It was another day of early court, and this was the tenth court meeting after the arrival of the 800-mile emergency report of Xuanfu. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Although a series of arrangements had been made in the previous several court meetings of the monarchs and ministers, and the soldiers and horses of Shanxi and the surrounding guards were also ordered to go to the rescue, it was obvious that no one could completely settle down. Especially when today's Zi Wanli is even more worried, sitting on the throne at this time is so gloomy that the hearts of the courtiers below are tight.

Because the Son of Heaven had been furious before because the courtiers could not come up with better advice on this matter, almost all the courtiers bowed their heads this morning, for fear of being named when they met the emperor's gaze. This made the atmosphere of the entire court meeting extremely depressing, and few people stood up to say something.

After quickly sweeping his gloomy gaze from these courtiers, Wanli finally spoke: "Everyone, Aiqing, it's been ten days, but we still can't come up with an effective charter, do you really plan to wait for the news of the destruction of the Xuanfu in Beijing?" Or do you want to wait for the Mongol army to kill the city before persuading me to surrender? ”

As soon as he said this, the ministers panicked for a while, and then they knelt down one after another: "The minister is guilty, and the minister is incompetent......"

"What good can it be to know sin alone? I want a solution to the problem! You are all pillars of the court, my humerus, why can't you share my worries at this time? Wanli was already a little excited when he spoke.

Seeing that the emperor was on the verge of breaking out, and if he continued like this, someone would definitely suffer, and as the secretary of the military department, he must be the first to bear the brunt, Zhang Xueyan had no choice but to bite the bullet at this time: "Your Majesty, the ministers of the Xuanfu have countermeasures and eyebrows." ”

"Oh? Tell me about it. Wanli looked at the minister with interest.

"The minister thought that the difficulty of Xuanfu was not as serious as it was written in the 800-mile urgent report, which can be seen from the fact that only three requests for help had come in the past ten days. In particular, in the past three days, the military headquarters has not received any urgent reports for help, and it is obvious that the local defenders have blocked the attack of the Mongols. Or, with the rescue of nearby soldiers and horses, the city is enough to protect itself. Zhang Xueyan wrote and said with a heart: "And as far as the minister knows, Xuanfu is one of the few fortified cities in my Ming Dynasty, as long as you use the law of military and only defend and not attack, even in the face of the strong attack of two or three hundred thousand troops, you can defend it." Therefore, this matter will be resolved in the near future. ”

"The minister seconded the proposal." Then he spoke, and it was the first assistant Shen Shixing. He knew very well that the primary purpose at this time was stability, and stabilizing the heart of the Son of Heaven was the premise, plus he had formed an alliance with Zhang Xueyan before, so he was a foil in this matter.

And as Shen Ge Lao stood up in support, other officials in the court also echoed him, and they all began to comfort the Son of Heaven, so that he did not have to be anxious, and the war situation in the north had actually been greatly eased, and it would soon be no longer a problem.

Quietly listening to the ministers comforting themselves like this, the emperor's face not only did not have much relief, but a little more sneering smile. When they were almost done, they said, "In this way, I have only been worrying about the past few days, and then I can sit back and relax, and I don't have to worry about being troubled anymore?" ”

"Don't dare!" Who dares to say that the Son of Heaven is worried about the sky, many people immediately saluted and denied: "But this border trouble will be over in a short time......"

"The border troubles can end in the near future, but the troubles in my heart cannot be solved because of this!" Wanli finally couldn't help it, and his face sank.

These words made the ministers stunned again, and they really didn't know why Bai Zi would say this. Only some of the minds are moving fast, and their hearts are also tightened, knowing that today's early dynasty is not simple.

"In the past few days, I have been pondering one thing, why I have a million army in the Ming Dynasty but have been harassed by the Mongols, every time they attack, they can shake the government and the opposition, make me, and the subjects of this world feel uneasy." Wanli suddenly said these words with some emotion.

This made the courtiers below a little unsure of how to answer for a while, so they could only stand there quietly one by one, but at the same time, the uneasiness in their hearts became stronger and stronger.

"Actually, I have long known that the danger of Xuanfu this time is not as dangerous as it seems on the surface, maybe the surprise attack of the Mongolian people has caused the defenders there to panic temporarily, but as long as it is properly dispatched, it can always be held. However, the loss of this is still something that I can't afford to lose. The emperor's eyes stared at these officials in front of him burningly, but his voice was as cold as ice: "This time, the Xuanfu is very likely to be able to break the siege, but what about the future?" If they offend my Datong again, Jizhou or Liaodong in the future, will my Ming have to suffer such suffering and suffer such losses again and again? ”

This series of questions made the ministers fall silent again, and at the same time, many people chuckled in their hearts: Could it be that the Son of Heaven was stimulated by this and actually wanted to fight back? This is an extremely dangerous idea, and it is necessary to persuade him to dismiss it as soon as possible.

