After Zhou Yanru had a first-hand understanding of the inside details of the Huguang war situation, he naturally had sufficient preparations when he went to court, and some were careless.

But he would not be reckless. He knew that Fang Kongzhao's conspiracy could only be considered a trivial matter. The topic of today's negotiations must be the overall reward and punishment of the generals and governors of Huguang, and he did not have to rush to mention it as soon as he came up.

As time came, the ministers entered one after another. Chongzhen also rushed up with Wang Chengen's support, sat down and officially began the court discussion.

Chongzhen also had no lake. As soon as the show started, he directly mentioned Yang Sichang's relic of the day before yesterday to Zhou Yanru and Chen Xinjia, and asked everyone to discuss it.

"Your Highness, Yang Sichang has a good reputation. He said that the Huguang war was won, the restoration of the prefecture, and severely injured Zhang Xianzhong. Everyone discussed the merits and demerits and rewards. Chen Xinjia, you know the situation best, so I will tell you first."

Among the court officials, Chen Xinjia was the first to know about the great victory of the battle against Zhang Xianzhong, so he was also energetic and recounted the latest battle situation in Huguang in front of many colleagues.

When he was speaking, he was also blushed, full of energy and honored, and he described every detail in Yang Sichang's memorial without missing a single omission.

It seems that even he, the Minister of War, had a share in this great achievement - although strictly speaking, the Minister of War does have a share in it, at least the contribution of coordinating and selecting talents and appointing generals.

Some of the other civil and military officials were a little surprised, but more of them naturally took the opportunity to shout long live and congratulate Chongzhen. Update without error @

"It turns out that the situation in Huguang has been reversed!"

"Your Majesty is wise and blessed with great blessings. Only when the soldiers use their lives will you win!"

"Zhang Xianzhong will suffer this severe damage soon! He will soon be the first to express his respects to the Taimiao!" Zhou Yanru, the chief assistant of the cabinet, led the remarks.

"If Zhang Xianzhong was destroyed, the court's "suppression of funds" expenses will inevitably be much more abundant. When the people get a breath, the foolish people who can rob the thieves and support the rebels will inevitably be sharply reduced. The Ming Dynasty's revival is expected!"

The person who said this was Jiang Dejing, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. He also had a close relationship with the Chen family. Naturally, he had to take the opportunity to say a few good things to Chen Shuren from the perspective of his work, and to emphasize the great significance of Chen Shuren's victory from the side.

"Okay, okay, what you all say is very heartless! Then let me say, is it appropriate for Yang Sichang to be the governor of Huguang?" Chongzhen couldn't help but float away again, forgetting the recent misfortune, and being temporarily anesthetized by the illusion of Zhongxing.

Some relatively flattering court officials saw that Chongzhen was in a good mood and thought that after judging the advice, they thought that Chongzhen really wanted to use it, but they were afraid that the promotion would not convince the public, so they immediately jumped out to help Chongzhen solve his problems.

The selection of officials is mainly the responsibility of the Ministry of Personnel, but the Ministry of Rites is in charge of the imperial examinations and has a certain understanding of the selection of talents. At this moment, Zhou Yanru, the Minister of Personnel, was reserved and did not make any statement immediately. So the people of the Ministry of Personnel were also waiting and watched, and were taken first by the Ministry of Rites.

Only the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, Wei Zaode, came out to report: "Your Majesty! It is a blessing for my Ming Dynasty to make this military achievements. Now, we should eliminate all evil and pursue all the enemy. We only have the title of governor, which is not conducive to crossing the border to suppress the bandits.

It is better to promote him as the governor of Huguang and give him the power to suppress Zhang Xianzhong! No matter where Zhang Xianzhong escapes, he must eliminate all evil things!"

Perhaps some readers will be surprised - why did Wei Zaode, the Minister of Rites, have the same name as the top scholar of the same year when Chen Shuren was the second-class crane two and a half years ago?

But reality is so ironic. Wei Zaode is really the top scorer two and a half years ago, the same person.

Chen Shuren made so many military achievements outside, destroyed the fourth battalion of the fifth camp of the Left, and now he has severely damaged Zhang Xianzhong and is just about to be promoted to the governor of the first province. Compared with the governor who was half a year ago, it has only expanded the jurisdiction of many of the governors who were pacified, which is more affordable, but the administrative level is not a high promotion.

