Yan Yingyuan looked at Huang Zongxi in astonishment.
I thought to myself, Huang Taichong, what's going on with you? Are you telling the Holy One all this?
Huang Zongxi looked back with a calm look, saying in his heart that the Holy One is more enlightened than you think.
Yan Yingyuan then replied: "Back to the Holy Emperor, the student has indeed discussed this matter with Brother Taichong, and indeed believes that this move is very necessary, because the nine sons of the dragon are all different, and no one can guarantee the future of our Ming Dynasty.
The emperor can be as wise as the emperor and the prince. At this time, it is necessary to rely on the supervision mechanism to ensure the people-oriented thinking."
Chongzhen said: "I agree with what you said, but now is not the time."
Yan Yingyuan agreed: "It is indeed not the time to revise the ancestral precepts of Huang Ming."
"But the supervision mechanism for you diligent scholars can be put in place first." Chongzhen said, "Lest you diligent scholars become the same morons as those civil servants."
"From the moment I arrived, I only thought about the welcome and farewell in the officialdom."
"From the moment I arrived, I just wanted to be a good colleague, cater to the superiors and then climb up the ranks."
After saying this, Chongzhen said again: "I plan to set up a Supervision Section in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. You two are the best candidates for the Supervision Section. From now on, I will leave the important task of supervising Qin Wang Shizi to you two.
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Huang Zongxi agreed simply: "Students will definitely stick to their original aspirations and live up to the sacred mandate."
However, Yan Yingyuan said with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty, can the student not let this happen?"
"Why, you don't want to?" Chongzhen couldn't help but be a little surprised. Although the rank given to him by the Supervision Department was low, he had great power. The entire Ministry of Internal Affairs had to be supervised by the Supervision Department.
This is actually the Feng Xianguan of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a senior official.
Yan Yingyuan was really unwilling and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, students would rather lead thousands of troops and gallop on the battlefield."
"Okay." This result was not only unexpected by Chongzhen, but also reasonable. After all, it was Yan Yingyuan.
At that moment, Chongzhen said again: "In that case, you and Xu Yingwei will serve as the military department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
"Is the military department in trouble?" Yan Yingyuan asked with a look on his face, "Your Majesty, is the Ministry of Internal Affairs going to establish a military department?"
"Yes." Chongzhen said, "The Ministry of Internal Affairs will not only establish a military branch, but the military branch will become the largest branch. I will have a task for you soon."
Yan Yingyuan suddenly became energetic.
Chongzhen said again: "Yan Yingyuan, go find Xu Yingwei and select from the more than 6,000 Qinwang scholars who you think are better at leading troops in battle."
Yan Yingyuan said: "May I ask Your Majesty, how many people need to be screened out?"
"One thousand people." Chongzhen said, "After you are selected, you will return to Nanjing with me. You will not need to study other articles on the way, and you will focus on studying military books and tactics."
"If you still have more time, let's discuss classic battles from ancient times to the present."
After saying this, he added: "There is also the Battle of Shanyang that you commanded. You can also analyze it and tell other scholars what you thought at the beginning."
"Students, please accept the holy edict." Yan Yingyuan bowed his head and turned to leave.
Chongzhen said to Huang Zongxi again: "Huang Zongxi, there are more than 6,000 Qinwang scholars, of which 3,000 will stay in Xuzhou, 1,000 will be added to the military department, and another 1,000 scholars have been seconded to Yingtian Mansion, but you can
Three hundred people will be selected first and serve as the supervisory department."
There are still more than 700 scholars, and Chongzhen plans to join them as servants in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
After a pause, he continued: "But when selecting people, you need to pay attention. These three hundred scholars must have good conduct, tenacity and excellent adaptability. Otherwise, they may not be qualified for the important task of supervision."
Huang Zongxi bowed his head to the ground and solemnly said: "Students, please accept the Holy Edict."
After sending Huang Zongxi away, Chongzhen called Wang Chengen in again.
"Wang Daban, you protect my Luan Jia and go south with Lu Zhenfei and Jin Xuan." Chongzhen said, "But after arriving in Yangzhou, don't go to Beijing or Yangzhou City. Just stay at the canal dock."
"Old slave, I received the order." Wang Chengen didn't ask any more questions and just went out to make arrangements.
Watching Wang Chengen's figure go out, Zhu Cixiang was thoughtful, but Zhu Cijiong couldn't hold it back.
Zhu Cijiong asked: "Father, don't we go south with Lu Zhenfei, Jin Xuan and the others?"
"It's so boring to follow them." Chongzhen smiled and said, "The three of us, father and son, dressed up in Qiao Zhuang, and then took a hundred or so Yiding Qiao Zhuang's guards as well as Yan Yingyuan and other scholars to go overland, one by one to observe
The customs and customs along the way will also allow you brothers to see the sufferings of the people and understand how the people live."
