Chunjia was not Chunjia after all, and the pain caused by the suspected culprit of smallpox, Queen Mother Yuan, made him hesitate for half a month, then he gathered his emotions and thought about Uncle Zhaowu's visit to Beijing.
To be honest, he was not satisfied with Gu Fangshu's return.
But if you take into account the various actions of the Dingbei Army commander after leaving the fortress, you can't help but have doubts.
Originally, Gu Fangshu had not been to court for many years. As soon as he returned from the imperial court, he should immediately go out to see him.
The monarch and his ministers communicated face to face.
Because of the smallpox in the palace city, the palaces of the former dynasty and the harem were closed, so the emperor and his ministers could not see each other for the time being.
Therefore, Chunjia sent people to Zhaowu Bofu to express condolences, and told the waiters to carefully observe Gu Fangshu and the Gu family's behavior in the East, and report to him in detail when he returned.
The attendant then went away with the reward, and when he came back he said to Chunjia: "When I return to Bidong, Uncle Zhaowu's beard and hair are already red, but his eyes are bright and he is looking forward to it. His family is prosperous, and he can advance and retreat in a measured manner. There is no outstanding talent in Edom.”
The emperor smiled calmly and said, "How long have I been gone? Do you know if there are any outstanding children?"
"If you go back to your Majesty's Majesty, this will not mean that I will tell you what I said." The attendant said sarcastically, "The Imperial Capital knows in the East that the Gu family's young disciple Ru Ming is really not outstanding. When I went back, I was kneeling in the east to listen to the oral instructions, and looked at Dong Dong. To describe his demeanor, it is indeed a bit worse than other children."
"Let's go east." Chunjia listened without comment. After asking some details, he asked him to retreat to the east, but he summoned Deng Chengzhai to see him.
It was certainly not dangerous for a courtier to be called into the palace at that time, but it also proved that Deng Chengzhai was highly favored.
So after receiving the news, he didn't hesitate at all and followed the messenger into the palace.
"Yueting, how should I deal with the Gu family?" When entering the imperial study, he saw a marble screen with an openwork carving of a vast landscape and a map hanging behind the seat where Emperor Suyue was sitting.
Chunjia stood with his legs folded on one side, staring at the north where the map was. When he heard the footsteps, he slowly turned his head and signaled to Deng Chengzhai to excuse himself, and asked in a harmonious voice, "Wei He's affairs happened again and again... I still don’t have a clear answer, which really disappoints me!”
Deng Chengzhai still bowed respectfully and took the opportunity to think quickly. Listening to the emperor's tone, it was obvious that Gu Fangshu was not satisfied.
It's no wonder, after all, the imperial court had a lot to do with Wei He, and it had missed a good opportunity due to flooding earlier.
After that, Dong finally made up his mind to send troops. He originally thought that he would be able to return home in triumph in a few months at most. Not only would the northern frontier enjoy peace for many years, but most importantly, the expansion of territory would be a great achievement since ancient times.
Which emperor can resist such temptation
Especially Chunjia, an emperor who was not the flesh and blood of the late emperor, and who had two nephews who were closer by blood, needed that kind of achievement to prove himself.
It turned out that Gu Fangshu was not good, but he was successfully attacked by Hele first, and the Dingbei army suffered a heavy loss.
Later, due to various reasons, he was dragged into the quagmire, and even lost many noble sons who went out with the army... As for harvest, Hele had not yet been destroyed in the Ming Dynasty, and Xifa seemed to be less obedient because his position was getting more and more stable. In addition, Some gains from the gold mine.
For such a big country, it actually doesn’t gain much at all.
But Deng Chengzhai felt that Chunjia's dissatisfaction with Gu Fangshu should not lie in those places, or rather, not only in those places.
Considering whether Gu Fangshu could hold the position of commander-in-chief of the Dingbei Army at that time, the emperor's biggest concern was that he did not care about Gu Fangshu's lack of ability, but suspected that Gu Fangshu was not doing his job intentionally.
In fact, he had similar suspicions. After all, Gu Fangshu was in charge of the Dingbei Army. This was not the case during Xiaozong's time.
At that time, the Ji family had already forced the young and powerful Xiaozong to gasp for breath, and even made Xiaozong unable to stay in court many times... In that case, please tell me that the Ji family did not replace Gu Fangshu, who had a good relationship with the regent. , and the consideration of the Northern Dinghai Shenzhen, which had the support of Xiaozong, was really not feasible.
But Gu Fangshu was in charge of the Dingbei Army until the Ming Dynasty.
So how can it be a good idea
If you really put your heart into it, how could you have fought the battle like that
"Your Majesty, I haven't met Uncle Zhaowu yet, so it's hard to say." Deng Chengzhai thought for a moment and then slowly said, "But I think that since Uncle Zhaowu has returned from the imperial edict, he is somewhat of a smart man."
In fact, he was not sure whether Gu Fangshu's approach after returning from the imperial edict was wrong or not wise for the Gu family.
But from the emperor's point of view, it was the first time since he took office that he summoned the military generals who asked for help.