Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Relying on the inner court and Jin Yiwei, Emperor Chongzhen knew a lot about the various turmoil and calculations of the outer dynasty, but he also knew the underlying logic behind it.

As an official, who doesn't want to have a successful career?
What is the ten-year cold window for?
Isn't it just to get something.

Maybe before entering the official career, he said some bold words about changing, being diligent in politics, and loving the people, but the atmosphere of the officialdom of Ming Dynasty cannot be changed by one person.

Ideals and beliefs are not as realistic as the cruel reality.

Not everyone can firmly walk the path they want.

Being in harmony with the light has gradually become the road chosen by the majority of people. On this road, there are too many forks and too many temptations, and there are more corrupt officials.

"Li Qing, what are your thoughts and opinions on the adjustment of the cabinet and the military aircraft department?" Emperor Chongzhen walked forward with his hands behind his back, walking outside the palace of Qianqing, with a calm expression, and said to Li Banghua who was driving him.

"The Qing family is also leaving Beijing and rushing to Huguang to serve as the governor. Before leaving, I want to have a heart-to-heart relationship with the Qing family, which can be regarded as seeing the Qing family off."

"Your Majesty~"

Li Banghua's eyes were complicated, looking at the emperor's slightly tired face, he stopped talking.

"Today there are only our monarchs and ministers, no outsiders."

Upon seeing this, Emperor Chongzhen waved his hands with a smile and said, "You can say anything you want. The Qing family also knows it. I like to hear the truth."

"The minister obeys the order."

Li Banghua hurriedly bowed in response, then thought about it, frowned slightly and said: "I don't think too much about the adjustment of the cabinet, but I have some thoughts about the adjustment of the military aircraft department."

"Oh?"

Emperor Chongzhen replied: "The Qing family can speak freely."

Emperor Chongzhen understood a truth when he ruled over the great Ming Dynasty.

Daming is too big, and he pays attention to timeliness and even more reduction in everything he does.

Take the mining tax as an example. What the court discusses is a concept. When it leaves the court and arrives in the local area, it will be overweighted and misinterpreted layer by layer. The original idea will be understood as more than a dozen ideas. , In the final analysis, it is caused by the lack of unity of thought and the lack of correct ideology.

Therefore, when Emperor Chongzhen did anything, he showed an extremely cautious attitude. It was impossible to be careless. Daming of the Chongzhen Dynasty no longer had much family background and roots, so he was allowed to make mistakes.

"Your Majesty is diligent in administration and self-denial, and strives hard to govern. He wants to completely change the slack of military equipment in the Ming Dynasty, and reduce the burden on the imperial court and the treasury."

Li Banghua looked serious, and said sternly: "But there are some things that need to be figured out gradually. The military aircraft department has added a few ministers, which I understand.

The first is to plan for the adjustment and garrison of the Gyeonggi garrison, so as to avoid any chaos and turmoil in the past when the former Jiankui bypassed Liaoqian, invaded our Daming Pass, and even Daming Jiangshan Sheji.

This is a good thing.

The military chaos in the second year of Chongzhen, I was terrified at that time, fearing that any accidents would happen to the Ming Dynasty.

But what I want to talk about is actually the adjustment and garrison of the Gyeonggi garrison, which must be done steadily, especially when it comes to the abolition of the guards. After all, the guards involved are huge. Military chaos. …

There are also checks and balances on the commanding generals, the troubles of the feudal towns and the dominance of military officials, His Majesty must consider carefully, the capital is no different than other places in Ming Dynasty, if such a situation occurs, it will be a bad thing for the court and the people. "

"I have thought about what the Qing family said before."

Emperor Chongzhen sighed softly, and said: "It's not that I don't trust the court, nor that I like Gan Gang's arbitrary decisions, but it's because the defense of Gyeonggi has reached the point where it must be changed.

There are many malpractices such as eating empty pay, drinking blood, favoritism and fraud, and the Military Aircraft Department has a lot of control here.

I have calculated an account before, and the food and payment expenses of Gongwei Gyeonggi alone exceeded 4 million taels of silver, of which Shanhaiguan accounted for the majority, Xuanfu Town, Changping Town, Jizhou Town and other important towns also accounted for a lot .

The imperial court provided so much food and salaries, and there is a solid Great Wall defense line, why in the end, foreign enemies came and invaded, but failed to defend it well?
Where exactly is the problem?
This is something I've been thinking about.

Gradually, I figured it out. It was due to the unclear powers and responsibilities, the confusion of the garrison, and everyone's luck. "

To adjust the garrison system in Gyeonggi, apart from actual control of military power, reorganization of military equipment, and re-training to strengthen the army, Emperor Chongzhen just wanted to clarify the rules.

Whoever should do it must do it well.

In his position, he must seek his own government.

This sentence is easy to say, but it is very difficult to actually do it, especially the long chaos and order that Daming experienced from the late Wanli Dynasty, to the Taichang Dynasty, to the Tianqi Dynasty, which caused the hearts of Daming to disperse.

"Your Majesty is wise."

Li Banghua nodded in agreement and said: "I also thought about this before, but I didn't think as thoroughly as your majesty did. After hearing what your majesty said today, the confusion in my heart has been completely resolved."

"Then the Qing family will continue talking."

Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile.

"Minister...Secondly, the addition of ministers to the Military Aircraft Department will actually have many benefits for the country to suppress the rebellion."

Li Banghua hesitated for a moment, organized his words, and continued: "Since the establishment of the Military Aircraft Department, it has experienced a short period of chaos in the early stage, and it can be regarded as a firm foothold in the current court.

This makes the rebellion against the bandits and the rebellion by the Jianlu, the court is not as before, it is passive and confused in many cases, and it can also reduce the burden on the cabinet.

At the beginning, the ministers of Yousi in the court were hostile and opposed to the Military Aircraft Department. In the final analysis, they were influenced by the ancestral system, but as time went by, there were fewer people talking about it..."

Hearing what Li Banghua said, Emperor Chongzhen felt emotional in his heart, yes, Daming was too stubborn in some respects.

In particular, the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty often opposed it with the ancestral patriarchal system. In the final analysis, they just didn't want new affairs to appear and affect their vested interests.

The underlying meaning of Li Banghua's words is actually to remonstrate himself, when there are ministers in the DPRK and there are opposition voices due to the military aircraft department, don't be so impatient.

Open up the way of speaking and listen to advice more, that's what Mingjun does.

"I understand what the Qing family wants to express."

Emperor Chongzhen stopped in his tracks, looked at Li Banghua with a smile on his face and said, "I am very pleased that the Qing family can have these changes.

I hope that when the Qing family arrives in Huguang, they can maintain this heart, share their worries for me more, and worry about the community more. After all, there are still many things to be done and resolved in Daming now. "

Compared with before, Li Banghua's various changes are gratifying to Emperor Chongzhen, which means that Li Banghua's cognition is already inclined to his previous deployment.

This is very important. It is related to the subsequent deployment and reforms that will be gradually promoted for Huguang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places.