The opening inventory of the top ten young emperors

[Hearing that the emperor had been captured, the empress dowager and the courtiers were all shocked, and faced with the shamelessness of the Oirat people who asked for such a huge sum, everyone was even more angry. ]

【At this time, the Ming Dynasty faced three choices. 】
[The first is to disregard the Ming Dynasty's national prestige and agree to the Oirat's request to bring back Zhu Qizhen, who was being treated as a hostage.]

[The second is to make Zhu Jianshen, the son of Zhu Qizhen, the young emperor, and let Zhu Qiyu, the Prince of Qin, assist him as regent. At this time, the crown prince Zhu Jianshen was only two years old. If he was really made the emperor, he would be a real child emperor.]

[The third option is to let Zhu Qiyu, the Prince of Qin, ascend the throne and inherit the throne directly, and then Zhu Jianshen will remain the crown prince, and when Zhu Jianshen grows up a little, he will inherit the throne. ]

[All three options were cruel, but the first one that was ruled out by the ministers, including the Queen Mother in the palace, was to bring Zhu Qizhen back.]
[In this way, the court officials were left with only two choices. ]

now it's right!
It seems that not all of Zhu's descendants are spineless.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded secretly.

Zhu Zhanji looked at the scroll and then at his son, feeling mixed emotions.
Is he too pampering his son?

That's right. When he was a teenager, he followed his grandfather to the battlefield. When his grandfather was handling government affairs, he liked to hold him on his knees. His father never avoided him when handling government affairs.
Because of this, he was not afraid of anyone, including his two uncles with wolfish ambitions.

As for Zhu Qizhen, if he had passed away when he was nine years old, he would naturally have had no time to teach him.
As for before he was nine years old.
He couldn't help but look at the cricket jar on the shelf next to him, and an indescribable emotion filled his heart.

[Just when everyone was wavering, the situation inside and outside the court also changed greatly. ]
[Although Datong and Xuancheng Prefectures refused to open the gates to the Oirat people, they only gave them some property. This temporarily made the Oirat people withdraw their troops, but after returning, Yesen thought more and more that something was wrong.]

[He had the emperor of the Ming Dynasty in his hands. Even with the emperor in his hands, those generals treated them like beggars, which really made him extremely angry.]
[At this time, the envoy he sent to negotiate with the Ming Dynasty also returned. He then learned that the Ming Dynasty had decided to support a new emperor. Although the candidate had not yet been decided, no matter who was chosen, the one in his hand was already the emperor emeritus. ]

[The value of the title of emperor and the title of retired emperor is quite different. At least, the current retired emperor is much less important than the previous emperor.]
[This can be seen from the Ming Dynasty's attitude towards the envoys. They have gone from being cautious at the beginning to being indifferent.]

[So, after thinking about it, Yesen decided to march south again. This time, he was smarter and did not let Emperor Yingzong knock on the door. Instead, he changed his route and marched to the outskirts of Beijing under the pretext of sending back the emperor.]

[The Oirat army was about to attack the city, but the imperial court was still unable to come up with a plan. Some ministers even considered moving the capital to Nanjing.]
[It was at this time that Yu Qian, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, stood up against all odds. He first angrily rebuked those ministers who wanted to escape. Then he supported Zhu Qiyu, the Prince of Qin, who was originally designated by Zhu Qizhen to take over the throne, to become the emperor.]

【And under his coordination, the Queen Mother obtained Zhu Qiyu's promise. It stated that Zhu Jianshen was still the crown prince, and the throne would be passed on to Zhu Qizhen's son in the future.】
[In this way, with the new emperor ascending the throne and the tone of defending Beijing, the Ming Dynasty finally settled down. The next step was how to deal with the invasion of the Oirat people and their big mouth. ]

"This is what the descendants of the Ming Dynasty should do!" Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but praise after hearing this.
The people around still didn't dare to say a word, but their expressions looked much better than before.

However, when Zhu Qizhen heard that he had been abandoned by his mother and ministers, his face looked extremely ugly.
Especially Yu Qian mentioned in the heavenly scroll. He naturally remembered that he was the Minister of War, and his words were not pleasant on weekdays. He should have been banished from the capital.
However, he did not expect that he would stand out from the crowd at the critical moment and make such a rebellious decision.

