eldest son of Ming dynasty

In addition to Wang Qiong and Peng Ze who are about to leave for Zhejiang, Gu Zuo, the left servant of the household department and the commander of the Shaofu, also has a holy favor.Wang Qiong thought to himself, since Peng Ze does not associate with him, this Gu Zuo is also a prominent person in front of the emperor, so he entrusted Wang Jia's relationship to introduce him, and set off with Gu Zuo in the name of discussing Zhejiang affairs. Go to Zhejiang.

It would be easier for them to walk while the road had not yet thawed.

Gu Zuo also has some eccentricities. He likes to eat sauerkraut from Linglong Restaurant. This time he went to Beijing on a business trip and would be away for a long time, so he bought some more and took them with him in the carriage.

After getting into the carriage, the curtain was drawn down, and Gu Zuo said, "Brother Dehua, please forgive me. I am not afraid of others, but I am afraid that I will not be able to eat this bite when I go out of Beijing."

Gu Zuo, a servant, is considered a high official in the imperial court, and the Holy Majesty trusted him so much as the head of the new organization, he did not expect to be such a person.Wang Qiong was also surprised for a moment, but said nothing.

When the carriage swayed to the gate of the city, there was a crisp sound of horseshoes from far and near, and there was a voice shouting: "Military newspaper!"Military newspaper!

"Army newspaper?" Wang Qiong opened the curtain to take a look.

I saw a military horse sweeping the dust and smoke, and quickly disappeared from sight.

"Brother Liqing, did you hear that?" Wang Qiong said seriously, "It's the military newspaper!"

"The Tatars invaded the border again." Gu Zuo sighed, "Since the 11th year of Hongzhi, the Tatars have invaded the border almost every year. Temple... Your Majesty has tolerated them for several years."

Wang Qiong was not close to the central government a few years ago, and many things were heard, which is far less true than what Gu Zuo said now.

"Brother Dehua, the incident in Zhejiang also affects the war in the Northwest."

"Zhejiang?"

Gu Zuo gathered his sleeves. He is the Minister of the Shaofu, and he manages the assets of the imperial court, but whether these are assets or liabilities actually depends on the local business situation.

Wang Qiong took the initiative to make friends with him, and Gu Zuo was not out of his wits, so he naturally knew the power of a chief envoy.

"The imperial court is going to fight, where will the military supplies come from? Brother Dehua, you and I have to hold on to this money bag for the Holy Majesty."

Wang Qiong frowned, "The imperial court is going to fight? Can you agree, my lords?"

Gu Zuo is from the Korean language department, and Korean language is the hard core of the old prince's mansion, so Gu Zuo naturally doesn't speak the two dialects, "The current court is no longer the court of the past."

Where are the princes of the court, the two most important ministries, the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Households, the prince of the past and the current sage have not been touched for a long time.

Of course the Ministry of War is also important, but Liu Daxia's strength is actually not as good as before after being attacked.

If you want to talk about power, when the current emperor ascended the throne, the power in his hands is enough to control the court.

"According to what brother Liqing said, this matter has probably happened?"

Gu Zuo didn't dare to be very sure, "Unless... there is something unexpected,"

The power is gone, but some people can still persuade them with the arrogance of a scholar, regardless of life and death.

Wang Qiong was so moved that he had other thoughts. How the people in the court fought had nothing to do with him. He wanted to find his own opportunity in it, and now the opportunity came naturally.

It is Shangshu who supports the Holy Majesty.

As long as he stands right, he can be promoted even if he wins the battle.

Gu Zuo reminded again: "Once the imperial court uses troops, the rich and prosperous provinces in the south of the Yangtze River will definitely have to raise funds for military supplies. At that time, this burden will fall on Brother Dehua. We must make early preparations for this section."

Wang Qiong didn't care, "The salary of the emperor and the matter of loyalty to the emperor all depend on the will of the emperor."

In fact, before Peng Ze left Beijing, he also heard the news that the Tatars invaded the border again.

But after thinking about it, he still had to go to Shushu to persuade him.

Passing through Tongzhou on the way, he had Wu Yinian as an official here in the same year, so he came here to see him off.After meeting friends for many years, the ideal of serving the country in his chest was aroused again, which further strengthened his thinking.

And the Forbidden City at this time is actually quieter than many people imagined.

The new emperor set up seats for these elderly ministers, and they all passed the military newspaper to each other to read.

Zhu Houzhao leaned against the back of the chair, copying his hands, "I've finished reading it all. Is there anything else to say? The people and soldiers who have suffered from the war at the border are all eagerly looking at the imperial court. The imperial court must have something to say, right?"

The cabinet, which has always had ideas, is also silent at this time. Isn't it obvious what it means?

Even for such a major event, the cabinet may not be able to meet the emperor's wishes.

"Nothing to say? Nothing to say, I have to say..."

"Your Majesty." Liu Daxia is still immersed in the mourning of the late emperor's death. In fact, his heart is already mourning, and he cupped his hands and said: "The old minister thought that something like a Tatar bandit incident happened before the late emperor. How to deal with it is up to you." The precedents come first, and I hope His Majesty can choose one or two to use."

"Your Majesty also thinks that you should not act rashly." Liu Jian has always been mature and prudent. He was actually worried about the determination shown by the new emperor. Once the battle is unfavorable, I am afraid that there will be something unbearable to say."

