The palace of Qianqing was as warm as spring. Lu Zhong stood at the bottom and respectfully opened his mouth to report.
"Your Majesty, as the front line does not accept reports at night, it has also dispatched five hundred elite troops to escort Yang Jie back. It has been on the journey for several days. After reconnaissance by the front line scouts, traces of this team have been found. Now this team is far away from Yanghe. The pass is about a hundred miles away, and it is expected to be reached within three days. So far, there is nothing abnormal."
"In addition, the Jin Yiwei lurking in the Wala camp spread the news that on the day Yang Jie left, King Bodu was imprisoned in the headquarters due to offense. He also sent a thousand personal guards to guard us. People have tried to sneak in to find out the details, but to no avail. The details have been written down in the memorial for your Majesty's permission."
At the same time, he took out a secret note from his sleeve and handed it over.
Zhu Qiyu sat on the couch, listening to Lu Zhong's report, opening the secret music and reading it carefully.
The content of the memorial is not complicated. Compared with what Lu Zhong said, it just has a few more details.
Therefore, after reading it, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but frown slightly.
"Can Yang Jie get in touch?"
This memorial came from the spies lurking in Oara. Their duty was to spy on intelligence. Although Jinyiwei had been operating before, the real shift of attention to the grassland began after Zhu Qiyu ascended the throne.
Just like last time, when Yu Qian left the capital this time, he was still followed by the royal guards.
Some of them even bluntly labeled Yu Qian as a power traitor who bullied the clan and took power for himself.
Generally speaking, there is actually only one core point of view, which is that given the current situation on the border, it is enough to just hold on and it is far from the point where we need to take the initiative to go to war.
The capital has been very lively recently, because of border affairs and various rumors about the palace, and there are undercurrents.
Wynn was stunned for a moment, but it was only for a moment before he lowered his head and went out to deliver the order.
I don't know if it's because the relationship between Dongchang and Jinyiwei has eased a lot recently, and he, the commander of Jinyiwei, has also been more and more influenced by Shu Liang.
During the last court meeting, because the Tatar tribes had intentions of invading the south, Zhu Qiyu wanted to continue to increase troops to declare the government, but he was blocked by the courtiers.
Of course, Lu Zhong was more cautious when it came to the clan, and only talked about the general situation, but he could only be vague about the specifics.
Since Bedu was imprisoned, it can be inferred that something must have happened inside Wala, but for the specific details, I am afraid we can only ask Yang Jie.
Therefore, all he can do is actually take back as many occupied military camps as possible. However, it is very difficult to take them all back.
"Order Guo Deng to keep an eye on this team and not to act rashly until Yang Jie is sure of his safety."
And, if nothing else, the words in this memorial may not sound very good.
"Back to Your Majesty, it is said that the situation is not very good. Yu Shaobao's local methods are a bit radical. Although the kings have temporarily retreated, they have their own methods."
Otherwise, Wang Ao would not be allowed to drag Yu Shiyue over here...
However, last time it was a secret guard, this time, Zhu Qiyu directly sent five hundred guards in brocade clothes to protect him.
However, what is certain is that Bodu’s imprisonment must be related to Yang Jie!
So, Zhu Qiyu squinted his eyes, opened the memorial, and looked at it intently.
Of course, all Zhu Qiyu said to Qian was to do his best, but now it seems that these clan members are still unwilling to spit out the meat in their mouths.
But there is one exception, and that is, you will definitely be scolded!
"Your Majesty, the cabinet has just received a memorial from Yu Qian, the Minister of War. Therefore, I came here specially to present this memorial to Your Majesty."
However, since Yu Qian's performance was so fast, there must be some people behind it.
Zhu Qiyu and Yu Qian had talked about this before. Under normal circumstances, the frontier army would be the most powerful in rectifying military camps this time, and could recover about 80% of it. In Shanxi, Shaanxi and other places, if Du Ning and Cheng Jing can do their job well,
If so, about 70% can be recovered. As for the kings in the interior, 50% can be recovered in the end, which is not bad.
"No, if the uncle of King Min arrives, let him wait in the side hall for a while while you go and summon Wang Ao and Yu Shiyue in!"
Of course, this is all an illusion created by Zhu Qiyu. It is precisely because of this that many important officials in the court who know the inside story are cautious.
Zhu Qiyu's eyes flashed and his face darkened slightly.
Of course, the other ministers did not know this, because what Zhu Qiyu showed them was the abridged military report.
