In the Wenhua Hall, although it was late at night, the lights in the hall were still bright.
As the figures of important court officials appeared outside the palace door one after another, the atmosphere in the entire palace became more and more depressing.
The elders stood in the hall in twos and threes, all frowning and talking in low voices from time to time.
Finally, as the last summoned minister Hu Hui arrived, everyone fell silent.
When he was summoned late at night, he didn't think about anything other than urgent military matters.
Most people are well aware of this, but they all still hold on to a glimmer of hope. Emergency military affairs are not necessarily border disputes, but may also be inland rebellions.
However, when they saw that the great uncle in charge of the Ministry of Rites had also been summoned, everyone's hearts suddenly sank to the bottom.
This scene appeared two years ago...
The battle of civil engineering!
It was also the same time that the military newspaper arrived in Beijing late at night, and it was also the same time that the ministers were summoned late at night. The scene at that time will never be forgotten by anyone who has experienced it.
If it were just a rebellion in the mainland, it would not alarm so many important officials in the court. Now that the matter has come to this, they are almost certain that something happened at the border!
As a result, everyone's eyes turned to the two young ministers of the Ministry of War.
Poor Li Shi and Xiang Wenyao. The reason why they were promoted to Minister of War was to assist Yu Qian. At the same time, because their qualifications were not high, they could give Yu Qian free rein to carry out the policy of reorganizing the army.
Who would have thought that after all this preparation, Yu Qian would put down his military department and go to fight with the feudal lord in the arena, leaving the two of them to guard the military department. How could they be so miserable?
Being able to be promoted to the Minister of War, the two of them are naturally capable enough to deal with ordinary ministry affairs. However, it is very difficult for them to deal with such court matters.
He lamented again in his heart, why hasn't Master Shangshu come back yet? In the end, Li Shi still had to bite the bullet and speak.
"My lords, it is clear to me that Shilang Xiang and I do not know what happened. The Ministry of War has not received any new military intelligence reports so far..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt the sharp gazes of the elders present. However, there was nothing he could do but stand in the distance with a smile on his face.
Fortunately, the ministers present did not bother them at this time. On the contrary, many ministers relaxed slightly after hearing this.
If the Ministry of War did not receive the news, then at least it means that there was no large-scale conflict on the border.
No matter what, as long as there is no fight yet, this is the best news!
However, it is obviously impossible for the emperor to go to war without a reason. If it is not a military report from the Ministry of War, then it can only be...
The eyes of many ministers, intentionally or unintentionally, fell on Lu Zhong, the commander of the Imperial Guard who was alone.
They noticed Lu Zhong's presence from the moment they entered the palace. However, Jin Yiwei's status was special and his reputation was not very good.
Therefore, the commander-in-chief and the other ministers had a tacit understanding and did not communicate with each other. They just leaned aside silently and kept a serious tone.
There is no news from the Ministry of War, so there is a high probability that Jin Yiwei sent a secret report. Therefore, Lu Zhong is the most likely to know the news.
Even if some secret reports can only be revealed by the emperor himself, Lu Zhong may not know the details, but he will at least know where the secret report comes from, and from this, he can also infer one or two things...
However, seeing the clear distinction between Lu Zhong and them, a group of elders hesitated for a moment, and finally gave up the idea of speaking.
The Jin Yiwei were in the imperial court, but they were independent from the imperial court. Even if they asked, they were afraid that Lu Zhong would not tell them.
Now that things have come to this, we can only wait for the emperor to come...
Everyone just stood there waiting anxiously. Fortunately, they didn't wait long. Soon, the chamberlain who went to report came back to the hall and shouted loudly.
shouted.
"Your Majesty has arrived."
As a result, the ministers immediately tidied up their clothes, separated them into left and right groups according to official rank, and held their hands in greeting.
"I will see you, Your Majesty."
"No need, please get up..."
After a while, the emperor's calm voice came. The ministers straightened up and saw the emperor dressed in royal robes, sitting on the throne, looking calm as usual.
Seeing that there was no worry on the emperor's face, the ministers present felt relieved. Before they could ask questions, the emperor's voice sounded again, saying.
"I called you all here tonight because I received two secret reports from Jin Yiwei..."
