Chapter 156: Go to the Emperor for Commentary (monthly tickets will add more updates)
Since the news of the Tatar invasion came, everyone in the capital has been feeling uneasy in the past few days.
In particular, some well-informed officials in the capital were even more panicked. They heard that the Tatar invasion force numbered 200,000, and that they had already broken through the Great Wall defense line and entered the counties on the outskirts of the capital. It seemed like he would be plundered at any moment.
And from the gossip they heard, although the bandits also encountered stubborn resistance from our army after they invaded the Great Wall.
But they still can't stop the bandits' offensive. Now the bandits have been stationed in the Shixiaying area. They may break through Miyun at any time, or go east into Tongzhou, or go south to attack Huairou. .
The reinforcements recruited by the imperial court are still on the way, and it will take three to five days at the earliest to arrive one after another. But within these three to five days, God knows if any big trouble will happen.
So it is difficult to avoid panic.
But even so, these panicked officials and people did not do anything stupid.
Because they all know that their only chance to survive is to hold on to the huge city with high walls and strong walls in the capital, and rely on it to protect their lives.
If they flee for their lives out of the city like a headless fly, not to mention whether they will be killed by the invading Tatar thieves, the mere mention of the evil bandits they may encounter on the way to escape is enough for them to drink. .
Therefore, instead of panicking and choosing a way out, it is better to stay in the city honestly, obey the orders of the court and the Ministry of War, and form militia groups to defend the city according to regional divisions.
Qi Jiguang, as a martial arts examiner in the Shandong Provincial Examination last year, will naturally not be absent from the martial arts autumn festival held in the capital in September this year. Therefore, like many martial arts candidates, Qi Jiguang came to the capital early to prepare for the examination. Martial Arts Examination.
Not long after arriving in the capital, we encountered such a big event. The Tatars from the north led an army of 200,000 to attack the capital!
Qi Jiguang was also shocked at this moment.
As a child of a family of military generals, Qi Jiguang has not yet made any meritorious deeds like his ancestors, but he has never neglected his studies, thinking that one day he can serve the imperial court with all he has learned.
Therefore, even though he had a hereditary military position to inherit, Qi Jiguang still did not forget his father's teachings and his own ideals. At the age of thirteen, he studied literature, history, classics, and military strategies from Liang Jie, a famous Confucian in Penglai.
Determined to be a loyal and good general who is useful to the court and beneficial to the people.
So even though he had a hereditary military position, Qi Jiguang still resolutely studied hard, passed the martial arts provincial examination, and participated in the triennial martial arts examination, hoping to become a martial arts scholar and serve better. Court service.
This time when he went to Beijing to participate in the military examination, he encountered such a big change. Naturally, Qi Jiguang could not stay out of it. He immediately made a speech to his supervisory department, the Ministry of War, expressing his feelings about the defense of the capital. His views on war have also attracted the attention of the top leaders of the Ministry of War.
The Military Department recommended Qi Jiguang, who was still just a martial arts examiner, to Wang De as the chief flag officer guarding the nine gates of the capital, and praised him for being "young and intelligent, ambitious and good at riding and shooting." This kind of affirmation can be regarded as the first time in Qi Jiguang's military career that he has encountered the guidance of a noble person.
However, it is a pity that in the martial arts examination after the battle to defend the capital, Qi Jiguang failed to pass the examination and obtain the status of martial arts scholar. This must be said to be Qi Jiguang's life regret.
But a capable person will not lose his luster because of a single failure. Even if he loses the aura of Wu Jinshi, he will still be the most beautiful and dazzling martial arts boy in the Jiajing Dynasty in the future!
Compared to Qi Jiguang, who was temporarily appointed as the chief flag officer of the Nine Gates, Gao Gong's mood these days was also impatient and dull. As a noble Hanlin who did not understand military affairs, in the face of such a crisis, Gao Gong's My heart was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He never dreamed that when he told Zhu Zaijing about Ada, Zhu Zaijing's humble prediction would come true, which made Gao Gong panic again.
Gao Gong has not been at ease for a moment in the past few days. He goes to Prince Yu's Mansion every day to ask for an audience with Prince Yu.
But every time he went to see him, people from Prince Yu's Mansion would say that Prince Yu was unwell and was recuperating.
Gao Gong still believed him once or twice, but several times in succession, Gao Gong couldn't help but feel anxious. He was always worried whether there was really something wrong with Zhu Zaijing's body, or what else would happen? Will you even miss him?
You must know that in normal times, as long as he arrives in front of the palace, the guards in front of the palace will let him in without waiting for notification, allowing him to see Zhu Zaijing unimpeded.
But now I can't see Zhu Zaijing for several days in a row. Instead, I get news that King Yu is unwell every time. How can this not make Gao Gong anxious and angry?
This time Gao Gong came again. Gao Gong looked at the guards in front of Prince Yu's Mansion with a dark face, and argued in a loud voice: "I am your majesty's personal attendant in the palace, and I have to go in and out of the palace. It’s my right, why do you stop me? Since you can’t see the prince, let Eunuch Meng come to see me!”
The guards in front of the palace looked at the angry Gao Gong and did not dare to offend him in the slightest. They all knew how polite their prince was to Mr. Gao. If they really offended Gao Gong to death, then they would definitely not be able to stay in the prince's palace any longer.
But the prince is not in the palace at all, how could he let Gao Gong in?
Moreover, a decree came from the palace. Anyone who dared to leak the news that the prince was not in the palace would be shot by everyone in the palace. Faced with such a harsh ban, naturally no one dared to tell Gao Gong half the truth.
The guards in front of the palace were almost driven crazy by Gao Gong, and they almost knelt down before Gao Gong.
"Sister Gao, you really can't enter the palace. Eunuch Meng is also waiting for the prince and has no time to see you. Why don't you go back? When the prince is well, he will definitely come to you." ”
Gao Gong's temper also increased this time. He stared at the guards in front of Prince Yu's Mansion with a pair of angry eyes, "If you don't get out of the way, I will break in."
As a result, these guards still had no intention of retreating. They still guarded the gate of the palace tightly and advised with a cry: "Sister Gao, please let us go. We are also following orders. We really can't enter the palace now, Your Majesty." There are really no visitors.”
Gao Gong was furious. If he hadn’t been worried about Zhu Zaijing’s sensitive identity, he would have shown off his skills in front of Prince Yu’s palace to show them. The true strength of the fierce ministers of the Ming Dynasty!
You must know that it was a tradition for civil servants in the Ming Dynasty to fight. The one with the best record was someone who had been killed in the Fengtian Palace!
So we should not underestimate this group of civil servants. The ferocity with which they used their hands was only worse than the group fights in parliaments in some countries in later generations.
Gao Gongqi fluttered his sleeves and left, but he would not give up. Since the guards of the palace blocked him from entering, he would directly confront the emperor and let the emperor comment on whether he, the palace's attendant, was qualified. Free access to the palace!
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