The emperor heard Li Lu's suggestion to mobilize troops from all around to resist the Tatars. He felt that this was a good idea, especially if the elites from nine sides came to support him, which was more to his liking.
The emperor now has no hope for the combat effectiveness of the army in the interior. Even his capital camp is corrupt. How much combat effectiveness can you expect from those armies with the sky high and the emperor far away and no one caring about them? The nine-border border is more reliable.
Spectrum.
So he quickly issued an order: "The decree was sent to Liaodong, and the governors of the two towns of Xuanfu mobilized all their troops to come to support quickly. After receiving the decree, the army must rush to the capital within ten days. If it is not done within ten days, there will be no mercy."
After finishing speaking, he turned around and said to Dai Quan next to him: "You should send someone to deliver the order now, without any delay."
Dai Quan immediately said: "Long live my lord, don't worry, I will take care of it right away." After saying that, he bowed himself and stepped back.
Dai Quan now also felt dangerous about the situation in the capital, and was also afraid that the Tatars would suddenly arrive at the gates of the capital. Therefore, this time he sent someone not to take two random selfies, but to take pictures of his confidants and let them rush on their way day and night.
, conveyed the emperor's will to the two governors as quickly as possible.
After a while, he turned back again. He came to the emperor's side gently and said in the emperor's ear: "Long live Lord, I have sent people out. I think it will take a day or two for the governors of the two towns to do it."
Received the news."
The emperor nodded gently, and then asked His Highness's people: "Since we have transferred the military envoys from two towns to the capital, when do you think they can arrive in the capital? Can they arrive on time according to my order?"
Huo Tu, Minister of the Ministry of War, left the mission at this time and replied: "Your Majesty, the troops of the Jiedushi of Xuanfu Town are closest to the capital. I think they will arrive within five or six days. The Jiedushi of Liaodong is several hundred miles away from the capital, and the troops have to be dispatched in between.
, we should be able to reach the capital in ten days."
When Huo Tu said this, a strange light flashed in his eyes. But it immediately became a little dark again.
The emperor felt relieved, and then said to Huo Tu, "Immediately send a scout horse to Miyun to check, and find out all the Tatars' every move, so that you know yourself and the enemy."
Huo Tu quickly and respectfully replied: "I obey the emperor's will. I will make arrangements when I get back."
The emperor then asked Liu Wan, the Minister of Household Affairs: "Is there any shortage of food in the various grain depots in Beijing?"
When Liu Wan heard the emperor's question, he suddenly sweated on his face. If others didn't know, how could he not know? The grain in the various grain depots in Beijing had long been sold out. He originally thought that after a few days,
When the new grain from each country arrived, the grain was cut on the grounds of rotting and spoiling. Unexpectedly, the Tatars invaded and the emperor asked about the grain again. How could he explain this?
Moreover, the grain in the grain storage rice was originally controlled by King Zhongshun. Over the years, they made a lot of money from these old grains. Even the household department was managed very carefully by him, and almost everyone
Everyone has benefited from it. Even though he is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he would not dare to touch such a large interest group casually.
When the emperor saw Liu Wan like this, he didn't understand that there was probably not a grain of food left. The emperor suppressed his anger and continued to ask him: "Liu Aiqing, you are talking, how much food is there for the army?"
Liu Wan knelt there and kowtowed, not daring to say a word.
Seeing him like that, the emperor could no longer suppress his anger. He picked up the inkstone on the imperial desk and threw it at Liu Wan. This hit Liu Wan right on the head, and he was bleeding profusely at first. However,
Liu Wan didn't seem to feel it, and still knelt there and kowtowed.
At this time, all the ministers, including those who did not understand what was going on, felt that Liu Wan was too bold. Some people had resold grain before, but these people only dared to touch the old grain after the new grain was shipped.
How dare you be so bold as Liu Wan, who dared to sell old grain in advance in order to make more money during the lean period.
The emperor didn't want to say anything to him at this time, and issued a decree: "Put Liu Wan's family in the sky prison, and wait until the Tatars retreat before they are punished."
As soon as the emperor finished conveying his decree, Liu Yu, the Minister of Civil Service, as a good friend of Liu Wan, came out to speak for him.
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask Your Majesty to show mercy outside the law. There is something hidden about the food issue in Beijing this time, and Liu Wan has no fault in it."
When Liu Yu, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, said this, a group of people suddenly came and knelt on the ground, interceding for Liu Wan. These people came from various factions, and they didn't know why they were so united on this matter.
Only then did the emperor realize that something was wrong. He thought about it now. Even if Liu Wan had the courage, he would not dare to sell all the grain in the rice reserves in the capital. There must be some big shot among them.
Host. I'm afraid his sons are the real culprits behind the scenes.
The emperor thought for a while and thought that this matter could not be pursued any further, otherwise it would be a huge scandal, so it was better to stop here, so he issued a new decree: "Since so many people are interceding for him, then this time I will temporarily record it. The fine is one yuan."
Every year, we serve as a warning to others.”
At this time, the emperor was afraid that his sons would be exposed to the eyes of the people of the world. How would the people of the world look at the members of the royal family? In the end, he could only raise the board high and lower it gently, just to fool him.
Next, the emperor asked the people below: "It is still unknown how much food is left in the granary. Everyone should prepare for the worst and discuss what to do next if there is no food."
