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Mao Wenlong attacked the Korean Peninsula.

And directly destroyed the Goryeo Dynasty.

Occupied the entire Korean Peninsula.

After the news spread.

There was a lot of discussion in the Ming court.

Some people cried out: "Korea was a country that Taizu had decided not to conquer. Mao Wenlong led his troops to attack the Korean Peninsula without the permission of the court.

This is contempt for the imperial court and the current emperor. Mao Wenlong is rebelling! Such traitors must be wiped out!"

"Look, I was right a long time ago! Mao Wenlong had been raising his own troops and pretending to obey the imperial court's orders, but now he has really rebelled!"

"How can our great Celestial Empire treat Pan like this? Mao Wenlong rebelled, but he even brought discredit to the imperial court!

How will other vassal states view the imperial court and the emperor? We implore the imperial court to mobilize a million troops to wipe out the traitor Mao Wenlong in one fell swoop..."

"Rebellious ministers and traitors shall be punished by everyone..."

……

Under the guidance of caring people.

Public opinion on the Ming Dynasty side was completely one-sided.

They all thought that the court should send a large army.

Wipe out the rebels led by Mao Wenlong.

Save the people of Goryeo from the dire straits...

Emperor Chongzhen was determined to be the leader of the revival of the country.

I think so in my heart.

Then Emperor Chongzhen summoned civil and military officials.

Discuss how to eliminate Mao Wenlong and his men?

Military generals and nobles headed by the Duke of England.

It means that all the food and wages owed before should be paid in arrears.

And if they had sufficient food, money, weapons and equipment, they would definitely be able to wipe out Mao Wenlong.

The civil servants had been clamoring very loudly before.

But when the time came, he was very uncooperative.

The Ministry of Revenue said that there was no money at all and the treasury was so empty that a rat could starve to death.

The Ministry of War said that the Korean Peninsula was far overseas.

The journey to wipe out Mao Wenlong and his men is long and costly.

And Mao Wenlong did not openly raise the flag of rebellion.

Why not send an imperial envoy to inquire about the situation first?

Some people said that since the court had no money.

Then let the emperor provide some support from the treasury and increase some taxes for the needs of the war...

Civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty court.

They are divided into several factions, each with its own arguments.

They argued and quarreled for a long time.

In the end, no conclusion was reached.

Later on, they just attacked each other.

The discussion turned into a party dispute.

Emperor Chongzhen was so angry that his face turned purple.

He grabbed the teacup and smashed it to the ground.

"哐哷啷啷..."

Followed by the sound of a teacup breaking.

The Council Hall fell into complete silence.

Emperor Chongzhen said in a deep voice: "My dear ministers, you are all my loyal ministers. Now the state affairs are difficult, the rebels are in chaos, and the court needs people.

You are all here attacking each other, and no one can share my worries. Are you worthy of the salary from the court? Are you worthy of the trust that the League has placed in you?"

"I am incompetent, please punish me, Your Majesty!"

Chongzhen just finished speaking.

The civil and military officials present all apologized together.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at these guys.

I really want to throw them all into jail, confiscate their properties and exterminate their entire families.

But for the stability of the court and to maintain the normal operation of the court.

Emperor Chongzhen couldn't do that!

As for asking Emperor Chongzhen to take out silver to fight the war.

Where does he have any money?

Each of the ministers present is richer than Chongzhen!

Only Chongzhen himself didn't know this...

Chongzhen asked again: "Don't you have any countermeasures, my dear ministers?"

Qian Qianyi, the Minister of Rites, said: "I have heard some things about Mao Wenlong. Mao Wenlong was raised by his uncle.

Although his uncle has passed away, his mother still lives in his uncle's house, and the second son of the Shen family is also very enthusiastic about his career. Your Majesty, why not start from this aspect?"

Emperor Chongzhen: "How do we start? Minister Qian, can you tell me in detail?"

Qian Qianyi: "Your Majesty may as well issue an order to bring Mao Wenlong's old mother and all the main members of the Shen family to the capital.

And reward them and appease them, and then let them write a letter to Mao Wenlong, asking Mao Wenlong to obey the arrangements of the emperor and the court..."