In the capital, Wei Zaode relied on playing with horses and singing high-profile styles, being a moral model for loyalty to the emperor and patriotism and calling on everyone to donate money to help the army, and even became the Minister of the Six Ministry!

In just two and a half years, from the Hanlin Academy to the Right Assistant Minister of Rites, I can only say that some officials in Beijing in the late Chongzhen period were really worthy of demotion!

Wei Zaode's words were of course immediately muddled the water.

First of all, his boss, Huang Jingfang, the Minister of Rites, felt that Wei Zaode had always had a good level of understanding of the superiority. Moreover, he had expressed his opinion on behalf of the Ministry of Rites, and he was not.

If you want to fight him, you will only ignore him at both ends.

So Huang Jingfang hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I have also agreed. Before, Li Chuang and Zhang Ni failed to suppress the situation repeatedly, all because of local shirks and rulings. Now Yang Sichang is aging and sick, and he needs loyal and upright people to follow his legacy."

But at the same time, the statements of the Ministry of Rites have certainly attracted many mature and polite censors to be dissatisfied.

When Chen Shuren was about to be promoted last year, Liu Zongzhou, the Zuodu Censor, and Huang Daozhou, who had jumped out to oppose him, jumped out again this time, and all scolded Wei Zaode for talking nonsense.

Liu Zongzhou: "Your Majesty! Wei Zaode's words are really absurd! Chen Shuren is so young, how can he be the governor? Besides, he will not be rewarded for a year, and he will become the governor. It is only in the second month of the year. Now, only seven or eight months have passed, and he has been promoted to governor again. How can His Majesty use him in the future?"

Huang Daozhou: "Your Majesty! Wei Zaode and Chen Shuren have the same age as each other, and both were awarded the previous record. Is he selfish? He is suspected of cultivating his party members? Did he think that Chen Shuren is promoted quickly, and no one will say that their group of people who have been promoted in the 13th year of Chongzhen have been promoted too fast?"

Wei Zaode was so angry that he quickly retorted: "Huang Daozhou, you are slandering! How dare you catch the wind and shadows in front of His Majesty? My public opinion is clear!

What's more, during the previous examination, Your Majesty personally summoned the opponent, knowing that I and Chen Shuren had different political views and I had no friendship with him. This time, it can be said that he was not evading revenge!"

Wei Zaode's words were pretty good. Chongzhen had heard of the summons after the palace examination two and a half years ago. He knew that Wei Zaode and Chen Shuren belonged to two different political views, and they also attacked each other at that time.

So Chongzhen was really not worried that Wei Zaode would collude with Chen Shuren. So he slightly scolded Huang Daozhou and told him not to talk nonsense.

Seeing that the emperor personally testified, Huang Daozhou became silent.

However, the old and polite statement expressed by Liu Zongzhou that "the Shen Shuren can't be promoted again in a year" still played a great role, and many ministers in the court also agreed.

The people from the Ministry of Personnel saw that Zhou Yanru had not spoken on the ground, so they wondered if Mr. Zhou Ge was not in agreement with the Ministry of Rites and wanted to wait and see.

So, Wu Changshi, the confidant disciple of Zhou Yanru, and the doctor of the Ministry of Personnel's Wenxuan Department, also jumped out and said something mixed:

"Your Majesty, I think that Shen Shu people are indeed very talented and know how to take responsibility for their troops. However, in terms of age, they are full of energy and are prone to impulsive progress. If they are afraid that they will be hard, they will be easily defeated and difficult to take on major tasks. They should be used slowly."

After all, Chen Shuren is only twenty-three years old. She is so young that being the governor is too irresistible.

After all, it was his age that hurt him. If he was ten years older, it would be fifteen years old, then no one would stop Chen Shuren from becoming the governor.

Chongzhen was so uncomfortable that he was quarreled by his subordinates, so he waved his hand and signaled: "Zhou Yanru! Chen Xinjia, you two talk about how to dispatch the southern suppression affairs!"

Zhou Yanru had already thoroughly understood Chongzhen's true intention through his observation of his words and expressions just now, and then the old god was speaking in an impartial and fair manner:

"Your Majesty, Shen Shu is young, and not to be promoted for a year. It is indeed not advisable to be a supervisor at all times. However, Your Majesty can add additional ethics to the governor of Huguang and temporarily grant him the authority to cross the border and pursue Zhang Xianzhong.