Wang Zhen's expression changed. "Your Majesty, Grand Empress Dowager, Your Majesty. Yu Qian is so bold. If you don't punish him as a warning to others, the officials will surely be in chaos. You must not tolerate this."
Under the current circumstances, he could only divert the trouble to someone else. That way, His Majesty the Emperor would not notice him. Naturally, he would not let the Empress Dowager take her away and beat her to death.

That’s right, the Empress Dowager came just now to capture him and was ready to beat him to death with sticks.
If it weren't for His Majesty's protection, I'm afraid he would have been a corpse by now.
Unexpectedly, he heard such news while arguing. How could he not seize this opportunity to direct his anger at Yu Qian?

"Shut up!" The Empress Dowager scolded, "You slave, you are bringing trouble to me right in front of me. Your Majesty, Wang Zhen really can't stay. Can't you see it now? He has ulterior motives for staying by your side."
"I cannot watch helplessly as the empire that Emperor Taizu conquered falls into ruin in your hands!"

[Speaking of this, I have to say that the tone set by the Zhu family since the founding of the country was much tougher than that of the Song Dynasty. ]

At this moment, the heavenly scroll evaluated this incident, and it was because of this evaluation that Zhu Qizhen finally made up his mind.

"Grandmother, Mother, you are right. Wang Zhen is indeed no longer suitable to stay in the palace, or by my side."

Wang Zhen's face turned pale, and he knelt on the ground with a plop: "Your Majesty, are you really going to give up on me? Just because of this inexplicable scroll and the few inexplicable words it said?"
Zhu Qizhen's eyes were full of reluctance, but he had already made up his mind.

[When Zhu Yuanzhang first founded the country, he proposed the founding strategy of "no marriage alliance, no compensation, no cession of territory, and no tribute". Later, Zhu Di added the iron-blooded declaration of "the emperor guards the national gate and the king dies for the country". ]
[Looking back at the entire feudal dynasty, this is the only dynasty that can come up with these few points. ]

[So, under this tone, if someone wants to retreat and move the capital like the Song Dynasty did, they are complete traitors and will never be able to serve in the court.]

Song Huizong: You're not talking about me.
Song Renzong: Traitor? Damn it!
Emperor Taizu of Song: Are there such scum among my descendants? I don't believe it!
[This time, when some ministers proposed to move the capital south, Yu Qian angrily rebuked them: "Anyone who advocates moving south should be executed. The capital is the foundation of the country. If it moves, everything will be ruined. Haven't you seen the Song Dynasty's migration south?"]
[This scene appears in the narration of "Ming History Biographies 58", which is a true reflection of the scene at that time.]

【Actually, there was another incident at that time. 】
[After the news of the emperor's capture came, Wang Zhen, as the culprit, not only had his family members demoted, but several eunuchs who had a good relationship with Wang Zhen and relied on Wang Zhen's power to bully others in the palace were almost beaten to death by other angry soldiers.]

[In stark contrast, it is said that the capital city must be defended to the death. Not only do the remaining imperial guards in the capital city stay at their posts day and night, they are also vowing to defend Beijing to the death.]
[Even many eunuchs in the palace volunteered to join the death squad to fight against the Wala army and the enemy.]
[Even the common people contributed money and labor, and everyone, young and old, women and children, mobilized and vowed to live and die with the capital! ]

[It can be said that after Emperor Yingzong of Ming was captured, the Ming Dynasty did not become a mess, but instead became very excited and aroused a strong fighting spirit.]

After hearing what Tianjuan said, Zhu Yuanzhang and his sons all felt their eyes moist for some reason.
This is their Ming Dynasty!
This is what the Ming Dynasty’s military and civilians should be like!
In the Song Dynasty.
Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin's heart was slightly moved when he heard this, and he felt an impulse in his heart. If his soldiers of the Song Dynasty had such a broad mind, the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun that he had been thinking about before would have been taken back long ago.

Song Renzong had a complicated expression. He thought of the Liao Dynasty in the north, the various agreements he had signed with the Liao Dynasty, and the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun.
No marriage, no compensation, no cession of territory, no tribute!
The emperor guards the gate of the country, and the king dies in the country!
Each one was like a thorn in his heart, making him feel extremely upset.

Emperor Huizong of Song glanced at Tianjuan coldly and snorted, "The dynasties of later generations have their own persistence, and our Song Dynasty has its own national conditions. Even if we don't defend it to the death and unite with the Jin people, won't we get the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun back?"

