Chapter 694: Finally rebelled! War of words

The king of Han rebelled!

Regardless of whether it was for the court or the people, such a news caused an uproar at first, and then immediately calmed down. This is not a jaw-dropping news. Ever since the crown prince was enthroned in the Yongle period, Han King Zhu Gaoxu has never stopped.

Even if he was demoted to Le'an in the end, he would still cause trouble from time to time, reminding the world that there was still a person like him who was eyeing the throne. However, for many courtiers,

Generally speaking, after learning about this, they were naturally surprised and angry, and then worried and couldn't sleep all night, but they were also somewhat relieved.

Everyone in the world knows that this master is going to rebel, and now he has finally rebelled, so that he doesn’t have to worry about it all the time! Besides, the British prince personally tied the green coin and presented it to the imperial palace, which undoubtedly showed his noble honour.

Our position can finally feel a little more at ease.

The King of Han, Zhu Gaoxu, used to be brave enough to conquer all three armies, but no matter how brave he is, he is still just one person. Even if he is protected by Tiance and the Shandong Qingzhuangs gathered there, and he has set up five separate armies like Zhu Di did at the beginning, he still has nothing to fear. He may only be afraid of the Manchu army.

The honorable nobles and the King of Han are connected in tandem. At that time, all the Jingwei and Jingying camp will defect. This is the most worrying situation. Now this serious worry naturally does not exist, except that Zhang Fu tied a green ring and gave it to the emperor.

In addition, Anyuan Hou Liu Sheng also asked for battle with a clear-cut stand. These are two first-class brave generals.

Although he was almost in danger on the way back, after Zhu Zhanji ascended the throne, he still followed his father's old practice of generously rewarding the Han and Zhao vassals - after all, the emperor should not let others have any clues about his actions. Not only that, when the King of Han wrote a letter to discuss state affairs

, he also specially consulted with the ministers and selected those who could implement it. It can be said that this gave the unruly and ambitious uncle Wang enough face. Now that he heard that the Han King Zhu Gaoxu had rebelled, he did not say anything on his face, but he really believed it in his heart.

He breathed a sigh of relief and immediately ordered the ministers to discuss the matter.

Since this matter not only involves the Great Rebellion, but also involves important aspects such as military affairs and the government affairs of the vassal, seventy or eighty people were present at this time's court meeting. In addition to civilian officers of fourth rank and above, five or more people were present.

Almost none of the nobles and top military attachés in the Military Governor's Mansion were left behind. However, Zhang Fu, who had made an unexpected move the night before, was now silent and mute. The others were even more difficult to speak. Only the Marquis of Ningyang

Chen Mao and other nobles managed to speak. But most of the time, all they could hear was the quarreling voices of civil servants.

"After the King of Han raised his army, he seized all the livestock and horses in the neighboring counties and counties, and also responded to the neighboring defense posts. From this point of view, let alone Qingzhou Prefecture, even Jinan Prefecture cannot be protected! The top priority is to send generals out immediately, and we must not let them do this.

big!"

"Jinan Prefecture? The King of Han has been ambitious since the Yongle period. He has always refused to move in Nanjing. He has sealed the country in Yunnan and refused to go. He also reluctantly went to Qingzhou. In the end, Emperor Taizong was so angry that he had no choice but to go to Le'an. He

If we raise an army, it will most likely be to send troops south to Nanjing, occupy the north from the south, and seek the power to fight! Therefore, ordering Nanjing to strengthen its defense first is the top priority!"

"The Japanese guards along the coast of Shandong often fight against Japanese pirates, and they are not as well-armed as those in the interior. If the king of Han is allowed to get those elite soldiers, it will be a matter of time for Tong Province in Shandong to fall. Now we should send elite soldiers and generals to appease Xiaoyu as soon as possible to avoid

The officers and soldiers will be deceived, and the situation will be in chaos!"

The people arguing at the moment were Li Qing, the Minister of War, Lu Zhen, the Minister of Rites, and Wuzhong, the Minister of Industry. The three of them were all veterans in their sixties, but they were full of energy at the moment, and they seemed to have a vague air of being uninvolved.

Zhang Yue, who was standing in front of the two deputy censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, listened to the quarrel for more than half an hour, and his ears were buzzing. Seeing that Yang Shiqi and other cabinet ministers still didn't speak, he couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart.

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Nowadays, it is no longer the time when the ministers of the Yongle Dynasty were in charge of civil service but had no rank. Among the cabinet ministers, Yang Shiqi held the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of War and Shaofu, from the first rank; Huang Huai held the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of Hubu and Shaobao, from the first rank; Yang Rong

He is the Minister of the Ministry of Industry and the Crown Prince Shaofu, the second rank; Jin Youzi is the Minister of Rites and the Crown Prince Shaobao, the second rank; Du Zhen is the Minister of the Ministry of Punishments and the Crown Prince Shaobao, the second rank. In terms of rank and favor, the five of them have been completely favored.

On par with the six ministers, none of them spoke. Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji, who was the most popular among the civil servants due to their seniority and popularity, were obviously still thinking about it. All the nobles were collectively mute. Why should these three people fight over each other?

