256. Go and return

When it comes to Wang Zhen, even the Empress Dowager Sun, the emperor's biological mother, has no movement, not to mention other ministers.

Emperor Zhu Zhanji died early, since his son Zhu Qizhen was a child, Wang Zhen has been with Zhu Qizhen, and even compared to his own mother, Zhu Qizhen is more willing to be close to Wang Zhen.

Many times, Empress Dowager Sun felt in a trance that it was likely that in Zhu Qizhen's heart, Wang Zhen had achieved the status of a father in his mind, so he would obey Wang Zhenyan.

For example, if it weren't for Wang Zhen in the back, Zhu Qizhen's temperament would never have disobeyed his intention to be a mother.

At that time, when fighting a war, it was necessary to arrange the marching route first, and then send some people to set up granaries along the marching route, so it was called the "grain road".

The army suddenly changed its route, and the whole body was moved, and the expedition was in a hurry, and there was no preparation.

The emperor issued a holy decree, and the court was busy, and the military rations were barely enough for more than ten days, so they could go on the expedition.

The daily consumption of 500,000 troops is huge, and even if the whole country is fed, it may not be enough to feed these soldiers fighting on the front line.

Therefore, Empress Dowager Sun discussed with the ministers of the Ministry of War, and hurried to raise grain and grass in the rear, and rushed to the front in batches to stock up on grain, hoping that the soldiers would not go hungry to fight.

However, this diversion disrupted all her plans, and the grain and grass in the rear had already been transported to the front one after another, and the delay in the arrival of the army would definitely cause a shortage of food.

At that time, the morale of the army will be unstable, which will affect morale, and where can I beat the brave generals of Warat.

You must know that more than 100 years ago, these people were able to flatten the Central Plains, whip the West, and lay down a territory as big as no one before or since.

Such an enemy cannot be defeated by numbers alone.

Moreover, throughout the ages, there have been many battles in which fewer have won more, and Zhu Qizhen led the army Empress Dowager Sun to be worried, but now there is news of a sudden recourse, which makes him shocked.

His eyes were dark, and he almost fainted, but he tried to slow down, leaned back in the chair and sat for a while, holding his forehead with his left hand, and asked weakly, "What is going on, why did Wang Zhen change his course?"

The man was so embarrassed that he didn't dare to tell the truth.

Not only did he not dare, but he was more likely to feel ashamed, after all, among the ministers who accompanied him, he was highly respected in terms of morality, and he was the first to recommend the British Gong Zhang Fu, who was a famous general in the world and had great authority in the army. And Kuang Ye, the secretary of the military department, is also a very talented minister.

And Zhu Qizhen nominally led the troops to fight by himself, but in fact, he made Wang Zhen the commander of the army, a eunuch as the commander of the three armies, and Zheng He, the eunuch of the three guarantees, did not dare to say that he could take on this great task.

After the army was assembled, it walked all the way from the capital to Huailai, Xuanfu, and Datong, and Wang Zhen's hometown was near Datong.

Throughout the ages, there is a saying of "returning to his hometown", that is, Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu back then, also wanted to return to his hometown of Chu after pacifying the world, wearing silver and white armor, riding a high-headed horse in front of the parents and villagers of Chu State.

Wang Zhen also thinks so, his hometown of Ulzhou, not far from Datong, he has become the commander-in-chief of the three armies of the Ming Dynasty, and he is so majestic, how can he quietly walk in front of his home, so he proposed to the emperor that he wanted to take the army to Ulzhou to show off.

Where did Zhu Qizhen know that the marching route of the army was a matter of involving the whole body, in his heart, he was a dignified son of heaven, and where was there a reason to be invincible with an army of 500,000, anyway, Datong and Ulzhou were very close, so he simply went to take a trip, but Wang Zhen's wish was also unavoidable.

The man didn't dare to hide it in front of the Empress Dowager Sun, and hesitated for a long time to tell the Empress Dowager Sun the truth about it, almost knocking him unconscious, muttering the word "bastard" in a low voice.

