Chapter 15 Chapter Fifteen Turning the Tide

The guard in Huailai City saw this tragedy with his own eyes, but he had no choice but to send someone back to report the news. One day later (August 16th), people in the capital knew the news. The sky is falling. The 200,000 troops were destroyed, countless civil servants and military generals died in battle, and the three most elite battalions were wiped out. The capital was already vulnerable. The empress dowager and the empress cried together, and the ministers were like ants on a hot pot, jumping in a hurry but unable to do anything, where do I start with all the clues? Jiang was still old and spicy. At this time, Wang Zhi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, stood up. He clearly pointed out the crux of the problem, which is also the primary contradiction that must be resolved first:

Is the emperor alive or dead? Yes, it became a mess, and the emperor was forgotten. You know, this is indeed the most important issue at present. Soldiers can be called again when there are no more soldiers, and ministers can be re-examined after death. In fact, it doesn't matter if the emperor is dead, just set up another one. The problem is that you have to make sure that Mr. Zhu Qizhen is really dead. In case you treat him as a dead person and cancel your household registration and imperial registration, and establish another emperor. After two days, he will come back by himself. Do you want a brain?

The community is more important than the king. Compared with the country, you Zhu Qizhen is nothing, but the problem is that you have to give accurate news. If you die, there will be a memorial service, and we will find a way when you are alive. Of course the queen mother and empress hope that he is still alive, but the ministers are not necessarily so. Judging from the development of things later, the opinions of the ministers should be: it is better for the emperor to be dead than alive. Zhu Qizhen, you should die. Anyway, this time you lost all the face of your ancestors. After you die, we can re-establish an emperor. It is simple and convenient. Don’t create another Emperor Jianwen, who has been tossing around for decades.

Sometimes, the emperor's life is worthless. As cruel as it is, it's true. Zhu Di waited for twenty-one years for the news of Emperor Jianwen, but the ministers in Zhu Qizhen were lucky, they only waited for one day. Just as the ministers were thinking about this question, someone came to report that a Jinyiwei named Liang Gui (Qianhu, accompanied by the expedition) had an important report, and it was Liang Gui who brought a definite answer. His Majesty the Emperor is still alive. Zhu Qizhen is indeed still alive. When the army collapsed, his guards were either killed in battle or disappeared long ago. Everyone could only care about their own escape, and the screams of the soldiers and the screams of the soldiers who were hacked together merged into one, a small The civil fort suddenly became a hell on earth.

Although Zhu Qizhen didn't know people well, he was not a wimp. He lost two hundred thousand troops, his ministers and guards, and all his belongings, but he kept one thing: The dignity of the Ming emperor. At this extremely critical moment, he did not run away like others, but sat down quietly, waiting for the moment to decide his own destiny. Accompanying Zhu Qizhen at this moment is an eunuch named Xining. However, he is not a nice guy. An Oirat soldier found Zhu Qizhen sitting cross-legged, and threatened him with a knife, asking him to take off the expensive clothes he was wearing.

To the soldier's surprise, the sitting man ignored him at all, and didn't even look at him. The Oirat soldier never imagined that there was such a calm and calm man in the Ming army who was already in a mess and only cared about fleeing for his life. He held a sharp knife and opened his teeth and claws. This man was unarmed but calm and calm. He suddenly felt insulted . So he raised the knife in his hand and decided to kill the man. If this knife is cut down, it will save trouble. But at this moment, his elder brother arrived. He was a man who had seen the world. Seeing this man's bearing, he stopped him and said, "This man behaves very differently, he is not an ordinary man." (This extraordinary man , move away)

He immediately asked Mr. Zhu Qizhen to meet Yexian's younger brother, King Saikan. King Saikan is a high-ranking figure in Wala, and he has seen a lot in the world, but he was still surprised by this captured Datianzi. When Zhu Qizhen saw the queen of the contest, he didn't say polite words to him, and actually gave him a multiple-choice question to choose one of three. "Zi Ersen (Ye Xian)? Boyan Timur (Ye Xian's younger brother)? Saikan Wang (guess right)?" The king of Saikan turned pale with fright. He had seen many captives, but he had never seen one like this.His style is really not ordinary, and his courage is indeed extraordinary. He couldn't make up his mind, so he had to go to his leader - Ye Xian.

