Upon arriving outside the Forbidden City, he was about to dismount when the eunuch immediately said:
“Lord Yu, His Highness the Regent said that this is a critical moment, and the country is in danger. Lord Yu is a key minister of the country, and this is a matter of great national importance. It is extremely urgent. Lord Yu may ride in directly.”
Upon hearing the order, Yu Gan immediately expressed his gratitude.
They then quickly rode in.
Upon entering the main hall of the Forbidden City, Yu Gan discovered that almost all the remaining important officials of the court had arrived.
Upon seeing Yu Gan, the Regent Zhu Qiyu said:
"Grand Secretary Yu, has the rebel attack been repelled?"
"Your Highness, I have repelled the rebels' attack. I have also reinforced part of the city wall and broken the rebels' earthen mound defenses."
Yu Gan immediately spoke to Zhu Qiyu.
"That's good, that's good. Grand Secretary Yu is truly a great minister of our country. When my brother returns, I will definitely ask him to grant you and all the other ministers a generous reward."
Zhu Qiyu addressed the assembled ministers.
But immediately after he finished speaking, Yang Shizhong, the Grand Secretary at the head of the table, stood up and said:
"Your Highness, I have an important memorial to report."
"Yes, Your Excellency Yang, please speak."
Zhu Qiyu seemed to know what he was going to say, and immediately smiled and asked him to present his memorial.
Yang Shizhong immediately stepped forward, took out a memorial, and said:
"Your Highness, the country is in peril, and His Majesty is in the hands of traitors. The situation is extremely urgent."
However, a country cannot be without a ruler for a single day. Now, at a critical moment of survival, with rebel troops at the city gates, the crown prince is young, and the country depends on an older ruler.
Your Highness, I request that you succeed to the throne and honor Your Majesty as the Retired Emperor.
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