King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 146 Civil and military officials each have their own agenda to reveal each other’s lies

Early morning, inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

All civil and military officials lined up in order, standing neatly.

In the past few days, the story of the emperor's personal expedition has spread throughout Yingtian Mansion. Officials in the court were all speculating and planning that Emperor Yongle left the court and went to the north to fight.

Then the situation in the entire court became treacherous. People in the court had different opinions and were all making their own plans.

The civil servants hoped that the prince could take this opportunity to further sit on the throne of supervising the country.

The military commander was also worried about this, and at the same time hoped that his prince would not be confused about this matter, try his best not to participate in this battle, and stay in the court honestly, taking the opportunity to consolidate his position.

The two sides are hostile and hate each other, and they try their best to plan for the people they support.

At the same time, I also want to discuss this matter with him.

However, it doesn't matter whether it is the prince Zhu Gaochi or the king of Han Zhu Gaoxu.

The two people's mansions were closed to welcome guests, just like outsiders, turning a blind eye to this matter and the people who came to visit.

Especially those in the civil service group, the gloomy and incomprehensible expression on their faces disappeared, replaced by expressions of excitement. Many people's bodies could not stop trembling with excitement, and everyone secretly raised their eyebrows at Zhu Gaochi. He raised his thumb and sighed:

"Okay. Okay!"

After a brief daze, Zhu Gaochi came to his senses, stepped out of the queue directly from the crowd one step ahead of the civil servants, bowed and said:

"Who will take the position of supervising the country?"

"See Your Majesty!"

If there is anyone in the court who wants to fight the least, it should be the man in front of me.

You must know that this prince has always been an anti-war faction, has always focused on the stability of the country, and is extremely concerned about people's lives and livelihood issues.

Everyone feels deeply uneasy, frightened and worried about what is coming.

The atmosphere in the Hall of Supreme Harmony became extremely quiet, and the sound of breathing could be clearly heard.

"My son thought that over the past few years."

In an instant, everyone could not help but frown and start thinking, their pupils swiveling from time to time, wondering what was the reason for such an abnormal behavior.

The atmosphere in the hall instantly became extremely strange.

After a brief moment of daze, a light flashed in everyone's mind, as if they had thought of something.

The officials in the audience instantly became agitated, and each one of them could not help but cautiously raise their head to look at Zhu Di, and from time to time they were whispering and discussing with their colleagues around them.

Feeling the eyes falling on him, Zhu Gaochi looked up at him subconsciously. In an instant, the two people's eyes met, and they both understood the meaning in each other's eyes.

"The Oaras and Tatars are harassing our border with the Ming Dynasty more and more frequently. We should really warn them. It's time to show off the prestige of our country and punish these restless masters."

"Try your best to subdue and kill him to avoid future troubles."

This statement came out.

All the eyes of the civil and military officials were instantly focused on the Crown Prince who was at the front. They looked at him with disbelief. A huge wave suddenly surged in their hearts, making everyone tremble. They looked like they had seen a ghost. The appearance.

"Your Majesty"

"They thought that the Crown Prince would not fight for it and that he was not interested in that position. They wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to fight against the Emperor and play a game for him."

I never imagined how the main war faction could suddenly change from the Prince of Han to the Crown Prince.

Zhu Di stared at the civil and military officials standing in the audience with their heads lowered with half-squinted eyes and said loudly.

After a while, in the queue of civil servants, everyone looked at each other, their faces full of determination, and they stepped out to salute and speak.

Due to the surprisingly unified attitude and behavior of the two people, the already weird situation was made even weirder and the atmosphere became extremely depressing.

"And in the entire Ming Dynasty, who is the most qualified person to be the backbone of the lord?"

"Others have been sitting on the Diaoyutai for a long time, and they have already made plans in their hearts!"

Zhu Di, who was sitting high in front of the dragon chair, looked directly at the hundreds of officials saluting in the audience, waved his hand and said:

"Everyone is safe!"

It's so outrageous that his mother opened the door for him. It's so outrageous.

Say it.

Just at this moment, the sound of ritual music sounded.

"There is news from the front line that the Tatars in Oala and the north are now eyeing our border with the Ming Dynasty. They often take advantage of the winter to harass our border with the Ming Dynasty."

"The emperor's personal conquests are far away from the court. The court must have a backbone."

As a result, reality gave everyone a loud slap in the face, subverting their original understanding.