Li Guxing listened to it really outside, and he hated it at all, what is the use of such a faint monarch keeping him, it is better to cut it with a knife!

However, since ancient times, Confucianism has taught the public to be loyal to the monarch and patriotic to the country, and it is not the fault of the monarch that the monarch is incompetent.

Therefore, Li Guxing transferred this resentment to the ministers of the cabinet, and it was under their tireless teaching that Zhu Qizhen became successful

With such a faint king, that is, with their connivance, Wang Zhencai dared to do whatever he wanted, and even disregarded the lives of 500,000 people.

Empress Dowager Sun was heartbroken, and immediately issued a decree, "Pass my will, tell Zhu Qizhen, this bastard boy, immediately set the army there, and wait for me to send someone over!!"

He immediately shouted, "Yu Qian! Where is Yu Qian?!"

This sentence was shouted very majesticly, how could anyone dare to agree.

Coincidentally, just as he roared, the eunuch Jingzhong hurriedly came and knelt in front of the door, and said happily: "The Queen Mother, Lord Yu Qianyu are waiting outside the palace!"

"It's finally here, please!"

Eunuch Jingzhong was just about to leave, and then he heard Empress Dowager Sun say, "No! Wait a minute! I'll go myself!!"

The royal family pays attention to prestige, and when it is such a hundred thousand urgent, it is still inconvenient for Empress Dowager Sun to show people with such an image.

This is not only disrespectful to yourself, but also disrespectful to humility.

The eunuch Jingzhong was very eye-catching, and after making two colors, many palace maids rushed up, calling the sedan chair in front and back, and pulling the Empress Dowager Sun back to the Life Palace.

Li Guxing's heart is stable, and it seems that the matter of taking the "heirloom keel" has come to an end.

He quietly followed behind the sedan chair, hiding in the rockery all the way, during which some guards were stationed there, and he also perfectly avoided it with his wonderful light skills, without revealing the slightest clue.

In this way, it didn't take long for him to come to Renshou Palace with the Empress Dowager Sun.

Eunuch Jingzhong felt sorry for the Empress Dowager Sun, and while he changed his clothes, he brought up the bowl of ginseng porridge that was already half-cold, and served the Empress Dowager Sun one spoonful at a time.

Empress Dowager Sun ate casually, and asked the eunuch Jingzhong.

"What do you say about this son of the mourning family?"

The eunuch said, "It is quite the style of the first emperor."

"Nonsense, when did you even dare to tell the truth."

Eunuch Jingzhong said: "The Queen Mother is angry, after all, she is the biological son of the first emperor and the queen mother, and he is still young, and many things need to be experienced before he can experience them."

Empress Dowager Sun rolled her eyes and didn't dig any further.

Eunuch Jingzhong said just right, although Zhu Qizhen was a little mediocre, but after all, he was his own son, mother and son were connected, where could he hear others say that his son was not good.

Empress Dowager Sun was slightly relieved and said, "After all, she is still a child."

The palace maids moved extremely quickly, and after a while, a radiant and motherly queen mother appeared in front of them.

Surrounded by the palace maids, Empress Dowager Sun got into a sedan chair and went straight to the noon gate.

Li Guxing recognized the way, but he was not in a hurry for this moment, he really wanted to know what the Empress Dowager Sun and Yu Qian would say, knocked out a little eunuch, put on his clothes, and trotted all the way behind the Empress Dowager Sun's sedan chair.

At night, the wind is very cold, and unlike the cold of winter, the cold of summer nights is not so bone-chilling, but there is an indescribable sadness.

Yu Qian stood in the cold wind in a single dress, his expression was indifferent, and his arrogance made his tricks straight, and it was such a person who was a true and capable minister of the Ming Dynasty.

Empress Dowager Sun wanted to reproach Yu Qian, but after seeing his demeanor in the sedan chair, her heart had a different color.

"Why bother such a loyal servant?"

