East Factory Governor

Chapter 28
Chongzhen nodded, "You are a person who can tell the truth, and I am also an emperor who can listen to the truth. You can just tell the truth."

Qin Shuhuai also nodded, "Okay, what do you want to hear, Your Majesty?"

Chongzhen pondered for a while, and said, "Let's start with the three troubles of the Ming Dynasty. The three troubles of the Ming Dynasty that you and Mr. Zhisheng mentioned, Liaodong, Wulin, civil officials, and Mr. Zhisheng have all relayed them to me. I have listened to them all night long. Sleeping. Not only do I have a deep understanding of these three troubles, but people far away from the court have seen it... But I think that there is only one trouble in the Ming Dynasty, and that is the trouble of civil servants! It is my arm, but now everyone is selfish, always talking about the old system of the ancestors being indestructible, and there are many obstacles to what I want to do!"

Speaking of this, Chongzhen shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "When the Wei Party was here, the Wei Party ran rampant. Now I have eliminated the Wei Party with my own hands, but civil servants are running rampant. If these people quarrel, they can force me to draw lots to decide the cabinet members , It's really funny to think about it..."

Qin Shuhuai knew that Chongzhen was referring to his selection of candidates in the first year of Chongzhen. At that time, the nine ministers of various ministries recommended ten proposed members of the cabinet, and "guided" Chongzhen to designate the first four to enter the cabinet according to the usual practice.Chongzhen, who had just brought down Wei Zhongxian, was full of spirits, so he naturally refused to listen to these old ministers fooling around. As a result, the monarchs and ministers fought, and the disputes continued. In a fit of anger, he decided to use divination to draw lots to select cabinet members.Perhaps since then, Chongzhen has distrusted courtiers and opposed them.

It is precisely because of this distrust that he keeps changing cabinets and chief ministers.But the civil servants at the end of the Ming Dynasty were all like birds. Everyone only knew Cheng Zhu Neo Confucianism, only knew the interests of crony parties but did not know how to serve as soldiers, and how to govern the country.Moreover, the civil servants in the late Ming Dynasty had another strange thing, that is, they regarded being beaten and dismissed by the emperor as a supreme honor, so they dared to stand up to the emperor no matter whether they were justified or not, not only dared to stand up, but even dared to scold!There were such officials in the whole dynasty, and Chongzhen had nothing to do.Take the mine supervisor as an example, this is a big source of tax revenue. Chongzhen wanted to strengthen the mine supervisor, but the civil officials firmly opposed the mine supervisor. Supervise.

Seeing that Qin Shuhuai was silent, Chongzhen said, "Brother Qin, why are you silent?"

Qin Shuhuai looked at the sincere Chongzhen, and his mood was extremely complicated.Now there are two choices before him, one is to be a loyal minister and give real advice to Chongzhen based on what he knows about the history.The second is to be a sycophant, induce Chongzhen, and increase the suspicion between him and the minister, so as to lay the groundwork for his own entry into the East Factory.Both are ways to save the country and the people, the difference lies in whether to let Chongzhen do his own assistance, or let himself do Chongzhen to watch from the sidelines.

After thinking for a long time, he felt more confident in himself.

It is the safest thing to take everything in your own hands!
After making a decision, he smiled lightly and said, "Your Majesty, the grassroots are thinking, why didn't civil servants dare to be so rampant during the Wei Party period?"

Chongzhen said, "Wei Dang is good at governing, and all the confidential departments are Wei Dang. How can civil servants speak?"

Qin Shuhuai nodded, "The emperor is absolutely right! This shows that civil servants can be controlled."

Chongzhen frowned, and said with some dissatisfaction, "Do you mean that I still need Daxing Factory Guard?"

Aside from Jinyiwei, at least Chongzhen didn't like Dongchang, which is very clear in history.He wanted to abolish Dongchang several times, but the Korean and Chinese officials were really incompetent, so Dongchang was kept.

Qin Shuhuai naturally knew this.

Shaking his head, he said, "Your Majesty, you can't use civil officials, nor can you use factory guards. It is said that when the water is clear, there will be no fish. Only civil officials and factory guards can check and balance each other. If the two factions are evenly matched, then the emperor is naturally this one." Arbiter, isn't your word a decision?"

