Ming: I am fake, walking on thin ice

Chapter 224 Demon Queen: I humiliate myself, are you satisfied?

After reading the memorial, Zhu Qizhen looked excited and agitated. He waved his hand fiercely and said, "Everyone, get out!"

Although Cao Jixiang was curious, he did not dare to disobey the emperor's order and left the hall with all the palace maids and eunuchs. After Zhu Qizhen saw them leave, he quickly opened the box.

It's the imperial seal!
Zhu Qizhen picked it up with a fiery look in his eyes.

The imperial seal is said to be made of Heshi Bi, which is as soft and smooth as fat, with a hint of green in white, as if it contains the essence of heaven and earth, and the spirit of the sun and the moon. Its shape is simple and solemn, with a chilong knob carved on the top. The chilong has a strong posture, rides on the clouds, and has bright eyes, as if it can take off at any time to protect the supreme authority of the holder. Under the dragon knob, the seal surface is flat and smooth, with fine carving.

Zhu Qizhen's hands trembled slightly. He raised it and saw the imperial seal at the bottom.

The seal text is in large seal script, engraved with the eight characters "Received the Mandate from Heaven, May You Live Long and Prosperous". The handwriting is vigorous and powerful, fluent and natural, and filled with gold, which makes it shine.

The edges are engraved with delicate cloud and thunder patterns. The cloud patterns are light and flowing, while the thunder patterns are majestic and solemn.

One corner of the jade seal was golden, and Zhu Qizhen knew there was a story behind it.

At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Wang Mang usurped the throne and urgently needed the imperial seal to prove that he was the one who was destined to rule. However, the imperial seal was kept by Empress Dowager Wang Zhengjun, who was Wang Mang's aunt and was deeply angry about his usurpation of the throne.

When Wang Mang sent Wang Shun to ask the Queen Mother for the imperial seal, Wang Zhengjun angrily rebuked Wang Mang's behavior and refused to hand over the imperial seal. Under Wang Mang's insistence, Wang Zhengjun finally took out the imperial seal out of helplessness, but she threw the imperial seal to the ground in extreme anger, causing a corner of the imperial seal to break.

After Wang Mang got the broken jade seal, in order to make up for the defect, he ordered the craftsmen to inlay the missing corner with gold. From then on, the imperial seal left this unique "gold inlaid jade" mark.

"This is the real imperial seal." Zhu Qizhen was excited, "I am destined to be the emperor!"

After a while, he calmed down. He decided that this matter could not be known to anyone for the time being. He had to keep the power off button on his phone. After thinking for a while, he picked up a pen and wrote a letter to Liu Dingzhi, asking him to keep it secret.

At the same time, he wrote another letter to Ding Xiu, asking him to secretly investigate the Li family. Because the sudden appearance of the imperial seal was too coincidental, he suspected that there might be some conspiracy.

……

After writing the letter, Zhu Qizhen ordered Cao Jixiang to send it out.

He was about to review the memorial when the cabinet chief Xu Youzhen and Jingguogong Chen Mao came in hastily. Jingguogong Chen Mao shook the memorial in his hand and said, "Your Majesty, victory report, a great victory at Eshan."

Zhu Qizhen took the memorial, quickly scanned it, and praised: "Last time it was Wang Yue, this time it is Zhu Yong, not bad, not bad, the younger generation is growing up."

He was secretly happy.

In the current Ming Dynasty, the older generation still includes veteran generals such as Chen Mao, Duke of Jing, the middle-aged generation includes Yu Qian, Guo Deng, Liu Dachui, Yang Hong, etc. The younger generation includes Yang Guifang, Zhang Lun, Wang Yue, Zhu Yong, etc.

It was extremely important that there was no gap in the number of military commanders. After destroying Yesen, he would also start the conquest of the Western Regions, so how could he have fewer military commanders?
"Can we get more of the spears mentioned in the memorial?" Zhu Qizhen asked.

Duke of Jing Chen Mao shook his head:
"The lance has extremely high requirements for wood and requires a lot of energy to maintain. Zhu Yong's lance army was not built by him alone. He robbed everyone in the army."

"Besides, our Ming army will definitely focus on developing firearms in the future, which are more useful than spears."

Zhu Qizhen was a little surprised. Now veterans like Chen Mao, Duke of Jing, have also seen the power of firearms. He nodded and said, "Yes, the era of cold weapons is about to pass."

Duke Chen Mao of Jing was in high spirits and said, "Your Majesty, would you like to go to the Ministry of War to see our deductions?"

