Another difficulty in this matter is that if the people on the list are convicted, who should be replaced? Emperor Chongzhen can't guarantee that the person he replaces will be fine!
At this time, although he asked Zhang Mingwei, his expectations were not too high.
Because Emperor Chongzhen knew that history would not be recorded in detail, but more of just a few strokes. If nothing else, let’s just talk about the East Factory run by the traitor Wang Dehua. With so many people paying bribes, it is unlikely that his name will be left in the history books.
However, Emperor Chongzhen would never have imagined that Zhang Mingwei was a "professional in the late Ming Dynasty" and wrote many Ming Dynasty articles. To be honest, writing time travel history is not easy. It requires the author to understand all aspects, such as politics, economy, science and technology, military, etc., all of which must be familiar with it.
Zhang Mingwei has now traveled through time, and he has considered almost all the problems he encountered to one degree or another. Therefore, after Emperor Chongzhen had just finished asking, he thought for a moment and replied directly: "We will deal with them separately according to the severity of the circumstances, and we must deal with them at different times. At least in the current environment, we cannot let everyone know that your Majesty wants to Strictly punish this kind of corruption and bribery. Otherwise, everyone will be involved in corruption and everyone will oppose it..."
Of course, Emperor Chongzhen, who had been the emperor for so many years, could understand this, but he had no idea how to do it specifically. When he wanted to ask for further advice, he heard Zhang Mingwei continue to say: "For example, the Dongchang is a powerful tool for supervising all officials. It must be rectified first.”
When he said this, he glanced at Wang Chengen, who looked at him in surprise, and then turned to Emperor Chongzhen and said: "Although the prince has some flaws, he has exposed them in person. I believe that the prince will also pay attention to it in the future. Therefore. , I suggest that Your Majesty let the Eunuch Wang take over Wang Dehua's official position and take over the East Factory. After all, among the eunuchs in the palace now, the one who is most loyal and trustworthy to the Emperor is the Eunuch Wang."
After hearing this, of course Wang Chengen immediately knelt down, straightened his upper body, and said with a very serious expression and a very sincere tone: "Long live my Lord, I have understood the current situation, and I will definitely not do anything wrong again! Take the risk. In this life, I must do my best for Long Live Lord!"
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen stared at Wang Chengen who was kneeling in front of him, and then remembered that in the future, he would be the only one to accompany him. He couldn't help but feel the unhappiness he had just accumulated, which immediately disappeared. He stretched out his hand, gave a little support, and said sincerely: "Sir, what you say makes sense. If I don't believe it, who else can you believe?"
Hearing this, Wang Chengen suddenly felt a sore nose and felt like crying. After kowtowing hard, he stood up. Anyone can see that at this time, he has the feeling that a scholar dies for his confidant.
Seeing him like this, Emperor Chongzhen felt warm in his heart, and he immediately said: "According to what the gentleman said, from now on you will be the eunuch in charge of the ceremony and the admiral of the East Factory, taking care of me inside and outside the palace!"
"My slave accepts the order!" After hearing this, Wang Cheng'en was not modest, but responded seriously, "My slave will definitely do what is within my duty and will never disappoint the expectations of Lord Long Live!"
Zhang Mingwei and the prince who were watching from the side were all smiling when they saw this scene. Among them, Zhang Mingwei waited for them to finish speaking, and then said: "Eunuch Wang can compare the Dongchang list with this list to see if there are any people who have not given gifts, or who have given few gifts. You can select these people first. Of course, the prince must also consider other aspects."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen's eyes suddenly lit up. Yes, the ones that are not on the gift list, although there is no guarantee that there will be absolutely no problems, should at least be better than the ones that were given as gifts, right? This method is perfect for temporary emergencies!
After all, if all new people are replaced, not to mention whether the new people are honest, this is a problem; more importantly, the new people have no experience in doing things in Dongchang. Now the situation is so tense that there is no time to slowly rectify and train new people.
But using Zhang Mingwei's method, Dongchang can immediately play its due role while ensuring that it is as clean as possible.
Wang Chengen was also very happy after hearing this. Zhang Mingwei's idea can be said to have helped him a lot. Seeing that he was happy, he quickly reported to Emperor Chongzhen: "Long live my Lord, sir, your plan is wonderful!"
