The turbulent situation in the south not only affected the south, but also affected the Jingshi who was thousands of miles away.

April is the time when spring flowers bloom and everything recovers.

But at this time, among the Jingshi, whether it was the pedestrians on the road or the officials in the mansion, everyone's faces seemed to be covered with a layer of haze.

Forbidden city.

In the Xinuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace.

Chongzhen sat behind his desk, reading the notes that had been presented from the cabinet not long ago.

Chongzhen's face was pale, almost bloodless, his eyes were full of bloodshots, and when he was a little farther away, it looked as if his eyes were red.

Under the crown of Yishan, Chongzhen's sideburns are slightly messy, and his robe is also untidy, with wrinkles in many places, and it seems that he has not been replaced for a long time.

This was obviously an extremely unusual thing for the emperor.

In the warm pavilion, it was quiet and quiet, except for Chongzhen, there was no one.

Chongzhen sat alone in the warm pavilion, and the empty space made him feel more and more like a lonely person.

Chongzhen's expression was tired, and his eyes were empty.

Too many things, a backlog on his shoulders.

Since his accession to the throne, there has not been a single day when he has not been diligent, and there has not been a single person who has not been diligent in his administration.

But why, why has he done his best, but the situation has not only not improved in the slightest, but has become more and more difficult and difficult.

Obviously, at the beginning of the year, everything is developing in a good place.

Although the rogue was flourishing, the officers and soldiers in various localities were also able to suppress the localities and control the situation.

There is also a constant stream of favorable information coming from all over the country, either where to get good news, or to capture the head of a certain place, or to defeat a number of rogue bandits.

The atmosphere on the border of the north has slowed down, Jiannu and Mongolia have temporarily died down, and the Great Wall is calm and calm.

But who would have thought that it wouldn't be long before everything took a turn for the worse.

Nanzhili's soldiers and horses spent countless money and food, but they still failed to destroy the 5th Battalion of Gezuo trapped in the Yinghuo Mountains.

Then Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai escaped from the encirclement network and entered Sichuan.

After Li Zicheng regained his life, he stirred up the situation in all directions in Shaanxi.

Although Zheng Chongjian, the governor of the three sides, was subsequently defeated, he was not able to eliminate Li Zicheng.

Li Zicheng has now fled to Lintao Mansion in the western part of Shaanxi, and his influence has penetrated deep into the Hexi Corridor.

Not only is it colluded with the local Qiang people, but it also seems to be related to the Mongolian tribes in the Qinghai area.

Chongzhen put down the fold in his hand, and his frowning brows couldn't help but lock a lot again.

This letter was passed on by Zheng Chongjian, who was the governor of the three sides.

Zheng Chongjian said in his reply that among the troops under Li Zicheng's command, many cavalry who seemed to be Mongol and Qiang were discovered, and their power had increased greatly, and it would probably take a lot of time to destroy Li Zicheng.

"Your Majesty...... Let's take a break......

A coat was draped over Chongzhen's body.

Chongzhen raised his head and happened to see Wang Dehua standing beside him.

After Cao Huachun returned to his hometown, the eunuch who took over as the master of ceremonies was Wang Dehua.

Chongzhen was not much surprised, just now his mind was on the twists and turns, Wang Dehua should have walked into the warm pavilion at this time.

Wang Dehua had been serving by his side before, but he mentioned that he was a little sleepy before, and asked Wang Dehua to order someone to fetch tea, and Wang Dehua left the warm pavilion.

"Now that the situation is so rotten, there are internal worries and external troubles, how can I rest with my heart's content?"

Chongzhen shook his head slowly, his voice was low and hoarse, and he looked extremely weak.

"The Emperor's ......"

Wang Dehua looked concerned, his eyes were red, tears flowed, and his voice couldn't help but choke a little.

"I know my body."

Chongzhen picked up what Wang Dehua had just put on the table

Strong tea, take a sip gently.

The taste of tea made Chongzhen's originally somewhat chaotic mind a little clearer.

Chongzhen leaned back, supported one side of his head with his right hand, slowly closed his eyes, and leaned towards Wang Dehua and asked.

"Henan...... What's going on now......

Chongzhen's eyes were gloomy, and he took another sip of strong tea, strengthening his spirit.

In March, he heard that King Fu had been killed and Luoyang had fallen, and his spirit was on the verge of collapse.

To be honest, Chongzhen doesn't have much affection for Fuwang's uncle.

When King Fu died, most of the courtiers used this as an excuse to attack Yang Sichang for losing his relatives, but all the attacks were suppressed by Chongzhen.

The reason why Chongzhen couldn't accept it was because of the fall of the important town of Luoyang, the growing strength of the Wanmin Army, and the rapid erosion of the situation in Henan, which made the already difficult situation even worse.

