Capital, the headquarters of the Chinese Army Commander.
Xu Huizu looked at the map of Shandong hanging on the wall, his eyes fixed on the direction of Qingzhou City.
Song Sheng put down the battle report in his hand, looked at Xu Huizu with a serious face, and said: "The Marquis of Changxing is good at defending the city, but not good at defending the country. Although he was equipped with a chariot formation, he still suffered losses in the face of the tidal wave of attacks from the White Lotus cultists. Not small."
Xu Huizu turned around and said majestically: "If the White Lotus cultists attack again, they will end up with brute strength and scattered troops, which will be difficult to achieve. However, Liu Sui, the two commanding officers, actually ordered the retreat without authorization on the grounds of preserving their strength, causing the army's morale to be in chaos. The losses have been heavy, this person must be killed!"
Song Sheng agreed very much with Xu Huizu's view. On the battlefield, under military orders, only by charging forward, meeting in a narrow road, the brave will win, fighting to the death, and never retreating, can we win the battle.
Liu Sui was less courageous and more thoughtful. In order to protect his men, he did not choose to continue fighting after some losses, but chose to abandon the sergeants fighting in front and retreat. This is a shame for a soldier!
According to military orders, Liu Sui deserves to die!
only……
Song Sheng hesitated and said, "Liu Sui is an old general of Marquis Changxing. Now Marquis Changxing is commanding the battle of Qingzhou City and has convicted Liu Sui of meritorious service. If the Governor's Office comes forward to execute Liu Sui again, will it attract him?" Dissatisfied and passive?"
Xu Huizu slapped the table and said angrily: "What is called meritorious deeds are just to protect one's own people. On the battlefield, military orders are like mountains. Doesn't the Marquis of Changxing not understand this? If everyone imitates Liu Sui, who of our Ming Dynasty soldiers will be the best?" Will you charge forward?! If you don't kill this person, it won't be enough to reassure the army! If the Marquis of Changxing has a grudge, let him get out of Shandong!"
Song Sheng looked at the angry Xu Huizu, his eyes moved, and said: "For government affairs, the Ministry of War should be responsible for this matter..."
Xu Huizu understood instantly and narrowed his eyes slightly.
According to regulations, when generals are fighting abroad, the commander is naturally the leader. If a general fails in battle or violates military discipline, he can be punished according to military orders, such as beheading.
But the problem is that although the commander is the leader of that army, he is not the leader of the imperial court. There are many people who can suppress and manage the commander. There are also the Five Army Governor's Office, the Ministry of War, the Cabinet, the Emperor...
Now Geng Bingwen is not strict in running the army, which is harmful to the morale of the army. As the top boss of the local governor, the Fifth Army Governor's Office naturally has the right to talk about Geng Bingwen, and can even directly send people to forcibly execute Liu Sui.
But the problem is, Liu Sui is easy to kill, but after killing him, who will bear the grievances of Geng Bingwen?
Although the Governor-General of the Fifth Army did not mind Geng Bingwen losing his temper, he was the Marquis of Changxing after all, and the ups and downs of the Hongwu Dynasty did not send him away. As long as he did not commit the crime of treason, no one like the "juniors" such as the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty could deal with him. Got him.
Therefore, the Fifth Army Governor's Office can completely sit back and leave this matter to the Ministry of War. Tie Xuan was directly promoted to Shangshu without much actual merit. I believe he will not miss the opportunity to send someone to his door, kill someone, and establish a Power.
Xu Yingxu walked into the hall and said to Xu Huizu and Song Sheng who were discussing the military situation: "According to the captive sergeant of King Qi, King Qi once found a Taoist in Qingzhou to cast a curse, and on the way he went ashore and took out the grass he had tied. He beheaded the man and told the story of the death of Emperor Jianwen, and then encouraged the soldiers to encounter the navy at Baishuiyang."
"Curse method?"
Xu Huizu was a little surprised and looked at Song Sheng.
Song Sheng sneered and said: "It's nonsense. If there is really a curse in the world, and pricking a straw man can endanger people's lives, then why did the Central Plains fall into the hands of the barbarians? Our ancestors fought to the death and sacrificed countless lives in exchange for peace. Wouldn't it be possible? Got a joke?"
Xu Huizu nodded repeatedly. This kind of crooked way is just to fool the people. It has no effect except to vent his dissatisfaction and anger.
Seeing that the two of them were not paying attention, Xu Yingxu said something shocking: "The emperor has not seen the ministers for nearly a month..."
Xu Huizu and Song Sheng shivered all over.
Xu Yingxu's words are a bit rebellious, but they are not unreasonable.
You must know that Zhu Yunwen has always been diligent and has paid great attention to court affairs since he came to the throne. Although he had changed the date to two meetings in January, the actual situation was not like this. The court meetings were often held temporarily. Even if there were no court meetings, Zhu Yunwen would stay in Wuying Hall to handle government affairs. It was rare that he did not see ministers for three or two days.
But now, for the first time in history, Zhu Yunwen has not met with any ministers or shown up for nearly a month. It is said that even his behavior has changed drastically. When encountering problems, he always sends notes to the cabinet and rarely deals with problems head-on.
But even if there is a cold, you won't cover yourself so tightly, right?
Could it be said that King Qi's curse actually made the emperor bedridden and unable to come forward to meet with the ministers?
Xu Huizu is a little unconfident. This curse is mysterious. What if it has some effect? What if the emperor is not in good health? What if someone conceals the emperor's condition...
Yes, we must go to the palace to see the emperor. This matter cannot be delayed.
