The next day, the bell at the Meridian Gate rang.
The chief assistant Ye Xianggao, the second assistant Fang Congzhe, the group of assistants Zhu Guozuo, Liu Yizhi, Han Wei and He Zongyan led the civil and military officials into the Imperial Hall in an orderly manner.
Above the main hall, Zhu Youxiao, who was attending court for the first time, was not as happy as he had expected.
There were two curtains on the left and right of the dragon throne. Behind each curtain sat a dignified and dignified woman.
Noble Consort Zheng!
Consort Li Kang!
To listen to politics from behind the curtain!
"Long live our emperor! Hooray! Long live!"
With Ye Xianggao as the head, the civil and military officials bowed to the monarch and his subjects, knelt three times and kowtowed nine times, and shouted long live.
Zhu Youxiao's expression turned slightly sour as he said seriously,""Dear ministers, please rise!"
"Thank you so much!"
The ministers rose and returned to their seats.
"If you have a report, you will retreat!"
Wei Zhongxian took two steps forward and waved his horsetail whisk.
In the path of castration, Da Ming had entered the realm of the transcendent. All the internal managers were all dignified and arrogant.
"Your Majesty, I have a report!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the then Minister of War, Sun Wei, stepped forward and said in an incomparably heavy voice,"Nuzhen tribe, Nurhachi led a large force to attack Shenyang. Commander He Shixian, General Xia Guoqing, Zhang Gang, Zhizhou Duan Zhan, Tongzhi Chen Fuguang all died.
Later, Chen Ce, the commander of Sichuan and Zhejiang, led Sichuan soldiers to cross the Hun River to reinforce, and Tong Zhongkui and others died in battle. Nurhachi broke through the city of Shenyang, which fell, and all parts of Liaodong were in danger.”
In an instant, the entire hall was in an uproar!
The Nurhachi tribe was the tribe of the Jurchen tribe. It was later unified by the rising Nurhachi as the Khan, but because it lived in a cold land, it was not valued by the Ming Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, the Nurhachi tribe is not afraid of our might. I am willing to lead the army to fight against the rebels and recover our lost territory!”
The Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War, Wang Zaijin, stepped forward and requested to fight!
"Your Majesty, I, Zhang Heming, request to fight!"
Zhang Heming, who was also the right assistant minister of the Ministry of War, was unwilling to be outdone and wanted to join the battle.
One division and two assistant ministers all requested to fight!
Da Ming never cowered in battle!
"Dear ministers, what do you think?"
In his previous life, he was familiar with the History of the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Youxiao already had a candidate in mind.
The court meeting was a place for discussion. Without hearing the words of the ministers, although it was good to be arbitrary, it was not good for buying people's hearts.
"Your Majesty, the Nurhachi tribe has been harassing the border of the Ming Dynasty. Now that they have openly attacked Shen Yang, it seems that they have been disloyal for a long time.”
Chief Assistant Ye Xianggao was the first to make decisions on military affairs. He paused and said,"In this subject's opinion, it is better to add the position of Minister of War and transfer Liaodong Patrol Chief Xiong Tingbi to the Right Minister of War to manage Liaodong. At the same time, the Imperial Court will send the Right Minister of War Zhang Heming to supervise the army and work together to attack the rebels.”
Xiong Tingbi was one of the famous generals of the late Ming Dynasty. His nickname was Barbarian Bear. His military strategy was fierce and his fighting style was fierce. The barbarians outside the nine borders of the Ming Dynasty were all afraid of him. He was undoubtedly the best candidate to conquer Nurhachi.
In history, Emperor Tianqi had also made such a decision. He had Xiong Tingbi as the main official and the imperial court had sent Zhang Heming as the adjutant to jointly attack Nurhachi.
In the end, Liaodong fell, and Nurhachi established his capital in Liaoyang, laying the foundation for the Manchu to enter the pass.
