Ming: I am fake, walking on thin ice

Chapter 109 Mobei Zhu Qizhen: Fake dragon and real phoenix in the harem?

In Mobei, Batuer was also lost.

This was Yesen's base camp. Ever since he defeated Toghto Bukha last time, Yesen's prestige among the tribes in Mobei had risen unprecedentedly. Many tribes joined him one after another.

However, Toghtobuha was the Khan of the Golden Family, just like the emperor of the Central Plains, and he was the orthodox in the northern desert. Although Toghtobuha was defeated, the main force was still there.

Both sides were looking for an opportunity to destroy the other in one fell swoop. At this time, Mobei was more chaotic than the Central Plains. Normally, the captured orthodox emperor should have had a harder time, but on the contrary, he was now much better off than when he first came to Mobei.

In a tent at the camp, a young man with a full beard came out. His skin was tanned, but his eyes were extremely sharp and clear. Who would have thought that this was the emperor of the Ming Dynasty?
"Your Majesty, Xu Bin is back." Yuan Bin walked over from a distance.

"Where?" asked the Zhengtong Emperor anxiously.

Last time, Xu Bin came to Mobei with the Queen Mother's letter and stayed there for more than half a year, with the purpose of protecting the orthodox emperor. Some time ago, because the communication team lost contact, Xu Bin decided to return to Daming.

Unexpectedly, just two months later, Xu Bin returned to Mobei.

"I'm paying my respects to the Khan. I'll be here soon." Yuan Bin smiled, "Don't worry, Your Majesty."

The Zhengtong Emperor sighed softly: "Two years have passed in a flash. Thanks to Mr. Yuan, I am not in a hurry now. Alas, I don't even want to go back. It's just that I miss my mother and the queen, and I don't know how they are doing."

Yuan Bin was relieved, watching His Majesty change from decadence to being so calm. He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, we will definitely return to the capital. You are the emperor of the Ming Dynasty."

The Zhengtong Emperor smiled bitterly: "I really don't have that confidence."

Yuan Bin looked around, approached the Zhengtong Emperor, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the Seven Guards of Guanxi that I told you about before, someone from there came to see me recently. The Queen Mother should have also contacted the Seven Guards of Guanxi."

The Zhengtong Emperor was puzzled: "What is going on?"

……

Yuan Bin pulled Emperor Zhengtong to sit on a small hill and began to tell the story of Emperor Xuanzong and the Seven Guards of Guanxi.

At that time, there were two powerful tribes on the Mongolian Plateau. One was the Yuan court headquarters that retreated into the grassland, called the Tatar tribe, and the other was the rising Oirat tribe.

Mahamu of the Oirat tribe was competing for supremacy with Aluta, the Grand Master of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. Other small tribes had to choose sides, otherwise they would be annexed by them.

In the northwest of the Ming Dynasty, there were many small tribes. They were attacked by Arutai or Mahamu on the one hand, and by the Eastern Chagatai Khanate in the Western Regions on the other.

At this time, Emperor Xuanzong went to the northwest and swore an oath of blood with the leaders of seven tribes in the northwest. The Ming Dynasty supported them with supplies, military equipment, etc., and they surrendered to the Ming Dynasty and united to resist the Eastern Chagatai. The emperor of the Ming Dynasty wanted to lead the army to the northern desert and completely eliminate the Oirat and Tatar.

"Emperor Xuanzong, he did it." Yuan Bin's eyes were burning, "He personally led the expedition to Mobei and killed Mahamu. The Seven Guards of Guanxi were never attacked again. The seven leaders swore by the Eternal Heaven that if they saw the letter of alliance from Emperor Xuanzong one day, the Seven Guards of Guanxi would gather under the imperial flag and fight for the Ming Dynasty."

The Zhengtong Emperor finally understood and asked anxiously, "Where is the covenant? Why have I never seen it?"

Yuan Bin pondered for a moment and said, "It should be in the hands of the Queen Mother. Over the years, I have been ordered to enter Mobei and secretly communicate with the Seven Guards of Guanxi. There have been changes on their side. Alas, there are only three leaders of the old generation left. However, their descendants will abide by the oath of Changshengtian. Your Majesty, if there is a chance to leave Mobei and we cannot return to the Central Plains, we can go to Guanxi."

The orthodox emperor nodded slowly.

……

He wanted to ask for more details, but he saw Boyan and Xu Bin coming over. He and Yuan Bin quickly stood up and greeted them warmly with grassland etiquette.

"Brother Boyan, you are finally back." The Zhengtong Emperor said sincerely, "I have been worried about you."

"The grassland warriors will return to the embrace of Changshengtian at any time." Boyan laughed heartily, "But this time, I won another victory, and Tutubuhua ran to the east."

The Zhengtong Emperor was delighted: "Brother Boyan, we should celebrate tonight."

Boyan waved his hand and said, "I'll come to see you some other time. Tonight, I'm going to the Khan's place. The Khan is holding a celebration banquet."

He smiled and said a few words, then left. After watching Boyan leave, the Zhengtong Emperor turned to look at Xu Bin and asked, "What's the matter? You came back from the Ming Dynasty so soon?"

Xu Bin looked around and whispered, "Let's go into the tent and talk."

The three of them entered the tent and sat around the table. Xu Bin took a sip of tea and said, "I didn't return to the capital of the Ming Dynasty. I just went to Xuanfu and contacted the communication team there. It turned out that something big happened in the capital."

He spoke for an hour and finally finished. After listening, the Zhengtong Emperor frowned deeply: "The Queen Mother is no longer ruling the country from behind the curtain. So, the fake emperor is gradually gaining power?"

