"Your Majesty, I have objections..."

The voice of Zhang Zhifa, the chief minister of the cabinet, was particularly abrupt, causing an instant silence in the side hall. Zhu Youjian's expression also changed instantly. The smile on his face quickly disappeared, and his face gradually turned cold.

Zhang Zhifa's face was calm, but his body was trembling slightly. He knew very well what it meant to help Wu Zongrui speak today. The emperor had long been dissatisfied with him as the chief minister of the cabinet and was thinking of making adjustments. The emperor basically discussed with Yang Sichang on all matters in the court.

As the chief minister of the cabinet, he can no longer decide many matters in the government.

Zhang Zhifa remembers very clearly the meeting between him and Wu Zongrui. Although both parties did not speak much, they all made it clear what they wanted to express. Zhang Zhifa will never forget Wu Zongrui's idea of ​​three people becoming a tiger.

It is said that the emperor has made it clear that he wants to punish Wu Zongrui. It is very irrational for Zhang Zhifa to stand up and object at this time. However, there is an emotion in his heart that prompts Zhang Zhifa to stand up and speak. If he must trace the source, it is very possible.

Zhang Zhifa must have felt the same situation.

In the quiet side hall, Zhu Youjian looked at Zhang Zhifa for a while before speaking.

"Zhang Aiqing, tell me what objections you have, I'd really like to hear them..."

Zhu Youjian's words were very serious and clearly revealed his dissatisfaction. This dissatisfaction was not only directed at Zhang Zhifa, but also against Yang Sichang, Zhang Pu and Wu Weiye, especially Zhang Pu and Wu Weiye. The impeachment memorial was

If Zhang Zhifa expressed objections to what these two people proposed, Zhang Pu and Wu Weiye should stand up and directly refute it.

Of course, Zhu Youjian would not have thought that Zhang Zhifa was the chief minister of the cabinet, and it was impossible for Zhang Pu and Wu Weiye to stand up and refute immediately. The status gap between them was too big.

Zhu Youjian's angry words actually made Zhang Zhifa calm down slightly.

"Your Majesty, I remember that Mr. Wu Zongrui also wrote a memorial to the imperial court, explaining everything he did in Liaodong. I think that no matter what Mr. Wu Zongrui did in Liaodong, and no matter how Mr. Zhang Pu and Mr. Wu Weiye were impeached, he would always

It’s time to announce Sir Wu Zongrui’s memorial and let everyone know the reason..."

The muscles on Zhu Youjian's face jumped. Zhang Zhifa's reasons made it impossible for him to refute. Listening to both sides will lead to enlightenment, and listening to one side will lead to darkness. This is what an emperor must do. If Zhu Youjian only lets Yang Sichang, Zhang Pu and Wu Weiye

It is impossible to convince the public by speaking without giving Wu Zongrui any chance to defend himself.

After taking a long breath, Zhu Youjian turned to Wang Chengen beside him and spoke.

"Cheng'en, read Wu Zongrui's memorial for everyone to listen to."

When Wang Chengen nodded, Zhu Youjian took out Wu Zongrui's memorial from the imperial case.

The faces of Zhang Pu and Wu Weiye changed a little. They never dreamed that Wu Zongrui actually wrote a memorial. No wonder the emperor did not mention this matter in the early court. If their impeachment memorial and Wu Zongrui's defense memorial were made public at the same time, the court would

The adults in the court did not make a fuss. You must know that many of the adults in the court still dared to speak.

Wang Chengen bent down to take the memorial, looked at everyone, and began to read the memorial slowly.

"I, Prince Shaobao, right deputy censor of the capital, governor of Ji Liao, leading the military department with the title of Wu Zongrui, always bear in mind the great trust of the emperor, and are willing to work hard for the stability of Liaodong. For the sake of the peace of our Ming Dynasty border, for the sake of complete annihilation in the future

The Tatars of the Later Jin Dynasty decided many important matters without asking for permission, and specifically asked the emperor for forgiveness..."

The side hall became quiet again, with only Wang Chengen's slightly shrill voice echoing.

Wu Zongrui's memorial was short of words and concise, explaining clearly what happened in Liaodong. The reason why Wu Zongrui made the decision to trade the captured Jin Tatars and Mongolian Tatars with Huang Taiji was a reason to raise military pay.

For several years, the north suffered from successive famines. The emperor and the court were considerate of the people and exempted many places in the north from taxes, which led to a tight treasury. Maintaining the stability of Liaodong and resisting the attack of the Later Jin Tatars required a large amount of money.

Regarding money and food, Wu Zongrui did not want to embarrass the emperor, let alone increase the burden on the people, so he decided to exchange prisoners for money and food.

Wu Zongrui also specifically emphasized in the memorial that the more than 10,000 Jin Tatars and Mongol Tatars needed to consume a lot of food and grass every day. These prisoners could not be killed, lest the majesty of the Ming Dynasty be damaged. If they were supplied with food and grass for a long time

, Liaodong will become more difficult and the court will be more difficult to maintain.

...

Wang Chengen finished reading and carefully placed the memorial on the imperial case.

"Your Majesty, I cannot agree with Wu Zongrui's memorial..."

The one who jumped out was still Zhang Pu.

"A virgin knows that starving to death is a small act of indecency, and a beggar knows that he will not eat the food he comes to. How could Wu Zongrui, as an important official in our court, be so humble and submit to Huang Taiji of Hou Jin Dynasty, and spend twelve thousand Hou Jin Tatars and Mongolia

The Tatars exchanged money and food. This was a naked collusion with Emperor Taiji of the Later Jin Dynasty. Just imagine that in Liaodong back then, our soldiers of the Ming Dynasty fought tooth and nail to resist the Tatars of the Later Jin Dynasty. No one surrendered to the Tatars of the Later Jin Dynasty. I don’t know how many soldiers died in Liaodong.