After Ye first learned about this, he was very shocked. He thought that this person might be the emperor of Ming Dynasty, so he asked two subordinates who had seen Zhu Qizhen to see it, and finally confirmed his conjecture. A controversy ensues. More than 70 years ago, the Mongolian nobles were driven out of the Central Plains, hundreds of thousands of troops were beaten to pieces by Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Lan Yu and others, and then they fell into the vast grassland and desert.Although Yexian is not a member of the Golden Family, he has supported Tuotuo Buhua as the Great Khan of the Golden Family and inherited the royal orthodoxy. More importantly, he is also a Mongolian.

Although there is no family hatred, there is national hatred. He also spoke first, he couldn't hide his joy, and said to the crowd: "I used to keep praying to heaven, hoping that Dayuan would unify the world one day, and now it has come true, the Ming army was defeated by me, and the emperor is also in my hands! " At this time, a man named Naigong said: "God has given us the enemy, let's kill him!" I checked a lot of historical materials, and I don't know what the identity of this person is. I guess he is an unknown person. He may have said this just to join in the fun and flatter him, but this flattery is really out of place.

You know, when high-level nobles talk, there is no place for small people to speak, just like the underworld negotiations in TV dramas, the younger brother jumps out first before the elder brother speaks. No exception. Hearing this sentence, another heavyweight - Boyan Timur, the second choice in Zhu Qizhen's multiple-choice questions, spoke. He was furious, jumped out and said to him first: "What is this person, where is he?" He has his say!" Then he sent this Naigong off with one word: "Get out (go)!" After dealing with this little brother, Boyan Timur expressed his opinion. He said a long speech, roughly meaning that the Emperor Ming did not die in such a chaotic war. We have always been good, if you take the initiative to send the emperor back first, wouldn't it be better if you can get a good reputation?

Everyone nodded and agreed with him first, and handed Zhu Qizhen to Boyan Timur to take care of him. The historical records say so, but I think more than half of it is bullshit. Boyan Timur and some Mongolian nobles were unwilling to kill Zhu Qizhen, which is naturally the truth of history, but it is a bit problematic to describe it in this way. , obviously mixed with the life philosophy and thoughts of future generations of historians. First of all, although the culture is not high, he still knows some tactics. Since he started a war with Daming, it means that there is no relationship between the two parties. He didn't grow up reading the Four Books and Five Classics. Why would you care? In my opinion, the truth should be this: Yexian: How to deal with Zhu Qizhen now? Boyan Timur: It may not be beneficial to kill him, it is better to keep him. Ye Xian: Why keep him? Boyan Timur: How stupid, the emperor is in his hands, are you afraid that there is no benefit? You can take him to ask for a ransom, and you can also take him to order the border guards to open the city gate. The world is ours! So everyone nodded and agreed with him first, and handed Zhu Qizhen to Boyan Timur to take care of him. Facts have proved that this speculation is not unfounded. In the following years, these tricks were also used first. From then on, the captive Zhu Qizhen became a hostage, and Ye Xian also transformed into the leader of the kidnapper group. According to the internal arrangement of the kidnapper group, Zhu Qizhen was guarded by Boyan Timur, the second in command of the kidnappers, but it is estimated that the second in command never dreamed that this seemingly powerless Zhu Qizhen was a man with special talents. people. Zhu Qizhen's talent is his popularity. Around us, there are often people who make us feel like old friends at first sight, and feel warm and like a spring breeze. This kind of temperament is often innate, and we are all willing to associate with such people.And Zhu Qizhen is just such a person. Zhu Qizhen, who is only twenty-three years old, is actually a very generous person. Although he is an emperor, he treats the servants around him very well, and treats the ministers with courtesy. He is described as a gentleman, as gentle as jade Not too much. It is this characteristic of him that makes him create a miracle. In the dilemma of being captured by the enemy, under the shadow of constant death threats, and in the vast desert of a foreign country, Zhu Qizhen always maintained a calm and composed attitude, even