As usual, Zhu Qiyu stayed with Yu Qian and other important ministers. This was basically a daily routine after the first large-scale attack.
The first one to come out was still Yu Qian. He held a military report and said.
"Your Majesty, report to the army at Zijingguan."
However, what is strange is that Yu Qian did not directly read out the military report in front of everyone as usual, but directly submitted it to the emperor's desk.
Zhu Qiyu also felt a little strange. He picked up the military newspaper and found that there were two memorials attached to it.
After reading the military reports and memorials, a smile appeared on his face.
As expected, Old Man Wang still has this stubborn temper that refuses to suffer even the slightest loss!
Seeing this, a group of courtiers below were also very curious.
The Emperor's expression shouldn't be a bad thing, but if it was a good thing, why wouldn't Yu Qian want to announce it in public?
However, their doubts did not last long.
Because not long after, Zhu Qiyu ordered people to send down the military report and the two memorials for circulation.
"The Zijingguan Army reported that they also deceived the Supreme Emperor in front of the battle in order to coerce our officers and soldiers to retreat and not fight. However, the Admiral Military Affairs Minister Wang Wen saw through this and ordered the artillery shelling of the captives. There were also Deputy Commander-in-Chief Tao Jin and Left Staff General Liu
Deep, led an army of eight thousand, and defeated the enemy's army."
Zhu Qiyu was obviously in a good mood. Seeing that the bosses had almost finished circulating the books, he spoke to himself.
It should be said that this was not considered a victory, because it was the first battle, and the two sides still did not fight to the death. Each suffered casualties of about a thousand people.
But it was obvious that the performance of the generals guarding Zijingguan, especially a certain Youdu censor named Wang who was not named, during this command satisfied the emperor.
So much so that when he spoke, he was somewhat biased.
It was clearly written in the military report that when the distance was still thousands of steps, Wang Wen had already ordered the officers and soldiers to prepare to fire.
From a distance of a thousand steps, you can tell that the emperor on the other side is fake.
Well, is Wang Wen a clairvoyant, or does he know his mind?
However, these words were just spoken in my heart.
If it was really the Emperor in that carriage, it would definitely be a serious crime.
But it’s a pity that I don’t have the courage yet!
Before Wang Wen gave the order, he repeatedly emphasized that the emperor was not in the car, no matter that his guess was still misguided.
Anyway, his statement was confirmed in the end, so this was no longer a problem.
What really caught their attention was the memorial from Ren Li.
Ren Li was recommended by his relatives, so the first person to speak was naturally Chen Mao. The old Marquis stepped forward and spoke.
"Your Majesty, although Wang Wen saw through the treacherous plot of the captors this time, he used the royal flag without permission from the court. As an admiral, he had a conflict with the commander-in-chief before the battle, which shook the morale of the army. In the name of the admiral, he
Intervene in the arrangements before the formation and the mobilization of officers and troops."
"The three major crimes are all violations of imperial laws and regulations, and the old ministers are bold and ask the emperor to issue an edict to take back the royal flag in Wang Wen's hand, recall him to the capital for investigation, and select another capable minister to go to Zijingguan to supervise military affairs.
"
It should be said that this time the emperor was on the right track, and the impeachment mentioned in this memorial is indeed tenable.
Wang Wen did make a mistake this time by using the unauthorized Wang Ming flag in front of the formation.
However, what civil servants are best at is messing up three points if they have no reason, and fighting to death if they have reason!
After Chen Mao finished speaking, cabinet minister Chen Xun spoke.
"Your Majesty, although the attack on the city was successful, Ren Li was too timid to move forward. As the commander-in-chief, he wanted to hold on to the city and wait for the rebels to retreat. He is really doing harm to the country."
"The thieves held the emperor hostage in front of the battle line with false claims, accepted it without any discernment of etiquette, and refused to listen to advice, forcing the admiral Wang Wen to go beyond the rules and regulations as a last resort. This is a tactic that is really harming the country."
