Zhu Qiyu sat at the top, silent and silent.
The Hanlin Academy was much more difficult to deal with than he thought.
In the previous life, there was also a fierce debate on this issue among the civil servants.
Even many officials of the ministry advocated making concessions to Wala in order to rescue the emperor.
To go too far, they even proposed to give up trading rights and release a lot of emergency supplies to Wala.
Although the proposal to open up supplies was strongly rejected by Yu Qian, Chen Yi and others, there were always voices of concession.
The imperial court only issued a tactful order, saying that all the artifacts of the Holy Master had been lost and that they should not be deceived by thieves and open the city without permission.
As for other requests, they were all complied with, which avoided the most critical issue: what should be done if the emperor personally ordered the switch.
As a result, the imperial court's attitude was ambiguous, which directly led to the border guards and the capital being in constant turmoil.
Until later, some guards continued to abandon the city and flee under the guise of the emperor's orders. However, they were greedy enough and demanded more and more money while sending their troops southward, approaching the capital.
Only then did the courtiers realize that Ye Xian had no sincerity in returning the emperor, and only then did the voices of concessions from the government and the public subside completely.
But at that time, less than half a month had passed since the civil engineering battle.
These days of hesitation by the imperial court caused the border defenses to rapidly collapse, which directly led to the extremely difficult battle for Beijing's defense.
To this day, Zhu Qiyu still feels frightened when he recalls the battle to defend Beijing in his previous life.
That was a true battle that determined the fate of the country!
Facing Ye Xian's tens of thousands of troops, no one knew whether this battle could be won.
All they know is that they must win.
Once they lose, the century-old Ming Dynasty will be destroyed in their hands.
At that time, the imperial court was truly united.
No matter whether they were civil servants, military officers, or members of the imperial family, all those who could fight without exception boarded the tower and defended the capital to the death.
Even now that Zhu Qiyu thinks about it, he feels extremely lucky.
In any war, a lot of it depends on luck.
Looking back now, he realized that there were too many chances that they would fail in that defensive battle.
Even if he was reborn, he was still not completely sure that he would be able to defend the capital.
So now, he must seize all the time and do his best to fight for every possibility.
Of course he knew the dangers of emphasizing literature over martial arts, and he also knew that being too sharp at this time would arouse the fear of many people.
But he couldn't care about that much anymore.
If we lose this battle, everything will be over!
What's more, no one knows better than him what Ming will face.
Capturing the Emperor of Heaven made Yexian's ambitions expand to an unprecedented level. He never had the slightest idea of peace talks.
From the moment he caught the emperor, all he thought about was how to break through the capital of the Ming Dynasty and restore the majesty of the Yuan Empire!
So even if Zhu Qiyu knew it, even if he did nothing, after a while, Chen Xun and others would have to bow their heads in the face of reality.
But he still wanted to dispel everyone's unrealistic ideas today.
At this critical moment, if everyone is unified one day earlier, we can be more certain of victory in the upcoming war.
But obviously, the attendants represented by Chen Xun and Gao Gu, Hanlin Qingliu, were not easy to deal with.
Even though Zhu Qiyu had used various means to win over the statements of officials from the Ministry of War, Ministry of Household Affairs, Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple and other yamen officials, creating a sign of the general trend in the palace, the two of them remained motionless.
Signs are just signs!
Takatani and others are not those officials who are easily fooled. After many years of ups and downs in the officialdom, they have developed a pair of piercing eyes.
Above the court, the most important thing is to follow the general trend.
That’s not bad!
But more importantly, we must be able to distinguish between the real general trend and the false general trend.
This is the most difficult thing for people in the situation to distinguish, but this is precisely the time when an official's political ability is tested.
In the Ming Dynasty, there are too many such examples
The most typical example is the great etiquette debate of the Jiajing Dynasty and the national dispute of the Wanli Dynasty. Whether it is the general trend to adhere to the etiquette and law, or to obey the emperor.
For the officials of the Jiajing Dynasty, obeying the emperor was the real general trend, but for the officials of the Wanli Dynasty, adhering to etiquette and law was the real general trend.
Generally speaking, until the dust settles on this kind of thing, no one can say with certainty that they are right.
Just like what Yu Qian is arguing now.
Zhu Qiyu naturally knew that he would win, so his main battle was the general trend.
