The factory guards are directly under the jurisdiction of the emperor. Their leader, whether it is the admiral of the East Factory or the commander of the Jinyi Guards, must be the emperor's closest confidant, and they are the emperor's minions.
However, when Emperor Chongzhen looked at the commander of the Jinyi Guards who was greeting him, he did not feel that he was his confidant. As Xue Guoguan and Xue Manzi said, corrupt officials are rampant only if factory guards are improper. Regardless of whether it was Cao Huachun or Luo Yangxing, what they did was actually lying on Daming's body to suck blood.
However, now that we have just used means against Dongchang, it is not appropriate to touch Jin Yiwei again for the time being! Emperor Chongzhen thought so in his mind, and said calmly: "Get straight!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Luo Yangxing replied angrily, then stood ready.
For some reason, he had an intuition in his heart that the emperor seemed different from before, at least there were some subtle changes in his attitude towards him. This feeling made him slightly alert and made him more "righteous".
Emperor Chongzhen looked at him and said calmly: "Luo Qing, your father made many contributions in Korea's war against the Japanese. I will keep them in mind!"
During the Ming Dynasty's war to resist Japanese aggression and aid Korea, Jin Yiwei contributed a lot. Although Luo Sigong, the father of Luo Yangxing, was not personally involved, he was the chief official after all, and the credit went to him.
In fact, it was also because of Luo Sigong's greater contribution that after the original Emperor Chongzhen killed Wei Zhongxian, he asked Luo Yangxing, who had a grudge against Wei Zhongxian, to take over the position of commander of the Jinyiwei. His original intention was probably the idea of a general. Luo Yang can be a useful person like his father.
Luo Yangxing, who was standing with a low eyebrow, didn't know why the emperor suddenly mentioned this matter. When he was puzzled, he quickly said humbly: "Your majesty still remembers my father's contribution. If my father is still here, he will be ashamed!"
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he curled his lips slightly into a sneer, and then said in a cold tone: "Oh, I thought you were the one who was ashamed, Luo Qing, right?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Yangxing suddenly felt like a bolt from the blue. The emperor was dissatisfied with him! He quickly knelt down to be scolded and apologized.
"Your father had meritorious service, but he was murdered by Wei Ni and died. Therefore, I promoted you to the commander of the Jinyi Guards. I hope you can inherit your father's legacy, continue to serve the Ming Dynasty, and make some achievements!"
When Emperor Chongzhen said this, his voice suddenly rose and he continued loudly: "But, what about you? You disappoint me so much!"
"The last general is guilty!" Luo Yangxing felt a chill running down his spine after hearing this. He guessed in his mind that he didn't know who had accused him, so he fell to the ground to plead guilty.
"The Manchu and Qing Dynasties in Liaodong are the great enemies of the Ming Dynasty! It should be your Jinyiwei's key target!" Emperor Chongzhen said, then stood up, pointed at Luo Yangxing, and asked sternly, "But, the Tatars made several detours When Mongolia enters the customs, does the Jinyi Guard have any information? Is there any warning? Look at you, are you half as capable as your father?"
It has to be said that Emperor Chongzhen's tone was a bit harsh, which scared Luo Yangxing into a cold sweat. He didn't know why the emperor suddenly came to settle this account at this time? You know, this time, it is the fourth time that the Manchu and Qing troops have entered the customs. Why didn't I think of this the first three times, but now I'm investigating, what happened in the meantime?
"Also, why is it that every time the Manchu and Qing army enters the pass, it is when the bandits are desperate? Why is it that at such a critical time, the court is forced to let go of the bandits and deploy troops to serve the king? The Manchu and Qing armies are in Liaodong, across the border It can't be such a coincidence every time we go to Shanhaiguan, right?"
In fact, Emperor Chongzhen knew very well that nine out of ten famous Shanxi merchants were doing good things. However, he couldn't point this out.
It is now the end of the eleventh year of Chongzhen, and Shanxi merchants are definitely a behemoth. If you don't have subordinates you can always trust, you can never confront Shanxi merchants directly and blatantly.
With the current strength of Shanxi merchants, it is not easy to bribe some people. Not to mention the civil servants and military officers, who can guarantee whether there are Shanxi merchants among the factory guards and whether there are Shanxi merchants in the palace?
Emperor Chongzhen did not forget what he heard in the inner study hall. Someone outside the palace was investing in a young eunuch. This was definitely a problem!
