Zhu Qiyu, the king of Yin, stood under the dragon chair and looked down at the ministers: "I don't want to ascend to the big position. When the emperor comes back, you insist on recommending me. Now it's repeated. What's the point?"
He has a tall and straight posture, bright eyes, and a majestic face. In terms of bearing, he is much stronger than the Yingzong who was replaced by Gu Cheng. The vast aura emanating from his whole body shows the exquisite cultivation of Mingshen martial arts.
It was originally scheduled that he would ascend the throne and become the Ninth Five-Year Supreme Emperor in ten days, but the urgent documents that traveled eight hundred miles from Juyongguan arrived in the capital.
The emperor returns!
Destroy Mongolia!
Two thunderbolts from the blue struck directly in the hearts of the ministers.
The civil and military ministers, headed by Wang Zhi, the Minister of Civil Affairs, who had originally advocated the return of the emperor, immediately stood up and unswervingly defended the emperor.
And the ministers headed by Yu Qian, the Minister of the Ministry of War, who were suspicious of the young country, who supported King Xi's ascension to the throne, also kept their mouths shut.
The reason is very simple. The emperor disappeared. Although Zhang Fu and others said that he was serving the tiger in order to hold back the 100,000-strong army of Wala, the ministers who knew Yingzong as a person believed that the young emperor had ruined nearly 200,000 troops, and then
Abducted by barbarians...
But even so, the emperor is no better than the ministers. There is no example of the emperor being defeated and deposed in the past dynasties. In history, the Yingzong was kidnapped by Ola, and despite such a humiliating experience, he would not be deposed, but would be respected as the Supreme Emperor.
But now, things have taken a turn for the worse.
Not only did the emperor return safely, he also instigated internal strife among the Oara Tatars, thereby killing the entire Golden Family and destroying Mongolia!
Is this a defeat or a victory?
There is no doubt that this is a great victory. The grassland is not as good as the Central Plains. It also lost 200,000 troops. The Central Plains can recover as long as it takes ten years to recuperate. But if the elites of the grassland are wiped out in one day, it will mean annihilation of the entire race. Don’t even think about it within a hundred years.
There is another threat to the Central Plains.
Therefore, it was worth it for the emperor to exchange 200,000 Ming troops for the destruction of Mongolia. The records in the history books must have been far-sighted.
It would have been even more perfect if there had been no Japanese invasion...
Of course, no matter what, the farce of ascending the throne should stop.
At this time, although the majestic gaze of King Xuan made his heart tremble slightly, the ministers began to speak in unison. Chen Xundao, a bachelor of the cabinet, said: "Your Highness, everything is due to the negligence of the ministers. The first thing now is to welcome His Majesty back to the capital.
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"Okay! I've been very frightened these days, and I'm also looking forward to the emperor's brother coming back to take charge of the overall situation!"
King Tan was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Which of you is willing to lead the army and escort the emperor's brother back to Beijing safely?"
As soon as this statement came out, the officials looked at each other with hesitation.
At this moment, Yu Qian, who had a slender face and clear eyes, held the imperial scepter in his hand, took half a step out, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I believe that your Majesty is safe and sound, so he should not send troops to welcome the Holy One, defend the capital, and guard the military and political frontiers.
Service is the most important matter of the country!"
After the Tumubao Incident, only 10,000 of the Ming Dynasty's 200,000 elite troops returned after defeat. The available troops in the capital were exhausted. Japan soon invaded Shanhaiguan. It was Yu Qian who fought against the odds and mobilized the preparation troops of the northern and southern capitals.
, the Japanese troops preparing for the war along the coast of Shandong, and even the grain transport troops from various prefectures were sent to join forces to resist the invasion of foreigners.
Even so, it is still in danger.
Not only are the 80,000 ghosts of Wu Shen Jue Palace, they are all the best masters. They have undergone extremely fierce self-mutilation training, and even self-destructed their faces and put on ghost masks to prove their absolute obedience and their true fearlessness of death.
The reason is that once the martial arts people have the power to confront the army head-on, the already sinister Jianghu methods become even more cautious.
Wu Shen Jue Gong secretly sent ninjas to sneak into the military camp and use the strange poisonous blood to inflict the powerful generals, Jin Yiwei Dongchang and royal masters. They were fine on weekdays, but once the true energy was activated, the poison would be unleashed.
With such an all-out effort, the Ming army was naturally unable to withstand it. If it had not been for the support of Xiongguan, it would have been defeated long ago.
The front of Shanhaiguan is now thousands of miles away. Even if there is a steady stream of reinforcements, they may be breached at any time. At this juncture, the tens of thousands of imperial troops in the capital are particularly important. Once they are deployed to greet the emperor, there is no guarantee that the enemy will not take advantage of them.
That's why Yu Qian said this.