with his own enemies. Even the Mongolian soldiers and officers who guarded him were willing to serve him. Among them even Boyan Timur, the second master. And Zhu Qizhen's ability is not limited to this. Even when he was imprisoned by his younger brother after returning to China, the minister who was ordered to guard him was also influenced by him, and he was willing to let him drive him and contribute to him. In psychology, there is a disease called "Stockholm Syndrome". This phenomenon can be explained by psychology: under strong pressure and threats, the hostage tends to obey the side that controls him, which is why the hostage will obey and cooperate with the kidnapper.The famous war film "The Bridge on the River Kwai" describes such a group of people who were captured by the Japanese army and actively cooperated with the Japanese military operations, suffering from "Stockholm syndrome". However, Mr. Zhu Qizhen created history. He created the "Tumu Fort Syndrome". Under the influence of his ability, the kidnappers would take the initiative to side with the hostages!Since then, Boyan Timur not only asked for the release of Zhu Qizhen several times, but also took the initiative to fight for the throne for him. Every time I read these records, I am dumbfounded. It's a terrifying ability. Although Zhu Qizhen is a person with affinity, it is obvious that his affinity is not invincible, at least it has no effect on that eunuch named Xining. After Zhu Qizhen was taken away, Xining couldn't wait to abandon his master and surrender first. Now it seems that he had ulterior motives when he stayed by Zhu Qizhen's side. What's even worse is that He also continued to make suggestions for Ye first, and informed the defense situation of the border, and led the way for the Mongolian army, just like a traitor. It was also this Xining who took the initiative to propose to Ye first that the capital is now empty, and he can attack immediately, and he will definitely win the Central Plains. It is estimated that this eunuch has an enmity with Daming, or he is an undercover agent. Other than that, it is really impossible to understand his motives. Yexian is ambitious. In his opinion, with Xining's advice and suggestions, the dream of unifying the world will soon be realized. Because of Xining's betrayal, Zhu Qizhen had no one to take care of him, so he first selected another servant for Da Tianzi. This man was named Yuan Bin, who was also captured during the war. It would never have occurred to him that this random decision of his gave Zhu Qizhen great support. In the following years, Yuan Bin accompanied Zhu Qizhen with his loyalty, and finally waited for the day of freedom. And at this moment, Xining, who regarded himself as a confidant and was triumphant, did not expect that in the near future, he would die at the hands of this man named Yuan Bin. After making all preparations, the kidnappers also started the last step of the kidnapping: notifying the family members of the hostages. This is a very urgent matter. There was no phone back then, so someone had to report it, and this time the kidnapping was special, so the person who reported it had to speed up. So he released a prisoner named Liang Gui, and told him to report back quickly, and he must send the news before the other party "tears up the ticket". This can be regarded as a worldwide anecdote, the kidnappers are afraid of "tearing tickets"? It is true that it is hard to find a three-legged toad, but it is easy to establish a two-legged emperor. The descendants of the Ming Dynasty reproduce very quickly, and there are enough people waiting in line for the throne from Dongzhimen to Xizhimen.If you don't hurry, if a new emperor is established, this living treasure in your hand will be worthless. Thus, the elites of the Ming Dynasty learned that their good emperor was still alive. This is troublesome. It’s best to be dead, you can set up a new one after you’re dead, and it’s good to be missing, at least you can set up an emperor first and settle the matter, and wait until everything is on the right track, even if the former emperor finally comes back from begging along the way, it won’t be of much use . But the current situation is exactly the worst one. Not only is the person alive, but he is also a hostage to the kidnappers, blatantly asking you for a ransom. Money is not a problem, just give it to you if you want it. The problem is that even if the money is given, the person may not be able to come back. If Rang also tastes the sweetness first, he may come to ask for it once every Chinese New Year, and treat it as lucky money.After taking the money and then not letting people go, if you dare not