Academician Pan Yong had a cold flash of thought in his eyes at this time. If he didn't take some harsh measures at this time, I'm afraid the capital would be in danger. Then he might not be able to escape. For the sake of his own life, he wouldn't care about others.
Pan Yong came out and said: "Your Majesty, the situation is critical now. We can no longer be kind to women. We should immediately send officers and soldiers to search all the grain merchants in the city and collect the grain for military use. The grain merchants have lost the grain."
, wait until after the war and return it at a fair price."
When the emperor heard this, he banged the table and said loudly: "Okay, what Pan Aiqing said is good. At this time, it is time for them to report. If the decree is passed, all grain merchants must hand over all the grain. If there is any concealment, they will not report it and hoard it privately."
He will be punished for collaborating with the enemy."
When the ministers below heard Pan Yongdan's suggestion, they all cursed in their hearts. Which of these families didn't open one or two food stores? They originally thought of taking advantage of this military disaster to make a small fortune. It seems that now
Everything was ruined, and now the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty would lose a lot of money. But now no one dares to stand up and oppose it. Otherwise, if the emperor becomes angry, not to mention food and even lives may not be saved.
Next, the monarchs and ministers began to defend the capital again, and they continued to discuss until midnight before dispersing. However, the ministers did not go home, but went to the Yamen to take charge.
Besides, the eunuchs sent to Xuanfu Town to convey the decree did not go there in a carriage or sedan with great fanfare this time. Instead, a few people rode fast horses and galloped towards Xuanfu Town.
When I encountered a post station along the way, I immediately changed my horse without taking any rest. I wished I could spread my wings and fly directly to Xuanfu Town.
They walked non-stop all day and night, and finally arrived at Xuanfu Town at dusk the next day. Now they were all disheveled, and they did not look as majestic as when they first left Beijing.
When they arrived at Xuanfu Town, they were about to close the city gate. As soon as they saw it, they shouted loudly: "Don't close the door yet. I have the emperor's decree and I want to convey it to the Jiedu Envoy."
When the soldier who closed the door heard what he said, he immediately stopped and waited for them to enter before he dared to close the door.
The eunuchs who were delivering the decree did not stop and went directly to the gate of the Jiedushi Mansion. As soon as they arrived at the gate, several soldiers came to stop them. The leading eunuch said to these soldiers in a hoarse voice: "Quickly
Ask your Jiedu envoys to come out to receive the decree, I have an urgent decree." After saying that, he staggered in.
The guard guarding the gate did not dare to let him break into the Jiedushi Palace before he knew his true identity, so he stepped forward to stop him and said: "My lord, please be patient. There are rules for delivering orders. Please show your identity."
I can inform you of your identity."
Only then did the eunuch realize that he was being abrupt. What kind of place is this? This is an important border town. If anyone can break in with just a shout, then that's okay.
So he hurriedly took out a gold medal from his waist and handed it to the soldier. The soldier took the gold medal and had the words "大uchi walking" on it.
Only then did he feel relieved and asked the people next to him to go in quickly and report to Jia Ke, while he led several eunuchs into the Jiedu Envoy Hall.
After the eunuchs sat down in the Jiedushi Hall, they said to the soldier next to them: "Please prepare some cakes and tea for us. We haven't had any water or rice all the way, so I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on for long.
Already."
When the soldier heard this, he immediately explained the situation to several colleagues next to him and prepared some food for them. These soldiers didn't have any cakes, so what they served was just a few large cakes and ordinary plain water.
However, several eunuchs acted as if they had never seen anything to eat. They picked it up and ate it. After a while, a big cake disappeared into their mouths, and then they took a sip of water and continued to attack the big cake in front of them. It seemed that they were
It's true that I haven't eaten enough water and rice, so I'm a bit hungry.
Jia Ke has been paying attention to the information about the Tatars in the past few days. Just the day before, he received news that the Tatars had captured Beigukou.
Jia Ke knew that once the Beigukou was lost, the city of Miyun would no longer be of much significance to the future of the capital.
In the vast northern plain, the Tatars only need to arrange a few thousand troops to stop Miyun from making any rash moves. At that time, the Tatars can go straight to the capital and sweep the surrounding areas.
Jia Ke guessed that the imperial decree would be issued in the next two days, and it would be time for him to show off his talents. Speaking of which, Jia Ke was now named the Marquis of Wuyang and the Jiedushi of Xuanfu Town. He was already in the first rank.
He is a high-ranking official, but his influence on government affairs is almost zero, not even comparable to a third-grade civil servant in Beijing. This is the tragedy of military commanders in their prime.
The purpose of Jia Ke's trip to the capital this time was to expand his influence, at least to leave his shadow in the emperor's heart.
Jia Ke was sitting in his study, thinking wildly, when he suddenly heard the soldiers outside the door shouting: "Sir, the eunuch who has delivered the order has arrived at the lobby of the Jiedushi Mansion. Please go and receive the order as soon as possible."
When Jia Ke heard this, he couldn't help but smile. The opportunity he had been waiting for finally came. So he acted in a panic and ran to the Jiedushi Hall to let the eunuch know that he respected the emperor very much.
After hearing the imperial edict, he quickly came out to receive it.
But when I arrived at the lobby, I saw a few disheveled eunuchs sitting on chairs next to the lobby, holding several large cakes in their hands and munching on them. It seemed that they were starved along the way.
Already.
When Jia Ke ran in in a panic just now, no one was watching. Jia Ke's performance was in vain.