"Hehe, besides, I am now the emperor emeritus. Let the emperor worry about this matter. What does it have to do with me?"
However, no matter what he thought, when he thought about the prophecy in the Heavenly Scroll, he really had to think of a way to leave the capital as soon as possible.
He just didn't believe that if he found a place with beautiful mountains and rivers to live in seclusion, how could the Liao people find him?

[So, although the elite Ming army was almost wiped out in the Battle of Tumubao, with the blessing of strong fighting spirit, the people of Beijing were united and the whole nation was mobilized, and everyone competed to defend their country. ]
[This can be said to be something that the Oirat people never expected.]

[So, when the Oirat people brought Emperor Yingzong to the northwest of Beijing, everyone in Beijing, including the Queen Mother, was ready to perish together with them.]
[This is the Ming Dynasty's last stand, and also the battle of the rise and fall of the Chinese nation. ]

【It was this battle that completely demonstrated the character of the Ming Dynasty. When almost all the generals were overthrown in the Battle of Tumu, Yu Qian, the Minister of War, commanded calmly and completely repelled the Oirat people even though the elite troops of the Ming Dynasty were all lost.】
[In this way, under the resistance of the Ming army, the Oirat people took away the retired emperor Zhu Qizhen and completely gave up attacking Beijing. ]

it is good!
Tianjuan stated the results of the Battle of Beijing in one breath, causing most emperors of all dynasties to applaud.
Especially Qin Shihuang, when he heard that the Ming Dynasty in later generations had such courage, he was full of praise.

At this time, Xu Fu, who had been kneeling for a long time, suddenly spoke up: "Your Majesty, if you could exist in the Ming Dynasty in the future, wouldn't it be faster!"

If Xu Fu hadn't spoken, Ying Zheng would have almost forgotten about him.
He turned to look at Xu Fu and narrowed his eyes.

【However, the success of the defense of Beijing was not only the result of unity, but also required someone to mediate and command the central army. This person was, without a doubt, Yu Qian, who had previously urged Zhu Qiyu, the Prince of Qin, to ascend the throne. 】【Because of the fierce resistance of the Daimyo army and people, the Oirat army was ultimately unable to enter Beijing, and could only plunder the suburbs of Beijing before retreating. 】
[The Battle of Beijing was a huge victory, crushing the conspiracy of the Wala Army and once again demonstrating the military might of the Ming Army.]

[In order to ensure victory in this battle, Yu Qian took charge of military affairs before the Wala army attacked the Ming Dynasty. He transferred troops from Shandong and other places to Beijing to make up for the shortage of troops in the capital, and also let the military and civilians in the capital build fortifications together. He gained great prestige.]

[It can be said that Yu Qian was a commander who was good at saving people in distress, and the Ming Dynasty was fortunate to have encountered such a commander at this critical moment.]

Hongwu Dynasty.
Good! This Yu Qian is very good!
Not to mention other emperors of the Ming Dynasty, even Zhu Yuanzhang excitedly clapped his hands in praise when he heard about this man's deeds.

If this happened during the Hongwu Dynasty, he would definitely reward this person well.
However, this person has not appeared yet, so he can only suppress his approval temporarily.
He secretly sighed that such an unprecedented talent emerged in his Ming Dynasty at a time of crisis, and it was truly a blessing from heaven that his Ming Dynasty would not be destroyed!
Zhengde period.
Although it was a matter of the past, Zhu Houzhao nodded secretly after hearing it. But after nodding, he sighed deeply.
Thinking of the final fate of Lord Yu, he couldn't be happy at all.

"Talent is revealed in times of crisis. With the feat of fighting in Beijing, Mr. Yu will go down in history. People in later generations will never misunderstand him because of this.
Just like his "Lime Chant", it was regarded as a golden rule by his ministers. It was passed down from mouth to mouth and remained fresh over time. "
At this moment, Yan Song beside him sighed softly.

Zhu Houzhao turned around and looked. Yan Song realized that he had lost his composure and quickly apologized, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I just heard about Mr. Yu's deeds and was moved."
"It seems that Lord Yan also respects you very much!" Doctor Yang also said with a smile.

"Master Yu has always been a role model for me. Since I entered the court, I have always followed Master Yu's example. I do not seek to leave a name for eternity, but only to benefit the people of the Ming Dynasty and assist His Majesty the Emperor!"
After hearing what Doctor Yang said, Yan Song also spoke modestly.
"And it's not just me. Mr. Yangming also praised you highly, saying that you are loyal and brave. He even left a couplet for you."

