There is a saying that there is no secret that the palace can hide...

When Chongzhen smashed things in the hall to vent his anger, Emperor Chongzhen and the court were plotted by Wei Zheng again and lost all his face, the news spread like a gust of wind quickly spread in Beijing...

Soon, several cabinet ministers who received the news gathered outside the palace to face Emperor Chongzhen, who was in an angry state. Because, in the huge court, only a few cabinet ministers participated in the five million taels of silver, and knew the truth of the facts, which was not as rumored.

Soon, several cabinet ministers appeared in front of Chongzhen.

Looking at the ministers in front of him who didn't say a word, Chongzhen's anger became even stronger. Because the idea of ​​asking for money from Zhang Yan was proposed by several cabinet ministers in front of him.

After clenching his fist, he slapped the dragon case in front of him and shouted at several ministers: "Everyone is talking! Five million taels of silver are your suggestions from Queen Yi'an. Now, the money is coming, but the court and my reputation are all destroyed..."

"Tell me what the court should do and how to overcome the crisis in front of me. Otherwise, how should the court and I gain a foothold in the Ming Dynasty and become the orthodox of the Ming Dynasty..."

After a series of questions from Emperor Chongzhen, the chief minister of the cabinet had to stand up and speak.

"Your Majesty, there is a preconceived concept in this kind of thing. When the news of the Tiger and Leopard Army has been fully reported, in the eyes of everyone in the Ming Dynasty, the more we go through it, the more suspicious we will be. The more we will believe in the authenticity of this matter..."

"Are we just watching this news that was unfavorable to the court come to the Ming Dynasty. We watched the Tiger and Leopard Army slander the court and slander me..." Emperor Chongzhen was like an angry lion, staring at the cabinet chief in front of him, and questioned loudly.

For a moment, several cabinet ministers who were a little speechless by Chongzhen's questioning closed their mouths and responded to Emperor Chongzhen's anger with silence, fearing that Emperor Chongzhen would transfer his anger to him.

Just as the atmosphere in the hall became more and more depressing, Emperor Chongzhen had to speak again.

"No. I am the lord of the Ming Dynasty, and I must not be slandered by a local warlord like this. I want to take revenge. Only in this way can I prove to all the people of the Ming Dynasty that the court is not as difficult as Wei Zheng said..."

Faced with Emperor Chongzhen's heart-wrenching roar, the cabinet chief minister was shocked and quickly reminded him.

"Please calm down your anger... The court in front of you has no ability to send troops to fight at all. Please consider it carefully and do not ruin the entire Ming Dynasty because of the temporary atmosphere..."

"Please calm down your anger... For the sake of the Ming Dynasty and the future of the court, please consider it carefully..." Several other cabinet ministers, as if they had agreed, knelt in the hall and said to Chongzhen at the same time.

Faced with the minister's persuasion, the anger on Emperor Chongzhen's face not only showed no sign of dissipation, but instead became stronger and stronger.

A pair of eyes stared at the ministers in front of him and asked loudly: "If Wei Zheng was asked to slander the court and slander me like this, do you think there is still hope for the future of the Ming court?"

"Only through war can we tell everyone with facts that the court is not as fragile as everyone imagines, and any economic difficulties in rumors are all false..."

At this time, the ministers could only use silence to respond to Emperor Chongzhen's series of rhetorical questions.

I don’t know if Emperor Chongzhen said he was tired or if he didn’t want to play the piano against a group of ministers who were different and unconspiring to each other. After saying this, Emperor Chongzhen also shut up.

The messy hall became silent again in just a blink of an eye.

At this time, Zhang Qianshu, who had fought with the Tiger and Leopard Army many times and was increasingly trusted by Emperor Chongzhen, once again faced the difficulties and stood up. With several eyes at the same time, he gave an astonishing answer.

"Your Majesty, the old man agrees with your Majesty, send troops to fight a battle... Not only does it have to fight, but the opponents of this battle also have to specifically choose the Tiger and Leopard Army. Only in this way can we prove to the entire Ming Dynasty that the court did not rely on the Tiger and Leopard Army economically. Without the Tiger and Leopard Army, the court can still operate normally."

"Only in this way, the messages that were spreading rapidly in the Ming Dynasty will be self-defeating..."

"In addition, the old minister thought that there were two very important factors that were very beneficial to the court when choosing the Tiger and Leopard Army to fight this battle."

"First, when this message spread quickly, no one, including the Hubao Army Guards, would have thought that the court would launch an attack on the Hubao Army at this time, and would turn against each other if it turned against each other."

