheng Yiguan.

Zheng Yiguan is a pirate, what does it matter to me Zheng Zhilong?

Zheng Zhilong was whitewashed in an instant!

In front of him, there are six books that have been summoned to the agenda.

Li Changgeng, the secretary of the ministry, who was "taken by the Donglin Party", has been very close to the Donglin Party in order to oppose the first assistant Wen Tiren.

Hubu Shangshu Hou Sui, Donglin Party, the father of Hou Fangyu, the fourth prince of the late Ming Dynasty.

Li Kangxian, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, is befriending the Donglin Party and boycotting the first assistant Wen Tiren.

Zhang Fengyi, the secretary of the Ministry of War, was born in the eunuch party, and was not liquidated because of his status as a border minister.

Hu Yingtai, the secretary of the Criminal Department, was born in the Chu Party and once transported 24 artillery pieces into Beijing. It was the earliest Hongyi cannon of the Ming Dynasty, eleven of which were shipped to Liaodong, and the battle of Ningyuan "seemed" to hit Nurhachi.

Zhou Shipu, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, was very close to the Donglin Party, and his main political opponent was the eunuch of the Ministry of Engineering.

Zhang Yandeng, the imperial history of the left capital, is a capable minister, and is a civil and military all-rounder.

Emperor Chongzhen seemed to be a little tired, and said: "The thieves have entered Sichuan, Henan, and Huguang, how should they be suppressed?" ”

No one answers, no one dares to answer!

Emperor Chongzhen has been on the throne for several years, and the ministers have also figured out the way, and now they are all "wise and self-protecting".

Shoufu Wen Tiren was like a bodhisattva, standing there stunned.

Although he cultivated his henchmen in private, he was a lonely minister on the surface, and he was deeply trusted by Emperor Chongzhen.

When this person was young, he was also high-spirited, and no matter his ability or means, he could be a social minister who could turn the tide. And he is also incorruptible, although the Donglin Party hates it to the core, but it does not dare to say that Wen Tiren is corrupt.

A capable and incorruptible minister, who served as the first assistant for several years at the end of the Ming Dynasty...... Well, I haven't done a single thing of business.

Under Chongzhen, as long as he doesn't do the right thing, there will be no mistakes.

If Chongzhen is a pot dumping emperor, Wen Tiren is the first assistant of the non-stick pot.

Jun Ming and virtuous ministers complement each other!

To what extent does the warm body kernel nonstick pan?

As long as he casually helps to say a few good words, and it has no effect on himself, he can save some cadres who really do things. But he just didn't say anything, watching the ministers who did things go to prison, he was selfish to the extreme, and he didn't have the slightest responsibility as the head of the cabinet.

Seeing Chongzhen looking at him, Wen Tiren immediately looked at Zhang Fengyi.

Zhang Fengyi, the secretary of the military department, could only answer stubbornly: "There should be governors of five provinces to take charge of the suppression of bandits in Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Huguang, and Sichuan." ”

"Is there a suitable candidate?" Chongzhen asked again.

Wen Tiren said: "Li Shangshu should have someone who can do it. ”

Li Changgeng, the secretary of the ministry, immediately refuted: "The ministers are not party and selfish, how can there be people with bags?" ”

"Let's talk about it." Emperor Chongzhen said.

Li Changgeng said: "Chen Qiyu, the governor of Yansui, may be able to take on this important task. ”

Chongzhen immediately had an impression, and he also once commended this person - during Chen Qiyu's tenure as the governor of Yansui, he killed more than 170 thieves such as the Intercepting Mountain Tiger, the Willow Thief, the Golden Winged Peng, Xue Rengui, a Dragon, the King Kong Diamond, and the Mountain Harrier.

In fact, they are all thieves who accepted the court's appeasement and returned to their hometown to cultivate the fields.

However, the actual problem was not solved, and although the thieves returned to their hometowns to cultivate the fields, it was difficult for them to bear the heavy burden. These thieves naturally don't want to be oppressed anymore, so they do many illegal things, and some even rebel again.

