Chapter 19 Chapter 19 Zhu Qizhen's Struggle

He also withdrew from the pass first, but did not admit his failure. He hoped to regroup the army and enter the pass to attack the capital again, but at this moment, a hidden enemy appeared, disrupting Yexian's plan, and this enemy Even more terrifying than the Ming army, because he appeared right behind Yexian. Tuotuobuhua is the descendant of the Golden Family, and also the Mongolian Khan who was promoted by Yexian, and Yexian is just a Mongolian grand master. In other words, he is the leader of Yexian, but his leader has done a real job It's annoying, because he doesn't have enough military strength himself, so people will always add two prefixes to his name - puppet.

Facts have proved that the descendants of Genghis Khan are generally not cowards, at least this Tutuobuhua is not. According to historical records, he is a very shrewd and capable person. He is very dissatisfied with his current status, but he suffers from not having enough capital and The strength of the troops and the opponents are the first to challenge, so they can only bear it all the time. Coincidentally, Ala, Zhiyuan Ala, the third in command of the Wala tribe, was also dissatisfied with Yexian. This is not surprising. A strong person like Yexian is naturally the number one in the world, and he doesn't take others seriously.In this way, serious cracks appeared inside the seemingly incomparably powerful Wala, and he was aware of these situations, but relying on his large number of soldiers, he did not take Tuotuobuhua and Ahla seriously , treated them as playboys, and ordered them around at will, but what he didn't expect was that this crack would completely destroy his grand plan and dominance.

Naturally, these struggles within Wala could not be concealed from the eyes of the ministers of the Ming Dynasty. They made full use of this and expanded the contradictions between them. It was the veteran underground worker Hu Wei who presided over the work of this hidden front.Facts have proved that his work is fruitful. He also had expectations when he just exited the pass, because before he set off, he gave an order to order the dragon set armor to tutuobuhua and the dragon set B Ala Chen Bing outside the pass, and once he was in a bad situation, he would immediately enter the pass and join forces. But when he actually gave the order to join forces, he was surprised to find that the two dragon brothers had long since disappeared.

It turned out that these two brothers had already made up their minds before the attack. They believed that the victory would be credited first, and they would not get any benefits. Sen, all harm will be suffered), so they are happy to obey Yexian's order, expressing that they are willing to be a reserve team and wait outside the pass. And when they heard that they also failed first, they couldn't help but be overjoyed and congratulated wildly. In addition, the Ming government was fanning the flames and instigating rebellion. The envoy asked the Ming Dynasty for peace and presented the horse as a gift.

Comrade Xian is in big trouble now, not to mention he was beaten to the ground and escaped, and there was no one to respond when he escaped outside the customs. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as a mess, but these are just minor problems. The bigger problem lies in , he is just the grand master of Wala. Although Tuotuo Buhua is a puppet, he is still the leader in name after all. Now that the leader has already sued for peace, how can I fight as a grand master? After much deliberation, there was no way out, Yexian had no choice but to take back his unsheathed saber full of grief, and went home to graze, and his dream of unifying the world was shattered forever.

History has proved countless times that aggressors who provoke wars will eventually fail. The vigorous defense of Beijing is over, and Yu Qian defeated the invading army with his fearless courage, leaving his name in history and forever. Zhu Qiyu also gained great prestige due to the victory of this war, and consolidated his status as emperor In addition, Shi Heng, Yang Hong and others were rewarded for their meritorious service. For the monarchs and ministers of the Ming Dynasty, everyone was happy, but when they were celebrating each other, another person was struggling and fighting in pain, just to be able to live. Go on, this unfortunate man is Zhu Qizhen.

From Datong to Xuanfu, and then to Beijing, Zhu Qizhen has been held hostage and ran back and forth. The majestic emperor has become a hostage. This change of role is unacceptable, but what makes him even more uncomfortable is that he has learned that, He is no longer the emperor, his younger brother has taken his place. For this change, Zhu Qizhen has personal experience. The border generals were cautious about his arrival at the beginning, but later they became ignorant, and those people in the capital knew that they were in the first camp. But he still waits on the cannon, all this tells him that for Daming, he has become a superfluous person.

