On November 6, Zhengyangmen was attacked by Tartar soldiers and horses. The shouts of killing from the top of the city were earth-shaking and resounding throughout the capital. The Ming army even used the Folang machine cannons that had just been brought back from the Ministry of Works. The rumbling sound of cannons was like thunder. After hearing this, the people in the capital were all worried and frightened to live a life of fear.

The Zhengyang Gate Battle lasted for more than three hours, from noon to dusk, without taking the initiative, the Ming army launched a fierce offensive and defensive battle with the Tatars on the city walls and gate departments. After a while, the Ming army suffered more than 800 losses, and the Tatars had more than 600 bodies thrown by the Tatars on the top of the city.

Zhu Houzhao stayed in the Xiefang Palace. In the past two days, he was "contained" by Emperor Hongzhi. In addition to not being allowed to go to the Ganqing Palace to see the emperor, he was not allowed to leave the palace gate, but he was always paying attention to the wars everywhere in the capital.

"...wrong, wrong! It's so confused! This battle shouldn't be fought like this at all!"

After listening to Zhang Yuan’s retelling of the battle between Deshengmen and Zhengyangmen, Zhu Houzhao’s voice suddenly increased by eight degrees. “If the Tartars attacked the capital, if they just defended, they would not even dare to take the initiative to attack and destroy the enemy’s siege equipment. The morale of the officers and soldiers would be easily suppressed by the Tartars.”

"Once the soldiers cannot see hope, someone will have bad ideas and try to make a good future in the change of dynasty. As long as a city gate is lost, the Tartars will flock in, using several major streets in the capital as support, send cavalry patrols, and then gradually erode the neighbors and finally attack the imperial city!"

"This will take only a few days to fall in the capital!"

Zhang Yuan was secretly happy that he could hold the prince firmly in his hands, but now he could not help but feel a headache when he heard this set of theories.

Zhu Houzhao became more and more uneasy as he thought about it. He stood up suddenly and ordered: "Eunuch Zhang, please follow me to see my father. I want to explain the inside story to my father, clarify the pros and cons, and no longer let the father be obsessed with it!"

The prince was going to advise his emperor father, or to advise the emperor father not to be "obsessed". Zhang Yuan felt scared when he heard this and thought to himself: "I won't stop you, I'm obviously waiting to be beaten?" He said with a frown: "Your Highness, you should not be so reckless. The nine gates of the capital are responsible for the court's responsibility. Just stay in the palace with peace of mind!"

Zhu Houzhao was furious and glared at Zhang Yuan and shouted: "What are you saying? The country is about to be destroyed and the family is destroyed. Can you really feel at ease?"

"The strategy formulated by the court is fundamentally wrong. How can you stay indifferent if you want me to stay indifferent?"

"No, no, I will ask my father to dismiss these mediocre and inaction ministers. I will personally lead troops out of the city to destroy the Tartars' siege equipment, smash their sharpness, and then station outside the city to form a horn with the capital to ensure that the capital is not lost!"

Zhang Yuan dared to be helpless. He knew that this little master was arrogant and rarely took back what he said. He always acted in a prosperous and could not even pull back the nine-headed cows.

Zhu Houzhao served as the governor for a period of time and went to Zhengyangmen to supervise the battle between Chongwenmen. His status in the palace was invisibly increased a lot... Although Emperor Hongzhi issued a "confinement order" to him, he really wanted to go to the Qing Palace to meet, and no one dared to stop him.

When Zhu Houzhao arrived at the Ganqing Palace, Liu Jian and others had not left yet.

On this day, Ma Wensheng, the Minister of Personnel, had improved his condition. In addition, the capital was indeed at a critical moment, so even if Ma Wensheng dragged his sick body, he would have to come to the Qing Palace to participate in the discussion.

Zhu Youting finally stopped sitting on the sickbed in the bedroom to meet the ministers, but instead handled the government affairs at the desk in the Ganqing Palace Hall. Liu Jian and others just reported the war in Zhengyangmen this afternoon in detail, which was an explanation to the emperor.

