Li Er of the Tang Dynasty: Ancestor Xie is here!

Chapter 184 Why did I see Emperor Taizong?

Zhang Fu actually doesn't want to get involved in this muddy water. He is too old and doesn't want to experience any more storms.

But under the current situation, he couldn't help but stand up and persuade the emperor to bring order to the chaos.

For no other reason, Zhu Qizhen's operation is really hard to understand.

"Your Majesty, the Tumu Fort is located on a high ground, and the only water source around it is far away from where our army is stationed. If we send troops to occupy the Guichuan River first and cut off our water source, the consequences will be disastrous."

"In my opinion, it would be better to enter Huailai City before it gets too late and then hold on to the city."

It can be summed up in six words.

Don't waste your time growing up.

Seeing some changes in Zhu Qizhen's expression, Zhang Fu decided to strike while the iron was hot.

"Your Majesty, Huailai City is located on the border. It is well-equipped with weapons and supplies. If our army holds the city and defends it, no matter how powerful he is, he will not be able to shake our army at all!"

Zhu Qizhen was obviously moved. He opened his mouth to give an order.

When Wang Zhen saw Zhu Qizhen's move, he immediately became anxious.

Are you going to rush to Huailai now? What about the baggage of my more than a thousand vehicles?

The lives you lost, I lost my precious property!

"You are brave! Lord British!" Wang Zhen immediately took the lead: "Do you think that His Majesty is incapable of military affairs? My two hundred thousand troops are well-fed and stationed in Tumu Fortress. No matter how many troops he has, they will all come and go. Come back! Is it possible that the British Duke is old and is afraid of death, so he persuades his majesty to get pregnant?"

Wang Zhen's idea is actually simpler. Anyway, I am not the one who charges in the war. I will be defeated by bragging.

This heart-wrenching remark hit Zhang Fu right in the ribs.

He opened his mouth, but he really didn't know what to say, especially when he saw Zhu Qizhen's expression suddenly became firm under Wang Zhen's words.

"Your Majesty, the British Lord is an old man who has made plans for the country. I hope your Majesty will adopt your loyal advice!" Wang Zuo, the Minister of Household Affairs, knelt down first and begged with tears in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, if you don't listen to loyal advice, it's too late to regret it!" Cao Nai, a great scholar, also pleaded.

"Your Majesty, at this time our army is already exhausted and our veterans are exhausted. At this time, Wala's army is at its peak. Our army has been working hard for a long time, so it may be difficult to resist!" Prince Consort Jing Yuan also implored Zhu Qizhen to adopt Zhang Fu's opinion.

Zhu Qizhen, who was persuaded by Wang Zhen, hesitated again.

Seeing Zhu Qizhen's hesitation, Kuang Ye, the Minister of War, immediately said: "Your Majesty, our death is not a big deal. If your Majesty is implicated in the story of the two emperors Huiqin and Hui of the former Song Dynasty, won't we be in disgrace for thousands of years?"

This sentence really frightened Zhu Qizhen. He also often read history, and of course he knew about Song Huizong and Song Qinzong's inspection of Xuexiang.

It's a small thing to be written down in the history books and be infamy for thousands of years. After all, I won't care about the flood after I die. But it was such a hard time during his lifetime. I heard that the two of them were locked up in a dark little room... Tsk, I feel cold all over just thinking about it.

He finally made up his mind and opened his mouth to give the order to go to Huailai.

But Wang Zhen is certainly not the kind of person to sit back and wait for death. He may not be professional in military strategy, nor in government affairs, nor in logistics - but when it comes to slander, he is definitely a professional. professional.

"The British Duke, Lord Kuang, and the Prince Consort, you guys are really kindhearted..."

Wang Zhen's voice was so sinister that he almost pointed his nose at you and scolded you for working together to deceive His Majesty.

These words fell into Zhu Qizhen's ears, which was nothing less than a thunderbolt.

According to the instructions given to him by Grandma Huang before she died, and according to the conception of his ancestors, the nobles and the civil servants should be on the same level as the civil servants to check and balance each other. He had never told anyone about this matter and never took it seriously.

Zhu Zhanji died young, and he was never taught the way to be a king, nor the fundamentals of Ming Dynasty. His mother is just a scheming bitch. It's okay to let her scheming in the harem. If you expect her to teach you some emperor skills, you don't expect an old sow to climb a tree. Only the Empress Dowager Zhang could occasionally give him a few words of encouragement.

However, his mother, the Queen Mother Sun, and the imperial concubine, the Queen Mother Zhang, were at odds over Hu Shanxiang's affairs. The Queen Mother Sun always found various ways to prevent him from getting closer to the Queen Mother. This also led to the fact that he only had a partial understanding of many of the things that Empress Dowager Zhang taught him.

But now he couldn't help but think too much. Now Xungui actually came together with the civil servants, and even brought along Jingyuan, the consort of Jiaxing's eldest princess...

