Ming: I am fake, walking on thin ice

Chapter 220: The Demon Queen: She refuses to admit it when she pulls up her pants. How heartless!

Within the palace walls, everything is waking up and spring is in the air.

Flowers of all colors compete with each other in beauty, some in bud, some in full bloom, dancing lightly in the breeze. Walking along the stone path, there are neatly trimmed lawns on both sides, with water droplets sparkling in the sun, and occasionally one or two butterflies flying around, or bees buzzing.

The wind chimes under the palace eaves swayed gently in the spring breeze, making clear and pleasant sounds. Zhu Qizhen finished reviewing the memorials early and strolled leisurely, intoxicated by the beautiful scenery before him.

He came to Kunning Palace and saw the Demon Queen admiring the flowers she had grown. She was wearing a light blue long dress that outlined her figure very gracefully. As she walked, her figure swayed, her long black hair casually draped on both sides, and her beautiful eyes were cold but could not hide her gentleness.

"It's so beautiful." Zhu Qizhen walked over.

"Of course." The Demon Queen was extremely proud. She tilted her pretty face slightly, her peach blossom eyes twinkling.

Zhu Qizhen reached out and hugged her, saying tenderly, "You are even more beautiful."

The demon queen's face was slightly red, her eyes full of affection, her fair wrists hooked around his neck, and she smiled brightly: "You said this unintentionally, you must have told many people about it, right?"

"I'll dig you out and show you." Zhu Qizhen moved closer and sniffed the fragrance of her hair.

The Demon Queen stood on tiptoe and kissed him directly on the lips. It seemed that every place in Kunning Palace was left with the shadow of their deep kiss. A gentle breeze blew, and the fragrance of flowers filled the air.

After a while, the Demon Queen leaned in his arms, her face flushed: "Why are you here so early today?"

"I'll come to your place first. I won't eat with you today." Zhu Qizhen put his arm around her waist and said, "I have to go to Kunning Palace to accompany Concubine Xian."

The Demon Queen snorted softly, her delicate hands stroked his chest, her eyes drooping: "You agreed to have dinner with me no matter what."

"Okay, let's eat now." Zhu Qizhen hugged her tightly.

"Okay." The Demon Queen blinked her beautiful eyes.

She told Shuangxi to prepare the meal while she continued to be intimate with the Pseudo-Emperor, leaning on him and introducing her flowers to him.

Zhu Qizhen thought of the song from his previous life, which was called "Those Flowers". He hugged her waist and hummed softly.

That laugh reminds me of my flowers
Open for me quietly in every corner of my life
I thought I would always be by her side

Today we have left in the vast sea of ​​people

Are they all old?

where are they
We are like this

Go to the end of the world

"It sounds nice~" Tears welled up in the Demon Queen's eyes.

"It was written specially for you." Zhu Qizhen said without hesitation.

……

Spring is the most comfortable.

The Qianqing Palace is neither cold nor hot.

Zhu Qizhen was reviewing memorials. He was now making full use of the cabinet. When memorials arrived at the cabinet, the cabinet ministers gave their comments and sent them to him. He could directly approve them without adding anything.

The Cabinet drafted it and the Imperial Household Department approved it.

Zhu Qizhen now understands the thoughts of the Ming emperors, because reviewing memorials is too tiring and can exhaust people. Proper use of eunuchs can reduce a lot of burdens. In fact, no matter how powerful the eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty were, the emperor could deal with them with just a word.

In essence, eunuchs were the emperor's household slaves, and he could do whatever he wanted with them. In comparison, the emperor certainly trusted his household slaves and not those ministers who were more scheming.

"Your Majesty, this is the secret memorial from Mr. Ning." The eunuch chief Cao Jixiang came over holding a box.

Zhu Qizhen threw down the pen in his hand, his eyes cold: "She finally submitted a memorial."

Before, when Shi Biao suspected that Ning Rongrong was also a member of Junshan Society, Zhu Qizhen wrote a letter, and sent it to Japan through Roujia's channel. However, he did not expect that her letter would come after several months.

Zhu Qizhen opened it immediately and glanced around quickly.

In the memorial, Ning Rongrong talked about the current situation in Japan. In Kyushu, she has completely established herself and is one of the three major forces in Kyushu. She is ready to go to war with the Shimazu clan and the Ryuzoji clan and occupy the entire Kyushu.

