"Your Majesty, the thieves from Shandong gathered in Jinan a month ago to implement the establishment of a country. All the details are here."
Han Chuan, a colleague of Jinyiwei, urgently requested to see Chongzhen and reported the establishment of political power in Shandong.
This major event has been known to everyone in Shandong for a long time, and it cannot be hidden.
It was Han Chuan who reported the matter, which further demonstrated his ability.
But after reading the details, Chongzhen was not in the mood to praise Han Chuan for his effective performance.
He only felt the biting cold and the end was coming.
Although the Jurchens in Liaodong are pressing forward step by step, their system is still in a primitive state.
In Chongzhen's view, there is no difference from the Mongols.
It can only be regarded as a border trouble, but it cannot shake the foundation of the Ming Dynasty.
The rogue bandits in the northwest were even more disorganized, grabbing whatever they could find. Its prosperity is also booming, and its demise is also sudden.
As long as we concentrate on encirclement and suppression, we will be able to pacify them sooner or later.
But now Shandong has established a political power with a clear structure and proposed an administrative plan with clear goals. Even worse than the Ming Dynasty, the political power has also penetrated into the countryside.
If things go on like this, after Shandong consolidates its rule, it will inevitably take action against the Ming Dynasty.
Chongzhen had a splitting headache when he thought of Shandong's strength.
Without allowing him to think too much, ministers Wen Tiren and Xue Guoguan came together to seek an audience.
Obviously, these ministers already know about Shandong's independent establishment.
In any case, Ming Dynasty cannot sit idly by and ignore it.
Of course.
It is impossible to send troops.
This is something that everyone in the Ming Dynasty has long understood.
"I'm afraid that the court will be indifferent. If things continue like this, people's hearts will be corrupted, and the situation will be irreversible."
Xue Guoguan sighed and expressed everyone's feelings.
Everyone knows that Shandong’s approach is extremely harmful and is tantamount to digging into the roots of the Ming Dynasty.
But that's the current situation.
Unless Liaodong and Shanxi are pacified one after another, Ming Dynasty may be able to mobilize enough troops to attack Shandong.
But thinking about Shandong's weapons, the emperor and others felt that even if they could organize the army, they might not be Shandong's opponents.
The real world is so ironic.
It's obvious that someone is right next to you and wants your life, but you can't do anything about it.
Even if you want to fight hard, you must have the capital to fight hard.
The Ming Dynasty is now like a sick body bleeding everywhere. One place is blocked, but two or three places cannot be blocked.
Sooner or later, one day all blood will be shed and he will die completely.
However, although the monarch and his ministers are very pessimistic now, they are not yet completely desperate.
They also felt that Daming could be saved.
The question is how to save?
"How did Hong Chengchou do things? Why can't the bandits be completely wiped out until now?"
Chongzhen's question made the officials look at each other in confusion.
Didn't your emperor personally issue the decree to demote Cao Wenzhao to the border?
Hong Chengchou lost his general and was unable to suppress the army. How could this be considered his fault?
However, the person above is the emperor.
There is no way to reason with the emperor.
"The reason is that the imperial court has insufficient troops. General Zuo Liangyu and others were defeated previously and almost the entire army was wiped out. Now the troops have been gathered and training is being accelerated. I believe they can go out in less than ten months."
Wen Tiren gave an ambiguous explanation for the disadvantages of the Shanxi battlefield.
Zuo Liangyu lost all his troops in Guangping and is now reorganizing his army in Henan. Although there are now tens of thousands of people,
However, it will take some time before you can participate in the suppression of thieves.
After Cao Wenzhao was transferred away, Hong Chengchou's troops were seriously insufficient and unable to attack. We can only guard the important passes of the important city to prevent the rogue bandits from breaking through.
"How is Liaodong doing?"
Speaking of Hou Jin, Chongzhen trembled.
In fact, his dream of becoming the Mingjun Holy Lord was broken first by Hou Jin.
Nowadays, there is chaos everywhere in the country, making the imperial court overwhelmed and unable to cope with the situation. If the Jurchens called again, Chongzhen didn't know what to do.
Speaking of this, Wen Tiren rarely showed joy.
"Liaodong has been extremely quiet recently. There are rumors that something big seems to be happening in Shenyang City. Many Jurchen civil and military officials have disappeared. I am afraid that the Eastern captives will not harm our Ming Dynasty in the near future."
"oh?"
Chongzhen perked up and looked at Han Chuan.
"You Jin Yiwei should investigate carefully and get the conclusive information."
Han Chuan said hurriedly: "I will make arrangements now."
In fact, he knew very well that Jin Yiwei could not enter Shenyang City at all now.
But this did not prevent him from issuing military orders to Chongzhen.
Anyway, after a while, Chongzhen will put this matter behind him.
Chongzhen didn't know that he was bad, so he finally thought of praising him.
"With Han Aiqing here, I am well-versed both internally and externally. Everything is under control, no matter how big or small, and everything goes smoothly than before. If all the ministers are like this, why worry about the country not being prosperous?"
People like Wen Tiren and Xue Guoguan observe the eyes and the nose and the nose and the heart, even if they have heard of it.
They even cursed in their hearts.
No matter how accurate the Jin Yiwei's information is, the lack of strength in the imperial court only makes it more troublesome.
Regarding the current situation, Wen Tiren thought of a way.
"Your Majesty, the so-called governance of the country is nothing more than the mutual support of the internal and external affairs. Now that external affairs are not going well, we should be able to stimulate the internal situation. Recently, all the Dongjiang rebels have been escorted to Beijing, and they have been punished with canonical punishment, which is what the world expects."
Wen Tiren’s meaning is very clear.
The purpose is to use the Dongjiang rebels to divert the attention of the government and the opposition.
In any case, this incident somewhat saved the court's face, which is a rare achievement in recent years.
Even though it was the Shandong New Army that wiped out the Dongjiang rebels, not the imperial army.
But since Shandong did not openly declare rebellion, it was still Shandong owned by the imperial court.
The monarch and his ministers all knew that doing so was tantamount to deceiving themselves and others.
But the current situation is like this, so what can we do?
Moreover, the situation in Shandong has become like this since the beginning of the rebellion in Dongjiang Town.
If there was no rebellion in Dongjiang Town, Zuo Menggeng and others would not have a chance to rise.
Therefore, Chongzhen hated Dongjiang Town deeply.
"Pass on my decree, Mao Chenglu will be put to death three days later to serve as a warning to others."
In the third year of Chongzhen's reign, Yuan Chonghuan was executed at an early date, which caused a sensation in both the government and the public.
Sentencing Mao Chenglu to death, I believe it will somewhat appease the resentment of the people in the world.
But Chongzhen's character determined that he was not a king who could be easily controlled by his ministers.
"Where is Zhang Pu?"
The ministers looked at each other in shock, not expecting that Chongzhen would think of this person.
Li Maofang said quickly: "Zhang Pu is currently being held in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment."
Chongzhen's eyes narrowed.
"Let him come to see me, and I will give him a chance to atone for his sins."
Seeing that Wen Tiren and others were very nervous, in order to prevent them from causing trouble, Chongzhen explained the reason.
"Shandong cannot be ignored. The court and the army are temporarily powerless, but the moral system cannot give in. Although Zhang Pu has a heart that can be punished, he has an extraordinary reputation. I am using his name to deal with the thieves in Shandong. I should try to gain opportunities to delay Aftereffects.”
Knowing Chongzhen's thoughts, Wen Tiren and others had to restrain themselves even though they were unwilling.
They did not dare to object, for fear that Chongzhen would think that they were also forming cliques for personal gain.
That would be asking for death.
