At first, Chongzhen was bent on killing Yuan Chonghuan, and few civil and military officials in the entire dynasty spoke for Yuan Chonghuan. But now, these people were uncharacteristically bent on protecting Yuan Chonghuan.
Faced with the various reasons thrown out by the courtiers, Chongzhen was a little difficult to deal with. He was the emperor, but he had to be reasonable. He had grown up a lot in a few years, and he had deeply understood the reality. These courtiers would always make people angry.
, but the court really couldn't do without them. These people are now bent on protecting Yuan Chonghuan and constantly emphasize that Yuan Chonghuan is loyal and patriotic. Even if he is wrong, it is not a big mistake. You must know that one of the crimes that Chongzhen convicted Yuan Chonghuan of was Li.
Now the court officials have completely overturned this crime of collaborating with foreign enemies.
Chongzhen knew very well that this crime was just to crucify Yuan Chonghuan completely. After all, the real reason for killing Yuan Chonghuan could not be told to outsiders. At that time, everyone in the court and the common people wanted Yuan Chonghuan to die, so
There is no evidence for the crime of collaborating with foreign enemies. Who would have thought that some people would use this loophole to reverse the case for Yuan Chonghuan?
Yuan Chonghuan must die, at least that's what Chongzhen thought. How much he supported Yuan Chonghuan at the beginning, but what did he get in exchange? Yuan Chonghuan faked the imperial edict to kill Mao Wenlong, and allowed the Tatars to seize the border and attack the capital, and then chased the Tatars to eat him.
He was ashes and wanted to fight decisively in the capital. Yuan Chonghuan failed to live up to the divine grace and did things poorly. It would be difficult to eliminate the hatred in his heart without killing him.
Chongzhen still wanted to argue that the more Cheng Ji Ming and others tried to protect Yuan Chonghuan, the less he could bring Yuan Chonghuan back to life. However, before he could speak, he saw someone among the ministers winking. With no choice but to do so, Chongzhen just
He was able to suppress the anger in his heart and said in a loud voice: "Okay, dear friends, regarding Yuan Chonghuan, let me think about it and discuss it tomorrow."
By saying this, Chongzhen had already made a concession, and Cheng Jiming and others should not push too hard. This court meeting ended hastily in a gloomy atmosphere, and he returned to the imperial study. Not long after, he heard the eunuchs outside
Call out, "Your Majesty, Hou Shangshu has arrived."
"Let him come in." Chongzhen's tone was not very good. When Hou Shilu entered the room, he said with a cold face: "Hou Aiqing, what did you mean in the hall just now? That Yuan Chonghuan is mediocre and incompetent, causing the capital to suffer, is this man
Shouldn’t he be killed?”
Hou Shilu quickly saluted and said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, this is not what I meant. Yuan Chonghuan's former governor Ji Liao and the Tatars held the customs, so he will naturally bear the main responsibility. Killing him is not wrong! But now Mr. Chengge and others want to
The reason why Yuan Chonghuan was released from prison was also to suppress the remnants of the White Lotus Sect. Although there must be other reasons, isn't the most urgent thing now is to eliminate the bandits and the remnants of the White Lotus Sect?"
"Your Majesty, now is not the time for fighting. As long as Yuan Chonghuan can really suppress the remnants of the White Lotus Sect, his worries will be solved. What's wrong with temporarily exempting him from the death penalty? If the expedition is unfavorable, then he will be punished for all crimes.
Those people must not be able to say anything. Furthermore, if Mr. Cheng Ge and others protect Yuan Chonghuan from annihilating the White Lotus Sect, they will definitely help Yuan Chonghuan wholeheartedly."
Chongzhen pondered Hou Shilu's words carefully. After thinking about it carefully, he had to admit that what Hou Shilu said made sense. It was absolutely fine to send others to suppress the White Lotus Sect, but would those who were under Cheng Ji's order really do their best? Send Yuan Chonghuan,
It's different. Yuan Chonghuan is jointly guaranteed by them. They must find ways to do their best to suppress the White Lotus Sect and try their best to provide help to Yuan Chonghuan.
It’s easy to figure out the truth, but Chongzhen was really unwilling to do so. He was the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the most respected person in the Ninth Five-Year Plan, but he lived so helplessly. Some people wanted to kill him, but they couldn’t, and some people wanted him to live.
But he couldn't save it. Just like Yuan Chonghuan, he obviously hated him so much that he even sent out the official document of execution, but now for the sake of the overall situation, he wanted to overturn all previous conclusions.
How can you take back the water that was thrown out when you said it? Isn’t this a slap in the face? But there is no way. Some things are difficult to do without the support of those people. After a long time, Chongzhen leaned back and relaxed
He leaned back slumped on the chair, closed his eyes, and waved his hands feebly, his voice full of bitterness.
"Wang Banban, please go to the Zhenfu Division and pass on my decree to let Yuan Chonghuan out!" Chongzhen sighed in his heart. It is rare in the world for an emperor to do this, right? I think Zhu Youjian is pretentious.
