Zhu Youxiao laughed angrily and said: "Haha, these are the soldiers and horses I rely on to guard the capital. How ridiculous! Now Tianjin Guard is in danger, and it will be the capital's turn soon! Cheng Guogong, what do you have to say! Ministers, what do you have to say?"
The five cabinet ministers, ministers of various ministries, the Hakka mother and son, as well as the Duke of Chengguo Zhu Chunchen, the British Duke Zhang Weixian, the Duke of Dingguo Xu Yunzhen, the Duke of Wei Xu Wenjue and other nobles were all present!
Everyone was silent. Originally, no one took the civil uprising of Tianjin Wei seriously. Who knew that the Beijing camp sent by Duke Cheng was so corrupted that it was ambushed by the rebels before they even reached Tianjin Wei City and was defeated in one fell swoop!
Only 30% of the 100% escaped, and only a few thousand of the 30,000 troops escaped, and all of them abandoned their helmets and armor, and were extremely embarrassed. They only reached the capital after being defeated this evening, which shocked the entire capital!
The majesty of the Ming Dynasty was wiped out, and people in the city were panicked!
The refugees who came from Tianjin one after another outside the city gathered outside the city again. This frightened the censors who defended the city and others. They hurriedly ordered the city gates to be closed and reported to Emperor Tianqi!
Zhu Youxiao was really furious when he heard the news! The previous refugees were finally eliminated, and now there are so many more!
Huang Xiao has been missing for the past few days, and he is already depressed. In addition, the Donglin Party members led by the Second Assistant Zhao Nanxing and others have launched an attack together, unanimously demanding that Wei Zhongxian and the remnants of the Eunuch Party be severely punished, and Jin Yiwei and Dongchang be laid off!
Although Zhao Nanxing did not know who Mr. Huang was who made the emperor lose his temper, the matter was done by Xu Xianchun, the commander of the Jinyiwei, and the emperor also sent Wei Zhongxian and Cui Chengxiu to prison. Zhao Nanxing and others naturally did not tolerate this opportunity. miss!
After Wei Zhongxian's misfortune, everyone in the eunuch party was in panic. Some defected to the Holy Mother Empress's sect, and some relied on Zhao Nanxing's Donglin Party. Therefore, the court was divided into two major factions. Zhao Nanxing wanted to abolish the Jin Yiwei. This matter This incident naturally touched the interests of the Hakka family.
As a result, mutual criticism began again in the court! This makes Zhu Youxiao very annoyed!
At this time, Zhao Nanxing also secretly regretted it. If he hadn't gone too far and only pointed the finger at Wei Zhongxian without touching the interests of the Hakka family, this matter would have been possible. After all, the Hakka family also regarded Wei Zhongxian as a thorn in their side!
When Zhu Youxiao was in a state of panic, he was furious when he learned the news of the defeat!
"Your Majesty... I am guilty!"
Zhu Chunchen knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, please allow me to accept my crime and make meritorious service. I will personally supervise the capital camp immediately and swear to ensure the safety of the capital!"
Li Chunye, Minister of the Ministry of War, said: "Your Majesty, on this occasion, I would like to ask Your Majesty to issue an order for Governor Sun to dispatch the Liao army to the pass to quell the chaos!"
"I second the proposal!"
…
All the ministers below felt that this should be done, and they all agreed.
As for the defeat of the Jingying camp, it was naturally brushed aside. The ministers were not unaware of the tricks in the Jingying camp, but they could not offend a Duke. Although the other Dukes did not speak out for Duke Cheng, everyone knew that, These honorable men hold each other very tightly together.
Zhu Youxiao has a splitting headache!
"Draft an edict to Sun Chengzong, Yuan Keli, and the two of them will lead troops and horses, go to the capital to take charge of the overall situation, and punish the Duke of Chengguo with a year's salary as a warning to others!"
"Your Majesty is wise! I will never forget my old shame!" Duke Cheng Guo said loudly.
Zhu Youxiao said: "Mr. Cheng Guo, what are the details of this matter?"
Duke Cheng Guo was dumbfounded, and he did not go out to fight in person. He only knew that the Beijing camp was beaten to a pulp. He knew the same thing as Zhu Youxiao, he knew nothing!
Zhu Chunchen sweated again, and he said bravely: "Your Majesty, as far as I know, Master Huang and Commander Huo recruited civilians to build the acropolis. The unruly people refused to obey the plan and used pretexts to cause trouble!"
Zhu Youxiao snorted coldly and said, "So it's all the people's fault?"
Zhu Chunchen murmured: "Masters Huang and Huo may have made some mistakes!"
Zhu Youxiao sneered and said: "Although I don't know the details, I know that the people of the Ming Dynasty are the most docile. All they want is food and clothing. If it wasn't for excessive oppression! How could they rise up? Although I recalled the two emperors Master, whether to suppress or appease, you have to let me decide!"
