Chongzhen revived the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 119 Governor Sichuan and Guizhou
Finally found some source of money and food, which can solve the temporary emergency. Zhu Youjian put aside the matters of border wages and clan and started the main topic of this meeting:

Southwest War.

To discuss the war in the southwest, it is natural to understand the situation in the southwest.

The Ministry of War introduced the situation, and Wang Xinming, a member of the Military Selection Department, said:
"I am from southern Guizhou. During the chaos in She'an, many loyal ministers and righteous men were scattered."

"I sincerely request your Majesty to commend the loyal ministers and righteous men and recall their merits."

This is what it should be, and it doesn't cost much, so Zhu Youjian naturally agreed.

Just as he was about to get down to business, Wang Xinming impeached Zhang Wuxu, the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Guan Youshilang, saying that when he was the governor of Sichuan and Guizhou, he waited and missed opportunities and refused to take a step towards Chengdu and Chongqing. "Thieves are even worse", so he was dismissed and awaiting investigation.

Later, because one of the more than 100 concubines that Zhang Wo continued to take was Wei Zhongxian's niece, Zhang Wo continued to bring 30,000 gold and kowtow to Wei Zhongxian as his nephew-in-law, so he was promoted to the right minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs and was given the title of Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Such officials should be dismissed. Zhu Youjian did not think that such people were worth protecting. Immediately, as Zhang Woxu was Wei Zhongxian's nephew-in-law, he was placed in the fifth class, dismissed from his post, and his property was confiscated.

Guo Yunhou didn't know what to say at this time. It was obviously a meeting to deal with the affairs of the Ministry of War. As a result, he, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was forced to resign. Not only did he, the Left Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, but also the Right Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, were designated as fifth-class subordinates. Counter personnel.

If we calculate further, Zhang Pu, the former governor of Xuanda and now the minister of household affairs in Nanjing, is also placed in the fifth class.

Huang Yuntai, the governor of Tianjin and Guo Shangyou, the governor of Fengyang and the governor-general of water transport, who had the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue, were also almost placed in the fifth class. It was only because the emperor did not want to be too involved in the local area that he treated the two men lightly based on their past achievements.

For a moment, Guo Yunhou didn't know whether he should be lucky that the emperor didn't classify him as the fifth class.

In the past, he felt that there were too many ministers in the Ministry of Finance, but now they are clean.

Except for him, the outgoing Minister of Household Affairs, only Su Maoxiang, the former Governor of Cangchang and the current Minister of Household Affairs of Cangchang, can continue to serve.

I don’t know if Prime Minister Su Mao will seek help from the Minister of Punishment?

Su Maoxiang was running the position of Minister of the Ministry of Justice, which Guo Yunhou knew. It was just that the emperor appointed Yuan Keli as the associate minister of the Three Legal Departments and made major adjustments to the Ministry of Punishment, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Dali Temple. He had no intention of appointing the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. Su Maoxiang's operation naturally failed.

However, Guo Yunhou is still very optimistic about Su Maoxiang. This person is not serious in his treason, but he just follows the trend and praises his beauty. Even if he is designated as a treason, he will be ranked in the eighth grade at most, which will not affect his official position.

Moreover, Su Maoxiang also has an advantage, that is, he is from the same hometown as Yang Jingchen, Lu Tunan, and Zhang Ruitu, and they are all from Jinjiang, Quanzhou. Needless to say, Zhang Ruitu, a cabinet bachelor, holds a high position in the government. After Lu Tunan and Yang Jingchen were lifted up by the emperor, they were also ministers who attracted attention from both the government and the public.

With these three people as Austrian aid, Su Maoxiang naturally does not have to worry about having no support in the court. If the emperor wants to recommend the Minister of Punishment, he will probably be able to do so.

However, what Guo Yunhou didn't know was that Zhu Youjian had planned to suppress them precisely because there were too many people in Jinjiang in the DPRK. Su Maoxiang wants to become a real minister, but he still has to wait.

No matter what Guo Yunhou thought, Zhu Youjian dismissed another minister, Zhang Heming, the governor of Sichuan and Guizhou:
"Zhang Heming is getting old. I see that he is unwilling to do anything, so let him retire and return to his hometown!"

"Who can take over the position of Governor Sichuan?"

