Yang Wencong’s choice for Zhao Ming was not surprising. The Ming Dynasty has come to this day, but it is actually caused by one’s own fault.

This is not only the fault of the emperor and ministers in the court, but also the squire in the wild, all of whom have guilt and selfish intentions.

The defeat of the Central Plains dynasty was never due to the strength of the foreign enemy, but to have internal problems.

Even if he is as weak as the Southern Song Dynasty, facing the extremely powerful Mongol Empire, there is no chance, but his own people will destroy these chances.

The same is true in the Ming Dynasty today. It was not that the Qing Dynasty was strong, but that the Ming Dynasty was in a bad state and the struggles continued. Those who had made contributions were not rewarded, capable ministers were dismissed and returned home, mediocre ministers and treacherous parties controlled the government, while those who were determined to resist the Qing Dynasty were instead plotted.

Zhao Ming was already disappointed with the Longwu court, and Zhu Yihai also had selfish intentions in order to be the emperor and took advantage of Zhao Ming.

Now Zhao Ming's opinion is that everyone is unreliable and not worth entrusting. He wants to do things for the world, expel the Tartars, regain the mountains and rivers, and eliminate the accumulated corruption. He can only rely on himself and take power.

Neither the Longwu Dynasty nor Zhu Yihai could hold his ambitions and could not provide him with a platform to display his talents.

After the Battle of Jiangbei, the blood of 30,000 soldiers was ruined by the good times, and Zhao Ming had already given up.

Gu Yanwu bowed and said, "Gei Master, the most difficult thing in the world is Your Highness! The emperor is the lord of the world and does not think about the safety of the world. What he thinks is just a prince who passes the throne, deals with the heroes, and makes peace with the Yi to protect the honor of one family. His Highness, King Lu, in order to win the position of emperor, also disregards the good times, and seizes the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers, and only His Highness cares about the world and fights the north. Now that the Tartars invade the south, the court wants to retreat westward, abandons the people in Jiangnan and ignores the people. Most of the generals of the Zhejiang army only want to enter Nanjing and support the king, but the first thing he wants is to resist the Tartars. The court disregards the overall situation. His Highness could have followed the wishes of Li Chengdong and other generals and take the opportunity to enter Nanjing, but His Highness considers the world for the sake of the world and gives up the opportunity to enter Nanjing and fight against the Qing Dynasty first."

Yang Wencong waved his hand, "Mr. Gu is not necessary. Our cabinet already knows the difficulties of your highness. I will tell you what to do next!"

Gu Yanwu said: "This time Yu was ordered to enter Nanjing to represent His Highness and negotiate with the court. I hope the Pavilion Department can take Yu to see the emperor, support reconciliation, and jointly fight against the Tartars!"

Yang Wencong stood up, walked a few steps in the study, suddenly stopped, and said in a deep voice: "If this matter is accomplished, one more person is needed!"

Gu Yanwu asked, "I don't know who?"

Yang Wencong said: "Grand Secretary Zhang Tongchang, this person is upright and the emperor will not doubt it. Mr. Gu can go to his residence to explain his purpose, and he will definitely take you to the emperor. Then he will make a statement first, and this cabinet will support you."

After saying that, Yang Wencong sighed and said, "Since your highness has made up his mind, I am in the court, and there is some use."

In Nanjing Palace.

Outside the hall, He Tengjiao and others knelt in the snow.

The eunuch of Silijian added a few pieces of carbon to the stove, then lowered his hands and said, "Your Majesty, He Gemen and others have been kneeling for a long time!"

Zhu Youjian stood by the window, and through the gap, he looked at the hundreds of officials outside, including officials above the fourth rank in Beijing, who were from the Longwu court. Most of them came.

Although He Tengjiao strongly advocated moving westward for his own consideration, it was not unreasonable.

The emperor is the head of state and the leader of all people. For ancient Chinese dynasties, the loss of the capital is not considered a destruction of the country. Only when the emperor is gone can the dynasty be considered a destruction.

The officials gathered outside the hall strongly advocated moving westward. In addition to being afraid of being liquidated, it was also because once the rebels or the Qing army came over, the emperor would be in trouble, and the Longwu court would be really finished.

After all, ministers can only leave if the emperor leaves. What if the rebels enter the city, or the Qing army attacks the Yangtze River and joins the emperor and ministers in one fell swoop?

Therefore, He Tengjiao's proposal to move westward was responded by most ministers, and they all came to face the emperor for advice and persuaded Zhu Youjian to leave Nanjing.

After all, as the head of state, the emperor cannot take risks. If the emperor is there, the court is there, the Ming Dynasty is there, and the people still have hope and hope.

Outside the hall, He Tengjiao, Liu Chengyin, Jinbao, Mao Pijiang and others knelt on the ground, all of whom showed worries.

At this time, an official hurried over and whispered to He Tengjiao, "Gei Master, news came from Jiangbei that the defeated soldiers fled to Jiangpu surrendered to the Qing army. The sound of cannons at the entrance of the old river is very strong, so Duke Li may not be able to withstand it."