As a result, he repeatedly embarrassed his ancestors.
Seeing Chongzhen like this, Hou Shilu wanted to say a few words to persuade him, but he swallowed it back. How should he persuade him? After all, he was just a minister, and he could never know what his majesty was thinking.
In that position, how do you know what you care about most in that position?
Hou Shilu and Chongzhen have no idea what kind of deal Yuan Chonghuan has with the Donglin Party in the cabinet. As long as Yuan Chonghuan can suppress the White Lotus Sect quickly, all the grievances will be worth it.
Soon, Yuan Chonghuan was released from the prison by the Jin Yiwei. Accompanied by two school captains, Yuan Chonghuan slowly walked out of the door of the prison. Because he had been in the prison for too long, he had adapted to the dark environment and was exposed to the bright scenery at first sight.
The sun was extremely dazzling. The sun was scorching, and sweat quickly poured down. Yuan Chonghuan stroked his forehead to block the sun. He liked the heat. The temperature of the sun proved that he was still alive.
Finally, he walked towards the Daming Gate, turned his head and looked at the north, his eyes became much more complicated. At this moment, no one knew what Yuan Chonghuan was thinking in his heart, but his steps were getting lighter and faster.
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Yuan Chonghuan was released from the prison, and the matter spread like wildfire and immediately became a hot topic of discussion among the people in the capital. It has been a long time since the Tatars seized the prison, and the hatred in the hearts of the people has faded a lot, but their dissatisfaction with Yuan Chonghuan still remains after all.
Yes. Many people can't understand why Yuan Chonghuan was released. Is there anyone else who can fight in the Ming Dynasty except Yuan Chonghuan?
What's more, most people think that Yuan Chonghuan may not know how to fight. If he fights well, he will not let the Tatars break the pass and attack the capital.
Of course, although many people didn't say it, they still blamed Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youjian in their hearts. People didn't know what happened in the court. They instinctively felt that the emperor was the biggest. If Yuan Chonghuan was released, it must be the emperor's intention. That's it.
In this way, Chongzhen got a lot of notoriety in a confused way.
Jizhou, a famous city in Gyeonggi Province, suffered the greatest damage when the Tatars blocked the border. The savings of the local gentry, dignitaries and people for many years were almost wiped out by the Tatars. It can be said that the people of Jizhou hate the Tatars as much as the sky.
Naturally, they could not fight against the Tatars, so all the anger was transferred to Yuan Chonghuan. When Chongzhen wanted to kill Yuan Chonghuan, the people of Jizhou clapped their hands and applauded, and they were the most supportive. Now Chongzhen swallowed his words and put Yuan Chonghuan to death.
After being released and entrusted with important responsibilities, the people of Jizhou could not bear it, so many people spontaneously organized and went to Jizhou Yamen to petition, asking the court to withdraw his order and kill Yuan Chonghuan.
Things in Jizhou were causing a lot of trouble, but it didn't help. For fear of trouble in Jizhou, Sun Chengzong transferred He Kegang to Zunhua. In the end, the people of Jizhou dispersed, but their dissatisfaction deepened day by day.
Chongzhen in the Forbidden City was not deaf or blind. He knew very well what happened in Jizhou, so he felt aggrieved. It was not Chongzhen's intention to let Yuan Chonghuan go, so why should he have to bear this bad reputation?
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In the southern suburbs of Beijing, I don’t know when a row of porridge shacks appeared here. Over the past few months, I don’t know how many refugees have been helped. A sedan was parked outside the willow forest not far away, and a woman opened the curtain to look at the situation outside.
, Dai Mei frowned tightly.
"Hey, there are more and more refugees. This is still the suburbs of Beijing. Then Henan and Shaanxi... it's unimaginable..."
The woman was wearing a white gauze skirt, ordinary clothes, but she could not hide her elegant temperament. Next to the sedan, a maid dressed as a servant bent down and persuaded: "In this damn weather, your Majesty, you should sit back in the sedan, don't get a heat stroke."
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The woman in white is none other than Queen Yi'an, Zhang Yan. She actually suggested that Chongzhen build this row of porridge sheds. Very few people knew about it, and Chongzhen couldn't take care of it, so Zhang Yan watched over it.
In recent months, the number of refugees in Gyeonggi Province has increased, especially after the Shaanxi bandits seized the Hetao. Chongzhen has come to understand a reality. If the refugees are not settled well, they may become bandits at any time and set up porridge shacks. On the one hand, they can give the refugees something to eat.
You don't have to worry about the capital to get food. On the other hand, you can also know the true thoughts of the refugees in time to avoid causing greater troubles.
With so many refugees appearing in the suburbs of Beijing, Zhang Yan was really worried. She was worried about whether Tie Mo could get out of the quagmire unharmed. When she was worried, news came that Yuan Chonghuan was transferred to the governor of Shandong, and now Zhang Yan also sat down
Unable to hold on any longer, he patted the sedan chair and said softly: "Fan Hu, go to the British Duke's Mansion."
