First, cut off your arm, poke your eyes blind and close your ears.
In the Ming Dynasty, there were two mysterious organizations, one named Dongchang and the other named Wei Jinyi. Through the unremitting efforts of emperors, Dongchang and Wei Jinyi gradually expanded their influence, competing with Lindong Party headed by civil servants in the Ming Dynasty. But perhaps because Chongzhen, as a monarch, had not received relevant education, he felt that Wei Zhongxian must be removed, eunuchs must be suppressed, and civil servants must be supported, so that the country could maintain long-term stability. But unfortunately, without restrictions, the power of civil servants has increased instantly, which makes it miserable.
Second, raise funds, increase corvees and force farmers.
As mentioned above, the power of civil servants is growing rapidly, and no procuratorial organ can compare with them. What will this breed? Yes, corruption. Bureaucrats began to take money from their pockets, and the state treasury was bound to be empty. When Chongzhen found that the national treasury was empty, he began to advocate that officials spit out the money, but how could this be possible, so everyone cried for poverty.
Chongzhen had no choice but to issue a wonderful tax order. For example, there are ten households in a village, and he wants the village to pay 120 taels of silver, each household 120 taels. People can't afford to run away. How about this? There are nine households left, and those nine households will share it equally 120. If there are five households left, then one household is twenty-two. If there is only one left, congratulations, your family needs to pay the tax of 120 yuan. Thus, under this extreme oppression, a Li Zicheng appeared.
Third, employing suspicious people, framing loyalty, and inviting wolves into the room.
Didn't there be a general guarding the pass during the Chongzhen period? Yes, yes, especially a man named Yuan Chonghuan. Once upon a time, Yuan Chonghuan was branded as a traitor and scolded for so long. It turns out that this is actually a "double agent". Yuan Chonghuan is a valiant soldier, so to speak, he has the elegant demeanour of those generals in the early Ming Dynasty. He led the army to defeat the troops led by Nurhachi, but because Wei Zhongxian was in power, he was framed and could not be reused.
Finally, it is very difficult to use Chongzhen again to fight against Huang Taiji's army and escort thousands of miles. When solving the siege of the capital, he was deceived by Huang Taiji, which made Chongzhen think that Yuan Chonghuan had collaborated with the enemy and committed treason. Chongzhen doesn't know what it means to drink ecstasy soup, and he can't see Yuan Chonghuan's contribution. He listened to this rumor and executed Yuan Chonghuan in the city, still in that year. It is said that he cut more than 3600 knives.
At that time, the people heard that Yuan Chonghuan had collaborated with the enemy and committed treason, and they hated him so much that they even went to pick up his meat to eat. Emperor Chongzhen also copied his home and exiled his family. At Yuan Chonghuan's house, Chongzhen copied nothing. At that time, all the officials who served in the DPRK wanted to intercede with Yuan Chonghuan, but they were all fooled by the possessed Emperor Chongzhen. When they saw Yuan Chonghuan's fate, which one didn't tremble with fear, which one dared to really work for Emperor Chongzhen?
So the capital was finally breached by Li Zicheng, and Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself in Jingshan Park. Later generations commented that he was honest and a king with backbone. Yes, he is indeed a king with backbone, but his talent is not worthy of the position of king. Maybe give him a corner. As a local official, he can manage this place well, but he really can't manage a country, especially a country that is terminally ill and hopeless.