give it, even if you don't care about the emperor's life or death, the pressure of public opinion will not be able to withstand it. However, this is not the most troublesome, bigger problems lie behind. Because Wang Zhen blindly wanted to rely on numbers to overwhelm him first, he took away all the troops of the three major battalions in the capital city and the elite of the Ming army in the north when he set out on the expedition. At this time, there were less than 100,000 troops left in Beijing, and they were all old, weak and remnant soldiers. , and demoralized.It also defeated the main force of the Ming army first, and would inevitably attack Beijing City with the help of Yuwei.Judging from the current situation, it is difficult to resist the opponent's offensive with this little force. Moreover, when attacking first, he will inevitably bring his hostage Zhu Qizhen with him. The function is very simple - to act as a human shield. In fact, the real role of Zhu Qizhen is not that he is the emperor, but that all the defenders know that he is the emperor! It's okay if you don't know, the problem is that everyone knows that the person in Yexian's hands is the emperor, and he is very clear about this, as long as he puts the Ming emperor in his team, the Ming army will not dare to fight. If anyone who doesn't have eyes beats the emperor to death in the chaos, that is the crime of extermination. You can't keep it, you can't fight it, what should you do? In my opinion, there is really no way. The Ming Dynasty is about to fall into desperation. The ministers are thinking about countermeasures. After all, they have a lot of experience and experience. Even in such an unfavorable situation, they can calm down and discuss solutions to the problem. But the harem is different. The news of Zhu Qizhen being captured was like a bolt from the blue, which stunned Empress Qian. In the eyes of women, her husband is the most important thing, so she immediately sent all the gold, silver and jewelry in the harem to him. He was sent to Yexian's military camp, hoping to redeem her husband. Is the person back?of course not. First of all, after finally catching such a rare treasure, and counting on slowly collecting land rent and earning interest, how could it be possible to send people back! So he played a hooligan, took the money, and refused to let him go, saying that these were not enough, and asked the palace to continue to pay. How can there be money in the harem? Although Empress Qian is surnamed Qian, she can't change money, so she has to cry every day, washing her face with tears. No experience is no experience. The harem has done stupid things, and the ministers can't do anything, because they are too busy to take care of themselves.Seeing that the Mongolian army was about to invade Beijing, there was no clue, and people were in panic. Most of them were greedy for life and afraid of death, and many people advocated moving south. This is no wonder for them, it is human nature to be afraid of death, but what these fearful of death are most worried about is not only their own lives, but also their future. They advocated the southward move because they had selfish motives. In their view, Beijing might not be able to keep it. If the imperial court didn’t move the capital, it was likely to be destroyed. If they moved southward, even if half of the country was lost, they could still continue to be an official. As for the country and society, that is really a relatively minor matter. This kind of emotion has been haunting all civil and military officials, and many people have already prepared their burdens, and they will leave as soon as the southward relocation order is issued. But no matter how I planned, if there is no order from the emperor, I still can't go, so the people who are afraid of death are ready to make suggestions at the court meeting the next day, and the emperor must agree to move south. Among these fleeing factions, there is a person named Xu Cheng. At this time, Xu Yu was eager to try. He would put forward his proposal of moving south the next day, and he was very confident that his proposal would definitely be approved by the emperor. Because he has sufficient theoretical basis. The next day came. Orthodoxy fourteen years (1449) August eighteenth. The fate of the Ming Dynasty was decided on this day. In the morning, the court meeting officially began, presided over by Zhu Qiyu, who was in power as the temporary emperor. This is a very important court meeting in the history of the Ming Dynasty. The theme of the meeting is how to deal with the many problems at hand, and the most critical question is whether to flee or fight. If you flee, you will