As he spoke, the emperor waved his hand, took out an opened secret letter from his sleeve, and placed it on the imperial desk in front of him.
The emperor's voice continued to sound, saying.
"This secret report was sent by Jin Yiwei's spies who were hiding in the old camp of Wala. The content is very simple, with only eight words..."
This sentence immediately attracted everyone's attention. For a moment, a pindrop could be heard in the palace. Then, the emperor spoke.
"Wala is in civil strife, and he will be killed first!"
silence!
Dead silence.
These simple words seemed to have a magical power, making everyone speechless instantly.
Logically speaking, this is a good thing, and a very good thing.
You know, before this, all the ministers were worried about whether the Karaqin tribe and the Wengliguote tribe outside Chen Bingxuan's mansion had made some move.
But who would have thought that the emperor would bring such good news.
Perhaps it was because the contrast was too great at the moment, or perhaps because the news was so shocking, for a moment, the surprise of everyone present outweighed the joy.
A group of elders looked at each other in disbelief, and finally Hu Hu came forward.
"Your Majesty, I dare you. This matter is important. Is the information accurate?"
Zhu Qiyu obviously knew how shocking the news was, so he picked up the letter on the case, unfolded it, showed it to the ministers from a distance, and said.
"The handwriting of this secret letter is illegible. It must have been written in a hurry. From the perspective of the channel, there should be no problem. Moreover, if something happened in Wala, then this letter must have been sent at a time of chaos, and there was no time to elaborate. It is common sense to tell the inside story, but the news should be true."
In other words, the emperor did not know what happened in Wala.
If this is true, it is naturally a matter of joy. However, Ye Xian's death is related to the current situation in the grassland. More importantly, none of the ministers present know that the emperor has no idea about this matter. What is his attitude? Therefore, he can't help but be a little cautious in his behavior.
The chaos on the grassland was naturally a good thing for Ming Dynasty. However, from another perspective, the civil strife in Wala was actually a good opportunity to take advantage of it.
The emperor had been ambiguous on border matters before, so many ministers present had to consider whether the emperor would take advantage of this opportunity to send troops to invade Oara again...
So, after hesitating for a moment, Wang Ao stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, the civil strife in Wala is indeed a good thing for our Ming Dynasty. However, the details are unknown now. I believe that the top priority is to wait and see what happens, and at the same time send people to find out what happened in Wala as soon as possible."
"Well, just before the princes arrived, I had already sent a message to Datong Commander-in-Chief Guo Deng, ordering him to find out the details of the matter as soon as possible."
Zhu Qiyu nodded and said.
"Let's not mention the matter of Oara for the moment. The reason why I summoned all the ministers here today is actually for the gathering of all the Tatar tribes in the Xuan Mansion."
As he spoke, Zhu Qiyu took out another secret letter from his sleeve and said.
"This is a secret report just given to me by Jin Lian, Minister of the Ministry of Justice. It describes the status of Yang Jie's negotiations with the Tatar ministries after arriving at the Xuanfu. At the same time, it also contains a letter from Togu Si Mengke, the son of Tuo Tuo Bu Hua. , and forwarded it to me, as to which direction the next negotiations should take, you gentlemen will be here today to discuss it..."
After saying these words, all the ministers present quickly recovered their minds.
Ye Xian's life and death is important, but after all, the specific situation has not been found out, and now Oara and Daming are still living in peace.
In comparison, the Tatar tribes that have already set up troops in Xuanfu to investigate crimes are more important.
After the emperor finished speaking, a servant delivered the secret message.
A group of elders present didn't care about their manners. A few people gathered around and started watching.
However, the further they looked down, the weirder their expressions became...
In this letter, he first described the incident that happened in the General Military Mansion that day. It was written in great detail. It also clearly explained all the details of the disputes between the various ministries, and even the sudden attack by the Haraqin tribe.
This incident obviously exceeded the expectations of the officials present. They were originally worried that conflicts would intensify after Yang Jie arrived at the Xuan Mansion, but no one expected that it would turn out like this.
The Karaqin Tribe and the Wengliguot Tribe, who had previously had the most violent attitudes, not only did not target Yang Jie, but directly switched sides and killed the Chahar Tribe's envoy.
The inner story between this is really difficult to understand...
