Reborn Regent of Ming Dynasty

There are more and more domineering military generals in the Ming Dynasty, but there are no other military generals who dare to kill civilian officials, and they are local Zhengyin officials. www>

Chen Xinjia was also indignant in his heart, and immediately went up and said: "Your Majesty, please send ministers to Linqing to investigate this matter strictly. If it is true, Zhang Shouren will be dismissed from his official position in the town, stripped of his hereditary title, and punished by the judiciary. !"

"Hey, the official said the matter, but also asked the minister to investigate..."

Chongzhen was also in a dilemma. In terms of court regulations, of course it was necessary to find out the matter and reassure the civil servants.When Yuan Chonghuan killed Mao Wenlong that day, there was also an uproar in the court, but it was a civil servant who held Shangfang sword and killed a military official. Although many people felt dissatisfied, it did not cause a big disturbance. As things go on, civil servants are naturally in danger.

But Chongzhen did not have the determination of a strong man to cut off his wrists...[

He asked Chen Xinjia weakly, "How is the situation in Shandong?"

Chen Xinjia replied in astonishment: "Everything is quiet. Except for the pursuit war on the Dongchang border, and Yanzhou heard that there are sporadic thieves riding around, there is no war anymore."

"Ugh……"

After a sigh, Chongzhen fell into the long exam.

After a long time, he finally made a decision.

For the sake of the country's stability, he can no longer take the risk of rebelling against a general... The Wuqiao mutiny in Chongzhen six years ago made him very troubled. Zhang Shouren's control over Denglai is undoubtedly much stronger than Kong Youde's group, and their strength Stronger and more famous, he couldn't afford such harm.

"For this military achievement, let's give him a few grades..."

"Your majesty... I think..."

"You don't need to say too much, ask Fu and Zong from Shandong to investigate and replay at the nearest place. You will be rewarded and rewarded. Zhang Shouren will not be added as Marquis, and there is no need to change his official position. If you change, you can add a Taibao."

"Yes, after arriving at the ministry, I asked for an order to be implemented."

"One of his subordinates is Zhang Shifu, I heard he is very mature?"

"Yes, his ministers have been inspected by others. He was born in the General Banner. He is well-known and prestigious. He is mature and prudent, so he also has the morale of the army."

"You Shiwei is useless, transfer him away, and ask Zhang Shifu to replace Dengzhou Town as the commander-in-chief."

Chen Xinjia shook his head, but he didn't dare to say anything, let alone refute, so he nodded in agreement.

"Among the lieutenants, there seems to be one named Qu Rui who can be regarded as the creator?"

"Yes, I heard that the young Yingmin has the air of a general."

"Let him make up the Baoding General Army."

"This... yes, the minister knows."

"Deputy general Sun Liangdong will make up Huai'an's deputy commander-in-chief." [

"Yes, I obey the order."

"Okay, these three people are said to have made the greatest contribution in the battle of Linqing. It is enough to give two general soldiers and one deputy general soldier. If you want to think about it, you can also add rank and salary. The Ministry of War will report it, and I will approve it."

By this time, Chen Xinjia had finally figured out Chongzhen's thinking, which was nothing more than to start guarding against and restricting Zhang Shouren's power, and at the same time start supporting Zhang Shouren's generals.

Chen Xinjia felt that such an approach was inappropriate.At the time of peace, it is advisable to use this law to rule the generals, divide their powers, support their subordinates to become powerful, and make them fight among themselves. In this way, the power of the generals will actually be deprived.

But at this time, the imperial court's laws and regulations were abolished, so doing this was tantamount to helping Zhang Shouren consolidate his territory, and even scattered his attacks, which was very inappropriate.The emperor lived in the deep palace for a long time, and he did things at will after reading some history books, which was simply nonsense.

But Chen Xinjia not only did not dare to object, he did not even dare to say a word. After returning to the Ministry of War, he naturally drafted an order according to the emperor's will. Like Chen Xinjia, he didn't say a word about Chongzhen's handling method.

Since Huang Daozhou, Liu Zongzhou and others were expelled from the court, fewer and fewer ministers dared to speak out. Although some Shizhong and Yushi were bold, they only dared to speak in general terms, and did not dare to speak out about the emperor's credit. Regardless of right and wrong, by this time, it is not surprising that no one is talking about Chongzhen's decision.

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"Congratulations Taibao, congratulations Taibao!"

After receiving the imperial decree, we arrived in Linqing a few days later. This city, which had been caught in two wars within three years, had returned to its former tranquility and prosperity. It is very honorable.

Just as the pinnacle of civil servants is Taishi, the title of military official is up to Taibao, and it is the highest dream of every military official to worship Taibao.At the beginning of the dynasty, the princes of the state who bestowed the Taibao also had to be senior generals who had led the army for many years, such as the British princes in the reigns of Chengzu and Yingzong. Given Zhang Shouren's contribution this time, the post of Taibao will not be easily awarded.