lose half of your country, and if you fight, you may lose everything. Zhu Qiyu was very nervous when he took power for the first time. He was eagerly waiting for suggestions from his officials.However, what happened next was beyond his expectation. After these civil and military officials went to court, they didn't say anything, they just wailed loudly, and the whole court cried together. Zhu Qiyu was at a loss what to do and was dumbfounded. In fact, this is easy to understand. All of these ministers have colleagues and relatives who died in this war, and it is really chilling that a good country has reached such a point. The pain of many days was finally vented at the court meeting. It is crying a joy. As a result, this critical court meeting kicked off with bitter tears. After crying for a while, the ministers gradually regained their senses. After all, sadness is always inevitable, and the living have to deal with the problems in front of them.The most critical thing at present is to discuss whether the imperial court should leave or stay. Xu Yu was the first to speak, and we have reason to believe that he was impatient to wait, because judging from his later performance, in his mind, the most important thing is always his own glory and wealth. Xu Yu said loudly: "I watched the sky at night and compared the calendar, and found that now that my fate is gone, only moving south can avoid this difficulty." This seems to be what a fortune teller said. Everyone here is a generation who has read poetry and books, and they are not three-year-old children. How could Xu Zhen be so stupid as to use the so-called celestial phenomena as a theoretical basis?Who can he convince with this set of theories? Isn't it self-inflicted humiliation? But the strange thing is that Xu Zhen himself is complacent, believing that everyone will believe him.Why is he so confident? There is still a reason for this. Xu Yu, a native of Wu County (now Suzhou, Yao Guangxiao’s hometown), won the Jinshi examination in the eighth year of Xuande, and served as a bachelor of servants in the 12th year of Zhengtong (1447). Can't do it.However, there are often many nerds in the Hanlin Academy, who just keep reading the words of the sages, the four books and the five classics every day, but this Xu Yu is a balance between work and leisure. In addition to Confucianism and Neo-Confucianism, he also has his own personal hobby-yin and yang art The science of numbers. As mentioned earlier, the so-called yin and yang art has a wide range of studies, including astronomy, geography, art of war, fortune-telling, etc. It can be said that if this subject is thoroughly studied, it can indeed produce talents.The famous conspirator Yao Guangxiao studied this, but Xu Jue and Yao Guangxiao are different. Mr. Yao mainly studies the first three items (astronomy, geography and military art), but Xu Jue chose the fourth item (fortune-telling). Fortune-telling can be said to have a long history and a long history. We can’t say whether it is accurate or not, but as long as human beings’ fear of the unknown still exists, it will continue. Xu Yu is a person who is interested in studying fortune-telling. He often takes the initiative to do fortune-telling for others. Although he doesn't charge money, he just works voluntarily according to his interest, but he is often inaccurate, so people don't trust him. As if heaven wanted to salvage his fortune-telling reputation, it wasn't long before the failed amateur fortune-teller accurately judged an important event of the day. This matter is the defeat of the civil fort. Before the Ming Yingzong's personal expedition, he watched the sky at night and was shocked. He ran home and said to his wife: "I watch the sky, and I will lose this battle. It will be too late for the Oirat army to attack. Go back to your hometown and hide." But Mr. Xu's fortune-telling skills are not even believed by his wife. People just laughed at his advice. So when the news of Tumu Fort's defeat came, apart from worrying about his future destiny, Xu Yan was also somewhat happy. "You don't even believe me, believe it now!" This incident finally saved his fortune-telling prestige, so he was able to say that with such confidence at this moment. Let's take a look at the five key words of the current Ming Dynasty: The army was defeated, the emperor was captured, the capital was empty, people were panicked, and the surrender (fleeing) faction. It's a picture of subjugation. This scene seems familiar. Yes, an extremely similar situation happened three hundred and twenty-three years ago. In October of the first year of Jingkang in the Northern Song Dynasty (1126), the Jin soldiers entrenched in