On the first day of the fifteenth year of orthodoxy, the sky is clear and the sun is rising.

Zhu Qizhen wore a black satin gown, embroidered with a golden dragon picture, and a crown hat, and carried hundreds of officials to the sacrificial ceremony.

According to the process formulated by the Ministry of Rites, the monarchs and ministers went to the Heaven and Earth Altar in turn to sacrifice the heaven and earth, the Sheji Altar to the Sheji, the Taimiao to worship the ancestors, and finally, it is also a new addition this year, to worship the Martyrs' Shrine.

"The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, the soul is back!"

"Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, countless soldiers have died on the battlefield, horse leather shrouds, I built a martyr's shrine, enshrined for the soldiers who died in the Ming Dynasty, there was a Ming Dynasty, all those who died for the country's conquest, all entered the shrine to enjoy the worship of the descendants of the past generations!"

"To this day, the remnant forces continue to attack and harass my Daming border town in the south, and the people are displaced and miserable."

"I have decided to take the royal drive and conquer the desert north!"

As soon as these words came out, the ministers were in an uproar.

Except for a few people in the know, most of them were confused.

Isn't it a sacrifice, how can you sacrifice and sacrifice to be conscripted?

For such a big thing, there was no squeak in advance, so people were not psychologically prepared at all.

Zhu Qizhen turned around and glanced around the ministers, his eyes were sharp, not angry and arrogant.

"All officials above the third grade, and meritorious service above the earl, follow me to the Fengtian Palace to discuss matters!"

In the Fengtian Palace, the atmosphere is a little dignified.

Hu Ying, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, took the lead in saying: "The minister asks the emperor to put the society first, and think twice about the Northern Expedition!" ”

Behind him, there was also a large group of imperial historians and six court officials.

In the last personal expedition, hundreds of thousands of elites were lost, and the emperor was trapped in the civil fort, if it were not for the later Jedi counterattack, the consequences would be unimaginable.

As the head of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Fu was also confused.

It stands to reason that you have to talk to me before you make a decision!

Suddenly, should I be in favor of it or against?

At this time, Zhu Qiyu, the king of servants, stepped forward and said: "Hu Shangshu's words are wrong, the emperor was trapped in the civil fort at the beginning, all because of Wang Zhen's indiscriminate command, but now, the southern counterinsurgency soldiers and horses have returned to the division, my Ming soldiers are strong and strong, after Badaling repelled Wara, the morale of the whole army is even higher, how can it be the same as the beginning?" ”

Taining Hou Chen Ying also stood up and said: "Yes, now that the treasury is abundant and the logistics are sufficient, you only need to formulate a thorough marching route, and you will definitely fight!" ”

Immediately afterwards, Li Zhen, Marquis of Xiangcheng, Chen Huai, Bo of Pingxiang, and Wei Jingyuan, including Marquis Chen Mao, who had just returned to the division, also stood up in favor.

The nobles were quite well prepared and united this time.

Seeing that everyone had such a tacit understanding, Zhang Fu also made up his mind and said: "The old minister is willing to follow the emperor to conquer Mobei!" ”

Now the situation is already obvious, the civilian officials are against it, and Wu Xun is in favor.

Hu Ying glanced around and saw that Yu Qian hadn't expressed his position yet, so he said, "Yu Shilang, you say something!" ”

For some reason, since the emperor returned to Beijing, he has great trust in Qian.

Even when he was trapped in Tumu Fort, he also issued an edict, ordering Yu Qian to lead the Beijing camp and defend the Beijing division.

Now that Yu Qian has entered the cabinet, the weight of his words is even more extraordinary.

Under the gaze of everyone, Yu Qian slowly stepped forward and bowed.

"The minister thinks that he can't sit back and watch the power of Warat, and he should crusade against it!"

Airplanes!

The ministers suddenly became agitated, okay, even Yu Qian, a guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, actually betrayed the organization!

You are a civil servant, how can you speak for those generals?

