The ministers still had no objection to Shi Heng taking charge of the main army, so Zhu Qiyu had no choice but to continue:
“The capital was divided into four defense areas: east, south, west, and north, and assigned to important ministers.
In addition to the Fifth Army Camp, the Shenji Camp, and the Three Thousand Battalion, the Beijing Army added a Xiaoqi Battalion. Xu Heng, the Marquis of Xing'an, was promoted to the left governor of the rear army governor's mansion and took charge of the Xiaoqi camp.
To the north, I personally supervise the army, the Marquis of Xing'an is the governor of military affairs, and the censor of Zuodu, Wang Wen, is the counselor of military affairs.
Governors Fan Guang and Tao Jin led the Shenji Battalion to defend Yuantucheng and Andingmen. Wang Cheng and Zhang Yong served as supervisors of the Shenji Battalion, and Yu Shiyue, minister of Dali Temple, counselor of the Shenji Battalion's military affairs. "
The ministers finally stopped being silent, and Hu Hui was the first to object: "How can your Majesty come to the battlefield in person? If there are any more losses, I will be in danger."
However, since Chen Xun, Yu Qian, and Wang Wen all stood on the side of the new emperor, and the leader of the nobles, Marquis Xing'an, also supported the emperor, and everyone else knew that today's court meeting was unusual and could not speak easily, so no one agreed with Hu Hui. .
Zhu Qiyu replied: "I only supervise the battle on the city tower and don't go out of the city. Beijing is the second strongest city in the world. I only let you defend it, not attack it. If you still can't defend the city wall, let Wala attack it. Come up, then our Ming Dynasty doesn’t need to exist anymore, let’s just disperse.”
Hu Hui stopped insisting after hearing this. The emperor's meaning was very clear: If you are so useless that you can't even defend the city wall of Beijing, then get out of here.
The ministers also knew that this was the person standing outside the Xihua Hall in Prince Qi's Mansion. He was a personal guard of the Qi Mansion who really dared to kill the minister. If someone continues to say depressing words, the emperor really dares to go on a killing spree.
Moreover, the given crime must be having ulterior motives, colluding with Wala, fearing the enemy before the war, and disrupting the morale of the army. If you are charged with such a crime, your death will be in vain, and you will have no place to redress your grievances. If the emperor adds fuel to the fire and publicizes it, the reputation will be completely ruined.
Seeing that the others were shrinking, Hu Hui had mixed feelings in her heart: If the emperor really made a contribution in front of the battle, his prestige would be even greater in the future. The defeat of the Supreme Emperor's Tumu could be regarded as a wedding dress for the new king.
Wang Zhi stood aside and said nothing. The old minister also figured it out: Yu Qian, the minister of the Ministry of War, did not object, Chen Xun, the chief minister of the cabinet, did not object, and Wang Wen, the censor of Zuodu, did not object. What's the point of opposing it to Hu Hui?
Wang Wen was almost bursting with gratitude. The new king gave him the opportunity to serve as military counselor. After the war was successful, he would definitely get a big share of the credit. He is currently ranked fourth in the cabinet. Hu Hui and Wang Zhi in front of him are obviously impossible to become the chief ministers of the Jingtai Dynasty, so by giving the opportunity like this, the new king is obviously cultivating himself as the next chief minister. If you don't feel grateful, are you still a human being?
In the next battle to defend Beijing, the two directions of Beicheng and Xicheng are the most important. After allocating the defense of the North City, Zhu Qiyu continued to allocate the West City:
"In Xicheng, the eunuch Liu Yongcheng, the imperial eunuch, is in charge of military affairs, and the chief assistant of the cabinet, the old counselor Chen Ge, is responsible for the defense of Xizhi Gate, Fucheng Gate, and Zhangyi Gate.
Sun Boring led three thousand battalions to guard Xizhimen. Jiang Yuan, the right minister of the Ministry of Justice, was the counselor of the military affairs of the Three Thousand Battalions, and Shu Liang was the supervisor of the army.
Song Jie, the Marquis of Xining, was promoted to the right governor of the Former Military Governor's Mansion and stationed at Fuchengmen. Gu Xingzu, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, was appointed as the deputy commander-in-chief to assist Song Jie.