The people who were talking looked solemn and ended the conversation in a hurry. They stood upright, stared straight ahead, and saluted hurriedly:

Zhu Di, who was sitting on the dragon chair, saw the discussion and restlessness of the ministers below, and instantly understood the intentions of the civil servants.

Immediately, he narrowed his eyes and turned his gaze to the prince standing in the front.

"As a result, the people on the border of Ming Dynasty are miserable and live in dire straits."

"I am determined to lead the expedition myself and completely eliminate this hidden danger."

His words immediately confused everyone and made them all dumbfounded.

The scene was solemn and solemn, but many people were whispering in private.

After the ceremony and thanksgiving, all the officials stood at attention, their heads lowered and they stood quietly below.

"There is no doubt that it is the crown prince who has been designated as the crown prince and has the right to inherit the throne!"

At the same time, all the civil servants were secretly glad in their hearts. Fortunately, they and others stepped forward a step too late and did not disrupt the Crown Prince's plan. They decided to help the game on their own initiative. Otherwise, they would really regret it. .

In an instant, the civil servants who were about to speak out against the war all unified their voices. They stepped out of the queue to follow Zhu Gaochi, saluted Zhu Di on the high platform, and replied:

"Your Majesty."

"I also feel that what your Majesty and His Highness the Crown Prince said is reasonable."

"How can I, the mighty Ming Dynasty, be harassed by foreign races? I should give those bastards, disrespectful Ming Dynasty, and foreign races with wolfish ambitions a hard blow."

"Let them know the power of my heavenly dynasty and promote the strength and prestige of my great dynasty."

It turned out that a few days ago, when Zhu Di threatened to go on a personal expedition, Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Household Affairs, shouted that there was no money and the treasury was empty and it was not suitable to start another war, and persuaded Zhu Di to rest and recuperate. At this moment, he also stood up and chose to support During this battle, he shouted:

"Your Majesty, don't worry."

"The military pay, food and grass, and the veterans are tightening their belts, and will do everything possible to prepare for His Majesty."

"Your Majesty, just focus on the battle, and leave the logistics to the veteran."

"I will never hold His Majesty back."

What he said was sincere and heartfelt.

He completely forgot about the mutually unwilling attitude between him and Zhu Di in the imperial study room.

Following the abnormal behavior of civil servants and the prince.

The military commander standing aside was not a fool. In an instant, he also figured out why these people acted so abnormally, what they wanted to do, and what they were planning.

The general couldn't help but secretly slander and curse:

"Bastard thing."

"A bunch of old bastards."

“When we fight in peacetime, we want money but not money, we want food but not food, and we object for all kinds of reasons.”

“It’s really extremely positive at this time.”

"If the prince really supervises the country and builds his own team." "Then does their Han prince still have a chance?"

"No way, absolutely impossible."

"How can you get what you want?"

In an instant, the generals who supported Zhu Gaoxu could not sit still. Everyone's eyes couldn't help but look at the indifferent Prince Han standing in front of him. A trace of determination flashed in his eyes, and his expression became extremely solemn.

Without the slightest hesitation, he stood up directly from the queue, looking slightly anxious, and hurriedly stopped him:

"Your Majesty"

"I am extremely inappropriate regarding the Northern Expedition and the expedition against the Oara and Tatars."

"The court situation has just been decided, and the Ming Dynasty is in ruins and waiting to be revitalized."

"In addition, these years of war have left the national treasury empty. We feel that it is not appropriate to launch a large-scale military expedition."

"As for the Walas and Tatars in the north, all they need is to be frightened by the power of God."

"I beg your Majesty for your enlightenment."

It is easy to attack and defend in an instant.

The military commanders who should be the ones fighting the war should oppose the war, and the civil servants who should be the ones resisting the war should be the leaders.

People from the two groups can be said to be unwilling to give in to each other. They all try their best to achieve their own goals, stand up for those they support, and strive for favorable momentum.

The military generals scolded the civil servants for not being considerate of the sufferings of the people and wasting money and wasting money, which was actually an act that harmed the country, the people, and caused chaos.

The civil servants scolded the generals that they were all cowards, greedy for life and afraid of death. They did not fight for the court and had no blood. This was really a shame for the Ming Dynasty.

The originally quiet court suddenly became noisy.

People on both sides of the civil and military sides were red-faced and refused to give in to each other's opinions.

