Chapter five hundred and seventy-eight: the blurry border report
In Zhengxin Hall, just coming from the temple, Zhu Youting's face looked very bad.
This year, because of the abundant treasury, the Zhengxin Palace has also been well repaired, but the atmosphere in this newly renovated palace is very tense.
Grand Secretary Li Dongyang, Xie Qian and Liu Ji were sitting on the chair with their lower heads without saying a word, and occasionally a few coughs came from the occasional.
However, even Liu Jian has arrived. Liu Jian has been at home for some time and his health is much more energetic than before. He has a relatively high status, so he sits at the top.
Liu Ji felt very uncomfortable about Liu Jian's appearance. Although the cabinet ministers did not have a fixed quota, there were usually three people. Liu Ji relied on Liu Jian's retirement and was replaced. Now Liu Jian suddenly summoned him.
, And it's still coming to the Zhengxin Palace to discuss state affairs. This is undoubtedly a signal. Who knows whether the palace will let Liu Jian return to the cabinet? If this is true, then he, the Grand Secretary of the cabinet, is not only in danger, but also can remain in office.
, but it's embarrassing enough.
Zhu Youting's eyes glanced at the four virtuous ministers, and then slowly said: "Say... After that, why would there be such a big defeat? Will the military affairs of Xuanfu be so decayed? Thousands of Iron Cavalry
He then captured Pingyuan Fort and killed more than 7,000 soldiers and civilians in our country? What happened to the Xuanfu?"
"I have always said that a great country will perish if it is wary. We must not follow Sui Yang's great achievements and do things that are easy to conquer. But I have also said that you must not be careless about border defense. The court spends so much military pay every year to support officers and soldiers. Is it just that it is just that
Did they let them neglect their duties like this? The governor of Xuanfu was still quibbling, saying that he was cunning and shameless!"
When he was shameless, Zhu Youting couldn't help but slap the book case hard.
But soon, he calmed down again: "I didn't expect that things would reach this point, but things had already happened, and it would be useless to think too much. I have indeed neglected Liaodong, Xuanfu, and even the border towns have become corrupt in recent years.
Now take this opportunity to clean up."
"Your Majesty is wise!" Liu Ji agreed without hesitation.
The affairs of the border town have nothing to do with him. After all, he had just started to return to the cabinet and the deterioration of the border town should be investigated, so Liu Jian and others should be investigated. So he has always maintained the mentality of watching the fire from the other side of the river, and he even doesn't mind taking advantage of it.
Taking this opportunity to take the blame.
Early this morning, the court received a report from the border. The Wasat people attacked Pingyuan Fort, conquered the important town of Xuanfu in one fell swoop, killing thousands of soldiers and civilians.
In fact, based on Zhu Youzhang's understanding of Xuanfu, he felt that things might be more serious than the report. Although Pingyuan Fort also came from the border, there was a line of defense composed of Ming troops before Pingyuan Fort, that is,
To conquer Pingyuan Fort, you must break through this line of defense, but this is not mentioned in the report.
There are only two possibilities. One is that the Xuanfu reported good news but not bad news, and did not dare to report the truth. The other is even more terrifying. The Watshu people dared to cross the defense line and appear at will in Pingyuan, the important city behind the Ming army.
The fort must have figured out the deployment of Daming Border Town, and may have even figured out the direction, time, and even the command of the Ming army's inspection.
It is not easy to enter the hinterland to launch a surprise attack. If you cannot know yourself and your enemy and carry out such risky actions, once you are surrounded and cut off your back, it will be annihilated.
If the result is the latter, then things will be in danger.
"Your Majesty." Xie Qian couldn't help but finally spoke, saying: "Pingyuan Fort is not facing the thorns directly, so it is understandable that it is easier to be more relaxed in the prevention and control. I think the most urgent task at the moment is to figure out why Pingyuan Fort is
The truth is that things that will be captured. If things are not clear, I am afraid they will be inappropriate."
Xie Qian never spoke politely, even in front of the emperor.
Sometimes, when the monarch and ministers report the right words, it may be just one or two words that seem ordinary to outsiders, but there are many mysteries hidden.
Using Xie Qian's understanding, Zhu Youzhe's words just now did mean to blame Liu Jian. After all, the candidates for civil and military officials in the Xuanfu were mostly selected from the cabinet. Now these people are slanderous and have come out again.
Such things will naturally lead to blame.
Xie Qian understood these words, and Liu Ji also understood them. Everyone in this palace was so powerful, so Liu Ji was the first to stand up and discuss them, while Xie Qian came out to fight without hesitation.