Today's Ming Dynasty is not the Ming Dynasty when Taizu became an ancestor, and the combat effectiveness of the army cannot be compared with before.

Just when Shen Shixing was about to open his mouth to persuade him, Wanli continued: "For this reason, I carefully looked through those notes, and took out some archives in the palace for comparison, but found a strange thing. Since the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, I have been in a passive position, whether it is Walla or Tatar, every few years, will invade my border. However, because of the nine important towns in front of the guards, the Central Plains has always been as stable as Mount Tai. Even in terms of losses, it is not too big. Especially since the first emperor Longqing Dynasty, the power of the Mongolian people has been even weaker, and the threat to our border areas has become even smaller.

However, this change, the momentum of the Mongolian people is much more fierce than before, the Jiajing Dynasty was 100,000 troops, and it could not pose much threat to Datong, but today there are only 50,000 Mongolian troops, so that the Xuanfu is in danger, which is really unreasonable. Is this a sudden increase in combat strength by the Mongols, or is there something wrong with our border army? ”

When they heard that the emperor said it to the end, Shen Shixing and other important ministers were all excited in their hearts, knowing that the situation was very bad, and it seemed that some unsightly things had been known to the Son of Heaven.

The cold gaze swept over the faces of these people, and Wanli continued: "If it is really as I think, there must be a problem among the army over there. And as far as I know, whether it is in the local area or in the army, there are imperial history supervisors, why don't they send a word back? Did I think too much, or did someone do something in it to try to deceive me......"

In the emperor's words, since Shen Shixing, the expressions of all the officials have changed one after another, and many people's foreheads are sweating. You know, it's September weather, and unless you're nervous or scared, you won't sweat.

The Emperor's words continued: "Tell me, what should I do in this situation? Yes, Jinyiwei, this is the most direct force I can rely on. Therefore, I ordered Yang Qing to investigate and see what was going on in the border army, and at the same time, who was making trouble in this court! Unexpectedly, this check is really unexpected, and it is an eye-opener for me! ”

At this moment, the atmosphere in the entire hall was extremely depressed, and all the officials only felt that a big mountain rumbled above their heads, and the power of the young emperor was so overwhelming that they couldn't even lift their heads.

"The border army generals who relied on me as a barrier continued to embezzle military funds for their own selfishness, appointed private individuals, and turned the border army that should have belonged to the imperial court into a private army around them. When a strong enemy comes to attack, they do not want to fight the enemy for the country, but to keep their soldiers and horses, and at the same time want to get more benefits from the court. And in order to support these people, the imperial court has to allocate half of the treasury income every year!

"And beside me, above this court, those well-dressed and dignified courtiers didn't even think about worrying about the monarch, but used all this in their hands as a bargaining chip to put their cronies on the side to make meritorious contributions, so as to quickly promote officials. It is also said that it is for the stability of the society and that there will be no turmoil.

"Okay, very good, this is the hundred officials I rely on, and you are really worthy of my trust in you. So that's how you repay me and serve the court? ”

The last question was thrown, which made the expressions of the ministers in the palace change again, and then, everyone knelt down in unison: "Your Majesty......" This time, they are really afraid.

In addition to fear, Shen Shixing also regretted. In fact, as early as the day before yesterday, when Yang Zhen entered the palace to meet the Son of Heaven for a secret talk, he had already received the news. But he didn't pay much attention to this, and felt that there would be no threat. Unexpectedly, Yang Zhen's report to the Son of Heaven was such a terrible thing, which caught officials, including him, off guard, and they didn't know how to exonerate themselves for a while.

Looking at these courtiers with anger and disgust, Wanli really wanted to pull out all these guys who were disobedient to kill or dismiss them. It's a pity that this can only be thought of like this, and it is impossible to put it into action. The ministers in the palace are all officials who hold great power in the court, if they are all taken out, this Ming dynasty will not need to be attacked, and it will be completely subverted in an instant.

Therefore, even if Wanli's heart was full of anger, he could only press it for the time being: "So far, what else do you have to say?" I really can't believe that you, the important members of the imperial court, who I rely on as my right-hand man, would do such a thing, who of you will give me an explanation? ”