Just when everyone was discussing how to reinforce the Xuanfu, a sudden news spread like a whirlwind in the capital.
For a moment, Li Mengyang, not to mention that he was planning to follow Wang Shouren and use the defeat of the army as a topic to boost morale in the club, immediately hesitated. Even the residents outside the city were panicked. Especially when a body was found lying in a
When it comes to small ponds, it is even more profound if you look at it in detail.
It was so popular that at one time some people even packed up their clothes and moved to the city with their wives and children without even buying a house outside the city. After all, although only people in their 70s and 80s can still remember the scene when the capital was besieged, but now that the emperor is young, no one can
I will compare the current situation with the orthodox years.
No one dared to say this openly, but Zhu Houzhao was such a temperamental person. One day he occasionally heard people whispering in the palace, and he immediately became angry. He called the eunuch and ordered him to be pulled down and beaten eighty times, and then
Angrily, he ordered people to summon Xu Xun, completely unaware that there was anything wrong with summoning a grown man over and over again in an inner palace like Chengqian Palace.
When Xu Xun hurried over, he said angrily: "You are here just in time. I have already ordered Liu Jian and the three of them and the six ministers and ministers, plus the British public protector and the others.
All of you are going to the Wenhua Hall to discuss matters, you go with me!"
Xu Xun originally thought that Zhu Houzhao wanted to pour trouble on him again. Now that he heard that Zhu Xiuzhao came to him today to accompany him to the Wenhua Palace, he couldn't help but hesitate: "Your Majesty, for such an occasion, a minister is not qualified.
Accompanying person 1…………, “I said you are qualified, you are enough”
Ge!" Zhu Houzhao interrupted Xu Xun's words impatiently, then looked at the person and snorted coldly, "When I get angry, my words get messy, so I may not be able to win over those elders. If you don't stand shoulder to shoulder at that time, I will still
Who can you count on? Stop being nagging, I have already given orders to Luan Jia outside, let’s go quickly!”
Even the diligent Emperor Hongzhi and his ministers rarely met Tianyan outside the Qianwenhua Hall outside the court meeting. Therefore, when they heard that Emperor Zhengde was going to summon the Xuanfu Datong in the Wenhua Hall that day, even
Liu Jian also thinks about it
With emotion. When he and Li Dongyang Xie Qian walked into the Wenhua Palace, he couldn't help but sigh softly: "If the emperor changes the morning court to every five days and can really consult the government every day in the Wenhua Palace, then what will happen?"
Things can be done."
"I'm afraid that the emperor didn't come to the Wenhua Hall after he abolished the early dynasty. Then the three of us would die without redemption, and we would be sorry for the late emperor." Xie Qian used to give many lectures to Zhu Houzhao, and Qi, the young emperor,
He didn't have high hopes, so he shook his head and said, "It's like the fact that the West Point Gate inspection has been postponed until the second day of June. This can be seen from this."
Li Dongyang was still thinking about the letter Jiao Fang sent him. At this moment, he couldn't help but said casually: "That may not necessarily be the case. The emperor is not even willing to live in Qianqing Palace. Maybe he is really filial. Let's not speculate on this.
It's good. Besides, the early court meeting with only five things is just a show. If the emperor can really be diligent in governing, it is not impossible to abolish it.
"Yuan Pian, Xi Ya is busy with things, don't just think about the good things." Xie Qian smiled suddenly, and from the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of two figures coming out one after another. His pupils could not help but shrink, and then he whispered
He said, "Look at the people coming out after the emperor over there, and you will understand!"
"Meet the Emperor!"
Although the 100th day of Emperor Hongzhi has not yet passed, and it is not a morning court, there is no quiet whip sound, and there are no Honglu Temple officials to correct the rituals, but many of them are big bosses who have been officials for decades. Almost as soon as someone saw Zhu Houzhao appear.
In an instant, the people who were whispering just now were completely at ease.
After a moment of silence, he immediately knelt down and saluted under the leadership of Liu Jian. Zhu Houzhao, who sat down on the throne in the middle, casually said, "I don't want to beat around the bush. I just want to ask you a question."
, how was the discussion about sending troops this time?"
Liu Jian raised his head and glanced up, and saw Xu Xun standing in the long shadow not far from Zhu Houzhao, with his head lowered and his hands lowered, as if he had no sense of presence. However, he felt that such a person was standing there, which was very annoying, so he could only endure his displeasure.
He took a step forward and said: "It has been decided to report back to the emperor to protect the country.
The imperial conscript general Yin Chong was appointed as the chief military officer, and Shi Lin, the censor of the right capital, was in charge of the military affairs. He commanded the army from the capital camp and went to Xuanfu. He ordered Wang Yan, the left shi of the household department, and the censor of the right capital of the capital procuratorate, to sort out the grain and grass of the Xuanfu.
He defrauded Taicang of one hundred thousand taels of silver and used it as military pay. As for the supervisors of the army and the officers guarding the sacred guns, they all obeyed the holy orders."
Regarding Bao Guo Gong Zhu Xi, no matter Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian, Ma Wen, Liu Daxia, Zhang Sheng, etc., no one wants to send such a person as the chief military officer again. However, looking at the whole court, the British Duke Zhang Mao is old
He was too big, and the others with less qualifications were not qualified to be the head coach. Therefore, in order to win over the shortest, we had to bite the bullet and propose such a person.
Zhu Houzhao glanced at Zhu Qiang, the Duke of Baoguo, and saw him bowing and saluting. He saw that he had a majestic figure and a strange appearance, and he had a bit of the style of a coach. In addition, Miao Kui often mentioned it when explaining military affairs to him.
When he saw Zhu Li, he temporarily nodded and accepted the situation, but then asked: "How many troops are going to be sent?"
