Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Ever since Emperor Chongzhen Yuji ascended the throne, it seemed that even the heavens were against him. Disasters occurred frequently, rebellions abounded, conquests rose, the court intrigues, mutinies, taxes were difficult to collect...

Everything imaginable and unimaginable happened in the first two years when he came to the throne.

It seems that apart from cutting off the eunuch party and getting rid of Wei eunuchs, there is not much to make Emperor Chongzhen happy.

Faced with such a situation of turbulent undercurrents and thunder everywhere, for the soul-wearing Emperor Chongzhen, from October of the second year of Chongzhen to March of the current third year of Chongzhen, after half a year of progress, planning, and choice , so that he has a lot of advantages, which is a good start.

The three years of Chongzhen, after all, is not the 17 years of Chongzhen. There are still many, many opportunities for the Emperor Chongzhen to change.

"I summoned Zhuqing's family today because I have a few things to say."

Emperor Chongzhen sat firmly on the dragon chair, looking at the main hall of Qianqing Palace, the cabinet ministers and military aircraft department ministers standing there, including the official minister Wang Yongguang, said calmly: "One... is blessed by the ancestors of the emperor and the Ming Dynasty. Another emperor's heir was born, and the cabinet is discussing with ministers, drafting memorials, and I am determined to bestow some grace to let the world know."

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, His Majesty!"

All the ministers standing in the hall bowed and saluted when they heard this, and shouted loudly.

Under the current unsettled situation, the emperor gave birth to another heir, which is indeed something worth celebrating. After all, it also represents the country of the Ming Dynasty, which is to be loved by heaven.

If, like Emperor Xizong, although heirs have been born since Yuji, all of them died young or passed away without exception, then there will be no guarantee that rumors will spread everywhere.

"In recent days, what happened between the government and the opposition, I think Zhu Qing knows it well."

After the congratulations of the ministers, Emperor Chongzhen looked calm and said indifferently: "Especially during the turmoil in Gyeonggi, I discovered that there are many things that are not for me.

In such a special period, civil turmoil suddenly broke out in Shanxi, bandits in Shaanxi were powerful, and captives in Liaodong were rampant. The heart of Ming Dynasty, North Zhili, was actually in danger. "

Cabinet ministers such as Han Yu and Wen Tiren who were originally in a good mood, military ministers such as Wang Qia and Wang Zaijin, including the heavenly official Wang Yongguang, all showed solemn expressions after hearing what the emperor said.

"I've been thinking about it sometimes."

Emperor Chongzhen lifted up the sleeves of his robe and continued: "If it is said that the Jianlu invaded the pass and the bandits invaded Beizhili, these two things happened at the same time.

Under the rule of Beizhili, with this intricate official position, Zhu Qing thinks that there is hope for the country to put down the rebellion and ensure the stability of Beizhili? "

Emperor Chongzhen's rhetorical question, Han Yu, Wen Tiren, Wang Qia, Wang Zaijin, Wang Yongguang and other high-ranking officials all showed different expressions, and the thoughts in their hearts became mixed.

"What does the emperor mean by mentioning this matter?"Is it to abolish the governor?Can Lu Xiangsheng's power be strengthened? '

'What the Son of Heaven said is not impossible. After all, the current situation in Shanshan is so chaotic. Although the counter-insurgency has continued, the effect is not obvious. '

"It seems that once the emperor's thoughts are spread in the court, there will inevitably be some disturbances. This time the emperor summoned..."

Looking at the silent officials with different expressions in front of him, Emperor Chongzhen didn't react too much, but he thought secretly in his heart.

'In view of the current situation, taking advantage of the remaining prestige of getting rid of a group of relatives, it is time to reorganize the basic board of Beizhili and the power structure at the top of the local government.

Governor of Shuntian, Governor of Baoding, Governor of Xuanfu, etc., together with the establishment of Tianjin Zhili Prefecture, the dismissed Tianjin governor must all be taken down.

