Zhang Yuan slowly walked to the minister, Xie Qian came forward and asked, "Eunuch Zhang, does the emperor have anything to explain?"

Zhang Yuan smiled and said with a deep expression, "Your Majesty can't come without orders, right? Haha, our family is just here to say hello to all the adults. This time the court talks about sending troops to the grassland. Your Majesty has arranged many details and just wait for you to nod and agree."

"hiss……"

A sound of gasping in the air sounded at the scene. Many people were surprised to learn that the troops were sent to implement this situation. They had never heard of the storm before, and they all knew that the initiator Chen Xi was not in the capital.

Many people couldn't help but wonder: "Has Shen Zhihou set out to reorganize the army on three sides? Those rumors about him going out of the city to recuperate, or training troops in the Tongzhou camp are all pretexts?"

Xie Qian shouted sternly: "How can the matter of sending troops be decided without the court's discussion? Just relying on the three two men in the court to deceive the emperor? Dear ministers, you have to talk about it..."

Xie Qian knew that he was not good at speaking alone, so he simply provoked the ministers present to make a fuss. Who knew that the ministers didn't want to advance and retreat with Xie Qian at all. Those who could retreat would retreat and chose to lean aside. Even those who stood beside Xie Qian were all distracted and silent at this moment.

Zhang Yuan said: "Gei Xie calmed down. Your Majesty's words were settled. It was not what our family said. If you have any opinions, just ask Your Majesty when you have a meeting. But we will say hello to you first. I am afraid there is no room for this matter to turn back. Just follow Your Majesty's orders... Our family is kind enough to remind you, if anyone stands up and sings, you will bear the responsibility for it yourself."

Xie Qian looked around, his eyes full of encouragement... So many ministers present, can His Majesty still move the court stick?

Zhang Yuan smiled deeply: "It's useless to say more. Who told us that we don't want to see you all disobey Your Majesty's taboo? Your Majesty was obeying the request of Shangshu Chen of the Ministry of War, so he made his decision today. I heard that Shangshu Chen is not recuperating recently, and seems to have some purpose to leave the city..."

Zhang Yuan spared no effort to instigate the relationship between Chen Xi and the court officials.

Xie Qian asked, "May we wait outside Fengtian Palace to wait for Your Majesty?"

Zhang Yuan said: "You should wait. Your Majesty has just returned to the palace from the leopard room and has not been cleaned up yet. Master Xie, I wonder if I can borrow a step to speak?"

Xie Qian looked at the officials present, and few of them were willing to look at him. Obviously, these people were not as strongly resistant to the sending of troops.

Xie Qian sighed helplessly, walked aside with Zhang Yuan, and asked in a low voice: "Where is Your Majesty going to sing? Can you not dissuade the issue of sending troops? Eunuch Zhang will not state the interests in front of His Majesty?"

"Who doesn't say it, but is it useful? Your Majesty has been bewitched by a boy named Chen. He said he would definitely win. Your Majesty naturally believes it. Which emperor doesn't want to expand his territory and leave his name in history?" Zhang Yuan's words were sharp.

Xie Qian frowned: "Does Eunuch Zhang have any other instructions?"

Zhang Yuan's face turned cold: "Our family just wanted to remind Mr. Xie not to disobey Your Majesty. It would be useless to object. The matter of sending troops is unstoppable. So let it go, and at most, push the Chen surname to the front and die... Do you think, if the Chen surname dies, His Majesty will still insist on sending troops?"

Xie Qian asked, "What do you mean?"

"It is to let Shen Zhihou be the pioneer officer."

Zhang Yuandao, "Didn't Shen Zhihou say that he can level the grassland? Since he has the power to dominate, he naturally cannot hide behind and will definitely charge forward to demonstrate. If the grassland can be level, it will be smooth. Your Majesty can pick up the ready-made cheapness. As long as you stay in the central army, your Majesty will not have any accidents... What are you saying about Ge Ge, Xie?"

Xie Qian looked cold: "The Tumu Fortress disaster, but only a few decades have passed. Didn't Yingzong be captured in the central army?"

Zhang Yuan said angrily: "Why did Mr. Xie always say despicable words? Could it be the same at that time? I don't look at the past few years that our Ming Dynasty basically fought against the Tartars. Now, let alone the south of the Great Wall, even if the city is hundreds of miles north of the city, it may be difficult to see the Tartars. Just think that it is your Majesty going outside the border to relax and fulfill the wish of the imperial commander personally. If something goes wrong, it will be impossible to withdraw to the pass urgently, and you should be safe."