Naturally, the kidnapper group wouldn't give him any good looks, and they could get some benefits from him before, but slowly he discovered that the Ming Dynasty didn't have much interest in redeeming this person. The reputation of the kidnappers has to be taken care of by Mr. Zhu Qizhen.Those who have never been in loss-making business have gradually lost patience with the expired emperor and are very neglectful of him. Zhu Qizhen was thus in a predicament, his family did not want him, and would not send anyone to redeem him, and the kidnapper group also lost interest in him as an expired hostage, and might kill him at any time, and he was alone in a foreign land, a wolf In the nest of tigers, only wandering around with the army every day.

This is a real desperate situation. Trapped in the enemy camp, no one can be trusted, no one can rely on, and there will be no one to take care of his daily life. In fact, poor food, clothing and treatment are secondary. For Zhu Qizhen, whether Surviving until the next day is what he has to think about every day. Living in such an environment every day, the huge physical and psychological pressure is enough to drive any normal person crazy, but unexpectedly, Zhu Qizhen, who is usually pampered, persisted and lived a good life. is a miracle. It should be said that Zhu Qizhen's situation is indeed very difficult, because many Mongolian soldiers and Mongolian noble ancestors who were sent to watch over him have suffered greatly from Zhu Di and the Ming army. He harbored deep hatred, but Zhu Qizhen conquered almost all the people around him with his bearing and demeanor. Even in the enemy camp, he never bowed to the enemy because of his hostage status, even if he was insulted by someone who insulted him. Even people who are good at him can treat each other with courtesy, neither humble nor overbearing. Gradually, those around him who were originally hostile to him were influenced by him.

Especially Yexian's younger brother Boyan Timur, as a general who fought for a long time, he originally looked down on the defeated Ming emperor, but since he was ordered to take care of Zhu Qizhen, this seemingly weak young man has used His own charisma constantly influenced him. Even in an extremely dangerous and difficult environment, this person was still calm and composed, treated others sincerely, and did not panic at all. Gradually, he began to appreciate and like this person. He changed his attitude. Not only did he not show any disrespect to the hostage under his care, but he also treated him with courtesy. He even took his wife to visit Zhu Qizhen with a very respectful attitude (Bo Yan met with his wife) Emperor, Mi Gongjin), as if seeing one's own superiors.

Boyan's attitude made Ye Xian very dissatisfied. He didn't expect that the prisoner turned his back on the guest. Not only did he not suffer, but he lived comfortably, and even made his younger brother docile to him.He tried his best to figure out what was going on, and his only emotion was anger for this unthinkable thing. This emotion drove him, and a thought was born in his heart - to kill Zhu Qizhen. Another crisis in Zhu Qizhen's life is coming. On the way to Beijing, Yexian's army passed through the black pine forest (place name), and camped here, and arranged songs and dances to entertain high-ranking nobles, including Zhu Qizhen.However, at this banquet, another embarrassing thing happened to Yexian, which prompted him to make up his mind to kill Zhu Qizhen. When the banquet was held, Boyan Timur treated Zhu Qizhen as a prisoner in full view, causing everyone to look at him, his younger brother actually respected this hostage so much!Where do you put yourself! Yexian was so angry that his seven orifices were smoking, he couldn't bear it anymore, he made up his mind, he would rather not have the ransom and human shield, but also kill this Zhu Qizhen who made him lose face! But the impact of publicly killing Zhu Qizhen was too bad, so he first formulated a detailed murder plan. Since Zhu Qizhen lived in Boyan Timur's camp, it was obvious that Boyan Timur would not let him go. Kill Zhu Qizhen first, and his camp is more than ten miles away from Yexian's camp. In order to deceive people, he also decided to send people to sneak into Zhu Qizhen's tent at night to get rid of him.At that time, even if Boyan Timur has any opinions, it will be useless. But in the dead of night, when Ye Xian decided to act, an unexpected thing happened. In the originally peaceful night, there was a sudden thunderstorm and strong winds. Not to mention, the thunder actually killed Yexian's horse (the heavy thunderstorm at night killed Esen's horse)! God's attitude frightened Ye Ye at once. Naturally, he would not connect this thunderstorm with cumulonimbus clouds, yin and yang electrodes, and the like. In his view, this was God's angry reaction to his murderous actions. . It seems that God is really still protecting this person, with such