When Liu Jian heard the emperor's question, he exchanged glances with Li Dongyang, glanced at Ma Wensheng and Liu Daxia, then lowered his head and said: "...I will report back to the emperor, and I will send 20,000 troops to the Beijing camp."
"What, only 20,000!" Zhu Houzhao suddenly became anxious and stood up suddenly. "There were more than 20,000 people before, but they suffered such a disastrous defeat. What's the use of adding 20,000 people now!"
"Has your Majesty forgotten that two batches of 4,000 men each went to aid the Xuan Mansion before, and 8,000 reinforcements were already sent?" Unexpectedly, the person who stepped forward this time was not Liu Daxia, the Minister of War, but Han Wen, the Minister of Household Affairs.
He was very careful in managing the treasury. Now he couldn't bear it anymore. After standing up, he said loudly, "Everyone of the early reinforcements has been rewarded with three taels of silver. Now it's time to
That's twenty-four thousand taels. Including the previous compensation for those killed in battle and the injured, these two sums alone are no less than forty-five thousand taels. If we also count the grains used to transport rice and the beans used for the army horses, the silver taels and scrap money consumed are worth every day.
That’s tens of thousands in one day! Moreover, Xuanfu is too close to the capital. If we use a large army to suppress Wanquan, what if the cave prisoners escape from Wanquan and then go to Miyun Huairou?"
"Of course I know that Gulu escaped without a single blow, but you should have heard that Banlu showed the linen crown and cakes at the gate of Xuanfu City. He actually knew that my father... the late emperor was newly mourned, and he came to take advantage of the situation!
"Zhu Houzhao
He looked around at the crowd, and then said angrily, "No one knows what the situation is like over there at Lilu. Even if there are only a few reports, the truth and falsehoods in our Central Plains are actually known to the top men like them. What's the reason for this?"
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Speaking of this, Zhu Luzhao suddenly looked at Wang Yue standing next to him with his eye stick, and became extremely angry: "There are so many people in Dongchang, and they are still in charge of Jinyiwei, how can they spy on Minzi's information at all?"
Not even there!”
This outpouring of anger not only made Wang Yue's face turn red, but also other ministers were a little dazed for a while. The factory guard's job has always been to detect hundreds of officials, and it is rarely used in external wars. How could Wang Yue even
Is it all to blame? Although Liu
Jian had never had a good impression of factory guards, but Wang Yue was at last fair and respectful to officials. He had to bow and said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Tatars come and go like the wind, and the Han people are too much over there."
It’s conspicuous, so it’s no wonder..."
"No wonder, how did the spy in the cave snoop for information in my big book? Either someone leaked the information, or the lack of precautions allowed them to sneak in!" Zhu Houzhao snorted bitterly, and then swept aside.
He glanced at it and said in a deep voice, "Gu Dayong, what the East Factory can't do, you, the Admiral of the West Factory, can do it!"
Wang Yue was defeated, and Gu Dayong was extremely happy, but at this moment the emperor suddenly thrust such a hot potato into his hands. He couldn't help but secretly complained, but he could only accept it bravely. Not to mention, Zhu Luzhao gave it to him casually.
Xichang sent an errand, but he looked at Xu Xun and said: "Xu Xun, the official duty of protecting the country is to lead the troops to the expedition this time. The British Lord is old and you are young. Go to the capital camp to look after me, and you can be a part of it."
The palm seal of Shenji camp is ready!"
No one expected that the emperor was still having trouble in Dongchang, and at this moment, such personnel appointments were issued. Even though they were all experienced old officials, there were not a few who suddenly changed their sexual orientation. Right here.
At that time, without waiting for the big bosses to raise objections, Xu Xun quickly stepped forward and bowed and said: "Reporting to the emperor, I have few talents and little knowledge. Moreover, the advance guard of the government army has not been trained well, so it is difficult for me to take on such an important task for a while."
"Why are you being so modest? Even my father...the late emperor said when he was here that you are just young and lack training. You should be allowed to give it a try when there is a chance."
For example, Emperor Hongzhi has passed away. Zhu Luzhao simply placed all these things on his father, and said plausibly, "Besides, I have not relieved you of your position as the vanguard of the army, I just let you hold it together!"
"Your Majesty, the important place of Beijing camp is not a child's play. Even if you have hereditary nobles, you will not easily grant the palm seal of the first battalion, let alone Xu Xun, a weak young man!" Liu Jian was so angry at Zhu Houzhao's free will that he had to feel depressed for a while.
He stood up to dissuade him and said, "Besides, the late emperor's granting of the palm seal to the vanguard of Xu Xun's army was already an exception. How could he be given such an important assignment a few months later?"
It was only then that Liu Daxia, the Minister of War, stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "If the emperor issues this decree, I dare not obey it."
In the first two times, Xu Xun was the commander first and then the minister. They were all ministers persuaded by Emperor Hongzhi. Now these ministers have shown their uncooperative attitude. Zhu Houzhao was angry for a moment and immediately went to see the nobles over there.
Seeing that although some of them were embarrassed and some hesitated, even the British Duke Zhang Mao did not move, he couldn't help but be very disappointed. At this moment, Xu Xun finally opened again.
"Your Majesty has great love for me, and I am very grateful for it, but I really don't have the skills to do the job. However, now that Baoguo Gong has led the troops to go on an expedition, he has also mobilized 20,000 elite generals from the capital camp. The rest cannot be idle and should continue to train.
Be prepared for any danger. If the emperor approves, he can appoint the Duke of the country to oversee the army and Xing'an Bo to take charge of the affairs."
ps: I was so dizzy that I thought that double the amount at the end of the month was just a legend. Who knew that it would happen from today?