Datong, Pingyu City.

Zhu Houzhao rode on the horse honestly, but he didn't run away along the way.

Yang Yiqing led the 20,000 troops in Beijing and returned to the capital, Mu Bin lowered his head, and the Jinyi guard lost more than 50 people and suffered heavy losses.

"At this point, I have encountered two groups of captive assassins, and it seems that Dayan Khan wants to intercept and kill the crown prince."

"The crown prince should not tell Dayan Khan's identity, if His Majesty knows......"

The captives will spend a lot of money to ask for a portrait of the Ming royal family.

Zhu Houzhao was proud: "This palace knows that Commander Mu is afraid that his father will be guilty, and this palace will not implicate the commander." ”

The prince was suddenly kind to him, which made Mu Bin a little scared.

If the hundred officials knew that the crown prince was overbearing, he also named himself a mighty general, and he was deeply trapped in the enemy formation, and was almost beheaded by the Tatars.

I don't know if it's going to ...... Another crown prince.

Yang Yiqing turned his head and ordered: "Your Majesty is in a hurry, and orders the three armies to speed up and return to Beijing at full speed!" ”

After passing through Datong Province, you will arrive at Gyeonggi.

…………

Beijing, the criminal department is on duty.

The prince disappeared for two months, and no news came back.

"If the prince can't return to Beijing, the Ming Dynasty will ......"

"Eh, Your Majesty's five heirs, there is no one in the court to succeed."

Xu Shu, the chief bookkeeper of the Criminal Department, said with several other master bookkeepers.

Xiong Qi listened silently,

It is rumored that the crown prince died outside Beijing, and the vassal king is about to move.

If you want to choose one person from the vassal kings to inherit the royal family, it must be Zhu Youqi, the king of Xing.

Zhu Youqi was the favored heir of the former emperor and was quite prestigious among the vassal kings.

The officials began to worry, such a stubborn prince was unheard of.

If a person dares to run to the border, he is really going to die, and the world will be in chaos.

Li Dongyang put down the teacup: "Does Gong Liu know, what are the officials talking about?" ”

"Of course I know that the news of the prince's departure from the capital has already spread out of the capital, and if he doesn't come back, the world will definitely be in chaos."

The prince did not listen to the scriptures for two months, nor did he go to the Zhan Mansion to listen to the lectures.

Although His Majesty issued an order to seal his mouth, it will inevitably arouse suspicion, and the vassal king is somewhat eary in Beijing.

The feudal lords were looking forward to their ascension to the throne.

………

Fengtian Temple.

Xiao Jing hesitated for a moment and said to Emperor Hongzhi: "Your Majesty, there have been some gossip in the palace recently. ”

Emperor Hongzhi missed Zhu Houzhao a little.

"What gossip?"

"The officials are secretly discussing, who will inherit the unification."

Suddenly, the little eunuch in the palace was silent, and only Xiao Ye dared to tell His Majesty.

Emperor Hongzhi slapped heavily on the imperial case and roared: "Presumptuous! Who is unleashing such rumors?! ”

"Slave go check it out."

Li Dongyang and the others looked at each other and were relieved: "The minister thinks that the prince should be in Yansui, and Your Majesty doesn't have to worry." ”

Emperor Hongzhi was worried about the crown prince and An Dingbo, and the northwest was already in turmoil, and the prince went to the northwest to cause chaos.

The main hall is like being shrouded in a dark cloud, if the prince dies outside the capital, I don't know, can Your Majesty still give birth to one?

Even if you can give birth, it doesn't have to be a boy.

Yan Chengjin's face was tense, originally thinking that Jinyiwei would be able to catch Zhu Houzhao.

Who knew that it was a group of paratroopers, and they could only hope for Wang Shouren.

Wang Shouren has secretly led the arrest of the soldiers of the division to leave Beijing.

However, Xiong Wei secretly released the news of Zhu Houzhao, which made him dislike.

The officials were secretly discussing the new king.

Autumn is approaching, but it doesn't attract much attention.

Outside the palace, Chang'an Street.

Jinyi Wei galloped on a fast horse, and returned to Beijing together, including the scouts of the border army and the Dongchang factory guard.