the north launched an attack on the Northern Song Dynasty, and Taiyuan and Zhending fell.In mid-November, the Jin army crossed the Yellow River.Song Qinzong panicked and didn't know what to do, but the ministers had no intention of fighting and advocated surrender one after another. In this case, on the second day of December, Song Qinzong formally surrendered to Jin. On April 1st of the second year of Jingkang (1127), the Jin general Wanyan Zongwang escorted the captured Song Huizong, Song Qinzong, Zhao's princes, concubines, more than 400 court ladies and a large amount of gold and silver looted back to the court, and the Northern Song Dynasty perished. If you compare them, you will find that the two dynasties separated by more than 300 years have such similar situations. Both were defeated not long ago, both were empty capitals, both were panic-stricken, and both surrendered and fled.Moreover, the situation of Daming at this time is even more unfavorable, because their emperor has already fallen into the hands of the enemy, and they are afraid to fight, and they cannot be beaten. But Daming did not end up in the same fate as the Northern Song Dynasty, because compared with the Northern Song Dynasty back then, Daming now has one more person and an extra roar: "Those who suggest moving south should be killed!" The speaker is Yu Qian, Minister of the Ministry of War. In the thirty-first year of Hongwu (1398), the Ming Empire sent away its founder, Zhu Yuanzhang, which was a big loss for the empire. But in the same year, an ordinary family in Qiantang County, Zhejiang Province (now part of Hangzhou City) gave birth to a future savior of the empire.This is naturally our protagonist Yu Qian. Of course, Yu Qian was not a savior at that time. For him as a baby, the most important task and goal at present is to breastfeed. Due to the good family environment, Yu Qian has his own study, where he spent his childhood.Like all scholars at that time, Yu Qian also started his academic career from the Four Books and Five Classics. To be honest, things like the Four Books and Five Classics are easy to cultivate nerds, but Yu Qian seems to be an exception. He is very motivated, studies hard, but never sticks to books. In addition to studying exam content, he also likes Read extracurricular books (such as the art of war, etc.), history tells us that children who like to read extracurricular books are generally promising in the future. Just like the current star-chasers, Yu Qian also has his own idol. He hangs the portrait of this idol in his study (this is more familiar), and worships it day and night. Once, the gentleman who taught him to read found that he often looked at that portrait, and asked him curiously why he did so. Hearing this, Yu Qian immediately replied seriously: "I will be like him in the future!" The character on the portrait is Wen Tianxiang. In addition, Yu Qian also wrote two sentences in his study as a tribute to Wen Tianxiang. In my opinion, this is exactly the young Yu Qian's commitment to his behavior in the future life. Thirty years later, he fulfilled his promise with his life. In the nineteenth year of Yongle (1421), Yu Qian was twenty-three years old. At this time, he had passed the provincial examination and was about to go to Beijing to take the examination. From now on, he will bid farewell to his home and his hometown of Jiangnan water town, and go to Beijing, where the wind and clouds gather and the majestic atmosphere. The road ahead is difficult and dangerous, but Yu Qian has no timidity. He understands that a broader world is waiting for him, and the time has come to realize his lifelong ambition. Yu Qian packed his luggage, bid farewell to his family, looked at the long road ahead, chanted a poem, and embarked on the journey. Yu Qian, the world is vast, start your magnificent life right here! In this examination in the capital, Yu Qian successfully passed the Jinshi examination, and was finally appointed as Yushi.In the following Zhu Gaoxu's rebellion in the first year of Xuande, Yu Qian taught this extremely failed vassal with his loud voice, stern words, and profound scolding, and left a deep impression on Ming Renzong. Since then, Yu Qian has embarked on the road of Qingyun. In the fifth year of Xuande (1430), Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty appointed Yu Qian as the right servant of the Ministry of War, and sent him to inspect Shanxi, Henan and other places.This year, Yu Qian was only thirty-two years old. At only thirty-two years old, it is really a miracle that he has been ranked third rank, deputy ministerial rank, and Yu Qian has also become the envy of his contemporaries. Of course, this is