In addition to Tokhtar and Pu Buhua, who came in together, there were four people in the palace, namely Emperor Zhizheng Tu Timur, the second queen Empress Qi, the prince Aiyu Zhili Dala, and Hama who served on the side.

Because Zhenjin, the concubine born to Empress Boyan Hudu of the main palace, died when he was two years old, so Empress Qi's eldest son, Aiyu Zhili Dala, became the eldest son of the emperor.

As his "grandfather", Totokh took care of him meticulously, and treated him as a prince of the main palace since he was born, and spent 122,000 spindles of private wealth to build the Dashou Yuan Zhongguo Temple outside the Dadu Jiande Gate to pray for him.

Later, he returned to Beijing, and presided over the affairs of the East Palace as a prince, and Aiyu Zhili Dala's admission to Duandang was also in charge.

Aiyu Zhili Dara is already 12 years old, and he can grow up under the common influence of Mongolian and Han cultures, and has been carefully cultivated by Emperor Zhizheng and Tokhtar, which can be described as a unique pride of heaven.

Emperor Zhizheng's family of three gathered here, in a very good mood, after taking off the ceremony, Emperor Zhizheng said: "The emperor has become more sensible and filial in recent years, and he has made great progress in his studies, which is all your credit!" ”

After falling off his seat, he bowed his head and said: "The prince is extremely talented, far from being very human, this is the blessing of my great yuan, how dare the minister take credit?" ”

Empress Qi smiled and groaned, obviously in a good mood, and answered: "Your Majesty, the concubine heard that in order to consolidate the fortune of the prince, the concubine deliberately spent his private wealth to order someone to build a temple!" ”

"Oh? There is also this matter, it seems that I, the emperor, have indeed bothered the prime minister. Emperor Zhizheng was very pleased when he heard this, stroked his beard, and praised with a smile.

The prince is not only clever and intelligent, but also knows etiquette very well, and greeted Totoku: "Grandma, don't be tired when dealing with political affairs. ”

Totoh returned the salute and said, "Your Highness Xie cares." ”

Emperor Zhizheng asked loudly: "The prime minister entered the palace, but there is something important to discuss with me?" ”

Hearing this, Tokhtok got up from his seat, went to the hall and bowed respectfully, and said in a deep voice: "The minister has betrayed His Majesty's trust, and he is here to ask for sin today." ”

Pu Buhua can guess the meaning of Tokhtar, how can everyone in the hall not know?

Emperor Zhizheng's face was calm, and he stared straight at the kneeling Toto, making it impossible to see what he was thinking.

After the concubine of the Empress Boyan Hudu of the main palace died early, she has not given birth to another son, and the position of the crown prince has been vacant, which is undoubtedly the biggest temptation for Queen Qi, who is keen on power.

Although Aiko is gifted and intelligent, he is very favored by Emperor Zhizheng, but his background as a Goryeo tribute girl is extremely humble to the Mongolian royal family.

If you want to put Aiyu Zhili Dala on the throne, you can't do it by relying on your own power in the harem alone, so in addition to the emperor, the most prestige and power in the government and the opposition has become the person you must woo.

With the help of Pu Buhua and Hama, Queen Qi had already shown favor to Totokh in every way, but this grandmother, who was quite close to her beloved son, did not express her attitude for a long time.

Now that Tokhtar is in a predicament, if he can lend a hand, then Tokhtar will naturally return this favor.

Hama faced this situation, but he always stood on one side with his head bowed and did not say a word.

The reason is that Emperor Zhizheng's attitude towards other people is very speculative, but when dealing with Toto, he is always unpredictable.

Queen Qi's mother and son will naturally try their best to curry favor with Tokto, so that he can support Aiyu Zhili Dara to sit in the position of crown prince in the future.

As for Totok, because he suddenly entered the palace this time without informing himself in advance, it is still impossible to determine what purpose he came with him.

Everyone in the hall had ghosts, and it seemed as if hours had passed between breaths.

"What is the prime minister's crime?" After a brief silence, Emperor Zhizheng asked slowly.

Tokhtar knelt in the hall, took out a book from his sleeve, and said respectfully: "This is the news from Henan, please take a look at it."

Pu Buhua had already retreated, and at this moment, Hama took it over and presented it to Emperor Zhizheng.

Emperor Zhizheng read the title of the article, and his expression gradually became solemn.

This book of Chinese books was compiled by the provincial officials according to the local submissions, and when it was sent to the detachment office, it was entitled "Conspiracy to Rebel", and after reading it, the pen was changed to "Henan Han people plotting rebellion".

After reading it, his face sank like water, slapped the chapter heavily on the case, and said angrily: "What a great guy, he has lost all the face of the court!" ”

Then he observed the expression of the detachment below, and asked, "What does the Privy Council say?" ”

Tuotuo's face did not change, and he replied calmly: "Lao Zhang, who knows the Privy Council, believes that the defeat of the Asu Guard is due to the disadvantage of leading the troops with the Privy Council, but He has died in Shangcai, so the specific reason is not clear, and the details need to be checked again." However, according to the return of the capital, Xu Zuocheng, a Han official in Henan, was quite suspicious and suspected of collaborating with the enemy, and the minister had ordered someone to escort him to Beijing immediately. ”

Emperor Zhizheng said impatiently: "Why are such criminal ministers escorted into Beijing? Killed directly, confiscated his family property, and rewarded all the Asu tribe as a token of comfort. ”

"Obey."

Seeing that the matter was almost over, Empress Qi found the right time to persuade her: "Your Majesty, my Dayuan's army has always been invincible in the world, and this unexpected defeat is not good for the generals who led the troops in Gain." According to the concubines, it is better to give the prime minister a chance to make up for his mistakes, and the prime minister will personally select the generals and lead the troops to quell the chaos, okay? ”

Emperor Zhizheng was also about to give Toktoku a step, and agreed: "The prime minister has worked hard and worked hard, and he has done his best for the court, so I naturally can't bear to be punished, not to mention that this defeat is due to the negligence of the leading generals." Hama, quickly help the prime minister to take a seat, this matter is according to what the queen said, I don't know if the prime minister has a good candidate? ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Tokhtar was helped up by Hama, returned to his seat and continued: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that in the matter of suppressing the Han rebellion, the appointment of Han Chen should be avoided. ”

Aiyou, who had been silent for a long time, was puzzled by this, and interjected and asked: "My father and grandfather have always respected Han Confucian culture, and now is the time to employ people, why do you want to reject Han Chen?" ”

Emperor Zhizheng was quite relieved to see that his son had been able to express his views on political affairs, his face gradually softened, and he patiently explained: "Although the culture of Sinology is good, when facing wars and crises, it is more reliable to have blood relations between our races. When these turmoil is quelled, the virtuous Han Chen's father will continue to appoint them. ”

Aiyu Zhili Dara said thoughtfully: "Thank you for your father's teaching, and your son understands." ”

"Your Majesty, Henan is located in the Central Plains, and now it is the plague and locust plague spreading, although it seems that only a few states and counties have been taken now, but the minister is worried that it will cause chaos, so this time we must send credible people to go." ”