Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

"The prosperity of the world all comes because of profit."

Wen Tiren frowned, leaned on the official hat chair, and said sadly: "Old Zhou Ge, we have been deceived by His Majesty, if we can't bring down Xu Guangqi and the others, then Han Yu will be a lesson for us.

The rebellion in the provinces in the south of the Yangtze River was unexpected by no one, but His Majesty alone did not seem to be surprised.

What is the reason?

I am afraid that His Majesty has seen through the situation in the south of the Yangtze River at the beginning of his reign. Think about it for yourself, is what His Majesty has done these years targeted?

Counting from Tianjin's withdrawal of the guards and establishment of the prefecture, and its clear opening to the outside world, all these piles of money are drawn from the bottom of the pot. Through some means and methods, many people have been confused. "

"Judging from the current situation, what Wen Ge said is not wrong."

Zhou Yanru narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "For Jiangnan's suppression of the rebellion, Your Majesty has gone to great lengths to employ a large number of officials from the Reformation faction, or officials with ties to the Reformation.

In particular, the separation of the two proclamations in Liaodong made it easier for a large number of officials under the Ministry of Internal Affairs to be promoted to orthodox officials in the country.

At present, the attention of the whole country is all focused on the Jiangnan rebellion, and no one pays attention to Liaodong at all, which is the greatest threat.

If Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangsheng can stabilize the situation in the Jiangnan provinces, even if the counter-insurgency lasts for a long time, what will happen if these batches of officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs gain a firm foothold in their careers through Liaodong? situation? "

"This is exactly what Honsuke is most worried about."

Wen Tiren's face was a bit ugly, "Whether the Reform Reform can be effectively implemented, in fact, the root lies in whether someone is willing to do it. In the New Deal of the past dynasties, there has been a situation where people are dying and the government is dying. Isn't it because there are no successors?

Now that His Majesty is in his prime, to put it bluntly, even if he has been in power for more than ten years, wouldn't there be no disagreement between the whole Ming Dynasty on the matter of the reform?

Under such circumstances, the officials gathered by His Majesty to the Ministry of Internal Affairs have been promoted in batches through the reform and reform. It is really hard to say who will have the final say in the court in the future. "

As members of the conservative faction, even before that, Wen Tiren and Zhou Yanru chose to obey Emperor Chongzhen for their own official career and future.

But this by no means means that Wen Tiren and the others are clearly on the side of Emperor Chongzhen when it comes to the reform.

They are part of a vested interest.

Beside them, this group of people gathered together.

If Wen Tiren and the others couldn't express their attitude on some matters, then this group of people who gathered together would abandon them without hesitation.

This is politics.

"The current court is different."

Zhou Yanru sighed softly, "Officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Beijing include Qian Sule, Li Changxiang, Zhang Kentang, Shen Tingyang, Huang Daozhou, He Tengjiao and other groups.

There are more local ones.

The Disaster Relief Administration under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, are there not many students and scholars gathered?

A group of people like Yan Yingyuan, Chen Mingyu, Li Yan, Song Xiance, Niu Jinxing, Gu Junen, Du Yinxi, etc., have already gained a firm foothold in Liaodong.

This does not include those in Beizhili, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Shandong and other places.

What His Majesty thinks and sees are far more far-reaching than mine, not to mention the prestige of His Majesty's personal conquest, which has caused a lot of changes in the public opinion between the government and the opposition. "

Facing the battered Ming Dynasty in the past, Emperor Chongzhen knew better than anyone else that if he wanted to promote the reform of Ming Dynasty, he had to bypass vested interest groups and not disturb their sensitive nerves.

It is true that Daming belongs to the Zhu family.

However, only relying on one Zhu family and one Emperor of Ming cannot form an effective rule over Ming. After all, the vast territory of Ming requires the establishment of a stable ruling class at all levels.

Emperor Chongzhen was the pinnacle of this ruling class.

