Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 272 Don't pretend

There are sporadic snowflakes in the sky.

Two large sedan chairs leisurely stopped in front of Donghua Gate.

The car curtain was lifted, and two hale and hearty old men in scarlet robes came down from the middle.

It is none other than Chen Xun, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Gao Gu, Minister of the Cabinet.

Now that Chen Xun was transferred from the cabinet, Gao Gu succeeded him as the second assistant, and there was no direct competition between the two, so the relationship naturally returned to the usual intimacy.

Today's New Year's Eve, the two of them were having a drink in Chen Xun's mansion, but they never thought that they would suddenly receive the order to enter the palace.

Cheng Jing had been waiting outside Donghua Gate for a long time.

Seeing this situation, he stepped forward quickly, bowed his hands in a circle, and said.

"I met Chen Gongbu and Gao Cifu. It's a big holiday. You two have worked hard to enter the palace. Our family is here to give you two New Year's greetings."

Wearing brand-new official uniforms, the two elders walked on the thin layer of snow that had just fallen, and returned the greeting with the same smile, saying:
"Also pay New Year's greetings to Eunuch Cheng."

After greeting each other, Cheng Jing turned his body sideways and said.

"The weather is cold, so don't stand here, you two, just follow our family into the palace."

As he spoke, Cheng Jing raised his steps to lead the two of them, and then went to the palace, talking as he walked.

"Your Majesty hasn't come here yet, but Yu Shangshu from the Ministry of War, the stone son-in-law from the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, and Mr. Yu Ge from the cabinet are already waiting in the side hall."

The speaker did not intend to listen, but Cheng Jing's voice fell, and Chen Xun's footsteps immediately stagnated, and his body was slightly stiff.

Turning his head to look at Gao Gu, seeing that the latter also looked solemn, Chen Xunfang took a deep breath and asked.

"Eunuch Cheng, Your Majesty summoned me to enter the palace at this time. Could it be that he also invaded again first? Is it Datong, or the Xuanfu? Or, is it Liaodong?"

Cheng Jing blinked his eyes, turned around and saw the two elders with nervous faces, also a little confused, said.

"Where did you two start talking, the border is peaceful..."

Gao Gu said with a heavy face.

"You don't have to hide it from us, my father-in-law. Now that the imperial court has sealed it, if it wasn't for urgent military affairs, why would His Majesty call me into the palace in a hurry."

"For ordinary military affairs, there are Yu Shangshu and Stone Consort, but His Majesty even summoned the old man and Brother De Zun. Presumably, other ministers are also on their way to the palace at this moment, right?"

Chen Xun also had a sad face and sighed.

"Elder-in-law, don't worry, we've survived such a big civil engineering battle, and there's no news we can't bear. After all, no matter how bad the situation is, it won't be worse than that time."

Gao Gu didn't speak, but his face had a look of "Don't pretend, we haven't seen such a big storm".

On the way here, both Chen Xun and Gao Gu were guessing what happened when the emperor asked them to enter the palace at this time.

There is no doubt that calling the minister into the palace at this time must be military affairs!

Then, they all remembered at the same time, the last time when the palace called all the ministers of the ministries in Beijing into the palace for military affairs.

On that night when it was raining heavily, Yu Qian knocked on the que late at night, and the news he brought out shocked the entire Ming court and almost shook the country.

This time, the scene seems to be similar!
As he spoke, Chen Xun seemed to think of something, his eyes widened and he said, "Is it possible that it is the Supreme Emperor..."

Hearing this, Cheng Jing couldn't laugh or cry, and said: "What is this all about? It's Chinese New Year, you two don't dare to talk nonsense."

"Our family really didn't deceive the two of you. Your Majesty didn't call any other elders into the palace, only Yu Shangshu, the stone son-in-law, Mr. Yu Ge and you two."

"It's not about border issues, but about Miaodi's military affairs."

Seeing that Chen Xun and others still had some doubts, Cheng Jing had no choice but to continue to explain.

"Today is New Year's Eve. Your Majesty ordered someone to sort out the memorials that had been approved before. I accidentally found the memorials of the Miaodi rebellion, and asked about it."