emotion, he canceled his plan first. In this way, Zhu Qizhen escaped the catastrophe, but it seems that the heaven still wants to test him. On his future road, there is a more terrifying enemy than Yexian waiting for him. In film and television dramas, traitors and traitors are often more hateful, and it is also the same in reality. The person who is more powerful and difficult to deal with than Yexian is Xining. I don't know what kind of mental illness this man has. Ever since he became Ye Xian's subordinate, he has constantly come up with ideas to destroy Daming Jiangshan and get rid of Zhu Qizhen. After the defeat in Beijing, Xining gave full play to the enthusiasm of the eunuchs in participating in and discussing state affairs. When Yexian was in a panic and had nowhere to go, he pretended to be mysterious and told Yexian that he had found a new way to bypass The capital, conquered the Ming Dynasty, and swept the world. Xining's plan is very complicated. Specifically, it is to directly attack Ningxia from outside the customs, then bypass the capital, attack Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and occupy Nanjing, thereby occupying the world. I flipped through the map and roughly measured the distance. I suddenly felt that there is nothing unexpected in this world, only that it cannot be done. Mr. Xining carried forward the spirit of fearlessness, and he took the initiative to ask for such a difficult task. . Of course, as before, he still suggested to Xiang Yexian that he should take Zhu Qizhen to deceive the city gate and act as a human shield. If this plan is really put into practice, not to mention whether the grand goal can be achieved in the end, at least Mr. Zhu Qizhen is likely to be shot to death by a cold arrow or shot to death at a certain pass, and the soldiers and civilians along the way will also die. suffer greatly. Zhu Qizhen once again came to a crossroads in his life. The funny thing is, he didn't realize it, but fortunately, this time, there were two more people by his side to help him pass this hurdle. One of them is the Yuan Bin we mentioned before, and the other is called Ha Ming. Yuan Bin, from Jiangxi, before this, his identity was only a captain in Jinyi, and he had no chance to get close to the emperor at all, but by chance, this war made him not only Zhu Qizhen's confidant and friend, but also a His loyalty and perseverance have written a legend that has been passed down throughout history and shared weal and woe. The other Ha Ming is even more legendary, because this person is not a Han, but a Mongolian. However, judging from his behavior, it seems that he did not take advantage of the chaos of the war to take advantage of the chaos of the war and stand on the side of his compatriots to claim credit. Qi Zhen did his best to be loyal, and his behavior really made countless so-called loyal scholars feel ashamed. It was with the help of these two people that Zhu Qizhen was able to defeat one enemy after another, overcome countless difficulties, and finally gain freedom. Zhu Qizhen is a person with insensitive political sense. After hearing Xining's expedition plan, he didn't see Xining's sinister intentions. He couldn't make up his mind, so he asked Yuan Bin and Ha Ming, and they were shocked , Immediately told Zhu Qizhen: This trip is extremely dangerous, not to mention the cold weather, brother, you still don’t know how to ride a horse, even if you didn’t starve to death and freeze to death, when you get to the border, the guard won’t buy your account, what should you do (God) The cold road is far away...the generals will not accept it, what can I do)? These words made Zhu Qizhen break out in a cold sweat, and he immediately made up his mind that no matter what, he would never go out with him! After making up his mind, Zhu Qizhen had a firm attitude, repeatedly refusing Xining's plan, and invited Boyan Timur and others to carry out various activities, which finally made this southward invasion plan temporarily shelved. In this way, with the assistance of Yuan Bin and Ha Ming, Zhu Qizhen won this round of struggle. After this incident, the relationship between Zhu Qizhen and Yuan Bin Ha Ming became closer. They have changed from monarchs and ministers to friends. You must know that at that time, it was not a good thing to be friends with Zhu Qizhen, because in the Wara Army In the novel, Zhu Qizhen was a prisoner, and his treatment was nothing more than an ordinary tent and chariots and horses (the tents where he lived were only bare tents, and a chariot and a horse were lined up next to him). There is a danger of being dragged out and beheaded, and according to the statistics of relevant departments, since ancient times, very few emperors who have been captured have been able to return alive. own life. If you want to engage in venture capital, you don't need to find someone like Zhu Qizhen, because the risk is too great, but the benefits are far away. Yuan