"By God's will, the emperor said: Tell the people, these guys are coming, kill them first! I appreciate this!"
The imperial edict read out by Liu Jin in court was unusually concise, and it didn't even look like it would have been written by an educated person.
But Zhu Houzhao ordered someone to seal it with a big seal, which was indeed an imperial edict.
As for those who understood the deeper meaning, they looked at the emperor with complicated emotions.
Why write this?
This was the imperial edict issued by Zhu Yuanzhang that year.
Zhu Yuanzhang was born with mud legs. All the rules in heaven and on earth are his rules. His imperial edict is written like this. Who can do anything about it?
Nowadays, the current emperor has copied the imperial edict of Emperor Taizu Gao intact. What is the purpose?
Zhu Houzhao curled his lips and said, "This decree was written by me personally. It will be spread immediately inside and outside the country. The officials and ordinary people in the capital must know it one by one! Accept the decree!"
Accept the order, you can only receive the order. Although it is a bit unreasonable, this is an imperial edict written by the ancestors, and it can be said that it is made by the ancestors.
"Wang Chao, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, accepts the order!"
"The Minister of the Ministry of Households, Han Wen, accepts the order!"
"The minister Zhan Shifu, the young master Zhan Shi Yang Tinghe, accepted the order!"
…
More and more people came out to speak. These were all the emperor's own people trained over the years.
At about this time, there was a high-pitched voice from the eunuch outside, "Your Majesty! Chang Fei, the commander of Tengxiang Left Guard, wants to see you!"
Zhu Houzhao sat back on the dragon chair, raised his head and looked outside, "Xuan come in and see what's going on."
"Xuan!"
Chang Fei is the second son of Huaiyuan Hou and a descendant of Chang Yuchun, King of Kaiping. He has studied in the military academy and is currently the commander of the Tengxiang Left Guard. A nobleman like him is the emperor's iron core.
"Your Majesty! I have been ordered to maintain public order in the capital. But since this morning, the people in the capital have been excited and unable to stop after hearing the news of the Tatar invasion. They have spontaneously paraded in the streets and made noises, saying that they will capture the female officials and eliminate harm for the country. !」
"What female official?" Zhu Houzhao asked sitting on it.
"She is... the female official who wants to stop the emperor from sending troops."
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian and others in the cabinet all changed drastically!
How come preventing the dispatch of troops is so equated with female ministers? Who's working behind the scenes? !
Li Dongyang also seemed to understand why the emperor, a prince who had studied in Wenhua Palace for several years, suddenly issued this imperial edict in plain language!
He just wants the people in the capital to understand!
I understand that the emperor is going to war!
The emperor has formed a team with the people. Now, no matter how good they are at speaking, how can they stand up to the world's most eloquent people?
Originally, they could have beaten Han Wen as a female official just like Liu Daxia did to Han Wen, but now the situation is reversed. They lost the high ground,
Then it would be impossible to oppose the emperor and seek direct fame through it.
At this time, if you still oppose the emperor, you must have an innocent heart of "Although there are thousands of people, I will go," and stick to the morality in your heart, even if you lose your reputation because of it!
Zhu Houzhao sneered in his heart, if the Ming Dynasty really had ministers like this, the country would not be like this!
"There are no female ministers in the imperial court. They are all loyal ministers." The emperor stood up and spread his hands. "After obeying the imperial decree, is there anyone who is not a loyal minister?"...
Liu Jian was already an old bureaucrat, but it was hard for him not to be frightened when faced with the emperor's tactics.
Today, we can follow the heroes of ancient times!
In this case, even if the six subjects were sealed and refuted by the imperial edict, it would not cause any trouble. It would be nothing more than pulling her down, establishing a reputation as a female official, and then replacing her with someone else.
Seeing that the situation was gradually settling down, the emperor was no longer polite and said, "The emperor ordered the Zhongzhenwuwei, Xuanwuwei, Xingwuwei, Yingwuwei, Jinwu avant-garde, rearguard, Yulin left guard and right guard to go out according to the order. Go forward to meet the enemy. If there are any foreigners in the Ming Dynasty who dare to declare war, they will be killed!"
"Pass an order to Datong Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yang Shangyi to lead the cavalry troops to move towards Ningxia to look for opportunities to annihilate the enemy.
Anyone who retreats will be killed! "
The Eighth Guards had a total of 45,000 troops and horses, and Yang Shangyi's cavalry force had 22,000 troops. Coupled with the soldiers from Ningxia, Yulin, Gansu and other areas who are already on the border, with just one move, at least 200,000 soldiers and horses will surround the Huosi Department.
In this case, Zhu Houzhao was not actually worried about whether he would win the fight. He was mainly worried that the fire sieve would escape. However, the Ming army has been avoiding them in the past few years, and the probability that Huo Si will choose to fight is quite high.
The imperial court has enough soldiers. The main reason is that there are no competent generals. The emperor's imperial edict had not stated it clearly yet, which also surprised all the ministers.
General, it's still not enough.
From the seventeenth year of Hongzhi to the present, Zhu Houzhao has been searching his guts and only thought of one famous general named Zhou Shangwen.
He has a hereditary military status, and he is the commander of the Xi'an rear guard. He has many strategies in battles and is good at riding and shooting. He is already thirty years old this year.
Historically, to get ahead, one had to wait until King Anhua rebelled and achieved meritorious service before gradually being promoted. Therefore, there is a reason for the students of the military academy to ask for war. How can they become generals without fighting?
There is a shortage of generals, and the only one is more precious. As soon as Zhou Shangwen left the academy, Zhu Houzhao arranged for him to be promoted to commander. Zhou Shangwen led the military guards alone, and later performed well among guards of all levels performing martial arts.
