"If Master Yang is not in the city, there will be no problem in Tongzhou, right?" Some people were frightened and whispered. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"How can there be a problem, there are 30,000 troops in the city, just with Wang Xian's few men, he also wants to open up the idea of the state city?" The ministers burst out laughing.

"Also, the subordinate officials should not destroy their own prestige and grow the ambition of others." The worried officials laughed embarrassedly.

Before everyone's laughter fell, they saw another messenger rushing in, looking for Yang Shiqi everywhere.

"Lord Shoufu is not here," Huang Huai, the only scholar present, said to the messenger, "give it to me." ”

The messenger knelt in front of Huang Huai, raised the letterbox with both hands, and said in a trembling voice: "Yang Ge is in a hurry!" ”

Huang Huai took the letter box in his hand, removed the fire paint, pulled out the letter inside, and frowned.

This time, the princes and ministers were much calmer, and they were in the mood to speculate: "It must be Yang Ge Lao who reported that Wang Xian appeared in Tongzhou." ”

Before the words fell, he heard a click, only to see the letterbox in Huang Huai's hand fall to the ground, and the ministers calmed down and asked worriedly: "Elder Ge, is there something wrong?" ”

Huang Huai's hand holding the letter paper suddenly fell, and he said in despair: "Tongzhou lost ......"

"What?!" The ministers were stunned, and there was a dead silence in the hall.

When Yang Shiqi went and returned, seeing that everyone was still in a petrified state, Lord Shoufu felt that he needed to say a few words: "Don't worry, the sky won't fall." What about Wang Xian's arrival in Tongzhou? What awaits him is the net of the imperial court! ”

The ministers were still expressionless, only to see Huang Huai slowly stretch out his hand and give Yang Shiqi a resounding slap!

It really slapped Yang Shiqi, not a metaphor......

There was a crisp sound of 'pop', Yang Shiqi covered his face in shock, and looked at Huang Huai in disbelief.

The reaction of the hundred officials was also very interesting, they were only startled when they slapped them, and then quickly quieted down, still looking at Yang Shiqi expressionlessly, as if this slap was a matter of course......

"Are you crazy?!" Although Yang Shiqi has been being a man with his tail between his legs recently, he has been the first assistant for so many years, where has he been slapped by someone?

Well, he was beaten two months ago, but that was because the other party didn't know his identity at all, so it couldn't be counted.

"You're crazy!" Huang Huai glared at Yang Shiqi viciously, slapped the military report on his chest, and roared: "Look at the good things you have done!" The emperor's country is about to die in your hands! ”

Yang Shiqi didn't care about continuing to attack, took the military report, looked down, and when he saw it, his eyes were dark, and he was like his good brother Yang Rong, who fainted straight......

No one doesn't know the significance of Tongzhou to the capital, no one doesn't know what the loss of Tongzhou means to the capital, Wang Xian's hand is too ruthless! defeated the court seven inches above, making the government and the opposition all silent......

The news that Wang Xian took Tongzhou reached the ears of the prince almost at the same time, and Zhu Zhanji's eyes were also dark, but he did not faint. He sat on the horse's back for a long time, tears flowed down his eyes somehow, and his heart fell into the bottomless abyss......

To tell the truth, this is the first time that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince feels the threat of defeat, even if Wang Xian rushed into the Bauhinia Pass before, he was not particularly worried, with the 300,000 troops in the capital, as well as the Qinwang army coming from all over the country, why can't he still pack up his tens of thousands of horses?

But Wang Xian took Tongzhou, everything was different, the throat of the capital was choked, and the threat of food shortages hung over millions of soldiers and civilians! For the first time, the balance of victory and defeat is tilted in favor of Wang Xian!

"Damn minions!" Hatred rose in the chest of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, his black face was bruised, his face was extremely hideous, and he said, "Why did I bring you out of the poor countryside in the first place!" ”

"Wang Xian!" In an instant, the hatred for Wang Xian replaced the fear in his heart, Zhu Zhanji gritted his teeth and said to Zhang Xuan: "You immediately return to Daxing, fight all the horses, and you can't let Wang Xian's Shandong army go north!" ”

Zhang Xun's face was not better than that of the prince, he actually let Wang Xian slip away under his nose and ran to capture Tongzhou, which is really another great shame! That's why he followed the prince north, wanting to negotiate with Wang Xian to get back to the field.

Now that the prince asked him to return to Daxing, Zhang Wei was naturally unwilling, but he also knew that he had to focus on the overall situation at this time, so he had to say in a muffled voice: "Obey!" ”

After sending Zhang Xuan back to Daxing, Zhu Zhanji rushed to Tongzhou with fire, but on the way, he met a messenger who sent an edict, saying that the emperor had summoned him to return to Beijing immediately and had important matters to discuss. Zhu Zhanji had no choice but to let Wang Yan, the Marquis of Wu'an, lead the army to Tongzhou, and return to Beijing as soon as possible.

In less than an hour, Zhu Zhanji rushed back to the capital, and when he entered the city, he met Yang Rong, who was also waiting to enter the city.

Bachelor Yang's face was gray, but his expression had regained his composure, and when he saw the prince, he didn't cry bitterly, but just arched his hand and said, "The person who is waiting to die has seen His Highness." ”

"......" Zhu Zhanji wanted to have a seizure, but sighed and said, "Let's get through the hardships together......"

