However, at this moment, Du Yinxi, the assistant minister of the cabinet, came out and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, anyone who proposes to transfer back to the Xingguo Gongsuo Department has a terrible heart. I ask your Majesty to punish them for their crimes!"
Upon hearing this, the Wenhua Palace fell silent, and then a group of civil servants became furious.
Is it okay to speak in such a sensational way?
Those who proposed to transfer back to the Xingguo Gong Office immediately became angry. When they were about to retaliate, Emperor Chongzhen asked first, "Why did Du Qing say this?"
These words were so intense that even Emperor Chongzhen was taken aback.
After hearing this, Du Yinxi immediately responded: "Your Majesty, if you transfer back to Xingguo Gong's headquarters now, all the previous achievements in quelling the bandit rebellion in the Central Plains will be wasted. Not only that, the inventory that Xingguo Gong is currently doing is relying on grain fields to evade the court. Things like tax collection, checking out hidden households, and arranging military camps for bandits will also be abandoned halfway! As a result, the peace of our Ming Dynasty will be far away!"
When he said this, Du Yinxi's tone was very firm, which made people feel that he believed this very much.
Emperor Chongzhen was shocked when he heard this. He had never thought of this.
Among the people who just proposed to be transferred back to the Xingguo Office, Wei Zaode, who was the number one scholar in the 13th year of Chongzhen and the editor of the Hanlin Academy, immediately sternly retorted: "Please cut off Yinxi's bully. He is making alarmist remarks and intimidating Your Majesty."
"I second the proposal!" After hearing this, other civil servants came out one after another to deal with Du Yinxi.
Suddenly, the crowd was furious in the Wenhua Hall. So many people were impeaching Du Yinxi alone, as if Du Yinxi had done something wrong because he did not agree with the opinions of most people.
However, Du Yinxi remained fearless and faced it with a sneer.
Zhang Mingwei's time travel had a great impact on Emperor Chongzhen. He did not follow what others said and became a tiger like three people in history, but he still kept calm and asked again: "Why did Du Qing say this?"
When he opened his mouth to ask questions, the Wenhua Hall had to become quiet.
Du Yinxi immediately responded: "Your Majesty, the chaos of the Ming Dynasty began when the imperial court failed to collect taxes and taxes, and the national treasury was empty! It began when the people were unable to live and work in peace and contentment. Under the annexation of the land, exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes fell on the people who were law-abiding and unable to afford it. If the imperial court pays taxes, he can only flee. These two things are the root of the chaos in the world. Duke Xingguo is currently rectifying his roots. If he is transferred back, all his previous achievements will be wasted! "
It has to be said that among all the officials in the late Ming Dynasty, Du Yinxi was indeed the most discerning person. Moreover, he had served as the local magistrate for a long time and was well aware of the shortcomings of the late Ming Dynasty.
Now Xingguo Zhengyi is in Kaifeng Mansion, taking advantage of the great victory and the military power in his hands to forcefully correct these two things. It is conceivable that if Duke Xingguo succeeds in Kaifeng Mansion, then a nationwide cleanup will surely begin.
However, this approach offended the local gentry more than Sun Chuanting's Qingtun settlement. Although Duke Xingguo's power is now at its peak, they can't openly oppose it, so they just want to sabotage this matter.
Du Yinxi saw through the fact that so many officials unanimously persuaded Emperor Chongzhen to transfer him back to Duke Xingguo.
Several other people recommended by Duke Xingguo in the court remained silent, which made Du Yinxi a little disappointed. He knew that Duke Xingguo had touched the interests of the country's gentry. They were either afraid of becoming enemies of the country, or their own interests would be harmed, so they stood aside and watched.
At this time, after hearing Du Yinxi's words, Emperor Chongzhen came back to his senses. He had heard Zhang Mingwei say something, and combined with what Du Yinxi said now, he knew that he was right.
Wei Zaode saw something wrong with Emperor Chongzhen's expression and knew something was wrong, so he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, our imperial army can defeat the rebellion of thieves. It is not too difficult. But the imperial army is facing Liaodong." Have the Jianlu rebels ever won? If the northern defense line is breached by the Mongolian Tatars, the Liaodong Jianlu invaders will definitely invade the capital. Who can be responsible for the great harm caused at that time?"
According to historical records, Wei Zaode was good at rhetoric and eloquence, and he had a deep understanding of Emperor Chongzhen's thoughts. Therefore, in the 16th year of Chongzhen's reign, he was directly named Minister of the Ministry of War, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion. He was the last emperor of the Chongzhen Dynasty. Served as chief minister of the cabinet.
At this time, he seized on the fact that Liaodong Jianlu was invincible and used it to intimidate Emperor Chongzhen.
In his opinion, Emperor Chongzhen was most afraid of the Liaodong captives. Once these words came out, Emperor Chongzhen would definitely shake his mind and no longer listen to what Du Yinxi said.
Others listened and agreed.
"I have absolutely no selfish motives. It is only because of the current crisis in the north that I ask you to transfer the government's headquarters."
"Yes, what Duke Xingguo can do in Kaifeng can be done at any time, so why rush it?"
"If Your Majesty is in a dilemma, I would like to go to Kaifeng and continue to supervise the matter on behalf of the Duke, so that the Duke can lead his troops north to fight against the Tartar rebellion!"
"..."
It sounds like that's really the case. If it were the former Emperor Chongzhen, he might have been deceived by them.