"Yes, he wants to make himself real." Xu Bin snorted, "He gained the support of a group of ministers in the court through disaster relief and new policies."

The Zhengtong Emperor was anxious, and his anger soared: "Is the Zhu family's kingdom going to fall into the hands of outsiders like this?"

Xu Bin encouraged, "It won't be that fast, Your Majesty. This is a letter from the Queen Mother. The communication was cut off, so the Queen Mother sent someone directly to Datong and brought some supplies. I brought them all this time, but I gave some to Yesen." As he spoke, he took out a letter. The Zhengtong Emperor snatched it away and immediately opened it to read. As he read it, his face became extremely ugly.

The Queen Mother said in the letter that in order to stabilize the fake emperor, she had to take a few steps back. Now, the fake emperor is in the harem, and the real emperor, the queen, the concubines, etc., have to serve him.

"I...my...Queen..." Veins bulged on the orthodox emperor's forehead.

After a while, he calmed down and said to Yuan Bin and Xu Bin: "My two beloved ministers, help me, I must go back!"

……

Capital city, the imperial palace Chuxiu Palace.

This is the bedroom of Concubine Zhou, the biological mother of the eldest son of the emperor, and she holds a high position in the palace. Zhu Qizhen turned over her card today. In his opinion, there are so many concubines in the harem, and they should all be treated equally.

Concubine Zhou was also a mature queen. She dressed up specially when she knew the emperor was coming. She wore a floor-length dress made of white gauze, which showed her curvy figure and proud figure. She also had a mature and charming face and was enchanting and beautiful.

"Your Majesty, I have made soup for you." She bowed slightly.

"My beloved, I don't need any soup!" Zhu Qizhen walked forward, picked her up and walked towards the couch.

After half an hour of violent storm, it finally stopped.

Concubine Zhou curled up in Zhu Qizhen's arms, her cheeks flushed. Zhu Qizhen held her in one hand and smelled the intoxicating fragrance in the air. Concubine Zhou loved aromatherapy. In the bedroom, there was a small golden incense burner. The incense rose like clouds and smoke, lingering up and then blending into the air in the palace.

Concubine Zhou got out of bed, wearing a light gauze nightgown that faintly revealed the breath of spring. She swayed her waist and slowly moved to the incense burner. She gently opened the lid of the incense burner with her slender fingers, staring at the incense that was about to burn out, her eyes showing a lazy and charming look, and blinking slightly. She bent her waist, her body showing an amazing curvaceous beauty, turned her head, and her eyes fell on Zhu Qizhen who was lying on his side.

His Majesty the Emperor was staring at her intently.

Concubine Zhou smiled charmingly, stared at him with seductive eyes, and said, "Your Majesty, please come to my palace more often in the future. This fragrance can refresh your mind."

"Okay." Zhu Qizhen had a smile on his face.

Concubine Zhou smiled even more brightly, gently opened the perfume powder bottle, tapped the bottle with her fingers, and slowly poured the perfume powder into the incense burner. Then, she stood up gracefully, put a strand of black hair behind her ear, looked at the emperor gently, and asked softly: "Your Majesty, I heard that you intend to depose the queen?"

Zhu Qizhen sighed softly: "The Queen has failed to give birth to an heir, and the court and the public are talking about this."

Concubine Zhou smiled softly with her hands covering her mouth, and the seductiveness in her eyes became stronger. This was exactly what she wanted to hear. After adding new incense, she stood up and walked to the emperor with a seductive step that was almost like a catwalk. She leaned forward slightly and snuggled in the emperor's arms. The seductiveness in her eyes became stronger and stronger: "Your Majesty, who do you want to make your queen?"

Zhu Qizhen smiled and said, "That depends on your actions."

……

Since the empress dowager went out to reprimand the ministers, no one has come forward to impeach Liu Dingzhi. However, Zhu Qizhen did not dare to take it lightly, and the road to the new policy was still difficult.

He received a report from Liu Dingzhi that although he had appointed most of the officials in Henan, there were still many problems. Many officials were inexperienced and were manipulated by the gentry.

The most troublesome thing is that below the county level, the clerks who handle affairs are not appointed by the court. These clerks are all locals, closely connected with the local gentry, saying one thing and doing another, and there is nothing you can do about them.

Therefore, the implementation of the new policy is progressing very slowly.

"This is not a solution." Zhu Qizhen frowned. "When the time comes, everyone in the government and the country will say that the new policy is not suitable at all."

Yang Guifang frowned and said, "Liu Dingzhi, you are still too honest. Those gentry are shameless and play dirty tricks, so we should give them a taste of their own medicine. If we don't play dirty tricks, this matter won't work."

"What trick?" Zhu Qizhen asked.

Yang Guifang held her forehead and waved her hands: "I cannot tell your Majesty about this shady trick. Your Majesty is the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, so of course you have to do the right thing. I'd better write a letter to Liu Dingzhi."

"I have high hopes for you." Zhu Qizhen raised his eyebrows.

This guy is worthy of practicing the Shura path.

May all the sins of heaven and earth be blamed on me!

"The ministers are all waiting to see me make a fool of myself. I always believe in Liu Dingzhi." Zhu Qizhen spread his hands, "I want to slap the ministers in the face, especially those honest officials, who are more hated than corrupt officials."

Eunuch Cao Jixiang came in hastily and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, Lord Wang requests to see you."

Zhu Qizhen held his forehead with his hand, the leader of the Qingliu people has arrived.

(End of this chapter)