The eighth shogun of the Muromachi shogunate, Ashikaga Yoshimasa, no longer had the ability to control the Japanese government and the opposition. The two rising forces, Hosokawa Katsumoto and Yamana Sozen, had long wanted to seize the real power of the shogunate.

Hosokawa Katsumoto was a new force that was rising rapidly in Japan. He was the guardian of the five provinces of Settsu, Tamba, Sanuki, Tosa, and Iyo. Because Ashikaga Yoshimasa had no son, Hosokawa Katsumoto supported his younger brother Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. Coincidentally, Ashikaga Yoshimasa's wife Hino Tomiko gave birth to a son, Ashikaga Yoshinaga, at this time, and received support from another force, Yamana Sozen.

Ning Rongrong said in her memorial with great admiration that the situation in Japan was exactly as Zhu Qizhen had expected, and that chaos would soon come. Zhu Qizhen knew, of course, that it was the Onin War, which marked the beginning of the Warring States Period in Japan. This was also a great opportunity for Ning Rongrong.

At the end of the memorial, Ning Rongrong said that she was indeed a member of the Junshan Society and wore a fox mask. However, she only participated in two meetings of the Junshan Society and then stopped participating.

Therefore, she did not know the specific situation of Junshan Society. She only knew that the leader of Junshan Society was very powerful and had leverage over the members of Junshan Society, and could control them.

However, Rat Boss had no leverage over Ning Rongrong, but she knew Ning Rongrong's identity, that she was from overseas and a member of the Jianwen clan. Rat Boss promised her that as long as Ning Rongrong helped her, she would be able to pardon the Jianwen clan and let them return to their roots when the True Emperor returned.

Ning Rongrong stated in the memorial that after meeting Zhu Qizhen, she chose to trust Zhu Qizhen and cut off contact with the Junshan Society.

"You think I'm a three-year-old child." Zhu Qizhen finished reading the letter with a sharp look in his eyes, "This woman actually concealed so much!"

He couldn't do anything to Ning Rongrong now, she was far away in Japan. Moreover, Ning Rongrong was already a key link in his control of Japan. It would be more troublesome than it was worth to attack her now. As long as she was still controllable and could be used to contain Japan, Zhu Qizhen would endure it for the time being.

In the letter, Ning Rongrong also talked about Jianwen's descendants.

It turned out that after Emperor Jianwen fled overseas, he married another concubine and gave birth to three sons and four daughters. Now, Jianwen's line has multiplied to more than a hundred people.

At first, those who fled overseas still respected Jianwen as the emperor, and they also had the six ministries of the imperial court, so-called "small but complete". But this situation only lasted until Jianwen's death. His descendants did not want to be the so-called emperors, and finally, they chose wise men to lead them.

A few decades later, the Ning family rose to prominence. When it came to Ning Rongrong's generation, although she was a woman, she was outstanding in ability, so she was chosen as the leader. Ning Rongrong made it clear in her memorial that the Jianwen family had no ambitions and only wanted to return to their roots.

Zhu Qizhen pondered for a long time and then wrote a reply letter.

……

In a house in the east of the city.

A man wearing a tiger mask stood at the door. He seemed to hesitate for a moment, took a deep breath, and then walked towards the gate. The guard at the gate bowed to him and led him into the garden.

Tiger Mask followed the guard into the room behind the lobby with curiosity in his eyes. The guard pressed a certain spot on the wall, and the wall cracked, revealing a staircase extending downwards.

"Go down here and you'll be there," said the guard.

The tiger mask nodded and walked down the stairs. After a while, he arrived at a secret room. There were already three people standing in the secret room, wearing a deer mask, a cow mask, and a rabbit mask.

"Okay, everyone is here." Deer Mask said, "Boss Rat is not here today, so he asked me to host this meeting. The main purpose is to introduce the new members, Brother Tiger, and Brother Rabbit..."

The tiger masked man glanced at them, wishing he could see through the mask and see the face behind it. The man in the ox masked man said in a hoarse voice: "Don't look at me, I won't let you recognize me."

The rabbit mask said in a low voice and smiled: "I should be a junior, so I will obey the orders of the seniors from now on."

"Hmph, you're making such a fuss, are you going to bring His Majesty back this way?" Tiger Mask snorted.