"Let's go." Zhu Qizhen waved his hand, "Cao Jixiang, ask the imperial kitchen to prepare some delicious food. After the deduction is completed later, send it all to the Ministry of War."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Cao Jixiang accepted the order.

Zhu Qizhen and Chen Mao, Duke of Jing, also brought the cabinet chief Xu Youzhen to the lobby of the Ministry of War. The rough men in the Ministry of War were deducing the next step of the battle in Mobei.

"Left, center, right, three armies, a total of 500,000! Haha, they are not far away, and can sweep through. I just want to see where that bastard Yesen can hide."

"He still wants to swallow us up? We have three armies, a total of 500,000 people. Even if he is an old sow, he will be stuffed to death."

"What's more, this time our Shenji Battalion brought the latest muskets and cannons. No one can defeat these things!"

Everyone was in high spirits until Duke of Jing Chen Mao shouted, "Your Majesty has arrived."

They just realized what was happening and quickly knelt down to pay their respects. Zhu Qizhen raised his hand and said, "No need for that. I just came to take a look. I am an outsider and it is fun to watch the excitement. You guys continue. By the way, I will ask the imperial kitchen to send some food over later."

Everyone laughed and continued to deduce.

Zhu Qizhen actually watched it very carefully, because they were deducing the movements of the three armies in the future. Zhu Qizhen watched it and made a good judgment in his mind.

An hour later, Cao Jixiang came to Zhu Qizhen and reported in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Shuangxi is here and is outside."

Zhu Qizhen was stunned for a moment, remembering that he had not been to Kunning Palace today. He walked out of the palace and saw Shuangxi standing there with a group of eunuchs and palace maids.

"What's going on?" Zhu Qizhen asked.

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother sent us food, hot soup, and snacks." Shuangxi bowed, "The Queen Mother said everyone has worked hard."

Zhu Qizhen summoned Cao Jixiang and asked him to lead everyone in, saying that it was a reward from the empress dowager.

"Your Majesty, are you going to Kunning Palace today?" Shuangxi came over and asked in a low voice.

"No, tell the Queen Mother." Zhu Qizhen pointed behind him, "I still need to look at the deduction."

Shuangxi blinked her eyes, as if to say "Do you understand?", which made Zhu Qizhen so angry that he pinched her face and said unhappily: "Go back and serve the Queen Mother."

"Yes." Shuangxi said coquettishly.

……

Mobei, Onon River.

Yu Qian arrived here with an army of more than 100,000. Sitting on horseback, he looked down and saw the endless grassland in front of him. The Onon River was shining in the sun.

"It's so beautiful." His heart was filled with a burning passion. "This is the Onon River, where Genghis Khan rose to power, and we have reached here."

Two hundred years ago, on the banks of the Onon River, Temujin unified the Mongolian tribes in one fell swoop and became the great Genghis Khan, with a great reputation. At that time, Jochi, Ogedei, Tolui, Jebe and other brave generals all gathered under his command. Afterwards, they led their troops and pointed their swords at the four corners of the world, and finally created the vast Mongol Empire that spanned Europe and Asia.

In the blink of an eye, two hundred years have passed. The winds on the grasslands are still howling, and the Onon River is still flowing. However, the once glorious empire has been lost in the long river of history. What is even more sad is that Genghis Khan's descendants are fleeing for their lives.

"Pass the order down and set up camp here." Yu Qian ordered.

Hundreds of thousands of troops camped on the banks of the Onon River. Yu Qian summoned all the generals, glanced over, and said in a deep voice:
"Once you leave the Great Wall, you will remember six words: build a strong camp and fight to the death."

"What is a hard fort? Dig three trenches in front and behind the fort: the front trench, the middle trench, and the back trench. The front trench and the back trench are four feet wide and ten feet deep, and the middle trench is eight feet deep and ten feet wide. Stick bamboo sticks at the bottom of the trench!"

"Don't be perfunctory, don't be lazy, don't take chances, even if you only stay for one night, you have to dig."

"To fight a battle to the death is to force the opponent to death. When two armies face each other, the bravest one wins! Building a strong camp and fighting a battle to the death is the style of our Ming army. Don't forget it."

All the generals responded in unison: "Yes!"

After they retreated, Yu Qian stood in the tent and recalled the Northern Expedition that year. This was what the young Crown Prince had told his generals at that time.

At that time, everyone was young.

Decades have passed in the blink of an eye. How many of those people are still alive?
"My late emperor." Yu Qian thought to himself, "What should I choose? If we win the battle in Mobei, I will repay you for your kindness. But who will care about the people of Ming Dynasty?"

