Zhou Zheng is the'Guest Army' in the east of Liaoning. It was sent by the imperial court to'associate combat'. In principle, it was subordinate to Ji Liao Supervisor.
Qiu Hejia wanted to take advantage of Zhou Zheng, but Zhou Zheng ignored him. Sun Chengzong was still pressing on him. Qiu Jiahe could not use many methods, and the battlefield soon moved to the court.
The imperial court received two memorials to impeach Zhou Zheng, and the weight is still very heavy: one is Zhang Hua, the internal supervisor of the governor of Liaodong, and the other is Qiu Hejia, the governor of Liaodong.
When the two memorials arrived in the capital, Chongzhen had to pay attention to it. Zhang Fengyi, the Shangshu of the Ministry of War, and Zhou Yanru, the first assistant, were called to the Palace of the Qing Dynasty.
Chongzhen had two memorials in front of him, looking at Zhou Yanru and Zhang Fengyi, and said: "Qiu Hejia, Zhang Hua impeached Zhou Zheng, saying that he'has a lot of money, he will act recklessly, and do not respect his life',' expand the army without request. Build a city, if you don’t listen to the order, I’m afraid there will be something wrong.’ What do you think
What Chongzhen said was light. The memoirs of Qiu Hejia and Zhang Hua were implying that Zhou Zheng’s money and grain origins are unknown and may be related to Jianluo. Songshan is close to Jinzhou. If Zhou Zhengruo has dissent, the consequences are serious and he has to guard against.
Once these two manuscripts are known to officials at all levels of the court, whether they are there or not, it will be an uproar. Zhou will definitely not be able to stay in Liaodong. If anyone stirs up the flames again, it will be a doomed prison!
Zhou was sent by the Ministry of War. Zhang Fengyi quickly raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the treasury is in short supply. It is the Ministry of War that authorized Zhou Zheng to raise money and recruit soldiers. This cannot be the evidence of Zhou Zheng. Otherwise, who would be willing to work for the court in the future? Punish!"
The imperial treasury is in short supply. Whether it is Hong Chengchou, Qin Liangyu, or Lu Xiangsheng in Henan who are fighting bandits in the northwest, most of the money and food does not come from the imperial court. Ming, things that can't be mentioned!
Chongzhen was still expressionless, glanced at Zhang Fengyi and did not speak.
The reason why he sent the middle officer out of the palace is that these leaders are becoming more and more disobedient. If Zhou Zheng commits a crime against the wind, he will never be merciless!
Zhou Yanru lowered his head for a while, pretending to be indulged, and said: "Your Majesty, this is a good thing."
Chongzhen frowned slightly, and said, "What good thing?"
Zhou Yanru raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, he said that Zhou Zheng was in collusion with Jianlu, but the minister would never believe that he was the one who turned the tide under the capital and killed the thief chief Hauge. He expanded Songshan Fort because of the intention of Mr. Sun. , There is nothing wrong with it. Now Qiu Hejia has written to impeachment, and the others have not said anything. This shows that Liaodong is no longer monolithic. Your Majesty has put Zhou Zheng in Liaodong, and the initial results have been achieved."
Zhou Yanru said three times, Chongzhen's face finally loosened, and a slight smile appeared.
To say that Zhou Zheng colluded with Jianlu and conspired illegally, Chongzhen himself did not believe it.
The second article mentioned by Zhou Yanru actually paved the way for the third, that is, Chongzhen and the imperial court hoped that the division of Liaodong and the purpose of strengthening control have been achieved.
There is Tianjin Bingbei Dao sent by Zhou Zheng, the imperial court, and those generals in Liaodong must be cautious in their actions.
In modern terms, Zhou is Chongzhen, a catfish that the Ming court put in Liaodong.
Chongzhen's previous dissatisfaction disappeared, and he looked down at Qiu Hejia's memorial and said, "Then you say, how to deal with their memorial?"
Zhou Yanru said very decisively: "Order to reprimand Qiu Hejia."
Chongzhen was startled and said, "Rebuking Qiu Hejia?"
Zhou Yanru said: "It's not enough. You have to give Zhou Zheng the title of Yudu Yushi, and reiterate that he only listens to the appointment of Ji Liao Supervisor and the Ministry of War."
Chongzhen understood, smiled and nodded slightly, and said: "Zhou Aiqing is really good at planning for the country, so let's do it."
Zhou Yanru looked up as usual and said: "According to the order, the minister retreats."
Zhang Fengyi, the Shangshu of the Ministry of War, who only said a word from beginning to end, glanced at Zhou Yanru, secretly admiring him. No wonder this has become the chief assistant of the Chongzhen dynasty for the longest time. This speech, work, especially the ability to figure out and influence the emperor's mind, is hard for ordinary people!