So far, Zhang Shouren has reached the pinnacle of the martial artist, and how much credit he can make is nothing more than the increase of the rank of the title. He doesn't have much thought about the official position.

From morning to night, first the newly appointed officials of Linqing Prefecture and all levels, then the gentry in the city, and then the representatives of the common people, all of them were led to the second hall because there were too many people. When I met them on the hall steps, they came in one by one. After kowtowing, everyone was smiling and felt extremely honored.

In any case, Zhang Shouren has already been conferred the title of Taibao and hereditary earl. As long as he does not raise his flag to rebel, no one will be able to deprive him of his official position and wealth throughout his life. He is already a living legend.

"Taibao, these are the big proprietors in Linqing City, they came to congratulate you on being promoted to Taibao."

Zhang Shiqiang, the Chinese military officer, is becoming more and more competent. These days in Linqing City, the Chinese military is responsible for communication and exchanges with the outside world. Zhang Shiqiang, the person in charge, is very responsible. He communicates with the government, sets up a list to calm the people, and helps the exiled and lonely old people and young children. Fushan military doctors are very competent in treating injured soldiers and civilians. Some people who were destined to die have also been treated and returned. With the power of the thunder strike and the beheading of the state officials, the overall situation in the city was calmed down. The Central Military Office, the Battalion Office, and several logistics departments worked together to make great contributions.

Up to this point, everyone knew that Zhang Shiqiang, the vice general of the Chinese army, had a high status, so coming in to meet Zhang Shouren this time, he had made his way in advance.

These merchants are all wealthy merchants in Linqing City. They have a very keen sense of smell, and they have good relations and close ties with Huaiyang merchants, Huizhou merchants, Shanxi merchants, and of course Shandong local merchants in Jining and Jinan in Yanzhou.

In the 11th year of Chongzhen, the Qing soldiers invaded, and Linqing City was massacred by Dorgon. Nearly a million soldiers and civilians in the city were almost killed except for the young and strong men and women who were left behind to be taken outside the customs. There were also many businessmen among them. But the real big businessmen escaped in all likelihood... They were well informed and very sensitive to the development of the war, and when they felt something was wrong, they would leave first.

On the contrary, the siege this time happened suddenly without warning, and there were quite a few big businessmen who were besieged.The last time Linqing was seriously injured, it took only two years to recover about half of what it was then. If he was slaughtered and looted again, it would be hard to say whether he would be able to recover.

Of course, this big businessman was very grateful to Zhang Shouren, and when he came to thank him this time, he also brought a lot of supplies. [

"...The head of the Fukang Bank, Mr. Liu, offered 5000 taels of Taibao silver, [-] pigs, [-] cattle and [-] sheep, [-] mules and horses, and [-] shi of grain!"

"...The proprietor Wang offered 3000 taels of Taibao silver, fifty pigs, fifty cows, one hundred chickens, one hundred ducks, one hundred geese, three thousand stones of grain, and one hundred selections of high-quality jade dew spring wine..."

"... Zhang Dongzhu offered 3000 taels of Taibao silver, ten Western clocks, ten Taixi small sabers inlaid with gold, twenty high-quality Japanese swords, and one hundred Japanese fans..."

The proprietors of various commercial firms were all wealthy and wealthy who were qualified to pay a visit to the Taibao, and casual offerings were worth a lot of money. When listening to the announcement of the gift list, all the proprietors showed a reserved look.

You must know that in the 11th year of Chongzhen, Lu Xiangsheng led [-] Xuan soldiers to help the capital. There was no food. If Zhang Shouren hadn't donated some food, he would have died of starvation.

These days, nothing is as important as cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens, and food. These big businessmen are much more generous than the emperor, and showing a little pride is nothing.

Zhang Shouren didn't pay attention to these numbers, but just looked at Zhang Shiqiang. After seeing Zhang Shiqiang shook his head slightly, he just nodded slightly to the proprietors, and casually said, "Take them down for tea."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and entered the signing room.

"This……"

A group of big businessmen were a little shocked. At their status, they can already make friends with the government and the families of officials and gentry. It's over with just a bow. The chief minister and the magistrate call each other old gentlemen and greet each other, just like friends in the world. If it's an ordinary state or county, you have to bow to them and treat them with great respect. Although Zhang Shouren's status is high, This time, he was a little too indifferent to them.

A group of businessmen felt humiliated, many of them blushed and deeply regretted their trip.

Previously, because of the Jinan Commercial Bank, the merchants felt that the General Taibao understood the difficulties of the merchants and did not discriminate against them. That's why everyone flattered them so much. If they knew this was the case, they would never come to take their own shame.

"It's not that the Taibao treats you all poorly, it's just disappointment."

Everyone was dissatisfied, but Zhang Shiqiang smiled and said: "The Taibao suggests that you copy the Jinan regulations, set up commercial firms, establish rules, and abandon dental practices. Why don't you follow the rules?"

Hearing this, all the businessmen looked at each other in blank dismay, but for a while, they didn't know how to answer.