If the emperor thinks there is no problem with the imperial edict, it will be sent to the Silijian, which will check the imperial edict procedures to determine its authenticity and then stamp its approval.

After approval, the imperial edict was handed over to the cabinet, and the cabinet sent it to the Censorate (Duchayuan) for signature.

After being signed, the imperial edict was sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to be stamped with the official seal.

This is the process of the imperial edict.

The imperial edict was an imperial decree issued without going through the six ministries or the cabinet.

In the Ming Dynasty, officials who ignored imperial edicts would suffer a miserable fate.

On the other hand, officials who ignored the emperor's orders would not be impeached. Even when blamed by the emperor, officials from the cabinet and the six ministries would plead for them.

Gao Shiming thought for a moment and then said, "Your Majesty, Liu Zeqing refused to obey the imperial edict and go to Nanjing."

Chongzhen smiled slightly, "Given his cowardly character, I'm afraid he won't even have time to be happy."

"Remember, have him wait in the Tiemenguan area in two days, and then he will take a ship with the prince to Nanjing."

Gao Shiming, who had just returned from Jinan Prefecture, was exhausted and just wanted to have a good meal and a good sleep. But the emperor's words instantly made him energetic.

"yes."

"It's almost noon. You should go eat now and then set off immediately after eating."

"I obey the order."

As Gao Shiming turned around, he looked at Wang Chengen with some resentment and left in a hurry.

Comparing yourself to others will make you feel nauseous.

Although Wang Chengen did not hold a higher official position than him, he was always by the emperor's side.

This kind of trust cannot be earned.

After he left, Chongzhen continued to instruct Wang Chengen: "Please remember this for me. Draft an imperial edict tomorrow morning. Shandong General Liu Zeqing refused to obey the imperial edict and should be executed. Anyone who kills Liu Zeqing will be promoted three levels and rewarded with a thousand taels of gold."

"Your Majesty, Liu Zeqing has a large army and is very powerful, so he may be difficult to kill." Wang Chengen reminded cautiously.

Chongzhen certainly knew that Liu Zeqing was not easy to kill. If it was easy to kill, Chongzhen in history would have killed him long ago.

If you want to kill him, you have to use a trick.

These strategies have been prepared long ago.

"Immediately draft an imperial decree and have Huang Fei, the commander of the Guanliao Dengjin Navy, dispatch fifty ships to wait for the prince at Tiemen Pass and then escort him to Nanjing."

"Give him another imperial decree. Liu Zeqing wants to hold the crown prince hostage to control the Nanjing court. Ask him to plot the killing of Liu Zeqing and then escort the crown prince to Nanjing."