Zhu Hang looked at dozens of ministers in the capital hall (the main hall of the political affairs hall), including almost all the temple supervisors and the main officials of the ministries. They almost unanimously asked the Privy Council to immediately issue an order to mobilize the Niushoushan rebels to take over Jianye's defense. He knew the general trend.
In this way, it can no longer be changed by the objections of three or five people.
Since the fall of the Central Plains, millions of people have fled to the prefectures and counties south of the Yangtze River. As the new imperial capital and the location of the capital, Ye is objectively easier to find work than other places. Naturally, it attracts a large number of refugees and refugees gather.
, and also caused a series of serious problems.
When Emperor Jianji was in power, he took a series of measures, such as recruiting Jian Rui from refugees to join the forbidden army, encouraging local landowners of all sizes to hire refugees to farm, and prefectures and counties to provide relief to refugees as much as possible, to help refugees return to their hometowns, or to move the Gyeonggi region
The refugees in the area were evacuated to other prefectures and counties. However, due to the war in recent years, the imperial court spent almost all money and food on defending the Huainan defense line. The entire Huainan region was repeatedly invaded by Japanese troops. The problem of stranded refugees in the Gyeonggi region has not been truly solved.
of relief.
Last year, the land of Huaixi was almost completely occupied, and the Gyeonggi region was once invaded by Japanese soldiers. In the Gyeonggi region alone, tens of thousands of houses were set on fire, including
A large number of people were displaced, and Xu Huai later reorganized the defense along the river. In order to reduce unnecessary casualties, he also relaxed restrictions on people crossing the river south, making the refugee problem in the Gyeonggi region even more serious.
When the capital was adequately armed and guarded, the refugees were civilians. However, at this time, the imperial guards and more than 15,000 government troops left the capital, and the Huanghuang imperial capital became an empty city, which was known to the hundreds of thousands of refugees who were trapped in nearby Kuo County.
, can refugees still be citizens?
Zhu Hang could hardly imagine what a disaster it would be if the disaster of Dongjing happened again in Jianye.
When the time comes, Wang Fan, Gu Fan, Zhou He and others can leave the city under the protection of elite guards to join the Niushoushan rebels. However, the city of Jianye has turned into a hell of Shura, and Emperor Shaolong does not want to abandon the capital and flee.
The charge of allowing bandits to wreak havoc could probably only kill him. He was coerced and hijacked by Wang Boqian, Luo Wang, Jin Zhuangcheng and others when he left the capital, right?
As for sending people to invite His Majesty to return to Beijing, not to mention whether Wang Boqian, Luo Wang, Jin Zhuangcheng and others have the courage, not to mention whether Zhou He and others will strongly oppose it. Zhu Hang would not believe that Jingxiang did not even die.
Backhand.
To put it bluntly, Wang Boqian, Luo Wang and Jinzhuangcheng were completely fooled into the trap, and they went all the way to Runzhou. Jingxiang's backhand would always be hidden, making everything look like Wang Boqian, Luo Wang,
Jin Zhuangcheng and others kidnapped His Majesty and left the capital.
If Wang Boqian, Luo Wang, and Jinzhuangcheng came back to their senses halfway and wanted to accompany Emperor Shaolong back to Jianye, they would not know what was happening. The frightened Imperial Guards and Jianye Mansion Army suddenly heard
When the military order says to turn around and return to Beijing, what will happen to the chaos on the way?
Maybe Beijing and Xiang only need to secretly deploy one or two thousand of their direct lineage elites in Baohua Mountain or somewhere, which is enough to defeat the chaotic 20,000 escort troops, right?
Or perhaps the back-up plan deployed by Jingxiang, with just a hint of bluff, would be enough to scare Wang Boqian and the others so much that they dare not look back, right?
Zhu Hang could also understand why the ministers in the capital were so eager for Qian Zerui to send a letter to mobilize the Niushoushan rebels to enter the city. Their wives, concubines, heirs, healthy servants and beautiful maids were all in the city. They dared or were willing to bear the burden of dozens of people.
