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    Wen Tiren did not dare to say that his eloquence was unparalleled, but he was almost able to make Chongzhen's head spin and obey his words.  Facing Zhang Ke, his deception skills were suddenly knocked back to their original form.  "If we follow the imperial court's method of suppressing bandits, we will just kill a group of bandits, and then another group will emerge, like what happened in the late Qin, Tang, and Yuan Dynasties.  The imperial court has limited military strength and limited financial resources. If it falls into this quagmire, it will be doomed until it is completely exhausted.  Although Wen Tiren didn't want to believe this judgment, his reason told him that this was the fact.  The rogue bandits have experienced several disastrous defeats since their rise to the present.  When he first marched into Shanxi, the commander-in-chief Cao Wenzhao used the weapons he obtained from the Yizhou soldiers to defeat the rogue bandits and win the battle.  Then Qiao Fu led the troops to eliminate Zhang Xianzhong, which greatly boosted morale. The Ming army won successively, and Li Zicheng and others had to retreat to Sichuan. Even Gao Yingxiang, the king of Chuang, died.  But as a result, within a few months of the defeat, the bandits raised the banner again and came again overwhelmingly.  Chongzhen couldn't understand the reason, but Wen Tiren knew it clearly.  Just like Zhang Ke said, killing the leader of the bandits and suppressing them temporarily, but the people still can't eat or drink. When the power of the court is relaxed, the bandits will emerge again.  And the terrible thing is that every time an outbreak occurs, the bandits are more destructive. The bandits who have experienced failure will learn lessons and become more cunning. As for the court, it is because of the excessive expropriation and extortion that the people's support has been lost.  It is tantamount to the imperial court constantly creating rogues.  Pushing the common people to the side of the bandits, if this continues, is there still a country that will not be subjugated?  ??Looking at the history of China's dynasties.  Only the Song Dynasty was truly defeated by foreigners.  The cause of the Song Dynasty was also due to natural disasters, which led to the collapse of the court's finances and the collapse of the army. It happened that the foreign forces were strong at this time. In fact, without the invasion of foreigners, most of the Song Dynasty would have perished among the endless waves of bandits.  As the chief assistant.  Wen Tiren knew the problem better than anyone else, and he even felt a little desperate.  It was Zhang Ke who gave him a prescription.  To solve the problem of bandits, we must solve the problem of food for the common people. One third of our power should be spent on suppressing bandits.  Seven points should be used for comfort.  This requires investing huge amounts of gold, silver and food, as well as various authorizations. For example, the land in war-prone areas must be taken back to the court and then distributed equally to the people. Food rations and farm tools must be provided, taxes and exemptions must be reduced, and help with reconstruction must be provided.  Home, we need to rebuild the administrative system No one else can do such a complicated job. Only Zhang Ke tried it in Liaodong.  There are soldiers building slaves outside.  The military and civilian economy of Liaodong completely collapsed, and it took Zhang Ke only a few years to recover thanks to Zhang Ke's efforts.  There is hope of success in handing over the Central Plains to Zhang Ke, but of course it is just a hope.  Zhang Ke also told Wen Tiren that even so, the rogue bandits could not be completely eliminated because the problem in the Central Plains was that there were too many people and too little land.  The land has been cultivated for many years and its fertility has declined.  It can no longer support such a large population.  Therefore, it is necessary to immigrate overseas, which he is already planning.  "All the princes in the court think that the king is standing aside and watching the rogue bandits make trouble. Little do they know that without my million immigrants, the court would have to face one million more bandits! Now Luoyang has been lost. By that time,  Maybe Kaifeng is gone. The army of bandits has reached the capital. Who else can point out the situation and speak loudly? " Zhang Ke's words echoed in Wen Tiren's ears. This was not for the princes in the court, but for Emperor Chongzhen.  .  Don¡¯t you think that the king will not send troops, so you want to use the prince¡¯s title in exchange for sending troops?  This king is not that superficial!  I have helped the court solve the problem, but you are just blind.  Wen Tiren paced back and forth in Guanyi's bedroom for more than an hour. His thick-soled official boots were worn thin, and he sighed and frowned.  Zhang Ke has already made a bid. If he wants to send troops, he can hand over all local military and political power, and at the same time, he allows the implementation of land equalization orders in the Central Plains. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUTOUT  After hearing Zhang Ke¡¯s conditions, Wen Tiren knelt down directly.  If Zhang Ke¡¯s request is agreed to, the Ming Dynasty will simply lose its country.  