When Zhu Si saw Yang Tinghe, Li Kun and Peng Ze came out to object and question him one after another, and even forced the shit basin on him, he felt very unhappy.
Zhu Si could not do anything to Yang Tinghe. But facing Peng Ze and Li Kun, two of Yang Tinghe's "doglegs", he was full of confidence.
Zhu Sidao said: "I believe that governors who go on expeditions have the authority to judge the situation and use troops. If they send troops without asking the results first, they will be held accountable. Then who will dare to go out to lead troops in the future? Is it the same for everything the governor does in the future?
All decisions must be negotiated by the court before being implemented?"
The question is sharp, but it seems to make sense.
Someone almost came out to argue with the emperor. This matter cannot be generalized. Tang Yin's duty is to guard the three inner passes, so he does not have the authority to send troops. For example, Governor Xuanda and the governors of the three sides do not have the authority to send troops to the grassland rashly. They are almost
The same reason.
But now that the emperor is angry, and the first assistant academician, the Minister of War, and the minister have all come out to speak one after another, it seems a bit powerless for others to get involved in this debate.
Zhu Si continued: "Now that the soldiers are out, do you want me to chase them back? Besides, we only sent a few thousand cavalry. If we can't use cavalry to defend the city, it won't affect the overall situation. If you really can't worry, it will be a big deal."
We can allocate several thousand more troops from the capital camp to garrison Juyongguan!"
Yang Tinghe closed his eyes. He was completely disappointed with the little emperor. He was simply acting randomly.
Mao Ji, a scholar in the cabinet, came out and said: "Your Majesty, Tang Yin just led the troops to garrison at Juyongguan and quickly spread the news to the capital city. It didn't take a day to get the news. Why didn't he even ask for his life for such a big thing?"
Many people looked at Mao Ji with strange eyes. Are you, Mao Ge, always really stupid, or are you just pretending to be confused? His Majesty said it all, he knew about this, and he probably ordered Tang Yin to do this.
Zhu Si stood up angrily: "Today's court meeting will come here first. If something happens, come and talk to me later!"
After saying that, he ignored the strange looks from the ministers present and walked away.
"Yang Zhongtang, what do you think this is? Your Majesty is ignoring the dangers in the northwest! Should the capital be under martial law?"
After the court meeting dispersed and they left Fengtian Hall, a group of people surrounded Yang Tinghe.
It seems that the only one who can make the decision for them now is Yang Tinghe.
Sun Jiao, Liu Chun and other very few ministers who were not involved in this matter walked away silently. Yang Tinghe looked anxious. Jiang Mian said: "From the perspective of the situation, your Majesty just bypassed the cabinet and the Ministry of War and let Tang Yin make adjustments.
Xuanfu soldiers and horses."
What Jiang Mian means is that although the matter seems very big, it does not need to be interpreted with a pessimistic or extreme mentality. It can be understood that the emperor previously wanted Tang Yin to adjust the troops of the Xuan Mansion but was unable to do so, so he used the Tatar cavalry to drive straight into the harassment.
In Sanguan, due to the tradition that military commanders do not need to be restrained by the emperor's orders when outside, Tang Yin was directly asked to send troops to the Xuanfu to take the opportunity to control the military administration of the Xuanfu.
"It's all gone."
Fei Hong came over to persuade me, but his words obviously didn't work here.
Just at this moment, a eunuch trotted over. It was Bingbi, the eunuch of the ceremony, and Huang Jin, the eunuch of the East Factory.
Previously, Zhu Hao wanted Huang Jin to concentrate on his duties as the imperial eunuch, but because Zhu Hao was not in the capital at the moment, Huang Jin's position had not changed.
"Yang Zhongtang, His Majesty has sent an order for you to go to Qianqing Palace to discuss matters."
Huang Jin came over and said breathlessly.
Yang Tinghe took a breath.
At this time, when a conflict arose between the emperor and his ministers, the emperor asked him to go to Qianqing Palace alone. He almost said "no" in an uncooperative tone, but after thinking about it seriously, if the gap with the little emperor continued to deepen, he would It's really cheap for Tang Yin and other people from the New Emperor faction.
