Because ministers form cliques for personal gain, they will join forces to deceive the king.
This is what the education he received since childhood told him.
Gentlemen are in groups but not party members.
Once a party forms, it will bring disaster to the country and the people.
This was also the chaos of the Ming Dynasty that he witnessed with his own eyes when he was the vassal king.
The Donglin Party, the Eunuch Party, the Zhejiang Party, the Kunming Party, the Chu Party, the Qi Party, etc. fought back and forth and made a mess of the good Ming Dynasty.
So after he came to the throne, the first thing he did was to deal with the eunuchs who were united and opposed to different parties.
Later, they drove away the Donglin Party that controlled the government.
Why did he like Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren?
It's just because these two people are rising stars, and they are alone in the court and have no clique.
Zhou Yanru was dismissed by him because of his incompetence.
But now Wen Tiren’s eye drops are on time.
Zhang Pu was implicitly accused of being Zhou Yanru's behind-the-scenes instigator, which immediately aroused Chongzhen's murderous intention.
This emperor couldn't even stand the fact that his courtiers formed cliques for personal gain, so how could he tolerate a mere idler from the countryside dictating government affairs and even affecting the appointment of courtiers?
"The bad thing about state affairs is that the people are not in their positions but are scheming on their own affairs. If we don't deal with them strictly, how can we enforce the principles and discipline?"
Chongzhen called Han Chuan.
"Send someone to arrest Zhang Pu and question him carefully."
If something happened now, Chongzhen would go directly to Han Chuan.
Wu Mengqi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guard?
Chongzhen had already seen through his true colors.
However, Wu Mengqi had no objections, stayed out of the matter with peace of mind, and took good care of Han Chuan.
This caused considerable discussion within Jinyiwei.
After all, after so many years, this is the first time that everyone has seen the governor and his colleagues wearing a pair of pants.
As expected, Han Chuan was loyal and obedient. After receiving the order, without asking the reason, he immediately ordered his troops and headed south quickly, heading straight to the south of the Yangtze River.
What should be dealt with has been dealt with, and what measures should be taken have been taken.
But Chongzhen was still aggrieved.
Can you not feel aggrieved?
He wanted to be a majestic emperor and the common ruler of the world, but in the end he was forced to retreat due to rebellion, and he had to punish the people below him in order to alleviate the rebellion.
Since the fourth year of Chongzhen's reign, his face has been trampled on the ground over and over again, and his majesty has been lost.
There was an evil fire in Chongzhen's heart that needed to be vented quickly.
"Tell Hong Chengchou that I will only give him half a year. If the northwest bandits cannot be wiped out before October, I cannot spare him."
Chongzhen gnashed his teeth and became murderous.
Today's difficult situation boils down to the fact that Ming Dynasty needs to fight on several fronts.
The Jurchens in Liaodong were very good at fighting, and they fought against the Ming Dynasty.
The Ming Dynasty invested countless amounts of money and recruited countless good ministers and generals, but it still suffered defeats.
Then I had to take a break and put it aside.
Although the threat from Shandong is like a knife in the throat, Shandong is more capable of attacking, so it cannot take action immediately.
Only the rogue bandits in the northwest who were chased away and beaten by the army were the most promising.
Therefore, Chongzhen was determined to deal with the northwestern bandits first, and then free up his troops to compete with Shandong and Liaodong.
"Your Majesty, the drought in the northwest has not subsided, the plague is raging, and the army's combat strength is down to 50%. This may not be the time for an urgent war!"
Chongzhen's urging to fight frightened the ministers.
The situation in Shanxi is very bad now.
The drought is getting worse, resulting in more and more victims.
The local government has exhausted all its efforts just to provide disaster relief, and is unable to support the army in combat.
The most serious thing is the plague.
The plague broke out in Shanxi in the fifth year of Chongzhen's reign, which seriously affected the combat effectiveness of the Ming army.
