Emperor Chongzhen in the palace, after hearing this information through eavesdropping seeds, immediately remembered the information about Xuanda Governor Chen Xinjia, which was in the memory of the original Emperor Chongzhen.
Chen Xinjia, who was elected in the 36th year of Wanli, was first awarded the title of magistrate of Dingzhou.
In the first year of Chongzhen, he became a member of the Ministry of Justice, Wai Lang, and became a doctor. He moved to Ning to prepare for military affairs. This official position, which Yuan Chonghuan once held, is similar to the position of commander Ning Qian, who has jurisdiction over the army, including money, food, etc.
In the fourth year of Chongzhen, Dalinghe New City fell. Chen Xinjia originally resigned from office, but many people protected him, including the outer court and eunuchs. In the end, he was promoted and became the Deputy Military Envoy of Ningqian.
In the seventh year of Chongzhen's reign, he was promoted to censor of Youqiandu and governor of Xuanfu. This means that this year, he was the governor of Xuanfu and already belonged to the feudal official of the Ming Dynasty.
In the eleventh year of Chongzhen's reign, on the recommendation of Yang Sichang, he was promoted to the right minister of the Ministry of War and the censor of the right Qiandu. Governor Xuanda became the governor of Xuanda, taking over the position of Lu Xiangsheng who went home for funeral.
He is just a man, but he can achieve such a high position. However, his achievements were only talked about in general terms, such as good armament reorganization, etc. It was possible to fool Emperor Chongzhen at that time, but he who came from a later generation could only sneer at this. If this is the case, why do we still suffer defeats so often? As far as Chen Xinjia is concerned, is there one thing that can make him famous in the world?
Emperor Chongzhen had read a time-travel novel, and was reminded of this. From the original impression of Emperor Chongzhen, he also remembered a person. He was also an official with a Juren background, named Zuo Yingxuan. However, his experience was in sharp contrast to Chen Xinjia.
In the second year of Chongzhen, when the Jianlu invaded the capital for the first time, they captured the city within the pass. Yongping, Jizhen, etc. fell one after another. Only Zuo Yingxuan defended Changli. It can be said to be very sensational and conspicuous at the time. one thing. But even so, he was only promoted to Jizhou Bingbei Road Shandong Press Secretary Qianshi, and became the same position as Ningqian Bingbei Qianshi with Chen Xinjia.
But later, because he was only a Juren person, he was not allowed to be compared with those officials who had a Jinshi background. You know, at this time in the late Ming Dynasty, people with Jinshi backgrounds were waiting in line to become officials. You just promoted people to become county magistrates, but you still have to rise higher. How can you make them feel uncomfortable?
Therefore, Zuo Yingxuan was eventually impeached by Zhou Yanru, who was already the chief minister at the time, instigating Zhili Inspector Gan Xuekuo and Shuntian Governor Fu Zonglong to impeach him. Although Henan Prefecture official Tang Kaiyuan appealed for his grievances, he was eventually relegated to Fenzhou Prefecture.
From this comparison, combined with Wang Chengen's previous revelations about the background of buying officials in the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Chongzhen could immediately conclude that this Chen Xinjia must have a lot of money to clear the way for him to occupy the position of the official of the Ming Dynasty.
Governor of Xuanfu, Governor of Xuanda, and Emperor Chongzhen thought about these official positions. Inevitably, he connected Chen Xinjia with those Shanxi merchants.
Thinking about these things, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but fell into deep thought.
It was impossible for Shanxi merchants to hide such things as smuggling and bribery from the local garrison and officials. After all, Shanxi merchants are not making trouble in a small way, and they can't cover it up no matter how hard they try. But it is unrealistic to say that all the high-ranking officials of the Ming Dynasty in Jin were bribed by Shanxi merchants or worked in collusion with them.
