The military power of the Ming Dynasty was divided into the power of commanding troops and the power of dispatching troops. The power of commanding troops was in the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, and the power of dispatching troops was in the Ministry of War.
In particular, Yu Qian is personally supervising the capital camp now. Therefore, no matter from any angle, the emperor's decree should be received by Qian.
But Mr. Yu stood still, motionless, obviously very dissatisfied with the emperor's arbitrary behavior.
Seeing that the atmosphere in the hall was somewhat solidified, Yu Shiyue secretly said something bad.
He knew Yu Qian's temperament. At best, he was upright and forthright, but at worst, he was easy to get into trouble.
After all, he is still too young, his edges have not been smoothed out yet, and the blood in his chest is still surging.
You know, usually, the average age of the six chief officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is around sixty-five years old.
After the Civil War, the old ministers in the court suffered heavy casualties. The newly promoted ministers were all relatively young, but even so, they were all around sixty years old.
But how old is Yu Qian this year?
After this year, he is only fifty-two years old!
For a minister at the level of Qingqing, he is really too young.
If it hadn't been for this civil war, he would have had to stay in the position of minister for at least five years before he would have the opportunity to be promoted to the Ministry of Industry or the Ministry of Punishment, so that he could become the chief official of a relatively low-ranking yamen.
But now, he has established a new king, fought against foreign enemies, holds the power of the capital, and has the title of Shaobao.
His prestige in the court even surpassed that of Chen Yi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Shen Yi of the Ministry of Revenue, and was close to that of Wang Wen, the newly promoted Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
In Yu Shiyue's opinion, this is not a good sign!
Although today's emperor is wise and decisive, he is still young and energetic.
Moreover, Yu Shiyue had a vague idea after the news of civil engineering came.
Although the emperor seemed to be modest and polite and able to accept advice, in fact, he had a strong opinion in his heart.
This was evident from the legal battle when he ascended the throne last time.
At that time, the current Shang was King Tao, and the people in the capital were in panic and turmoil. There were powerful enemies outside looking at him, and the situation could not be said to be critical.
But even at that time when it was still necessary to rely on the ministers to protect the country, the emperor refused to give in on seemingly insignificant legal matters.
Six ministries and seven ministers put pressure on him one after another, but the emperor remained unmoved, which shows that he was determined and courageous in his heart.
It is a good thing for the imperial court to have an upright minister like Yu Qian, and it is also a good thing for the country to have a monarch like the Emperor who can plan for thousands of miles.
But when two people meet together, they will eventually conflict.
Seeing that Yu Qian was about to speak with a dark face, Yu Shiyue took the lead and was in front of Yu Qian in a flash, blocking his way out of work.
Yu Shiyue said: "I accept the decree and will prepare an edict for Your Majesty later."
This kind of edict to mobilize troops must be formed into a formal document.
For an edict that complies with regulations, the cabinet must first be responsible for drafting the edict. Therefore, it is normal for Yu Shiyue to step forward to receive the edict.
As he spoke, Yu Shiyue saw that Yu Qian's face was getting worse and worse, and he was about to get up, even if he blocked him, it was useless.
So Yu Shiyue said quickly.
"But Your Majesty, according to the system, the imperial edict must be signed by the Sixth Section, but now the Sixth Section is sealed and cannot be countersigned. Even if the cabinet drafts the edict and mobilizes troops, it will not be implemented until the imperial court issues the seal in the next year."
"In my opinion, I would like to postpone this matter for a few days until the New Year is over and the imperial court opens the seal before we deal with it."
Cisuke Takatani also stood up and said.
"Your Majesty, what Mr. Yu Ge said is true. I can understand that you are worried about the people of Miaoland and being ravaged by thieves. Your Majesty always has the people in mind, which is a blessing to all people."
"However, it is the New Year's Day. Even if a new military officer is sent there, it will not be possible to start a war for a while. What's more, many soldiers in the Beijing camp have returned home due to the New Year's Day and have been rashly mobilized. I'm afraid that the capital's garrison strength will be insufficient. Vacant."
