Sitting in the side hall, Yi Ming looked at the steaming palace banquet in front of him, obviously not satisfied with the food.
Thinking of the duel with the emperor just now, Yi Ming was a little lost in thought for a moment.
Therefore, this is the reason why people in the officialdom are working hard and sharpening their heads to stay in the capital.
After just over two years, Yi Ming returned to Beijing again, but he felt that he could not figure out the emperor's temperament at all.
From the mouth of the chamberlain who brought him here, he already knew that the eunuch in python clothes who was just in front of the emperor was the famous Dongchang Admiral Shu Liang.
Combined with the emperor's words just now, Yi Ming clearly realized that he was now under house arrest in the palace.
As for the reason, of course it was because of the secret letter he just brought.
Yang Jie, the legitimate son of the Changping Marquis Mansion, what secret mission did he shoulder when he went to the border, so that the emperor was so moved when he heard the news about him?
What is the identity of that messenger? What does that little ghost head mark mean?
The outside world has always said that since the emperor ascended the throne, he has been very strict with the eunuchs. However, just now in the palace, Shu Liang dared to be so shameless. Is the external rumor wrong, or is there some other reason?
There is also Song Wenyi. According to Yi Ming's knowledge, the emperor had no interaction with Song Wenyi when he was in the palace before. Why did he suddenly transfer him back to Beijing to take over such an important position as Cheng Jing?
Each of these mysteries made Bachelor Yi, who had just arrived in Beijing, truly feel that the water in the court was simply unfathomable.
After reluctantly eating some food, Yi Ming's mind had already flown to an unknown place. After an unknown period of time, a sound outside brought him back to his senses.
Looking out through the palace door, Yi Ming could vaguely see several ministers in scarlet robes walking past in a hurry, some of them civil and military, including even noble ministers wearing unicorn uniforms.
He stood up and wanted to take a look outside, but as soon as he reached the palace gate, he was stopped by two chamberlains.
Seeing their troubled expressions, Yi Ming did not continue walking forward. He just watched several ministers outside hurriedly walked into the Wenhua Hall with complicated expressions...
"Your Majesty, several elders are waiting outside."
In the Wenhua Hall, Huaien walked forward softly and reported in a low voice.
So, Zhu Qiyu finally put down the long written report he had just ordered someone to copy, breathed a sigh of relief and said.
"Proclaim it!"
"yes……"
Wynn withdrew, and not long after, several ministers in scarlet robes walked in, followed by the chamberlain.
Among them, there are five civil servants, headed by Shen Yi, the Minister of Household Affairs, Wang Ao and Yu Shiyue, the Minister of the Ministry of War, followed by Xiang Wenyao, Li Shi, the Minister of War, and three military ministers, headed by Yang Hong, the Marquis of Changping, followed closely by
Jing'an Bo Fan Guang, the governor also knew Wuxing.
Although a few people didn't know what had summoned them, they were all sensitive people. Just by looking at the summoned lineup, they could vaguely guess what was going on.
Therefore, along the way, their expressions were very serious, and they did not mean to say a word. After entering the palace, the atmosphere in the palace was obviously not relaxed. They each saluted and said.
"I will see you, Your Majesty!"
Zhu Qiyu ordered people to give them seats and looked at Yang Hong with complicated eyes.
Feeling the emperor's gaze, Yang Hong suddenly felt uneasy. When he raised his head, he happened to meet this gaze, and his heart suddenly sank. He was about to ask a question, but heard that the emperor had already spoken.
"I summoned you here today because I received an urgent military report from Jin Yiwei. This military report came from Yang Jie, the governor of the town!"
In order to eliminate the existence of lonely souls, Zhu Qiyu did not elaborate on the details, but directly said that the military report was submitted by Jin Yiwei.
Everyone did not doubt his presence, and their energy had long been attracted by Yang Jie's name.
For a moment, the expressions of the ministers present were all different. Most of the people present did not know Yang Jie's true purpose of going to the border, so their faces were full of doubts.
It seems that he was thinking that he was just a governor who went to select the imperial army. What urgent military reports could come from his hands...
However, Shen Yi and Fan Guang, two of the few people present who knew the inside story, immediately turned their attention to Yang Hong who was standing aside.
As expected, when Yang Hong heard this name, he immediately couldn't sit still.
In fact, during this period, he was probably the person in the capital who was most worried about border news.
