Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 958 Doubt
Xuanfu, on the city wall.

The north wind blows the land and kills everything, which is the main theme of the grassland today.

Since returning to the Xuan Mansion, Yang Hong seemed to have become the veteran of the bloody battle field again. Although there was no battle, he wore his helmet and armor almost every day and patrolled the city with his sword.

"How's the situation?"

Looking at the dark camp in the distance, Yang Hong looked solemn and asked Yang Xin behind him.

"Return to the commander-in-chief, the officers and troops in the city have been counted, the food and supplies are sufficient, the morale of the army and the people are stable, and the morale of the army is high. If there is any change, our army can fight at any time and will not be attacked in a hurry. Please rest assured, the commander-in-chief." .”

As an important border town of Ming Dynasty, the importance of Xuanfu is self-evident.

No matter what the court concludes, at least for now, the enemy army is still watching, so the defense in the city cannot be slack.

However, although Yang Hong took over the position of Chief Military Officer of the Xuan Mansion again, in essence, he did not intervene too much in specific military affairs.

Tao Jin and Yang Xin were still in charge of the city's defense. As for Yang Hong himself, with years of prestige accumulated, he had already become a pinnacle of calm for Xuanfu.

He didn't need to do much, just by patrolling the city every day, he could see with the naked eye that the morale of Xuanfu was getting better day by day.

Gently nodded, Yang Hong continued to ask.

"What does Jin Shangshu say?"

The current situation on the border is not insignificant. Although Yang Hong has arrived in the Xuan Mansion, he knows very well that the whole court is actually unwilling to start a war.

Therefore, no matter how the army is prepared for war, the final result will all come down to negotiations. In other words, this time, Jin Lian's side will be the main battlefield.

When this matter was mentioned, Yang Xin's face was not very good-looking, and he replied.

"Not very optimistic. People from these major tribes insisted that the deaths of Tuotuobuhua and Agadorji were caused by the third brother. They said with certainty that they would take revenge no matter what. They also said that if Daming did not If you are willing to hand over your third brother, all the ministries will unite and go south to fight."

"Going south to fight?"

Yang Hong frowned, and couldn't help snorting coldly, as if the surrounding temperature had dropped a lot in an instant.

"Then let them come!"

Yang Xin lowered his head, feeling his uncle's uneasy mood, he couldn't help sighing in his heart, and said.

"Uncle, don't worry. Jin Shangshu has already rejected this request, but the other party insisted on this. Therefore, the negotiation has reached a stalemate for the time being."

Hearing these words, Yang Hong's mood became heavier, of course, only for a short moment.

At this time, he is everyone's hope.

Yang Hong knew very well what the imperial court's attitude was on this matter. The emperor was lenient, and he felt guilty towards the Yang family for rectifying the military settlements. Therefore, on this matter, the emperor gave him full support. Without even discussing with the courtiers, they directly mobilized the Beijing camp and asked Yang Hong to lead the troops to Xuanfu.

This is kindness, but all kindness has a limit.

Border stability is the bottom line. He is here to exert pressure, not to really start a war. On this point, he and Jin Lian have reached a consensus.

But in this way, many methods cannot be used. Moreover, it is really difficult to grasp the balance between being tough and not too tough in the negotiation.

Seeing this situation, Yang Xin thought for a while and said again.

"Uncle, I always feel that this negotiation is a bit weird."

Yang Hong turned around, looked at his nephew who wanted to be prudent, and asked.

"how you said that?"

So, Yang Xin hesitated for a moment and said.

"The first point is about their attitude, which makes me feel a little strange."

"Uncle, I have dealt with these Mongolians for so long. I can understand their temperament. Among them, there are indeed many people who understand Chinese and classics, but most of them are useless. morning."

"So, whether it's to avenge Tuotuo Buhua, or to pursue the third brother for instigating civil strife in the grassland, to put it bluntly, it's just an excuse. What they want is nothing more than benefits."

"But until now, they've been arguing every day for Da Ming to hand over his third brother, but they haven't said a word about asking for benefits. This is not in line with common sense."

After hearing these words, a trace of doubt flashed in Yang Hong's eyes, but it was fleeting, as if he had thought of something.