When the two left, Chongzhen's smile gradually disappeared, and he looked at Li Zhong not far away, and said: "You said earlier that Zhang Hua was making money in Liaodong, and he gave you and Wang Chengen money?"
Li Zhong quickly turned around and said, "Yes, long live master, I don't know how many slaves and maidservants gave to General Wang, but General Wang did not accept them. The three thousand taels for slaves and maids were put in the inner library.
Chongzhen's face mask was cold and cold, and said coldly: "Things that do not live or die, shame me, find a reason to call him back!"
Internal supervisors often misbehave, making the palace ugly. Chongzhen is a person who attaches great importance to face, so how can he tolerate it.
Li Zhongdao: "Yes, the slave and maid will find a way."
Chongzhen suddenly stared at Li Zhong again, and said, "Where did Zhou Zheng's money and food come from?"
Li Zhong looked hesitant, and said, "Long live master, the servants and maids don't know whether to say something wrong."
Chongzhen's brows sank, and he shouted, "You still want to hide me!"
Li Zhong knelt down with a puff, and hurriedly said: "Long live Lord, Zhou is in Yongping Mansion. Hejian Mansion is vigorously rectifying the fields, household registration, and taxes. Turned over to the treasury and used it to raise soldiers."
Chongzhen immediately said with a full face of anger: "He Zhou Zheng has a few heads, aren't you afraid that I will cut him off?"
Li Zhong knelt down on the ground and said: "Long live Lord, in fact, the adults in the court know these things, but they dare not say that if the money and grain of Yongping Mansion and Hejian Mansion are increased to the national treasury several times, then let What about other provincial officials? What can the adults of the court do? Therefore, this matter is just turning a blind eye. Everyone should not know. Anyway, this little money is not enough to feed 30,000 people. To serve the court..."
Chongzhen listened, his fists and bones clenched white, and said angrily: "You mean, Zhou Zheng and the officials in the imperial court are in a hurry to deceive me?"
Li Zhong raised his head tremblingly, looked at Chongzhen, and cried: "Long live Lord, even if you know about this, what can you do? I am as big as Daming, and there is only Zhou Zhengyun in the world. I can't rectify it, and I can't. Rectify, yes, long live the world will be in chaos..."
Chongzhen looked at Li Zhong with tears on his face. The anger that had flowed to his throat suddenly dissipated. He sat on the chair with a green face.
It has been more than four years since he succeeded to the throne, and he has a deep understanding of various situations in Daming. The taxes of the imperial court have been declining since Jiajing period. Now, there is no one out of ten. He knows exactly where the problem lies.
For a while, Chongzhen's face eased a little, looked at Li Zhong, and snorted coldly: "Dog slave! Get up, so you still dare to tell me that everyone else treats me as blind, deaf, and hateful. Gotta kill!"
"Lord Xie Wansui." Li Zhong stood up and wiped the tears from his face.
Chongzhen looked at him and nodded slightly: "You are a person in my hidden mansion. I treat you no better than others, and you don't need to shy away. Tell me honestly, how do you look at Zhou Zheng outside?"
There were still tears on Li Zhong's face, and he said with a little trembling: "Long live Lord, Zhou Zheng was a man who acted upright when he was the first emperor. He offended a hundred officials, so he could not gain a foothold in the court and was sent to Yongping Mansion. Now he is sent to Yongping Mansion. The ruling and opposition parties, except for a few adults who admire him, most of them dislike him, whether it is the former Eunuch Party or the Donglin Party."
Chongzhen knew these things and said, "Go on."
Li Zhongdao: "Zhou Zheng is very similar to his father Zhou, his temperament is a bit withdrawn, he has few friends, he just wants to bury his head in doing things, so he offends too many people and is very isolated in the ruling and opposition parties. He has countless people impeached in Yongping Mansion. , Even if he had a great victory under the capital to build the prisoners. It can be seen that this person is not a pleasing person. In the future, I am afraid that there will be other things. Most of them will not be promoted. Like Master Zhou, he can only If you resign and return to your hometown, if one is not good, you have to lose your head..."
Chongzhen snorted and said, "Dog minion, you really dare to say it! Are you the kind of faint monarch who makes virtuous officials the resignation and treacherous servants?"
Li Zhong hurriedly said: "Slaves are damned! Of course Long live Lord is not. Long live Lord diligently denies himself and has the style of the great ancestor, how can he be a faint king
Chongzhen waved his hand and said, "Go to Neiku to receive the reward."
Li Zhonglian said: "Thank Longsui Lord."
Chongzhen looked at Li Zhong's still trembling back, and felt a lot more comfortable. He didn't know what he thought of, and a slight sneer appeared on his face. (End of this chapter)