Of course, with his qualifications, he is not qualified to be the generalissimo of this expedition. He can be a forward below.
This makes it a bit embarrassing. The imperial court has no reliable people when it comes to the expedition.
But even so, the emperor did not want to find idiots among the nobles, such as the British Duke Zhang Mao, who is very old; the Baoguo Duke Zhu Hui has a soft character, and only dares to fight the battles that are sure to win; the Dingguo Duke Xu Guangzuo... is a waste .
There are also people like Guo Xun, the Marquis of Wuding, Chen Rui, the Bo of Pingjiang... How can you sleep at night if tens of thousands of troops are given to these people? How big is this heart?
It would be better to hand over all these troops to the command of Yang Yiqing. Although the border army generals would be too powerful, Zhu Houzhao would rather bet on Yang Yiqing's loyalty than bet on the ability of those nobles to fight a good battle.
The former is still possible, the latter is just a dream!
This is really frustrating. Although there was no one in the court back then, at least there was Wang Yue who could be used. Today, there are actually some gaps.
…Speaking of faults,
Zhu Houzhao suddenly thought of a person who could take over Wang Yue's mantle.
I am so busy every day that I almost forget about such a handsome talent! What a mistake!
After leaving the court, the emperor did not let Wang Shouren leave. An imperial edict summoned him to Qianqing Palace. Before his butt could get hot, he began to ask: "Sir, Wang Shouren, who went to the northwest with you back then, are you still here?" remember?"….
Wang Hao blinked, "...wasn't this person demoted to Guizhou by His Highness?"
It seems like it will be five or six years ago.
Zhu Houzhao pursed his lips tightly. No matter what, since he is a genius, he should be able to realize something, right?
"Don't disturb him yet. Send a courier to the local officials and ask them to secretly search for him and see what Wang Shouren is doing. Please rush eight hundred miles away. This matter needs to be done quickly."
Wang Haoxin said that Wang Shouren was really talented. Even after being demoted to a corner like Guizhou, he was still remembered by the emperor. It is foreseeable that it will soar into the sky in the future.
"Yes. I will go back to the staff department to handle it."
"good!"
Zhu Houzhao rubbed his hands, and he felt more confident in his heart. As long as he did not suffer a big defeat like the Tumu Fortress and retained the foundation of the court, in the future there would be ruthless people such as Wang Shouren, Zhou Shangwen, Yang Yiqing, etc., and he would still be afraid of unrest on the border?
However, it cannot be said that he has forgotten Wang Shouren. This is a person who wants to realize enlightenment and become a saint. Zhu Houzhao thought not to disturb him as much as possible. This time he sent someone to inquire about the news. As long as he started to lecture nonchalantly, it would be almost the same. He can be released.
Of course, the emperor's arrangement still made the nobles a little embarrassed. Originally, it was usually the stage for civil servants. Finally, when there was a war, the emperor simply ignored them.
The tree needs bark, but the person needs face!
Starting from the next day, Duke Dingguo and Duke Baoguo relied on their old people to pass signs to the attendant room to jump in line.
Zhu Houzhao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he ordered people to combine these signs and pull them down when they saw them.
As a result, these old men and the serious nobles of the Ming Dynasty all looked arrogant, like children.
After flipping through a memorandum in his hand, the emperor glanced at the four people and said, "I heard that Fengxi even asked you to scold you. Why are you here now and not saying anything?"
Zhu Hui, the protector of the country, spoke first, "Your Majesty, when we send out troops this time, I originally wanted to recommend myself to kill these Northern Captives on behalf of the Emperor, but... Your Majesty, you didn't even ask us. When the imperial court sent out troops, all the soldiers and horses were handed over to Yang Yiqing." Command, he...he..."
"I know what you mean. I have sent Zhang Yong to oversee the army. There will be no trouble."
"But now people say that His Majesty doesn't trust us." Duke Dingguo is small and fat. He looks like a well-off little old man who is still at war.
Zhu Houzhao thought for a while, "The royal family and the nobles are one. How can I not trust you? Duke Dingguo, don't mess with me. I think going on an expedition is a chore and burdens you elders. So, if you If you really feel that you can’t lose face, then in the name of the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army, you will inspect the guard posts around the capital for me. Last time, I reported that the Tatars were in Ningxia, but no one knew where they would attack. The imperial guards in various places We must also strengthen our defenses. This is also very critical."
"I am in the Forbidden City and say I am the emperor. But in fact I can see nothing and hear nothing. I can only trust you. You use your own eyes to see for me and your own ears to listen for me."
The old men thought about it and realized that this job was not impossible. As the emperor's special envoy, they could at least silence those who suspected their relationship with the emperor.
"I obey your orders!"
Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Several elders are making things difficult for me as a child. It's just this once, I won't do it next time!"
Duke Dingguo, Duke Bao and others saw that the emperor was actually in a good mood, so they were not very scared and said with playful smiles, "Then let's go to work, your majesty. You should also take care of yourself."
"You have to take care of yourself, Mr. Bao Guo, you are almost sixty, right?"
"I am getting stronger and stronger, and I can serve your Majesty again!"
Zhu Houzhao could only shake his head and ignore these old men. He turned to Liu Jin and said, "Have all the commanders of the Eighth Guards arrived for this expedition?"
Liu Jin calmly said, "I have already arrived to return to the Emperor and am waiting for you."
The emperor stretched and said, "Let's go! Let's meet!"
In the twelfth year of Hongzhi, when he served as the prince's supervisor of the army, he resumed some of the functions of Shanzhi's personal guards. These armies led by the emperor himself were something he valued very much, not to mention that they were about to go on an expedition this time.
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