When Xu Jin left Beijing from Dongbianmen in a carriage, the morning court in front of Fengtian Hall was held as usual. Emperor Jiajing Zhu Hougui wore a dragon robe and a winged crown on his head. He sat upright on the imperial throne. Two groups of civil and military ministers stood under Danbi.

Today, the civil servant team was headed by the cabinet's second assistant Fei Hong, and the chief assistant Yang Yiqing was sick at home and did not participate in the morning court.

It is said that because the descendants of King Anhua had not been eradicated, Yang Yiqing and eunuch Zhang Yong, who were responsible for the investigation of King Anhua, were impeached. Zhang Yong was once one of the "Eight Tigers" in the inner court of Zhengde. He had done a lot of bad things, so he was chased and beaten by Zhang Cong and his party, and eventually went to jail.

As for the chief assistant Yang Yiqing, because of his high position, he was fine for the time being, but he also consciously wrote a letter to apologize and resigned from the position of chief assistant in the cabinet. However, Jiajing probably realized that Zhang Cong's party was too strong and was not allowed to resign.

At this time, the atmosphere of the court meeting was obviously a little nervous. Emperor Jiajing on the imperial throne looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "At dawn today, the general of Xuanfu Jing Dachu, sent 800 miles to report in an urgent manner. The Tatars suddenly attacked Xuanfu Town, with troops of less than 30,000. Do you have any advice?"

In fact, it was not a big deal for the Tatars to go south to knock on the gates. Last year, the Tatars sent troops to harass border towns in various places more than ten times, but the scale was not large, just a small fight. However, this time the Tatars attacked the Xuanfu with tens of thousands of troops, which is very abnormal.

As soon as Jiajing finished speaking, Xu Guangzuo, the oldest Duke of Wuxun Ding, came out and said jokingly: "Your Majesty, don't be too nervous. Every autumn and winter, the Tartars would go south to rob the gates and rob, and the purpose was nothing more than food, tea, iron pots and other supplies.

What's more, Xuanfu is strong and the passes are as solid as ever. Not to mention 30,000 Tartars, even 300,000 is not enough to worry. The emperor only needs to order the guards along the way to strengthen their vigilance, so that they can be safe!”

Yan Song immediately stepped out and agreed, "Emperor, what Duke Dingguo said is very true. The Tartars are just slaughterers. As long as the border guards perform their duties, the Tartars will retreat if they cannot eat."

Speaking of which, with the support of upstarts such as Zhang Cong, Yan Song now replaced Xu Jin and promoted to the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue. He was so proud that he was very active during this period, just like a peacock with open-faced penis, trying his best to show himself in front of Emperor Jiajing.

At this time, Xia Yan, a Hanlin scholar, stood up and refuted loudly: "Shilarious Minister Yan's words are awkward. As the saying goes, be careful to sail a ten thousand-year-old ship. This time the Tartars attacked Xuanfu, with more than 30,000 troops. Unlike usual, you must not take it lightly!"

"Emperor, I also think that troops should be dispatched immediately to help defend the Xuanfu, and at the same time, the imperial guards in the Beijing camp should be placed on guard against accidents!" Xu Jie, the military officer, came out with a scepter.

For a time, the officials of the court expressed their opinions. Some thought there was no need to make a big deal, while others thought they should be cautious. However, just as the civil and military quarreled, two Jinwu Guards staggered in from Zhaode Gate and rushed straight to His Majesty Dan in front of Fengtian Gate.

The civil and military ministers who were arguing stopped at the same time and turned to look. The two Jinwu Guards were covered in dust, sweating all over, and their chests were as sharp as a bellows. On his back, he was carrying a special bamboo tube, and there were two flags and flags on the bamboo tube. Everyone recognized that it was a sign of the 800-year-old military situation.

Emperor Jiajing on the imperial throne jumped a few times, and a foreboding feeling arises in his heart!

Sure enough, the postman, supported by two Jinwu Guards, came to Danbi, and struggled to touch one knee, panting loudly: "Immediately report, Zijing Pass..."

The postman just finished speaking five words, but couldn't answer them in one breath, and he fell head-on and didn't know life or death!

Emperor Jiajing stood up, and died in front of Fengtian Palace. All the civil and military ministers were shocked because they all understood what the urgent situation in Zijing Pass meant!

At this time, the two Jinwu Guards hurriedly removed the bamboo tubes on their backs and handed them to the eunuch of the Silijian, Bi Yun. The latter tore off the seal and took out the face from the bamboo tube and submitted it to Emperor Jiajing.

Jiajing hurriedly opened the military letter and saw that his face was as pale as a piece of white paper. His hands were shaking slightly, and he fell back onto the imperial throne in a daze. The civil and military ministers under the Danbu were secretly shocked when they saw this!

Jiajing took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down, but his voice was still a little trembling: "Today's dawn, Altan led a hundred thousand cavalry to attack Zijing Pass, and Zijing Pass is in urgent need!"

Boom...

It was like a thousand kilogram rock smashing hard into a calm lake from a height of ten thousand meters, instantly causing storm waves, and all the ministers were shocked!!

Where is Zijing Pass?

That is the last guard to the capital. When Zijing Pass was attacked by the Tartars, it means that Datong has fallen. Once Zijing Pass is broken, the Tartars can reach the foot of the capital in half a day!

fear!!!

Fear spread rapidly in the hearts of civil and military ministers like a plague. It felt like falling into an ice cellar in the cold winter, and the coldness was heart-to-heart.

Zhu Houcong was also panicked at this moment. Although he had been in power for five years, he was just an 18-year-old boy after all. Now he heard that the 100,000 Tatar cavalry had actually reached the point of his eyes. How could he not be afraid?

"The emperor is now in a critical situation. Please immediately order the five cities to close the martial law gates and mobilize the imperial guards to enter the city to assist in defense." Fei Hong said with a stern expression.

Zhu Houcong then came to his senses and said hurriedly: "Transfer my will and close the city gate immediately and order the imperial guards of all Beijing camps to enter the city to assist in defense."

Xia Yan stepped forward and shouted: "Your Majesty, the most urgent task is to quickly rush to Zijing Pass. As long as Zijing Pass can be defended, the capital can be safe. Shenji Camp is brave and good at fighting, and all cavalrymen are in charge. I think Shenji Camp should be sent to Zijing Pass immediately!"

After all, Xia Yan was a civil official who led troops to fight in Jiangnan. At this moment, he was relatively calm and pointed out the key point.

Zhu Houcon nodded after hearing this, "Xia Aiqing said very well. He passed my order and ordered the Shenji Camp to send troops to help Zijing Pass immediately, and the Baoding general rushes to Zijing Pass, and the generals of all towns quickly enter Beijing to serve the king..."

As Emperor Jiajing issued orders one by one, messengers rushed out from the major gates of the capital.

As the saying goes, there is no airtight wall in the world. The news that the 100,000 Tartars' army attacked Zijing Pass quickly spread in the capital. The whole city was shaken in an instant, and people were in panic. The people living outside the city dragged their families and rushed into the city like a tide. The order fell into chaos. The military commanders of the five cities finally closed the gates of the major city.
Chapter completed!