Chapter 780 The courtier's heart is in turmoil
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"Yes, yes, it makes sense, we are not afraid of sacrifice, but we should not be responsible for the conspiracy, we should ask the general for clarification!"
"Yes, yes, you are right, you must die as you deserve, you can't die without turning a blind eye, brothers, we should ask the general for clarification!"
"Yes, yes, brothers, go, ask the general for clarification!" There were activists shouting.
"Let's go, go to the general and ask for clarification!"
"Yes, we need an explanation!" The innocent heart of the guards who did not want to be deceived was aroused, and they went to the inner camp in a mighty way.
And some of the guards who stayed behind to continue to guard, listening to the impassioned and inspiring shouts outside the city, fell into the dilemma of bloody protection of the country and infinite doubts.
Outside the city, 100,000 people shouted in unison, not a roar, not a roar, but a neat announcement.
100,000 people shouted in unison at the same time, and the sound was almost all over the capital, and many people also walked out of their homes and took to the streets, listening carefully.
For a time, the city was bustling and boiling.
For such a thing, Shuntianfu and other yamen in the capital are also powerless, and they can't manage it at all.
In fact, what the Mongolian soldiers shouted loudly was the content of the big-character posters that the people in the city had received in the past few days, but when they shouted it in their voices, it sounded even more outrageous and trembling.
It is not difficult for the military and civilians, who have been in such a state of tension not to waver.
The Mongolian soldiers were full of energy, their voices were loud, their words were correct and round, and they were unhurriedly shouting out the words that they had already known by heart in advance, and they seemed to have a bamboo in their chests.
With such a strong contrast, if you really move, you can see the difference between victory and defeat in an instant.
The courtiers knew that the Mongols' siege but not attack these days showed that the siege was not their main goal, if so, then there was the possibility of negotiation and game, as long as the game could be successful, the city could be solved.
Therefore, the courtiers advised one after another and sent envoys out of the city to negotiate with the Mongol army.
But the emperor was slow to agree, and the courtiers really couldn't understand what the emperor was taboo.
Now that the city is about to be trapped, the army's morale is turbulent, and if it goes on like this, Mongolia can really surrender without a fight, and no one wants to be a general of the country, and the courtiers continue to admonish.
The emperor was still hesitant, and the courtiers couldn't help but speculate.
"Your Majesty, what's the matter? Mongolia obviously has something to talk about, why is the emperor unwilling to send an envoy out of the city to find out? ā
"yes, I think it's strange too, you say, could it be, what is going on outside...... Really......? Under the doubt, everyone couldn't help but question.
"How is it possible, this is a self-defeating road!"
"Yes, the whole country, who doesn't know the general's ability, he is the brave god of war who shocks the northwest frontier, as long as he is there, the northwest is safe, the country is safe, how can the emperor not know it?"
"But after the general's accident, the emperor's negative attitude, the sudden attack of Mongolia, will the emperor's evasion of the eldest princess and Prince Rong be too ......?" a courtier questioned.
"I also think it's strange, two days ago, I personally went to the eldest princess and Prince Rong's mansion, just to invite the two of them out of the mountain, but the two of them were quite tacit, they both avoided talking about this matter, and even a little indifferent, this is really not like the consistent style of the eldest princess and Prince Rong."
"I am dissatisfied, so I naturally don't want to help the emperor with this." There are ministers who hit the nail on the head.
"Shhh...... Is it true? Many courtiers gasped.
"It's hard to say, there is no wind and no waves, not to mention, the emperor has always been taboo against the two of them, and now ...... Hey......" someone sighed.
"That way, everything will make sense during this time."
"How?" Someone was still a little confused.
"You see, when the first emperor died, although the throne was passed to the current emperor, the tiger talisman that could dominate the military power was not handed over to him, but handed over to Prince An, this tiger talisman controls the military power, and the military power is the imperial power, how can the emperor watch the military power fall?" Someone explained.
"So...... The emperor ...... to seize military power."
"Otherwise, why did the emperor not react to the emperor's first reaction when General Jiang Zhengxi and Prince An had an accident, but to first move the military power in Beijing, but all the generals who were close to them were all sent away, doesn't this action explain the emperor's intentions?"