Jin Yiwei and Dongchang factory guards passed through the noon gate and ran straight towards Fengtian Temple.

"Your Majesty, Lord Mu has news!"

"It's news from the Prince!"

Emperor Hongzhi's dragon body shook, Xiao Jing ran down quickly, and the cabinet and Baqing were nervous, looking at the letter.

Yan Chengjin asked directly: "How is the prince?" ”

"The crown prince made himself a mighty general, led the army on the left flank, and almost fell into the army, but he has returned safely." Jinyi Weidao.

Hiss!

How dare the prince be pretentious? Still running around in the ranks of the enemy? The minister's heart felt like he had been pricked by a needle, and he almost fainted in pain.

Is this what a prince should do?

Yan Chengjin's face became nervous, Zhu Houzhao went to the northwest to fight, but he was a little worried about whether his father would be angry with the officials.

"How's the war going in the Northwest?"

Jin Yiwei turned his head to look at Yan Chengjin, his face full of joy: "Northwest victory!" The prince used himself as a bait to intercept the Tatar army. ”

A Tatar army of 100,000 can be said to have invested all its troops to go to war with the whole country.

The superiority in military strength can be imagined.

Anding Bo actually won? Qin Hong and Ma Wensheng glanced at each other, and they both saw the surprise in their eyes.

Li Dongyang realized something, turned his head to look at Emperor Hongzhi, and saw that His Majesty was sometimes stretched, and sometimes his face was full of anger.

"Your Majesty, how are the feats of war?"

"Kill 36,000 Tatars, kill nine enemy generals, a great victory!"

Liu Jian asked nervously, "What about the battle damage?!" ”

It is not surprising that tens of thousands of people were killed and wounded in a battle of 100,000 people, and the key depends on the battle damage.

Kill 1,000 enemies and lose 800, and Da Ming will also be greatly injured.

"See for yourself!"

Emperor Hongzhi walked down the imperial steps and handed it to Liu Jian, who seemed to be in a good mood.

The Dongchang factory guard and the military department each presented a sparse performance, the content was about the same, and the battle damage was also the same.

Daming only lost more than 8,000 people, which is really a great victory!

can see that the prince led the troops to win the battle, and questioned the authenticity of this report, the border army is brave, is it because An Dingbo does not dare to take credit?

Xiong Qian hesitated for a moment and said, "Uncle Anding let the prince lead the troops, if something goes wrong, he can afford it!" ”

Yan Chengjin turned his head slightly, I don't know what King Ning gave Xiong Xuan? Haven't found out yet.

"Let's talk about that." Emperor Hongzhi raised his head and pressed it, and the hall was silent: "Order Cai Jin, the commander of the horses, to go to the imperial tomb to worship." ”

Such a great victory should comfort the previous emperors.

The next day, early in the morning,

Yan Chengjin got up for a morning run and saw Zhu Houzhao sitting in the yard, plucking the newly planted radish on his house.

"Since Your Highness has returned to Beijing, why don't you go to see Your Majesty?"

"This palace doesn't dare, you accompany this palace into the palace."

The prince deliberately slipped out of the army, and he wanted to see Yan Chengjin alive or dead, and Mu Bin had no choice.

Yan Chengjin took a step back: "Your Highness ran out of the capital, it has nothing to do with the ministers, Your Majesty and the hundred officials are angry, and it is useless for you to ask the ministers." ”

Looks like I'm going to take a leave of absence today.

"Master Mu, I hope to help this official take ten days off by the way."

The corners of Mu Bin's mouth twitched fiercely, the old problem of horseback riding has been committed again, I am afraid that he will still ask for this kid.

"Don't worry, nephew."

As if he had guessed it a long time ago, Zhu Houzhao took out something from his arms: "This palace knows that you don't pay attention to righteousness, so I asked Master Yan for something." ”

Yan Chengjin was suspicious and poured out the contents of the envelope.

It's daddy's green jade.

There is also a secret letter: Although the prince is stubborn, but he broke into the army, he has a lot to do with his father, the Tatars retreated, the prince has a great merit, and my son can help it.

He turned his head to look at Mu Bin.

Mu Bin nodded: "Xinhe Qingyu, it is indeed An Dingbo who handed it over to the prince." ”