Even if we put it aside, it is difficult to say whether those who now hold military power or are among the officials in the border areas have been bribed by Shanxi merchants or are complicit in the evil.
In terms of official positions, Lu Xiangsheng also served as the governor of Xuanda, and Yang Guozhu was also the chief soldier of the Xuanfu, all of which were in the territory of Shanxi merchants. Could it be said that both of them are Shanxi merchants or in the same group? Emperor Chongzhen did not believe this conclusion.
For this reason, when dealing with Shanxi merchants, one must make decisions before taking action. Beating Dongchang and Jinyiwei, but not clearly referring to Shanxi merchants, was Emperor Chongzhen's attempt to scare the snake and see what effect it could achieve.
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen's questions made Luo Yangxing sweat all over his forehead, and he did not dare to desert his duties any more, so he crouched there and just apologized repeatedly.
After giving him a stick first and seeing that the effect was almost there, Emperor Chongzhen softened his tone a little and said: "In view of your father's merits, I am telling you this not to punish you, but to hope that you can be reinstated." The reputation of Zhenjin Yiwei! Can you be like your father? Do you understand?"
Listening, it sounds like he hates the fact that iron cannot become steel. This means that the emperor still regards himself as his confidant. Thinking like this, Luo Yangxing breathed a sigh of relief and did not dare to wipe his sweat. He quickly thanked him and said that he must learn from his father and work hard.
Seeing this, Emperor Chongzhen's tone softened a little, and he sat back down. At the same time, he told Luo Yangxing: "Get up and talk!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!" Luo Yangxing thanked him quickly. After getting up, he wiped his sweat and stood with his hands down, respectfully.
Emperor Chongzhen looked at him and said in a slightly stern tone: "Now that the Manchu and Qing armies are raging in the pass, I am very worried. It is not that our Ming Dynasty does not have elite troops. If we really gather them together, I believe that this Manchu and Qing army will not be like Now he is so unscrupulous. For this reason, no matter what the actual situation is, Luo Qing went to spread the news to me, saying that the Yongwei camp, Guan Ning army, Qin soldiers, etc. have all arrived in the capital and will soon encircle the Qing Dynasty. Army. This news needs to be spread as quickly and widely as possible! The sooner the Manchu Tatars can find out about this news, the better! Do you understand?"
"The general understands!" Upon hearing this, Luo Yangxing quickly clasped his fists and accepted the order and said, "The general will do it immediately!"
"Okay, let's go!" Emperor Chongzhen said this. Seeing that Luo Yangxing wanted to leave, he reminded him again, "What I just said, I hope Luo Qing can give me a result. Even if it is temporarily difficult, I will give it to you." I have a plan, do you understand?"
"The general will understand!" While Luo Yangxing answered, he was also depressed in his heart: How did the Tatars know what happened in Daming Pass? On the Tatar side, how should we arrange the royal guards?
Seeing that the emperor seemed to have nothing to explain, he hurried to complete the new tasks assigned by the emperor.
Luo Yangxing understood that at this time, the emperor was already dissatisfied with him. If he couldn't perform better in this new task and couldn't do his best, then the old and new accounts would be settled together, and he might be dismissed by the emperor and investigated!
When Emperor Chongzhen saw him about to leave the palace, he seemed to have just remembered something, and said to him again: "Luo Qing must bear in mind the responsibilities of the Imperial Guard, and don't let me down again!"
This sentence seems to be a summary of what just happened. However, Luo Yangxing didn't know why, but his heart skipped a beat. His intuition told him that it seemed that the emperor's dissatisfaction with Jin Yiwei was not just about what he just said.
Thinking of this, his heart felt a little heavy, and he quickly received the order again before retreating.
He didn't know that when he left, he already had one more thing than when he came, which was the eavesdropping seeds that he couldn't see, touch or feel. Emperor Chongzhen had just rewarded him.
After he left, Emperor Chongzhen glanced at Chen Baoting and other chamberlains, pointed to a pile of separate memorials on the imperial table and said: "Send these memorials to Mr. Xue Ge!"
To be honest, Emperor Chongzhen didn't want to deal with memorials all day long. However, the matters mentioned in the memorial, whether they affect one person or a family in a small way, or affect a county, a government, a province or even the whole country in a big way, must be handled with caution.