Afterwards, he turned around and hesitated for a moment, but in the end he didn't say much, but said directly.

"Go, go to the station to meet Jin Shangshu!"

"I'm really sorry for bothering you late at night."

Not long after, Yang Hong brought Yang Xin to the post station, bowed to Jin Lian in front of him, and apologized.

Jin Lian did not expect that the two would come at this time, looking at the uncle and nephew who were still in armor, he smiled wryly and said.

"Hou Ye and General Yang sleep long and sleepy. They patrol the city every day. They work hard. Naturally, they can come anytime if they have something to do. Don't bother me. Please."

Because I came here suddenly, I didn't prepare in advance, so I could only prepare white water and some simple pastries, but fortunately, no one present cared about this.

After entering the hall and taking a seat, Yang Hong mentioned his intention of coming and repeated what Yang Xin said just now.

After listening, Jin Lian also frowned, but he didn't say much. After pondering for a moment, he turned to Yang Xin and said.

"General Yang, apart from this, have you noticed anything else strange?"

So Yang Xin continued.

"Yes, apart from their tough attitude, there is also the fact that the demands of these tribes are too consistent this time."

Seeing Jin Lian's puzzled look, Yang Xin continued to explain.

"Now that Tutuobuhua and Agadorji are both dead, and the Tatars are in a state of leaderless, in this case, if the ministries want to seek benefits, or there are a few loyal The Lord took revenge, so it still makes sense to come to Daming to ask for someone."

"But no matter what, these tribes should fight on their own. Even if they come at the same time, they can't be of one mind after all. But now these tribes have all been killed, and only Da Ming is allowed to fight. Out of Yang Jie, this is not normal."

"Also, why did the Harqin and Wengli Guote tribes suddenly send troops here?"

After guarding the Xuan Mansion for many years, it should be said that Yang Xin still understands various tribes, especially some big tribes on the grassland.

Relatively speaking, Jin Lian knew less, but under Yang Xin's narration, he seemed to have thought of something vaguely.

However, Yang Xin didn't notice this, he just continued to analyze.

"Let's not talk about these two tribes, who are now vying for the position of Khan, why did they suddenly unite? In terms of time alone, the rush is too tight."

"Less than half a month ago, they just sent their envoys here. Even if they really want Daming to hand over Yang Jie, at least they should wait for the court to come to a conclusion."

"But now, the negotiations have just begun, and these two tribes are eager to overwhelm the border with an army. This is not in line with common sense."

"Other than that, in terms of military strength..."

After a short pause, Yang Xin stood up, looked around, and then suddenly remembered that this place was not in his vice commander's mansion, and there was no map to point to, so he simply used his hand to draw.

"Xuanfu is an important border town no less than Datong. There are more than 3000 permanent officers and troops. Once a war breaks out, they can deploy troops from various passes at any time. Wan Dajun, the official army in the city alone, cannot be captured by the [-] people of these two forces combined."

"Since that's the case, what exactly does Chen Bing, the leader of these two ministries, want to do outside the city of Xuanfu?"

From this we can see why among the four sons of the Yang family, only Yang Xin is regarded as Yang Hong's successor.

These points just now are penetrating and clear thinking. At first glance, it is something that only a person with an extremely careful mind can notice.

Glancing at Yang Xin approvingly, Jin Lian pondered for a moment, then asked Yang Hong.

"Yang Hou, what do you think of what General Yang said just now?"

Relatively speaking, Yang Hong seemed more cautious, glanced at Yang Xin, and said.

"These places are indeed suspicious. In terms of negotiation conditions, Ben Houye tends to think that they want to get benefits, and they don't really want Da Ming to hand over Yang Jie. However, they have been unwilling to propose conditions for a long time. , It is indeed a strange thing, of course, it is also possible that they feel that the timing is too late."

"As for the alliance of the various tribes, we have guessed before that there may be the shadow of Wala behind this, but we don't know what kind of strategy they used and what they promised them, so at present, Benhou is still I feel that we should find out what these tribes want first, so that we can target them.”

"That's the only way to go now."

Jin Lian nodded, but didn't say much, just said.

"The imperial court has just sent an official document, ordering all sides to take strict precautions, so as not to allow the captives to take advantage of it. During this period of time, the defense of the city needs Yang Hou to worry a lot."