"Oh, what couplet is it? Tell me about it?" Zhu Houzhao asked with interest, "Mr. Yangming? But is it Lord Wang Shouren?"
After thinking for a while, Yan Song slowly recited: "With bare hands, you hold the Milky Way, and your name is known throughout the universe; green mountains bury your bones, where can I come to pay tribute to the wise man."

Zhu Houzhao pondered for a moment and understood: "This first couplet is a paraphrase of the sentence "Zhuge's great name is known throughout the universe", which is a famous sentence of Du Fu, and is used to praise Yu Qian's outstanding achievements.
As for the second couplet, it is a paraphrase of the famous couplet on Yue Fei's tomb: 'Green mountains are lucky to bury loyal bones, white iron is innocent to cast treacherous ministers'? The use of this couplet here really reflects your noble character."

"That's right!" Yan Song praised, "Your Majesty is very knowledgeable. It was only after Mr. Yangming's suggestion that I came up with these two lines of poetry..."
Before Yan Song finished speaking, Zhu Houzhao slammed the table heavily and looked at Yan Song with shining eyes: "I remember now..."

[It was precisely because of Yu Qian's proper command that the Ming Dynasty rebounded from the crisis, demonstrated its national prestige again, and helped the surrounding small countries to stabilize and avoid taking advantage of the Ming Dynasty's defeat.]
[It was precisely because of such a powerful Ming Dynasty as a backing that Zhu Qizhen was able to live a dignified life in Wala, not worry about food and clothing, and not worry about his life. ]

[We can imagine, if the Ming Dynasty failed in the Battle of Beijing, what kind of life would be waiting for Zhu Qizhen? ]
[I won’t say much about other up masters, just refer to the two emperors Huizong and Qinzong in the Jingkang Shame. I’m afraid they will be even worse! ]

Song Dynasty everyone.
Song Huizong: I am no longer Huizong, I am now Anzong, and I am still the Supreme Emperor.
Emperor Qinzong of Song: I will abdicate the throne. I will no longer be the emperor.
Emperor Taizu of Song: Shame on you! Shame on you! My descendants have fallen to such a state. I should really put them back in their mother's womb.

[Therefore, the dignity of the Ming Dynasty is the dignity of Zhu Qizhen, and the life and death of the Ming Dynasty indicates the life and death of Zhu Qizhen. Since he is the emperor, while enjoying the offerings of the people of the world, it also means that he has to bear huge responsibilities. ]
[This point was already realized by his great grandfather Zhu Di at that time. Otherwise, how could there be "The emperor guards the country's gates, and the king dies for the country"? ]

While enjoying offerings from people all over the world, does it also mean taking on huge responsibilities?
Muttering these words, Qin Shi Huang turned around and looked at Xu Fu, who was kneeling on the ground behind him, and asked, "Are you Xu Fu? I heard that you have something to say to me?"

Seeing that His Majesty finally paid attention to him, Xu Fu was overjoyed and knelt down and said, "Your Majesty. What I want to say is that you have unified the world and made great contributions to the world. There is no one in the world who has made greater achievements than you.
Now you have performed Fengshan on Mount Tai, offering sacrifices to the heavens and reporting to the earth. You have acquired the supernatural power to reach the heavens and earth. Now you have received the oracle from the sea, which is leading your majesty to the immortal mountain overseas to obtain a great opportunity.
I am a humble commoner, willing to go to the immortal mountains overseas on behalf of Your Majesty to seek the elixir of immortality. I only wish Your Majesty to live as long as the heaven and earth, and shine as brightly as the sun and the moon. Let our Great Qin enjoy a foundation for eternity! "

Xu Fu sang and recited this time, if it were in the past, Ying Zheng would definitely listen to it. Even though he had already heard the words of the heavenly scroll, he was also in a trance and felt flattered by Xu Fu's flattery.
But soon, he regained his senses, looked at Xu Fu and said, "Since this is the case, Mr. Xu, do you have any suggestions for me?"

Xu Fu was overjoyed and said quickly, "Your Majesty. I only need a big ship, three thousand boys and girls, and a year's worth of food and water. I will definitely be able to find immortal medicine for you and present it to you."