However, this authority requires time and responsibilities. It can only be pursued by Zhang Xianzhong, and cannot be used for other purposes, so as to avoid repeated pursuit of thieves, and the consequences of raising thieves will be respectful and self-respecting, and the tyranny of thieves will not be lost."

Chongzhen originally thought that both sides made some sense. Seeing Zhou Yanru’s details, he slapped his thigh and thought it made sense, so he asked in detail: “Well, Zhou Qing thought, how much is the right time limit for this authority?”

Zhou Yanru thought for a while: "This matter needs to be dispatched and approved by the Ministry of War. I don't know the military, so what I said may not be appropriate. In my opinion, since Zhang Xianzhong has suffered heavy losses in his troops and has even lost several fake capitals, I think I will focus on specializing in the suppression next year, which will last for one year, which may work.

In the autumn and winter seasons this year, Shen Shuren's troops have been recalled. They have to cooperate with Sun Chuanting to defend Li Zicheng and rescue Kaifeng. They cannot use troops against Zhang Xianzhong for the time being. This is based on next year, and by the end of the year. If the results are indeed outstanding, it will not be too late to be promoted to the governor. If it does not work, other governors will be replaced."

Chongzhen touched his beard and turned to Chen Xinjia: "Chen Qing, you are just aware of it.

Military affairs last for one year, is it appropriate?”

Chen Xinjia thought for a while: "Zhang Xianzhong's daughter is cunning and cannot be judged by common sense. I think it is still a bit difficult for one year. However, Your Majesty did not say that he would hold him accountable. He just said that if it does not work after the expiration, it would be appropriate to propose that he would replace him.

Now Yang Ge Lao is in danger and no one can coordinate the suppression of the bandits, but the number of bandit chief guards has also decreased greatly. This year, the bandits merged and harmed each other, and the situation is very tragic. There were more than ten bandits last year, but now only Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong are the two main culprits left.

I believe that Chen Shuren can be given the power to suppress Zhang Xianzhong while being the governor of Huguang, and Sun Chuanting can be given the power to suppress Li Zicheng while being the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu. This year, the two governors and governors need to work together to untie the siege of Kaifeng first."

Chongzhen thought about it carefully and found that Chen Xinjia's idea was more detailed than Zhou Yanru. When he gave it to Chen Shuren, Sun Chuanting's new power was also temporary, only for specific matters. In this way, the imperial court's control over these governors should be able to maintain it, so that it would not be too big.

If Chen Shuren can really get Zhang Xianzhong's head next year, of course there is nothing to say. Even if he is the governor of Huguang or even the governor of several provinces, it will be fine.

Because the Taimiao Alliance had been vowed first before, those who killed Zhang Xianzhong could be granted the Duke directly. Can the governor be more valuable than the Duke?

Chongzhen completely straightened out his ideas and issued an official decree: "Then let's just say that, the Ministry of Personnel drafted an order to promote Chen Shuren to the governor of Huguang, and also to assist the prefectures of Xinyang, Jiujiang and Anluchi. He ordered him to lead the troops north and assist Sun Chuanting in the unblocking of the siege of Kaifeng first.

Once Kaifeng is relieved, I think Sun Chuanting can gain a foothold. Since Yang Sichang is already ill and cannot take matters, he will also assign Zuo Liangyu's tribe to the commander of Sun Chuanting.

Next year, Sun Chuanting will use Sun Chuanting to suppress the north and coordinate the war against the thieves. Shenshu people will use Shenshu to suppress the south and coordinate the pursuit of Zhang Xianzhong."

Those old censors, seeing that Chongzhen did not directly promote Chen Shuren to governor, but only gave some temporary dispatch authority, did not cause trouble again, and this one was passed.

...

After the matter of Chen Shuren and Sun Chuanting's promotion and distribution of power was negotiated, there were of course some other issues to be discussed at that time.

Zhou Yanru didn't bother to do so, letting other issues advance first, and occasionally expressing his opinions just right.