"Mr. Ge..."
Lin Jun, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, gave Yang Tinghe a hand. He probably meant that you and His Majesty had a fierce quarrel at the court meeting. It is best not to go to see the emperor alone. After all, personal safety is also very important.
Maybe if the emperor becomes cruel, he will directly take you down for questioning or kill you? Yang Tinghe is not worried about this. As a minister, no matter how powerful he is, he has not reached the point of taking military and political power into his own hands. In essence, Speaking of which, Zhu Si's throne was not threatened, and Zhu Si really could not take the risk and kill people.
Moreover
If Zhu Si killed Yang Tinghe, could he suppress the excited civil servants?
"Excuse me, please lead the way." Yang Tinghe said to Huang Jin.
Inside the Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Si left Zhang Zuo alone and talked with Yang Tinghe about the northwest. At this time, Zhu Si's tone was still very calm.
"... Mr. Yang Ge, this is the case. The intention of Tang Zitai was to use thousands of troops as bait to lure the Tatar cavalry to Juyong Pass and annihilate them all with a strategy. If this can be done, the Tatars Having suffered huge losses, we will definitely not dare to threaten the surrounding cities of Xuanfu Town again..."
Zhu Si explained to Yang Tinghe alone what he had not said in the court earlier because he was angry.
Yang Tinghe didn't care what Tang Yin's real purpose was. Tang Yin violated his duty to guard the three inner passes and sent troops without permission. He couldn't tolerate this.
Zhang Zuo handed a copy of Tang Yin's single report to Zhu Si.
Zhu Si took it and glanced at it, raised his chin: "Mr. Yang Ge, you should also take a look."
After speaking, Zhu Si handed the report back to Zhang Zuo, who then handed it to Yang Tinghe.
Yang Tinghe did not open the memorial, because he knew what was said in it without reading it.
Yang Tinghe said: "So, your Majesty believes that the military affairs in Xuanda are now in chaos, and you need to personally send someone to take over, rather than letting Chen Jiuchou, the general commander of Xuanda, take charge of the overall situation, right?"
"How could Mr. Ge think so? Didn't I make it very clear? Tang Yin's troops will not go directly to Xuanfu Town. In fact, the Tatars have already received the news. It is estimated that in the next two days, there will be a battle ahead. There is information about the war, why can't Mr. Ge listen to my explanation?" Zhu Sidao.
Yang Tinghe asked coldly: "Then does your Majesty know why the northwest has fallen into such a chaotic state?"
Zhu Sidao: "Isn't it because of the frequent use of troops in the northwest during the late emperor's time? This is caused by the female gangsters who caused chaos in the country..."
"Then what is the difference between His Majesty's current actions and those of the late Emperor, except that he did not go to the northwest in person?"
Yang Tinghe lectured Zhu Si in a serious tone. Zhu Si was not happy as soon as he heard this. The relationship between the monarch and his ministers instantly became tense and tense.
Zhang Zuo hurriedly tried to persuade him to make peace: "Mr. Yang Ge, in fact, your Majesty also wants to stabilize the northwest."
Yang Tinghe calmed down and said: "The military affairs in the northwest are based on the word "Shou". Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, those who used swords and weapons without permission have not had a good end. If your Majesty understands history, you should know very well that I am not telling lies. If it is just because Tang Yin is a man in the Xing Mansion, , Your Majesty will be so partial and sheltering, and then the governors of the nine sides will order the dispatch of troops without authorization. I am afraid that the Northwest Military and Political Council will be even more chaotic than it is now." "Hmph."
Zhu Si seemed to be sneering and mocking.
At first, Zhu Si was very nice and explained to Yang Tinghe, but now it seems that it was completely useless.
The seeds of conflict between monarch and ministers have been sown.
Zhu Sidao: "Mr. Yang Ge, I know very well how the crisis in the northwest came to be. I have been studying the military intelligence reports from the front recently and compiled them in detail... Here I have prepared one for Mr. Yang Ge. If Yang Ge
If you don’t want to see it...I will order you to see it!
