In Wuying Hall, although all the elders seemed to be looking intently, in fact, their ears were perked up, waiting to hear what Yu Qian had to say.
As a result, I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when I waited for this.
But at the same time, they also have a new understanding of how deep the water in this matter is.
Logically speaking, everyone present is an important minister. At their status, there are not many secrets that cannot be known.
Moreover, in front of so many people, it is actually very rude to ask for a solo duet. Yu Qian will not understand this. However, he still does it, which can only show that behind this matter, there is indeed Hiding the truth that cannot be made public.
When hanging out in the court, you must first maintain sensitivity to all the subtleties, and secondly, don't have too much curiosity.
The two seem to be in conflict, but only by knowing the balance between them can we remain standing in the court for a long time. .
Therefore, when hearing Yu Qian's words, everyone present looked at each other, and then Chen Yi stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, in this case, I will leave first."
After hearing this, other ministers also stepped forward and wanted to leave.
What Yu Qian is going to say next is not a trivial matter. It is better not to get involved.
However, whether it was out of anger or something else, the emperor, who had always accepted Qian's words, waved his hand and said calmly.
"No need, all the ministers here are the pillars of the country. If Mr. Yu has anything to say, you can just say it. There is no need to hide it."
Yu Qian was obviously stunned and hesitated for a moment without speaking.
Seeing this situation, the emperor's face turned slightly cold, but he had no intention of changing his mind at all. He just looked at Yu Qian quietly.
After a long while, Yu Qian sighed with a complicated expression, glanced at the other ministers present, and finally said.
"Your Majesty, I have learned something about Ning Yuanhou's case. Although it is still not conclusive, it is not as serious as your Majesty thought, so serious that it requires a major war against Gansu."
As soon as the words fell, a look of genuineness flashed across the faces of everyone present. Yu Qian's various abnormal behaviors today had already made them guess that this minister was probably in control of something that no one else knew.
Seeing Yu Qian speak, the emperor's expression softened slightly and he said.
"In this case, Mr. Yu, please tell me about the situation of your investigation. If it is really my misjudgment, then I will retract the previous decree."
The implication is that if it is not said or cannot be proved that it is a misjudgment, then the entire Gansu officials will really have to be replaced.
This is a clear threat, but I have to say that Yu Qian really does this!
Yu Qian took a long breath and said.
"I dare not deceive Your Majesty. According to the situation I know, if there is no accident, the reason why Marquis Ningyuan is willing to take this risk is because of the Seven Guards of Guan Ning!"
As soon as these words came out, Yang Hong and Fan Guang, who had been in the border town for a long time, suddenly frowned, as if they remembered something, and Jin Lian directly squeezed the Jin Yiwei Mi Shu in his hand.
However, it is an old thing after all. On the other side, Li Xian, who has been staying in the capital, and Chen Yi, who is relatively unfamiliar with military affairs, are still confused.
So, Yu Qian continued to explain.
"The Seven Guards of Guanning were established by Emperor Taizong. They are backed by Suzhou and located between Oara and the Western Regions. They are intended to cut off the connection between the two."
"In the eighth year of Zhengtong, Qiewang Shijia, the commander of the Chijin Mongolian Guards among the Seven Guards of Guanning, petitioned the court to move some tribesmen to Yeluobula near Suzhou to avoid the war. However, he was under the influence of the then Gansu Ning Yuanbo, the commander-in-chief of the army, strongly opposed it."
"After that, Qiewang Shijia requested to build a temple, but Renli also objected on the grounds that it was too close to Suzhou and would not allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the couch. At that time, a memorial was sent to the court because Renli was more familiar with the military situation in Gansu. , the imperial court approved Ren Li’s decision without careful verification.”
"This is an old story, but last time I inspected Gansu under the Holy Order, I accidentally learned some inside information. I guess Ren Li learned about it, so he took the risk."
At this time, a discerning person is needed to come up and give a word of advice.
Mr. Chen glanced at the people next to him. It seemed that he was the only one who didn't know anything until now, so he asked without hesitation.
"May I ask Yu Shaobao, what is the inside story that makes Ren Li take such a risk?"
"Intercept and kill the envoy!"
A hint of anger also appeared on Yu Qian's face, and he softly uttered a few words.
Obviously, even though he had known the inside story for a long time, Yu Qian himself couldn't restrain the anger in his heart when it was really brought up.
However, his words were indeed like a cannonball, exploding in everyone's ears. Even Zhu Qiyu's face showed a hint of surprise.
Having said that, there is no need to continue to hide it.
Under the gaze of everyone, Yu Qian told everything he knew, and bowed his hands to the emperor again, Yu Qian said.
