"Your Majesty, Zhang Weixian, is here to see you!"
"British public servants are exempted from gifts. You have been in Shanhaiguan for half a year. Thank you for your hard work!"
"It is the duty of a minister to share His Majesty's worries!"
"There is no need to be polite between our monarchs and ministers!"
Chongzhen waved his hand. The British Duke was completely on his side, and his confidants did not need to be too polite.
"Sit down and let's talk about the situation in Shanhaiguan and Liaoxi!"
After Zhang Weixian sat down, his expression became serious: "Your Majesty, I have been in Shanhaiguan for half a year. I have calculated the supplies of grain, grass and other materials from various sources, and then checked the military registration yellow book. I found that at least 30% of Liaoxi's pay is empty.
Moreover, the generals in western Liaoning occupied at least 50% of the military land, doing business with Jiannu, etc.
The attitude of the generals to the court was also very strange, which can be described as supporting the troops and respecting themselves. Especially the generals of the ancestral family, headed by Zu Dashou, were even more unruly.
Moreover, Jiannu arranged a spy at Ningyuan with the intention of inciting the generals to rebel. I estimate that Yuan Chonghuan and the others knew about these spies, but I don't know why they didn't deal with them.
Such as deputy generals Zhang Cunren, Zhang Hongmo, etc.
Generally speaking, interest groups have formed in western Liaoning. Although they can stop the slaves, I believe that the generals in western Liaoning must guard against them! "
Chongzhen was also helpless. He knew the problems in western Liaoning better than the British Duke.
After all, it was time traveled by later generations, such as Zu Dashou and Bao Chengxian who were written into the Biography of Erchen.
For example, in the ancestral family where Zu Dashou lived, more than ten people including Zu Dabi and Zu Dalue were either generals or guerrillas. Among the generals in western Liaoning, they controlled the largest number of troops.
Isn't he clear about the details of the various interest groups, the placement of slaves, etc.?
He knows very well, but Guanning's defense line is narrow and there are multiple castles. Even if he has an idea, he can't do it. For now, he can only keep it.
This is why this time Jiannu took a detour to clear the border. It was clear that Ningyuan was responsible for the oversight, but he just raised the board high and gently dropped it.
Yuan Chonghuan was changed from Ji Liao Governor to Liaodong Governor, and there was no punishment for other generals.
What if an imperial edict goes to western Liaoning and angers all the interest groups in western Liaoning. Under the instigation of those few small-scale workers, they break the rules and lead their troops to defect to the slaves?
Those are tens of thousands of elite soldiers. He is not afraid of ten thousand, but just in case. If one of his words turns out to be a prophecy, his efforts will be in vain.
However, from the current point of view, although the generals in western Liaoning have some connections with Jiannu, they should not be deeply involved. They use each other and guard against each other. The obvious one is Jiannu's firearms.
You must know that Liaodong and Liaoxi have their own firearms manufacturing factories, which control the secrets of firearms manufacturing, not to mention sending craftsmen to build slaves.
Even if Jiannu was only given some information about Bianmo, Jiannu, who occupied cities such as Liaoyang and Shenyang, would not have built the first Hongyi cannon in the fifth year of Jiannu Tiancong (the fourth year of Chongzhen).
After a while, Chongzhen's expression returned to calm: "Your Majesty, before going abroad, you must first settle down at home. After the affairs in the capital are finished, you still have to go to Shanhaiguan to take charge."
"I understand!"
Zhang Weixian nodded. He knew the situation of Ming Dynasty very well, and he also knew the emperor's helplessness.
In the early stage, it was really not possible. They used money to fight against the slaves and fattened the generals. Now they have to rely on them to resist the slaves.
It's ironic, but it can't be helped!
Moreover, internal troubles are far more serious and difficult to deal with than external troubles. If these nobles, clans, Jiangnan, etc. hadn't been holding them back, it is estimated that the emperor would have gone straight out of the customs.
"Your Majesty, are you anxious to summon your ministers back to the capital to start rectifying the capital camp?"
