Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 960 Convincing the Supreme Emperor

Capital, Nangong.

"So there's another incident at the border?"

Zhu Qizhen sat on the throne of the Chonghua Hall, looking at Zhang Yu and Zhu Yi below, his tone was somewhat unpredictable.

"Returning to the Supreme Emperor, it is indeed the case. Although it is said that the joint forces of the Karaqin and Wengli Guote forces are no more than [-], after all, it is regarded as a large army. In addition, this matter has been discussed by the court. Therefore, the outer court is now discussing It was very intense, and I went up a few days ago to see what the emperor wants, and I don't intend to show weakness."

Different from the calm and composed outside, in Nangong, Zhu Yi has always been very low-key, and her words are relatively more cautious.

Of course, this is also because, for the Supreme Emperor, things on the border can easily bring back some not-so-good memories, so one must be extra careful when mentioning them.

However, despite this, Zhu Yi's sense of proportion is still very good. After hearing what he said, Zhu Qizhen's eyes were a little complicated. At first, there was a bit of melancholy, but soon it turned into ridicule. Said lightly.

"The emperors of all dynasties all thought of merit, which is really unusual."

"Now the emperor, how can he be an exception?"

After sighing lightly, Zhu Qizhen immediately asked.

"You just said that there was no objection from the Ministry of Finance?"

Zhu Yi nodded and said.

"That's right. I think in recent days, the household department has been more relaxed. When the emperor asked about it, Shen Shangshu opened his mouth and said that within half a month, one month's food and grass for an army of [-] troops could be raised."

"Relax?"

Hearing this, Zhu Qizhen shook his head with a smile and said.

"With a stall as big as the imperial court, there are countless places where money is used. When will the household department pass by quickly? I just don't want to offend people."

"However, this Shen Yi is quite talented, but he is a little timid."

It is only in Zhu Qizhen's capacity that he can comment on such a dignified Hubu Shangshu so casually, but it is difficult for Zhu Yi and others to accept such words.

After a moment of silence in the hall, Zhu Yi quietly winked at Zhang Wei who was beside him, and the latter reacted and stepped forward to speak.

"Most of the civil and military officials in the foreign dynasty still advocate a peaceful settlement, but now Yang Jie doesn't know where he is, and he doesn't know how true or false what those Mongolians said. In addition, the Yang family is under the emperor's supervision. Trust, so there has never been a charter.”

"However, the emperor sent Marquis Changping to take over the defense of the Xuan Mansion again. It seems that there is still a sense of fighting. Although he was stopped during the court meeting, the Ministry of Households did not want to offend the emperor. On the side of the Ministry of War, Yu Shaobao is not in Beijing."

"I heard that during these days, the emperor has summoned the officials of the Ministry of War in turn, and sent people to take inventory of the ordnance, food and grass in the old warehouse. Therefore, it is still unclear how this matter will develop in the end. .”

After hearing this, Zhu Qizhen's eyes narrowed slightly, and his face became more serious. After a while, he shook his head and said.

"An old trick!"

"The great Ming country belongs to the Zhu family after all. Since he is the emperor, what he really wants to do cannot be stopped."

"However, with this war, the border people are afraid that they will suffer. Why bother with the stable life they finally got?"

These words sounded a bit compassionate, so Zhu Yi said.

"The Emperor Taishang is kind and caring for all people. He is very comparable to others. I also feel that if the two sides can get along well, it's better not to fight each other."

"Otherwise, it's okay to win the battle. If it loses, the morale of the army and the people will suffer another blow."

What she said was not very particular, and Zhu Yi seemed to realize something was wrong only after she had finished speaking. At the end of the sentence, her voice had gradually lowered, but the expression on Zhu Qizhen's face was still unavoidably ugly.

Seeing this situation, Zhang Min hurriedly said.

"Victory or defeat is a common matter in military strategists. This is a principle that has never been easy since ancient times. What's more, this time the opponent came here, although he was aggressive, but his rear was unstable. It's too much to worry about."

With these two sentences turned around, Zhu Qizhen's complexion gradually improved a bit, but then, he seemed to remember something, and his expression suddenly became a little inexplicable.

After pondering for a moment, he asked the two people below a question that no one had thought of.

"Do you think this battle can be won if it is really fought?"