He stood there for a long time until Wang Yue came in and reported: "General, Tuotuobuhua's envoy is here."

"Finally here!" Yu Qian put away his thoughts and waved his hand, "Bring him in!"

……

Kuoluanhaizi is a lake.

Yang Guifang's army arrived here and set up camp. As night fell, the lake shone with a faint blue light under the caress of the moonlight. All around, the boundless grassland seemed even more vast and boundless under the cover of the night, and the breeze blew, bringing up waves of soft and deep grass waves.

The bonfire burned brightly in the center of the camp, and the flames reflected on the determined faces of the soldiers, and also illuminated the surroundings, casting mottled shadows. In the distance, the low roars that came from time to time reminded everyone that there were dangers everywhere.

In the central military tent, Yang Guifang was looking at a map.

At this time, Zhu Yong came in and reported: "General, the people from the Alazhiyuan are here."

Yang Guifang slowly put away the map and waved: "Bring it in."

After a while, a sturdy prairie man walked in. When Yang Guifang saw him, she chuckled and said, "It turns out to be an old friend."

The person who came was Bolai, who had come to Beijing on behalf of the Alazhiyuan that year, and Yang Guifang had met him. Bolai clasped his fists towards Yang Guifang and said, "Old friend, I hope you are here to help us this time."

"Of course!" Yang Guifang spread her hands. "Our enemy is Yesen. His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty hopes that people inside and outside the Great Wall will be as close as one family. Bolai, are you here to tell me where Yesen is?"

Bolai did not answer directly, but said with a smile: "After you kill Yesen, you will not kill us as well, right?"

"My friend, you should believe me." Yang Guifang said with a smile, "After we kill Yesen, Alazhiyuan will be the Great Khan of Mobei. From now on, we will form an alliance, open up trade, and be as close as a family."

His smile was sincere, but Bolai felt a tingling sensation in his spine. Bolai knew Yang Guifang well. The last time Yesen led his troops south, he suffered a great loss in front of this young Yang Guifang.

"How can we trust you?" asked Bo Lai.

Yang Guifang smiled and said, "Do you have any other choice?"

Bolai's face suddenly darkened. Yang Guifang, however, remained calm and composed: "We are not in a hurry. If Alazhiyuan has not made up his mind, then he can think about it. However, it would be best if he did it before we kill Yesen."

"Okay, I will definitely convey it to Alazhiyuan." Bolai clasped his fists and walked out.

He understood what Yang Guifang meant. If Yesen was destroyed, there would be no point in talking to him again. Yang Guifang watched him leave and remembered the emperor's instructions before he left.

Yesen was to be destroyed, and so was Alazhiyuan. In the end, the one who was supported was this Bolai. The grassland still needed a Khan who could control it.

……

Northwest, Dunhuang City.

The Zhengtong Emperor sat in the main seat, and below him sat Zhu Qiyu, Wu Xingdao, and Xu Bin. Yuan Bin led the troops outside and captured several cities of Chagatai.

"Everyone, we need to discuss the next steps." The Zhengtong Emperor sighed. "The Junshan Society is still urging me to sneak into the capital. Alas, they don't understand the situation here. The situation is so good now, it would be a pity to give up like this."

Zhu Qiyu had just arrived, and although he had heard Xu Bin's brief introduction, it was not appropriate for him to speak at this time. Wu Xingdao pondered for a while and said, "Your Majesty, since you are worried about the danger of sneaking into the capital, let's wait and see. What if Yu Qian fails in Mobei? That would be our best chance to win over Yu Qian."

"That's right." The orthodox emperor nodded.

Wu Xingdao took a deep breath and continued, "However, we have to make some arrangements. Your Majesty, you still have to write to the various tribes of U-Tsang and those Dharma Kings. It would be even better if a few Dharma Kings could enter Dunhuang. If the court wants to move against us, it will cause the fear of the various tribes of U-Tsang." The Zhengtong Emperor had a helpless expression: "Those Dharma Kings are obviously afraid of the court."

Xu Bin shook his head and said, "I have an idea. We can hold a grand Buddhist meeting in Dunhuang and invite some eminent monks from the Western Regions. Then, we can use the name of the Buddhist meeting to invite the Dharma Kings of U-Tsang. Then they will have a reason."

"Yes, this is a good idea." The Zhengtong Emperor nodded repeatedly.

“In this case, it would be better to let those eminent monks write a letter to the Dharma King of U-Tsang.” Wu Xingdao agreed.