Chen Qiyu either suppressed or deceived, cut down more than 170 thieves, and killed more than 1,000 old thieves, and all the ordinary thieves were put back to farm.

Emperor Chongzhen was very satisfied with this, nodded and said: "Give Chen Qiyu a promotion, the right attendant of the promotion department and the right imperial history of the capital, and the military affairs of the five provinces of Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Huguang and Sichuan. The armies of all walks of life must be restrained and not allowed to continue to wander the thieves! ”

This appointment almost put the northwest thieves in the pot, and the thieves relied on bribery and fraud to escape dangerously.

Including Gao Yingxiang, Zhang Xianzhong, Luo Rucai, and Li Zicheng, they were all blocked in the carriage gorge by Chen Qiyu. As long as Chen Qiyu is more cold-blooded and more assertive, the history of the late Ming Dynasty will be different.

Emperor Chongzhen suddenly asked again: "The five provinces are full of thieves, and the food is enough?" ”

The Hou Sui of the Household Department replied, "Your Majesty, I am afraid that it is not enough. ”

"The household department should raise it as soon as possible." Emperor Chongzhen said.

Hou Sui said: "The minister will do his best. ”

Emperor Chongzhen suddenly remembered: "The gold and silver of Nanzhi and Zhejiang still owe hundreds of thousands of taels, let them be deported to the capital quickly!" ”

Hou Sui said: "Your Majesty, please leave gold and silver to suppress the thief." ”

"Not allowed!" Chongzhen flatly refused.

The gold and silver belong to the income of the official field and are directly sent to the emperor's private treasury, how can they be used to fight wars?

Hou Sui retreated, no longer spoke, and did not dare to advise again.

The household department and the Ministry of Industry have almost broken the jar and broken.

Especially the head of the household department, there was already another minister to supervise the warehouse, and Chongzhen got a eunuch to take care of it.

After Hou Sui took charge of the household department, he was too lazy to do anything, he was too lazy to take care of anything, and he couldn't manage so much.

Moreover, Hou Sui resolutely opposed the Canadian faction, after all, money and food were not more than his hands. With more taxes and taxes, Hou Sui will not get half a dime benefit, but will have to bear the infamy of killing the people, and he is not willing to bear the blame for the emperor.

The six cabinet ministries are unwilling to take care of things.

With the emperor and Shoufu as examples, all the important ministers in the cabinet have become pot throwers and non-stick pans.

The scene suddenly turned cold because no one spoke.

Under the rule of Emperor Chongzhen, the important ministers did not even dare to directly attack political opponents. If two or three ministers attack one at the same time, the emperor will suspect that he has formed a party, and his political future can basically be declared over.

"Ahem!"

Chongzhen coughed twice, breaking the embarrassing atmosphere of the Wenhua Palace.

Wen Tiren immediately said: "There is a thief Zhao Yan in Jiangxi, it is rumored that he is Jishui Xiucai, who stole the city of Ji'an the day before yesterday, and dozens of officials from Ji'an and Luling were martyred. Jiangxi governor Xie Xuelong was killed in battle while recovering the city. Ji'an guarded the eunuch Zhang Yin, led his troops to attack, was seriously wounded, and recaptured the city. The appointment of rewards and punishments here still needs to be discussed by your colleagues. ”

Chongzhen said expressionlessly: "I have learned about this matter, and the loyal ministers who were martyred should be praised." ”

Li Kang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, said: "Governor Xie Xuelong, prefect Xu Fusheng, can be posthumously awarded three levels, and each shade and one son are the children of the country." ”

"Exactly." Chongzhen said.

Zhang Fengyi said: "Pingxiang and Duchang, Jiangxi, there are thieves. The minister suggested that 2,000 pacesetters could be assigned to the governor of Jiangxi, so that he could quickly quell the civil unrest. ”

"But," Chongzhen really agreed, and assigned two thousand pacesetters to the governor of Jiangxi, so he asked, "Who can be the governor of Jiangxi?" ”

Shoufu Wen Tiren, shut up and didn't speak.