Yu Qian saw the sedan chair from afar and saluted, "The criminal minister Yu Qian knocked to see the Empress Dowager Sun."

Empress Dowager Sun stepped down from the sedan chair and personally helped him up, "How is Lord Yu lately?"

Whether he is doing well or not Empress Dowager Sun knows better than anyone else, these two days have been in a hurry, and there is a lot of turmoil, where can it be said that it is good, but Yu Qian replied: "Such a day, the minister misses it very much."

A trace of gloom flashed on Empress Dowager Sun's face, but he was still not shocked, and he did not take these words that seemed a little humiliating to others in his eyes.

However, he was still a little unhappy, after all, as a dignified queen mother, it was his great honor to be able to greet a courtier in person like this, who would have thought that he would be so shameless and casually ridiculed.

But after all, Empress Dowager Sun knew that Yu Qian was angry in her heart, so she let him tease him for the sake of the old Zhu family's world.

The court of the Ming Dynasty.

Empress Dowager Sun said, "No matter how good a day like this is, I can't let you continue to be like this."

Yu Qian said, "I don't know what else this old bone can do."

"There's only one thing you can do, help Daming take care of the court!"

After speaking, he took Yu Qian's hand and walked with him like a man.

"Lord Yu doesn't know that my son is in trouble!"

When Yu Qian heard this, he immediately became nervous, and hurriedly saluted, "Don't dare."

Empress Dowager Sun's use of the word "my son" instead of "emperor" is enough to show that Yu Qian has become her own person.

Empress Dowager Sun said, "Lord Yu, I'm not just talking about it, what do you think of my son leading the army to the battle?"

I don't know what Yu Qian was thinking in his heart, he dared to face the emperor above the court, and he was polite at this moment.

"The emperor is a young hero, he is the convincing of the country, and he can lead an army of 500,000 on an expedition to Warat at a young age."

Mrs. Sun showed a thin anger behind her, and scolded slightly: "Talk about people!"

Yu Qian immediately gave up his hand, "That's what the minister thinks."

Empress Dowager Sun pointed at Yu Qian, shook her head and said, "You, you, there is no time to tell the truth. I still know what kind of virtue my son is, and you don't have to say flattering things here, I'm tired of hearing them. I know you are angry in your heart, but after all, he is the king, you are a minister, and even I, the queen mother, have to listen to this emperor. Don't say you don't want to see him, even I sometimes have nothing to do with him."

This call was not said by the Queen Mother to the emperor, but by a mother talking about her child, and what she said was penetrating, which did not damage the face of the royal family, but also complied with Yu Qian's temperament.

Yu Qian listened to it in his ears, entered his heart, and also understood the hard work of the Empress Dowager Sun, and finally told the truth.

"According to Weichen, although this expedition is hasty, our mighty army of the Ming Dynasty will not be defeated in the future."

Empress Dowager Sun shook her head, and suddenly her face became extremely serious, and a wave of anger gushed out from between her eyebrows, as if there was an enemy standing in front of him, an enemy who threatened the Ming court and the people of the world.

Although he was so angry, his tone was still calm, showing his extremely high quality.

"Just now, the army has been handed over to Wang Zhen's command, and with the emperor's consent, he wants to change the route from Datong to his hometown in Ulzhou."

"What?! Vertical ......."

He wanted to say, "Vertical child, lack and conspiracy!" But comparing the emperor to a vertical son, I am afraid that the Empress Dowager Sun will treat him with a great disrespectful sin, and it is not the duty of a human minister, so the words were swallowed back by him alive and changed to "The vertical and horizontal are like this, Wang Zhen should be killed!"

"That's why I invited you, the situation is urgent, for the sake of tens of millions of people, please save me!"

Empress Dowager Sun spoke earnestly, with tears in her eyes, it was obvious that this was forced into a corner as a mother and a queen mother.

Yu Qian said: "The Queen Mother will go back to the palace first, and I will go to the cabinet to discuss a complete countermeasure with the ministers!"