The solar terms in the capital have always been clear.
No, the weather in September has become cooler in the morning and evening, and we have finally survived the hot and dry summer.
The inconspicuous Wenyuan Pavilion on the east side of the imperial city is the center of the Ming Dynasty cabinet.
Han Xu, the first assistant of the Ming Dynasty, Taifu and Wenyuan Pavilion bachelor, the second assistant, Wenyuan Pavilion bachelor, Li Biao, Minister of Household Affairs, Wenyuan Pavilion Qian Longxi, a bachelor and minister of the Ministry of Etiquette, is discussing the memorials from various places.
Every day, documents from various places arrive here.
This is the center of the Ming Dynasty.
Government affairs are first discussed by the cabinet ministers, and then the emperor is elected.
After the emperor Zhu approves, he returns to the cabinet, and then is handed over to the six ministries and local officials for handling. .
Han Xu, who is over sixty years old, has gray hair but a rosy face and a strong spirit.
He is thinking deeply about a statement.
This is the reminder for the imperial examination of Denglai Road.
Among them, it was said that since the spring, most of the food and salary for Denglai soldiers and guardsmen had been in arrears, and the rewards for the victory in annihilating the Wenxiang Sect had not been paid.
Now the soldiers are complaining, and if the military orders are not up to date, there is a fear of a military rebellion.
Furthermore, the Dongjiang Islands are in chaos, with no food and pay.
The soldiers and civilians are constantly fleeing, most of them fleeing to Denglai.
The number of people may be like that of the Liao people who fled across the sea.
They are all naked, thin and withered.
The tragic situation is unbearable to see.
I hope the court will provide money, food and compensation.
As a veteran of the four dynasties, Han Xu has never had such a headache.
Nowadays, Jizhen, Xuanda, and Ningyuan in the Ming Dynasty are in trouble.
Shaanxi has two droughts in three years.
The war between the navy and pirates continued, and Mao Wenlong was killed in Dongjiang and the military and government collapsed.
These were all chaos that occurred in this year.
This is the biggest crisis this veteran has encountered in his decades-long official career.
However, he is currently the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty's cabinet, and it is his job to deal with this incident.
In fact, the matter is also simple.
To put it bluntly, it is a matter of food and salary.
Regardless of salary, drought, civil unrest, bandit suppression, or counterinsurgency, as long as there is food and salary, it can be handled properly.
However, now the Ming Dynasty has no money and food, and the account books of the Ministry of Households are more than the silver in the bank.
Therefore, all these are unsolvable problems, which makes Han Xu feel helpless.
I have the intention of retiring.
Since I can't solve the problem, I might as well return to my hometown in Shanxi to enjoy my old age.
It just needs a proper excuse, otherwise the young and energetic emperor may not be able to agree.
Of course, before that, he still had the censor to try his best to handle the difficult things at hand.
"Master Li, the pay collection for Denglai Dao Wang Ting's trial has arrived again.
This is the third time this month.
It can be seen that Denglai has been in arrears for a long time, and there may be some changes in the soldiers below.
Ru Li, now you are in charge of the household department.
"It's up to you to supervise the matter."
Han Xu could directly vote for the emperor, and the emperor Zhu Biao would handle it.
It's just that major decisions among cabinet ministers have always been discussed in advance, and it has become a practice to reach a certain agreement before voting.
Of course, Han Xu knew that the Ministry of Revenue was in difficulty, so it was even more necessary to communicate with Li Biao.
"This," the thin Li Biao raised his head from behind the case with his eyebrows furrowed.
Now whenever he mentions the money allocated by the Ministry of Accounts, he gets a splitting headache.
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The Ministry of Household Affairs currently only has more than 100,000 taels of silver.
Other inputs will have to wait until the autumn tax is turned in before any money can be obtained.
However, Jiubian grain and salary accounted for most of it.
In fact, these silver taels were just recorded in the account books of the Ministry of Household Affairs.
However, the northern part of the Ming Dynasty is in arrears of pay.
Nowadays, the pay packets of Zhu Xieyuan, the governor of Shandong, the governor of Shaanxi and Shanxi, the governor of Xuanda, the governor of Jiliao, the governor of Fujian, the governor of Henan, the governors of Chuan, Yun, and Gui are full.
His desk.
His desk has long been flooded with salary promotion coupons from other prefectures and prefectures in the Ming Dynasty.
