"However, Zuo Liangyu has been fighting outside. I cannot be sure whether these rumors are true or false. I wonder if there is any definite evidence that can prove that Zuo Liangyu did the things in these rumors, or that someone else was falsely accusing him?"

Hearing this, Liu Zongzhou was immediately unhappy. Zhang Mingwei's impression in his heart immediately plummeted. He immediately stepped out and said loudly: "Zuo Liangyu is arrogant and domineering, but he uses evidence? This is all fact!"

Hearing him say this, Zhang Mingwei turned his head and looked over. Seeing his angry look, he just smiled slightly in his heart, but he did not reveal it.

In fact, Emperor Chongzhen originally wanted to say that even he knew Zuo Liangyu's arrogance and domineeringness, that was definitely something. He believed that Zhang Mingwei knew it, but since the gentleman said so, it was obvious that he had his intention, so he did not speak.

Seeing this situation, the ministers in Wenhua Palace were judging the emperor's intentions. When they saw the cabinet chief Zhou Yanru came out to report: "I think that everything should be paid attention to evidence, and we should not believe in and listen in a partial way. Otherwise, if the wrongly accusing the generals on the front line lead to the deterioration of the situation, who will be responsible? Of course, the Censorate has the right to hear the news, so let's say something else."

"Not bad!" Wei Zhaocheng, the assistant minister of the cabinet, also politely said to Emperor Chongzhen when he heard this, "I agree that I should tell you evidence in everything. Otherwise, some people who seek fame and reputation ignore the overall situation of the court and only seek personal gain and attract attention to the public for their own selfishness."

Liu Zongzhou was furious when he heard this. Although he did not name a name, how could he not hear that he was scolding him? He pointed at Wei Zhaocheng and shouted sternly: "Don't think that you are the assistant minister of the cabinet. Who do you think is a person who seeks fame? If you think I have a problem, Your Majesty will impeach me directly!"

"I didn't say it was you!" Wei Zhaocheng heard this, turned to look at him, and smiled slightly.

When Liu Zongzhou heard this, he felt depressed. When he was about to talk about it, he saw Emperor Chongzhen shouting coldly: "Enough!"

Seeing this, the censor who maintained order and inspected etiquette quickly replied: "I impeached the left censor Liu Zongzhou, and the cabinet assistant Wei Zhaocheng was rude in front of the imperial court. He was punished according to the law. Please decide!"

After hearing this, Zhang Mingwei realized that this unsociable minister was named Liu Zongzhou, and he was also considered a well-known person.

After seeing that Liu Zongzhou and Wei Zhaocheng were impeached by the censor, Emperor Chongzhen apologized for his crimes, but ignored them. Instead, he turned to look at Zhang Mingwei and said, "What do you say, sir?"

Zhang Mingwei had an idea and replied: "Your Majesty, I thought I could post the impeachment of the court to Zuo Liangyu as it was, and let him defend himself. Then see how he responds!"

"Okay, just as the sir said!" Emperor Chongzhen made a conclusion after hearing this.

For him, why did the gentleman suggest this? If you have any questions, you can ask Zhang Mingwei privately.

Seeing this, the ministers in the palace were simply crazy jealously. The emperor obviously obeyed this strange person's words, and it was definitely better than any minister in the Chongzhen Dynasty when he was most favored!

At this time, Emperor Chongzhen turned to look at the ministers in the hall. Seeing that they stopped talking, he suddenly yawned. At this time, the sleepiness after all night was finally a little bit.

So Emperor Chongzhen made a decision in his heart and said coldly: "There are a few things that I have made a decision."

This is an order to issue. When the ministers in the palace heard this, they immediately bowed to wait for the order.

Seeing them like this, Zhang Mingwei was embarrassed to sit down, so he stood up and listened.

"First, taxes north of the Yangtze River are reduced by half and left in the local area to consolidate local urban defenses and improve people's livelihood. The temporary period is five years."

Hearing this, the officials in Jiangbei couldn't help but feel happy. This is a good thing! Only those officials in Jiangnan were a little unhappy when they heard this. Why did they still divide Jiangnan and Jiangbei? They began to think that they could win such a good thing for Jiangnan.

However, they had not spoken yet, and Emperor Chongzhen continued: "Secondly, if the local government is attacked by thieves or underworld attacks, the local officials can collect money, grain and materials in the city, including those of the vassal kings and gentry, and no one shall refuse!"

This was another explosive will, which surprised them very much.

"Third, the prince will go to Yingtian Prefecture in the near future to supervise the collection of taxes and other matters south of the Yangtze River!"

Emperor Chongzhen said this, before they could digest the shocking news, he said: "The above three things, including the Martyrs' Temple and the Jealousy Hall, are led by the cabinet, and the Secretariat and the Chief Secretary, and work with the six ministries and nine ministers to come up with specific regulations as soon as possible to report them."

After saying that, he stood up, shook his sleeves and signaled Zhang Mingwei to follow him, and turned to the back hall.

The group of civil servants in Wenhua Hall were stunned when they heard this. Every thing was affecting the interests of all parties. Some agreed, some opposed, and some wanted to learn more. But before they could react, Emperor Chongzhen left, which made them stupid.

After coming back to their senses, Emperor Chongzhen had long disappeared, and even the strange person was gone. But at this time, they didn't care about the strange person anymore, and they surrounded the chief assistant Zhou Yanru and talked about these things in a lingering manner.

The eunuchs from Silijian did not participate, but instead urged Zhou Yanru to do the job quickly.

So, a group of people left Wenhua Palace in a noisy way.

On the other hand, after Emperor Chongzhen and Zhang Mingwei got along alone, he immediately asked his doubts and said, "I don't know what the sir is really thinking about the things he was discussing just now?"

Zhang Mingwei heard this and replied, "The incident of Guide's failure. From my perspective, the Liang County Magistrate should be right. Therefore, I suggest that Your Majesty secretly send someone to protect Liang County Magistrate. After this incident is spread today, if what he said is true, I guess that Hou Fangxia might send someone to silence him. Without evidence of death, this matter will naturally become a headless case and will be left unresolved."

"Not bad, not bad!" Emperor Chongzhen heard this, thought about it carefully for a while, and then said with a smile of gain. "As long as you catch those who go to silence the matter, you will be determined. Even if there is not, then you will have the opportunity to escort him to the capital and then find out the truth."

After saying that, he saw Zhang Mingwei nodding and asked hurriedly: "What about Yang Sichang and Zuo Liangyu?"

Hearing this, Zhang Mingwei replied seriously: "Your Majesty, Yang Sichang has a talent, but if he only kills Lu Xiangsheng and recommends Chen Xinjia, he is more than good at merit. As for whether it is a traitor in the country, I think it needs to be investigated again to see what his relationship with the Shanxi merchants?"

Hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen's expression became obviously a little depressed. The one who once thought had so many flaws!

It’s true that he has feelings for Yang Sichang. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been defending Yang Sichang after his death. That is, if Zhang Mingwei said this, if it were someone else’s words, would he believe Emperor Chongzhen be angry!
Chapter completed!