"I have the courage to ask Your Majesty to postpone this matter until after the New Year."
The duty of the cabinet is to reconcile the internal and external affairs. Seeing that the atmosphere in the palace was not right, the two cabinet ministers did not mention what was right or wrong and argued about whether they should be replaced.
I tried my best to postpone the matter until after the New Year and the imperial court opened the seal, and then threw the matter into the morning.
It doesn't matter no matter how loud the noise is.
With the efforts of these two people to smooth things over, Yu Qian finally continued to rush forward without holding his neck, and forced himself to sit where he was, looking straight at the emperor above him.
How could Zhu Qiyu not know about Yu Shiyue and Gao Gu's plans?
Wang Ji has been in power for many years and still has some power. What's more, if he is involved with the Queen Mother Sun, they will naturally protect him.
To be honest, Zhu Qiyu was actually being unreasonable this time. As Yu Qian said, to replace Wang Ji, the commander-in-chief of an army of 100,000 people, the current reasons alone are not enough.
After all, the situation in Miaoland is special. Now that the New Year is approaching, the morale of the military will inevitably be unstable. A more conservative strategic adjustment is not unexplainable.
So if it really comes to morning, this matter will probably be quarreled for a long time and nothing will be settled.
Therefore, Zhu Qiyu also darkened his face and said coldly.
"After sealing the six subjects, we called them back to open the seal. The former military newspaper said that Pingyue City has been besieged for several months, and the situation in the city is unknown now."
"The imperial court is celebrating the New Year, but the people in Pingyue are hungry. If we delay for one more day, I don't know how many people will starve to death."
"Under such circumstances, what shame do you have to say to postpone it in front of me?"
"During the Chinese New Year, it is indeed not appropriate for a large army to go to war immediately, but because of this, it is just time for the new military commander to familiarize himself with the military situation. After the Chinese New Year, the military commander can integrate the troops and complete the battle."
"As for the change of defense in the Beijing camp, there are not enough troops?"
Zhu Qiyu refuted the reasons given by the two ministers in a few words. At the end of his speech, he stopped talking and his eyes fell on Yu Qian.
His tone suddenly became stern and he scolded.
"What does the military department do for food?"
"There are 200,000 troops in the capital camp, and there are ten regiments and camps. If the defenses are changed due to the new year, and even 20,000 troops cannot be gathered, then I think you, the Minister of War, do not need to do it."
"Otherwise, one day, a thief will take advantage of the New Year to break through the palace ban and put a knife to my neck. The Beijing camp might still be sleeping!"
The emperor's sudden thunderous wrath was unexpected by everyone present.
They were able to get to this point, so they were all good at observing words and emotions. Knowing this, the emperor was really angry.
Especially the last few words, the chill flashing in the emperor's eyes made a group of elders tremble in their hearts.
Regardless of anything else, everyone present stood up and prostrated on the ground, saying.
"I am guilty, Your Majesty, please calm down."
These people who knelt down naturally included Yu Qian.
But seeing Yu Qian's face suddenly calm down, Yu Shiyue suddenly felt a heavy uneasiness in his heart.
As expected, they were all asking for forgiveness, but the next moment, Yu Qian took off the official hat on his head, held it with both hands above his head, and said.
"Your Majesty, I have been favored by Your Majesty and promoted to the Minister of War. I have the responsibility of being the admiral of the capital camp. I should repay the favor with my body. There are 100,000 troops in the Miao area. It is not a trivial matter to replace the commander-in-chief. It is difficult for me to obey your Majesty's orders against my will."
"However, as a human minister, it is disloyal to disobey the Holy Order. Therefore, I ask Your Majesty to remove me from my post as Secretary of the Ministry of War and Admiral of the Capital Camp as a thank you to the world."
After saying that, Yu Qian kowtowed heavily to the ground, and his head hit the bluestone of the hall with a crisp sound, which immediately stunned all the elders on the spot.
Yu Shiyue had a headache and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Now, it's really a big deal!
