Zhao Tishuai in Bian He's mouth is Zhao Hongjie, the commander of Jinyiwei, Jinyiwei is the pro-army of the Son of Heaven, and the status of the commander is much higher than that of the normal commander, and he will be called Tishuai under normal circumstances.

Although Shen Yichen has conquered southern Mongolia for more than a year, he has always maintained correspondence with Zhao Hongjie to understand the changes in the situation between Korea and China.

After the end of the Seizure of the Gate, history changed Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen Bintian, which meant that Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu completely sat on the throne, and at the same time, the biggest threat to the inheritance of imperial power changed from the imperial brother to the imperial nephew Zhu Jianshen.

He always wanted Yi Chu to change his son Zhu Jianji as the crown prince, but the prince of the clan and the traditional Confucian civil official group could not accept that the prince was deposed without fault, and as early as when Zhu Qiyu, the Jingtai Emperor, inherited the throne of the unification, he reached an agreement with the clan relatives and the civil official group, and the imperial line should be inherited back to the eldest son Zhu Qizhen.

The prince's clan is in various parts of the Ming Dynasty, and it is obviously unrealistic to convince them one by one, and the ministers of the court are the main targets of Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu. It's just a pity that persuasion in the civilian clique has had little effect for more than a year, and even Chen Xun, the head of the cabinet who is regarded as a close confidant, has been sloppy on the issue of Yichu, and has never made it clear whether he supports it or not.

On the contrary, the promoted Zhongguo Gong Shi Heng and other upstart relatives were not interested in the inheritance of Confucian etiquette, and believed that whose fist was the last word, and firmly supported Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu Yichu.

But the problem is that after the change of Tumubao, the entire military generals and Xunqi group are in decline, and only Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, is left among the many princes who once dominated the court.

Just a loyal prince Shi Heng and a few upstarts, what do you do to fight with the civil official group in the DPRK?

Not to mention that Shi Heng, the prince of Zhongguo, has a lot of problems in his own right, and he acts in a variety of high-flying ways, and he has been impeached by the official of Kedaoyan three times, and there is still too much gap if he wants to challenge the entire civil official group.

However, it is one thing whether many things can be done, and it is another thing whether or not to show an attitude, Shi Heng's firm support for Yi Chu made Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu a special favor for him, and he did everything he could.

Even if Jingtai recklessly led the Xuanda border army to defeat in the first year, there was no punishment afterwards, just a painless reprimand. And after causing heavy casualties, Shi Heng used the power of his total army to fill the border army generals with his relatives.

So far, half of the middle and high-level generals in Xuanda are Shi Heng's relatives, and with the death of Yang Hong, the chief soldier of Xuanfu who posthumously presented Ying Guogong, it can be predicted that this proportion will increase in the future, which is why Bian He's sentence is not a blessing for the family and the country.

Regarding the changes in the court for more than a year, Shen Yichen did not have the energy to pay too much attention to it under the heavy pressure of the Heavenly Saint Khan. Or even if you pay attention to it, when it comes to the level of a prince, you will be powerless to intervene even if you want to intervene as a cabinet minister.

"Yu Shaobao is still too rigid and arrogant, and if he insists on his heart, he is destined to drift away from the emperor."

Shen Yichen replied with a sigh, although others are not at the height of the temple, they can still keenly see through the essence of things.

The rise of Zhongguo Gong Shi Heng is, on the one hand, his fighting power and the courage of ten thousand people, and at least on the bright side, he is loyal enough to Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu. On the other hand, the emperor needs a person like him to be favored to balance the power structure of all parties in the court.

Yu Qian gave him a bit too much power at the time of the siege of the city in Beijing, the prince Shaobao added the military department and the governor of the world's soldiers and horses, this power can be said to be above 10,000 people under one person, but any ambitious minister may even be able to control it.

This is why Zhu Qiyu is very jealous of humility, and even a little afraid that he will rebel.

It's just that Yu Qian's sleeves are clean, his character is flawless, and he can be called a saint, and he can't find it if he wants to find some fault and reduce his power. And at this level of officials, as well as the prestige and merit of turning the tide and saving the country, if you want to engage in some kind of "unwarranted" questioning, I am afraid that it will cause a shock in the world, and you will have to scold it twice in the history books.

There is no way, if you can't seize power, then you can only support the other side to balance, the upstart Shi Heng's rapid promotion is to balance the military power in Yu Qian's hands, and at the same time suppress the old lords and relatives to prevent them from continuing to be loyal to Zhu Qizhen.

If Yu Qian could be a little more tactful, obey Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu Yichu, and then find a way to defile himself with the crime, maybe Shi Heng, the Duke of Zhongguo, would not be as deeply relied on as he is now, and he will become more and more inflated and seize power.

