After reading the letter, Liu Jian, the first assistant of the cabinet, also became serious.

Obviously, things have exceeded their expectations, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince went to Nanjing to do something over there, which was what they expected. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't do anything when he arrived in Nanjing, it would not meet their expectations.

It's just that no one expected that things would make such a big fuss.

The main reason is that they didn't expect the people in Nanjing to be so bold, and when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince arrived in Nanjing, they dared to kill the officials of the household department in Nanjing; When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince went to Zhejiang, they dared to assassinate His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in Hangzhou.

This is no longer a question of corruption or the rule of officials, it is clear that the rhythm of rebellion is to be made.

If it is said that there is corruption, the ministers of the DPRK and the central government may have someone to protect them; If someone is derelict or derelict in their duties, they may choose to cover it up.

But now the situation is completely different, this is someone who is going to rebel. This one is definitely not within the scope of their protection, because no one dares to cover it.

For the emperor, many things were tolerable, or rather acceptable. For example, if you embezzle some silver taels, or if you are incompetent and embezzle money, but you have nothing bad, the emperor can barely accept it; If you do something, and you do it well and beautifully, but you embezzle some money, the emperor will turn a blind eye.

Sometimes, it seems that the courtiers would resort to such methods to dispel the emperor's vigilance. If you are derelict or derelict in your duties, the emperor will deal with you, but if the result is not too serious, it will not necessarily mean that you will die.

But the rebellion is different, you want to drive the emperor down, you want to kill the emperor's entire family.

The meaning is different depending on the degree, so no matter who it is, there is zero tolerance for rebellion. No one in the DPRK and China dared to speak out for the rebellion.

Whoever dares to speak for the rebellion is a dead end.

The few bigwigs present were naturally very clear about this, so they spoke: "Your Majesty, the matter is too serious. If someone in Zhejiang rebelled, it would inevitably spread to several other provinces, especially His Royal Highness the Crown Prince suspected that the problem was in Jiangxi. ”

"Once it is really Jiangxi, then this rebellion will inevitably sweep Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Fujian, Huguang and even Nanjing. Therefore, the minister thought that this matter must be dealt with seriously and be fully prepared. This sentence was said by Xie Qian.

No one present objected, and all of them were waiting for him to continue, because it was impossible for the matter to be over by this time.

"The troops in the capital should be dispatched immediately to control the situation at the first time. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is now in Hangzhou, and there have already been assassinations of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince before, and the top priority is to ensure the safety of His Royal Highness the Prince, which is more important than anything else. ”

"Please transfer all the Black Dragon Guards in Beijing over. In this way, the safety of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can be protected. Once there is any difference in those provinces, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can transfer troops to quell the rebellion, which is a way to kill two birds with one stone now. ”

After Xie Qian's words came out, Li Dongyang hurriedly stood up and said: "The minister thinks that what Lord Xie said is reasonable, this matter is a top priority and cannot be delayed, and at the same time, the imperial court should send important ministers to Nanjing." Once another rebellion occurs, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will inevitably be unable to take care of the local situation if he wants to quell the rebellion. ”

"Now that the situation in Nanjing is in crisis, the DPRK and China will send an important minister over, firstly, to appease people's hearts, and secondly, to take care of the rear for His Royal Highness the Prince, in case someone has ill intentions."

Zhu Youzhu looked at Xie Qian and Li Dongyang and nodded with satisfaction.

These two cabinet scholars did not hesitate or delay in the slightest after knowing what was going on, and they just tried their best to use all their strength, which was a very good performance.

Especially putting his son's safety first, which made Zhu Youzhu feel more comfortable.

"But the minister has an idea." Li Dongyang opened his mouth and said.

"Li Aiqing, please speak." Zhu Youzhu looked at Li Dongyang and said with a smile.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said in the letter that King Ning would be renamed Daning to test whether King Ning really had the heart of rebellion. If King Ning did not have the heart to rebel, whether he wanted it or not, he would have accepted this holy decree; If King Ning had the heart of rebellion, he would naturally not dare to go to Daning, and he would inevitably launch a rebellion. ”

The minister thought that there was no need to toss so much, after all, the imperial court was going to send someone to Jiangxi to deliver the decree. If King Ning wants to rebel, then this person will be sacrificed by King Ning, which is more than worth the loss. What's more, King Ning may find various reasons to excuse himself, and he will delay the time by coming and going. ”

"The minister thinks that since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in Hangzhou and King Ning is in Jiangxi, it is better to let King Ning go to Hangzhou to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and see if King Ning dares to go. If King Ning dares to go, it proves that he has no ghosts in his heart; If King Ning didn't dare to go, then he naturally had a ghost in his heart. ”

"After King Ning arrives in Hangzhou, whether to ask him to change his title to Daning can be discussed in the long run."

What does it mean to think long-term? What else was there to think about at that time?

Once King Ning arrives in Hangzhou, then he will be meat on the chopping board, and let the emperor and His Royal Highness the crown prince pinch and flatten the father and son, and there is no need to think about it in the long run.

