In fact, Emperor Chongzhen must also be responsible for the defeat of Songjin. If he is wise and powerful, there is no chance that he will be influenced by his ministers.
But he is the emperor after all, and there is no way to hold him accountable. Therefore, Zhang Mingwei did not say anything.
Of course, in fact, Emperor Chongzhen had already issued several edicts against himself after being deceived by his ministers. This kind of edict of sin is actually telling the people of the world that I am guilty!
Historically, emperors who issued edicts to sin against themselves would not bring good results.
At this time, after hearing Emperor Chongzhen's question, Zhang Mingwei said again, "I recommended to His Majesty the people recommended by Yan Yingyuan, the pirate Gu Sanmazi, and several of his officials in Jiangyin..."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen quickly replied, "I have already approved this matter and my decree has been issued!"
After hearing this, Zhang Mingwei explained to several other people, "This is to prepare to invade Jianlu's inland by sea, destroy Jianlu's people's livelihood, and reduce Jianlu's ability to wage war."
This reason was mentioned in the recommended memorial. Most of the people present already knew this, so they all nodded when they heard Duke Xingguo's explanation.
Later, Zhang Mingwei said, "In addition, it is time to plan Zheng Zhilong's navy in Fujian, and the agenda of rebuilding Dongjiang Town must also be put on the agenda. Only in this way can the Jianlu be firmly anchored in Liaodong, preventing them from sending troops to invade the pass. !”
In terms of life, Zheng Zhilong is definitely a good person. Otherwise, it would be impossible to stand out from the many pirates. When he got older, he had brain problems and eventually betrayed Emperor Longwu. Instead, he ended up being exiled to Ning Guta. It was his own fault.
He was king and hegemonic in southern Fujian, but at the same time, he also paid attention to management in the officialdom. So much so that Xiong Wencan, the governor of Fujian at the time, was very happy and was very reluctant to leave, even for Gao Sheng.
In the court, few people knew about the power of Zheng Zhilong's navy, as if they were a little transparent. The same is true. In the troubled times of the Chongzhen Dynasty in history, the imperial court did not mobilize his navy to do anything at all.
After hearing what Zhang Mingwei said at this time, it turned out that some people didn't know what was going on with Zheng Zhilong in the southeast of the Ming Dynasty. Why did they connect him with the reconstruction of Dongjiang Town?
In this regard, Zhang Mingwei briefly introduced, "The southeastern coast of the Ming Dynasty is now in the hands of his navy. During the naval battle with Hongyi at Liaoluo Bay, he issued a reward order, and all ships in the southeastern part of the Ming Dynasty were dispatched. , and finally defeated the joint navy of Hong Yi and the pirate Liu Xiang. However, his navy was actually recruited by pirates, and if they only recognized him, they would not be able to betray the court. Therefore, before transferring his troops to the north, careful discussion was needed Just go down."
After saying this, without waiting for them to ask questions, Zhang Mingwei said, "The last step is to cut off the Jianlu's sources of information and supplies in the pass, and kill those traitors who collaborated with the prisoners. Even if there are no other clues, we can also start from this point." The case of Chen Xinjia has been started. As long as these points are achieved, the Liaodong Jianlu will no longer have a big impact on our Ming Dynasty. "
Hearing this, except for Emperor Chongzhen who already knew it in advance, everyone else was very surprised. They had never heard of this news.
Min Hongxue, the Minister of War, couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Xingguo, are you saying that Chen Xinjia and Jianlu colluded?"
Between the words, it seemed that he didn't quite believe it.
"Are there still fewer Ming people who have taken refuge with Jianlu?" Zhang Mingwei asked after hearing this, "How many people in Ming Dynasty's official circles work with money? Jianlu has robbed so much money, it is impossible to hide it all. Don't you use it at home? Have you ever thought about why the Jianlu are getting stronger and stronger in the cold land of Liaodong?"
After a pause, he continued to ask, "Every time Jianlu entered the pass, it was when the imperial officers and soldiers wanted to exterminate the bandits. Not to mention, what Jianlu plundered outside the pass was probably money and materials. But there are still a large number of people. These people all need to eat. How can they support them in digesting this population just by looting from the pass? Therefore, there must be a source of information about their supplies! "
Hearing this, Min Hongxue immediately came back to his senses and said with a serious expression, "It couldn't be those profiteers who did it. They can't afford it early if there is no profit. As long as the money given by Jianlu is enough, maybe they can really do this." Things are coming!”
Speaking of this, he couldn't help but sigh again and said, "I have never thought about this matter. Now that Duke Xingguo said this, it is really very possible. It's just a pity. I don't know who is interfering with the prisoners?" "
As he spoke, he stared at Zhang Mingwei and asked, "Could it be that Duke Xingguo knows that some merchants are working with the captives?"
"Yes, Duke Xingguo, if you know that any businessman is working with the captives, you must be severely punished!" Du Yinxi also said with hatred.
Seeing them like this, Liu Zongzhou said a little doubtfully, "My lord, you said this is related to Chen Xinjia. Is this news conclusive?"