Zhang Yuan spoke up with Xie Qian, but when he said that, Zhang Yuan's suggestion was simply challenging his bottom line, and immediately questioned with righteousness:

"Since ancient times, the emperors have tried their best to avoid risking themselves. Otherwise, if an accident occurs, who will inherit the great country? The disaster of Tumu Fort in this dynasty was in charge of the capital. I wonder who will supervise the capital after the emperor personally expeditions?"

Zhang Yuan said annoyedly: "Our family is kind to talk to Mr. Xie, but Mr. Xie contradicts us everywhere. What is this? Explain the situation to you, and dissuasion will not play any role. If Mr. Xie is really determined, he will kneel up in the palace and see if His Majesty will change his mind!"

Although Xie Qian wanted to refute, he also knew that Zhang Yuan did not deliberately make things difficult for him, and all his words were reality. No matter how strong his attitude towards sending troops was, even if he forced him to die, Zhu Houzhao would not take it back.

If Zhengde had served as emperors before, even the foolish Emperor Yingzong would have referenced the opinions of the ministers. Zhengde now faced with him can be said to be a representative of the stubborn, impulsive, arbitrary, brave and unscheming monarch in the Ming Dynasty and even China for thousands of years.

Zhang Yuan was a little impatient and said, "That's all we can say. Dissuading troops is just to cause trouble for yourself. It's better to be relieved than to block them. Master Xie should understand this principle. Our family will not stand on your side anyway. You can say whatever you want. Anyway, our family supports Your Majesty's troops."

Xie Qian said angrily: "Does Eunuch Zhang want to go back on his word?"

Zhang Yuan laughed furiously: "Gei Xie is really good at snatching people's shit. Who has gone back on his word? Our family just doesn't want to be abandoned by Your Majesty... Maybe Your Majesty will reason with you. Will you reason with a slave like our family? If Mr. Xie doesn't listen to the advice, then kneel down to advice. Anyway, there are no Xie Ge Lao in the court, and others will be the assistant minister, so our family will still be in charge of the rituals and supervisors..."

Xie Qian felt very uncomfortable when he heard this, but after all, the other party's official position was overwhelming, so he was still patient and did not have an attack on the spot.

Zhang Yuan turned back, and Xie Qian had to follow Zhang Yuan back to the crowd.

Zhang Yuan said loudly: "My lords, please wait. Our family has gone to see Your Majesty first. After hearing your Majesty's orders, we will invite you to see you. The same thing is, don't disobey Your Majesty about sending troops. We can only say so much about our family. I would like to forgive you here. If Your Majesty asks our family to move a stick, then... our family can only follow the order!"

These words were simply a naked threat. After Zhang Yuan said this, he left, and the ministers were silent. Obviously, no one was willing to force himself to stand up.

The Wu Dynasty begins in a strange atmosphere.

The ministers had not entered the Fengtian Hall for a long time. After entering, Zhu Houzhao, the spacious hall, had already been promoted to his seat.

Since he ascended the throne, Zhu Houzhao's court meetings have been more like a routine, very perfunctory, and if he can get rid of the cumbersome bowing procedures, he will be exempted.

Whether it is the Honglu Temple or Guanglu Temple, the yamen responsible for etiquette, they were not given an order before the court meeting, and no ritual arrangement was arranged for the etiquette of the audience.

Just like when he summoned ministers in the Ganqing Palace, Zhu Houzhao said the matter roughly after he was promoted to the seat, and asked everyone's opinions symbolically, and then it was over.

But Xie Qian did not want the court to be a formality, so he knelt down and kowtowed respectfully: "The old minister represents all the civil and military officials of the court, please see Your Majesty."

No one wanted to be represented by Xie Qian, but at this time, no one dared to refute anything Xie Qian said. Even the ministers were nobles, they knelt down and kowtow respectfully to show their respect for Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Houzhao sat on the imperial throne, looking very relaxed, and raised her hand and said, "My dear friends, please calm down."

Xie Qian did not stand up as he said. Many ministers stood up straight and found that Xie Qian had not moved. They had to kneel down again, and the hall was still kneeling all over the ground.

Most of the people present hoped that Xie Qian could stand up because they were not prepared to argue with Zhu Houzhao. Even the people from Xie Qian's faction did not intend to deal with Zhu Houzhao. Now it is obvious that Zhu Houzhao wanted to forcibly advance the basic national policy formulated two years ago, just like Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty did not listen to the advice of the ministers when he sent troops.