But there is no if in this world, in addition to Shen Yichen's sighs, he is also very glad that after the change of history, Yu Qian is still the same Yu Qian. No matter how the court changes, or the dark clouds cover the sun, he will always be the light that will not be extinguished.

Shen Yichen can stick to his heart under temptation and power, and it is difficult to say that there is no power of Yu Qian's example.

"Yes, Yu Shaobao has never changed for so many years."

Bian He also sighed, and then turned the topic to the main topic: "The proprietor, will the soldiers be informed of the edict to return to Beijing now?" ”

"Tell them, after nearly two years of fighting outside the country, it is estimated that they have long missed their relatives at home. In addition, after this war, the soldiers of Fujian and Shandong Wei are estimated to be able to really go home. ”

The two guards and horses of Fujian and Shandong were originally only Qinwang's army at the time of national crisis, and theoretically after the siege of Beijing was lifted, they should return to their original station. However, Shen Yichen is nominally a civil official in the cabinet, but in fact he has always been in charge of military affairs, and he must have a reliable army and horses.

It will take a while to completely digest the southern Mongolia, and in a short period of time, the Ming Dynasty should not conquer the grasslands on a large scale, but on the contrary, it will work more on the body of Meng Ke, who has inherited the position of Tokhtar and does not sweat, to provoke the internal legal struggle of Mongolia as much as possible and suppress the growth of their strength.

Then the two guards of Shandong and Fujian, who have followed Shen Yichen to fight beside him since the thirteenth year of orthodoxy, can go home and reunite this time.

"Yes, proprietor, my subordinates are retiring."

Bian He silently withdrew from Shen Yichen's study, and it didn't take long for a cheer to sound outside the house.

No matter how much the soldiers trust and worship Shen Yichen, the emotions of missing their family and hometown will increase day by day as they leave for a long time, which is human nature.

At the beginning of December of the second year of Jingtai, Dingxiang Bo Guodeng led 50,000 border troops and followers to join the troops and horses, and came to Monan Mongolia to replace Shen Yichen's garrison.

Judging from the distance, the Datong Mansion guarded by Guo Deng is only a hundred miles away from the nearest acropolis in Monan, but due to his duties, he and Shen Yichen have never met except for occasional correspondence.

Looking at the young face that greeted him, Dingxiang Bo Guo Deng was full of emotion for a while, and rode a horse to Shen Yichen and said: "Shen Ge Lao, it's better to see than to hear, you and I can finally meet today." ”

Listening to Guo Deng's words, Shen Yichen arched his hand with a smile and said: "Yes, Dingxiangbo's famous official has admired him for a long time, and now he has got what he wanted. ”

"Too much praise, the old reputation of Shen Pavilion is placed on the side, isn't it like thunder?"

Guo Deng's words are not deliberately flattering Shen Yichen, it is true that civil officials can achieve the nine sides of the north of the Megatron Desert, and there is only one Shen Yichen among the hundred officials in the imperial court, and even Yu Qian, the secretary of the military department, is slightly less coquettish.

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"Okay, let's not be polite to each other here, the official has prepared a thin wine in the city, and please Ding Xiangbo to appreciate his face."

"Then Ben Bo is disrespectful."

After a simple greeting, Shen Yichen led Dingxiang Bo Guo Deng into the newly completed acropolis.

With a curious and scrutinizing gaze, Guo Deng looked around at the scene in the city, and soon said in an emotional tone: "The day I heard the news of the construction of the city in Monan, Ben Bo thought in his heart what kind of fortified city the old man of Shen Ge could build in the hinterland of the Tartars. ”

"It is a miracle to be able to witness it today and to be able to build it in just one and a half years. The people of Beizhili, the soldiers of the nine sides, and the soldiers and civilians of Liaodong, they should all thank Shen Ge Lao, these five cities can be used well to ensure that the Ming border is worry-free for a hundred years! ”

Speaking of the back, Guo Deng's tone was full of excitement.

How difficult it is to build a city out of thin air on the grassland, Guo Deng originally thought that Shen Yichen's so-called acropolis was at most a few beacon fortresses, which played a role as an early warning.

As a result, I never expected that a military town acropolis would really be built out of thin air, and there were five of them on such a scale!

Guo Deng has lived in the border town of Datong for a long time, and he doesn't know what means Shen Yichen used to persuade the imperial court to agree to build a city in Monan Mongolia, let alone what kind of hardships he paid behind the scenes.

But the people and history will remember all this, and the work of opening up the territory is enough to leave a name in history!

