These years of being the queen mother!

A night without dreams.

Empress Dowager Yang got up early as usual, and after dressing up, she welcomed Zhu Shuxie and Zhu Shuxie, the two princesses, to greet her.

When standing by the window, Empress Dowager Yang looked up at the sky outside the window, and found that it was still early, so she joked with a smile. "It's really strange that you two girls didn't sleep in late today. By the way, did you go to your mother Zhang's place?"

"I've gone, but Queen Mother Zhang hasn't got up yet, so my daughter and younger sister told the aunt in charge to come to Queen Mother." Zhu Shuxi said with a sweet smile. "The two sisters of Makata and the two sisters of Li are in Ciqing Palace. With the four of them accompanying Zhang's mother, their daughter and younger sister can also come to Qianqing Palace to accompany their mother and Saburo for dinner."

"You girl is used to coaxing people. Belle needs to learn a little bit."

Perhaps it was because of her stammer, Zhu Shu, who doesn't like to talk very much, is gentle, but she is faintly deserted.Of course, when confronted with Qi Sichang, the third forehead son-in-law, Zhu Shuxi would still blush and feel shy, which would often provoke the carefree Zhu Shuxie to make fun of her for a while.

Zhu Shuxie nodded, and followed Zhu Shuxie gently to the left and right of Queen Mother Yang.After a while, a simple but nutritious breakfast was presented.

Empress Dowager Yang ate a bowl of bloody bird's nest porridge and stopped eating. Zhu Shuyi also ate a bowl of bloody bird's nest porridge. After tasting a few small dishes with chopsticks, she stopped eating. Sesame cakes and some refreshing side dishes, and then she put down her chopsticks and asked Gong'e to withdraw the meal.

"Bao'er's appetite is getting better and better."

Zhu Cilin, who had already had breakfast, came into the room to say hello to her first words, complaining about Zhu Shuxi's appetite, and then, under the smiling eyes of Queen Mother Yang and Zhu Shuwei watching the joke, she respectfully said hello to Queen Mother Yang.

"My queen, the Ministry of War submitted an urgent report, but my son and minister can't make up his mind by himself, so I came here to ask my mother for instructions."

"Quick note..."

Empress Dowager Yang got up immediately upon hearing the words, and went out of the inner hall together with Zhu Cilin, and walked towards the bright and open main hall of Qianqing Palace.At this time Lu Xiangsheng, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Shi Fenglai, Chief Assistant of the Cabinet, were already waiting at the gate of the hall. Seeing Empress Dowager Yang and Zhu Cilin coming, they hurriedly saluted.

"My minister sees the Empress Dowager, and sees Your Majesty."

"The two lovers are exempt from courtesy."

After Zhu Cilin signaled the two to get up, he sat down behind the high desk with Empress Dowager Yang.

Shi Fenglai held the zhezi in both hands and said: "The Ministry of War hastened the Zhezi here, please Empress Dowager, Your Majesty has a look!"

Empress Dowager Yang signaled Wang Tiqian to take the notebook and handed it to herself.

The tightening document presented by the Ministry of War was not thick, only three thin pages, but it made Empress Dowager Yang's face more and more serious. "What the hell is Yang Sichang doing? Let him calm down and appease Zhang Xianzhong. Don't worry about other rogues. This king is just for his own use. Who is Luo Rucai?"

Wang Ziyong, aliased as Monk Wang, named Zijinliang, was one of the leaders of the peasant uprising in the late Ming Dynasty. Just like in history, Wang Ziyong made his fortune in the first year of Taichang.Four years later, Wang Jiayin died under the arrows of the Ming army.

Speaking of it, not only Wang Ziyong, but also Gao Yingxiang, Zhang Xianzhong, and Luo Rucai were Wang Jiayin's trilogy. However, after Wang Jiayin's death, Wang Ziyong was promoted by the 36th Battalion as the leader of the alliance, named 36th Battalion, with more than [-] members.

