The main hall after the court meeting was empty, and the sun could not shine into the main hall. However, the cold wind outside could pass through the curtains and swirl around the main hall wantonly, making the main hall become biting and eerie.
There was no smile at all on Zhu Youjian's face. Wang Chengen beside him had not seen his smile for a long time.
Not to mention the Jinyiwei commander Luo Yangxing standing in front of him with his head bowed.
"I won't ask you for advice on military and national affairs. I just want to know whether Jiang Wan, whom I value highly, is really as independent as the civil and military officials of the dynasty have guessed?"
"This is an excerpt from the Ministry of War, this is an excerpt from the Ministry of Husbandry, and this is an excerpt from the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. What's the matter? Everyone thinks that I don't know people at a young age, right? There is Yuan Chonghuan in the front, and there is Yuan Chonghuan in the back.
There is Jiang Wan, are all the people I value a traitor and traitor?"
A large stack of memorials was thrown in front of Luo Yangxing by Zhu Youjian. Luo Yangxing picked up the memorials and took a quick glance at them.
In fact, he knew the contents of this book without reading it. In the capital today, there were not many things that could be hidden from him.
"What do you, Jin Yiwei, think of this matter?"
Zhu Youjian took a long breath and seemed to be forcing himself to calm down. Compared with when he first ascended the throne a few years ago, Zhu Youjian now has a lot of calmness as a king.
"The origin of the matter was reported by Zhao Shiyi, the chief of the Ministry of War, and people from the Ministry of Husbandry and the Qing Military Road in Tianjin also provided evidence!" Luo Yangxing said slowly and calmly: "Superintendent Sun personally asked your Majesty for assistance in Dongjiang Town, but...
When the food and salary from the imperial court arrived in Dongjiang Town, Dongjiang Town refused to accept it, and the officials who escorted the food and salary saw that the commander-in-chief Jiang Wan frequently had contact with Koreans. When the matter spread to the capital, the taste changed!"
Luo Yangxing paused slightly: "Originally it was just a matter of food and salary. The Ministry of War could handle it on its own. Officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs coordinated it. Then suddenly, Dongjiang Town Chief Jiang Wan seemed to have committed public outrage and was arrested by the court.
Many officials have been impeached, and I feel that someone must be instigating a conspiracy behind this incident!"
"Offended the public's anger!" Zhu Youjian sneered a few times: "Offended the public's anger. This word is used well. These officials were living and drinking comfortably in the capital, while Jiang Wan and other soldiers were fighting for the imperial court in the ice and snow of Liaodong.
, I don’t know why he offended the public, and Sun Chengzong was so defeated, why didn’t they all attack in groups, but Jiang Wan won the battle, and became a heinous sinner!”
"There are not many good people in the civil and military affairs of the dynasty. They want to make my face disgraceful and want me to destroy my own Qiancheng!" Zhu Youjian's eyes jumped: "What kind of chaos is the situation in Liaodong? They don't want me to do it."
Worry, what they are worried about is that my important ministers are rebellious if they don’t want my food and salary. My country is really thanks to these officials!"
Zhu Youjian laughed ruefully, and his laughter echoed in the hall, making the gloominess of the hall seem to be aggravated.
"Your Majesty, the law does not punish the public!" Luo Yangxing said in a low voice: "Dongjiang Town is the military force of the imperial court. Wherever there is no need for money and food from the imperial court, I also find it strange. There are also other officials who don't know the truth and start making noises.
, Now that the imperial court is defeated, if your majesty punishes these officials, it will probably make the civil and military people of the entire dynasty panic even more!"
"I want to know the truth!" Zhu Youjian stopped his smile and looked at Luo Yangxing without changing his expression: "I only believe what I see and hear. It's not that easy for others to blackmail me!"
"I understand!" Luo Yangxing lowered his head: "Within three days, I will definitely present the truth to Your Majesty!"
Zhu Youjian waved his hand, Luo Yangxing bowed his head and retreated. Wang Chengen waited on Zhu Youjian and walked down from the dragon chair and left the hall.
"Go to Nuange!" Zhu Youjian gently ordered, "I'm a little tired and want to take a rest!"
"Your Majesty, I have to say a lot, but you don't care about your body too much. In these twelve hours, you have only rested for less than three hours. That is to say, Your Majesty, you are gifted with a dragon body and a healthy body. If this old man
Slave, I’m afraid I’ll have fallen ill a long time ago!”
Wang Chengen said nonchalantly while taking Zhu Youjian into the Nuan Pavilion. As soon as they entered the Nuan Pavilion, both of them felt the coldness on their bodies, as if all the coldness had been left outside, and their whole bodies felt much warmer.
"I don't dare to rest!" Zhu Youjian rubbed the bridge of his nose: "I'm afraid that as soon as I close my eyes, I will see my ancestors questioning me, this unworthy descendant, and asking me why I have ruined the Ming Dynasty so much.
!”
Wang Chenen stepped forward and gently massaged Zhu Youjian's head. He heard Zhu Youjian sighed and continued.
"Luo Yangxing is also pretending to be stupid in front of me. In my court, I really don't know who to trust or who to trust now!"
"Commander Luo must have understood what His Majesty meant!" Wang Chengen said: "Jiang Wan is your Majesty's people. If all the officials in the court criticize Jiang Wan, aren't they criticizing Your Majesty?"
"But he actually just reminded me that the law does not punish the crowd! Huh, he knows much better than me about what is the law and what is the crowd. Does it mean that more people are crowds? They are a bunch of corpse-like guys, all of them
Taken together, it will give me a victory in Liaodong, and will it avenge me for being forced to the foot of the capital by the Tartars?"
"He almost wears the same pants as those civil servants!"
"We still have loyal ministers and good generals in the Ming Dynasty. Although Sun Shangshu's war is unfavorable, your Majesty also said that it is not his fault!" Wang Chengen said: "Jiang Wan is not bad, at least he did not disgrace His Majesty in Liaodong. As for not asking for money and food,
Does your Majesty really care about the matter?"
"I don't know whether he can win the battle, but if you say he doesn't know how to make money, I don't believe it!"
Zhu Youxiao said: "I'm waiting for his explanation. He will definitely have an explanation for me on this matter. As for colluding with the Koreans and having the will to be independent, only people without brains will believe this!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"That's right!" Zhu Youjian suddenly remembered something: "Jiang Wan's wife, isn't she pregnant? Later, you go to the Queen Mother and reward her with some grace in the name of the Queen Mother. These guys are impeaching us in front.
Jiang Wan, I will give grace to the Jiang family from behind, so someone can see clearly what I am thinking!"
"Yes, I'll let someone do it later!"
"No, you go in person!" Zhu Youjian said with certainty: "Go with a big fanfare. It's best to let everyone know that the palace has sent someone to reward the Jiang family for their grace!"
"Old slave, I understand!"
After waiting for a while, Wang Chengen didn't see Zhu Youjian talking again. He lowered his head and saw that Zhu Youjian was breathing evenly and had fallen asleep.
He gently covered Zhu Youjian with a soft blanket and walked out.