Chongzhen was suspicious.

At this time, Chongzhen was only sixteen years old, three years earlier than he faced Huang Taiji in history.

Very young, without formal imperial education, and caught up with the beginning of the throne, Chongzhen was very disappointed in Yuan Chonghuan, and he was also very suspicious of Yang Chengying outside the Guan.

He couldn't understand why the Guanning army, which had won the Battle of Ningyuan and the Battle of Ningjin, couldn't drive the small number of Houjin troops out of the Beijing Division.

He still couldn't understand why Yang Chengying didn't take advantage of this time to go north directly, lay down Shenyang, and took Huang Taiji's lair in one fell swoop.

If Huang Taiji invades the Jingshi with few soldiers, the Guanning army has the ability to expel them; If Huang Taiji invades Beijing, Yang Cheng should have the ability to take Shenyang.

Unless there is an ulterior motive, or their record is not worthy of the name, it will not come to this point.

After meeting Sun Chengzong, Huang Taiji found that Sun Chengzong was old and serious, and he was much more stable than Yuan Chonghuan, which was an old minister worth entrusting.

As a result, he began to be very disappointed in Yuan Chonghuan.

There is one thing that makes this disappointment even more important and adds a little suspicion.

"Your Majesty, the details sent by the old slave to Ning Jin have been ascertained, and Yuan Chonghuan did receive it from Yang Chengying before, about one and a half million taels of silver."

Cao Huachun saw that Gao Qiqian was not present, so he reported to Chongzhen.

When Chongzhen heard this, his brows furrowed: "Is it true?" ”

"Indeed." Cao Huachun said, "The subordinates of the eunuch Liu Yingkun saw with their own eyes that Yang Cheng should transport 1.5 million taels of silver to Jinzhou by sea ship. ”

With so much money, Chongzhen thought to himself, why did Yuan Chonghuan still ask the court for money? After getting it, he didn't report it, which was obviously a deliberate attempt to deceive the court.

Coupled with some rumors, Chongzhen believes that there is definitely something wrong here.

What are the rumors?

That's more, such as Yuan Chonghuan's collusion with Huang Taiji to try to negotiate and succeed, and then Yuan Chonghuan's betrayal of the country, and Yuan Chonghuan's connivance at Tartar looting, etc.

Where did this large number of rumors come from, naturally it was the Xungui Manor and Huangzhuang that were looted by the Houjin army.

The nobles and eunuchs of the Manchu Dynasty hated Yuan Chonghuan, believing that he was ineffective in handling affairs, which led to his looting.

This situation finally led to a drawback that made the end of the Ming Dynasty a headache - the dispute between friends.

Many people think that the collapse of the eunuch party and the filling of the court by the Donglin party are a mistake by Chongzhen. I thought that the eunuch party was a tool to check and balance the Donglin party, and it should not be eliminated completely.

This is the victim of simplistic thinking.

The elites of the Donglin Party were wiped out by Wei Zhongxian as early as the Apocalypse.

What was left behind was harmless waste in Wei Zhongxian's eyes.

Moreover, Chongzhen did not give up the eunuch checks and balances strategy, killed Ji Yong, and let Liu Yingkun guard Ningjin.

It's just that Chongzhen doesn't rub sand in his eyes, and there is no top-level eunuch like Wei Zhongxian.

Also, Chongzhen did not give up checking and balancing the so-called Donglin Party, Wen Tiren, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Zhou Yanru, the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, Wang Yongguang, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, and Shen Yongmao, the waiter of the Ministry of War, stayed.

That's where things go wrong.

Wen Tiren and Zhou Yanru were very unhappy when they saw that they were from the Donglin Party above their heads.

happened to change Ding Mao, so these two best products naturally huddled.

"Your Majesty, Yuan Chonghuan conspired with the auxiliary minister Qian Longxi and the military department Shangshu Wang Qia to deceive the emperor!"

