Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 40 The News Spreads
Beijing on August 21 is destined to be an extraordinary day.

It is said that military generals conquer the world, and civil officials rule the world, and it is not that civil officials put gold on their faces.

After the discussion in the Jiyi Hall was over, this sophisticated and huge civil servant machine of the Ming Dynasty moved quickly.

That night, all the yamen in the imperial court were brightly lit.

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Wu Dayong was an official at the Yamen of Dali Temple. He was usually responsible for transcribing files and recording confessions.

That night, he left the yamen as usual, and as soon as he reached the door, he was stopped by the concierge.

"Brother Wu, today the eldest master of Siqing has his life, all the officials and clerks of the yamen will stay in the yamen, and they will not be able to go back until the eldest master returns."

Wu Dayong frowned, and doubts arose in his heart.

Dali Temple is one of the most powerful yamen in the capital. When it is usually busy with official business, it is common to stay in the yamen all night.

But since the Son of Heaven came out of Beijing, this has not happened for a long time.

You must know that Dali Temple is in charge of the prison and is responsible for the review of various important cases. Those who can come to their place are basically murder and arson.

However, these serious crimes involving exile and beheading need to be reported to Emperor Zhu for approval.

Now that the emperor is not in the capital, the Dali Temple has approved it, and it can only be dealt with when the emperor returns to Beijing, so it is simply put on hold.

Therefore, for more than a month, there has never been a case of staying in the ya.

However, Wu Dayong had a good relationship with the concierge. Since he couldn't leave, he pulled a stool and sat down and asked.

"Third son, tell the truth to your brother, is something wrong?"

Since a few days ago, the nine gates of the capital have been inexplicably banned for a long time.

In the various yamen in the capital, rumors and rumors spread wildly.

For a while, if the emperor wins a big victory, he will be captured first.

One will say that the imperial court was defeated and the entire army was wiped out.

It is also said that there are big figures in the court, and they want to take advantage of the fact that the emperor is not in the capital, and they have to have bad intentions.

Passed vividly!
The elders above naturally reprimanded the people below, and are not allowed to talk indiscriminately.

But how can this be stopped?
And other people don't know, Wu Dayong is clear.

The court must be defeated!
Just two days ago, his daughter-in-law had a nephew from his own family who escaped from Juyongguan, saying that the court had hundreds of thousands of troops, and the defeat was terrible, and even the emperor disappeared...

Wu Dayong didn't believe it yet. How could Daming dispatch hundreds of thousands of troops, how could he be unable to defeat even the mere thieves.

But looking at the posture now, I'm afraid it won't be true, right?
The porter shrank his neck, glanced around, and said in a low voice.

"I don't know about this, but Liu Ya's order was just ordered by the eldest Master Siqing when he went out. Let alone us, even the eldest gentlemen in the hall, keep it! Let's wait..."

Wu Dayong couldn't find any news, so he could only get up and go back to the classroom.

This wait, until late at night...

Wu Dayong couldn't hold back his energy, so he fell asleep on his stomach in front of the desk.

When I was in a daze, I felt a pat on the head.

"Old Wu, don't sleep, the eldest master is back, in the main hall, tell everyone to come over!"

Rubbing his eyes, Wu Da followed the two clerks with a deep foot and a shallow foot, and walked to the courtyard in front of the lobby.

Not the same as usual, there are many more torches in the yard.

Wu Dayong shook his head and woke up to take a look.

I saw the eldest Master Siqing with his eyes closed, sitting in the hall, with a group of masters such as the young masters, the priests, and the masters below.

In the courtyard, there are mostly scribes and small officials like them.

If it is usual, so many people gather together, it must be lively and talkative.

But now the yard is as quiet as something, and not a single person speaks.

As for why...

Wu Dayong looked at the [-] or [-] officers and soldiers holding torches around him, and his heart began to thump.

He vaguely felt that something big was about to happen.

When it was almost time for the arrival of the people, Wu Dayong saw Mr. Siqing stand up, took out a well-sealed paper from his sleeve, and said.

"For the past few days, there have been rumors about the capital, but one thing is that this official entered the palace by edict tonight, and has already received a detailed military report. My Ming army was trapped by the enemy in Tumu Fort. The army was killed and injured countless times, and the emperor was kidnapped by thieves. …”

Before he finished speaking, Wu Dayong heard a "hum" around him, and several people jumped up.

The elders in the hall were even more astonished. They were usually unsmiling in front of them. The majestic Shaoqing, the elders of the temple, some were angry, some were crying, and some were going to be killed by hitting the pillar directly.

The small officials around were even more panicked. Although Wu Dayong had heard from the niece who had fled, he couldn't help but feel a little flustered when he heard the news coming out of the eldest master.

Is the court really defeated?

Has the emperor been captured?
Then...then it's so powerful first, what about the capital?
For a while, Wu Da's heart was numb, and he subconsciously followed the crowd and cried.

But it didn't take long for him to hear a heavy sound of gavel in the hall.

Boss Siqing had a serious face and said coldly.

"The elders have already agreed that Prince Yu will rule the capital and stick to the capital, and I will work together to protect the capital. As an official of the Ming Dynasty, you should be the best of heaven and the people below. Don't panic and take advantage of the opportunity to create chaos. "

As soon as the words were finished, someone from below questioned.

"Lord Siqing, hundreds of thousands of troops have been defeated, can we really defend the capital? It's better to report to the court and hurry to Nanjing..."

The one who spoke was Elder Sicheng, and as soon as he finished speaking, there was a sound of approval from below.

From a distance, Wu Dayong could see that Mr. Siqing's face was not very good-looking, said.

"The court has its own decision on such matters. I have never had such a defeat since the establishment of the Ming Dynasty. Now is the time to fight thieves and repay the Ming Dynasty. I don't need to mention it again!"

After a while of discussion, Yu Shiyue spoke again.

"In order to stick to the capital, the imperial court has issued an decree, from now on..."

"The nine gates have strengthened their guarding and inspections, and people who should enter and exit need to lead the way."

"Any court official who is an official who dares to take the opportunity to disturb the hearts of the people and wait for an opportunity to cause chaos must be punished."

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A series of bans were announced, so that Wu Dayong really reacted. I am afraid this is not a joke, the court is going to be serious.

Looking around, the colleagues who were still extremely nervous and frowning, Wu Dayong was also panicked.

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The same scene appeared in various yamen in the capital.

All night, all the yamen were brightly lit, and all kinds of quarrels, discussions, and even howling sounds could be heard.

Among the nine gates of the capital, countless officers and troops patrolled.

The Shuntian government office, the personnel of the five-city army and horse division, were also busy all night...

The news spread like the wind in all directions early in the morning.

There are young descendants who are filled with righteous indignation, shouting that they are going to kill the thief, there are old people who sigh and worry about the future, and there are gangsters who are mixed with the crowd and their eyes are rolling...

All kinds of people, all kinds of news, clamoring.

In the capital, an atmosphere of depression and panic shrouded for a while...

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