"Will officials from both the government and the opposition complain about this?"
Chongzhen cherished his feathers very much. Whenever his ideas and suggestions were criticized at all, he would attach great importance to them. He was even more afraid that he would be regarded as an unscrupulous emperor by officials.
"I would like to inform my father that officials who criticize my ministers for punishing profiteers are colluding with profiteers, shielding and conniving people, and can be easily seen through, such as Chen Biqian, Li Juesi, Yang Shicong, Zhang Sizhi, Chen Yan, Xie Sheng and others. These people talk about benevolence, righteousness and morality, but in fact they are filthy. They claim to be upright officials, but after an investigation, they are undoubtedly worms."
It's these people who poke at the court every day, plus their cheap grandfather and a group of stingy nobles who don't have any money, of course, they will eat the blame.
"If I remember correctly, didn't Yang Shicong teach Brother Hong in the East Palace? This person is also involved in the case?"
Chongzhen remembered very clearly that Yang Shicong was a disciple of Zhou Tingru, Tangkui of Donglin. In the fourth year, he personally awarded him a Jinshi. Chongzhen had high hopes for this person and ordered him to be the prince's teacher. Unexpectedly...
"I would like to report to my father that Yang Shicong is an honest official and his wealth is less than one hundred thousand taels. When the son-in-law led the ministers to his mansion, he blamed all the money he received on his wife, which caused her wife to report him. . Since then, the couple turned against each other and became a joke known to the world!"
What happened after going to Yang's house for dinner that day made the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty extremely happy. The couple dared to bite each other in front of everyone. It was funnier than watching a cockfight. Especially Yang Shicong, who refused to admit the irrefutable evidence. The account is really the most ridiculous thing in the world.
"Alas~! I didn't expect that this person would let down the Holy Family..."
Of course, Chongzhen immediately understood the meaning of his son's words, which was less than 100,000 taels. Even if it didn't reach this number, it was still not far away. The imperial court's salary was only that much, and he could save tens of thousands for two families. People are definitely not good people.
"My son, here is a brief list of inspections. Please accept it from your father!"
A certain prince took out a document from the briefcase beside him and asked Wang Chengen to present it. Now he could open his eyes to the scapegoat and see how weird the ministers he used were.
It didn't matter when Chongzhen took it over and took a look. After opening it, the contents were really shocking. It was so densely packed that it was almost dizzying for him to see.
The entry clearly stated the name of the criminal, official position at the time, items seized, punishment results and other information. Chongzhen browsed through it briefly and found that there was no official whose wealth was less than 10,000 taels of silver.
"Damn it! All these officials should be punished!"
Chongzhen became angrier as he watched. It is not an exaggeration to say that a person like Xungui could save hundreds of thousands of taels of silver over a hundred years. But for an official who claims to be an upright official to have a fortune of tens of thousands of taels in just over twenty years, or even a few years, is extremely excessive.
These are the same people who were unwilling to come up with even one thousand taels of silver when he called for donations to the country. Now, no matter whether they like it or not, their property has been confiscated, and they are really to blame.
Chongzhen suddenly turned from anger to joy, and he felt a sense of revenge for his great revenge. Previously, he had had enough of the cowardice given to him by his courtiers. An emperor who even had to patch his dragon robe was worried about Taicang Yinliang all day long. .
Now that he is fine, his son has solved this big problem. At least he can live a good life this year without having to think about the troubles of the imperial court every day when he wakes up.
"...Get flat!"
Because his confidant Yang Sichang was executed without authorization by his son, Chongzhen was angry and knelt down in front of him to answer the question without letting his eldest son stand up.
But the matter of punishing the moth made him look at his son's behavior in a different light. He had done a great thing for himself, and he thought of serving the country wholeheartedly, so he no longer had to kneel down.
"My son, thank you very much, Father!"
Since time travel, a certain prince had never knelt for a long time because his father had always been lying down. Now he was allowed to stand up, but it was very laborious. Fortunately, he was supported by Wang Banban.
"Just now, Brother Hong said that Gao Qiqian was involved in the case, but he was also executed?"
Chongzhen remembered one more thing, that is, Gao Qiqian was also his confidant and an important servant. He had to ask clearly about this matter, even though he was also implicated by Yang Sichang.
"Reporting to my father, Gao Qiqian was ordered to lead troops to defend against the enemy, but he fled without fighting. This is one of them. He used his power to enrich his own pockets and accepted money wantonly. This is another. After the two crimes were unified, this animal is still dead. He refused to admit his account. On that day, the Queen Mother and all the aunts were present, and many of the chamberlains including Gao Qiqian were dragged to the Meridian Gate and beheaded! This is the list of the chamberlains involved, please accept it from my father!"
Since the people involved in the case belong to different systems, the nobles and officials have a list, and the chamberlain has a special list. Things copied from the former's mansion are put into Taicang, the Household Department, and the latter's belongings are put into the East Palace account.
