Chapter five hundred and ten: it seems to be on stage
As the saying goes, don’t slap someone in the face when you hit someone, don’t expose someone’s shortcomings when you scold someone.
For Zhu Qizhen, the most shameful thing in his life was the defeat of Tumubao.
However, this matter is destined to be mentioned repeatedly.
If possible, Zhu Qizhen would rather never go to Tumubao in this life, as if this could completely erase the big defeat.
Not only did he understand this feeling, Shu Liang also understood it, and Tao Jin also understood it.
And, more importantly, there must be memorial inscriptions to commemorate the officers and soldiers who died in battle.
Since we have to write a memorial, we must clearly give an explanation to the officers and soldiers who died in Tumubao, and this explanation has already been determined by the Ming Dynasty court.
In this battle, the country has been humiliated by losing its master, the sand is stained with blood, the artifact is in danger, and the ancestral temple is in trouble!
Climbing the earthen fort in person to pay homage to the officers and soldiers who died in the battle was equivalent to asking Zhu Qizhen to personally admit his mistakes, and this memorial can almost be regarded as a self-incriminating edict.
How could he agree?
Not only him, Tao Jin couldn't help but frown. He originally thought that Shu Liang had captured Liu Yongcheng and punished the Mongolian guards with a stick, so he should have stopped as soon as he was ready. However, he never thought that at the end, Shu Liang actually
He made this request.
I secretly glanced at the Supreme Emperor's face, and sure enough, it was already as dark as the bottom of the pot.
After hesitating for a moment, Tao Jin could only bite the bullet and step forward.
"Eunuch Shu, is this inappropriate? It seems that this item is not included in the protocol drawn up by the imperial court, right?"
The Xuan Mansion was an important station where the Supreme Emperor stayed. As the chief soldier of the Xuan Mansion, Tao Jin naturally received the complete ceremonial notes from the Ministry of Rites.
Faced with Tao Jin's doubts, Shu Liang suppressed his smile and spoke seriously.
"Originally, it didn't exist, but now that our family is here, it exists!"
Calm tone, arrogant content!
This attitude immediately aroused Zhu Qizhen's anger, and he shouted immediately.
"How outrageous, is it possible that I, the majestic and majestic emperor, should be ordered by a humble slave like you?"
Tao Jin was also a little angry.
Although he had good relations with the British government and was deeply involved, he did not want to get too involved in the battle between the Tian family.
It's just because of the Zhang family's instructions and in order not to take responsibility, he will try his best to ensure the safety of the Supreme Emperor and send him to the capital safely.
Tao Jin admitted that from the moment he came in, except for being a little arrogant at the beginning, once he confirmed the safety of the Supreme Emperor, he tried his best to minimize the matter.
But now it seems that the other party doesn’t appreciate it!
No matter how you say it, Tao Jin is also a dignified earl, the commander-in-chief of the local army, and he always has a temper. He immediately turned cold and said.
"I'm afraid there's something wrong with what Eunuch Shu said. The Supreme Emperor is so noble in gold and jade. When and where he goes will be decided by the court. I don't need Eunuch Shu to worry about it. The matter here has been settled. I will rearrange the manpower for the Supreme Emperor's personal bodyguards.
Eunuch Shu, please come back!"
After a few words, Tao Jin gave the order to expel the guests.
As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. In this area of Xuanfu, Tao Jin is the local snake.
Even if he, Shu Liang, is a fierce dragon crossing the river, he still has to be entangled when he gets here.
If he really took action, with the few men Shu Liang had in his hands, Tao Jin could kill him to death with a single backhand. This was his confidence as the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu.
Facing Tao Jin's strong attitude, Shu Liang didn't panic because he didn't have to argue with Tao Jin.
So, he directly passed Tao Jin, looked at Zhu Qizhen in the distance, and asked.
"I wonder what your Majesty does?"
Zhu Qizhen was originally very resistant, but with Tao Jin's support, he felt even more confident, saying.
"Since the imperial court has not arranged this ceremony, we might as well skip it and get to the capital as soon as possible."