With his wisdom, it was not difficult to guess this, and then he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, what do you need me to do?"
"This matter is of great importance. You go to the capital camp and stay in charge for a few days, and leave the rest to me!"
"I obey the decree!"
After Zhang Weixian responded, he was silent for a moment: "Your Majesty, they..."
"You'll know in a few days!"
Chongzhen interrupted Zhang Weixian's words and said: "I just have to wrong Zhang Zhiji for a while. I will make up for it when the limelight is over. You can go first, Li Ruolian is ready to take action!"
"I resign!"
After Zhang Weixian saluted, he exited Dongnuan Pavilion.
Looking at Zhang Weixian leaving, Chongzhen said with emotion: "The capital is in chaos again!"
Half an hour later, teams of Jin Yiwei were shuttled through the capital to the residences of various nobles in Beijing.
The strange thing is that they just opened the door of the mansion, handed over a box and left again.
In the Funing Hou Mansion, Funing Hou Zhu Guobi was having dinner, and the concierge came into the dining room with a box in his hands: "Master Hou, this is from Jin Yiwei!"
"Jinyiwei?"
Zhu Guobi's face was slightly startled, and he immediately stood up and took the box. When he opened it, he found that it was a book with no writing on the cover, and his heart suddenly sank.
"How can this be?"
After a moment, Zhu Guobi exclaimed, and his face darkened.
After a few breaths, Zhu Guobi was trembling all over and his breathing was a little heavy.
What was recorded in the booklet was clearly evidence of his corruption and bending of the law over the years, as well as a rough breakdown of his family property. He may have forgotten the details in it.
"Master, why..."
"Eat your food and I'll go out!"
After Zhu Guobi said something coldly, he turned and walked towards the door.
On the other side, a few houses away from the Lingbi Marquis Mansion, Lingbi Marquis Tang Guozuo, who was drinking tea, looked at the contents of the booklet and slapped the booklet on the table with a fierce slap on the table. His face was full of anger and his eyes were frightened. The color flickers.
"Chongzhen, do you have to push us to death?"
After roaring, he stuffed the book into his sleeves and headed out the door.
All the nobles who received the brochure from Jin Yiwei made similar decisions.
On the street, everyone met.
"Hey, Mr. Zhu Hou, you are taking a walk after dinner!"
"Stop talking nonsense, did you receive the brochure from Jin Yiwei?"
"you also have?"
"What does this mean, Emperor?"
"I don't know. Let's go to Jingying Camp to discuss it with others!"
…
The nobles gathered towards the Beijing camp in a tacit understanding. In the Chinese army's tent in the Beijing camp, forty or fifty people gathered together, each holding a booklet of evidence of guilt that was like a reminder to them.
"Hey, why aren't Uncle Chengyi, Uncle Hui'an, Uncle Xuancheng, and Uncle Zhangwu here? Did they not receive the booklet, or did they not come?"
"Don't worry about them, they have never been very gregarious, a bunch of self-righteous people!"
"Everyone, everyone who can gather here has received the booklet. Tell us your thoughts!"
"What do you mean, Emperor? Are you demonstrating against us?"
"Why do you call it a demonstration? Instead of preparing to kill us all?"
"Stupid! If they really want to catch us all, Jin Yiwei should have arrested us directly and sent us to prison when delivering the booklet. The evidence is conclusive and we will be tortured. Can we not plead guilty?"
"That is, knowing the evidence of our crimes, he can still let us leave the city. What kind of medicine is the emperor selling in this gourd?"
"Do you think the emperor is trying to persuade us to plead guilty?"
"Isn't it unnecessary to take off your pants and fart? We can just grab the evidence of guilt. Why should we take the initiative to plead guilty?"
"The meaning is different, taking the initiative..."
"enough!"
Zhu Guobi slammed the table and roared angrily: "Now we are discussing how to deal with it. We are not talking nonsense. Do we have to wait until the knife is put on our neck before we panic?"
