Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 1004 The Shock of Two Letters
In Wenhua Hall, although it was late at night, the hall was still brightly lit.

As the figures of important court officials appeared outside the gate of the palace one after another, the atmosphere in the whole palace became more and more depressing.

The elders stood in the hall in twos and threes, all of them frowned, and talked in a low voice from time to time.

Finally, with the arrival of the last minister who was summoned, Hu Wei, everyone fell silent.

When he was summoned in the middle of the night, he didn't think about anything other than urgent military affairs.

Most people are well aware of this, but they still have a glimmer of hope that urgent military affairs may not necessarily be a border dispute, but may also be a rebellion in the interior.

However, seeing that the great uncle in charge of the Ministry of Rites was also summoned, everyone's hearts sank to the bottom of the valley.

This scene happened two years ago...

Civil War!

It was also the military newspaper who arrived in Beijing late at night, and the ministers were also summoned late at night. Anyone who has experienced the scene at that time will never forget it.

If it was just a matter of rebellion in the interior, it would not have alarmed so many important court officials. Now that the matter has come to this point, they are almost certain that something happened on the border!
Therefore, everyone's eyes turned to the two young servants of the Ministry of War.

Poor Li Shi and Xiang Wenyao, the reason why they were promoted to be Ministers of the Ministry of War was to assist Yu Qian. At the same time, because their qualifications were not deep, they could let Yu Qian be free to carry out the great policy of rectifying the army.

Who would have thought that Yu Qian would put down the military department and go to the place to fight the vassal king, leaving the two of them to guard the military department, what a bitter word.

Being able to be promoted as Minister of the Ministry of War, both of them are naturally capable enough to deal with ordinary ministry affairs. However, it is very difficult for them to deal with such court affairs.

He sighed again in his heart, why did Lord Shangshu not come back? In the end, Li Shi still had to bite the bullet and speak.

"My lords, it is clear that Xiang Shilang and I don't know what happened. So far, the Ministry of War has not received any new military reports..."

As soon as the words fell, he felt the sharp eyes of the elders present, but he had no choice but to stand in the distance with a sad face.

Fortunately, the ministers present at this time did not intend to embarrass them. On the contrary, many ministers relaxed a little after hearing this.

If the Ministry of War has not received the news, it at least shows that there is no large-scale conflict on the border.

In any case, as long as there is no fight, this is the best news!

However, it is obviously impossible for the emperor to go to war for no reason. If it is not the military report of the Ministry of War, then it can only be...

The gazes of many ministers, intentionally or unintentionally, fell on Lu Zhong, the commander of Jin Yiwei who was alone by the side.

They have noticed Lu Zhong's existence since they entered the palace, but Jin Yiwei has a special status, and his reputation is not very good.

Therefore, the Commander and the other ministers have a tacit understanding and do not communicate with each other. They just lean on the side silently and do not smile.

There is no news from the Ministry of War, so there is a high probability that Jin Yiwei sent a secret report, so Lu Zhong is the one who is most likely to know the news.

Even if some secret reports can only be opened by the emperor himself, Lu Zhong may not know the details, but at least he will know where the secret reports come from, and from this, one can also deduce one or two...

However, seeing Lu Zhong and them clearly distinguishing each other, a group of elders hesitated for a moment, and finally gave up the idea of ​​speaking.

Jin Yiwei is in the court, but independent of the court, even if they ask, Lu Zhong probably won't say anything.

Things have come to this, and we can only wait for the emperor to come over...

Everyone stood there anxiously and waited. Fortunately, they didn't wait long. Soon, the servant who had gone to report turned back to the hall and shouted loudly.

"Your Majesty is here."

As a result, the officials immediately cleaned up their clothes, separated them according to their official ranks, and greeted them with their hands together.

"My ministers, see your Majesty."

"No, everyone, please..."

After a while, the emperor's quiet voice came, and the officials straightened up, and saw the emperor sitting on the throne in a swallow uniform, his expression as calm as usual.

Seeing that there was no worry on the emperor's face, the ministers present felt at ease, and before they could ask any questions, the emperor's voice sounded again, saying.

"I called you here tonight because I received two secret reports from Jin Yiwei..."

