Daming wolf ride

"Qing and others are not saints, how can you know what will happen in the future, Zhang Chun's defeat, how can you blame it on your head. Besides, Zu Dashou has long had the heart of disobedience. He only hates me for not being able to make a decision back then, which led to today's failure. In detail, it is all my fault and has nothing to do with Qing and others.

Qing and the others are also working hard for the country, so there is no need to blame yourself too much. Although Zu Dashou fell, Jinzhou also won a great victory.As long as Jinzhou is not lost, the Eastern Captives will not be able to break through, and the situation is not too bad.Get up, all of you. "

The words came from Chongzhen's mouth, very cordial, and all the courtiers were stunned. Zhou Yanru and Xiong Mingyu, the two parties involved, were even more confused: When did the emperor become so talkative?

I was puzzled in my heart, but my mouth said the same thing: "The emperor is compassionate and magnanimous. I don't count the crimes of my ministers and others. I am afraid of my ministers. Thank you for the grace."

Seeing the sad faces of all the courtiers, Chongzhen asked a little strangely: "Why are you all so sad? Isn't it because Zu Dashou surrendered to the Eastern Captives? It's not like the sky is falling. There is nothing to be anxious about. I am very happy. This thief It's better to surrender early than late. If you surrender one day earlier, you will let me know his face for a while, so that you won't be misled by this thief in the future. Good thing, good thing! Haha..."[

As he spoke, he suddenly laughed loudly, and walked up the hall while laughing. All the officials couldn't see his expression, and stood there blankly looking at the emperor, all uneasy.

After walking up the imperial steps, Chongzhen stopped again, turned around and asked Zhou Yanru with a smile on his face: "Qiu Hejia defended Jinzhou and made great contributions. According to the chief assistant, how should we reward him?"

Zhou Yanru hurriedly said: "Qiu Hejia has made great achievements, so he needs good encouragement, so that he and the soldiers can make great contributions to the emperor again!"

As soon as the words fell, Wen Tiren, the second assistant, came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, although Jinzhou has a great victory, the news of the victory has arrived, and the military achievements have not been verified. Therefore, I issued an edict to encourage and encourage. The so-called Golden Dragon Banner of Raiders and Slaves will be presented to Beijing, and it will be decided after verification and confirmation.”

Chongzhen nodded, noncommittal, and looked at Zhou Yanru, "What does the chief assistant think?"

"This…"

Zhou Yanru was a little hesitant, he wanted to use the Jinzhou victory to make a big fuss, to cover up the adverse effects on him from the ancestor's birthday, but what Wen Tiren said was indeed a sound strategy, and if he checked it afterwards, Qiu Hejia would eat it Xiong Xinbao dared to lie about the results of the battle, so he really couldn't eat and walked away.Besides, the emperor's reaction today was really unexpected, making it impossible to guess what was going on in his heart.To be prudent, it's better to follow what Wen Tiren said.

Thinking of this, he immediately said: "What Mr. Wen said is very true. The matter of commendation needs to be verified before it can be decided."

Chongzhen hummed, unable to see emotions, his face was as calm as still water, and no one could see what kind of thoughts were hidden in his heart.

"Forget it, pass an order to Jinzhou to send the bandits and slaves to the capital as soon as possible. I want to personally test it!"

Zhou Yanru hurriedly responded: "I obey the order!"

Looking around at the ministers, Chongzhen raised his right hand slightly and asked, "Do you have anything else to play?"

All the officials looked at each other, and it seemed that no one wanted to play.When Chongzhen saw it, he wanted to say that the court should be dismissed, but at this meeting, Bi Ziyan, the Minister of the Ministry of household affairs, came out of the class and said, "I report to the emperor, I have a book to play!"

When someone played the book, Chongzhen naturally sat down. Since he ascended the throne, he has never been allowed to play it in all court meetings.Nodding towards Bi Ziyan: "Tell me, what's the matter?"