Deer Mask waved his hand to interrupt and said, "No matter who you are, since we are all in the same boat, we should work together. Right now, we need to send a batch of supplies to Dunhuang, and also send a letter. Let's discuss this matter today."

"Hurry up, the Jinyiwei are checking very strictly." Tiger Mask said, "Don't let us all be caught at once, that would be ridiculous."

"Brother Tiger, don't scare me. I'm timid." The Rabbit Mask said in horror.

The Bull Mask looked at him coldly and sneered: "You are so cowardly, and you joined the Junshan Society? Don't you know that this is a matter of killing nine clans?"

Deer Mask shouted coldly: "Let's talk business!"

After discussing the transportation of supplies, Bull Mask sighed and said, "In fact, His Majesty hid in Dunhuang and was unwilling to sneak into the capital according to Boss Rat's wishes, so he lost the opportunity to return to the capital."

"Didn't they say the situation in Kansai is improving?" asked Rabbit Mask.

"Haha." Tiger Mask said coldly, "Even if he unified Guanxi, it would be useless! Since Yu Daqian won a great victory in Mobei, the imperial court will no longer have the threat from Mobei. It will be easy for him to clean up Guanxi, right?"

Deer Mask sighed and nodded: "Yes, no matter how strong Guanxi is, is it stronger than Yesen? They think they are safe as long as they have the territory. Alas, they are still far inferior to... His Majesty in the capital."

"I say, why did you join the Junshan Society?" the tiger mask asked coldly.

Deer Mask spread his hands and said, "I just want to thank the late emperor for his kindness."

After saying that, he walked out without looking back, and Ox Mask followed behind him. Rabbit Mask and Tiger Mask looked at each other, and Rabbit Mask walked forward happily: "Brother Tiger, let's go for a walk together?"

"Get out!" Tiger Mask waved his hand.

……

Mobei Grassland.

Wang Yue led 30,000 cavalrymen with light equipment and prepared to do something big. Chang Shengtian gave him a chance, and he ran into a group of Wala cavalrymen, also about 30,000.

At this time, the cold wind was still howling in Mobei, and the two armies were facing each other on the vast grassland. Wang Yue tightly grasped the knife in his hand, with a high fighting spirit in his eyes: "Brothers, for thousands of years, when talking about cavalry, everyone will think of grassland cavalry. Because they have been practicing riding and shooting since childhood, they are better than us."

"For thousands of years, it has been their cavalry that has been overwhelming us! The Central Plains must rely on strong city walls to stop them."

"Is that so? No!"

"Brothers, God has given us a chance! Today, we will fight fair and square with our cavalry, and win!"

Swish!
He drew out his long sword and swung it down fiercely: "Yuan Nan, you attack the left wing, Yu Luan, you attack the right wing."

He was going to ride forward and lead his army to attack the enemy's center. However, a man blocked his way and said, "General, the Wala people are cunning. You should keep 5,000 elite troops to deal with emergencies. Leave the center to me!"

"Xie Ruojiang!" Wang Yue laughed, "You are the only Jinshi among us, be careful on the battlefield."

"Hahaha." Xie Ruojiang waved the knife in his hand, "A scholar's knife is still sharp when it comes to cutting heads." He glanced at Wang Yue and rode away.

The deafening roar of war rose to the sky, like thunder. Xie Ruojiang took the lead, holding a long sword, and rushed straight to the enemy formation. Behind him, 30,000 cavalrymen surged like a tide, their iron hooves roared, and dust covered the sky.

The Wala cavalry brandished their scimitars, roared deafeningly, and rushed forward with the same overwhelming force. At this moment, the two forces collided fiercely on the Mobei grassland like two huge meteorites.

At the moment when the cavalry of both sides clashed with each other, spears pierced chests, swords cut off limbs, heads flew, blood splattered everywhere, and instantly dyed the grassland scarlet.

fast.

After the two cavalry armies fought each other, they quickly changed their formations.

This speed is not just about the speed of the war horses, nor is it just about the speed of the cavalry shooting arrows, but also about the speed of transformation in responding to battle.

The main generals of the Ming army cooperated very well with each other, which was the result of their long-term training; however, the same was true for the Oirat cavalry, who were even faster than the Ming army because they were soldiers who had fought in hundreds of battles and were trained on the battlefield.

The two sides fought back and forth, the ground was in a mess and corpses were strewn everywhere.

