After thinking for a moment, Hong Chengchou raised his head and said seriously: "Your Majesty, I think Chen Qiyu, the former governor of the five provinces, can be the governor of the three sides."
To be honest, it was very risky for him to recommend Chen Qiyu, a criminal official who was dismissed from office and exiled to the frontier. After all, it was Emperor Chongzhen who made this punishment. As a minister, if you recommend such a criminal, doesn't it mean that there is something wrong with your previous punishment?
If it were Hong Chengchou who was before King Qin, he would not do this. But after this period of contact, Emperor Chongzhen had won his trust, so he did not have to worry about his personal interests. He recommended Chen Qiyu, the criminal, purely based on Emperor Chongzhen's issue.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he was slightly startled, and then his mind recalled the original memory of Emperor Chongzhen and the impression of Chen Qiyu.
Seeing this, Hong Chengchou added his reasons: "Your Majesty, Chen Qiyu has suppressed the bandits before and has done a good job, and he also has a deep understanding of the origin of the bandits. But there is one thing that he does not know deeply enough, and the court does not have the strength to appease him. The bandit who returned to his hometown to work as a farmer, therefore, rebelled again. Of course, he also lacked a little responsibility afterwards, so he did something wrong and deserved to be punished by His Majesty."
After Chen Qiyu served as governor of Yansui and wiped out the famous bandits in northern Shaanxi, he wrote to the court, reporting famine in several towns in northern Shaanxi. Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen exempted Yan'an, Qing'an and other places from land rent.
As a result, he released those ordinary thieves back home, and at least while he was in office, they did not cause trouble again. Because of this, it gave him an experience that these thieves were forced to rebel, and as long as they were given a chance, they would repent and turn over a new leaf.
Therefore, Chen Qiyu made a big mistake in his life. He released the desperate thieves who had no choice but to surrender and released them home without using enough force to deter them. As a result, these thieves rebelled immediately after escaping from the trap, and eventually became his official official. The main reason for resignation and exile to the frontier.
But no matter what, he still has a way of killing bandits.
After listening to Hong Chengchou's words, Emperor Chongzhen remembered Chen Qiyu's information and nodded slightly.
Speaking of which, there is no problem with Chen Qiyu's basic ideas and his abilities. He can at least suppress the stray thieves, but as Hong Chengchou said, he lacks a little responsibility. But this can't be entirely blamed on him. At least at that time, the original Emperor Chongzhen did not give him a sense of security. He wanted to find someone to be a scapegoat, which was a choice that ordinary officials would make.
As for recruiting bandits, if you don't know the situation in future generations, it's really hard to say whether it's right or wrong. After all, some bandit leaders have been working for the Ming Dynasty since they were recruited, fighting everywhere until they died for the country. Some bandit leaders rebelled after being recruited and tricked the recruiting officials, such as Chen Qiyu.
Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen remembered that just after the war against the prisoners, he had secretly sent the Jin Yiwei southward and sent an order to Xiong Wencan, the prime minister of the five provinces, asking him to send Zhang Xianzhong to Beijing.
Emperor Chongzhen was actually a little confused about Zhang Xianzhong.
Judging from the original history, he surrendered, rebelled, and later proclaimed himself emperor. This kind of person is stubborn and can be killed directly.
However, after the Ming Dynasty fell and the Manchus entered the country, it was he who founded the Daxi Army as the main force against the Qing Dynasty. His adopted adopted son Li Dingguo became a famous anti-Qing hero and national hero in later generations!
From this perspective, was the Daxi Army, that is, Zhang Xianzhong, forced to rebel? Emperor Chongzhen was a little unsure. Of course, the later performance of the Great Western Army can also be said to be that Zhang Xianzhong died at the hands of the Tatars. Therefore, his adopted son realized that the Manchu and Qing Tatars were the main enemies, and that was why he joined forces with the Ming Dynasty to resist the Qing Dynasty.
However, it is difficult to say about others, such as Sun Kewang, who failed to seize power and eventually surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. However, Li Dingguo was very loyal to the Southern Ming court. It can be said that he did what most of the Ming officials, including the famous Zheng Chenggong, did. less than that. To Nanming, you must be loyal to your country and die.
Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen decided to recruit Zhang Xianzhong and several of his adopted sons to the capital. He had to see them with his own eyes before he could decide what to do with Zhang Xianzhong and others.
These things flashed through Emperor Chongzhen's mind, and then he said to Hong Chengchou: "Okay, according to what Hong Qing said, I decided to summon Chen Qiyu back and talk to him face to face. If I am satisfied, let him Take over the position of Governor of the Trilateral Region.”
