Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

The political structure of the Chongzhen Dynasty was very chaotic. No matter in the court or in the local area, there were such trends. However, the root cause of this situation can be traced back to the Wanli Dynasty.

A national struggle intensified the tide of party struggle.

Donglin Party, Qi Party, Chu Party, Zhejiang Party, Xuan Party, Kunming Party...

Except for the Donglin Party, which belongs to the cronies, the latter factions all have strong regional characteristics.

Including the eunuchs gathered in the Tianqi Dynasty, it was the Donglin Party that was nearly expelled from the court by the Qi Chuzhe Party and other factions after the short Taichang Dynasty. The Donglin Party, which gained the reliance and trust of Emperor Taichang, once again rose The party gradually counterattacked and suppressed the Qi Chuzhe party and other factions in the DPRK. The remaining marginal officials did not want to give up their own interests, and finally joined Wei Zhongxian's command, and the eunuch party was born long ago.

The Wei Qiansui that the world talks about, in the early days of the Tianqi Dynasty, wanted to live in peace with the Donglin Party many times, but the Donglin Party leaders were not willing, so with the support of the Tianqi Emperor, he finally rose step by step. of.

Party struggle is ultimately for profit.

"Old Zhou Ge, you said that His Majesty's mobilization, what is the deep meaning behind?"

He Ruchong looked worried, looked at Zhou Daodeng and said: "After the rumors of the affairs discussed in the Qianqing Palace spread in the court, it will cause a lot of trouble. Whether it is the addition of ministers to the military aircraft department, or the appointment of three governors in the local government, every time It's a small thing."

"Old He Ge, Benfu doesn't know either."

Zhou Daodeng sighed softly, and said: "These things right now are not something we can get involved too much, after all, too many levels are involved.

Speaking of which, Fu Zonglong, Yang Wenyue, Ding Qirui, and Yang Sichang were randomly selected among the ministers of the Supplementary Military Plane Department. Which one has a simple background?

Not to mention Qu Shixu and Chen Xinjia.

The water hidden behind this is too deep, if you are a little careless, not only will you lose the black hat on your head, but you may also be infamous. "

"Ah~"

He Ruchong sighed softly: "Precisely because of this, we have to try to figure out the holy meaning, Mr. Zhou Ge didn't know that Zhou Yanru was invited by Wen Cifu.

It's in his office now.

Thinking about how difficult it is to enter the cabinet first, the courtiers will push it away, and the emperor will designate it. Zhou Yanru has always been looking forward to entering the cabinet.

If it hadn't been out there..."

"Old He Ge, be careful with your words!"

Zhou Daodeng's face changed slightly and he said: "Is it something we can discuss in private about the addition of ministers to the cabinet? If people listen to it and spread it to the imperial court, how many brains do you have?

On Bensuke's side, there are still some things to deal with, so I won't talk about them. "

Seeing this, He Ruchong wanted to say something, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know how to say them. After all, the current court situation is really confusing.

Thinking of what he had heard, especially when Shi Kefa came to the cabinet many times to see Han Yu, He Ruchong knew that the Donglin Party was divided between opposition and approval.

Although the current emperor is not as suspicious as before and no longer indecisive, He Ruchong feels in his heart that it is becoming more and more difficult to assist the left emperor in governing.

It seems that on the cabinet side, the corresponding authority has increased a lot, especially their group of assistants, they are no longer just decorations, and they all hold real power in their hands. …

But correspondingly, the responsibility has become heavier.

Power and responsibility, under the gradual promotion of the emperor, became complementary to each other.

If you want to have real power, you have to shoulder the responsibility.

When things are done well, there are praises and rewards.

When things go wrong, there are reprimands and punishments.

It is already impossible to fish in troubled waters like before.

When He Ruchong was thinking about these things, Wen Tiren seemed much more relaxed in the office.

"Mr. Yusheng, do you know that Han Yu's side is under a lot of pressure?" Wen Tiren said to Zhou Yanru with a smile on his face while holding a teacup.

"Your Majesty's adjustments to the cabinet, the military aircraft department, and the local government have everything that the court said, although there are many memorials that were submitted to the imperial court.

But in fact, many people have a wait-and-see attitude towards this matter. Although they are very surprised, they don't know how to exert their strength. "

"It's normal."

Zhou Yanru smiled slightly and said: "Since Benfu entered the Military Aircraft Department, I can feel that the emperor attaches great importance to the Ming Dynasty's military and political affairs, especially the matter of countering the rebellion.

But in the final analysis, the energy of the emperor is limited, and it is impossible to take care of everything, so when dealing with the cabinet, a lot of power is delegated.

But this Han Yu, on many matters, contradicted His Majesty, even though His Majesty didn't say anything on the surface, but..."

As he spoke, Zhou Yanru paused on purpose.

Some things are boring to say.

"That's why Lord Yusheng will join the cabinet."

How could Wen Tiren not know, and said with a smile: "With Mr. Yusheng joining the cabinet, the pressure of Benfu will be much easier in the future.

Speaking of it, this Han Yu is really a fan of the authorities. He knows that His Majesty hates forming cliques for personal gain, but all the things he does are to safeguard the interests of the so-called Dong Lin.

Now that Lord Yusheng has entered the cabinet, Li Banghua has left the Military Aircraft Department, and Fu Zonglong, Yang Wenyue, Ding Qirui, and Yang Sichang have gone to Beijing to take up their posts, this court will become even more exciting in the future. "

"It will be wonderful."

Zhou Yanru smiled and said: "But with Han Yu here, the nature of some things will not change after all, just the adjustments made by His Majesty.

In the future, we will rely more on the Military Aircraft Department.

Especially regarding the adjustment of the Gyeonggi garrison, His Majesty's attitude is firm, and anyone who dares to criticize this matter will not end well. "

Wen Tiren's eyeballs rolled, and he secretly scolded Zhou Yanru as an old fox in his heart. This obvious attitude showed that he liked the position of chief assistant led by Han Yu.

After all, a Bachelor of Dongge is not in line with Zhou Yanru's appetite.

In order to win him over, explaining the current focus of the Military Aircraft Department is also considered to show the emperor's attitude.

"Hehe~ Lord Yusheng is right."

Wen Tiren smiled and said: "Since it is His Majesty's decision, the cabinet must respect it, and I have no control over the attitude of others.

But Benfu's side will definitely not cause trouble for His Majesty.

But Mr. Yusheng, when you first came to the cabinet, some things are not as simple as you think. This Han Yu, in the eyes of Benfu, seems to be quite valued by his son. "

Who doesn't value the position of chief assistant in the cabinet?Who is not jealous?

Not to mention him, Zhou Yanru, even Wen Tiren has been staring at him for a long time. Being able to become the chief assistant of the cabinet means that he is under one person and above ten thousand people.

It can't be that you, Zhou Yanru, said some good things earlier, and you have a little support for yourself, so the position of the chief assistant of the cabinet will be handed over to you, right?This is not in line with his warm and benevolent character!