In the fifth year of Taichang, Wang Ziyong was active in the northern Henan generation, and Empress Dowager Yang ordered Lu Xiangsheng to encircle and suppress it with all his strength.Under the fierce attack of the Ming army, the rebel army suffered heavy losses, and Wang Ziyong was also seriously injured.I heard that he has been ill for a long time.Once Wang Ziyong died, the 36th Battalion Alliance would come to an end.At that time, it will be easier for Ming officials to take the method of defeating each of them.

Empress Dowager Yang, who is familiar with history, knew this, so she agreed to Yang Sichang's suggestion of appeasement. After all, whether it is the Ming army or the rebel army, they are all Ming people. It is cheap, so the chief culprit is executed, and the follower is less guilty. This is the policy that Empress Dowager Yang adopted instead after Ming Da mauled the Empress Jin Tartars in one fell swoop.Empress Dowager Yang, who is familiar with history, knows that European countries have already started the age of great voyages and divided colonies everywhere. Just like the post-Gold Tartars have always wanted to replace Ming Dynasty and take control of the Central Plains, the beautiful and rich Ming Dynasty also recruited this group of hungry people. The eyes of the wolf.

After all, one day, the Ming Dynasty will face off against the Western colonists, so the top priority is to establish a Ming Dynasty with internal stability and no internal strife is the top priority in the next few years.To tell the truth, the mission formed by European countries will arrive in the capital in a few days. Empress Dowager Yang does not want to expose the internal conflicts to foreigners, and make them think that they can profit from it, and even more treat Ming Dynasty as delicious fat!

Empress Dowager Yang rubbed her temples, and began to think about the possibility of recruiting the king for her own use and his trilogy.This guy Yang Sichang is too idealistic. It is true that appeasing Wang Ziyong and others can show the benevolence of the court.But the problem is that the king's life is not long, and the hearts of his subordinates are scattered. When recruiting him, he must also prevent his subordinates from rebelling. You must know that he is cunning, cunning, capricious, and Luo Rucai, who is also known as Cao Cao, is still under his imitation. .

Thinking of Luo Rucai's false surrender in history, Empress Dowager Yang's eyes dimmed, and then she narrowed her eyes dangerously.Looking through the history stored in her mind, Empress Dowager Yang found that she seemed to be led into a misunderstanding by Yang Sichang. In addition to Luo Rucai's deceitful general, it seemed that Zhang Xianzhong also took the lead in turning back the water, causing the originally good Ming Dynasty to fall into the swamp of civil strife again. On the one hand, we had to deal with the endless civil unrest in various places, and on the other hand, we had to guard against the rebellion of the leader of the rebel army who surrendered. That's why the Houjin Tartars took advantage of the situation and took over the country...

Although Empress Dowager Yang said that she was unfaithful once and not a hundred times, the question is, is this something recorded in history, and it never happened in this time and space.To be honest, Empress Dowager Yang was really reluctant to part with Li Dingguo, a famous Nanming general who beat up the Tartars, so she became a little hesitant about how to deal with the rebel army...

Do you want to trust Yang Sichang once?

Yang Sichang is considered a historical celebrity after all, so he should be able to handle this matter well!

Empress Dowager Yang thought about it, and finally agreed to Yang Sichang's job of recruiting the king for his own use and treating him kindly.

"According to Yang Aiqing's opinion. It's just that the book said that the people are hungry and prospering, and the generals will kill more good people and pretend to be meritorious. We must strictly investigate." Empress Dowager Yang sternly said. "The Ai family will not allow this kind of thing of targeting good people with the butcher's knife for merit and promotion. Once found out, they will be severely punished!"

"Take the Empress Dowager's order." Lu Xiangsheng cupped his hands and said, "It's just that I feel that Master Yang will not be able to appease the bandits by himself, so it is better to choose two more assistants to coordinate with Master Yang to preside over the recruiting work."

Empress Dowager Yang and the little emperor Zhu Ciyun looked at each other, and then the little emperor Zhu Ciyun said thoughtfully. "In Qing's opinion, who in the Ministry of War can serve as the deputy."

