Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 685 Opportunities for the Yang Family

If it was changed before, Wang Ao and others might worry that it would be counterproductive to use the emperor to suppress Yu Qian, and even let this stubborn temper directly confront the emperor.

But the situation is different now, at least for this period of time, Yu Qian is not obedient in front of the emperor, but he is also obedient.

Under normal circumstances, as long as the emperor speaks, Yu Qian will no longer be like before, "offending words and admonishing directly" at every turn!
Moreover, more importantly, it is difficult for Yu Qian to do this kind of matter involving various yamen.

Whether it can be done, in the final analysis, still depends on the meaning of the emperor.

Zhu Qiyu glanced down and frowned. In fact, the key to this matter lies in whether the court dares to take this risk.

Or to be more precise, this incident actually tested his emperor's control over the entire border situation.

Whether it is the cabinet or the Ministry of War, the methods they give are conservative and radical.

But in the final analysis, their starting point is that this battle will really be fought. In fact, if this premise is not established, then everything will be solved easily.

But the problem is that no one dares to take this guarantee, or in other words, no one is qualified to take this risk except the emperor Zhu Qiyu.

More importantly, neither the court situation nor the border situation is static.

Still the same sentence, maybe Wala didn't have the idea of ​​going to war at first, but maybe when he arrived in the capital and learned that the court was going to rectify the frontier army, he was ready to move again?
As a subject, I can only make the safest and safest preparations.

So in fact, this is a test for the emperor.

Zhu Qiyu pondered for a moment, but in the end he didn't speak directly, but turned his eyes to Yang Hong who was beside him, and said.

"Marquis Changping, you have been in the Xuan Mansion for so long, and have dealt with Oirat for so many years. From what you can see, what is the purpose of the Oirat mission here?"

Yang Hong was the only general among the four summoned this time.

This is actually the most important reason why he was called to an audience. In today's court, if it comes to the understanding and grasp of the border situation, no one can analyze it better than Yang Hong.

After all, he is the only one who has just returned to Beijing from the Xuan Mansion, and is a real person who has guarded the border for decades.

The matter is of great importance, and Yang Hong is naturally very cautious. His two gray eyebrows were tightly twisted together. From the moment he heard the news, Yang Hong knew that no matter whether this battle can be fought or not, it will be a matter of life and death. This is an opportunity for the Yang family.

Once there is war on the border again, Yang Jun is now guarding the Xuanfu. Needless to say, its importance is needless to say. Minister.

In other words, it's not that these civil servants can't grasp it, but that they haven't really fought against Oala, so even if they can grasp the border situation, they dare not fully trust their own judgment.

After all, once this kind of thing is judged wrong, there is a risk of losing the teacher and humiliating the country.

But Yang Hong is different. He can clearly see the situation on the border. At the same time, his years of guarding experience also allows him to trust his own judgment enough.

Then, what remains next is whether Yang Hong has the courage to make this guarantee in front of the emperor.

Once he can solve the immediate difficulties, then at least in the future, with the emperor, the Yang family, even if they are not confidantes, are at least capable ministers.

During this period of time in the mansion, Yang Hong had a lot of conversations with Yang Jie, and he had a deeper understanding of many things that happened in the court before he returned to Beijing.

The most important thing is that he also has a clear understanding of the emperor's mind, so Yang Hong clearly understands that if he wants to truly gain the trust of the emperor, then both ability and virtue are indispensable.

With both, just like Yu Qian, Chen Yi, Wang Wen and others, they can get the unreserved support and protection of the emperor.

If you have one of them, you can gain a firm foothold in the court, and you don't have to worry about being knocked out of the court because of political struggles of one kind or another.

Therefore, this is the best opportunity to show one's ability in front of the emperor.

When guarding the border before, the most important thing for Yang Hong was his military achievements. Now that he is back in the capital, the most important thing, or he can play the greatest role in the court, is undoubtedly his grasp of the border situation.

As long as his judgment is accurate enough this time, the position of the Yang family will become extremely stable until there is no more reliable candidate who can grasp the border situation.

Therefore, from the very beginning, Yang Hong was quickly thinking about the information he had obtained so far, and making judgments by comparing it with his past experience.

Until the emperor Yuyin asked, the eyes of other people present also looked at Yang Hong. He pondered for a moment, finally raised his head, and said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, I have a different opinion from the others. I believe that there is no need to stop the process of rectifying the military settlements and wait for Chun Wei, nor do we need to go to war to order the Japanese army and the Caojiang army to prepare for war. We only need to order the Beijing camp to be stricter." Practice, just in case you need it.”

After the words fell, the hall fell into a brief silence.

Although he had expected it, Zhu Qiyu still asked.

"Why did the Marquis of Changping say that?"

Yang Hong exhaled lightly, then cupped his hands.

"Returning to Your Majesty, I don't know what the Oirat mission is here for, but judging from my years of experience in guarding the border and my understanding of Yexian, this battle cannot be fought!"

Zhu Qiyu frowned and continued to ask.

"Why?"

This question was actually asked on behalf of other people in the palace.

Although, they have all considered this possibility, but no one dares to say this kind of words, or that sentence, no one can bear the risk of making a wrong judgment.

So, although Yang Hong was replying, he turned his body sideways, facing all the ministers present, and said in a deep voice.

"Everyone, the situation on the border is changing rapidly. On the battlefield, there are often all kinds of strange soldiers. If you are not experienced enough, the commander will be easily deceived by various false signs, make wrong judgments, and lead to defeat."

"But it's not unsolvable. No matter how fast the situation on the border changes, it remains the same. Whether it's on the battlefield or off the battlefield, the competition between the two armies is all about hard power."

"After the Civil War, it is up to Your Majesty Sheng Mingying to decide and strategize. Our army Xuanfu defeated Ala Zhiyuan, Datong defeated King Bodu, the battle of Zijingguan was like a broken bamboo, and the battle of Shawo was cut off first. All battles were victorious, although our army’s losses in the Civil War could not be recovered, but it also dealt a heavy blow to Oala.”

"No matter what kind of behavior Wala is doing now, it is just an appearance. More than a year is far from enough to restore Wala's vitality. This is a fact that no matter what you do, you can't change it."

"At this time, if Wala launches a war against me, Ming Dynasty, it will be tantamount to seeking death."

"If there is a real fight, I, Da Ming, will certainly pay a huge price, but what Wala faces may be the overthrow of the entire tribe."

"So, at least for now, as long as you're not stupid, you won't start a war with me, Daming!"

"Even if he loses his head and really wants to start a war, then the benefits of this battle to my Ming Dynasty will only outweigh the harm!"

(End of this chapter)