Even though the ministers admitted that their nerves had been tempered by all the news these days, they still couldn't help but remain silent in the face of Zhu Qiyu's questions.
There was no choice but to ask Zhu Qiyu: "Yu Shangshu, you were the first to receive the military report. What do you think of this matter?"
Among everyone present, only Yu Qian knew the inside story of the military report in advance. After a day of digesting it, Yu Qian was naturally prepared and spoke directly.
"Your Majesty, although this so-called edict is indeed the emperor's handwriting, I believe that this alone cannot explain anything. Wala has gained momentum in recent years, and many scum have taken refuge in our Ming Dynasty. Among them
It’s not surprising that there are a few people who are good at imitating handwriting!”
The implication is that this is a false edict!
With the leader in charge, Hu Hui, the Minister of Rites, also said: "What the Minister said is true. Although the emperor is trapped in the enemy's camp, as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, how can he do such a thing against his ancestors? This document must be for
The thieves are forging and trying to destabilize the morale of our army!"
Mr. Hu is a senior man and speaks more directly, further denying the content of the edict.
You must know that the boss was a veteran of the Taizong period. The pacification of Mobei and the elimination of the remaining old Yuan forces were the most proud achievements of Emperor Taizong's life. From Hu Hui's point of view, it is impossible to admit Tuotuo no matter what.
It doesn’t take a lot of sweat.
Later, Chen Xun also said: "What Yu Shangshu said is reasonable. Although this document looks like the emperor's handwriting, if you look closely, you can see that there are many discontinuities in it and it is not written in one go. I think it is a copy, so it cannot be trusted!"
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As a Hanlin scholar and cabinet minister, Chen Xun was one of the people who had recently come into contact with the emperor. He was very familiar with the emperor's handwriting and analyzed it from a professional perspective.
Three people suddenly stood up on the civil servants' side. On the other side, someone also stood up on the military ministers' side. The newly appointed governor, Cheng'an Marquis Guo Shengdao, stood up.
"Your Highness, please report. I remember that there was a report in the military report. The day before yesterday, the bandits held the holy chariot hostage and were still stationed outside Datong City. However, this military report was submitted by Yang Hong, the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu. If this document is true, it is also true.
It should be presented from Datong, not from Xuanfu."
"What's more, Datong and Xuanfu are far apart, and the urgent march will take at least two days. According to the time calculation, it is impossible for the Holy Emperor to move the captured thieves from Datong to Xuanfu in a short period of time. Therefore, this document should be regarded as
The pirates forged it."
This is an analysis from a military perspective...
In just a short period of time, three or four ministers stood up and analyzed it from different angles, but in the end they all came to the same conclusion, that is, this was a forged edict.
Zhu Qiyu glanced at it and saw that no matter what their expressions were, these ministers all nodded in agreement with this conclusion.
This is not surprising. The conditions written in this document were simply impossible for the Ming Dynasty court to agree to.
This is not only for the dignity of the Ming Dynasty, but also for the legal system of the Ming Dynasty.
You must know that when Emperor Taizu raised his army, his banner was to drive out the Tartars and restore China. In other words, Emperor Taizu did not consider himself a subject of the Yuan Dynasty. His rebellion was not a rebellion, but a matter of rectification.
, restore China.
This is the cornerstone of the founding of the Ming Dynasty. Going back thousands of years, there is no better way to win a country than this!
Therefore, the Tatar tribe led by Totu Bohua can only be a remnant of the old Yuan Dynasty. Once the Ming Dynasty recognized its political status, it would be tantamount to denying the legitimacy of Emperor Taizu's army. This would be a major event that would shake the foundation of the country.
Anyone with any brains knows that this matter is absolutely unacceptable.
In fact, Zhu Qiyu was not sure whether this document was true or false at first, or whether it was mentioned by two spies in his previous life after Zhu Qizhen was welcomed back by him.
Zhu Qizhen naturally denied it, but his guilty expression at that time could not be faked.
Therefore, Zhu Qiyu felt that in all likelihood, Zhu Qizhen really made these concessions at that time.
But these are actually not important in the current situation!
These courtiers have just argued that it is false from various angles. In fact, they are not really reasoning, but expressing their attitude.