"The old minister is bold and asks the emperor to issue an edict to resign from the post of chief military officer. He will be recalled to the capital for investigation, and another capable minister will be selected to go to Zijingguan as the chief military officer."
What he said immediately made the old Marquis very angry.
Does this mean that he, Wang Wen, is good at using the royal flag to forcefully mobilize his troops, or is he forced by courtesy?
Why hadn't he noticed before that old man Chen had such a doughy temper and such a sharp tongue?
Even if you confuse right and wrong, what you say is still yin and yang.
The old Marquis couldn't bear it anymore and snorted coldly.
"I didn't expect that Cifu and Wang Wen are both talented people. Wang Wen can see people's faces from a thousand steps away, and Cifu can distinguish right from wrong from hundreds of miles away. It really amazes me!"
After that court meeting, after Zhu Qiyu appointed a first assistant, for some reason, the title of second assistant also spread to the outer court.
Up to now, the titles of first assistant and second assistant have become the same as the titles of Otsuka Zai and Soken.
To a certain extent, this kind of honorific, which is different from normal official positions, also represents status.
Faced with Chen Mao's ridicule, the newly promoted second assistant Chen Ge was naturally not to be outdone and immediately retorted.
"The battle situation ahead is volatile. As a commander, you should have a thorough understanding of the battle situation and seize the opportunity. Although I don't know soldiers, I also know that on the battlefield, believing whatever the enemy says is not the behavior of a wise man."
"If that's the case, that's it. I can't see the battle situation clearly, but I still prevent others from giving orders. I finally got through the crisis safely, and then I rake others and impeach them. Tsk~"
The two people stood in the hall, neither of them willing to be outdone. They both glared at each other fiercely, which made Zhu Qiyu feel a little amused.
I don't know why, but since he was promoted to the cabinet, Chen Xun has been very proactive in dealing with all kinds of court affairs.
Especially after he "backstabbed" Chen Yi at the last court meeting, he completely let himself go, changing from a good old man to a vicious-tongued assistant who was not easy to mess with.
When Wang Wen came back, Zhu Qiyu felt that the two of them should have a lot of experiences to exchange about choking people to death.
However, although he found it interesting in his heart, Zhu Qiyu's face still darkened, he patted the table lightly and scolded.
"How dignified!"
Then the two old men lowered their heads and fell to the ground obediently, but their faces still looked unconvinced.
Zhu Qiyu snorted, making himself look very angry, and continued.
"You have a cabinet minister and a governor, and you have a quarrel in the court. If I don't stop it, I'm afraid that we will fight in the next moment. But do you still take me in your eyes?"
"I have behaved inappropriately before you, Your Majesty, please forgive me."
The movements of the two of them were uniform and very skillful.
Zhu Qiyu seemed to be still angry and continued to scold.
"The imperial court has sent a large army to fight at Zijingguan. Now is the critical moment. One of you wants to replace the admiral and the other wants to remove the chief military officer. Why, do you want to turn the defense of Zijingguan into a mess and let the bandits come straight in?
Can’t you make it to the capital?”
"I don't dare."
The two admitted their mistake again and still acted in unison.
Zhu Qiyu rubbed his forehead, feeling helpless for a while. These two people were playing rogue and were addicted to it.
Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and said.
"That's all. I won't blame you for this matter for now, but I won't do it next time. When discussing things in the future, restrain your temper."
"Thank you for your kindness."
The two of them stood up from the ground and returned to their original place, but they still stared at each other from a distance of two feet, neither of them giving way to the other.
Zhu Qiyu stopped paying attention to them and said seriously.
"Although Ren Li and Wang Wen acted improperly during the battle to guard Zijin Pass, they were all due to the cunning of the captors."
"With the war currently underway, we will not punish the two of them for the time being. As for the royal flag, it will be kept by Wang Wen for the time being. It will be returned to the Ministry of War after the battle is completely over."
