Wen Tiren's skill in throwing the blame is superb.
However, this time it did not win the house.
Li Changgeng, the Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, said unhappily: "Mr. Wen Ge didn't know something. Since the fourth year, there has been a serious vacancy of officials in Shandong, and they have never been replaced."
Wen Tiren was shocked.
"Why do the officials neglect their official duties?"
He actually wanted to pass the blame.
"Nowadays, wars are going on, officials are constantly losing their jobs, and it's difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. What can I do?"
Li Changgeng said vaguely, "Everyone knows what's going on."
Since the first year of Chongzhen, wars in the Ming Dynasty have never stopped.
And as long as there is a war, the loss of officials is inevitable.
In addition, those who were convicted, those who were dismissed from office, and those who were promoted to official positions, the speed of the imperial court's recruitment of scholars could not keep up with the speed of the shortage of officials.
Li Changgeng wrote a letter to Chongzhen in the summer, suggesting that he should be promoted to an official.
This suggestion made Chongzhen hesitate, and he is still undecided.
The war in Shandong has never been eliminated, and no one took the loss of officials seriously at first. But now it is discovered that a tiger has actually been raised.
Huang Ruliang, the Minister of Rites, pondered: "Zuo Menggeng is nothing more than an ordinary person. Even if he occupies a place, does he have the political talent? The people of Lu can't bear the disturbance. I'm afraid they will attack in groups. This trouble is not difficult to overcome."
Han Chuan didn't know how to complain about his naivety.
"Lord Huang is unaware that Zuo Mengeng is ambitious and has many talented people under his command. Former Minister of War Hou Xun, Minister of War Li Banghua, Huang Daozhou, Zhang Jimeng, Qu Shichu, etc. have all taken over the civil affairs of Shandong."
There was an uproar in the palace.
Many people were trembling.
Just because many of the people Han Chuan mentioned are their close friends.
Will Chongzhen follow the plan to find trouble for them?
Fortunately, Chongzhen didn't have that thought now. He just said: "Tell me what happened to Zuo Mengeng?"
The Jinyiwei Baihu who ran to Yidu spoke quietly.
"The younger one was outside Yidu City and saw with his own eyes that Zuo Menggen led his army into the city. The army stretched for several miles, the military appearance was grand, and the array was majestic. There were dozens of artillery pieces alone, and tens of thousands of soldiers, each holding a musket.
Superior to all the armies in the world."
Another guard in Jinyi said: "In Lijin, Zuo Menggeng's troops and horses were also seen on the plains. They were also tens of thousands. Ying's soldiers and armor were the same as those seen by Tong Baihu."
"Linqing also has Zuo Menggeng's five thousand soldiers and horses, who are practicing all day long, and everyone knows it. The locals even threatened that with such a strong army, the city wall is useless. Now Linqing's city wall has been demolished, and everyone can come in and out.
"
Various situations were conveyed to the ears of the court bosses through Jin Yiwei's dictation, making these people who were in charge of the fate of the country seem to have listened to a heavenly message.
"In other words, Zuo Menggeng is called a general, but he has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in his hands? And the soldiers and horses are strong and the weapons are well-equipped?"
Li Shouqi's scalp was numb and his heart was shaking.
He was afraid that Chongzhen would ask him to go to Shandong to quell the rebellion.
With such a powerful army, he didn't want to die.
Others also realized the seriousness, and their expressions were full of worry.
"Everyone, please tell me, how should Zuo Mengeng be controlled now?"
Chongzhen looked over eagerly, hoping that someone could share his worries.
However, all he saw were the avoidant looks of the officials.
Although most of them don't understand military affairs, they understand the simplest comparison.
The most powerful army of the Ming Dynasty was the Guan Ning Army, but the Guan Ning Army was defeated by the Dongjiang rebels.
Zuo Menggeng defeated the Dongjiang rebels again, and once defeated the Houjin Eight Banners at Qingshui Pass.
How strong should it be?
Not to mention that the imperial court cannot raise enough soldiers and horses to suppress the rebellion. Even if it has soldiers and horses, can it be defeated?