For example, Lu Xiangsheng also served as the governor of Xuanda, but his policies during his tenure were harmful to the local powerful. Yang Guozhu, the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu under his command, was also fighting bloody battles with the Manchu army. It was unlikely that they had any collusion with Shanxi merchants!
Also, Yang Sichang also served as the governor of Xuanda, so would he have any problems? Thinking of his plan to pacify the domestic situation before resisting foreign aggression, and remembering that he recommended Chen Xinjia, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but ask Yang Sichang?
As for Chen Xinjia, Emperor Chongzhen was 80% sure that he was in collusion with Shanxi merchants.
Thinking of this, he came back to his senses and continued to watch the feedback from the eavesdropping seeds.
In the Yang Mansion, Yang Sichang looked a little unhappy after reading Chen Xinjia's letter.
Liu Meicai saw it and wanted to ask, but this was in the Yang Mansion, not the Yamen. It was obviously a private letter, and it was not easy for him to ask. Therefore, he thought for a moment and suddenly had an idea: "Yangge Department, Governor Chen should be a like-minded person like us, right? Otherwise, for the sake of the livelihood of the people of the world, we should present the report together and reiterate Yangge Department's strategy?"
After hearing this, Yang Sichang nodded and said, "He wrote a letter to me after hearing that the emperor had re-promoted Lu Xiang to the position of Minister of the Ministry of War and to command the world's troops again. He also had strong opinions on the court's repeated actions. If the letter passed, he would It can definitely be reported to the emperor, there is no problem with that."
At this point, Yang Sichang seemed to have come to a conclusion in his mind, and said to Liu Meicai: "But this matter cannot be rushed! After all, the emperor Yu Duan cannot coexist with the Qing Dynasty. After waiting for a few days, Lu Xiangsheng still had nothing to do with the Qing army. The world The common people are still suffering from military disasters. At that time, the emperor may be shaken, and that is when I will wait for the memorial, understand?"
When Liu Meicai heard this, she immediately smiled and praised: "Wonderful, wonderful! As expected of the Yangge Department, he has a clear understanding of the emperor's thoughts, and the lower officials also think this is wonderful!"
Having set such a tone, the two parties left after chatting for a few more words.
After Liu Meicai returned, she conveyed Yang Sichang's words to Fan Fu, who was staying in his house to wait for the news. After some more words, he sent Fan Fu out.
At this time, it was already dark, so Fan Fu hurried back to the bank. He didn't expect that someone would follow him, so he went straight in.
"Fan Ji Qianzhuang!" Liu Yue, the commander-in-chief of Jinyiwei, recited the name of the sign in a low voice and said a little excitedly, "This is consistent with what the commander told me, he is from Shanxi merchants. But the background is very deep, it seems that there are many The important officials in the court protect this bank."
Several of his subordinates also became excited. The command has made progress in matters that the Lord attaches great importance to. If they make contributions later, they will be promoted quickly.
"Liu Er, you go back and meet with the commander, tell us what we discovered, and then ask for instructions on what to do next?" Liu Yue ordered one of his subordinates, "Should we arrest the person directly, or continue the secret investigation, and what should we do next?" What is the main investigation?"
Just like that, Li Ruolian got the news, and he couldn't make the decision, so he went to the palace to see him and reported the situation to Emperor Chongzhen.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he found out that this so-called benefactor, who nominally represented the majority of businessmen, was actually a Shanxi businessman, and his motives were not that simple. Based on history, Emperor Chongzhen can conclude that the Shanxi merchants making trouble behind the scenes are definitely related to Tonglu, not whether they can succeed in business!
However, some things are not clear. For example, which officials are connected with this Shanxi merchant? Collusion? Is there a conspiracy? What other industries are there among Shanxi merchants? What are they doing now? Waiting for these things, once an arrest is made, many things may not be clear.
With this in mind, Emperor Chongzhen decided not to alert the enemy for the time being. However, necessary monitoring is still required, and the most practical method is to monitor by eavesdropping on seeds.
Thinking of this, he had an idea.