Perhaps aware of the silence of others, the three ministers gradually stopped arguing and quickly returned to their original ranks. At this time, Jian Yi, who was ordered to preside over the court meeting with Zhang Fu, had just discussed with Zhang Fu in a low voice, and immediately

He coughed lightly: "The opinions of Li Shangshu, Lu Shangshu, and Wu Shangshu are that the King of Han may attack Jinan Prefecture, or Nanjing, and encroach on the power of the coastal guards. In addition, he will send troops to attack. This is a serious matter, please generals.

My thoughts were written on pieces of paper, and the two Si Nairos sorted them out."

They had argued at first, and then Lu Zhen and the others listed several possibilities. The others looked at each other and decided to say less, and each of them immersed himself in thinking and writing. Since it was the first time to participate in such an occasion.

, Zhang Yue originally planned to remain silent, but since Jian Yi said so, he couldn't just write a second opinion on a piece of paper. Thinking that Zhu Zhanji must have sent someone to send a secret order to Liujiagang after returning to Beijing, he knew that Zhu Gaoxu

Even if they really sent people to prepare a Japanese guard station along the coast of Shandong, they would not bring many people, and Zhu Gaoxu would not live long, so he pondered for a while and wrote only a few words on the paper.

Two quarters of an hour later, Jian Yi ordered people to collect all the notes. In this short period of time, most of the people talked about long stories, but among the military officials, except for Zhang Fu and a few others, many of them handed over to Bai Bai.

Zhi. Jian Yi had been the head of the civil service since the Yongle Dynasty. He was used to seeing these things, so he didn't feel dissatisfied. He took two Si Zhilang and spent more than half an hour to sort out the things.

As a result, most people think that Zhu Gaoxu will attack Jinan, take Denglai, and occupy all of Shandong; a small number of people think that Zhu Gaoxu will gather all the troops to capture Nanjing in one fell swoop, because it is the capital of Jinling and can gain the reputation of righteousness. After that,

, he discussed it with Zhang Fu for a few more words, and immediately decided to go to Qianqing Palace to seek recovery.

It was said that Jian Yi and Zhang Fu were presiding over the court discussions, but Xia Yuanji, Yang Shiqi and other cabinet ministers and four other governors of the Five Prefectures were also going to the Qianqing Palace. As soon as these big bosses left, the others naturally dispersed.

The confused Zhang Yue was walking out, but was stopped by someone. He recognized his old acquaintance from the vanguard, the former Shandong Commander Liu Zhong, and he couldn't help laughing and said: "Liu Shuai has been wandering around outside for so long, and now he is finally here."

Entered the Governor's Mansion?"

"After all, I would rather eat sand outside the Kaiping Great Wall than hang around in the capital." Liu Zhong muttered angrily, then smiled at Zhang Yue and said, "Why do you still call me Liu Shuai? Now you have a good future.

If you want to curry favor, I should call you Master Zhang! By the way, you look worried, what did you write on the note just now?"

If he was asking someone else, Zhang Yue would naturally be vague, but Liu Zhong had helped his boss in Shandong and was someone who knew the situation in Shandong very well, so he couldn't hide it and simply told the truth:

"I wrote above that the King of Han was fierce in appearance but weak in heart. His publicity was just to make people from all over the world think that he was the master of the Ming Dynasty, so they came to vote for him one after another. In fact, he was not that capable. Emperor Taizong was fighting against the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty in the north for many years, and rarely stopped fighting.

, but the King of Han has not really been on the battlefield for more than 20 years. If he really fights, he will never be able to use his ability to bravely win the three armies, so he will not attack easily. I am afraid he will wait until the court takes a step.

Follow the next step.”

"Huh?"

Liu Zhong glanced at Zhang Yue strangely, and then dragged him out. At this time, everyone else had almost walked away, and only he and Zhang Yue were left in the huge aisle. At this time, he said: "

Nowadays, many people in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion are speculating on who will lead the troops to conquer, and secretly regard it as a fatal errand. You dare to say that! But I have been in Shandong for so many years, but I have been thinking about the same thing as you.

I haven’t fought in a war for more than 20 years, so even a tough guy will be useless long ago!”

"Then Liu Shuai also wrote this?"

"I don't have the courage like you, but people say that the King of Han probably wanted to occupy Shandong and use this as a basis to seize the sacred artifact of Sheji." Liu Zhong replied angrily, and then he understood the reason for Zhang Yue's question, and felt in his heart

He also felt baffled, "Since Jian Shangshu didn't say anything just now, he probably thought your statement was too bold, so he withheld it. Well, don't worry about it so much. Just look at the appearance of the three ministers today.

There are too many people who want to accomplish this kind of thing!"

Zhang Yue was not surprised by the completely different attitudes of civil servants and military attachés. And he knew that Zhu Zhanji, who had already planned it, would not be fooled by Zhu Gaoxu, regardless of whether he had his own suggestions or not, so he was not worried, and he and Liu

After Liu Guan left the capital, Zhu Zhanji denounced Ke Dao Yanguan for the Suzhou magistrate's affairs, and everyone in the Metropolitan Procuratorate was even more frightened. No one could care about currying favor with him at the moment.

