Chapter Ninety-One: The Impulsive Eldest Princess

Chongzhen and the other civil and military forces were in a state of distraction for a while, and Yang Sichang's face was also pale, but he couldn't stop He Fengsheng's words, so he had to listen patiently.

"During the war period of my Ming Dynasty, it has always been the unified command of the Cabinet and the Ministry of War to deploy troops and horses, but this time the Ministry of War is to issue the order directly to a unit belonging to Xuanda, as the governor of Xuanda, Lu Xiangsheng did not know in advance, if it was not for the quick decision of the opportunity, the Wang Pu was eradicated on the charge of escaping from the battle, once the soldiers learned of the unbearable place, I am afraid that the division of Xuanda would have dispersed in a hurry!"

"Where did the order of the military department come from, it was naturally done by Chen Xinjia, the right attendant of the military department of the governor Hebei Soldiers and Horses. Just imagine, if Lu Xiangsheng ignores Wang Pu's withdrawal of troops, how much impact will it have. What to do with Shaanxi soldiers and horses? How do the soldiers and horses of Jizhen deal with themselves? ”

The more He Fengsheng spoke, the more energetic he became, the sunlight penetrated into the hall, and He Fengsheng's spit was like a thin layer of colorful mist, which was particularly conspicuous.

"If that's the case, then why didn't Lu Xiangsheng explain this reason to the emperor?" Yang Sichang finally took advantage of He Fengsheng's old age and panting to ask.

"Hehe, does he Lu Xiangsheng dare? Chen Xinjia is the right attendant of the military department, he should command the affairs, and the supplies are all in his hands, Lu Xiangsheng knows what Chen Xinjia did, what can he say? Contrary to the slander of a crime of disobedience! He Fengsheng squinted at Yang Sichang, "What's more, who is behind Chen Xinjia, and who can give him the courage to mobilize troops and horses to withdraw the army without permission?" Lu Xiangsheng is not a fool, and neither are we. Isn't that something that you know? ”。

"He Ge Lao don't want to speculate, there is no excuse for the crime you want to add!" Yang Sichang was so angry that he trembled.

He Fengsheng ignored him, and bowed deeply to Chongzhen on the throne, "Lu Xiangsheng's retreat from the three mansions is really a last resort. I'm afraid the emperor doesn't know yet, it's not that Lu Xiangsheng refuses to enter the army, but he really can't enter the army. The Tatars conquered Qizhou and Dingzhou one after another, and the troops pointed directly at Zhending. It is really determined that there are no reinforcements outside, and there is no grain and grass inside, and the old minister heard about it. Now even Lu Xiangsheng only eats one meal a day. It was nothing more than a bowl of gruel, and most of the sergeants had already begun to dig grass and catch rats for food. If Lu Xiangsheng doesn't withdraw his troops, will he take tens of thousands of soldiers of my Ming Dynasty to starve to death in Zhending? ”。

The hall was terrified, and Emperor Chongzhen stood up. "There is a basis for what He Ge Lao said. Has Lu Xiangsheng's department really reached such an embarrassing point? Then why don't you see the recital of his help? ”

He Fengsheng sneered twice. Look at Yang Sichang. "Then the old minister doesn't know, maybe in a corner of the cabinet, maybe there are more than a dozen copies of Lu Xiangsheng's recitals? Or maybe. It has long been a fire starter in the brazier of the cabinet duty room! ”

He Fengsheng didn't look at Yang Sichang's face, "Lu Xiangsheng is loyal to the country, and he is really a model for my Ming ministers, and when he encounters such a thing, he can only support himself." Even if Wang Pu withdrew the army without authorization, he was suppressed by him. The old minister returned to the emperor on the top of this hall, this is the news from the Xuan army, the specific channel, the old minister is clearly written on the fold, and the emperor can investigate them one by one. It's a pity that Lu Xiangsheng was afraid that the army's heart would change, so he destroyed it after thinking about it. Therefore, the old minister knows that the impeachment letter of the old minister may not play any role, just to speak for the pillars of the court! Please also take a clear look! ”

After speaking, He Fengsheng bowed down and retreated into the ranks of civil officials, his eyes closed slightly, and he never said a word again.

