In Jiyi Hall.
Li Yongchang did not answer immediately. He intuitively felt that Zhu Qiyu's arrival was not good.
But after all, he was just a chamberlain in the palace and had been serving the Queen Mother Sun. Unlike Jin Ying, he did not often participate in government affairs. Therefore, after thinking for a long time, he could not figure out Zhu Qiyu's intention.
Although Jin Ying vaguely guessed it, in front of all the ministers in the palace, he couldn't even remind him, so he could only wink at Li Yongchang.
It's a pity that Li Yongchang was already nervous at the moment and didn't understand what Jin Ying meant.
In the end, he answered truthfully.
"Back to the prince, there are no other words..."
A smile appeared in the corners of Zhu Qiyu's eyes, and he leaned forward and continued to ask.
"Really?"
"I seem to remember that on the 16th of this month, when the military report first arrived in the capital, there was a man named Liang Gui, who claimed to be the guard general of Huailai Guards, and claimed that he had received a message from Yuan Bin, the emperor's attendant, the Jinyi Guards School Lieutenant. I ordered him to take a nine-dragon python, a dragon and six pearls, two hundred taels of gold, and four hundred taels of silver, and reward the captive chief first to welcome back the holy driver."
"At that time, I and the elders of the six tribes had already discussed and sent Liang Gui to send the gold, silver, jade and silk."
"Why, did he not receive the gold and silver yet, or did he receive it, but he was so greedy that he took advantage of it and didn't even mention the matter of welcoming the Holy Driver back?"
Only a few people who were discussing matters in Bunren Hall knew about this matter, and most of the ministers present did not know.
At this moment, hearing Zhu Qiyu mention it, they couldn't help but frowned and started talking in low voices.
The reason why the ministers deliberately compromised was because they hoped that after meeting Yexian's request, they could save the emperor, and they did not want to keep wasting their efforts.
A few pieces of gold, silver, jade and silk are nothing to the courtiers, but they cannot withstand the constant backbiting of the other party.
Moreover, some courtiers gradually gained some meaning from Zhu Qiyu's words.
On the 15th, the first thing I asked for was only two hundred taels of gold, four hundred taels of silver, six pearl trays, nine dragon pythons, and dragon pigeons. They were precious but not much.
But this time, Xi Ning and Yue Qian came to Beijing and asked for four hundred taels of gold, eight hundred taels of silver, ten huks of pearls, and one hundred pieces of brocade.
Fully doubled!
And more importantly, last time, he also pretended to say that as long as he brought something there, he could welcome the Holy Driver back.
But this time they didn't even bother to save face and just asked for gold, silver and silk.
All I have to do is say no to it and I’ll get rid of it!
Such continuous increase in price shows that the other party has no sincerity in giving back the emperor!
Therefore, for a moment, the faces of the ministers present became a little ugly.
Li Yongchang naturally noticed this change.
In fact, after Zhu Qiyu's words, Li Yongchang came back to his senses.
He was also in Bunyan Hall when the meeting was held that day.
However, everyone knows that Liang Gui's words to welcome back the Holy Emperor were just Ye Xian's temptation. There was no way he could return the Ming Emperor so easily.
So Li Yongchang didn't think about it for a while, but unexpectedly, Zhu Qiyu used it to make a fuss.
But the words have been spoken, and now it is too late to regret it.
The best thing to do now is to deny that there is such a thing.
However, several very important courtiers in the court were involved in the discussions at that time, so direct denial would definitely not work.
What's more, he just said that Yuan Bin is the emperor's attendant.
The military report Liang Gui brought was delivered by Yuan Bin himself.
If he denies the authenticity of the military newspaper at this moment, there is no need for several big bosses to come out to question it. He himself will be slapping what he just said.
This road won't work!
But looking at King Xi's intention, it seemed that he wanted to take this opportunity to sternly refuse and accept all requests.
In this way, wouldn't it put the emperor in danger?
