Baidu otaku as Chongzhen

Chapter 42

The first year of Chongzhen.

February 25.

Wenhua Hall.

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"Uh~! Ladies and gentlemen, let's sing a song first to improve our spirits." Yang Reform would not let go of torturing this group of elites of the Ming Dynasty when he had the opportunity.

The following ministers were unhappy.It's not going to court, why let us sing again?But it’s okay to be unhappy, the song still has to be sung.Now this thing is already a fixed program.Could it be that you are not going to raise the awe-inspiring spirit in your chest and abdomen?Don't you prepare "Serve the country with loyalty"?Who can resist the emperor's hat?
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"Wolf smoke rises from the mountains and rivers and looks north..."

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"The dragon rises, rolls the horse, and neighs the sword like frost..."

A group of ministers sang a song with great pride. Seeing the displeased and aggrieved appearance of those ministers, Yang Reform felt a lot better in his heart.

The song is over.

Yang Reform was the first to speak.

"Dear dear ones, yesterday I suddenly thought of a major event related to the life and death of my dynasty, so I called you here today to discuss countermeasures."

The ministers are also surprised?What else can be related to the life and death of my Ming Dynasty?Wasn't the emperor scared stupid?Our tens of millions of people, millions of troops?Who are you afraid of?It's just that we can't figure out the gold from the Eastern Captives for the time being. Is it necessary to use it like this?All the ministers were puzzled.

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"Is Yuan Chonghuan here?"

"Your Majesty, the minister is here." Yuan Chonghuan was also surprised, why did he call me today?Can't you take me to the knife?I didn't make the emperor unhappy!

"Yuan Aiqing, what do you think of Hou Jin's detour through Mongolia to enter the Customs after you and Master Sun deduced the sand table?" Yang Reform was not going to talk nonsense, but was going to point directly to the crux of the problem.

"...His Majesty, after Mr. Sun's guidance, I am [-]% sure that Hou Jin will bypass Mongolia to enter the customs." Yuan Chonghuan thought for a few seconds, and immediately answered with certainty that the wild boar skin would bypass Mongolia to enter the customs.

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"what!"

"Ah~~!"

"what!!!"

The ministers below were dumbfounded.Jin detoured from Mongolia after the Eastern Captives?is it possible?It's terrible. Saying that, the Jinning line of defense that we thought was impenetrable is useless.In that way, the gold in the East can be hit under our noses at any time?This... this is terrifying.No wonder the emperor called us to discuss, it turned out to be for this matter.It's really a big deal!
"Does that Ai Qing have any objections to this?" Yang Reform asked.

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The ministers look at me, I look at you, and finally look at Yuan Chonghuan and Sun Chengzong.Seeing Yuan Chonghuan's confident expression, and looking at Sun Chengzong's old face indifferently.In the end, they all said that they had no objection to this.

"Since all the lovers have no objection to this, let me ask again, how many times did my Ming Dynasty fight against Donglu in total, how many times did it collapse? How much did I lose?"

Yang Reform's question suddenly touched the hearts of these Ming Dynasty elites.The face of the Ming Dynasty to Donglu was like a broom on the ground, specially designed to sweep the floor.I really can't afford to lose face, so I have nothing to say.

Finally, a man came out and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that our dynasty will win and lose in the war with the Eastern Captives, but our dynasty will lose more..." The man said something fair.

"Which was the bigger loss?" Yang Reform asked.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it was the great defeat of Sarhu in the 46th year of the first emperor's Wanli reign. Our dynasty lost tens of thousands of elite soldiers. We lost thousands of miles..."

"Those who have failed in recent years?" Yang Reform still asked.

"Report to Your Majesty, except for the great victory in Jinning, almost all the other places on the scale have lost..." This man is fairly fair, and he is quite clear about historical events.Of course, Mao Wenlong's record "shouldn't" be counted in it according to the usual practice.

"Since they are all failures, then I would like to ask, have a huge amount of my clothing, official certificates, and seals from the Ming Dynasty been captured by the Eastern Captives?" Yang Reform asked.

...The ministers were ashamed for a while...

"...Yes, I guess...it is..." The man couldn't figure out what was going on, his head was in a mess.

"Then I will ask again, if the Eastern Captives take a detour to enter the customs and use the authentic official certificates and seals captured by our dynasty to deceive the gates of the important towns, how likely is this?"

Yang Reform's words were like a super heavy bomb, blowing up the psychological defenses of all the ministers.

If it is said that Mongolia detours, the Jinning line of defense fails, the Great Wall, and the important towns in the pass are also very dense. There is a fluke mentality, but using the authentic official credentials and seals of the Ming Dynasty to deceive the gate of the city... This thing is really terrible~!Don't you want to open that city and open that city?
But there were still some people who did not give up and came out to contradict.

