Chapter 743

Emperor Chongzhen was originally an old-fashioned man. He believed that as long as he listened to the words of these literati and officials, respected the holy rites and laws, and complied with heaven's destiny, he could have good weather and all the best.

Emperor Chongzhen has been doing the same since he was in power for more than ten years. In his words, he is conscientious, dare not be lazy for a moment, pro virtuous officials and far villains. He has always worked hard to do the emperor's work well.

It can be said that among so many emperors in the Ming Dynasty, except emperor Taizu, no one is more diligent than him, but even so, the rivers and mountains of the Ming Dynasty are still declining day by day.

Emperor Chongzhen has been thinking hard about what happened to cause such a result and what he did wrong. God will repay him like this.

He also tried to save himself. He was like a drowning man who would drown at any time. He wanted to find a straw to save his life. As long as he could save his life, he had to grasp and try whether it was a straw or a rope.

Emperor Chongzhen found that he did not listen to these literary ministers and did the opposite with them, which had some effects.

Now some people complain that the imperial court is getting worse day by day.

Among the political thoughts of the main body of the Ming Dynasty, one is politically correct. This is that during the Apocalypse Dynasty, Wei Zhongxian disordered the government, caused chaos in the imperial platform, and made the Ming Dynasty a mess, making the people all over the world miserable. This is a very bad thing.

Emperor Chongzhen appeared as a wise monarch, destroyed Wei Zhongxian, eradicated the eunuch party, complied with the people's will and celebrated with the whole world. When he first ascended the throne, there were many Zhengying dynasties in the dynasty, which was a prosperous situation.

However, the fact is contrary to the wishes of mankind. Daming is getting worse day by day, resulting in this situation, but it makes him very painful. The people are also miserable, and many people are missing the previous dynasty.

In the former dynasty, the eunuch party was in power, which caused a mess in the imperial government. However, Wei Zhongxian, as a eunuch party, was able to block the establishment of slaves and prevent them from entering the frontier. At the same time, there was no large-scale unrest in China. He could also receive taxes. The expenditure of the imperial court was in a balanced state.

Emperor Chongzhen couldn't understand why he let a treacherous minister castrate the party in power, causing chaos in the imperial government, but the world was still peaceful. He was so diligent and wise, but it made the imperial government worse day by day. With the world going down, he was very painful.

It is equivalent to a terminally ill patient who is struggling to save himself, but he has no good prescription and no good medicine. He doesn't know what to do?

The emergence of Xu Jianqiang and Zhu Xieyuan made him see a glimmer of hope, at least not as desperate as before.

Xu Jianqiang appeared and let him raise some silver to give the Army food.

The emergence of Zhu Xieyuan reversed the situation that the Ming army had been passively beaten. They had a great situation. If handled well, they could attack Nanjing at any time and calm the situation in the south.

Thinking of this, the emperor no longer hesitated. He decided to give Zhu Xieyuan greater power.

Zhu Xieyuan is a natural talent. He is loyal to the imperial court and Daming. As long as he is given power, he will turn the tide.

At the same time, Xu Jianqiang's ability is also very strong. He has a fight with Wei Zhongxian. He is the kind of person who doesn't learn to have skills. If he uses this kind of person, he's afraid he will become another Wei Zhongxian or Liu Jin, but what's the problem? There were people like Liu Jin and Wei Zhongxian in the imperial court. Although the imperial government was in chaos and the officials fought to the death, Daming did not subjugate the country. He used so many decent people, but brought his country to the point of destruction.

This is a way for emperor Chongzhen to save himself, and he is also a terminally ill patient. It seems that he has found a good prescription.

After discussing the state affairs with the ministers, Xu Jianqiang was summoned immediately.

Xu Jianqiang, as the eunuch of the East Hall, is quite different. If he is another eunuch, he will stay with the emperor and listen to the emperor's call at any time.

Xu Jianqiang is different. If the emperor does not summon him, he will never appear or enter the palace. He has no close relationship with the emperor, just like other ministers, but he is the only one among so many eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty who will send money to the emperor.

Xu Jianqiang copied many corrupt officials, killed many rich businessmen and got a lot of money. Many people think that Dongchang is rich now, just like sitting in Jinshan.

But emperor Chongzhen knew one thing, which was that Xu Jianqiang was different from others. Others were greedy for money and put it in their own pockets. They never thought that the emperor would be short of money.

But Xu Jianqiang copied so many people's homes and got so much silver, which was basically sent to the Treasury and internal funds.

When the emperor saw that he had got so much silver, he was very pleased. At the same time, he thought that even if Xu Jianqiang was greedy, it was acceptable and reasonable.

