At this time, there were also a group of court officials who were shocked.

Especially when they saw Dorgon's head and more than a dozen Tartar armies and the Mongolian tribe leader with their own eyes, everyone felt a little shocked and fearful about the Tiger and Leopard Army...

At this moment, in the court, facing the growing Tiger and Leopard Army, how to reward the Tiger and Leopard Army, how did the court treat the Tiger and Leopard Army? Several completely different methods were directly placed in front of Chongzhen and a group of court officials, waiting for everyone to make a decision.

Because of the chain of interests of Jingyan, Luo Yangxing, the commander of the Jinyiwei who was bound to a chariot with the Tiger and Leopard Army, continued to support Wei Zheng without any surprise and support Hu and Leopard Army, hoping that Emperor Chongzhen could reward Wei Zheng more.

However, the civil officials headed by the Minister of Personnel saw Emperor Chongzhen sitting on the dragon throne showing a thoughtful expression, as if they were no longer like before. When talking about the Tiger and Leopard Army and Wei Zheng, the governor of Shanxi and Shaanxi, they looked firm and full of trust.

They were very good at observing their expressions and expressions and immediately realized that the opportunity to overthrow Wei Zheng was coming.

So, the civil servants standing in the court were like wolves smelling blood. At the sign of the Minister of Personnel, one after another, they began to participate in Wei Zheng...

What are the abuse of private rights, the exclusion of dissidents, and the random killing of civil and military officials in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces...

What is the private military system, the formation of the Tiger and Leopard Army, and the intention is not good...

Why didn't you obey the orders of the court and send troops to Mongolia privately, causing war between the two countries. And during the battle, you instruct your subordinates to kill innocent people and corrupt the reputation of the court...

All kinds of crimes were like floods breaking the dike, rushing to Wei Zheng and spreading to Emperor Chongzhen's ears.

In the past, out of trust in Wei Zheng, although the court officials told them these things, Emperor Chongzhen did not take it to heart, so he did not feel anything strange.

But now it's different...

When he began to doubt Wei Zheng and fear Wei Zheng, these crimes that he didn't care much before were like thorns that directly penetrated into Emperor Chongzhen's heart, which made Emperor Chongzhen feel a burst of heartache.

At the same time, the word "warlord" that Chongzhen didn't want to hear or see the most appeared in front of him and could not be gone.

Just when Emperor Chongzhen was instigated by a group of civil servants, he slowly clenched his fists and was about to be on the verge of an outbreak.

A murderous voice suddenly rang in the court, and brought Emperor Chongzhen, who was on the verge of anger, back to reality, allowing him to calm down quickly...

"What do you all want to do? Do you think our Ming Dynasty is not chaotic enough. Do you want to force the Ming Dynasty, which has just calmed down and recovered its vitality, into war again?"

The Minister of Personnel was not frightened by Sun Chengzong's momentum and status, but asked back to the point.

"Ruan... I would like to ask Lord Sun, if they don't restrain the Tiger and Leopard Army now and let them continue to discover and grow, aren't you worried that one day they will embark on the road of rebellion? You know, the Tiger and Leopard Army is stationed in Shanxi. If they send troops to rebel, it only takes two days to reach the city..."

Sun Chengzong did not deny this sentence. While watching the court officials and Emperor Chongzhen, he analyzed as calmly as possible: "Emperor, I am not protecting the Tiger and Leopard Army... I also agree with the words of Lord Wang of the Ministry of Personnel."

"I just want to remind the emperor and all the great masters that the Tiger and Leopard Army has grown and grown. If the court wants to restrain him and take down the military power in Lord Wei, it will never be achieved overnight."

"No matter what, the current Tiger and Leopard Army and Wei Zheng, the governor of Shanxi and Shaanxi, have not shown any intention of rebellion... Our court cannot force Wei Zheng and the Tiger and Leopard Army to rebel because of their own conjectures and fears."

At this time, Emperor Chongzhen finally calmed down.

After suppressing his fear and anger towards the Tiger and Leopard Army, he took a deep breath and continued to ask Sun Chengzong: "Sun Aiqing, I want to know what you think..."

Sun Chengzong replied calmly: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that the first thing we need to do now is to reward the Tiger and Leopard Army and the Governor of Shanxi and Shaanxi..."

"You must know that the achievements made by the Tiger and Leopard Army and the Governor of Shanxi and Shaanxi are unique since the emperor ascended the throne. Not only all the officials of the Ming Dynasty looked at the court, but also the people of the Ming Dynasty, want to see how the court planned to reward the heroes of the Ming Dynasty."

"If this matter is not handled well, it will not only cause unstability in the court, but also cause dissatisfaction among the people with the court."

"Only after solving this matter, the emperor can consider how to remove the military power in Lord Wei's hands, how to gradually weaken the Tiger and Leopard Army, and even disband the Tiger and Leopard Army and take it to their own use, so that they can truly become the army of the court."