Yang Sichang was so angry that he went crazy, and after a long time, this old guy just had no evidence. He was not worried that Emperor Chongzhen would be angry with his small actions because of this, the big strategy had already been approved by the emperor, but in order to cover up for the matter of peace, it was expected that Emperor Chongzhen would also be able to clearly know which was more important and would not dwell too much on this matter.

It's just that today's original meaning is to hit with one blow and completely get rid of Lu Xiangsheng, but he was scolded by He Fengsheng, an old guy, for a morning, which is really bad enough.

Sure enough, Emperor Chongzhen just glared at Yang Sichang, and then opened the page lightly. "Yang Aiqing, He Ge Lao's recital should not be taken lightly, and I order your military department to investigate it immediately and thoroughly, if there is any deception to the king, unauthorized mobilization of troops and horses to withdraw the army, severe punishment will be given!"

Yang Sichang bowed and said yes.

He Fengsheng stood in the queue, his expression did not change at all, but he let out a sigh of nothingness.

He Fengsheng did not have another seizure, which made Yang Sichang breathe a sigh of relief, but the difficulty of impeaching Lu Xiangsheng increased invisibly. He Fengsheng had already made it clear that Lu Xiangsheng's retreat was a last resort, and it was already inappropriate for Yang Sichang to seize this point and make a big fuss, and if he was not careful, he might get around himself.

Yang Sichang slowly retreated to his position, peeked at Liu Bingren, the deputy imperial envoy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate not far away, and signaled him to do his best to make trouble, and organize the imperial historian to do his best to accuse Lu Xiangsheng of not, when necessary, he could force Lu Xiangsheng to retreat from Sanfu, and then fight a decisive battle with the Qing army in Sanfu, and if he made a slight mistake or the war did not go well, he could also be punished. These preparatory plans have also been discussed by Yang Sichang and his backbone for a long time, although it is a helpless move, but now it will come in handy.

Liu Bingren understands and plans to play it at the moment. But it was still a beat slower, and in an instant, it was preempted by others, and one person shouted and stepped out of the ranks.

"The minister Liuke Lang Zhongsu has a pure book. Today, there are many rumors in Gyeonggi, saying that someone in the imperial court has a private peace with the Manchus outside the Guanwai, and it is found that Zhou Yuanzhong, a person in the rivers and lakes, rumors say that this person actually represents the imperial court and the Manchu Qing to negotiate peace, and also said that Fang Yizao, the governor of Liaodong, is the mastermind behind it, and the minister asks the court to investigate thoroughly to set the record straight! ”

Yang Sichang was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly looked at several of his henchmen, including Liang Botan, who was the chief official of the six sections, but found that several of them were at a loss.

Yang Sichang immediately sensed a strong smell of conspiracy. First, He Fengsheng came forward to clarify Lu Xiangsheng's so-called crimes, and then the six section officials came forward to provoke an investigation into the peace, which must be planned by someone behind it. Otherwise, this attack on Yang Sichang and his party would not have been so meticulous.

Immediately afterwards, not only the six branch officials, but even the imperial historians also jumped out several, and the target firepower was extremely consistent, which was aimed at the gossip that appeared in the capital now and spread that the court wanted to negotiate peace with the Manchus. It is no secret that Zhou Yuanzhong and his affairs are no longer secret, and there are two superintendents of the imperial history who have clearly explained Zhou Yuanzhong's route and the people who met him, and they are exactly the same. Among them, Fang Yizao, the governor of Liaodong, was involved.

The end of the civil servant queue. Xu Zhixing, the imperial historian of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Zeng Yun, the official of the Sixth Branch, couldn't help but look at each other, and the public opinion attack launched by the two of them at the end of the month that had been agreed with Lu Xiangsheng was inexplicably opened fire today, and it looked like the posture was menacing. If you don't investigate it thoroughly, you will not give up. That's it. And what happened to him, Xu Zhixing and Zeng Yu?

