Chapter 438: Attack

Early the next morning, Zhang Shijie received the Queen Mother's order to participate in the court meeting, which made him chuckle in his heart, yesterday the Queen Mother summoned several governors, but refused his own audience, and now he was suddenly summoned to participate in the court meeting, and he was not informed of the matters discussed in advance, which made him very puzzled. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info But the little yellow door waiting on the side was in a hurry, Zhang Shijie thought that he had made arrangements last night, and after changing his clothes, he took a few relatives to the imperial boat. Along the way, he saw that all the ships on guard around the imperial boat had been replaced by Huai warships, and the generals leading the troops were all familiar faces, so he was relieved.

However, Zhang Shijie was stunned when he entered the cabin, and saw that in the cabin used as the main hall, there were not only the rulers of the court, but also the Shangshu of various ministries of Shangshu Province. According to the imperial court system, the great court meeting is generally only held on the day of synodic hope, and officials above the fifth rank in Beijing must participate in it to discuss current state affairs; When the country is faced with important matters and the king encounters difficult matters, the emperor convenes a meeting of the ruling government and the three princes and nine secretaries to negotiate a solution, but the final decision is still vested in the emperor. However, there are some things that the emperor will not raise in the court meeting, but will 'give his will' to a certain range of officials, and then the opinions will be played, which is called a meeting, and there are also meetings of the Shangshu provincial ministries called the Tang Council. Now that the important ministers of the DPRK and China have gathered in one place for discussion, it is obvious that the matter to be discussed is not ordinary.

"The Queen Mother has arrived!" After the shift was finished, everyone stood still, and the deacon's chamberlain shouted in a long voice.

"Welcome to the Queen Mother!" The Queen Mother sat down, and everyone bowed behind the curtain.

"All the lovers are exempt from the courtesy, give the seat!" Empress Dowager Yang raised her hand and said.

"Empress Dowager Xie!" Everyone saluted again, but Zhang Shijie found that the little emperor did not appear at the court meeting, which was a little strange.

"Ladies and gentlemen, can the aftermath be dealt with properly?" Empress Dowager Yang asked first.

"Empress Dowager, the losses of all ministries and military and civilians have been counted, the dead have been properly buried, and the injured have been treated. The results of each ministry have also been counted and are being verified! Lu Xiufu got up and replied.

"Empress Dowager, the military and civilians suffered heavy casualties in this battle, and after checking it, Your Majesty thought that the conditions in the ship were bad and unfavorable for cultivation, and the accumulated medicinal materials had been exhausted, and once there was an outbreak of epidemics, it would affect all the soldiers and civilians, so it was recommended that the wounded be transferred to Qiongzhou for treatment!" Liu Huang got up and added.

"Well, this matter is related to the safety of Xingchao, Zhun Song!" When Empress Dowager Yang heard this, she immediately said, "In addition, we must do a good job in compensating the soldiers and civilians who have been killed and wounded, and the meritorious personnel must also be rewarded as soon as possible, so as to appease the hearts of the army and the people!" ”

"Empress Dowager, the minister thinks it's inappropriate to send the injured to Qiongzhou for placement!" Zhang Shijie was secretly shocked when he heard this, the little emperor's proposal to send the injured to Qiongzhou seemed to be kind, but in fact it was to test the reaction of the queen mother and the ministers to move to Qiongzhou. If he can make it, he will definitely raise this matter again in the next step, of course he can't let it succeed, the plan has been decided, and he also got up and played.

"Oh, what does the Taifu think is good to deal with?" After a little curtain, the voice of the Queen Mother came out, and everyone heard that the Queen Mother seemed to be displeased.

"The queen mother, the minister thought that Qiongzhou was a long way, it took several days to sail, and it was barren and lacked medicine. And Guangzhou is close at hand, where merchants gather, and there are many goods, so it is better to attack Guangzhou when the enemy's strength is greatly damaged, and get what you need. Zhang Shijie replied.