Now it is no longer a question of whether it is appropriate to send troops, but rather arguing with the emperor. Zhu Houzhao is used to being domineering and will not listen to the opinions of the people below. Zhang Yuan's previous reminder can be said to touch the hearts of most people present.

Zhu Houzhao's face changed and he repeated again: "I'm going to let you calm down, can't you hear me?"

Xie Qian said: "The old minister wants to submit a memorial. If Your Majesty does not agree, the old minister will kneel down and cannot get up."

"No need to say anything." Zhu Houzhao blocked Xie Qian's words directly, and glared at Zhang Yuan during this time, as if he was asking something.

Xie Qian's attitude was firm: "What the old minister wants to report is about the court's light battle and the use of troops on the grassland..."

"Don't say it!" Zhu Houzhao shouted violently.

The court meeting had just begun, and there was not even a warm-up. Just Xie Qian knelt down and said a few words, and the conflict between the king and the ministers quickly intensified. The ministers present were all shocked. Although they knew that Xie Qian was loyal and had been worried about the country and country of the Ming Dynasty, no one came out to support him.

Many people even secretly called out bad things and thought: "It's a problem. Master Xie clearly did not give His Majesty the opportunity to talk to us ministers, so he stood up and fought against His Majesty."

Xie Qian said: "The old minister wants to say that otherwise he will be depressed... The old minister doesn't want to see the country and country destroyed by the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Houzhao was furious: "Old man Xie, you are old and stupid, mediocre and incompetent, really disappoint me... I think you should give your position as the chief minister of the cabinet to young people. If you continue to hold the cabinet, the votes you make will only harm the country and the people."

"His Majesty……"

If it were the case before, Emperor Hongzhi said this, Xie Qian immediately resigned on the spot, but now Zhengde is in charge of the family. Xie Qian feels that he is the last Qingliu in the court and will never give up power.

Just as Xie Qian was about to continue his strong argument, Zhu Houzhao said: "Well, it seems that if I don't issue an order, Old Man Xie will continue to occupy the position of the chief minister of the cabinet to make me more trouble. Since this is the case, then I will announce and immediately deprive it..."

Zhang Yuan jumped out to stop him: "Your Majesty, Xie Ge is old, but he is loyal to the emperor and the country. If he is allowed to retire and return home in this way, he will probably cause criticism."

Zhu Houzhao's face turned red: "Zhang Yuan, you guy, are you talking here? Do you think I'm not doing it properly?"

Zhang Yuan originally wanted to be a hero and show his presence, but when he saw Zhu Houzhao gritting his teeth and looking like he chose someone, he was so scared that he quickly shrank back.

Zhu Houzhao tried hard to calm the anger in his heart and said in a slow tone: "I know that I will definitely be dissatisfied with letting Mr. Xie return to the country, but I don't want to listen to your advice. Before, you asked me and Shen Qing's family to have problems and say that if you insist on fighting, you need to raise money and food by yourself... Now that I have done this, you have to obstruct me, that is, you have no faith. Facing a minister who does not keep your trust, why can't I punish the big commandments in my own way?"

Originally, Zhu Houzhao had no moral concept of right and wrong, and did whatever he thought, but now he actually explained the truth to the ministers.

Look at me, I and Shangshu Shen agreed to what you said before, but there is no need to force me. Now the money and grain are not allocated by the User Department, and the troops do not need to be transferred from the Beijing camp. Only border troops and local personnel are used. Now you still have to obstruct you, completely ignoring your previous promises. It is natural for me to force you to thank the old man for retirement.

Zhu Houzhao glared at the ministers present and said, "You judge, is it because I did something wrong, or is it that Old Man Xie relied on his seniority and was unforgivable to be in power?"

Xie Qian gritted his teeth and raised his head, saying, "Your Majesty, sending troops to the grassland is a move that shakes the foundation of the country. It is likely to cause disaster. We need to make a long-term plan. We must not be too hasty. Even if we send troops, we must prepare for a few more years..."

"Old man Xie, I said you are fat, you are really breathing."

Zhu Houzhao stared at Xie Qian and said fiercely, "When the national policy was formulated, Master Xie seemed to support him? He said he would prepare for two years, but Master Xie did not object. In the past two years, the national policy has been implemented in an orderly manner. Now even the military rations and materials are raised by me and Shen Qing's family. But Master Xie said it is not possible, and you still need to prepare? When will it be ready? Should I wait for my 100th anniversary and hand over the major affairs of the plains to my children and grandchildren to do it?"

