Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 938
Sitting in the side hall, Yiming looked at the steaming palace banquet in front of him, obviously a bit unwilling to eat.

Thinking of the match with the emperor just now, Yiming was in a daze for a moment.

So, this is the reason why people in the officialdom have tried their best to sharpen their heads and want to stay in Beijing.

It was just over two years, and when he returned to Beijing again, Yiming felt that he could not understand the emperor's temperament at all.

From the mouth of the servant who brought him here, he already knew that the mang-clothed eunuch who was in front of the imperial court just now was the famous East Factory Admiral Shu Liang.

Combining the words of the emperor just now, Yiming clearly realized that he is currently under house arrest in the palace.

As for the reason, of course it was because of the secret letter he just brought.

Yang Jie, the son of the Marquis of Changping, what kind of secret mission did he take on when he went to the border, so that the emperor would be so moved when he heard the news about him?

What is the identity of that messenger?What does that little ghost head mark represent?
The outside world has always said that since the emperor ascended the throne, he has been very strict with the eunuchs, but just now in the palace, Shu Liang dared to be so shameless. Is it because the outside rumors are wrong, or is there some other reason?

And Song Wenyi, as far as Yiming knew, the emperor didn't have much contact with Song Wenyi when he was in the palace before, why is he suddenly transferred back to Beijing to take over such an important position as Cheng Jing?
All these mysteries made the Yi scholar who had just entered Beijing truly feel that the water on the court hall was simply unfathomable.

After barely consuming some food, Yi Ming had already lost his mind where he flew to. After some time, a noise from outside brought him back to his senses.

Looking out through the gate of the palace, Yi Ming could vaguely see a few ministers in scarlet robes on the square, hurriedly passing by, both civil and military, and even honorable ministers in unicorn suits.

He got up and wanted to look outside, but as soon as he reached the gate of the hall, he was stopped by two servants.

Seeing their embarrassing expressions, Yiming didn't continue to move forward, but just watched the few ministers outside hurried into the Wenhua Hall with complicated expressions...

"Your Majesty, the elders are waiting outside."

In Wenhua Palace, Wynn stepped forward lightly and reported in a low voice.

So, Zhu Qiyu finally put down the long document and report that he had just ordered someone to transcribe, and said with a sigh of relief.

"Announce!"

"Yes……"

Wynn withdrew, and not long after, several ministers in scarlet robes came in following the servant.

Among them, there were five civil servants, headed by Shen Yi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Household, Wang Ao and Yu Shiyue of the Cabinet, followed by Xiang Wenyao, Li Shi, Minister of the Ministry of War, and three military officials, led by Yang Hong, Marquis of Changping, followed by Fan Guang, Bo of Jing'an, was the governor and acquainted with Wu Xing.

Although the few people didn't know why they were summoned, they were all sensitive people. Just looking at the summoned lineup, they could vaguely guess what it was.

Therefore, along the way, their expressions were very serious, and they didn't mean to say a word. After entering the hall, the atmosphere in the hall was obviously not relaxed. Several people saluted and said.

"I see you, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Qiyu ordered someone to give them seats, and looked at Yang Hong with complicated eyes.

Feeling the emperor's gaze, Yang Hong felt a sense of uneasiness in his heart. When he raised his head, he happened to meet this gaze, and his heart sank suddenly. He was about to ask a question, but he heard the emperor already opened his mouth.

"The reason why I called you here today is because I have received an urgent military report from Jin Yiwei. This military report comes from the governor Yang Jie!"

Out of the consideration of eliminating the existence of lonely souls, Zhu Qiyu did not elaborate on the joints, but directly said that the military report was submitted by Jin Yiwei.

Everyone did not suspect him, their energy had already been attracted by Yang Jie's name.

For a moment, the expressions of all the ministers present were different. Most of the people present did not know the real purpose of Yang Jie's going to the border, so their faces were full of doubts.

It seems to be thinking that a pacifier who is going to select the imperial army, can there be any urgent military report from his hand...

However, Shen Yi and Fan Guang, who knew the inside story, were the few present at the scene, but immediately cast their eyes on Yang Hong who was at the side.

Sure enough, Yang Hong couldn't sit still when he heard the name.

In fact, during this period of time, he was probably the one who worried about border news the most in the capital.

