Emperor Chongzhen was not afraid of admonishment, nor was he afraid of being criticized or questioned by others for what he did. He is not a saint, so who can ensure that what he does will be suitable for the current environment?

At least Emperor Chongzhen could not make an absolute guarantee.

There are so many absolutes in this world.

Even though he is the emperor of tomorrow, what can he do?

Sitting on the throne of the emperor, it seemed that he was superior and had the power of life and death. However, the longer time passed, the more lonely Emperor Chongzhen felt in his heart.

Looking around, the corrupted Ming Dynasty was full of holes and hidden dangers, which made Emperor Chongzhen even more disgusted with this kind of people.

It was obviously for profit, but he put on a sanctimonious face, saying that the ancestral system cannot be violated and the country will be in chaos, etc., blocking the Ming Dynasty from changing for the better!

Living is very tiring.

Emperor Chongzhen, in the name of his central edict and on the grounds that the government was unstable, decided on the candidate for the new cabinet chief minister without holding any court nomination. He deposed Zhou Daodeng, He Ruchong, Qian Xiangkun, Wu Zongda, promoted Huang Liji, and Liu Hongxun to the cabinet.

This incident caused an uproar in the DPRK.

According to the Ming Dynasty, whenever the court encountered major political affairs, or when a civil or military minister was vacant, the emperor would order a meeting of the courtiers to discuss the matter together, weigh the appropriate measures, and then report to the emperor to make a decision and discuss the pros and cons of the political affairs.

, is called court discussion; proposals related to personnel promotions, promotions, and appointments are called court recommendations.

The system is correct.

What is wrong is the human heart.

Affected by years of constant party strife, whether it is to ask the court to discuss or to push the court, it has gradually changed its flavor and has become a symbol of the party fighting for power and profit.

In such a critical period, how could Emperor Chongzhen allow the struggle between the DPRK and China to tilt towards the atmosphere of the past? He wanted to forcefully control it all!

Xu Guangqi, who was appointed as the chief minister of the cabinet, Huang Liji, and Liu Hongxun, who were ordered to join the cabinet, inevitably suffered from the reputation of "the emperor's lucky ministers".

This is cruel politics.

Politics with Ming characteristics.

If you don't get it, destroy it.

Qianqing Palace.

"I know that the cabinet adjustment has caused a lot of controversy and a lot of public opinion between the government and the opposition."

Emperor Chongzhen was leaning on the dragon chair, looking at the cabinet ministers and ministers of the Metropolitan Procuratorate who had been summoned into the palace, and said with an indifferent expression: "I also know that some of you do not understand my decision, but

Even if you don't understand it, you should keep it in my heart. The cabinet cannot be in chaos, just like the court cannot be in chaos."

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Xu Guangqi, Wen Tiren, Bi Ziyan, Huang Liji, Han Jisi and other ministers showed different expressions after hearing what the emperor said.

"Xu Qing, I will leave you in charge of the cabinet from now on."

Emperor Chongzhen rolled up his robe sleeves and looked at Xu Guangqi, who was standing with his hands down. His expression softened, "The Qing family must resolve the things that the cabinet has missed and slacked off in the past as soon as possible. I don't want to see the court continue to be in such chaos.

There are always some people who want to challenge my bottom line and think that they can do whatever they want if they hold on to some righteousness. This is not good. It will not be dark enough until tomorrow!"

"I obey the decree."

Xu Guangqi immediately bowed his head.

All the ministers gathered in the hall were clear about what the emperor meant by what he said. From now on, in the court, whoever dares to resign and threaten the imperial power will not be treated as lightly as before.

, but adopt a different attitude to deal with this phenomenon.

The matter of being detained by Han Xu, the former chief minister of the cabinet, still needs to be promoted. Those courtiers who took the initiative to resign will be dismissed from their posts. Those who owe money during their tenure can only make up the money they owe.

, otherwise you will be taken to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.

Wen Tiren felt a chill in his heart.

I originally thought that Han Xu would resign as the chief minister of the cabinet. If this position really became vacant, he could still try to manipulate Ting Tui and make himself the chief minister of the cabinet.

But I never thought that the emperor would do this.

Perhaps in the emperor's heart, he would never be able to become the chief minister of the cabinet in his lifetime.

A deep sense of frustration made Wen Tiren feel a little confused.

Why!

Questions like Wen Tiren's meant that Zhou Yanru was not in the capital, otherwise Zhou Yanru would have behaved like this. After all, they both belong to the same type of people.

"Dong Ji Shi Factory has recovered the money that was in short supply. So far, more than half of the shortfall has been recovered."

Emperor Chongzhen picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said with cold eyes: "While the Dongji Office was recovering, the Metropolitan Procuratorate discovered another batch of deficits, involving many officials.

This is really shocking!

Eating Ming Dynasty's royal food and receiving Ming Dynasty's salary, all of them did such things.

Lazy government, abuse of power for personal gain, and malpractice for personal gain, etc., have become so serious. It is simply beyond my expectation, and the officialdom has collapsed to such an extent!"

It was extremely quiet inside the palace.

Ministers such as Xu Guangqi, Wen Tiren, and Bi Ziyan all felt the emperor's anger. It was also true that when the country was gradually getting rid of its original predicament, such serious problems still existed.

Everyone is angry and dissatisfied.

"In the investigation of the deficit, we have found so many in the imperial court. You can imagine how serious the situation is." Emperor Chongzhen put down the tea cup heavily and said in a cold tone: "I decided to take the lead from the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Household Affairs, and went to the Ministry of Household Affairs.

According to the situation at hand, we have also carried out corresponding investigations in Beizhili, Shandong, Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi and other places. I would like to see how big this hole of deficit is."

"Your Majesty, no!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Guangqi immediately stepped forward to admonish: "Given the special situation we are currently in, if the imperial court conducts such a large-scale inventory of deficits, it will inevitably have a big impact on the local area. This matter must not be done like this."

Wen Tiren looked at Xu Guangqi nervously.

Bi Ziyan looked a little solemn.

Cold sweat broke out on Han Jisi's body.

Although what the emperor said would definitely frighten a group of people if it were implemented, but now Xu Guangqi, the new chief minister of the cabinet, directly rebuked the emperor's judgment, which frightened all the ministers in the palace.

"Then according to the wishes of the Qing family, how should we proceed with the investigation of deficits and rectification of officialdom?" Unlike what everyone thought, Emperor Chongzhen was not angry. Instead, he looked at Xu Guangqi calmly and said calmly:

"Is it possible that the cabinet's intention is to turn a deaf ear and turn a blind eye to the situation?"

"no."

Xu Guangqi gathered his thoughts, bowed and bowed again: "The imperial court must grasp the local deficit and rectify the officialdom, and it must be grasped hard, but it will not involve so many places at the beginning. Once this is done, if
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