The emperor went out to conquer, and the king supervised the country, which has also been a practice for many years, so there is no need to say anything. As for the women of the harem, they are still living as usual, and there is no change in their lives, at most because of the emperor's personal conquest, they have all reduced their fancy decorations to show their support for the country's war. The Queen Mother is not likely to travel and watch dramas frequently, so she has to stay in the palace honestly when she has nothing to do and pay attention to the progress of the war.

Of course, when the emperor is on the march, there are not many people in the harem who are interested in entertainment. The queen has eaten long vegetarian since she set out on the expedition, Concubine Wan Chen was confined, Concubine Zhou brought the emperor's eldest son to guard the door, and the palace was lively everywhere against the usual sheng songs, so quiet that she couldn't even pant loudly. Even Xu Xun has reduced the number of times he goes out, and he only sits idle in the palace when he has nothing to do - now the eldest princess of Shanhua is not good at entering the palace every day, and the king of Yu wants to supervise the country again, and she can't see anyone, so she chats with Han Nushi, Zhao Mama and others when she has nothing to do, and she is all passing the time at will, and her mind is all worried about the war outside.

This time, everyone who knows the emperor will lose the budget, but they are still confident that surrounded by so many generals, even if they lose, it can only be a small defeat, and there will be no losses that break the bones. But even so, Xu Xun inevitably had some faint hope in his heart: even if it would promote the emperor's self-righteousness, but if he could win......

Although it is unrealistic, she still can't let go of this idea in her heart, and she doesn't go to the Queen Mother - with the Queen Mother's character, in front of her, she must be forced to do nothing, and maybe she will say a lot of frustrating words, so she doesn't have to reluctantly get together and lose each other's happiness. Leaving her alone in the palace, maybe the Queen Mother can let go a little, put down the mask of pretending to be useless, and can face the complicated relationship between herself and the emperor. - Although her attitude towards the emperor has never changed since she became the emperor's pro-government, whether she has been completely disappointed in this son in her heart and completely let go of the mother-son relationship is not something that Xu Xun can guess.

However, no matter how anxious you are, war is never a matter of one or two days, and it is even more difficult to get a result in such a big war without two or three months. Even now, I don't know if I've encountered an enemy. It has only been more than ten days since the troops were dispatched, and it may be difficult to say that they have not yet reached the front line.

Xu Xun didn't believe in Buddhism, and she didn't think that chanting Buddha would be of any help to the battle situation, she knew very well that she couldn't do anything, she could only wait for a result. But that doesn't mean she's at peace – this clarity only makes her feel more powerless. How did things get to this point, now looking back, I feel confused, from Wenchen to the inner court, no one has done anything that should not be done - all of them are reasonable and righteous, but no one thought that the result would be like this, the stability of the world suddenly bet on the victory or loss of a battle.

It's going to win, right?

When Han Nushi mentioned this war, she actually made such a hesitant statement, "It will definitely be won." ”

"How can there be a war in the world that must be won?" Xu Xun sighed. "Still, I think we'll win—I can't afford to lose."

Because I can't afford to lose, I can only win. Isn't it like walking on thin ice? In such a state of mind, it is especially easy to regret - there will be such a situation, no matter what the outcome of the war is, in fact, it is already lost.

Even if she told herself countless times that the choice she made back then was just the icing on the cake, and she couldn't affect the overall situation without her, but even so, the heavy burden still weighed Xu Xun out of breath, and no matter how many reasons she had, it was difficult to relieve her heavy mood.

It must be him, and the name is him...... That's the rule? Whoever can change, no one can change.

The well-being of all the people in the world is because those high-sounding rules are tied to such a person, whether it is a civil and military official or a concubine, they are all limited by these fluttering rules, and no one can change them, but they have to attack those who have the intention to change. From the day the emperor became the emperor, it may have been doomed to the outcome of today, after he became in power, no one could stop his misdeeds, and everyone could only watch his delirious dancing and burning gambling.

Every time the throne is inherited, you have to take such a gamble again, what are the odds of rolling a good point? Throw it badly, it is today's situation, Xu Xun can finally understand why Emperor Wen and others worship Buddha, in fact, most of them also know it in their hearts, who will believe that there is really any destiny, what is the country, who is really thinking about future generations. Everyone has to get by, tear down the east wall to make up the west wall, struggle to live by luck, no one in this world has any boldness, really bring prosperity to the world, but there are two lucky people by chance, with that talent and luck, and accidentally make the people's lives better than a star and a half. What is the true destiny, what is the Jedi Tiantong, what is the induction of heaven and man, in the final analysis, it is not all about smearing grease and powder on his face. Except for Emperor Gao and Emperor Wen, who opened up the territory and laid the dynasty, the rest of the emperors, not because they are powerful, they deserve that position to become emperors, to put it bluntly...... But it's just a matter of luck. Fools will not be unfathomable just because they are emperors, and their every move is worth pondering and analyzing, and they become very reasonable and always righteous...... In most cases, when a fool becomes an emperor, he will only become more stupid and annoying, and all that everyone can do is to endure.

