In the Xiyuan Palace, the atmosphere was so depressing and tense that it was almost suffocating.
Even though Yan Song, Xu Jie and others were cabinet ministers, they were still trembling with fear when facing the furious Emperor Jiajing. The saying "accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger" is no joke.
In particular, Emperor Jiajing was not an ordinary king. Although he did not rule the palace, he was able to control freely and maintain his authority. Regardless of Yan Song, Xu Jie and the others, as cabinet ministers, one person was subordinate to ten thousand people, and they had power over the government and the opposition. They fought against
Every sneeze makes the officialdom catch a cold, but as long as Emperor Jiajing gives an order, they can lose their official positions and go home, and even their lives depend on Emperor Jiajing's thoughts. Emperor Jiajing has been firmly in control of everything in the empire from beginning to end.
Power that no one can shake.
Emperor Jiajing's character was also extraordinary.
He is extremely smart and extremely confident, even a little arrogant, stingy and saves face.
The Japanese pirates in Shangyu besieged Yingtian, and the Japanese chiefs responded with arrogant red clothes and yellow umbrellas, which shook the foundation of Ming Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River. This act severely slapped the Ming Dynasty in the face and the Jiajing Emperor in the face.
This is fatal.
What's wrong with the damned Japanese pirates? There's nothing wrong with beating them. What's wrong with those damned Japanese pirates? Wear red clothes and carry yellow umbrellas!
Yan Song, Xu Jie and others felt their hearts tightening, and cold sweat began to break out on their bodies.
"This is the situation. What should we do now? Let's discuss it." Emperor Jiajing flicked the sleeves of his wide robe, casually sat down on the overturned table, and looked at Yan Song with squinted eyes.
Xu Jie and others said calmly.
Xu Jie didn't speak, but glanced at Yan Song imperceptibly. At this moment, he was glad that he was the second assistant and didn't need to be the first to express his opinion.
Yan Song, who usually has a lotus flower in his mouth, is mute now. He is old and his reaction is slow, not to mention that he stayed up all night last night and wrote poems in praise of Qing Dynasty. In addition, he is not good at running the army and has no knowledge of military affairs.
Proficient. During the last Gengxu Incident, Yan Song fully exposed that he was not good at running the army. Therefore, after Emperor Jiajing asked the question, Yan Song was mute for a while. Instead of using strengths and avoiding weaknesses, let others speak first, and then he would summarize and refine them.
Essence.
Although Yan Song cannot govern an army, he can govern people. When the Holy One is asking questions, he must not remain silent.
Therefore, when Yan Song chose to be mute, he alerted Xu Jie with his eyes and signaled Xu Jie to speak first.
Xu Jie received the hint from Yan Song's eyes, and he couldn't help but feel a group of rough mud horses roaring past in his heart. But there was no way, he had to endure the humiliation and bear the burden for a while to plan for the big things in the future.
So, Xu Jie cleared his throat and prepared to speak.
However, Emperor Jiajing spoke at this time and directly named Yan Hao, "Feng Yi, please tell me first."
Yan Song was frightened and hurriedly bowed his hands, but he was Yan Song after all. He only panicked for a moment, then calmly and slowly said: "These are just fifty-seven Japanese crowns. Yingtian is a huge city, with high walls, deep pools and deep cannons."
There are tens of thousands of defenders. How can a mere fifty-seven Japanese pirates capture Yingtian? Your Majesty, don’t worry."
Xu Jie on the side couldn't help but raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this. Yan Song's answer sounded familiar, oh, yes, when 30,000 Northern soldiers came to the city during the Gengxu Revolution, Yan Song said, "I answered that the Northern soldiers were just one soldier."
Help the evil thieves and they will leave naturally after the robbery. Your Majesty, don't worry.
This is completely shameless nonsense that does not solve the problem and is irresponsible! It makes no difference whether it is said or not.
This answer seems impeccable, but in fact it is fart.
