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Everyone knows that Yuan Chonghuan's treason with the enemy is an unjust case, and the most direct reason is that he has no reason for treason. As the leader of the Northeast Theater, Commander Yuan controlled the most powerful troops of the Ming Dynasty, and could be said to be the first person in the actual military of the Ming Dynasty at that time. Considering that other countries in the world were relatively weak at that time, it can be said that Commander Yuan was the first person in the global military. Compared with the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty was far backward in terms of geography, population, culture, and material, and even if Yuan Chonghuan surrendered to the past and became the first person in the Manchu military, it could not be compared with his current power, and it can be said that there was no benefit in surrendering to the Qing Dynasty.

As for why Chongzhen did not kill Commander Yuan, there are many controversies in history. Commander Yuan is an important minister of the court, a pillar of the border pass, and a leg of the Ming Dynasty. Killing Commander Yuan was Chongzhen's self-mutilation, self-digging of his own grave, self-destruction and growth, and some people said that Chongzhen fell for the Qing people's counter-plots, and believed the slanderous rumors of the eunuchs and traitors around him. Everyone hated the insidious and cunning of the Qing people, scolded the traitorous ministers for being greedy for money and misleading the country, and complained that Chongzhen's IQ was insufficient to allow the villain to succeed.

In fact, you don't have to think about it to know that Chongzhen is a little fine bean, and his IQ is enough, and he easily brought down Wei Zhongxian at a young age, how can he let a few subordinates be fooled. Chongzhen knew better than anyone that Commander Yuan was not a traitor, and the reason why he killed Commander Yuan was because he had long wanted to kill Commander Yuan. Before Chongzhen took office, Commander Yuan had an irreversible relationship with Wei Zhongxian, Chongzhen's sworn enemy, and had a tacit understanding of cooperation with one dynasty and one field, and Commander Yuan even built a shrine for Wei Zhongxian in Ningyuan; after Chongzhen took office, Commander Yuan always supported his troops and was proud of his achievements, refused to obey discipline, and killed Mao Wenlong, a prince of the imperial court, without asking for instructions; his troops have always been half out of the control of the imperial court; he has set up farms in the garrison in disregard of the requirements of military discipline; he has not handed over things that have been stolen and confiscated, and has shielded the officers under him who have made mistakes。

At this time, Commander Yuan always talked about the front-line war, and the unstable morale of the army, reminding the court that they were the protectors of the Ming Dynasty. Sometimes the court spoke heavily, and Yuan Chonghuan immediately said that the work was too tiring, too sad and too boring, and hoped that the court would send a more suitable person to take over his work as soon as possible, which made the court very angry.

Is Commander Yuan such a person? Not necessarily. Did he know that the court had an opinion on him? Of course he knew that Yuan Chonghuan was a smart man who was born in a Jinshi and was one in a million miles, so naturally he would not fail to understand the court's requirements.

Of course not, Commander Yuan also wants to be recognized by his superiors and let his superiors praise him, but he is also a manager and needs to manage a large mess of things and a group of people. On one side is the court, on the other side is hundreds of thousands of brothers, he has his difficulties, he has lost his sister-in-law's affection, and he can't do it on both sides.

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problem that Commander Yuan faced was also a common problem that all generals, all feudal officials, and all middle-level cadres in charge of a division had to face. The court is responsible for formulating policies and ensuring that policies are effectively implemented, and is the decision-maker and supervisor, while the middle-level cadres are responsible for translating policies into concrete actions, and are the operators and implementers, and there is always the following contradiction between the two:

The court wanted everyone to do things according to the demarcated framework, so they used policies to clarify or limit the operating space of the middle-level level, and wanted to trap and restrain everyone; the middle-level cadres felt that the upper group of civilian officials were talking on paper and that the policies were completely unoperable, and that they seemed to be talking about the truth, but in fact they were all nonsense when they were divorced from reality.