Chongzhen's eyes were fixed on a certain place for a long time without moving.

He had just abolished Dongchang's political affairs, and turned the main functions of Dongchang to monitor the martial arts and attack the devil's religion. Now he wants to deny everything before, which is really a dilemma.

Chongzhen did not discriminate against eunuchs, and he also had deep feelings and trust with eunuchs such as Cao Huachun, Wang Dehua, and Wang Chengen, but this did not mean that he did not know the consequences of eunuchs interfering in politics.These physically handicapped people often have an almost perverted pursuit of power. Once I give them too much power, I am afraid that Wei Zhongxian will come out again.

After a long silence, Chongzhen smiled wryly and said, "Although what brother Qin said is true, he seems to have forgotten the misfortune of the factory guard back then!"

Qin Shuhuai knew that Chongzhen had been tricked, and a wicked smile crossed the corner of his mouth.

He got up and took a triangular cup from the table, and said to Chongzhen, "Your Majesty, look at this cup, how many legs are there?"

Chongzhen glanced at the cup and said, "Brother Qin, what do you mean?"

Qin Shuhuai said, "The cup needs three legs to stand firmly. Therefore, besides courtiers and factory guards, the emperor also needs a force. The three forces stand on top of each other, and you, the emperor, can be as stable as Mount Tai!"

Chongzhen said thoughtfully, "You mean?"

Qin Shuhuai spat out three words lightly, "Jianghe Gang!"

Chongzhen was taken aback. The establishment of the Jianghe Gang by the imperial court was an extremely confidential matter, and few people knew about it.Although he knew that Qin Shuhuai had joined the Jianghe Gang, he was just an ordinary leader, so it was impossible for him to know such a secret matter.And he trusted Sun Chengzong very much, knowing that his teacher would never reveal this secret to Qin Shuhuai.

"Brother Qin already knows?" Chongzhen still asked.

Qin Shuhuai nodded, "The Jianghe Gang has no roots and no success, but it has grown so fast in just a few years. It is really surprising. If it weren't for the court's help, the grassroots would not be able to think of a second reason."

Chongzhen laughed lightly, "Brother Qin is worthy of being a great talent in the world, and nothing can be hidden from your eyes."

However, there was a flash of wariness in his eyes.

No one likes someone who sees through their own secrets, especially for an emperor like Chongzhen who is good at doubting everything.

Qin Shuhuai knew this.In order to be reused by Chongzhen, the necessary pretense is necessary, but there is a principle, that is, you cannot be smarter than him.A companion is like a tiger, and there are many people who were killed because they were too smart in history.

Qin Shuhuai chuckled, and said, "When it comes to great talents, the grassroots are probably not as good as the emperor. A Jianghe gang can restrain Dongchang at the top, infiltrate the martial arts forest at the bottom, and counter the Demon Sect. Your Majesty is worthy of being the current Holy Lord!"

The point of this sentence is not to praise Chongzhen, but Qin Shuhuai took the initiative to expose his "ignorance".It is true that Chongzhen created the Jianghe Gang to infiltrate the martial arts world and counter the Demon Cult, but it did not intend to restrict Dongchang.The Jianghe gang was originally created by Chongzhen for Dongchang, so how can it restrict Dongchang?

But he had to say so.If he knew everything and could see everything clearly, how could Chongzhen feel at ease with himself?

Chongzhen smiled lightly, and his complexion looked a little better. Then he looked at Qin Shuhuai, and said earnestly, "Brother Qin, I'm really worried about revitalizing the Ming Dynasty. But there are few officials who can't help me. Brother Qin Great talent, would you like to help me?"

The corners of Qin Shuhuai's eyes twitched, and he thought to himself, it really came.

This sentence may be sincere to other emperors, but it is definitely a trap to say it from the mouth of the suspicious Chongzhen!If I agreed without hesitation, it would prove that what I said earlier was for my own superiority, and my ambition would be fully exposed.

