Chongzhen's words were already very harsh, and they were factual. They could be refuted or refuted. At this time, all the officials did not dare to speak. "You have something in your heart." These words were said out loud, but I think the emperor now had something in his heart.
There is such a big fire, if you don't know what to do, you may get burned. Take a step back for the time being, the law does not blame everyone, there are so many people, the emperor may not be looking for trouble only for himself, but if he wants to jump forward at this juncture, it is really unthinkable.
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The ministers were dumbfounded by his own accusations. Chongzhen felt relieved. Speaking of loyal ministers, he thought of one person again. He looked down and asked, "I asked Liu Mao to come too. Is Liu Mao here?"
Hearing his name mentioned earlier, Liu Mao, the soldier standing at the palace gate, quickly came out and shouted: "Your Majesty, I am here."
Seeing Liu Mao coming forward, Chongzhen nodded slightly, cleared his throat, and said to the officials: "Last year, Liu Mao went to Shu to abolish the post station. I'm sure. The Ministry of Household Affairs reported that the total savings were 680,000 yuan."
Five thousand taels, this is not a small contribution. Liu Mao has always been hard-working, and this time he has made a contribution. I want to record the promotion, but he has to resign and beg for leave. Liu Mao, tell me why you want to resign.
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"Your Majesty!" Liu Mao was not excited when he was praised and praised by the emperor in front of all the officials. Instead, he whispered, "The reason why I begged for a divorce has been stated in the book."[
"I want you to tell them." Chongzhen nodded to Liu Mao with encouraging eyes.
Only then did Liu Mao understand why the emperor wanted him, a seven-rank official, to come to court, but he still did not dare to raise his voice and only said in a low voice: "I have been ordered to govern the post, and it is stipulated that the post officials are not allowed to ask for long orders.
The officials of each yamen are not allowed to seize the husband's horse, the state and county officials are not allowed to break the husband's horse without permission, the government office is not allowed to misuse it without permission, and the care is not allowed to be done privately. Once the decree is implemented, from now on everyone will complain about the ministers, and those who do not complain will be alone in the middle.
Farmer."
"Have you heard that? Officials, big and small, have benefited from it, but the people have not agreed. Of course they have to hide these shortcomings from me, and of course they don't want me to send supervisory troops! Is that right?"
Chongzhen, who was a little more resentful, suddenly sighed softly when he looked at the quiet officials, and then looked at Liu Mao, "Today I want to let all ministers and workers know that I asked Liu Mao to cut off the post, so you can blame me!"
If you are dissatisfied, please give me a discount! Liu Mao, I know that you are thankless and full of grievances, so I want an excellent award. Don't mention it again about begging for leave, I will not be accurate."
When he heard that the emperor would not allow him to beg for leave, Liu Mao suddenly became anxious and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, I have fulfilled my duty for the country, how can I feel wronged? I am begging for leave because I am indeed very ill and it is difficult for Your Majesty to worry about it."
In fact, Liu Mao really did not beg for leave because he was aggrieved, but because he saw the negative consequences of abolishing the post station. The post officials relied on waterways and boats to support their families, and they suddenly lost their livelihood. The land of Qin and Jin was already barren, and natural disasters added to the food supply.
They rose up and gathered together to become thieves, which became a serious problem for the imperial court. For example, among the bandits currently roaming the Central Plains, there are many former postmen. I heard that a postman named Li Zicheng was known as "Chuang Jiang" among the bandits.
The abolition of the post station led to the dismissal of the postmen, which Liu Mao had not expected before. Although bandits have not become a big trend now, the court has dealt with it effectively, and there are good news from various places from time to time, but as time goes by, someone will definitely remove those
The rebellion of the postmen was brought out to make an argument. In addition, the abolition of the post offended the officials in the world and damaged their rights and interests. How could they not file a complaint? Everyone talked about gold and destroyed bones. Even though the emperor pointed out
Sooner or later, the emperor will have to make him the scapegoat. As for him being sent to jail to await his punishment, it is better to beg for leave now, so as not to bear the blame in the future.
Liu Mao begged for leave again. Chongzhen didn't know the real reason. He just thought that Liu Mao felt that it was not good to be in the court, and his superiors and colleagues would find it difficult for him, so he wanted to stay away for a while. He also felt deeply in his heart that he was the emperor.
He couldn't protect his loyal ministers. Of course he could force him to stay, but Liu Mao's matter was not very important after all. The top priority now was to suppress the arrogance of the outer court and prevent them from causing trouble again over the matter of the internal ministers supervising the army. If
I'm afraid there will still be more complications when we are entangled in Liu Mao's matter. Strike while the iron is hot, and take advantage of the fact that the officials are afraid to speak now, so we will settle the matter thoroughly. Compared with this big matter, Liu Mao's matter is really not urgent.
Then he nodded and agreed: "That's fine. Since you are sick, please take care of yourself for a while until I call you." After saying that, he looked at the officials again, and his eyes fell on Zhou Yanru's face intentionally, "
The foreign dynasty often deceives me, so I have no choice but to use internal ministers. Your Majesty and others should also understand my difficulties. There is no need for you to talk about the internal ministers supervising the army. I will abolish it when the internal and external affairs are smooth."
He Ruchong, who was kneeling there, heard that the hidden secret was not good. If he just let it go, wouldn't the fuss be in vain? Such a big move was suppressed in just one summons. From now on, the words of the courtiers will be worse than farts. Then wouldn't the inner court?
It’s even more important to kick your nose and face!
But he did not dare to make his own decision, so he quietly turned his head to ask Zhou Yanru. Zhou Yanru nodded without hesitation with a dark face, and made a pre-agreed code. He Ru Chong favored him, understood it, and immediately reported:
"Your Majesty, both the internal and external ministers are His Majesty's ministers, and naturally they are at the mercy of the Holy Emperor. But Your Majesty has read extensively about ancient times and the present, and has he ever seen a precedent of an internal minister consulting a former assistant minister? From now on, the courtiers hold their hands and hold their breath. Isn't it appropriate for the Holy Dynasty?
Please, Your Majesty, immediately depose Wang Kun and refrain from discussing the affairs of the state with his ministers, so as not to bring disaster to the poor!"
How to favor his colleagues? Wang Zhidao, the left deputy of the Imperial Palace, also came out and said: "His Majesty sent ministers with nothing more than money, food, troops, horses and materials. He had never given the right to appraise officials, but recently the ministers
There are more and more memorials to the impeachment of court officials, and the scope of the impeachment discussion is getting wider and wider. Internally, it involves the six departments of the Ministry of Science and Technology, externally, it involves the local governors, and now it also involves the auxiliary ministers."
At this point, Wang Zhidao glanced at He Ruchong again, hesitated for a few seconds and then said: "The actions of the internal ministers are almost like holding the imperial guidelines, but the former ministers did not dare to ask. As for being hit personally, he still endured the humiliation and said nothing, why should he pay for it?"
What does the Lord know? I think that Wang Kunshu is well versed in writing and sharp in wit, and there must be someone behind it. I would also like to ask Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly, give justice to the former minister, and give an explanation to all the scholars in the world!"
"What did you say? The ministers hold the imperial authority?" Chongzhen was furious. Wang Zhidao was making alarmist remarks. He wanted to give justice to his former ministers and give an explanation to the scholars in the world. Is he trying to extort me!
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