Li Yongchang did not answer immediately. He intuitively felt that Zhu Qiyu's arrival was not a good one.
But after all, he was just a chamberlain in the palace and had been serving the Empress Dowager Sun. Unlike Jin Ying, he did not often participate in government affairs. Therefore, after thinking for a long time, he could not figure out Zhu Qiyu's intention.
Although Jin Ying vaguely guessed it, in front of the ministers in the palace, he couldn't even remind him and could only give Li Yongchang a wink.
It's a pity that Li Yongchang was already nervous at the moment and didn't understand what Jin Ying meant.
In the end, he answered truthfully.
“Returning to the prince, I have no other words to say...”
A smile appeared in the corner of Zhu Qiyu's eyes, and he leaned forward and continued to ask.
"Really?"
"I seem to remember that on the 16th of this month, when the military report first arrived in the capital, there was a man named Liang Gui, who claimed to be the guard general of Huailai Guards, and claimed that he had received a message from Yuan Bin, the emperor's attendant, the Jinyi Guards School Lieutenant.
I ordered him to take the nine-dragon python, the dragon python, six pearls, two hundred taels of gold, and four hundred taels of silver, and reward the captive chief first to welcome back the holy driver."
"At that time, I and the elders of the six tribes had already discussed and sent Liang Gui to send the gold, silver, jade and silk."
“Why, did he not receive the gold and silver first, or did he receive it, but he was so greedy that he took advantage of it and didn’t even mention the matter of welcoming back the holy driver?”
Only a few people who were discussing matters in Bunren Hall knew about this matter, and most of the ministers present did not know about it.
At this moment, when Zhu Qiyu mentioned it, they couldn't help but frowned and started talking in low voices.
The ministers were willing to compromise because they hoped that after meeting Yexian's request, they could save the emperor, and they did not want to keep wasting their efforts.
Some gold, silver, jade and silk are nothing to the courtiers, but they cannot withstand the constant backbiting of the other party.
And some courtiers gradually understood some meaning from Zhu Qiyu's words.
On the 15th, the first thing I asked for was only two hundred taels of gold, four hundred taels of silver, six pearls, nine dragon pythons, and dragon pigeons. They were precious but not much.
But this time, Xi Ning and Yue Qian came to Beijing and asked for four hundred taels of gold, eight hundred taels of silver, ten huks of pearls, and one hundred pieces of brocade.
Fully doubled!
And more importantly, last time, I also pretended to say that as long as I brought something with me, I could welcome the holy driver back.
But this time they didn't even do anything to save face, they just asked for gold, silver and silk.
It's just a matter of saying that I won't give it and then I'll get rid of it!
By constantly raising the price like this, it shows that the other party has no sincerity in returning the emperor!
So all of a sudden, the faces of the ministers present turned a little ugly.
Li Yongchang naturally noticed this change.
In fact, after what Zhu Qiyu said, Li Yongchang came to his senses.
He was also in Bunyan Hall when the meeting was held that day.
But everyone knows that what Liang Gui said to welcome back the Holy Emperor was just a temptation by Ye Xian, and there was no way he could let the Ming Emperor back so easily.
So Li Yongchang didn't think about it for a while, but who expected that Zhu Qiyu would use it to make a fuss.
But the words have been spoken, and now it is too late to regret it.
The best way now is to deny that this happens.
However, several very important courtiers in the imperial court were involved in the discussions at that time, so directly denying it would definitely not work.
What's more, as he just said, Yuan Bin is the emperor's attendant.
And the military report Liang Gui brought was delivered by Yuan Bin himself.
If he denies the authenticity of the military newspaper at this moment, it doesn't take a few big guys to come out to question it. He himself will be slapping what he just said.
This road won’t work!
But judging from King Tao's intention, it seems that he wanted to take this opportunity to sternly reject all requests.
In this case, wouldn’t it put the emperor in danger?