Since Yang Jie entered the grassland, there has been no news, and no news has come back. Yang Hong sent a letter from his family almost every three days to the Xuanfu for inquiry.

However, the reply I got was always nothing.

Now, when he suddenly heard his son's name from the emperor's mouth, for a moment, he didn't care about the etiquette, and immediately got up and asked.

"Your Majesty, my son..."

"Be safe for now!"

As if anticipating what Yang Hong would ask, the Son of Heaven answered without waiting for Yang Hong to finish speaking.

After the words fell, Yang Hong let go of the heart he had been holding on for a while, but soon, he noticed the small details in the emperor's words just now.

temporary?

Coincidentally, other people naturally also noticed what the emperor said, so the doubts on their faces became more and more serious.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu said.

"This matter is confidential, so Zhuqing doesn't know about it."

"Dudu Fan was present when we discussed this matter, so let Dudu Fan speak!"

After the words were finished, everyone's eyes fell on Fan Guang, but their expressions were different.

It should be said that this behavior of the emperor is normal.

After all, since the emperor attached so much importance to this matter, the root cause must be very complicated.

It's fine if you say a few words, but since the situation is complicated, there is no reason for the father-in-law to explain it to the courtiers one by one.

Therefore, it is quite normal to appoint a minister to explain in detail.

However, the problem is that the person appointed by the emperor is Jing'an Bo Fan Guang!

Of course, there is no problem for Fan Guang, whether in terms of identity or in terms of leadership.

The problem is that Fan Guang is a military official!

Now, the ministers present can basically see that Yang Jie went to the border not only to select the vanguard of the government army, the military report he sent, which can make the emperor attach so much importance, must also involve a lot, very It may be related to the border situation.

In this case, who the emperor chooses to explain the ins and outs to the ministers for him actually represents an attitude to a large extent.

This often means that in the situation that may be encountered next, who will be relied on by the emperor and get the dominance.

You know, when the military report of the civil war came, the one who announced the news to the ministers on behalf of the Empress Dowager Sun and His Majesty the Emperor who was still the king at that time was Yu Qian, who is now the most trusted in the court!
At that time, Yu Qian was only a servant of the Ministry of War. His prestige was higher than that of Wang Zhi, Hu Wei and other veteran officials. Those who were more familiar with border affairs than him were also military officials of the military government.

However, it was Yu Qian who came to announce the news at that time. Of course, the follow-up dominance was also controlled by the Ministry of War represented by Yu Qian.

Now, the emperor asked Fan Guang to explain the matter on his behalf, did he also have this intention?

Thoughts in the minds of the elders were turning, but there was no one who didn't have enough eyes to stand up and express objection to this.

So, Fan Guang took two steps forward, clapping his hands.

"The minister obeys the order."

Afterwards, he turned around and spoke to the ministers below.

"My lords, this matter has to start from when Bodu escaped during the spring hunting."

"At that time, Bodu escaped from the capital from the spring hunting ground overnight, and quickly escaped from the border."

"In order to find out the reason for his escape, His Majesty ordered Jin Yiwei and the Ministry of War to send people from different channels to investigate the situation on the grassland."

"Not long after, I got the news that the reason why Bodu fled was because of the chaos in the grassland. He was worried that I, Daming, would detain him in Beijing after getting the news, so he took the risk to escape overnight."

"So, there is another war on the grassland?"

After hearing Fan Guang's words, several ministers present couldn't help but look at each other, and then, Wang Ao asked with words carefully.

"Since Bodu fled in such a hurry, it means that this matter must have something to do with Oara. In the previous battle at Bauhinia Pass, Oara's vitality was severely injured, but his strength is still not weak."

"Moreover, the old man has read the records of the previous mission missions, and it is obvious that although one arm was broken first, the control over Oala is not weak but strong."

"Under such circumstances, what can make Bodu go back in such a hurry, could it be...Did Tuotuobuhua raise an army to attack Oara?"

It has to be said that after all, Wang Ao had guarded the border for many years, and his judgment of the border situation was very accurate.

Just based on a few words, it is inferred that it is almost inseparable.

However, at the same time, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but sighed seeing the bewildered looks of the other ministers below.

Oirats and Tatars have always been the most threatening enemies of the Ming Dynasty. Since the founding of the country, the imperial court has always spent the most energy on the border every year.

However, in the face of such a powerful enemy, most of the officials in Ming Dynasty basically only know about them from folk discussions.

