Chongzhen Chat Group

If this matter of going on a tour to the south of the capital had been brought up a year ago when I first crossed over, no one would have agreed even if the Jianlu invaders had not invaded the capital. But one year later, things are different.

In the past year, Emperor Chongzhen personally participated and continuously achieved things that astonished his ministers. For example, he personally went to the top of the city to supervise the battle, used himself as bait to trap the Jianlu soldiers and horses under the city, and defeated the Jianlu; For example, the Hetao area was included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and officials were directly appointed by the imperial court to carry out official duties; for example, the Mongol tribes in Oirat sent envoys to Beijing to offer tribute as a sign of submission; for example, the Jianlu were beaten to death during a strategic attack. They could only defend themselves and were helpless against the Ming army's counterattack; for example, the eastern Mongolia that had originally been allied with the Jianlu surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, and were willing to serve the Ming Dynasty as long as they had food to eat, etc.

In addition to these military and national affairs, in terms of domestic affairs, the establishment of the Zhonglie Hall has won the hearts of the military and the people; the development of cement and banks has tied the interests of the major government offices in the DPRK and China together; although the income last year was almost negligible, there is one A foreseeable future; in addition, if nothing is done, the forces related to Shanxi merchants, including local and court civil servants and military generals, will be pulled out in one go, frightening all unruly people, factory guards will prosper, new armies will be formed, etc. All these measures made Emperor Chongzhen's prestige soar like a rocket this year. He was no longer the young emperor who could be fooled by his subordinates.

Under this premise, Emperor Chongzhen also had a big weapon, which was the chat group. The two most important ministers inside and outside the Ming Dynasty, the Chief Assistant of the Cabinet and the Chief of Ceremonies and the Eunuch, were both in the chat group. If anything happened, they could report it directly to the emperor, regardless of whether the emperor was in the Forbidden City or not. In fact, for most of last year, Emperor Chongzhen had gradually delegated the power to deal with political affairs, leaving it to the cabinet and the Supervisor of Ceremonies. He only conducted random checks and supervision, and no longer interfered with everything, no matter how big or small. He only focused on the most important ones. matter.

Judging from the situation in the three years of Chongzhen, this method of handling was very good. At least the court affairs jointly handled by the cabinet and the Supervisor of Ceremonies basically satisfied Emperor Chongzhen. The political structure of the Ming Dynasty did not actually require the emperor to do it himself. For example, Emperor Wanli had a record of not attending court for many years.

In the past, the fierce party struggles in the DPRK were not outstanding because of Emperor Chongzhen's series of efforts and his increasing prestige. After all, the cabinet members are no longer drawn by lot, but are recommended by the chief minister of the cabinet whom the emperor trusts. This way, the ministers of the cabinet can be united as a team; Emperor Chongzhen severely attacked the Metropolitan Procuratorate and banned Wen Feng Zuo The right to retaliate allowed this vanguard of party struggle to calm down at least in the second half of the third year of Chongzhen. Reactivating or even reusing Jinyiwei and Dongchang can also effectively supervise the civilian and military generals to do their own things within their respective jurisdictions.

All these incidents made Emperor Chongzhen confident that as long as he insisted on leaving Beijing and patrolling the south, no one could stop him!

Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said to Concubine Tian: "Concubine, don't worry about their affairs. You are from the south, would you like to go out with me?"

Going south from Beijing can be regarded as a trip. It is a good thing to see the customs and customs of the Ming Dynasty, walk around and take a daughter-in-law who is capable of culture and martial arts, beautiful as a flower and well-behaved. As for snatching beautiful ones when he sees them on the road, he can't do that kind of thing. It's not that he can't do this kind of thing, but he doesn't know how many wives there are in the palace. He can't replace one in a day. It's really unnecessary to go out and grab her for one night!

Emperor Chongzhen believed that he was a human being, not an animal!

"Really?" Concubine Tian was surprised and delighted when she heard this. Her eyes widened and she put her hands around the emperor's neck, a little unbelievable.

Seeing Emperor Chongzhen smiling and nodding, Concubine Tian immediately pressed her hands hard against the emperor's face and kissed him desperately, showing astonishing joy.

It's no wonder that when the emperor goes on a tour to the south of Beijing, it's enough to take one with him. It's impossible to take several concubines at a time. The other concubines did not take her, but she was taken with him, which shows that she has a very important position in the emperor's heart. The most important thing is that she thought she would die in the Forbidden City in this life. She didn't expect that she would have a chance in this life to leave the capital and go south again, to go out and accompany the emperor. It would be strange for her to be unhappy and crazy about such a thing. !

Early the next morning, Emperor Chongzhen summoned Cao Huachun, the eunuch in charge of the ceremonial department, and Wen Tiren, the chief minister of the cabinet, and directly told them his thoughts. He wanted to tour the south of Beijing. The reason was very simple. Opening up the sea was a major national event. The income must support the Ming Dynasty's reform, but now there are many obstacles. He must go to understand the situation in various places personally and personally control the opening of the sea.

Wen Tiren and Cao Huachun were both surprised when they heard this. They both opposed it. Before, the emperor could leave the palace and walk around the capital. But now he has to leave the capital. If something happens, no one can bear the responsibility.

Emperor Chongzhen also expected it, and it was impossible for the two ministers to agree immediately just by mentioning it himself. If that were the case, he would have to doubt their loyalty. Therefore, he explained again, just like the reasons he gave to Concubine Tian last night. Finally, he looked at the two right-hand men and said: "You should know that it doesn't make much difference whether I am in the Forbidden City or not. . If you have anything difficult to decide, you can report it to me immediately. I am not planning to leave the capital in a big way. I just need the two of you to know about it. I want to see it with my own eyes, not that the local people know what I want to do. Go and do some face-saving projects."

This means that he wants to leave Beijing incognito.

Wen Tiren and Cao Huachun looked at each other and understood that the emperor did have a great magic weapon. He had a chat group and could keep an eye on the important affairs of the court at any time. It was actually not much different from the Forbidden City. If we go on patrol incognito, the impact will be much smaller. And judging from the emperor's appearance, he is determined to do this.

With this in mind, Wen Tiren pondered for a while, and then bowed and said: "If your Majesty leaves the capital, how to ensure safety and where the expenses will come from are of great importance, sir..."

Before he finished speaking, Emperor Chongzhen interrupted without hesitation and said: "Don't worry, Qing Wen, I will let the Jin Yiwei accompany you, and Dongchang has already been sent to the south before. As long as they are here, I will be safe. As for As for the expenses, I won’t be extravagant or wasteful, I’ll just pay them from the inner treasury, so there should be no problem.”

When he said this, he also remembered that it seemed that Kang Mazi of later generations went on a tour and caused the Cao family, the author of "A Dream of Red Mansions", to suffer a loss. It does cost a lot of money, but I am on the tour incognito, and I am going to make money, so naturally I can't compare with Na Kang Mazi!