Xu Huizu took Song Sheng with him, but Song Sheng refused to go, saying that he had a stomachache, so he ran away.
Obviously, matters related to the curse and King Qi are not easy to deal with, let alone the emperor. If it is not handled well, it is likely to get into trouble. Although Song Sheng is a military commander, he is also literate and educated...
Song Sheng could run away, but Xu Huizu couldn't, so he had to go to the cabinet alone. Looking at Yu Xin, Huang Zicheng and Xie Jin who were drinking tea and chatting, he handed over a document and said: "If you have time to drink tea, it is best to first Finish the tea before reading to avoid getting into a bad mood."
Huang Zicheng continued to drink tea slowly, as if the mountain had collapsed in front of him, and I was still drinking tea. Yu Xin looked at the documents on the table, and did not put down the tea bowl in his hand. Only Xie Jin drank it all in one gulp, and stood up to take it. Gone the paperwork.
Xu Huizu had a panoramic view of the expressions and postures of the three people, and he already had a judgment in his mind.
Yu Xin, the old fox, is the kind of person who observes the situation and then speaks. He is quite calm. Xie Jin usually seems careless, but he has always been very caring about the court ministers. He may be said to be conscientious of his duties or he may be said to have a great desire for power. Well, this is a guy not to mess with.
As for Huang Zicheng, what Xu Huizu couldn’t see through the most was this person. It was just the rebellion of King Qi. After the cabinet casually wrote a few words, he began to feel arrogant and thought that he had a share of credit for putting down the rebellion of King Qi. He began to become aloof and arrogant from time to time. He would also reprimand the officials a few words, as if he was the number one person in the court and everyone else had to take a back seat.
Xu Huizu didn't understand. The cabinet didn't do much to deal with King Qi's rebellion. What on earth was he talking about?
But people change inadvertently, and no one can tell which string is wrong.
Huang Zicheng clicked his lips, looked at Jie Jin and asked, "Geng Bingwen will definitely win the Qingzhou war, but it's just a matter of time."
Jie Jin glanced at the confident Huang Zicheng, his face was a little gloomy, and he said nothing. Instead, he handed the document to Yu Xin. After Yu Xin read it, he was secretly surprised and said to Huang Zicheng who asked: "The prisoners of war confessed that King Qi once He cast a curse on the emperor and declared that the emperor had..."
Huang Zicheng's eyes suddenly widened, and a look of astonishment appeared on his face. He immediately thought of the emperor's recent "abnormal" behavior, and the hand holding the tea bowl trembled.
"Although the curse is nonsense and not worth mentioning, the emperor never leaves the harem and does not meet with the ministers. It is always disturbing. We should ask to see the emperor immediately."
Yu Xin became serious.
Jie Jin flicked the teacup with his fingers and said, "I don't think it's necessary?"
Yu Xin, Huang Zicheng and Xu Huizu were all surprised. Huang Zicheng was even more dissatisfied and said bluntly: "Xie Ge, the emperor is not feeling well at the moment. What's wrong with us asking for a visit? You, on the other hand, are not worried about the emperor. All ministers are like you, and there are Who will care for you?"
Jie Jin stared at Huang Zicheng, and his tone became cold: "Master Huang, are you trying to accuse Xie Luo?"
Huang Zicheng rolled up his sleeves and said: "If you haven't seen the emperor for a long time, your ministers should take the initiative to greet you instead of refusing to give in!"
Xie Jin said unceremoniously: "After reading the document, I hurriedly asked to see the emperor. Are you worried about the emperor, or do you believe the curse? Don't forget that this is the cabinet, not a hospital! If Mr. Huang is really worried Your Majesty, you should ask the imperial doctor first!"
"you!"
Huang Zicheng looked at Jie Jin angrily.
Xie Jin continued: "Isn't it even more ridiculous to take the curse to heart even though you know that the curse is nonsense? You have been to the imperial hospital more than once. Have you ever seen the imperial doctor at a loss what to do and just shouting? You have also seen the chamberlains. , but can you see any panic in their eyes? The imperial doctor is calm and the harem is calm, which shows that the emperor is peaceful and peaceful as usual, so why bother the emperor at this time? "
Xu Huizu heard the same truth. You must know that there is no airtight wall in the world, let alone the imperial city wall that is easily ventilated.
If the emperor is really seriously ill and the harem is seriously ill, the news will inevitably spread. The harem is not completely closed. From time to time, eunuchs and maids need to go out to run errands, purchase, purchase, send messages, etc. Although the place to go is limited and there are not many things to do, But after all, he can know some news in the palace.
But these days, although the emperor has not left the harem, the atmosphere in the harem is obviously still the same as before. Even the medical gauze has been delivered in advance. It is obvious that people are doing whatever they are supposed to do, and nothing major happens.
Although Huang Zicheng refuted that he didn't understand Jin, he still had his own way. He took out the Qingzhou war documents on the desk, waved it in his hand, and said: "You don't need a reason to ask for an audience with the emperor based on military conditions, right?"
Jie Jin despised Huang Zicheng. Who just said that Geng Bingwen would definitely win the battle? You are so confident as a military idiot. The emperor would not be confident. You are really proud of using this kind of thing as a reason.
But military intelligence is military intelligence after all. Although Huang Zicheng's excuse is not very reliable, it is very legitimate.
Jie Jin did not stand up, but raised his hand, picked up the teapot, slowly poured the tea into the cup, and said slowly: "If you ask to see me, can you really see me?"
7017k