Yang Rong smiled bitterly and nodded.

At this time, the city put down the hanging basket and let the two of them enter the city in the basket. Obviously, there was not half of the enemy army within ten miles, and the people in the city did not dare to open the city gate, so you can imagine how frightened they were.

Seeing this, the two guards were furious, and they were about to scold, but they were stopped by the two of them. How can they still have the face to put on the shelf of the prince and the prime minister?

The two of them sat in baskets and were pulled up to the city according to the words of the guard. The officers and soldiers at the head of the city saluted them respectfully, but after the two of them turned around, they could clearly feel the strange gazes of the officers and soldiers, like a man's back! Hurriedly fled down the tower.

Under the city, the guards prepared two sedan chairs for them, and Zhu Zhanji had always been on horseback, so he couldn't help frowning. The guard hurriedly explained: "Your Highness, in extraordinary times, the people are emotionally unstable, please take a moment......

Although the guard general said it tactfully, Zhu Zhanji still understood at once, people were worried that the common people would throw rotten eggs when they saw the two of them. Dengshi's face was flushed, and he was silent, and sat in the sedan chair.

The two sedan chairs were carried straight into the palace, and the two were led to the Qianqing Palace and met the emperor on the sickbed.

Yang Shiqi had already knelt in front of the dragon bed, and the two hurriedly stepped forward, knelt down side by side with him, and asked the emperor who was pretending to sleep on the dragon bed.

Only then did Zhu Gaochi slowly open his eyes, looked at the three sinners kneeling in front of him, and said with a long sigh: "What should I do?" ”

"Weichen deserves death, please ask the emperor to cut ...... with a thousand knives" Yang Rong kowtowed heavily.

"The sons deserve to die...... Zhu Zhanji also kowtowed.

"Of course you deserve death!" Zhu Gaochi suddenly became angry, and suddenly coughed violently. Zhang Cheng hurriedly supported the emperor and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with tears, but he didn't dare to say a word. The old eunuch also knew that it was time for the temple to survive, and the emperor had to survive.

Zhu Gao lay back on the dragon bed in a dejected manner, and said weakly: "According to my meaning, don't fight this battle, ask Wang Xian what conditions he has, and I promise him ......."

When Zhu Zhanji and Yang Shiqi heard this, their souls were not possessed, and they said in unison: "The emperor must not!" "Father, don't do it!"

Under the desperate gesture of the crown prince and Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong also stubbornly said: "Your Majesty, it's not like this, there is still our army in Tongzhou City, and the criminal ministers have already sent a large army, even if they die, they will take Tongzhou City back!" ”

"Yes, father, the army, the army of the sons will soon arrive in Tongzhou, and the 150,000 troops will attack the city together, and he can't help 15,000 soldiers and horses?" Zhu Zhanji also hurriedly said.

"Your Majesty, the grain outside Tongzhou has been transported back to the capital, plus the previous grain storage, the province will eat, enough to support two months." Yang Shiqi continued: "Two months is enough to wipe out Wang Xian in Tongzhou City, enough to trap his hundreds of thousands of troops in Badaling, and enough to give His Majesty a peace!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, don't be frightened by temporary difficulties, victory is still in our hands!" The three of them said in unison.

"Hehe......" Zhu Gaochi said with a hint of mockery on the corner of his mouth: "I keep thinking about me, but in fact, all you think about is your own ......"

The three of them were told the central matter, and their faces were red when they landed. They don't know that now that peace is negotiated, the initiative is still in the hands of the imperial court, but the three of them are going to die without a place to bury!

"Your Majesty! If it can be exchanged for the long-term peace and stability of the Ming Dynasty, it is not a pity that the ministers will die 10,000 times! At the critical moment, I had to look at Yang Shiqi, I saw him crying, and stepped forward on his knees: "But, that Wang Xian is like a tiger cub!" If he is given more time and territory, he will sooner or later grow into an invincible tiger! ”

"Yes, father, appeasement can only be exchanged for temporary peace, but it will completely destroy the ancestral society!" Zhu Zhanji immediately echoed: "We must take advantage of the fact that the imperial court still has the ability to fight and win, and completely eliminate Wang Xian!" ”

"Hey, it's this set of arguments again......" Zhu Gaochi's face was full of boredom.

But I have to admit that this set of arguments has a miraculous effect on any emperor, Zhu Gaochi finally stopped insisting and said slowly: "You have to think clearly, now negotiate peace, I can still try to take care of you." If you still have to come to this step of peace in a month's time, I won't be able to protect you......"

Hearing that the emperor gave them another month, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief together, and hurriedly said in a loud voice: "The ministers have long put life and death aside, but ask for the country to get rid of thieves!" ”

Zhu Gaochi looked up at the top of the tent, his eyes were full of mockery, but he couldn't help but say anything more to the scenery.

"Erchen will return to Tongzhou immediately and organize a decisive battle with Wang Xian!" Seeing that the emperor was relieved, Zhu Zhanji said inch by inch: "Please also ask my father to transfer more soldiers and horses to ensure that nothing goes wrong!" ”

"No, the number of troops in the capital can't be less," Zhu Gaochi shook his head and refused: "You and Yang Rong plus Zhang Xian's army has exceeded 200,000, more than ten times that of Wang Xian, what do you want?" (To be continued.) )