Tao Jin was a little confused when he saw this scene.
He didn't understand why Shu Liang did such useless work. If he asked the Supreme Emperor this question, would there be any other answer?
of course not!
Shu Liang naturally understands this.
But he still asked because he needed the answer.
After hearing Zhu Qizhen's words, the smile disappeared from Shu Liang's eyes.
Immediately afterwards, the noise outside started again, and several old men in scarlet robes hurried over and stepped into the inner courtyard.
It was Du Ning, the Minister of Dali Temple, Geng Jiuchou, the Minister of Justice, and the three envoys of the mission, Zhu Jian, Li Shi, Luo Qi, plus Li Xian, the Minister of Rites, who had returned from Datong.
It can be said that basically all the famous civil servants in Xuanfu City are here now.
As a result, Eunuch Shu suddenly became humble and said:
"Since the Emperor is determined not to do so, the ministers dare not force it. However, when the time comes, His Majesty has something he would like to tell the Emperor through the mouth of the ministers."
When Zhu Qizhen saw so many people barging in, he relaxed a little and subconsciously asked: "What are you talking about?"
Then, a trace of sadness flashed across Eunuch Shu's face, and he spoke softly but clearly.
"Your Majesty said that in the battle of Tumu, hundreds of officials were in trouble, and hundreds of thousands of officers and soldiers were stained with blood. This is a great crisis that has never been seen since the founding of the country. Before the Northern Expedition, the ministers tried their best to persuade you, but you insisted on going your own way and favored Wang Zhen.
The northern hunt was covered in dust, can you regret it now?"
"The Civil War has shaken up the country, made the ancestral temple uneasy, and the capital is in danger. The heroes of our ancestors are above us. I wonder if the Supreme Emperor is ashamed now?"
"Two hundred thousand officers and soldiers trusted the imperial court with their lives, fought endlessly in bloody battles, and fought to the death. Now their bones are buried in the earth and no one cares. I wonder, can they be considered as sacrifices to the Supreme Emperor?"
Shu Liang did not speak these words in a questioning tone. On the contrary, he spoke very calmly, as if he was really just relaying the emperor's words.
However, everyone present, including Zhu Qizhen, fell silent.
Seeing this situation, Shu Liang bowed deeply and said:
"The Supreme Emperor is the supreme emperor of the Ming Dynasty. If you don't want to, no one in the world can force you. The ministers have conveyed your Majesty's words. Regardless of whether you are present or not, tomorrow morning, the ministers will still take care of you.
According to His Majesty's instructions, an altar and offerings have been set up in this earthen fort."
"I only hope that the Supreme Emperor can come to offer sacrifices in person, so that these loyal ministers and good generals who have been buried in the battlefield can see that the Supreme Emperor whom they desperately protected has returned to the Xuan Mansion safely. Only in this way can their souls in heaven rest in peace.
"Please, Your Majesty, please think twice and your ministers will resign."
After that, Shu Liang slowly stood up, led a group of imperial guards behind him, and left the inner courtyard directly, leaving neatly and without any sloppiness.
Zhu Qizhen's mood was also a little gloomy.
Of course he knew that Shu Liang was deliberately provoking him, but these words also touched the pain in his heart.
As the former emperor and now the supreme emperor, Zhu Qizhen may be willful, cowardly, ambitious and lacking in talent, but after all, he still knows how big a mistake he has made.
It was precisely because he did not dare to see the two hundred thousand officers and soldiers who died in Tumu, so he avoided them in every possible way.
He even didn't care about everything, but Shu Liang's words, "The heroic spirits of our ancestors are above us, how can we be ashamed now?" really stabbed Tian's heart.
My ancestors left the country in my hands, but it ended up like this...
He was indeed ashamed of his ancestors and his father who had high hopes for him.
For a moment, Zhu Qizhen almost felt the urge to go to Tumubao to pay homage.
But, after all, he is a "sane" person.
So, he waved his hand and signaled everyone to leave, and Zhu Qizhen silently returned to the room...