Chongzhen knows very well that this matter can't be too harsh on Yang Sichang.

Yang Sichang led the main force of troops and horses to attack in Sichuan, and Henan originally Yang Sichang sent Shaanxi troops in, which had stabilized the situation in Henan and wiped out the rebels in Henan.

What caused the Henan civil uprising to be out of control was the mediocre and incompetent Li Xianfeng.

actually sat back and watched a small thief who originally had only a few thousand soldiers and horses, and he won battles all the way, and developed into a behemoth with hundreds of thousands of people today.

And the banner of that little thief has touched Chongzhen's scales.

The name of the army is the People's Army, and it claims to represent the people.

That damn Li Yan actually claimed to be the king of letters.

You must know that Chongzhen's previous title was King Xin.

Everything Li Yan did was undoubtedly slapping Chongzhen's face fiercely.

"The situation in Henan is now improving, the army of ten thousand thieves broke and sank in the sand under the city of Kaifeng, was defeated by General Chen Wang, suffered heavy losses, and fled in the direction of Qixian County, and seemed to be preparing to flee into the Guide Mansion."

Wang Dehua raised his hand and wiped the tears on his face with his sleeve, and when he heard Chongzhen's question, he naturally didn't dare to slack off.

Talking about the situation in Henan, Wang Dehua's expression was a little lighter, and most of the news about Henan is good news now.

"The soldiers and horses of Shandong and Nanzhili have already assembled on the border in advance and arranged a defensive line, and it is not easy for the Ten Thousand Thieves Army to highlight Henan."

"Chen Wang......"

Hearing Wang Dehua mention Chen Wang, the look on Chongzhen's face was also a lot soothed.

Chongzhen couldn't help but think of the heroic young man who was on the platform, with a straight back and full of vitality.

Every time I hear Chen Wang's name, there is almost always good news, and this time is no exception.

When he received the news of the defeat of Zhengzhou, Chongzhen was eager to cut Li Xianfeng, who was the governor, with a thousand knives.

At that time, Chongzhen almost decided that Kaifeng might also fall like Luoyang, and he had prepared for the worst.

But who would have thought that Chen Wang was like a divine soldier descending from the sky, galloping thousands of miles, entering Kaifeng City first, and stabilizing the situation.

Not only did it hold Kaifeng in the back, but it also severely damaged the main force of the Ten Thousand Thieves Army, forcing the Ten Thousand Thieves Army to retreat to Kaifeng and flee to other places.

And Luoyang, which had already fallen, was also regained by Chen Wang's troops.

The world is in turmoil, and the country is in danger.

Fortunately, with Chen Wang's presence, the situation in Henan did not continue to deteriorate.

With the arrogant soldiers and fierce generals in various towns as a contrast, Chen Wang naturally looked extremely pleasing to the eye in Chongzhen's eyes.

Chen Wang has served under Hong Chengchou, Sun Chuanting, and Yang Sichang for many years, and has never disobeyed orders once, and has always been loyal to the duties of firefighters many times.

Thinking of this, Chongzhen's frowning brows also relaxed, and his spirit was also much better.

"Liaodong, what is the situation now, but what news is coming?"

Chongzhen settled down, and the situation in Henan is currently quite stable, compared to Liaodong

It's very uncertain.

Wang Dehua looked a little embarrassed, but still replied.

"Back to the emperor, Jiannu has not made any major moves these days, and has not launched an attack, but is still entrenched in the area of Yiju as before, and is active in the surrounding area."

"The news came from the ancestral commander, Jiannu ......"

Wang Dehua paused, first glanced at Chongzhen, who was closing his eyes, and then continued with some uncertainty.

"It seems that Jiannu is preparing to build a castle in the area of Uiju."

"Build a city?"

Chongzhen's eyes slowly opened, and his gaze also looked at Wang Dehua.

"Yes, the military report from General Ancestor said that the city was built."

Wang Dehua nodded, when he knew the news, he had the same reaction as Chongzhen.

Chongzhen's brows were tightly locked, he didn't know much about military affairs.

When he heard that Jiannu did not launch an attack, but built a city in Yiju, he only felt puzzled.

"What's the use of building a castle in Uiju?"

Wang Dehua pondered for a moment before replying cautiously.

"The slave doesn't know much about the soldiers, and the specifics are not clear, according to the letter from the ancestor general, the Jiannu repaired the city in Yizhou because he wanted to establish a supply place first, so as to facilitate the hoarding of soldiers, horses, grain and grass."

"When Jiannu builds Yizhou City, I'm afraid that a large army will be pressed to attack Jinzhou, and I will ask the emperor to allocate military food and equipment to the north to support."

Chongzhen's brows furrowed again, and a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes.

"Money and food, money and food, where did I get so much money and food for them?"

Chongzhen's voice was low, and there was a hint of anger in his tone.