The ad hoc governor of Zhili is a very necessary plan.

Called Lu Xiangsheng, the pillar of talent, from the position of governor of Jiliao to governor of Zhili, to take charge of military and political affairs in northern Zhili.

This plays a vital role in the subsequent construction, development and clarification of Zhili. '

Speaking of Ming's officials, in some special positions, they are often superimposed, which will inevitably lead to the embarrassing situation of mutual evasion and unclear powers.

But from the perspective of checks and balances, it is necessary to do so.

However, for Emperor Chongzhen, Beizhili, the basic plate he chose, did not need to be dismantled into pieces.

Governor Shuntian, Governor Baoding, Governor Xuanfu, etc., plus a governor Jiliao, restrict each other and push each other, making it impossible to promote some things.

To build Beizhili with Gyeonggi as the core, it is necessary to achieve top-level communication, centralization and decentralization of power, rather than redundant officials.

"Since you don't say it, let me say it."

Emperor Chongzhen looked at Han Yu and the others with firm eyes, and said, "Once this situation arises, it will be impossible to solve this problem based on the strength of the Ming Dynasty and its garrison troops.

In order to avoid the development of this situation, I am determined to depose Governor Jiliao, Governor Shuntian, Governor Baoding, Governor Xuanfu and other posts. "

"This!!"

Han Yu, Wen Tiren, Wang Qia, Wang Zaijin, Zhou Yanru, Wang Yongguang and other senior officials all changed their expressions slightly and looked at Emperor Chongzhen in disbelief.

If so many important positions were dismissed, wouldn't Beizhili be completely messed up?
No.

Such a thing must never happen.

The rebellion of bandits in Shanshan and Shaanxi and the rebellion of Jianlu in Liaodong put the country in a relatively passive situation. If the emperor was allowed to go his own way, wouldn't Ming be in a desperate situation again?
"I am determined to follow the example of Shandong, Henan and other places, and set up a governor of Zhili in Beizhili. The governor of Beizhili and other places will supervise the camps and manage the rivers and admirals."

Emperor Chongzhen continued: "Dismiss Lu Xiang and be promoted to the post of governor of Jiliao, promoted to governor of Zhili, awarded the title of minister of the Ministry of War, and governed the prefectures and counties of Northern Zhili on behalf of me and the country."

If you want to build Beizhili well, you must first clarify the highest position in the local area. The military, political, and river powers are all in the hands of one person.

Given the current situation, it is definitely unrealistic to want to separate the military from the government, and call military commanders and civil servants to sit on an equal footing.

If we really want to do this, there will be more places where the Ming Dynasty rebelled.

Furthermore, the old warlord habits were prevalent and corruption was serious, and Emperor Chongzhen would not do this before he planned to build the army he wanted.

Meals have to be eaten bite by bite, and the road has to be walked step by step.

Regarding Lu Xiangsheng's talent, Emperor Chongzhen was very relieved, and handing over Beizhili to him would help him relieve a lot of worries.

Comprehensively adjust the garrison matters of the various troops on the border in the territory of Beizhili, the garrisons in several important towns, and the guards under the administration of various prefectures and counties.

Under the rule of Northern Zhili, there are many maladministration and persistent diseases in various prefectures and counties, including banknote customs, post stations, taxation, river channels, water transportation and many other matters.

Comprehensive prevention of disasters that may occur under the rule of Beizhili. Once sudden floods, earthquakes, locust plagues, and epidemics occur, and persistent droughts such as droughts, how to provide disaster relief and how to prevent them.

Comprehensively rectify many matters such as government corruption and land annexation in various prefectures and counties under the rule of Beizhili.

It can be said that if Lu Xiangsheng really wants to be the governor of Zhili, he will have a lot of teams under his command, and he will be under tremendous pressure, but this is precisely a key step to be able to control Beizhili in advance.

If you can't take this step, then don't mention the grand ambition of building and developing Beizhili.