Bin and Ha Ming knew this very well, but they still insisted on their integrity and kept their loyalty to the last moment.In the darkest moment of Zhu Qizhen's life, they have been by his side all the time, and staged scenes that are passed down in history and moved deeply. In the desert, the temperature difference between day and night is huge, the daytime is extremely hot, but at night it is freezing cold. It is obvious that Mr. Zhu Qizhen has no experience in living independently and lacks self-care ability. Thin bedding, night fell, and when the temperature dropped, he would shiver from the cold. Whenever this time, Yuan Bin would use his own body temperature to warm Zhu Qizhen's feet (to threaten Emperor Wen's feet). Some people may think that this behavior of Yuan Bin can only show the foolish loyalty of courtiers in feudal society, so the following examples should prove that, at least during this period of time, they were close friends. During the march, Yuan Bin accidentally caught wind and cold. Under the circumstances at that time, it was almost fatal, and it was impossible for Wala to send someone to take care of Yuan Bin. Zhu Qizhen was so anxious that he couldn't think of any other way In desperation, he hugged Yuan Bin tightly, and used this most primitive human method to keep Yuan Bin warm until Yuan Bin was sweating profusely and turned the corner (healed with sweat on his back). In those difficult years, almost everyone turned their backs on Zhu Qizhen. This is also human nature. After all, the blind can see that if no miracle happens, this Mr. Zhu Qizhen will have to die of old age in a foreign land. But no matter how dangerous the situation is, Yuan Bin and Ha Ming are always by his side and will never leave. This kind of behavior is usually called sharing weal and woe. Since ancient times, the most difficult person to find friends is the emperor, but we have reason to believe that Mr. Zhu Qizhen did find two friends this time, true friends who are not for fame or money.What's even more rare is that Zhu Qizhen did not follow the old path of his predecessors, acting in an old drama where we can share adversity but not joy. In the following years, although his identity has changed a lot, he has always been Keeping in mind this difficult time, I kept my friendship with Yuan Bin and Ha Ming. In this way, Zhu Qizhen, Yuan Bin, and Ha Ming united as one, and insisted on fighting against fate in an extremely difficult environment, but they gradually discovered that it is not so easy to survive, because there is one person who is very different. Willing to let them continue to live, must put them to death. This person is still Xining. Xining hates Zhu Qizhen very much, and also hates Yuan Bin and Ha Ming who are loyal to him. This seems understandable, because in the eyes of betrayers, everyone should be a betrayer, and Yuan Bin and Ha Ming violated the law. this rule.He proposed to Yexian many times, hoping to kill Zhu Qizhen, but due to the protection of Boyan Timur and Yexian's political considerations, it was difficult to implement this suggestion, so he had an idea and hoped to take Yuan Bin. Surgery, but suffering from no excuses, just at this time an incident almost contributed to his conspiracy. The thing is like this, first of all, in order to ease the relationship with the Ming Dynasty, and also for future planning, he decided to marry his younger sister to Zhu Qizhen, but I don't know if his younger sister is not good-looking, or Zhu Qizhen doesn't want to be this door-to-door Son-in-law, anyway, he refused straight away, but after all, he is still a prisoner of others. The kidnapper is willing to recruit hostages to be his son-in-law. He gave a very good reason to reject this door-to-door marriage. Zhu Qizhen said: It is a great honor that you are willing to marry my sister to me, and I really want to marry her, but the problem is that I am still hunting outside (the so-called Beishou, a decent term for captured emperors in history books), although I want to Marrying your sister, but the etiquette is not complete, it is too impolite, when I go back, I must solemnly come to marry your sister. Zhu Qizhen practiced a Taijiquan, the so-called driving first and then hiring, if you want me to hire your sister, you have to let me "drive first", back and forth, and then push Yexian. Although Yexian is rough, he is not stupid. When he heard this answer, he immediately became furious. Wait until Zhu Qizhen goes back?When will we have to wait?I don't want to let you go yet! It was only then that Ye Xian felt that this seemingly frail young man was actually very cunning. He really wanted to slash twice to vent his anger, but considering the political influence, he had no choice but to endure it. At this moment, Xining seized this opportunity, Xiang Ye first reported that Yuan Bin and Ha Ming instigated Zhu Qizhen to say these things. This small report was very powerful, and he was worried