"Zhongde, how can you be so heartless?!" Zhu Gaochi woke up and said with tears rolling down his face.
"Your Majesty! Wang Xian is a man of wolfish ambition, and the signs of his betrayal have been revealed early on," the ministers said indignantly, "There is no reason to be sad because of him!"
"Hey..." Zhu Gaochi sighed miserably. He was really surprised. He really didn't expect Wang Xian to be so decisive. According to the emperor's understanding of Wang Xian, this shouldn't be the case...
The so-called "thunder and rain are all the kindness of the king" is the bastard logic of those in power. They can doubt, trample, and abuse their subordinates at will, but the subordinates must accept it without complaint. It seems that this is the way of a monarch and his ministers in their hearts. If
If you complain a little, you have a disobedient heart. If you dare to rise up and resist, you are a traitor and a traitor!
All because the majesty of the imperial power is based on the unconditional obedience of the subordinates. Once the subordinates disobey and resist, the imperial power will become bullshit and the emperor will become a ****!
The most ridiculous thing is that there are so many lower-ranking people who are also oppressed by the imperial power. Instead of applauding the resisters, they can’t wait to single them out, insult, attack, and kill the resisters on behalf of the superiors! This is how to use this.
Prove they are loyal family dogs in exchange for a few delicious bones!
This is the bastard logic of this bastard world...
The ministers rushed to curse Wang Xian and his associates, but it was of no use. Zhangjiakou had been breached, and the Xuanfu defense line was ineffective. Wang Xian's army was approaching Juyong Pass, less than 10 meters away from the capital of the Ming Dynasty.
A hundred miles away!
Seeing that Zhu Gaochi looked deeply shocked, Zhu Zhanji had no choice but to stand up, stop the ministers from spitting, and said to the emperor in a deep voice: "Father, everything you say now is in vain, we can only use the strength of the whole country to
, fight to the death with Wang Xian!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Yang Shiqi seemed to have come back to life, as if this military report was his life-saving elixir. Lord Fu's little thoughts are not to be judged by outsiders. Previously, the emperor decided to appease Wang Xian, and Yang Shiqi was very worried that he would be
Throw him out as a sacrifice. Now that Wang Xian is openly rebelling, there is no room for relaxation between the two sides. The emperor still has to rely on him to make suggestions and preside over the Cao Bureau. As an assistant minister, he will naturally turn the corner and no longer have to worry about one day being sent to Wang Xian.
Already...
"Although Wang Xian seems to be full of arrogance, he actually has no chance of winning!" Yang Shiqi exclaimed: "Victory must belong to the emperor and the court!"
"Oh, really..." Zhu Gao glanced at Yang Shiqi wistfully, and everyone also looked at Mr. Fu, waiting for his shot in the arm!
"First, Taizu expelled the Tartars, restored China, and established the country for a long time! The emperor inherited the ancestor's shadow, and his kindness was unparalleled. The people of the world were all in the court! Wang Xian was deeply favored by the emperor, but he dared to rebel, and he was mad. Heaven and man were angry.
! With the support of the people, victory or defeat is clear!"
"Secondly, although Wang Xian's army is said to be hundreds of thousands, it is impossible for him to resist the imperial court with all his heart. The troops in Xuanfu or Dawangcheng were forced to temporarily surrender due to his lustful power."
Yang Shiqi said excitedly: "So, it is not an exaggeration to say that his army is a bunch of rabble! As long as they suffer a slight setback, they will rebel and abandon their relatives in a matter of days!"
"Furthermore, Juyong Pass is impregnable, and a hundred thousand troops are enough to defeat Wang Xian!" Seeing that everyone was gradually cheering up, Yang Shiqi became even more excited and said: "And according to the report from Marquis Chengshan, Xuan Mansion was not lost. Zhu Yong
There are still 30,000 to 40,000 troops in hand! Wang Xian dared to bypass the Xuanfu and go straight to Juyong Pass, which is a taboo for military strategists to underestimate the enemy and advance rashly! As long as Datong's army arrives and joins Zhu Yong to cut off Wang Xian's army's retreat, they will be attacked from both sides.
, they are in a desperate situation with no way to advance or retreat, even if they are trapped, they can be trapped to death!"
Zhu Zhanji and other ministers couldn't help but nodded, saying that although the chaos was all caused by Yang Shiqi, this old guy did have two tricks up his sleeve!
Yang Shiqi is right. Juyongguan is not Zhangjiakou. It is the last barrier of Beijing. Since the Hongwu period, the imperial court has built fortifications at Juyongguan. During the Yongle period, it spent huge sums of money to rebuild the Great Wall and improve the defense.
The system is now stationed with a hundred thousand troops led by the Marquis of Chengshan Wang Tong, and there are no loopholes to exploit. Wang Xian is a divine general, and he must attack with all his strength, but he may not be able to defeat it.
Moreover, Wang Xian did not capture Xuanfu. As soon as Datong's army arrives, Wang Xian can be trapped at Juyong Pass. By then, the food and grass will be cut off, and there will be no way to advance or retreat. The rebellion Yang Shiqi mentioned will almost happen...
Zhu Zhanji also got rid of his depression and shock, and cheered up: "My son, please ask the emperor to immediately issue an order to declare Wang Xian to be treason and rebellion, and to search for royal party members nationwide! All the family members of the officers, soldiers and soldiers who followed Wang Xian to rebel will be arrested."