During this period of time in the DPRK, there was a huge quarrel over whether to continue to increase troops. Of course, most opinions advocated that peace is the most important thing and that there should be no war if it can be avoided.
Counting the days, there is only more than a month left before the New Year's Eve, and Yu Qian has been out of Beijing for a while.
After all, the final decision rests with the emperor.
"yes!"
Moreover, unlike at the beginning when Yu Qian reported progress almost every other day, during this period, the number of official documents Yu Qian returned was significantly reduced, and the progress was much slower than before.
After pondering for a moment, Zhu Qiyu turned sideways and said to Hua En.
If we can't dispel the emperor's desire to go to war, we can't stop the war from happening.
Wynn has a steady temperament. If it were not an urgent matter, he would not put aside his mission and return in person.
As long as there is no conclusion in the court for a day, the emperor can make secret preparations without any scruples.
Judging from the news coming out of the memorial, it can only be determined that Beduhe had a falling out first, but it is difficult to know the specific reason, the situation at the top level of Wala, and what the situation is.
Normally, unless it is a particularly important government matter, they would not be asked to come together as first and second assistants.
This point was made very clear in the news he sent back.
Lu Zhong bowed and saluted without saying much.
"However, those who came to escort this time were also Ye Xian's personal guards. There were about 500 people. They were very vigilant. It was very difficult to get in touch with Yang Jie without being discovered."
Sure enough, Yu Qian's style is still the same as before...he doesn't speak well!
"Back to Your Majesty, the Jinyi Guards have also reported the news of Yang Jie's return to Dingxiang Marquis Guo Zongbing. After receiving the letter, Guo Zongbing has sent several teams of scouts to keep an eye on this team."
Therefore, Jinyiwei will also report from time to time on the general status of the military camp.
The emperor was as refreshing as ever, but after squeezing the memorial in his hand, Wang Ao couldn't help but break into a cold sweat. He glanced at Yu Shiyue next to him, took a deep breath, and stepped forward.
"What important business do you two gentlemen have here?"
"It is said that it was Yu Shaobao who handed over the memorial, and the servant asked a few questions, which seemed to be related to side affairs..."
However, Zhu Qiyu was still satisfied with this attitude of lowering his head to do things. He handed the secret book in his hand to Wynn and put it away. Zhu Qiyu asked again.
Of course, these memorials were all suppressed by Zhu Qiyu and were left unpublished.
However, what Wynn didn't expect was that the emperor pondered for a moment, a smile suddenly broke out on his face, he shook his head and said.
I don't know if it was because he was not in Beijing, but Yu Qian's memorial was particularly fierce.
Therefore, this is the reason why Huaien returned. The other servants who reported the news would not dare to ask more questions in front of Wang Ao and Wang Ao, nor would they have the ability to observe people's words.
"Your Majesty, I have just been ordered to summon Prince Min into the palace. Unexpectedly, I saw the Chief Assistant and Yu Cifu as soon as I left the palace. They said they had something urgent to report to the Emperor. I didn't dare to delay, so I sent someone else.
Prince Xunmin, come over and report it yourself."
However, for ordinary courtiers, time is running out.
Nowadays, the Ministry of Household Affairs is unwilling to come forward, there is no one in the Ministry of War, and the attitude of the nobles is ambiguous. This is beneficial to the emperor.
"this……"
During the last court meeting, the emperor finally died down. The biggest reason was that Hu Xi proposed to recall Yu Qian.
"Among some clans, some people stayed after Shaobao left, oppressed the state capital and reoccupied the military villages. Fortunately, when Shaobao was rectifying the military villages, he also used his own advantage to remove mediocre and weak officials in some places.
Therefore, many local officials now do not dare to collude with the clan, and most of the military villages that were returned by the Qing Dynasty are still in the hands of the local government."
Of course, more importantly, he believed that Yang Jie had his own sense of propriety, and if he needed help, he would definitely find a way to spread the news.
Huaien received the order and left in a hurry. At the same time, Zhu Qiyu also waved Lu Zhong to retreat. After a moment of silence in the palace, Zhu Qiyu had a complicated expression, and finally sighed softly.
Now that the whole court is deadlocked on this matter, naturally some people think of Yu Qian.
"However, Commander Guo has already deduced their next route of travel. If Your Majesty is interested, you can order Commander Guo to set up an ambush on the road and rescue Yang Jie as soon as possible."