What Zhang Mingwei did in Kaifeng was not controlled by a large army and he had such great power. If it were done by other imperial ministers, believe it or not, it would be strange if the people below joined forces to do it in a positive and negative way.
When Du Yinxi thought of this, he came up with some words to refute their views.
At this time, Min Hongxue, the Minister of the Ministry of War, who had been silent until now, coughed and said: "Your Majesty, I am the Minister of the Ministry of War. I am still confident in military affairs. Please listen to what I have to say!"
He has recovered from his illness, so naturally he has to go to court for such a big matter.
After hearing what he said, Emperor Chongzhen of course immediately agreed: "Min Qing, just come and play!"
"I have observed the emergency reports from various border areas. It is true that they are attacked by the Mongolian Tatars everywhere. On the surface, the border areas are in emergency and the situation is very dangerous!" Min Hongxue looked at Emperor Chongzhen and said, "However, except for Datong, the rest of the places are all under threat. The sound is loud and the raindrops are small.”
At this point, when he saw Wei Zaode, he wanted to speak. Suddenly, he saw that he was angry and shouted: "Huangkou boy, I am doing something. Do you know how to respect the elders and understand the etiquette of the emperor?"
Wei Zaode didn't expect that the old man would directly spray him, which immediately stunned him. This kind of thing seems to rarely happen.
I don't know how many times it happened to Yu Qian to interrupt other people's performance. Generally speaking, it was nothing. However, if Min Hongxue started to rant like this, anyone who wanted to interrupt could be punished for being impolite before the emperor, which was a big or small thing!
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen immediately said: "Min Qing, please tell me, if anyone is rude, I will punish him!"
Previously, these ministers did not attack Zhang Mingwei, which made him lose his vigilance. At this time, when he heard the duel between Du Yinxi and Min Hongxue, he had already reacted, so he was not polite when he spoke.
When other people in the Wenhua Palace heard this, they knew that their goals would most likely not be achieved. If they were asked to oppose it with all their strength, they would not dare. After all, the lessons learned from the past are still before our eyes. If Duke Xingguo comes back in the future and holds the supervisory power of Jinyiwei, believe it or not, whoever he punishes will die!
After listening to Emperor Chongzhen's words, Min Hongxue turned around and continued to answer: "The old minister thought that such a large-scale probing and invasion was probably done by the Liaodong Jianqiu who drove the Mongolian Tatars. It is probably because the Liaodong Jianqiu did not know the reality in the pass. Therefore, at present, There is no danger in the Mongol-Tatar offensive.”
Having said this, he paused and then said: "Governor Shan Yong has been fully prepared for war a few months ago. Even if the main force of Jianlu comes, he may not be able to break through. On the other side of Qin, the governors of the three sides are... Reorganize the troops and horses, and you will have no worries if you hear that the police will go north. Only Datong is really a weak link. You can just send an order to the governors of the three sides and ask him to help defend the Xuanfu area of Datong. "
The Datong side of the Xuanfu is under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Xuanda, who has the Datong General Soldier, the Xuanfu General Soldier, etc. However, due to the Battle of Songjin, all the troops here were depleted. The general soldiers either died on the battlefield or were executed by Ming Zhengdian after escaping back. Therefore, the defense line was indeed empty. Because of this, Datong unexpectedly fell.
At this time, after hearing Min Hongxue's correct performance, Emperor Chongzhen felt reassured and immediately announced: "It's what you're doing! Send an order to Sun Chuanting to assist in the defense of Xuanda."
Previously, Emperor Chongzhen was actually worried about whether the Battle of Kaifeng could be won, so he wanted to transfer Sun Chuanting out of Tongguan. Unexpectedly, Zhang Mingwei gave him a surprise.
Therefore, the current Emperor Chongzhen no longer worries about Guan Nei, and believes that Zhang Mingwei will definitely be able to put down the rebellion if he leads the army. In this way, he would have no scruples when Sun Chuanting went north.
Although the situation seemed familiar, Emperor Chongzhen found that he was far more relaxed at this time than before. He naturally realized that this was Zhang Mingwei's contribution.
For this reason, he decided to immediately notify Zhang Mingwei of the matter in the capital to see what his opinion was.
This court meeting finally ended like this.
Du Yinxi was probably a few steps behind and walked with Min Hongxue. Seeing a group of civil and military officials staying far away from them, Du Yinxi couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect Mr. Min to tell the truth!"
After Min Hongxue heard this, he couldn't help but glance at him and said, "You just look down on me that much?"
"Don't dare!" Du Yinxi heard this and quickly replied with a smile.
"I have already looked away at my age. But you..." Min Hongxue said, stopped and stared at Du Yinxi seriously, "You have been in the officialdom for a long time, so you are not afraid of offending the entire officialdom. Will it be difficult to end well in the future?"
"Haha!" Du Yinxi heard this and replied nonchalantly: "I was recommended by the Duke and appreciated by His Majesty. I went directly from the prefecture of Changsha to the cabinet to assist the government. If I still have so many scruples, I would really be ashamed of the country. My lord, I am so ashamed of the emperor’s kindness!”
Hearing this, Min Hongxue couldn't help but appreciate it very much, and immediately praised: "Yes, the Duke is charging in the front, and we have to watch for the Duke in the rear. Only in this way can the Ming Dynasty be restored!"
If Zhang Mingwei is alone, he will never be able to revive the Ming Dynasty! This time, for example, is a good example.
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