"This is a good idea." Zhu Cijiong said happily, "This is the most interesting thing."
Zhu Cixiang was a little worried and frowned: "Father, is this unsafe?"
"Hong'er, what you said is wrong." Chongzhen's eyes cooled down and he said, "Following Lu Zhenfei, Jin Xuan and the others are in danger. Do you two believe that the canal boat our father is riding on will be attacked by someone?"
Scuttled?"
After a pause, Chongzhen said again: "Maybe we will be bombarded by naval warships!"
"Ah?" Zhu Cixiang and Zhu Cijiong suddenly changed their expressions, "Father, are you talking about Lu Zhenfei and Jin Xuan?"
"Oh, it's not what you two think." Chongzhen waved his hands and said, "Lu Zhenfei is a loyal minister, and Jin Xuan, let alone Jin Xuan, will never collude with those from the Donglin Party.
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Zhu Cijiong asked in confusion: "Father, why did you just say that your canal boat will be scuttled?"
"The reason is very simple." Chongzhen said in a deep voice, "Lu Zhenfei, Jin Xuan and Luan Jia who are accompanying them are false targets that I deliberately set out to lure those from the Donglin Party into action."
Zhu Cixiang said horrified: "Father, do you mean that the Donglin Party will send people to assassinate us on our way back to Beijing?"
Zhu Cijiong was furious: "Father, these thieves from the Donglin Party are too abominable. Why don't we give Yan Yingyuan and Xu Yingwei's thousand scholars to my son, and I will take these thousand Qin Wang's men and kill them back."
Go to Nanjing City, arrest Gao Hongtu, Jiang Yueguang and Jie Xuelong, all members of the Donglin Party, and then behead them all."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Chongzhen frowned and said in a deep voice: "Jong'er, have you forgotten what your father told you?"
"What?" Zhu Cijiong asked with a confused look, "Father, which sentence are you referring to?"
Zhu Cixiang said with a serious face: "Father once said that those in power must have a sense of awe and abide by the rules. The greater the power in their hands, the more they must abide by the rules."
"A child can be taught." Chongzhen praised Zhu Cixiang.
Then he turned around and scolded Zhu Cijiong: "I will learn from your elder brother in the future."
"Oh." Zhu Cijiong nodded honestly, but when Chongzhen turned his head, he silently made a face.
Chongzhen continued: "Father, I can conclude that the Donglin Party raided the Ministry of Internal Affairs and sent Ma Mingluan to prison in order to bury you, me, my father and my son, and thirty border troops in Xuzhou City. In this way,
Then your fifth brother can succeed to the throne, and the Donglin Party members will be able to monopolize power again."
Zhu Cixi nodded and said: "Father, I believe in you."
Zhu Cijiong then said: "Father, my sons and ministers also believe in you."
"It's just that you don't believe it enough." Chongzhen waved his hand and said.
Zhu Cixiang said: "The more than 6,000 Qinwang scholars in the Shizi Camp, as well as Lu Zhenfei, Jin Xuan, and Du Yinxi will definitely believe in your judgment, father."
Zhu Cijiong said: "The 30 frontier troops from Xuzhou and the 200,000 rural warriors from Huai'an Prefecture will definitely believe you."
"It's not enough, far from enough." Chongzhen said solemnly, "Although the emperor holds supreme power and has the power of life and death over his ministers, it is precisely because of this that he needs to abide by the rules. So if there is no convincing evidence of guilt, it is
You must never convict a minister casually, and cabinet ministers need to be even more cautious."
Having said this, Chongzhen couldn't help but slander his former host.
He obviously wanted to negotiate a peace, but accidentally leaked the news and put the blame on the Minister of War, and finally killed the Minister of War as a scapegoat.
This kind of approach simply does not follow any political rules.
So it's no wonder that in the end, the cabinet ministers and ministers turned away from him.
With such an emperor who is completely unruly and kills cabinet ministers like he kills chickens, who dares to do things seriously? One day he may be used as a scapegoat by the dog emperor.
Precisely because of the previous host’s criminal record,
Therefore, Chongzhen needed to be extra cautious and abide by the rules.
Otherwise, if someone accidentally kills someone indiscriminately, it will easily arouse the unbearable memories of his past in the civil and military officials of the court. In this case, the court will fall into a situation of disunity again.
There is a saying in Zengguang Xianwen: When people are united, Mount Tai will move.
On the other hand, if people's hearts are not aligned, nothing can be accomplished.
That’s why it is said that when you govern a country, you must first govern the people. Winning people’s hearts is the most difficult thing.