Zhang Yandeng, the imperial history of the left capital, suddenly said: "According to the inspector Lu Xiangsheng, he can be the governor of Jiangxi." ”

Wen Tiren moved his steps slightly, as if he was tired from standing in his posture for too long.

Li Kedu gave Xue Guoguan in the matter, and immediately retorted: "Lu Douzhan is quite profitable in suppressing bandits in Beizhi, obviously a person who knows the soldiers, and can be transferred to the governor of Yunyang to help suppress the gangsters who have jumped into Huguang!" ”

Lu Xiangsheng is a member of the Donglin Party, and Wen Tiren does not want him to take over as governor of Jiangxi.

Chongzhen had a very good impression of Lu Xiangsheng, and immediately nodded: "The trouble of the thieves is worrying, so I let Lu Xiangsheng go to Yunyang to suppress the thieves." ”

Zhang Yandeng can only re-recommend the candidate: "Shen Youlong, the young secretary of Taifu Temple, can be the governor of Jiangxi." ”

Shen Youlong is also a bandit, and he was defeated and martyred in history because of his resistance to the Qing Dynasty.

Xue Guoguan said: "Jiangxi is a prosperous place, and the chaotic people can also educate it." Su Song Inspector Li Maofang, both moral and upright, clean and upright, can be the governor of Jiangxi. ”

Zhang Yandeng was furious and said: "Your Majesty, the thieves in Jiangxi have not been cleared, even the Zhao thieves have fled into the mountains, and they must be appeased by someone who knows the soldiers!" ”

In fact, many ministers know the truth about Jiangxi.

Because there are too many officials in Jiangxi, any domestic servant who enters Beijing to report the news will quickly spread throughout the central court.

But this matter involves eunuchs, and it is inconvenient to expose it directly.

In the situation between the DPRK and China, Shoufu Wen Tiren is the big boss, and the Donglin Party is making friends with eunuchs to make trouble.

Historically, they succeeded, and the Donglin Party borrowed a knife to kill people, and let Cao Huachun and Wen Tiren eat dogs. A eunuch with a pen and a cabinet chief assistant actually lost both, and all of them resigned and returned to their hometowns.

The two sides quarreled over the selection of the governor of Jiangxi, and the quarrel made Emperor Chongzhen's head hurt, so he had to say: "Don't quarrel again, the court pushes the decision!" ”

The court push was held on a certain day, and Shen Youlong naturally got the most votes, while Li Maofang only had a few votes.

Then the result is obvious, Chongzhen chooses to ...... Li Maofang.

Zhang Yandeng, the imperial history of the left capital, resigned angrily.

He wants to do things, but the situation in the DPRK and China does not allow him to do things, so it is better to resign and return to his hometown to retire.

The emperor did not allow it, Zhang Yandeng was helpless, and continued to suffer as an official.

Fortunately, in the summer of this year, a letter was found in Nanjing East Factory. One official asked another official, hoping that the other party would help him, and went to Zhang Yandeng to seek a job and be promoted.

The letter was not sent, and Zhang Yandeng had no idea, but he was implicated because of it.

Three excuses, Zhang Yandeng finally got out.

But Chongzhen knew that he was capable, so he only allowed Zhang Yandeng to go home to recuperate, and then return to the court to serve after he recovered from his illness - among the cabinet ministers, the officials who dared to do things were finally gone.

In the spring of the seventh year of Chongzhen, Li Maofang set off from Suzhou and took a boat to Jiangxi to serve as governor.

How so?

Wen Tiren looked away, and Li Maofang was also disobedient.

Although Li Maofang had impeached Zhou Yanru (Wen Tiren's political enemy), it was purely out of personal vendettas. Although Li Maofang is not a Donglin Party, he is not in the same pot as Wen Tiren, and he has been close to the Donglin Party during Su Song's school inspection.

This guy is also capable of leading troops to suppress bandits!

It's just that compared with Xie Xuelong, Li Maofang is slightly weaker in fighting, and he is more corrupt and bribery.

(A new volume, sorting out ideas, there are only two more today.) ）