, if they knew what Wu Zongrui had done, they would never rest in peace..."

Zhang Pu was filled with indignation as he spoke, completely unaware of the looks around him. Even Zhu Youjian didn't look very good.

Liaodong and the border are a bad debt. Zhu Youjian knew very well that there were countless soldiers who mutinied at the border. Some of them surrendered to the Tatars of the Later Jin Dynasty and became the Han army, while some surrendered to Li Zicheng and others and became rogues. The most important reason is,

There was a lack of military pay and food, and mutinies in the army abounded.

And the most critical point is that the Denglai New Army under Wu Zongrui did not receive a single penny or a stone of food allocated by the Ministry of Household Affairs. The Liaodong Frontier Army also did not receive military pay and food for several months. A few days ago, Zhu Youjian was still talking to the household.

The Ministry discussed and prepared to increase the levy and training salary to ensure the many expenses of resisting the post-Jin Tatars and annihilating the rogue bandits.

Zhang Zhifa noticed the change in the emperor's expression, and he spoke as soon as Zhang Pu finished speaking.

"Master Zhang Pu said it very lightly. I just feel strange that the emperor and the imperial court spent a lot of money to defend against the Tatars of the Later Jin Dynasty and exterminate the rogue bandits. In order to be able to relieve the local people who were affected by the disaster, I don't know how many ways they have thought of. It can be said that

It was a matter of painstaking efforts. Master Zhang Pu said that if a chaste girl knows that starving to death is a small indiscipline, but a beggar knows not to eat the food she brings, the problem will be solved. If he had known this, the emperor should have let Mr. Zhang Pu take charge of the household department. In this way, the world would be at peace.

..”

Yang Sichang also stood up and spoke.

"Master Zhang, Master Zhang Pu does not mean this. Master Zhang Pu believes that Wu Zongrui is an important minister in the court and has the trust of the emperor. He guards the Liaodong border and resists the Tatars of the Later Jin Dynasty. He must find ways to resist and exterminate the bandits. How can he compete with the Hou Jin Dynasty?"

Huang Taiji communicated in private and did something treacherous..."

Zhang Zhi found that he had already let go. He waited until Yang Sichang finished speaking and then spoke.

"Mr. Yang, you are well aware of the many things that happened in Liaodong and the border. Let's talk about the suppression of the bandits. Last month, the governor of the five provinces, Mr. Xiong Wencan, launched an attack on the bandits. The Ministry of Revenue allocated 300,000 taels of silver.

I'm curious, Mr. Wu Zongrui defeated the Houjin Tatars in Liaodong. The battle in Liaodong lasted for nearly half a year. I don't know how much silver the Ministry of Revenue allocated. Why didn't Mr. Yang say how much money was needed to resist the Houjin Tatars?

Silver, I only care about the silver needed to exterminate the bandits, the attitudes of the two sides are different, it doesn’t make sense..."

Yang Sichang's face instantly turned red and he was speechless.

Zhang Zhifa was unreasonable and continued to speak.

"The situation in Liaodong is so serious that I don't need to say more. In order to stabilize Liaodong, the Emperor and the imperial court ordered the Ministry of Revenue to allocate a large amount of money and food. However, after Mr. Wu Zongrui became the governor of Jiliao, the Ministry of Revenue was stretched thin and could not allocate so much silver.

Under such circumstances, it was indeed not easy for Wu Zongrui to lead the Denglai New Army and defeat the Houjin Tatars."

"Your Majesty, I dare not judge whether Master Wu's exchange of prisoners for money and food is reasonable. But I understand that if there is a shortage of money or food or even a shortage of food in Liaodong, there will definitely be huge troubles. The mutiny of the sergeants is the second, and there may even be a rebellion by the sergeants.

, affecting the capital and the stability of the capital, Mr. Wu knew the difficulties of the imperial court and did not ask for military pay and food. He found a way to raise military pay and food. I think this approach is a good starting point. "

"As for the rumor that Wu Zongrui had an affair with Huang Taiji, I think it is a big joke. As the governor of Jiliao, Mr. Wu is in charge of the Guanningjin Defense Line. If he colluded with Huang Taiji, would the Guanningjin Defense Line still exist? What's more,

What I don't understand is that Mr. Wu is reinforcing the walls of Guangning City and Xipingbao, and plans to rebuild Dalinghe City. If Mr. Wu colluded with Huang Taiji of Hou Jin, how should we explain these measures? Would anyone say this?

Master Wu must be trying to cover up the truth."

"Lord Wu Zongrui and his new Denglai army have become a thorn in the side of Huang Taiji of the Later Jin Dynasty. I thought Huang Taiji must hate Lord Wu deeply and tried every means to get rid of Lord Wu, but you are still here

We are doing things that please our relatives and enemies, but we want to punish Mr. Wu. Are you responsible for the emperor and the court?"

"Lord Zhang Pu, Lord Wu Weiye, I would like to ask you seriously, what is your purpose in impeaching Lord Wu Zongrui? You don't know the hardships of conquest, the preciousness of money and food, and the righteousness of keeping your mouth shut. Don't you understand,

Without money and food, will people starve to death?"

...

The side hall fell into silence again, and no one spoke, including Yang Sichang.

Zhang Zhifa pointed out the most critical point, that is, Huang Taiji must have hated Wu Zongrui very much and wanted to get rid of Wu Zongrui all the time. There were people in the court who spared no effort to do things that Huang Taiji wanted to do but could not do.

If someone pursues this aspect, it's really hard to explain.

Zhu You was stunned for a while, then waved his hand with a gloomy expression.
Chapter completed!