Chapter 451 North and South advance simultaneously
Seeing that the two cabinet ministers had begun to plead for mercy, Song Yingxing and other officials from the six ministries also followed suit and expressed their support.
Even Ni Wenhuan, who impeached Wang Zaijin, also expressed his attitude.
The general meaning is that this is a critical moment for the imperial court, and it must first deal with civil unrest and the invasion of Tartars from outside the customs.
Only some officials did not express their attitude. These people are either neutrals who do not want to get involved in party disputes.
Either they were the officials Zhu Youxiao wanted to deal with, so naturally it was impossible for him to speak for Wang Zaijin.
But they also knew that they should remain silent at this time, otherwise they would still be in danger of getting angry.
Even if they didn't take a stand, it doesn't matter now.
Wang Xiangqian gave Zhu Youxiao a good step up, but after Zhu Youxiao thought about it, he did not choose to follow the trend.
He still decided to send Wang Zaijin to prison.
He has his own ideas and arrangements, and this is also to protect Wang Zaijin.
It is said that the Jin Yiwei is a nightmare for prison officials, but it depends on who it is. If someone from his school, Zhu Youxiao, comes in, he will naturally have good food, drink and hospitality.
As for Liu Neng, because he had merit in the report, Zhu Youxiao rewarded him with five hundred taels of silver and released him from the palace.
But Zhu Youxiao also told him personally whether Liu could leave the inner city for even half a step.
He had to go to the Procuratorate to report every day, because the matter had not yet been investigated clearly, and whether Liu could stay out of the court's sight.
Otherwise, he will be regarded as absconding in fear of crime. Everything that happened today was done deliberately by him, with the purpose of framed Wang Zai Jin.
"Liu Neng, remember my words, if I can't find you one day, I will kill your nine tribes."
"If you run to the ends of the earth, I will catch you out."
Zhu Youxiao said majestically, making Liu Neng feel a heavy sense of oppression.
Of course Zhu Youxiao had his reasons for saying these things. Liu Neng was just a cannon fodder and didn't matter at all.
The person behind the conspiracy was too hidden, even though he had already guessed who was behind it.
But there is no actual evidence, and nothing can be done to them.
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao wanted to put enough pressure on him that he could hardly breathe, causing him great psychological pressure.
Only in this way will there be loopholes for you to catch, and you can find out the person behind it as soon as possible and find out the whole story.
After Wang Zaijin and Liu Neng were taken away, the atmosphere in the Qianqing Palace fell to the extreme.
Seeing that none of them dared to speak, Zhu Youxiao took the lead and said:
"The Ministry of War cannot be without someone in charge, otherwise everything will be in chaos."
"Mr. Xu Ge, I will let you temporarily take over the post of Minister of War."
"I obey the decree."
Zhu Youxiao did not ask them to recommend a candidate to succeed Shangshu, and they did not dare to mention it.
Now he is temporarily replaced by Xu Guangqi, which is justifiable.
"There must be a reason for those Mongols to return and rebel. But now we are not investigating, but trying to repel them."
"Pass the message to Guangxi and quickly mobilize Xuanfu's elite troops to Datong to assist. However, we must also remind him to do a good job in Xuanfu's defense and not to let the Tartars invade the east and west."
"Tell Chen Qiyu that this battle must be fought by me, and the Tartars must not be allowed to break through the border town and enter the hinterland."
"Sun Chuanting, the Right Chief Envoy of Shanxi Province, is the chief logistics officer. His first task is to appease the refugees and provide food and grass for the soldiers and horses in the two towns."
The two towns of Xuanda and Dazhou combined had 70,000 to 80,000 elite soldiers, but only 20,000 to 30,000 Tatars. Zhu Youxiao didn't take them seriously at all.
As long as Chen Qiyu fights steadily and doesn't make any mistakes, the Ming army will surely win.
Moreover, there was Man Gui who was good at fighting, so he was not too worried about the situation in the border town.
The Mongolian cavalry came and went like the wind, and they were hundreds of miles away, so they couldn't care too much, otherwise it would be a waste of help.
Therefore, he simply made arrangements and delegated power to Chen Qiyu, Man Gui and others. The outcome will only depend on their abilities.
"Your Majesty, what should we do with Yang Hong?"
Xue Zhen asked.
Zhu Youxiao actually didn't think about it at this time. If nothing happened, he would have ordered the Jin Yiwei to get the person.
But it was different now. The Mongols actually came to cause trouble. Yang Hong had the Datong border troops in his hands, so he could not push him into trouble.
Otherwise, if he takes the opportunity to unite with the Mongols to deal with him, then the matter will be really serious.
"I'm thinking about it, now is an extraordinary period, Yang Hong can't act arbitrarily."
"You should also keep your mouth shut. Never allow today's events to be leaked. Otherwise, don't blame me for being unkind."
After discussing some trivial matters, the meeting finally came to an end.
Now his focus is still on the capital. If those moths are not eradicated, he cannot take it lightly.
The ministers went out in front, and Yang Huan entered the Qianqing Palace in hindsight.
Yang Huan is naturally here to listen to the order and investigate what happened today.
"Yang Huan, keep an eye on Liu Neng. He should meet some people today. Let me check carefully. I want to know what they did and what they said."
"I understand."
"Also, send more people around Wang Zaijin's residence to protect his family."
After Yang Huan left, Zhu Youxiao began to meditate again.
He was thinking, what is their purpose of doing this?
Is it just to frame Wang Zaijin?
He thought it was impossible. You should know that they had united with Zhu Chunchen and other nobles this time.
And it has been brewing for so long, so he must be holding back some big move, and it cannot be as simple as what happened today.
What made him even more puzzled was how they bribed Liu Neng and made him risk his life.
It's just money, but you can't let a servant who has been following the Minister of War for more than ten years work for you.
There must be some secret hidden in it, and it was only because someone had taken advantage of the fatal situation and used coercion and inducement that what happened today happened.
After figuring all this out, he quickly summoned Wei Zhongxian and asked him to start investigating Liu Neng's family, maybe there would be some unexpected gains.
That night, Wei Zhongxian went to the palace to report that Liu Neng's family could not be found and did not know where they had gone.
Zhu Youxiao thought for a while, maybe the key to the problem lies here?
But he did not ask Wei Zhongxian to interrogate Liu Neng immediately, because Yang Huan's information was more important.
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Yangzhou Military Camp
After receiving the emperor's imperial edict, Li Zhilong immediately beat the drums to gather his generals, and ordered 10,000 elite soldiers, preparing to leave overnight for Fujian.
"Uncle, I will leave Yangzhou to you. I hope you will remember that without your Majesty's decree, even if the sky falls, the army will not be able to leave Yangzhou."
"If anything happens, uncle, just contact Nanjing."
"General, don't worry. Although I have never led an army, I know how to act according to orders. Just go, general. Nothing will happen to Yangzhou."
After giving instructions to Ping Jiangbo Chen Qisi, Li Zhilong quickly led the army out of the camp and headed straight for Fujian without much delay.
At the same time, a so-called uprising suddenly broke out in the southeastern coastal area of Zhejiang, close to Fujian. There were thousands of rebels, and the leader was named Ye Zongliu.