Since Yang Jie entered the grassland, there has been no news, and no news has been sent back. Yang Hong almost sent a letter home every three days to the Xuanfu to inquire about the news.
However, the reply I got was always nothing.
Now, he suddenly heard his son's name from the emperor's mouth. For a moment, without any regard for etiquette, he immediately stood up and asked.
"Your Majesty, my son is now..."
"It's okay for now!"
As if anticipating what Yang Hong would ask, the Emperor opened his mouth to answer before Yang Hong finished speaking.
After the words fell, Yang Hong's heart, which he had been holding on to, was slightly relieved. However, he soon noticed the small details in the emperor's words just now.
temporary?
Coincidentally, other people naturally noticed what the emperor said, so the doubts on their faces became a little heavier.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu said:
"This matter is confidential, so the ministers don't know about it."
"When we first discussed this matter, Governor Fan was present, so let Governor Fan do the talking!"
After the words fell, the eyes of everyone present fell on Fan Guang, but their expressions were different.
It should be said that this behavior of the emperor was normal.
After all, since the emperor paid so much attention to this matter, the root cause must be very complicated.
A few words would be enough, but since the situation is complicated, there is no reason for the king and father to explain it to his ministers one by one.
Therefore, it is quite normal to appoint a minister to elaborate.
However, the problem is that the person appointed by the emperor is Jing'an Bo Fan Guang!
Of course, there is no problem for Fan Guang in terms of status or leadership.
The problem is that Fan Guang is a military official!
By now, the ministers present could basically see that Yang Jie went to the border not just to select the vanguard of the government army. The military report he sent could attract so much attention from the emperor, and it must be very involved.
It may be related to the border situation.
In this case, who the emperor chooses to explain the ins and outs to the ministers on his behalf actually represents an attitude to a large extent.
This often means that in the situations that may be encountered next, who will be trusted by the emperor and take the initiative.
You must know that when the military report of the Civil War came out, the person who announced the news to the ministers on behalf of the Queen Mother Sun and His Majesty the Emperor, who was still King Tan at the time, was Yu Qian, who is now the most trusted person in the court!
At that time, Yu Qian was just a minister of the Ministry of War. Those with higher reputations than him included Wang Zhi, Hu Hui and other senior ministers. Those who were more familiar with border affairs than him also included a number of military ministers from the military government.
However, it was Yu Qian who announced the news at that time. Naturally, the subsequent leadership was also controlled by the Ministry of War represented by Yu Qian.
Now, the emperor asked Fan Guanglai to explain the matter on his behalf. Did he also have this intention?
The elders had thoughts in their minds, but no one was short-sighted enough to stand up and express objections to this.
So Fan Guang took two steps forward and cupped his hands.
"I obey the decree."
Then, he turned around and spoke to the ministers below.
"My lords, this matter starts from the time when the Bodu fled during the spring hunting."
"At that time, Bodu escaped from the capital at night from the spring hunting ground, and quickly escaped from the border with a simple carriage."
"In order to investigate the reason for his escape, His Majesty ordered the Jinyi Guards and the Ministry of War to send manpower from different channels to explore the situation on the grassland."
"Not long after, I received news that Bodu fled because chaos was about to break out in the grasslands. He was worried that Ming would detain him in Beijing after getting the news, so he took the risk and escaped overnight."
"So, there is war on the grassland?"
After listening to Fan Guang's words, several ministers present couldn't help but look at each other, and then Wang Ao asked after careful consideration of his words.
"Since Bodu fled in such a hurry, it means that the matter must be related to Wala. In the previous battle at Zijingguan, Wala was seriously injured, but his strength is still not weak."
"Furthermore, I have read the records of previous missions, and it can be clearly seen that although Ye Xian lost one arm, his control over Wala is not weak but strong."
"Under such circumstances, what could make Bodu so anxious to go back is... Tuotuo Buhua raised an army to attack Wala?"
It has to be said that Wang Ao has been guarding the border for many years after all, and his judgment of the border situation is still very accurate.
With just a few words, I could make a pretty good guess.
However, at the same time, looking at the confused expressions of the other ministers below, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but sigh.
Oara and Tatar have always been the greatest threats to the Ming Dynasty. Since the founding of the country, the imperial court has always spent the most energy on the border every year.
However, facing such a powerful enemy, most officials in the Ming Dynasty basically only knew about them from folk discussions.
As for keeping track of the latest news, that's out of the question.