The tone of these words was calm, but Zhu Yi and the two of them did not answer immediately, but looked at each other, and their faces became a little cautious.

Not for anything else, it’s really hard to answer this question.

After all, the civil engineering battle was a complete defeat at the beginning. Although the current situation is different from that at the beginning, it is quite similar.

All civil and military officials didn't want to fight, but the emperor wanted to fight.

If they say they can win, then the person in front of them will be unhappy, but if they say they can't win...

"Back to the Supreme Emperor, I discussed this matter with Ning Yanghou and other senior generals after the court. Most of them felt that if they just stick to it, with the danger of border passes, as long as the court's food and grass can keep up, they should not There will be too much pressure."

"After all, the opponent's arrival this time and the last time also pressed first, and the number is several times smaller. Moreover, their rear is unstable, and it may be difficult to fight for a long time."

In the end, Zhang Min stepped forward and spoke carefully.

He tried his best to speak tactfully, but how could Zhu Qizhen not understand, he pondered for a moment, there was no smile on his face, but he said.

"In this way, even if you don't just stick to it, but take the initiative to attack, the chances of winning are still great?"

Before waiting for the two people below to answer, Zhu Qizhen immediately said again.

"I remember, you just said that when Yang Hong went out of Beijing this time, he also brought [-] soldiers from the Beijing battalion to help the Xuanfu?"

The successive questions made Zhu Yi and Zhang Wei a little unresponsive. They were stunned for a moment, and then they both nodded hesitantly and said.

"Emperor Huang Shengming, it is true."

After the words fell, the two saw that the face of the Supreme Emperor suddenly turned cold, and the atmosphere in the hall also became tense.

In the end, it was Zhu Yi who had the courage to ask.

"My lord, what's wrong?"

"It's a good move to build the plank road in the open, and keep the warehouse in the dark."

After a long while, Zhu Qizhen sneered and uttered a sentence softly.

However, after saying this sentence, the two people below felt even more confused.

After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Min asked.

"The minister is dull, please express it clearly to the Supreme Emperor."

At this time, Zhu Qizhen also reacted, and cast his eyes on the two of them again, but he didn't answer immediately, as if he was thinking about what to say.

After a while, he finally opened his mouth and directly concluded, saying.

"If there is no accident, no matter what the quarrel in the court is like this time, this battle must be fought!"

These words were so determined that Zhu Yi and the two couldn't help showing surprise.

After hesitating for a moment, Zhu Yi stepped forward with a cautious tone.

"Taishang Huang Mingjian, even if Marquis Changping brought the Beijing camp to help the Xuanfu, after all, if the war is such a big matter, if the court, Chinese and military are against it, I'm afraid it's not easy to force the war. After all... And, at the court meeting that day, Although the emperor showed his intention to fight, he didn't insist in the end. With the emperor's temperament that always values ​​reputation, I'm afraid that he might not really start a war..."

Originally, Zhu Yi wanted to say that after all, there was a lesson learned from the civil war, but when the words came to his lips, he finally took it back and changed his words abruptly.

However, this meaning was obviously captured by Zhu Qizhen. It was rare that he was not angry because Zhu Yi mentioned the civil engineering battle, but calmly said.

"Zhu Yi, you are still too young!"

"There are many things in this world, as long as you are willing to pay the price, there is nothing you can't do, especially when this person holds power."

"I don't want to talk too much, I just want to ask you one question."

"Do you think the emperor is really afraid of Yu Qian?"

This……

This question can be regarded as stopping Zhu Yi and the two of them.

It is well known that Yu Qian is a hard-headed person, especially in front of the emperor. He has always dared to speak out and say what he has, and even in many cases, the emperor had to find a way for himself.

In this court meeting, when the recall of Yu Qian was mentioned, the emperor lost his temper, so he had no choice but to stop mentioning the war.

However, just like what the Supreme Emperor asked.

The emperor... is he really afraid of Yu Qian?

The answer to these words seems to be on the lips, but after calming down and thinking about it, it is not necessarily so.

In the final analysis, Yu Qian was just a courtier.

Although today's Yu Qian has countless halos on his body, in the final analysis, he is not a powerful minister, especially after giving up the Beijing camp, Yu Qian's power comes more from his being able to receive the unconditional support and trust of the emperor.

