In fact, the unusual changes in Dongchang these days have attracted the attention of many people.
Many officials who were good friends with Cao Huachun sent people to contact Cao Huachun, wanting to know what Dongchang was busy with? However, no one could get an answer, and no one could even see anyone, even if they personally submitted a name card asking for an interview.
In this regard, many people are talking about it and speculating about possible things. Or they might use their magical powers to inquire about information from various channels, such as those who work under the Dongchang and so on. Slowly, several versions of news came out.
The first situation is: the emperor is furious and wants Dongchang to thoroughly investigate the Manchu Tatars. Why do they enter the customs again and again when the court is about to suppress the bandits, so that they give the bandits a chance to breathe?
The second scenario is: someone has filed a black case against Dongchang, and Dongchang is retaliating. It is said that the Royal Horse Supervisor is very likely, but some people say that it is Xue Guoguan, the assistant minister of the cabinet.
The third situation is: the emperor borrowed money from Dongchang and paid a lot of money, which made the people in Dongchang feel that they were at a loss and began to collect money again.
These people did not have a wiretapping system and could not eavesdrop on what the real situation was. Therefore, although they were talking about it, they could not guess which situation was true.
Therefore, some people just listen to it and ignore it, thinking that it has nothing to do with them. Some people were very concerned about it and started asking around, while others were very worried. For example, Xue Guoguan, he no longer even thought about the draft, and often stared blankly at the memorial.
They have all experienced the arrogance of Dongchang and the majesty of Tianqi Dynasty. Although it was dormant during the Chongzhen Dynasty, and hello, me, and everyone, this does not mean that Dongchang has really become a sick cat.
Xue Guoguan had previously felt that the emperor had finally realized the shortcomings of the government and was determined to reform it. Therefore, he impulsively felt that this was an opportunity to bring down Cao Huachun, and that he could also restore the reputation of his former chief minister Wen Tiren and seek justice. He took action in front of the emperor.
However, he did not expect that even so, the emperor still trusted Cao Huachun. Not only did he press the matter, but he also targeted himself and found fault with his votes. With all these things, Dongchang became active again. Could it be that he wanted to Are you taking revenge on yourself?
It has to be said that once the tiger in Dongchang really starts to show its power, Xue Guoguan has no power to kill the tiger. If he doesn't think about himself, he has to think about his family, right? At this time, Xue Guoguan already had some regrets, but regrets were useless, he just kept thinking about it blankly.
Emperor Chongzhen could not know what Xue Guoguan was thinking through the eavesdropping system, but he did not check the eavesdropping system at this time. Instead, he was listening to Cao Huachun's report about Jinyiwei commander Li Ruolian.
For Cao Huachun, it was very simple to find out Li Ruolian's situation, so he could come back and report quickly.
Emperor Chongzhen listened to his report quietly and checked the information in his hand from time to time. Although there was nothing visible on his face, he was very happy in his heart.
In the original plan, he wanted to help Li Guochen become the commander of the Imperial Guards, and then let him supervise the lending of civil and military officials, princes and nobles. However, he was still a little hesitant about this matter. The reasons are as follows:
First, he didn't know whether Li Guochen had the ability to serve as a commander of the Jinyi Guards.
Second, Li Guochen is Wu Qinghou's concubine brother. It is hard to say how much of the family wealth he will get. In this era, family wealth was not divided equally, but the legitimate son became the head of the family, and most of it went to the legitimate son. And this is actually the basis for the inheritance of feudal emperors.
However, Li Guochen was very dissatisfied with this and reported to the court how much wealth his father had left behind. As his son, he must share half of it. The family would definitely refuse, so he would donate half of the family wealth to the court for military purposes. In this way, the imperial court will definitely be happy. At a time when money is extremely short of money, it is estimated that the imperial court will come forward to ask for it. So, will you, Marquis Wu Qing, give it or not? Anyway, if you don't give me this money, you won't get it, and I can also get the favor of the court from it, which is considered a profit.
Emperor Chongzhen could guess this kind of thinking. Just as Li Guochen thought, the court could not refuse this temptation. After all, it was two hundred thousand taels of silver!
But this kind of thing is actually a bit unreasonable in this era. But what if the emperor not only seized the two hundred thousand taels of silver, but also supported Li Guochen to become the commander of the Jinyi Guards? The non-legitimate sons of other families will have this kind of thinking. Since they can't get it anyway, they will just use it to claim credit from the court, and maybe they can get an official position. In this way, the legal foundation inherited by the entire feudal dynasty will be shaken. And this is actually not good for the emperor.
Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen had concerns about supporting Li Guochen as Marquis of Wuqing and letting him serve as the commander of the Jinyi Guards. Unless there is no other way, he is not willing to open this Pandora's box.
Now things are getting better. Judging from Li Ruolian's family background and his many years of experience in the Jinyiwei, he is the best candidate to be the commander of the Jinyiwei.
First, his family background is clean, he comes from a meritorious family, and he has no bad background.
Second, he was promoted to the position of commander of the Jinyiwei through his own merit. Since the Tianqi Dynasty, Jinyiwei has rarely done practical things, but there are always some things that need someone to do, and Li Ruolian is like this people.
Third, although Li Ruolian is not a perfect person and has some shortcomings and mistakes, it is already rare to be in the big dye vat of the corrupt Jin Yiwei. It is also because of this that his daily behavior seems to be incompatible with most of his colleagues. For this reason, he is ostracized by his colleagues.
Fourth, many of his achievements were taken by his superiors, including Luo Yangxing, the current commander of the Jinyiwei. It can be said that he and the people of the now rotten Jinyiwei can't be dealt with.
Fifth, judging from Li Ruolian's daily life, there is no doubt that his loyalty to the emperor remains unchanged even when he has grievances. If it is reused, it will definitely be more loyal. If Emperor Chongzhen knew that he would rather die for his country than surrender in history, he would probably not treat him as an outsider.
If such a person can be allowed to serve as the commander of the Jin Yiwei, because he is very familiar with the Jin Yiwei and usually has a group of subordinates, he will naturally know how to sort out the Jin Yiwei and revitalize the Jin Yiwei. This is far better than parachuting a Jin Yiwei commander, as he will not be ignored by his subordinates. In contrast, if he directly takes down Cao Huachun, the admiral of the East Factory, it does not mean that the East Factory will be improved, and this is also the reason why he does not move Cao Huachun.
After reading the information at hand and listening to Cao Huachun's report, Emperor Chongzhen had actually made up his mind to let Li Ruolian be the commander of the Jinyi Guard. Originally I thought of putting the Jin Yiwei rectification on hold, but now that I have a suitable candidate, it would be a good choice to rectify the Jin Yiwei first, so that I can have a usable force in my hands.
Thinking of these, Emperor Chongzhen finally let go of a big stone in his heart. Having just traveled through time, it is so difficult to find a breakthrough in a messy situation!
The original idea was to fight fire with fire, let his subordinates fight among themselves to find opportunities to break the situation, or simply wait for the war to end and select trustworthy personnel from among the meritorious soldiers who dared to fight. Unexpectedly, because of the existence of the eavesdropping system, I accidentally learned that there was such a breakthrough in the Jinyi Guards. It was really great!
Just as he was thinking this, a chamberlain suddenly announced at the door of the palace: "Commander Luo Yangxing of the Jinyi Guards is requesting an audience!"
