On April 12, Emperor Zhu Youjian was sitting in the Qianqing Palace, holding Li Zhi's memorial in his hand, his face pale.
Zhu Youjian read Li Zhi's memorial again, his hands trembling slightly.
If what Li Zhi said is true, this matter is too bad. Zhu Youjian didn't know that Taipu Temple had a huge sum of more than two million taels of silver in its accounts over the years. This amount of money would have been enough for the Ministry of Accounts to borrow Come and use it to support the war in Jinzhou.
The entire Qing Dynasty attacked and mobilized, but it could not last more than a few months. If Zhu Youjian knew about this money at that time, how could Zhu Youjian force Li Zhi and Hong Chengchou to fight quickly? The Ming army faced 230,000 Qing soldiers with 170,000 soldiers. Although the army has now achieved a great victory, the dangers involved still make Zhu Youjian tremble when he thinks about it.
What would happen to Ming Dynasty if we lost this battle? Zhu Youjian didn't dare to think about it.
Zhu Youjian once praised himself as the Ming Emperor of Yao and Shun, and was determined to revive the Ming Dynasty. Although he has been hit by reality in recent years and understands the difficulty of being an emperor, he is still confident. However, Zhu Youjian did not expect that he was so smart that he was actually deciding the Ming Dynasty. The decisive battle of fate was collectively deceived by dozens of civil servants, which almost led to a big mistake.
Could it be that he is just a puppet of the North Korean civil servants?
Zhu Youjian's confidence in himself and in his ability to control the situation in the Ming Dynasty was almost turned into a joke by Li Zhi's memorial.
Zhu Youjian's face was ashen, and he sat in front of the court case, unable to say a word for a long time.
However, Li Zhi's memorial is more than that. To say that Li Zhi's memorial is murderous is an understatement.
"This retrograde movement was led by Wu Zong, the Second Assistant to the Cabinet, assisted by He Shishou, the Minister of Rites, Li Daiwen, the Minister of Household Affairs, Chen Shandao, the Minister of Taipu Temple, and dozens of civil servants joined forces to cooperate. The world is clear, the sky is clear, and there are countless numbers here. Ten people can be killed!"
"The shameless officials involved in this matter put 170,000 soldiers at risk for their own selfish interests, put the world in danger, and deceived the emperor. In the battle of Jinshan, the bones of thousands of soldiers who died in the battle were still cold. If the emperor cannot understand right from wrong, How can the heroes and martyrs rest in peace under the Nine Springs? If the emperor cannot go on a killing spree, how can Li Zhi not be so angry?"
Seeing the last four words, Zhu Youjian's hands trembled again.
Get angry?
What does Li Zhi want to do?
Li Zhi has been loyal over the years, fighting for the Ming Dynasty in the south and north, defeating the Dongnu three times, annihilating Zhang Xianzhong, and pacifying Li Zicheng. It can be said that he single-handedly created a stable situation in the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Youjian has regarded Li Zhi as the Ming Dynasty. The mainstay. Although Li Zhi fought with the gentry and civil servants in Tianjin, Zhu Youjian could tolerate them.
Without Li Zhi, who would support the Ming Dynasty?
Li Zhi's Huben division was so powerful that even Huang Taiji's 50,000 cavalry could not stop him. In the battle of Jinzhou, it was only Li Zhi's troops that turned the tide and won the crucial battle. Although Li Zhi's troops and horses There are only 20,000, but it is not an exaggeration to say that these 20,000 soldiers and horses have the combat power of 100,000 ordinary Ming troops.
If Li Zhi got angry and did something unspeakable, how bad would the government be?
Zhu Youjian gritted his teeth and closed his eyes.
Wang Chengen looked at the pale-faced emperor, raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the time has come, it's time to go to court!"
Zhu Youjian slowly put down Li Zhi's memorial and took Wang Chengen to the Huangji Palace.