He is also a clever woman who cannot make a living without rice, "Sir, the Ministry of Household Affairs now only has more than 100,000 taels of silver to support the bottom line.
This is something I will never dare to do."
The situation in the North of Ming Dynasty will be used in emergencies at some time, so this is an emergency fund that must not be touched lightly. " "Ru Li, the situation in Denglai is critical now.
The soldiers have not been paid for half a year.
The soldiers and civilians from Dongjiang are coming from the sea, crying for food, and there is no food and salary support.
I am afraid that there will be another chaos in Jizhen.
What will happen then."
Han Xu Li Biao was reminded.
The rebellion in Jizhen was caused by the lack of pay for half a year and the delay in receiving the reward for repelling the Northern invaders.
This led to the mutiny.
Afterwards, many officials and soldiers were held accountable and imprisoned.
Li Biao shook his head in pain, and touched his forehead with his thin palms.
He had a splitting headache.
Han Xu did not urge him.
He felt the same for Li Biao's difficulties.
It was not easy.
He watched Li Biao gradually lose weight over the past year, and he was exhausted mentally and physically. ah.
"Sir, let's do it this way.
Give me half a month, and there won't be much time left before the Qiu Fu is handed over.
How about just in case?"
Li Biao put down his arm and looked at Han Xu, with a look in his eyes.
Bloodshot looming.
"Oh, Ru Li, you have a lot of official work, so you still need to take care of yourself.
Now you are not as healthy as an old man like me."
Li Biao is nearly fifty years old, fifteen or sixteen years younger than him, but in appearance he looks like sixty Decayed.
Han Xu also felt this.
It is said that the cabinet scholar is the pinnacle of the Ming Dynasty's official career.
Wenyuan Pavilion is the place where Ming officials pay attention.
It depends on when they enter the cabinet.
Today's Wenyuan Pavilion is the wooden seat.
It's also boiling hot and boiling.
"Let's draft the Denglai matter like this, and let's see how Long Live decides."
Han Xu said, which means he agreed with Li Biao's suggestion to delay the process for half a month.
However, this must be done by the emperor, who is less than twenty years old.
Young people are impatient and dare not delay.
Qian Longxi didn't say much on the side.
The topic about the Ministry of Household Affairs was happening here every day.
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He knew that even though he had resigned from Li Biao's position long ago, Li Biao was also capable of doing things.
Until now, he would not If he cooperates, he has enough troubles of his own, no less than Li Biao's.
Since Yuan Chonghuan entered the court last time, Qian Longxi had a banquet with him and had a very pleasant conversation during the period.
Both of them had straightforward temperaments and kept their mouths shut.
Both of them at the table said that Dongjiang Mao Wenlong was a vulgar martial artist, despised the court, refused to serve when called, and established a separate regime in Dongjiang.
The soldiers under his command only obeyed the orders of one of them.
In the country, this kind of warrior is the source of great disaster.
Yuan Chonghuan said, use this person if he can be used, kill him if he does not obey the orders, and collect all his troops.
In this way, the two southwest routes surrounded Jiannu.
Qian Longxi touched his palm and agreed.
Call it a great good.
More than two months ago, Yuan Manzi really killed Mao Wenlong.
Not only did he not take back all the military power in Dongjiang, but Dongjiang was in chaos.
The deputy generals, generals, guerrillas, etc. each controlled the military power, regardless of the orders of Shangguan.
The soldiers and civilians continued to flee, and not only the Denglai barrier was lost Instead, it became the source of trouble in Liaohai.
When the news came, the Yushitai impeachment of Yuan Chenghuan continued, and there were calls for impeachment of local officials, but the emperor stayed silent.
It makes people speculate.
At this time, the conversation between Qian Longxi and Yuan Chenghuan during the banquet was unknown.
At that time, the officials started to impeach Qian Longxi, saying that Qian Longxi was a disaster for the country.
All the letters stated that the emperor would punish him, and the imperial censor Gao Jie even wrote a letter denounced as a national traitor.
For the past month, Qian Longxi had been in a state of embarrassment.
At this time, he was in no mood to meddle in other affairs.
He had a premonition that he would not be able to stay in Wenyuan Pavilion for long.
Now he just wants to escape unscathed.
Han Xu opened the next memorial.
It was from Wu Zhiwang, the governor of Shaanxi, Ningxia, and Gansu military affairs stationed in Guyuan.
It was also an invitation to pay.
It is said that Guyuan and other military towns have not received food and pay for more than half a year.