"Father, I understand." Zhu Cixi suddenly realized, "That's why you made Lu Zhenfei the Minister of Punishment and incorporated it into the cabinet's preparatory affairs, and then made Jin Xuan the governor of Yingtian and the admiral of Cao Jiang.
Military affairs, you are doing this to create the illusion that a prison is about to rise in Nanjing, and then force those in the Donglin Party to take risks."
"Just now, I was really worried that my father would raise a prison in Nanjing, and he was planning to remonstrate with you."
After a pause, Zhu Cixiang said again: "Once these people extend their black hands to the father Luan Jia, they are plotting to treason! With the treason plot as a starting point, Lu Zhenfei and Jin Xuan can really raise a big conspiracy in Nanjing.
Prison, investigate these people thoroughly, and no one who is involved can escape!"
"Hong'er, you've really grown up." Chongzhen said happily.
"This tells them to fight theirs and we to fight ours. We must not let our opponents lead us by the nose."
After a pause, Chongzhen continued: "As you said, without enough shocking evidence, the towering tree of the Donglin Party will never be shaken, because the root system of this big tree in Jiangnan is really deep.
Too deep and too wide, its depth and breadth can only be described with one idiom, that is, intricate!"
"Their influence has even penetrated into traffickers."
"It is not easy for us to uproot such a towering tree."
"At least, it is not enough to rely solely on the fact that the Metropolitan Procuratorate raided the Ministry of Internal Affairs and put Ma Mingluo in jail, because these two things are far from enough to change public opinion in Shilin."
The Donglin Party's biggest reliance is the public opinion in Jiangnan Shilin.
The Donglin Party can even make the famous brothels in Jiangnan share their anger, which is really impressive.
"Father, didn't you just say that the Metropolitan Procuratorate raided the Ministry of Internal Affairs and imprisoned Ma Mingluan, which might lead to the failure of the Battle of Xuzhou? And then lead to the three of us, father and son, becoming prisoners of Jiannu?" Zhu Cijiong said in confusion,
"Isn't this enough? Shilin doesn't even have the basic ability to discern, right?"
"The thing is that what you said didn't happen, did it?"
Chongzhen said: "What hasn't happened yet can't be used as evidence? Because they can say that this is just to ensure the supply of food and wages for the Xuzhou front line."
"Ah?" Zhu Cijiong said in stunned silence, "Isn't this confusing right and wrong?"
"Sometimes it is difficult to distinguish between black and white," Chongzhen said. "Sometimes there is even no black and white at all, and there is not even justice and evil. There is just a battle of ideas."
"Huh?" Zhu Cijiong scratched his head after hearing this.
These words were somewhat beyond his cognitive scope.
After hearing these words, Zhu Cixi fell into deep thought.
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Soon, five days passed.
Nanjing, cabinet value room.
"Mr. Ge? Mr. Gao Ge!"
Zuo Guangxian rushed into Gao Hongtu's check-in room with a panic look on his face. However, because he was so flustered that he didn't pay attention to his steps, he actually kicked his foot on the threshold and threw a dog into the mess, and screamed in agony.
Gao Hongtu looked up and saw it, his expression immediately turned serious.
Putting down the brush in his hand, Gao Hongtu reprimanded: "Speaking of it, you are also the censor of Zuoqiandu after all, and a fourth-rank court official. Why do you still act so impetuous? How can you really be decent?"
"Mr. Ge, have you heard?" Zuo Guangxian automatically ignored Gao Hongtu's reprimand, got up and said, "The Holy Emperor's Luan Jia has left Xuzhou and will return to Nanjing within ten days."
"What is there to panic about?" Gao Hongtu said, "It is a great thing for the Holy Father to return to the court."
Zuo Guangxian cursed, is it a good thing for the Holy Emperor to return to the court? It seems to be true, I almost believe it. Mr. Gao Ge, are you really not afraid that what you have done will be known by the Holy Emperor? Aren't you afraid of being exposed by the Yi tribe?
It is not a new thing for the emperor to kill his cabinet ministers nowadays.
Killing ministers below the minister is like killing a chicken.
But of course Zuo Guangxian didn't dare to say this openly.
Looking around, there was no one around. Zuo Guangxian whispered: "Elder Pavilion, I heard that the Holy One has issued a decree to appoint Lu Zhenfei as Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, merge it into the Dongge Preparatory Machinery Service, and appoint Dr. Zhongjin, the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War.
Xuan is the governor of Yingtian and the admiral in charge of Jiang's military affairs. This is obviously because he came to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to raid the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
After a pause, Zuo Guang first made a killing gesture and then said: "Mr. Ge, when Lu Zhenfei and Jin Xuan arrive in Nanjing and a big prison is set up, everything will be late, so it is better to strike first."
