Faced with Zhu Qiyu's accusation, Yu Qian did not have the confidence to refute. General Yang Hong and Grand Master Yesian were truly a match made in heaven.
First, after the Tumu Fort, he neither attacked the city nor plundered the land, but led the Wala elite soldiers to wander around Shanxi. No one could figure out what he was going to do.
Yang Hong, on the other hand, was in front of Tumu Fort. He did not go out to fight or scout the enemy's situation. He just led the elite soldiers of Xuanfu to fish and catch shrimps. No one could figure out what he did.
The behavior of these two people is very confusing.
If it weren't for the national crisis and critical situation, Yu Qian wouldn't bother to talk to Yang Hong.
But there is really no way at the moment. For the sake of state affairs, Yu Qian has no choice but to protect Yang Hong to death.
So the emperor and the ministers were all cold-faced and quarreled endlessly. They kept arguing for a whole meal, but they couldn't come up with a solution.
Finally, when Yu Qian saw that the emperor was resolute, he could only kneel on the ground and kowtow in earnest.
Other important ministers, except Wang Wen, also knelt down and kowtowed in response to Yu Qian.
Even Bai Gui and Xiang Zhong, who were carefully selected by Zhu Qiyu to serve as Zhongshu scholars, also kowtowed and petitioned. The only ones still standing in the hall were Wang Wen and He Yi.
While the ministers were kowtowing, Zhu Qiyu and Wang Wen secretly glanced at each other, and both of them smiled knowingly.
Zhu Qiyu was a little relieved that his cronies were all very smart, which was finally a happy thing.
When the ministers raised their heads, Zhu Qiyu had already regained his stern expression and replied coldly: "That's all, since you insist so much, let Yang Hong continue to serve as the chief military officer of the Xuanfu for the time being, and he will serve his crime well.
If Yang Hong can make some achievements in the next war, I can pardon him. If he is still doing nothing all day long and has not made any significant achievements, then I can only count the crimes and punish him. What awaits him then will not be a joint trial by the three divisions, but a prison sentence by the Jin Yiwei.
As for the previous petition to confer Yang Hong the title of Changping Bo, let's put it aside for now. All other petitions for Feng Bo's petition have also been suspended until I personally inspect them.
All of you, get up and play the next thing. "
When the ministers saw that the emperor had compromised and that they got what they wanted, they all followed the imperial edict and stood up. As for the loss of Yang Hong's earl, these are all trivial matters, and the ministers will not continue to refute the emperor's face for such a thing.
But today was destined to be a restless day, so Yu Qian continued to play: "Your Majesty, I impeached Xincheng Bo Zhao Rong, who was ordered to take charge of the three thousand battalions, but did not go to the camp for drills, resulting in a disorderly appearance of the army, a lack of discipline, and noisy soldiers. , marching in disorder. Please punish him and order the Department of Justice to imprison Zhao Rong."
Zhu Qiyu asked curiously: "You just said you couldn't change generals on the spot, why did you slap yourselves in the face as soon as you said that?"
Yu Qian replied: "This Uncle Xincheng has really betrayed the emperor's favor and neglected state affairs. If he is not jailed for his crime, I am afraid that other generals will follow suit and the morale of the army will be shattered. Please give me a clear warning."
Zhu Qiyu waved his hand: "Okay, let's follow Aiqing's instructions. Promote Shi Heng to the rank of Commander-in-Chief of the Left, and also be in charge of three thousand battalions."
Yu Qian quickly replied: "Your Majesty, Shi Heng is already in charge of the training of the camp. The affairs are complicated and inseparable. I think we should send someone else to take charge of the three thousand camp."
Zhu Qiyu nodded helplessly: "Then I will order Jiao Jing, the prince-in-law who is in charge of the Shenji Camp, to be in charge of the Three Thousand Battalions. I will promote Fan Guang to the Commander-in-Chief Tongzhi, serve as the chief military officer, and take charge of the Shenji Camp."
Everything happens again and again, not again and again. Yu Qian has rejected the emperor twice today, and it is really difficult to continue.
