Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 165 Yuan's case, not an unjust case!
Emperor Chongzhen knocked on the dragon case and made a sound of 'da, da'. He looked at Han Yu and Li Biao quietly with a calm expression. He knew what the purpose of their visit was, but the initiative was in his own hands. Here, what is he worried about?
"Your Majesty... since your triumphant return to the court, you have been busy dealing with important military affairs." Han Yu bit the bullet, cupped his hands and said: "However, I feel that Yuan Chonghuan's imprisonment is inappropriate. Even if Yuan Chonghuan is guilty, there should be a meeting of the three courts. Judgment, there have been disturbances in the DPRK and China recently because of this incident, if..."

"Han Qing, don't I understand this?"

Emperor Chongzhen smiled slightly and said: "You just said that I am busy with military affairs and don't have extra energy to try Yuan Chonghuan's case.

I don't understand why a criminal minister of my Ming Dynasty can cause waves in the court. Could it be that those ministers who have ghosts in their hearts don't want me to try Yuan Chonghuan's case in person? "

From the period when Yuan Chonghuan was ordered by the emperor to go out of the town of Liaodong and take full charge of the Ping Liao affairs, he always wanted money for money, convenience for convenience, and even pretended to kill Mao Wenlong without authorization. Yuan Chonghuan was right. Supporting the Yuan faction, if there is no benefit transfer behind it, Emperor Chongzhen will definitely not believe it.

From the time when Zhou Yuji and Chen Jisheng were sent to "invite" Yuan Chonghuan back from Qian'an City, and publicly stated his crimes, and Yuan Chonghuan was arrested and investigated, until the class teacher returned to the court, Emperor Chongzhen had been thinking about a problem in his heart.

Is the chaotic situation in Liaodong before this caused by the fierceness of the unilateral establishment of captives, or is there a lot of people in the Ming Dynasty who don't want to see the stability of Liaodong restored?

"Your Majesty, none of the civil and military officials in the court would like to ask Your Majesty to interrogate Yuan Chonghuan's case."

Li Biao stepped forward, cupped his hands and said, "It's just that Yuan Chonghuan was in an important position before and knew a lot of secrets about the court, if this is handed over to Jin Yiwei for investigation, it will inevitably cause shocks in the court.

Right now, for our Ming Dynasty, what we need is stability. This time, Jianlu’s invasion of our Ming Dynasty has had a considerable impact on the whole of Northern Zhili. If there is chaos in the court, it will inevitably be..."

"Then what do I want the cabinet for?"

Emperor Chongzhen looked indifferently, looked at Han Yu and Li Biao, and said: "You know that I am busy with military affairs and cannot go to the Wenhua Palace to manage politics, so you don't know how to deal with government affairs?
After all, the central idea you want to express is that you feel that I have wronged Yuan Chonghuan?

Is that what you mean?

I feel that I don't have the ability to distinguish right from wrong, and I still think that Yuan Chonghuan is my loyal and loyal person, and he has no fault at all. The matter is not as I defined it.

Han Qing, Li Qing, I know that you have a lot of relationships with Yuan Chonghuan in private, including Qian Longxi who was executed by me for delaying the battle, but what I want to tell you is that the Yuan case is not an unjust case! ! "

The faces of Han Yu and Li Biao changed slightly, and their hands trembled subconsciously. They never expected that the emperor would point the finger at them, and every rhetorical question was so sharp.

"Your Majesty, I have never thought of this before!"

"His Majesty……"

Seeing Han Yu and Li Biao explaining to himself emotionally, Emperor Chongzhen didn't have the heart to listen. Right now, he has only one attitude, whoever dares to use Yuan Chonghuan's case to talk about things is his enemy.

Defeating the Jianlu who invaded Daming does not mean that the situation of Daming is dissipated automatically, and he needs to sort out these things a little bit.

Even if Yuan Chonghuan really has some abilities, his way of being self-willed, self-centered, winning people's hearts, and bullying superiors and inferiors will bring him a bad end.

"That's enough, I don't want to hear what you say now."

Emperor Chongzhen stood up slowly, and said with a cold expression: "I will make a decree on how to handle the case of Yuan Chonghuan and when it will start.

Before the matter of awarding meritorious service is decided, I don't want to see signs of chaos in the court, and I don't want to see people criticizing the government. If you, the chief minister and second minister of the cabinet, can't share my worries, then go to the memorial and ask for resignation.

I'm going to Xiyuan for a trip, so I won't accompany you guys, just leave. "

"..."

Han Yu and Li Biao had complicated expressions. Looking at the tough Emperor Chongzhen, they wanted to say something, but they couldn't say it.

"I'm waiting to retire."

Without the threat of foreign aggression from Jianlu, Emperor Chongzhen had more time and energy to play games with the civil servants in the court. It would be impossible for him to mess up the rhythm.

"Han Yuanfu, what shall we do next?"

Li Biao's eyebrows were flustered, and he looked at the silent Han Yu, and said anxiously: "At present, your majesty will not listen to my advice at all. Great disturbance.

Also, His Majesty just said that he is going to Xiyuan. As far as I know, the Yongwei Battalion and the reinforcements of the Dongjiang Army Division who drove back to Beijing with him are temporarily stationed in Xiyuan. Do you think you will follow..."

"Now is not the time to say that."

Han Yu pondered for a moment, frowned and said: "The attitude of the emperor now, showing such disgust towards Yuan Chonghuan, in the final analysis, is because of the high expectations placed on him before, but the result in exchange is like this.

What we can do now is to temporarily stabilize the court, then try to find an opportunity, and then persuade the emperor to hand over Yuan Chonghuan to the Sanju Department for investigation. "

This time I came to the station of the Military Aircraft Department to pay respects to Emperor Chongzhen, and wanted to persuade him, but the emperor said those words in a targeted manner. Han Yu clearly noticed many changes in the emperor.

This is very fatal to him as the chief assistant of the cabinet.

If he loses the trust of the emperor, even if he wants to secure the position of chief assistant in the cabinet, it may be unrealistic.

After making such a big circle, everything returned to the starting point. In Yuan Chonghuan's case, he had to satisfy the emperor and also minimize the number of courtiers implicated by Yuan Chonghuan as much as possible.

Once something like power is handled, no one is willing to let it go easily. After all, sitting in this position and not sitting in this position are two completely different feelings.

Seeing Han Yu with a firm expression and Li Biao accompanying him, his flustered heart became a little more stable. However, when he thought of Yuan Chonghuan who was detained in the Imperial Prison, and the tough Emperor Chongzhen, he became uneasy again. .

Ever since Yuan Chonghuan came out of Liaodong and took full charge of the pacification of Liaodong, even if Yuan Chonghuan tried to kill Mao Wenlong, he always supported Yuan Chonghuan in the court and had many contacts with Yuan Chonghuan in private. Then Li Biao didn't have to think about it at all. At that time, he would be unable to keep his position as the second assistant in the cabinet, and he would even involve himself in it.

(End of this chapter)