"Your Majesty, the thieves from Shandong gathered in Jinan a month ago to implement the establishment of a country. All the details are here."
Han Chuan, a member of Jinyiwei, urgently requested to see Chongzhen and reported the establishment of political power in Shandong.
This major event has been known to everyone in Shandong for a long time, and it cannot be hidden.
Having Han Chuan report this matter further demonstrates his ability.
But after reading the details, Chongzhen was not in the mood to praise Han Chuan for his effective handling.
He only felt the biting cold and the doomsday approaching.
Although the Jurchens in Liaodong are pressing forward step by step, their system is still in a primitive state.
In Chongzhen's view, there is no difference between them and the Mongols.
It can only be regarded as a border trouble, but it cannot shake the foundation of the Ming Dynasty.
The rogue bandits in the northwest are even more disorganized. They grab whatever they go to. Their rise is rapid and their demise is sudden.
As long as we concentrate on encirclement and suppression, we will be able to pacify it sooner or later.
But now Shandong has established a political power with a clear structure and proposed an administrative plan with clear goals. Even worse than the Ming Dynasty, the political power has also penetrated into the countryside.
If things go on like this, after Shandong consolidates its rule, it will inevitably take action against the Ming Dynasty.
When he thought of Shandong's strength, Chongzhen had a splitting headache.
Without allowing him to think too much, Wen Tiren and Xue Guoguan's ministers came together to seek an audience.
Obviously, these ministers already knew about Shandong's independent establishment.
No matter what, Ming Dynasty cannot sit idly by and ignore it.
Of course.
It is impossible to send troops.
This is something that everyone in the Ming Dynasty has long understood.
"I'm afraid that the court will be indifferent. If things continue like this, people's hearts will be corrupted, and the situation will be irreversible."
Everyone knows that Shandong’s approach is extremely harmful and is tantamount to digging into the roots of the Ming Dynasty.
But that's the current situation.
Unless Liaodong and Shanxi are pacified one after another, Ming Dynasty may be able to mobilize enough troops to attack Shandong.
But thinking about Shandong's weapons again, the monarchs and ministers felt that even if they could organize an army, they might not be Shandong's opponents.
The real world is so ironic.
It's obvious that someone is right next to you and wants your life, but you can't do anything about it.
Even if you want to fight hard, you must have the capital to fight hard.
The Ming Dynasty is now like a sick body bleeding everywhere. One place is blocked, but two or three places cannot be blocked.
Sooner or later, one day the blood will run out and the body will die completely.
However, although the monarch and his ministers are very pessimistic now, they have not reached the point of complete despair.
They also felt that Daming could be saved.
The question is how to save?
"How did Hong Chengchou do things? Why can't the bandits be completely wiped out until now?"
Chongzhen's question made the officials look at each other in confusion.
Didn't it be your emperor who personally issued the decree to demote Cao Wenzhao to the border?
Hong Chengchou lost his general and was unable to suppress the army. How could this be considered his fault?
But the person above is the emperor.
There is no way to reason with the emperor.
"The reason is that the imperial court has insufficient troops. The commander-in-chief Zuo Liangyu and others were previously defeated and almost the entire army was wiped out. Now the troops and horses have been gathered and training is being accelerated. I believe we can go out in less than ten months."
Wen Tiren gave an ambiguous explanation for the disadvantages of the Shanxi battlefield.
Zuo Liangyu lost all his troops in Guangping and is now reorganizing his army in Henan. Although there are now ten thousand people,
However, it will take some time before you can participate in the suppression of thieves.
After Cao Wenzhao was transferred away, Hong Chengchou's troops were seriously insufficient and unable to attack. He could only defend the important passes of the city to prevent the rogue bandits from breaking through.
"How is Liaodong doing?"
Speaking of Hou Jin, Chongzhen trembled.
In fact, it was Hou Jin who was the first to break his sweet dream of Mingjun Holy Lord.
Nowadays, everything in the country is in chaos, leaving the imperial court overwhelmed and unable to respond. If the Jurchens call again, Chongzhen doesn't know what to do.
Speaking of this, Wen Tiren rarely showed joy.
"Liaodong has been extremely quiet recently. There are rumors that something big seems to have happened in Shenyang City. Many Jurchen civil and military officials have disappeared. I am afraid that the Eastern captives will not harm our Ming Dynasty in the near future."
"oh?"
Chongzhen perked up and looked at Han Chuan.
"You Jin Yiwei should investigate carefully and get the conclusive information."
Han Chuan hurriedly said: "I will make arrangements now."
In fact, he knew very well that Jin Yiwei could not enter Shenyang City at all now.
But this did not prevent him from issuing military orders to Chongzhen.
Anyway, after a while, Chongzhen will put this matter behind him.
Chongzhen didn't know that he was bad, so he finally thought of praising him.
"With Han Aiqing here, I am well-versed both internally and externally. Everything is under control, no matter how big or small, and everything goes smoothly than before. If all the ministers are like this, why worry about the country not being prosperous?"
Wen Tiren, Xue Guoguan and others observe the nose with the eyes, and the heart with the nose, even if they have heard of it.
They even cursed in their hearts.
No matter how accurate the Jin Yiwei's information is, the lack of strength of the imperial court only makes it more troublesome.
Regarding the current situation, Wen Tiren thought of a solution.
"Your Majesty, the so-called governance of the country is nothing more than the mutual support of the internal and external affairs. Now that external affairs are not going well, we should be able to stir up opportunities from within. Recently, all the Dongjiang rebels have been escorted to Beijing, and they have been sentenced to justice, which is what the world expects."
Wen Tiren’s meaning is very clear.
The purpose is to use the Dongjiang rebels to divert the attention of the government and the public.
In any case, this incident somewhat saved the court's face, which is a rare achievement in recent years.
Even though it was the Shandong New Army that wiped out the Dongjiang rebels, not the imperial army.
But since Shandong did not openly declare rebellion, it was still Shandong owned by the imperial court.
The monarch and his ministers all knew that doing so was tantamount to deceiving themselves and others.
But the current situation is like this, so what can we do?
Moreover, the situation in Shandong has become what it is now since the rebellion in Dongjiang Town began.
If there was no rebellion in Dongjiang Town, Zuo Menggeng and others would not have a chance to rise.
Therefore, Chongzhen hated Dongjiang Town deeply.
"Pass on my decree, Mao Chenglu will be put to death three days later to serve as a warning to others."
In the third year of Chongzhen's reign, Yuan Chonghuan was executed late, which caused a sensation in both the government and the public.
I believe that if Mao Chenglu is sentenced to death, the resentment of the people in the world can be alleviated to some extent.
But Chongzhen's character determined that he was not a king who could be easily controlled by his ministers.
"Where is Zhang Pu?"
All the ministers looked at each other, not expecting that Chongzhen would think of this person.
Li Maofang said quickly: "Zhang Pu is currently being held in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment."
Chongzhen narrowed his eyes.
"Let him come to see me, and I will give him a chance to atone for his sins."
Seeing that Wen Tiren and others were very nervous, in order to prevent them from causing trouble, Chongzhen explained the reason.
"We cannot ignore the Shandong issue. The court and the army are temporarily powerless, but the moral system cannot give in. Although Zhang Pu has a heart that can be punished, he has an extraordinary reputation. I am using his name to deal with the thieves in Shandong. I should try to gain opportunities to delay Aftereffects.”
Knowing Chongzhen's thoughts, Wen Tiren and others had to restrain themselves even though they were unwilling.
They did not dare to object because they were afraid that Chongzhen would think that they were also forming cliques for personal gain.
