First, although Cao Huachun was considered the most confidant by the original Emperor Chongzhen, it was obvious that this Cao Huachun had his own ideas and would not necessarily fully understand what Emperor Chongzhen meant and act in accordance with what Emperor Chongzhen told him.
Secondly, this Cao Huachun was collecting money behind Emperor Chongzhen’s back, and he was not just doing it in small ways, he was even collecting money from cabinet ministers. It can be seen from this that I am afraid that the money of other civil servants in the court will not be less.
Third, this Cao Huachun had his own power and was able to control him to the extent that he would do things that would obviously go against Emperor Chongzhen's will, but no one would expose him.
All in all, Cao Huachun is using his existing power to make money and do things, regardless of whether this matter will be harmful to the Ming Dynasty? Is it against the wishes of Emperor Chongzhen? In other words, he didn't think that this would be a disservice to Emperor Chongzhen's trust in him, and he thought it was okay to do so!
People who are officials do it for money, but can’t people who are eunuchs do it for money?
Of course, Emperor Chongzhen also heard a little bit of relief from his conversation, that is, there was a piece of stinky shit in the cabinet. However, Emperor Chongzhen did not immediately believe 100% whether that Xue Manzi was a piece of shit. He decided that he would have to try it himself to find out.
Emperor Chongzhen was thinking this, when suddenly there was a "ding" sound, and the system prompted that the task of unpredictable people's hearts has been completed, and the system rewarded him with a Class C eavesdropping seed.
Subsequently, another new task showed: being an emperor is a science, how to ensure the emperor's interests in complex relationships, this is what a wise emperor must learn to face, and it is also the prerequisite for reviving the Ming Dynasty, perfectly solving the Cao Huachun incident, Reward one Class A eavesdropping seed for solving the Cao Huachun incident well, reward one Class B eavesdropping seed for generally solving the Cao Huachun incident, and reward one Class C eavesdropping seed for recklessly solving the Cao Huachun incident and causing adverse consequences. award. Whether to accept?
Emperor Chongzhen chose to accept without hesitation, and then immediately began to consider how to deal with Cao Huachun. The system gave such a task, which was obviously a reminder to himself to be careful when dealing with Cao Huachun.
Thinking about it, when he said what Taizu was dreaming about, Cao Huachun hadn't come in yet, but when he walked out of the palace, the eunuchs immediately reported everything that happened in the palace. This shows how powerful Cao Huachun is.
Originally, Emperor Chongzhen didn't think anything of it, because he just wanted everyone to know what happened in the palace. But now, since he wants to deal with Cao Huachun, he must be careful and pay enough attention to it.
After all, it is possible that Cao Huachun would not have any thoughts on what to do to Emperor Chongzhen at this time. However, if Emperor Chongzhen dealt with Cao Huachun recklessly next, who would know what Cao Huachun would do?
The system has already given reminders about things that are unpredictable to people's minds. In my previous life, I often heard of people losing their minds and killing people in anger or anger. Not only for better system rewards, even if you have to be responsible for your own safety, you must handle this matter properly.
While Emperor Chongzhen was pondering this matter, there was another movement on Cao Huachun's side. He opened it and saw that it was Cao Huachun who had gone to the cabinet to deliver an oral message. Judging from the conversation, it seems that Yang Sichang is the only one in the cabinet. Obviously, Cao Huachun's advance notice allowed Yang Sichang to send away the other two assistant ministers. At this time, Yang Sichang, representing the cabinet, refused to draft an edict and asked to see the emperor.
Seeing this information, Emperor Chongzhen sneered, since you want to meet, then come! Lu Xiangsheng, I saved him!
With this thought in his mind, he began to think about what to say when he summoned Yang Sichang later. I have to say that with this eavesdropping system, many things can be planned in advance, which is really useful!
Not long after, as expected, Cao Huachun came back in a hurry and reported with a somewhat ugly face that the cabinet was not summoned and that Yang Sichang, the assistant minister, asked to see the king.
Looking at Cao Huachun, Emperor Chongzhen had to sigh, life is like a play, and everyone in the palace is a good actor. If you didn’t know better, looking at his face, you’d think it had nothing to do with him!
Immediately, Emperor Chongzhen also began to act calmly, pretending that he did not know that Cao Huachun had colluded with Yang Sichang beforehand, and immediately issued an order to drive to the Wenhua Palace and summon Yang Sichang to see him.
Not long after, in the Wenhua Hall, Yang Sichang, after seeing the ceremony, immediately said with an anxious tone: "I am not willing to be called! Your Majesty, Minister Lu will lead the battle with all his strength. If all the soldiers and horses in the world come under his command, he will definitely Fighting to the death with the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, if the Manchu Qing Dynasty is completely wiped out, Liaodong can be recovered! But I am afraid that it will only cause the Manchu and Qing Dynasties to suffer many casualties, but they will not win in the end. This will definitely anger Huang Taiji and end the peace talks. Hope. Your Majesty, please be careful about this matter!"