This also means that Yu Qian's restraint on the emperor is within the scope of the emperor's permission, or to put it more bluntly.

The emperor's "fear" of Yu Qian was an illusion created by the emperor.

In fact, as long as you think about it carefully, you can understand that in the past, the emperor and Yu Qian had conflicts. Although the solutions were different, in the end, it was the emperor who achieved his goal.

This is a very strange place. From the beginning of the mobilization of the Beijing camp, the refusal to go outside the Bauhinia Pass, to the replacement of Wang Ji, the chief recruiting officer, to the withdrawal of the power of the Beijing camp from Yu Qian's hands.

It is obvious that the emperor has the upper hand every time, but in the court, there is often the illusion that the emperor has been wronged.

After thinking about this, Zhang Min couldn't help being startled, cold sweat dripped from his forehead.

He already knew how powerful the Son of Heaven was, but the words of the Supreme Emperor just now made him realize how terrifying the Son of Heaven was once again.

Zhu Qizhen sat on the throne, his face was also very solemn, said.

"It seems that you are also very clear that Yu Qian can't really stop the emperor from doing anything, but everyone in the court thinks that he can stop it. This is actually the most brilliant part of the emperor. They all feel that they have a hole card that can restrain the emperor, but this hole card is destined to be a hole card forever, because the emperor will not let him reveal it."

Chonghua Hall was extremely quiet, only Zhu Qizhen's voice echoed, with a somewhat complicated meaning.

"Speaking of this side matter, since Yu Qian's card can't work, then many things will be logical."

Zhu Qizhen frowned and continued.

"To fight a war, in fact, there are only a few things. One is soldiers, the other is generals, the third is food and grass, and the fourth is luggage. After all these are in place, a big war can start with any excuse."

"If you want to understand this, look at what the emperor is doing now, don't you understand?"

After hearing these words, Zhu Yi and Zhang Yu looked at each other, and said hesitantly.

"In this way, although it seems that the court is still arguing about this matter, in fact, the emperor has already made arrangements."

"Soldiers and generals' food and supplies are involved in the military mansion, Xungui, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Households. Once Yang Jie goes to the grassland, the generals of the Yang family must take the lead. Yu Shaobao leaves Beijing. The army has no leader. Fan Guang is in charge of the capital. If you want to transfer troops, the military department must not dare to object, so in fact, as long as the household department does not object, then even if the whole court objects to this matter, it can be done."

With step-by-step analysis, the "truth" gradually surfaced.

However, after reaching this conclusion, even Zhu Yi herself couldn't help but turn pale with shock, said.

"Could it be that the emperor has already started planning these things since the time of the spring hunting? This is also..."

It's too scary!

Zhu Yi didn't say the last sentence, but the meaning was very clear.

Not saying it, on the contrary, is more depressing than saying it.

After a moment of hesitation, Zhang Min finally spoke and said.

"Your Majesty, I feel that what the Duke said just now is actually a bit exaggerated. Maybe the Emperor wants to go to war, but too many of Yang Jie's actions on the grassland are improvised. It was impossible to predict that."

"So, I feel that there are many details in this, but it's just a coincidence, especially on the side of the Ministry of War. Yu Shaobao left Beijing to preside over the rectification of the military settlements. It's also to pay for Yu Shaobao, right?"

After hearing Zhang Min's words, Zhu Qizhen pondered, but also shook his head.

"It shouldn't be, but no matter what, the matter has developed to this point, and the emperor seems to have made a plan to fight this battle!"

While speaking, Zhu Qizhen cast his eyes on the two people present, and said with a sigh.

"Unfortunately, now that I live in Nangong, I can't intervene in political affairs. After all, the emperor is still too young. How long has the Ming Dynasty been stable? How can it withstand the toss?"

"I really can't bear the mistakes I made in the past. To see the emperor do it again, and the war will cause the common people to suffer. It's not light!"

These words were already made clear, how could Zhang Yu and others not understand.

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Min tentatively said.

"The Supreme Emperor, I have a way to avoid a war..."

After a while, Zhu Qizhen listened to Zhang Min's method, and then glanced at Zhu Yi next to him. In the end, he didn't say much, just said.

"Since it is out of the heart of the country, you can just do it, don't ask me."

"According to the purpose..."

(End of this chapter)