"Yes!" Emperor Chongzhen also looked relieved and nodded in approval, "Okay, let's do what you said!"
Wang Chengen quickly received the order and went to work.
Seeing him walking out of the hall, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly remembered something, and quickly asked Zhang Mingwei: "May I ask, sir, if the Dongchang is in such a state of ruin, Jin Yiwei will not be able to recover, right?"
Although he was asking, Emperor Chongzhen knew the answer in his heart. If the Jin Yiwei had not died, the courtiers would not have been so unscrupulous, and the Ming Dynasty would not have been in such a difficult situation.
Sure enough, I heard Zhang Mingwei reply: "Your Majesty is right. It is a great regret for future generations that your Majesty did not make good use of the factory guards after he ascended the throne. Historical records record that Luo Yangxing, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, finally surrendered to Li Zicheng and handed over three Ten thousand taels of silver. After Jianlu entered the pass, he surrendered to Jianlu."
Hearing this, Luo Yangxing's historical conclusion was confirmed. To be honest, Emperor Chongzhen was hit again.
This Luo Yangxing was only a member of the Jinyiwei family during the Tianqi years. After he ascended the throne, he promoted Luo Yangxing and took charge of the Jinyiwei with the title of Zuodudu (the highest level of military commander below the Duke and Earl), and added the title of Crown Prince and Tutor. It can be said that they really used him very much, but unexpectedly, they still couldn't raise him well.
When Emperor Chongzhen was feeling sad and angry, he heard Zhang Mingwei say to him again: "But there is also a person in the Jinyi Guards who will leave his name in history..."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen was immediately overjoyed and quickly asked with a bit of hope and relief: "Who?"
"Historical data records that Li Ruolian, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, stood firm at Chongwenmen when Li Zicheng was attacking the city. In the end, he couldn't do anything, so he committed suicide and died for his country. Before his death, he left a fatal message, 'Death! This is what happened today; how sad! Why bother? Later generations will know'."
After hearing Zhang Mingwei's words, Emperor Chongzhen finally felt a little relieved. Apart from anything else, at least he now knows that there are still people in Jinyiwei who have integrity and are loyal to the Ming Dynasty.
Just when he was about to say a word of praise, he suddenly heard Prince Zhu Cixi speak first and said to him: "Father, my son is traveling south to supervise the officials and collect money, grain and taxes. He doesn't know what to do. This Jin Yiwei commanded his colleagues. I know, can I lend it to my son and my ministers?"
According to the previous conclusions, Sun Yingyuan, the commander-in-chief of the guard camp, was appointed by Wu, Zhang Huangyan was appointed by Wen to help the prince, and Zheng Fusong was appointed. However, these three people really have no experience in spying and monitoring officials. If you add Li Ruolian, a fellow commander of the Jinyiwei, it will be more comprehensive.
Emperor Chongzhen thought about this and looked at his son's expectant look. He couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. Because he planned to follow the example of Dongchang and promote Li Ruolian to the commander of the Jinyiwei and let him rectify the Jinyiwei. If a person is given to his son, what will he do on his own?
"Father?" Zhu Cixiang became a little anxious when he saw that Emperor Chongzhen didn't answer, and quickly urged him. Because in his opinion, this Li Ruolian is indispensable if he is to complete the southern tour affairs assigned by his father.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard his son urging him, he couldn't help but raise his head and look at him. He was a little annoyed. You little bastard, you started robbing me of people, and you're still in such a hurry!
Just as he was thinking of this, suddenly, a clear voice came from the side hall: "There is still a sir!"
Needless to say, it was Princess Kunxing who had been listening in. It was probably due to the onlookers’ clear understanding that she gave the warning.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he was suddenly enlightened: Yes, I still have my husband here! As long as you have your husband by your side, one can stand up to countless others, so why bother competing with your own son!
With this in mind, he immediately said to Zhu Cihong: "Okay, this Li Ruolian will go south with you!"
Zhu Cixiang actually knew that if he asked Zhang Mingwei, his father would never agree. However, he was also happy to have a loyal Jinyiwei commander and colleague, and he immediately thanked him.
But at this time, Emperor Chongzhen ignored him at all. He thought of many things at once, and he really felt like he was suddenly enlightened.
However, when Emperor Chongzhen looked at Zhang Mingwei opposite, he suddenly thought of a question and was stunned for a moment.