So after Yu Qian received the order, he stood aside and said no more.
Chen Xun, the first assistant, came out of the squad and said: "Your Majesty, Sun Zhong, the Bo of Huichang, is reporting that Liu Pu, the chief military officer of Guangxi and the Marquis of Anyuan, is honest, fair, wise and courageous, and should be recalled to take charge of military affairs."
"Accurate."
Zhu Qiyu nodded when he heard this and immediately agreed. Empress Dowager Sun's father personally invited him, so how could he not agree?
Chen Xun quickly replied: "Your Majesty, the court officials have discussed with the Ministry of War and believe that Marquis Anyuan is worthy of great use. However, the barbarians in Guangdong and Guangxi are spreading. It is better to keep Marquis Anyuan to suppress them and not to recall him easily."
Zhu Qiyu secretly laughed in his heart: You can tell that Anyuan Hou Liu Pu and the Sun family are related by marriage. Unless the Queen Mother Sun offers an irresistible exchange of benefits, how can I let Anyuan Hou come back to control the military power in the capital.
He was just laughing in his heart, but Zhu Qiyu's face was full of reluctance: "The capital originally lacked capable noble soldiers. Finally, there was Marquis Anyuan, a veteran general who was able to conquer battles. Why couldn't he be transferred? return?"
When the ministers heard this, they all looked at Yu Qian. Yu Qian could only bite the bullet and replied: "Your Majesty, the army and generals in the capital are enough to deal with it. Let's go ahead with the army. Besides, even if the order is issued now, Marquis Anyuan will not be there." Came back before the war."
When Zhu Qiyu heard this, he suddenly realized: "That's right, from Beijing to Guangxi, one way and back, six or seven thousand miles, one hundred miles a day, it will take two months to come back, so let's do as you say. "
Today everything was gathered together, and Wang Wen also went out to report: "Your Majesty, Zheng Ming, the official of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, reported: Yu Shiyue, the censor of the right capital, was afraid of the troubles of the Hu invaders, so he was good at using horses and boats to dispatch officials. Sending his wife back home caused confusion and fear among the people in the capital.
In addition to this, Yu Shiyue also arbitrarily recommended his familiar officials to serve as governors of the court. There was not a day that went by without flogging the lower-level officials of the court. The officials were miserable. Your Majesty, please pay close attention to the serious consequences. "
Zhu Qiyu heard this and asked, "Did Xu Jue, the minister of the Hanlin Academy who petitioned to move south, also send his family away?"
Wang Wen replied: "Yes, Xu Jue had already sent his family members away before the Battle of Tumubao."
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "This Xu Jue is really an old fox. I have to say that he sees things quite accurately. Forget it, it's going to rain and my mother wants to get married, let him do it. Transfer Yu Shiyue to the right minister of the Ministry of Rites in Nanjing , let Xu Jue go to Nanjing Ministry of Industry to be a doctor."
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, the ministers expressed their objections one after another. Today the emperor's authority is really in disrepair, and no edict can be passed.
The two sides argued for a long time, and finally ended with the emperor's compromise again: the cabinet issued an order to Yu Shiyue to confess his crimes, and also issued an order to severely reprimand Xu Jue.
Zhu Qiyu stood up and was about to go back to the backyard to vent his anger, but Chen Xun quickly stopped him and continued to plead.
"Sir, Chief Assistant, why are there so many things going on today? What else do you have to say?"
Chen Xun replied: "Your Majesty, King Zhao is reporting that the Supreme Emperor has been kept in captivity. I hate it with all my teeth. I beg you to lead the army to risk your life to catch the thief and welcome the Emperor back to relieve the hatred of the ancestors and thank the wrath of God." , to calm the hearts of the world."
"King Zhao is very bloody. I am very pleased and allow him to select three thousand guards from his fiefdom, Zhangde Mansion, and go to the capital to kill the thieves."
The ministers were really embarrassed to continue to refute the emperor, but they had to stand up and dissuade him: "Your Majesty, with the imperial court system, how can we let the prince lead troops to Beijing? If this happens, there will be endless troubles in the future."