This is also the reason why Hong Chengchou and Chen Qiyu have already pacified the rogue bandits in Shaanxi, but they still stay in Tongguan instead of marching into Shanxi.
Although Li Kangxian was only the Minister of Rites, he was still very concerned about state affairs.
Unexpectedly, before he could finish speaking, a black shadow suddenly flew down from above. The wind howled, and it hit him with a "pop" sound.
Li Kang was sweating coldly, and when he looked carefully, he realized that it was the paperweight used by Chongzhen.
If this thing hits you in the head...
He was not allowed to think too much as Chongzhen's roar spread throughout the hall.
"It's hard to do this, it's hard to do that. Are these natural disasters just for me, the Ming Dynasty? Didn't the Tatars suffer the disaster? Didn't the Zuo Ni suffer the disaster? Didn't the rogue bandits suffer the disaster? Why can they bring trouble to the world? I, the Ming Dynasty's officers and soldiers
But you look forward and backward? I won’t listen. If the bandits cannot be put down before October, I will never tolerate it.”
Chongzhen couldn't wait any longer.
He doesn't know when his face will be trampled on next time.
But he no longer wanted to bear this feeling.
If Hong Chengchou, Chen Qiyu and others couldn't put down the bandits, he didn't mind being cruel.
The ministers were horrified. They were all frightened by his rage and no longer dared to persuade him.
As for Hong Chengchou, Chen Qiyu and others who were far away on the front line, they were not in the same group anyway, so they couldn't care less.
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Fujian, Yuegang.
The bright sun is like fire, making the atmosphere here even more filled with the smell of gunpowder smoke.
The Zheng Group's ships and leaders in various places have all returned.
The whole port is filled with sailing ships like clouds, stretching to no end.
Zheng Zhilong stood on the shore, looking at his subordinates with high spirits.
Only a hint of worry flashed deep in his brow.
He is not afraid of facing the Dutch.
He has this confidence.
This sea area is the place where he was born and raised. He can't go wrong with his eyes closed. If he fights anyone here, he is sure of victory.
What made him doubtful was the imperial court behind him.
Now he is no longer a pure pirate, but the general soldier of the Ming Dynasty.
Once force is used, not only must victory or defeat be considered, but the impact must also be considered.
Unfortunately, the imperial court gave him a very bad feeling.
Those fat-headed officials are all very slow.
Even though he had tried his best to explain to these officials the Dutch ambitions and asserted that war was inevitable, these officials still did not take it seriously and continued to live a life of luxury and wealth.
It’s hard to fight a battle with teammates like this!
"Brother, do you still have to wait for news from the court?"
Shi Daxuan came over worried.
He fears.
He was afraid that Zheng Zhilong would be obsessed with official position and lose the upcoming war.
Zheng Zhilong clarified his heart during this period.
"Give me the order. Except for those who stay behind to look after the house, everyone else will follow me."
Shi Daxuan was stunned.
"Go...where?"
Zheng Zhilong had a smile on his face.
"I heard that there is a big commotion over in Funing. Since we are the army, we should suppress the bandits."
Shi Daxuan wanted to ask, if there was going to be a war with the Dutch soon, would he be afraid to go suppress the bandits at this time...
Suddenly, his mind turned around.
"Hahaha, it's good to suppress the bandits, it's good to suppress the bandits!"
Following Zheng Zhilong's order, the Zheng family's main fleet pulled anchor one after another and sailed out of the bay.
On one of the lucky boats, Zuo Hua was completely confused.
"Is Zheng Zhilong going to take the initiative?"
During this time, he had a detailed understanding of the Dutch navy.
His evaluation is...
If fighting in the deep sea, Zheng Zhilong might not even know how he died.
Why did Zheng Zhilong dare to take the initiative to go to sea?
"Minister, what should we do?"
Zuo Hua did not hesitate.
"What else can we do? Of course we should follow him. Zheng Zhilong is not a fool. I want to see what kind of medicine he is selling in his gourd?"