Qin Shuhuai took a sip of tea, shook his head casually, and said, "Your Majesty, my Guigu sect learns the way of vertical and horizontal and the method of ghost conspiracy, which can only be used in troubled times. Now that the Ming Dynasty is meeting with the Holy Lord, I believe that in prosperous times In the future, our mission is only to continue learning for the past, and will never participate in court disputes. This is also the legacy of the family teacher, and it must not be violated, please don't blame the emperor."

Moving out of the family teacher's legacy, expressing yourself strongly is not just talking.

The way Chongzhen looked at Qin Shuhuai changed a bit, less overly affected sincerity, but more longing.

The more Qin Shuhuai refused, the more Chongzhen wanted to use him.

Human nature is like this!
At this time, Chongzhen really had no one in his hands.The Ming Dynasty had many disadvantages, and all the officials were in a daze, so why didn't he want to find a useful talent?Historically, Chongzhen has never been stingy with talents.Don't talk about anything else, just talk about Yuan Chonghuan. When the old Yuan said that the Liao Dynasty was flattened in five years, he believed it. He gave him the sword of Shangfang and the right to act arbitrarily.

Chongzhen took a deep breath, and said, "Brother Qin is wrong. The prosperous age did not come by himself, but was created by me and you and other people with lofty ideals! Now I can't sleep at night. All the officials in the court are incompetent. After Jinhushi, the people in the Central Plains are changing all the time, and the martial arts are about to move around. How can you let me sleep? How can you let me talk about the prosperous age? Brother Qin, you are about the same age as me, and you are as passionate as me, how can you not understand me? ?”

Qin Shuhuai was also shocked when he saw Chongzhen revealing his true feelings.

Chongzhen is not the king of subjugation!

Chongzhen said a little excitedly, "Brother Qin, you said that the Jianghe gang can restrict Dongchang, but I tell you, it can't."

"emperor……"

Chongzhen's expression became more and more complicated, and he continued, "Jianghe Gang itself came from Dongchang, so how can it be restrained? The three-legged confrontation you mentioned is indeed an expedient measure. But in this case, how can you let me feel at ease and let Dongchang The factory is in charge of politics, to restrict the courtiers? The Dongchang controls the courtiers, so who will restrict the Dongchang? You said that there is a tripartite confrontation, but now one is missing, do you understand?"

"emperor….."

Chongzhen interrupted Qin Shuhuai again, and said, "The Jianghe Gang is an important chess piece for me, and there is no room for loss when it comes to the life and death of the overall situation. But Dongchang really can't grow any bigger! I not only want to use the Jianghe Gang to check and balance the martial arts, but also let Jianghe The gang has become my iron nail in Dongchang! The situation in Dongchang is calm, and the Jianghe gang is my eyes, watching every move of Dongchang! If there is heresy in Dongchang, the Jianghe gang is my iron fist, sweeping away everything with a thunderbolt. Treacherous!"

"And this great task, I think, belongs to the king!"

Qin Shuhuai let out a heavy breath, after talking so much, what he wanted finally came!

The Jianghe gang is used to restrict Dongchang, and the Jianghe gang is used to restrict Wulin, so who will restrict the Jianghe gang?
From now on, the Jianghe Gang will completely lose control!Brutally growing wildly!No one can stop it!

The day I take charge of the Jianghe Gang will be the time to start the war against Dongchang!
One day, I will take over the seal of Dongchang from Cao Huachun with a complete body and become a generation of governor!
Not a eunuch, so what?

What if he is not in charge of the supervisor of ceremonies?
What I want is power over the world, what I want is a wave of my long sleeves, and people's heads fall to the ground!What I want is the point of the sword, the direction of thousands of troops!What I want is that once the gate is opened, all nations will come to court!
(It took me two days for these two chapters, because the protagonist wants to divorce the relationship between Chongzhen and the ministers, and Dongchang, and induce Chongzhen to use the Jianghe Gang to restrict Dongchang. There is a lot of logic to be dealt with. The book is here, It is already very clear that the protagonist will not be a eunuch, but will only take an unusual path to take charge of the East Factory. Thank you to everyone who supports this book. My associated account cannot reply. It is said that the level is not enough, and I am currently working hard to upgrade. Try to reply to everyone’s posts one day earlier. But I have read everyone’s messages. Thank you everyone for your support!)
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