that no one would vent his anger, so he pointed the finger at Yuan Bin and Ha Ming, and began to look for opportunities to kill these two people. Fortunately, Zhu Qizhen got the news and arranged for Yuan Bin Living with him and Ha Ming, never leaving, and because of face, it was difficult to do anything in front of Zhu Qizhen, Yuan Bin and Ha Ming's lives were saved. But after all, Zhu Qizhen couldn't stay with Yuan Bin and Ha Ming 24 hours a day, he also went out sometimes, although this period of time was short, it almost caused a catastrophe. Once, when Zhu Qizhen went out to visit Boyan Timur and came back, he found that Yuan Bin had disappeared. He was taken aback. Go to other places, ask Yuan Bin the direction of travel, and immediately follow it. Zhu Qizhen didn't know how to ride a horse, so he could only trot all the way. Although he was sweating profusely, he didn't dare to stop for a moment, because he knew that Yuan Bin's trip would be extremely dangerous, and if he couldn't catch up, he would only see his head. Fortunately, God paid off, and Zhu Qizhen, who was weak, ran hard and jogged, and finally caught up with Yuan Bin. As he expected, the person who was sent first was preparing to kill Yuan Bin. At this time, Zhu Qizhen showed Showed his tough side. Seeing that Yuan Bin was in trouble, he ran up and angrily reprimanded the people who had been sent earlier, threatening to kill him, and would never allow them to kill Yuan Bin. When those people saw that the usually frail and expired emperor put on a desperate stance, They were also frightened by him, so they released Yuan Bin. In this way, Zhu Qizhen used his courage to rescue his friend from Yexian's butcher knife, but at the same time, they all realized that if the number one traitor Xining is not eliminated, this kind of thing will happen again, and the end will come. It's hard to say how, but in order to solve this serious problem, Zhu Qizhen conspired with Yuan Bin and Ha Ming after careful consideration, and made a perfect plan. In the first month of the first year of Jingtai (the year of Zhu Qiyu, AD 1450), Zhu Qizhen suddenly went uncharacteristically and took the initiative to find Yexian, expressing his willingness to cooperate with him to ask for a ransom in the capital. Ye Xian was overjoyed when he heard the words, he was short of money, and this hostage asked for money, which was really unexpected, he quickly asked who to send and when to leave. Zhu Qizhen told him calmly that he could leave at any time, but there was one condition, that is, he had to designate the envoys to be sent. This condition is not a condition in Yexian's eyes, as long as you are willing to ask for money, you can say anything, and he immediately agreed. Therefore, Zhu Qizhen seemingly casually mentioned the two candidates he had already prepared, one named Gao Bin (with gold characters below), and the other one can be guessed without mentioning it, it was Xining. Zhu Qizhen put forward his conditions, and waited for Yexian's reply, but Yexian seemed to have been dazzled by joy, he didn't care who was sent out, let alone Xining, even Xigou, as long as he could Just get the money back. He readily agreed, and immediately ordered Xining to prepare for departure. Xining is very interested in this mission. He was originally a eunuch in the palace, and later he was a lackey. Now he is actually given the status of a diplomat. Unexpectedly, one of his feet has stepped into the gate of hell. At this time, Zhu Qizhen breathed a sigh of relief, and when he saw Yexian nodded with joy on his face, he understood that his trap had finally worked. In the past few months, in order to get rid of Xining, Zhu Qizhen had repeated discussions and discussions with Yuan Bin and Ha Ming, and finally decided to kill Xining with the help of the Ming army, but the problem is how to get rid of Xining? Xining was sent to the Ming army. Obviously, the best way is to send Xining to the Ming Dynasty, but this must be agreed first. How to make him obey his orders first?After careful consideration, they found Yexian's Achilles' heel - greed for money, and they agreed that Zhu Qizhen would ask the Ming Dynasty for a ransom, and suggested that Xining should be sent as an envoy, but Yexian was overjoyed and agreed. The development of the matter was exactly as they expected, Yexian and Xining did not see through the mystery, and the first step of the trap was successfully completed. The next step is the second step, and this step is more critical, which is how to let the ministers of the Ming Dynasty who received the envoys understand Zhu Qizhen's intention to kill Xining. You must know that the war between the two countries does not come by beheading. If it is not clear, the Ming Dynasty will not kill the Oala envoy casually, and if they want to communicate with each other, they need the help of another envoy. A person was appointed as the second emissary, and this person was Gao Bin (with