Compared with the righteous indignation of other civil servants, Sun Chengzong's suggestions seem much more mature and persistent.

Therefore, after Sun Chengzong finished speaking, not only Emperor Chongzhen, who was sitting on the dragon throne, but also the Minister of Personnel, who had just opposed it, had a look of approval on his face.

At this time, Chongzhen spoke...

"My dear friends, Sun Aiqing has just mentioned the direction and phalanx. Next, I will discuss how to reward Wei Zheng and the Tiger and Leopard Army... As long as you have ideas, you can raise them..."

Maybe it was because I knew that Wei Zheng was no longer trusted by the emperor, and it would not take long to lose military power. Civil officials who had always been in opposition to Wei Zheng were rarely generous once...

Soon, a unified opinion appeared in front of Chongzhen.

"Further increase Wei Zheng's title...but no matter what, Wei Zheng cannot be given any reward that can further increase the strength of the Tiger and Leopard Army."

Chongzhen was also very satisfied with this proposal.

After taking a deep breath, he announced: "I remember that Wei Zheng, the current title of the Governor of Shanxi and Shaanxi, is a third-class lord. In order to show my trust in Lord Wei and the court, I decided to upgrade Lord Wei's title to the third-class lord at one time..."

"You know, since Emperor Wanli, our dynasty has never given the title of Marquis of any one. Such a heavy reward can always satisfy Wei Zheng, all officials and the people of the world!"

"Your Majesty is wise..." Although the court officials were shocked by Emperor Chongzhen's generosity, they did not say much.

Just as Chongzhen looked at the court officials kneeling in front of him with satisfaction, Sun Chengzong, who had just spoken, suddenly stood up again and spoke to Chongzhen.

"Emperor, the old minister thinks that this reward is not enough... In addition to promoting Lord Wei's title, the court should also upgrade Lord Wei's official position... It is best to let Lord Wei enter the cabinet, better assist the emperor, and contribute to the court and the Ming Dynasty..."

The cabinet is the real center of the court...it is the power of the entire Ming Dynasty...

Once Wei Zheng entered the center, he would become one of the most powerful people except the emperor... Whether it is reputation or status, it would be greatly increased compared with the governor of Shanxi and Shaanxi.

In this way, it will not only not weaken Wei Zheng's rights and status, but will also have the opposite effect.

Therefore, after listening to Sun Chengzong's introduction, Emperor Chongzhen frowned and subconsciously wanted to refuse. Then, he was so fierce that he scolded Sun Chengzong.

However, what surprised Chongzhen was that before he could say anything, the Minister of Personnel, who had been confronting Wei Zheng, unexpectedly agreed with this idea.

Under Chongzhen's gaze, a trace of undetectable sneer flashed quickly by the corner of the mouth of the Minister of Personnel. Then, he said to Chongzhen.

"Your Majesty, here, I have to say that ginger is still the best."

"Mr. Sun is worthy of being an old minister in my dynasty. A simple sentence hides so many murderous intents."

Seeing that Chongzhen on the dragon throne still did not react, the Minister of Personnel continued to explain.

"The emperor, on the surface, transferred Lord Wei into the cabinet, increased Lord Wei's power and reputation... Actually, it was not."

"Once Lord Wei enters the cabinet, he cannot continue to serve as the governor of Shanxi and Shaanxi and the commander of the Tiger and Leopard Army. At that time, your Majesty, you can take this opportunity to take the most trusted courtier to hold these two positions..."

"At that time, if you lose the support of the Tiger and Leopard Army, no matter how capable Lord Wei has, he will not be able to make any big waves in the capital. And the court can also turn the Tiger and Leopard Army, a powerful army with strong combat effectiveness, into an official army, and use it for me..."

At this time, Sun Chengzong, the proposer of the idea, followed and added: "In addition, does the imperial court have another purpose?"

"If Lord Wei is willing to give up the governor of Shanxi and Shaanxi and enter the cabinet... it proves that Lord Wei is still loyal to the court and the emperor. However, if Lord Wei is unwilling to enter the cabinet and give up his rights and army in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces, it proves that Lord Wei is really unfaithful."

This means that the court must seize the time to weaken the strength of the Tiger and Leopard Army from all aspects...

At this time, the dissatisfaction and doubt on Emperor Chongzhen's face had been replaced by meditation.

Although I know that I do this, I will probably turn the ending I least want to see into facts, and even lose the huge benefits that glass brings to me.

However, in the face of the two options of regime stability and money, the rational Emperor Chongzhen finally chose to accept Sun Chengzong's opinion. Because Chongzhen did not want the Ming Dynasty to be destroyed in his own hands and did not want to become the king of the country to be destroyed.

At this time, Chongzhen had already made a decision in his heart. Just as he was about to issue the order, the Minister of Revenue, who had never spoken, stood up unexpectedly.
Chapter completed!