The more he thought about it, the more Zhu Qizhen felt that he was shaking with anger. He was covered in cold sweat and his hands and feet were cold on a hot day.

Can you ministers still be well? How can I live so that you are satisfied? Tears flowed down unsatisfactorily. This court is full of oppression against the emperor. When will the emperor really stand up!

Now he started to have a storm in his mind. Could it be that this was a game played by the courtiers from the beginning? To induce him to jump in step by step, maybe they were even the ones who hooked him up in the first place?

Yes, why did it take only a few days for him to find his whereabouts? There must be a mole in the court! And he’s a big mole! Want to kill him! And his son Zhu Jianshen is only two years old this year. When the leader is weak and the ministers are strong, the power in the court will gradually be transferred to the civil servants...

People who are already competing in their minds don't even think about how full of holes their guesses are. Zhu Qizhen now completely believes in his own imagination. In his eyes, the only person worthy of his trust now is Wang Zhen. Others cannot be trusted and they all want to harm him.

He decided not to compromise with his ministers, but to follow his own wishes. Isn't it in Tumubao? Even if the King of Heaven is here today! I must be stationed at Tumubao today! I said it!

However, before he could speak, there was a burst of noise outside.

After a while, a messenger ran in covered in blood. As soon as he broke into the tent, he passed out.

Zhang Fu immediately stepped forward, found the documents from his body, and then ordered others to take them down for him.

He glanced at the paperwork and was stunned.

Kuang Ye took the document and froze on the spot.

"As long as Duke Cheng Guo launches an attack, everything will be fine..." Zhu Qizhen did not pay attention to the situation here, but waved his hand and said casually, "Gong Cheng Guo has followed Emperor Taizong Wen in the war for many years. I have watched Cheng Guo Your Majesty, you have the appearance of a champion..."

"Your Majesty! Duke Cheng, Duke Cheng..." Kuang Ye said tremblingly, but could not continue.

"Duke Cheng was ambushed in Yao'er Ridge, and all thirty thousand cavalry were killed. Duke Cheng also died for his country heroically..." Seeing that Kuang Ye couldn't continue, Zhang Fu took over the words sadly.

Zhu Qizhen stretched his hands to his temples tremblingly. The news was like a thunderclap in his heart.

All of these are connected together. Wala only has 20,000 people at best. However, Duke Cheng, together with brothers Wu Kezhong and Wu Keqin, a total of 50,000 troops, how can they be completely annihilated by 20,000 people?

All of this must be a trap... If there was no preparation in advance, how could it be possible to annihilate nearly 50,000 people? There are even thirty thousand cavalry...

If this was a game, then why did they join forces to urge me to go to Huailai? Could it be possible that their troops were ambushing them on the way to Huailai?

Thinking of this, Zhu Qizhen wiped his cold sweat and forced himself to calmly issue the order.

"Those whose names are called will stay, Zhang Fu, Kuang Ye, Wang Zuo, and Jing Yuan."

When only a few people whose names were called were left in the tent, Zhu Qizhen suddenly broke out.

"This is my order! It is my order to station in Tumubao! Who do you think you are! Are you so bold that you even dare to challenge my order?!"

"It turns out that it has reached this level...all the courtiers are deceiving me! Everyone is deceiving me, even relatives of the emperor like Jingyuan! All of you generals and courtiers combined together are like jackals at best, not Any stinky fish or shrimp that has any value!"

Jingyuan retorted quickly: "Your Majesty, I cannot accept your words. These are your soldiers, fighting bloody battles for you..." ˆ ˆ ˆ "They are just a bunch of stinky fish and rotten shrimps! Rebellious thieves and scum that hinder us." !" Zhu Qizhen's mood almost collapsed, and he danced and cursed loudly.

"Your Majesty, your words are too harsh!" Zhang Fu said sadly.

"How can you all be ministers? You form cliques for personal gain and disobey the emperor's orders. You are simply harming the entire Ming Dynasty!"

Having said this, Zhu Qizhen slammed the brush in his hand on the table.

"No one is loyal!"

"The reason why you call yourself general is because you have been in the army for enough years! Holding the blade, you only learned to eat enough to make yourself fat!" Zhu Qizhen pointed at the ministers and cursed madly. : "For so many years, the courtiers have only been holding me back! The entire court has been doing everything possible to cause mischief all day long to keep me restricted!"

Zhu Qizhen reached out and clenched his fist, thumping it on the table.

"I should have been bold enough to do it! Eight hundred years ago I should have caught you all out and killed you! Just like Emperor Gao, the great ancestor!!!"

"Rebels, from the beginning to the end, you courtiers will only form cliques for personal gain, and engage in this kind of rebellion in public and in secret! You only have eyes for yourself! Everything you do is to steal the power that belongs to me from my hands!" How did you know my whereabouts in the first place? Is there a traitor among you? You betrayed the entire Ming Dynasty viciously for the power in your hands! I have reason to believe it! Ye Xian's army has been waiting for you on the road to Huailai City. As soon as I arrive, I will rush out immediately and kill all my soldiers!"