Wen Tiren entered the palace and secretly said: "They deliberately colluded with Huang Taiji to force the Jingshi, in fact, they wanted to force His Majesty to negotiate peace with Huang Taiji. ”

"Peace? What's in it for them? Chongzhen didn't believe it.

"Your Majesty, do you still remember the Tiger Squatting Rabbit Khan Lin Dan's attack on Datong?"

Wen Tiren came prepared, and he had expected the emperor to say this, so he asked mysteriously.

"Of course I remember, does this have anything to do with the current peace talks?"

Chongzhen was a little puzzled.

"Your Majesty, Lin Dan Khan attacked Datong, what it looked like, it all depends on Wang Xiangqian's mouth."

Wen Tiren said: "As a result, more than 100,000 yuan was given to Lin Dan Khan, but it was not exchanged for Lin Dan Khan's battle against Jianyu, nor did it exchange for the peace of the border. ”

Chongzhen suddenly became vigilant and asked Wen Tiren to continue.

"Your Majesty, when you think of appreciating Lin Dan Khan for the first time, is it true that so much money has gone into Lin Dan Khan's hands?"

Wen Tiren further said: "Is there still some interception? ”

If you want to say that Wen Tiren is the minister who knows the Ming Dynasty best, how can there be so much snowflake silver that no one has touched his hands. was taken advantage of by him again, and things took a turn for the worse.

In Wen Tiren's mouth, Yuan Chonghuan and Huang Taiji became a fake battle.

The two of them divided the looting of the property of the Jingshi and the reward after the peace, three or seven or four or six.

The same is true for Yang Chengying, who is far away from the customs, otherwise where would he get so much money.

The salary collected by the imperial court is probably not like this. contacted Yang Chengying to take in the eunuch some time ago, and everything was already clear.

Then, thinking of the close ministers around him, Chongzhen thought of another thing.

Yang Cheng should have the grace of saving his life, and he was promoted to his side by the princess, so he was simply monitored nearby.

I heard that Yang Chengying was unruly and unrestrained, and now he suddenly came to this hand.

It shows that he has long colluded with Yuan Chonghuan, Qian Longxi, Wang Qia, etc., aiming to hollow out the court step by step.

It's skewered, it's all skewered!

Everything makes sense.

This is a conspiracy against me!

Chongzhen was frightened out of a cold sweat by the terrible thought.

"Sure enough, the court is treacherous, it's not something I can figure out."

Chongzhen said in his heart: "My imperial brother is so dignified, why would he take medicine?" The culprit Huo Weihua has fled to Jinzhou Town, which must have been instructed by Yang Chengying.

But Yang Chengying is just a small chief soldier, and he is from a humble background, it is impossible to stir such a pot of boiling water, there is only one explanation......"

The emperor's brother died after taking medicine, his father died after taking medicine, and the emperor's grandfather was smart, why did he live in seclusion in the deep palace and not come out.

It's too deep.

"Yuan Chonghuan and Yang Chengying should have met for the first time, why did Yang Chengying not hesitate to give 1.5 million taels, the relationship between the two is definitely not simple.

In the battle of Ningyuan and the battle of Ningjin, Yang Chengying had a very tacit cooperation, why did he not send troops to Shenyang this time, even if it was to encircle Wei to save Zhao!

If it weren't for the strong recommendation of Qian Longxi and Wang Qia, I would have promoted Yuan Chonghuan, who had already retired, to the high position of Jiliao Governor all of a sudden, and still held Guan Ning's male soldiers.

Obviously, Yang Cheng should have money, and Inspector Jiliao can get a mere 500,000 taels from him. ”

Chongzhen was very uneasy and walked back and forth in the dormitory.

Finally, he figured it out!

This must be a conspiracy of the Donglin Party, using Yuan Chonghuan and Yang Chengying to take charge of the troops outside, they control public opinion inside, and change their methods to fool me, the purpose is to divide my money and power, and they can enjoy peace in peace.

This Ming dynasty was hollowed out by them like this.

The ministers misunderstood me, and the ministers harmed me!