Helplessly, the two of them had already been entrusted by Lu Xiangsheng and received the silver of Yin Shigang. You can't do nothing, in the future, no one can afford this reputation of only taking money and not doing things, and in the future, you will have to work hard in the team of this official, and you will lose your reputation, but your reputation and money will be lost. So the two of them were afraid of falling behind, so they hurriedly stepped forward, recited the lines that the officials had said several times, and added a sentence of "seconded by the minister", and knelt at the end of the performance queue with satisfaction.

Gradually, there are more than just Yanguan and others among the people who stand up. Among the Lang officials of the six departments, Huang Daozhou, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, and Zhao Guangluan, the Langzhong of the Ministry of War, stepped forward.

At the beginning, Yang Sichang saw that the opposition was getting louder and louder, so he could only make his own speeches, draw on the side, use the past as a metaphor for the present, and try to express his views tactfully. He listed historical allusions, one of which is that in the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, in order to stabilize the domestic situation, Guangwu Dili overrode public opinion, accepted the establishment of the state of Geng by the general of Wuguan Zhonglang, and accepted the proposal and request of the Xiongnu Shan Yu, realizing the tranquility of the northern border. The second is that in the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Northern Expedition was launched to conquer the Northern Han Dynasty and the Khitan, but due to the lack of national strength, the prime minister Zhang Qixian proposed to the emperor: "The so-called perfect strategy is to distinguish what is the essence and what is the end, and the first and then the end is the way to solve the problem!" ”

Although Yang Sichang said it vaguely, the officials present knew what he meant as soon as they heard it. Zhao Guangluan directly attacked his boss and accused Yang Sichang of misleading himself and the country. Beizhili Daming gathered 100,000 troops, Gao Qiqian sat on 50,000 Guan Ning army but did not move, seeing Lu Xiangsheng's lone army defeated again and again, Yang Sichang, as the head of the military department, let the situation develop in an uncontrollable direction, what is his intention?

The Zodiac Zhou, which is famous for Confucianism and Taoism, is even more intense, and it is pulled to the head of Tianli and human desires as soon as it comes up.

A court meeting that was originally tentative in nature has directly turned into a battlefield where the main battle and the two major factions of the main battle are-for-tat and do not give in to each other.

Emperor Chongzhen on the throne was overwhelmed, and the crown prince Zhu Cihong on the side had never seen such a battle, and his face was as white as paper for a while.

At the moment when the officials on both sides were tense, a crisp voice suddenly came from the corner of the main hall. "If you don't make peace, the world knows that you can't do it. Only by forcing peace by war can we exchange for long-term peace and stability! ”

The crisp voice echoed in the hall, including Emperor Chongzhen, who was speechless for a while, and everyone looked at the corner of the hall, but saw a handsome little eunuch looking at everyone with an innocent face.

Huaide's knees weakened and he collapsed to the ground, and even Wang Chengen was dizzy for a while and almost fell.

Fortunately, most of the civil and military officials have never seen the honor of the eldest princess, and even if they do, they may not be able to recognize the clothes of a eunuch at this time.

However, Emperor Chongzhen recognized his daughter at a glance, and when he was furious, his mind was racing, and he hurriedly ordered Wang Chengen, "Wang Chengen, where did this come from an internal official who doesn't know the rules, civil and military officials are here to discuss national affairs, how can such slaves and maids be impatient here!" Push it out and torture it! ”

Wang Chengen bounced up from the ground suddenly, and came to Zhu Yujiao's side with lightning speed, regardless of Zhu Yuanjiao's aggrieved expression, grabbed her hand and dragged her out of the hall.

Huang Daozhou, who was above the main hall, looked at the back of Zhu Yujiao being pushed out, and couldn't help pouting, and said disdainfully: "Little internal official, you actually dare to mess with the government, don't you know what happened to Wei Eunuch back then?" ”。 (To be continued......)