"But I tell you, the blood of all the traitors will be repaid! How can we repay without bleeding each and every one of them! I will drag the traitors to the Xiaoling Mausoleum and let them drown in their own blood one by one!"

Zhu Qizhen was obviously tired after scolding him here.

He slumped down on the stool and said feebly: "Every one of you disobeys my orders and disrespects them. The emperor and his ministers are not united, so how can you go to Huailai City to fight against the Wala people? I have made up my mind. Just rest in Tumu Fort for a day, and then set off again tomorrow morning!"

"Your Majesty, if you don't listen to your advice, it's too late to regret it!" Kuang Ye shouted sadly.

Wang Zhen, who had been silent next to Zhu Qizhen, suddenly shouted: "How do rotten scholars know how to march and use troops? If you dare to talk nonsense again, you will be punished with death!"

"I speak for the people of Sheji, why should I fear death!"

Kuang Ye stood upright, and the gleaming light in his eyes shocked Wang Zhen so much that he was speechless for a moment.

Seeing that Wang Zhen was being restrained, Zhu Qizhen stood up for him and said, "Come here! Fork Kuang Ye out!"

Soon, Wang Zhen's godsons carried Kuang Ye out with sticks.

Zhang Fu took a deep look at Zhu Qizhen, looked up to the sky and sighed, shaking his head and walking out of Zhu Qizhen's tent.

It's a pity that my great name, Zhang Fu, will be lost in this earthen fort?

Zhang Fu looked at the sea of ​​clouds in the distance and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Emperor Taizongwen, if you have a soul in heaven, please take care of your great-grandson.

It's pity that the foundation built by the four generations of Ming Dynasty gods will be lost in the hands of a child!

"The British Lord..." Kuang Ye's voice sounded behind him.

Zhang Fu turned around and couldn't help but sigh when he saw it was Kuang Ye.

"Master Kuang."

The two were silent for a long time before Kuang Ye said, "Does the Duke have any good ideas?"

"Just now, we have violated His Majesty's taboo by speaking together. If we go again now, won't we offend him?"

Zhang Fu stroked his beard and sighed, then looked at Kuang Ye, shook his head and sighed: "Master Kuang was seriously injured when he fell from his horse last month. He could have come to seek medical treatment in his arms, so why did he follow the army and cause today's disaster?"

"Your Majesty is going on an expedition in person. How can a minister refuse to follow because of a slight injury?" Kuang Ye's eyes flashed and he laughed at himself: "They say that scholars usually talk about their hearts and minds, and die in danger to repay the king. I, a minister, I have done everything I can, and now the only thing left is to die to repay your kindness!"

The two were relatively speechless.

After a while, Kuang Ye returned to the tent, dragging his still-unrecovered body.

Wang Zuo, the Minister of Household Affairs, had been waiting in the tent for a long time. When he saw Kuang Ye coming back, he couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Brother Meng Zhi, today..."

Halfway through, Wang Zuo couldn't continue.

Meng Zhi is the courtesy name of Kuang Ye, and both of them are ministers of the Six Books, so they are both named after each other.

"No more, no more, Brother Gongbi..."

Kuang Ye limped to the side and took out two small jars of wine.

"Today you and I will have to get drunk to rest!"

"Okay!" Wang Zuo wiped his tears and accepted Kuang Ye's proposal.

The two of them sat opposite each other in the tent, not saying a word, drinking one glass after another. You and I drank one glass after another.

say what? What's there to say? The emperor was determined to station himself at Tumubao, and all they could do was wait to die.

As the Minister of the Ministry of War, Kuang Ye certainly knows the military. If the water in Tumu Fort is cut off, it will be a turtle in the urn.

"Brother Gongbi, I hate it!" Kuang Ye drank half of the bottle, and his eyes were already filled with confusion: "Why did you say...why didn't you stop His Majesty at that time! Who...who said that at that time? , I am going to Cining Palace to invite the Queen Mother to persuade Your Majesty..."

"Hey, what's the use?" Wang Zuo waved his hand in confusion: "The Queen Mother? Haha... If the Queen Mother wanted to stop it, she would have stopped it long ago! She... She doesn't want to care about it at all. I tell you, except The Empress Dowager is an old lady, so no one can control Your Majesty!"

"It's a pity that we, the Ming Dynasty, are such good men!" Wang Zuo couldn't help but cry sadly when he said this.

"If I want to make His Majesty change his mind, unless...unless Taizu, Taizong, or Xuanzong come in person, otherwise, otherwise I'm afraid..." Kuang Ye was staring in confusion, and suddenly laughed.

"What...what's wrong? You, my mother, why are you laughing?" Wang Zuo asked in a daze.

"I'm really drunk. What's wrong with me? Why do I seem to have seen Emperor Taizong?" Kuang Ye pointed behind Wang Zuo.

(End of this chapter)