inseparable from the appreciation of him by some people in the court, and it is the "Sanyang" who puts great effort into cultivating and reusing him. People like Yang Shiqi and Yang Rong who have experienced officialdom are naturally knowledgeable. Talents like Yu Qian cannot escape their eyes. In fact, at that time, some people did express their dissatisfaction with Qian's promotion so quickly, but Yang Shiqi said with a smile: "This person is a rare talent, and he will become a pillar in the future! I just promoted him for the country." Wizards are not geniuses, pillars are not pillars, and Yang Shiqi has the final say. Only when you do well will everyone recognize you. Yu Qian left the capital and started his career as a magistrate, but he probably didn't expect that it would last nineteen years. During these nineteen years, Yu Qian was the governor of Shanxi and Henan. He lived up to Yang Shiqi's trust and worked hard. During his tenure, he had a high prestige and the people respected him very much. Very clean. During the orthodox years, Wang Zhen was already in power. He was a wild goose-plucking type. When local officials came to Beijing to report on the situation, they would bring something more or less. People can't laugh or cry.But Yu Qian is very different. He is a governor with great power, but he can not be greedy for a single stitch.Not only do not want to be greedy, but also do not allow others to be greedy. One is greedy and the other is not greedy, and a contradiction arises. So in the sixth year of Zhengtong (1441), Wang Zhen, who had always been displeased with Yu Qian, found an excuse and locked up the governor. As we have said before, Wang Zhen did not estimate that Yu Qian's popularity was so high. , if you want to kill this person, the consequences may be extremely serious.So Wang Zhen backed down, and he released Yu Qian. This incident also made Wang Zhen understand that Yu Qian cannot be offended.Later, when Yu Qian returned to his post, Wang Zhen didn't even dare to let go. It can be seen that Wang Zhen is really a bully and a purebred villain. Yu Qian, who still yelled at Wang Zhen in prison, still insisted on his principles after he was released from prison, and was as clean as before. Someone once persuaded Yu Qian to give some things as a favor. Yu Qian wrote a poem to answer such persuasion. It is estimated that he himself did not expect that this unintentional answer turned into a famous sentence through the ages, which was praised by people. The idiom "Two-sleeved Qingfeng" comes from this, and Mr. Yu Qian's copyright is hereby noted. In the thirteenth year of Zhengtong (1448), Yu Qian was called into the capital and served as the Minister of the Ministry of War. His immediate boss was Kuang Ye. Kuang Ye is a very decent person. During his tenure, he established a good relationship with Yu Qian. The two cooperated seamlessly and had a deep relationship. If it continues like this, it is estimated that Yu Qian will survive until Kuang Ye retires and take over his position. He will become a senior official of the second rank, and after his death, he will be mixed with the honorary title of Prince Taishi (from the first rank), leaving two strokes in Ming history. : Yu Qian, a native of Qiantang, when and when he was born, any official, when and when he died. That should be it. For Yu Qian and Kuang Ye themselves, this kind of life seems to be good, but history cannot assume that Kuang Ye will not retire, and Yu Qian will not live in such an ordinary way. After all, the earth-shattering orthodox fourteen years have come. Then there are the content we are already familiar with, trade disputes, border defeats, eunuchs' dreams, stupid decisions, hard persuasion, insistence on going one's own way, marching indiscriminately, and finally finished together. Yu Qian watched all this happen, but he could do nothing, he was in extreme pain, Kuang Ye was a good boss, a good leader, he gave himself a lot of help, and in a sense, that sacrifice was The fate of the expedition may have been his own. Don't grieve anymore, it's time to do something. When the country is in crisis, there are always some people who stand up and serve the country. We call such people heroes. In the bottom of everyone's heart, there is a desire to be a hero, even Wang Zhen is no exception, he also hopes to get this title when he goes to war. But not everyone can be a hero. If it were so easy, wouldn't everyone be a hero? ! Generally speaking, heroes are the following types of people: The so-called heroes are those who dare to do what others dare not do, and who dare to be what others dare not do. The so-called heroes are those who turn the tide and