Emperor Chongzhen was too extreme.

Chapter 84 No destruction, no construction; destroy first, then talk.

Zhu Youjian listened to the eunuch's words and nodded slightly.

He had previously stated that he was willing to give a chance to anyone who dared to recommend themselves.

After all, Shaanxi is currently facing a shortage of talent.

Once the eunuch received approval, he immediately went to bring the people over.

Sun Chuanting, who was originally discussing matters related to Yan'an Prefecture with His Majesty, sat quietly to the side.

He was somewhat curious about Zhang Xianzhong, who dared to come before the emperor and recommend himself just like him.

However, what Sun Chuanting was curious about was not Zhang Xianzhong himself.

However, when the eunuch was reporting, this person said that he had served as a soldier in the Yansui military town.

He was also eager to know what the situation was like in the Yansui military town.

After all, all that he and His Majesty currently know about that place is limited to various rumors and written documents.

If we want to save the people of Yan'an Prefecture, we will inevitably have to rely on the Yansui Military Town.

Not long after.

Zhang Xianzhong was brought in.

When he first stepped into the government office, Zhang Xianzhong was still able to maintain some composure.

But as he went deeper and deeper, he became increasingly tense.

The emperor was so ruthless that even the King of Qin's entire clan was exterminated.
What if you accidentally kill yourself after saying the wrong thing?!
therefore.

When he finally arrived at the gate of the imperial palace, Zhang Xianzhong was drenched in cold sweat, his hands trembling, and he dared not look up.

The two eunuchs at the gate were unfazed by this. They calmly pushed the door open and whispered, "Go in."

Zhang Xianzhong then seemed to wake from a dream and looked up at the room.

A young man with a calm yet imposing demeanor sat in the main seat, while a middle-aged man with a respectful expression sat beside him.

Zhang Xianzhong was shocked again; he hadn't expected the new emperor to be so young.

But he would never dare to do anything to spy on the emperor's face at this time.

He hurriedly stepped inside and knelt down heavily, then began to stammer out the reason and process of his visit.

Zhang Xianzhong had originally prepared a statement.

But the emperor's oppressive presence was so strong that he momentarily forgot all the prepared remarks he had made.

It's hard to explain clearly in a single sentence.

Zhang Xianzhong became increasingly panicked, and his body began to tremble violently.

Seeing this man's appearance, Sun Chuanting couldn't help but recall his own meeting with His Majesty.

Although I performed much better than him, I am already approaching forty, while he is only in his early twenties.

Reaching this point is already quite good.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Youjian spoke directly: "You just said that you once served in the Yansui military town. Tell me in detail about the situation there."

He waved his hand, and immediately a eunuch brought Zhang Xianzhong a bowl of tea.

"Please feel free to speak, there's no need to be nervous."

Zhang Xianzhong was suddenly startled; he hadn't expected His Majesty to have such a tolerant side.

The emperor's attitude and words of reassurance calmed Zhang Xianzhong down considerably in an instant.

After swallowing a bowl of tea whole, Zhang Xianzhong pressed his forehead tightly to the ground.

After expressing his gratitude, he began to recount the situation in the Yansui military town.

In reality, it's all pretty much the same story, but Zhang Xianzhong's account is much more detailed than what Sun Chuanting just mentioned.

The military town was even more corrupt than the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty.

Apart from the private soldiers and retainers of General Du Wenhuan, the rest of the lower-ranking soldiers were worse than pigs and dogs.

Whenever foreign tribes invaded the city and raided it, the entire military town had no courage to fight back.

If public anger could not be suppressed, they would send low-ranking soldiers with no fighting ability to their deaths. This made it easier for foreign tribes to enter Yan'an Prefecture of the Ming Dynasty than to enter their own backyard.

If they don't come to rob us ten or more times a year, they'd be letting down the filial piety of everyone in Yansui Military Town.

and.

Many of the generals in the military towns also colluded with foreign tribes.

Zhang Xianzhong had personally witnessed items stolen by foreign tribes reappear in the military town within a few days.
Zhang Xianzhong became more and more excited as he spoke, and his voice grew louder at the end.

Zhu Youjian then continued, "Let's talk about the matters related to the non-Han peoples of the grasslands."

Zhang Xianzhong was no longer nervous and immediately began to recount everything he had seen and heard.

He had traveled extensively, so he knew these things more thoroughly than the average person.

The main enemy facing Yan'an Prefecture was the Hetao Mongols.

There are six tribes in the Hetao Mongols.

Among the six tribes, the Chahar and Ordos tribes were the most powerful, with each tribe having a population of about 50,000 and an army of several thousand.

The other four parts are slightly inferior.

Although the six departments are nominally in the same camp, their relationship is actually extremely complex.

For example, Ligdan Khan of the Chahar tribe had always wanted to integrate the six Mongol tribes.

But this person is extremely outrageous.

Perhaps this month Lindan Khan took the silver to help the Ming Dynasty fight the other five tribes, and next month he will start robbing the Ming Dynasty again.

The following month, he tried to win over five more companies.

Before the attempt to win him over even began, he sided with the Later Jin, which was constantly expanding into Mongolia.

In short, the combination of ambition and lack of ability is complex.

Hearing these words, Zhu Youjian nodded and praised Zhang Xianzhong.

Zhu Youjian would not easily believe these messages; only after he personally went to the Yansui military town could he confirm their authenticity.

But what Zhang Xianzhong could offer was already quite valuable.

Hearing the Emperor's praise, Zhang Xianzhong was deeply moved, and his body trembled again.

Just as he was about to express his gratitude, a single sentence left him completely stunned.

"Go and get him a pair of shoes that fit properly."

These words struck Zhang Xianzhong like a thunderbolt.

After several days of travel, Zhang Xianzhong was so shocked by the events that he didn't pay much attention to his blistered feet and tattered straw sandals.

But Your Majesty.
Zhang Xianzhong could no longer suppress his emotions. Two streams of tears flowed from his eyes, and his throat tightened, unable to utter a single word of thanks.

Zhu Youjian waved his hand dismissively, and then someone took Zhang Xianzhong away.

After Zhang Xianzhong left.

Sun Chuanting, his expression grave, asked Zhu Youjian, "Your Majesty, the situation in Yansui is far more serious than I have seen. How does Your Majesty intend to deal with Yan'an Prefecture?"

Zhu Youjian said calmly, "It's very simple, slaughter them all."

Sun Chuanting felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this.

The officials and gentry haven't even been killed yet, and His Majesty is already going to take action against the border generals?!

But what will happen to the border after the killing? No, that's not right! Nowadays, it seems like it doesn't matter whether the Yansui border exists or not.

The alien races come to plunder us more than ten times a year, so what difference does it make whether you're here or not?!

Since that's the case, then we must destroy the old to establish the new!
As for how to establish it later, Sun Chuanting didn't know; he'd just break it down first.

Trust in His Majesty's wisdom!
Sun Chuanting himself didn't realize that in just a few days, his personality had undergone a tremendous change.

He bowed to His Majesty and asked, "Your Majesty, what is there for me to do in governing Yan'an Prefecture? I will certainly go through fire and water for you!"

(End of this chapter)