However, after all, the kings are deeply rooted in the local area. Even if Yu Qian has the ability to reach heaven, it will be difficult to cure the problem without shaking the status of the kings.
However, the price is that in Zhu Qiyu's hands, the pile of memorials to impeach Yu Qian has become as high as a hill.
So, when Wang Ao and Yu Shiyue entered the palace, they saw Zhu Qiyu with a warm face.
Zhu Qiyu was very moved by these words, but after hesitating for a moment, he still shook his head and said.
As expected, upon hearing Zhu Qiyu's question, Huaien hesitated for a moment before speaking in a low voice.
When Yu Qian left the capital this time, he was targeting the clan, so many of his methods were actually aimed at the clan.
As usual, Wang Ao should have briefly described the contents of the memorial, but this time, he handed it over directly without saying much.
"yes."
Because the time is too short, those who can sneak in are basically some inconspicuous soldiers. Naturally, it is difficult to get too detailed information.
"In addition, there are also many clans that secretly bribed some officials and planned to impeach Yu Shaobao, and there are also some clans that incited the people to fight against the yamen. Judging from the current situation, Yu Shaobao wanted to impeach Yu Shaobao years ago.
After completing the military camp reorganization, I'm afraid..."
During this period, the Ministry of War has been transporting ordnance to the capital, and the Ministry of Household Affairs has also been reducing the expenses of various government offices, which is evidence of this.
Others don't know, but Zhu Qiyu knows very well that Yang Jie has never given up the idea of killing Ye Xian.
As expected, Wynn walked to the front of the imperial cabinet, bowed his hands and said.
He could probably guess what Wang Ao and Yu Shiyue were going to do here.
In front of the palace, he acted obediently and didn't talk much if he could.
What is certain now is that Yang Jie is basically out of danger, but Ye Xian's existence is always a hidden danger.
However, after this period of time, Zhu Qiyu could clearly feel that the memorials from the kings were becoming more and more intensive, and their words were becoming more and more severe.
Side affairs?
"Your Majesty, if you don't want to see me, my servant will go out and report that you have summoned Prince Min to discuss important matters, and ask the two ministers to leave the memorial and discuss it later."
"Did you tell me what it was?"
In this memorial, Yu Qian made a clear statement from the very beginning, asking the emperor to stop his intention to start a war.
However, Zhu Qiyu didn't care. He had already expected the difficulty of reorganizing the army. After all, reform has never been simple since ancient times.
"Go and convey a message to summon the uncle of King Min to the palace. In addition, call Wang Cheng and Song Wenyi over."
Yu Qian, who is not in the capital, is not idle either. He is making drastic changes in the local area. Judging from the official documents that have been continuously coming in during this period, he has gone from Henan Prefecture to Huguang and other places. Under his powerful means, various
Although Wang was dissatisfied, his arms could not twist his thighs, and he was basically kept submissive.
In fact, the matter was so big that even if no one told Yu Qian, the news would probably not be hidden from him.
When everything is ready and the emperor gives the order, then everything will really be too late.
"How is the situation with Yu Shaobao?"
Nowadays, the border negotiations have reached a deadlock. The coalition forces of the Karaqin Tribe and the Wengliguote Tribe are stationed outside Xuanfu City, neither advancing nor retreating.
Seeing that the emperor's face was not good, Huaien knew that the emperor had already known the purpose of the two pavilion elders, so he said cautiously.
Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu frowned and asked.
As for the main battlers, headed by Wang Wen, the Minister of Civil Affairs, they were basically all Zhu Qiyu's people, so everyone in the government and the public knew that the emperor probably wanted to fight.
Not long after, Huaien returned and saw him coming in a hurry. Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but be a little surprised. It shouldn't be so fast from the palace to Prince Min's Mansion...
Therefore, we must find a way to make the emperor change his mind.
Although Zhu Qiyu also wanted to know the specific situation earlier, under the current situation, Yang Jie's safety still had to be the priority.
After handing it over, Wang Ao and Yu Shiyue stood at the bottom, always paying attention to the emperor's expression.
However, the emperor was as usual neither happy nor angry, showing no emotion.
Finally, after a long while, the emperor closed the memorial and said.
"Yu Shaobao has been away from Beijing for a long time, and it is not easy to find time to care about the government affairs of the court despite the complicated affairs of organizing the military camp."
"I haven't seen him for a few months, but his small regular script is so sharp and sharp that it is even more refined than before..."