The power of several provinces in the Central Plains, coupled with the power of finance, what is left of the imperial court? From the emperor down to the six ministries and nine ministers, everything has become a pile of decorations. Whenever Zhang Ke is happy, he will oust everyone.  He became emperor himself.  Wen Tiren really wanted to refute, but after careful consideration, he couldn't find any reason.  The provinces must unite to suppress bandits and resettle the homeless. Is it possible not to follow Zhang Ke¡¯s method?  ¡°Furthermore, a large amount of gold, silver and grain is needed to resettle the people. Zhang Ke promised to give out the silver and grain, but if it is handed over to the court,The officials distributed it and peeled off the skin layer by layer. The ten taels of silver were in the hands of the people, and I was afraid that not even one tael would be left.  Isn¡¯t it just a waste of money?  Wen Tiren understood clearly that it was completely impossible to expect Zhang Ke to be patient and considerate of the country, and to pay more blood and less benefits.  What's more important is that Zhang Ke already has this strength.  No need to go anywhere else, just Tianjin, in the hands of Zhang Ke, became the shipping center of the north in a few years. A large amount of southern goods were transported to the capital and Liaodong through Tianjin, and northern goods also went south from Tianjin.  People and goods brought huge business opportunities, and more and more people gathered here.  Tianjin's population has tripled in just a few years.  This method of local governance is unique in the entire Ming Dynasty.  Wen Tiren also completely understood. No wonder those young scholars and officials all supported Zhang Ke desperately.  If he could be twenty years younger, he might also follow Zhang Ke. After all, what he saw under him was hope, but under the rule of the imperial court, there was only despair.  Now that things have happened, Zhang Ke has made it clear that he has chariots, horses and artillery, and the biggest problem remains Chongzhen.  "If Zhang Ke's conditions were told to Chongzhen, it is conceivable that the emperor would be furious and crazy. He would even regard Zhang Ke as a traitor and a traitor, and issue an edict to punish the traitor.  But is the imperial court still capable of dealing with Zhang Ke?  Faced with this terrible situation, Wen Tiren¡¯s head was about to burst.  The chief minister only stayed for one night, and hurried back to the capital the next day with red eyes.  "Your Majesty, I don't think Chongzhen will bow his head." Shen Yue, an old classmate of Zhang Ke and the civil affairs envoy of the palace, peeled the orange peel and ate it.  "It's sour and sweet. It tastes good. Lao Zhu, you can have one too." Zhu Qingbin shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I'm not as big-hearted as you. This is a critical moment. If Chongzhen agrees, Yongzhen will have all the power.  In his hand, even Cao Cao couldn't compare to it. " Shen Yue chuckled, "How have you ever seen a date fall from a monkey's mouth? Not to mention that Chongzhen didn't agree, even those from the Sixth Cabinet and the Supervisor of Ceremonies!  Dangdang, who among them is willing to give up power? "The Gonggun princes in the capital can kill them, but they can't persuade them to hand over power. Human nature is like this and cannot be changed!  Shen Yue suddenly said in a treacherous manner: "My lord, why don't you just send troops to conquer the capital, and save yourself so much trouble." "That's nonsense!" Zhang Ke suddenly widened his eyes and said angrily: "I am a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty.  , You must not harm me!¡± Only a ghost can believe it!  Shen Yue stared at Zhang Ke with suspicion, as if he wanted to read some clues from his eyes and find evidence of when he made his move, but after looking for a long time, he found nothing.  "Don't look at it. In a few days, our emperor will issue an order. At that time, we will need the help of two brothers. Let's destroy the bandits together." Although Shen Yue and Zhu Qingbin couldn't figure out what Zhang Ke was selling in his gourd.  Medicine, but they had strong confidence in Zhang Ke, and they all left to rest.  In the next few days, jaw-dropping things happened one after another.  First, the rogue bandits opened up the Yellow River and flooded Kaifeng. King Zhou of Kaifeng was relatively sensible. He rewarded the three armies with gold and silver from the palace to stabilize the people's hearts and barely managed to hold on. However, he was exhausted mentally and physically, and King Zhou died of illness within a few days.  At the same time that King Zhou died, a group of rogue bandits suddenly appeared in Shandong, raided Jinan, and killed King Lu. What is even more unimaginable is that the rogue bandits rushed into Qufu and killed hundreds of Yanshenggong clan members!  The hometown of the saint was devastated. Scholars all over the world seemed to have their ancestral graves dug up. The news spread to the capital. Countless scholars came to the gate of Wuchao in tears. The sound of grief spread into the Nine Layers of the Deep Palace.  Now that things have come to this, there are still any conditions that we cannot agree to!  Chongzhen suppressed his anger and gritted his teeth and said: "Pass on my decree, make Zhang Ke the Eastern King, control all the armies in the world, and immediately raise troops to suppress the bandits" (To be continued)
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