Hu Ying couldn't help but say: "Yu Qian, the Northern Expedition is related to the fortunes of the Ming Dynasty, the old man advises, you should be cautious when you speak!" ”

"Hu Shangshu!" Yu Qian responded, "The lower officials have already decided to follow the emperor's personal expedition!" ”

Hu Ying looked at Kuang Yu again, which means your person, you come to it.

Kuang Wei is also very difficult, the emperor wants to recruit in person, Xungui must stand with the emperor, if the civil officials are united, maybe they can still fight for it, but now Yu Qian has also begun to defect, this is difficult to do.

What's more, now Yu Qian is not only the left squire of the Ministry of War, but also a member of the Cabinet.

"If the emperor is to personally conquer Warat, our army will inevitably go deep into the desert, and first lose the geographical advantage, the old minister suggests that this matter should be considered in the long run."

"So what?"

Zhang Fu couldn't help but say: "At the beginning, Emperor Taizong invaded Mobei six times, and the remnant Yuan forces all fled in despair, who dared to offend my Ming border at that time?" Why is it that today, the Warat Tatars continue to detain and rob the people of the border towns? They are the wolves on the grassland, if they are not completely beaten, subdued, and afraid, the people in the border towns will never have peace! ”

Seeing that the controversy between the civil and military forces was heating up, Cao Nai, the first assistant of the cabinet, finally stood up.

"Since the fall of the former Yuan and the flight to Mobei, I have always regarded my Ming Dynasty as a mortal enemy over the years, and this battle is inevitable."

Hu Ying's face changed, and he was about to refute, but he heard Cao Nai continue: "However, the emperor is a body of ten thousand gold, and it is not appropriate to risk his body. ”

Cao Nai knew in his heart that the emperor's attitude was firm, this battle would be fought sooner or later, and what he could do now was to stop the emperor from conquering in person, and he must not have the situation of being trapped in the civil fort again.

At the beginning, the emperor insisted on pro-conquest, mainly because Wang Zhen was troubled, but now that the traitors are all gone, the emperor should be able to listen to persuasion.

Fighting a war is not child's play, and all aspects need to be considered.

Moreover, Daming is not a backwater battle now, this battle, if something goes wrong and puts the emperor in, it will be a big loss.

Cao Nai's words were all heartfelt, and he hoped that the emperor would be able to listen to the persuasion rationally.

This time, however, he was doomed to disappointment.

Zhu Qizhen pondered for a long time, and finally spoke: "What Qing and the others are worried about, I really know it, but Xuanfu and Datong battles, hundreds of thousands of Ming heroic souls are watching me!" ”

"I have an unshirkable responsibility for their sacrifices, if I don't help them avenge their hatred with my own hands, what face do I have to see them, and what face do I have to meet my ancestors and ancestors?"

"Now that my Ming soldiers are well fed, how can they be held back because of unnecessary worries, and countless border soldiers will die in vain?"

"I'm not afraid, why should I be afraid?"

Speaking of which, the hall was already silent.

Zhu Qizhen stood up, condescending, not angry and arrogant.

"King Servant!"

Zhu Qiyu stepped forward: "The minister is here!" ”

"The crown prince is young, and the country depends on the monarch. If I die on the battlefield, you will be the next emperor of the Ming Dynasty, remember, if I am unfortunately captured, I don't need you to rescue me, and I don't need anyone to negotiate, I will be decided! ”

"Minister...... Minister......"

Zhu Qiyu was so frightened that he knelt down, incoherently, not knowing what to do.

"Stand up!"

Zhu Qiyu's legs trembled, and he couldn't stand up after several attempts.

"You are a descendant of the Zhu family, you have the blood of Emperor Taizu Gao in your body, I will let you stand up!"

"Yes!"

Zhu Qiyu gritted his teeth, supported the ground with his hands, stood up, and said with a resolute gaze: "Brother is willing to fight for the emperor!" ”

"I'm your brother, and it's not your turn to do this."

