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Chapter 488: Defense of Yingtian Prefecture
As we all know, the Ming Dynasty had a dual-capital system, and Yingtian Prefecture was the temporary capital.

But the two capitals system was not first created by the Ming Dynasty; it was the culmination of the Ming Dynasty’s development.

The Shang Dynasty was the first to do this. The Shang people established a secondary capital in Yanshi to monitor the Xia Dynasty. Later, the capital was moved to Zhengzhou, forming the pattern of two capitals in the east and west.

After that came the Eastern Han Dynasty, which had its capital, Tokyo Luoyang, and the old capital of the Western Han Dynasty, Xijing Chang'an.

During the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Wen of Sui established Chang'an as the capital and built Daxing City. At that time, the dual capital system had not yet been clearly established.

But after his eldest son Emperor Yang of Sui ascended the throne, he moved the capital to Luoyang. From then on, there were Luoyang as the Eastern Capital and Chang'an as the Western Capital.

The Northern Song Dynasty made Kaifeng Prefecture, located at the hub of the Grand Canal, its capital and called it Dongjing, and Luoyang was called Xijing, together forming the Two Capitals.

The most crucial figure in the Ming Dynasty's decision to set its capital in Shuntian Prefecture was Emperor Yingzong Zhu Qizhen, who was ridiculed as the Ming Dynasty's god of war.

Emperor Taizong died on the way to the Northern Expedition in the third year after the capital was moved to Shuntian Prefecture. The Emperor Renzong who came to the throne later planned to move the capital back to Yingtian Prefecture and then change Shuntian Prefecture into "Xingzai".

Because Shuntian Prefecture at that time lacked various supporting facilities, the grain transport was overwhelmed and it was even more difficult for the people to maintain it, so the conditions were very difficult.

Unfortunately, Renzong died after only ten months in office, and the plan to move back to Yingtianfu was shelved.

Xuanzong, who came to the throne later, did not agree to move the capital, but maintained some of Renzong's practices, still calling Shuntian Prefecture "Xingzai" and Yingtian Prefecture "Jingshi".

The fact that Xuanzong did not inherit his father's will was probably related to his experience in Yingtian Prefecture.

At that time, Crown Prince Ji was sent by Renzong to Yingtian Prefecture to govern the country. It was during this period that the frequent earthquakes in Yingtian brought great psychological trauma to Crown Prince Ji.

According to historical statistics, from the first year of Xuande to the eighth year of Xuande, there were 35 earthquakes in Yingtian Prefecture and 5 earthquakes in Shuntian Prefecture.

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When Emperor Yingzong ascended the throne, the various supporting facilities of Shuntian Prefecture were gradually improved. He clarified the relationship between the two capitals in terms of system, and once again set Shuntian Prefecture as the capital and Yingtian Prefecture as the temporary capital.

From then on, the two capitals system became a fixed system and continued until the demise of the Ming Dynasty.

Since the emperor was not in Yingtian Prefecture, there was no cabinet here. Instead, a leadership group called "Yingtian Prefecture Garrison Hall Meeting" was formed with four official positions, namely Yingtian Prefecture garrison, assistant garrison, garrison eunuch and assistant mechanical engineer. It was responsible for managing all kinds of affairs in Yingtian Prefecture and Nanzhili.

Gradually, Yingtian Prefecture became a famous nursing home in the Ming Dynasty.

Just like now:
Minister of War Tao Yan, seventy years old.

Minister of Personnel Lin Han, 85 years old.

Minister of Works Chen Qing, 81 years old.

The Minister of Justice, Sun Xu, was in his sixties.

The Minister of Revenue, Qiao Yu, is young, only fifty-five years old.

It is one person who has lowered the average age of the Daming Nursing Home. How disrespectful!
As for the Minister of Rites?

The nominee was 83-year-old Zhang Mao, but the old man refused to take the position, so the position is currently vacant.

Fortunately, Yingtian Prefecture still has a "young and strong man" like Qiao Yu who has the energy to handle things at critical moments.

Therefore, after receiving the news of Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao's rebellion, Qiao Yu prepared war and defense equipment, strengthened patrols in the city, and arranged soldiers to garrison. Then he led the nine ministers and censors to swear to God that they would defend Yingtian Prefecture to the death, in order to stabilize the people's hearts in the city.

Before deciding to launch an uprising, King Ning arranged for 300 death warriors to enter the city. At the appointed time, they would set out to cause destruction in the city and spark riots.

The accomplice of Prince Ning was none other than the garrison eunuch Liu Lang.

After noticing Liu Lang's abnormality, Qiao Yu quickly controlled him and asked directly: "Liu Lang, I know all your plans. Tell me quickly and I will spare your life!"

Liu Lang's face changed drastically, and he turned his head and said, "I don't know what Master Qiao means by this." "You are so stubborn that you are courting death!" Qiao Yu waved his hand and shouted, "Search for me!"

"Qiao Yu, how dare you do this?!"

