Please ask me to be the emperor

In the Ming Dynasty, in order to facilitate the administration of the country, transport materials, and convey news, inns and delivery shops were set up on major traffic arteries.

In the Ming Dynasty, there was a post station for sixty miles and a shop for ten miles. Once there is urgent news that needs to be delivered, Pubing is asked to work day and night to deliver it for the first time.

According to regulations, when delivering urgent official documents, according to ancient law, one day and night is calculated as one hundred quarters. It is stipulated that one line must be traveled every three quarters, and one must travel three hundred miles in one day and night. But when "official documents arrive at the store, they need to be delivered immediately, regardless of the number of corners, day or night." Ring the bell at night and deliver the goods to the front shop, handing them over on a round calendar with the time of arrival at the shop for reference.

Although the system was corrupted in the late Ming Dynasty, even Li Zicheng was gloriously unemployed because of the abolition of post stations by Chongzhen. At any rate, everyone in the imperial court knew the importance of the post station, and they did not dare to neglect the urgent military situation.

It was about 1,400 miles from Luoyang to the capital. Chen Qiyu was defeated and died. The military information of Cao Wenzhao's surrender to the enemy was finally conveyed to the capital five or six days later through a non-stop relay of urgent deliveries.

When Zhang Fengyi, Secretary of the Ministry of War, received the news that Chen Qiyu had died in battle, his eyes darkened and he almost fainted to the ground.

It took him a long time to come back to his senses. Things were not too bad. At any rate, Chen Qiyu committed suicide.

If not, when Emperor Chongzhen makes him "respectable", not to mention the "respectability" is gone, I am afraid that his whole family will not be able to be saved, and as his in-law, I will be implicated at least.

When Zhang Fengyi, the Minister of War, reported the matter to Emperor Chongzhen, as expected, Chongzhen couldn't help being furious.

He couldn't help but ask: "First, Chen Qiyu, the governor of the five provinces, missed the opportunity. What did you tell me about how rare a talent is? Then I forgave him for his mistake and ordered him to serve his crime. In this way, this person cannot ignore his meritorious service, and he has done something like this Big mess."

"He led 20,000 elite troops and attacked from three sides, but was defeated by the thieves one by one. Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief of the Beijing camp, died in the battle, Liu Qian, the general in charge, and Cao Wenzhao, whom you strongly recommended, surrendered the enemy! After all, this guy is a man of honor. , and I also know that I can’t explain it to the people of the world. I decided to end it on my own, and the people of the world will not say that I am being mean to him!”

Zhang Fengyi couldn't help sweating after hearing this, how could she dare to talk back? He quickly knelt down, said "death penalty", and asked Chongzhen to punish him for his crime.

Chongzhen was still angry and was about to speak when he suddenly heard that Wen Tiren, the chief minister of the cabinet, had an urgent military request to see him.

Chongzhen temporarily stopped scolding Zhang Fengyi, the Minister of War, and responded: "Mr. Wen is welcome!"

Not long after, Wen Tiren came quickly. How did Emperor Chongzhen know that he was trying to manipulate power? He was regarded as a treacherous prime minister by later generations. He only knew that this person was also a lonely minister of the Ming Dynasty, so he quickly welcomed him in.

Wen Tiren was so shrewd. He knew what was going on when he saw Zhang Fengyi, the Minister of War, kneeling on the ground and Emperor Chongzhen looking sulky.

His party members spread all over the government and the public, and they already knew what Zhang Fengyi was doing. But now I have some news in my hand. If I don't take advantage of this to report to Chongzhen, I'm afraid he will be angry with me later.

He quickly pretended not to know and reported: "There is an urgent military situation in Shaanxi. The newly appointed governor of the five provinces, Hong Chengchou, has led an army to fight fiercely with the bandits for a long time. The thieves have failed and have fled to Henan. Hong Chengchou cannot catch up and is ready to lead 22,000 people eastward. Leave Tongguan, join the troops under Xuan Mo, the governor of Henan, and go out to suppress the bandits!"

"What a Hong Chengchou!" Chongzhen was furious when he heard this, "How brave you are to deceive the emperor!"

