Ming Zuo

Chapter 534 Crooked tricks [Request a monthly ticket recommendation]

"I thought you were smart and capable. If you go to Shandong, you will definitely succeed. Who would have thought that you would be so useless, worthy of my high hopes?"

Chongzhen's roar resounded through the Hall of Mental Cultivation again.

Experienced courtiers have concluded that Chongzhen's hysteria seems to be more serious than one time at a time.

Li Maofang came back disheartened.

He knew that things were getting worse.

I can't handle this by myself, no number of heads is enough.

So he didn't dare to say anything, and quietly went to see Zhou Yanru and told him about the trip to Shandong.

Zhou Yanru was also numb.

I didn't expect Shandong to do such a great job, leaving no room for maneuver.

Thinking that he was the one who planned the whole process, Zhou Yanru couldn't help sweating and shivering.

Not daring to delay at all, he hurriedly took Li Maofang to see Chongzhen.

During this period of time, Chongzhen became more and more tired and couldn't even sleep well.

Every time I close my eyes, I always have nightmares.

Either the Jurchens from the north rushed into the capital and beheaded him; or the bandits from the west rushed into the capital and beheaded him again.

Or Zuo Menggeng rushed into the capital and chopped off his head.

It seems that the capital seems to be undefended, and whoever wants to come will come; his head, the emperor, is like the flesh of a Tang monk, anyone can chop it off with a knife.

This time Li Maofang was driven back, and Chongzhen exploded again.

No matter how dying a tiger is, it will not relinquish its authority willingly.

Can't get rid of Zuo Menggeng, and can't get rid of you, Li Maofang?
Li Maofang was very wronged, and was very wronged for being the scapegoat.

"Your Majesty, I will fight with reason, but Zuo Menggeng is so arrogant and domineering, and even resorted to fighting. I have nothing to do with my bare hands. I want to serve the country, but I am powerless to kill the enemy!"

Count on him as a polished commander to recover Shandong?
On what?
A three-inch tongue?
Thinking of Zuo Menggeng's army demonstrating that day, Li Maofang shuddered.

He has never seen such a mighty army, at least the crooked melons and dates of the Beijing camp are definitely not opponents.

Seeing that Chongzhen was about to convict and blame Li Maofang, Zhou Yanru had no choice but to stand up.

Since Liu Yulie was imprisoned and convicted, his authority as the chief assistant of the cabinet has been completely lost, and many people under his command have run away to seek refuge with Wen Tiren.

If Li Maofang can't be kept, then the team really can't lead.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Li has really used all his strength, at least to find out the reality of Zuo Ni. For the current plan, we still need to come up with countermeasures to resolve the crisis."

Chongzhen listened.

It's not that what Zhou Yanru said is reasonable, but that the incident in Shandong hasn't exploded yet, and people in the world don't know about it.

If people in the world don't know, it means that the emperor's face is not damaged.

That being the case, there is no rush to throw the pot away.

"Then what's the difference between left and right?"

Li Maofang escaped, and quickly told Zuo Menggeng's conditions.

"Boom..."

Chongzhen's emotions exploded again.

"Rebellious minister and traitor, do you really dare not send troops to punish me if you bully me?"

No one responded, and Chongzhen's performance was negative.

Because everyone knows that even if he wants to send troops, he has no soldiers to send.

Chongzhen was in trouble, he couldn't get up, he couldn't get down, his face was disgraced, and his chest throbbed more and more violently.

This is a precursor to rage.

Wang Chengen saw the truth from the side, even though his scalp was numb, he knew that he had to come out to put out the fire.

The situation is already like this, if Chongzhen is allowed to lower his anger indiscriminately, the situation will be even worse.

"Your Majesty, does this servant have a trick?"

Hey, there are steps, Chongzhen quickly changed his expression.

"Big companion, plan to come out?"

While pondering, Wang Chengen said slowly.

