Ming politicians

The establishment of the quarantine area consumes a lot of money, it can be described as a flow of expenses, but at this time, Zhu Shenxuan can only grit his teeth and persist. Fortunately, Su Tianhao is the secretary of the household department. Su Tiancheng and Zhu Shenxuan said that they tried their best to support it.

As time passed, the role of the isolation zone became more prominent. There was not a single case of the Black Death around Tianjin City, and the spread of the Black Death was basically contained.

But the situation in the capital of Ming Dynasty was far from this. The good and evil of human nature were fully confirmed in the face of the Black Death, and the manifestations of fear and indifference were clearly seen.

Although the officials in the imperial court were not very aware of the severity of the Black Death, they still felt fearful of this kind of death, including in the palace, some eunuchs and maids who came out also died because of the disease, so Some people have proposed that it is necessary to clean up the outsiders on a large scale, and the capital cannot be destroyed by refugees. The civil and military ministers who made these suggestions probably forgot that the reason why there are so many refugees in the capital is completely It was because of the threat of the late Jin Tartars, and also because of the lack of food. The imperial court should allocate silver and food at this time to save the people.

So a large-scale clean-up began. Whether it was the people in exile in the capital, or the gentry and wealthy merchants, they were all within the scope of the clean-up. In fact, Dorgon had already evacuated, and the threat of war did not exist at all. Part of the silver can be used to help the people inside and outside the capital. Unfortunately, the imperial court chose the opposite.

Zhou Yanru, the chief assistant of the cabinet, is completely in conflict.

On the one hand, he tried his best to ask the Ministry of Households to allocate money, and the Ministry of Industry and Shuntian Prefecture organized doctors to treat the sick people. On the other hand, the emperor was indifferent to this matter.Wang Chengen and others, who are in control of the power, thought of cleaning up these people, because the Black Death had begun to spread to the palace, causing them great fear.

It was amidst this contradiction that a large-scale clean-up operation began.

As a dynasty that has lasted for hundreds of years, no matter whether it is a gentry or a wealthy household.Ordinary people, they all recognize the Ming Dynasty in their hearts, and they also recognize the orthodoxy of the Ming Dynasty. Even if the Jin Dynasty was established in the south, even if the Jin Dynasty has many advantages, the common people's understanding will be short-lived. What can't be changed, not to mention Houjin in the north, is completely regarded as alien and barbarian, under such circumstances.It may be much more difficult for the Jin Dynasty to unify its thinking than to unify the world.

This is precisely a factor that Zhu Youjian and the Ming court can make full use of, and it is also a problem that Su Tiancheng is more worried about. Just imagine, even if the Ming court is overthrown, there are still many scholars, gentry and wealthy households who support the Ming court. Always making trouble behind the scenes, as a court.Also very annoying.

It's a pity that Zhu Youjian and the Ming court did not do this at all, on the contrary.What they did was to destroy their own orthodox positions and to demonstrate the excellence of the Jin Dynasty.

Since Jinyiwei and Dongchang began to control the government, this sign became more and more clear. Most of the officials in the court felt disheartened.He began to secretly contact the Jin court, hoping to find a place in the Jin court in the future. Even Zhou Yanru, the chief assistant of the cabinet, had such an idea, let alone the officials below.

When the Black Death began to spread inside and outside the capital, the contradictions within the imperial court were already very acute.

Su Tiancheng specially sent Liu Jingting here.Remind the imperial court to pay attention to the Black Death. The news has already spread. Unexpectedly, Jinyiwei and Dongchang, represented by Wang Chengen, would actually want to kill Liu Jingting, thinking that Liu Jingting was sent by Su Tiancheng. Anyone who has contact with Su Tiancheng, All should be beheaded. Although Zhou Yanru finally insisted on letting Liu Jingting leave the capital, this kind of influence spread out in the court. Everyone thought of the officials who were still locked in the prison, and thought of the terror that shrouded the court. atmosphere.

The imperial court decided to clean up the people inside and outside the capital and those who took refuge, and it disappointed countless other people with righteous feelings. As for the ordinary people, after cleaning up, it will not cause too much impact, but there are many gentry and wealthy households. They are here specially to visit relatives and friends. These people have also encountered liquidation. If you say clean up, you will clean up. You can actually bribe the relevant officials to stay in the capital. When life and death are at stake, some people will take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune. I am afraid this is not a few words Words can explain.

Finally, some officials couldn't bear it anymore, and began to raise objections in the early court. Unfortunately, the officials who raised objections were quickly thrown into prison. Some officials went to find the chief assistant of the cabinet, Zhou Yanru, and Zhou Yanru also Said that there is no way, everything is under the control of Dongchang and Jinyiwei, and it is up to them whether to let people go or not.