Thousands of people flocked to Jianye
The consequences for the city?
Zhu Hang had previously predicted that Emperor Shaolong would make a big mistake as soon as he stepped out of Jianye City, but it was only after his second son Zhu Tong appeared and saw the reactions of the ministers in the capital that he truly realized
, some mistakes are really irreversible.
Seeing that everyone was unanimous, Qian Zerui no longer hesitated, and quickly drafted the military recruitment order in his own hand, and stamped it with the official seal of Qian Academy on behalf of the Privy Council.
Zhou He, Gu Fan, and Wang Fan not only countersigned it with their own handwriting, but also asked relevant officials from the Ministry of War and the Imperial Envoy Department to countersign it. After that, they arranged for envoys to leave the city with their orders and go to Dangtu where the Niushoushan rebels were stationed.
The control of the county was gone.
In the afternoon, the first batch of more than 2,000 rebel generals stationed west of the Qinhuai River, led by Xu Xin, entered the city from Lijing Gate in the West City under the summons order. They first took over the defense of the city gates and controlled the entry and exit of people.
Most of the generals of the rebel army are the children of the military family. They still have feelings for Dai Viet and the clan, and they will not easily participate in the turmoil, let alone conspire against them. But now His Majesty has been kidnapped by traitors and left the capital. They have entered the city under the summons of the Political Hall and the Privy Council.
Taking over the defense and maintaining law and order in the capital, there is nothing unacceptable in my mind, as long as I follow orders.
In the afternoon, more rebel generals entered the city, not only taking over the guarding of key places such as the Imperial Palace, Government Hall, Privy Council, Six Ministries, Jianye Government Office, Jiangning County Government Office, etc., the riots in various parts of the city quickly calmed down;
The refugees who came in to cause trouble were all driven out first to avoid causing unnecessary chaos.
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The restless day passed quickly, night fell, and Jianye City resumed its curfew.
Except for groups of soldiers patrolling unfamiliar streets and alleys with lanterns, the streets and alleys were quiet and there were no pedestrians in sight. Even if someone at home was seriously ill, they did not dare to come out for a while and could only suffer in the house.
The main courtyard of Zhengshitang is brightly lit.
There were many armored soldiers in the courtyard. Wang Jun wore armor and personally led the team to guard the political affairs hall. However, he also abided by the rules and did not interfere with the ministers' discussions in the capital hall.
It was also as bright as day in the capital hall. Zhou He, as the left prime minister (primary minister), was sitting in the hall. Zhao Yi, the king of Wuwei County, Gu Fan, the right prime minister, counselor of political affairs and deputy censor, Qian Zerui, minister of the Privy Council Qian Academy, and Hong Lu
The minister of the temple, Zhu Hang, sat on the left and right; Princess Rongle, as one of the only remaining members of the royal family, also sat beside Zhu Hang to discuss countermeasures; more than fifty people from the temple supervisors, ministers, and officials above the doctor all sat in the chair.
After the incident, the originally spacious capital hall was packed to the brim.
Jianye is only 110 miles away from Danyang County in Runzhou by land. The latest news is that before dusk, Luo Wang and others led the imperial guardsmen to "hijack" the emperor and his concubines and drove them across the border of Jurong County and arrived at the 30th west of Danyang County.
The Hehua Pavilion inside, according to calculation, may have entered Runzhou to rule Danyang City at this time.
In addition, other news confirmed that Ge Yu, who was stationed in Yangzhou, had sent thousands of forward troops to cross the river and enter Runzhou to govern Danyang City.
"Now the facts are very clear. Wang Boqian, Gao Chunnian, Jin Zhuangcheng, Luo Wang and other traitors conspired with Luo Nanguang, the prefect of Runzhou, and Ge Yu, the prefect of Yangzhou, to kidnap His Majesty. Are Ge Boyi, Wei Chujun, Han Shiliang and others involved?