Zhou Yanru immediately agreed: "I heard that Mao Wenlong has always been very filial. Minister Qian's method is very targeted. I think it is feasible..."

"I second the proposal..."

"I second the proposal..."

Anyway, the court has no money to fight a war.

There is no other good way.

All the officials in the court agreed with Qian Qianyi's proposal.

Emperor Chongzhen thought about it.

This seems to be the most cost-effective and labor-saving method at the moment, and it is also the most likely to succeed!

Emperor Chongzhen then said: "Let Minister Qian handle this matter. Make sure Mao Wenlong's mother and relatives are brought to the capital intact."

Qian Qianyi: "Your Majesty, the sooner this happens, the better. The longer it takes, the more disadvantageous it will be for us. We don't have time to waste!

I don’t know many people in Hangzhou, and I don’t know much about the situation there. Therefore, I think it is more appropriate for the Ministry of War to handle this matter.”

This is obviously a thankless task.

The Minister of War secretly cursed Qian Qianyi for being cunning and shameless.

At the same time, I was thinking about how to refuse.

Emperor Chongzhen had already spoken: "Okay, let the Ministry of War handle this matter. They must send capable generals and personnel to ensure the safety of Mao Wenlong's mother and relatives."

The Minister of War was helpless: "I will follow your Majesty's instructions..."

……

Next came the senior officials of the Ministry of War.

We are preparing to send out capable personnel.

Go and bring Mao Wenlong's mother and relatives.

All of them were "picked up" to the capital.

But the troops from the Ministry of War had not yet set out.

Then he received a memorial from the prefect of Hangzhou.

It is said that they are Mao Wenlong's mother and relatives.

They were all taken away by a group of thieves of unknown origin.

Moreover, the group of thieves also clashed with the local garrison soldiers.

Hundreds of local garrison troops were killed or injured.

Then those people sailed out to sea and were never seen again.

The prefect of Hangzhou specially submitted a memorial to the court.

Please be on guard, Mao Wenlong may be about to rebel...

After the Minister of War read the memorial.

He quickly called other ministers and took the memorial to the palace to meet the emperor...

After Emperor Chongzhen read the memorial.

It's already too late to know everything!

And it can be confirmed that Mao Wenlong rebelled!

If Mao Wenlong did not want to rebel, why would he send people to pick up his mother and relatives?

But what can we do now?

Emperor Chongzhen was furious.

But they had no way to deal with Mao Wenlong!

He could only roar in impotence and fury: "Traitor, damn traitor! I have treated him well, why did Mao Wenlong rebel? Why?"

Looking at Emperor Chongzhen who was furious.

I'm really afraid that he'll get hurt from being angry.

Wang Chengen quickly advised: "Your Majesty, please calm down. It is said that the Guanning Iron Cavalry under Yuan Chonghuan are very powerful and are not inferior to the Tartars of the Later Jin Dynasty.

Moreover, they are originally in Liaodong, which is very close to the Korean Peninsula. Why not let Mr. Yuan and his men go and wipe out Mao Wenlong?"

As a result, Wang Chengen had just finished speaking.

Wen Tiren cursed, "Eunuch, you dare to so brazenly deceive the emperor and interfere in government affairs. Your Majesty, please execute Wang Chengen, this thief!"

Zhou Yanru also cursed: "How dare you do this, eunuch? The main mission of the Guanning Iron Cavalry is to prevent the Later Jin Tartars from invading the border.

If Yuan Chonghuan led the Guanning Iron Cavalry to the Korean Peninsula where Mao Wenlong and his men were, and the Later Jin Tartars took the opportunity to enter the pass, the consequences would be disastrous.

This old minister suspects that Wang Chengen is a traitor to the country. He is in the same group as Mao Wenlong and has colluded with the Later Jin Tartars. I ask Your Majesty to sentence Wang Chengen to death."

Other ministers also echoed: "Your Majesty, please sentence Wang Chengen to death..."

Wang Chengen was so frightened that she knelt down and cried, "Your Majesty, I am innocent! I am loyal to you and just want to share your worries.

I said something inappropriate in a hurry just now. I have never colluded with the enemy and betrayed my country. Please Your Majesty, please understand and forgive me..."