These words are already reasonable, and many ministers also believe that Zhu Houzhao is not in the wrong with this matter.

No one opposed the national policy. At that time, Liu Jin was tyrannical and the planner was Shen Xi. At that time, Shen Xi and Xie Qian were in the same camp, so people should naturally believe that this was a plan planned by Shen Xi and Xie Qian to deal with Liu Jin. During the implementation of the national policy, Liu Jin was overthrown as he wished. It was precisely because of this national policy that Shen Xi held military power and the power to directly advise the king, which was a great help to overthrow Liu Jin.

As a result, as soon as Liu Jin fell, Xie Qian no longer supported him because of the conflict with Shen Xi, and the person who went back on his word became Xie Qian.

Although the truth makes perfect sense, many people also think that Zhu Houzhao has reason to get angry, but the stubborn Xie Qian did not appreciate it and continued to kowtow: "The old minister refused to agree to death. The act of sending troops will harm the country and the people, which is a sign of the destruction of the country."

"Old man Xie, you are threatening me!"

Zhu Houzhao stood up, pointed at Xie Qian, and shouted angrily, "I give you a face, but you are shameless. I pity your loyalty and did not deprive you of your position. I reasoned with you, but you were your own selfishness and want me to compromise in order to consolidate your power and position in the court? It's simply delusional! Come on, let's play!"

Zhu Houzhao's voice echoed in Fengtian Hall. Except for Xie Qianneng and Zhu Houzhao's answer, others had already been silent, and everyone realized that things might be irreversible.

He angered the emperor again and again, and was destined to have no good results. Then the factory guards entered the Fengtian Hall hall, and four sword-bearing guards stood directly behind Xie Qian. Just when Zhu Houzhao gave the order, Xie Qian would be dragged out of the Meridian Gate court stick.

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty."

When Zhang Yuan saw this posture, he was panicked and forgot his fear again. He stood up and advised Zhu Houzhao, "Your Majesty, think twice. Xie Ge Lao is an old minister of three dynasties, and his original intention is also for the country and country of Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Houzhao stared at Xie Qian with great fear, as if he hadn't heard Zhang Yuan's words at all. Xie Qian knelt on the ground and said nothing. At this time, he was already in tears. Obviously, he regarded the experience in his heart as a great humiliation. Even if he was not sceptered in public, Zhu Houzhao's criticism and humiliation twice and multiple times before was unacceptable to his old ministers who believed in his own right.

Zhu Houzhao did not continue to talk about the court stick and shouted: "The day to send troops is scheduled to March 20. On that day, I will personally sacrifice to heaven, lead troops out of the city, and swear to break the Tatar Khan Court, so that everyone on the grassland will tremble in front of me!"

There was still no one talking at the scene, and even Xie Qian seemed to be mute. It was not that he was afraid of retreating, but that he was completely discouraged except for his anger and was not in a state of mind to argue with Zhu Houzhao. In fact, Zhu Houzhao couldn't listen to what he said.

Zhu Houzhao said: "I will assign a special person to complete the dispatch of money and grain... Marquis of Shouning and Marquis of Jianchang were sentenced to me for making mistakes. This time I will give them a chance to show off and let them transport grain and grass to the front line. This is considered to be a meritorious service!"

Among the nobles attending the meeting of the Five Army Governor's Office, Zhang Heling, the Marquis of Shouning.

For others, perhaps this war is a burden, but for Zhang Heling, it is an excellent opportunity to revitalize the Zhang family. He went forward and knelt down: "I will definitely fulfill my mission."

Originally, Zhang Heling wanted to regain power with Xie Qian's power, but now he skipped Xie Qian and directly received his job from Zhu Houzhao, and he was even more reluctant to ask for it. Empress Dowager Zhang had long left what he said to him.

Zhu Houzhao said again: "I will list all the details of the dispatch of troops in these few days... As for the palace examination, it will be held on the tenth day of March. Everything is simple and fast, and we cannot delay my dispatch of troops! If anyone obstructs me, I will be punished. If you all oppose me, then all the dismissals will be dismissed, and the superiors will be punished, and the subordinates will be sued. If all the officials in the yamen are questioned, then recruit officials from the local area to Beijing... If there is no belief in winning, how can I send troops? This obsession is not only targeting me, but also endangering the Ming Dynasty!"
Chapter completed!