The Zhao Tishuai mentioned by Bian He is Zhao Hongjie, the commander of the Jinyiwei. The Jinyiwei is the personal army of the emperor. The commander status is much higher than that of the commander of the normal guard station. Under normal circumstances, he is respected as the commander of the Jinyiwei.

Although Chen Yichen has conquered Mongolia in the south of the desert for more than a year, he has always maintained letter contact with Zhao Hongjie to understand the changes in the situation in the court.

After the end of the Sect, history changed the Ming Dynasty Yingzong Zhu Qizhen Bintian, which meant that Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu had completely settled in the throne. At the same time, the biggest threat to the inheritance of imperial power changed from the emperor's brother to the emperor's nephew Zhu Jianshen.

He always wanted Yi Chu to change his son Zhu Jianji as the crown prince, but the clan relatives and vassal kings and traditional Confucian civil servants could not accept that the crown prince was deposed without any faults. As early as when Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu inherited the throne, he reached an agreement with the clan relatives and civil servants group that the imperial vein would inherit the eldest son Zhu Qizhen.

The prince's royal family was in various parts of the Ming Dynasty. It was obviously unrealistic to try to convince them one by one. The minister in the court was the main target of Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu. It was a pity that the persuasion in the civil service group had little effect over the past year. Even Chen Xun, the chief minister of the cabinet, who was regarded as a close confidant, was sloppy on the issue of Yi Chu and was still unclear whether he would support it.

On the contrary, the promoted Duke of Zhongguo Shi Heng and other upstart honorary relatives were not interested in the Confucian inheritance of etiquette and law, and believed in whose fist was the hard truth, and firmly supported Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu Yichu.

But the problem is that after the Tumubao Incident, the entire military general Xunqi group was in a decline. The only one who once dominated the court was Duke Cheng Guo Zhu Yong. This was only renamed by the achievements of protecting the king. It was far from reaching the power that was as high as the peak of the past.

What are some of the just Duke of Zhongguo Shi Heng and a few upstarts fighting against the civil servant group in the court?

Not to mention that Shi Heng, Duke of Zhongguo, has many problems and acts in various ways. He was impeached by a censor of Kedao after many times. He wanted to challenge the entire civil servant group. The gap was too big.

However, whether many things can be done is one thing, and whether they have an attitude is another thing. Shi Heng's firm support for Yi Chu made Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu very favored him and he obeyed everything.

Even in the first year of Jingtai, he recklessly led the Xuanda border army to a defeat, and he did not punish him afterwards, and he only rebuked him without any pain. After causing major casualties, Shi Heng used his power as the nine borders to allow his relatives to fill the border generals.

So far, half of the middle and senior generals in Xuanda are Shi Heng's relatives. With the death of Yang Hong, the general general of Xuanfu who was posthumously awarded Duke Ying, it can be predicted that this proportion will increase in the future, which is why Bian He's words are not a blessing for his family and country.

Regarding the changes in the court for more than a year, Chen Yichen had no energy to pay too much attention under the pressure of Tian Sheng Khan Yesen. Or even if he paid attention, he would have been unable to compete for power at the level of Duke and Marquis, even as a cabinet minister, he would be powerless to intervene.

"Yu Shaobao is still too upright and arrogant. If he insists on his original intention, he is destined to move further away from the emperor."

Chen Yichen replied with a sigh, although others are not as tall as the temple, they can still see through the essence of things keenly.

The rise of Shi Heng, Duke of Zhongguo, was on the one hand because of his powerful battles and his unworthy courage. In addition, he was at least loyal to Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu on the surface. On the other hand, it was because the emperor needed a person like him to be favored to balance the structure of all forces in the court.

Yu Qian delegated power to him during the national crisis of the capital. The prince was young and the Minister of War and the governor of the world. This power can be said to be less than one person than ten thousand. Any ambitious powerful minister may even be able to control it.

This is why Zhu Qiyu was very afraid of Qian and was even a little worried about him.

But Yu Qian is honest and has a flawless character, and can be considered a saint. He can't find any mistakes in cutting off officials and demoting power. And officials at this level also have the reputation and credit for turning the tide and saving the country. If you want to make a "false" crime, it may cause shock in the world, and you will have to scold him in history books.

There is no way, if you can't seize power, you can only support another force to balance it. The rapid promotion of the upstart Shi Heng is to balance the military power controlled by Yu Qian, and at the same time suppress the veterans and relatives to prevent them from continuing to be loyal to Zhu Qizhen's lineage.