Listening to their questions, Zhang Mingwei glanced at Emperor Chongzhen, and then answered them, "There is evidence, but it cannot be produced yet. But I have been investigating for a long time, and the results will be available soon."
Even if Emperor Chongzhen agreed to arrest people without evidence, these civil servants recommended by Zhang Mingwei would not agree. Otherwise, the rich people in the world will be panicked, and the world will definitely become more chaotic.
Even if it is framed, if this spreads out, it will not only whitewash the eight major Shanxi merchants, but also leave a bad name in future generations, saying that the factory guards are acting recklessly, being domineering, and robbing anyone who has money, which is better than extortion. Blackmail is even more brutal.
The reason why the imperial court is a imperial court is that it has established a kind of order. If there is no order, chaos is inevitable. Although the world is in chaos now. But if wealthy businessmen and scholars also participated in the rebellion, it would definitely not be on the scale it is today.
There is a very famous example. The story of Shen Wansan in the early Ming Dynasty was widely circulated. Even with the power of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor, he could not stop writers from portraying him as jealous of Shen Wansan's wealth.
If we attack the eight major Shanxi merchants without providing evidence, it will be the story of eight Shen Wansan, which will make future generations sympathize with the eight major Shanxi merchants. Of course, this is a digression from the discussion in the Wenhua Hall at this time.
But these people present all understand this truth. Therefore, after Zuo Maodi heard Zhang Mingwei's words and knew that he was not messing around, he sighed in relief and nodded and said, "The Duke is prudent in his work. This is the best!"
Zhang Mingwei did not answer his words, but turned to look at Emperor Chongzhen and said, "I don't know how much money these criminals have made by killing them. Not only will the military salary that the Minister of War wants be obtained, but also the supplies along the Great Wall in Ji Town will be provided." The replenishment of money and food can also be in place in time, so as to ensure the stability of the Great Wall's defense line!"
The implication is that it is the big fat sheep. This is similar to He Shen in later generations. There are prerequisites, that is, He Shen is corrupt and the eight major Shanxi merchants are colluding with prisoners. Then the world will not sympathize with them. At most, they will lament that Chongzhen was rich.
When everyone heard this, they immediately thought of Duke Yuan Cheng. It is true that the emperor has been enriched. With so much money, otherwise he would not be able to settle the soldiers and civilians of Liaodong and complete the strategic layout of Jianlu.
After Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he immediately said to Zhang Mingwei, "Sir, this matter is very important. Please grasp this matter first!"
After hearing this, Zhang Mingwei naturally agreed, but then he asked the civil servants present, "Money can communicate with the gods, and you should not underestimate those who work with the captives. Therefore, what is discussed in the palace today must be kept secret."
Today's Emperor Chongzhen is very knowledgeable, and the civil servants summoned to discuss matters are either recommended by Zhang Mingwei, or they are obviously leaning towards Zhang Mingwei. In this way, there would be no arguing with each other during the discussion.
That's why Zhang Mingwei revealed some content to them to reassure them. Otherwise, this rebellion, that rebellion, rebellion, wanting to oust the emperor, etc., would really feel like the end of the world, and it would be inevitable to feel panicked.
No, Emperor Chongzhen actually knew through Zhu Yu'ao that Zhang Mingwei hadn't finished things there yet, so he was already in a hurry to urge him to come back.
At this time, after Zhang Mingwei revealed such news, the atmosphere in the Wenhua Hall was obviously much better. Among them, Zuo Maodi, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, remembered something and told Emperor Chongzhen, "Your Majesty, because of the dismissal of hundreds of officials by the Duke, the Ministry of Personnel where the minister belongs has received a lot of money."
Having said this, he turned to look at Zhang Mingwei, and said with a smile, "I heard that the threshold of the Duke's mansion has been almost leveled by gift-givers, so he must have a lot of income!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Mingwei couldn't help but smile and said, "It seems that my reputation in Shanhaiguan for accepting money but not doing anything has not spread to the capital. It seems that I can charge more."
Emperor Chongzhen on the throne also laughed after hearing this.
My husband had mentioned to him at the beginning that it was now common practice to give gifts. In this case, if he refused to let them use the money to bribe others, it would be better to just accept the money and use it for good purposes. Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen mentioned these officials recommended by Zhang Mingwei. Otherwise, Zuo Maodi would be crazy to mention this matter in front of the emperor.
Min Hongxue can confirm that this Duke Xingguo has probably never been an official before. His actions and actions completely ignore the rules of the officialdom. Those people will still look at him the same way and they will definitely suffer a big loss.
Of course, having said that, if Xingguo Gong hadn't been sufficiently capable and the emperor had full trust, he would have definitely suffered a bloody blow if he didn't abide by the rules of the officialdom.
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen saw that it was getting late, and told Zhang Mingwei, "Sir, you have worked hard all the way back to the capital. Go back and rest early!"
What's the point of resting? With the war raging all over the sky, there's no time to rest. Aren't there a group of thieves who are already heading towards Hebei? If they come to the capital to cause trouble, they might even hinder the layout of the Great Wall defense line.
Therefore, we need to arrest people quickly!
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