Chapter 154: The Majesty of the Son of Heaven
Sun Zushou stood with his hands down slightly uneasily. He could clearly feel Emperor Chongzhen beside him exuding an angry pressure.
Under the general trend of returning to the court in triumph, the emperor just did something that was conducive to the stability of the country and attracted many admonitions from the ministers who greeted him. This was something that greatly affected his mood.
At this moment, Sun Zushou began to worry a little, whether the generals sent to various sects could lead the loyal and brave soldiers under his command to complete the corresponding defense changes.
If this matter cannot be done well, given the current situation, whether he can continue to be the Admiral of the Nine Sects is a matter of two opinions.
"Papa~"
Just when Sun Zushou was worried and uneasy, he saw Emperor Chongzhen smiling, clapped his hands and walked forward. Looking at the group of admonishing civil servants in front of him, he said: "You are really good at sharing the worries of the country."
Emperor Chongzhen understood very well that by showing such excited opposition to this group of civil servants who jumped out, he was just touching their tight strings.
If the post of Admiral of the Nine Gates he established was filled by a civilian official, there might be opposition, but it would never be as strong as this. After all, if the meat is rotten in his own pot, then everything would be easy to talk about.
However, in the political ecology of "the noble and the powerful", a military commander who was deeply trusted by the emperor appeared at the emperor's feet and was fully responsible for the defense and preparation of the capital city. This matter became a big deal.
"You are all so eloquent now, so why didn't I see you all being so active when the Jianlu invaded the Ming Dynasty?"
Emperor Chongzhen stood with his arms crossed and said with a puzzled expression: "If I remember correctly, when the Ming Dynasty suffered such catastrophe and humiliation, some ministers in the court even encouraged the move to the south, right?
When the country was in danger, everyone acted like a coward and learned to protect themselves wisely, adhering to the principle that a gentleman would not stand behind a dangerous wall.
Now that the threat of the imperial dynasty has been lifted, I know what loopholes exist in the Ming Dynasty when faced with unexpected war situations, and I want to make corrections to ensure that such bad things will not happen again. Everyone feels that
Can you do it on your own?"
Before Emperor Chongzhen decided to go on a personal expedition, Emperor Chongzhen knew exactly what the state of the capital was like when the news that the Jianlu invaders had conquered Da'ankou and Longjing Pass reached the capital.
If at that time, there were nine admirals in the Ming Dynasty who were fully responsible for the defense of the capital, then he would not have issued a blank check to Zhang Weixian, a politician, in order to achieve the political purpose of stabilizing the capital camp and stabilizing order in the capital.
Emperor Chongzhen's calm answer made the civil servants who jumped out to persuade them all lower their heads. These words spoken by the emperor were indeed the situation they were in at the beginning.
When the news that Jianlu took a detour to invade the Ming Dynasty was passed on, the whole capital was in panic, fearing that Jianlu would attack the capital.
But for them, even if the emperor intended to set up the post of Admiral of the Nine Gates to be responsible for the defense of the capital, he could not ask military generals to take up such important positions.
"His Majesty…"
Liu Zongzhou stepped forward, with a slightly worried expression on his brows, and bowed his hands to Emperor Chongzhen, wanting to explain his thoughts.
"Shut up."
Emperor Chongzhen shouted in a deep voice: "I know what you want to say, and I also know what each of you is thinking in your heart, but I don't want to hear it.
Don't you just want to say that an important position like the Admiral of the Nine Sects cannot be held by a military general like Sun Zushou?
I feel that if something goes wrong if Sun Zushou is in charge of the defense of such an important place as the capital, it will inevitably affect the stability of the country.
It's really ridiculous.
Don’t I even have this ability to recognize people? Or do you all feel in your heart that I am not as good as you when it comes to my ability to recognize people?”
The specially-designated post of Admiral of the Nine Sects must be held by Sun Zushou. No one can say anything and it will not work. This is related to the subsequent planning and deployment.
With the general trend of the emperor personally defeating the Jianlu who invaded the Ming Dynasty and returning to the court in triumph, if he, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, does not even have this decision-making power, how can he rule the Ming Dynasty in the future?
Is it possible to follow the same old path?
Relying on strong suspicion and capriciousness to remove cabinets and ministers, court battles were briefly resolved time and time again, but in exchange for more serious problems.
The emperor of the Ming Dynasty was Chongzhen, not the bunch of civil servants in the court who relied on the ancestral system and etiquette to force him back again and again.
Putting Yuan Chonghuan's colorful clothes upright for the ministers who greeted him to see him was not only to break the pride of Yuan Chonghuan as a civil servant, but also as a punch for Emperor Chongzhen to hit the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty.
"Sun Qing~"
Under the surprised and stunned gazes of everyone, Emperor Chongzhen stood with his hands on his hips and said to Sun Zushou with a stern expression.
"I'm here!"
Sun Zushou hurriedly cupped his fists and responded.
"Come into the city with me. Anyone who dares to obstruct my nine admirals and take over the defense of the capital will be punished for treason."
Looking at the group of welcoming ministers in front of them, Emperor Chongzhen was preaching word by word, with murderous intent in his words. This made the expressions of the ministers in front of him slightly change.
In the context of the emperor's triumphant return to the court, if they insist on insisting on this matter, the consequences will be unacceptable to them.
Being punished for treason will be the label the emperor puts on those who continue to dissuade, and they will bear infamy in the history books.
"The emperor is taking off!!"
With the support of Emperor Chongzhen, Sun Zushou felt a lot more confident. Under the gaze of many people, Sun Zushou stood with a sword in his hand and shouted loudly.
Under Wang Chengen's service, Emperor Chongzhen got on his horse, looked down at the approaching team in front of him, and marched forward slowly with a bright light in his eyes.
The accompanying Jingwei and Yongwei battalions opened the way, and the accompanying people followed. The scene that happened just now, including Wang Qia, Li Banghua, Zhu Chunchen, Zu Dashou, Chen Jisheng and others, all felt alive in their hearts.
bursts of emotion.
Faced with the persuasion of some ministers, Emperor Chongzhen did not panic at all, and did not even show his anger, and settled the matter very calmly.
Regarding Sun Zushou's appointment as the Admiral of the Nine Gates, the Emperor's attitude was resolute and there was no room for doubt.
Even before that, Wang Qia, Li Banghua and other ministers and counselors in charge of the Military Aircraft Department did not know that the emperor had appointed Sun Zushou to take up the post of admiral of the nine gates.
In the context of his triumphant return to the court, Emperor Chongzhen quietly made arrangements, asking Sun Zushou to lead all the Zhongyong Army units to take over all the garrison duties in the capital. There was not even any trouble from the beginning to the end. This courage alone cannot be called
Chapter completed!