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Chapter 554 Ming Dynasty: The Emperor Guards the National Gate (43)

Zhiyu nodded, "I have sent a letter to the border, asking them to prepare to defend against the enemy."

"Your Majesty, if the Later Jin launches a massive attack on the Ming Dynasty, the few troops we have at the border may not be enough..."

Zhiyu sighed, "The Ming Dynasty has not yet recovered. If we recruit troops on a large scale at this time, it will inevitably shake the foundation of the country. Therefore, I will not recruit troops unless it is absolutely necessary."

"As for the Later Jin... we still don't know if they are bluffing or if they really want to attack the Ming Dynasty."

"So... let's just wait and see what happens."

"Your Majesty, the 9,900th anniversary of the birth of the Buddha requests an audience."

As soon as Zhiyu finished speaking, he heard the voice of the guards coming from outside.

When they heard that Wei Zhongxian had arrived, everyone present couldn't help but frown slightly.

They really couldn't like Wei Zhongxian, but they also couldn't understand why two generations of emperors favored this eunuch who played power games.

Wei Zhongxian at the door had no idea what these people were thinking. If he knew, he would have shouted to God, "Please tell the loyal from the treacherous."

He admitted that he was a little arrogant when the retired emperor was in power, but that was in the past.

Today, he seems to be high and mighty and holds great power, but in fact he lives a very sad life.

At the beginning, he thought that the new emperor was just a little girl who knew nothing, and he would be able to control her once she came to the throne, so he supported her.

Who knew that he was actually blind and helped a living devil to sit on the throne, resulting in him now living on thin ice and suffering unspeakably.

He had only gone out to carry out a few missions. When he returned to the capital, his wife had died, his godson had died, and the officials he had promoted had all their property confiscated and exiled for various reasons...

That's fine, the key point is that he still has leverage over her. If he dares not pledge allegiance to her, then the news that he destroyed the Kong family will definitely be spread by her.

By then, he would be the public enemy of all scholars in the world. He was not afraid of making enemies, but if the enemies were scholars in the world, he could guarantee that they would curse him, Wei Zhongxian, to the bone.

Now, he has to be loyal to this person even if he doesn't want to. Now, he has completely become a tool for this person to handle government affairs (murder and arson)...

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

"You're welcome, Lord Wei."

"Have you completed what I instructed you to do?"

"Your Majesty, I have already arranged for someone to do it."

Zhiyu nodded and looked at the cabinet ministers, "My Lords Wei, it is not appropriate for our Ming Dynasty to go to war now."

"I have already issued an order to have the Jinyiwei planted in the Houjin to sow discord among Huang Taiji and his brothers, causing them to start a civil war."

"But this is not a long-term solution."

"My Lords, do you have any idea to delay the Later Jin's departure?"

After hearing this, everyone began to think that for the Ming Dynasty today, it would indeed be best not to go to war.

But how could the people of the Later Jin Dynasty give up the fertile land of the Ming Dynasty?

It is really difficult to prevent the Later Jin from sending out troops...

"Your Majesty, the land where the Later Jin is located is barren. They have long coveted the fertile land of our Ming Dynasty. They want the Later Jin not to send troops now, unless Huang Taiji suddenly passes away, or..."

"Or we can take the initiative to negotiate peace with the Later Jin."

"No."

As soon as the minister finished speaking, Zhu Youjian spoke loudly.

"If you ask for peace, the Ming Dynasty will either cede cities or give away large quantities of gold, silver, jewelry, and grain."

"Our Ming Dynasty, without the Han Dynasty's marriage alliance and the Tang Dynasty's alliance, how could we have the Song Dynasty's annual tribute?"

"Even if we fight to the bitter end with the Later Jin, we cannot send them a single grain of food."