"When I inspected Gansu, I happened to be marauding by bandits and was captured by the border troops. After verifying my identity, I found out that he was not from Wala, but from the Chijin Mongolian Guard."
"After communicating with Wang Jing, the commander-in-chief of Gansu Province, I learned that this is not the first time that this kind of thing has happened. In recent years, the border has been turbulent. The Seven Guards of Guanning were repeatedly frustrated in the battle with Oara, and a few tribes turned to the Ming Dynasty. The people looted.”
Hearing this, the others were fine, but Yang Hong and Fan Guang sighed.
Therefore, the grassland tribes are basically unfamiliar wolves. This kind of thing has long been common for them on the border.
Emperor Taizong subdued too many grassland tribes, but even in Taizong's time, these tribes paid tribute while plundering privately. The ideal situation for both sides was to avoid fighting with more than a hundred people.
However, it is almost impossible to achieve true and complete peace.
As the Minister of the Ministry of War, Yu Qian was naturally aware of this situation, so he said.
"This is a trivial matter. Now that we have caught the person, we can inform the Chijin Mongolian Guard and ask them to come and collect the person and compensate the people for their losses. This is how we usually deal with it."
"However, the identity of the person captured this time is somewhat special. He is the nephew of Asu, the current governor of the Chijin Mongolian Guard. Therefore, after the news was sent back to the Chijin Mongolian Guard, Asu personally came to visit the ministers and brought gifts. Apologize."
This is normal. After all, although there are occasional conflicts in private, overall, the Seven Guards of Kansai are very respectful to the court, especially the Chijin Mongolian Guards. They have rejected Ye Xian's marriage proposals several times, and every time there is something wrong with Wa La. , will inform Daming in advance, which can be said to be conscientious.
Now, not to mention that his nephew was caught in robbery, just because he knew that the Minister of War of the Ming Dynasty came to patrol the border, out of courtesy, he should take the initiative to visit.
But then, when Yu Qian's face turned solemn, everyone knew that the point was coming.
"At that time, I thought that Asu came to visit just out of courtesy. However, after meeting him, I realized that Asu had something to ask for."
"Asu told me that the reason why the Seven Guards of Kansai plundered the border was because they repeatedly failed in the war with Oara. He once again proposed to me that he hopes to move to Suzhou to recuperate."
"In addition, Asu also asked Yu Chen that when his father Qie Wangsuga sent an envoy to the capital to report to the Supreme Emperor the crimes of the former Gansu Commander-in-Chief Ren Li, why did the envoy delay returning? Is it because he was on his way back? What happened outside the Great Wall?"
"Envoy?"
Zhu Qiyu frowned and searched in his memory, but found that he had no memory of it, so he couldn't help but ask.
"What envoy?"
"If I remember correctly, although the Seven Guards of Guan Ning paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty, they did not enter the capital, but only entered Suzhou. Where did the envoys sent to the capital come from?"
"Also, what crime does Asu want to accuse Ren Li of?"
Now that the matter has come to this, I have to say that what Yu Qian said was beyond Zhu Qiyu's expectations.
Because of their dangerous location and long distance from the capital, the Seven Guards of Guanning were allowed by the imperial court not to go to the capital to worship, but only to go to Suzhou for tribute trade.
This has been the practice for so many years. If the envoy from Ning Qiwei came to Beijing, it must be no small matter. Even if Zhu Qiyu was just an idle prince at the time, he should not have no impression at all.
Yu Qian sighed, looking a little complicated, and said.
"At that time, I also asked Asu the same question. Asu replied, in the eighth year of Zhengtong, the Chijin Mongolian guards were defeated in the battle with He Yexian. They wanted to retreat to Suzhou to rest, but they were attacked by Ningyuan Hou Renli. Strictly refuse.”
"According to Asu, after Qiewang Suga was rejected, he made a private investigation and found that the reason why Ren Li did not agree to the Chijin Mongolian Guards' relocation was because the place where Qiewang Suga wanted to move had already been occupied. Large tracts of private land were reclaimed.”
"These private fields are neither registered with the Ministry of Household Affairs nor the Ministry of War. Most of them are wasteland cultivated by sergeants. According to the court's practice, once discovered, they will all be confiscated into military camps and the border generals involved will be punished."
"For this reason, Ren Li tried his best to oppose the relocation of the Chijin Mongolian guards. After Wang Shijia found out about this, he sent an envoy from Ningxia to go to the capital to expose Ren Li's crimes."
"However, after I took over the Ministry of War, I went through all the files of the Ministry of War over the past few years, and I did not see any records of envoys entering the capital or requesting entry."
"I didn't pay much attention to it at the time, and Asu didn't bother too much. After all, it was dangerous outside the Great Wall. Even neighboring tribes often killed each other. From Chijin Mongolian Guard to Ningxia, we had to pass through several huge tribes. The envoy may have been robbed by other tribes, it is unknown."