"Mrs. Zhang, there is a military report today, Li Heng, the Tartar defender of Guangzhou, has fled back after the defeat, and he quickly mobilized tens of thousands of soldiers and horses from nearby states and counties to camp outside the city, and although our army is victorious, it is already a tired army, and what are the chances of winning against a prepared enemy?" Wang Daofu, the secretary of the military department, got up and asked rhetorically.

"Wang Shangshu, why didn't my Privy Council receive the military report, but your military department learned about it first, shouldn't it be a false report of the military situation!" Tongzhi Privy Council made Wang De stand up and sneered.

"Hmph, as soon as the day of the war was over, His Majesty sent a sentry ship to find Li Heng's whereabouts, but at that time, there was no one left in the Privy Council, and His Majesty could only hand it over to the Ministry of War, you don't know what's strange!" Wang Daofu snorted coldly. The Privy Council and the Ministry of War are both in charge of the army, but the Privy Council has encroached on the power of the Ministry of War a lot, so the two departments have always been at odds, and it has become a traditional drama to pinch when they meet.

"You ......" Wang Daofu's words can be said to be stabbing them in the sore spot, Wang De couldn't help but feel angry, and said slowly, "The Tartars are approaching the Chinese army, and we retreated first because we were worried about the safety of the Queen Mother, how could we escape!" ”

"You are arguing, it is common sense in the army for the army to follow the flag, don't you know. As soon as the handsome ship retreated, the army collapsed, if it weren't for His Majesty erecting the imperial flag, the whole army would collapse! The more Wang Daofu spoke, the more angry he became, and he said angrily, "Empress Dowager, the minister wants to know the crime of Wang De, the privy envoy, who abandoned the army and fled!" ”

"The minister also seconded the proposal, Taifu, as an important minister in the court and the head of the army, broke through the water village and escaped with the imperial boat when the war was urgent, abandoning His Majesty's safety, if he is not punished, how can he boost the morale of the army!" Chen Zhongwei also got up and played.

"The queen mother, the minister wants to join the palace before the forbidden army is the commander of Su Liu Yi, as the commander of the first army, but he fled cowardly, so that the two guards were lost, and the court and His Majesty were in danger, and they should be severely punished to revitalize the dynasty!" Xu Zongren, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, also stood up and played.

"The Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager is concerned about the safety of the Empress Dowager, and it is understandable that she left the camp first, it is not to abandon the king and run away, please make a clear decision for the Empress Dowager!" Xia Shilin, the governor of the political council, saw that everyone had impeached Zhang Shijie and others, and hurriedly got up to defend it.

"Governor Xia, you were ordered to supervise the battle in front of the palace, and the lord will abandon the army and flee, you should dissuade and supervise the army. But instead of turning a blind eye, you have defended it, and you should be punished as an accomplice and punished with justice! Zhao Qiao, the servant of the ministry, pointed the finger at Xia Shilin again.

"Queen Mother, the minister is loyal to the country, and there is no rebellion......" Xia Shilin was also in a cold sweat when he heard it, and turned to the Queen Mother.

"How can such a traitor be in a high position, please punish the Queen Mother!"

"These people are rebellious, and they should be punished with a positive atmosphere to deter Xiaoxiao!" ……

"The Empress Dowager, in a few days, all the ministers of the court and the central government have jointly played, impeaching the Taifu Zhang Shijie, the right minister Yao Liangchen, the governor Xia Shilin, and the forbidden army in front of the palace Su Liu Yi and others, the music is like snow, overwhelmed, please let the Queen Mother show it!" Just as everyone was theorizing, Lu Xiufu got up and played.

"Taifu, how do you explain it?" Empress Dowager Yang coughed lightly twice, and the ministers were immediately silenced, and she said slowly.

"Queen Mother, the minister is guilty!" Zhang Shijie stood up and said after hearing this, he didn't expect that this class of Wenchen would suddenly attack him one-sidedly, and he was a little caught off guard in the face of the situation, and at the same time felt extremely aggrieved and angry, but he also knew that once he didn't handle it well, he would really be knocked down by these sour people this time...... (To be continued.) )