Chongzhen returned all the draft bills and instructed the cabinet to change the bill!
He wanted to chop off Zhu Chunchen's head and exterminate the three clans of Wang Zhengzhi and Zhang Jinyan.
Compared with Zhu Chunchen and Wang Zhengzhi, Zhang Jinyan is guilty of heinous crimes!
Historically, Zhang Jinyan was at least 50% responsible for Chongzhen's death!
In February of the 17th year of Chongzhen, Li Zicheng approached the capital.
The Minister of War Zhang Jinyan not only refused to adopt the suggestion of urgently recruiting soldiers to hold the city and calling on the whole country to come to the rescue, but also concealed the military intelligence and did not report it.
After Li Zicheng captured the capital, Zhang Jinyan and Wei Zaode led all officials to express congratulations and welcome him.
After the Eight Banners entered the pass, Zhang Jinyan fled back to his hometown. Hearing that Prince Fu was defending Jiangning, he lied to Prince Fu that he had gathered his own righteous army and was appointed governor of Hebei, Shanxi, and Henan. Duoduo led the Eight Banners to capture Henan and Jiangnan, and Zhang Jinyan fled again.
Finally surrendered to the Qing Dynasty.
I cannot vent my anger unless I destroy his clan!
As for Wang Zhengzhi...he was ranked first in the Biography of Traitors and helped the Qing Dynasty do a lot of bad things!
The cabinet's draft was soon submitted again. Li Banghua did not follow Chongzhen's wishes. Zhu Chunchen's crime was not punishable by death, so he had to be detained and punished.
Wang Zhengzhi was convicted of deceiving the emperor and embezzling military funds, and his entire family was exterminated.
Zhang Jinyan lied about military intelligence, embezzled military funds, and committed treason, and was also exterminated.
Although Chongzhen was somewhat dissatisfied with Li Banghua's proposal, he understood it in his heart.
After all, people have different identities and bear different pressures.
In their eyes, Zhu Chunchen was just greedy for money, not a treacherous person, and his crime did not deserve the death penalty.
But the cabinet forgot that the title of first-class duke not only represents rights, but also obligations!
They enjoyed the royal rewards, but did not lend a helping hand when the royal family was in trouble. Didn't they deserve to die?
So the cabinet was asked to change the vote again.
After finishing the government affairs, it was already late in the morning. Chongzhen ordered: "Wang Chengen, have the Queen bring a hundred clever palace maids and a hundred eunuchs here. By the way, have the Jinyiwei and Yongweiying prepare carriages and horses. The Queen and I may leave the palace at any time."
"As you wish."
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Queen Zhou was weaving in Kunning Palace.
Since Chongzhen ascended the throne, the harem began to cut spending at the instruction of Queen Zhou.
When it comes to food, clothing, housing and transportation, try to save as much as possible. If you can't save, break the money up and spend it.
Empress Zhou was a queen of a dynasty, but she often wore cloth and ate vegetarian food in the harem. She could cook and did all the needlework and weaving work herself.
A queen who can cook, wash clothes, and weave gauze is almost unique in history.
She was thinking about the contents of the court bulletin while weaving.
Whenever you think of a sentence, write it down on paper.
Soon the paper was filled with words.
After learning of Chongzhen's decree, Empress Zhou immediately dressed up and found the palace maids and eunuchs as instructed.
When they arrived at the Qianqing Palace, Empress Zhou stepped forward and bowed.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"
"No need to be so polite. The Queen has worked hard recently." Chongzhen looked at the delicate beauty in front of him, and his gloomy mood was immediately swept away.
Among all the queens in history, few could surpass Queen Zhou in virtue, and in terms of household management, she was definitely among the top three, even not worse than Queen Ma.
Queen Zhou looked a little shy, and her white dress fluttered in the wind.
The accompanying eunuchs and palace maids knelt down one after another, and soon the Qianqing Palace was filled with people kneeling.
Chongzhen asked casually, "Zitong, how is the writing of the court report going?"
"Your Majesty, I haven't finished writing yet."
"How about this, among the six areas, you only need to write about people's livelihood, stories and finance, and let Wang Chengen write the rest. He knows the affairs of the court very well and can write faster." Chongzhen was a little anxious.
This cannot be blamed on him. The earlier the newspaper is published, the earlier it occupies the high ground of public opinion.
Recruiting soldiers will also be smoother.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I have delayed your important affairs."
"Zi Tong, don't blame yourself. I'm afraid of tiring you out."
After saying that, Chongzhen reached out and grabbed Empress Zhou's slender hand, pulling her in front of him with a little force.
Queen Zhou was shocked, thinking that Chongzhen wanted to have physical contact with her. Although they had been married for more than ten years, this was the first time for them to do such intimate things in front of hundreds of palace maids and eunuchs.
She didn't dare to resist, and her fair face suddenly turned red.
Chongzhen chuckled and whispered in her ear, "Zi Tong, can I borrow your hairpin?"
Um?
Queen Zhou's face turned even redder.
When the country is in danger, she actually had wild thoughts. Damn it!
Chongzhen slowly took the hairpin off Empress Zhou's head and gently patted her back.
Queen Zhou trembled all over, not knowing what Chongzhen was going to do.
Chongzhen gave Wang Chengen a look, and Wang Chengen understood immediately.
"Little ones, raise your heads. The emperor has something to say."
After being stunned for a moment, all the palace maids and eunuchs raised their heads.
Chongzhen wore a hooded armor, a round-necked robe with red and yellow patterns, and a cross-collared shirt with red auspicious cloud patterns.
He has a thin face, dragon-like brows and phoenix-like eyes. With the blessing of the emperor's aura, he looks majestic and solemn, and people dare not look directly at him.
Just as everyone was about to bow their heads, Chongzhen raised the golden hairpin in his hand and said, "Do you know what I am holding?"
"It's the golden hairpin on the Queen's head!" a palace maid said in a trembling voice.
Queen Zhou was worried and her eyes never left her hairpin.
That was the first gift Chongzhen gave her and also the most precious thing in her life.
"How much do you think this hairpin can be sold for?"
The palace maids and eunuchs looked at each other, not knowing how to answer.
This golden hairpin was the Queen's favorite. Not to mention selling it, they would be scolded if they accidentally touched it.
The palace maids and eunuchs knelt on the ground, silent.
Wang Chengen blinked his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, this golden hairpin is a priceless treasure and cannot be sold!"
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