Chongzhen wanted to be a wise ruler, but the cabinet could not control him.
He was also afraid that the officials would form cliques, but he didn't have any powerful figures to help him suppress the officials. Even Donglin's internal strife was endless.
This time looked good, but in reality, danger lurked everywhere.
The current Emperor Chongzhen was eager to find such a person.
Ever since he killed Wei Zhongxian, Emperor Chongzhen had cut off his own arm. The court no longer had the power to check and balance the Donglin Party, which really made him feel uncomfortable.
In fact, Chong Zhen had long regretted it. What he regretted was not killing Wei Zhongxian, but that after killing Wei Zhongxian, he should have supported another trusted aide.
This trusted aide had to be ruthless enough to make the officials tremble in fear.
However, Chongzhen could not find such a person. Ever since the fall of the eunuch party, the East and West Plants had almost become a decoration.
The Brocade Guard had become a vassal of the Donglin Party. Luo Yangxing's wolf nature was not enough, but he was more feminine. He could not suppress those civil officials.
Empress Zhou was scared out of her wits.
"Ci Xin, hurry up and apologize to your Imperial Father. Long live, this child is young and ignorant, and has no restraint. On account of the fact that he was still a child, he would be removed from his position as a Jinyiwei.”
"Presumably, these treasonous words were taught by others. This child is naturally honest, how could he have such disobedient words? Please have mercy on me, and spare Ci Xu this time!”
How could Empress Zhou not be afraid? Zhu Ci was her own son and the Crown Prince.
As the saying goes, a mother is noble because of her son.
If Chongzhen deposed the crown prince in a fit of anger, she, the empress, would naturally be implicated.
If he was abandoned by Chongzhen, the palace would be lonely, and without the emperor's favor, it would be worse than death.
Unexpectedly, Chong Zhen just waved his hand dispiritedly.
"Get up, I'm not blaming Ci Xu. I am blaming myself, it is all my own foolishness. These treacherous officials hid it from me so ruthlessly!”
"Collecting business taxes and competing with the people for profits. What a good way to fight for benefits with the people! Civil officials can be killed!"
Chongzhen wanted to use civil officials, but he did not trust them.
As for the civil officials, they were afraid of the Emperor because they knew the Emperor's suspicious personality.
Therefore, the monarch and his subjects were at odds with each other. In addition, the collection of business taxes would affect the fundamental interests of the Donglin Party. They naturally had to hide it from the Emperor.
Now that Emperor Chongzhen knew, what could he do even if he knew?
If he proposed to collect business tax again, the civil servants would still object.
Even if Chongzhen used the power of the imperial power to maintain it, there were policies and countermeasures. These Donglin Party officials and businessmen colluded and would definitely have a way to deal with it.
He was afraid that when the time came, they would distribute the business tax to the commoners. That would still be the same as changing the medicine.
Empress Zhou looked at her son, still in shock. Zhu Ci Xin went over to help his mother up.
"Mother, quickly get up, the ground is cold.”
Emperor Chongzhen felt his vision turn dark. What kind of Great Ming Dynasty was this?
Everyone had already fallen to this point. Which sentence was true and which sentence was false?
How many of these civil officials who spoke of benevolence, righteousness, and morality were truly loyal? Or were they all a group of rebellious officials?
"Zhen is tired. Let's go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity. I, I still have some memorials to deal with.”
Chong Zhen dragged his tired body and stood up from the chair with difficulty.
He was still in the prime of his life, but the impression he gave Zhu Ci Xin was that of an old man who was staggering.
Yes, Chongzhen was indeed too tired.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that in the face of such a rotten Darming Dynasty, if it was Zhu Cishi, he might not have done better than Chongzhen.
Even though he was tired and his heart was dead, Chongzhen still decided to return to the Palace of Heavenly Purity and continue to review the memorials from various places.
Especially the disasters in various places and the reports from the rebels.
Liaodong came to ask for payment again. Although the 800,000 taels of silver from Zhou Kui had already entered the national treasury.
It could be sent to Liaodong to pay the soldiers immediately, but the officials of the various departments were eyeing this batch of silver covetously. The days of the various departments and yamens were not good.
Everyone wanted to earn a share for their own department. The biggest problem facing Chongzhen was that they had no money.
"Father."
Zhu Ci Xin stopped him." Don't you want to hear your son's opinion?”
Chong Zhen was stunned. He had been so angry that he had become muddle-headed. When his son said that, he sat down again.
"You, tell me, what good ideas do you have?”
This time, Emperor Chongzhen no longer treated Zhu Ciyao as a child. Instead, he sat upright in his chair, listening to Zhu Ciyao's unique views as if he was listening to his official's report.
"Imperial Father, since I am in charge of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, let me handle this matter. You are the emperor, it is not good to fall out with the officials, and I will take the blame.”
"As long as Imperial Father agrees, your son has already chosen three of the most unlucky people who deserve to die.”
With Zhu Ci Xin's thinking, as long as he had the support of Chongzhen, he would kill Chen Yan, Wei Zaode, and Wang Zhixin.
At this moment, Emperor Chongzhen had no reason to disagree. He said angrily,
"How is three enough? Knock on the mountain, shake the tiger. Petty brat, I will grant you special privileges. All corrupt officials will be investigated and killed!”
"These dogs actually deceived me everywhere. Even if I kill them all, they deserve it! If you offend me, I can kill all the civil officials!"
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