Chapter 341: The Emperor's Art Lies in Balance
As the angry old man approached the British Duke Zhang Weixian step by step, one of the nobles who had been waiting for a long time stepped out. Regardless of the weak body of this Wenchen, he knocked the rushing Wenchen to the ground with just one punch. The movements are extremely clean and neat, if it weren't for the court, these nobles who watched the excitement would have to applaud!
And after the beaten old minister fell to the ground, his residual power did not decrease, only to see that his whole person "gurgling" and rolled back to the same place. The panting effort just now was all in vain, and the old man's face who had stopped was suddenly bleeding.
Yao Zongwen hurriedly picked up this colleague who was bleeding from his mouth and nose, and shouted with red eyes: "They were ruthless and fought with them"!
With Yao Zongwen's roar, although these Wenchen are generally thin, their momentum is not small. Everyone was indignant, raising their fists and screaming, and rushed towards Xungui's side. Seeing that the whole martial arts were about to be staged in this court, Emperor Wanli, who was sitting on the dragon chair, shouted with an angry face: "Presumptuous, no time can be made above the court"!
The two parties who were about to hand over were stunned on the spot when they heard this, and after glaring at each other, they hurriedly knelt down again, and said with a frightened face: "The emperor forgives the sin, and the ministers deserve to die"!
Although Emperor Wanli's face was ugly, he nodded secretly in his heart. In fact, what he wants is such an effect, the root of the party struggle lies in the struggle for power between the civil and ministers, and they have no opponent and have no choice but to fight in the nest. Emperor Wanli has to set up a common enemy for these Wenchen this time, he wants to see if they dare to make a party dispute when they are restrained by external forces!
If you want to choose to solve the war between the party and Liaodong, the Wanli Emperor will definitely choose to solve the cancer of the party dispute. I'm afraid that the war in Liaodong won't be able to go on, but as long as the imperial court can be ironclad, the little Jiannu doesn't have to worry! We must not leave the scourge of party strife to our descendants, because at present, the Quartet is not at peace, and what we want to leave behind is a general who can fight well!
Thinking of this, Emperor Wanli said undoubtedly: "It's all the humerus of the imperial court, how can you lose your honor in front of the palace!" Zhong Yibo has already given me a transcript of explanation, and the content is diametrically opposed to that Zhu Wanliang! He frankly admitted that Yue Tuo's matter was just a moment of negligence on his part and escaped, not a private release; Xiong Tingbi also reported on the transfer of the people; Wounding and arresting sergeants is due to curfew; And the killing of court officials is even more nonsense! From this point of view, one of the two of them, Zhong Yibo and Zhu Wanliang, must be deceiving the court! The words played by the Aiqing before were all old words to seek the country, so you should be cautious in using soldiers in this case! Immediately give an order to Xiong Tingbi, the governor of Liaodong, that all generals are allowed to defend the city and not attack privately"!
Although Emperor Wanli reprimanded, his words were fair. Especially those Wenchen with happy faces glanced at the nobles provocatively, and then they all kowtowed and said: "The emperor is sage"!
But Emperor Wanli's words are not finished yet, you have added a lot of obstacles to me before, and today it is my turn! Just when those ministers thought that victory was in sight, Emperor Wanli spoke again: "Since you also don't agree with the British Duke to go to Kaiyuan City to investigate, then simply bring the two of them back to the capital, including human and material evidence, and I will personally interrogate them at that time!"
Yao Zongwen was shocked when he heard this, he had already been told by Zhu Wanliang about this matter, and this action was to bring down Xiong Tingbi of the Donglin Party and let him be implicated by his students and go to prison together. And if Zhu Wanliang is also brought back to the capital, there will be no one from his Zhejiang Party in Liaodong. Thinking of this, Yao Zongwen hurriedly opened his mouth to persuade: "The emperor can't, Zhu Wanliang is impeached, how can he be allowed to go to Beijing for trial?" Besides, Kaiyuan City also has to be defended, and at this time, it will be difficult to defend this Kaiyuan City. Your Majesty, please think twice!"
Emperor Wanli nodded, and after a little thought, he said: "What Yao Aiqing said is very true, but this case must be tried in person to show justice!" What is the strategy of the military department for the defense of Kaiyuan City"?
Seeing that the situation was developing in a good way, Wenchen's heart was like a flower, and as soon as Emperor Wanli's words fell, Zhao Xingbang replied: "Back to the emperor, as long as the human and physical evidence and Chen Junde are escorted into Beijing together, the case can be decided." And to defend the city, the chief military officer Zhu Wanliang is needed, and he should be stationed in Kaiyuan City!"
And Emperor Wanli, who had always been relatively calm, suddenly stood up at this time, pointed at Zhao Xingbang and asked sharply: "This case is scheduled to be tried in person, and the plaintiff and defendant must be present!" There is only one thing you should remember, what I want is to open the original city without losing it! Regardless of whether this Zhongyi Uncle is guilty or not, Kaiyuan City was recovered by him and his subordinates in blood, and it must not fall into the hands of the enemy again! If the city is lost due to the incompetence of the selected generals, and Liao Shen is in danger, Aiqing, are you willing to share the crime with him?"