After hearing this, Hong Chengchou was also happy. After all, the governors of the three sides were the officials of the border areas. Just because of his words, the candidate was decided. This shows that he holds a very important position in the emperor's heart. From this, he also looks forward to what his new position will be?
However, he did not expect that Emperor Chongzhen would whet his appetite. Emperor Chongzhen looked at him and said: "Hong Qing is good at dealing with officialdom and knows military affairs. Therefore, I need you to help me settle down. But it is not possible right now. I will talk to you again in a few days." Talk about this.”
"..." When Hong Chengchou heard this, he was speechless. However, although he was not happy about what the emperor said, he could not force the emperor to say it, so he could only bow and obey the order.
At the same time, he was also curious, what kind of officialdom needed to be appeased? I also need to know the soldiers and need to be promoted from the post of governor of the three sides? The land of Gyeonggi Province, Hebei or Shandong? But these places are now under the jurisdiction of Sun Chuanting and Lu Xiangsheng!
After much thought, he couldn't figure out where he would be sent?
Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting, who were listening, were also curious, but they also couldn't figure out what Hong Chengchou's new official position would be.
While they were guessing, Emperor Chongzhen had already turned to look at them and said to the two of them: "My dear friends, your focus should be on the military. As for civil affairs, I have two talents and will arrange to help them." .”
After saying this, he said it directly without waiting for the two of them to ask. He first turned to look at Sun Chuanting and said: "Zuo Yingxuan was once the magistrate of Changli County. He was able to unite the people of a mere county to resist the Tatar army's attack on the city for many days. This shows that he has a good grasp of the people's hearts. . I have issued a decree to summon Zuo Yingxuan before, and I am going to appoint him as the governor of Shuntian, full-time civil affairs, and sharing the pressure for you, okay?"
After hearing this, Sun Chuanting thought for a moment before replying: "Your Majesty, if this person is not in line with the minister's wishes and conflicts with him, can he be restrained?"
Theoretically, he was the governor of Jiliao, controlling the governor of Shuntian and the governor of Liaodong. But the emperor attached so much importance to Zuo Yingxuan that he was a little worried, so he asked him directly in person.
Emperor Chongzhen didn't care about his stubbornness, and smiled slightly and said: "Of course, you are in charge. If he conflicts with your policy, you will tell me and I will transfer him."
After receiving this assurance from the emperor, Sun Chuanting no longer had any objections. As for the governor of Liaodong, he actually had no territory under his jurisdiction. He only had an official position and he was in Shanhaiguan, so he didn't consider it at all.
Originally, Governor Ji Liao also had the Governor of Baoding under his command. But just last year, that is, the eleventh year of Chongzhen, the imperial court established a new governor of Baoding, which was separated from the governor of Jiliao and had jurisdiction over the four governors of Baoding, Tianjin, Shandong, and Denglai. This is Lu Xiangsheng's new official position.
Of course, in the original history, the purpose of the imperial court's new governor was to focus on the inland area, and his main responsibility was to prevent bandits. But now, Emperor Chongzhen has changed his intentions, and the governor of Baoding is actually focusing on dealing with Jianlu.
Emperor Chongzhen saw that he had nothing to say, so he turned to look at Lu Xiangsheng and said: "The same goes for Lu Qing. Chen Hongxu, the magistrate of Jinzhou, is known to Lu Qing. I decided to promote him to the governor of Denglai, mainly to take care of people's livelihood and to serve as your minister." How about sharing the pressure?”
Lu Xiangsheng had a good impression of Chen Hongxu and had been in contact with him before. But now that Sun Chuanting was asking questions, he didn't need to ask any more questions and just bowed to receive the order.
When the monarch and his ministers talked about this, it was almost evening, so Emperor Chongzhen stopped talking and asked Lu Xiangsheng and the other three to go back to his mansion to rest. Then he told Wang Chengen: "Here at the Royal Horse Prison, you should bear in mind the king's heart. For example, I come here from time to time, but don’t let me down. If you have any difficulties, just let me know!"
"My slave obeys the order!" Wang Cheng'en heard this and quickly replied, "This slave has to receive His Majesty's mercy. Let's forget the past. No matter how brave you are, you won't dare to live up to His grace again!"
"Okay!" Emperor Chongzhen nodded and said, "Let's go back to the palace!"
After saying this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and a line of handwriting appeared. Obviously, this is another movement in the eavesdropping system. Needless to say, there must be something good.
Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen looked at it happily.
"In troubled times, if the emperor does not have military power, he will not be able to coerce the world. If the government orders are not passed, there will be an endless supply of arrogant ministers, arrogant generals, etc. Now, the host controls the military power of the Ming Dynasty's most elite Imperial Guards. It is gratifying. Reward C A super eavesdropping seed."
Seeing this, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but feel depressed. After taking control of the military, he was only rewarded with a Class C eavesdropping seed. Isn't it a bit too picky? Why don't you get a Class A eavesdropping seed?
Just as he was thinking about this, he saw that there were still words being displayed one after another, and he immediately started reading again.
"There are several levels of military power control. The lowest level is that the commander-in-chief is the trusted minister. In this way, the degree of military power control depends entirely on the ability of the trusted minister. If you are strong, you can actually control the military power, but there is a suspicion that the tail will not be lost. . The relationship with the king and the ministers is not the best."
"In the middle of mastering military power, the general who is in charge is a trusted minister, and the general who is the leader is a general who is loyal to the emperor. In this way, the control of military power is more solid, and there is basically no worries. This is harmony for both the emperor and his ministers."
"The top method to control the military power is to subdue the three armies. All officers and soldiers obey the king and only recognize the king. Follow the king's will and march forward bravely, without fear of swords, mountains and seas of fire."
"Now the host's mastery of the emperor's powerful forces has reached the top level. It is gratifying to congratulate me. I would like to reward you with a Grade A eavesdropping seed as an encouragement!"
Seeing this, Emperor Chongzhen finally smiled happily. What a good system, it turns out you are waiting for me here, haha, I like it!
He could feel that the system was supposed to only reward an eavesdropping seed, but he didn't expect that he would be rewarded with a Grade A eavesdropping seed because he had achieved top-notch methods. Of course, if it is a medium-level method of controlling military power, there will probably be additional rewards, but it will definitely not be a Class A eavesdropping seed. As for the lowest method, any king can do it, so there is probably no extra reward.
What Emperor Chongzhen didn't expect was that the text in the eavesdropping system continued to be displayed, which meant that there was probably something good going on. So, he happily continued to look down.
"A good man has three gangs. Even the emperor needs the help of capable ministers. Now the host and the three capable ministers are talking to each other and making arrangements, but the three capable ministers accept it calmly. This is a manifestation of the heart of accepting the ministers. This is also It is necessary to revive the Ming Dynasty. It is gratifying and congratulatory. The reward is one Grade A eavesdropping seed or three Grade C eavesdropping seeds. The host can choose!"
Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but be overjoyed after seeing it. Not bad, now the system has given him the power to choose. So the next question is, is it better to choose one Grade A eavesdropping seed, or three Grade C eavesdropping seeds?
Looking at this multiple-choice question, Emperor Chongzhen briefly considered his future plans and immediately clicked on three Class C eavesdropping seeds.
"Congratulations to the host, three Class C eavesdropping seeds have arrived, please check!"
Emperor Chongzhen really had a bumper harvest this time. He opened it and checked. This time, he received a total of one Class A eavesdropping seed, one Class B eavesdropping seed, and three Class C eavesdropping seeds. If you do this, you will have more eavesdropping seeds on hand.
So who should it be used on? This is a question that needs to be carefully considered. By the way, the eavesdropping seeds that should be replaced must also be replaced.
What a great harvest. This gave Emperor Chongzhen the motivation to work overtime. Although it was getting late, he thought for a while and summoned Li Ruolian, the commander of the Jinyiwei, alone, and immediately ordered him to secretly investigate the grain hoarding situation of grain merchants in the capital and surrounding areas, and If any government has hoarded a lot of food, it will also be investigated secretly.
In addition, Emperor Chongzhen also gave the same secret order to Cao Huachun, the admiral of Dongchang, and asked Cao Huachun to conduct a secret investigation. Because next, there will be a big one for the grain merchants. After all, if Shanxi merchants want to check, it will take some time, but before, the 200,000 refugees were waiting for food, and they needed to find a way as soon as possible.
However, what Emperor Chongzhen didn't expect was that things related to Fan Ji Bank would come faster and more violently than he imagined.
However, it is not surprising to imagine that nowadays these rich people, whether they are royal family members or civil servants and generals, have to complain about raising a refugee. In this way, if the Fanji Bank banknotes in their hands become useless paper, it will be like cutting their flesh, and they will definitely find reasons to recover their losses.