help the building to collapse. The so-called heroes are strong and resolute, and they have been defeated and fought repeatedly. Only such a person can be called a hero! But in my opinion, real heroes are by no means limited to this. The so-called heroes are actually a group of fearful people. To be a hero, one must first learn to fear. why?Wait for me to explain: We have all experienced innocent childhood, smug teenagers, and often dreamed of developing our ambitions and starting a business in the future, the world is so big, let me come and go! But when you really integrate into this world, you will find that this is not your own world, you will encounter many unsatisfactory, many setbacks, and things will never go as you think. So people start to shrink back, start to fear. They begin to realize that surviving in this world is not so easy. So some people sink, some people are negative. However, it is at this time that the hero appears. There are no natural heroes in this world. No one is born resolute, strong and brave. When we are in the arms of our mothers, we are all the same people. If your life has been smooth sailing since then, of course it is worth congratulating. Unfortunately, this is not possible.In your growth process, you will inevitably encounter various setbacks. And these setbacks will bring you many unhappy experiences, hesitation, pain, despair, one after another, making you restless. Only when you are beaten will you know the pain!You will only know humiliation if you are scolded! When you suffer these pains and humiliations, you will understand how difficult it is to achieve your goals, and you will start to be afraid, afraid of all the obstacles that stand in front of you. If you encounter these difficulties, feel fear and pain, and cannot hold on, you should realize at the same time that it is time to decide your destiny. Because fear is not negative, in fact, it is the beginning of a person's real strength and the beginning of becoming a hero. People who don't know how to fear don't know what difficulties are, and they can't overcome them. Only those who know how to fear can arouse their own strength. Only those who know how to fear have the courage to overcome fear. He who understands the horror of fear, surpasses it, conquers it, and finally becomes its master is a hero. Therefore, the title of hero does not only belong to those who have made great achievements and left their names in history. In fact, all those who know how to fear and finally overcome fear are heroes. Because even if you have been mediocre and lived a mediocre life, when you look back on the past when you are old, you can still be proud and proud of it. In that difficult moment, I made a brave choice, and I am a well-deserved hero! This is what I consider a true hero—the man who fears and overcomes his fear. The key lies in the moment of fear, whether you choose to defeat him or avoid him. The dividing line of life is here, crossing this step is a hero!To take this step back is a coward! Yu Qian is not a born hero. At least not until the morning of August 18, Orthodoxy, he was not a true hero. Although he is a clean and honest official, although he is a third-rank official and holds great power, these are not enough to prove that he is a hero. He also needs to show his fear and the strength to overcome it. Yu Qian is a very strong person, from when he angrily reprimanded Zhu Gaoxu to not accepting Wang Zhen's account, he has always been very tough, it seems that there is nothing in the world that he is afraid of. But this time is different. As the assistant minister of the Ministry of War affairs, what he has to face is the army of Wala and the low morale in the city.One's own life and death can be ignored, but now the burden of the country has been placed on one's body, one must handle it carefully, once a mistake occurs, the consequences will be disastrous. Yu Qian knew very well that if he fled, he would lose half of his country, so he couldn't escape. As for war, it is naturally easy to speak bold words, but when the Oirats attack, it is impossible to defeat the enemy with words.In case of a command error, the Ming Dynasty may be destroyed. To fight or to flee, that is the question. Faced with such a heavy burden and such a huge responsibility, who can not hesitate, who can not be afraid! 于谦也是人，也会畏惧，但他之所以能够名留青史，永垂不朽，就因为他能战胜畏惧。 他并非天生就是硬汉。 从幼年的志向到青年的科举，再经过十余年的外放生涯，直到被召回京城，担任兵部侍郎，他并非一帆风顺，他曾平步青云，也曾被人排挤，身陷牢狱，几乎性命不保。但无论是成功还是失败，这一切都一直在磨练着他。 也正是在这一天天地磨练中，他逐渐变得坚毅，逐渐变得强大。 强大到足以战胜畏惧。 邝埜临走时期冀的目光还在他的眼前，到了这个时候，他应该站出来挽救危局。 可是身陷敌营成为人质的皇帝，也先精锐的士兵，城中惊慌失措的百姓，不堪一击士气低落的明军，还有类似徐珵这样只顾着自己的逃跑派煽风点火，一切的一切都在提醒他： 这是一团乱麻，一盘死棋。 殉国忘身，舍生取义。 宁正而毙，不苟而全！ 于谦最终还是迈出了这一步。 国家兴亡，我来担当！