Ming Dynasty: Starting from Liaodong Jiangmen

Chapter 11: Cut!Cut!Cut!
In the next few days, things unfolded pretty much as they had historically.

Sun Chengzong stationed himself at the Liao army camp outside Guangqumen overnight. He had a good idea, but his arrival did not seem to have the effect that Chongzhen expected on the stability of the Liao army.

Overnight, the Liao army camp was empty, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses disappeared.

A few days after Yuan Chonghuan was captured, Zu Dashou, the commander-in-chief of the Jinzhou Forward Army, led his camp to the east and retreated to the east. Along with several major soldiers under his command and tens of thousands of elite Liao troops, they all went straight to Shanhaiguan without fighting and returned to their hometowns.

Emperor Chongzhen was anxious and angry, so he ordered Sun Chengzong Pegasus to appease him, and even issued imperial edicts to his ancestors to come back and defend the capital.

Sun Chengzong really didn't expect to be slapped in the face on the spot. Zu Dashou didn't care about his reputation as an imperial master at all, and actually broke camp and ran away the night he entered the camp.

After waking up, he also picked up a fast horse and galloped out of the Anding Gate, chasing Zu Dashou in the starry night, intending to teach him reason and move him emotionally.

Hundreds of officials went to court for days, and there was a lot of noise.

The Jurchens in Jianzhou suddenly invaded, killing people and setting fires in Jifu. The Ming Dynasty was shocked, and various problems arose.

An unavoidable topic aroused among the courtiers was the issue of food, wages and materials in Liao Town and other border towns of King Qin.

The biggest reason why Chongzhen called Li Shunzu on the platform was to save some money.

The King of Chu has such a thin waist that many people in the palace starve to death!
The art of flattering people is not Li Shunzu's personal patent. These ministers in the government are also thieves.

After Yuan Chonghuan was captured, memorials to impeach him flew to the Qianqing Palace.
In ancient times, there were patrols digging for rats but the morale of the army remained unchanged. The Ming Dynasty frontier troops received the highest standards of treatment in the country, but they could not even defend against foreign enemies, especially the Liao army. Yuan Chonghuan boasted about Haikou two years ago and said that the Liao Dynasty would be pacified in five years. Now the Jurchens are doing whatever they want in the land of Emperor Jifu.

Emperor Chongzhen's dissatisfaction with the Liao army became increasingly apparent, and the purpose of summoning Li Shunzu and Che Tianxiang was now almost obvious.

The ministers confirmed the emperor's concerns about the high expenditure of the border army, and began to compete for performances and work together to save expenditures.

First of all, Cao Yu, the censor of Zuodu, told the officials in the first chapter that all officials were frugal, the second chapter increased the assessment and fines, and the third chapter identified corrupt and honest officials and selected the best to retain them.

Subsequently, Liu Zongzhou, the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, petitioned for the opening of the Beijing Procuratorate.

Yanguan Mao Yujian, Liang Zipan and others also took turns to express their support for the proposal of Beijing Chaoyang and requested that redundant officials and redundant personnel be eliminated.

A massive Beijing inspection seems to be about to take place at the end of the second year of Chongzhen.

At the beginning, the people who stood up were all big guys, and the opinions they gave were pretentious, mainly to deceive Chongzhen. The argument was mainly about cutting redundant staff and saving money. Although it was deliberately flattering, it was generally considered a good thing.

But after the big brother finished speaking, the younger brother also wanted to drink some soup, and the argument became distorted.

Liu Mao also wanted to follow suit in the case of the Criminal Division, but his official position was not high and he could not report in front of many big shots. When it was his turn, most of the things that should be mentioned were mentioned by those in front of him.

then what should we do?

So this guy had an idea and came up with a crooked way.

That is, abolish the inn!

Chongzhen Xu was nineteen years old and didn't know much about the importance of abolition of post stations. Hearing Liu Mao's boast that it would save the court millions in expenses a year, thinking about such a good thing, he excitedly agreed on the spot. .

Liu Mao, who proposed the abolition of the post station, was promoted to three ranks in his place, transferred from the criminal branch to the military branch, and was appointed Zuo Geshizhong. He was entrusted by Chongzhen with the power to handle the matter of abolition of the inn station.

An official career that ordinary people would not be able to complete in three years, this guy completed in an instant. Isn't it enviable?

As soon as this case was opened, there was even more noise in the court.

Emperor Chongzhen ordered Li Shunzu to summon the right person on the platform, in fact, in order to save the expenses of the Liao army, and by the way, test the true level of this heir of the Li family.

Compared with Liu Mao being promoted to three levels in a row because of one sentence, Li Shunzu's re-appointment as the admiral of Guangqumen is really as trivial as sesame mung beans, and it is not enough for these big men in the court to worry about.

Don’t you just want to save money?Then cut it!

The 17-year-old Emperor Chongzhen succeeded to the throne and was determined to revive the country. He wished that the Ming Dynasty would rise again in his hands tomorrow. He was obviously fooled by the good words of the civil servants.

After several days of court meetings, the situation in the entire Ming Dynasty suddenly changed. Imperial decrees came one after another, disarmament, layoffs, layoffs, and the abolition of post stations across the country. Emperor Chongzhen's face was glowing and enthusiasm was high, and all those who could be laid off were laid off.

Chongzhen took drastic measures and vigorously implemented rectification. Officials who proposed to be abolished were basically promoted on the spot and specialized in their work.