"If the Tatars really go to attack Xuanfu... I'm talking about what if... Even if this hypothesis seems to Mr. Yang Ge and other ministers, there is only a 10% or 20% chance, I will ask Mr. Yangge, Xuanfu
If the town is lost, can Juyong Pass be defended?"
This time Zhu Si directly threw a summary of the book to Yang Tinghe.
Yang Tinghe didn't reach out to pick it up, so the folded book fell directly on the ground in front of Yang Tinghe.
Zhang Zuo hurried over to pick it up, nodded and handed it to Yang Tinghe.
Yang Tinghe was extremely angry, but he finally took it.
"Mr. Yang Ge, I hope you won't lose your rational judgment because of your prejudice against Tang Yin, or because you think he is just a civil servant or something. I hope you can work together... Mr. Yang Ge is worried that Tang Yin will take the opportunity to steal the military power of Xuanfu Town.
, Now I tell you unequivocally that Tang Yin’s troops will not enter Xuanfu Town. They will go out and circle around before returning to Juyongguan. But I don’t want to say these words in court because I am afraid that the news will be leaked and the Tatars will not agree.
Don’t get fooled again! The court will not discuss the details of sending troops. This is a rule that Mr. Yang Ge has emphasized to me again and again!”
Although in Yang Tinghe's view, Zhu Si was headstrong, one thing was undeniable, that is, Zhu Si was still reasoning with him so far.
In other words, the emperor has been trying hard to convince his ministers.
Yang Tinghe was very angry, but in fact it was not unacceptable to him.
If, as the emperor said, Tang Yin only sent troops to serve as bait, gathering the scattered Tatar soldiers scattered throughout Xuanda, and gathered them under the city of Juyongguan, it did not violate the established strategy of using Juyongguan as a defense against foreign invasion, but it was just a fool's errand.
Just a little trick.
But how can we ensure that the attacking troops can withdraw safely?
How can we ensure that we can attract the Tatars?
Even if the Tatars really send troops to Juyong Pass, how can they defeat the enemy?
What is the difference between what the little emperor and Tang Yin did and what they talked about on paper?
Zhu Sidao: "I also have some reports about new ordnance here. That was Mr. Tang's destruction of the bandit camp in Anlu a few years ago... which was a precedent for dealing with the groups of thieves who entered Huguang from Jiangxi and Gansu to plunder. However,
It is a simple thing that can blow up the enemy's soldiers... To win this time, we must also create a prerequisite for the use of new ordnance. The specific content is also in the report I gave Mr. Yang Ge.
"
Yang Tinghe couldn't listen to these words at all. He was now convinced that the little emperor and Tang Yin were messing around, so no matter how Zhu Si explained it, it sounded naive to him.
Anlu wiped out a group of bandits, so he dared to claim to have led troops into battle? Is he afraid that he has never seen the bravery and skill of the Tatars?
The Tatars on horseback are almost invincible. Three thousand can be used as ten thousand. I am afraid that the soldiers and horses sent by Tang Yin will be wiped out soon after leaving the city.
"Mr. Yang Ge, do you have any other opinions?"
Zhu Si kept talking to himself, and finally had to ask for instructions.
Yang Tinghe said: "Old minister, please retire." He was too lazy to say it, so he didn't say anything.
The emperor had made an arbitrary decision to send troops, so what else could Yang Tinghe say?
Are you going to discuss with Empress Dowager Zhang about deposing the king?
In any case, just make sure there is no big trouble in the northwest. No matter how incompetent Tang Yin is, the terrain of Juyongguan is still very dangerous. With a few thousand troops left behind, there will probably be no problems when the Tatars lack siege equipment.
?
Yang Tinghe even thought that fortunately Tang Yin was not guarding Xuanfu Town, but only the Inner Pass. As long as the Outer Pass was not lost, the Inner Pass could face limited pressure.
If we rashly send troops from Xuanfu Town... I'm afraid the Tatars will really kill them and rush to the capital city!