Ming Zuo

Chapter 641 Chongzhen's Self-Saving

"Your Majesty, the thieves from Shandong have gathered in Jinan a month ago to carry out the act of establishing a system and establishing a country. All the details are included in it."

Jin Yiwei's colleague Han Chuan urgently asked to see Chongzhen and reported the establishment of political power in Shandong.

Such important events have long been known in Shandong, and it is impossible to hide them.

It is better for Han Chuan to report the matter to demonstrate his ability.

But after reading the details, Chongzhen was not in the mood to praise Han Chuan for his effective work.

He only felt icy cold, and the end was coming.

Although the Jurchens in Liaodong were pressing harder and harder, their system was still in its original state.

In Chongzhen's view, there is no difference from the Mongols.

It can only be regarded as a border trouble, and it cannot shake the foundation of the Ming Dynasty.

The rogue bandits in the Northwest were even more unorganized, and they grabbed wherever they went.Its prosperity is also vigorous, and its death is also sudden.

As long as you encircle and suppress with your heart, you will be able to calm down sooner or later.

But now Shandong has established a political regime with a clear structure and proposed an administrative plan with clear goals. Even worse than that of Ming Dynasty, it has also penetrated the tentacles of the regime into the countryside.

If things go on like this, after Shandong consolidates its rule, it will inevitably attack Daming.

Thinking of the strength of Shandong, Chongzhen had a splitting headache.

He didn't allow him to think too much, Wen Tiren and Xue Guoguan's ministers joined hands to ask for an audience.

Obviously, these ministers already knew about Shandong's independent construction of the pole.

In any case, Daming cannot sit idly by.

Of course.

It is impossible to send troops.

This is something that Daming has made clear for a long time.

"I'm afraid that the court will be indifferent. If things go on like this, people's hearts will be corrupted, and the situation will be irreversible."

Xue Guoguan sighed and said what everyone was thinking.

Everyone knows that Shandong's approach is extremely harmful, and it is tantamount to cutting down the roots of Ming Dynasty.

But the current situation is like this.

Unless Liaodong and Shanxi are pacified one after another, Daming may be able to spare enough troops to attack Shandong.

But thinking about Shandong's weapons, Junchen and others felt that even if they could organize an army, they might not necessarily be Shandong's opponents.

The real world is so ironic.

Obviously right beside you, someone wants your life, but there is nothing you can do.

Even if you want to work hard, you have to have the capital to work hard.

Daming is now like a sick body bleeding everywhere, blocking one place, but not two or three places.

Sooner or later, there will be a day when the blood will run out and you will be completely dead.

However, although the monarchs and ministers are very pessimistic now, they have not yet reached the point of complete despair.

They also felt that Daming could be saved.

The question is how to save?
"How did Hong Chengchou do things? Why hasn't he been able to completely wipe out the bandits?"

Chongzhen's questioning made all the officials look at each other in blank dismay.

Didn't your emperor personally decree to demote Cao Wenzhao to the border?
Hong Chengchou lost his general and was unable to attack. How could this be his fault?
But the person above is the emperor.

There is no way to reason with the emperor.

"The reason is the lack of troops in the imperial court. The general Zuo Liangyu and others were defeated before, and almost the whole army was wiped out. Now the soldiers and horses have been summoned, and training is being expedited. I believe they can go out in ten months."

Wen Tiren gave an ambiguous explanation for the unfavorable reasons for the Shanxi battlefield.

Zuo Liangyu lost all his troops in Guangping, and is now consolidating the army in Henan.Although there are thousands of people now,

But it will take a certain amount of time to participate in the suppression of thieves.

After Cao Wenzhao was transferred away, Hong Chengchou's troops were seriously insufficient and he was unable to attack.We can only guard the important city passes to prevent the bandits from breaking through.

"How about Liaodong?"

Speaking of Houjin, Chongzhen trembled.

In fact, it was his dream of the Mingjun and the Holy Lord, which was first broken by Hou Jin.

Now the country is in a mess everywhere, making the imperial court overwhelmed and unable to deal with it.If the Jurchens call again, Chongzhen will not know what to do.

Speaking of this, Wen Tiren rarely showed joy.

"Recently, Liaodong has been unusually quiet. There have been rumors that something major has happened in Shenyang. Many Jurchen civil and military personnel have disappeared. I'm afraid that the eastern captives will not be harmed by our Ming Dynasty in the near future."

"Oh?"

Chongzhen lifted his spirits and looked at Han Chuan.

"You Jinyiwei have to search hard, and you must get conclusive information."

Han Chuan hurriedly said, "The minister will arrange it now."

In fact, he knew very well in his heart that Jin Yiwei couldn't enter Shenyang City at all.

But this did not prevent him from issuing a military order to Chongzhen.

Anyway, after a while, Chongzhen will forget about this matter.

Chongzhen didn't know his bad qualities, so he finally remembered to praise him.

"I have Han Aiqing here, and I know everything inside and out. Everything is under control, and it is smoother than before. If all the ministers are like this, why worry about the country's prosperity?"

Wen Tiren, Xue Guoguan and others watched their noses and noses, and their noses watched their hearts.

They even slandered in their hearts.

No matter how accurate Jin Yiwei's information is, the lack of strength of the imperial court is even more disturbing.

For the current situation, Wen Tiren thought of a way.

"Your Majesty, the so-called governance of the country is nothing more than the complementarity of the internal and external. Now that the external affairs are not going well, it should be stimulated from within. Recently, all the Dongjiang rebels have been escorted to Beijing. They are called canonical punishment, which is what the world expects."

Wen Tiren's meaning was very clear.

It is to use Dongjiang rebels to divert the attention of the ruling and opposition parties.

In any case, this incident somewhat saved the court's face, which can be regarded as a rare achievement in recent years.

Even if it was the Shandong New Army, not the imperial army, that wiped out the Dongjiang rebels.

But since Shandong did not declare rebellion aboveboard, it is still Shandong of the imperial court.

The monarchs and ministers all know that doing so is tantamount to deceiving themselves.

But the current situation is like this, so what?

Moreover, the situation in Shandong has become what it is now, since the beginning of the rebellion in Dongjiang Town.

If there was no rebellion in Dongjiang Town, Zuo Menggeng and others would not have a chance to rise.

Therefore, Chongzhen hated Dongjiang Town to the bone.

"According to my decree, Mao Chenglu will be executed in three days, so as to serve as an example to others."

In the third year of Chongzhen, Yuan Chonghuan was executed by Ling Chi, which was a sensation in the government and the public.

Sentencing Mao Chenglu to death, I believe it can somewhat appease the resentment of people all over the world.

But Chongzhen's character determines that he is not a king that his courtiers can control well.

"Where is Zhang Pu?"

All the ministers looked at each other in blank dismay, not expecting Chongzhen to think of this person.

Li Maofang hurriedly said: "Zhang Pu is currently being imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice."

Chongzhen narrowed his eyes.

"Let him come to see me, and I will give him a chance to make amends."

Seeing that Wen Tiren and others were very nervous, in order to prevent them from making trouble, Chongzhen explained the reason.

"Shandong can't be ignored. The court and the army are powerless for the time being, but morally they can't give in. Although Zhang Pu's heart can be punished, he has a great reputation. I'm using his name to deal with the Shandong thieves. We should seize the opportunity to delay aftereffect."

Knowing Chongzhen's thoughts, even though Wen Tiren and others were unwilling, they had to hold back.

They did not dare to object, for fear that Chongzhen would think that they were also forming a party for personal gain.

That would be suicide.

(End of this chapter)