The Zhengtong Emperor was very happy: "Look, after our discussion, we have finally come up with a solution. I hope that in the end I can go to the capital with dignity and announce to the world that the emperor is a fake."

"Yes, I can prove it." Zhu Qiyu said, "My coming here is proof."

The Zhengtong Emperor smiled and nodded: "Second Brother, this is also the reason why I asked you to come. You should write to those princes of the Zhu family recently. I believe that they will all come when they know you are here."

"Yes, sir." Zhu Qiyu nodded.

……

Capital city, guild hall.

In Roujia's boudoir, two figures hugged each other tightly behind the bed curtain. With a low roar, Zhu Qizhen collapsed on Roujia, and Roujia hugged him gently.

"Mr. Zhu, you haven't been here for a long time." Roujia said softly.

Her face was flushed, and there was a thin layer of sweat on her white forehead. Zhu Qizhen rolled off her and lay on one side, and Roujia huddled in his arms.

"Has Mr. Ning received any letter?" Zhu Qizhen asked.

"There is only one letter. I'll show it to you later." Roujia said.

Snapped!
Zhu Qizhen slapped her buttocks, which immediately turned red. He looked coldly: "Go and get it now."

Roujia's long white legs fell to the floor. The moment she stood up, she suddenly felt a pain. She grabbed the edge of the bed and slowly stood up.

Zhu Qizhen was very violent just now, without any mercy for women. He certainly didn't use that method on Roujia, and he didn't want Roujia to get pregnant.

Roujia went to get the letter and handed it to Zhu Qizhen. She was about to get into Zhu Qizhen's arms. Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said, "Go get something to eat."

"Yes." Roujia nodded, reached out to pick up a robe, put it on herself, and went out.

Zhu Qizhen opened the letter and looked at it.

Ning Dajia did not tell any secrets in the letter, but asked Roujia to transfer some of the money to her. She also emphasized in the letter that she must obey Mr. Zhu's orders.

"This woman should have come to me for help." Zhu Qizhen thought to himself.

Because at present, it seems that he is the only one who can satisfy her wish. Moreover, he can also support her to build a foundation in Japan.

"It's not impossible for you to become the queen of Japan." Zhu Qizhen said to himself.

He stood up and put on his clothes. Roujia came in and bowed: "Sir, I have prepared everything for you. Let's go to the private room to eat."

……

When Zhu Qizhen came out of the guild hall, he saw Shi Biao, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, already waiting for him.

"Your Majesty, the Jinyiwei secret guards have been keeping an eye on Roujia." Shi Biao said, "However, she has not made any special moves and has been dealing with the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce. Compared with the Ning family, her methods are far inferior."

Zhu Qizhen smiled and said, "A woman like Ning Dajia can be said to have climbed out of a pile of conspiracies. She is not comparable to ordinary people."

Shi Biao said with a smile: "Isn't that because you are controlled by your majesty?"

"No!" Zhu Qizhen shook his head. "If she hadn't been carrying the Jianwen clan, she wouldn't have been controlled by me. Do you think that with just a few dozen people like Bai Wuqi, you can control her? You underestimate her."

Shi Biao nodded in agreement: "Bai Wuqi and his men are only good at fighting, but they are definitely far from being good at plotting and scheming. Fortunately, Your Majesty, you just want to use the Ning family to contain Japan."

Zhu Qizhen recalled some things that happened when Mr. Ning was in Beijing. He was silent for a while and changed the subject to ask, "Has there been no news from the Duke of Ying?"

"No." Shi Biao nodded, "He never left the house again."

Zhu Qizhen snorted coldly, "I asked Liu Dingzhi to open the checkpoints in Shaanxi and Gansu, and the number of caravans from the Central Plains to the Western Regions has increased dramatically. Haha, the Junshan Society will definitely take the opportunity to transport supplies. You should disperse your people, and also place secret guards in the Xiaotian Yulong Gang. I don't believe it, they will definitely take action."

"As you command." Shi Biao nodded. "Your Majesty, I will leave now. Today is Marquis Wu'an's birthday, and I have to go over and deliver a gift to my uncle."

Wu'an Hou Zheng Hong was the elder brother of Shi Heng's wife. Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said, "Go ahead. I will pretend I don't know."

The emperor certainly didn't need to send gifts to ordinary ministers when they celebrated their birthdays, except for some special ministers.

……

In a house in the west of the city.