The reason was that Xiong Tingbi had a hot temper and liked to scold people. He did not know how to be an official and often humiliated Zhang Heming in Liaodong's decision-making, causing the chief and adjutant to fall out.
If it was just a loss of peace, it would not be enough to affect the overall situation of Liaodong. However, Zhang Heming had misjudged his use of people. He believed that Wang Huazhen, that mediocre person, had openly fled without fighting during the decisive battle between the Ming Dynasty and the Houjin Dynasty, the Battle of Guangning. The entire Liaodong had fallen into the hands of Nurhachi.
Countless commoners were driven to the Liao River to be slaughtered. The scene was extremely tragic.
"What do you think?"
Zhu Youxiao glanced at him but didn't make a decision. He continued to look at the civil and military officials, hoping to get a different answer.
"I agree!"
The Grand Secretary of the Cabinet (Group Assistant), Han Fei, stepped forward and saluted.
"We agree!"
Ye Xianggao laughed!
It was true that Xiong Tingbi was from the Chu Party, but he had a good relationship with the Six Gentlemen of the Donglin Party. If he was elected, as long as he destroyed Nurhachi Tribe, it would be a great merit.
As for Zhang Heming, he was a member of the Donglin Party through and through. Although he had some real ability, he was still trying to gain credit. How much he could gain depended on his luck.
However, the two of them had contributed greatly to the Donglin Party. They might be able to use this matter to drive out the entire Qi, Chu, and Zhe Party from the court.
That's right, Assistant Minister Ye Xianggao didn't treat Hou Jin as a person at all.
Prime Minister Quan was just around the corner!
"The imperial decree states that Shen Yang's commander He Shixian and Xia Guoqing, who died in battle, will be given three ranks.”
Looking at the expectations of the ministers, Zhu Youxiao's eyes revealed a trace of disappointment. He continued,"Transfer Shaowu County Magistrate Yuan Chonghuan to the capital to report on his work. He will be promoted to Minister of War and Governor of Jiliao. He will be rewarded with a sword and a jade belt. He will lead 200,000 troops. The Ministry of Revenue will allocate 2,000,000 silver and 200,000 gold from the treasury to take charge of the Liaodong war!
Wang Zaijin, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of War, supervised the Liaodong army, supervised the army outside the pass, and assisted the governor of Ji and Liao to complete the war against Houjin!
I don't want to see anyone from the Houjin Kingdom in the south of Mohe!”
All the officials, including Ye Xianggao, were dumbfounded!
The Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War, Wang Zaijin, was the supervisor of the army. Although it was unexpected, it was reasonable and understandable.
But who was Yuan Chonghuan?
According to His Majesty, it was a county magistrate in Fujian Province. He was only an eighth-grade official, but now he had become a minister of war, a second-grade official, surpassing 90% of the officials present.
It went against the ancestral system!
He couldn't understand!
It was unacceptable!
"We implore Your Majesty to retract the decree!”
For a moment, all the officials fell to their knees.
How could there be such a promotion in the past dynasties?
However, Zhu Youxiao did not give them an explanation. His face darkened as he said,""Dismissed!"
"Retreat!"
Wei Zhongxian, who was like a clay statue, stood out and announced.
"Your Majesty, this selection of talents not only violates the ancestral system, but also hurts the hearts of thousands of princes in the world. I risk my life to speak up and beg Your Majesty to withdraw the decree!”
Zhao Nanxing, the Imperial Censor of the Left, knelt on the ground and kowtowed. The sound of his forehead hitting the marble floor echoed throughout the hall.
Silence!
Zhu Youxiao was silent!
The officials were silent!
Blood gradually dyed the floor red. Zhu Youxiao sat on the dragon throne without saying a word. The civil and military officials were furious, but there was nothing they could do!
The imperial court had its own laws. If one were to die to speak, one had to be prepared to die!
"Emperor, we still need to consider this matter!"
Behind the beaded curtains on both sides, a sound rang out for the first time…
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