The court held that the middle-level cadres were not conscientious enough, and that there were always people who deserted when they demanded it, and that they did not do anything tightly; the middle-level cadres felt that the court had too much nitpicking and nonsense, and that it was really hateful.

The court demanded that middle-level cadres stress policies and principles, and that orders should not be discounted, bypassed, or left the circle; middle-level cadres held that specific implementation must be based on feelings, strategies, and methods, and that rigid implementation of policies would often backfire and even be beaten, and the court's demands were too rigid.

The court felt that the grassroots did not understand the overall situation, were short-sighted, and were confined to one domain, and the ideology of standardism was serious; the middle-level cadres believed that the court was not down-to-earth, did not understand the hardships of the border gates, and did not know the hardships of the grassroots level.

The court felt that the middle-level cadres had difficulty in communicating, and that they were a group of coarse people who were messing around and could not understand words; the middle-level people felt that the court was pretending to be a moral and a hypocrite.

The court felt that the middle level did not obey discipline, and the middle level felt that the court was full of insider blind command.

The court felt that it was impossible to indulge in the bottom, and that there should be a sense of hierarchy and mystery, and the middle level felt that there was no need to put up any stinky shelves for brothers who were born and died.

The court felt that all units needed uniform standards and uniform treatment, and that they had to be even-handed with a bowl of water; the middle level felt that their brothers had heavy tasks and low salaries, and they had to eat more and occupy more.

The court believes that rules are the basis of management, and no one can break the rules; the middle level feels that any rule that can win a battle is nonsense.

The court held that it was difficult to be frugal with luxury, and that the salary standards should be strictly enforced; the middle-level people believed that the superiors wanted the horses to run and the horses not to eat grass, and demanded that the higher the salary, the better.

The court held that mental control was better than material rewards, and demanded that middle-level cadres raise their spiritual level, stress the general righteousness, the pattern, dedication, the future, career, and ideals, and have more style and less complaints; middle-level cadres thought that the awards, titles, pennants, and plaques were too vain, and that the court regarded everyone as fools, so they did not listen to those who came from above, and demanded that the court practice their mouths less and benefit more.

In short, the two are in different positions, look at the problem from different angles, and naturally come to different conclusions, so the contradiction arises - although both sides are not wrong, they are both of the same mind.

When both the court and the middle level are emotionally intelligent, When the two sides are unwilling to put down their bodies and communicate, they will not be tight, because the common interests of everyone will not easily tear their faces, restrain each other, blame each other, no one can eat and walk, fighting but not breaking is the best state, when the other party has a small action, they will also pretend to be deaf and dumb and pinch their noses to admit it, open one eye and close one eye, and they have to cooperateThe slogan of the family is shouted louder and louder.

Yuan Chonghuan felt that he was doing the right thing, and was even full of grievances, thinking that he was sacrificing himself for the sake of the overall situation, giving up his principles to tolerate these bastards, and even cooperating with the eunuch party in order to work back then, his personal reputation was sacrificed, but the court still did not give up.

The courtiers also thought the same, they were also full of grievances, and felt that Yuan Chonghuan was not a thing.

What does Chongzhen, as an arbiter, think? Chongzhen has no long-term work experience at the grassroots level, and he has basically never gone to the grassroots level to conduct field investigations, so he does not know much about the situation at the grassroots level and does not have deep feelings, but he communicates more with the ministers of the DPRK and China every day and has unity of thought, so the views of the ministers of the DPRK and China are basically Chongzhen's views. Chongzhen was very angry with Yuan Chonghuan, thinking that this was a soldier and an old thorn, arrogant and arrogant to bully him when he was young, worried about Wei Zhongxian's hatred and unwilling to contribute to the new court, and even kidnapping and threatening the court with the safety of the border pass.