"When Chen Qiyu was here, although he couldn't annihilate this group of people, he was still able to trap them in the mountains. How come he was in his hands? Not only could he not annihilate the bandits, but he also allowed them to escape. The idea of ​​'fierce fighting for a long time' is simply ridiculous! Extremely incompetent!"

Wen Tiren also said "death penalty" and knelt down together with Zhang Fengyi, Minister of War. Then he hesitated for a moment and defended: "I have something to say, and I don't know whether to say it or not!"

"Be loyal to the king, what should I not say? Say it!" Chongzhen took the bait.

"This is not because the minister is concerned about personal gains and losses, but it is just a bit offensive to Zhang Shangshu!" Wen Tiren said quickly and fearfully. He always appeared in front of Chongzhen as a "lonely loyal", so he took the opportunity to show his enmity with his colleagues.

Zhang Fengyi, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, was stunned when he heard this, and couldn't help asking coldly: "I wonder what the Prime Minister meant?"

"It's not interesting, I'm just telling you the truth that I know!" Wen Tiren said with a sarcastic expression, "I heard Hong Chengchou, the governor of the five provinces, argue that he was surrounded on all sides and there was no leakage. After he took office, he could wipe out southern Shaanxi in one fell swoop. Jingxiang bandits."

"I just never expected that the new governor of Henan, Chen Qiyu, would be arrogant and arrogant, relying on his old man and selling his old man, and would not listen to orders. He said he was 'taking down thieves on an order' and insisted on using Shaanxi deputy general Yang Hualin, the Liuguo town commander, and the generals He Renlong and Liu Qian department."

"As a result, there were weak points in the land of eastern Shaanxi and western Henan. Hong Chengchou, the governor of the five provinces, was not in a hurry to make up for it, and thieves took advantage of it."

"You~ you are such a mouthful!" Zhang Fengyi, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, couldn't help but became furious. He blushed and tried to grab Wen Tiren, the chief minister of the cabinet, to argue.

"Your Majesty!" Wen Tiren ignored Zhang Fengyi at all and instead said to Chongzhen, "Although I don't know the military as well as Zhang Shangshu, I have some conjectures. I wonder if I can let your Majesty hear it!"

"Say!" Chongzhen said expressionlessly.

"Now the governor of Henan, Chen Qiyu, is in a stalemate with the 'Shun thieves'. Once the Shaanxi thieves come east, I wonder how Chen Qiyu will deal with it?" Wen Tiren was confident.

"This" Zhang Fengyi, Minister of War, was speechless.

"Then he will be attacked from both sides by the Shaanxi thieves and the 'Shun thieves', and die in a single battle!" Chongzhen suddenly realized.

"Yes!" Wen Tiren said with a smile, "Looking at it from this, Chen Qiyu doesn't know how to fight! Your Majesty, please issue an order to order Chen Qiyu to stand firm and wait for reinforcements until the thieves are tired. Then order the governor of the five provinces, Hong Chengchou, to lead an army to respond. Defeated the bandits in Shaanxi and Henan today!"

"Although Mr. Wen's plan is good, it's a pity that it's too late!" Chongzhen couldn't help but darken his face when he heard this, and sighed, "Just now Zhang Fengyi, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, reported that Chen Qiyu had been defeated by thieves and was defeated and died!"

"Ah? This" Wen Tiren pretended not to know and asked with a look of shock, "How could it be so fast? Please punish Chen Qiyu for his lax conduct in guarding the army!"

"Forget it!" Chongzhen rarely cared about it. "At least he died for his country. I will order the Ministry of Rites to reject this person's pension. Let's end this matter!"

"I accept the decree!" Wen Tiren responded quickly, but he could not help but mutter in his heart that the Holy One was mean and ungrateful. Since Chen Qiyu is guilty, he should be punished according to the law. If this person is pardoned by the grace of the Holy Spirit, why should he be stingy with this small amount of pension money?

Sure enough, Zhang Fengyi, the Minister of War, didn't look very good either, but it was great that Chen Qiyu could end up like this, so he couldn't say anything else.

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