In the capital city, the sun rose about ten feet high.
There is a constant flow of people on the street, coming and going.
Some were bargaining in front of vegetable stalls, and some were taking measurements with their children in cloth shops.
There were small groups of idlers playing chess around one side, fighting over the advancement and retreat of each move, their faces red-faced.
Two or three people, carrying bird cages, were discussing under the shade of the trees which bird had a clearer and more beautiful cry.
The entrance to the palace was still heavily guarded, and ordinary people did not even have a chance to take a look inside.
The gorgeous uniforms of the Jinyiwei made ordinary people take a detour early.
In the Jinluan Palace, there was a harmonious atmosphere.
Ming Chengzu sat on his dragon chair and listened carefully to the reports from the officials below about the recent situation of the Ming Dynasty.
When it was confirmed that no one was going to play anymore, Ming Chengzu coughed twice and cleared his throat.
"It has been some time since I arranged for Dongchang to go to the coast of Zhejiang to exterminate Japanese pirates. Yesterday, I received the first return from Dongchang. The captain in purple clothes said that the Japanese pirates who are intruding on the people along our coast are not bandits wandering among the people."
All the officials raised their heads in unison and looked at Ming Chengzu with a little surprise.
It seems to be asking: If it's not bandits roaming among the people, what are they? The army?
Ming Chengzu seemed to be very satisfied with the expressions of the officials.
Nodding, with a smile on his face: "According to the investigation of Captain Zi Yi, the opponent is most likely to be the army of the Ryukyu Kingdom. The most important thing is that the Ministry of War reported before that our Coast Guard lost more than a thousand people
, but not a single Japanese pirate was left behind. This matter was finally investigated by Dongchang."
"May I ask my father, what is the result?" Prince Zhu Gaochi, who was standing at the front of the officials, finally couldn't hold himself back and asked what everyone wanted to ask.
Ming Chengzu smiled faintly and sat upright: "I don't have the shame to say this result. But shame is nothing, and the truth will eventually be revealed to the world."
After a pause, the smile on Ming Chengzu's face disappeared and became extremely stern: "These more than a thousand officers and soldiers of Ming Dynasty receive Ming Dynasty's food and wages, drive Ming Dynasty's ships, and possess Ming Dynasty's most advanced weapons.
, collectively defected to the Japanese pirates, put on their clothes, served as their pawns, and robbed our people along the coast of the Ming Dynasty."
"Is there such a thing?" Zhu Gaochi, who was standing at the bottom, took a breath of air.
A collective defection is a rebel army, and the affiliated guard station and the affiliated capital division all have unshirkable management responsibilities.
In turn, he led Japanese pirates to invade our coastal areas of Ming Dynasty. What is the difference between this behavior and treason?
Killing them to kill the nine tribes seems to be unable to relieve the hatred in their hearts.
The officials behind him all opened their mouths.
Especially the ministers from the Ministry of War were surprised and secretly worried.
"How tempted were the Japanese pirates to defect collectively?"
"Defection is just desertion. In turn, they lead Japanese pirates to invade our coast. Are these people still individuals? Leading outsiders to bully their own families?"
"Family? In their eyes, if they regard Ming Dynasty as their home, how can they defect?"
"Severe punishment must be severe."
"Yes, capture them all and kill the nine tribes."
"Nine tribes? I think the nine tribes are not enough. Killing ten of them and eleven of them will not quell the public's anger."
The officials couldn't help but whisper to each other.
Seeing how everyone was filled with indignation, Ming Chengzu, who was sitting on the dragon throne, coughed twice again.
In the main hall, silence suddenly returned.
"This report was sent back to the court by Captain Ziyi before he prepared to launch a full-scale attack on the Japanese pirates' foothold at sea. Two hours before this report was sent, the Japanese pirates, under the guidance of our Ming Dynasty rebels, launched a sneak attack
Under the Songmen Guards, there is a hundred households named Jiangwan."
"In Baihu Station, more than a hundred soldiers, including Baihu himself, were killed. Not a single one was left."
"In this Baihu Station, there are quite a few secret sentries who monitor the beach on weekdays. Why is there no one left who was attacked by a sneak attack? Who can stand up for me and tell me the reason?"
Looking at the officials in the hall, Ming Chengzu had a trace of anger on his face.
No one dared to say anything.
At this time, anyone could see that the entire Baihusuo was destroyed, and the emperor was already furious.
You are right, there is no praise, only affirmation.
It's hard to say that it's hard to change the bad impression left on the emperor.
It's better to remain silent, since there are so many people carrying it together.