They are merciless in tearing each other down and exposing each other's old background and scars.

Zhu Di, who was sitting on the dragon chair on the high platform, saw the two parties on the stage quarreling with each other, his eyes half-squinted and his face looked gloomy and terrifying. How could he not be a fool not to know about Xiao Jiujiu in the hearts of both parties?

Immediately, his old face turned livid and he shouted angrily:

"Shut up!"

"Shut up, you bunch of bastards!"

boom.

In an instant, roars and scoldings exploded throughout the entire hall.

The red-faced civil and military officials who were arguing felt the anger coming from above and subconsciously shut up. The farce finally stopped.

However, his eyes were looking at the other person with great anger, and he wanted to rush up and bite the other person severely.

At the same time, the civil and military officials also noticed the inappropriate and rude behavior of himself and others just now. Feeling the coldness in the place, a trace of fear flashed in their eyes, and they quickly bowed and apologized:

"Your Majesty, calm down."

"Your Majesty, calm down."

"The ministers and other talented people did not pay attention to their image. They fought for the interests of the country and the people, argued, and lost their sense of proportion."

"I beg your Majesty for your enlightenment."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

After hearing this, Zhu Di became angry. He stared coldly at the people below with their heads lowered, and laughed angrily:

"Hahaha"

"Strive and argue for the benefit of the country and the people?"

A loud bang sounded, and Zhu Di punched the armrests on both sides of the dragon chair with his fists. He suddenly stood up from the dragon chair, with one hand on his hips and the other pointing viciously at the people below. shouted:

"Do you all think that I am a fool?"

"What you say is better than what you sing."

"Touch your own conscience and ask you, are you really serving the country and the people?"

"Do you really think I don't know what little calculations you have in mind?"

"Or do you think I'm easy to fool?"

"say!"

"answer me!"

How should they answer this question?

The venue instantly fell into a strange silence. The civil and military officials who only participated in the quarrel subconsciously buried their heads very low, and the expressions on their faces became extremely ugly, with a trace of fear in their eyes from time to time. meaning.

If you really answer honestly, wouldn't this be a proper table flipping?

Because once some words are put on the table, their nature is completely different, and no one can bear the consequences.

No one wants to look good on their face?

Where can I find the steps to get down?

Isn't it also to create problems for the man in front of me, to make others feel uncomfortable, and to make my heart even more uncomfortable?

When the time comes, the devil knows how this man, who has fallen into madness and rage, will deal with them.

In this way, even though everyone understood the reason, even the hostile civil and military officials did not dare to say anything nonsense at this time, let alone have the slightest intention of adding insult to injury.

It was rare for the civil and military officials in the court to unite the front. They knelt down and kowtowed obediently, muttering words of begging and entreaty:

"Your Majesty, forgive me."

"Your Majesty, forgive me."

Zhu Di glanced at the ministers who were kneeling on the ground, with a gloomy old face, and shouted sharply:

"Don't you dare say it?"

"Since you don't dare to say it, I'll tell you."

"I'm worried that I'll be far away from the court and I'll lose my backbone."

"If you want to find a backbone, you want the person you support to become this backbone, right?"

"It is true that I am going on a campaign this time, and it is also true that the DPRK will establish a supervisory position."

"But what gives you the illusion that you can participate in this matter?"

"Is this how you behave?"

"Would you like me to give up the position under my butt to you?"

Such straightforward words were directly put on the table by this man. The ministers were stunned, their bodies could not stop shaking, and they were so frightened that they did not dare to breathe, so they chose silence.

"Humph"

Zhu Di snorted coldly, looked around at everyone with half-closed eyes, and said in a deep voice:

"The King of Han was the chief contributor to the corruption in the Imperial Procuratorate, the Weaponry Factory, and so on."

"As the crown prince, the prince failed to discern clearly and did not distinguish between right and wrong."

"This time, I am going on an expedition to Oara."

"Coordinator of the Ministry of Finance, Grain and Household Affairs. Xia Yuanji, you just said that you would satisfy me even if you tighten your belt. I will give you one month to prepare."

"During this period, the King of Han supervised the country and was responsible for handling all the affairs of the court."

"You will definitely assist us with all our strength."

"Retreat!"

Say it.

Zhu Di didn't pay any attention to the officials at all. He stood up and walked straight outside, leaving the officials who were looking at each other in a daze.

(End of this chapter)