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Chapter 169 Summoning three people
  Ming dynasty.

Chongzhen walked anxiously around the Dezheng Hall, looking up at the door of the hall from time to time to see if the person he was waiting for had arrived.

Ever since the anchor told him the root cause of the Ming Dynasty's demise last night, he hadn't slept well all night. He was tossing and turning.

He was thinking about how to save the Ming Dynasty from fire and water and prevent the tragedy of the Ming Dynasty's demise from happening again.

According to anchor Su Chen, there are five fundamental reasons for the demise of the Ming Dynasty.

As long as these stubborn diseases are solved one by one, the Ming Dynasty can be saved and avoid making the same mistakes again.

The five reasons are official corruption, slackness in government affairs, natural disasters, the invasion of the Later Jin Dynasty, and the burden of the Zhu family.

Taizu was already discussing revising the ancestral precepts of the Huangming Dynasty, so the burden on the Zhu clan could be relieved and the root cause could be solved.

The effects of natural disasters are already beginning to be felt and are expected to continue for decades to come.

It would be useless no matter how much he worried. Natural disasters were simply beyond his control.

He also wanted the Little Ice Age to end as soon as possible, but it was useless no matter how hard he tried, there was nothing he could do.

But he is not too worried because he already has high-yield staple food seeds.

In a few years, when he has cultivated enough potatoes and sweet potatoes, he can promote it nationwide.

By that time, with the yield advantages of potatoes and sweet potatoes, there is no need to fear natural disasters at all, and people can solve their basic food and clothing problems.

The root causes of natural disasters can also be properly addressed, yet another root cause can be addressed.

Laxness in government affairs refers to the previous emperors and has nothing to do with him.

On the contrary, he works conscientiously and diligently in government affairs every day, without daring to relax at all.

Therefore, one of the root causes of slackness in government affairs can be eliminated.

Three of the five root causes have been removed, leaving two root causes.

In other words, as long as the corruption of officials and the invasion of Houjin are resolved, the Ming Dynasty can be completely saved and the world of Ming Dynasty can be rejuvenated.

Thinking of this, he raised his head and looked at the sky outside. Guanyin Bodhisattva was using his magical power to restore the ginseng fruit tree.

Seeing this scene, he was filled with emotion.

The ginseng fruit tree was pushed down by Sun Wukong, just like the Ming Dynasty had collapsed at this moment.

Guanyin Bodhisattva can help Sun Wukong save the ginseng fruit tree, but who can help him save the Ming Dynasty? Where is his Guanyin Bodhisattva?
  "Your Majesty, we are here and waiting outside!"

The great eunuch Wang Chengen came in from outside and reported the situation respectfully.

When Chongzhen heard this, his face was overjoyed. His Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva had finally arrived.

"Quick, please come in."

At this moment, his heart was filled with excitement, and he felt as if he had set aside the dark clouds and seen the sun.

Under his eager gaze, three sturdy men wearing shiny armor strode in.

As soon as the three generals entered the room, they immediately saluted Chongzhen.

Before the three of them could kneel down, Chongzhen quickly stopped them.

"Hurry up and invite the three generals. I have been waiting for you for a long time, and I have been waiting for you three pillars."

The three people standing in front of Chongzhen at this moment were none other than the three famous generals of the late Ming Dynasty that Su Chen highlighted.

Hong Chengchou, Sun Chuanting, and Lu Xiangsheng were very outstanding generals in the late Ming Dynasty.

Chongzhen and others were also the three of them, and the important task of fighting against Hou Jin had to be placed in their hands.

Hearing what Chongzhen said, the three of them were naturally very happy. They knew that their opportunity had come.

The three of them knew very well the reason why His Majesty came to them, it must be to reuse and promote them.

"Partner, please bring three stools to the three generals quickly."

Chongzhen ordered Wang Chengen beside him to stand up. The three of them were heroes against Hou Jin, so they naturally wanted to win over them.

After the three people heard this, they were all flattered and looked frightened.

Before they showed their worth, His Majesty treated them with such courtesy, which really moved them deeply.

The three of them immediately swore secretly in their hearts that they must completely eliminate Hou Jin's threat in order to repay His Majesty's kindness.

Taking advantage of Wang Chengen's break to move the stool, Chongzhen circled the three generals several times and carefully looked up and down at the famous generals of the late Ming Dynasty.

The more Chongzhen watched, the happier he became. The three generals were all so majestic. No wonder they could become famous generals.

In the original history, the three generals could only regret it for the rest of their lives.

But in today's Ming Dynasty, he will definitely reuse the three generals to make them famous and realize their ambitions.

After the three stools were moved in, Chongzhen motioned for the three generals to sit down.

At Chongzhen's request, Sun Chuanting and the others sat upright and respectfully, waiting for Chongzhen to speak.

"Do you three know my purpose in finding you?"

The three of them looked at each other and replied in unison: "Your Majesty, I know that your Majesty hopes that we can kill all the golden soldiers."

Chongzhen nodded with satisfaction and looked at the three generals with appreciation.