Soon after, the news of the abolition of the inn will be spread across the country through the inn. Comrade Li Zicheng, who was dawdling in the northwest inn, was accidentally laid off and became an unemployed vagrant. When he returned home, he just happened to find his young wife and his good brother committing adultery.

With a huge amount of debt, a green grassland above his head, and no work left, he caught up with Ai Juren and the government to collect the debt. Overnight, Li Zicheng's life reached rock bottom. It was really impossible to live this life.

That night, Li Zicheng drank some wine, and the more he thought about it, the more frustrated he became. It seemed that nothing in his life went as he wished.

How could I, a tall, seven-foot-tall man, live in such a miserable state?
After finding Li Guo, who was also an unemployed vagrant, the two of them worked together to kill the adulterer, adulterer, and creditor, and then went to northern Shaanxi to seek refuge with Li Zicheng's uncle, King Chuang Gao Yingxiang!
So, Li Zicheng picked up a broken waist knife, and on a dark and windy night, he killed the adulterer and creditor Ai Juren, and officially embarked on the entrepreneurial road of Emperor Yongchang of Dashun!

"Zhao House" Early in the morning, Li Shunzu couldn't wait to arrive at his new home.

Li Shunzu didn't know how he could live in that dilapidated ancestral house for two years. Anyway, he couldn't live in it for a day.

Looking at the big house in front of him, Li Shunzu kept nodding his head, feeling very satisfied in his heart.

This is like the residence of a high-ranking official of the third rank!

Thanks to Li Shunzu's presence at the Guangqumen camp that day, the former owner of this house, Zhao Tai, took the biggest blame for the Guangqumen mutiny. He had been taken to the Caishikou of Xishi City a few days ago to be executed.

Speaking of which, Zhao Tai was really unlucky. It was true that he had deducted supplies from the Liao army, but Li Shunzu also knew in his heart that he was following the wishes of some people above him.

This Guangqumen mutiny seemed to be Chongzhen's attempt to arrest Yuan Chonghuan, but there were actually many major forces involved.

Fortunately, Li Shunzu handled it well, and Che Tianxiang, the eunuch who relied on Wang Chenen to deliver the edict, became the biggest winner.

Who is Che Tianxiang?
That was Wang Chengen's godson.

Who is Wang Chengen?

When Emperor Chongzhen was still King Xin, he was the general manager of Prince Xin's Mansion. Now he is the "big companion" who is deeply trusted by everyone from the emperor to the queen, and is the well-deserved number one in the inner court.

The inner court forces headed by Wang Chengen also represented the imperial party. Once they were involved, many struggles behind the scenes suddenly ceased.

In this way, Zhao Tai and his family completely became victims of the struggle.

Now that Zhao Tai is dead, his family members are being dealt with according to the old rules. The men are sentenced to be sent to the army to guard the border, and they will be escorted out of the capital as soon as Jiannu retreats. The women are more convenient, as all the pretty ones have been sent to the Jiaofang. Si is a prostitute.

When Li Shunzu arrived, he saw the Jinyi guards from Beizhen Fusi coming in and out, and the entire Zhao residence had almost been evacuated.

The person in charge was a Qianhu from Fusi, Beizhen. He might have received the news early and hurried over to greet Li Shunzu when he saw him.

"Admiral Li came early! The subordinate is from the Qianhu household in Fusi, Beizhen. His name is Han Liang!"

With a smile on his face, Han Liang cupped his hands and said, "Admiral Li's deeds of quelling the mutiny and being promoted to Admiral of Guangqumen have spread throughout the Bei Division. If you become famous in the future, don't forget your brothers!"

Li Shunzu had no impression of this person. Searching his original memory, he found that he had no acquaintances in Beisi.

However, I think that after coming to the platform to call the right person, his reputation will be established in the capital, and there will be a lot of compliments on paper in the future.

In order not to hit the smiling person, Li Shunzu also smiled and exchanged a few words with Han Liang. Then he looked inside the house, heard the noisy movement, and asked casually.

"It's so noisy, what are you dealing with?"

What Li Shunzu is most concerned about now is whether he can move in today.

Later generations suffered from the pitfalls of off-plan housing. This kind of second-hand house that can be moved directly into is the most worry-free.

Han Liang frowned when he heard this and sighed.

"Forget it, Zhao Tai's family is easy to deal with, but his servants are difficult to deal with."

"The Admiral also knows that Jian Nu is still making trouble outside the city, and the Beisi's own Qianhu Office is in dire straits."

"The army of slave builders passed by Tongzhou a few days ago. Thousands of households there were killed in the battle to defend the city, and many people died in the camp. The brothers are busy, and the pension in Tongzhou has not been decided yet. How can there be any extra expenses? these people."

If Che Tianxiang hadn't interfered, Li Shunzu would have almost gone to Tongzhou to take office, so he naturally knew about it.

"I don't have a servant yet, maybe I can do this for you."

"That's the price, we need to discuss it again."

Han Liang's face lit up with joy when he heard this, and he said hastily: "If the admiral can take them in, it will be a great help to our Bei Division!"

"Whether these people are prisoners or not is a matter of just a word from the lower official. The lower official also felt sorry for them, so he didn't drag them out to guard the border. This is already a good thing. How dare they ask the admiral for a price?"

"The admiral wants to save this money, so he can sing a double act with our brothers in the Northern Division, which can be regarded as repaying the favor by lowering his rank."

When Li Shunzu heard that there was such a good thing and he would give his servants free of charge, he immediately felt that this person could handle it.

"Brother Han, please tell me carefully, how to perform this double act?"

(End of this chapter)