April 21st.
Li Xian's delegation returned to Beijing, which immediately caused an uproar.
The situation has been calm for three months, but now the government and the public are finally unable to hold back anymore.
The emperor's faction once again had an opportunity to challenge the emperor.
The majestic emperor eventually became a shepherd beyond the Great Wall. If we go further north, wouldn't it become 'Suwu Muyang'?
This is really unjustifiable, and the ministers used this as an excuse to openly attack the emperor.
All the causes of the Emperor's current sufferings come from the Emperor's unwillingness to kill them all first.
Now that the civil uprising in the southeast has been suppressed and the Miao rebellion in the southwest has been temporarily suppressed, the emperor is still unwilling to call back the 200,000 troops of Jingyuan Bo and Ningyang Marquis. This is clear evidence of the emperor's inactivity and unwillingness to take back the Supreme Emperor.
In the morning, memorials alluding to the emperor overtly and covertly had already poured into the cabinet.
After lunch, Zhu Qiyu slowly came out to handle government affairs.
Although Zhu Qiyu emphasized many times that cabinet bachelors and six ministers did not need to go to the western suburbs every day, Chen Xun, Wang Wen and other important ministers still came neatly, one by one.
In addition, Li Xian and Li Shi also came to return.
Zhu Qiyu ordered Li Xian and Li Shi to wait on the first floor while he met Chen Xun and others on the third floor.
Chen Xun first recounted the reactions of the government and the public: "Ye Xian has completely broken up with each other. All the servants and supplies of the Supreme Emperor have been repatriated. Now the Supreme Emperor is alone, hanging outside the Great Wall, making a living by herding sheep all day long, without any dignity at all.
The emperor's tragic experience has exceeded the endurance limit of most courtiers. This not only undermines the majesty and dignity of the Ming Dynasty, but is also an insult and trample on the Supreme Emperor.
The people in the capital were equally agitated. No one could tolerate such an experience for the former emperor.
The cabinet and the six ministries, as well as the Imperial Procuratorate and Honglu Temple are under great pressure. Your Majesty is requested to make an early decision. "
Zhu Qiyu nodded: "Okay, it's my fault for not being able to welcome the Supreme Emperor back. Then I'll issue another sinner edict."
"Ah? What did you say, Your Majesty?"
Chen Xun thought for a moment that he had heard wrongly or was hallucinating. Nothing has been discussed yet, and the emperor is going to issue an edict to punish himself as soon as he comes up?
Is it a good thing to issue an edict to sin against oneself? Why does it feel like the emperor is still a little impatient.
Seeing this, Zhu Qiyu emphasized it again: "I have been reflecting on myself every day recently, and I feel that if we are not completely destroyed, we must first let the Supreme Emperor suffer outside the Great Wall and be unable to return to the capital for a long time. It is really a disgrace to all the people of the world.
The cabinet should quickly draft an edict and issue an edict to the guilty party early tomorrow morning, and then order Jing Yuanbo's army to regroup immediately.
However, Jing Yuanbo did not need to return to Beijing and directly led his army to Ganzhou. After taking a short rest, he left the fortress to attack Ye Xian's base camp: Tiegu Liangti.
The cabinet and the six ministries must fully cooperate and deploy sufficient weapons and food. In this battle, the remaining troops must be completely annihilated to welcome the return of the Supreme Emperor to the capital. "
Speaking of this, everyone present was a little confused: Is the emperor serious? This is not like the emperor's behavior.
Now the emperor's position is not yet stable, and he has no heirs. If the Emperor is brought back, the Ming Dynasty will fall into endless internal strife.
The cabinet and the six ministries were all members of the emperor. From the bottom of their hearts, no one wanted the Supreme Emperor to return to the capital.
Zhu Qiyu had other considerations. The first is the issue of issuing an edict to sin against oneself. This is paving the way for the emperor to issue an edict to sin against oneself in the future. It can also be understood as an introduction to others.
After having issued the edict to sin against oneself many times, when the Supreme Emperor issued the edict to sin against oneself, it would not seem so abrupt. Nor will people think that he forced the Supreme Emperor to issue an edict of sin against himself.
