He said to Zhu Qiyu, the regent:
"Your Highness, now that Your Highness is the Regent, and His Majesty has gone on a hunting trip to the east, you are in charge of all matters of state and the court."
The rebel army is now about to besiege the city.
As the regent and a descendant of the founding emperor, Your Highness should defend the capital to the death.
However, the rebel army is coming on strong, and a major battle is inevitable in the capital.
"It would be better to send the Crown Prince to Jinling to oversee the south and mobilize a large army to support His Highness."
Upon hearing Yang Shizhong's words, Zhu Qiyu frowned.
The surrounding ministers immediately echoed this sentiment:
"The Grand Secretary has truly considered everything."
"He truly deserves to be called the regent left by the late king; he is indeed a wise and experienced statesman."
"The Grand Secretary..."
After hearing Yang Shizhong's words, everyone present expressed their support for the proposal made by Grand Secretary Yang Shizhong.
Because whenever the Crown Prince goes to Jinling, he will definitely take a group of ministers with him.
Then they will have the opportunity to escape to Nanjing together.
Faced with Yang Shizhong's suggestion, Zhu Qiyu glanced at the thirteen-year-old Crown Prince Zhu Jianshen, who was sitting on the throne.
In the end, I sighed.
Fine, let's do as Yang Shizhong suggests.
I really want to harden my heart.
In the end, he couldn't bring himself to let his nephew go with him into this certain death.
Right after the results of the discussion were reached.
Zhu Qiyu left behind several officials, including Yu Gan, to discuss the decision to defend the capital.
How should we defend it?
Faced with this problem.
Yu Gan immediately said:
"Defend to the death, and at the same time summon troops from all over the land to come to the aid of the king."
As long as we hold out until all the troops in the land come to the king's aid.
Li the traitor will surely retreat on his own initiative.
I heard that the Ministry of Works is now able to manufacture cannons for the Hongyi people at sea.
And dozens have already been manufactured.
"At that time, it will definitely be a powerful weapon for our defense of the city."
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