"What I'm asking is what to do!" Emperor Jiajing naturally glared at Yan Song with dissatisfaction, then turned to look at Xu Jie, "Xu Jie, tell me."
"Returning to the Holy Spirit, from my perspective, there are only fifty-seven Japanese pirates. With the defense and military strength that match the sky, whether they go to battle or defend the city, they can defeat this group of Japanese pirates. How can a small tree fly shake a big tree? However, I personally
Inclined to war, attack with the power of thunder, destroy this group of Japanese pirates in one fell swoop, kill one as a warning to hundreds, severely attack the Japanese pirates' arrogance, and deter the intensifying Japanese invasion situation in various places in the south of the Yangtze River! Otherwise, a mere fifty-seven Japanese pirates would dare to fight against the enemy.
God, this is a bad start. I'm afraid Japanese pirates from all over the country will be greatly encouraged, and the Japanese invasion will become even more corrupt."
Xu Jie stepped forward and bowed, then talked calmly and calmly, and finally put forward the suggestion of "war".
Emperor Jiajing nodded with satisfaction, avoiding the praise, and continued to ask, "How to fight?"
This is a very practical problem, and Xu Jie has already prepared for it. He knows the character of Emperor Jiajing and knows that Emperor Jiajing is a person who values results and focuses on solving problems, so he has already prepared the draft when making suggestions.
After Emperor Jiajing asked, Xu Jie answered with ease, "In the past, a lion fought a rabbit with all his strength. I think the same is true in this battle. There are more than 50,000 defenders in Yingtian, and we can choose the best to fight.
Seven or three thousand, and at the same time, the surrounding state governments were ordered to cooperate in sending troops to encircle and destroy the Japanese! From now on, the only fifty-seven Japanese crowns will be unable to fly and die without a burial place."
After listening to Xu Jie's suggestion, Emperor Jiajing nodded approvingly.
A mere fifty-seven Japanese pirates dared to twitch tiger beards and beat Yingtian, and even dared to commit a heinous crime by wearing red clothes Zhang Yiyu!
If he didn't kill this group of Japanese pirates who were so bold and arrogant, how could the evil spirit in Emperor Jiajing's heart come out?
Xu Jie's suggestion of fighting a lion against a rabbit fell into the heart of Emperor Jiajing.
During the Gengxu Incident, the enemy chief Anda led 30,000 elite cavalry troops to the capital. Although Emperor Jiajing initially adopted a delaying tactic, using the excuse that Anda's tribute documents were not in Mongolian, he delayed until King Qin's reinforcements arrived.
, when King Qin's reinforcements arrived, Emperor Jiajing ordered Ding Ruling, the Minister of War at the time, to prepare to launch a counterattack against the Tatar army outside the city. However, Ding Ruling, the Minister of War at the time, only followed Yan Song's name, and Yan Song was worried that the counterattack might be defeated.
If he was defeated, he, as the chief minister of the cabinet, would be implicated, so Yan Song ordered Ding Ruling not to fight back, and allowed the soldiers and horses to plunder outside the city and fly away. Yan Song patted his chest and assured Ding Ruling that there was no need to worry about violating the holy order, I am here.
, I will ensure that you are fine. Under Yan Song's deception, Ding Ruling stood still and did not launch a counterattack against the Tatars. In the end, after the Tatar troops retreated in a swaggering manner, Ding Rukui was angrily accused by Emperor Jiajing and received a bright and clear ghost head.
The knife ended a good life.
Back then, when 30,000 Tatar troops came to the city, Emperor Jiajing wanted to fight back to save face. Now, only fifty-seven Japanese pirates dared to attack Yingtian with troops. How could Emperor Jiajing tolerate them leaving alive!
Emperor Jiajing didn't want to relive the shame of that year!
During the Tartar siege, Emperor Jiajing had already lost half of his face. If he allowed the Japanese pirates to leave safely now, his face would be completely lost. This is a result that the pretentious Emperor Jiajing can never accept.