This trick was accidentally said by Huang An in the inner study.

When Wang Chengen heard this, he couldn't help calling it a fluke.

"Your Majesty, the leftist forces have become established and should not be underestimated. If you force them rashly, you are afraid that the flames of war will last forever. The Tartars in Liaodong and the rogues in Shanxi see the opportunity, and the court may be stretched. But the leftist hundred He was so close that he forgot that his father, Zuo Liangyu, is currently serving in front of the Henan army. Why don't you hold that Zuo Liangyu in your hand and use it as a proof, and then argue with that Zuoni. The road of human relations, filial piety First. If you don’t believe that Zuo Ni dared to disregard the safety of his own father, wouldn’t he just obediently obey orders?”

"Um……"

Chongzhen, Zhou Yanru, and Li Maofang were all stunned.

Is this still the honest, unobtrusive inner court crotch?
this idea...

"Your Majesty, this plan is very clever. Submitting the rebellion without using swords, there is no reason for Zuo Ni to be captured without letting go."

Zhou Yanru agreed immediately.

He didn't understand why Wang Chengen came up with such a vicious strategy, but since the inner court was willing to take over this matter, he wished to leave as soon as possible.

At that time, no matter what the result is, it has nothing to do with him.

Li Maofang is also smart.

"The minister agrees."

It was only at this time that Wang Chengen came to his senses, and he was quick to talk, but ended up trapping himself.

But the words had already been spoken, and it was too late to repent.

And he watched Chongzhen grow up, and spent the darkest years with Chongzhen.If there is one person in this world who truly cares about Chongzhen, it must be him.

Even if he took the risk, if he could relieve Chongzhen's worries, Wang Chengen would admit it.

Among the three present, none of them guessed that the person who most agreed with this strategy was actually Chongzhen.

When sending troops to attack Zuo Menggeng, Chongzhen was furious on the surface, but in fact he knew it clearly.

Not only did the imperial court have no soldiers, but also no money and food.

Just to deal with the northwestern bandits, they have exhausted all their strength.

If you want to send troops to Shandong again, I am afraid that the court itself will collapse before the fight begins.

What's more, Zuo Menggeng clearly stated that if the court used force, he would cut off the canal.

The canal was broken once in the first year of Chongzhen, and Chongzhen still remembers the situation at that time.

He knew that if Zuo Menggeng really pinched the canal, then the capital would definitely be chaotic without a fight, and millions of people who lacked food and clothing would swallow him alive as the emperor.

If it is not possible to use force directly, then there is only one other way.

The existence of Zuo Liangyu made Chongzhen's eyes shine.

Moreover, this is not the first time Chongzhen has done this kind of thing.

When Hei Yunlong was captured by Houjin, Chongzhen arrested Hei Yunlong's family members, and then sent someone to negotiate with Hei Yunlong to let Hei Yunlong escape.

Although Hei Yunlong disappeared without a trace and his family was robbed by mysterious people, at least it proved that this method was still useful.

"Um……"

Chongzhen was still very kind to Wang Chengen, and he didn't want to damage the prestige of this most caring slave.

"Let Gao Qiqian do this."

Anyway, Gao Qiqian is already waiting for a crime, and there is nothing he can do about it for several consecutive errands.This time, if he can't take the crime and do meritorious service, then he should really sacrifice his head to the flag.

Wang Chengen understood Chongzhen's intention at once, and was so grateful that he quickly agreed.

Looking back, he called Gao Qiqian over and explained it carefully.

"Then Zuo Liangyu is also a mighty general, with a lot of cronies. You must be cautious about this matter, and there must be no mistakes. This is an opportunity for the emperor to give you a crime and meritorious deed. You must be careful."

Gao Qi is full of lawsuits.

He said in his heart that he had suffered eight lifetimes of bad luck, why was he always assigned such dangerous jobs?

"Elder-in-law, show us a bright way."

(End of this chapter)