Chapter 1032 The clouds are about to rain (1)

 When Zhang Chi came out of the palace, the sky was already dark.

 He only saw his mother and concubine, and his father was said to be still discussing matters in the east study.

Princes like them cannot enter the East Study without the invitation or consent of their father.

Originally, I thought that since my father was in poor health, he might leave some affairs to himself, but after a trip to Denglai, Zhang Chi found that this trend had cooled down again.

He also knew that the second eldest brother Zhang Qi and the fourth eldest brother Zhang Ji frequently appeared in front of their father because of their trip to Denglai. It was said that Concubine Su also asked for errands for Zhang Qi and Zhang Ji from his father. His father did not let go, but his own affairs were put aside.

Even Mei Fei is eager to give it a try. Lao Jiu has only turned fourteen and wants to compete. Isn't he afraid of shortening his life? Thinking of this, Zhang Chi felt angry. None of his brothers were worry-free, and most importantly, their mothers were not simple either.

 Subconsciously, he glanced at Fengzao Palace to the west and let out a sigh.

Now I can only suppress my feelings and desires, but Concubine Xian De is indeed plump, and I don’t know if my father has tasted it. Thinking of this, Zhang Chi’s heart is burning, especially Concubine Xian De’s phoenix eyes, with slightly raised corners. , plump lips, straight nose, coupled with that charming figure, it is really hard to let go.

Fantasy that he can conquer her on the dragon bed, and the other person will be graciously acknowledging her, moaning and murmuring under him. Zhang Chi's heart was shaken for a while, and he almost couldn't hold himself back, and wanted to go there again.

But in the end, he controlled his emotions. If someone takes advantage of him again at this time, it will really become a joke.

 He also knew that his brothers were staring at him, hoping that he would make a mistake, and he would never give these people a chance.

As long as he ascends to the position of great treasure in the future, he will not be allowed to do whatever he wants. Not to mention the virtuous concubines, Zhang Qi, Zhang Ji's mother, Concubine Su, and Zhang So's mother, Concubine Mei, it is not necessarily impossible to have a kiss with them.

Concubine Mei heard that she had the art of charming her, even her father couldn't bear it, and he didn't know what it was like.

 With his thoughts in mind, Zhang Chi walked out of the palace gate.

 “His Royal Highness King Shou.”

"What's the matter?" Zhang Chi looked at his father's chamberlain in the east study.

"Your Majesty invites Prince Shou to go to the East Study." Prince Shou's eyes lit up, he looked around subconsciously, lowered his voice, and stuffed a jade ornament in his hand, "Father-in-law, I just came out of the palace and knew that my father was in the East Study with The elders of the pavilion are discussing matters, but I wonder why my father summoned Gusuo?"

"This servant doesn't know." The chamberlain handed the jade pendant back calmly. He didn't dare to accept such a thing, "But Mr. Chai, the left minister of the Ministry of War, just entered the east study, and besides..."

Prince Shou thrust a banknote into his sleeve without politeness and said, "Please give me more advice, father-in-law."

The chamberlain refused repeatedly, "Your Highness, how can this be done?"

"What's wrong? Could it be that father-in-law is still worried about being alone?" Zhang Chi pretended to be displeased, "Take it!"

The chamberlain glanced at the amount of the banknote. It was from Haitong Bank, two hundred taels in denomination, neither big nor small, so he accepted it, and then said: "I thank you, Your Highness. Your Highness also sent someone to invite His Highness Prince Fu, Prince Li and Prince Lu." , His Royal Highness Prince Shou must be prepared first."

 Zhang Chi was stunned. Unexpectedly, his father called several others, even Zhang Su, the newly grown-up King Lu. What was he going to do?

 Coming to the east study room with complicated thoughts, Zhang Chi first took a look at his father's complexion. He looked pretty good and should be fine, but he became increasingly unsure.

Since my father is in good health for the time being, it is enough to call him to take charge of the government, but he also called the second, fourth, and ninth brothers here. What is the meaning of this?

 Could it be that the father wanted to use these military and political matters to test several brothers and then choose the one that satisfied him the most?

Seeing the brothers arriving one after another, Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe exchanged glances with worried expressions on their faces.

 They had suggested to the emperor before that they might need to consider the experience of the princes and also consider establishing a heir apparent.

However, the Great Zhou Dynasty did not continue the regulations of the previous Ming Dynasty on this issue. There has always been a bit of confusion on the issue of establishing a prince. There are those who establish the eldest son, some who establish the direct descendants, some who don't pay attention to anything as long as they close their eyes, and some who simply They just change people temporarily in the end, as is the case with the current Holy Emperor.

 The emperor had never had a clear attitude before. Until this year, when his health deteriorated, the emperor seemed to have changed his mind and began to assign affairs to the princes, but he seemed a little eager and half-hearted.

Emperor Yonglong seemed very indifferent, "You brothers are all here. Just sit aside and listen today. You only need to listen, remember, and think. If you don't understand something, you can ask me when you come down. Do you understand?"

 The four people, including Zhang Chi, all understood that the emperor did not like the princes to make friends with ministers in private, so this was a taboo. The emperor also made it clear that the emperor was not allowed to make friends with ministers on the pretext of asking questions.

 “My sons, I understand.” Several princes hurriedly stood up to answer.