After all, the emperor had issued the edict to sin against oneself three or four times. Since the Supreme Emperor had sinned so much, the next edict to sin against oneself seemed not too excessive.
As for sending Wang Ji to lead an army to completely annihilate it, not to mention the vast prairie, we also have hands, feet and horses. They will not just wait to be chopped down like a piece of wood. How could they be so easily defeated by a hundred thousand troops? Surrounded.
Besides, whether Wang Ji is willing to go all out to rescue the Supreme Emperor is still a question.
After this suppression of the Miao rebellion, Zhu Qiyu had somewhat understood that Wang Ji was not very loyal to the Supreme Emperor.
If Wang Ji is really devoted to the Supreme Emperor, then he will definitely not be the biggest winner in suppressing the Miao rebellion:
The original Xuanfu defenders, Yang Hong's direct descendants, have all been wiped out.
The Supreme Emperor's in-laws and close confidant, Anyuan Hou Liu Pu, died in the battle.
King Xiang, the Supreme Emperor's staunchest supporter in the vassal vassal, was attacked and captured. Although he was redeemed, his body, mind, and reputation were greatly damaged, and he could no longer stand up.
Shi Heng, Sun Boring, Liu Yongcheng, Yang Shan, Jin Ying, and Xing'an were defeated again, and their initial arrogance was completely gone.
Arrogant soldiers and powerful generals are the most difficult to control.
Thinking of this, Zhu Qiyu ordered Chen Xun: "Order Yang Shan, Jin Ying, and Xing'an to return to the capital. Shi Heng garrisoned Xiangyang and took over the 50,000 new troops in Xiangyang. Sun Boring succeeded Liu Pu, the Marquis of Anyuan, to guard Guangxi. Liu Yongcheng led the army to garrison. Yunnan.
Jing Yuanbo led the main force of 100,000 Ming troops to Ganzhou to prepare for the Northern Expedition. Ningyang Hou's army returned to Nanjing and reorganized the Nanjing camp with Yu Qian.
Yang Hong and Yang Jie were tried by the three judicial departments. After being convicted, they were taken to the Xuan Mansion and executed in Lingchi.
Guo Jing, the former Datong garrison eunuch, had been kept in prison without any treatment, and now he was taken to Lingchi of the Xuan Mansion. "
The minister sighed in his heart when he heard this. This emperor, alas, apologized first and then killed people. As soon as he issued the edict to sin against himself, he immediately followed up by killing people to establish his authority.
Zhu Qiyu immediately added: "The charges against Yang Hong and his son are colluding with Wala and betraying the Ming army. Smuggling arms and causing harm to the country and its enemies.
Just these sixteen words, don’t talk about anything else. "
This is the lesson Zhu Qiyu learned from Chongzhen. Chongzhen insisted on making a bunch of accusations against the governor, but in the end, the verdict was overturned.
If you talk so much, people in future generations will not be able to remember it. The result is that the key points are not highlighted at all, leaving room for others to confuse.
This is to cover everything, which means not covering everything.
In fact, there is no need to pursue anything else. As long as the two governors of Guangning Youtun Guards and the two governors who sent grain and grass to Hou Jin can't escape, no one can try to reverse the case.
When we got to Zhu Qiyu's place, we no longer did so many bells and whistles. The convict for Yang Hong was just colluding with Wala, and nothing else was mentioned.
Will future generations want to overturn the verdict? Then turn it over, I want to see how you wash it clean.
After dealing with this, Zhu Qiyu just ordered people to call Li Xian and Li Shi up, and then listened to the two men recounting the tragic experience of the Supreme Emperor in detail.
Unexpectedly, I really heard what Zhu Qiyu wanted. During Li Shi's period of Wara, he earnestly advised the Supreme Emperor to issue an edict of sin, completely give up his power, and live in seclusion in the palace to take care of himself.
Unfortunately, the Supreme Emperor was very reluctant, and still had great expectations for Prince Zhu Jianshen to ascend the throne, and then the Supreme Emperor would regent and regain power.
Zhu Qiyu also felt helpless. Things have reached this point. It would be great to go directly to Fengyang Palace and enjoy life comfortably. Why bother if you have to force me to kill everyone.
(End of chapter)