In the Huangji Hall, hundreds of officials were already waiting in the hall. As soon as Zhu Youjian sat on the throne, the first assistant Zhou Yanru came out with a happy face and said:
"Your Majesty, I heard that the slave chief Huang Taiji has been seriously ill after the defeat of Jinzhou and is afraid that he is about to perish. Huang Taiji has been causing harm to us for more than ten years in the Ming Dynasty, and now he is about to die."
Zhu Youjian was full of worries and interrupted Zhou Yanru before he could finish his words. Zhu Youjian looked at Chen Shandao coldly and shouted: "Chen Shandao, Minister of Taipu Temple, come out!"
Chen Shandao's face changed color, he glanced at Wu Zong, the Second Assistant to the Cabinet, in a panic, then lowered his head and walked to the center of the hall.
"I'm here!"
Zhu Youjian looked Chen Shandao up and down, and then said slowly: "I heard that there are more than 2 million Ma Zheng silver in Taipu Temple!"
Chen Jishan seemed to have his tongue stuck, and it took him a long time to answer: "Your Majesty, the accumulated silver in Taipu Temple is the discounted silver turned over by horse households over the years. It is used to purchase military horses for each town. It should not be used lightly!"
Zhu Youjian slapped the armrest of the dragon chair angrily and shouted: "Chen Jishan, do you think I am an ignorant boy?"
Chen Jishan's face turned pale, he knelt on the ground in panic, and looked at Wu Yan for help.
Zhu Youjian looked at Li Daiwen, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and shouted coldly: "Li Daiwen, as the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, you don't know that Taipu Temple has money to borrow?"
Li Daiwen's face turned pale, and he walked out of the queue of civil servants, bowed and said: "The sage is wise, but the old minister is ignorant. I really don't know that Taipu Temple has such a sum of money. If you know that Taipu Temple has money, why do you need to rush Hong Chengchou?
Send troops for a decisive battle? I am already old and my eyesight is dim. I cannot help the emperor to worry about it. What is the use of erecting it in the court? I invite the emperor to allow Xu Chen to take up his official position and retire to his hometown!"
Zhu Youjian said coldly: "You want to leave?"
Zhu Youjian was about to have a fit when he saw He Shishou, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, stepping out of the queue and shouted: "I thought that Li Daiwen had always been mediocre and not good at managing money. The emperor took him as the minister of the Ministry of Hubu, and this mistake was already doomed. Today in Jinzhou
We have achieved a great victory, which shows that this mistake did not affect the overall situation, which is gratifying. I believe that the emperor can no longer use Li Daiwen to control the household department, and should agree to Li Daiwen's request to retire and return to his hometown!"
Seeing that He Shishou jumped out immediately and put Li Daiwen's responsibility on himself, Zhu Youjian sneered.
Wu Di, the Second Assistant to the Cabinet, finally couldn't stand it anymore and stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I think that Chen Jishan cannot put aside his family views at a critical moment and stick to Ma Zhengyinzi of Taipu Temple. Although it is understandable that his duties are due to his physical condition, after all, he has
I am instigated. I think that even though Jinzhou is victorious now, Chen Jishan cannot be spared lightly. Chengyi should seize his official position!"
Seeing Wu Di jumping in, Zhu Youjian closed his eyes in disappointment. It seemed that what Li Zhi said was indeed correct.
"The four of you are trying to shirk everything. You are exactly the masterminds of this matter as mentioned by Marquis Xingguo."
Zhu Youjian slammed the dragon chair and shouted loudly: "If we lose the Jinzhou War because of you, can you and the four of you bear the responsibility for the defeat?"
Hearing the emperor say the word Li Zhi, the civil servants in the court suddenly changed their expressions. As they looked at each other, the atmosphere in the court suddenly changed.
Wu Di had a look of surprise on his face, looked at the civil servants on the left and right, laughed a few times, and said loudly: "Wu Di is neither from the Ministry of Husbandry nor the Taipu Temple. Please stand up and say something fair.
What does this have to do with anything?”
"Could it be that from now on the emperor will catch the wind and kill people according to Li Zhi's memorial?"