Wang Yue led 5,000 elite soldiers but still did not move. The guards behind him were anxious: "General, if we don't go up, more than half of them will be killed or injured!"

However, Wang Yue's eyes were like knives, and he still did not move. He was waiting for a piece of news, because a spy had reported not long ago that there was a grassland cavalry just a hundred miles away. If that was the case, he could not move now.

Now, it depends on their tacit understanding, because Yang Guifang, who came out from Yanghe, also sent a cavalry into Mobei first, and they are also nearby, so it depends on whether they can cooperate.

After a while, a spy came over on horseback and reported: "General, the Wala cavalry following behind has retreated."

Wang Yue slowly exhaled, relieved, and swung his sword: "Kill!"

Five thousand elite soldiers rushed into the battlefield, breaking the balance in an instant. However, the Wala army resisted fearlessly and did not seem to have any intention of retreating. After Wang Yue rushed into the enemy camp, he found Xie Ruojiang covered in blood.

"You are seriously injured, step back." Wang Yue shouted.

"Dazhu, Tieniu, they are all dead." Xie Ruojiang climbed onto the warhorse holding a long knife.

He turned his head to look to the south and smiled at Wang Yue: "Do you still remember my poem?"

The snow melted the next day, and the crows left and came back.

The winter sun is shining this year, has my beloved returned?
White plum blossoms bloom on the white stone path, and a guest in white clothes sits by the white stone bridge, chanting the ballad of the northern frontier.

Which girl is covering her face?
The red flowers fade this year, spring after spring.

The summer rain will come next year, will you come?
The red lotus is beautiful under the Red Cliff, and the red-clothed girl in the Red Cliff city is dancing to the ballad of hot summer.

Whose sword is unsheathed?
"The beauty is still here, sir. I won't come this year." Xie Ruojiang laughed and rode his horse into the enemy camp.

……

Beijing, Fahai Temple.

The Queen Mother came to burn incense and pray today. As usual, she rested in the temple after praying. The temple in spring has no flowers, but it has a unique scenery. Tender green buds are poking out from the branches of old trees, and a few bamboos are swaying gently, making rustling sounds.

Beside the path, a stream gurgles, the sound of water is clear, and occasionally a few fallen leaves float down and flow with the water. The air is filled with a faint scent of sandalwood, and a wisp of light smoke rises in the Zen room.

"Your Majesty, this is a letter." Shuangxi took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to the empress dowager.

"We are being watched by the Imperial Guards. Be careful." The Queen Mother took over the message.

Shuangxi nodded: "Don't worry, your majesty, the other party just stuffed it into my hand in the crowd. No one will notice it. Besides, the Jinyiwei will definitely be watching you, your majesty."

The Queen Mother opened the letter and glanced at it. Her beautiful face instantly turned cold. "Just as I expected, he explicitly refused to sneak into the capital. Humph, what are you talking about subjugating Yu Qian? In this world, no one can subjugate Yu Qian! How childish!"

"Your Majesty, please calm down." Shuangxi handed over a cup of tea.

The Queen Mother stood up and took a sip, her eyes fierce: "If he doesn't come, I will force him to come!"

She read the letter again, then handed it to Shuangxi and said, "Burn it."

Shuangxi took it and lit it skillfully, throwing the ashes into the water. The Queen Mother slowly walked to the window and looked at the Zen temple, where several monks were cleaning.

"I can only continue to drag the fake emperor." She sighed in her heart, "If it doesn't work, I will devote myself to him. I can still charm him for a while."

……

Kunning Palace, the candlelight is dim.

When the false emperor came in, the palace was quiet and no one was there. The demon queen was seen lying on the soft mat, and she seemed to have fallen asleep. Her beautiful figure was well-proportioned and curvy.

He walked forward, stood in front of the soft piece, and admired it quietly.

In the flickering candlelight, the Queen's delicate jade-like face and white neck and collarbone seemed to be glowing with a translucent luster, and her eyelashes trembled slightly, which was breathtaking.

He must be pretending to sleep!

The fake emperor took off his shoes and lay down directly on it.

Sure enough, the demon queen opened her beautiful eyes and glared at him: "Bad guy!"

The fake emperor skillfully hugged her flexible waist, and she also skillfully stretched out her white arms and hugged his neck, actively kissing him. Under the candlelight, the two were passionate and forgetful.

