"Shandong Beiwadu has three battalions and eleven guards, but Wang Qing said that he doesn't even have ten thousand troops. Do you think I will believe it?" Emperor Chongzhen's face was filled with clouds.
In his opinion, Wang Qia was undoubtedly speaking against him.
The key thing is that he single-handedly promoted Wang Qia to the position of Minister of the Ministry of War. This was what annoyed him the most.
Seeing that Emperor Chongzhen did not believe it, Wang Qia added: "Dengzhou Camp, one of the three battalions of Beiwadusi in Shandong Province, has less than 2,000 troops and less than 600 horses. Wendeng Camp also has less than 1,500 troops and less than 400 horses. Jimo Camp and The situation in Wendeng Camp is almost the same. The total number of soldiers and horses of the three battalions is less than 5,000, and the war horses are only more than 1,000. But this was the situation many years ago. Now, the total number of soldiers of the three battalions is probably less than 4,000, and the war horses are even less powerful. Five hundred, everything I said is true, please give me your Majesty’s approval.”
As he spoke, he lifted his knees and knelt down.
With this sincere expression, Chongzhen actually believed the other party's words for a moment.
"The majestic Beiwa Dusi actually doesn't even have five thousand soldiers and horses. Do you think I will believe it?" Emperor Chongzhen shook off this belief from his mind, and still firmly believed in his previous thoughts. The Beiwa Dusi had enough soldiers and horses. Reinforce Henan.
Seeing that Emperor Chongzhen did not want to believe his words, Wang Qia said sadly: "Your Majesty, every word of my words is true. If there is a lie, I am willing to abandon my official position and beg for my body."
In order to make Emperor Chongzhen believe in him, he was willing to use the black gauze hat on his head to prove it.
Snapped!
Emperor Chongzhen dropped the tureen in his hand heavily on the table.
Chongzhen had a dark face, looked at Wang Qia coldly, and said, "Are you threatening me?"
"I don't dare." Wang Qia knelt on the ground.
Emperor Chongzhen said coldly: "I have already ordered the Shandong Beiwadu Division to be sent to Henan to quell the rebellion. It will not be changed. Wang Qing should go back and ask the Ministry of War to send the official document on the troop transfer to the Shandong Beiwadu Division earlier. Go down!"
A young eunuch next to him stepped forward, bent down and said to Wang Qia who was kneeling on the ground: "Wang Butang, please!"
"Your Majesty!" Wang Qia looked up at Chongzhen, hoping that Chongzhen would change his mind.
What can be seen is indeed Chongzhen's cold gaze.
Seeing this, Wang Qia knew that Chongzhen would not change his mind, so he reluctantly responded: "I will withdraw."
Slowly getting up from the ground, he stumbled towards the outside of the palace, his back becoming much older.
"Daban, do you think what Wang Qia just said is true?" Emperor Chongzhen watched Wang Qia being taken out and casually asked Wang Chengen who was waiting on the side.
Hearing this, Wang Chengen trembled and said: "How can I know these things? I only know that it is my duty to serve the emperor well."
"That's right. You have been with me all the time. How could you know these things? I didn't ask the right person." Emperor Chongzhen shook his head with a chuckle.
He also felt that he was too nervous.
Wang Chengen lowered his head and dared not speak.
Only if he really answered what Emperor Chongzhen said just now would he be in big trouble.
Having followed Zhu Youjian for so many years, he knows the other party's temperament very well, especially after what happened with Wei Zhongxian. The other party will never allow eunuchs to interfere in politics. A big eunuch like him who often serves around him cannot be attached to the foreign court. matter.
Wang Qia walked out of Qianqing Palace in despair.
"What's going on in the department?" Zhou Yanru walked up from one side.
Wang Qia turned around when he heard the sound, saw Zhou Yanru, looked surprised, and said, "Why are you here?"
"The Ministry went to see His Majesty alone. I was worried that Your Majesty might summon someone from the Ministry of War, so I didn't go back and waited here." Zhou Yanru explained for himself.
Wang Qia, who heard this, said sarcastically: "You do have a good intention."
"The ministry has given you the award. Everything is for the imperial court and your majesty." Zhou Yanru seemed not to hear the sarcasm in Wang Qia's words.
Wang Qia looked back and forth on Zhou Yanru's face, and suddenly asked: "Do you know the situation in Shandong Beiwa Dusi?"
"What happened to Shandong's Beiwa Dusi?" Zhou Yanru said with a puzzled look on his face, "Hasn't His Majesty already decided to ask Beiwa Dusi to reinforce Henan, but the Ministry of War has not yet had time to issue the document. We have to wait for the Ministry of War to return to the Ministry of War before the document can be issued."
Wang Qia looked at Zhou Yanru and suddenly laughed, saying: "Okay, okay, okay, it turns out that I am just a stupid person, so why should I be such a bad person?"
Now he saw it all.
From the Cabinet to the Ministry of War, everyone knew the true situation of Shandong Beiwadusi. Seeing that His Majesty was going his own way, no one warned him, and they were all waiting to see His Majesty suffer.
After laughing, Wang Qia stood firm and strode away.
"Why bother!" Zhou Yanru looked at Wang Qia's leaving figure and shook his head slightly.
He felt that as a minister, he should obey Emperor Chongzhen. This was the duty that a minister should fulfill.
Opposing the emperor for his own reputation like Wang Qia would only make Emperor Chongzhen unhappy and create obstacles for his own advancement.
However, he was happy to see Wang Qia do this.
As the Minister of War, if he wanted to enter the cabinet, he could not bypass the Minister of War. Wang Qia had hated Emperor Chongzhen, so he, the Minister of War, had a greater chance of entering the cabinet.
Wang Qia returned to the Ministry of War and immediately issued an order to transfer the Shandong Beiwa Dusi to Henan.
At this time in Henan, because Yang He's sneak attack failed, the officials in Kaifeng Prefecture were determined to defend Kaifeng Prefecture, waiting for the imperial court to rescue them.
The Tiger-Character Banner army surrounded Kaifeng Prefecture. They only besieged but not attacked. They only fired a few cannons into the city every day.
"Ying Zheng, when will Shi Zheng and the others come back?" Deputy Ying Zheng Jia Shenwu came over with a big tea vat and sat down on the bench next to the table.
Yingzheng Xiao Wu looked up at him and said, "It's almost time to come back after Shizheng and the others have captured Zhangde Mansion and Guide Mansion."
"No!" Jia Shenwu pressed half of his body on the table and whispered, "I heard that Shi Zheng and the others are going to attack Daming Mansion and force the defenders in Kaifeng Mansion to leave the city."
Xiao Wu heard this and said without raising his head: "Who did you hear this?"
"Who should I listen to? It has been spread outside for a long time. Ying Zheng, you still keep it a secret from me. It's not interesting!" Jia Shenwu Yang said, pretending to be dissatisfied.
Xiao Wu raised his head and said: "The order I received was to besiege Kaifeng City. As for whether the division is going to attack Daming Mansion, I have never received such an order."
"You are so rigid." Jia Shenwu stood up, tightened the armed belt around his waist, clapped the gun on it and said, "Come on! I'd better go to the artillery position and have a look to wake up the officials in the city. Wake up."
However, before he could go out, he heard soldiers outside shouting: "Report!"
"Come in." Xiao Wu replied, looking in the direction of the tent door.
A soldier walked in quickly from outside.
After bowing to Xiao Wu and Jia Shenwu each, he said: "Report to Ying Zheng. Someone from Kaifeng City will be sent over to request to see you, Ying Zheng."