Participating in it remains to be seen, but it must be guarded against,”
Zhou He looked at everyone in the hall and said
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"Not only did the rebels kidnap Your Majesty, they also took away the Emperor's seal and other tokens. It is expected that after they arrive in Runzhou, they will draft a fake edict and send it to various places. They may even force Your Majesty to sign the letter with his own pen. I don't want the road supervisors to
If your majesty causes unnecessary disturbance, we can't act too slowly. We can't dare to reveal the true identity of these traitors to the world just because we are worried about his majesty's safety! What do you think, sir?"
All the ministers were slandering one by one, secretly thinking that at noon they could directly draft a decree in the name of the Political Affairs Hall and the Privy Council and spread it to the world, and recruit Duke Pingliang to lead his troops to fight against the rebellion. However, Zhou He, Wang Fan and others had to wait until Luo Nanguang, Ge Yu and others
Everyone is completely fooled, and they are just discussing the matter of the letter. If they still say that they can't be slow, what can they say?
Those who can enter the capital hall to discuss matters at this time can be said to be the backbone ministers above the court. It is impossible for them to know nothing about the internal situation and make guesses. But when the situation has developed to this point, what can they say?
Before last night, there was a rumor in the capital that Jingxiang planned to raise troops to clear the emperor's side, but such rumors did not appear at this time. They even spread when the Suwei imperial army mutinied in the north city. Emperor Shaolong even dedicated himself to this purpose???????
????????The family issued an edict to clarify the matter and prohibit public rumors.
As for whether Wang Boqian and others were traitors, even after he was removed from the post of Privy Councilor, there were still constant impeachment memorials, demanding that he be punished quickly.
In fact, the Niushoushan rebels were Zhou He and Qian Zerui discussed with everyone and urgently summoned them to the capital to prevent the refugees from causing trouble; the guards in the houses of Wang Fan, Gu Fan and others may be direct descendants of Beijing and Xiangxiang, but they include the armed forces of Zhufengtang
Including the guards, they are all private soldiers who have entered the city with the approval of the Secretary. They are just like the soldiers and generals in each mansion. Apart from this, there are no other people in Jingxiang in Beijing.
Therefore, the story of Beijing and Xiang raising troops to clear the emperor's side can be said to be groundless. Zhou He, Wang Fan, Gu Fan and others faced hundreds of thousands of people in the capital and tens of thousands of Niushoushan rebel generals.
Wang Boqian, Gao Chunnian, Jin Zhuangcheng, Luo Wang and others can be legitimately classified as rebels.
Even if they cannot be proven guilty of kidnapping His Majesty out of the capital at this time, they certainly cannot escape the charge of intimidating and beguiling the emperor to flee the capital and actually controlling the emperor; Zhou He, Wang Fan, Gu Fan, Qian Zerui and others presided over the capital.
In view of the overall situation, it is justifiable to announce at this time to eliminate the traitors and rescue His Majesty.
Of course, the more important fact for all the nobles here is that the Niushoushan Rebel Army, which was fully in charge of the defense of Jianye City at this time, was controlled by the direct line generals of Beijing and Xiangxiang.
Who among them dares to say no without fear of being labeled as a traitor on the spot and unable to live or die?
Besides, most of the people here had received the imperial edict from the palace at dawn, but they didn't leave, or quietly retreated halfway. Do we still need to test their attitude at this time?
As for what choices the road supervisors will make after receiving the order from the Political Affairs Hall and the edict from Emperor Shaolong from Runzhou at the same time, no one dares to make any judgments. They can only wait for the order from the Political Affairs Hall to be sent out and wait and see.
Change.
After everyone expressed their opinions, Zhou He took out the drafted edict of rebellion and asked everyone to countersign it, especially to the four supervisors in eastern Zhejiang, western Zhejiang, Jiangdong, and Jiangxi, as well as the soldiers and horses of the world.
King Qin summoned the envoys, and after the five-way envoys' edicts were signed, he immediately sent out post-horses with the edicts and rode out of the city...
