News came soon after, and the people below told him that the Beijing camp troops had been stationed in Fengtai for nearly a year, and they were practicing non-stop every day! Moreover, some soldiers who were on leave came back and said that they were serving as soldiers in Fengtai. They were well paid, but the drills were a bit heavier!
Another servant who inquired about the news told him that most of the elite battalions in the Beijing camp had been transferred to Fengtai, and the remaining soldiers in each battalion were all old, weak and disabled soldiers! I even heard the soldiers there bragging when they came back, saying that they were going to build the most powerful army in the world!
Another servant was even smarter. He directly found a soldier who was on vacation and spent some money to ask them for news! He came back and told Shen Shixing that there had been a lot of changes in the officers in the battalion, and the officers who came up were all young and brave officers. A lot of the nobles who had been waiting to die in the army had been eliminated, and the rest were all determined to join the army. of! Moreover, when the daily drills are endless, there are still people dedicated to preaching the principles of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism!
After hearing the news, Shen Shixing first made sure that no one was treasonous, and then he felt relieved! And as soon as he felt at ease, his mind opened up! I could vaguely guess what happened! So he sent someone to the Ministry of War early the next morning to check the officer's transfer documents!
After four days of continuous searches, he finally determined one thing, that is, Liu Haojia connected with the nobles, secretly transferred the elite troops from the Beijing camp, reorganized a new army and started training! The total number of people is about 60,000, and the training has been quite effective!
After getting the exact news, Shen Shixing didn't dare to delay anymore. He took the existing evidence and announced it directly to the room attendant, which immediately caused an uproar! Of course these cabinet elders know the importance of controlling the troops in the capital, otherwise they would not be able to resolutely infiltrate into the capital camp!
But now there is an elite force of more than 60,000 people on the side of the capital. It is obvious who they are pointing to! Everyone is thinking about one thing now, that is, does the emperor have an idea about the power being left behind, and wants to take advantage of the opportunity of gathering troops to seize power?
Looking at the people with a hint of fear in their eyes, Zhang Juzheng forced himself to calm down and said: "Why are you panicking? The people below wouldn't have too many thoughts if they didn't cover up. If they had any treason, they would have already done it by now. We are ready! So everyone is moving to check from all aspects how many people there are in Fengtai and how well they have been trained?"
Everyone calmed down after hearing Zhang Juzheng's words, and figured out the truth! If Liu Haojia and the others really wanted to do something, they would have entered the capital long ago. How could they wait until now? So they all felt relieved and ordered people to investigate!
What surprised them was that they originally thought Liu Haojia and Xungui would stop them from checking! But they didn't expect that these people would provide them with convenience! The documents for the deployment of troops in various places and the orders for the deployment of officers were all checked by the people they sent!
So Zhang Juzheng clearly understood that an elite force of more than 60,000 people in Fengtai had been formed! And all the necessary paperwork is complete! It’s just that they were standing too high and didn’t see it!
Looking at the documents scattered in front of him, Zhang Siwei slapped the table and shouted loudly: "What does Liu Haojia want to do? Does he want to rebel? Gathering so many elite people in the capital, besides treason, I want to There’s no telling what he wants to do!”
But Shen Shixing shook his head and said, "Conspiracy is impossible! In fact, Brother Fengpan, you also know that your Majesty must know about this!"
As soon as he said this, the entire room suddenly became quiet! This statement is tantamount to clarifying the contradiction between the cabinet and the emperor, and also means admitting that the emperor now has the ability to influence the capital! Thinking about how they treated Emperor Wanli like a puppet on weekdays, everyone's necks felt a little chilly!
But they wouldn't believe it if Emperor Wanli wanted to use weapons to clean up the capital! If that were the case, all the scholars in the world would be moved! It is impossible to say that some people will support some vassal kings and raise armies under the banner of "Qingjun side". By then, Emperor Wanli will not be the king! .z.
And what reassured them was that Liu Haojia and Xungui actually made a gesture of wanting to talk, so there was no need to be afraid! If it comes to negotiation, how can those nobles negotiate with these civil servants! What's more, the people here are all top civil servants, handling countless things! His skills are much stronger than those of nobles, and he can win something back even when he is weak!
At this time, Zhang Juzheng really played the role of the sea-calming needle again! He gathered the documents in front of him and said: "The matter is not as outrageous as you think! If you want to know the specific situation, why not just call Marquis Wu Ning, Duke Cheng Guo and others to come and ask! Since they dare to let us check the information, Maybe they’re waiting for us to ask right now!”
Zhang Siwei nodded heavily and said, "That's true! I have to say that this time, the nobles used a good method! I will send someone to invite them into the palace and speak clearly in front of His Majesty!"
But Wang Xijue said: "No! If we talk about this matter in front of His Majesty, there will be no room for maneuver! Why not invite them to the duty room?"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone heard someone knocking on the door outside! Then the door was pushed open, and a eunuch came in holding a pile of invitations and said: "Several elders, this was just sent by Wu Ninghou!".z.
Everyone took the invitation and saw that it was indeed one for each person! It is also written clearly above, please come to the third floor of Shiweizhai for a banquet after your shift tonight! The signatures are Dingguo Gong, Cheng Guogong and Wu Ninghou!
Zhang Juzheng looked at the invitation and laughed twice and said: "These people are very clear about calculations. They know that I will probably be able to figure things out today, so they plan to have a frank talk with us! I just don't know that there is something in this banquet." There are no ambush swordsmen!"
Several pavilion elders laughed out loud when they heard this! Zhang Siwei also said: "Even if you have a knife and axe, you are not afraid! And I have heard for a long time that Shiweizhai makes good food, so you can try it tonight!"
So that night, several ministers took people directly to Shiweizhai after their duty. When they got off the carriage, they found a wooden sign hanging in front of the door of Shiweizhai, which read: "Today we welcome the distinguished guests, we are temporarily closed!"
The few pavilion elders naturally had no idea when they saw this brand. According to their status, they can definitely be regarded as nobles. But Zhang Han often interacted with the people below, so he smiled and said: "Everyone, everyone, I am afraid that I have been fooled by Wu Ninghou today, because when we gather here, I am afraid that he will show off as a sign! "