Bear with it, have fun, don't think about those things that make people unhappy, the sky is so big, even if it collapses, it can't collapse on yourself, how tired are you thinking about these? It's better to drink hairpins, be greedy for joy, and have a good reputation.

However, Xu Xun knew that she was not such a character, even if this thought only brought pain, she kept thinking, what if the emperor did not repent even if he was defeated? What if he goes further and further apathy, and has to go against the grain and force the three battalions to continue to lose to him first? Although it seems impossible, if his stupidity really ferments like this step by step, and no one really has the courage to stop it?

What if he was the king of the dead country?

The minister doesn't care, according to the rules, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, if it is deduced from this, if the emperor is a dead king, they can only watch him die step by step, luckier, the country died before it fell, and if it is unlucky, at the moment when the country is destroyed, according to the needs of the people in the world for women, he will be martyred to bury the country, and he may be able to win the praise of a few painless martyrs in later generations.

From the beginning of entering the palace to the end of death, no matter whether the country prospers or declines, whether the monarch has a long life or a short life, it seems that the only way to be happy is to be favored for a few years, before the king dies, such a short life, can be regarded as not suffering. Otherwise, the result of the rest of the road is so miserable and tasteless, the legendary wealth and power, the favor of the king and the honor of the relatives, like bait hanging on the grinding plate, how beautiful it looks, as if so, it is enough to reward the concubines for the process of being pressed and grinded alive. One batch has been squeezed clean, and another batch is waiting outside in line...... The Queen Mother and her seem to have escaped, but how could they have escaped? The grinding disc is still twisting, but it is just a little slower. That's the way the rules are, and who can change them?

This rule...... It's really shameless, but it makes sense to think about it, was it originally decided by the emperor, of course, how it was beneficial to the emperor, how it came. What's more, even if you know its shamelessness, what power is there to change all this except to go with the flow?

This life can only be like this, even if she sees it clearly, what can she do, even if it is during the period of Emperor Zhang, what she wants to do, how can one of them be successful? Others looked at Xu Xun, and saw that she was honored and favored, left and right, although she was upright and hard, but she was detached and respected, only Xu Xun himself knew how powerless she was in front of fate, even if she opened her eyes, she could only watch how she was crushed into the grinding eye little by little, twisted into a pool of blood and mud.

Even in Qingning Palace, how could the mouth mill stop for a day? How the Queen Mother should face her life, Xu Xun didn't dare to think about it.

At the beginning of August, King Yu brought news of the battlefield.

"More than 30,000 people died." The bottom of King Yu's eyes is also blue and black, although the prison is only symbolic, but the psychological pressure is also great, especially he has never had the experience of contact with political affairs, even if he goes through the motions, he is serious and takes a lot of energy. "But it's not the Chinese army, the Chinese army has heard the news and has withdrawn."

What does it mean to have withdrawn? Isn't the army meant to meet the enemy on the front line? Xu Xun asked first, and then waved his hand, "Forget it, you don't have to explain, you definitely don't know the reason." ”

When King Yu comes to say hello to the Queen Mother every morning and evening, he will bring new news, Xu Xun will also come over to discuss, as for Queen Qian and others, the Queen Mother will also send people to deliver letters every day, and when she heard this, she asked, "Where do you plan to evacuate?" ”

"This ...... It should be to retreat to the Xuanfu area. "King Yu doesn't seem to be familiar with geography, so he is not very sure, "Specifically, it depends on the march of Wara, they are all cavalry, fast, maybe they will cut into Xuanfu...... I don't know how to fight. ”

More than 200,000 troops, before the start of the fight seems to have fallen into passivity, the emperor said that it was the imperial conquest, but he didn't even have the courage to go to the front line to support, how to fight, where to fight, there was no plan. It was almost like a joke, and as the army advanced, an even more fatal problem was exposed. "Transshipment is not good, I heard that the front line has begun to run out of food."

The news brought every day was a little worse than the previous day, the lack of food, the rout of the front, the diversion of the Chinese army, according to the king of Yu, soon after the expedition, the command of the army was also taken back by the emperor and handed over to Wang Zhen, and now the generals can only obey orders. Xu Xun felt ridiculous when he heard the news - when the emperor was in the capital, he still acted in a bit of a discipline, how could he be like a different person after he went out, and he was not even as good as a three-year-old child?

Fortunately, after hearing that he ordered Cheng Guogong to judge, everyone was still a little relieved: Cheng Guogong is also a veteran...... Anyway, it's much better than after Wang Zhen broke off.

After three days, the defeat that everyone was waiting for came, but it was not the emperor's improper command - he had not yet arrived at the command, and he had not settled down to fight the posture, and the 30,000 elites led by Cheng Guogong were defeated, and it was said that they were all killed under the knife, and there were very few survivors.

