Chapter 637: Reshuffle the Cabinet

Huang Daozhou's attack on Yang Sichang was completely from the standpoint of physical ideology. He believes that even if there is a shortage of talents in the world, it is absolutely impossible to use a "ominous person" like Yang Sichang who should be registered and guarded, because this is against the principles of heaven and against the way of heaven. Yang Sichang can't resolutely avoid resignation, that is, he is greedy for a position and has insidious intentions.

As for the proposal, it is more about the national festival, and even if there is Baili, it must not be done. What's more, he also believes that even from the perspective of immediate interests, the negotiation will not work. And he said in the recital: "Needless to say, the construction must not be paid, the money must not be completed, and the success must not be long, even if the money is paid, completed, and long-lasting, at present, the soldiers of Ningyuan, Jinzhou, Zunhua, Jizhou, Xuanfu, and Datong, where can they be withdrawn?" ”

But the logic is quite interesting. Huang Daozhou seems to think that because it is difficult to accommodate the soldiers who have been laid off for peace, then peace should not be pursued at all. Can such clever logic be deduced? Truly offer my knees!

But Huang Daozhou's status and prestige are far from being comparable to a few ordinary officials, and the influence of his impeachment is beyond the ordinary. In such a trend, Yang Sichang's capture of the country has almost become a definitive comment in public opinion, and his achievements in the meticulous planning of the ten-sided net have also been easily set aside, and no one is willing to evaluate his merits.

Fortunately, Emperor Chongzhen was not confused on this issue. Out of the arrogance of the emperor of the Celestial Empire and the blind optimism brought about by the improvement of the situation, he was completely unwilling to consider the proposal of the "negotiation fund", but his trust and cherishment of Yang Sichang did not weaken because of this. He also knew that the courtiers' attack on Yang Sichang had a strong sense of partisanship, and although their arguments on the issue of "money and peace" were the same as his, their intentions were completely different. He still wholeheartedly trusted Yang Sichang, and at the same time forbade any further discussion of the issue of conciliation with the Qing Dynasty.

In addition, Emperor Chongzhen also cleared the way for Yang Sichang's ascension. In June. Once again, he carried out a major reshuffle of the cabinet. He first dismissed the first assistant Zhang Zhifa, Huang Shijun, He Fengsheng, and Kong Zhenyun from their cabinet posts before this, so that there was no one in the cabinet who had worked with Wen Tiren, and the number of people had plummeted.

After that, Emperor Chongzhen began to "tease you". In order to enrich the cabinet, he first organized a policy test for important ministers, personally posed questions, and laid out the main problems currently faced, such as frequent natural disasters, difficulty in calming the flow of people, lack of border salaries, and disorderly administration of officials, and asked the ministers to come up with ideas and solutions.

But why don't the ministers understand Emperor Chongzhen's heart? Everyone knows that Emperor Chongzhen has plans to appoint new people again, but he wants to use this false exam to show his fairness to his ministers. Therefore, the ministers had no intention of answering the papers, and most of them handed in the papers without writing a few words. Someone simply handed in a blank slate. The ministers are also dignified, and they also have the right to "refuse to play again".

Of course, Emperor Chongzhen knew this, and he did not reproach the silent protests of the important ministers, but he also continued his strategy of "teasing you".

Then. Emperor Chongzhen asked the officials to wait for the yamen to go through the form of pushing. This has not been practiced for many years, and this time it is a consolation to the courtiers. However, the list of candidates was largely not used. Zuihou He still directly appointed five cabinet scholars according to the candidates he had thought of in advance: Cheng Guoxiang, Yang Sichang, Fang Fengnian, Cai Guoyong, and Fan Fucui.

Emperor Chongzhen had his special motive for organizing this cabinet. Due to the long term. Most of the cabinet members are from the background of ministers, although they are excellent in literature, they lack understanding of the practice of various departments of the state, and it is difficult for them to really play the role of advisers and assistants. Effective team. Therefore, the selection of important ministers with practical experience.

Of course, the one who attracted people's attention the most this time was of course the "Yang Aiqing". Because he is still in the mourning period, he has been very obedient to the system by presiding over the military department in an ominous body. Now that he has joined the cabinet, it is very appalling. Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen planned to let Yang Sichang serve as the first assistant one day, because the cabinet position has always been determined by the qualifications for entering the value, and Yang Sichang can only be allowed to come in earlier, and it will be arranged in the future. As for how public opinion will react, he is not ready to pay attention.

For Yang Sichang's ascendancy, Emperor Chongzhen is really well-intentioned!

And another problem brought about by Yang Sichang's entry into the cabinet is that the position of the secretary of the military department needs a suitable person to take over, that is, Lu Xiangsheng. But Lu Xiangsheng's father also died not long ago, and he asked to return to his hometown to mourn the system.

But Emperor Chongzhen didn't itch lice anyway, and he took love again, but planned to order Lu Xiangsheng to take over as the secretary of the military department in the hot filial piety. But Lu Xiangsheng's promotion caused a vacancy in the governor of Xuanda, and the governor of Xuanda was in charge of the fortress of Beijing, and he could not be left without one for a day. Again, lice are not itchy, and he appointed Chen Xinjia, the former governor of Xuanfu, who was also in mourning and was guarding the system in his hometown in Sichuan, to serve as the governor of Xuanda.

Before Chen Xinjia arrived, Lu Xiangsheng still stayed in the post of governor of Xuanda; Before Lu Xiangsheng went to Shangshu, Yang Sichang was still acting for the Ministry of War. In this way, the three senior officials who presided over the military aircraft were in the same mourning period, and they were all doing things with ominous bodies, which was unprecedented in the history of the Ming Dynasty, and it was a bit ignorant of the human road.

Because there are too many objections in public opinion, and Lu Xiangsheng himself is a newly lost father, he is very resolute in asking for funeral. But he can't be resolute, because Lu Xiangsheng has also impeached Yang Sichang, and he is not worried, and he can't go to the love stack. However, in this way, Emperor Chongzhen Zuihou had no choice but to change the original arrangement, and Yang Sichang served as an auxiliary minister and concurrently served as the secretary of the military department (which has no precedent), and still appointed Chen Xinjia as the governor of Xuanda, and Galu Xiang was promoted to the rank of secretary of the military department, and agreed that he would return to his hometown after Chen Xinjia arrived.

In this case, Lu Xiangsheng basically ignored government affairs in order to show his worrying attitude, and was almost in a state of semi-resignation. And this state of semi-resignation later brought great consequences to Xuanda's defense.

"Rush!" The white flag in front of him bravely rushed into the earthen fort.

"Prince Rui! What an easy battle! One of the staff members beside Dorgon laughed.

Seeing the Qing soldiers rushing into the ruined earthen fort in front of him, Dolgon, the prince of Shuorui, yawned boredly.

After eliminating the Mongol and Korean threats, the Manchus began to deal with the Ningjin defensive line, which was built under the auspices of Sun Chengzong at that time, and was also the greatest threat to them. (To be continued......)