"Your Majesty, what Brother Xun said is true. I and all my sisters were present that day and saw with my own eyes that dozens of boxes filled with silver ingots were found from the residences of Gao Qiqian, Wang Zhixin, Du Xun, Wang Dehua and others. "
When it comes to chamberlains, Queen Zhou naturally has the right to speak, especially since she is still the person involved and needs to support her son at this time.
"This is unreasonable! These slaves have misled me for many years!"
Putting Yang Sichang's affairs aside for now, after seeing this list, Chongzhen, who had been depressed for a long time, could finally delegate his responsibilities to these internal servants around him.
Especially when he saw that the residence of the four people in the rear mansion exceeded nearly 120,000 taels of gold and silver, Chongzhen could hardly believe his eyes. Such a huge sum of money was hidden in the palace.
After all their jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and real estate were auctioned, the total wealth of the four people was as high as 330,000 taels, with an average of 80,000 taels per person. It was a miracle, and it was an eye-opener for Chongzhen.
Unexpectedly, all the chamberlains around him were extremely rich, but as an emperor, he became the poorest one. He thought about increasing his annual income by collecting three wages every day. It was really ridiculous.
Back then, Liu Jin, Wang Zhen, and Wei Zhongxian were domineering and powerful, and making money was a matter of course. But now this kind of thing happened around him, and he didn't notice it at all, which really shocked Chongzhen.
"...Where is the stolen silver now?"
He was afraid of being poor before, but now he suddenly had money. Chongzhen felt that he had to take good care of this huge sum of money, especially not to let the Ministry of Household Affairs get it. He had to put in the money before he could feel at ease.
"Reporting to the emperor, my son has reserved it for the expenses of his residence!"
A certain prince, however, had made a "big deal" in women's supplies with Aunt Tian, otherwise he would be so angry when his father found out about it.
"Yeah! Not bad! I felt a little noisy outside in a daze, but something happened?"
Now that Taicang had money and internal funds, Chongzhen suddenly felt refreshed and could make a big difference. As for the servants who were executed, they were all thieves who did not hesitate to die. Killing them would bring great satisfaction to their hearts.
However, when Chongzhen was about to wake up, he felt the noise of gongs and drums outside, which seemed to be very lively. This was definitely not his imagination. At that time, Chongzhen's consciousness had mostly recovered, but he just felt a little sleepy.
"To inform my father, since many of the chamberlains have served the royal family for many years and are still alone when they grow old, I held a collective wedding for them as a token of gratitude from the royal family to the chamberlains."
Now that the blame-shifting father has heard it, a certain prince no longer intends to hide it anymore. Anyway, Wang Chengen, who has just become the groom's official, will tell the truth if he doesn't tell the truth.
Tell the reasons first, and then the results last, so that the listener can understand it more or less step by step. If you put the cart before the horse, I don't know what the blame dumper will think.
"...This matter has never happened before. If word spreads, brother Xun, do you know that this will bring disgrace to the royal family?"
Chongzhen's cheerful mood suddenly dropped after hearing the news, and his expression became stern. It was a shame that the prince could think of marrying the servant.
Have all the poems, books and etiquette you learned been forgotten? I had been unconscious for a long time, and the prince actually started to marry the servant. How can it be great if it lasts for a long time?
"I would like to report to my father, I don't want to argue. I only know that since ancient times, wise kings have been kind to the people around them, and the royal family has taken care of their servants, and the servants will repay the favor!"
A certain prince noticed that the scapegoat's words were not good, so he could only tell the truth, but he probably wouldn't listen to the specific content.
Throughout the dynasties, if anyone does not treat the servant as a human being, he will be clearly arranged, even if you are the emperor, there will be no exception. Think of Zhengde and Tianqi!
Tianqi's death probably had nothing to do with Nine Thousand Years Old. Wei Zhongxian was deeply trusted by Tianqi and held great power, so he least expected Tianqi to ascend. However, Tianqi Tank Master still died, indicating that there was an undercurrent surging in the palace, and a certain prince had to guard against it. .
"Haha, Brother Hong is implying that I am an unscrupulous king who cannot distinguish between good and evil, loyalty and evil???"
Chongzhen wanted to see how the prince would answer. After not seeing each other for a while, it seemed that the eldest son's abilities had improved, but to him, he was still just a prince.
"My son went to the fairy world and met Grandpa Taizu. Grandpa Taizu asked me to ask my father, where are the four ZTE generals of the Ming Dynasty today?"
Judging from the posture, are you going to fight each other?
A certain prince didn't intend to break up like this, but that was the end of the matter.
If you could distinguish between good and evil, good and evil, would I help you clean up your family?
Just like plowing a field from the back to the front, there are more borers than beggars.
I originally wanted to save face for you, but now it’s okay. If you don’t want to save face yourself, then don’t blame me for telling the truth.
"Brother Xun has met Emperor Taizu Gao?"
Chongzhen's eyes suddenly lit up. He had never heard of such a thing, but it was of great importance. Whether it was true or false, he had to ask the whole story.
"Exactly!"