Ye Xianggao saw that the emperor was so strict with his sons, and secretly sighed in his heart. The Tianjia family was like this. They would do anything for the sake of the throne and power. He also felt deeply.

Several cabinet elders, Zhang Jingqiu, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, and Chai Ke, the left minister of the Ministry of War, also felt this way. However, this is the case in the Tian family. No one is willing to share power unless they have no choice.

However, these are just some feelings, and they are immediately forgotten in the face of the harsh reality.

"At present, according to Feng Ziying's letter, he will meet and discuss with Zaisai, the leader of the five inner Khalkha tribes, but he thinks the problem is not big. Zaisai is also an ambitious person and is not willing to be Lin Dan Batur's. As a vassal, Zaisai is also highly vigilant about Jianzhou Jurchens infiltrating Eastern Mongolia, so Feng Ziying means that if possible, Zaisai may be able to pull Zaisai into the Zhou camp. Of course, this may require a process and mutual understanding. Benefit transaction,…”

Chai Ke's words made Emperor Yonglong couldn't help but laugh, "Feng Ziying was deeply impressed by his father's true heritage. When Feng Tang went to Liaodong, he won over the Ye He tribe and the Ula tribe, and also supported Shuerhaqi and Nurhachi. Fight the enemy,

"Your Majesty, it is not surprising that suppressing the strong and supporting the weak is a means for great powers to compete for supremacy. The key is to properly grasp the rhythm and scale at the right time." Chai Ke also explained with a smile: "Feng Ziying can act as a co-president of Yongping Mansion. Participation is indeed valuable.”

When local officials participate in such affairs, their own status and strength are not equal. It is not easy to make these characters who respect the strong in the grassland willing to discuss with you. However, Feng Ziying did it with the battle of Qian'an. Although this may be Feng Tang's help to his son was no less simple.

“Well, we don’t care about the specific situation of the Battle of Qian’an, but the Jingying camp suffered such a disastrous defeat in the Santun camp. Can you please give me some advice?” Emperor Yonglong’s face darkened again when he mentioned this matter.

Although I never had any hope for the Beijing camp, and deep down in my heart I even hoped that the Beijing camp would suffer a defeat, so that I could be free to completely solve the constraints of the Beijing camp in the future, but when I thought about the fact that 80,000 people were defeated in one blow, With only more than 20,000 remnants left, the fighting power of the Beijing camp still made Emperor Yonglong feel chilly.

However, according to the ancestral system in the capital city, troops other than the capital camp are not allowed to enter the capital city. Even in the current crisis, the troops reinforced from various towns did not receive special orders and triple orders from the cabinet and the Ministry of War. , still unable to enter the city.

 So this has become an inextricable knot.

The military power in the capital camp must be grasped, but if it has not left the city to fight for many years, how can such an army have much combat effectiveness? It can only show its power in the capital city and coax the people. As soon as it really goes out, its original shape will be revealed.

This is all a thing for another day. The key point is that now more than 50,000 people in the capital camp are captured by the Mongols. The officials and people in the capital city are kept in the dark. This kind of thing cannot be hidden for long. Once it is revealed, it will definitely be a turmoil. .

 There was a silence in the study room.

The East Study is actually a duplex suite. In addition to the emperor's real study, there is also a special meeting hall next to the study. If one or two people are discussing matters, they can also choose to do so in the real study. If there are more people, would choose to be in the council chamber next door.

Today's Situation: The ministers of the cabinet plus two people from the Ministry of War and Commander Long Jinwei, Lu Song, and now four more princes came behind them, and the meeting hall was packed to the brim.

“Chai Qing, what do you think?”

Seeing that everyone was silent, they obviously felt that this matter had caused such a big battle, which was not only embarrassing for the court, but also difficult to deal with. Moreover, there was clearly an instruction from the emperor behind it, so everyone in the cabinet remained silent and listened quietly. The emperor disposes.

Behind this not only involves the entire martial arts class, but also tens of thousands of soldiers from the capital camp. Most of them have settled down in the capital city. There are probably only ten or two hundred thousand family members and relatives involved. If they are not handled carefully, it may be possible. Cause disaster.

Even the emperor will be wary of this. Once more than 10% of the people in the entire capital city are dissatisfied with or even hate you as the emperor, then the position of Dabao must be somewhat unstable. This is something that no one expected at the beginning. of.

They all thought that the Beijing camp might suffer a defeat, and that the emperor and the Ministry of War could take the opportunity to attack the Beijing camp and eliminate most of it. This would not only save military expenses significantly, but also reshuffle the Beijing camp.

But now more than 50,000 people have been captured. These are two concepts. It involves tens of thousands of families in the capital city. If anyone jumps out to cheer up and accuses the imperial court and the Ministry of War, there will be a few stunned Qing Yushi who will not comply. Rao, if you add fuel to the flames, I'm afraid some people will really be unable to leave.

Therefore, the resolution of this matter is the top priority. Its urgency even exceeds the military affairs on the Miyun side of Huairou. After all, the Jizhen defense line over there has been initially stabilized. Even if there is a problem, it will be the next step. If it is inside the capital city, it will be the next step. If you take the opportunity to cause trouble, it will be a huge disaster.

 (End of this chapter)