, and no one bothered to exclude him, so he was naturally living a happy life.

However, when the office was dismissed in the evening, Chen Wu, who had just been promoted to eunuch and renamed Wang Jin, hurried over with two young eunuchs. Since the Metropolitan Procuratorate had been repeatedly ordered by the emperor, everyone from top to bottom was still there.

The arrival of Wang Jin naturally caused a commotion. After waiting for a long time, the deputy censor, who was now in charge of the yamen affairs, learned that Wang Jin had gone straight to look for Zhang Yue. He breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

But I can't help but feel worried.

"Master Xiao Zhang, we have come here with the emperor's order to ask you something." Wang Jin, who has now become a prominent figure in the palace, changed his name, but his tone was still as respectful as before. He gently put a

A piece of paper was placed on the table in front of Zhang Yue, and he asked, "Is this your opinion during the previous court meeting?"

With just one glance, Zhang Yue knew that it was the piece of paper he had written on, so he nodded calmly: "Exactly."

Wang Jin put the paper back as soon as he heard it: "Jian Shangshu said to the emperor, because you said that the King of Han would huddle in Le'an. This view was different from everyone else's. He didn't want you to be too conspicuous, so he never said anything to others.

He said that he only presented it to the emperor together, but unexpectedly, it coincided with the emperor. However, we are not here to ask about this matter, but the emperor asked me to ask you, since you proposed the establishment of a sea ban, what will you do about maritime activities?

Quite familiar. How many days does it take from Liujiagang to Denglai?"

"Because it will take a while in Liujiagang, and it is probably not just waiting for the strong wind to travel. The boat will take about fifteen to twenty days to Lingshanwei; as for Weihaiwei Denglai, it will take at most five or six days.

day."

"So the ship should have passed more than half of the voyage now." Wang Jin let out a long breath, and then talked about the situation when Zhu Zhanji met with the important civil and military ministers today, "At that time, there was a dispute in front of the emperor, and Marquis Anyuan took the initiative to invite him.

, but the emperor planned to send the Marquis of Ningyang. The Marquis of Ningyang had already rushed to the capital camp to reorganize the army, but just now, because Xueshi Yang urged the emperor to go on a personal expedition, Shangshu Xia tried his best to second the proposal, and even the British Duke and Xueshi Du also supported it.

After this discussion, the emperor has made up his mind, and will issue an edict to fight in person about tomorrow, so the emperor asked our family to inform you, Mr. Zhang, in advance."

Hearing what Wang Jin said, Zhang Yue couldn't help but look at him in surprise. If it were another eunuch, he would have said it was his idea at this moment, or he would have tried his best to sell his favor. How could he do everything like this Wang Jin?

The emperor put himself first, as if he had nothing to do with him. However, in comparison, he was naturally more willing to deal with such a eunuch, so he quickly thanked him.

"By now, someone should have reported to Le'an that the Marquis of Ningyang has set off for the expedition. When the new news is released in two days, they will be shocked. Mr. Xiao Zhang also made preparations. The British Duke will definitely follow the retinue. You will also

We must definitely follow. Not only that, but your two brothers may also be among the dispatchers. After all, this is also a credit."

Zhang Yue himself didn't care much about this credit, but he couldn't help but appreciate the opportunity that fell from the sky for Zhang Chao - even if it wasn't actually needed. Sure enough, as soon as he got home that night, there was a small

The man came forward and reported that Zhang Chao's Tongzhou Guard and Zhang Qi's Yulin Guard were both being mobilized this time. So, he quickly transferred to their yard first. After meeting and saying hello, Zhang Qi was satisfied.

He talked excitedly about being asked to go on the expedition this time, and his words were full of confidence.

"Second brother, don't take things so easily. The commanders of the Tongzhou Guard are all in panic right now. Many officers are even explaining their funeral arrangements to their families. The King of Han is not an ordinary person. Don't underestimate him.

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After giving Zhang Qi a lesson, and seeing that his younger brother still looked unconvinced, Zhang Chao couldn't help but sigh and pulled Zhang Yue outside. After being silent for a long time, he finally said with difficulty: "Third brother, let's go this time.

I don’t know if it’s a blessing or a curse, but this family is entrusted to you. As long as you are here, we have nothing to worry about... Third brother, I only have one thing to ask you, is she... is she dead? "

I originally felt that Zhang Chao's tone of voice, as if he was entrusting the funeral affairs, was really tight. Besides, who said that Zhang Yue wouldn't follow him? When he finally stuttered out the last sentence, Zhang Yue only felt angry and angry.

Funny: "How long has it been and you are still thinking about that Feng Ying? I don't kill women, but I don't want to keep such a woman to harm you and harm the family, so wherever she comes from, I will send her away."

.She is in Dongfan right now, and I don’t know whether she is alive or dead."

Zhang Chao's face turned green and white after hearing this, and he finally sighed deeply. Although the woman had ulterior motives, he took the initiative to fall into it. The face that was exactly the same as the girl he dreamed of was
Chapter completed!