A certain prince also bowed his hands and saluted, then straightened up and looked at the emperor who was planning to take the blame. With this chicken feather arrow as an amulet, I won't be afraid of you anymore.
"...Who are the four ZTE generals?"
Chongzhen didn't know that he had such a powerful person under his command. Thinking about it carefully, it seems that there is no general with such a nickname. Could it be that the prince made it up?
"Mao Wenlong, Yuan Chonghuan, Lu Xiangsheng, Sun Chuanting!"
Seeing the ambiguity of the dumper, a certain prince had no choice but to name four people. If these four people were used well, they could indeed be pushed back. It was a pity that he would die three times and go to jail, but it was very fun to be played by the dumper. .
"Emperor Taizu Gao really said that?"
Chongzhen's eyes couldn't help but widen, and he hurriedly asked. Seeing the prince's confident look, it didn't seem like he was lying, but Chongzhen didn't want to believe what the other party said.
"I don't dare to lie. Grandpa Taizu said that if the Zhao Song Dynasty had four ZTE generals, it could survive for a hundred years. I, the Ming Dynasty, also had four ZTE generals, but they all died because of my father, which led to the ruin of the country."
It's time to tell the truth. For an emperor like you, I feel uncomfortable if I don't get sprayed for a day. That's just right. There are so many truths here that I almost want to spit them out, so I might as well spray them all on you.
"this……"
Chongzhen couldn't help but hesitate. If he thought about it carefully, the causes of death of three of the four people were more or less related to him. However, Chongzhen was determined not to admit the connection frankly, which undoubtedly directly proved his ignorance and incompetence.
"My father re-employed Yuan Chonghuan, but Yuan Chonghuan killed Mao Wenlong, who was at the same level. The court killed Yuan Chonghuan again, using one mistake to cover up another mistake. Later, Sun Chuanting, who had contributed to the suppression of the bandits, was imprisoned. Lu Xiangsheng, because his father re-employed Gao Qiqian, As a result, his troops were divided and he was defeated and died. Grandpa Taizu said that even if Yue Fei is reincarnated, he will be killed by his father!"
Among the four ZTE generals who protected the Southern Song Dynasty, Liu Guangshi had the worst reputation. His personal style was almost the same as that of General Zuo Liangyu of the Ming Dynasty, and the actions of the two men were similar to each other.
Zhang Jun colluded with Qin Hui to frame Yue Fei. In addition to being effective in combat, his reputation was not much better than that of Liu Guangshi. It was just that the latter was at the bottom, which made Zhang Jun look good.
The other two were extremely loyal, but Zhao Gou was worried about rescuing the Hui and Qin sects, so he vetoed his multiple proposals for the Northern Expedition. However, Yue Fei and Han Shizhong were both famous generals with outstanding records.
In comparison, the "Four Generals of ZTE" in the Ming Dynasty were all pretty good in terms of personal style, but some of them were petty and loyal to the court. The only thing that affected their evaluation in later generations was that they had a boss who was not employed properly...
A general like Yue Fei who has been resisting orders and being disrespectful on the front line will definitely be imprisoned once he returns to the capital, ranging from dismissal from office to severe punishment. This is not much better than what Sun Chuanting suffered, and he may be on par with Yuan Chonghuan.
"It has been a long time, and most of it was not my wish. I also feel sorry for Lu Xiangsheng for being loyal to the country, and Sun Chuanting for bullying the emperor. The crime is true!"
Chongzhen was still unwilling to directly admit that the deaths of Mao Wenlong and Yuan Chonghuan were his fault. He only brushed off the incident of Lu Xiangsheng, and then concluded that Sun Chuanting was guilty.
"Father, Sun Chuanting deceived the emperor because of Yang Sichang. Yang Sichang also said that Lu Xiangsheng was not dead and escaped before the battle! Father listened to Yang Sichang, which led to Sun Chuanting being imprisoned. How is it different from when Zhao Gou reused Qin Hui?"
The blame-shifting started before this happened. You are worthy of being the first blame-shifting emperor in ancient and modern times. You will not give up until the country is destroyed. After all this, you still refuse to admit it.
"...Presumptuous! Is my employment strategy beyond your ability to comment on?"
After being scolded by his son, he felt extremely uncomfortable. The unbearable Chongzhen finally got angry. Since ancient times, the king is the guide for the ministers, and the father is the guide for the son. Even his own son cannot criticize himself in this way.
"Brother Hong, if you still haven't apologized to your father, then go back to the palace and reflect!"
Queen Zhou did not want her husband to quarrel with her son on the day he regained consciousness. She knew that her son had spread his wings like a roc and soared into the sky after being taught by His Majesty Emperor Taizu Gao. She was afraid that her husband would not be able to control it. .
"Mother, I just told the truth. Grandpa Taizu sent my son to tell my father, ordering him to arrive in Nanjing within thirty days of waking up, and to reflect on his mistakes in Nandu!"
I didn’t expect that the blame-shifting father was really incompetent. If it didn’t work, I could only kick the second-rate emperor away and open a separate copy myself...