Li Yongchang's thoughts were racing, and a trace of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Yuan Bin, Liang Gui, Xi Ning, Yue Qian...
A thunder crashed outside, and Li Yongchang seemed to have grasped something. Just as he was about to speak, he heard someone speaking beside him.
It's Yu Qian, the Minister of War!
In fact, when Zhu Qiyu asked the question just now, Yu Qian had some guesses in his mind.
After Zhu Qiyu finished what he said, the ministers in the palace were talking about it, and he was even more determined.
With his eyesight, he can easily think of where Li Yongchang will make a fuss.
So he took the lead and stood up.
"Reporting to the prince, Liang Gui and his entourage will be escorted by me along with the officers and soldiers. The military report of the Ministry of War has recorded that at noon on the 17th, they will bring their belongings and send them to the Yexian camp. When Wala Pingzhang Ala The magistrate personally went out to meet him and joined the Chinese army, but they were all detained afterwards."
Yu Qian deliberately slowed down his speaking speed for several words in these words.
The first thing is time, at noon on the 17th...
The ministers then remembered that in the last military report, the time when thieves coerced the emperor and knocked on the gate of Xuanfu was at You hour on the 17th...
So the ministers naturally connected these things together.
On the 15th, the battle of Tumu was defeated, and the emperor was captured. Yuan Bin was sent to send a message, and Liang Gui was ordered to take gold, silver, wealth and silk to "redeemed" the emperor.
On the 16th, the army reported to Beijing. The Empress Dowager summoned the important ministers and decided to send all the troops overnight in accordance with Yexian's request.
At noon on the 17th, Liang Gui sent the gold, silver and silk to Yexian's camp.
He also saw that there was a profit to be made, so he took advantage of the opportunity and coerced the emperor into occupying the Xuan Mansion without spending a single soldier. After being rejected, he asked for more gold and silver again.
In this way, the ins and outs of the matter will become much clearer.
After thinking about it clearly, the brows of many ministers present frowned involuntarily.
As expected, the thieves had no intention of releasing the emperor, they were just waiting for a price and wanted to extort him!
Li Yongchang gritted his teeth, his body trembling slightly.
Yu Qian's words can be said to have blocked his way out!
During the meeting that day, several important ministers were present, so direct denial would definitely not work.
Then we can only start with Liang Gui. Whether it is that he embezzled property or had an accident, if the money is not delivered in full, the matter will not be successful.
If things don't work out, the courtiers will still argue about whether to agree to his request.
Zhu Qiyu looked on with a cold eye, naturally knowing what Li Yongchang was thinking.
Now, he just thinks it's ridiculous.
The majestic Emperor of the Ming Dynasty fell into the hands of thieves. In order to save his life, he first raised a "ransom" in a panic, and then even brought the enemy troops with him, and ordered the general to open the door in front of the enemy's formation.
His mother was the Empress Dowager of the Ming Dynasty.
When something like this happened, not only did she not feel indignant about her son's behavior, but she tried her best to cover it up, and even instructed her eunuch in charge to lie on behalf of the enemy chieftain.
It’s really ridiculous!
However, Yu Qian was not a vegetarian, so he stopped talking in two sentences.
What Yu Qian just said.
In addition to pointing out the specific time, one point was also specially emphasized.
That is, Alazhiyuan of Walapingzhang personally came to greet him. Alazhiyuan was Ye Xian's confidant. Since he came forward, it means that Ye Xian must have received the gold and silver.
In this way, coupled with Li Yongchang's previous words, it became clear that he was greedy and greedy, and had an ugly face.
Even if a minister stood up and said.
"Your Majesty, if it's just gold, silver, and silk, even if we use up all our wealth, we will definitely save the Emperor from danger. However, the thieves' greed is hard to satisfy. Today they want gold and silver, tomorrow they want cities, and the day after tomorrow they dare to make the Ming Dynasty bow their heads. This kind of arrogance must not be encouraged!"
