Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 358 Touring the Western Mountains (1)

"Dong dong..."

"Da da……"

Various voices sounded outside the Luanjia. Emperor Chongzhen was leaning on the cushion, and Xu Guangqi, who was accompanying him, was sitting upright. He didn't know why the emperor chose this special period to go to Xishan for inspection before leaving Beijing.

The incumbent relatives of the capital governor's mansion headed by Zhu Chunchen and the nine-door admiral's mansion headed by Sun Zushou formed the escort team for this trip. Such a big movement will definitely cause disturbances in the court.

It's just that Xu Guangqi would know that this is the effect that Emperor Chongzhen wanted.

He wants to pull the civil servants in the court again and again, and don't use any ancestral system or any inappropriateness to go out of Beijing as an excuse to prevent him from patrolling outside the capital.

Although Emperor Chongzhen knew in his heart that it would cost a lot of money to go on tour outside Beijing and cause great damage to the local area, but he would stay in the deep palace of the Forbidden City forever, wanting to see the outside world with his own eyes and make corresponding adjustments. difficult thing.

In the future, Emperor Chongzhen would leave Beijing for tours more frequently, at least in all places under the rule of Beizhili, he would go around, after all, this was his basic plan.

All the expenses of leaving Beijing for tours will be borne by internal funds, and local officials are strictly prohibited from spending a lot of time in the local area to welcome drivers.

Even Emperor Chongzhen was prepared in his heart. When various new policies were implemented in the follow-up, if there was a lot of trouble in Jiangnan, he would have to personally conquer Jiangnan again.

After all, privileged groups such as gentry, big and small landlords, etc., who are too big to lose, firmly control various resources and channels in Jiangnan. The people at the bottom have become the targets of their wanton exploitation. Will let it go.

Of course, such planning and deployment will not happen until five years later, or even eight years later, or even longer.

After all, if you don't re-establish the captives, don't reorganize the important towns on the nine borders, and don't solve the rogue rebellion, if you try to promote the New Deal on a large scale, it will undoubtedly be death.

"Aiqing, what do you think of the current court situation?"

Emperor Chongzhen put down the memorial in his hand, looked at Xu Guangqi and said, "Do you think the decisions I have made at the court these days are right or wrong?"

Xu Guangqi, who was sitting upright, felt his heart tighten, but his thoughts became confused.

This question is not easy to answer.

"Ai Qing doesn't have to be so nervous."

Emperor Chongzhen saw Xu Guangqi's changes, and smiled slightly: "We are the only ones here, so we can say whatever we want, and I want to hear the truth."

Although Xu Guangqi admired Western learning, he was also a pragmatic school with a heart for Ming Dynasty. Emperor Chongzhen would not ignore Xu Guangqi's talent because of these things.

In addition, it is necessary to absorb the essence of Western learning and discard the dross of Western learning so that Ming Dynasty can also change. In the eyes of Emperor Chongzhen, it is still very necessary.

It is open to all rivers.

China has always been inclusive and open.

It's just that in the past few decades, Daming has stepped into the vicious circle of party struggles, and all the conflicts accumulated before have all exploded under the impetus of the Little Ice Age.

Daming, who was in the third year of Chongzhen, can still be rescued.

"I report to Your Majesty, in the opinion of my ministers, these decisions made by Your Majesty are all policies that benefit the country and the people." Xu Guangqi raised his sword eyebrows and saluted Emperor Chongzhen.

"Whether it's rectifying the Beijing business affairs, or rectifying the Chongwenmen tax customs, or Zonghe, warehouse affairs, giving the cabinet more power, etc.

The minister understands that His Majesty wants to rectify the court, so that the previous chaotic court situation can be restored to a stable order. After all, the current state of the country is full of internal and external troubles.

The frequent disasters, raging bandits and rebellions, the covetous rebels, and the problems of taxation in various places, etc., are all existences that cannot be underestimated..."

Xu Guangqi really dared to tell the truth.

But I like it.

Listening to what Xu Guangqi said, Emperor Chongzhen had a smile on his face. He was not afraid that the courtiers would tell the truth, but he was afraid that the courtiers would unite to deceive him.

After all, he is a great son of heaven, in the Forbidden City, in the capital, he is a superior existence, but if he leaves the center of power, how many people will recognize him?

In the face of the general trend of imperial power not going to the countryside, how many of the groups who are officials in the local area, including gentry, landlords and landlords, will sincerely follow all kinds of decrees that go out of the capital and are not conducive to themselves?
"Aiqing can understand my intentions and my difficulties. I am very relieved."

Emperor Chongzhen lifted up the sleeves of his robe and said, "I promoted Aiqing to the cabinet because I wanted Aiqing to share my worries and the community's worries.

In the future, on the side of the cabinet, you should put forward your own ideas and opinions, and don't just focus on the responsibilities of the Armed Forces Institute, Agricultural Science, and Warehouse Affairs.

You must have the courage to speak out your own ideas on the side of the cabinet. The cabinet does not speak for itself. Whoever is right and whoever puts forward an idea is really useful to the community and should give full support. "

The responsibility system cabinet should be a powerful cabinet so that it can play its due role.

Earlier, Cheng Ji ordered to bypass Han Yu and the others, and came directly to him for advice. This made Emperor Chongzhen very annoyed. He couldn't stand on his own side and think about the problem. What's the use of the cabinet ministers?

"Your Majesty, Xishan has arrived."

Wang Chengen's voice sounded outside Luanjia.

"Let's go, Aiqing will follow me to inspect Xishan and see the Armed Forces Academy."

Emperor Chongzhen, who was in a good mood, stood up, looked at Xu Guangqi and said, "For such a long time in the past, the Military Weapons Bureau and the Military Warfare Bureau have almost been established here.

Afterwards, on the side of Xishan, we must mass-produce high-quality gunpowder for my great Ming athletes, as well as powerful and reliable firecrackers and artillery.

The trouble of Jianlu, I must put an end to him! "

Conquering the Jianlu is a problem that Emperor Chongzhen must face up to. When the Ming Dynasty can rejuvenate and rise, it depends on whether the Ming Dynasty can suppress the Jianlu rebellion.

Only the king's prestige brought out can shock the world.

Although the road ahead is not that easy to walk, Emperor Chongzhen is full of fighting spirit. Isn't this another form of conquering the world?
Or you are a rebel.

Either the vested interest groups are the rebels.

"Meet Your Majesty!"

The Chongzhen Emperor, who walked out of Luanjia, saw the Xishan Musket Battalion led by Huang Degong, knelt down on one knee to himself, and shouted a marching salute.

And Song Yingxing, Jiao Xu, Deng Yuhan and other officials from the Armed Forces Institute bowed to him.

As for the group of people accompanying the driver, they all bowed their heads and waited respectfully. This feeling of being admired by thousands of people made Emperor Chongzhen walk down the Luanjia slowly with a smile.

Under his own planning and arrangement, the Xishan side can be described as a monolithic operation. Speaking of it, it is much, much safer than the Chaotang.

(End of this chapter)