Jin Lian's memorial was very long, but the elders quickly finished reading it. So, after reading it, their eyes immediately fell on the copy from Tao Gusi that was attached to the letter. Awesome letter.
Since the emperor sent it down together, it was natural for them to read it. The elders took it apart and looked at it carefully, but the contents surprised them even more...
The letter was written in a respectful manner and carefully worded. It looked like it had been carefully prepared, but what was even more surprising was the content.
In this letter, Togusi Mengke, on behalf of the five major tribes of Tatar, expressed his gratitude to the Ming Dynasty for opening up mutual trade after the War of Oara. At the same time, he highly praised the Ming Dynasty for its strong national power and prosperous culture and education, and expressed his appreciation for the Ming Dynasty culture. admire.
Of course, these are all empty words. The elders just glanced at them and went straight to the point. The so-called courtesy to others must require something.
Tuo Gu Si Meng Ke naturally wrote this letter without purpose. After reading it quickly, the elders also had a general understanding in their hearts.
In this letter, Togusi Mengke also mentioned the Tatar civil strife.
However, a very interesting point is that he blamed all the causes of the Tatar civil strife on the Tatar Jinong Agadoerji, saying that he was ambitious and disloyal. Private soldiers, with evil intentions, took advantage of the heat of the war between Tatar and Oara to openly assassinate Totu Buhua. They were disloyal and unjust people.
He also said that although Agadorji is dead now, the Chahar tribe openly supported his son Chuktaji to compete for the throne, which shows that he had long been rebellious.
Having said all that, Tuogusi Mengke’s final destination is the mutual market.
He expressed the hope that the Ming Dynasty would cut off trade with the Chahar Tribe in view of his father Totuo Buhua's support for the Ming Dynasty in the War of Oara, and at the same time, send a large army to assist him in annihilating the Chahar Tribe.
Of course, Tuogusi Mengke should also realize that the request to send troops was a bit excessive, so he quickly turned to propose that during this civil strife, the Karaqin tribe and the Wengliguot tribe were extremely loyal and killed the rebels. , is the "most reliable partner", so on behalf of his father, he hopes that the Ming Dynasty can accept the loyalty of these two tribes, let the two tribes replace the Chahar tribe, and continue to carry out mutual trade with the Ming Dynasty.
The most surprising thing is that at the end of the letter, Tuogusi Mengke said that if he could successfully stabilize the situation, he would "be on good terms with the Ming Dynasty forever" and he was willing to let his younger brother Marco Guergis enter the capital. Learn the etiquette culture of Ming Dynasty to show your sincerity.
What is this operation?
It has to be said that even the senior officials who have been in officialdom for a long time were a little confused by Tuo Gusi's powerful move.
At this time, the emperor's voice also sounded at the same time, saying.
"Every minister should have understood what happened in the Xuan Mansion. Although it is not yet clear why the Kalaqin and Wengliguote tribes suddenly changed their attitudes, but if the situation of civil strife in Oara is true,
If so, then it is not inexplicable. "
"Now, these two groups are pointing the finger at the Chahar tribe, and at the same time they argue that the reason why the two groups marched outside the Xuanfu city was to escort Marco Gurjith. What do you think of this statement?"
This is obviously nonsense...
The idea suddenly popped up in the minds of the elders. Only a ghost would believe it if they said it was to escort Marco Gulgis.
The two parties were originally outside the city of Chen Bingxuan's mansion, clearly to increase bargaining chips in the negotiations, but now they have changed their attitudes for some unknown reason, so they found such a lame reason to make both sides come to Taiwan.
However, although this excuse is poor, it can still be regarded as showing sincerity.
After pondering for a moment, Chen Xun stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, when the Tatars were in civil strife, they suddenly put aside their disputes and came to the Xuanfu to put pressure on the Ming Dynasty. It is very likely that they were instigated by Ye Xian. If it is said that the civil strife in Oara was caused by Ye Xian's death, then it makes sense. .”
"However, whether it is Yexian's death or the true purpose of these tribes coming to Xuanfu to put pressure, there is currently a lack of evidence. I am afraid there are many unknown secrets hidden behind it, so I think there is no need to worry for the time being. , at least wait until the details of the civil unrest in Wala are reported before making a decision..."
