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Chapter 56

Even so, it was shocking enough when the young emperor made it clear that party struggle was harmful to the country.

Because from a legal point of view, officials who formed a party, beheaded and ransacked their homes, and their relatives were exiled, the punishment was extremely severe.

In other words, if the young emperor wants to severely punish for forming a party for self-interest, there is a legal basis for it, and it is not nonsense.

As for the gentlemen in Donglin, don't you have any clues about whether you have formed a clique for selfish interests or fought against dissidents?
"Party struggles have harmed the country, the army has been abolished, the finances are insufficient, and the rich and powerful have invaded and corrupted..." Wen Zhenmeng pondered deeply, examined the question again, and nodded as if he had realized something.

In his opinion, the disadvantages listed by the Holy One are not too much, but they are too careless.But it's not that the Holy Majesty doesn't understand or doesn't know, but it's intentional, to test the knowledge of the students.

For example, if you want to start with the dismantling of the army and write your suggestions for rectification, you have to know what are the malpractices in the army, such as what officers are paid for nothing, withholding of pay, embezzlement of guard land, and so on.

Another example is the lack of finances. You have to understand what the court taxes are, such as agriculture, commerce, industry, mining and other tax sources, where should be reformed to increase fiscal revenue.

In short, you can't say nothing, you have to have a reason.

This requires the candidates to have certain social experience and life experience, and to be able to see the accumulated disadvantages from them, so as to find a practical method to promote the advantages and eliminate the disadvantages.Otherwise, it is empty talk.

After thinking about it again and again, Wen Zhenmeng wrote a draft, preparing to start with the embezzlement and corruption of powerful officials, state his own opinions, and write his own suggestions.

"Eliminate the old and the weak, punish the corrupt generals, restrain the powerful, strictly train, and pay enough food..." In another dormitory, Lu Xiangsheng, the great master, also wrote down the key points of his discussion on the draft paper.

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Party disputes are a sensitive topic, and the revolving lanterns in the court are mostly hidden behind the scenes, with ulterior transactions and conspiracies.

For example, the three major cases of the Ming Palace, but behind them are the interests of the parties.

Through the "Moving Palace Case", the Donglin Party was favored and reused by Emperor Tianqi, and the limelight overwhelmed the five parties of Zhejiang, Qi, Chu, Xuan, and Kun as a whole.

Then the "Hongwan case" was created and investigated, forcing the chief assistant Fang Congzhe to resign, Fang's cabinet collapsed, and the Donglin Party was able to monopolize the world.

These sleazy conspiracies and shady scenes are not known to those who can try.

The Donglin Party's elimination of dissidents is all under the banner of high-sounding.The gorgeous rhetoric and the "clear stream" coat have confused many people in the world, and there are many praises and praises for it.

Obviously, many people don't know enough about the harm of the Donglin Party to the country, or even don't realize it.

Such a political atmosphere made Zhu Youxiao feel depressed, lonely, and angry.

At noon, the young emperor had a gloomy face, listening to the officials below discussing the Liaodong War.There was a lot of discussion, but it was useless.

If you had waited for the results of your court discussion to mobilize the army to start operations, Guangning would have been cold for a long time.

Well, it won't be too long, and I will send a cool song to you.

Zhu Youxiao adjusted his posture on the throne, leaned on his chin with one hand, and looked at the group of guys below with great interest, as if he was watching a wonderful drama.

The urgent report from Liaodong finally arrived this morning, which really caused a sensation and shock.

Xiping Fort fell, and [-] defenders died in battle; tens of thousands of reinforcements were defeated in Shaling; Xiong Tingbi gathered the surrounding fortress defenders and defended Guangning to the death; Wang Huazhen's confidant Sun Degong rebelled and was captured when he tried to seize the city; .

Zhu Youxiao received the urgent report and immediately summoned the civil and military ministers of the fourth rank and above in Beijing to attend the afternoon court of Qianqing Palace.

"Even if Wang Huazhen was negligent, how did Xiong Tingbi get the power to imprison the Minister of Frontiers?"