While speaking, the emperor waved his hand, took out a secret letter that had been opened from his sleeve, and placed it on the imperial case in front of him.

The voice of the Son of Heaven continued to sound, said.

"This secret report was sent by the spies of Jin Yiwei who ambushed in the old camp of Wala. The content is very simple, only eight words..."

This sentence immediately attracted everyone's attention. For a moment, a needle could be heard in the hall, and then the emperor spoke.

"Wara civil strife, also be killed first!"

silence!

There was a dead silence.

These simple words seemed to have a kind of magical power, which made everyone lose their voices instantly.

Logically speaking, this is a good thing, and a very good thing at that.

You know, before this, all the ministers were worried about whether the Karaqin and Wengli Guote tribes outside Chen Bingxuan's mansion had made moves.

But who would have thought that the emperor brought such good news.

Maybe it was because the contrast was too great at the moment, or maybe it was because the news was too shocking. For a moment, the surprise and suspicion of everyone present overwhelmed the joy.

A group of elders looked at each other in blank dismay, and in the end, it was Hu Mei who came forward and said.

"Your Majesty, I dare you, this matter is important, I wonder if the news is true?"

Zhu Qiyu obviously also knew how shocking the news was, so he picked up the letter on the case, unfolded it, and showed it to the ministers from a distance, saying.

"This secret letter is written in a sloppy handwriting. It must have been written in a hurry. From the channel point of view, there should be no problem. Moreover, if something happened to Wala, then it must be when this letter was sent. It is common sense to tell the inside story, but the news should be true."

In other words, the emperor didn't know what happened to Wala.

If this is true, it is naturally a matter of joy and encouragement. However, Yexian's death is related to the current situation in the grassland. More importantly, all the ministers present do not know that the emperor is concerned about this matter. What is his attitude, therefore, in terms of behavior, he can't help being a little more cautious.

The chaos on the grassland is a good thing for Daming. However, from another perspective, the civil strife in Wala is actually a good opportunity to take advantage of it.

The Son of Heaven had an ambiguous attitude on the frontier before, so many ministers present had to consider whether the Son of Heaven had the idea of ​​taking advantage of this opportunity to launch another war...

So, after hesitating for a moment, Wang Ao stepped forward and said.

"Your Majesty, the civil strife in Wala is indeed a good thing for my Ming Dynasty. However, the details are unknown now. I think that the most urgent thing is to wait and see what happens, and at the same time send someone to find out what happened in Wala as soon as possible."

"Well, just before Zhuqing came, I sent someone to send a letter to Datong Chief Military Officer Guo Deng, ordering him to find out the details of the matter as soon as possible."

Zhu Qiyu nodded and said.

"Leaving aside the matter of Oara, I summoned all the ministers here today, in fact, for the gathering of all Tatar ministries in the Xuanfu."

While talking, Zhu Qiyu took out another secret letter from his sleeve and said.

"This is the secret memorandum just given to me by Jin Lian, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment. It describes the situation of Yang Jie's negotiations with various Tatar ministries after he arrived in the Xuanfu. , forwarded it to Zhen, which direction should the next negotiation go, Zhu Qing is here today, let’s discuss it..."

After these words were finished, all the ministers present quickly withdrew their minds.

Yexian's life and death are certainly important, but after all, the specific situation has not yet been ascertained, and now Wala and Daming are still living in peace.

In comparison, the various Tatar ministries that have already set up teachers in the Xuanfu to question their crimes are more important.

As soon as the emperor's voice fell, a servant sent down the secret letter.

A group of elders present didn't care about their manners, so they gathered together and watched.

However, the more one looked down, the weirder their expressions became...

In this letter, it first described the incident that happened at the General Military Mansion that day, and it was written in great detail. It also clearly stated all the details of the disputes between the various ministries, and even the sudden attack by the Harqin Tribe.

This incident was obviously beyond the expectations of all the officials present. They were all worried that the conflict would intensify after Yang Jie arrived at the Xuan Mansion, but no one expected that it would be such a turning point.

The Karaqin and Wengli Guote tribes who had the most fierce attitudes not only failed to target Yang Jie, but turned against him directly and killed the envoys of the Chahar tribe.