He was not the emperor who didn't know the people's sentiments before, but how should he act? He glanced around and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it would be great if Huang Xiandi was here. With Xiandi here, there would definitely be a good solution!
Zhu Youxiao had been dizzy since he hit his head that day. At this moment, he endured the discomfort and asked: "Refugees outside the city, what are your rules?"
Keshi said: "Your Majesty, I am willing to donate rice and porridge to relieve your Majesty's worries!"
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "Madam is interested!"
Shao Fuzhong, the Second Assistant to the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, said: "I heard that your Majesty's Dahuang Village is recruiting refugees. Why not incorporate it into the Huangzhuang for resettlement in accordance with the regulations? This will also reflect your Majesty's kindness to all people!"
Zhao Nanxing nodded, stroking his beard and said: "Shao Cifu's words are reasonable. Allowing these refugees to stay outside the capital will damage the court's face and easily cause trouble. Moreover, if they are placed inside the city, they are afraid of causing chaos. I agree with Cifu." proposal!"
All the ministers below nodded in agreement.
Zhu Youxiao added: "The proposal to abolish Jinyiwei and Dongchang is temporarily shelved and will be decided in the future."
These two departments are the eyes and ears of the emperor. If they are really abolished, it will be a waste of martial arts. But Zhu Youxiao is not satisfied with Jin Yiwei and Dongchang. He doesn't know how to reform this matter, so he can only start with it. Put it aside, if Huang Xiao comes back in the future, he can just ask for advice.
The matter was thus settled.
The ministers dispersed.
Hakka followed Zhu Youxiao back to Qianqing Palace.
With a worried look on her face, she said: "Your Majesty has worked too hard these days, and your servants feel distressed. Your Majesty has to judge the matters in the court, and your Majesty has to personally handle the affairs of Dahuang Village!
In the past, Eunuch Wei helped His Majesty deal with it, and His Majesty was more relaxed. What is hateful is that he has betrayed His Majesty's trust and favor! Now let all these things rest on His Majesty's shoulders! "
Zhu Youxiao was irritable and nodded.
Keshi said: "Your Majesty, now that the civil unrest in Tianjin has not been settled, and the Queen is injured and ill, why not let the Queen return to the palace first? As for Dahuang Village, I am willing to share your Majesty's worries! The twenty years of friendship between this slave and Your Majesty will definitely not be Your Majesty will be disappointed."
Zhu Youxiao's heart moved, and then he hesitated.
Seeing Zhu Youxiao's relaxation, Keshi quickly said: "Your Majesty, resettling the refugees previously has cost Your Majesty countless money. Now there are hundreds of thousands of refugees coming from Tianjin Guard. This is another bottomless pit. I have been humiliated by Your Majesty for so many years." I am favored and have a lot of personal money, and I am willing to dedicate it all to Your Majesty! Your Majesty, please fulfill your wish!"
Zhu Youxiao hesitated for a moment and said: "I understand the friendship between the nurse and me, but this Dahuang Village is of great importance, and it was established jointly by Huang Xiandi and I. It is really inconvenient for me to arrange manpower alone..."
The Hakka family took retreat as an advantage and said: "Your Majesty, I heard from Wei Zhongxian that he invested two million taels and got 10% of the shares. I just want to share your majesty's worries and don't dare to expect shares."
Zhu Youxiao was moved in his heart and said: "I am very pleased that Madam is so sincere to me. It is not easy for Madam to save some family property. How can I bear to ask for Madam's money?"
Keshi said with tears: "Your Majesty's words really warm my heart. I have kept your Majesty's rewards for so many years, just to wait for the day when I can help your Majesty, and your Majesty will take pity on you and give you rich clothes and food." There is no use keeping this money. Your Majesty, please make me loyal and patriotic!"
"That's...ok!" Zhu Youxiao couldn't bear to brush off Hakka's kindness and had no choice but to nod in agreement.
The Ke family was overjoyed, shedding her tears, and said, "Thank you very much, Your Majesty. I will go and bring you all the money at home. The reward of more than twenty years and the wealth of my husband's family cannot be lower than Eunuch Wei's status." Just two million taels!"
Zhu Youxiao was shocked, "This is too much. If you give it all to me, my wife will be bankrupt. It's inappropriate, it's inappropriate!"
Keshi said something again, which was so affectionate that Zhu Youxiao had to agree.
Zhu Youxiao said helplessly: "Then one and a half million taels! Madam left some money with me, and I won't take madam's money in vain. Like Wei Daban, it will be counted as one percent of the shares. Although Wei Daban this time There is a fault, but he has served me for so many years, and I punish him, but I cannot directly erase his money and achievements. The shares should be paid out of my shares, which is also 10%!"
Keshi was overjoyed that she had finally achieved her goal!
Her eyes flashed, and she was filled with jealousy. The emperor actually still thought of Wei Laogou! It seems that this old dog's luck is not yet over!
Should we kill this old dog like we killed Xu Xianchun?