If Yu Qian could be more sleek, obeyed Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu Yi Chu, and then find a way to defame himself, he might not have been so dependent on the people as he is now, and he would have been increasingly exaggerated to take over power.

But there is no if in this world. In addition to sighing, Chen Yichen is also very fortunate that after history changes, Yu Qian is still the unchanging Yu Qian. No matter how the court changes, or whether it is dark clouds covering the sun, he will always be the immortal light.

It is hard to say that Chen Yichen can stick to his original intention under temptation and power. It is not as powerful as Yu Qian's example.

"Yes, Yu Shaobao has never changed for so many years."

Bian He also sighed, then turned the topic to the main topic: "Master, will you tell the soldiers to return to Beijing now?"

"Tell them that they have been fighting in the foreign countries for nearly two years, and they probably have missed their relatives at home. In addition, after this battle, the soldiers of Fujian and Shandong Guards will probably be able to actually go home."

The soldiers and horses of Fujian and Shandong were originally just the king-supporting army during the national crisis. Theoretically, after the siege of the capital was lifted, they should return to their original garrison. However, Chen Yichen was nominally a civil servant in the cabinet, but in fact he had always been in charge of military affairs and had to call a reliable army.

It will take some time to completely digest Mongolia in the southern desert. In a short period of time, the Ming Dynasty should not conquer the grasslands on a large scale. On the contrary, it will work harder on Mengke, who inherited the Tutuobuhua Khan position, and provoke the internal legal struggle in Mongolia as much as possible and suppress their strength growth.

Then the soldiers who followed Chen Yichen's side to fight since the 13th year of Zhengtong can go home to reunite this time.

"Yes, the boss, the subordinates surrender."

Bian He silently withdrew from Chen Yichen's study room, and soon there was a sound of cheers outside the house.

No matter how trusting and worshiping me, the feelings of missing my family and hometown increase as the longer I leave, this is a normal human nature.

In early December of the second year of Jingtai, Dingxiang Bo Guo Deng led 50,000 border troops to join forces to join forces to Mongolia in the south of the desert to replace Chen Yichen's garrison.

From the distance, he looked at the Datong Mansion where Guo Deng was guarding was only a hundred miles away from the nearest acropolis in Mongolia in the south of the desert. However, due to his responsibilities, he and Chen Yichen had never met except for occasional correspondence.

Looking at the young face that greeted him, Dingxiang Bo Guo Deng was filled with emotion for a moment, and rode his horse to Chen Yichen and said, "Gei Chen, it's better to see him than to hear anything at once. You and I can finally meet today."

Listening to Guo Deng's words, Chen Yichen bowed with a smile and said, "Yes, Dingxiang Bo's famous official has admired him for a long time, and now he has got what he wants."

"I'm so proud that Master Chen is famous in the border, isn't it so well-known?"

Guo Deng's words were not deliberately complimenting Chen Yichen. Indeed, civil officials could be powerful to the nine borders of the north of the desert. Chen Yichen was the only one in the court, and even Yu Qian, the Minister of War, was slightly inferior.

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"Okay, let's not be polite to each other here. I have prepared a small wine in the city, so please give Ding Xiang Bo a look."

"Then Bo will be disrespectful."

After a simple greeting, Chen Yichen led Dingxiang Bo Guo Deng into the newly built Acropolis.

With a curious and scrutinized look, Guo Deng looked around at the scene in the city, and soon said in a tone of emotion: "From the day when he heard the news of Mongolian building in the south of the desert, Ben Bo was thinking in his heart what kind of city could Ge Lao Chen build in the hinterland of the Tartars."

"To be able to witness it with your own eyes, it is a miracle to be built in just one or two years. The people of Northern Zhili, soldiers from the nine sides, and soldiers from Liaodong should all thank Ge Lao Chen. If these five cities are used well, they can ensure that the border of Daming is safe for a hundred years!"

Speaking of the latter, Guo Deng's tone was filled with an excited tremolo.

It was so difficult to build a city out of thin air on the grassland. Guo Deng originally thought that Chen Yichen’s so-called acropolis would at most beacon fortresses, which would serve as an early warning.

As a result, I never expected that a military town acropolis really emerged out of thin air, and there were five of them of this scale!

Guo Deng lived in Datong border town for a long time. I don’t know what methods Chen Yichen used to persuade the court to agree to build a city in Mongolia in the south of the desert, and I don’t know what hardships he had done behind his back.

