Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 145 Public Trial (1)

Emperor Chongzhen was riding on a horse, looking condescendingly at Yuan Chonghuan, who was carrying thorns on his back and knelt on the ground to "plead guilty", with no joy or sorrow on his face.

At this time, at the gate of the Zhongjunyuan, there was no other sound except for the occasional sound of horses.

The former key members of the Military Aircraft Department headed by Sun Chengzong, Wang Qia, and Li Banghua, the generals who "invited" Yuan Chonghuan, headed by Zhou Yuji, Chen Jisheng, and Kong Youde, led by Lu Xiangsheng, Sun Zushou, Zu Dashou, Zhao Ledjiao, Wang Hong, and Zhang Keda The generals headed by the various ministries, including Zhu Chunchen and Tang Guozuo, the Jingwei Xunqi, stood with different expressions, and had different thoughts in their hearts.

They had never encountered a situation like this before.

Yuan Chonghuan knelt on the ground with his hands on the ground, his head drooping, but his brows were slightly frowned, and his eyes rolled. It was obvious that Emperor Chongzhen's words were unexpected to him.

What does the Son of Heaven mean by saying this?
Does the emperor really want to punish me?
No one can control this Jianlu who bypassed the front line of the Liao Dynasty and invaded Ming Dynasty.

"I... never had such an idea."

Yuan Chonghuan, who endured all kinds of thoughts constantly surging in his heart, said with a slightly trembling voice: "This time when the Jianlu invaded Ming Dynasty, I know that I am guilty, but..."

"Wang Banban, come, put my cloak on Yuan Qing."

Emperor Chongzhen, who was determined to ride a horse, took off his cloak under the watchful eyes of the crowd. No matter what Yuan Chonghuan said, he handed it to Wang Chengen and said, "This wind is strong, don't let Yuan Qing catch the cold... There is a lot of kung fu, so discuss it with Yuan Qing."

"Slave order!"

Yuan Chonghuan, who was interrupted, felt a little surprise in his heart. He didn't expect the emperor to make such a move in public. It was obvious that he didn't want to blame himself, but after Emperor Chongzhen said the rest, Yuan Chonghuan supported his arms on the ground , suddenly softened, and the whole person seemed to have fallen into an ice cellar.

The group of people standing behind Emperor Chongzhen looked at each other with different expressions, thinking that the emperor would not punish Yuan Chonghuan, but what the emperor said later was too difficult to understand.

"As I said before, if you have meritorious service, you will be rewarded, and if you have done something wrong, you will be punished."

When Wang Chengen supported Yuan Chonghuan, took off the thorns on his back, and put the cloak worn by the emperor on Yuan Chonghuan, the Emperor Chongzhen turned over and got off his horse while talking.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he untied the embroidered spring knife he was carrying. Seeing this, Zhu Chunchen hurriedly stepped forward with his head bowed, and reached out to take it.

"Now the battle of Jianlu's invasion of our Ming Dynasty is over, we have won, and we have also lost." Emperor Chongzhen glanced at Zhu Chunchen, and handed the Xiuchun knife in his hand to Zhu Chunchen, "Win is for me to fight the chaos and save the country. The athletes of Zhizhao showed their blood, took their wealth and life, and killed them with one knife and one gun.

Defeat is the feudal official I relied heavily on in the past. He told me and the imperial court a five-year plan to pacify the Liao Dynasty. He would definitely not let Jianlu continue to wreak havoc, but this incident happened.

Soldiers from Da’ankou, Longjingguan, Xifengkou, Zunhua, and Santunying, as well as a large number of innocent people, were all massacred by the murderous Jian captives…”

Under the gaze of the crowd, Emperor Chongzhen spoke with neither joy nor sadness, as if telling a story, but the story was very long and true, so that the crowd present couldn't help but think about it.

"Your Majesty~"

Zhang Shize carried a chair and placed it firmly behind Emperor Chongzhen. After Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, he bowed slightly to remind him.

Emperor Chongzhen glanced at Zhang Shize, did not speak, patted the armor he was wearing, and then sat down with a big horse, leaning on the chair with his right arm resting on the chair, looking at the cloak around his body, his eyes were a little dull, Yuan Chonghuan, who was standing there, also saw the slightly raised corners of Kong Youde and the others.