However, the main problem is that the ruling class at other levels has corruption to varying degrees. If you want to do what you want to do well, you must repair these corruptions.

"Old Zhou Ge is right."

Wen Tiren nodded, "Don't look at the recent court, many people have raised objections and doubts, but what makes people feel strange is the change in the direction of the people.

There are even quite a few groups that are willing to buy new war bonds.

Guess what Honsuke found.

The most active group is precisely the group of people who followed His Majesty's footsteps and set foot in the field industry in the past.

This is not a good sign.

Once it is said that this group of people can take advantage of the situation and continue to grow, then the new policies around the distribution of land into the mu, the integration of officials and gentry, and the integration of food and errands can continue to be expanded and implemented in the northern provinces in an orderly manner. "

The group Wen Tiren was talking about was a new group of factory owners.

Their origins are complex.

There are small landlords, merchants, gentry, and even scholars. Faced with considerable benefits, they have devoted themselves to the industrial field in batches.

After these years of development and precipitation, many have accumulated a lot of wealth in the northern provinces of Daming.

Especially in recent years, the arms trade led by Emperor Chongzhen has led to the rapid development of the military industry, which has allowed related upstream and downstream industries to also share a share of the pie.

"Your Majesty is really confused."

Zhou Yanru said with emotion: "The new policy of government and gentry paying food and errands together, and sharing the income of the people into the mu is obviously shaking the foundation of the Ming Dynasty.

If it weren't for this personal conquest by the royal driver, Guochao defeated the rampant Jianlu and regained the lost land in Liaozuo. I am afraid that the people's grievances in Henan, Shandong and other places will boil up further.

Now affected by the counter-insurgency incident in the south of the Yangtze River, His Majesty has even handed over to the cabinet those officials who have remonstrated or resigned. "

Wen Tiren is also good.

No matter Zhou Yanru.

What they represent is a group, that is, the old-fashioned faction of Daming. Faced with some new changes in Ming Dynasty, they are not only not happy, but on the contrary they are very worried, even fearful.

Why?

Because the new changes in Ming Dynasty represent their vested interests, which are being violated and lost all the time.

Such remarks, in fact, are found in many places in Ming Dynasty.

Emperor Chongzhen was also very clear.

Now the dispute between the old and the new within the Ming Dynasty has actually become more and more fierce, but due to the influence of some current situations, it has not completely erupted.

In a sense, the suppression of the rebellion in the provinces in the south of the Yangtze River is a game between the old and the new.

It is victory.

Is defeated.

It will have a great impact on Daming.

"I have to do something."

Wen Tiren pondered for a moment, frowned slightly and said: "Actually, since His Majesty's personal expedition, Mr. Zhou Ge should have felt that His Majesty is already dissatisfied with us.

But there are some things that cannot be left alone.

For the stability of the Ming Dynasty, we, as ministers of the Ming Dynasty, should also do our part.

Even if the reform is for the rejuvenation of the country, His Majesty can't be so violent. After all, governing the world and blindly pursuing hegemony will cause big problems sooner or later. "

"Old Wen Ge is right."

Zhou Yanru nodded slightly, and looked at Wen Tiren, "But what are you going to do? Under the current situation, if I wait to stand out, I will definitely arouse His Majesty's dissatisfaction and disgust.

Elder Wen Ge should also know.

If it is said that I am hated by His Majesty, I am afraid that I will not be able to keep my management hat. After all, when I was able to enter the cabinet, it was only to fight the Donglin Party. "

"These things have all been thought of."

Wen Tiren showed a smile, "I can't force myself to stand out, the current cabinet situation is a bit complicated, but if I can't stand up, it doesn't mean that others can't.

Just like some things, such as the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of War, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, have the opportunity to come forward. As long as the point of entry is good enough, there will be repetitions. "

Seeing Wen Tiren like this, Zhou Yanru thought about it, even though he didn't know what Wen Tiren wanted to do, but his intuition told him that what Wen Tiren wanted to do would definitely have a greater impact on the current court.