Qin Shi Huang did not comment, but asked again: "Regardless of whether you can find the immortal elixir, let's just talk about the matter of immortality. Not to mention me, I'm afraid everyone in this world is eager for this opportunity. How can Xu Qing guarantee that after finding this elixir, he will not take it for himself?"

"This... I... this elixir of immortality is not something that everyone can take. It is naturally only worthy of being enjoyed by Your Majesty, who is a great and noble person. Even if I encounter such an opportunity, I will only be punished by heaven and explode to death!"
Xu Fu had cold sweat on his forehead and tried every way to justify himself.

Ying Zheng was too lazy to listen to him and was about to ask his attendants to take him away, but suddenly he remembered the article about gunpowder that he had translated from the article "The Production Methods of the Four Great Inventions" that he had obtained before, and his mind moved.
"Let's not talk about these for now. Since you are an alchemist, you must be refining pills on a daily basis. Let me ask you, what are the raw materials you usually use when refining pills?"

"This..." Xu Fu calmed his mind, tried to recall, and then shook his head. "I use a lot of ingredients to make pills, and I often use hundreds of them. Why don't I make a list for your majesty later?"

"We don't need hundreds of ingredients, just a few, such as saltpeter, sulfur, charcoal..." Ying Zheng's eyes flashed with excitement.

Lei Xiaomeng had no idea that in the distant Qin Dynasty, Emperor Qin Shi Huang had already received great inspiration from the information she provided, and was implementing it in the most effective way.
Her live broadcast of the Black God of Decline is still going on.

[After being defeated, the Oirat retreated back to the grasslands, only then did they realize that they had suffered heavy losses in this battle.]

[It was not just the loss after being defeated. More importantly, before that, they lived on trade with Ming.]
[The war started before was only because the Ming Dynasty reduced its rewards to them. ]

[Now that this war has been fought, not only have they not been able to extort more benefits, but the trade between Wala and Ming has also been completely cut off.]
[Plus, Zhu Qizhen had to treat them with delicious food and drinks, so they dared not neglect them. This was also a considerable expense for them.]

[No matter how you look at it, this battle is a losing battle for them.]
[In this way, they came up with the idea of ​​sending Emperor Yingzong of Ming back to the Ming Dynasty.]

"These Wala people just want to extort money!" Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that he smashed another cup. "Just for a caravan of 3,000 people, they put the king of a country in such an embarrassing situation. Let the people of the Ming Dynasty suffer this innocent harm. Damn it, damn it!"
"Money is indeed the root of all evil!"

Zhu Biao and Zhu Di looked at each other but said nothing. But the two brothers understood each other: money is the root of all evil. But without money, it is impossible to move forward!
Aren't we worried about how to raise money to set up the navy? And to resist the counterattack of the Mongols, don't we also need a lot of money for military pay?
Now we have to destroy the Japanese pirates and open a foreign trade department? Each of these is closely related to the source and destination of silver.

But when the old man got angry, who dared to refute? Everyone kept silent. No one dared to touch the old man's reverse scale at this time.
This is true for them, and even more so for Tanghe!
[Once the Wala people had this idea, they immediately notified the Ming Dynasty.]

【However, at this time, about a year had passed since the Battle of Beijing, and the Ming regime had become increasingly stable. Various political and economic activities had gradually returned to their previous prosperity. 】
[So when the Oirat Mongols came up with this idea, the Ming court was in a bit of a dilemma.]

[Especially Ming Dynasty Emperor Zhu Qiyu, who had just taken the throne and adapted to the life of being an emperor, and felt good about it. If Zhu Qizhen were to come back, would he still be able to sit on the throne? ]

[Of course, although there are concerns. But if Ming Yingzong is really brought back, there is already a new emperor in the Ming Dynasty, and it is impossible for Yingzong to ascend the throne again. ]
[But if you don't accept it, he is the emperor after all, and he was once the ruler of a country. Since there is a chance, there is no way I won't save him. ]

[So, after weighing the pros and cons, the Ming Dynasty decided to send an envoy to test the situation before deciding whether to bring Zhu Qizhen back.]
[However, after the Ming envoy was sent out, he originally intended to just make contact. But somehow, by chance, the envoy actually rescued Zhu Qizhen from the "strict supervision" of the Oirat people.]
【And returned to Ming Dynasty safely along the way! 】

By chance? By a narrow escape? “Rescued” back to the Ming Dynasty?
Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned even darker.

Not only him, Zhu Qizhen's expression was also very interesting at this time!
(End of this chapter)