Zhu Qizhen shook his head and said with a smile: "If my Northern Expedition fails, my brother should not forget the heroic soul of the Ming Dynasty who died on the battlefield, be a strong soldier and a horse, and crusade against him!" ”

"Brother...... Obey! ”

Zhu Qizhen continued to command: "Yu Qian! ”

"The minister is here!"

"I ordered you to be the deputy commander of this Northern Expedition, and give you three months to gather the army and collect grain and grass, and the Qing family can take on this important task?"

Yu Qian had already prepared: "Please rest assured that the emperor will live up to his mission!" ”

"King of Jing'an County!"

Zhang Fu hurriedly stepped forward: "The minister is here!" ”

"I ordered you to stay in the capital and assist the king of Zuo to supervise the country."

Zhang Fu shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, the old minister asks to follow the emperor on the expedition!" ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "The Qing family is an old minister of the Four Dynasties, when the first emperor died early, he entrusted the Qing family as an auxiliary minister, and I also entrusted the King of Yu to you, and the burden on the Qing family is not light." ”

"Green Sword Fairy"

Zhang Fu was helpless, so he had no choice but to say: "The old minister obeys the order!" ”

Zhu Qizhen nodded and continued: "Marquis of Xiangcheng! ”

Li Zhen stepped forward: "The minister is here!" ”

"In this Northern Expedition, with 3,000 battalions as the vanguard, we went to Yumuchuan to build a large camp to remove obstacles on the grain road for the Chinese army."

"Obey the order!"

Ningyang Marquis Chen Mao couldn't help but step forward and said, "Your Majesty, the old minister, please fight!" ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "I have other arrangements for the Qing family. ”

Chen Mao was very happy and said, "Please ask the emperor to command." ”

"I take the initiative to attack Mobei, Warat must also draw troops from all over the country first, I will give you 30,000 horses, and after the troops in the Hami area are withdrawn, the Qing family will lead troops to raid Hami, and form a horn with Suzhou Wei, further compressing the sphere of influence of Wara."

Chen Mao looked excited, bowed down and said, "The old minister obeys the order!" ”

Seeing this, Shi Pu, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, also stood up and said, "Your Majesty, please ask for your life!" ”

Zhu Qizhen thought for a while and said, "Don't go." ”

"Your Majesty, this is not good!"

Shi Pu was reluctant, and argued: "Although the minister is a civil official, he leads the troops to fight and does not lose to those generals, Ningyang Hou, don't you say?" ”

Chen Mao pursed his lips and did not answer.

Shi Pu was anxious, pulled Chen Mao's clothes and said, "You have something to say!" ”

"That's it!"

Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said, "You will stay in the Beijing Division and supervise the production of new firearms, these firearms are my secret weapons, which are directly related to the trend of the battle and are very important. ”

Shi Pu nodded with satisfaction and said, "Please rest assured, the old minister will explain the affairs of the Ministry of Industry, and from today onwards, he will focus on the manufacture of firearms." ”

Zhu Qizhen glanced at the ministers again, and said: "From now on, all the officials of the Six Ministries and Jiuqing will fully cooperate with Yu Qian in preparing for the Northern Expedition, and if there is any neglect, it will be punished as bullying the king!" ”

Hundreds of officials knelt down in unison: "The ministers obey the order!" ”

After the dispersal of the dynasty, Zhu Qizhen turned around and went to the imperial study.

Jin Ying followed Zhu Qizhen's side and said in a heartfelt manner: "Your Majesty, I am the ancestral system, and internal officials are not allowed to interfere in politics, but the slave and maid have a few words, and I don't know ......."

"Say!"

"Yes!"

Jin Ying settled down, and then said cautiously: "The Northern Expedition is a military secret, and today in the court, the emperor said a lot of details, in case there are spies of Warat among the courtiers......"

Zhu Qizhen smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to be quite thoughtful. ”

"The emperor praises falsely, slaves and maids are just ...... Just ......"

"Alright, I know you mean well."

Zhu Qizhen put away the smile on his face and said, "The secret Xuan Xuan Absolute Voice Guard commanded Yang Zhicong to enter the palace!" ”