"Not long after that, Ye Xian's power became more and more powerful. The Seven Guards of Guan Ning had to retreat to a corner, and Wang Shijia's health was also much worse than before. He began to train Asu to take over the tribe, and Wang Shijia soon became more powerful. After learning that Ren Li had used all kinds of means to get past the private land, he felt that it would be useless to complain again, so he did not continue to send people to the court."
"but……"
"But the envoy was not robbed by other tribes, but intercepted and killed by Renli's men, right?"
Zhu Qiyu looked solemnly, looked at Yu Qian, and asked.
Yu Qian was silent for a moment and replied.
"Your Majesty, I dare not draw a conclusion, but it is true that I arrived at the Xuan Mansion shortly after Asu left, and was assassinated immediately."
After the words fell, Jin Lian's eyes flashed on the side. Based on his many years of interrogation experience, he immediately judged that Yu Qian's inference was untenable.
If what Yu Qian said was true, then he must have found some key evidence to prove that Ren Li was the envoy who intercepted and killed the Chijin Mongolian guard.
If nothing was found, then Ren Li couldn't be so anxious.
Or in other words, even if Yu Qian didn't find anything at that time, as long as Yu Qian continued to investigate, he would be able to find something.
As expected, Yu Qian continued.
"At that time, Yang Xin found out that the instigator behind the scenes was Marquis Ningyuan, and I thought of it. However, I still have no evidence to prove that Marquis Ningyuan really intercepted and killed the envoy of the Chijin Mongolian Guard. This key piece is missing. Ring, this matter is difficult to establish, so I asked Yang Xin to continue investigating."
At this point, Yu Qian was obviously hesitant. He looked up at the emperor, but found that the emperor had no expression at all.
Sighing in his heart and looking back at the other ministers, Yu Qian had no choice but to continue.
"Later, after I returned to the capital, I always felt suspicious, so I sent someone to find Lang Guan, who was in charge of document management at that time. After questioning, I learned that the prefect of Ningxia had indeed sent a military report to the capital, claiming that there were Chijin Mongolians The envoy of Wei wanted to go to Beijing to seek an audience, but not long after, the military report was ordered to be destroyed by Kuang Ye, the then Minister of War."
"After I learned about this, I sent people to Ningxia to investigate. The results were very strange. In the government, all the documents related to the Seven Guards of Guan Ning disappeared. The people I sent investigated in many ways. I just learned from a few elderly people that in the eighth year of Zhengtong, a group of people who claimed to be envoys did come to Ningxia, but they were soon allowed to go towards the capital."
"After all the investigation, I finally found out where the mission was killed, which was in a village in southern Ningxia. Coincidentally, according to the records of the Ministry of War, at the same time, Ren Li mobilized 500 elite soldiers to go there in person. We suppressed the chaos here and brought back the heads of dozens of thieves, and received awards from the court..."
At this point, the whole story is actually quite obvious.
So, Jin Lian opened his mouth and asked.
"So, what Shaobao means is that in order to prevent Chijin Mongolian guards from coming to the capital to expose his crime of using sergeants to reclaim private land and abandon military camps without authorization, Ren Li sent people to intercept and kill the envoy and disguised him as a man coming to the Ming Dynasty. Plundering thieves."
"Later, he learned that Asu had met with Shaobao in Gansu, so he was afraid that you would find any clues at the Ministry of War, so he simply repeated his old tricks. But is that so?"
Yu Qian was silent for a moment, as if he was deliberately avoiding the gaze cast by his superiors, and said.
"There is currently insufficient evidence to determine the truth, but based on the current situation, this is the most likely possibility..."
Saying this, Yu Qian lowered his head and turned to the emperor and said.
"Your Majesty clearly knows that this matter is secret. If it is true, then it must have been done by Ren Li privately. The generals in Gansu will never be so courageous, so please rest assured, your Majesty, most of the generals in Gansu, even if they have made mistakes or are guilty, But I have never been disloyal to the imperial court. If I go to war because of suspicion, the people will suffer the most!"
Zhu Qiyu looked at Yu Qian intently, but said nothing. After a long time, his voice sounded, indifferent and calm, saying.
"Yu Qian, I will ask the Ministry of Justice to investigate whether this matter is true."
"But, I only have one question..."
"At that time, Ren Li was far away in Gansu, and it was enough to say that he could interfere with Ningxia. But as a border general, even if he had a title, how could he instigate the Minister of War of the dynasty from thousands of miles away, and let Kuang Ye hesitate to violate the code? To control and destroy evidence for him?"
"How do you explain this?"