This document is fake!
Regardless of whether it is true or false, among the Ming Dynasty courtiers, it must be false!
Zhu Qiyu knew this very well.
He brought it out on this occasion, naturally not to go against the ministers, not to say it was true, but for another purpose...
After pondering for a moment, Zhu Qiyu said: "Since everyone has such an opinion, it can be concluded that this document was forged by the thieves. To the minister, after you return today, you will inform the generals along the border in the name of the imperial court. From now on, the thieves will
If there is another document delivered to someone else, regardless of authenticity, reject it at all, and do not fall into treacherous plots."
Yu Qian stood up and took the order. Then, Zhu Qiyu frowned and spoke again.
"It seems that in order to coerce the Ming Dynasty, the thieves have begun to use all means. If it continues, I am afraid that the thieves will be detrimental to the emperor. We must try to welcome the emperor back as soon as possible."
"Uncle Zong, how are the preparations at Honglu Temple?"
The dispatch of envoys and peace talks should be in charge of Honglu Temple, but now that Honglu Temple is no longer there, it falls back to the Ministry of Rites.
Hu Hu, the Minister of Rites, stepped forward and said: "Back to Your Highness, the delegation has been prepared. It is led by Yang Shan, the minister of Honglu Temple, and is ready to leave at any time."
Zhu Qiyu nodded and said: "Then there is no need to delay any more. We will order the mission to set off tomorrow."
This is what it should be. The imperial court has been making preparations since it received the military report. All the ministers present know that it is not new.
But at the same time, all the ministers present also knew that the possibility of bringing back the emperor was not high. Since Wala was holding the emperor hostage, how could he let him go unless he got enough benefits?
In fact, it is not certain whether the other party is willing to let people go. Sending an envoy there will most likely be just a formality.
What really caught their attention was what Zhu Qiyu just said.
In order to coerce the Ming Dynasty, the thieves have begun to use any means...
Isn't it just unscrupulous? Counterfeiting has begun.
This document is now considered to be a fake. It's okay to say that what the courtiers are really worried about is what if the emperor writes a true copy and comes back under the coercion of the other party.
By then, everyone in the Ming Dynasty will really be caught blind!
But at this moment, there is no good solution.
After all, he is the Son of Heaven, the king, the king, the minister, the father, the son, and the ethical code is always the foundation for maintaining peace in the world.
To openly disobey the emperor, even if it is for the sake of the country, it will inevitably cause some turmoil.
Not to mention anything else, Emperor Jianwen went against the grain and massacred the clan, and Emperor Taizong ordered Emperor Taizong to appease the emperor. He was not just trying to bring justice to the people of the world, but in the end, he was still denounced as a traitor by the scholars at that time.
It's a good thing that this incident didn't spread widely. In case someone learns the lesson when he returns to Wala, he will have the emperor summon the guard to personally deliver the news like last time, and then spread the news everywhere.
Then the imperial court is really in trouble!
All the ministers frowned, and for a moment they just felt sad.
On the other side, Hu Hui took the order and returned to his original position. Zhu Qiyu's next move attracted all the attention.
His Royal Highness, King Xi, stood up, walked out from behind the table, walked to stand in front of the ministers, turned around to face the equally astonished Queen Mother Sun, lifted up his robe, prostrated to the ground, and said.
"Blessed Mother, as the prince of the country, I am entrusted by the imperial court to take charge of all officials and handle the affairs of the country. Although I have tried my best and worked hard at night, my prestige and ability are insufficient, and I am unable to overwhelm the officials.
The Anshun court situation led to today's court meeting, where the ministers fought and killed the court officials, causing the court to lose all its majesty."
This, what kind of operation is this?
The ministers were stunned for a while. The ministers who had interacted with Zhu Qiyu more these days, such as Yu Qian, Chen Yi and others, suddenly felt a strong sense of uneasiness in their hearts.
As expected, Zhu Qiyu bowed his head and said with a heavy face.
"As a result of this disaster, I feel extremely ashamed and find it difficult to take on the important responsibilities. I beg the Holy Mother to relieve me of the responsibility of supervising the country as a thank you to the court."