gold characters below). The specific situation of Gao Bin (with gold characters below) is unknown. Among the captured Ming army, he was just an inconspicuous and low-ranking military officer, but Zhu Qizhen entrusted him with such an important task, which shows that this person has already won the favor of Zhu Qizhen. Facts have proved that he did not live up to the trust placed in him by the Supreme Emperor. For the sake of confidentiality, Gao Bin (with gold characters below) had not been instructed in advance, so he always thought that he was really going out to ask for a ransom, until the night before departure, when everyone was busy preparing, Yuan Bin Secretly found Gao Bin (with gold characters below), and stuffed him with a secret letter. After reading it, Gao Bin (with gold characters below) understood the real purpose of what he was doing. The content of the letter is very simple and can be summed up in eight words: To report to Xuanfu, design to capture Ning! Of course, all these tasks were carried out in secret, and Ye Xian and Xining knew nothing about it. In this way, Xining set off towards Xuanfu, an important border gate, with his accompanying Wala soldiers. He had every reason to be proud of it, because this was his first mission as a diplomat. Of course, And for the last time. He would not even notice that behind him, the cold gaze of Gao Bin (with gold letters below) was staring at him. The envoys arrived at the Xuan Mansion day and night, and Jiang Fu was the commander who received them. Just as Zhu Qizhen and others expected, Jiang Fu didn't know the purpose of this group of people, thinking that they were just asking for money, and dealt with them After a while, he was ready to send them away. Xining was naturally very dissatisfied, but Gao Bin (with gold characters below) had other plans. He found an opportunity to tell Jiang Fu the real purpose of his actions. Only then did Jiang Fu know, These people are not here to ask for money, but to give gifts. This gift is Xining's head. Then, Jiang Fu suddenly changed his attitude, saying that it was not easy for the envoys to come so far, and that they had to be invited to dinner outside the city. Xining thought that things had turned around and was very happy, so he happily went to the banquet. But when he arrived at the place, before he could sit still, the ambushes had already rushed out (reached the ground, and all the soldiers of Wala who followed him surrendered one after another), Xining saw that the situation was not good, so he went back to find Gao Bin (there is a gold letter below) , wanting to run away with him, but unexpectedly Gao Bin (with gold letters below) suddenly yelled, "Catch the thief!"Everyone rushed forward and captured the traitor. At this time, Xining just woke up like a dream, and his career as a diplomat has come to an end. The past is different from the present, and he can't count on any diplomatic immunity. What awaits him is the trial and punishment of Ming Dynasty. As for the ending of Mr. Xining, there are many different records in historical materials. Some say he was beheaded, some say he was tortured, but no matter what, he finally died, ending his shameful life. Xining's death had a major impact on the current situation. Since then, he has also lost one of his most powerful assistants and sources of intelligence. He can no longer attack the border as he likes, and Zhu Qizhen has swept away the biggest one for his return. obstacle. So when the news of Xining's death reached Zhu Qizhen's ears, he was almost speechless with excitement, and Yuan Bin and Ha Ming were also very happy. They seemed to have decided that their return home was not far away! Xining is dead, no one will deliberately harm Zhu Qizhen, Yexian seems to have lost interest in him, and has repeatedly stated that as long as the Ming Dynasty sends someone to pick him up, he will be released.And I have sent envoys several times to express my wish. It seems that Zhu Qizhen's return home is a matter of course and logical, but strange things happen, envoys are sent over and over again, but the Ming Dynasty has been like a stone sinking into the sea. , no news. Zhu Qizhen knew that his younger brother Qi Yu had replaced him and became the emperor. He didn't care about it, because he knew that with his failure in Tumubao and his current status, he would never be able to ascend the throne even if he went back. And his younger brother replaced him is also a smooth thing. After all, he just wanted to go home. He kept waiting for his family to come to him, to pick him up, even if it was just to see him, but the reality always disappointed him, and he gradually understood: He was homesick, but his family didn't miss him.And his good brother back then, the current emperor Zhu Qiyu doesn't seem to want to see him again. Of course Ye Xian no longer wanted to keep him, but his younger brother Zhu Qiyu didn't want him back either. Zhu Qizhen became a