Chongzhen's requirements for the virtue of tolerance are not very high, and Shali can't tolerate sand, so he has long held back his opinion and wants to kill Yuan Chonghuan. Compared with those incompetent but obedient subordinates, Chongzhen hates Yuan Chonghuan who disobeys discipline even more. However, he will not move Yuan Chonghuan for the time being, he understands that Commander Yuan has arrogant capital, he is the key barrier in the Northeast, and there are a large number of arrogant generals who disobey the court discipline and only recognize Commander Yuan. Killing Yuan Chonghuan must be considered in the long run, not in a hurry, and everything will be done again when everything is safe. The rabbit is anxious and bites, and he really wants to force Yuan Chonghuan to the extreme, who knows what Yuan Chonghuan will do, and he can't completely rely on Yuan Chonghuan's personal qualities for the safety of Daming. Chongzhen is not a faint king, he will not fight for a moment because of his feelings, he will not hurt his country, his people and his taxes for his own pleasure, he can only endure his temper and wait for the right opportunity.

Finally, when Commander Yuan disregarded the emperor's safety and turned the capital into a decisive battle with the Qing army, Chongzhen couldn't bear it. After repelling the attack of the Qing army, when Yuan Chonghuan broke away from the troops, Chongzhen found an excuse to seize the opportunity, put Commander Yuan together in the name of treason, and put Commander Yuan in prison, first arrested and then tried.

This matter was so big that the court quarreled because of this, and it was divided into two opposing factions: one faction was full of patriotism and was filled with righteous indignation and scolded Yuan Chonghuan as a traitor and demanded severe punishment; the other faction thought that Yuan Chonghuan was really resentful and called for Yuan Chonghuan's rehabilitation. As for whether everyone really thinks like this, whether they are hiding the kitten and are tired, whether they guessed the emperor's careful thoughts, it doesn't matter, look at the performance, look at the curative effect. The two ideologies are completely opposed and irreconcilable, stirring up a serious split in public opinion in the court.

Chongzhen welcomed the first voice, which was the result of his deliberate creation, and was angry at the second voice, but he couldn't force it down. He is a high emperor and an arbiter, and he can't roll up his sleeves and go directly to the court - it is too cheap to play in person, and he may not be able to distinguish the black cauldron of loyalty and treachery. In order to silence the opponents, Chongzhen set up a Yuan Chonghuan task force, which set up a leading group, with Chongzhen as the leader and the heads of the cabinet and various ministries as members. The leading group has an office, which is located in the Criminal Department, and its members are composed of the heads of the Criminal Department, Dali Temple, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate and relevant personnel, and Yuan Chonghuan is interrogated by three divisions.

The trial of Yuan Chonghuan, which lasted for more than a year, began. Some people say that Chongzhen didn't want to kill Yuan Chonghuan, and he had been entangled and struggling, doubting and denying for the past year, remembering his efforts to defend the border and cherishing his military talent.

This statement is not quite right, Chongzhen has never been a hesitant person, he has been sharpening his knife for several years, he has made up his mind, and he has thought about the result, since he has made a move, he will not allow Yuan Chonghuan to make a comeback. What's more, there is no turning back arrow when the bow is opened, the two sides have both suspicions and have already made it clear, Chongzhen cannot let a subordinate prisoner rise again and grasp the military power to defend one side alone, and Commander Yuan is not allowed to have any chance to turn the tables again, and Commander Yuan must be completely knocked down and crushed to make it stink. Therefore, in this year, Chongzhen didn't have time to wait, he didn't have time to be sad, he was completely exchanging time for space, giving everyone time to accept emotionally, and giving things a buffer, he has been busy, listening to public opinion, observing the situation, eliminating influence, stabilizing the border passes, clearing Yuan Chonghuan's forces in the Northeast Army and cultivating his cronies, to ensure that the Northeast border defense work is not chaotic.

In other words, from the first day Yuan Chonghuan entered prison, he was doomed to death and a tragic death, and the trial process was just a process of confirming the crime step by step, and it was on the road to enriching the evidence and handling the case.