As for the need to grasp the dynamics of the news, it is even more impossible to talk about it.

It has been less than half a year since Bodu fled, that is to say, the war on the grassland has been fought for several months.

However, the court's understanding of the grassland is still pitifully little.

Even, most of the officials probably didn't even know that there was a war in the grassland.

Among them, there are irresistible factors, for example, the vast grasslands, Mongolian tribes often migrate, and it is difficult to collect information. For example, in terms of border defense policy, Ming has always been on the defensive since Renxuan.

However, in addition to these, it is actually the contempt of the grassland tribes by many ministers in the court.

This kind of contempt comes from the long-rooted superiority of the Central Plains civilization. In the eyes of many literati and bureaucrats, the grassland tribes do not understand etiquette and morality, do not know how to make ironware, and do not know how to grow food and tea. They only burn, kill and loot. deserves any respect.

Because of this, even after experiencing such a blow as the Civil War, they never felt that the grassland tribe was too strong, but that it was Wang Zhen who exercised power and commanded indiscriminately, resulting in a big defeat.

Of course, if Yu Qian was there, he would know much more.

In addition to Jin Yiwei, under Zhu Qiyu's reminder, after Yu Qian took charge of the Ministry of War, he immediately asked Ye Bushou from the frontier army to sneak into the grassland regularly to collect information.

So far, although the information about the grassland situation in the Ministry of War is still not comprehensive, it is much richer than before.

These military newspapers and archives are naturally out of reach for mid-level and low-level officials, but for important court officials like Shen Yi and Wang Ao, if they need to read them, it is not difficult to ask for a decree.

However, they obviously did not take the initiative to understand these wishes. On the contrary, Yang Hong, Fan Guang and many other officials of the military government often pay attention to the situation on the grassland.

Therefore, Fan Guang quickly answered Wang Ao's question.

"Master Shoufu is right, it was Tuotuobuhua who started fighting with Wala..."

As he said that, Fan Guang explained in detail how Tuotuobuhua and Yexian and the major tribes in the grassland met in the royal court, and the two turned against each other because of the heir to Khan's position, and then started the war.

"The civil strife in the grassland is a good opportunity for me, Ming, to recuperate. It was after hearing the news that His Majesty dispatched a large number of officials to various places to clear up the military camps."

"Besides, according to the judgment of Marquis Yang and this official at the time, Tutuo Buhua's attack this time was an active attack, but the odds of winning were between five and five."

"Although Yexian's vitality was seriously injured, he was not easy to deal with. He used his tricks to lure Tuotuo Buhua to divide his troops in Hexi, and won a respite."

"In view of this, His Majesty summoned Yu Shaobao, Shen Shangshu, Yang Hou and this official to discuss, and decided to send Yang Jie to sneak into the grassland to disrupt the situation in the grassland."

"This is how the whole thing happened..."

Fan Guang spoke in great detail. After he finished speaking, many ministers present all frowned in unison.

No wonder, Yang Jie only selected a few hundred guards, but he stayed at the border for several months and didn't come back.

Although these ministers looked down on these grassland tribes more or less in their hearts, after all, they had gone through civil engineering battles, so they naturally had due vigilance against Wala and Tatars. For them, or for Daming, The whole grassland is naturally the more chaotic the better.

However, seeing the emperor's serious expression, they both realized that this matter might not be that simple.

After hesitating for a moment, in the end, Yu Shiyue stepped forward and asked.

"I have the audacity to ask Your Majesty, what did Governor Yang say in this military report? Where is Governor Yang now? What is the situation in the grassland battle?"

This is also the question that everyone is most concerned about.

Following this sentence, everyone's eyes turned to the Son of Heaven in unison.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu pondered for a moment and said.

"This military report describes in detail what happened to Yang Jie after he sneaked into the grassland under the order. As for the current situation in the grassland, thanks to Yang Jie's efforts, it has gradually become clear. For details, Zhu Qing will circulate this later. You can know it in a military newspaper, as for Yang Jie now..."

At this point, Zhu Qiyu paused for a moment, as if thinking about how to speak.

But in the end, he just raised his head, facing everyone's gaze, especially Yang Hong's unconcealable worry, sighed, and said.

"Yang Jie is now in the Turghute Department of Oara, and he...was detained by Bodu!"

(End of this chapter)