"The Queen Mother has a will!"

The eunuch holding the bright yellow scroll walked up to Shen Yichen and the others and told him in a loud voice.

"Son, the minister takes the order!"

Even if he already knew the content of this will, Shen Yichen and the others still had a little nervous on their faces, after all, this was the change of emperor!

"According to the holy decree of the Queen Mother, when this family and country are in danger, Zhu Qiyu, the son of Emperor Xuanzong, has a valuable character, a good and virtuous man, and will be able to overcome the unification. The king succeeded to the throne, that is, the emperor's throne, that is, he obeyed the public opinion system and announced it to China and foreign countries. ”

When it comes to the height of the major affairs of the family and the country, the will of the queen mother can no longer be called the will of Yi, but must be issued in the name of the emperor.

"The son of the minister receives the decree, thank the mother for the holy grace!"

Zhu Qiyu, the king of servants, bowed five times and bowed three times to the palace, and then slowly stood up and received the "holy decree" of succession from the hands of the eunuchs.

Under the emotion, Zhu Qiyu's arms trembled visibly.

You must know that just a month ago, Zhu Qiyu, the king of servants, was still thinking about where to go to the domain. What happened today was also too sudden for him, as if an emperor had fallen from the sky!

"The Queen Mother entrusted the old slave to bring a few words to King Yu."

"My father-in-law is on leave."

"The Queen Mother hopes that after King Yu succeeds to the throne, she will be able to help the difficult people, and comfort the people with the Sect Society."

"And be kind to the prince!"

When the eunuch said the words "the prince sees the depths", he was particularly aggravated, and he was reminding the king of the Empress Dowager that he should not forget the exchange conditions reached, and set up Zhu Jianshen as the crown prince as soon as possible after succeeding to the throne, and should be treated favorably.

"Sons and daughters remember the instructions of the queen mother."

Zhu Qiyu, the king of servants, respectfully surrendered his hand to accept the order, and behaved extremely obediently.

After instructing the king, the eunuch turned his gaze to Yu Qian and said, "Great Sima." ”

"What does my father-in-law command?"

"The Queen Mother ordered King Yu to ascend the throne, and everything is arranged by you."

"Your Ministers obey."

Yu Qian first surrendered his hand, and then said: "The matter is urgent, and the minister suggests that the whole country mourn the fallen soldiers and ministers of Tumubao for three days, and then immediately hold the enthronement ceremony." ”

The list of the dead in the Battle of Tumubao, as the defeated pro-conquestary army under the command of Shen Yichen retreated to the Beijing Division, will soon be counted and conveyed to all provinces.

Not to mention the casualty data of ordinary soldiers, there are 54 single high-ranking courtiers killed in battle. Among them, the honorable relatives include seven such as the British Gong Zhang Fu, the Horse Duwei Jingyuan, and the Pingxiang Bo Chen Huai, and Shen Yichen's father-in-law, Taining Hou Chen Ying, is also among them.

On the Wenchen side, there were even more casualties, including Cao Nai, the first assistant of the cabinet, Kuang Yu, the secretary of the military department, Wang Zuo, the secretary of the household department, and Zhang Yi, the servant of the criminal department. It can even be described as such, the Ming Dynasty and the Manchu Dynasty, half of which were lost in the civil fort.

The civil official group was still able to rely on the imperial examination system to provide a steady stream of new troops, and it slowly recovered after just a few years. And many people in the Xunqi Group were killed, and it was not so simple to be promoted to the title, plus they needed to bear the responsibility of defeat as a leading general, and they were even robbed of several knights afterwards.

Since then, the Daming Xunqi group has collapsed and has been reduced to a wine bag and rice bag like the royal family. And because there is no support from relatives in the court, the chain reaction has led to a plummeting status of military generals, and in the later stage, they are not as good as lackeys and loyal dogs in front of civilian officials!

Pulling a hair and moving the whole body, the turning point of the Ming Dynasty lies in the civil fort.

"Let Da Sima call the shots."

The eunuch didn't say much, and after bowing his hand politely, he turned around and walked into the palace.

"King Yu, time is urgent, so the minister will retire first."

In three days to appease the military and civilians of the Beijing Division, mourn the fallen ministers, and arrange the enthronement ceremony, Yu Qian had to race against time to arrange it properly.

And in this process, he also had to properly settle the Qinwang army that rushed to help from all over the country, and transfer people to transfer the grain and grass in Tongzhou Dacang. Otherwise, when the Tile Thorn army is killed under the Jingshi City, these grains and grasses will become the enemy's supplies to ensure that their logistics are worry-free.

"Then bother Da Sima."

"It's the duty of a minister."

Yu Qian was not too polite, and strode away after giving up, not thinking about getting close to King Yu at all, so that the other party could remember his dragon skills today.

This is Yu Qian's arrogance that has never changed, he is upright, he doesn't know how to welcome, and he doesn't engage in power tricks!

