Chapter 9 Zuo Liangyu and Wu Sangui do not have the qualities of a qualified warlord!
There are some things that cannot be said openly, because once things are spread out, it will be extremely embarrassing. When Chongzhen explained several major events at present in the most straightforward way, the ministers who came to find trouble in an aggressive manner felt uncomfortable.
Everyone thought they knew the current situation of the Ming Dynasty better than the emperor, but judging from today's situation, it seems that he also had a clear understanding. The three major forces, Sun Chuanting, Zuo Liangyu, and Wu Sangui, were actually able to take the stage.
With such talk, what does the emperor want to do?
"Your Majesty, the country's affairs are indeed dangerous, but if we deal with the generals who need to be paid in this way, I am afraid it will make the situation even more dangerous."
"Grand Master, how can the situation be so dangerous? Suppress the thieves. The more we suppress the thieves, the more powerful the thieves will become. If we resist the captives, they will become more and more powerful! What should I do? Don't let your cabinet and the Ministry of War think that I am
Before you make a fool of yourself, if you have a great strategy to quell the thieves and exterminate the captives, you can come up with it. Don’t let me make the decision. As long as you can come up with it, just let the king use his seal. From today on, I will not interfere with the state affairs.
This is a great plan. If you have the ability, show it to me. I will follow the instructions!"
The emperor has such a self-destructive attitude! What else can you say? There is nothing you can say. People are like this, so what's the use of saying it!
However, Chen Xinjia still did not give up the struggle. He felt that he could still work hard to restore the emperor to his normal state.
"Your Majesty, it is true that this strategy can temporarily stabilize the eagerness of several military generals to pay, but there is no countermeasure to the situation in the Central Plains and Kaifeng?"
Yes, you operated like a tiger, but when you look back, you haven't solved anything! Zuo Liangyu and Sun Chuanting, no matter how urgent they are to pay, what will happen if they don't pay? But Kaifeng and Zhongyuan can't wait. It's because they used to
If you raise money as quickly as possible, people will no longer have the intention to send troops to solve the Kaifeng banditry. Your method is to lock these two forces in place, making them unable to move!
"The governor of Henan in Kaifeng and Uncle Zhou recruited soldiers to fight against the thieves, and followed the example of Sichuan, Shaanxi and Zuo Liangyu. I heard that Uncle Zhou was able to pay and help soldiers when thieves besieged Kaifeng several times. It can be said that he is a member of the clan.
A model for the country. In this case, let him temporarily handle the military affairs of Kaifeng and share my worries. I will leave the matters of Kaifeng and the Central Plains' suppression of bandits to Uncle Wang and the officials there."
Let the royal family take charge of the army? This is not crazy. Isn't it because you think death is not fast enough? You let the King of Zhou take charge of the army. What do the other royal families think? What if they all want to recruit soldiers to protect themselves?
Looking at the ministers, he wanted to gossip again! Chongzhen waved his hand and said: "Don't say any more. If you think it's inappropriate, just come up with a proper solution yourself. I won't do anything to oppose it. Today I will approve it."
After finishing what has been said, the Supervisor of Ceremonies sorted it out and handed it over to the cabinet. Then the cabinet organized a discussion. If it felt it was feasible, it would draft an edict and send it out. If it felt it was not feasible, it would be up to you to decide on your own! Three days later, there will be another meeting in Jianji Hall.
I have something important to say before the court meeting. Where is the seal of the Supervisor of Ceremonies?"
Wang Dehua was suddenly cueed, and he was a little flustered. You have already discussed it like this, why did you call me out? The Za family dare not say anything now. "I am here, but please give me your Majesty's orders."
"From now on, you will take your seal and your men to the Wenyuan Pavilion to listen to it. You don't need to ask me for instructions on the votes proposed by the cabinet ministers. You can just use the seal."
"Your Majesty! There is no such precedent in this country. Without the Holy Judgment, how can the slaves make good use of the treasure?"
"Just go if you are told. Where did all this nonsense come from? There is no such precedent in the country, but there has never been such a chaotic situation in the country! At this time, what can I, an incompetent king, do?
?We have to rely on all the wise men in the world to decide it together. If the Liu Ke Yan Guan has an opinion on this matter, don’t come to me. I won’t read your memorial. Okay, that’s it for today. My companion, help me back to the palace.
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It's so messed up! The emperor doesn't care about anything anymore and wants to leave his job alone. The ministers in the main hall were so stunned by this posture that they didn't know what to do. They could only watch a group of eunuchs.
The emperor led him out of the palace.
The emperor has been ruined, what can the other ministers do? At this time, there is no accurate idea to make, even if they pursue the emperor, there is no way to start. What happened today is a strange thing that has never happened in ancient times.
To stop the emperor, he had to make a careful calculation and digest the information. The ministers wandered in the hall for a long time, and then decided to go back to the office to sort things out first.
Back in the palace, all the eunuchs, including Wang Chengen, were nervous and at a loss. They had never encountered such a posture, nor had they experienced such a change. How could the emperor become like this after everything was so good? A few days ago
Haven't they all recovered and begun to govern? Why are you not ready to take care of anything now? If you don't care about things, how can you still be the king of a country?
"My eldest companion, don't be stunned. I'll go to Kunning Palace later and ask the queen to take the prince. Come to the palace to have dinner with me in the evening. I have something to explain to them."
"Your Majesty, old slave..." Wang Chengen had a lot to say to the emperor at this time, but when he opened his mouth, he found that he had nothing to say, so he choked and was speechless for a long time.
"Daban, you are not a person with political talents, so don't say anything more. I have an idea for state affairs. Just follow it. Relax, I have everything figured out before the sky falls. I will go and do it for you.
Let’s do it.”
After sending Wang Chengen out, Zhu Youjian breathed a sigh of relief. The drama that was put on today can be regarded as finished, and it is estimated that they will need some time to digest it. Basically, all the cards that can be played have been dealt, and the remaining
It depends on how they deal with it. Strengthening the power of local forces is the only way Chongzhen thinks can break the situation at this time. However, this method may not be effective or even possible. First of all, the cabinet, six ministries, and these important ministers in Beijing are not
Will support this idea, the local power is so powerful, why does the court need to do it? Now, although the matter has been corrupted to the point of being beyond control, the court still has the power, and asking them to abstain at this time is actually unlikely to succeed. There is also
If power is given to local governments, they may not have the ability to hold things together. Today's Ming Dynasty has no famous ministers, no famous generals, and not even qualified warlords. It is a complete mess.
Let’s not talk about the people in Nanming who couldn’t stand it later, let’s talk about now! Chongzhen counted all the goods he could get his hands on and found that except for Sun Chuanting who might have the qualities to become a qualified warlord, the others really didn’t have that ability.
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Zuo Liangyu and Wu Sangui currently have the most soldiers under their command, but they really don't look like qualified warlords. They are just old bachelors with soldiers at their disposal. They look like that, but in fact they are useless.
To be a warlord, you must first have a certain strategic vision and the ability to manage your own power. These two people do not have this ability. Zuo Liangyu is purely a thief. Look at what he did later in Nanming. Apart from being a troublemaker,
Shit sticks are useless. They don’t even have the ability of He Tengjiao. Wu Sangui may be a little stronger, but he’s not that strong. The Ming Dynasty spoiled these people rotten. Without the Ming Dynasty, they would do anything.
It can't be done! Wu Sangui has the qualities of a qualified warlord. He may have basically acquired it after arriving in Yunnan, but until then, his strategic vision was still not very good!