The soldiers are exhausted and have no intention of suppressing bandits.
What's worse, chaos has infiltrated into the army and is misleading the public.
Now the soldiers are panic-stricken.
The army has no fighting spirit and is afraid of unexpected chaos.
It is urgent and urgent to ask for the immediate release of pay and silver to stabilize the army's morale and quell the rumors.
Han Xu compared the two envelopes sent by Denglai and Guyuan.
They both said they were extremely urgent, and even the lines contained prayers regardless of face.
Wang Tingzhao Han Xu didn't know much about it.
Wu Zhiwang knew him very well.
Wu Zhiwang was also a veteran of the four dynasties.
He successively held important positions such as building troops and preparing roads in Liaodonghai, governor of Denglai, and minister of the Nanjing Ministry of War.
I have always done my duty and dared to think and speak out, but now I have given up my face and written a letter to ask for help, which shows the critical situation in Guyuan, but the Ministry of Accounts now has no money to spare.
Han Xu was speechless and silent for a long time after watching it.
At this time, he made up his mind.
He wrote his resignation immediately after he was relieved of duty, and submitted it to the emperor tomorrow.
He knew his own affairs, and he could not control the current Ming Dynasty.
Han Xu handed the folder to Li Biao and returned to his seat silently.
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Sure enough, after a moment, a long sigh came out, "What can I do?
How wonderful is this?"
Li Biao blurted out discouraging words in a hurry, no longer caring about losing the cabinet.
The honor of the minister has been lost.
Han Xu did not press, even if he pressed again and again, he would not get an extra tael of silver.
He still asked Li Biao to think about the move carefully.
Long live these two people will definitely question him.
Footsteps sounded outside, and an eunuch on duty quickly walked in with a book in his hand.
"My lords, this is the good news sent by Governor Zhu of Yungui."
The eunuch's soft voice sounded, but the three of them didn't pay attention at this time, because finally good news came in two months, although it was from the southwest.
Yungui is not Liaodong or Denglai, but it is a happy event after all.
Han Xu broke the seal, opened the book and read it for a long time.
Li Biao and Qian Longxi were waiting eagerly.
After reading this, Han Xu smiled broadly and said, "A month ago, under the planning of Master Zhu Xie Yuan Zhu, an ambush was set up in Yongning to besiege more than 20,000 bandits including She Chongming and An Bangyan.
After several days of hard fighting, the bandits were wiped out and She Chongming was captured. , An Bangyan and other rebel leaders, planned to kill them immediately.
So far, the eight-year rebellion has been ended.
What a joy and surprise. " Li Biao and Qian Longxi were also ecstatic when they heard about it.
Since the first year of Tianqi, the cabinet mobilized chieftain soldiers from central Sichuan to assist Liaodong.
Shizhu soldiers died generously.
She Chongming and his son, who were also chieftains, believed that the opportunity had come to take advantage of the defeat of the Ming Dynasty to stand on their own feet.
They led 20,000 infantry and cavalry to capture Chongqing on the pretense of aiding the Liao Dynasty, killing more than 20 Ming officials such as Xu Keqiu, the governor of Sichuan, and then captured Hejiang, Luzhou, Zunyi and other places, and proclaimed themselves king, called Daliang.
The Ming Dynasty gathered troops to defeat him and regained Chongqing, Hejiang and other places.
However, She Chongming and his son fled to Shuixi to join the chieftain An Bangyan and have persisted to this day.
After Zhu Xieyuan was reinstated, he mobilized troops and horses and finally annihilated them all.
After eight years of chaos, he spent countless money and food, and finally put an end to the chaos.
Zhu Xieyuan grew old and strong, and lived up to his reputation as a capable minister.
"Sir, we should report to you immediately.
Long live the good news.
I am already looking forward to it."
Qian Longxi said hurriedly.
He was worried now, but he wanted this good news to dilute Chongzhen's bad feeling towards him.
As soon as he said this, Han Xu shook his head and was speechless.
It was true that he was eager to see through it, but the good news he was waiting for was the Liaodong war report, which had nothing to do with the southwest.
However, after all, it was the best news in several years.
A few people still packed up and rushed to Qianqing Palace.
When they went outside, they found that it was already the time when the lanterns were first turned on.
A chill came over.
Han Xu shivered and suddenly felt cold all over his body.
The joy just now was much weaker. , but this chill took over his body, chilling his heart.
He wrapped himself in a large cloak and took the lead in walking
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