But the people and history will remember all this, and the achievements of expanding territory are enough to be famous in history!

"If you have the will, you will succeed. Often, whether you can do it depends on whether you have the determination."

Chen Yichen replied calmly that these five acropolis could be built in just one and a half years. In addition to the imperial government's allocation of funds and the recruitment of labor, at least half of the money was taken out from Chen Yichen's private pockets.

In recent years, all the benefits he plundered from Japan through Deng Maoqi and others have basically been destroyed in Mongolia in the southern desert. Chen Yichen almost returned to the poor and deserted situation back then.

However, he had never regretted all this. Whenever he looked at the city standing on the grassland under the afterglow of the sunset, and the sun and moon flag waving in the wind, Chen Yichen felt an indescribable pride and pride in his heart.

When he came to this world, he tried to change history many times, but under the inertia of the rolling wheels of history, there were still many things that could only watch it happen. But this time, he actually opened up hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of grasslands into the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and the emperor's guarding the country's goal will no longer appear!

"That's right, I know in my heart that all the civil and military officials in the court can only get this done."

Guo Deng was not stingy with his appreciation and praise. Although Chen Yichen was a civil servant, he had the determination that many military generals did not have. The Ming Dynasty was fortunate to have such a capable minister who ruled the world. In just a few years, it reversed the decline in national destiny after Tumu Fort and once again embarked on the road to expand territory!

As they chatted, the two walked to the banquet hall. There were only a few simple meals on the table, showing their simple style. Dingxiang Bo Guo Deng had been guarding the border for a lifetime, so naturally he would not care about any fine wine and delicacies. He had a great chat with Chen Yichen at the dinner table.

After three rounds of drinking, Guo Deng took advantage of his slightly drunkenness and said, "George Chen, I want to say a few private words to you, but I wonder if I can turn my back?"

"certainly."

Chen Yichen responded, then signaled to Bian He and others, and soon everyone in the banquet hall retreated.

"Gemaster Chen, the situation in the capital is now very different from before. You should pay more attention and be careful when you return to Beijing this time."

Guo Deng's sudden reminder made Chen Yichen immediately alert, and he quickly asked: "I am stupid, please tell me clearly."

"I believe Mr. Chen knew about Yi Chu's affairs. The court has reached a white-hot stage, but there is one thing Mr. Chen must not know. The reason why His Majesty relied so anxiously on Duke Zhongguo Shi Heng to help him complete Yi Chu is that there was a big problem in his health."

What?

Hearing Guo Deng's words, Chen Yichen's face was full of surprise. He knew that Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu had never been in good health. In history, he was seriously ill in the first month of the eighth year of Jingtai, and thus a real change of siege occurred. Not long after, he died.

As for whether he died of illness or whether Emperor Yingzong of Ming Dynasty Zhu Qizhen could not wait to kill him, this became a slap that could never be solved.

But now it is only the end of the second year of Jingtai. Even if it starts from the third year of Jingtai, if nothing unexpected happens, Zhu Qiyu should have a lifespan of five years. How could there be a big problem now?

In addition, even if Zhu Qiyu is ill, Zhao Hongjie is now the commander of the Jinyiwei and the emperor's most trusted chief of the spy intelligence agency. Can Guo Deng's information source be faster and more accurate than him?

Which aspect of this is apart from deviation?

"Your Majesty is in his prime, how could he have a big health problem?"

Chen Yichen spoke out his question in his heart in a blunt way. It was not that he didn't believe in Dingxiang Bo Guo Deng's character, it was indeed too unbelievable.

"Pill!"

"Your Majesty believes in the metaphysics of alchemists and has been secretly refining elixirs in the palace. Chen Yi, the inner officer of the Bell and Drum Department, Le Jinrong, the Zuo Si of the Jiaofang Department, and others were ordered to take Luo folk prostitutes into the palace, causing Your Majesty to get worse."

It was a tradition for the emperors of the Ming Dynasty to be obsessed with elixir refining. Later, Emperor Jiajing became even more exaggerated and almost embarked on the path of cultivating immortals.

In ancient times, most elixirs were composed of heavy metal elements. If you eat too much, you will be more lucky and you will be more poisoned. If you are not lucky, you will die suddenly. The incident of Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu taking elixirs is indeed clearly recorded in history books, but Chen Yichen did not expect that he would start to have problems now.

There is a famous saying in later generations that the butterflies in the tropical rainforest in South America can flap their wings a few times and set off a tornado in the United States. This is the famous "butterfly effect".
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