This delicate balance will be disrupted once taxation begins.

"Your Majesty, please explain why you don't let me go south!" Li Banghua spoke righteously, leaning on his crutches.

"Lord Li is not in good health. The journey to Nanzhili is long, and I am afraid that he cannot bear it."

"I am not afraid of death. If I can die in office, my name will be recorded in history. Please grant my wish, Your Majesty." Li Banghua bowed deeply to Chongzhen again.

This statement was well-founded and Chongzhen had no way to refute it.

"This..." Chongzhen thought quickly, "The cabinet and the Ministry of War need you. If you go south, won't my cabinet and the Ministry of War be in trouble?"

"There is Fan Jingwen in the Cabinet and Wang Jiayan in the Ministry of War. I have observed them for a long time and they are fully capable of doing the work of the Cabinet and the Ministry of War. Not only them, but in fact those in power in each ministry are people who get things done. Your Majesty can rest assured." Li Banghua leaned on a cane with a firm look in his eyes.

Chongzhen was speechless for the time being.

He thought about it and talked about something else: "It's not that I don't want you to go, but the court cannot do without the elders. Although Fan Jingwen's ability is not a problem, other departments do not obey him, and he can't bear this important task."

"Wang Jiayan is in the same situation. The various departments need to coordinate. Only Lord Li can do this personally."

"Your Majesty, rest assured. All departments are following the rules and there is no corruption or extortion. If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can have someone investigate secretly."

Chongzhen's forehead began to sweat.

This Li Banghua is simply a stone in a toilet, smelly and hard.

He was determined to go to Nanzhili to die.

"Uh..." Chongzhen pondered for a moment and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind: "According to the news from the Jinyiwei, there is a drought in Liaodong this year. The Jiannu will definitely go south again to plunder if there is not enough food."

"So Lord Li should stay in the capital and fight the enemy together with me!"