This question is also something everyone present wants to know.
So, although he interrupted Li Yongchang's narration, Zhu Qiyu did not stop him, but motioned for Li Yongchang to answer.
Li Yongchang was still carefully considering his words and sentences, and spoke after a moment.
“To be honest with you sirs, Our Lady has also inquired about these questions.”
"According to what they said, the emperor was enshrined next to the Chinese army's tent. The only person following him was Yuan Bin, the imperial guard. The surrounding area was heavily guarded. The two men did not accompany him, but only guarded the bandits on days when he was on mission.
I have met the emperor once, so I don’t know the details.”
Having said this is like saying nothing.
However, it cannot be said that it is completely useless. At least, all the ministers present know it, and it is still very important to the Ming Emperor.
Not only was it placed next to the Chinese army's tent and guarded on the spot, but heavy troops were also deployed to guard it.
As a result, it would be difficult to send troops to rescue the emperor...
After all the ministers present heard this, no one asked any more questions or spoke.
However, Zhu Qiyu frowned slightly after hearing this.
It’s not that Li Yongchang’s answer was wrong, but that he felt that Li Yongchang was deliberately avoiding something.
After thinking for a moment, Zhu Qiyu still did not question immediately, but asked.
“What do these two people say about the matter reported by the general of Xuanfu?”
Li Yongchang didn’t hesitate much at this moment and said.
"The two of them also said something about this matter. The emperor indeed ordered them to take gold, pearls, jade, and silk to bring back rewards. However, what the general of Xuanfu claimed that the emperor ordered the general of Xuanfu to open the city was not true."
Although Li Yongchang spoke calmly, if you listen carefully, you can hear a trace of vibrato in it.
Zhu Qiyu even had a sneer on his lips, but he did not interrupt.
So Li Yongchang continued.
"At that time, the bandits did indeed support the Holy Emperor to the gates of Xuanfu City, but the emperor was held by the thieves at that time and could not speak. The words to open the city were spoken by the bandits..."
With a cold sweat wiping his heart, Li Yongchang finally finished speaking calmly.
Li Yongchang secretly looked at the expressions of the ministers below, but could not tell what their expressions were. Instead, Li Yongchang saw that the expression of King Tan, who was above him, darkened.
Zhu Qiyu is indeed very angry!
He was angry that the Queen Mother did not understand the general situation. At this time, she still wanted to cover up for her unsatisfactory son.
What was said about the opening of the city was said by the thieves.
Is it possible that all the Xuanfu guards are fools?
If the emperor was really tied up and unable to speak at that time, wouldn't the Xuanfu guard general not explain it in the military report?
No, exactly not!
It is precisely because the emperor himself said what he ordered the general to open the city, so the general of Xuanfu had difficulty in making a decision and had to report to the court.
If the threat to Kaicheng comes from the Oara army, the general of the Xuanfu government can just reject it in an upright manner by saying that there is no imperial order or the emperor's holy order and he dare not open or close the door.
From a legal perspective, there is absolutely no problem with this matter.
It is precisely because it is the emperor himself who speaks. If he fails to speak, it will be against the imperial edict. If he opens the city, he will inevitably be criticized by the court.
This is how this military report came out.
But now, in order to protect her son, Empress Dowager Sun did not hesitate to confuse right and wrong, cover up wrongdoings, and speak bluntly.
This is what makes people angry!
Her son, the captured Emperor, when he ordered the guard to open the door, didn't he know that such an action would be criticized by both the government and the public?
He knew it, but he did it anyway to save his life!
Since we have done it, now we have to show off and pretend to be wrong.
This mother and son are such a perfect match!
While angry, Zhu Qiyu also strengthened his determination to seize power from the Empress Dowager Sun as soon as possible.
I'm afraid that in the Queen Mother's heart, the emperor's safety is the most important thing.
In order to save the emperor, let alone gold, jewels, treasures, and treasures, no matter how difficult the conditions are to accept, she will only agree to it.
With a cold snort, Zhu Qiyu asked.
“Now, where are Xi Ning and Yue Qian?”
Hearing this, Li Yongchang knew that Prince Tan was suspicious, but he still had to bite the bullet and said.
"The Holy Mother is afraid that the delay has been too long and that the thieves will be unfavorable to the emperor, so she has appropriated 400 taels of gold, 800 taels of silver, ten handfuls of pearls, and a hundred pieces of brocade from the inner treasury, and ordered the two of them to bring them back. At this moment, we should
Already leaving Beijing..."
Zhu Qiyu looked at Li Yongchang and said nothing.
Being stared at by such a formidable gaze, Li Yongchang couldn't help but break out in cold sweat. After finally finishing his words, he immediately lowered his head, not daring to look at Zhu Qiyu.
All the ministers in the palace didn't think anything at first.
At this moment, I heard that Xi Ning and Yue Qian had been sent out of the city, and I slowly got a taste of it.
Looking at Li Yongchang, there was also a bit of inexplicable meaning in his eyes.
It is true that from the perspective of the Queen Mother in the palace, these wealth and silk items are nothing in order to rescue the emperor.
But why is there such urgency?
It was said that he was worried that if the delay lasted for a long time, it would be detrimental to the emperor first.
This reason is somewhat untenable.
Judging from what Xi Ning and Yue Qian said earlier, at least for now, Xian Xian is holding the emperor hostage and is still asking for benefits.
Therefore, there will be no adverse actions against the Emperor in a short period of time.
Even if there were, it wouldn’t be less than one or two days.
The Queen Mother sent people out of the capital in such a hurry. It is more likely that she was afraid that the ministers of the court would summon the two of them for questioning.
At that time, if you say something that shouldn’t be said, it will naturally make everyone look bad...
Although it is just a guess, many things in the court do not require evidence.
Just looking at Li Yongchang's guilty expression, the courtiers were convinced of their guesses.
However, after being convinced, the courtiers could only sigh in their hearts.
In any case, everyone has been sent away...
It is impossible for them to chase people and intercept them just to find people for questioning.
So this suffocation can only be digested silently.
It's just that the quick-thinking minister is also a little more worried about Queen Mother Sun's attitude...
What the ministers think is not mentioned for the moment.
In any case, in this situation, it is impossible to guess accurately, and it is even difficult to say it out loud.
This is also the reason why Queen Mother Sun dared to do this.
Zhu Qiyu took a deep breath. After thinking about this, he was no longer angry.
Because this matter is actually beneficial to him.
With Empress Dowager Sun making such a fuss, all the courtiers who knew better would be dissatisfied with her.
In this way, his next plan will have less resistance.
What’s more, there are some things that the Empress Dowager Sun can’t cover up if she wants to…
With a sneer in his heart, Zhu Qiyu took his thoughts back.
These are all things for later. He has not forgotten why he called Li Yongchang here this time...
After calming down, Zhu Qiyu asked.
“Besides these, what other news did those two people bring? For example, was there anything else that came first?”
This question was a bit inexplicable. Li Yongchang frowned and couldn't figure out Zhu Qiyu's intention for a while.
What can be said first?
It’s nothing more than asking for money, what else can it be?
The ministers present were also a little confused, but out of caution, they did not say anything more, but all looked at Li Yongchang.
However, in addition to those ordinary ministers, the two elders Wang Zhi and Hu Hui who were sitting beside them suddenly opened their eyes, as if they thought of something.
At the same time, Yu Qian and Chen Yi also looked at each other, with an inexplicable meaning in their eyes...
This chapter has been completed!