So he paid more and more attention to Xu Jianqiang.

Emperor Chongzhen summoned Xu Jianqiang again to confirm the authenticity of the battle of Yiling. This time, Xu Jianqiang brought him accurate and affirmative information, which is that the battle of Yiling is absolutely true.

At the same time, Xu Jianqiang also brought the latest transfer in Nanjing, including the personnel appointment of Liu Yuanqiao.

For Liu Yuanqiao's blatant appointment of six chancellors, and even Qian Qianyi as the Minister of rites, it was clear that he was going to rebel, which made emperor Chongzhen very angry.

Emperor Chongzhen said calmly, "what do you think of this?"

Xu Jianqiang said: "It can be said that Liu Yuanqiao got his way alone, while others, chickens and dogs, ascended to heaven. Look at these people. In fact, they are all clowns and despicable villains. Now they are all on the stage. Among the six Shangshu, except Qian Qianyi, they are all despicable villains, such as the dignified Shangshu of the Ministry of works, who was an unworthy official of the former weapons supervisor of the Ministry of works. It can be seen that They are not available, and there is little help for those who have lost their way. "

Emperor Chongzhen thought the same way. He snorted coldly and said, "one day, I will take these clowns and kill none of the nine families."

Xu Jianqiang said, "there will be such a day."

With the help of Xu Jianqiang, Emperor Chongzhen finally established his own intelligence department. He can also obtain information without going through the imperial court's intelligence system. Now, the imperial court's intelligence system, in addition to the reports of local officials, is hearsay. Many things are contradictory, far from each other, and extremely chaotic.

Only the information of East Hall is very accurate. One is one, and the other is two. They don't report good news or bad news. They are ruthless, but they seem quite professional. Seeing these accurate data, they don't talk in general. Even if emperor Chongzhen was harsh, they all expressed their appreciation for Xu Jianqiang. He said: "Liu Yuanqiao doesn't need a talent like you. It can be seen that he is also a man without eyes."

Xu Jianqiang neither belittles himself nor brags. Since he became a senior official, he began to cultivate his bearing. He knew that belittling the enemy and opponents was tantamount to belittling himself.

This is very simple. This is such a bad enemy and opponent. You can't win. That only shows that you are worse and useless.

So Xu Jianqiang said: "this is not all. Liu Yuanqiao's men are full of talents, such as Liu Fuqi and Wu Fugui. Although they have no fame and are not born as scholars, they don't learn and have skills. They are very capable, especially good at money and grain management. This time, they are appointed senior officials at the Shangshu level, which is also an embodiment of their ability."

Emperor Chongzhen also understood the same thing, that is, belittling the enemy is tantamount to belittling himself. Therefore, he did not deny what Xu Jianqiang said. They all let Liu Yuanqiao fight like this. They can't lift their heads. If they dare to say that the other party can't do it, who can do it?

Emperor Chongzhen said, "Xu Aiqing, are you one of these people, too?"

This sentence knocked Xu Jianqiang down. He was pretentious, but he didn't dare to boast such arrogance, such as Wu Fugui and Liu Fuqi. They are now extreme ministers and have become a generation of senior officials. They may not be worse than them in terms of power, but they are far worse in some aspects. He is a eunuch. He climbed to such a position and can't be compared with each other's official position.

Xu Jianqiang thought for a moment, and finally said, "before Wei Chen, he was a big housekeeper in the Liu family."

Emperor Chongzhen said, "I'm very curious about one thing."

Xu Jianqiang said, "please show me."

Emperor Chongzhen said, "Liu Yuanqiao's appearance and power are outstanding, far above you. Why did his concubine Zhang fall in love with you and betray the Liu family?"

This is really a problem. Many people are very strange. Isn't Zhang a blind man?

This person can't be blind. He was born in a thin horse in Yangzhou. This kind of person is mercenary and has a certain insight and vision. According to the truth, she managed to climb up to a top rich family like the Liu family. She would catch it at all costs, but she made such a low-level mistake that she managed to squeeze into the rich family and die It sounds incredible that Liu Yuanqiao finally sold his family fortune.

If it's because of love or some other reasons, it's also inappropriate. Many people think it's inappropriate. After coming out, the bitch smashed ruthlessly and recognized money but didn't recognize people. What's wrong with Xu Jianqiang? Even emperor Chongzhen felt curious.

He should also feel curious, because this woman is really. He used to make sense with Xu Jianqiang. After all, he is the housekeeper of the Liu family and has power in his hands. But now, Xu Jianqiang has been castrated and still follows Xu Jianqiang. It's really strange. Does he really love so much to live or die? But Xu Jianqiang is not a man and can't be humane for a long time. What's wrong with him Do you?