Until the time came, Chongzhen had already asked Wang Chengen to say that "if you have something to report, you will leave the court without anything to do." Seeing that others had no response, Zhou Yanru left the class and said:

"Your Majesty, there is another small matter that I should not have been to interfere with. But I am the chief minister and see that there is any inappropriateness in the court affairs, I will inevitably overstep my affairs-

As far as I know, the court has omitted the merits and demerits of the civil and military officials in Huguang to deal with Zhang Xianzhong's battle. Now that the first merits and the people have made a conclusion, the other ministers who assisted the left and defended the territory should also find out their merits and demerits.

Fang Kongzhao, the former governor of Huguang, had previously fallen from Changsha and Hengzhou, killed the vassal kings and were sentenced to prison and questioned. Now he has been locked up and taken to the capital. However, the fall of Hengzhou in Changsha and Hengzhou has not yet begun to investigate.

There is also a testimony between the same person, and the crime is about to come. The Ministry of Justice did not take over. He just shirked the responsibility on the grounds of the relevant persons and other military generals, and asked the Ministry of War to conduct self-inspection first. I think the Ministry of Justice is inappropriate and should immediately correct the situation."

When Chongzhen heard this, he suddenly felt energetic.

The resurrection of Chen Shuren is indeed worthy of praise, but the rapid fall of Huguang Shoufu is worthy of heavy responsibility. As things get so badly, Chongzhen is in a state of evil spirits and wants to kill a few people to serve as a warning. First update @

Now that Zhou Yanru has raised this topic, he immediately turned to Xu Shiqi, the Minister of Justice: "Xu Qing, is there any such incident?"

Xu Shiqi was confused. The Ministry of Justice did have a lot of work every day. He didn't know the person he had just sent him, so he had to say: "I dare to ask Mr. Zhou, when did the criminal general arrive in Beijing? I really don't know, maybe it was a mistake in each department below and has not reported it yet..."

Zhou Yanru then acted as a kind-hearted attitude: "This matter is indeed a little hasty, and Your Majesty does not have to blame Xu Shangshu. The person should have been sent to the capital yesterday evening, including Yin Xianmin, the general of Changsha and He Yide, the general of Hengzhou, who did not accept the case, so he sent him to the Ministry of War for custody.

These two people were theoretically controlled by Fang Kongxian, the former governor of Huguang. However, they had thousands of troops, but the company commander.

Sha and Hengzhou could not defend for two or three days, so they directly surrendered the thieves. The reinforcements sent by Fang Kongzhao arrived in Changsha within five days after the war broke out, but the city was lost."

After hearing this, Chongzhen criticized Xu Shiqi for not working diligently. He also asked Chen Xinjia to ask Fangshi to take the post to bring the person up. Today, he is in this court. I will ask a brief question first and give an explanation to the whole world.

After giving the order, Chongzhen turned to Zhou Yanru with praise: "Zhou Qing is very clear and diligent in state affairs. How do you know about the delays of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of War?"

Zhou Yanru gained a good reputation of diligence, so he no longer concealed it. He told the truth, and told the truth that he was stopped by Fang Kong's daughter before going to court.

Of course, what Zhou Yanru wanted to emphasize was that he was aware of everything, responded quickly to dealing with matters, and had strong ability to identify things, and fortunately he improved his impression in front of the emperor.

After hearing this, Chongzhen did not ask about the other Fang family's situation, but was just curious why the Fang family wanted to seek justice with a woman.

"Is this Kong Xun childless? He actually made the woman seek justice."

Zhou Yanru: "Your Majesty forgot that the eldest son of Kong Xu was the governor of Wuchang Fang Yizhi. He was with Chen Shuren and Wei Zaode the same department as me. As far as I know, Fang Yizhi is now fighting thousands of miles north and south, and is going to Kaifeng to rescue the siege. The logistics affairs are poor and cannot escape, so he is loyal and filial piety. This is why he has this temporary solution."

After listening to it, Chongzhen immediately felt that the other party's impression of Yizhi improved a lot. He subconsciously felt that such a loyal and filial family might not have done anything to let down the holy grace. The other party Kong Xu cleared his suspicion and had a more preconceived impression.

"This is because of the style of Tiying saving her father. She is a strange woman." Chongzhen said casually.

Soon, the Fangshi, the Ministry of War, also escorted Yin Xianmin and He Yide to the main hall under the urging of Chen Xinjia.

Chongzhen soon forgot about the Fang family and began to severely interrogate these people whether they had been attacked by Zhang Xianzhong or that they had surrendered in less than two days in the siege.
To be continued...