One hundred thousand Mongolian cavaliers were marching south. This was the most intense march since the Battle of Anda forty years ago. They had already turned Datong into a sieve, and they were currently splitting up into two groups to attack Shanxi and Xuan Prefecture.
Once Yanmen Pass and Pingxing Pass were lost, Shanxi and Hebei would have to face the wanton destruction of the Mongolian cavaliers, and the consequences would be unimaginable.
The emperor had long since been displeased with his officials, and no one knew what sort of cruel method he would use to deal with his officials. He would deal with these officials who knew exactly what they had done and what they had not done.
Everyone was in danger! At that moment, from the big shots in the cabinet to the small fries on duty, all of them sensed the great danger they were in.
It was not just a crisis after the war, they were already in danger!
Right in front of the city of Beijing were the Pingxing Pass and the Zijing Pass. Once these two passes were breached, their lives would be directly threatened by the Mongolians. The tragic memories of the Tumu Castle incident and the invasion of the invaders sent chills down their spines. At this moment, everyone seemed to have forgotten about the struggle.
Zhao Zhigao snapped out of his daze and looked at Zhang Wei, who had a slightly dazed expression on his face. He swung his fist in anger and punched Zhang Wei to the ground. Then, he glared at the dazed Zhang Wei angrily.
"If Pingxing Pass and Zijing Pass are lost, you'll have to personally lead your troops to stop the Mongolians! Zhang Wei! Don't think that I don't know what you're thinking. You want to be the Grand Chief, right? Sure! Once the Mongolian army reaches the city, I'd like to see just what kind of faces you people have! "
Once he finished speaking, Zhao Zhigao quickly took the military report, picked up his official hat, and ran out of the cabinet duty room. By the looks of it, he was heading in the direction of the palace. He should be going to look for the emperor.
Shen Li snapped out of her shock and looked at Zhang Wei with a complicated expression.
The Cabinet was full of wily old foxes. Since Zhao Zhigao could see it, Shen Li might be able to see it. Shen Li then looked at Shen Yicheng and found that Shen Yicheng's expression was not right. Shen Li didn't know what to feel in her heart.
The conflict between the officials of the Jiangnan faction and the officials of the Jin faction had reached such a degree. The influence of the Jin merchants and the Jiangnan salt merchants had also infiltrated to such a degree. Daming! The court had been corrupted and controlled to such a degree. How could he remain calm?
There were not only Jin merchants in Shanxi, but there were also tens of thousands of commoners!
Even if you sweep away all the businesses, how are the millions of refugees in Shanxi going to survive the winter after being smashed to pieces? They would not sit and wait for death! If they don't have food to eat and a way out, they will really rebel! Even if Myanmar could accommodate so many people, how could there be so many ships to send them away? The cold didn't wait for anyone!
You …
Shen Li clenched her teeth and rushed to the Emperor's palace with Zhao Zhigao.
Shen Yicheng certainly felt Shen Li's emotions. Looking at Zhang Wei who was paralyzed on the ground, Shen Yicheng secretly felt lucky that he didn't participate in this matter. Zhang Wei wanted to be the Grand Secretary and power so much that he actually believed in the honesty of those barbarians beyond the Great Wall!
If they were honest, they wouldn't have bitten the Daming just because they didn't have any food! Those were all ingrates that could not be tamed! Believe them?
Zhao Zhigao and you, Zhang Wei, are both stupid! You actually believed in a woman, but in the end, you still lost to Heaven's will!
Killing one thousand enemies, losing eight hundred of our own men. This time, we have to bleed a lot for ourselves …
After thinking about it and weighing the pros and cons, Shen Yicheng suddenly realized that in this matter, which had nothing to do with him, he might be able to gain a lot of benefits, so that the officials of the Zhejiang branch could gain a foothold in the imperial court.
In this way, he could not only push out the Jin branch, but also push out a group of officials from the Jiangxi branch, who had always been prosperous in the literary field, and the Zhejiang branch might be able to gain a foothold in the imperial court.
Thinking of this, Shen Yicheng was even secretly happy. Without looking at Zhang Wei, he directly rushed out of the Cabinet Duty Room and went to the Emperor's palace.
