The eunuchs caused such a big disaster and should be severely punished to thank the world.
However, after some weighing and scheming, it came to a hasty end, with the intention still unfinished.
This undoubtedly poured cold water on everyone in Donglin.
Looking blankly, the new king on the dragon throne looked strange.
The situation in the court often changes so suddenly, but everyone feels the difference.
An announcement came from outside the palace.
"Your Majesty, Luo Yangxing, commander of the Jinyi Guards, would like to see you."
Although the Jin Yiwei are the emperor's minions, and the commander is the emperor's confidant, there is no reason to accompany the emperor all day long.
Luo Yangxing became the commander, and his top priority now was to identify traitors and help Chongzhen maintain the imperial code.
It must be a big deal to get him to come and ask for a meeting at this time.
Under the attention of all the ministers, Luo Yangxing quickly entered the palace.
"Your Majesty, I have just received a secret report from the spies, with details of the Linqing Incident."
Chongzhen was shocked and sat up suddenly.
"Come quickly."
What he got last night was military information. Although it was quick, it was unclear and he didn't know the specific situation.
The news that the ministers received was also difficult to distinguish between true and false.
It was only then that Jin Yiwei came with the definite news.
"Two days ago, the guarding eunuch Feng Lun planted thousands of kilograms of gunpowder at Chaoguan Wharf, and gathered hundreds of thugs. Taking advantage of the moment when my Jinyiwei official ship entered the customs, he launched a brazen attack. It happened that Qian Qianyi, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, was passing through Linqing, and the local villager Qingcheng We were greeted by a huge crowd of people in front of the pier. The gunpowder explosion caused countless casualties."
The hall was filled with exclamations of surprise, only to realize that the situation was so serious.
Luo Yangxing paused and then said: "Feng Lun mistakenly thought that Wei Zhongxian and Li Chaoqin were in our Jinyi Guards ship, and launched a surprise attack with the intention of robbing prisoners. At the same time, there was a killing spree, and many people died tragically. The pier was blown down, and passing ships were seriously damaged. Blocking the river. Fortunately, Zuo Liangyu, the former capital of Liaodong, was present and commanded decisively, turning the situation around and finally capturing Feng Lun."
After telling what happened, Luo Yangxing knew that the next thing was the key point.
"In this battle, Linqing general Luo Xuanhua was killed in the battle, and more than half of the local garrison was lost. It is difficult to count the local casualties. Preliminary estimates suggest that there should be thousands. Houses and warehouses near the river were destroyed, and countless people were displaced."
There was silence in the court hall, and the atmosphere was extremely depressing.
Only when everyone really knew what happened did they realize that the eunuchs seemed to have been treated lightly.
Chongzhen was also furious and furious.
How to deal with the eunuchs is related to the stability of the government. Moreover, he has already made up his mind, how can he go back on his words?
Fortunately, new information has arrived.
"Your Majesty, Hou Xun, the Minister of War, Liu Zongzhou, the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture, Zhang Zhenxiu, the Imperial Servant, and the Prefect of Dongchang jointly reported this. Feng Eun has suffered many disasters. The most serious one is the blockage of the canal, which cut off the north and south. However, Linqing officials are vacant. The arrangements for all matters are unfavorable. A few adults have taken temporary control of the matter, but their names are not justified. I sincerely ask the court to appoint Linqing officials for safety reasons to relieve the difficulties."
This memorial can be said to be a slap in the face to everyone in the imperial court.
The monarchs and ministers here are still fighting for power, but they have forgotten the predicament over there in Linqing.
Among other things, the canal is blocked and freight is blocked. No one can bear the consequences.
While the emperor and his ministers were feeling ashamed, Wu Mengming, the commander-in-chief of Jinyiwei, also came to ask for a meeting, and brought about a situation where everyone became distraught.
"Your Majesty, the news of the Linqing incident has spread throughout the capital, and the market has become panicked and has become a chaotic situation. The price of grain has soared three times, the price of cloth has soared five times, and salt, oil, tea and other goods are being snapped up. If we don't deal with it, it may lead to disaster."
In case of any changes, business feedback is always the fastest.
News of the Linqing Incident reached the capital today, and prices immediately began to become chaotic.
Everyone knows that the millions of people in the capital depend on the canal for support, and Linqing is an important canal town.
Now that the canal is blocked in the Linqing section, goods from the south cannot be transported, and the capital is afraid of disaster.
At this time, Chongzhen couldn't sit still and asked quickly: "My dear friends, what should I do?"
Yang Yipeng, the chief minister of Dali Temple, came out of the crowd, seemingly well prepared.
"The top priority is to deploy Linqing officials to take up their posts immediately to dredge the canal and restore people's livelihood."
Chongzhen panicked and asked quickly: "Does Yang Qing have any ideas?"
Yang Yipeng really does.
"Your Majesty, Qu Shichu, the former magistrate of Yongfeng County, served in the local area with outstanding political achievements. Now that he is reinstated, he was originally scheduled to be appointed as Huke to Shizhong. I believe that he should use his experience and change it to the magistrate of Linqing Prefecture, which is just the right place."
Chongzhen had heard of Qu Shishu's name, and immediately said: "The decree is passed, and Qu Shishu is ordered to be transferred to the prefecture of Linqing. He will take office immediately without going to the capital to receive the seal. The Ministry of Personnel will prepare additional officials attached to Linqing, so there should be no delay."