"Should be!"

Seeing this, Yang Hong stood up and said.

"It's so late, disturb Jin Shangshu to rest, there is nothing else to do, so Benhou will go back first."

"Yang Hou wait a moment..."

Jin Lian also got up to see each other off, and they each saluted before leaving.

However, just when Yang Hong turned around and wanted to leave, Jin Lian seemed to have suddenly remembered something, said.

"There is one more thing. Recently, there have been serious desertions on the border. Now that the situation on the border is tense, I have already reported to the court. I hope His Majesty will allow those who are guilty of fleeing to enter the army and allow them to perform crimes and perform meritorious service. , if someone can make meritorious deeds on the battlefield, they can consider offsetting merits and demerits."

After the words fell, Yang Hong's body froze, and then he turned around and looked at Jin Lian with complicated eyes. After a while, Yang Hong sighed softly, clasped his fists and saluted, and said.

"Thank you Jin Shangshu."

Jin Lian didn't say much, just returned the gift silently, and then the two separated.

Watching Yang Hong leave the post station, Jin Lian did not go back to rest, but came to the porch, looking at the moonlight in the sky, speechless for a long time.

Until I don't know how long it has passed, the night is as cold as water, and the cold dew is gradually rising, when someone outside suddenly comes to report.

"Master Shangshu, just now we reported from the city gate that a small group of people has left the city."

"I see……"

Hearing the news, Jin Lian took a deep look outside the city, then turned around and returned to the room, took a pen to write a secret letter, carefully sealed it with wax, and handed it to the person next to him, said.

"As usual, hurry up and send it to the palace!"

…………

At the same time, in the British government.

Zhang Min and Zhu Yi sat opposite each other, it could be seen that Zhang Min was in a good mood, said.

"Sure enough, as expected by my father-in-law, the performance of the emperor's play this time is really good. Now, the ruling and opposition parties are discussing that this matter is not over yet, and they are all thinking about how to persuade His Majesty to completely extinguish it." The idea of ​​war."

"However, these officials have learned a lot this time, and what they handed over are all secrets, which is a bit less exciting to watch."

Although, in the end, both Zhang Ying and Li Xi were transferred out of the capital on a flat basis, but after this incident, the officials still restrained a lot, and stopped foolishly making troubles in the court.

However, anyone with a discerning eye can see that there is a large army pressing in on the border. Although the emperor is persuaded, it is only due to various factors. From the bottom of his heart, the emperor still has the idea of ​​​​opening the fight.

Therefore, during this period of time, the discussion on this matter in the court has never stopped. It can still be found.

After all, whether it is a clear or a secret memorial, it is still sent to the Secretary of the General Administration as usual, but the difference is that the Secretary of the General Administration of the Ming Zuo needs to keep a copy, while the secret memorial only records the person and time of the memorial for the purpose of inquiry.

In addition, the officials still rely on their reputation to make a living. Although they can't see what other people's secrets are writing, it doesn't prevent them from bragging about it. Therefore, the public opinion in the court is quite lively during this time.

Of course, these are not important to Zhang Erye. The important thing is that this time he finally "guessed" the next step of the court's development ahead of time. There were no substantial benefits, but Zhang Erye changed his previous decadence and became full of confidence.

Seeing Zhang Min's appearance, Zhu Yi also smiled and said.

"Unfortunately, there were still some accidents, and finally Uncle Da Zong stopped him."

"After the court meeting that day, I went to Uncle Da Zong to ask. His old man didn't pay much attention to this matter beforehand, and he only reacted later."

"However, that's fine. If all the important ministers don't say a word, the emperor's big show won't be able to continue."

"The fire is just right now. If we guessed right before, then after the news has fermented for a while and reaches the border, the Son of Heaven should try to 'admit defeat'."

"At that point, it's time for us to make a difference..."

"Of course, before that, the Supreme Emperor has to report the situation, otherwise, it will cause the old man to misunderstand, and it will be bad."

Zhang Min nodded and said.

"Master Guo is always considerate. Please rest assured, Mr. Guo. After waiting for so long, this old man is not lacking in patience. He will definitely not act recklessly."

(End of this chapter)