Zhu Qingping didn't know why His Majesty was so upset, so she blamed herself.
"Your Majesty, this servant is stupid. The essence of these scriptures..."
"You have studied very well." Zhu Houcong came back to his senses, "I understand better every day."
He was waiting for the Guangdong military intelligence report, but Zhu Qingping didn't know.
The efficiency of communication in this era was hopeless, even though urgent deliveries on the post roads and military intelligence at the border were rushing to the capital day and night.
But what determines the speed of information transmission is only human feet, horse legs, and the efficiency of handover between stations on the post road.
The emperor in the Qianqing Palace was still studying knowledge before falling asleep, while the ministers in Beijing had already fallen asleep.
Is it because there are too few national memorials compiled by the general affairs envoy? No, it’s just that the emperor cares more about this land than many people.
Only this soul who became the emperor five hundred years later has some spirit that no one can understand at this time.
Zhu Houcong was the emperor, he was full of vigor, and he had many enjoyments at his fingertips, but he felt that there were also heavy invisible responsibilities on his shoulders.
The curtains were lowered, and the corners of Zhu Houcong's eyes became sore as he thought of the changes that might be caused by his imperial edict.
This time it is not the fate of some eunuchs and maids in the Forbidden City, but the fate of many ordinary people living in this land.
He grew up listening to Cantonese songs, he went to the south to see the sea, and he knew from books the sound of cannons blaring there hundreds of years later.
He is the emperor, but wantonly changing history is only a matter of imagination. The fire of Niseimen reminded him: going too far beyond the times will indeed lead to madness. The emperor is only the original shareholder of the feudal dynasty limited liability company. Do you really think you are? Sole proprietorship?
He is the emperor, but some ministers can always easily uncover a scar in the country and tell him contemptuously: Do you think it is easy to settle the accounts so that you can enjoy the dividends?
Imperial Paperer? The most difficult position!
There is essentially no difference between the Dukes in the imperial court and the Dukes in the imperial court.
And a lonely person is a lonely person. As long as he uses people, people will have their own selfishness.
Isn’t this incident in Guangdong just caused by selfish motives?
He understands better every day and knows that he is actually in the most advantageous position and has reached the most irreplaceable position in such an era.
But what? You can’t kill them all.
The sound of horse hooves broke the tranquility of the imperial capital, and when the military report was sent to the palace, the Chang Dynasty was in progress.
The rituals of the Chang Dynasty are beyond the sky, so why should we be anxious about the affairs of the Nanhai vassals?
It was only because the emperor had previously sent an edict to Guangdong and Guangxi that this report was immediately reported to the emperor after the end of the Chang Dynasty.
Zhu Houcong opened the memorial with the ink pad sealed and took out the paper. When he saw the color of each word, his hands could not help but tremble slightly.
But wait a little longer.
Zhu Qingping and Huang Jin only felt that the emperor was more absent-minded than usual that afternoon. After the second report of Guangdong military information came in before nightfall, the emperor still only stayed to report.
After the regular court session the next day, the third round of three memorials finally came in.
Headed by Yan Song, Wang Shouren and Yang Shen stood in the Zhongyuan Hall, and the emperor commanded Gao Zhong: "Declare the minister to participate in the national policy meeting!"
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Memorials submitted from local governments to the capital must go through the General Affairs Office.
If the emperor did not immediately give his opinion on a certain memorial, the secretariat and the cabinet would naturally have to give their opinion on the draft.
So at the national policy meeting at this time, the cabinet actually gave its opinions on the first and second of the three rounds of memorials and brought them together - according to the current rules, the emperor's version of the memorials criticizing Zhu was also given to the cabinet.
The book of opinions.
Zhu Houcong was sitting on the throne, Yan Song was the chief of the imperial study, and Wang Shouren spoke about military affairs on behalf of Yang Yiqing. There were 17 people sitting on the 18 chairs.
Yang Shen stood.
"In the opinion of the cabinet, Wang Hong underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, leading to a huge defeat. It is appropriate to order the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi and the general military officer to select talented people to drive away the barbarians, and to thoroughly investigate Wang Hong's defeat and Guangdong's crime of sitting back and allowing the barbarians to gain power."
Zhu Houcong's tone was the indifferent feeling that the Minister of National Policy Conference has become familiar with these days.
"Yang Shen, read out the apology memorial sent to the palace this morning by the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, the governor of Guangdong, and the envoy from the left of Guangdong."
Yang Shen felt that he was a worthless tool, but he could only hold these three memorials that were delivered to the capital in the third round.
The expressions are expressed in different words, but the meaning is the same: Wang Hong, the Deputy Envoy of Guangdong and the chief officer of the Coast Guard, was overjoyed after receiving the order. Without careful preparation, he recruited local braves to plunder the place, underestimated the enemy and advanced unexpectedly, resulting in the defeat of Tuen Mun and the destruction of warships.