He Tengjiao looked shocked, and his confidant next to him couldn't help but ask: "Gei Master, what's the matter?"

He Tengjiao suddenly kowtowed suddenly and shouted to the closed palace gate, "Your Majesty, Jiangpu's defenders have surrendered. The Qing army has already arrived at the Yangtze River. For the sake of the country and the people, I beg Your Majesty to leave Nanjing and leave Nanjing!"

He looked like a loyal minister who dared to speak out and was devoted to the country.

He Tengjiao's shout scared all the ministers around him and quickly kowtowed, "I beg your Majesty to evacuate Nanjing."

Zhu Youjian stood in front of the window, shook his head, and closed his eyes in pain. The court finally recovered Nanjing and was gradually restoring the majesty and reputation of the central government. The Ming Dynasty gradually became unified. Once it evacuated Nanjing, all previous efforts would be wasted.

However, now that the rebels are entering the eastern suburbs, the Qing army is approaching the Yangtze River, the Longwu Dynasty is no longer able to deal with it, and it is obvious that it cannot be defeated, so it can only save its life first.

"Let Master He come in!" Zhu Youjian opened his eyes and sighed.

Pang Tianshou, who was waiting on the side, showed a hint of joy on his face. Whether it was the Zhejiang army entering Nanjing or the Qing army entering Nanjing, as Zhu Youjian's confidant eunuch, Pang Tianshou had no good ending. Moreover, He Tengjiao gave him many benefits, so the inner court also agreed to move westward.

At this time, Pang Tianshou had just bowed and was about to go out, but there was a sudden noise outside the hall.

Zhu Youjian frowned, "What's the matter?"

The eunuch standing at the gate of the hall took a look, but exclaimed: "Your Majesty, Master He and Zhang Ge's troops have fought."

Gu Yanwu went to see Zhang Tongchang according to Yang Wencong's wishes, and Zhang Tongchang was immediately overjoyed when he learned that Zhao Ming was willing to reconcile and help the court resist the Qing Dynasty.

As a Grand Secretary of the Longwu Dynasty, Zhang Tongchang was very clear about the internal turmoil within the Ming Dynasty. Speaking of which, it was entirely a matter initiated by the court to abolish the crown prince.

Zhu Yihai and the soldiers of Zhejiang Army made great contributions to the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. It can even be said that without Zhu Yihai and Zhejiang corps, the Longwu court had long been attacked by the Qing army. It was not an exaggeration to be the crown prince with Zhu Yihai's achievements.

Moreover, when the Tang and Lu were united, the conditions had already shown that Zhu Youjian became the emperor and Zhu Yihai became the crown prince. Now it was the emperor who forced the Zhejiang army to rebel in order to pass the throne to his son.

Although Zhang Tongchang was a Grand Secretary of the Longwu Dynasty, he had to admit that this time it was indeed a loss to the court.

Now, Zhao Ming can ignore past grudges and take the overall situation into consideration, so he immediately brought Gu Yanwu to see the emperor.

However, as soon as he walked outside the hall, he was grabbed by He Tengjiao and scolded Zhang Tongchang for disregarding the situation and trapping the court and the emperor in danger.

Previously, He Tengjiao suggested retreating westward, so Zhang Tongchang stood up and scolded him. Then Emperor Longwu discussed and resisted the rebels. He called Zhang Tongchang but did not call He Tengjiao, which made He Tengjiao feel threatened and regarded Zhang Tongchang as his political enemy.

Now, because of Zhang Tongchang's insistence, the Longwu court fell into a passive position. He Tengjiao seized the opportunity and was ready to get rid of Zhang Tongchang.

This is, He Tengjiao pulled Zhang Tongchang's official robe and shouted loudly, "All civil and military officials in the court are persuading Your Majesty to evacuate. For your own reputation, you want to keep Your Majesty in such a dangerous place. You are really a traitor who seeks fame!"

As soon as He Tengjiao opened his mouth, he said that Zhang Tongchang, who advocated defending Nanjing, became a person who gained fame and gained fame and reputation regardless of the safety of the emperor and the court.

Many ministers also became angry. The Qing army rushed to the riverside and refused to let them go. Isn’t this to take them together to bury them?

For a moment, many people surrounded Zhang Tongchang and cursed.

Zhang Tongchang was held back by He Tengjiao, but he refused to let go. Zhang Tongchang was furious and punched He Tengjiao in the face, "It's better to stick to it than just escaping!"

He Tengjiao was in pain and was beaten back several steps, so he could only let go. Zhang Tongchang took Gu Yanwu and several officials, and then took the opportunity to break forward.

He Tengjiao broke away from the officials who supported him and immediately shouted, "Everyone, it is related to the safety of the court. I beat this traitor to death for this cabinet. Today, I will not want to fight against the black sage. I will also persuade Your Majesty to leave the capital and ensure your Majesty's safety!"
Chapter completed!