Wang Yongguang, the Minister of Personnel, looked hesitant when he accepted the order, but he had never been quick-witted and didn't know where to start.
Someone else among the courtiers came out.
"Your Majesty, Zhang Jimeng, the censor of Shandong Province, is about to take office. This person is well aware of Shandong affairs and can prepare the roads for the Linqing army and organize the army in case of unexpected events."
Chongzhen was already panicked and nodded on the spot without thinking too much.
Another official said: "Your Majesty, now Linqing's general Luo Xuanhua has died in battle, and the armies have no one to lead, and there is a fear of disaster. Zuo Liangyu, the former capital of Liaodong, has made great achievements in quelling the chaos, and he can be re-employed and take charge of Linqing."
Wang Yongguang's forehead was dripping with cold sweat, and he finally knew something was wrong.
Qu Shishu was Qian Qianyi's student, and Zhang Jimeng's identity was unknown. Since Zuo Liangyu went to greet Qian Qianyi, he must have a close relationship with the Donglin Party.
If this was appointed, wouldn't the important land of Linqing fall into Donglin's hands?
The key territory is controlled by one party, and if things change overnight, the court will inevitably be unable to deal with it.
Thinking of this, he jumped out quickly.
"Your Majesty, no. Zuo Liangyu is a local and cannot serve in his hometown."
Chongzhen was about to nod his head. Hearing this, he was suddenly startled and secretly frightened, and followed the good example.
"What Wang Qing said makes sense. In your opinion, who can be Linqing's general?"
Wang Yongguang just doesn't want the Donglin Party to succeed. How many generals does he know?
In his anxiety, he suddenly thought of the battle report he had seen before and hurriedly said: "Nanpi guerrilla Liu Yuanqing made great achievements in exterminating the bandit rebellion in Jifu and killed countless enemies. He is a veteran on the battlefield. The official department was planning to promote him, but I thought he could be promoted to the rank of Linqing Counselor General. .”
Chongzhen didn't know who Liu Yuanqing was, but as long as he wasn't from the Donglin Party, that would be fine.
"Can."
Among the ministers, Dong Lin sighed, knowing that the success was in vain.
However, they were very unwilling and still held on to it.
"Your Majesty, Zuo Liangyu's achievements in killing Feng Lun and quelling the chaos are obvious to all. Failure to reward him would be against the rules of the court."
Chongzhen thought for a while and knew that this was the proper meaning, so he said: "Then let Guan Zuo Liangyu resume his post and go to Baoding to serve as the capital secretary."
It can only be the.
But Linqing's difficulties were not over.
Qian Longxi came out again and said something that made Chongzhen very unhappy.
"Your Majesty, the Linqing river is blocked and the banknote checkpoint is damaged. Dredging and repairing it will definitely consume manpower and material resources. I sincerely request that the inner treasury be released to support local operations."
Chongzhen had a gloomy face and had great opinions on Qian Longxi.
Damn guy, always thinking about my money.
"I have always heard that Linqing is a prosperous land. Repairing the docks and dredging the rivers will help the officials to move around easily without having to report."
As long as you don't let me pay for it, anything will happen.
Asking Chongzhen to send money from the inner treasury was rejected. Qian Longxi was not discouraged and took advantage of the situation and said: "Your Majesty, Linqing Chaoguan was originally under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and was later sent by the inner court to act as its agent. Now that Feng Lun has been executed, Chaoguan has no leader. Whether the person in charge is from the Ministry of Household Affairs or the inner court, please leave it to your majesty to decide."
As soon as these words came out, countless pairs of eyes in the hall suddenly lit up.
That's Linqing Chaoguan!
One of the five major banknotes in the world, it is known as the No. 1 warehouse in the world.
How big is the oil and water in Linqing Chaoguan...
During the Wanli period, the tax collected by Linqing Bank accounted for a quarter of the national tariff, which was ten times the annual tax revenue of Shandong Province.
Because it was so fertile, during the Tianqi period, the eunuchs sent tax inspectors to occupy this place.
Now that the eunuch party is finished, whether Linqing Chaoguan will be returned to the name of the Ministry of Revenue or whether the inner court will continue to occupy it has suddenly become the focus.
The nodes chosen by Qian Longxi are very good.
He just asked Chongzhen to send money from the inner treasury to help Linqing dredge the river, but Chongzhen refused.
Well, if you don't do it if I ask you to pay for it, will you let go of Linqing Chaoguan, the most fertile man in the world?
For a moment, Chongzhen's heart was bleeding. When he looked at Qian Longxi again, his eyes were really as sharp as a knife.
However, he was trapped and there was nothing he could do.
When he first ascended the throne, he won the reputation of being a wise king by liquidating eunuchs, and the world looked up to him, thereby consolidating his monarchy.
If we send eunuchs to control customs duties at this time, wouldn't we be like the late emperor?
Not to mention that the order had just been issued to recall the guards, tax supervisors, and mine supervisors from all over the place.
You can't slap yourself in the face.
Once the image of the saint that you have worked so hard to create collapses, you can't imagine the consequences.
Comparing the two, Chongzhen could only accept the reality.
"The Ministry of Accounts selects capable officials to reorganize banknotes and tax collection must not be delayed."
Bi Ziyan, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, was really in tears and wept with joy.
"I obey the decree."