Looking at the golden sunlight shining on Yu Qian's body, Shen Yichen watched silently for a long time before turning to Zhu Qiyu and saying, "King Yu, don't you want to know why I am deeply favored by the emperor and why I will support you as the new king?" ”

"That's right."

Zhu Qiyu, the king of servants, nodded, he still didn't believe the high-sounding reason.

"Because if you become the emperor, you will do better than the emperor."

"How do you know?"

Zhu Qiyu's face was full of surprise, he didn't expect Shen Yichen to say such a sentence.

"An answer will be given in the future."

"Really?"

Zhu Qiyu, the king of servants, pondered Shen Yichen's words, and he himself didn't know if he could become a good emperor in the future.

"And what does Admiral Shen want?"

Facing Zhu Qiyu's inquiry, a mocking smile appeared on the corner of Shen Yichen's mouth.

"The minister wants to take the world as his own responsibility and create a peaceful and prosperous world, does King Yu believe it?"

If Shen Yichen's ultimate goal is, it may really be to change history and create a peaceful and prosperous era.

But in this process, there will be a bloody storm of power struggles.

"I don't believe it."

Zhu Qiyu did not hide it at all, and said his true thoughts.

Every powerful minister is full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, and never leaves his home and country, but when they are really in power, what they want is glory and wealth, and what they do is to seek rebellion.

Shen Yichen's current image is undoubtedly closer to the wanton ministers in Zhu Qiyu's eyes, rather than the rulers of the world.

"Time will also give a proof, the minister only hopes that the king can see the merits of today's support, so that the minister can face the Mongolian iron cavalry soldiers in the face of the city at the time of national crisis, and can do it without worries!"

From the time Shen Yichen led his troops to land at the Dagu Haiphong Pass, he suffered from the vigilance and jealousy of the imperial court all the time.

When he goes on an expedition, he can still be affected by the king's life, and the Jingshi guard battle is under the nose of the imperial court, and Shen Yichen doesn't want to be constrained by the rear everywhere when he is fighting with foreign races.

Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu stared at Shen Yichen with each other, as if he wanted to see through the true thoughts in the other party's heart.

Shen Yichen, will he become a loyal minister or a chaotic minister!

Time seemed to be suspended, Shen Yichen's eyes were as clear as water, and he couldn't see a trace of distractions of weakness and avoidance.

After a long time, Zhu Qiyu, the king of servants, looked away from his gaze and looked at the magnificent palace in the distance.

"Well, this king promises you."

"In addition, this king hopes that Admiral Shen can practice what he said today, take the world as his own responsibility, and become the mainstay of my Ming Dynasty!"

This is the basis for Zhu Qiyu to become a good emperor in the future, and while he is afraid of "powerful ministers", he dares to delegate power and trust each other, instead of letting a group of mediocre and incompetent people who are easy to control be vegetarian.

"Minister, King Xie Yu trusts!"

Shen Yichen bowed deeply to Zhu Qiyu, as an emperor who was about to ascend the throne, it was not easy for him to do this.

"Stand down."

"Minister, retire."

Shen Yichen said yes, turned around and walked down the steps of the temple, bathing himself in bright sunlight.

As long as Zhu Qiyu, the king of servants, did not forcefully deprive himself of his military power, then with the help of the Jingshi Guard War, Shen Yichen would have the opportunity to make a contribution to Kuang Fu Sheji. At the same time, it will also have a firmer grasp of military power and build its own power.

Shen Yichen has never changed his public heart for the country, but he can't be as pure as Yu Qian, and he still retains a selfish heart for himself.

Military power is the foundation of Shen Yichen's life, it is impossible to give up at present, the Empress Dowager Sun wants to exchange the idea of entering the cabinet to take charge of the army, and only Zhu Qiyu, who has become the emperor, can stop it.

This is what Shen Yichen really wants!

Seeing Shen Yichen walking out of the palace gate, Canghuo and the others, who were already impatient, instantly surrounded him and asked, "The proprietor, is there nothing wrong with you entering the palace?" ”

"What, do you regard entering the palace as a sea of swords?"

Shen Yichen replied with a smile, if there was really something, Canghuo and the others would not have a chance to ask this sentence at all.

"Not really, it's just that I always feel that the court wants to be unfavorable to the proprietor."

"Let's go home."

Shen Yichen didn't explain too much to Canghuo and the others, many things could not be explained clearly in a few simple words.

Perhaps from the perspective of the imperial court, they have the same concerns in their hearts.

Got into the carriage and drove towards the Chengguo Mansion, along the way, Shen Yichen looked at the houses on both sides of the road, many of them had already hung up pieces of white flags, and even faintly heard the sound of crying.

When the surviving soldiers of the pro-conscription army retreated to the Beijing division, the gate of the Beijing camp was already full of households and military households with sons and daughters at home, and they wanted to see their children come back alive with extremely expectant eyes.

But most of these expectations have been disappointed, and hundreds of thousands of pro-conscription soldiers are buried in the bones, and they will never return home.