"absurd!"
But King Yin's expression suddenly changed: "Brother Emperor is the king of a country, and his safety is related to the people of the world, the country, the country, and the country. Now that Shanhaiguan has not been broken, what's the harm in sending troops to greet him? Where will your words leave you alone?"
The last sentence is the key. If he doesn't send out troops to greet him, doesn't it mean that he, the King of Tao, doesn't want the emperor to return and has ulterior motives?
At this moment, Wang Zhi, the Minister of Civil Affairs, Chen Xun, the cabinet scholar, and others also winked wildly at Yu Qian.
This matter is indeed very important. Even if the emperor has the ability to destroy Mongolia and does not need to be protected, even if the Ming Dynasty has the emperor guarding the country and the king dies in the ancestral system of the country, it is still natural for all people to take risks for the emperor. How can it really be the other way around?
But Yu Qian just ignored it and refused to give in an inch: "The people are the most important, the country is the second most important, and the ruler is the least important. Taizu still said that people and rulers regard the four seas as their home, so how can there be any distinction between public and private? Nowadays, the four barbarians are uneven and the frontiers are restless.
, the treacherous people are ready to move, we must not mobilize the imperial army, leaving the capital empty for foreign enemies to take advantage of!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone shut their mouths.
Yu Qian has quoted everything Zhu Yuanzhang said, what else is there to say?
But looking at this sonorous and powerful colleague, the minister who was also loyal to the country showed worry, and the minister who had long looked at him with disgust had viciousness and expectation in his eyes.
The people are the most valuable, the country is the second most important, and the ruler is the least important. It sounds so good. Now you put on a face that is more saintly than a saint. Wait until the least important ruler comes back and see how he deals with you!
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After the court meeting ended, King Tan returned to the palace. Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar mansion, he felt a sense of irritation.
In the past few days, he had looked at the palace from top to bottom, and he had already envisioned the new palace in his mind.
Now it's back to its original shape.
To be fair, he didn't originally have any extravagant hopes for the supreme throne. After all, Yingzong was a direct descendant, his mother was the queen, he was a concubine, and his mother was originally a maid. Later, she became a virtuous concubine because of her son's wealth.
Therefore, unless Yingzong died suddenly and had no heirs, there was no way it would be his turn to become emperor.
But the world is so strange. Yingzong led his army to a disastrous defeat and was trapped outside the fortress, with his life and death unknown.
King Tao's heart suddenly moved.
The son of the Yingzong is young, and foreign invasions from the barbarians are coming again, which makes the young master suspicious of the country. Isn't this a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?
Therefore, in the past few months, King Tan had been active and attracted a group of officials who had objections to the Yingzong and hoped to gain the merits of Conglong.
I thought I was sure of it, but who knew...
"Oh! Whatever! Whatever!"
King Tan sighed, and just as he was about to accept the reality, a guard announced: "Your Highness, the editor of the Hanlin Academy, Xu Youzhen, wants to see you!"
King Tan waved his hand: "I don't want to see guests."
The guard hesitated for a moment and said: "He said that there is something very important. If His Highness misses it, he will regret it for the rest of his life!"
"Oh! I am a minister! I am a minister!"
King Xi raised his eyebrows and sneered, but after standing quietly for a moment, he finally waved: "Let him come in!"
"Your Highness, please don't be discouraged, the throne should still be yours!"
So a moment later, Xu Youzhen, dressed in elegant clothes and looking elegant, walked in. The first words he said made King Xi change his face, retreated from the left and right, and angrily said: "Brother Huang is orthodox, don't talk nonsense here!"
"Is it orthodox?"
Xu Youzhen remained calm and continued: "Then if the real emperor had been killed in the rebellion, what if the one who came back was a fake person from the Jianghu?"
King Tan stood up suddenly and shouted: "This is impossible!"
Xu Youzhen had a good time: "If this were not the case, why would the world suddenly follow the dragon? The leader of the gang was so ambitious that he helped the emperor destroy the Mongols and rebuild his prestige. Your Highness thinks there is fraud in this?"
King Tao was shocked and doubtful, his eyes flashing with light: "This is just a conjecture. Do you have any proof?"
Xu Youzhen smiled and said: "Did Your Highness forget the sun and moon seal left by Taizu? Only by direct bloodline and Mingshen inheritance can we get the gift of the Sun and Moon Kings. If not, our true colors will be exposed. We will use this as a conspiracy and do it openly!"
King Xi pondered for a long time and said slowly: "What if Brother Huang is true..."
"Even if it is true, His Highness cannot be blamed. I will naturally plan everything!"
The corner of Xu Youzhen's mouth raised a meaningful arc: "Besides, please rest assured, Your Highness, the returning emperor is by no means orthodox. As soon as Taizu's seal is released, it will be obvious!"