After a long time, the two slowly separated.

The Demon Queen snuggled tightly in the Pseudo Emperor's arms, and the Pseudo Emperor's hand fell on her jade back. The warm and smooth touch made him addicted. The Demon Queen's face flushed, and her white arms tightly hugged him, and her head rested on his shoulder.

"Don't touch me." She rolled her beautiful eyes at the fake emperor who was doing something naughty with his hands.

The false emperor was so unscrupulous that she opened her mouth in anger and bit his arm with her silver teeth.

"Crack~"

The fake emperor slapped her buttocks and said speechlessly: "Again? My wounds haven't healed yet!"

The demon queen frowned slightly in pain, raised her beautiful face, and a hint of shame and anger appeared in her watery eyes: "Every time you provoke me first."

The fake emperor smacked her forehead, pinched her charming face and said, "You always ignore me after flirting with me. Sooner or later, I will suffocate to death."

"Hehe~" The Demon Queen snorted proudly, with a slightly smug expression on her face. She adjusted her sleeping position and lay comfortably in his arms.

The fake emperor grabbed her chin, lifted her mature and charming face slightly, looked into her eyes, and said anxiously with grievance: "No, I'm about to explode, help me~"

"..." The Demon Queen's tender eyes blinked slightly, her red lips gently moved, and then she nodded.

The false emperor immediately stood up, lifted the demon queen to the corner beside the mat and put her down. He raised his eyebrows condescendingly: "Hurry up, Shuangxi will be back soon."

I don’t know how long it took.

The false emperor was half-closed his eyes, and suddenly, he heard footsteps coming from outside. At this moment, both of them panicked, and the false emperor's body shook violently.

The demon queen pushed him away and stood up, her hair disheveled.

At this time, Shuangxi happened to come in. Seeing the two of them, she wanted to turn a blind eye, but when she saw the Queen's embarrassed look, she asked in confusion: "My Queen, what's wrong with you?"

The demon queen lowered her head in panic.

The young girl Shuangxi certainly didn't understand. She glanced at the fake emperor with a complaining look and said, "Your Majesty, you are bullying the queen again."

"No, I didn't do anything." The fake emperor spread his hands.

The demon queen gave him a fierce look and muttered in her heart, "You really don't recognize me even if I pull up my pants."

She turned and entered the back hall, and her voice came: "Shuangxi, go prepare dinner. I'm going to take a bath."

The fake emperor shrugged his shoulders and lay down on the soft mat like a big boss, feeling refreshed.

……

Not long after, the demon queen came out of her bath, looking radiant, wearing a long white gauze dress, with a slender figure and beautiful curves. There were so many fruits in front of her that she felt heavy when she walked. She came in front of the false emperor. Her white and slender arms hooked around the false emperor's neck, with a faint fragrance, and a slender waist that could not be grasped.

"If you do this again next time, I'll strangle you to death." She glared.

The fake emperor smiled playfully. He liked the game with the demon queen more and more. The queen had a hot body, tight and perfect skin, the charm of a young woman, and a cool temperament. Wow, she was filled with all kinds of buffs.

"How's the war in Mobei going?" the Demon Queen asked as she sat down.

"I haven't received any reports yet." The false emperor sighed. "Once the army has penetrated deep into Mobei, reports will be slow to arrive."

The Demon Queen nodded slowly, her eyes drooping: "You should rest assured that Master Yu is leading the army."

The fake emperor smiled helplessly: "He has 500,000 troops in his hands, all the elite troops of the Ming Dynasty. If you say you can rest assured, you are just deceiving yourself."

The demon queen was slightly startled, raised her eyes and asked: "Don't you believe Yu Qian?"

"You told me that as an emperor, I should not trust anyone." Zhu Qizhen stared at him, smiling, "I have grown up over the years, and your words and deeds are indispensable."

The demon queen rolled her eyes and said, "Don't give me that! Your methods now, haha, have surpassed those of the late emperor. You have the strengths of Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong. Haha, you are a member of the Zhu family."

She felt a slight pain in her chest, and thinking about her experiences over the years, she didn't know whether she was right or wrong.

"I can only be a member of the Zhu family." The false emperor stood up, "I have to go and accompany Concubine Xian."

The Demon Queen stared at his back for a long moment, then sighed, "What should I do?"

(End of this chapter)