"Where does He Zhong plan to send his troops to Henan?"
The chief assistant, Li Guopu, came to Wang Qia's side at some unknown time.
"Chief Assistant." Wang Qia bowed to Li Guopu.
Li Guopu waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite. He Zhong, why don't you tell me your plans?"
"This," Wang Qia hesitated.
Seeing this, Li Guopu smiled and said: "He Zhong, you are the Minister of War, and I am the chief minister of the cabinet. As long as it concerns the court, is there anything else that I, the chief minister, cannot know?"
"That's not the case." Wang Qia shook his head slightly and said immediately, "Xiaoguan didn't think about it well. He just felt that sending Shandong Beiwa Dusi to Henan might not have any effect."
Li Guopu's eyebrows moved and he said: "Why did He Zhong say that? Shandong's Beiwadu Division is also a soldier registered with the Ministry of War. Since it is not used to quell the Japanese, it can be considered as a full use of the resources sent to Henan to quell the rebellion. As the chief minister, I support His Majesty’s decision.”
"Chief Assistant, you don't understand, that's not the case at all." Seeing that the other party didn't understand what was going on, Wang Qia was so anxious that he slapped his thigh.
Li Guopu said disapprovingly: "What's wrong with this? It's you He Zhong. You are the Minister of the Ministry of War who was promoted by His Majesty. Could it be that you went against His Majesty as soon as you took office?"
When he said the last sentence, his voice was slightly harsh.
"That's not what Xiaguan meant." Wang Qia saw that the other party put a big hat on his head and hurriedly explained, "Xiaguan is from Linyi County, Shandong Province, and he has some understanding of Shandong Beiwadusi. This Shandong Beiwadusi is simply not enough. Compared with the Shandong Capital Command and Envoy Department, it can be regarded as an ordinary guard post at best, and its armaments are also lax. Even if such a troop of troops is transferred to Henan, how effective can it be and how can it not delay Henan's progress? Thank God for the legs.”
"Haha, He Zhong was joking." Zhu Guozhen smiled and waved his hand and said, "After all, the Commander-in-Chief Si Yamen is responsible for eleven guard posts. How can it be that he is not as good as the Commander-in-Chief Si Yamen."
Seeing that the other party did not believe him, Wang Qia quickly assured him: "Everything the official said is true, and there is absolutely no lie. I also ask the chief assistant to meet with your majesty as soon as possible and persuade your majesty not to let Shandong Beiwa Dusi arrive." Henan put down the rebellion."
As he spoke, he took Li Guopu's hand.
Li Guopu's face sank and he said: "Even if what you said is true, His Majesty has just made a decree and you asked Him to take it back again. Where do you want to put His Majesty's majesty? Or do you have a better way to solve it?" Drop the rebellion in Henan."
Hearing this, Wang Qia subconsciously let go of Li Guopu's hand.
Li Guopu looked at him and continued: "Since the Ministry of War can't come up with a better solution, it's better to follow your majesty's wishes. Maybe your majesty's method can solve the siege of Kaifeng Fucheng. Brother He Zhong, you can do it yourself!"
After that, he left without looking back.
Wang Qia, who stayed where he was, turned pale and blue.
It wasn't until everyone had gone away that he murmured to himself: "You all know everything in your heart, but none of you are going to stop His Majesty. Since you won't go, then I, the Minister of War, will go."
With that said, he turned around and prepared to walk back.
But at this moment, Zhou Yanru, the minister of the Ministry of War, walked over. Looking at Wang Qia who was about to go back, he said in surprise: "The ministry is going back?"
"There is something that needs to be brought to your Majesty's attention." Wang Qia said casually to Zhou Yanru and passed by.
Zhou Yanru, who had been walking behind, had long heard the conversation between him and the first and second assistants.
Now I see that he wants to go back to see His Majesty, and I know what he is going to do.
Zhou Yanru was happy that he, the nominal Shangguan, would do more for things that were likely to offend Emperor Chongzhen.
"Brother Yusheng." Wang Qia turned around and called Zhou Yanru after walking a few steps.
Jade rope is Zhou Yanru's surname.
Zhou Yanru stopped, turned around, and asked with a smile on his face: "Is there something wrong with me?"
"It just so happens that you haven't left the palace yet, so you are going to attack with me to meet His Majesty." Wang Qia said.
Hearing this, Zhou Yanru's heart sank, but his expression remained unchanged as he said, "I'm afraid not. I still have some matters to deal with, so I can't accompany my subordinates."
With that said, he quickly left without waiting for Wang Qia to speak again.
Seeing this scene, Wang Qia was very dissatisfied, but he couldn't really do anything to the minister of the Ministry of War.
After Emperor Chongzhen left the court, he returned to Qianqing Palace and changed his dragon robe into his usual clothes.
Then he sat on the dragon couch and read through the memorials sent from various places.
"Your Majesty, the Minister of War is outside asking for an audience." The young eunuch came in to announce.
Emperor Chongzhen, who was holding the memorial in his hand, raised his head and said to the young eunuch: "Bring the people in!"
The little eunuch retreated.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, Wang Qia." Wang Qia, who was brought in by the young eunuch, bowed and saluted Emperor Chongzhen on the dragon couch.
Emperor Chongzhen put down the memorial in his hand, raised his right hand with a smile, and said: "Wang Aiqing, there is no need to be polite. Come and bring Wang Aiqing an embroidery pier."
Next to him, a little eunuch brought an embroidered pier.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wang Qia saluted again, then bent down and sat on the embroidered pier.
Chongzhen picked up the hot tea served by the palace maid and asked, "I have just come down from court, and my beloved is in a hurry to see me. Is there anything important you want to tell me?"
Wang Qia hurriedly stood up from the embroidered pier.
"Sit down and talk, sit down and talk." Emperor Chongzhen waved his hands to Wang Qiaxia several times, motioning for him to sit down.
However, Wang Qia did not sit down, but bowed and said: "I have something to do. After thinking about it, I feel that it is my duty to inform Your Majesty in advance."
"Oh?" Emperor Chongzhen became interested and asked, "I heard that Aiqing said it was so serious, and I was a little curious about what the matter was."
Wang Qiaban lowered his head and said: "I ask your Majesty to take back the intention of Shandong Beiwa Dusi to reinforce Henan."
"What did you say!" Emperor Chongzhen's face sank.
Wang Qia said again: "I ask your Majesty to take back the intention of Shandong Beiwa Dusi to reinforce Henan."
"Wang Qia, do you know what you are talking about?" Emperor Chongzhen's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and he used to call his beloved by his first name.
Wang Qia lowered his head and said, "I know what I'm going to say."
"Okay, the Minister of the Ministry of War who I single-handedly promoted will return my decree as soon as he takes office." Emperor Chongzhen laughed angrily and said in a cold voice, "If you can't come up with a reason today, I can make you Being the Minister of the Ministry of War can also remove you from your position as the Minister of the Ministry of War."
Wang Qia raised his head, looked at Emperor Chongzhen and said: "Shandong's Beiwa Dusi may not even have ten thousand soldiers and horses now, and the military preparations are even less sustainable. Even if they are sent to Henan, apart from wasting the court's money and food, there will be no impact at all. Not much use.”