"The two of you know that some time ago, the officers and soldiers of the South Conscript Army gathered in the palace to ask for help from the imperial court. His Majesty ordered Wang Ji to lead an army of [-] troops to conquer Luchuan to suppress the rebellion."

"Now that Wang Ji's army has arrived in Miaodi for more than three months, they are still hesitant to move forward. They stationed troops in Chenzhou. His Majesty is worried about the people of Miaodi, so he wants to send another capable minister to put down the rebellion."

"Because of this matter, I hurriedly summoned a few elders into the palace. You two put your heart in your stomach, don't think about it wildly."

Both Chen Xun and Chen Xun breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and they finally let go of what they had been holding on to.

When Wang Ji was sent to reinforce Miaodi, there were only the two of them in the cabinet, and all the memorials they responded to had passed their eyes, so they naturally knew about it.

As long as there is no accident at the border, it will be fine, but...

Chen Xun followed Cheng Jing and continued to walk forward, but he still had some doubts and asked.

"For the matter of Miaodi, how could His Majesty call the old man into the palace? Could it be that there is a shortage of ordnance, and the Ministry of Industry needs to coordinate craftsmen to increase production?"

This is not right, there is no fortified city in Miaodi, and there is no need for any large-scale ordnance. Even if it is used, it is too late to build it now.

Cheng Jing shook his head and said with a smile.

"Our family doesn't know about it. You two don't make random guesses. You will know after meeting the emperor."

Entering the side hall of the Hall of Martial Arts, as expected, Yu Qian, Shi Jing and Yu Shiyue had already arrived, sitting around the fire and chatting.

Seeing Cheng Jing and Chen Xun coming in, they also got up one after another and greeted each other.

Seeing that everyone was assembled, Cheng Jing pleaded guilty and hurried to report to the emperor.

Chen Xun took the opportunity to inquire with Yu Qian and the others, but found that they were also at a loss.

After a while, Cheng Jing turned back to the side hall and said.

"Everyone, His Majesty ordered you to have an audience, please."

So, the elders stood up, arranged their clothes and appearance, and followed Cheng Jing into the Hall of Martial Arts.

"I see you, Your Majesty!"

There is an earth dragon in the middle of the hall, and it is warm without having to light the stove. Several elders stood in the center of the hall and bowed down to salute.

Zhu Qiyu sat at the top, waved his hands with a smile, asking them to excuse themselves, and asked someone to move a few blocks to give them seats, and then he spoke.

"Sealing on New Year's Eve today is a good day for the big festival. I hurriedly called a few Qing families into the palace. Didn't I disturb you to rest?"

Don't you ask this knowingly...

Several elders looked at each other and said one after another.

"To share the worries of the country, the ministers should do their best and dare not complain."

Yu Qian was impatient and didn't exchange too many greetings. He glanced at the others and saw that none of them spoke, so Yu Qian took the initiative to say.

"Your Majesty, when Eunuch Cheng summoned his ministers to come, he said that His Majesty wanted to dismiss Wang Ji from his position as commander-in-chief because of the rebellion in Miaodi, and choose another capable minister to lead the army to put down the rebellion. I wonder if this is the case?"

When it came to business, Zhu Qiyu restrained his smile and said solemnly.

"That's right, the Miaodi rebellion has been postponed for more than half a year since March. The court had never expected the Miao army to be so powerful, so it only ordered the palace to gather an army of [-]. He dared not send troops rashly. Excuse me."

"But now, Wang Ji has [-] soldiers in his hands, but he shrinks into Chencheng, fears and avoids the war, and puts the people in the water and fire, and ignores it. Every time I think about it, I feel sad."

"Today's New Year's Eve is a time for thousands of families to celebrate, but Miaodi is still in the flames of war. It is really not good for the court to suppress bandits."

"Therefore, I hastily summoned several Qing families into the palace to discuss this matter. I plan to send another [-] troops from the capital to reinforce Miaodi. In addition, Wang Ji will be resigned from his post as commander-in-chief, and another capable minister will be appointed as commander-in-chief to suppress bandits. .”

Zhu Qiyu's voice fell, but the Hall of Martial Heroes was quiet, the elders looked at me, I looked at you, no one spoke...

(End of this chapter)