"Secondly, to a certain extent, we can find some allies who share our goals... There is a saying that the enemy's enemy is our friend, even if this opponent was once our enemy. However, when we have the same purpose, the enemy can become friends."

Although Zhang Qianshu did not clearly state who this enemy, friend... was referring to. However, these people were not fools, but also very smart when they could stand in the hall and were appointed as cabinet ministers by Emperor Chongzhen.

Therefore, as soon as Zhang Qianshu finished speaking, these people knew that the enemy Zhang Qianshu mentioned was not someone else, but the Later Jin Tartars who had a deep hatred of the Ming Dynasty...

If it were the past, after they heard the idea of ​​cooperating with the Later Jin Dynasty in the court, they would definitely refuse without thinking. After all, they were all those who were familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, and they still had the literati qualities and backbone that they should have.

However, at this moment, at the critical moment of life and death in the Ming Dynasty, in order to preserve the Ming Dynasty and to maintain their status and status in the Ming Dynasty, they could no longer control so much.

What kind of literary character is nothing in the face of identity and status.

Therefore, Zhang Qian said that after playing, these people were actually moved and expressed their thoughts with silence.

Emperor Chongzhen, who was sitting on the dragon throne, became moved after hearing what Zhang Qianshu said.

After putting your hope on Zhang Qianshu again, he asked with anticipation: "Zhang Aiqing, tell me all the thoughts in your heart. I have agreed that I will reward you... No, as long as you have the right ideas, I will give it to you from today on the position of the chief minister of the cabinet..."

With a few pairs of eyes watching, Zhang Qianshu quickly answered.

"Your Majesty, my thoughts are that without any preparation in the Tiger and Leopard Army, we will mobilize the Beijing Camp musket troops to attack Liaodong with lightning speed."

"As for the reason for attacking Liaodong, I have already thought of one thing... The Tiger and Leopard Army did not implement the same land distribution policy as Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces in Liaodong. The court could have launched an attack on Liaodong on the grounds that the Tiger and Leopard Army damaged the interests of officials, gentry, landlords and endangered the court's ruling power at the grassroots level of the Ming Dynasty."

"Liaodong is alone outside the two provinces of Shanxi and Shaanxi. The Tiger and Leopard Army's troops were only less than 15,000 troops transferred to Liaodong. In addition, the firearms and ammunition used by the Liaodong Tiger and Leopard Army must be transported from Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces by sea. If the imperial court dispatches a naval army and blocks this sea route, it will not take long, and the Liaodong Tiger and Leopard Army will face the situation of exhausting ammunition and food."

"Losing ammunition, the fire sticks equipped by the Tiger and Leopard Army are not as good as those equipped with fire sticks... At that time, the firearm advantages of the Tiger and Leopard Army will disappear completely..."

"Under this situation, the firearms troops of the Tiger and Leopard Army, which seem to be powerful in combat, may not even be as good as our border troops equipped with cold weapons..."

When the court suddenly launched an attack on Liaodong, it could also contact the Later Jin Tartars and the Koreans to launch an attack on Liaodong from three different directions. At that time, the enemy that the court really needs to face is less than one-third of the Liaodong Tiger and Leopard Army... ""

"But, in this way, the court's plan to continue to purchase muskets from the Tiger and Leopard Army will face the danger of interruption. The court has already handed over the deposit to the Tiger and Leopard Army in advance, and more than two million taels will be wasted."

Emperor Chongzhen spoke without thinking...

"Compared with the safety of the court, two million taels of silver is nothing?"

"No, Your Majesty, mobilize the musketeers of the Beijing camp to attack Liaodong. In addition, we also need to contact the Later Jin and the Koreans. In the eyes of the old minister, it will take at least one month to prepare for everything."

"And we can use this month to buy as many muskets from the Tiger and Leopard Army as possible... Even at critical moments, it is not impossible to take some extraordinary measures..."

"The old minister believes that with this month, the Beijing Camp can still equip at least 5,000 musketeers."

"In this way, the court can minimize the losses."

Hearing this, the worry and solemn expression on Emperor Chongzhen's face was already covered with a smile without realizing it. After taking a deep breath, he said to several cabinet ministers: "I decided to do it like this..."

"In order to ensure the suddenness of the entire operation, I am very cautious here to remind everyone that no one can disclose the things we are discussing here today, including your family. If I let me know who has leaked the matter, don't blame me for showing mercy to you."

"In addition, I have also decided to appoint Zhang Aiqing as the chief minister of the cabinet. I hope that all my dear friends will help Zhang Aiqing with one heart and one virtue and strive to help the court overcome the current crisis."
Chapter completed!