It would be better to inform Tie Mo as soon as possible about Yuan Chonghuan's matter. She had been in the palace for a long time, and although she ignored government affairs, she still keenly felt that Yuan Chonghuan's matter was not simple. She knew the emperor's brother very well, and he was absolutely not.
It is possible that Yuan Chonghuan was released, so the only people who saved Yuan Chonghuan were those in the cabinet. Would the people in the cabinet suppress the White Lotus Sect just to protect Yuan Chonghuan? Most of them went to Tie Mo.
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In late July, after all the remnants of the peasant army in southern Shanxi were dealt with, 40,000 Xuanfu elite troops finally stationed at Maojin Ferry in Shaanzhou. If you want to get to Henan from Shanxi as soon as possible, the fastest way is to cross the Yellow River from Maojin
Crossing the river should have been a simple matter, but the Xuanfu soldiers and horses were stopped for several days. Wang Ziyong and his men were not fools. They had expected this. In order to stop the Xuanfu army, they even moved Mao Mao.
All the ships in the Jindu area were taken away. All ships that could transport things, no matter how big or small, were requisitioned and dismantled when they were no longer needed. In short, the Maojin ferry was twenty miles from east to west, and Wang only gave it to Tiemo for his own use.
A few broken sampans were left behind.
Without a boat, the Xuanfu army could not cross the Yellow River no matter how hard it fought. Wang Zuogao was extremely clever, but he was disgusted by Wang Zi's move. With no choice, the army could only temporarily station in Shaanzhou and allocate manpower.
Keep looking for ships.
By July 26, preparations for crossing the river were finally completed, but before Tie Mo could order the crossing, he received a letter from the capital. This was not a simple official document, but an urgent private message sent by Zhang Yan.
After reading the contents of the letter, Tie Mo felt a little bad. According to the day, Yuan Chonghuan should have been chopped into pieces. How come Yuan Chonghuan not only survived, but was also sent to Shandong as a governor to preside over the suppression of the remnants of the White Lotus Sect.
Matter. Even though Tie Mo was open-minded and open-minded, at this time his brows were furrowed and his face was gloomy.
Seeing Tie Mo's expression like this, Wang Zuogao's heart that had just relaxed began to rise, "Superintendent, is there something going on in the capital again?"
"Hey, take a look." Tie Mo handed the letter to Wang Zuogao and thought about it carefully. It didn't matter whether Yuan Chonghuan was alive or dead. He was just afraid that it was for someone like him, Tie Mo.
Wang Zuogao read the letter patiently. After reading it, he could only shake his head and sigh: "This matter is not simple. Letting Yuan Chonghuan suppress the White Lotus Sect is really a wonderful move. The matter is done, Yuan Chonghuan's life is not worried, and there is no need to worry about it."
His reputation will be greatly enhanced. When that time comes, no one can say anything about recommending Yuan Chonghuan to intervene in the military affairs of Henan. It is obvious that he is asking Yuan Chonghuan to supervise the battle in Shandong, but in fact he wants to add an opponent to you, the supervisor."
Tie Mo curled his lips and said with a wry smile: "It seems that Mr. Yuan Chonghuan has also figured it out. Yuan Chonghuan is ambitious, good at maneuvering, and has some prestige in the army. If he is on the side to hold back, it will be a lot of trouble."
Tie Mo is not afraid of those who can rush and fight, let alone those who play tricks. He is afraid of people like Yuan Chonghuan who don't play by the rules. If you think about how Mao Wenlong died, you will know how terrible Yuan Chonghuan is.
Yuan Chonghuan has the cunningness of questioning people, and he also has the ruthlessness of a street gangster. Although Yuan Chonghuan has no great talent, when he really wants to do something, he doesn't care about face, and he can be as shameless as he wants.
After a while, Tie Mo shrugged his shoulders, turned around, grabbed the letter, and exhaled, "Whatever, just take it one step at a time!"
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On July 28, Tie Mo started the river-crossing operation with Li Yingyuan as the vanguard. When Li Yingyuan was in Liaodong, he was in charge of the navy. It was he who commanded the sneak attack on Dongjiang Town. Tie Mo had a group of people under his command.
Landlubber, for the battle across the river, I couldn’t find a more suitable person besides Li Yingyuan.
Naturally, Wang Ziyong would not let the Xuanfu soldiers and horses cross the river at will, so he left Yuan Ma, a red-eyed Rakshasa, and Wei Yang, an Altair star, on the south bank to stop the enemy. Yuan Ma and Wei Yang were also ruthless men who risked their lives in battle, but they did not understand water warfare.
, they just arranged archers on the shore and waited for the officers and soldiers to come.
Attack halfway across the river, this is Yuan Ma's plan.
When Li Yingyuan's ship appeared, Yuan Ma couldn't wait to order his men to fire arrows. For a while, the arrows blocked the area more than ten feet in front. The arrows fell and the surging Yellow River swept past.
After several rounds of arrows were fired, Yuan Ma and Wei Yang's eyes widened.
I saw that the officers and soldiers on the water were not in confusion, and the expected screams did not occur.