Traveling through the Ming Dynasty, as soon as you open your eyes, you will die

Chapter 10 Moved the old commander
  When facing officials who really don't pay the money, they can neither let them go nor kill them, but they can't just forgive them as Chongzhen said.

This is how to do? Everyone looked at Lu Mou.

You come up with solutions, and when problems arise, you solve them.

"Of those officials who really don't have enough money, one is incapable of corruption, and the other wants to be an upright official and does not want to be corrupt. These people have not yet been confused by greed, and they will be a group of good officials in the future.

Let's do this, arrest all these officials into the palace, announce them to the outside world, torture them in the palace, and then feed them delicious food and drink. When this crisis is over, we will release them and reuse them. "

Chongzhen clapped his hands: "This is a good idea. I'll do as you say. Pass the decree and detain all those officials who can't pay back the money in the palace. They will be tortured severely. They will never be released unless the money is paid."

So those who really could not afford the money were escorted into the forbidding Forbidden City with their families crying and seeing them off, and were never heard from again.

Dongchang's team expanded to 4,000 people. They went out everywhere and arrested almost all the officials in Beijing and forced them to do so. But for ordinary people and various merchants, they did not conduct any fundraising activities.

The officials were confused, but the people's hearts were moved.

Not only that, over the years the corrupt and ruthless officials have oppressed the people to the limit. Seeing them being arrested one by one, the people all clapped their hands and rushed to tell each other.

There were howling wolves and howling ghosts in various government offices. Chongzhen wanted to hold a court, but no officials could be present, so he had to show off alone.

Chongzhen announced the decree and invited Luo Binggong to see him.

Luo Binggong is nearly seventy years old. In ancient times, it was rare to be nearly seventy years old. It was a symbol of longevity.

Although he is still alive, he is seriously ill and cannot even walk. He could only be carried by his family on a gurney and entered the Jiying Hall.

The Zhao Dui in Jiying Palace is the so-called Platform Zhao Dui. The most famous historical event is Yuan Chonghuan's restoration of Liao Dynasty in five years.

Then the monarch and his ministers got along well with each other, and worked together to recruit the Manchus to the doorstep. This allowed Huang Taiji to see clearly the weakness of the Ming Dynasty. His original awe of the Ming Dynasty was wiped out, and he began to officially covet the Central Plains, and eventually destroyed the Ming Dynasty.

Luo Binggong entered the palace and struggled to get up and kowtow to Chongzhen. Chongzhen came over personally and held him down.

This has never been done since Chongzhen ascended the throne.

At that time, Luo Binggong was moved and burst into tears: "Your Majesty, in this turbulent time of the Ming Dynasty, I can't help you share your worries. I am ashamed of myself."

Chongzhen directly moved a stool and sat beside Luo Binggong's bed. Sighing: "The Ming Dynasty has reached such a point. During this period of time, I have been tossing and turning all night, and I finally understand that it was caused by many of my previous improper actions. Old love, you don't have to be ashamed of this."

What Chongzhen and his ministers usually do is that the emperor regards his ministers as enemies, and the ministers regard him as his mortal enemy. In the end, the emperor and his ministers work together to bring down the Ming Dynasty.

After this impending destruction of the country and family, to the point of killing one's wife, daughter, and hanging oneself, how could one not reflect on it?
  Coupled with Lu Mou's occasional insinuations and deliberate reminders, after some reflection, Chongzhen finally changed.

Faced with a seemingly changed emperor who no longer blamed all his faults on his ministers and let his ministers be blamed for their own faults, Luo Binggong could not help but cry out excitedly: "Your Majesty——"

"Don't get excited, things haven't reached an irreversible point yet. As long as the military pay problem is solved, there is still hope for the Ming Dynasty."

"I am willing to donate all my family wealth to help pay for the army. Let me continue to do my part for the Ming Dynasty."

Chongzhen glanced at the third son beside him, smiled and shook his head at Luo Binggong: "I accept your love for you. You should keep your family property for your old age."

"The country has reached this point, how can I still live a long life? I really hate that I can't share the emperor's worries with my body." After saying that, with tears in his eyes, he beat the edge of the bed desperately.

It's a pity that the loyal ministers are all old and the heroes are old, but there is nothing they can do. “Who said that I, my beloved, can’t share my worries?”

Luo Binggong smiled bitterly: "The old ministers are like this. They want to share your worries for you, but they are powerless."

Chongzhen shook his head: "No."

"What else can I do for the Emperor?"

Chongzhen stopped beating around the bush: "Old Ai Qing has also seen that in order to raise military expenses and fight against the bandits, my son has resorted to rogue methods. This is also a matter of being forced to do nothing."

"It was all those greedy bastards who caused the Ming Dynasty to be completely depleted. Of course they had to spit out what they ate."

"That's what he said, but the Jin Yiwei who really should have played a role were indifferent and looked on with cold eyes." After testing Luo Binggong's sincerity, he finally got to the point.

When he thought of Luo Yangxing and how he had violated himself countless times, Chongzhen became very angry. But at this time, Chongzhen kept warning himself in his heart that he could no longer lose his temper for no reason.

"Luo Yangxing will only become more greedy. How much does that little beast owe? I will go to his house right now and ask him to hand it over."

"Well, I'm not busy. However, Jin Yiwei, my personal army has stopped doing anything. I want to ask Lao Aiqing to come out and put things in order."

As people mature with age, Luo Binggong immediately understood what Chongzhen meant: "Okay, please be the commander of the Jinyi Guards."

Chongzhen clapped his hands: "That's great, I've been waiting for these words from my old lover."

Luo Binggong frowned: "I know my bastard nephew best. During the turbulent Ming Dynasty, he had already had two intentions. He will never hand over power at this time."

Chongzhen nodded heavily: "I know this. But what should I do?"

Luo Binggong gritted his teeth, a trace of pain flashed across his face, and said firmly: "While the old minister is in the palace, the emperor can give him an order, saying that the old minister has offended Long Yan, let him enter the palace, arrest the old minister and jail him. Then the emperor A swordsman was ambushed in the palace and killed him directly."

This is true loyalty. For the sake of the emperor and the country, Luo Binggong actually proposed to kill his nephew who was already rebellious and was like a son.

Chongzhen was moved and grabbed Luo Binggong's withered hand, with red eyes: "A loyal minister is seen in a national crisis. When the mountains and rivers are about to be broken, it is rare for an old lover to have such a loyal heart to the emperor and the country."

Luo Binggong also shed tears: "Your Majesty, don't be depressed. Things haven't reached that point yet. We still have most of the country. As long as the Emperor abandons his original worries, treats his ministers and soldiers well, and crosses this hurdle, then Figure it out slowly, there is still hope for Ming Dynasty."

This is the most sincere advice from an old minister.

Chongzhen nodded desperately: "After I encountered the impending destruction of my country and my family, I learned from the painful experience that I was indeed too arbitrary and too concerned at the beginning. I will change."

Hearing this, not only Luo Binggong, but also Lu Mou on the side felt relieved.

Anyone who encounters such a big ordeal will change. If I work hard to help you protect this country, but you are still the same as before, then won't my hard work be in vain?

At that time, in order for me to survive, no matter what, if you don't hang yourself, I will have to get a rope and strangle you to death.

Of course, it's impossible to strangle dad to death, but if I take control of the Imperial Guards, I can stage a palace coup and turn you into the Supreme Emperor. Is it still possible?

As for whether I will sit in that position in person in the future, or whether I will push my brother up to be a puppet and I will be the regent to cover up others' deception, it all depends on the situation.

(End of this chapter)