The governor should be recommended by court, but the full name of the governor of Sichuan and Guizhou is the governor of Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and Guangzhou, military affairs and food and salary governor, governor of Guizhou Pianyuan, governor of Sichuan, Lake, Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi, also known as the governor of the five provinces of Sichuan and Guizhou.

Such a position to oversee the military and political power of the five southwestern provinces is certainly not a permanent one. Therefore, Zhu Youjian ordered Jiuqing Tingtui to decide directly at the regular meeting.

After Yuan Keli became Minister of War, he knew that the most important things to the court at present were the two wars in the Northeast and Southwest. If one of these two wars can be resolved, it will greatly reduce the burden on the court.

There is no hope for the war in the Northeast for the time being, but there is hope for the war in the Southwest to be resolved. Yuan Keli said:
"The former governor of Sichuan and Guizhou, Zhu Xieyuan, has always been prestigious in the southwest and had great military exploits."

"I ask you to resurrect your love and make Zhu Xieyuan the governor of Sichuan and Guizhou." The person Zhu Youjian liked was also him. When he heard Yuan Keli said that he could resurrect his love, he immediately said to the ministers:
"Does anyone else have any candidates?"

"We can push together."

The Ministry of Civil Affairs was also prepared and proposed three candidates: Fu Zonglong, Min Mengde, and Yang He.

Fu Zonglong and Zhu Youjian knew that he was second only to Zhu Xieyuan in his heart, and he was now in Dingyou.

Min Mengde had previously served as the governor of Pianyuan and had made great achievements in suppressing the Miao rebellion. He was once recommended by the court as the governor of Sichuan and Guizhou to succeed Zhu Xieyuan.

It's just that he was unlucky. Before he took office, he was replaced by Zhang Heming, who was attached to the eunuch party. Appearing on the recommended list this time is also as it should be.

Zhu Youjian was really unsure about Yang He as the only candidate and asked:
"What achievements did Yang He have to make him be included in the list of candidates?"

The official's minister's study room said magnificently:

"Yang He once visited Guizhou, and recommended Xiong Tingbi, Zhang Heming, Li Changgeng, Xue Guoyong, and Yuan Yingtai as Liaodong managers, and he talked a lot about military affairs in the court."

"He was promoted as the governor of Southern Gansu before Ding You, which is enough to be included as a candidate."

Zhu Youjian frowned and said:
"Does talking too much about military affairs mean you really know how to use soldiers?"

"And the Zhang Heming and Yuan Yingtai he recommended are not people who know military skills."

"He has never even served as a governor, and he has no war experience. It is not appropriate to suddenly serve as a frontline governor."

Cross out Yang He's name and let the ministers choose from three people: Zhu Xieyuan, Fu Zonglong, and Min Mengde.

The final result was as expected. Zhu Xieyuan was promoted as the chief recommendation, and Fu Zonglong was the co-recommendation. Zhu Youjian immediately took over the relationship and resurrected the two of them, one as the governor and the other as the admiral:
"The bad things that happened in the southwest war after Zhu Xieyuan and Dingyou can't happen again in the future."

"Wherever there is war, whether it is a supervisor or a governor, there must be an admiral to assist."

"When the Superintendent and the Governor are unable to take up their duties, the Admiral will temporarily act."

After setting this system, Zhu Youjian also listed Min Mengde and Yang Heqi as candidates for minister and governor.

Having settled these matters, Zhu Youjian finally said:
"You guys should also discuss the Ding You system for leading soldiers and civil servants!"

"What happened in the southwest has taught us too profound a lesson. We can no longer let the ministers in charge of the war on the front line worry about it at will."

"There is no system of mourning for military officers at the end of three years. I believe that military leaders and civil servants should be treated as military officers."

As soon as these words came out, the officials immediately exploded. Ding You is where filial piety lies, and civil servants must support Ding You whether they like it or not.

The emperor said that leading soldiers and civil servants did not need Dingyou like military generals, which in their view was a serious violation of filial piety.

Treating the leading civil servants as generals hurt the civil servants' lungs. How can they, who are dignified civil servants, be the same as military generals?

For a time, the ministers came to remonstrate one after another, asking the emperor to take back his words.

(End of this chapter)