NFBE Chapter 112: Request the King of Qin to Send Troops to Rescue the Emperor
Chapter 112: Request the King of Qin to Send Troops to Rescue the Emperor
"Report! Urgent report!"
"General Jiang Huan of Tongzhou, General Zhang Yi of Yanghe Pass, General Xuantong Pass... all six generals have surrendered to the rebels! Your Majesty! There is no longer any natural defense between the capital and the rebel army."
May 7, the 15th year of Xuande.
The empress was discussing the issue of "donations to support military expenses" with her court officials. Even though she had levied three additional taxes, she was still not well off.
Wang Yudi’s death made her realize that if she didn’t provide enough food, wages and weapons at the next checkpoint, the rebels would really be at the gates of the city.
but……
These damned civil and military officials are still the same, with no money! Your Majesty, before you ask us for donations to support the army, shouldn't you first pay our officials their salaries? You've already been in arrears with our salaries for over six months, so where will the donation come from?
If Your Majesty insists on forcing me to donate, then you can just take me away and sell me!
Just when the two sides were arguing over whether to donate money or pay salaries...
Extremely urgent military information reaches His Majesty directly!
The empress was so frightened that she almost fainted several times. The other civil and military officials were also dumbfounded.
what?
Surrendered! Surrendered!
no……
There are still six checkpoints ahead. Isn't there a single general who's willing to fight to the death? If they all surrender, what will happen to us... to us officials in the capital?
Everyone looks at me, I look at you...
The news came so suddenly that no one was prepared.
However, it would be incorrect to say that I was not prepared at all.
Since these generals can surrender and open the pass, why can't the officials surrender?
In this world, whether it is Zheng or Li who are the emperor, or even if it is Man who is in power, they all need officials to govern. For them, it is just a change of boss.
Therefore, after the civil officials looked at each other, even though the news was very shocking, they were still calm and indifferent.
Only the empress on the dragon throne felt dizzy and fainted several times.
The eunuch Gao, the close companion beside him, repeatedly went up to support his master, wailing over and over again: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! You must take care of your health! At this moment, you must not get into any trouble."
At this point, he turned around and shouted loudly to the back, "Call the doctor! Call the doctor quickly!"
The empress suddenly pushed Eunuch Gao away and stood up. She cried out in grief, "Heaven does not bless our Great Qi! I am ashamed of my ancestors, ashamed of them all!"
With a loud noise, all the civil and military officials in the court fell to their knees.
Chief Minister Ye Xianggao took the lead, and everyone shouted in unison, "Your Majesty, calm down!"
"Your Majesty, calm down!"
I rest your grandma!
When the empress saw this bunch of losers, she almost cursed out loud.
Idiots! These idiots! They all boast that she is the wise emperor and the unrivaled empress!
But why?
Why was it that under her rule, with these bastards praising her, the Great Qi State had become increasingly chaotic. Now, it was even more terrifying, with the army directly at the gates of the city, about to attack the capital?
Even though the empress was furious, she still didn't forget her status as the emperor. She suppressed her anger and shouted, "Now all six passes have surrendered. You tell me! What should we do? The rebels are about to reach the capital. You tell me!"
All the civil officials and military generals kept their mouths shut and no one spoke.
The civil officials had already become "cat-killing" (meaning to kill a cat), so how could they possibly remain loyal to the empress? It could be said that with the change of dynasty imminent, they might even be trying to establish a reputation as "prisoning the dragon."
As for military generals and nobles?
Are you kidding me?
What happened to Li Jize, the head of the nobles, because he helped the empress? With a leader like you around, it's strange that his subordinates dare to speak out.
Seeing the civil officials and military officers lying on the ground, the empress was furious. She pointed at the Minister of War, Yu Qianxiang, and asked, "Yu Bingbu! You are the Minister of War and are in charge of all military affairs. Tell me! What should I do about the current situation?"
result……
The Minister of War of the Great Qi was so frightened that he fell to his knees, sticking out his butt and shouting, "I am terrified! I am terrified!"
"you……"
When the empress saw him like this, she was so angry that her face turned blue and her whole body was shaking.
"I shall be punished by death! I shall be punished by death!"
As a result, the only words the Minister of War could say were "death penalty" and "fear", and he couldn't say a word.
The Empress then questioned the Minister of Justice, Sun Chenghua, who replied, "I am in charge of criminal law, not military affairs!"
The empress was furious!
When I asked them one by one, these clueless people either said "I deserve the death penalty" or "it's beyond my authority"!
Ha ha……
No one saw the empress fall onto the dragon throne, her face becoming increasingly cold and murderous.
These are the ministers she trusts! These are her good ministers!
How did the situation become so critical?
Could it be... Could it be that I am really a tyrant?
No! I am not the king who destroyed the country, but everyone here! Everyone is a minister who destroyed the country!
Just as the court fell into dead silence and no one gave a response...
Suddenly, a sudden voice was heard among the court officials.
"If the King of Qin were here, how could things have turned out this way?"
Wow!
In the entire court, all the civil and military officials were stunned and turned around to look.
Even the empress, who lowered her head and gritted her teeth, hating her civil officials, couldn't help but brighten up and looked up?
Who?
The son-in-law of the emperor, Wang Tongjiao!
Wang Tongjiao is Princess Ding'an's husband, and Princess Ding'an is the Empress's aunt, which means...
Wang Tongjiao is the empress's uncle!
Only at this critical moment, at this crucial juncture, did his family members dare to risk their lives to come forward and offer advice to the empress.
In the past, if the prince consort dared to speak out, he would be attacked collectively by the civil and military officials in the court.
Ancestral rule! Imperial relatives are not allowed to interfere in government affairs!
But now...
The civil and military officials dared not say a word. The empress hated them immensely, and now someone from her family stood up and offered suggestions...
Uh! Although this opinion made the empress a little uncomfortable.
However, the empress still couldn't help herself and said, "Grand Prince Consort (usually the emperor calls his aunt Grand Prince Consort), what did you say?"
Now that he had come this far, Wang Tongjiao knew there was no point in backing down. Other officials could change masters at any time, and it would be the same no matter who came.
But he is the son-in-law! He is a royal relative! He lives and dies with the country!
If the empress is gone, what good life will he and his princess wife have?
Immediately, gritting his teeth, Wang Tongjiao stepped out of the formation, cupped his hands, and said with a bold gesture, "Your Majesty! What I mean is that you should immediately issue an order to ask the King of Qin to lead troops overseas to rescue you!"