"Of course he is someone with the same views as Lord Yang. The old minister is talkative. Xiong Wencan, the doctor of the Ministry of War, is the same as Lord Yang. They both think that the bandits are forced to make trouble, and they should be recruited first. However, according to the old minister's suggestion, it is better to appoint Xiong Wencan to take care of him." As a "supervisor and assistant minister", he went to Huguang and other places to assist Yang Sichang in recruiting Zhang Xianzhong and others."

Xiong Wencan, who recruited Zheng Zhilong, Zhang Xianzhong, Luo Rucai, Liu Guoneng and others in history, was ruined because of the rebellion of Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai.Thinking of his experience of succeeding Xiao He and defeating Xiao He, Empress Dowager Yang had no intention of objecting, so she spoke.

"Since Lu Aiqing openly recommended it, Xiong Qing must be a good one, so I will give him the status of the imperial censor, go to Huguang and other places, and assist Yang Qing to suppress the rioters. Now that the envoys of Western countries will arrive in the capital to pay homage in a few days, it is not easy to make a big move Fighting, so the main thing is to appease, Lu Aiqing must remind Xiong Qing to pay attention to this point!"

"Remember, my minister!"

The Ministry of War is only in charge of military affairs, so Lu Xiangsheng resigned obediently after reporting the matter.After Lu Xiangsheng left, Shi Fenglai wiped off his cold sweat, and said in a serious and uneasy manner.

"The old minister has something to report! Please give Wu Ganlai another millet to relieve the hunger."

"Is it because of the great hunger in Shaanxi and Shanxi?" Empress Dowager Yang rubbed her temples and asked inexplicably. "If Aijia remembers correctly, a month ago, the Ministry of Household Affairs transferred a million shi of corn to Shaanxi and Shanxi, which was enough for the people of the two prefectures to last for several months. Why did they write a letter asking for millet distribution after one month passed? To relieve the famine, there must be something wrong with the millions of chestnuts!"

As soon as Empress Dowager Yang said this, Shi Fenglai immediately prostrated herself, crying bitterly. "Major Majesty, please calm down. The millions of chestnut rice shipped to Shaanxi and Shanxi were attacked by bandits, and most of them were lost. They can't last for several months at all."

"What did you say?"

Empress Dowager Yang stood up abruptly, before she could vent her anger, Zhu Cilin asked angrily with her eyes wide open. "Didn't it mean that there are no bandits in Shanxi, Shaanxi and other places? How could something happen to the relief food delivered by the court? Is it true that the bandits are in trouble, or are the local officials embezzling and enriching their own pockets? You'd better tell me honestly, Grand Tutor. "

When the civil unrest was rampant, the rogues who did evil things did not dare to start with the food and grass provided by the imperial court, let alone now.Therefore, Empress Dowager Yang, like Zhu Cilin, also meant this, and believed that the possibility of private embezzlement by local officials was the greatest.

At this time, whether it was Empress Dowager Yang or the little emperor Zhu Cilin, their staring eyes made Shi Fenglai feel more pressured, and he was so nervous that he was about to cry.

Shi Fenglai thought about it, and told the truth decisively with the idea that a dead fellow Taoist would not die a poor fellow. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it is true that bandits are making trouble, but there are faint shadows of local gentry and merchants in it! The old minister wonders if it is the resurgence of Shanxi merchants who are behind the scenes!"

"Local gentry merchants, Shanxi merchants..."

Empress Dowager Yang snorted coldly again and again, and after a while, she spoke with murderous intent. "According to the will of the Ai family, Sun Chuanting, the left servant of the Ministry of War and the governor of Shanxi, started this matter and told him that no matter whether it is the resurgence of Shanxi merchants or not, Shaanxi and Shanxi must be cleaned up in this name. The Ai family does not want the Ai family. Year after year, warehouses were opened to help the people, but the people did not fare well, and instead fed some moths to make them fat and greedy!"

"The minister leads the order, and this is to inform Mr. Sun to deal with the interception of food and grass!"

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