Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

The Ming Dynasty under the Little Ice Age did bring a lot of destruction and disasters, but it also brought opportunities. It is a pity that the national policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce made Daming fail to seize this opportunity full of ups and downs.

Compared with the northern provinces, which are full of disasters, the southern provinces are located in a mild climate. Although disasters often occur, the prosperity of the southern provinces is real.

However, the privileged group with twisted roots firmly holds a lot of wealth, capital sprouts take root in the textile industry, smuggling and sea trade are prevalent, exploiting the bottom people,

The Ming court has been in an embarrassing situation of being powerless in tax collection in the southern provinces.

This led to the frequent counter-insurgency and disaster relief of the Ming Dynasty, and the national power was exhausted little by little until the Jiashen national disaster came, and the Ming Dynasty collapsed.

'The current severe party struggle atmosphere in Ming Dynasty is, in a sense, the struggle between imperial power and ministerial power, which is caused by the fact that the imperial power has always been at a disadvantage. '

Sitting in this Wenhua Palace, Emperor Chongzhen felt, "The dispute over the country and origin in the Wanli Dynasty proved this in disguise."

The emperor's grandfather, Huang Kao, and the emperor's brothers, the three great sons of heaven, the very long Wanli Dynasty, the short Taichang Dynasty, and the neither long nor short Tianqi Dynasty.

Different ruling styles are all interpreting the rise and fall of imperial power.

Now I understand why the emperor wants to be the carpenter emperor and why Wei Zhongxian should be reused.

In such a situation, to sit back and watch the Donglin Party rise strongly, disregarding the country, talking about harming the country, and focusing on defeating the Qi Chuzhe Party and other factions, so as to avenge the previous hatred, it is no wonder that there will be eunuchs born out of nowhere. . '

Looking at the mountain of memorials in front of him, Emperor Chongzhen felt quite emotional in his heart. It is difficult to govern the Ming Dynasty, and there will be a lot of matters to be resolved all the time.

The resettlement of refugees from Shanshan and Shaanxi was handled by Sun Chuanting and Sun Zushou.

Many governors were dismissed, and the governor of Zhili was specially appointed. Lu Xiangsheng was busy, the military aircraft department was busy, and the cabinet was also busy.

Tobe is also very busy here.

The warehouse is also busy.

The Yichuan restructuring is also busy.

The river is also busy.

Huangzhuang is also busy.

This is not counting the suppression of rebellion and bandits in Shaanxi, the suppression of corruption and civil unrest in Shanxi, and the suppression of rebellion in Liaoqian.

Daming had too many things to do, no matter how diligent and restrained he was, he would not be able to do things well if he was alone.

"rustle……"

Outside the Wenhua Hall, there was a sound of footsteps. Han Yu and Wen Tiren walked into the hall with serious expressions, causing Emperor Chongzhen to frown slightly.

What happened again?

"Chen...Han Yu, pay homage to Your Majesty."

"Chen...Wen Tiren, I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Under the consideration of Emperor Chongzhen, the two bowed to each other and saluted.

"What happened?"

Emperor Chongzhen put down his vermilion pen and frowned.

"Report to Your Majesty, Yuan Keli, the governor of Shandong, reported that many counties in Shandong were severely flooded." Han Yu took the lead in holding up the memorial in his hand and reported.

"This incident caused people in many places to be displaced. Yuan Keli made a report, imploring the allocation of food and salaries for disaster relief. If this matter is not settled early, I fear that the disaster in Shandong will be difficult to control."

Wen Tiren followed closely, held up the memorial in his hand, and said: "Your Majesty, Zhili has jurisdiction over Daming Mansion, Guangping Mansion, Shunde Mansion and other places, and there is a severe drought.

Today is the time for spring plowing, if..."

Han Yu and Wen Tiren reported the situation to Emperor Chongzhen, but at this moment, Emperor Chongzhen's mood became confused.

One wave after another.

Although he had already prepared in his heart, Emperor Chongzhen still couldn't accept the disaster report when it was submitted to the imperial court.

The problems encountered before have not been resolved, and things have been exposed later, and the three-year natural disaster in Chongzhen is just the beginning.

"My lord~"

Holding the memorial in his hand, Wang Chengen looked at his emperor with a worried expression on his face, and said in a low voice.

It is really difficult for my own emperor.

"Officials from the cabinet and the Ministry of Household Affairs come to the Wenhua Palace to discuss disaster relief." Emperor Chongzhen calmed down, took the memorabilia handed over by Wang Chengen, looked at Han Yu and the others with firm eyes, and said in a deep voice.

"At the moment when the country is in a difficult time, the disaster relief must be clear. Zhili and Shandong must not be confused by the disaster."

"The minister waits for the order!"

Han Yu and Wen Tiren responded immediately.

Although the two promised very well, they are not optimistic about the disaster relief in the two places, and even take a pessimistic attitude. The treasury is unable to support it.

'For the frequent disasters in the future, the imperial court can no longer bear it passively. '

Holding the memorial in his hand, Emperor Chongzhen narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking secretly: "Affected by the atmosphere of party struggle, the officials of the Ming Dynasty were severely corrupted.

Even if the disaster relief food and salaries are allocated from the national treasury, I am afraid that the officials of the department will take a fortune before they leave Beijing, and the government governments in various places will also make a fortune.

Don't look at killing so many people before, but greed is not something that can be stopped by him with just one or two kills.

All dynasties have attached great importance to the administration of officials.

Even Emperor Taizu Gao of the early Ming Dynasty hated corrupt officials so much that he killed countless people, but when it was time for thunder to explode, it would still explode.

Daming’s disaster relief work must be like the counter-insurgency work. It must set up a corresponding direct center and hand it over to a dedicated person to take care of it. '

In a sense, the national system established by the Ming Dynasty can be regarded as a collection of feudal dynasties.

On the basis of the Great Ming Dynasty, the later Qing Dynasty added some government offices, which made the centralization of power in the feudal dynasty reach a new peak.

Now is not the time for Taqing.

Emperor Chongzhen was the Son of Heaven of Ming Dynasty.

What he has to do now is to solve the problem in front of him.

Especially the disaster relief, if it cannot be effectively controlled, after that, Daming will be emptied of vitality little by little in the frequent outbreaks of disasters and relief to the victims, fattening corrupt officials, full of evil gentry and bullies, and suffering Daming people...

'Fortunately, the previously stated responsibility system and accountability system, including the new regulations on the administration of officials introduced by Han Jisi, have gradually been clarified in the court. '

Emperor Chongzhen looked at the cabinet ministers and courtiers who came in, and he rejoiced in his heart: "Although these things are said, many civil officials in the court are unhappy and unwilling.

However, the matter has gradually been implemented, which has forced some civil servants to accept it. Just like the current cabinet, while enjoying power, it also bears heavy responsibilities.

If we can take advantage of the disasters in Shandong and Zhili to clarify our own views, this will lay a solid foundation for the subsequent response to more severe disasters. '

Emperor Chongzhen's eyes became resolute. Looking at the cabinet ministers headed by Han Yu and the household ministers headed by Bi Ziyan, he felt that it was time for all of this.