"Sun Qing, is what I said right?"

Seeing this scene, Emperor Chongzhen turned around abruptly, looked at the crowd behind him, saw Zu Dashou, He Kegang, and Zhao Lijiao, and said, "Have I wronged Governor Yuan?"

"minister…"

Sun Chengzong, who was called by the emperor's name abruptly, felt his heart tightened, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "There is no wrongdoing."

Putting aside the political aspects, Yuan Chonghuan, as a supervisor, was the chief official of the Ming Dynasty, and he was in charge of the Ping and Liao errands. If such a big incident happened, even the Jianlu broke into the house, and his guilt could not be washed away.

But things are complicated at the political level.

To be honest, Yuan Chonghuan came out of Liaodong during the Tianqi Dynasty, and he also won the brilliant achievements of "Ningyuan Great Victory" and "Ningjin Great Victory". See you.

Standing in the crowd were Man Gui, Zhao Liaojiao, Zu Dashou, etc. These generals who served in Liaodong before or now were all frowning, pondering, or hesitating.

"Your Majesty, the subject is guilty!"

Yuan Chonghuan, who was said so in public, felt extremely complicated at the moment, and became panicked. He ran forward, knelt down in front of Emperor Chongzhen, and burst into tears: "It's absolutely wrong, it's all the fault of the minister alone. , this has nothing to do with the other people guarding my Ming and Liaoqian!"

Pretty!

Emperor Chongzhen, who was leaning on the chair, looked at Yuan Chonghuan kneeling at his feet, and couldn't help laughing lightly in that crying state, Yuan Chonghuan, Yuan Chonghuan, you really know how to grasp people's hearts when you hit this rake.

"Zhao Qing, Zu Qing, He Qing, you generals from Liaodong, have you heard that?"

Emperor Chongzhen ignored Yuan Chonghuan, turned around again, pointed at Yuan Chonghuan, and said to Zhao Liaojiao, Zu Dashou, He Kegang and other generals: "What Yuan Qing said means that this time Jianlu invaded our Ming Dynasty, it is not He was alone in the fault, and you are all in the fault too."

"His Majesty!!"

Yuan Chonghuan's eyes opened slightly, and he exclaimed directly, while the generals Zhao Liaojiao, Zu Dashou and others who were named by Emperor Chongzhen knelt down on one knee, wanting to say something.

Seeing this scene, Sun Chengzong, Wang Qia, and Li Banghua, including other people present at the scene, felt a sense of embarrassment in their hearts, because the emperor's methods were too sophisticated.

Yuan Chonghuan put on a gesture of pleading guilty, that is, he wanted to tell everyone that he was not so responsible for the invasion of Jianlu, and wanted to force the emperor to submit.

But in the face of such a situation, Emperor Chongzhen used his own methods to deftly resolve it again and again, and even separated Yuan Chonghuan a little bit from the relationship with the generals in Liao Dynasty.

What is the relationship behind the scenes? Under the current situation, who would dare to bring it up.

"I just said that today I have plenty of time to discuss with Yuan Qing."

Looking at Zhao Shujiao and others who were kneeling on one knee, Emperor Chongzhen said indifferently: "I don't understand in my heart, the imperial court has given out so much money, and what is lacking will be given.

Even in the land of Jimiyong Sanxie, the elimination of troops and the reduction of salaries were carried out to support Yuan Qing's deployment before Liao Dynasty, so as to complete Yuan Qing's good policy of "Ping Liao in five years".

How did Yuan Qing's memorandum submitted earlier assured me and the court that Ji Miyong's elimination of soldiers from the Three Associations and the reduction of pay will never affect the safety of the capital, but what happened?

Yuan Chonghuan!Come and explain to me. "

Yuan Chonghuan, the great official of Xinjiang, must be taken down. Even if he talks about breaking the sky today, he is doomed. As far as what he has done, it is purely a politician's face. It is undoubtedly a waste of Ming's precious finances to him as a politician. Pulling Daming further into the abyss.

(End of this chapter)