In addition to their bravery, they even ordered the bandits to build a fortified city after hearing the warning. Yuan Yao, the chief of Qianhu in the Dongguan garrison, had died in the battle. Wang Hong fled back to Hong Kong in fear of the enemy and was imprisoned for his crime. Guangdong and Guangxi are dispatching troops to plan a plan.
Fight and annihilate the enemy. In order not to fall into the power of the Kingdom of Heaven, there is still a shortage of warships and soldiers, food and pay...
Seventeen important officials of the imperial court listened silently.
Among them, five cabinet ministers had actually seen the first round of reports, and the second round of reports were submitted by Wang Hong, deputy envoy of the Guangdong Inspection Commission, and Wang Ziyan, the deputy envoy of the Guangdong Inspection Commission.
They all just listened because they knew the difference between the first Guangdong military intelligence report, the second report, and the third round of confessions.
Yang Tinghe waited quietly for his son to finish reading.
After Yang Shen finished reading the memorials from the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, the Governor of Guangdong, and the Chief Envoy of Zuobu of Guangdong, Yang Tinghe opened his eyes and looked at the emperor.
What greeted him was the emperor's stern gaze looking directly at him.
Yang Tinghe felt a chill in his heart and closed his mouth that he was about to open.
The emperor stood up.
Then all the ministers also stood up.
"Regardless of victory or defeat, regardless of right or wrong." Zhu Houcong said in a cold tone, "The martyrs bravely defended their land and sacrificed their lives for the country. All the people in the world are like my son, and my heart is really aching!"
Yang Tinghe and others were shocked to see tears actually falling from the corners of the emperor's eyes. They could not help but look sad on the surface, but in reality they were thinking rapidly.
They thought it was just a word, but the emperor just stood there with his head lowered.
Yan Song then stood solemnly on the spot and sighed in his heart.
Wang Shouren looked at the emperor standing solemnly, and his heart suddenly softened, thinking of the soldiers and people who died due to the Chenhao Rebellion.
Is there such a thing in the history? Which king really regards his subjects as his sons, and will a father mourn when his son dies?
Zhu Houcong opened his eyes and calmly ordered: "Sit."
It was as if it was just a performance.
"Fellow scholars, you have read yesterday's report on Wang Hong and the prince's military situation, and each of you has expressed your opinion."
The emperor first asked the five cabinet ministers, and Yang Tinghe said: "Wang Hong reported to the emperor before the war started. He committed the crime of deceiving the emperor. He did not pay attention to the enemy's situation and rushed into battle, resulting in a huge defeat. He committed the crime of dereliction of duty. In the name of war, he committed nuisance.
The local government is asking for money and food, which is a crime of corruption. I think that he should be dismissed from his post, discuss his crime, reprimand the Guangdong local government, and then reorganize the generals and soldiers to defeat the enemy and restore the order."
Zhu Houcong did not comment and looked at Jiang Mian.
"...Whether Wang Hong impeached the Guangdong and Guangxi provinces before fighting, whether he premeditated his escape or went out of his way to beat the drum, I think we should investigate in detail."
Mao Ji solemnly said: "Guangdong, Guangxi and Three Halls have worked together to corrupt national affairs for many years and collude with foreign thieves. Such accusations are really alarmist. Looking at the reports of Guangdong Inspector, Guangdong Governor, the Governor of Guangdong and Guangdong and the general town of Guangdong and Guangxi, it is actually Wang Hong who was afraid of war and got away with it.
language."
Facing the emperor's eyes, Fei Hong was silent for a moment and then said: "The matter has come to this, and the majesty of the Kingdom of Heaven cannot be insulted lightly. The crime is a small matter, but the preparation for war is a big matter. Guangdong's request to build warships and feed the soldiers is a real matter."
The emperor looked at Shi Yun for the last time, and said with emotion: "It is better to send an imperial envoy to Guangdong to supervise the case, find out the truth, and achieve full success as soon as possible."
Among the remaining eleven people, ten of them have not seen the two memorials that were submitted to the imperial court and the cabinet yesterday through the general affairs envoy.
But at this moment they also understood: Wang Hong said something different from others.
Zhu Houcong silently opened a memorandum, unfolded it, and raised it to face the crowd.
The eighteen chairs did not necessarily have to be very large. Wang Shouren saw the crooked red writing on the table. His heart trembled: it was written in blood.
"A blood letter can't prove anything, I know that." Zhu Houcong looked around and said in a cold tone, "Wang Hong is playing a watch, I will read it."
[The deputy envoy to Guangdong, Wang Hong, inspected the sea channel and wrote the memorial in tears!]
[Since the early years of Hongzhi, barbarians have ravaged the sea areas, and Yuan Guang, the father of Yuan Yao, the father of Qianhu, who is guarding Qianhu in Dongguan, died in this place for twenty-eight years now!]