big burden, no one liked him, and everyone wanted him to stay as far away as possible. In my opinion, this is Zhu Qizhen's greatest tragedy. Faced with this predicament, both Yuan Bin and Ha Ming felt very frustrated, but unexpectedly, Zhu Qizhen did not give in. He still stood on the slope every day, facing the south and facing the wind. Basking in the wind, always persevering. Yuan Bin and Ha Ming were completely overwhelmed by Zhu Qizhen's behavior. They admired him, but they didn't understand him.They don't know what kind of power is supporting this person, so that he can stick to his beliefs in such a desperate situation. "Why can you hold on to the hope of going home?" "Because I believe that there is another person waiting for me to come back over there." There is indeed a person in the capital thousands of miles away who is still waiting for Zhu Qizhen to come back. Even though the whole world has turned their backs on Zhu Qizhen, this person is still waiting for him here. She is Zhu Qizhen's wife, Empress Qian. After the failure of the Tumu Fortress and the capture of Zhu Qizhen, the court was busy up and down, some were busy preparing to escape, some were busy preparing for war, some were busy setting up another emperor and finding a way out, no one cared about this A woman who lost her husband. This seems to be a matter of course. Before this huge storm, what can a woman do?Zhu Qizhen has already expired, let alone his wife. But in this woman's view, Zhu Qizhen, who has been betrayed by thousands of people, is her husband and her only one. All she knew was that she didn't have to ask for anything, she just wanted to get her husband back safely. She is not as experienced as Yu Qian and Wang Zhi, she is good at making decisions, and she has no other way. When she heard that she could exchange money for her husband, she collected almost all of her property and sent it to Yexian, hoping that she could be exchanged. The hostages returned safely.But the result disappointed her. Everyone knows what happened afterwards. Yu Qian presided over the overall situation, Zhu Qiyu became the new emperor, and Zhu Qizhen became the Supreme Emperor. The whole court regarded him as a burden, and no one would pay attention to him anymore, let alone spend money to redeem him. . The unpredictable political situation happened right in front of this woman's eyes. During these days, she fully experienced the warmth and coldness of human relationships and the inconsistency of the world.Faced with these dizzying changes, she had no way or ability to do anything to get her husband back, so she had only one method left—crying bitterly. Crying is useless, but for a woman who has lost almost everything, what better way than crying bitterly? Crying all day long, and crying at night after crying during the day, the so-called "weeping to the sky, lying on the ground when tired", Meng Jiangnu crying down the Great Wall is only the imagination of later generations, in the history written by the strong, there has never been tears s position. The pain failed to bring her husband back, but it damaged her body. Due to crying on the ground for a long time, she seldom moved, and one of her legs became lame (loss of one strand). In the end, she stopped crying, not because she stopped Not crying, but because she has cried and blinded her eyes, and can no longer shed tears (loss of one eye). There was nothing she could do but wait quietly, waiting for a miracle to happen, waiting for her husband to suddenly appear in front of her one day. This lame and blind woman began her lonely watch. Although the road ahead seemed hopeless, she always believed: One day, he will come back.Because he also knew that there was someone waiting for him here. Empress Qian wanted her husband to come back, but Zhu Qiyu didn't want her brother to come back. As the emperor who led the defense of Beijing, Zhu Qiyu's prestige has reached its peak. Compared with his defeated brother, Zhu Qiyu at this moment has long been expected by everyone. The ministers worship him, and the people are grateful to him. The pleasure of commanding the world also made him finally understand the magic power of imperial power and why so many people came to compete for this position. He leaned on the dragon chair, looked at the ministers kneeling below, and felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction and comfort. Yes, this is my position, my position alone, I am no longer a regent, no longer an agent, now, I am the supreme emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the only emperor! As for my good brother Zhu Qizhen, let him continue hunting outside the pass (Beishu). Although the life there is tough, I believe he will like it and get used to it.Of course, it would be better if he just died outside like this, and it would be over. Brother, I never want to see you again, so farewell forever. In the face of power, there has never been a place for brothers.