Li Yongchang’s thoughts were racing, and a trace of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Yuan Bin, Liang Gui, Xi Ning, Yue Qian……
There was a thunderclap outside, and Li Yongchang seemed to have grasped something. Just as he was about to speak, he heard someone speaking from the side.
This is Yu Qian, the Minister of War!
In fact, when Zhu Qiyu asked the question just now, Yu Qian had some guesses in his mind.
When Zhu Qiyu finished what he said, the ministers in the palace started talking about it, and he felt even more determined.
With his eyesight, he can easily think of where Li Yongchang will make a fuss.
So he took the lead and stood up.
"I am reporting to the prince, Liang Gui and his entourage that I will accompany the officers and soldiers to escort them all the way. The military report of the Ministry of War has recorded that at noon on the 17th, they will bring their belongings and send them to the Yexian camp. When Wala Pingzhang Ala
The magistrate personally went out to meet him and joined the Chinese army, but they were all detained afterwards."
Yu Qian deliberately slowed down his speaking speed for several words in these words.
The first thing is time, at noon on the 17th...
The ministers then remembered that in the last military report, the time when the thieves threatened the emperor and knocked on the gate of Xuanfu was at You hour on the 17th...
So the ministers naturally connected these things together.
On the 15th, the battle of Tumu was defeated, and the emperor was captured. Yuan Bin was sent to send a message, and Liang Gui was ordered to take gold, silver, wealth and silk to "redeem" the emperor.
On the 16th, the army reported to Beijing. The Queen Mother summoned the important ministers and decided to send out all the troops overnight in accordance with Yexian's request.
At noon on the 17th, Liang Gui sent gold, silver, treasures and silk to Yexian's camp.
He also saw that there was a profit to be made, so he took advantage of the opportunity and blackmailed the emperor at Youshi, hoping to occupy the Xuan Mansion without spending a single soldier. After being rejected, he asked for more gold and silver again.
In this way, the ins and outs of the matter will become much clearer.
After thinking about it clearly, the brows of many ministers present frowned involuntarily.
As expected, the thieves had no intention of releasing the emperor, they were just waiting for a price and wanted to extort him!
Li Yongchang gritted his teeth and his body was trembling slightly.
Yu Qian’s words can be said to have blocked his way out!
At the meeting that day, several important ministers were present, so direct denial would definitely not work.
Then we can only start with Liang Gui. Whether it is that he embezzled property or had an accident, if the money is not delivered in full, the matter will not work.
If things don't work out, the courtiers will still have arguments about whether to agree to his request if he doesn't go back on his word first.
Zhu Qiyu watched from the sidelines with a cold eye, naturally knowing what Li Yongchang was thinking.
To this day, he only thinks it is ridiculous.
The great emperor of the Ming Dynasty fell into the hands of thieves. In order to save his life, he first raised a "ransom" in a panic, and then even brought the enemy troops with him, and ordered the general to open the door in front of the enemy's formation.
His mother, the Empress Dowager of the Ming Dynasty.
When something like this happened, not only did she not feel indignant about her son's behavior, but she tried her best to cover it up, and even instructed her chief eunuch to lie on behalf of the enemy chieftain.
It’s really ridiculous!
However, being too modest is not a vegetarian, so he stopped talking with two sentences.
What Yu Qian just said.
In addition to pointing out the specific time, he also specially emphasized one point.
That means Alazhiyuan of Walapingzhang personally came to welcome him. Alazhiyuan was Ye Xian’s confidant. Since he came forward, it means that Ye Xian definitely received the gold and silver.
In this way, coupled with what Li Yongchang said before, it becomes clear that he is greedy and has an ugly face.
Even if a minister stands up and says.
"Your Majesty, if we only have gold, silver, and silk, even if we use up all our wealth, we will definitely save the Emperor from danger. However, the thieves are so greedy that they want gold and silver today, cities tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow they dare to make the Ming Dynasty bow their heads.