In the current situation, Hong Chengchou is the governor of the six provinces, and Wang Jiazhen, the minister of the Ministry of War, is the prime minister of the six provinces.
Yang Sichang felt that Wang Jiazhen was mentally retarded, so he recommended Xiong Wencan to replace him, and Chongzhen quickly agreed to the appointment.
Therefore, Xiong Wencan was promoted and transferred, and he should thank Yang Sichang a lot.
As for Lu Xiangsheng, he was highly valued by the emperor, and was transferred to the governor of Xuanfu, Datong, and Shanxi, and was responsible for defending the Manchu invasion from the grassland.
At this time, Lu Xiangsheng is farming in peace of mind, recruiting a large number of refugees to cultivate, and storing more than 200,000 shi of grain in a year, and there is no need for the imperial court to spend money to raise soldiers!
Emperor Chongzhen was very happy, and issued a special commendation order, requiring Jiubian to study Lu Xiangsheng's advanced experience seriously.
Let's talk about the changes in the court.
Shoufu Wen Tiren finally fell from power.
The reason is that after the restoration of the recommendation system, a large number of Donglin party members were reinstated, and a large number of rehabilitated members were recommended. Coupled with the previous old grievances, Wen Tiren believed that Qian Qianyi and Qu Shixu, the master and apprentice, were behind the scenes.
Therefore, Wen Tiren instructed Zhang Hanru to report the two for illegal crimes.
Qian Qianyi and Qu Shixu have been dismissed from office for many years. They have been shrinking in their hometowns and engaged in the literary reform movement of "clearing the roots". Misfortune suddenly fell from the sky, Qian Qianyi immediately asked two people to help get rid of the crime.
One is the eunuch Cao Huachun, an old team member of Chongzhen when he was the prince.
One is Feng Quan, who is an eunuch and has been dismissed from office and returned to his hometown.
Although Feng Quan was an eunuch who was dismissed from office, his father gave birth to ten daughters and recruited a bunch of more powerful sons-in-law. Feng Quan didn't want to be nosy at first, but when he heard that Cao Huachun was willing to help, he also mobilized his contacts to push the boat forward.
Why did Cao Huachun help Qian Qianyi?
Because after the death of the great eunuch Wang An, Qian Qianyi wrote an inscription to Wang An.
And Wang An was the companion of Emperor Taichang, and he once participated in supporting the establishment of Emperor Tianqi. Even the nine-thousand-year-old Wei Zhongxian came to power by currying favor with Wang An's horse boy. Wei Zhongxian and the Ke family became bigger, framed Wang An for rebellion, and sent him to the South China Sea to starve to death.
After Chongzhen ascended the throne, he bestowed the word "Zhaozhong" on Wang An's ancestral hall.
As for Cao Huachun, he is also Wang An's disciple!
Qian Qianyi sent someone to send the inscription he wrote to Wang An to Cao Huachun. Cao Huachun thought of Wang An's kindness in the past, and he himself could not understand Wen Tiren more and more, so he took the opportunity to help Qian Qianyi defend.
Wen Tiren was overjoyed by the news, and wanted to kill Qian Qianyi and Cao Huachun together, so he went to Chongzhen to make a small report.
Chongzhen formed the most ruthless clique, Qian Qianyi and Cao Huachun were the ones!
At the same time, Wen Tiren asked someone to post a big-character poster, saying that Qian Qianyi had given Cao Huachun 40,000 taels of silver.
This action seemed superfluous, probably because there was no money given, Cao Huachun insisted on giving money, and asked Chongzhen to send Jin Yiwei and Dongchang to check it out.
After checking and checking, it was found that Wen Tiren was in collusion with Zhang Hanru, and that Chen Luqian was instigating it, and it was also found that Wen Tiren sent people to post the big-character posters.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Wen Tiren hid at home and pretended to be sick, only to wait for three words from Chongzhen Zhu's approval: let him go.
In this regard, Wen Tiren was dismissed from office and returned to his hometown.
As for the eunuch Cao Huachun, he also exposed many problems, and he was suspected by Chongzhen from then on.
