Zhu Youzu was anxious and furious, and was entangled with negative emotions such as suspicion, worry, boredom, worry, anxiety, etc., and his physical and mental condition was very bad, so he could not continue to meet with the ministers.

Xie Qian and Li Dongyang had to temporarily retreat to the outer hall and wait for emergency treatment by the imperial physician.

When the two of them came out, there were no few ministers who rushed to the palace after hearing the news. They were all the top-ranking officials in the court. Except for the Minister of War Liu Daxia, the Minister of War, who could not come in the northwest, all the others arrived. At this time, they had learned about the situation in the Xuanfu from the previous words.

"Yu Qiao, why did this happen?" Ma Wensheng went up to ask Xie Qian.

Because of the "Ningxia Victory" reported by Liu Daxia, Xie Qian's position in the court was directly reduced. The main reason was that Chen Xi, whom he recommended, had little effect on the war against the Tatars in this period, and even falsely reported the Xuanfu war, which caused dissatisfaction among the emperor and many ministers in the court.

But with the implementation of the war in Xuanfu, Xie Qian's status suddenly became prominent, and others would come up to ask Xie Qian first if they had anything to do.

Xie Qian shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Where did I know? The situation in the northwest is just a battle report after another. The situation I got here is not much more than that of Shangshu Ma!"

Zhang Mao asked: "When did the Xuan Mansion fall? "

Xie Qian's face became serious: "In less than two days, the northern invaders are probably cleaning up the mess in Xuanfu City. The next step is to continue to advance westward or invade the surrounding city blocks of our Xuanfu, which is unknown. However, after Xuanfu was brought down, the next ones are Juyong Pass and Zijing Pass, and within the two passes are the capital of the Ming Dynasty!"

What Xie Qian said is a well-known fact.

In fact, it is not necessary for Xie Qian to specifically emphasize that others know the importance of Xuanfu. After hearing the news of the loss of Xuanfu, the ministers in the court were full of worries, but they thought that Datong Town and Taiyuan Town had not been captured by the Tatars. They expected that the Tatars were attacked from both sides and might not dare to directly lead their troops to Juyong Pass and Zijing Pass.

Zhang Mao said: "Xie Shangshu, really don't know where Chen Xi is? Didn't he lead his troops in Xuanfu? The last time he reported that he encountered the main force of Tatars near Tumu Fort, could it be..."

A word talked about Xie Qian's sadness.

What Xie Qian was most worried about before was that Chen Xi was smart but was mistaken for being clever. He was criticized for staying in Xuanfu. Now he knew that Chen Xi's judgment was correct. He felt proud and worried about Chen Xi's safety. He was afraid that Chen Xi would stay in Xuanfu City and would probably have been buried with Xuanfu now.

Zhang Sheng, the Minister of Rites, was a little worried: "Your Majesty is already incompatible with the dragon body. This kind of big thing will be a big blow to Your Majesty. If there is any accident... Fortunately, the capital is still under martial law, and it is finally a blessing in disgrace. However, now we should strengthen the defenses in all areas of Neiguan, especially Juyongguan and Zijingguan. We cannot be slacked off at all!"

Zhang Sheng was the Minister of Rites. He did not know much about military affairs, but he also understood the importance of Zijing Pass and Juyong Pass after the fall of Xuanfu.

Especially in Juyongguan, if the Tatars invade the capital, Juyongguan cannot get around it. After all, Juyongguan is the closest checkpoint from Zhangjiakou Fort to the capital.

Originally, such a major event that was related to the stability of the Ming Dynasty, the ministers should take the initiative to invite the emperor to talk about the interests of the matter, and then analyze the situation and make a quick decision!

However, Emperor Hongzhi's health is not as good as before, and he cannot stand this stimulation. Liu Daxia, the Minister of War, is far away in Ningxia, and it is simply beyond the reach. Who will issue an order on behalf of the emperor now? Or how to win the emperor's approval is all a difficult problem facing the ministers.

The imperial physician of the Imperial Hospital was diagnosing the emperor, and the ministers outside could only wait patiently, and no one dared to go in and disturb the emperor's rest.

