"I will write a letter immediately and tell my brother all the situation here, so that my brother and the others can see if they can come up with a solution!"
Fan Fu nodded immediately after hearing this. Indeed, the elder's side has more people and strength, so he might be able to come up with a better way.
"On our side, you should also visit Liu Yushi again and tell him that money is not a problem. The important thing is that the Qing army must solve the problem as soon as possible so that the trade routes can be smooth as soon as possible. Let him intercede for the people. Since Lu Xiangsheng dares to get good news , that shows that he is capable. Then report to the court and ask Lu Xiangsheng to quickly destroy the Qing army. I don’t believe it. At present, Lu Xiangsheng’s army is not as large as the Qing army. Can he still defeat the Qing army? "
Seeing Fan Fu nod again to express that he heard it, Fan Yongzheng ordered again: "Here in the capital, other large merchants cannot trade or buy and sell due to the Qing army. The losses are estimated to be heavy. You go too. Contact them and ask them to mobilize court officials to report together, and let Lu Xiangsheng hit the egg with the stone."
"Okay, second master, don't worry, I'll do it right away." After hearing this, Fan Fu looked serious, nodded and turned around to leave.
Fan Yongzheng himself began to write a letter and wanted to send it to Shanxi immediately.
They were busy, but they didn't know that Emperor Chongzhen in the palace could clearly see their conversation through eavesdropping seeds.
After reading it, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but sneer in his heart: Businessmen value profits, and if they are encouraged by this thief, they will definitely ask all the officials they support and be friends with to report it, right? Okay, I'll just watch you jump out and perform.
What he didn't expect was that many officials responded very quickly.
Judging from the time, those officials should have started writing the memorial as soon as Fan Fu went to join forces. Looking at the memorial handed to them so quickly, they all shouted that the people were in dire straits and the court could not sit idly by. Since Lu Shangshu could win the war, let Lu Shangshu destroy the Manchu army as soon as possible and return the Ming Dynasty to the people. A peace.
On the surface, it seems very reasonable. If someone doesn't know it, they will be really confused by it.
Look, these are all good officials who ask for orders for the people and care for the people wholeheartedly!
Regarding these memorials, Emperor Chongzhen complied with their wishes and immediately summoned the ministers of civil and military affairs. He asked the officials who submitted the memorials to ask the generals in the capital to analyze whether Lu Xiangsheng's current army could defeat the 100,000 Manchu army.
However, he leaked the news beforehand. If any general dared to analyze that a hundred thousand Manchu troops were vulnerable, Emperor Chongzhen would not be stingy about promoting him and would send him out to face the Manchu army to see how he could defeat a hundred thousand Manchu troops. Qing army.
As a result, most of the military generals became cowardly. It's okay to talk, but if they really have to face the 100,000 Manchu army by themselves, who would dare to die? Of course, there are also a small number of generals who say that their abilities are not enough, but Lu Xiangsheng can do it. They believe that Lu Xiangsheng can do it.
In this case, Emperor Chongzhen immediately retorted. Since you think Lu Xiangsheng is more capable than you, then it is your turn to point fingers?
If the 100,000 Manchu and Qing troops could be wiped out if they were told, how come there was no great victory in the previous wars with the Manchus? Why is it that now, even the entire Liaodong has been lost and cannot be recovered?
The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty had no military pay and were allowed to fight on an empty stomach. Which of you has the ability to use such soldiers to defeat the ferocious Manchu Tatars?
At the end, Emperor Chongzhen threw away his hands and left. Before leaving, he said to them coldly: "If you really think about the people, then think carefully about how to increase the revenue of the state treasury without harming the people's livelihood. So that the imperial court can have money to provide disaster relief and save the people from the fire and water!"
This matter has come to an end. But these people are not willing to let it go, and are brewing a bigger scandal. Anyway, things are dead and people are alive. If one aspect doesn't make sense, just try to explain it from another aspect.
However, these officials who submitted the memorials did not know that Emperor Chongzhen asked several of his chamberlains to sort out all their memorials and write down who and what they said in a small notebook, and then threw them to the commander of the Imperial Guard. Send Li Ruolian to secretly investigate whether there are businessmen colluding behind these officials.
After finishing this matter, Dongchang Cao Huachun also submitted the confession for Zu Kuan's interrogation.
Although Zu Kuan was a military general, he could not withstand the methods of those Dongchang, not to mention that he did not want to keep it secret, and there were other people in the army he led who could testify. Everything was confessed, and following Liu Yuliang, the chief assistant, he faced one hundred thousand Qing troops, was greedy for life and feared death, kept a distance, and ran away at the slightest sign of trouble. He also made everything clear. . As for the holiday with Jinzhou, the confessions of Zu Kuan and his men also revealed the truth.
Emperor Chongzhen was furious when he saw the memorial handed over by Cao Huachun. Immediately issued an order, Zu Kuan, as the commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty, acted like a bandit, plundering the people, causing countless people to die in vain, causing many people to have their families destroyed. It was really an unpardonable crime. The general took a warning.
As soon as this decree was issued, Yang Sichang immediately came to see Emperor Chongzhen and told him: "Your Majesty, when the court is hiring people, this Zu Kuan is also a tiger general, and he can be made to commit crimes and perform meritorious service!"
It's still the same tone as before, and the original Emperor Chongzhen also followed the same tone.
However, when the current Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he did not care about the face of his cabinet ministers, and shouted sternly: "If I let him go, why would I need the Ming Law? By then, no one will dare to rely on themselves to be useful to the court. , can you do whatever you want? What about the people whose families have been ruined? Where is the justice, where is the law of heaven, where is the king's law..."
The questions one after another were like hitting Yang Sichang one after another, making him panic and afraid to parry. He had never seen the emperor so furious and furious.
"...The imperial army is an army of the imperial court. It is an army that protects the home and the country. It should be an army that protects the people! I will never give mercy to any general who leads troops and dares to plunder or kill good people and take credit for their merits." "Emperor Chongzhen said this sternly, and suddenly said firmly, "I will never tolerate generals who break the law, and I will not hesitate to kill all such generals. If there are no generals available, I will personally lead the army to serve the court and serve the people. The common people fight in the world, even if they die on the battlefield, they will not hesitate, this is my duty!"
When Lan Tianbao, Chen Baoting and other servants heard the emperor's words, they immediately felt warm in their hearts. Having an emperor who cares so much for the people is truly a blessing to the people of the world!
Some of them even had the urge to lead the emperor's horse and become a pawn to bring peace to the world!
Under the emperor's attitude, Yang Sichang was sprayed with blood, and no other official dared to speak nonsense.
As a result, Zu Kuan's head was quickly submitted to the imperial court for inspection.
Looking at this head, Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand and said: "Come on, spread the word to all the nine sides to serve as a warning to others!"
As soon as he said this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he saw the eavesdropping system reacting.
