Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 241

"Han Yuanfu, is it true that your cabinet is just watching His Majesty go further and further down the wrong road?"

Liu Zongzhou was very emotional. Looking at the cabinet ministers Han Yu and Zhou Daodeng, he said with righteous indignation: "Since your Majesty returned to the court in triumph, he has indulged the factory guards, trusted the treacherous officials in the court, reused the cruel officials, and regarded my Ming Dynasty as nothing, and even violated the laws and regulations of the Ming Dynasty. My Great Ming Ancestral System!

Leaving aside the case of Yuan Chonghuan, let's just say that Sun Chuanting, a cruel official, has used his own words to deceive the emperor and install cronies in the Chongwenmen tax office since he became the governor of Shuntian Prefecture..."

Han Yu, Zhou Daodeng and other cabinet ministers surrounded by many officials showed complicated expressions when they heard Liu Zongzhou's high-spirited words.

They know better than anyone else what has happened in the kingdom and the changes in the emperor, but what can they change?
After the special establishment of the Military Aircraft Office, the number of times the emperor came to the Wenhua Palace to govern has decreased, but the requirements for the cabinet have increased accordingly. Han Yu and the others can clearly feel that the emperor's power over the cabinet has been relaxed invisibly. Not a lot, but this pressure also surrounds them.

"My lords, my lords!"

Han Yu secretly sighed in his heart.Stretching out his hand, he signaled: "If it's just about Chongwenmen tax customs, Benfu thinks that he can go to the Ministry of Households to discuss this with Bi Shangshu.

According to what Benfu knows, the change of the Chongwenmen tax customs is in charge of Bi Shangshu, and Sun Chuanting is in charge. If the Shuntian government office has really gone too far in this matter, Bi Shangshu can be specifically responsible. "

Considering the current complicated court situation, and the implicit coercion by Emperor Chongzhen to fully perform the duties of the chief assistant of the cabinet, Han Yu is already mentally exhausted.

Previously, he was in charge of the work in the cabinet, with Li Biao and Qian Longxi helping him, no matter how much pressure there was, Han Yu could find someone to share it for him.

But now that Li Biao has resigned, Qian Longxi has been killed by the emperor long ago, and the remaining cabinet assistants are all old foxes in the officialdom and cannot be relied on at all.

Before he knew it, Han Yu, a prominent figure in the Donglin Party, was stripped of everything he relied on by Emperor Chongzhen in his own way.

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When there was a commotion in the Wenhua Palace, Han Yu's head was agitated, but the Qianqing Palace was very quiet at that time.

"Three gentlemen, it's been a long journey back to Beijing, and you've worked hard." Emperor Chongzhen lifted up the sleeves of his robe, looked at Wang Zaijin, Huang Liji, and Liu Hongxun with a smile on his face, and said, "In your hearts, Have you ever resented me? You can say everything you have."

"I dare not wait."

Wang Zaijin, Huang Liji, and Liu Hongxun hurriedly cupped their hands and bowed. To be honest, they were full of doubts and incomprehensions when they were specially summoned by the emperor to exonerate them and returned to Beijing to serve in the Military Aircraft Department.

Previously, Jianlu invaded Daming and caused turmoil in the country. Over time, Wang Zaijin, Huang Liji, and Liu Hongxun, who were born in different regions, all learned something about it.

When they heard about this for the first time, they were all worried. If Guochao could not repel the Jianlu, it would definitely not be a good thing for Daming.

Even if Jianlu is defeated, the consumption during the battle against Jianlu will be a big burden for Guochao, which will undoubtedly increase Ming's burden.

It's just that as they learned more about the situation, such as the special military aircraft department, the emperor's personal conquest, etc., they gradually became aware of it.

"It doesn't matter if there is resentment or not."

Emperor Chongzhen restrained his smile, pointed at Wang Zaijin and the others, and said, "It was not without reason that I deposed you from official positions.

Your own hearts are not really in the right position.

When Yuji proclaimed himself emperor, I was not familiar with government affairs, but I also understood that what I took over was a mess, and there was a serious partisan atmosphere between the government and the opposition, even now.

I promote you because I value your talents, and I want you to assist me, to change this trend, and to help me bring Daming back on track.

But what have you all done?
I understand the principles you abide by, but can you only limit your vision to one point in order to rule this vast Ming Dynasty? "

Wang Zaijin, Huang Liji, and Liu Hongxun showed complicated expressions, and they could more or less think of what the emperor said.

Looking at the three people in front of him, Emperor Chongzhen sighed in his heart. If Daming had no party disputes, many of the officials he would have were actually talented in governing the country. If he wanted to govern Daming well, there would be no problem at all.

But the ass determines the head, and Daming's party spirit has a long history, and it involves many levels. It is simply impossible for him to cut it off directly.

Why did he spend so long on Yuan Chonghuan's case, discussing tricks with the civil servants in the court instead of cutting the mess quickly?
Directly chop off Yuan Chonghuan's head, depose and arrest a group of officials who previously supported Yuan Chonghuan?
Is killing the purpose?
Get rid of the factors that threaten the imperial power and want to restrain the imperial power, these are the root causes.

If things are really as simple as they appear on the surface, and Daming can develop in a good direction as long as the group that is bouncing around on the surface is solved, then in the era of mutual badness, how could it be possible for Jianlu to pick it up in the end? leak?
If none of the power groups hiding in the dark are found out, then the core problem will not be resolved, and Da Ming's bloodletting will continue.

"I don't want to talk about the past."

Emperor Chongzhen stood up, walked slowly towards Wang Zaijin and the others, and said coldly: "I don't know what you are thinking at this moment.

But I want you to keep one thing in mind, don't do unnecessary things, and just do your duty as a courtier.

The Military Aircraft Department is the government office that oversees the emergencies of the Ming Dynasty. Let’s temporarily serve as the Minister of Military Aircraft.

The current situation in the country is turbulent, and I hope that you will not live up to my expectations. "

"The minister waits for the order!"

Wang Zaijin and the others hurriedly clapped their hands together.

As the time for Jin Yiwei to supervise Yuan's case increased, some patterns in the court were also quietly changing.

Emperor Chongzhen was very relieved and very happy about the current changes.

Now Wang Zaijin, Huang Liji, and Liu Hongxun have successfully supplemented the army's machine department. When Yuan Keli and Sun Yuanhua arrive at their respective positions and the elimination of the eight major Shanxi merchants is over, the Yuan case that has affected countless people's minds can be announced. ended.

When he clarifies the heads of the various government offices in the outer dynasty and restrains the court with the official position responsibility system, the court affected by the atmosphere of party struggle will be initially checked and balanced in his hands, and there will be more things that can be done by then, purge officials , killing corrupt officials...

(End of this chapter)