What is most obvious is that the war in the northwest touched the emperor's heart. Originally, the emperor's condition had improved with the arrival of Liu Daxia's victory. However, after hearing this bad news, the attack of qi and blood will inevitably cause the old illness to recur. In this way, whether the emperor's weak body can continue to survive is a big problem.

The ministers present were also worried that the war in the Northwest would continue to deteriorate. If the capital would be mourned again, the entire Ming Dynasty would likely be in chaos.

The last ones arrived at the Ganqing Palace were the two brothers Liu Jian, the chief assistant of the cabinet, Zhang Heling, the Marquis of Shouning, and Zhang Yanling, the Marquis of Jianchang.

Liu Jian came later because he was old and had poor physical condition, while Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling were completely caused by getting up in the middle of the night.

Among all the ministers who arrived, the Zhang brothers were the youngest, but in their early thirties, but their mental state was the worst because they were completely unacceptable to such temporary court meetings held in the middle of the night.

"Brother, I just asked about it. It seems that Xuanfu has fallen!" Zhang Yanling heard some news from elsewhere and leaned into Zhang Heling's ear and said.

Although the Zhang brothers have a good status in the court, they are two of them who are often neglected. None of the old ministers in the court deliberately curry favor with them. Even if they are flattered, they cannot be revealed in such a place, but conduct them secretly. As ministers who are from the right path of the imperial examination, they always take care of their faces and get close to foreign relatives and eunuchs, which will damage their reputation.

Zhang Heling glanced at his younger brother, raised his face and said, "Are you happy that Xuan Mansion is lost?"

"It's not a pleasurable thing, but it's not like those old guys' funerals... Xuanfu was lost, but Neiguan still has Juyongguan and Zijingguan defense. There are also soldiers and horses in Datong Town, Taiyuan Town and other places outside. The Tatars' move was not very good, and they were attacked from both sides. Xuanfu was barren and plundered. Why do the Tatars always do these things that harm others and do not benefit themselves?"

Zhang Yanling's similar appearance analysis.

Zhang Heling couldn't smile bitterly: "Don't you understand this? Xuanfu is a place where supplies are transferred from the nine borders. If you capture Xuanfu, you don't have to worry about the whole grassland in winter. You can continuously mobilize troops from outside the border to Xuanfu to spy on our Ming Dynasty."

"Authentic, the soldiers and horses in Datong Town and Taiyuan Town will inevitably return to the army to serve the king, but in a hurry, they encountered Tatar soldiers and horses in the wild. What is the chance of winning? The Tatars took the absolute strategic initiative. Do you think my Ming soldiers and horses will advance or retreat?"

"Once reinforcements are defeated everywhere, Juyongguan and Zijingguan will inevitably be unable to stop the Tatar offensive. At that time, the capital will be isolated and helpless. Liu Shangshu's troops are far away in Ningxia Town. He may not be able to return to the army for more than a month. The capital is in danger!"

When Zhang Yanling heard that the problem was so serious, he couldn't help but take a deep breath, and then replied: "Where is that boy Chen Xi there outside Juyong Pass?"

Zhang Heling's face became increasingly ugly: "Chen Xi had reported to encounter the main force of Tatars in Xuanfu before. No one from the court believed him, and even Ge Lao Xie himself did not believe it. Now, everyone knows that the report of Chen Xi is true. However, Xuanfu has been lost and the best time for the court to rescue has been lost. The Tatars took the opportunity to advance eastward. Apart from Juyong Pass, Zijing Pass and the capital are on guard, what other troops can stop the Tatars from advancing eastward?"

Zhang Yanling was extremely annoyed and murmured to himself: "If I had known this, I would not have detained the military newspapers sent back by Chen Xi and Zhang Yong in the future, so as not to be furious now. However, Chen Xi's child died in the northwest, which can relieve my hatred. If a war broke out in the capital, the position of the Beijing camp will be prominent, and then I will have the military power. If I can make great contributions, maybe I can replace Zhang Mao's position!"
Chapter completed!