Zhu Youzhu nodded and said with a smile: "Aiqing is really seeking the country. ”

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that in addition to this, he should order His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to be the governor of the military affairs of the six southeastern provinces. Once King Ning rebelled, please ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to dispatch troops and horses on the spot to quell the rebellion. At this time, Liu Jian, the first assistant of the cabinet, also spoke, and directly added a code.

"The holy decree can be carried by the important ministers of the imperial court who went to Nanjing in person, and the holy decree can be taken out at the appropriate time to shock the hearts of the people in Jiangnan and appease the people in Jiangnan. In addition, grain should be dispatched from the granaries of various places, or at least the granaries of various places should be sent to be ready to allocate grain at any time. ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wrote very clearly in the letter that Zhejiang's grain has been mastered by those people, and the surrounding provinces are probably not much better. Once the fighting starts, it is very likely that the people will not be able to eat. When that time comes, whoever gives them food will follow. ”

The imperial court now also has food, and it can take out food at any time to appease the people.

Zhu Youzhu nodded again, and then said: "Several Aiqing are all seeking the country, so let's do what they say." But there is one more thing, that is, who is more suitable for the important ministers sent to Nanjing this time? ”

Naturally, this candidate should be chosen very carefully, and first of all, the status must be high enough.

Secondly, he must be very trusted, because he holds the holy decree in his hand, which is the holy decree of the crown prince and governor of the military affairs of the six southeastern provinces. did not send it explicitly, but let people take it, which was also to beware of the prince. In fact, it was more of a way for courtiers to show their loyalty.

Today's Royal Highness the Crown Prince was originally born to lead the troops, holding heavy troops, and it is the strongest army in the Ming Dynasty.

This is called procedural justice, and it cannot be violated.

"The minister thought that he should send a cabinet scholar to it. Otherwise, it was not enough to deter Jiangnan officials, and it was not enough to deter Xiaoxiao, so the minister thought that he should send cabinet scholars. This time, it was Liu Jian, the first assistant of the cabinet, who spoke, and it was more appropriate for him to say this.

Because he was the head of the cabinet, he would definitely not be able to go. What others say will give people a sense of selfishness, only he will not. It is true that it is more appropriate to send cabinet scholars to the current situation, and it is difficult for others to do so.

First, the protégés of the Cabinet University are all over the world, and when they go to Jiangnan, they will not be blackened.

Second, the authority of the cabinet scholars is very heavy, and the officials in Jiangnan do not dare to play tricks in front of the cabinet scholars.

Third, if you have something, you can also admonish His Royal Highness the Prince, if the qualifications of the person who goes are not enough, I am afraid that even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will not be able to see him.

"The minister is willing to go." At this time, Wang Hua stood up first and said loudly.

In fact, although he was the first to stand up, he was the least likely person to go, so he stood up just for show.

This is clear to those present, and Wang Hua himself is also aware of it.

His son still has a heavy army in the northwest, and the Black Dragon Army is commanded by his son. Their family is all the prince's people, and it is impossible for him to go to Nanjing at this time. He is going to Nanjing, and he must wear a pair of pants with His Royal Highness the Prince.

Speaking of which, the court is still not at ease with His Royal Highness the Prince, because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is too murderous. One of the important reasons for sending important ministers of the imperial court over is that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince cannot be allowed to come.

"Aiqing has a heart." Zhu Youzhu nodded and said with a smile on his face.

"Your Majesty, I would like to go." At this time, Xie Qian and Li Dongyang also stood up.

Since Liu Jian and Wang Hua can't go, then only the two of them are left in the cabinet, and they can only go.

Zhu Youzhu looked at the two of them, a smile appeared on his face, and he nodded and said, "Okay, very good." ”

In fact, in Zhu Youzhang's heart, he was more inclined to let Xie Qian go.

Compared with Xie Qian, Li Dongyang's determination and rigidity are not as good as him. If there is really something, Li Dongyang is easily suppressed by his son.

On the contrary, Xie Qian is also upright, with righteousness in his chest and extraordinary ability, so it is most suitable for him to go.

"So thank Aiqing for your hard work, right?" Zhu Youzhu said with a smile.

Xie Qian hurriedly took a step forward, and then said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, the minister will definitely live up to Your Majesty's expectations." After going back to pack up, the minister set off immediately. ”

Zhu Youzhu nodded and said, "Aiqing will take 20,000 Black Dragon Army with you this time!" ”

The Black Dragon Army is responsible for guarding the Jing Division, so naturally it is impossible to leave all of them. When Zhu Houzhao left before, he had already taken 10,000 people with him; Now with another 20,000 people, it will be 30,000 people. Coupled with the Black Dragon Guard beside Zhu Houzhao, this combat power should not be underestimated.

Besides, there are still so many people in Jiangnan, even if a few provinces rebel, there is no big problem.

"Yes, Your Majesty. Decree of the Minister. Xie Qian hurriedly agreed.

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