Seeing everyone ducking and escaping, Chongzhen's anger surged up again.
"Okay, okay, since you all are as afraid of the enemy as a tiger, I will follow the example of Taizu Shizu and personally fight against rebellion."
"Your Majesty, think twice!"
Zhou Yanru and others were so frightened that they knelt all over the ground around Chongzhen.
Brother, please stop making trouble, okay?
Are you following Taizu Shizu or Yingzong?
Of course Chongzhen said angry words.
"Then tell me, where should we start now?"
Gu Ming
Zhou Yanru's scalp was numb, but he also knew that there must be a countermeasure to this matter.
Shandong is the southern gate of the capital, and the canal passes through here.
In the first year of the Qing Dynasty, Feng Lun kidnapped prisoners and blew up Linqing Chaoguan, which actually caused chaos in the capital.
What if Zuo Mengeng cuts off the canal...
In addition, the rogue bandits from the northwest are raging in Shanxi again. If the two sides unite and attack from the east and west, won't the capital become a desperate situation?
Thinking of this, Zhou Yanru no longer cared about scheming.
"Your Majesty, things have priorities and must be investigated. Now that the imperial court is weak and the treasury is in short supply, we must not start a war with multiple parties. Therefore, we must be more focused in our actions in order to turn things around."
Zhou Yanru's words were miraculously supported by Wen Tiren.
"Zhou Ge Lao Cheng is just talking about seeking the country. I hope your majesty will temporarily calm down the anger of thunder and wait for your merits to be fulfilled in the future."
Didn’t Chongzhen know that he couldn’t take action?
Of course he knows.
But I just couldn’t swallow this breath.
Laosijiucheng is here, so good.
Now it's all the ministers who say it, so let's go down the steps.
"My dear, do you have any good ideas?"
When he was trying to dissuade Chongzhen from raising an army in anger, Zhou Yanru knew that he had to find a way.
Politicians, if you ask them to make a country good, they won't have the ability. But if you ask them to come up with bad ideas, they will be like Doraemon, endless.
Zhou Yanru thought about it for a while and finally thought of a way.
"Your Majesty, it is not appropriate to be forceful at the moment. However, Zuo Menggeng has not explicitly stated his rebellion. In the eyes of the world, Shandong is also the territory of the Ming Dynasty. This is a good opportunity."
While Chongzhen was meditating, Zhou Yanru carefully suggested: "Since Governor Zhu disappeared in Shahe, Shandong has been without a governor for more than two years. How to establish a new border with a legitimate name may have miraculous effects."
As soon as these words came out, everyone present couldn't help but praise him for his kindness, and at the same time they had a deep understanding of Zhou Yanru's sophistication.
Anyway, Zuo Menggeng didn't tell the world that he raised a flag to rebel, maybe he had some scruples.
In this way, Shandong is still the territory of the Ming Dynasty, so it is not natural to send one of the highest military and political officials to governor there.
As long as the new governor takes office and has legal orthodoxy, it is unlikely that he will be able to contain Zuo Mengeng.
Chongzhen was silent.
Frankly speaking, he didn't like this method.
It seemed like a good idea, but it actually highlighted the court's helplessness.
To put it more clearly would be to completely throw his emperor's authority to the ground.
Think about it since Zhu Youjian came to the throne, when has he not kept his word and spoken of the Constitution?
Wei Zhongxian?
If you say kill, kill.
Yuan Chonghuan?
Cut into pieces by a thousand cuts.
He ordered many officials to be executed and punished.
Once you have experienced the pleasure of deciding your life or death with one word, you will never let it go again.
What is the result now?
He knew clearly that someone was rebelling, but he hesitated and did not even dare to say harsh words, let alone sending troops to quell the rebellion.
Frustrated.
Very frustrating.
I can only bear with it.
Chongzhen decided not to be angry.
"Every matter must be handled by Zhou Qing."
This matter was your idea, Zhou Yanru's, and has nothing to do with me, Chongzhen.
If you do it well, you'll still be successful, but if you don't do it well...
Zhou Yanru was full of bitterness and had nowhere to talk.
I always feel like the top of my head is dark, as if something is covering it.