There was even more silence in the court, and even Zhu Youjian didn't expect what happened next.

Officials asking for leave began to appear on a large scale. Among these officials, some bold ones had secretly left the capital and headed towards Tianjin. Of course, those who left the capital were basically low-level officials. In the capital, he left as soon as he said he was alone. When this situation first appeared, the court didn't know, and neither did Zhu Youjian.

For a period of time, Zhu Youjian was still losing his temper in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, thinking that the officials were all snobs. Seeing that the Ming court was difficult to maintain, they fled one after another.

Soon, some senior officials of the imperial court also tried their best to leave the capital.

The management of the capital is already in chaos. Because of the Black Death, although inspections are very strict, as long as there is money, everything is easy to talk about. Therefore, some high-ranking officials tried every means to get their families to leave the capital quickly. He headed south, and then he disappeared without a sound, leaving the capital as well.

It was not until half a month later that the court discovered this situation.

During the first dynasty of the first lunar month, just over half of the officials who came to the palace, and nearly half of the officials disappeared. Seeing this situation, Zhu Youjian couldn't help being furious. Jin Yiwei and Dongchang began to go to the mansions of these officials After going to investigate, it was found that people went to the empty building, and what was left in the mansion were basically servants.

Of course, Jin Yiwei and Dongchang could think of a way, and the interrogation came out soon. Many officials and their families left the capital long ago. As for where they went, there is no need to say more.

The spread of the Black Death and the betrayal of officials completely defeated Zhu Youjian.

During the entire first month, Zhu Youjian was hardly seen by officials in the court. All the early courts were presided over by the cabinet. In fact, there were not many things to discuss. In addition, the black death was still spreading in the capital, and people died every day. Many officials were also afraid of contracting the Black Death. When they came to the palace, everyone wore masks. They did not take off the masks until they entered the main hall. Because the emperor had not attended the early court, some officials simply wore masks. It seems that this mask is a talisman, which can prevent the infection of the Black Death.

However, the pressure on the capital is relatively less, because a large number of people have begun to move towards Tianjin, and the number of people gathered around the capital has been greatly reduced, and most of the pressure has been transferred to Tianjin.

Zhou Yanru still tried every means to ask the Ministry of Households to take out money to cure the Black Death. Of course, it was almost impossible to think of defending against the Black Death like Tianjin did, and it was impossible for the court to take out so much money. Even the capital Many doctors in it have followed to Tianjin.

Zhou Yanru still knows a little bit about the situation in the direction of Tianjin. What is the isolation area, what is the detoxification, revitalizing serum dryness, saving the lungs and clearing the orifices, etc., including the relief of food and grass, etc., are all carried out on a large scale. How much money has come out, and it seems that it will continue to be consumed.

In his heart, Zhou Yanru was grateful to Su Tiancheng. Su Tiancheng was actually under the pressure brought by the capital. If there was no relief from Tianjin, there might have been serious problems around the capital.

As for the situation in the imperial court, Zhou Yanru also gave up. He knew that there was not much hope. The Liaodong side dared to resist the order and dare not send 20 frontier troops. It is almost impossible to say that there is no influence of Su Tiancheng. , Su Tiancheng has already extended his hand to Liaodong. He used to be the governor of Ji Liao, and he is very familiar with the situation in Liaodong, and he has a great influence in Liaodong. He can affect the Liaodong frontier army, and even control Liaodong. The situation is not a big deal.

The only thing Zhou Yanru felt at ease was that Zhou Kang met Su Tiancheng, and Su Tiancheng made a very clear statement, remembering him, Zhou Yanru, as for the following words, there is no need to say so much, at least the Ming Dynasty is destroyed, He, Zhou Yanru, will not suffer from it. I am afraid that there are still officials in the Jin court. As for what kind of officials he can be, there are not so many officials he can think of.

There is no hope for the Ming Dynasty, at least Zhou Yanru sees it this way. He never imagined that the huge influence created by the accumulation of hundreds of years is so vulnerable. It took only a few years for Su Tiancheng to rebel, that is, in the In just a few short years, everything has been wiped out.

The spread of the Black Death not only destroyed the Ming court in terms of strength, but also destroyed the Ming court psychologically. The dissent in people's hearts has long been revealed. Even some great Confucian scholars in the capital used to scold Su Tiancheng Yes, those who scolded the Great Jin court, but now they don’t speak, and don’t comment on the Great Jin court at all. When talking about the emperor Su Tiancheng of the Great Jin, some people were silent on the surface, but admired them secretly, thinking that Su Tiancheng Tian Cheng is truly a king who is once in a hundred years. (To be continued..)