Get up to confuse the enemy! At the same time, the capital has entered martial law, closed the city gates, and mobilized troops to prepare for any eventuality!" After a pause, he said: "In addition, the entire country's troops are ordered to enter combat readiness and be ready to march to Beijing to serve the king at any time!"
Zhu Gaochi reluctantly cheered up and said slowly: "I said, these things will be left to Fu and the Crown Prince..."
"Yes." Zhu Zhanji and Yang Shiqi bowed to accept the order, and were about to exit and hurry up, but they heard the emperor whisper again: "There is one more thing I want to inform you, dear friends."
"I am attentively listening to the holy teachings." Zhu Zhanji hurriedly made a gesture of listening to all the ministers.
The emperor looked at everyone and was silent for a long time. Then he slowly said: "I have made up my mind to return the capital to Nanjing." After a pause, the emperor continued: "A few days ago, I sent the great scholar Huang Huai to lead the group to go south first.
Make preparations to return to Nanjing."
Although the prince and others had long known that the emperor wanted to return the capital, Zhu Gaochi brought it up at this juncture, which still caused an uproar.
"Father! Moving the capital is not a child's play, and it will shake up the country at this time!" Zhu Zhanji said loudly in a hurry.
"Returning the capital, not moving it." Zhu Gaochi frowned and said: "Facts have proved that the late emperor moved the capital to Beijing without consideration. My return to the old capital is a well-thought-out move, there is no doubt!"
"Your Majesty, I have always supported moving the capital." Although the emperor said very firmly, Yang Shiqi still said bravely: "However, His Highness the Crown Prince is right. Moving the capital at this time will make people in the world think that the emperor is afraid of Wang Xian!
"
It's okay that Yang Shiqi didn't mention this. When he mentioned it, Zhu Gaochi said with a gloomy face: "I only listened to your words, and this disaster happened. How dare you talk nonsense here?!"
"I am guilty..." Yang Shiqi, Zhu Zhanji and others quickly knelt down to plead guilty.
"Hey," even if they were guilty, Zhu Gaochi couldn't give up now, so he could only sigh quietly and said: "I have said before that Wang Xian can only appease and cannot force him. Now that it has happened like this, I also have a certain responsibility." After a pause.
After a pause, the emperor said sadly: "Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. Beijing is too close to the border. The slightest disturbance will make the capital uneasy. I have long wanted to return the capital... It is admittedly a bit gossipy to bring it up at this time.
, but the resistance is much smaller..."
"..." The ministers stopped talking. They couldn't expose the emperor and say, 'You are just afraid!'
Seeing that the emperor had made up his mind, Zhu Zhanji said proudly: "Please allow me to stay in Beijing and fight to the death with the traitor!"
"Yes, after I move the capital, the prince will guard Beijing," Zhu Gaochi agreed immediately: "Fu Ye will stay to assist you..."
"I obey the decree." Of course Yang Shiqi knew that anyone could leave, but he, the chief culprit, had to stay in the capital...
Although the court tried its best to keep it secret and did not want to cause panic among the people, the news spread like wildfire. In the afternoon of that day, in the name of "killing traitorous ministers and clearing the emperor's side", Wang Xian led a large army to attack Zhangjiakou and the news that the troops were approaching Juyongguan still spread throughout the capital.
!
The city of Beijing immediately exploded. Some people applauded Wang Xian and said that the court deserved it, but more people fell into panic. At this time, there was no time to discuss who was right and the most important thing was to escape!
Juyongguan is less than a hundred miles away from the capital. The common people don't care about the hundreds of thousands of powerful soldiers who are impregnable. They only know that Wang Xian is invincible, and the gods can kill the gods. The flames of war may reach the walls of Beijing at any time!
As if the situation was not chaotic enough, another bombshell news broke out and the people actually heard that the emperor had issued an order to return the capital to Nanjing! At first, the people did not believe it, but the more the news spread, the more true it became. Some said that Lao Duo had been seen
The eunuchs were mobilizing carriages and horses to the palace; some said that the empress in the palace gave a message to her mother's family, asking them to go to Nanjing quickly; some said that Jishuitan has been put under guard by the Yulin Guards, and all the ships are used for official purposes.
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The news spread like wildfire, so the common people couldn't help but believe it. Besides, this is something that would rather be believed than believed. People began to flee the capital in droves, from Xuanwumen, Zhengyangmen, Chongwenmen...all the cities.
The gates were packed with carriages and sedans leaving the city, and the refugee teams supporting the elderly and the young on the official roads outside the city stretched for more than ten miles...
Even the emperor has fled, who dares to stay in the capital?!
At first, Zhu Zhanji did not intend to stop the people from leaving the city. A city with a million people consumed astronomical amounts of food every day. Having fewer people in the city would reduce the burden on the court. But after a few hours,
He had to quickly issue an order to close the nine gates of the capital and not allow anyone to leave the city!
Because he discovered with horror that if he didn't stop it, Beijing would become an empty city! Panic was contagious, and people all over the city were pouring out. Even many officers and soldiers took off their military uniforms and mixed in with the people to escape.
At that time, I am afraid that even the people guarding the city will not be found...
The imperial officers and soldiers spent a lot of effort to drive the people back and close the nine gates of the capital. The people who were stopped in the capital cried and cursed: "The emperor is about to run away, why are you stopping us?!
"
Zhu Zhanji on the top of the city looked at it and felt dizzy. What is all this? Why is it as if the country is about to be subjugated...
Why is this happening? Why is this happening!
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