But the person in the game doesn't know whether he will win in the end. If he loses, then Yu Qian is not only not a hero, but also a sinner through the ages.
During the Chongzhen period, were the people who took the lead really wrong?
Not necessarily, it was just because the war was defeated, the country could not be saved, and the artifact collapsed, so the idea of moving the capital was considered by later generations to be the general trend.
Takatani and others have been in official positions for many years. Faced with such a huge decision, they may not dare to say that they can accurately follow the general trend.
But the situation in the palace still couldn't deceive them.
At the moment, it seems that the public sentiment is raging and there is overwhelming support for Yu Qian, but in fact, the situation is far from being as bad as it seems.
Among the six ministries, only the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Household Affairs expressed their attitude, and the people who spoke were all at the rank of minister.
The others just remained silent and did not express their attitude, so it seemed as if Yu Qian was recognized by everyone.
But as long as two of them, Wang Zhi, Hu Hui and Chen Yi, hold an opposing view.
Then the situation will be reversed immediately.
Two minister-level bosses, plus two bachelors from the Hanlin Academy, were enough to overturn the entire situation.
As long as these three people don't take a stand, the matter is not a foregone conclusion.
This is the real situation in the palace!
It was far from the point where they had to compromise.
Therefore, Takagu's attitude is still very firm.
Zhu Qiyu is naturally aware of these situations.
You have to eat food one bite at a time and do things step by step.
When he came to Li Yongchang, he had no intention of solving all the problems at once. It was enough to create such a "false" trend.
At least it won the support of the majority of ministers.
As for the Hanlin Academy and the two real bosses who have yet to express their stance...
Zhu Qiyu raised his head and looked at the sky, and suddenly asked Xing'an beside him.
"What time is it now?"
Xing'an was slightly startled. He subconsciously remembered that the last time the prince asked him this question, he was just recovering from a serious illness and had just woken up.
As soon as he finished answering, the military report from Tumubao was sent to the palace...
Putting aside the weird feeling in his heart, Xing'an answered respectfully.
"It's about... three quarters to one hour."
It has been two hours since they entered the palace.
Zhu Qiyu continued to ask Jin Ying beside him: "Is Donghua Gate locked?"
Although it was strange why King Tan asked this at such an urgent time, Jin Ying still answered under the inexplicable gazes of the ministers.
"Go back to Prince Yin, as you ordered, when I just took a rest, the ministers sent people to report to the Queen Mother. She has already ordered the palace gate officers. From today on, the Donghua Gate will not be closed all night. There are urgent government and military reports.
He can be sent directly to the palace without delay, and the officials in charge of the various yamen are given the right to enter the Jiyi Palace to report matters at any time."
After hearing this, Zhu Qiyu nodded, gently tapped the table with his right hand, and did not speak. He just sat there without saying a word, while the ministers looked at each other in confusion.
However, Zhu Qiyu is the host. He doesn't speak, so it's hard for others to rush him. After all, such a big matter definitely requires careful thinking.
What's more, since the discussion has reached this point, all the ministers have their own thoughts and are speculating on the current situation, so they are not in a hurry.
Therefore, after Gao Gu finished speaking, the hall fell silent for a moment, leaving only the sound of Zhu Qiyu tapping the table gently.
After a long time of burning incense, the rain outside the window gradually stopped, and the ministers were all whispering to each other. It seemed that they couldn't sit still, and Zhu Qiyu suddenly stopped tapping on the table.
As soon as the knocking sound stopped, the ministers thought that King Xi had finally made a decision, so they all turned their attention to Zhu Qiyu.
But when he looked up, he saw Zhu Qiyu looking at the palace gate from a distance.
In late autumn, the weather is already very cold at night, coupled with the constant autumn rain, and the hall is full of elderly people, so the door of Jiyi Hall is closed.
At this moment, the lights in the palace were brightly lit, but outside the palace there were only a few palace lanterns that were not particularly bright. The courtiers followed Zhu Qiyu's gaze.
I saw only a few dark shadows, growing from small to large, heading straight for Jiyi Hall.
Not long after, the guard's report sounded outside the palace.
"Urgent report from the Ministry of War, urgent military situation!"
The ministers all frowned, but a faint smile appeared on the corner of Zhu Qiyu's mouth.
No, it's still useful to live again...
If he couldn't persuade people, he asked the emperor to persuade him personally...
This chapter has been completed!