The inside story in the middle is really incomprehensible...

Jin Lian's memorial was very long, but the elders finished it very quickly, so after reading it, their eyes immediately fell on the letter attached to the back, the copy from Tuogusi A fierce letter.

Since the Son of Heaven was sent down together, it can be seen naturally. The elders disassembled it and looked at it intently, but the content inside surprised them even more...

The letter was written with a respectful attitude and well-thought-out words. It seemed that it had been carefully prepared, but what was even more surprising was the content.

In this letter, Tugu Simengke, on behalf of the five major tribes of Tatar, expressed his gratitude to the Ming Dynasty for opening up the mutual market after the First World War in Oala. admire.

Of course, these are all empty words, the elders just glanced over and went straight to the point, the so-called courteousness to others, there must be something to ask for.

Tu Gu Si Meng Ke wrote this letter, naturally there was no purpose, and after reading it soon, the elders also had a general understanding in their hearts.

In this letter, Togus Mengke also mentioned the civil strife in Tatar.

However, what is very interesting is that he blamed the Tatar civil strife entirely on the Tatar Jinong Agadorji, saying that he was ambitious as a wolf and had been disobedient for a long time. Private soldiers, plotting wrongdoing, taking advantage of the war between Tatar and Oirat, openly assassinating Tutuobuhua, are disloyal and unrighteous.

He also said that although Agadorji is dead now, the Chahar tribe openly supported his son Chuktaiji to compete for the Khan throne, which shows that he had long been betrayed.

And having said so much, the final foothold of Tuogu Simeng fell on the mutual market.

He proposed that he hoped that Daming would cut off the trade with the Chahar tribe because his father Tuotuobuhua had helped Daming in the War of Oara, and at the same time, send a large army to assist him in destroying the Chahar tribe.

Of course, Tugu Simeng should also realize that the request for sending troops is a bit excessive, so he quickly turned to propose that during this civil strife, the Karaqin and Wengli Guote tribes were extremely loyal and killed the rebels , is the 'most reliable partner', so, on behalf of his father, Tutuobuhua, he hopes that Daming can accept the loyalty of these two tribes, and the two tribes will replace the Chahar tribe, and continue to carry out trade with Daming.

And the most surprising thing is that at the end of the letter, Tuogu Simengke said that if he can stabilize the situation smoothly, he will have an "eternal relationship" with Daming, and he is willing to let his younger brother Marco Guergis enter Beijing, Learn the etiquette culture of Ming Dynasty to show sincerity.

What is this operation?
It has to be said that even the elders who have been in the officialdom for a long time are a little dazed by this trick.

At this time, the voice of the Son of Heaven also sounded at the same time, saying.

"Everyone should be aware of what happened in the Xuan Mansion. Although it is not clear why the Karaqin and Weng Liguo Te tribes suddenly changed their attitudes, but if the internal strife in Wala is true, then, It's not inexplicable either."

"Now, these two departments are targeting the Chahar Department, and at the same time argue that the reason why the two departments are outside the city of Chen Bingxuan's Mansion is to escort Marco Guergis. What do you think of this statement?"

This is obviously nonsense...

The elders came up with this idea in unanimous agreement, saying that it was for escorting Marco Gurgis, only ghosts would believe it.

When these two films were outside the city of Chen Bingxuan's Mansion, they made it clear that they wanted to increase bargaining chips in the negotiations, but now they have changed their attitudes for some reason, so they found such a lame reason to let both parties come to Taiwan.

However, although this excuse is clumsy, it can be regarded as an expression of sincerity in the end.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Xun stepped forward and said.

"Your Majesty, at the beginning of the civil strife in Tatar, he suddenly let go of the dispute and came to the Xuan Mansion to put pressure on Daming. It is very likely that he was instigated by Yexian. If the civil strife in Oara is dead, then it makes sense. .”

"However, whether it is Yexian's death or the real purpose of these tribes coming to Xuanfu to exert pressure, there is no evidence at present. I am afraid that there are many unknown secrets hidden behind it, so I think that there is no need to worry for the time being. , at least wait until the details of the civil strife in Wala are reported before making a decision..."

(End of this chapter)