Liu Ju commanded the four guards of the Royal Horse Guards to guard Zhangyi Gate, and Wang Qin served as the supervisor. "
As for the east and south, Zhu Qiyu said more briefly: "On the east side, Jiao Jing, the prince-in-law, is the governor of military affairs, Zhou Chen, minister of the Ministry of Industry, is counselor of military affairs, and Chen Xiang is responsible for supervising the army.
To the south, Cheng Guogong is the governor of military affairs, and Zhao Xin, the right minister of the Ministry of Personnel, is the counselor of military affairs. Wang Jin, the imperial supervisor's seal, Cheng Jing, the internal official supervisor's seal, and Ruan An and Ruan Xi were responsible for supervising the army. "
Zhu Qiyu only confirmed the main persons in charge of the four cities and nine gates, and left the rest of the details to Yu Qian.
First of all, the nobles are most satisfied with the emperor's distribution. Originally, the Tumu Fort incident caused heavy losses to the nobles, and their right to speak in the court was greatly reduced.
Now the emperor has promoted Xing'anhou as the person who carries the important position among the nobles. This makes the nobles very excited. After all, they can't find a more suitable candidate if they look for it themselves. Together with Jiao Jing, the consort of the governor-general Dongcheng, and Zhu Yi, Duke Chengguo, the governor-general Nancheng, the emperor had already given full trust to the nobles.
Secondly, I am also satisfied with the generals. Shi Heng, Fan Guang and Sun Boring are in charge of the three major battalions of the Beijing Army. They are highly regarded and have a bright future. Other generals were also promoted and given important positions, and had the opportunity to kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds.
For Zhu Qiyu, the most important thing is to satisfy the nobles and generals first. Civil servants will not lead troops into the imperial city, but nobles and generals will.
Therefore, we can only let Yu Qian sacrifice a little, and we can't let you take all the limelight. In the end, other civil servants and generals can't stand it anymore, lift the table, and go back to find the Supreme Emperor. Then the fun will be great.
As for the civil servants, those who benefited were Chen Xun, Wang Wen, Jiang Yuan and Yu Shiyue. Zhu Qiyu is trying his best to support Chen Xun and Wang Wen, hoping to suppress Hu Hui and Wang Zhi as soon as possible.
Regarding the eunuchs, Zhu Qiyu's attitude was even clearer: Jin Ying and Xing'an, the two most powerful figures in the inner court, I will not touch you, and I will not care about you. You do your thing, I do mine, and we don't interfere with each other.
As for how it will end, Zhu Qiyu has already thought about it: after Cao Jixiang, the only rebellious eunuch since the Song Dynasty, invades the palace, Jin Ying, Xing'an and Cao Jixiang will cooperate with each other, intending to rebel and support the restoration of the Supreme Emperor.
Jin Ying died, Xing'an died, and a group of trusted eunuchs ransacked their homes. Concubine Wan Chen and the prince and princess she gave birth to were unfortunately killed by rebel soldiers. The Empress Dowager, the Supreme Emperor, and Empress Qian were frightened and fell ill. The eunuchs and maids around them were all killed by the rebels.
At that time, the inner court can be wiped out and the palace can be controlled. So now Zhu Qiyu just ignores Jin Ying and Xing'an. You can do whatever you like. It is best to rebel directly, which will be easier.
After observing everyone's reaction, Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "The Marquis of Xing'an, Marquis of Chengshan, and Hao Gong stay, and the rest should disperse."
The ministers resigned happily. The amount of information in today's court meeting was too great, and everyone was busy going back to communicate and discuss.
After watching everyone exit, Zhu Qiyu regained his relaxed expression and smiled at the people in front of him: "Sit, sit, everyone, sit down. Come, Marquis Chengshan, sit next to me. Let's have some food later, and then go out to inspect the city together." Military affairs.”
When Wang Tong heard this, he knelt down quickly, kowtowed, and replied: "The guilty minister is ashamed. He has abandoned his land and lost his land, which is a disgrace to the country. He has already been deprived of his title, so he never dares to be called a mountain prince."
Zhu Qiyu stood up in person, helped Wang Tong up, held his hand and comforted him: "Don't worry, I love you. After this battle, I will reinstate your love as a marquis and give you a hereditary replacement as compensation.
The abandonment of Jiaozhi was all caused by the three treacherous ministers Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong, and Yang Pu who deceived the late emperor. What does it have to do with Aiqing? San Yang escaped justice in the end, but Aiqing not only lost her title, but was also wrongfully imprisoned for twelve years. The court was really unfair. "
