"This! This Lin Fan is really cruel. We have already surrendered to His Majesty, and His Majesty has promised us, yet he still wants to kill us!"
"Damn it! That day, Lu Shiliu opened the city gate to welcome Lin Fan, and even made excuses for Lin Fan's laughter in a cowardly manner. Lin Fan also wanted to kill us!"
"I can't bear it! Since we are all going to die anyway, let's form an alliance and fight him to the end. I can move all the troops into Fuzhou City and see if Lin Fan dares to attack by force!"
The guards of Fuzhou and Ninghai decided to form an alliance to jointly resist Lin Fan.
In just one day, a large army gathered in Fuzhou City. The two armies combined totaled 70,000 people. If Lin Fan resisted desperately, Lin Fan would not be able to capture Fuzhou City in a short time.
The Imperial Palace of the Capital, above the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
"Your Majesty! I have something to report!"
As soon as Emperor Chongzhen arrived at the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Minister of War couldn't wait to say.
"Oh! My dear, what can I say?"
Chongzhen said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty! If trouble occurs again in Liaodong, Lin Fan actually refuses to obey Your Majesty's orders and insists on killing the generals in Gaiping, Fuzhou and Ninghai!"
"Gaiping Guardsman Lu Shiliu is dead, and all the military camp generals have been killed and replaced with his own. It is obvious that Lin Fan wants to take all the military power of the Ming Dynasty into his own hands!"
"Your Majesty, please be careful about Lin Fan's wild ambitions. Now, the guards from Fuzhou and Ninghai have united together. Seventy thousand people have gathered in Fuzhou City to fight Lin Fan to the death!"
"Your Majesty! Fuzhou and Ninghai will definitely not be able to hold on for too long. By then, half of the soldiers of our Ming Dynasty will be in his hands. Isn't he going to turn this Ming Dynasty into chaos?"
The ministers of the Ministry of War talked to each other and read Lin Fan's book. They worked so hard just to protect the 100,000 troops in the three places of Liaodong!
Only in this way can they have the means to counter Lin Fan. Otherwise, wouldn't Lin Fan's family become the dominant one in the court?
"Ahem! My dear friends, I am afraid there is some misunderstanding about this matter. I remember that I did not send any imperial edict to Lin Fan who is far away in Liaodong."
Emperor Chongzhen said in a deep voice.
He frowned. This kid Lin Fan has always been thinking about rebelling. Didn't he start planning just after regaining Liaodong?
Why is this kid in such a hurry? I have already said that I will make you the prince. When I die, the world will be yours, so why rush for a while?
"Your Majesty! This matter is definitely not simple. Lin Fan has not captured Ninghai and Fuzhou yet. Please give your Majesty's order. I will mobilize troops and horses to support Fuzhou soon!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, Shandong, Nanjing, Zhejiang and other places, as well as the troops of the Ming Dynasty, have a lot of people. It is not a problem to gather 300,000 people!"
"At this time, Lin Fan's large amount of money is in the capital. As long as His Majesty gives the order, we will quickly take the money and mobilize a large number of troops. We can also quickly recruit troops and strengthen the power of our Ming Dynasty!"
"This matter cannot be delayed any longer, Your Majesty!"
The ministers of the Ministry of War were unwilling to give up. None of the ministers present spoke. They all felt that Lin Fan was a very big threat.
As the Minister of War, Li Jiantai is the most honest one, because he knows that Lin Fan is the real eldest prince. Even if there is a rebellion, it is an internal matter within the old Zhu family. They, who are ministers, have too much control.
not good.
Emperor Chongzhen said: "Lin Fan's silver is kept in Baihu Division, and it is what he earned from selling grain. If I take it for him, wouldn't it be reneging on my word?"
"Your Majesty! This is a special period. As long as your Majesty acquiesces, I am willing to risk going to the White Tiger Division to get money!"
"Yes! I am going to get it. Your Majesty only needs to acquiesce. If something happens, I am willing to die!"
All the ministers of the Ministry of War said.
Emperor Chongzhen said: "Although the Baihu Division has a small number of people, they are not something you can easily deal with. You'd better not take risks!"
"I will think of a proper solution to this matter!"
After Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, Li Guozhen stood up and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I may have a way to deal with the royal guards of the White Tiger Division!"
"There are tens of millions of taels of silver stored in Baihu Division, which is much richer than the national treasury. As long as it is used to buy food, it will definitely benefit a large number of people!"
"Master Li is so righteous!"
"At this time, Mr. Li is the only one who can be of great use. Unlike some people who hold high positions but do not share His Majesty's worries, they should be taken down!"
Officials from the Ministry of War mocked Li Jiantai, but Li Jiantai stood there quietly without saying a word.
In his opinion, if they dared to take away Baihusi's money, they would definitely be liquidated when Lin Fan came back. At that time, it would be easy to confiscate the family and exterminate the clan. What they were afraid of would be to destroy the nine clans.
"Your Majesty! Please issue an edict!"
All the officials from the Ministry of War knelt on the ground.
Emperor Chongzhen would naturally not agree, but with so many officials kneeling on the ground, as the emperor, he could not force them to get up.
well!
Chongzhen sighed and stood up to leave. Naturally, the officials of the Ministry of War would not let Chongzhen leave like this.
Although they said they wanted Chongzhen's acquiescence, but if Chongzhen really gave them his acquiescence, they would never agree. It had to be Emperor Chongzhen's order.
In this way, when Lin Fan comes back to settle matters with them, they will still have the means to protect themselves.
"Your Majesty! Please give me the order, otherwise, I will keep kneeling here!"
The officials from the Ministry of War said in unison.
Among the six departments, many officials knelt on the ground. With a quick glance, Chongzhen saw that these officials belonged to the same faction. They had been plotting for a long time and used this as an excuse to deal with Lin Fan!
"Haha! Okay! I will issue an order for you to go to Baihu Division to get the silver, but you will have to come up with the amount you will get back by yourself!"
Emperor Chongzhen said this, flicked his sleeves and left.
The officials of the Ministry of War don't care how much they have to pay back in the future. Now that they have received His Majesty's imperial edict, the next step is to go to the White Tiger Division to get the money.
"Master Li, you are now also serving as Qianhu, Fusi, North Town, and are in charge of patrolling the capital. You must know some people in Baihu Division. Please help us, Mr. Li, to get money from Baihu Division!"
The official from the Ministry of War said with a smile.
Li Guozhen had a proud look on his face, and when he looked at Li Jiantai, his eyes were full of disdain.
As long as this matter goes smoothly, he will be the head of the Ministry of War officials in the future. After the third prince becomes the prince, he will become the Minister of the Ministry of War, just around the corner!
This Li Jiantai won’t be able to dance for much longer!
"Haha! I don't know many people from the White Tiger Division, but I do have some reputation among the Jinyi Guards. This matter is subject to His Majesty's will. If I come forward, it won't be a big problem."