Looking at the appearance of this city, Shen Yichen had an indescribable heaviness in his heart. Not only did he feel sad for the families of the pro-conscription army, but he also didn't know how to face his wife Qingtong after he returned to the mansion.

The list of the dead of the minister was actually counted earlier than the soldiers, but Shen Yichen never sent it to the Beijing Division, let alone informed Chen Qingtong.

It wasn't until he received the order to lead the army to retreat to Beijing that Shen Yichen officially submitted the list of the dead of the minister to the imperial court, just because he didn't want Chen Qingtong to face the bad news alone.

When Shen Yichen's carriage stopped in front of the Chengguo Mansion, he had already seen Chen Qingtong, dressed in white mourning clothes, standing at the door in a daze.

Nearly two years have passed since he left the town of Fujian Admiral Military Affairs, and Shen Yichen has imagined countless times that he will reunite with Chen Qingtong after a long absence, but he has never thought of such a scene.

Jumping out of the carriage, Shen Yichen walked towards Chen Qingtong step by step, looking at her husband's return, Chen Qingtong's tears were like bursting the embankment, and they could no longer control the surge.

"Husband, did Daddy really die on the battlefield?"

Even if it has been confirmed by the communiqué of the imperial court, and even by Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, who returned home first, Chen Qingtong, who has changed into a mourning dress, is still full of fantasies, hoping to get a different answer from Shen Yichen's mouth.

"I'm sorry Qingtong, I went a step late."

Looking at Chen Qingtong's tearful face, Shen Yicheng also had an indescribable heartache.

Although he didn't spend much time with Taining Hou Chen Ying, his father-in-law, Shen Yichen remembered the appearance of Taining Hou when he entrusted Qingtong into his hands with tears in his eyes on the day of the wedding.

From beginning to end, Chen Ying, Marquis of Taining, did his best to find a husband for Chen Qingtong who could be relied on for life, and he put all his efforts and sustenance on his daughter.

"Nope! I don't believe it! Daddy said that he wanted to watch me raise children and watch his grandson read and write, how could he not talk without words, he would never break his word to me. ”

When it came to the end, Chen Qingtong couldn't cry anymore, and countless memories came flooding in, overwhelming her.

Shen Yichen didn't know what words he could comfort Chen Qingtong, so he could only stand silently beside his wife and let her lean on his shoulder.

"Qingtong, and me."

"I'm afraid, I'm afraid I'll lose you one day!"

After Chen Qingtong heard this, he grabbed Shen Yichen's arm and didn't dare to let go.

In the days when Shen Yichen was out of town, she didn't know how many nights she woke up, afraid that something would happen to her husband.

Now that his father has died on the battlefield, Shen Yichen is Chen Qingtong's only relative, but he will still be frightened in the future.

"No, my husband once promised my father-in-law that I would be your lifelong dependence."

"A gentleman's word, the horse is difficult to chase."

Shen Yichen tried his best to appease Chen Qingtong, in fact, in a sense, why didn't he wander on the edge of life and death?

Facing the enemy on the outside, and suspicion inside, Shen Yichen is a mere five-grade civil official, but he is doing things to turn things around.

Every step he takes, he is walking on thin ice, and there is no room for mistakes.

"Husband, Daddy lied to me, you can't lie to me anymore."

Chen Qingtong said this sentence in a tone that was close to pleading.

She is not a little girl without knowledge, on the contrary, she has been reading poetry and books in the inner courtyard of the Chengguo Mansion since she was a child, and her knowledge and insights are no less than those of ordinary literati.

If it weren't for her daughter, Chen Qingtong would not have much problem taking the imperial examination.

Shen Yichen did not summon the army to Beijing, she had already known about it, and she understood the imperial court's precautions against "rebellion".

Now that the grandfather has been defeated and has become a guilty body, his father has died in the civil fort, and there is no one in the court to protect Shen Yichen.

The husband is also in crisis!

"No, let's go to the Taining Marquis Mansion first."

Shen Yichen understood what Chen Qingtong was worried about, and he deliberately diverted the topic, not wanting to bring the pressure on his wife again.

In addition, Chen Qingtong stood at the door of the mansion in white clothes, obviously going to the Taining Marquis Mansion to wear filial piety and guard the spirit.

As a husband and the son-in-law of Chen Ying, the Marquis of Taining, he naturally has to accompany him to keep filial piety.

"Husband, you better go back to the house first, and I'll go there myself."

"I'll go with you."

"No, I want to be alone with Daddy for a while."

Chen Qingtong shook his head, then let go of Shen Yichen's arm, turned around and got into the carriage that had been waiting for a long time.

In fact, Chen Ying's bones were not found, and all the Taining Marquis Mansion could do was to set up a clothed mound. However, Shen Yichen could understand that Chen Qingtong must have a lot of words at this moment, and he wanted to talk to Taining Hou's spirit in the sky.

She needed a separate space, and in a sense she needed it.