"I want to report to your Majesty, I believe that although this is what I said, it is impossible for Donglu to deceive me into opening the gate of the Ming Dynasty. Our officers and men will definitely check the official certificates and seal letters strictly, so as not to allow Donglu to return to the Jin Dynasty. The deception succeeded."

Yang Reform said: "Well, very good. Do you think that our officers and men will strictly check the official certificates and seals? How to check? The official certificates and seals are originally genuine, can they be found to be fake?"

The courtier blushed and had nothing to say for a long time. After a long time, he choked out another sentence: "His Majesty, the imperial court should send the lost seal as soon as possible to inform the guards and soldiers of the city. Jin used fake official certificates and seals to deceive the city gate, and it happened to catch them all..."

Yang Reform posted again: "Well, very good, but I heard that most of the soldiers in my court are illiterate, and even most of the generals are illiterate, do you think the illiterate generals can understand? If you are illiterate, how can you verify the authenticity of official certificates and seals? I am afraid that there are not hundreds of seals and official certificates that I left at Donglu's place. There are still one or two hundred. What do you think? The general guarding the gate Do you recognize everyone?"

The courtier's face was flushed, and he was so squeezed by the emperor that he couldn't say a word.Can only kneel on the ground.Say guilty.

All the ministers looked at me and I looked at you, all with terrified and incredible expressions.Then it was cold sweat.Breathing heavily.The news and the aftermath are dire.

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"...the minister is guilty...the minister is terrified..." People knelt on the ground.This matter is too terrible, and the consequences are quite serious.

Yang Reform was expressionless. Looking at the group of NPCs kneeling on the ground, he felt a little contemptuous. I am afraid that many of you pigs are plotting Mao Wenlong's life at this time.Unexpectedly, one day, someone would put a knife on his neck.

Yang Reform didn't call these pig-like teammates to get up, but let them kneel on the ground to let them know how much he weighed.

"I also thought of this possibility by accident yesterday. It's really scary. I stayed up all night, thinking about how to solve this matter. Who can relieve my worries?"

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After a while, a person kneeling on the ground took a few steps on his knees and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that officials and generals at all levels should be informed as soon as possible, especially the gatekeepers. A lot of official certificates, seals, and clothing were lost in Houjin, the eastern captive. The gates of the city cannot be opened lightly..., they must be strictly inspected, and the gates can only be opened after strict inspection..."

Who knew that another minister "jumped" out with his knees to object: "Your Majesty, you must not! Think of the brilliant Tianwei of the Ming Dynasty. If Your Majesty announces it like this, where will I put my Chaotianwei? The imperial court is disgraced, Donglu knows You must laugh at my court for being useless and incapable. The generals and soldiers know that we have lost so many official certificates and seals. In the future, when we fight against the Eastern Captives, if our momentum is lost, we will be defeated before the battle..."

Yang Reform is funny, you haven't even said it yet, you guys are the first to pinch it.Do you also know my Ming Dynasty's brilliant Tianwei?This Tianwei might not be much better than a mop on the ground, right?It is specially used for mopping the floor for others.

Some other ministers also "kneeled" to support the minister's words, and there was a "no" voice, but apart from "no", they couldn't say anything nutritious.Chun Sui is "fighting" for himself, no, for the face of the court.Yang Reform ignored this.

"Well, not bad, is there any more?" Yang Reform asked boredly.

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A minister came out, took a few steps on his knees, and said: "Your Majesty, I think that this matter should be informed to all the city gate officers and soldiers to strengthen their guard. In addition, I think that the Eastern Prisoners may not dare to detour to enter Mongolia." close……"

"Why?" The man said something new, and Yang Reform became interested.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I believe that Dongjiang Town is under the restraint of Master Mao Wenlong Mao, and the Eastern Prisoners must be divided into guards. In this way, the number of troops entering the customs must be limited, so... it is hard to say whether to enter the customs or not..."

This person still has a bit of strategic thinking, Yang Reform took a look, and said: "Well, a few days ago, when I reissued the military salary, I didn't pay Mao Wenlong. The Ministry of Households and the Ministry of War wanted to deduct Mao Wenlong's military salary. Has Mao Wenlong restrained Donglu?"

Yang Reform mercilessly revealed his faults.The minister who came out to play was very embarrassed, his head was lowered, and his eyes were on the ground.Criticized enough by the emperor.

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Yang Reform looked all over the back of his head.Said: "Yesterday I thought about it all night, and this morning I was thinking about countermeasures again, so I was late. I apologize first, and I also came up with a few countermeasures. Dear friends, please discuss..."

The ministers on the ground were ashamed, but they dared not.

(End of this chapter)