Inside the secret room, the four members of Junshan Society gathered together: Deer Mask, Ox Mask, Tiger Mask and Rabbit Mask. Rat Boss was not there, and the Deer Mask was still in charge of the meeting.

"Prince Qing actually went to Dunhuang." Deer Mask said coldly, "Your Majesty seems to attach great importance to Prince Qing, but this may be a trick of the false emperor. There are obviously Jinyiwei watching, how did Prince Qing run away?"

The Bull Mask chuckled: "King Qing, haha, you have always been that self-righteous person."

Tiger Mask said with disdain: "Self-righteous? He is so shameless. Don't forget that he once defected to the false emperor."

"Everyone is gone, what can we do?" Rabbit Mask said with a smile.

"Send another letter to His Majesty." Deer Mask said, "We have to remind him. Besides, His Majesty seems to be secretly asking other princes of the Zhu family to go to Dunhuang."

Tiger Mask snorted, "The purpose is obvious. They are just waiting for the right time to call on the world and say that they are the real ones. If the Zhu family princes respond, more people will believe them."

Deer Mask shook his head speechlessly: "You are still so naive. As long as Yesen is destroyed, Guanxi will be nothing in front of the hundreds of thousands of troops of the imperial court."

Tiger Mask seemed to be unable to wait any longer and spread his hands: "Then hurry up and do it. I have something else to do today."

……

Twilight Quadruple.

The false emperor came back from outside the palace and went directly to Kunning Palace.

The demon queen was standing in front of the window, wearing a purple dress, with a graceful figure and unparalleled beauty.

"This is for you." The fake emperor took out a hairpin and handed it over.

The Queen was slightly stunned, then overjoyed. Her beautiful eyes were more charming than peach blossoms, and her slight blink revealed all kinds of charm. Her skin was fair and tight, her black hair fell to her slender waist, and her red lips were slightly raised: "This is the first time you give me something."

"Because you don't lack anything." The fake emperor walked over, held her waist, and said from behind her.

"Put it on me." The Demon Queen was really happy. She handed the hairpin in her hand to him and said with her head slightly tilted.

Women like this sense of ritual.

The fake emperor complained in his heart, then took the hairpin and put it on her gently.

"Does it look good?" The Queen put on the hairpin, turned around seductively, and asked with anticipation in her dark eyes.

The fake emperor expressed his feelings directly through actions, giving her a domineering wall-bang.

After a long time, the lips opened.

The false emperor hugged the slender waist and looked at the enchanting face of the demon queen, which was as exquisite as a jade carving. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly with a sly smile: "I gave you a gift, shouldn't you reward me once?"

The corners of the demon queen's mouth were full of satisfaction. She gently touched his forehead with her slender jade fingers and said angrily, "So you are holding back something bad."

"How dare I?" The fake emperor blinked.

He reached out and smoothed the hair that fell on the Demon Queen's neck. The Demon Queen grabbed his hand and snorted, "Little thief."

The Queen hooked her arms around his neck and offered him a sweet kiss. She became more and more addicted to this feeling.

After a fierce argument, the fake emperor looked very uncomfortable: "Help me."

"You're lucky." The Queen said with seductive eyes, biting her red lips lightly, "Do you like me being so self-deprecating?"

False Emperor: “???”

He thought the Demon Queen had finally agreed. Unexpectedly, the Demon Queen slowly stood up and shouted towards the inner hall: "Shuangxi."

At this time, Shuangxi came out. She was wearing a gauze underdress, her figure showed a charming curve, her body was snow-white and straight, and she stood there in a coquettish manner with a shy look on her face.

The demon queen walked up to her and glared at her: "Why don't you go quickly?"

After saying that, she walked straight to the inner hall.

Shuangxi shyly walked in front of the fake emperor, who was suffering from brain congestion at the moment, and he pulled her down.

The Demon Queen sat in the back hall for a long time. Unable to suppress the torment in her heart, she tiptoed to the window and raised her beautiful eyes to look at the soft seat in the hall.

Shuangxi, who was sitting on the soft seat, was encountering a violent storm.

The demon queen's eyes were straight, her throat moved a little, and she stared intently. The scene on the soft seat made her face red and her heart beat faster. Her eyes fell on the false emperor.

Rough and wild.

She wished that it was herself who was about to fall, and she couldn't help but hold on to the curtains tightly.

I don’t know how long it took.

When Shuangxi's voice of reaching the peak of happiness came again, the Demon Queen hurriedly ran to the garden, scooped up a handful of clear water, and washed her face.

Finally, she became more sober.

(End of this chapter)