"Tens of millions of salaries are spent every year, but the Jiannu in the north are getting stronger and stronger, but the land in the east of Liaodong is getting less and less."

"Every time there is a war, I report a request for additional military food and equipment, and additional military salaries and money, where did the tens of millions of salaries go?!"

Chongzhen's eyes were cold and angry.

"Don't give it, let his ancestor Dashou figure it out by himself!"

He is no longer the vassal king who has just ascended the throne and is not familiar with political affairs.

After thirteen years of governance, he already knew a lot of secrets in the imperial court and military towns.

The corruption of officials and the erosion of military towns are all clear to Chongzhen.

But now that the disadvantages have been accumulated, many times, even if you want to change, you are powerless.

Just like the problem of Jingying, Chongzhen knows it all, but there are too many interests involved.

Up to now, the Beijing camp has not been completely rectified.

Only the newly trained Yongwei Battalion can be regarded as an army and a combat force.

Thinking of the Yongwei Battalion, Chongzhen's expression softened slightly.

The Yongwei battalion that went south to quell the rebellion, made meritorious contributions one after another, and attacked and suppressed effectively, which really made him feel a little more comfortable.

Having a strong army directly under him in his hands is indeed a peace of mind.

When Chongzhen scolded coldly, Wang Dehua stood aside, like a clay wooden tire.

In times like this, silence is the best way to cope.

Liaoyu, why do you spend tens of millions of taels every year, in fact, most people know it very well......

Chongzhen didn't scold for a long time, and after scolding for a while, he stopped talking.

After being silent for a long time, Chongzhen's expression seemed quite decadent, and his voice was even deeper than before.

"Agree to Zu Dashou's request, and the cabinet will find a way to solve this problem."

What he said just now was just angry words, Liaodong, Chongzhen naturally didn't dare to give up.

For Zu Dashou, Chongzhen's mood is actually extremely complicated.

On the one hand, he hated Yu Zu Dashou for not listening to the edict, and many times he violated the yang and the yin, turning Liaozhen into his own private town.

But on the other hand, Zu Dashou has indeed been guarding Liaodong, trying his best to resist Jiannu's attack.

The world is not right or wrong

Black and white, many times, people and things, are extremely complex.

In the battle of Da Ling River, just looking at the cold and ruthless words on the top of the Natang newspaper was enough to move anyone.

"The affairs of Liaodong, after there are changes, will be sent to the warm pavilion, and ordinary matters will be handled by the cabinet."

Chongzhen waved his hand, the mess in Liaodong has been going on for decades, the hole is getting bigger and bigger, and if you want to solve it, you can't start it internally.

Chongzhen has not tried, but the price is that the side affairs are becoming more and more erosive, and Jiannu is getting stronger and stronger.

It has been too long for the Liaozhen family to be dominant.

It's just that the towns on the nine sides, few towns can compete for strength, and they all have more defeats and fewer victories, and they can't even defend the city.

When Lu Xiangsheng was in office, the three towns of Xuanfu, Datong, and Shanxi were full of innovation.

But Lu Xiangsheng was at a critical moment, and he had to confront him, the emperor, and did not listen to his edict.

Chongzhen's face was cloudy, Lu Xiangsheng was a talent, he knew it very well.

Now that Chen Xinjia is the governor of Xuanda, he is indeed not as good as Lu Xiangsheng did, and he can only be said to be decent.

It's just that the edict of reprimand has been issued, and Lu Xiangsheng still has more than two years of mourning, so he just wants to use him, and it's not easy to use it now.

At this time, Chongzhen couldn't help but think of Sun Chuanting.

thought of Sun Chuanting's past recital on the platform, thought of Sun Chuanting's impassioned when he set out on the expedition, and thought of Sun Chuanting's resolute letter sent back at Qingshan Pass.

But soon, the anger in his heart still overwhelmed the clarity in Chongzhen's mind.

Chongzhen had already decided that Sun Chuanting's resignation due to illness was a shirk of responsibility, ignoring his trust, he didn't want to use Sun Chuanting anymore, at least for the time being.

Chongzhen put down the teacup in his hand, his eyes lowered.

The problem of Liaodong must be solved, and Chongzhen has already figured everything out.

If we want to solve the problem of Liaodong, we must not start from Liaodong, but find another way from other places.

Relying only on the soldiers and horses of Liao Town, the soldiers and horses of Liao Town will become more and more arrogant, and the salary they demand will become more and more huge.

Therefore, over the years, Chongzhen has been trying his best to strengthen the combat power of the rest of the camps and towns on the nine sides.

It is precisely for this reason that Yang Sichang was promised to levy training salaries and train border troops in various places.

And this time, he tried his best to override public opinion and let Chen Wangjian rectify military affairs in Henan, restore the towns, and train recruits, which was also the same reason.

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