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he sneered and said: "You said that during the Eastern Han Dynasty, the sun eclipsed Mars, and Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty negotiated peace with the Southern Xiongnu; during the Song Taizong period, the moon eclipsed Yinghuo, and the Song army launched an army to attack Liao and was defeated. But I want to tell you, Taizu fell into a dream and said that if I don't change, the country is in danger! Please tell me, is it the past events of the previous dynasty that are more important, or is it Taizu's dream that is more important?"
The past events he mentioned were actually the historical basis used by Yang Sichang to prove that he was right to negotiate peace when he wrote a memorial to Emperor Chongzhen to clarify his strategy of "resisting foreign affairs before settling the domestic affairs."
Listening to these words, Cao Huachun, who was waiting beside him, looked at his eyes, nose and heart, motionless, like a clay Bodhisattva. But in his heart, he also began to seriously think about Taizu's dream. Judging from the emperor's attitude, the emperor takes this matter seriously.
The ancients believed in the existence of ghosts and gods, and even more so in the manifestations of their ancestors. Hearing Emperor Chongzhen's emphasis on Taizu's dream, Yang Sichang's expression immediately changed. He knew that it was not someone else who had made any comments, but it was Taizu's dream that caused the emperor to go back and forth on the peace negotiation.
Sure enough, Emperor Chongzhen's tone suddenly became stern, and then he shouted to Yang Sichang: "I finally figured it out. It's better to settle down at home first before fighting foreign affairs, but this is just wishful thinking. I came to ask you if you were the emperor of the Qing Dynasty. Taiji, are you really willing to have peace talks with the Ming Dynasty? If you want peace talks, what will the price be? Do you want me to become the emperor or cede the land to the Qing Dynasty? The Qing Dynasty is already overwhelming, do you want me to offer benefits with both hands and continue to grow the Qing Dynasty? clear?"
Hearing these words, Yang Sichang immediately became sweaty. He quickly defended: "Your Majesty, you can endure the humiliation for a while, and when the country is stabilized, I, the Ming Dynasty, will one day be able to destroy the Manchu Qing. In the past, I Reply Khan, isn’t it because the imperial court compromised and opened border markets before we stopped fighting!”
"Hehehe..." When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he couldn't help but sneer again and again. Yang Sichang lowered his head with laughter, and the sweat kept dripping down. For some reason, at this moment, he felt pressure that he had never felt before. I feel that Emperor Chongzhen at this time is very powerful, like the midsummer sun, which makes people dare not look up.
Even Cao Huachun, who looked like a clay bodhisattva by the side, couldn't help but look at Emperor Chongzhen secretly, feeling a little frightened. He suddenly felt that the familiar emperor in front of him seemed a little strange. The sharp words are like swords and spears, unstoppable!
Suddenly, Emperor Chongzhen stopped laughing and shouted sternly at Yang Sichang: "Thanks to your reputation for intelligence, do you know that any alliance under the city is meaningful? During the Jiajing period, a border market was opened, and Anda Khan continued to invade our border with the Ming Dynasty year after year. ! Any peace negotiation can only be based on winning a battle or at least hurting the opponent. I still said what I said just now. If you still don’t understand, then please explain it more clearly..."
At this time, Yang Sichang realized that even though it was the middle of winter, his sweat had soaked a large area on the ground. He couldn't help but wipe the sweat quickly and continued to listen attentively.
"As I just said, if you are Emperor Taiji of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, you know that thieves are everywhere in our Ming Dynasty, people's livelihood is in ruins, and the people are miserable, and his Manchu Qing army has entered the pass several times without any opponent. Under such circumstances , Your Majesty, are you willing to negotiate peace with the Ming Dynasty, and then let the Ming Dynasty reorganize its internal affairs and become strong again? If so, wouldn’t you worry that I would tear up the contract and destroy the Manchu Qing Dynasty after I am in peace?"
When Emperor Chongzhen said this, he sneered, and then continued: "If Huang Taiji is just a mediocre person, he may only be able to see immediate benefits. If so, as you said, I can endure the humiliation and endure the hardship."
Suddenly, his voice rose again: "But who is Huang Taiji? Is he a mediocre person? He is a hundred times smarter than the previous wild boar skin. The Manchu Qing Dynasty is in his hands, and now it has conquered Korea. , defeated Lin Dan Khan, and everyone in the central and eastern grasslands respected him. A person like him would only care about immediate interests and really want peace talks? He just wants our Ming Dynasty to become more and more chaotic! Haha, he also founded the Puppet Qing Dynasty and established himself as emperor , It’s not a big sweat, its ambition can be imagined! He also said that Manchuria is the virtue of water, and water can extinguish the fire of our Ming Dynasty. The sinister nature of his heart is clearly exposed, what do you think?"