Li Dongyang also held the ceremony, "The young man ascended the throne, and he was determined to get rid of the old and make a new one. At this time, he should have sent out the heavenly soldiers to drive out the thieves. But I know that tomorrow is a situation where the people are destitute. At this time, we have to fight. If we win, the world will be destroyed." Withering, if you lose, the world will also wither, I implore Your Majesty to plan for the millions of people, and never let the world be wronged by your own will."

Zhu Houzhao's face was calm and he didn't say anything.

Over there, Liu Daxia said earnestly, "I know that my sage is a little displeased with my minister. But my minister is the minister of the Ministry of War of the Ming Dynasty, and I will speak for the country of the Ming Dynasty and the people of the world of the Ming Dynasty in one day in the court. Back then, the late emperor I once asked, saying that Emperor Taizong frequently went out of the fortress, why not now? The minister replied that due to years of evils, the current court generals and horses are far less than those in Taizong's time. Even in Taizong's time, there were also battles of the Duke of Qi and the Quhe River Failed, now some people say to kill thousands of enemies at every turn, but how can this be an easy thing? I speculate that the best strategy now is to defend!"

"Listen to you..." Zhu Houzhao's eyes swept across the crowd, "This battle is not only costly, but also easy to defeat. Once defeated, the new king, my throne, may be unstable. Isn't it?"

The ministers did not speak.

Seeing that the emperor was isolated and helpless, no matter how many Korean words there were, he said bravely, "Your Majesty, I don't think you can say that. Fighting will cost money, but this battle is not what your Majesty wants to fight. The Tatars crossed the Great Wall and are in our territory." Burning, killing and looting, how many people of the Ming Dynasty were exposed to the iron hooves of the Tatars, and they obviously forced us to fight this battle!"

"Han Wen!" Liu Daxia turned pale with shock. He didn't expect that on the issue of whether to send troops or not to send troops, some scholar-bureaucrats and civil servants 'rebelled' and supported the emperor instead.

He immediately pointed to the Korean text, "Do you want to reappear the events of the orthodox years?! How can you say such treacherous words?"

Han Wenxin said that today is different from the past, when you were the emperor's favorite, now I am the emperor's favorite, I am afraid that you will not succeed.

"No one wants to reappear the orthodox thing! Now that the Tatars are already here, don't we, the monarchs and ministers, just hide in the capital and pretend nothing happened? You Liu Shangshu can do it, but I can't!"

"you!"

"Okay." Zhu Houzhao frowned slightly, "No arguing."

When everyone heard the emperor's deep voice, they hurriedly lowered their heads and dared not speak.

"Just now Da Sima used Qi Guogong as an example. The meaning is that the soldiers in the world today are not as good as Taizong, so it is very difficult to win this battle. Then I want to ask, when will this battle be won? "

Liu Daxia immediately replied: "As Elder Li Ge said, His Majesty is determined to innovate and eliminate bad governance. Now that he has just ascended the throne and is so young, he can definitely accumulate strength for a few years..."

"Listen to my question. I'm asking, when will I win?"

This question stunned everyone.

Liu Jian then said: "As long as we work hard, maybe three years, maybe five years, one day the Ming Dynasty will be able to beat the Tatars."

"Maybe three years, maybe five years... Will we be able to win by then?" the emperor continued to ask.

"Your Majesty... if you want to win a war, the right time, place and people are indispensable."

These people have always refused to give a definite answer.

They were probably just worried that Zhu Houzhao really took three or five years as the boundary, and by that time it would be another troublesome matter.

"Don't hang around with me!" These literati are the best at playing tricks with their mouths, "Liu Shangshu, I'm asking you now, if the right time, place and people are all in place, will you be able to win the fight then? "

"Return to Your Majesty, yes." Liu Daxia gritted his teeth.

"Fart, I, who don't know anything about war, know that when the battle starts, no one dares to say victory until the last moment. You are a fortune teller, but dare to say that you will win when the time comes? What if you lose?"

When everyone heard the emperor say those two words, their expressions also collapsed.

But he is the emperor, so he can't make a fuss because of this, he can only listen first.

"What do you mean?" Zhu Houzhao pointed at Min Gui, "For example, after three years, Min Shangshu felt that he could not win the war, and he objected, so should the court fight or not? You can say war at any time and under any conditions. You can’t win because soldiers are impermanent and water is impermanent! In the fifth year of Zhengde, you can still tell me that the timing is not right, and if you are not careful, you may be defeated. Now I tell you that this battle cannot be won. It's a question of not winning, it's a question of daring to fight!"

"Old Liu Ge said just now that I am the newly enthroned king. If the war goes against me, I am afraid that there will be unbearable things. What unbearable things? Some people rebel? Or are we afraid in our hearts? Then because of this fear and worry, we will I don’t care about the people and soldiers at the border gates! I’m here to tell you today that I ordered this battle to be fought! If I lose, I will bear it. If any princes want to sit on this dragon chair at that time, ask them to come and try try!"

Zhu Houzhao stood up, and said with a bit of determination: "In short, in short, if you don't go to this battle, I, the emperor, will not let them step into the Great Wall alone!"

Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and other courtiers were shocked when they heard this. Is the emperor going to conscript himself? !

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