"Even if he is guilty, Wang Huazhen should be allowed to take the crime and make meritorious service. Xiong Tingbi seized the troops to occupy the city for the sake of treachery, and he should be held accountable."

"Guangning City has been besieged by thieves, and the voices inside and outside are different. How can we be held accountable?"

"The merits and crimes of Jing Fu are integrated, and Wang Huazhen was negligent, and Xiong Tingbi is also to blame."

"Although Xiong Tingbi is a strategist, he has no soldiers or generals, and he was ordered to garrison mountains and seas; the responsibility for the Guangning war lies entirely with Wang Huazhen, who should be severely punished."

"The Ministry of War responded to Wang Huazhen's requests, suppressed Xiong Tingbi repeatedly, defeated the Guangning army, and caused great damage to the border. Isn't it responsible?"

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What are these guys discussing? Don't you know if you've gone astray?Zhu Youxiao became more and more disappointed, but didn't say a word.

Anyway, this is also a performance. Liaoxi, Tianjin, Denglai, and Dongjiang are all well arranged, and the governor of Jiliao, Wang Xiangqian, has also moved to Shanhai. Just by watching these guys jump up and down, they can better distinguish the good from the bad.

If Wang Huazhen was convicted, the officials of Donglin who supported him would also be implicated, and it is reasonable to defend him.

It's not a good thing to fall into the Wang faction.The remnants of the five parties, who were squeezed out by the Donglin Party, took the opportunity to attack and let out a bad breath.

Doesn't anyone care about the war, the safety of Guangning, and the life and death of the remaining Ming army and hundreds of thousands of Liao people?

"Long live, I impeach Xiong Tingbi for exceeding his authority..."

"The crime of impeaching Xiong Tingbi lies with the king. As a Liaodong economic strategist, I use restraint..."

"The minister impeached Wang Huazhen for despising the enemy and deceiving the emperor with diatribes."

"The minister impeached Wang Huazhen for being stupid and stubborn. He had never practiced military training. He only believed in the traitor Sun Degong, which led to the defeat of Shaling. He should be sentenced to prison."

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Facing the upright civil servants, Zhu Youxiao straightened his body slightly, waved his hands and said, "Wang Huazhen is suspended pending investigation, and Xiong Tingbi asked him to stick to Guangning for the time being. When you are impeached, you will submit a memorial. Today is the court's military meeting." , Come up with countermeasures to save Guangning and save Liaoxi."

After the emperor set the tone, all the officials shut up one after another, but they argued again about how to act.

"The defeat of Shaling will cause heavy losses to the Guangning army, leaving the western part of Liaoning empty, or endangering the mountains and seas. The most urgent task is to ensure that the gates are closed, so that the Jiannu do not disturb the capital."

"Guangning City is high and wide, and it is not easy to build slaves and attack. The officers and soldiers of the town can be deployed across the sea to attack and harass them, forcing the enemy to retreat."

"Dengzhen was first built, and its combat power is insufficient. It is only harassment, which may not make Jiannu retreat. Dengzhen should be sent to Juehua to strengthen the defense of Ningyuan, so as to prevent Jiannu from knocking at the pass."

"Your servant, please transfer the governor of Jiliao, Wang Xiangqian, to move the town to the mountains and seas to ensure that the gate is closed without any worries."

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No one mentioned Mao Wenlong, and everyone thought that after Zhenjiang's defeat and Tieshan's defeat, even if Mao Wenlong was a little defeated, he would be useless.

Zhu Youxiao set his sights on Zhang Heming, Minister of the Ministry of War, and waited for the guy who had tried his best to stand for Wang Huazhen to come out to play.

How did you support Wang Huazhen when he bragged to the sky?Now that Wang Huazhen is doing something bad, it depends on how you say it and how you arrange it?
Zhang Heming was also filled with remorse, secretly scolding Wang Huazhen for harming himself.But seeing the emperor's eyes staring at him, he had no choice but to go out to play.

"I'm terrified, and mistakenly believed in Huazhen's big words." Zhang Heming first pleaded guilty, and then said: "I ask you to go to the side, so as to stabilize the situation in western Liaoning and consolidate the Shanhaiguan gate."

(End of this chapter)