"Yes, that's what I really mean. I plan to let the three of you go to the north to make contributions. I wonder if you three have the confidence?"

The three of them replied in unison: "The three of us will definitely live up to His Majesty's high expectations."

Seeing this, Chongzhen smiled slightly and was in a good mood. He had not been so happy for a long time. With the commitment of the three generals, he could finally relax and no longer worry about the threat posed by Hou Jin.

Now Hou Jin has not yet matured. With the talents of the three generals, he believes that he will be able to completely eliminate the threat of Hou Jin.

Chongzhen turned to look at Wang Chengen aside, his eyes slightly signaling.

Seeing this situation, Wang Chengen immediately understood His Majesty's intention and immediately asked someone to bring the things in.

Sun Chuanting and the others looked at a large box brought in by the young eunuch in surprise. Chongzhen motioned to open the box.

"These walkie-talkies are for your use."

The box was opened, and inside was nothing but powerful walkie-talkies.

Chongzhen spent a lot of effort to obtain these walkie-talkies, which were most suitable for establishing a communication network from Shanhaiguan to the capital.

Walkie-talkies are extremely powerful when used in the military and can play a great role.

The most important point in a war is message transmission, and walkie-talkies can greatly increase the speed of information transmission, thereby occupying an absolute advantage on the battlefield.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!"

When Sun Chuanting and the other two saw the walkie-talkie, they immediately beamed and laughed from ear to ear.

They are generals who have experienced hundreds of battles, so they naturally understand the extraordinary significance of walkie-talkies in leading troops in combat.

Then, the little eunuch brought in three more objects.

"This is what I reward you with, one for each of you. I hope it can help you."

When Sun Chuanting and the others saw the Polaroid camera, their eyes lit up and they quickly thanked Long En.

Polaroid cameras are also a great help to the military.

"Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty. I will definitely live up to His Majesty's expectations."

Chongzhen quickly helped the three generals up. He was very satisfied with the guarantees of the three generals and believed that they could do it.

"The three of you have traveled a long way and come to the palace to see me as soon as you arrive in the capital. You haven't even had time to rest. You must be very tired!"

"Come here today. The three of you will go down to rest first. Then I will formally appoint you."

The three of them, Sun Chuanting, were indeed exhausted, but they just kept holding on until now.

Since His Majesty said so, they no longer forced themselves to leave and went down to rest.

Seeing the three generals walking away, Chongzhen breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

The threat of Hou Jin's invasion can be ended, and then the next step is to wait for the good news from the three generals.

Four of the five fundamental reasons for the demise of the Ming Dynasty have been solved, and the most important issue is official corruption.

Compared with the other four reasons, official corruption is the most important and fundamental factor.

After all, if there were no internal problems, other reasons would be minor problems and would not lead to the demise of the Ming Dynasty at all.

He still clearly remembered that after Li Zicheng broke into the capital, he squeezed 70 million taels of silver from those officials.

It can be seen from this that the corruption of officials in the Ming Dynasty has reached such a shocking level that it has emptied the country and the country of the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, only by completely solving the root causes of official corruption can Ming Dynasty be resurrected and regain its vitality.

Thinking of this, Chongzhen turned his eyes to his most trusted companion.

"Banban, I have something to entrust to you."

Wang Chengen felt His Majesty's solemn tone and immediately realized that something big was going on.

However, thinking about what happened in the past two days, he could roughly guess what His Majesty was going to entrust to him.

Before Wang Chengen could ask, Chongzhen immediately ordered:
  "I leave the East Factory in your charge. I want you to investigate the corruption and bribery of all civil and military officials as soon as possible."

The corruption of court officials was shocking. The number of officials involved in the 70 million taels of silver was definitely beyond his imagination.

If he doesn't find these bugs one by one, no matter how hard he tries, he won't be able to revive the Ming Dynasty.

Although the 70 million taels of silver seized by Li Zicheng occurred in the 17th year of Chongzhen, it is still more than ten years before the 17th year of Chongzhen. It is estimated that the court officials did not have enough time to corrupt so much.

But there is no need to think too much. The number of corrupt court officials will definitely not be small.

Only by catching all these corrupt court officials can the entire court be completely purged and the political landscape of the Ming Dynasty take on a completely new look.

Wang Chengen quickly thanked the Emperor for his kindness, "I will definitely complete the tasks assigned by Your Majesty."

Your Majesty values ​​him so much, and he will definitely not let down His Majesty's regard.

Chongzhen nodded happily and said: "The remaining walkie-talkies and Polaroids will be handed over to your Dongchang. Be sure to use them well and find all the corrupt officials for me."

"Your Majesty, don't worry, I promise to complete the mission."

Wang Chengen was overjoyed. With the help of walkie-talkies and Polaroids, his East Factory was even more powerful.

Chongzhen waved his hand and asked his companion to go down and start preparations.

Looking at the departing figure of his companion, Chongzhen breathed out slowly.

After Dongchang thoroughly investigates, he can start to clean up the officials and restore purity to the court.

At that time, Ming Dynasty will be reborn.

(End of this chapter)