Liu Jian has not spoken, but at this time, he had to speak and slowly said: "Your Majesty is right, and Xue Shi is right. Since such a big thing has happened, we must investigate thoroughly, but we must also
Remedy in time. I think that this incident happened in just two possibilities. One is that the Xuanfu report good news and not bad news. It exaggerates when reporting good news and reduces when reporting bad news. In fact, this kind of thing is
, There have been many dynasties, and it has been repeatedly banned in our dynasty, which is considered a stubborn disease. But then again, what the old ministers are most afraid of is the second situation. If the Xuanfu sees too much trouble and dare not conceal it, this
They all answered truthfully, and the old minister couldn't help but want to ask, why do you drive in for thousands of cavalry in the Wassad? There is nothing more than one kind of thing, someone is involved in the thief. Your Majesty, external thieves are not scary, but what is scary is the thief who has become a monk
But the old minister was a little confused again. If he really became a thief, why would they not use it to attack Pingyuan Fort?"
Liu Jian's sophistication can be seen, and he hit the nail on the head in an instant.
The problem lies here. If the Watshu people really have a trump card in their hands, why don’t they bet on the big ones once, but they are just used to attack Pingyuan Fort? This surprise attack will definitely attract the attention of the Ming Dynasty court, and may even bring this person to the point.
It is really unwise to find out and exchange a small Pingyuan Fort for the danger of being exposed by a trump card.
What exactly is the problem? Could it be that it is really the first possibility, it is that the border town conceals military information?
Everyone was silent...
No one can say this kind of thing. Before the exact news appears, it is not a time to make a big splash.
Zhu Youzhe said nothing while he was caressing the desk, and his eyes changed in complexity.
"Your Majesty, Duke Lian has arrived." A little eunuch tiptoed in and reported.
Zhu Youzhe nodded and said to Liu Jian and others: "This matter is strange, so I called him here. Maybe there will be any news from the Jinyiwei."
Originally, Liu Chengfeng could not even find such political affairs meetings, so Zhu Youzhang specifically emphasized here that he also hoped that the people in the hall would not develop disgust.
"Go and spread him to see you, and bring it here directly."
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Liu Chengfeng passed through the Wumen Gate, crossed the Jinshui Bridge, and headed straight to Zhengxin Hall. In fact, on the way here, Liu Chengfeng had already received the news that something happened in the Xuanfu.
Liu Chengfeng never expected that at this critical moment, something happened to the thorns, but the matter had already happened. The emperor summoned him, and it must be that this matter not only involved military and political affairs, but also a Jinyiwei summoned him at this time.
There must be something else.
He quickly reached Zhengxin Hall, and someone had already gone in for him to report. The eunuch inside shouted: "Duke Lian Guoyou meets you."
Liu Chengfeng was dressed and walked in quickly. First, he saw Zhu Youting's frown. This was originally as he expected. This emperor was born to be hard-working. Once something happened, he would be in a bad mood.
But what surprised Liu Chengfeng the most was that Liu Jian was there too.
Is this a signal from His Majesty that Liu Jian is about to recover?
Liu Chengfeng didn't care about this at this time, so he coughed and saluted Zhu Youtang, saying, "Your Majesty summoned me, I wonder what happened?"
This sentence is a bit unruly, but Liu Chengfeng is certainly not a fool. Although everyone thinks this person is a bit stupid, others can hardly understand Liu Chengfeng's shrewdness.
What kind of emperor is Zhu Youzhang? This emperor will be anxious when encountering things. If you slowly greet him at this time, you will pretend to be calm and steady with the unchanging appearance, but the emperor
But I was displeased.
On the contrary, Liu Chengfeng was like this, and the emperor was anxious, so he went straight to the point and asked straightforwardly what happened. The emperor felt comfortable.
Zhu Youzhi was indeed not accustomed to it. He threw a memorial from his desk and went to Liu Chengfeng, saying, "You can read it first, then reply after reading it."
Liu Chengfeng hurriedly picked up the memorial and looked at it with a look. The content inside was simple. Pingyuan Fort was attacked by the tile thorns, and something happened to the border.
but……
If Liu Chengfeng had not been to Xuanfu, he might not be able to see any reputation. But he had been in Xuanfu for a long time. At this time, he couldn't help but frown and said, "Your Majesty, there is still a north of Pingyuan Fort.
Why did there be no news of the attack on these camps and fortresses in several camps and fortresses report, but the Wassar suddenly appeared in Pingyuan Fortress? This is strange. Could it be that the Wassar is a divine weapon from the sky?
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Zhu Youzing glanced at Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Liu Ji and others, and then said, "If I understand, why are you asking you? I'm calling you here now, just to ask if the Jinyiwei has any information about Xuanfu?
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Liu Chengfeng finally understood what was going on. Although it was a military conflict, things were no longer simple, because the border reports were vague, so the court had not yet understood the matter.
Now the monthly ticket is sixth, and there are still sixty votes. Sixty votes are not too much, and there are not too little ones. However, this gap can be used to buy a few buckets of milk powder for my daughter. This, Tiger can only ask for support.
To be continued)!~!
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