Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 173 The Holy Will Is Hard to Guess
Emperor Chongzhen knew that there were big problems in the collection of taxes in Ming Dynasty, but what was more terrifying than that was the corruption situation.

The military salaries allocated by the imperial court, the money used for disaster relief, and expenditures of various names, after layers of exploitation, are very few that can be actually implemented.

For the item of "collection", it is unrealistic to expect to see significant results in a short period of time. If the government is not clear, it will not be able to solve the actual situation.

For this reason, Emperor Chongzhen's solution was to prepare to wait until the court situation became clear, and use Yuan Chonghuan's case to add Bi Ziyan, Minister of the Ministry of Households, to the cabinet, and asked him to specialize in the affairs of the Ministry of Households and take charge of the Ming Dynasty's finances.

Although Bi Ziyan is also a member of the Donglin Party, his style of doing things is pragmatic. Asking him to do what he is good at can relieve himself a lot of pressure.

To deal with the Donglin Party, we can't kill it with a single shot, like those who are vain, talkative, and constantly scheming all day long, we must be resolutely defeated.

And Bi Ziyan, who are pragmatic and capable of training, must be placed in the corresponding position, and be beaten through corresponding incidents to absorb them into the imperial party.

Bi Ziyan's talents need to be squeezed out and reused. With him standing in front of him, if any problems arise, he, a great son of heaven, can also grasp a certain amount of initiative, so as not to be too passive.

Based on the current situation, Emperor Chongzhen wanted to avoid one thing as much as possible, and that was to end the game himself and play games with those ministers in the court. This would be too detrimental to the emperor's prestige, and would put him in an extremely passive situation.

Taking Huangzhuang, which is under the name of the inner court, is the first step in solving the "branch" issue. Through this operation, a group of professional raid teams will be cultivated to deter corrupt officials in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty. , and through corresponding measures, step by step form the trend of eliminating corruption. If it is done properly, Emperor Chongzhen will occupy an extremely favorable political advantage.

"Brother He Zhong, have you heard?"

Li Banghua, who was busy with the errands at hand, came to Wang Qia's side with complicated emotions, and said straight to the point: "Wang Chengen and Fang Zhenghua, who are beside your Majesty, led a large number of eunuchs from the inner court to leave the capital. The inner court is named Huangzhuang."

"Is there such a thing?"

Wang Qia, who was busy in the dark, suddenly heard this, and his face changed slightly: "Brother Meng An, where did you get this news? Is it reliable?
If this is the case, it would be a great thing for me, Da Ming. Earlier, the inner court was too powerful, Your Majesty..."

"Brother He Zhong, things are not as simple as you think."

Li Banghua sighed softly, frowned and said: "Do you know where the eunuchs of the inner court led by Wang Chengen and Li Banghua come from?"

"Ok?"

Wang Qia was confused. The eunuchs of the inner court didn't come from the inner court, but where did they come from?
Seeing this, Li Banghua stepped forward and said in a low voice: "According to what I know, His Majesty summoned Wang Cheng'en and Fang Zhenghua not long after his triumphant return to court, and set up the Dainaihang Factory and Xijishi Factory.

This time, the Huangzhuang under the name of the inner court was investigated, and the eunuchs dispatched by the inner court are all under the name of the inner factory and the western factory..."

"How can your majesty act like this?"

Wang Qia's complexion changed drastically, and he blurted out: "The inner court already has the East Factory, and now there are more inner factories and the West Factory. The Guochao..."

"Speak carefully with Brother Zhong!"

Seeing that Wang Qia was so excited, Li Banghua stepped forward to persuade him: "If this word reaches His Majesty, you and I will be in big trouble, especially under the current court situation, some things must not be said indiscriminately."

During the period since the Jiankui invaded Daming, was selected into this special military plane, and then drove to the expedition, Li Banghua saw the methods of the emperor, as well as the bottomless city, the emperor's before and after The difference often makes Li Banghua feel palpitations.

When Yuan Chonghuan was detained in the imperial prison, and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were watching here, the emperor found another way without saying a word, and set up a big expert factory and a Xijishi factory, and ordered Wang Chengen and Fang Zhenghua, whom he trusted, to slash at Huangzhuang under the name of the inner court.

If there were no Inner Factory and Western Factory, Li Banghua would have been very happy when he found out about it. After all, the eunuchs in charge of the Huangzhuang had done countless things over the years.

But the problem lies in the inner factory and the western factory.

At this moment, Li Banghua could even imagine how the courtiers who knew about this would react.

"... Yuansuke, what do you think of this matter?"

In the Wenhua Palace at that time, Li Biao looked ugly, looked at Han Yu and said: "Your Majesty took action to rectify Huangzhuang under the name of the inner court, which is a good thing for the country.

But the sudden appearance of the inner factory and the western factory, how can I accept it.

There is an East Factory and a Jinyiwei. All previous performances have revealed that His Majesty wants to reuse the factory guards. Now there are two more inner factories and one western factory.

This must be because there are traitors around His Majesty..."

"Okay, don't talk about this anymore."

Han Yu waved his hand and interrupted: "Your Majesty's change is not clear in your heart. In the current situation of the court, if we really try to persuade, it will definitely arouse His Majesty's suspicion.

Your Majesty has kept silent about the matter of Neichang and Xichang. When we find out about this matter from the local area, I really want His Majesty to investigate it further. I don't know what troubles are going to happen in Beizhili. "

As early as Wang Chengen, Fang Zhenghua and the others led the factory fans from the inner factory and the western factory to leave Beijing on a large scale, some courtiers used their own connections to seek corresponding clues to the places where the inner court eunuchs rushed to, so as to know Some of the deep meaning behind this.

But through the summary of the situation, the courtiers were shocked. The previously deposed Da Nui Xing Factory and Xi Ji Shi Factory were actually brought out by Emperor Chongzhen.

Although the Inner Factory and the West Factory are acting against the Huangzhuang under the name of the inner court, no one dares to think too much about what role the Inner Factory and the West Factory will play in the future.

Even in the minds of some courtiers, the idea that the emperor would reuse the factory guards and disrupt the existing order of the court could not help but arise.

In fact, not only the ministers of the outer dynasty started to worry about what was done to Emperor Chongzhen, but also many eunuchs like the twelve eunuchs in the inner court, the four divisions and the eight bureaus.

The leader is Cao Huachun, the eunuch of Bingbi, the supervisor of rites, and the admiral of Dongjishichang.

Under the background of reusing their East Factory, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly set up the Dainaihang Factory and the Xijishi Factory. Does this mean that he does not trust the East Factory?
The key point is that the sudden review of Huangzhuang under the name of the inner court this time has also involved the hearts of many people in the inner court. After all, people like Cao Huachun are clear about the virtues of Huangzhuang, and many of them have even collected money. If the investigation continues, the inner court will undoubtedly cause a big earthquake.

(End of this chapter)