Chongzhen's hands kept shaking in his sleeves, and he was so angry.
After reading Wang Yingzhi's plan, I was still happy to discover a hidden talent. Not only did this person dare to challenge the unspoken rules and rectify the serious drawbacks of free wages, he was also extremely capable.
Offered to write off the military expenditure of 500,000 yuan a year.
This made the Ministry of Household Affairs, whose annual fiscal revenue was only over 4 million, breathe a huge sigh of relief.
For a time, the emperor, the cabinet, and the six ministries praised each other. Wang Yingzhi has become a rising star. Many people think that this guy is going to step up again this time, and he may have to be transferred to the central government. He is expected to join the cabinet within ten years. .
From Tu Shan's report, he realized that there were still so many twists and turns in this matter.
There were so many people involved and so many things happened. The factors that led to the soldiers' rebellion were so complicated. And the final poisoning incident became the trigger of the massacre.
"After the food poisoning, some people shouted in the chaos that Governor Wang was going to poison everyone and kill everyone. Everyone should be paid according to their free wages." Tu Shan continued. "Then, a large number of soldiers rushed back to the barracks and smashed the soldiers. A weapons warehouse, shouting to find Wang Yingzhi to fight. The turmoil broke out."
Although Chongzhen's hands were shaking with anger, he had been on the throne for more than a year and already had a city. With an expressionless face, he asked: "Who administered this poison."
This issue is very critical. This poison was definitely not administered by Wang Yingzhi.
The reason is simple and unnecessary. He wants to calm down hidden dangers, not provoke mutiny.
Otherwise, why would he go to Huolu Dun to arrange for Yuan Chonghuan to take it over?
In the end, there are some old, weak, sick and disabled people left. If you want to poison them, they must be poisoned. Why poison them indiscriminately and poison those who were originally arranged to cause a mutiny?
Tu Shan shook his head and said: "Time is short, and Jizhou is in chaos. Except for the inner city that is still in Wang Yingzhi's hands, there are rebels all around. There is no way to start the investigation. Dongchang's hidden stakes in Jizhou were also destroyed. The rebels Burning and killing everywhere, I guess they are in danger. It is still unclear who administered the poison."
Li Banghua said: "This person has a very sinister intention. He wants to provoke a mutiny. He is going towards the Qing army. He wants to prevent the cabinet and the Ministry of War from cleaning up the border troops."
Chongzhen's eyes flashed and he asked, "Can we find anything suspicious?"
"There are two people who are very suspicious." Tu Shan said: "Bai Zihang, the officer of the Zhenwei Camp, and Gao Cangjin, the officer of the Fenwu Camp. Before the riot, their subordinates left the camp in large numbers and fled to various border areas. I don’t know what they are doing at the stronghold. I have sent Yang Ji, the director of Dongchang Chenke, to secretly go to the troubled area to arrest the two. So far, no trace of the two has been found."
At this point, the situation of the riot was basically clear. First, for their own benefit, the officials at the upper and lower levels concealed their superiors and bullied their subordinates, which aroused serious dissatisfaction among the soldiers. In the end, they were taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives and poisoned the meal. Now the whole army exploded. Those who don't want to rebel can't It can only be the other way around.
Chongzhen calmed himself down and asked, "Dear sirs, do you have any good strategies to counter the rebellion?"
After Tu Shan finished talking about the work he was responsible for, he stood aside without saying a word. Like an old monk in meditation, he lowered his eyelids and tried to reduce his sense of presence. The rest of the things had nothing to do with him.
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As for the soldiers, it is better to recruit them as long as you can.
Chongzhen had no objection. Suppression first and appeasement later was indeed a good strategy for building a country. Only when you can fight can you make peace, otherwise these crazy Qiu Ba would ask for a lot of money and there would be no way to appease him.
"Issue an imperial edict. The governor of Shuntian, Wang Yingzhi, was deeply grateful for the divine grace. He concealed the truth from his superiors and bullied his subordinates. He used his own selfish interests to hinder the Qing army and poisoned the soldiers. His methods were cruel and his crime was unforgivable. He was brought to the capital in royal robes and guard locks for questioning.
Order the soldiers in each military camp and guard station to return to their original positions and all will be exempted from crime. Those who continue to cause trouble will be punished on the spot." Chongzhen said.
Wang Chengen quickly recorded it and then handed it over to the young eunuch to be sent to the Supervisor of Ceremonies to draw up the decree.
"Your Majesty is wise!" all the officials said in unison.
This is a strategy to draw fuel from the bottom of the cauldron. First pardon the rebellious soldiers, and then deal with the stubborn ones.
At this time, the young eunuch presented an urgent report. When Chongzhen opened it, his face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
Seeing everyone looking at him, he said angrily: "What are you doing, Governor Zuo, is just joining in the fun? He led his troops to Dengzhou to eat at a wealthy family. The local government has already reported it, saying that 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers came from Dongjiang."
He and his family members forcibly opened the local gentry's granaries and made fires to cook on the spot. The entire northern part of Dengzhou was in a smoky atmosphere."
Qian Longxi's eyelids twitched, and an ominous feeling arose in his heart. Is Mao Wenlong ready to quarrel?
The turmoil in the Gyeonggi area has not yet subsided, and it would be troublesome if Mao Wenlong also started to cause trouble. There must be no chaos in Shandong, Denglai and other places.
Before everyone could discuss a countermeasure, another memorial was sent in a short while later. Chongzhen opened it and saw that it was Mao Wenlong's memorial. He walked six hundred miles in a hurry.
His memorial and Shandong's memorial arrived in the capital almost at the same time, which shows that both parties issued them immediately.
Chongzhen looked at Mao Wenlong's letter page by page, his expression becoming more and more solemn.
"I risked my life to report that Mr. Yuan, the governor of Jiliao, forcibly transferred the grain and grass from the Dongjiang River that was originally shipped north to Juhua Island in Ningyuan, and then transferred it to the Dongjiang River... There are hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians on Pi Island, and they have been without food for more than half a year.
, the long-awaited military pay and supplies have not arrived... The bones of the soldiers and civilians who starved to death on Pi Island are everywhere, and their condition is terrible... In desperation, for the survival of the soldiers and civilians, I risked my life and committed suicide. I commanded 200,000 soldiers and civilians to come.
Just eat...Please Your Majesty send someone to arrest me and bring him to the capital for questioning...It is not a pity that I should die, but why should I, 200,000 soldiers and civilians deserve it..."
Without saying a word, Chongzhen forwarded Mao Wenlong's memorial to the ministers and asked them all to read Mao Wenlong's letter. Dongjiang's military salary department has paid it on time, why Yuan Chonghuan still hasn't paid it to Mao Wenlong. Pi Dao is so hungry.
Bones are everywhere and people are eating each other. What on earth is going on?
Qian Longxi's hands were shaking all the time. This was the method he and Yuan Chonghuan secretly discussed. To force Mao Wenlong by blocking food and salary. Unexpectedly, Mao Wenlong turned over the table. It was still in this fatal stall where there was a riot in Ji Town.