"Shhh...... Disputes over imperial power are also commonplace, and they can be at the expense of the safety of the country, isn't it ......?"
"Yes, no matter how you fight internally, you can't use the country and the safety of the people as bargaining chips, the emperor's behavior is too risky and irrational."
"Who said it wasn't, the general and Prince An fought for the country, but they ended up with a whereabouts unknown, eldest princess, it's strange that Prince Rong can be happy in his heart!"
"That's right."
"yes, that's a real problem......"
"Hey...... What's more, if this is the case, then it would be even more risky to shift this matter to Mongolia and sever diplomatic relations with it, this is not ...... Mongolia did not want to be aggrieved, and brought 100,000 troops to the door to denounce it! Hey......"
If that's the case, then ...... It's time to send an envoy to mediate. ā
"yes, yes."
"The emperor won't agree, is it possible for the emperor to admit his mistake in person? Impossible. ā
"Shhh...... Yes, the emperor has always been arrogant and conceited, such a shameful thing is impossible, it is indeed too difficult. ā
"But these are extraordinary times, and if we don't move any longer, won't the people be even more dangerous?" Some courtiers couldn't help but say angrily.
"Whew...... We also know, but the emperor ...... There's really no way around it......"
"Why don't we go to the eldest princess and Prince Rong and give it a try?" Someone else suggested.
"How to try, if it is really done by the emperor, the eldest princess and Prince Rong did not ask for the emperor's life, they have already taken care of the overall situation, how to try, I can't see it......"
"But...... The eldest princess and Prince Rong are better to talk than the emperor here, right? Someone said.
"Whew...... Also, as long as there is hope, then we have to give it a try, in this way, our soldiers are divided into two ways, a few of you continue to advise the emperor to send envoys, and a few of us will go to the eldest princess's mansion now. ā
"Whew...... It's okay, that's all it can be now......" The ministers divided into two ways and immediately moved.
And the Mongol army outside the city, in such a cycle, for a whole day, did nothing, just stood outside the city wall, facing the direction of Kyoto, shouting loudly, repeating the accusations of Emperor Jiang Hongxuan over and over again, which made people very confused and crazy.
Internal and external troubles gradually intensified, the emperor continued to be anxious, and the officials did not get much better, accompanying the emperor to suffer.
Another night without closing his eyes, the exhausted emperor was obviously tormented......
If this continues, the city will not be lost, and the hearts of the people will be lost, and the emperor will fall into deep fear.
The people's hearts turned against him, and the emperor could no longer sit still, so under the persecution of his ministers, he sent envoys out of the city and went to the Mongolian camp.
Although he knew that the two armies would not fight each other, the envoy could not help but shudder when he went outside the city gate and looked at the Mongolian army that was overwhelming.
trembling for a long time, the envoy still stubbornly went to the Mongolian tent.
Inside the big tent, Tuo Ke was playing chess with Yan Ruojiu, and suddenly heard that the envoys of Daqi came from outside the big tent, Tuo Ke and Yan Ruojiu looked at each other and smiled: "Oh...... It's in a hurry......"
"Nope." Yan Ruojiu spit out two words unhurriedly while falling down.
"Don't see? Hey, that's your envoy, it must have been sent by your emperor, why don't you take the opportunity to attack him? Taku laughed.
"It's just an envoy, why waste that effort, if you want to see it, let the emperor come to see him in person, you are also the Great Khan of Mongolia, just an envoy can send you away, joke!" Yan Ruojiu glanced at Tuoke.
"Shhh...... Makes sense......" Tuo Ke thought for a moment and smiled.
"Hmph, I'd like to see how long he can last......" Yan Ruojiu sneered.
"Okay, if you don't see it, it's gone, let's continue to play chess." Tuoke looked beyond the big tent, and his mind returned to the chessboard.
Until sunset and dusk, after waiting for the envoys all day, they returned in vain.
When the emperor heard the envoy's relay, he was furious, this Mongolian Khan was so deceitful that he even asked him to be the king of a country, and the Ninety-Five Emperor went to see him in person, and the pride of Emperor Jiang Hongxuan was once again provoked.