"Where there is a will, there is a way, and in many cases, whether you can do it depends on whether you have that determination."

Shen Yichen replied calmly, these five acropolises can be built in just one and a half years, in addition to the imperial court appropriation and the recruitment of people to conscription, at least half of the money is Shen Yichen out of his private pocket.

Over the years, the benefits he has scavenged from the Japanese State through Deng Maoqi and others have basically all been smashed in Monan Mongolia, and Shen Yichen has almost returned to the situation of being poor and white.

But for all this, he has never had any regrets, whenever he looks at the city standing on the grassland under the afterglow of the setting sun, and looks at the bright sun and moon flag waving in the wind, Shen Yichen has an indescribable pride and pride in his heart.

He has tried to change history many times when he came to this world, but under the inertia of the rolling wheels of history, there are still many things that can only be watched happen. But this time, hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of grassland have been opened up into the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and the Son of Heaven will no longer reappear in guarding the country!

"That being said, Ben Bo knows in his heart that the Manchu Dynasty is civil and military, and only Shen Ge can do this."

Guo Deng did not skimp on his appreciation and praise, although Shen Yichen is a civil official, but there are many generals do not have the determination, the Ming Dynasty is fortunate to have such a capable minister to govern the world, in just a few years to reverse the decline of the national fortune after the civil fort, and once again to the road of expanding the territory!

After chatting like this, the two walked to the banquet hall, where only a few simple meals were placed on the table, showing a simple style. Dingxiang Bo Guodeng himself has been guarding the frontier all his life, so he naturally doesn't care about any wine and food, and he has a good conversation with Shen Yichen at the dinner table.

After three rounds of drinking, taking advantage of the slightly drunkenness, Guo Deng opened his mouth and said: "Shen Ge Lao, Ben Bo wants to say a few private words to you, I don't know if I can hold back?" ”

"Of course."

Shen Yichen answered, and then signaled to Bian He and the others, and soon everyone in the banquet hall retreated.

"Elder Shen Ge, the situation in Beijing is very different from the past, you can pay more attention and be careful when you return to Beijing this time."

Guo Deng's sudden reminder made Shen Yichen immediately alert, and hurriedly asked: "This official is stupid, please ask Uncle Ding to speak clearly." ”

"The matter of Yi Chu must be known to Shen Ge Lao, the imperial court has now reached a white-hot stage, but there is one thing that Shen Ge Lao must not know, the reason why His Majesty is so anxious to rely on Shi Heng, the Zhongguo Gong, to help him complete Yi Chu, is that there is a big problem with his body."

What?

Hearing Guo Deng's words, Shen Yichen's face was full of surprise, he knew that Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu's health had never been very good, and he was seriously ill in the first month of the eighth year of Jingtai in history, so there was a real change to seize the door, and it didn't take long for him to die.

As for whether the death was due to illness, or whether Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen couldn't wait to die, this became a suspense that can never be cracked.

But now it's only the end of Jingtai's second year, even if it starts from the third year of Jingtai, if nothing else, Zhu Qiyu should still have five years to live, how can there be a big problem now?

In addition, even if Zhu Qiyu is ill, Zhao Hongjie is now the commander of the Jinyi Guard, nominally the head of the emperor's most trusted spy intelligence agency, can Guo Deng's information source be faster and more accurate than him?

What is wrong with this?

"Your Majesty is in the prime of life, how can there be a big problem with your body?"

Shen Yichen bluntly said the doubts in his heart, he didn't believe in Dingxiang Bo Guodeng's character, it was indeed too unbelievable.

"Elixir!"

"Your Majesty listened to the metaphysics of Fangshi, and has been secretly refining pills in the palace, and Chen Yi, the official of the Bell and Drum Division, Zuo Sile Jinrong and others of the Jiaofang Division, were also ordered to collect folk prostitutes and bring them into the palace, causing Your Majesty's health to deteriorate."

The emperor of the Ming Dynasty was obsessed with alchemy, which was a tradition, and Emperor Jiajing was even more exaggerated later, almost on the road of cultivating immortals.

Most of the ancient pills are composed of some heavy metal elements, and if you eat too much, you will be lucky enough to be poisoned in chronic poisoning, and if you are unlucky, you will die directly. The matter of Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu taking pills is indeed clearly recorded in the history books, but Shen Yichen didn't expect him to start having problems now.

There is a famous saying in later generations that a butterfly in the South American rainforest can set off a tornado in the United States with a few flaps of its wings, which is the famous "butterfly effect".

Now Shen Yichen has a hunch that his butterfly may also set off a historical "butterfly effect" in the Ming Dynasty!