Bi Ziyan bowed his body forward, then raised his head and raised his voice: "Recently, there is an urgent report from Henan that the northwest bandits crossed the Yellow River and attacked prefectures and counties. Now they are gathering more than [-] bandits and are heading to Kaifeng, Luoyang and other big cities. , and the second city of Kailuo is where the vassal king's clan is located. Once it falls, the world will inevitably shake, so there is absolutely nothing to lose.

However, the emperor ordered the Ministry of Households to raise military pay and food yesterday. After the minister received the order, although he knew that the vassals must not lose anything, it was really embarrassing. The treasury is short of money. Linghe, I managed to let the army move out after freeing up the last of my family foundation.Now there is no money in the account of the household department. I dare to ask the emperor, where can I get the army's salary and rations in Henan? "At the end, Bi Ziyan's tone obviously contained some resentment and dissatisfaction.

Chongzhen frowned, he couldn't hear Bi Ziyan's grievances, and he was a little annoyed, but what Bi Ziyan said was also a tricky thing, the treasury had no money, his minister didn't complain to himself as the emperor, and To whom to complain.

Without money, how to suppress thieves?

Chongzhen was in such a headache that he couldn't think of where to raise the military salary needed in Henan.He looked at Zhou Yanru as if asking for help, but the latter looked embarrassed, and he didn't seem to think of a solution. [

As the first assistant, but I can't share my worries at all, what use is there for me to ask you to be the first assistant!

In a fit of anger, Chongzhen couldn't help but want to get up and scold Zhou Yanru, but saw Min Hongxue, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, come out of the class and said: "Qizou Shengshang, since Zu Dashou has already lowered the gold, can the Liao pay be divided and transferred to other places?" Used?"

Hearing this, Zhou Yanru was agitated, and hurriedly said: "Jinzhou killed tens of thousands of slaves, and the Eastern captives have suffered such heavy losses. They will not be able to invade the frontier for a few years. In this way, it seems that they don't need so much Liao's salary. I think it's a good thing." Priorities, the civil unrest in Henan is serious right now, you might as well allocate some from the Liao pay, and make up after the civil unrest in Henan is quelled, I wonder if the emperor thinks it is okay?"

"From Liao's salary?" Chongzhen was stunned: can it be done?

Wu Zongda saw that Chongzhen hesitated, thought for a while, and went forward to report: "Most of the Liao soldiers are from the ancestor's longevity department. Now that you have surrendered gold on your birthday, most of the Liao army has gone. Although the country has suffered losses, it has also saved a few dollars. Minister. It is thought that to destroy the slaves, the bandits are destroyed first, and the rebellion against the slaves is solid, and the righteousness must be punished. But compared with the bandits, the slaves are still separated by a barrier. To fight against the outside world, one must first settle down inside, so it is indeed feasible to allocate Liao's salary to quell the chaos."

Zhou Yanru also said: "Although the country is poor today, it is not as poor as Liao's wages. In the middle of a year, there are more people who are sent to the Yin. I don't know the number. For example, the pilgrimage, the completion of the exam, the promotion, and the lesser cost five or six thousand gold According to domestic calculations, the country chooses to obey the order, and the world will send millions more. Patrol inspections, visits, donations, and thanks, as many as [-] to [-] gold, and the country will send some To inspect the square, the world will send more than a million people, and the Liao pay is more than enough. There is an emergency in the customs, and the civil strife must be quelled first. Only when the country is in peace, can the border affairs be done. For the sake of the Ming Dynasty, please allocate the Liao pay!"

Hearing this, Huang Ruliang, the censor of the left deputy capital, was furious. He stepped forward and asked, "May I ask the first assistant, what should I do if I call the officers and men outside the pass? Is it really a headache to treat the head, and a foot to treat the foot?" ? If the people are in unrest and the Eastern captives come again, will they have to abandon Jinning and retreat to Shanhaiguan!"