"Sun Qing, when do you think the court officials who heard the edict to put an end to the rebellion and save the country will come to the Qing Dynasty and gather together to persuade me to retract the edict?"

Emperor Chongzhen held the tea cup, glanced at Wang Chengen, who had already returned, and said to Sun Chengzong with a faint smile. Then he took a sip of tea, but the solemn look on his brows did not dissipate at all.

Time, he now wants to fight for all the time he can!

However, he cannot mess up before the decision is made on what he is planning!

"Back to Your Majesty, I think it would be better to have some tea."

Sun Chengzong, with a solemn look on his eyebrows, bowed his hands respectfully to Emperor Chongzhen. However, at this moment, he was still frightened by the words the emperor said before the meal.

No wonder the emperor wanted to issue this edict. It turned out that the emperor’s purpose was to...

"Your Majesty, the cabinet, ministries, courts, departments, Taoism and other court officials, headed by Chief Assistant Han Xu, gathered outside Qianqing Gate to petition to see your Majesty!"

Cao Huachun walked in a hurry, walked respectfully to Emperor Chongzhen, and bowed his hands.

"coming!"

Emperor Chongzhen stood up, flicked his robe sleeves and said: "Let's go, let's clear the gate, I want to be on the platform, call the right one! Discuss the important military affairs with my good ministers well and seriously!

Sun Qing, come with me."

"My slave obeys the order!"

"Old minister, I obey the order!"

Cao Huachun, Sun Chengzong and others immediately bowed their hands.

Emperor Chongzhen's "platform summons" was a place where the Emperor of Heaven convened courtiers to inquire about government affairs, especially local feudal officials. In order to highlight the grandeur and importance, they would all summon officials on the platform to inquire about government affairs.

The platform is located in the middle of the Jianji Hall and towards the back, opposite the Qianqing Gate. Emperor Chongzhen has been planning for several days for today's platform.

Everything we do is to avoid some tragedies from happening.

"Do you think the emperor will summon us? If His Majesty doesn't summon us, wouldn't this edict to fight the rebellion and save the country be revealed by the cabinet?"

"This edict involves Tianjin, Denglai, Dongjiang and other places. There is no way to get around the Ministry of War. Even if we ask the Ministry of War to refute it on the spot and risk angering the emperor, we must not send it out openly."

"But this is the purpose, even if..."

At that time, the court officials gathered outside Qianqing Gate, with expressions of worry, indignation, and uneasiness, were discussing in low voices.

Han Xu, Li Biao and other cabinet ministers stood quietly in front. Although they did not speak, they all heard what the ministers behind them said, and they were constantly pondering the holy meaning in their hearts.

"Your Majesty has spoken, and all the ministers gathered on the platform to summon the right party!"

Cao Huachun arrived outside the Qianqing Gate in advance. Surrounded by the eunuchs behind him, when he saw the ministers in front of him, he looked indifferent and shouted loudly.

boom!

Han Xu, Li Biao and other court officials were shocked when they heard this. The emperor once again made the decision to summon the right people on the platform without any warning. What on earth was he trying to do?

"I'm waiting for the order!"

However, no matter how surprised and doubtful they were in their hearts, the emperor had already given the order, so they had no choice but to obey the order and headed towards the platform one by one with uncertain expressions.

"Sun Qing, please go aside and wait."

Emperor Chongzhen sat on the dragon chariot and said indifferently: "Whether we can save the Ming Dynasty this time and defeat the Jianlu depends on whether we call the right people this time."

"Old minister accepts the order."

Sun Chengzong cupped his hands in response, frowning and not letting go since he left the Qianqing Palace. Obviously, he was not absolutely sure that the platform call was right this time.

Under the leadership of Cao Huachun, the ministers gathered in the Qianqing Sect, headed by Han Xu, Li Biao and other cabinet ministers, came neatly to where Emperor Chongzhen was.

When they saw Emperor Chongzhen sitting on the platform, whether it was Han Xu, Li Biao or other court officials, or the group of court officials behind him, all of them were secretly suspicious.

"kneel!"

After Han Xu, Li Biao and others stood in awe and decided, Wang Chengen took a few steps forward and said loudly.

The imperial team headed by Han Xu paid homage and shouted: "Long live my emperor!" "Long live!" "Long live!"

"Everyone is safe!"

Emperor Chongzhen calmed his mind, fixed his gaze on Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren who were standing in the crowd, and said calmly.

"Long live thanks!"

On this platform, the ministers who were paying homage stood up one after another. This platform gathering could be considered the beginning of the ceremony.

"I heard that you gathered at the Qianqing Sect, but you have any objections to the decree I issued?"

Emperor Chongzhen looked indifferent, glanced at the court officials in front of him, and said: "What? But you think there is something wrong with what I said?

Han Qing, you are the chief minister of the cabinet, please tell me first, now that the situation in the government is uncertain, there should be no more rules."

The advantage of calling the right people on this platform is that when the emperor summons ministers to discuss government affairs and encounters problems, the emperor can name the ministers and take the initiative accordingly.

"Your Majesty, although the Jianqi soldiers are passing through Mongolia and dividing their troops to attack the border, the current situation is far from as critical as your Majesty imagined."

Under the watchful eyes of the officials gathered on the platform, Han Xu took a few steps forward, bowed his hands and said, "Your Majesty's edict, an edict to fight against chaos and save the country, will definitely cause turmoil in light of the current situation!

Your Majesty, in order to ensure the stability of the country, please withdraw this decree.

The cabinet has sent troops to the Ministry of War to discuss countermeasures and orders Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Liaodong, to immediately lead his troops to aid the capital and repel the invaders on the border!"

"Really? That means I was wrong?"

Emperor Chongzhen narrowed his eyes slightly, glanced at the ministers in front of him, and said coldly: "Don't you still think in your hearts that the current Jianlu troops on the border have only broken through Longjing Pass, Da'ankou and other key passes?

Zunhua and Santunhe are two important military locations. Although there is a risk of being threatened by the rebels, they will not be invaded by the invaders directly.

Do you all think that if I don’t go to the Wenhua Palace to manage government affairs these days, I won’t care about the current urgent military affairs?

I tell you the truth, right now I am afraid that the strategic pass of Xifengkou has been breached by another main force of Jianlu!

Do you have to wait until the Jianlu Eight Banners reach our important territory in Gyeonggi Province before you are willing to wake up?!!!"

boom!

After hearing what Emperor Chongzhen said, Han Xu, Li Biao and other ministers were horrified in their hearts, and their faces changed drastically.

If the important pass of Xifengkou is also breached by the Jianlu troops, then the two important places of Zunhua and Santun River will really be completely exposed to the front of the Jianlu troops.

"Your Majesty, if this is really the case, then you should order Yuan Chonghuan to immediately return to the capital to aid!" Han Xu suppressed the fear in his heart, his hands could not stop trembling, and bowed to Emperor Chongzhen.

"Han Xu! As the chief minister of the cabinet, besides being called Yuan Chonghuan, what else can you do!"
Chapter completed!