It has been less than half a year since I escaped from Bedu, which means that the war on the grassland has been going on for several months.
However, the understanding of the grassland in the court is still pitiful.
In fact, probably most officials did not even know that there was a war on the grassland.
Of course, there are irresistible factors in this. For example, the grasslands are vast and the Mongolian tribes often migrate, making it difficult to collect information. Another example is that in terms of border defense policy, the Ming Dynasty has always been on the defensive since Renxuan.
However, in addition to these, what is more important is the contempt that many ministers in the court have for the grassland tribes.
This kind of contempt comes from the deep-rooted superiority of the Central Plains civilization. In the eyes of many scholar-bureaucrats, the grassland tribes do not understand etiquette and morality, cannot make iron tools, and cannot grow food and tea.
Deserves any respect.
Because of this, even after experiencing a blow like the Battle of Tumu, they still did not feel that the grassland tribe was too strong. They only felt that Wang Zhen was monopolizing power and giving random orders, which led to the defeat.
Of course, if Yu Qian was here, he would know much more information.
In addition to the Jin Yiwei, after being reminded by Zhu Qiyu, after Yu Qian took charge of the Ministry of War, he immediately asked Ye Bushou within the border army to sneak into the grassland regularly to collect information.
Up to now, although the information on the grassland situation archived by the Ministry of War is still not comprehensive, it is already much richer than before.
These military reports and files are naturally out of reach for middle and low-level officials. However, for important officials in the court such as Shen Yi and Wang Ao, if they need to access them, they can just ask for an order. It is not difficult.
However, they obviously had no intention of taking the initiative to understand this. On the contrary, Yang Hong, Fan Guang and many other military officials were always paying attention to the situation on the grassland.
Therefore, facing Wang Ao's question, Fan Guang quickly gave an answer.
"Master Chief Assistant is right, it was Tuo Tuo Bu Hua who started a war with Wala..."
With that said, Fan Guang told in detail how Tuotuo Buhua and Ye first met with the major tribes in the grassland to form an alliance in the royal court. The two turned against each other because of the heir to the Khan throne, and then launched an army to start a war.
"The civil strife in the grassland is a good opportunity for Ming Dynasty to recuperate and recuperate. It was after learning this news that His Majesty used the power of thunder to send a large number of officials to various places to clean up the military settlements."
"In addition, according to the judgment of Marquis Yang and my officer at that time, Tuotuo Buhua raised his troops this time. Although he took the initiative to attack, the chance of winning was between 50 and 50."
"Although Ye Xian's vitality was seriously injured, he was not easy to deal with. He used his strategy to lure Tuo Tuo not to spend his troops in Hexi, and he won a chance to breathe."
"In view of this, Your Majesty called Yu Shaobao, Shen Shangshu, Yang Hou and my officials to discuss and decided to send Yang Jie to sneak into the grassland and disrupt the situation in the grassland."
"This is how the whole thing happened..."
Fan Guang spoke in great detail. After he finished speaking, many of the ministers present frowned in unison.
No wonder, Yang Jie only selected a few hundred guards, but he stayed at the border for several months and never came back.
Although these ministers looked down upon these grassland tribes in their hearts, after all, they had gone through the Civil War, so they were naturally wary of the Oara and Tatars. For them, or for the Ming Dynasty, Naturally, the more chaotic the entire grassland, the better.
However, looking at the emperor's cautious expression, they all realized that this matter might not be that simple.
After hesitating for a moment, Yu Shiyue finally stepped forward and asked.
"I dare to ask Your Majesty, what did Governor Yang Zhen say in his military report? Where is Governor Yang now? What is the situation in the grassland war?"
This is also the issue that everyone is most concerned about.
As this question came out, everyone's eyes unanimously turned to the emperor above.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu pondered for a moment and said.
"This military report describes in detail Yang Jie's experiences after he sneaked into the grassland according to the order. As for the current situation of the grassland war, thanks to Yang Jie's efforts, it has gradually become clear. The details will be circulated by the ministers later. You can find out by reading the military report. As for Yang Jie now..."
At this point, Zhu Qiyu paused for a moment, as if he was thinking about how to speak.
But in the end, he just raised his head, faced everyone's gaze, especially Yang Hong's unconcealable worry, sighed and said.
"Yang Jie is currently in the Torgut tribe in Oala. He... was detained by Bodu!"
This chapter has been completed!