[Before Zhengde, from Xinning to Jiqi, barbarian ships came in droves, and few settled in the first year. Every time they arrived in the Celestial Dynasty, even if there was no survey, the officials would board the ships to collect taxes. There was no fixed rule at that time. In the second year of Zhengde, the rebel Jin ordered the internal ministers to merge with each other.
Daojie sent 500,000 taels of silver to the capital, and recovered 270,000 taels of silver, leaving Guangdong's silver reserves empty.】
[In the fourth year of Zhengde's reign, Governor Chen Jin asked the ships to arrive in Hong Kong and draw three out of ten for the ships. The expensive and the small were sent to Beijing, and the rough and heavy were sold off to reserve military pay. After that, it gradually became a rule in Guangdong to draw three out of ten for ships.】
[In the ninth year of Zhengde, the "Law of Tribute Trade of Fan Ships" was enacted in Guangdong. From the sea of Tuen Mun to the city of Guangzhou, there were many sails and rafters. 】
[In the twelfth year of Zhengde, a large ship of the Franji people broke into Guangdong Province, and the sound of cannons shook the city walls. From then on, the barbarians of Franji and other cunning people gathered in Tuen Mun, Kwai Chung and other places in Haiao to set up camps.
They made large firecrackers and used them as weapons for attack. They killed people and seized ships. They were very aggressive and aimed at annexation. They set up stones to control the various factions.]
[They are cunning and have colluded with the localities for many years, resulting in the destruction of the old system. The two broad masses blocked the upper and lower parts, blocking the power of heaven with mountains and seas. Now that I have received the holy order, I dare not fight cowardly. Now that the note has arrived, the barbarians are not convinced by the king.
I am asking for it myself. However, the sea ban is in ruins, the border guards are in vain, the soldiers are weak and the boats are few, and the pirates and thieves have strong guns and cannons, and they are just dead!】
[If your majesty sees this, I may be buried in the belly of a fish. I am under the nine springs. I feel ashamed of the holy grace like the sea. It is difficult to calm the sea with death. I have no face to see my fellow villagers. I will always regret this! 】
[The advantage of Franji's soldiers and the strength of the giant ships are really a great danger for the Celestial Empire! Your Majesty is for the sake of the family and the country, so don't ignore it! The people in Guangdong and Guangxi are corrupt and harm the country, and the disease will not be healed. This victory will also be defeated!
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[I leave this note before the battle. I only wish that the Holy King will shine brightly on the universe like the sun. Although Guangdong and Guangxi are far away, there is no place to hide! Even if I die, my soul will always patrol Nanyang for the Ming Dynasty! 】
The emperor read this memorial himself, and Wang Shouren felt sad and looked at Yang Tinghe.
Do you mean to say that treason seems like loyalty?
Zhu Houcong slowly put down the blood letter, calmed down and looked at the crowd: "Yuan Yao and other six hundred and seventy-three people died, and Wang Hong was defeated and fainted and returned to Hong Kong and imprisoned. Please use the money to build warships and pacify the people.
Four hundred and thirty-seven thousand nine hundred and fifty-seven taels, what do you think?"
Chen Jin was sitting on pins and needles.
The emperor did not ask about the old system of drawing points. Now he only asked about the food and salary needed for the war in Guangdong, but he mentioned the results of the war before.
Zhu Houcong looked at Yang Tinghe again. The chief minister of the cabinet was silent for a moment and said: "Now that the war has begun, the scabies problem in the Nanyang vassals is related to the tribute of the vassal state. We should ask for help from Guangdong and Guangxi to quell the problem as soon as possible."
"Scabies?" Zhu Houcong was very polite and did not interrupt Yang Tinghe.
"...It's a small country, but it occupies a favorable position..."
"Good location? Whose land?" This time he interrupted.
Yang Tinghe heard the chill in Zhu Houcong's tone, shut up and looked at him.
"Yang Tinghe, whose land is it?"
Yang Shen, who was standing on one side, looked at the emperor's profile in disbelief. These were the three words that Leng Bingbing called his name.
Yang Tinghe felt a chill in his heart: "Tuenmen Hai'ao has always been under the jurisdiction of Dongguan County, Guangzhou Prefecture..."
"When did my homeland of the Ming Dynasty become a geographical advantage for the barbarians?" Zhu Houcong narrowed his eyes slightly, and moved his more oppressive eyes to Chen Jin, "Guangdong Zuobuzheng Envoy."
Then came Guo Xun: "General Military Officer of Guangdong and Guangxi."
He paused and stared at Yang Tinghe again: "There is also a cabinet scholar. When the family lost its land, who was guarding it? Who was at fault? The minister? The honorary minister? The feudal official? Or the imperial governor?"
No important ministers of the auxiliary country were asked.
A very sharp question, after so many years, why has the doorstep of your home become a favorable location for others?
Anyone whose name is called is like sitting on pins and needles.
Those whose names were not called also felt the emperor's suppressed anger.