After all, from the beginning of dispatching defenders to recruiting troops and reinforcements, the cabinet was dominated by the cabinet. Now the Governor's Office and the Ministry of War obeyed the cabinet's dispatch. If it did not report, there would be suspicion of usurpation.

After listening to the report, Zhu Youzhang was a little silent, and then asked: "... Have the Tatar soldiers retreated after siege?"

Liu Jian was a little embarrassed. He reported the war in detail before, but the emperor did not seem to be the only thing that the Tatars were concerned about, whether the Tatars retreated. Liu Jian said respectfully: "Yes, Your Majesty! After bloody battles, my Zhengyangmen defender finally successfully forced the Tatars to retreat..."

Liu Jian thought that he should have made contributions to the Zhengyang Gate defenders, so he said "fighting bloody battles". But the more "thrilling" the words were, the more scared the emperor... In my country, the Tatars came and went as if they were in a state of no one, and they were "fighting bloody" beside my bed every day. Isn't this causing me a lot?

Zhu Youzhang shook his head first, then nodded, and said, "I informed the defenders of Deshengmen and Zhengyangmen. Our three armies worked together to continue to hold on, and we must wait until the arrival of the king-supported troops everywhere!"

"No, Father!"

Zhu Houzhao's voice suddenly came from the gate of the Ganqing Palace. This was not the first time Zhu Houzhao jumped out to interrupt Zhu Youzhao.

Compared with Zhu Youzhao's anger last time, Zhu Houzhao's usual tricks were repeated this time. Zhu Youzhao's expression was much calmer. Perhaps in the emperor's heart, he also felt that his son had grown up... The prince had the courage to go to Zhengyang Sect and Chongwen Sect to fight the Tatars, and he asked himself that he didn't have such courage.

If a son is not afraid of a strong enemy in the face of danger, it means that his son is capable.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

When all the ministers saw Zhu Houzhao entering the hall, they saluted respectfully.

Zhu Houzhao came to the front of the dragon throne "thump" and said, "I came to see my father today, and I am asking the capital to use military service. Please exempt me from the courtesy!"

Zhu Houzhao repeatedly expressed his opinions on the defense of the capital city. Liu Jian and others always went in and out of the left ear because they were prejudiced that the prince was young and ignorant.

From the perspective of the Ming Dynasty crown prince, although Zhu Houzhao was a little playful, his intelligence and responsibility were still worthy of recognition. However, Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and other old ministers who advocate Confucianism paid attention to the doctrine of the mean, so they did not accept a crown prince who was too lively and free.

As soon as Zhu Houzhao entered the Ganqing Palace, many ministers looked a little unnatural, obviously thinking that listening to a naughty child's nonsense was really a disgrace.

Zhu Youting looked up at his indignant son, frowned and asked, "Prince, what are you here to do?"

Zhu Houzhao said seriously: "Father, my son has heard of the war between Deshengmen and Zhengyangmen these days, and believes that the response strategy adopted by the garrison in the capital is inappropriate!"

In one sentence, the atmosphere of the monarch and ministers present becomes extremely awkward.

Even the emperor affirmed the war in Zhengyangmen, the capital that day, but now the prince accused the court of inappropriate strategies, which was clearly the prince who slapped him in the face of the emperor's father in public.

In the past, Liu Jian had no need to argue with a teenager, but now it involves the emperor's trust. He hopes to obtain the unique command power in the battle of defense of the capital. So after Zhu Houzhao made such remarks, he was a little annoyed and immediately asked unceremoniously: "Why do the prince think it's wrong?"

Zhu Youzhang felt a slump when he saw the ministers in the prime minister seemingly pressing his son with anger. Although he was angry that these ministers had implicated his son before, he did not have much energy or opinion in the face of the country, and had to rely on the important officials in front of him.

Zhu Youzhe said: "Yes, Prince, how do you question the court's decision?"

As the king of a country, first set a tone, that is, Liu Jian’s decision was negotiated by the emperor and the cabinet. As my son, you cannot destroy my image in the minds of the ministers.
Chapter completed!