In fact, Yuan Chonghuan is destined to die for a simple reason: character. In this turbulent era, although he is full of literary talent, although he is loyal to the country, although he will shine brightly, and although he has made great achievements, as long as he cannot change the character of valuing subordinates over superiors, emphasizing military affairs and even valuing the court, he will definitely die, the difference is only between late death and early death, tragic death and happy death.

Chongzhen will deal with it severely and strictly to take Yuan Chonghuan's case as a classic case, so as to demonstrate fairness and justice, and tell the people that everyone is equal before the law, there are no "special cadres" and "special leaders", no one can override the national law, no matter how high the position is and how powerful the power is, as long as he steps on the red line, he will be severely punished by the law and scolded by the people.

With Yuan Chonghuan being cut by a thousand knives, and the case of Commander Yuan's treason was also completely determined, Chongzhen called on all leading cadres to maintain a high degree of consistency with the court's remarks, and no suspicion or denial was allowed.

Chongzhen can be said to have good intentions, but there are still some leading officials, especially some high-ranking cadres, who do not understand Chongzhen's approach, and think that Commander Yuan died in resentment and regret. At the same time, at the same time, the rabbit is dead and the fox is sad, and the things hurt it, such a well-known character is gone if he says no, and who will be the next one is really bottomless. It's too difficult to follow a leader like Chongzhen, everyone is full of complaints, and they talk about it in private, thinking that Chongzhen is cautious, stubborn, suspicious, and unforgiving, but he doesn't dare to say it publicly.

And with the news of Yuan Chonghuan's execution poem, everyone's antipathy was ignited again and pushed to the extreme:

A lifetime of career is empty, and half a lifetime of fame is in a dream.

After death, there is no worry about the brave generals, and the loyal soul still guards Liaodong.

From this poem, everyone reads the dissatisfaction and unwillingness, sadness and helplessness of a general. He was killed by the court in vain, but he didn't cry out hysterically, let alone complain about cursing the court, he thought more about his career, Liaodong, Daming, and working for the court. Commander Yuan's dedication to his post has won everyone's recognition, and he has also won everyone's sympathy: such a model worker and such a hero were killed by the emperor, where to reason. Everyone's mood was very heavy, thinking that such a good person would die in vain, and they were all looking at Chongzhen with strange eyes.

Originally, he was very happy to kill Yuan Chonghuan, but Chongzhen was disgusted by this poem at this time, he hated Yuan Chonghuan even more, thinking that Chonghuan was unwilling to die, and before he died, he also showed off his literary and military skills, showing his identity as a literary and artistic youth, announcing to the world that he was a loyal minister, and announcing to the world that Chongzhen was a faint monarch who killed good ministers in vain. Chongzhen knows everyone's thoughts, but everyone doesn't know Chongzhen's thoughts that can't appeal to his mouth. Chongzhen felt sad, very aggrieved and lonely, a piece of ice heart in the night pot, he said to everyone sadly: "I am not the king of the dead country, the ministers are the ministers of the dead country", you are a group of bastards!

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the son of an official eunuch from a family, he was exposed to his father's peers, and Hou Fangyu knew what the court was like at that time. Hou Fangyu also has a sensitivity to policy and public opinion, what words can not be said on what occasions, whether they can be written or not, he still knows in his heart, and he knows in his heart whether the view of "employing people without doubt" as an article will involve politics and whether it will anger the court. However, he still chose this point of view without hesitation, and carried out a sharp exposition, which can only show that he did it on purpose, he just wanted to disgust the court, that is, he wanted to complain for Yuan Chonghuan and other cadres such as his father, and he was full of complaints like a stalk in his throat, he did not vomit or be unhappy, and took advantage of the opportunity of the examination to be willful! As for whether the article can pass the examination or not, whether the examination can be passed, let him be, let him be, as soon as he turns around, he will no longer worry, and I am not afraid of ice and snow.