The chief assistant of the cabinet and the eunuch holding the pen can be described as a lose-lose.
Did the Donglin Party win?
Chongzhen has been staring at the Donglin Party, how could it be possible for the Donglin Party to benefit.
Zhang Zhifa, who was born in the Qi Party, became the chief assistant in a daze. The cabinet ministers in front of him were either eliminated by Wen Tiren, or by Chongzhen.
This old man was also passionate, but now he has become an official fan. After he became the first assistant, he learned from Wen Tiren in everything, which can be regarded as "a copycat version of Wen Tiren who is not so clean and sensible"
Qianqing palace.
The accompanying eunuch came with a smile and said to Liu Tongsheng: "Please, the champion, the emperor has been waiting for a long time."
Liu Tongsheng, who fled from Jishui to Nanchang, studied hard, won the Jinshi, and was also hand-picked as the number one scholar.
? According to the original historical trajectory, he will be involved in the political struggle between Yang Sichang and the Donglin Party. Because Shangshu criticized Yang Sichang for seizing his love and becoming an official, he was demoted by Chongzhen to be the governor of Fujian's procuratorate, and he returned home due to illness in a rage.
However, Liu Tongsheng became more mature after experiencing Zhao Han's rebellion and his family fleeing.
He didn't directly go to the Shu to scold Yang Sichang, but impeached Xiong Wencan for colluding with the rebels. Anyway, Yang Sichang and Xiong Wencan were also in the same group.
Chongzhen is reviewing memorials, and the emperor is very diligent.
Liu Tongsheng came up to meet him, and Chongzhen said: "Chang. It is said that outside the city of Raozhou, thousands of clans shouted "Long live Zhao thief". "
"The clan shouted long live the bandits?" Chongzhen stood up abruptly, standing on the spot in shock.
Liu Tongsheng said: "There are a lot of poor people in the clan of Raozhou, even the generals and captains. The money and food for the clan in the local area are mostly deducted by the prince and the county king, and the clan's children are not allowed to engage in all kinds of jobs. Some clans even rely on begging for income. born."
Chongzhen was completely dumbfounded, the descendants of the Zhu family are beggars? It's really a return to the ancestral business!
Chongzhen asked suspiciously: "Isn't the clan with a distant bloodline allowed to make a living by itself?"
The problem of the clan has long been revealed, so in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, those with distant bloodlines could not receive Lumi, and could fend for themselves like ordinary people.
Liu Tongsheng replied: "The prince colluded with the county king to fill in the clan book indiscriminately, and the local government did not strictly enforce the court decrees."
Chongzhen was furious, and determined to check the clan records of various places, so that the descendants of the Zhu family at the bottom could make a living by themselves.
This is so fucking nonsense, the descendants of the Zhu family shouted long live the rebels? Chongzhen seemed to have been slapped.
Liu Tongsheng kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty, if Jiangxi is not rectified, it will definitely fall into the hands of Zhao thieves!"
Chongzhen was silent, sighing in his heart.
?This year, there was a catastrophe across the country, bandits revived, and the tax lands in the south of the Yangtze River were also hit by disasters. How can there be money to suppress bandits in Jiangxi?
The rogue bandits have caused disasters in several provinces, and the Tartars have repeatedly violated the capital. These two bands of bandits must be fought first. As for Jiangxi, since the thief Zhao didn't cause chaos across provinces, he can only let it go for the time being.
After thinking about it for a while, Chongzhen comforted him: "Qing is a great talent, and you can read it for your servant. Don't talk about Jiangxi's affairs for the time being."
Liu Tongsheng could only listen to the order, and kowtowed in tears: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Although Liu Tongsheng only advanced one level, he took a crucial step. As an attendant, he can often see the emperor, and he can also go to the Forbidden City to discuss matters.
In order to appease Zhao Han, Chongzhen quickly promulgated an imperial decree, in the name of his meritorious service in suppressing thieves, he promoted Zhao Han to be the governor's co-knowledge (Cong Yipin), and even gave Fei Rulan a royal wife.