Xu Xun couldn't fall asleep at all that night, and when he went to Qingning Palace the next day, the concubines were all blue and black under their eyes, and even the Queen Mother was speechless, but she still had the last hope, "At least there are more than 100,000 people, scattered, that piece should still be able to hold!" ”

"The Son of Heaven has God's blessing." Concubine Zhou firmly believed, "It's just a small setback now, and it will definitely win!" ”

Queen Qian is not as optimistic as her, these many unfavorable news have almost broken her, her tears have not dried up for a while, listening to Concubine Zhou say this, but she couldn't help it anymore, covered her face and sobbed.

Everyone looked at each other, they were speechless, and they didn't even have the mood to persuade Queen Qian, but the Queen Mother glanced at her impatiently, but she didn't say anything, but waved her hand and said, "Let's go down!" ”

There was no news that day, and everything was safe the next day - because Huailai was not far from the capital, that is, more than two hundred miles, the news could basically reach the capital in one day, and the next morning you could get the news from the messenger who had set off from Huailai the day before. However, everyone's mood has not improved, so far the Chinese army has not confronted Warat head-on, it can be said that the real worrying moment has not begun at all.

That night, Xu Xun was still tossing and turning, but she hadn't slept well for several days, and her body was extremely tired, but she finally overcame her anxiety, and she fell asleep in a daze. I don't know how long she slept, but suddenly someone shook her very hard and shouted loudly in her ear.

"Mother, mother!" It was Mama Zhao, Xu Xun looked at her blankly, and it took a while to realize what she was shouting. "The Chinese army is defeated! Mother, the Chinese army is defeated! ”

By noon the next day, a more detailed report was sent to the inner palace. The process of the matter is also roughly clear, because of the relationship between the baggage, the Chinese army camped in Tumubao, which is only twenty miles away from Huailai, there is no water in the local area, and there is also a shortage of food, the soldiers' morale is floating, and the warat cunning comes out one after another, and the army is directly killed in the Tumu Fort.

In other words, the Emperor must have died in the Tumu Fort - or was captured. However, if he is still a little shameless, he should also know how to judge himself in the defeat of the army, so as not to be captured and humiliated.

King Yu was still discussing matters in the Wenhua Hall and the six important ministers in Beijing, and the inner court was just looking at the intelligence manuscript. - When the queen heard that Tumubao was defeated, she fainted directly, not to mention Concubine Zhou, she had already cried with the emperor's eldest son, but Xu Xun was okay, after all these things, the current situation can no longer make her panic, and all that remains is crying and laughing.

She looked at the Queen Mother and saw that the Queen Mother was also looking at herself, and the two looked at each other, both of them seeing each other's thoughts.

- Being able to mess things up like this is also a talent.

"Da Lang must have died in battle." The two glanced at each other, and the Queen Mother suddenly said, "There is no captured Son of Heaven in our family - even the Jianshu people know how to set fires**...... He must be dead! ”

"I think so." Xu Xun comprehended, without the slightest hesitation, nodded and confirmed, "Niangniang should call the ministers to discuss and set the throne inheritance." ”

The emperor can't 'die', if he doesn't die, he can't produce a new emperor, the dragons can't be leaderless, and the top priority is to promote the new emperor to ascend the throne and unite all forces to tide over the difficulties together. - This is not a joke, Huailai is only more than 200 miles away from the capital, and the gate of Warat and the capital is only two days apart.

Everyone immediately took action, going to deliver the message, arranging the Qingning Palace, finding plain clothes for the Queen Mother, and helping the Queen Mother and Concubine Zhou to rest...... Xu Xun went into the house and changed into plain clothes and came out, and the Queen Mother also changed into white clothes, she nodded to Xu Xun, paced over and whispered, "You say...... He didn't die. ”

"What do you think?" Xu Xun threw the question back to the Queen Mother.

A very cold smile curled up on the Queen Mother's lips, and she said softly, "If you are someone else, how can you have a face?" - But it's not necessarily him. ”

As an emperor, I'm afraid that not only will I steal my life, but I can also live a very righteous life.

Xu Xun narrowed her eyes, countless thoughts passed through her heart, and she said categorically, "He will never fall into the hands of the enemy!" ”

The Queen Mother also nodded, "Yes...... In our family, there will be no captured emperors! ”

The author has something to say: I don't have a good impression of Yingzong in history, I think he has taken up all the elements of selfishness, brazenness, narrow-mindedness, grudge, and stupidity, among which the two points of shamelessness and boredom are absolutely the peak

It is estimated that there are many people who have seen those things in the Ming Dynasty, and I strongly disagree with the statement that he is not a good emperor but a good person, I think he is not only not an emperor but also a good person

The bolt in this article has been embellished a lot...... I mean seriously, if you're interested, you can go and see some popular science about the change of civil engineering and the change of seizing the door, hehehe, and then see what Yingzong did after the change of seizing the door

He and Jiajing are tied with the Ming Dynasty emperor I hate the most, and it is almost impossible to distinguish between them, but one thing that he is inferior to Jiajing is that he is not as smart as Jiajing......