Who dares to do this, the chief Nurhachi is determined to come with people with a strong momentum, and no one dares to guarantee the safety of Kaiyuan City. Zhao Xingbang didn't want Zhu Wanliang to enter Beijing just now, but he couldn't agree to tie him to a chariot with the general who defended the city, and kill him.
Zhao Xingbang, who was embarrassed, said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, this war is changing rapidly...... This one...... If so......".
Just when Zhao Xingbang stumbled and didn't know what to do, Yao Zongwen hurriedly relieved the siege and said: "Back to the emperor, if there is an unfavorable war in Liaodong, his duty is also above the improper command of Xiong Tingbi in Liaodong, even if the military department is guilty, it is only joint, if this punishment is inconsistent with the ancestral system"!
"That means that if I announce that the two of them enter Beijing, the gains and losses of Kaiyuan City are not guaranteed, right?"
"The Emperor Shengming"!
Looking at these shameless people kneeling on the ground, Emperor Wanli did not get angry, but said calmly: "From now on, there will be a topic in the early dynasty today, that is, how to ensure that Zhongyi Bo and Zhu Wanliang will not lose the original city after entering Beijing!" I have made up my mind, all of you Aiqing can talk about it"!
At this time, no one dares to protect their own people at will, Kaiyuan City is not as thick as Shenyang and Liaoyang, and it must be dangerous to defend. Coupled with the change of generals in battle, if you are not careful, the city will be ruined. And the emperor still has the same attitude as he is now, who will push his own people to the fire kang!
Just when everyone was sad and silent, Zhang Weixian, the British prince who had been watching coldly, opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, although Kaiyuan City is not easy to defend, Weichen is willing to protect one person, and he is like a mountain in Kaiyuan City, firmly nailed to Liaozuo, and no one can shake it"!
Emperor Wanli looked at the British Duke's eyes flashing with a different look, and then asked with joy on his face: "Oh? British duke, according to what you say, this man should be a great talent, I don't know who you want to protect"?
After looking at the people with a look on their faces full of expectation, the British public Zhang Weixian replied with confidence on his face: "Back to the emperor, the so-called bell must be tied to the bell, and the first candidate to defend the city should be Zhongyibo, Mingwei General Chen Junde"!
Everyone almost fell to the ground when they heard this, did your British grandfather eat too much and plug his ears? The emperor kept saying that he wanted Chen Junde to enter Beijing, and at this moment Chen Junde's entry into Beijing was a foregone conclusion, what else do you want him to defend Kaiyuan City! Are you old and confused, haven't you been in the court for a long time, and you can't sing a big drama like a theater?
"The emperor must not do this, Chen Junde is suspected of collaborating with the enemy, at such a sensitive moment, how can he keep him in Kaiyuan City? If you lead Jiannu to Liaoshen, it will be too late to regret it!"
Emperor Wanli's mood was getting better and better, but there was a deep look of disappointment on his face, and he asked in a sad tone: "I want to bring Zhongyi Bo to the capital, but who can guarantee that Kaiyuan City can defend it?" Can't you think of a way to get the best of both worlds? Is there no one in the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty to share my worries?"
At this time, the British public Zhang Weixian knelt on the ground with a "poof", pulled his neck and asked loudly: "Your Majesty, Weichen is willing to go to Kaiyuan City, and the people in the city are dying in the city!" If the emperor does not allow it, I will resign from the title and take the house slave to guard the city for the emperor!"
When all the nobles heard this, they knelt down and shouted in unison: "Please also ask the emperor to decree, we are willing to defend the city for the emperor"!
Just when everyone hadn't turned around, Emperor Wanli shouted: "Good"! Emperor Wanli was rarely so excited, he actually stood up and walked off the dragon chair, personally helped up the British Duke Zhang Weixian who was kneeling on the ground, and then said with a relieved face: "Get up, Aiqing's mind is worthy of the glory of the ancestors!" Your title is hereditary from your ancestors, how can I take it away without obeying the ancestral system? I can't bear to hurt Aiqing's heart to serve the country, and I can't let Aiqing fight for the country in white! I ......".
Just as Emperor Wanli was about to give an order, the scholar Fang Congzhe hurriedly interrupted: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that it is feasible to let the British Duke go to Kaiyuan City to investigate the case in the name of inspecting Liaodong, which can not only stabilize the morale of the army, but also supervise the war!" With the British Duke present, those two must converge! As for the danger of Chen Junde's collaboration with the enemy, let Liaodong Jingluo Xiong Tingbi strengthen his precautions is "!
Fang Congzhe now has the heart to kill these nobles, and finally persuaded the emperor to agree to escort Chen Junde to the capital. When did the hearts of these nobles be so united, and they actually forced each other with the title! At this time, the compromise is also helpless, if the nobles of the entire court die in that Kaiyuan City because of this, and after giving up the title, the people present will definitely be written in the history of the day. Future generations will look at it, and it will inevitably leave a reputation for eternity!
Although Fang Congzhe is the head of the cabinet, he is not the leader of the ministers, and his statement does not represent the whole. But today, this situation is a bit special, almost everyone bowed down and said: "The old man of the pavilion is very true, and I also ask the emperor to decree"!
It was only at this time that Emperor Wanli finally showed a smug smile, and said secretly in his heart: Chen Junde, Chen Junde, I have broken my heart for you, you can't let me down!