Empress Dowager Sun raised her eyebrows and asked: "Yu Qian, please stop showing off. What is going on?"
Yu Qian replied: "I have reported the situation in the capital truthfully. Judging from the time, this memorial should have been sent to the front line!"
Empress Dowager Sun was even more confused and frowned: "But the emperor is not on the front line!"
Yu Qian shook his head and said: "The emperor is not here, but the British Duke is still there, and the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses from the imperial court are still there!"
Hearing this, Queen Mother Sun suddenly understood.
"You mean... let the British father come back to take charge of the overall situation?"
"Yes!" Yu Qian said seriously, "In these days, the emperor has led the soldiers to fight in bloody battles, and he has already been united as a monarch and his ministers. If the British Duke learns that someone in the capital intends to change the new emperor, he will immediately return to the court to take charge of the overall situation. When the time comes,
These rumors and rumors can be dispelled by themselves."
Empress Dowager Sun nodded secretly. Yu Qian was thoughtful. Although the emperor was missing, he had already established enough prestige in the army. If the soldiers heard that someone was planning to establish a new emperor, they would not come over with swords to fight!
If the army returns to the court, it will be more secure to appoint a prince.
Once the position of crown prince is determined, those who support the throne of King Xi should stop.
"In this case, the Ai family makes the decision on behalf of the emperor. The Ministry of War takes the lead, and the Ministry of Rites and Qin Tianjian cooperate to prepare to welcome our triumphant army of the Ming Dynasty!"
"I, Yu Qian, will obey Yi's decree!"
When I returned to the Yamen of the Ministry of War, my buttocks were still feeling warm when another civil servant came to the door: "Master Yu, Academician Cao has invited you!"
The academic scholar Cao mentioned by this official was Cao Nai, the chief minister of the cabinet. This person originally followed Kuang Ye and retreated to Juyong Pass. Later, Kuang Ye was worried about the front line and insisted on staying. Cao Nai, Wang Zuo and others took the lead with a group of civil servants and wounded people.
Return to Beijing.
Yu Qian sighed. Needless to say, it must be about King Tan's supervision of the country.
Originally, these matters had nothing to do with me, but in the emperor's edict, he appointed himself as Minister of the Ministry of War, and also added the title of Left Governor. Now, the threshold of the Yamen of the Ministry of War was almost kicked down, and everyone
No matter what happens, find yourself first.
In fact, he didn't understand why the emperor made this decision.
When the emperor wanted to lead the expedition in person, he was the one who objected the loudest. He even rebuked the emperor in front of all the officials of the dynasty for not knowing military matters and for wasting his time on the people and money, which was harmful to the country.
He still vividly remembers the scene at that time. The emperor was so angry that his face turned red and his neck was thick, and he insisted on cutting himself to vent his anger. It was Empress Dowager Sun who said some kind words for the sake of the late emperor, so the matter was dropped.<
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However, judging from the edict brought back by Zhang Yi, the emperor is still the ignorant child he knew. Even if the late emperor is still alive, under the predicament of Tumubao, the decision he can make is no more than this, right?
Now that the prince is young and the country is in charge, the edict clearly states that if something unexpected happens to the emperor, King Tan will succeed him.
This avoids the scene of uncles and nephews fighting each other and allows everyone to unite and deal with the outside world.
We must know that the Zhu family's uncles and nephews have a historical heritage of fighting. The emperor can see this level, which shows that he truly regards state affairs as the most important thing and completely puts aside his selfish thoughts.
As for letting yourself lead the Beijing camp, this is even more incredible.
If the front line is defeated, they must first send their troops south to take the capital directly. There are many people among the officials who are greedy for life and afraid of death. At that time, someone will definitely propose to move south. The emperor's edict is equivalent to blocking the road to move south in advance.
, I was ordered to defend the capital by myself, which was justifiable.
It’s strange, how does the emperor know that he will definitely not propose moving south?
Seeing that edict, it's like...the emperor can predict the future...
Full of doubts, Yu Qian came to Wenyuan Pavilion, where five bachelors had been waiting for a long time.
The first assistant is Cao Nai, followed by Chen Xun, Miao Zhong, Gao Hub and Zhang Yi.
The cabinet system of the Ming Dynasty was founded by Emperor Yongle. It had only been more than 20 years ago. Its role was roughly equivalent to the emperor's secretariat. Its powers and responsibilities were very limited, and it was far from the cabinet known to future generations.
Cao Nai raised his head and saw Yu Qian, and hurriedly greeted him: "Yu Shilang, you are finally here, sit down quickly!"
Yu Qian bowed to everyone and sat down at the bottom.
"You guys are so anxious to come here to see me, what's the matter?"
Cao Nai took the lead and said: "The matter is urgent, so I won't be polite to you. Now that the emperor has not returned from the Northern Expedition, what are your plans?"
Yu Qian looked strange and said: "We, as ministers, should fulfill our duties and do our part well."
"Yu Qian, don't be confused with me!" Cao Nai simply made it clear, "There are rumors that you took the lead in supporting King Tan to supervise the country. Is this true?"
"Absolutely not!" Yu Qian shook his head like a rattle and said repeatedly, "Rumors are purely rumors!"
"Really not?"
Yu Qian got angry and stood up and said, "Xueshi Cao, when did I tell someone a lie?"
"Sit down, sit down!" Cao Nai waved his hand, "We old guys just came to you to verify the situation. Why are you excited?"
Yu Qian also had a short temper, and was so angry that his beard stood on end, and said: "I have behaved well and done right for someone, and now I am being slandered for no reason. How can I not be excited?"
"Okay!" Cao Nai nodded and said, "Even if you are not the one who took the lead, the rumors have already leaked out. Can you tell me whether the current situation supports King Tan's supervision of the country?"
Yu Qian sat back down again and said, "I am just a minister of the Ministry of War. It should not be my turn to worry about this kind of thing!"
Cao Nai shook his head and said: "What you said is wrong. Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. What's more, you are still the Minister of War, and you are also the candidate for the Secretary of War appointed by the emperor. If you don't worry, who will worry about it?"<
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"That's good!" Yu Qian had no choice but to say, "The emperor's edict did say that if something unexpected happens, King Xi will succeed him. However, now the emperor has not encountered any unexpected events, he just lost contact. I think that after getting the exact news,
Before, this edict was just a piece of waste paper and should not take effect!"
Cao Nai and several other bachelors looked at each other and nodded.
"Also!" Yu Qian continued, "Whoever proposed to establish King Yin at this time has a terrible intention and must be strictly investigated!"
At this time, Zhang Yi said: "I drafted this edict. At that time, the army was trapped in the earthen fort. The emperor decided to fight to the death. In order to stabilize the country, he left the edict in advance. If someone has evil intentions and wants to do something in the edict,
Article, I am the first to disagree!"
Cao Nai nodded and said: "In this case, we have agreed that before we get the exact news from the emperor, everyone must unite as one. Yu Qian, there will definitely be many people looking for you during this time, so you must be prepared!"