At this time, Zhu Yijun was quietly pondering the various details of Jiajing's grandfather's ceremonial meeting, deliberating the various possibilities for him to regain political power and military power, and making deductions in his mind. At this critical moment, a report came from outside.
"Your Majesty, Cabinet Elder Zhao and Cabinet Elder Shen of the Cabinet are asking for an audience. They said that they have an urgent report from the border and want to see Your Majesty."
Zhu Yijun put down the book and frowned.
"Urgent report from the border? What the hell are these old guys up to? If they want money, they should write a memorial to the throne. Why are they here themselves? Is it because Zhao Zhigao's position is unstable, or is it because Zhang Wei is pressuring him? Has the power struggle in the Cabinet reached this stage? "
Zhu Yijun pondered for a while but could not figure it out. He ordered, "Let them in to talk."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
A eunuch went to invite Zhao Zhigao and Shen Li in. Zhao Zhigao and Shen Li ran in hurriedly. When Zhu Yijun saw them, his heart jumped.
He had never seen them so flustered before. Could it be that something big had happened?
"Subject Zhao Zhigao (Shen Li) greets Your Majesty!"
Just as the two were about to pay their respects, Zhu Yijun hurriedly said, "Alright! No need to stand on ceremony. For the two Cabinet Elders to come looking for me in such a hurry, what kind of urgent report from the border? "
Zhao Zhigao hurriedly handed over the report for help from Datong.
"Your Majesty! The Northern Barbarians have invaded the border. They have gathered 100,000 soldiers and are heading south to Datong. Most of Datong has fallen. The Northern Barbarians are splitting their forces to attack Yanmen Pass and Pingxing Pass. The situation is extremely critical! "
Zhu Yijun was just about to take the military report when he heard this. His eyes widened and he stood up from his throne. He snatched the military report and scanned it anxiously. Then he threw the urgent report on the ground, his dragon countenance enraged.
"Bastards! I handed over the state affairs to you, and this is how you repay me?! "
Zhu Yijun glared and panted heavily, as if he wanted to swallow Zhao Zhigao and Shen Li whole.
Zhao Zhigao and Shen Li immediately knelt on the ground.
"Your subject is useless. Your Majesty, please quell your anger!"
"Quell my ass! Do you think I don't know? Behind Pingxing Pass is Zijing Pass, and behind Zijing Pass is Beijing! The Mongolians are about to attack the capital!
I don't care how you scold me and Imperial Grandfather! Do you want me to be like Imperial Grandfather? Do you want me to suffer the humiliation of having the enemy invading the city? So that you can scold me as a muddle-headed and incompetent ruler in the history books, right? "
Zhu Yijun cursed and quickly walked down the stairs. He stood in front of Zhao Zhigao and Shen Li, wishing he could stomp them down to hell.
Zhu Yijun felt extremely aggrieved and furious!
You people made me the scapegoat. I didn't know anything from the start. I was planning to stay in the palace for the winter, but you people suddenly came to tell me … Your Majesty! This is bad! The Mongolian cavalry is about to attack the capital!
When this is over, I will summarize it in the records of the dynasty. It's all your fault, you muddle-headed ruler!
Anyway, the history books are written by you people. I don't know how you will write it.
Then, the later generations will think that it's Jiajing Emperor's fault for trusting Yan Song. This time, the Northern Barbarians will attack the border because I, the Wanli Emperor, am at fault for trusting a treacherous official. Also, I am at fault for not following the will of the ministers and appointing a crown prince. So, I am punished by the heavens.
In short, it's all the fault of the Emperor's treacherous official. The loyal minister is not at fault!
"We dare not!"
Zhao Zhigao and Shen Li were so scared that their hearts trembled.
They didn't expect the Emperor to be so angry. He should at least ask about the situation first. He didn't even ask about the situation before scolding him. Why didn't he follow the rules?
Shen Yicheng, who was hiding outside the palace, followed Zhao Zhigao and Shen Li. Just when he was about to go in and inform someone, he suddenly heard the Emperor's angry voice. He quickly stopped.
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