Seeing all the officials saying nothing, Ming Chengzu's face became even more angry.
I haven't even asked you to go to war yet, but just by saying a word, you all started pushing back and forth, hesitating and retreating?
After considering so much, if one day the enemy troops come to the city, will you think twice and abandon the city one by one and surrender, abandoning the Ming Dynasty and ignoring it?
Ming Chengzu became more and more angry as he thought about it, and when he was about to get angry and punish all the officials, the prince Zhu Gaochi folded his hands.
"Father, if I guess correctly, these Japanese pirates who attacked Jiangwan Institute must have been led by the rebels from my Ming Dynasty, taking advantage of the gap in Jiangwan Institute's defense to launch a lightning attack on them."
Looking at Ming Chengzu, Zhu Gaochi said with a calm expression and a hint of anger.
Ming Chengzu nodded happily and looked at Zhu Gaochi: "Among the more than two hundred Japanese pirates who were later ambushed by the purple-clothed captain, there were actually fifty or sixty rebels from our Ming Dynasty. It was these rebels who led the army a few days ago.
The Japanese pirates attacked Jiangwansuo and wiped out the entire Jiangwansuo army."
Everyone took a breath of air.
Sure enough, it was the rebels and the Japanese pirates who secretly attacked our Ming Dynasty residence.
An official stood up: "Your Majesty, Jiangwan is affiliated to the Songmen Guards under the Zhejiang Dusi, and the more than a thousand Ming officers and soldiers who lost were also subordinates to the Songmen Guards. In my opinion, this Songmen Guards must take good care of themselves."
We need to carry out a thorough rectification, especially the commander of Songmen Guards, who must be removed from his post and investigated, and we must carefully dig behind him to see if there is any suspicion of colluding with Japanese pirates."
"What Aiqing said makes sense." Ming Chengzu couldn't help but nodded, "However, now that Dongchang has gone, Captain Ziyi will not fail to investigate these matters. In the report he gave me, there are details
After analyzing the current situation of Haimen Guards, I was quite surprised after reading it."
After saying this, Ming Chengzu looked at all the officials in the hall.
Although there was a trace of a smile on his face, the officials always felt that it was a sneer, a sign of an imminent storm.
The officials held their heads high and held their chests high. Although they were a little scared, they had to look upright and awe-inspiring.
"Father, is there a big problem with Haimen Guards?"
It was Zhu Gaochi who stood up and blocked everything for everyone.
"The dignified Haimen Guards are actually a pile of loose sand." Ming Chengzu snorted coldly.
"The Haimen Guard is an important coastal defense post in the Ming Dynasty. It is actually in disarray. The commander of the Haimen Guard should really be dismissed from his post and investigated." Zhu Gaochi also looked serious.
Although his current policy is to treat others with kindness, the commander of the guard station cannot manage his subordinate troops. How can such an incompetent person, who harms the country and the people, be allowed to continue to hold important positions.
Although I am kind, I am not a Holy Mother.
If you blindly tolerate without principles, not to mention delaying state affairs, I am afraid that I will lose my current position as prince.
"The commander of the Songmen Guards is a bit incompetent, but his incompetence is not that he has no leadership ability or the ability to lead the guards in combat, but that he does not have the courage to bypass his immediate superior and report directly to the court."
Zhu Gaochi was startled: "I didn't understand what my father said."
Ming Chengzu raised his palm and slapped it hard on the table in front of him.
"boom."
The sound was not loud, but in the Jinluan Palace where everyone held their breath and listened attentively, it was like a thunderbolt from the blue.
All the officials were frightened and knelt down one after another, waiting for the violent storm that would follow.
However, after waiting for a long time, Ming Chengzu's roar was not heard.
On the contrary, a sigh came from the dragon throne.
"Alas." Ming Chengzu raised his right hand, held his forehead, and slowly closed his eyes.
"Your Majesty, are you okay?" Lin Shangli, who was behind him, hurriedly came over.
Raising his left hand, Ming Chengzu waved it gently: "It's okay, I'm okay."
Zhu Gaochi, who was standing at the head of the hundred officials, also had a worried look on his face: "Father, if the Songmen Guards are angry with you, I will leave for Zhejiang immediately and work with the purple-clad captain to clean up the Songmen Guards and give me the dignity of the Ming Dynasty."
Ming Chengzu slowly raised his head, with a trace of disappointment in his eyes: "No matter how big the mistake Songmen Guard made, after all, it is just a guard house, so I gave up. But the root of all this is not Songmen Guards."