Liu Lang was horrified and hurried forward to stop them, but he was just a eunuch who had never practiced martial arts. How could he stop this group of aggressive and ferocious guards?
In an instant, he was pinned to the ground by two guards, unable to move at all.

"Qiao Yu, I will definitely report you and strip you of your official title and never employ you again for generations!" Liu Lang half-knelt on the ground in embarrassment, screaming.

"Hmph, I am loyal to my heart, and heaven and earth can bear witness to this! Your Majesty is a benevolent monarch, how could he continue to be deceived and misled by you eunuchs?!" Qiao Yu's voice was firm and powerful, without any fear at all.

Even when Liu Jin was at his most rampant, Qiao Yu was not affected, let alone a mere Liu Lang.

A moment later, a guard ran out quickly and handed a small account book to Qiao Yu.

When Qiao Yu opened it, he discovered that the words on the booklet were written with a pen made of rat whiskers. They were all the code names and meeting points of King Ning's various accomplices in Yingtian Prefecture.

"Take Eunuch Liu to the jail and wait for His Majesty's decision!" Qiao Yu glared at Liu Lang, who was like a dead dog, and turned around and left quickly.

Then teams of people quickly moved out and began to arrest people according to the codes and addresses in the booklet. Anyone who escaped or resisted would be executed without reporting to the police later.

Under Qiao Yu's swift and decisive measures, the 300 assassins hiding in Yingtian Prefecture were quickly captured like fish in a net. In order to deter the remaining evildoers, Qiao Yu ordered the heads of those who escaped and resisted to be hung on the wide river surface, exposed to the wind and sun.

This move had an immediate effect. Both inside and outside the city fell into silence at this moment, and no one dared to challenge Qiao Yu's authority easily in a short period of time.

No one expected that this honest, prudent, peaceful and intelligent Minister of Revenue would have such courage.

Although Prince Ning Zhu Chenhao had lost his internal support, he knew that Yingtian Prefecture had already made preparations and it was no longer suitable for a surprise attack.

"Qiao Yu, Qiao Xida." Prince Ning stood on the city wall of Anqing, looking in the direction of Yingtian Prefecture with a serious expression.

Wang Lun walked over quickly, bowed his hands solemnly and said, "Your Majesty, the governor of the Fifth Army Camp, Ou Zanghua, led his troops south and has crossed the border of Xuzhou today!"

Upon hearing this, King Ning was slightly startled, then a smile appeared on his face, and he said, "The action is swift, but this is also within my expectations. After all, the leader is Ou Jingyu!"

Liu Yangzheng, who was standing by, cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, we must conquer Yingtian Prefecture before Ou Zanghua arrives. Only in this way can we rely on Yingtian Prefecture's indestructible walls to resist the Five Army Camps!"

A burly man came out, clasped his fists and saluted, saying, "Your Majesty, I, Wu Shisan, am willing to charge into battle for you. Within three days, we will capture Yingtian Prefecture!"

"Three days? Your Majesty, I only need two days!" Min Ershisi stood up and said proudly.

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, King Ning stretched out his hand to stop them, and said with a smile: "You two are both my generals, and I know your strength. In this case, let Thirteen take the lead! There will be a big battle later, so Twenty-four don't worry."

"Thank you, His Majesty, for your trust, Wu Shisan!"

Wu Shisan was overjoyed. After receiving the order, he went down the city wall, gathered his brothers, and headed towards Yingtian Prefecture.

Since they set out from Nanchang, they have been unstoppable and invincible all the way, encountering almost no substantial resistance. This made Wu Shisan, Min Twenty-four and others feel proud and regard themselves as military geniuses. Their self-confidence swelled to the extreme, and they even began to despise those generals who were hailed as the pillars of the court, thinking that they were nothing special.

However, when they arrived at the city of Yingtian, they encountered a solid defense line carefully constructed by Yang Rui, the deputy commander, Cui Wen, the commander, Lin Youlu, the deputy governor, and He Jingyang, the deputy judge. In this fierce battle that lasted three days and two nights, despite the efforts of their 40,000 troops, they still failed to cross the line and their offensive was completely blocked.

During this period, Wu Shisan thought about attacking by water, but he did not expect that Li Chongsi, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, personally led 10,000 elite troops and stationed them at Caishiji in order to block the rebels from going upstream.

During this period, they defended the city walls, took action as soon as possible, met the enemy decisively, sent out troops dozens of times a day, and managed to force Wu Shisan out.

When he thought about the fact that his boast had now become a bubble, Wu Shisan was furious. He suddenly drew out his long sword, and with a flash of the sword, several soldiers who had retreated fell down, and their robes were stained with blood. He was like a madman, shouting at the top of his lungs: "No one is allowed to retreat! Keep charging, if you don't take Yingtian Prefecture today, you will all die! If you take Yingtian Prefecture, each member of the first unit to reach the front will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver!"

(End of this chapter)