Ming: I am fake, walking on thin ice

Chapter 23: Five hundred years have passed, and I am the only one tied here
Mobei.

Yesen returned with his army, but his heart was burning with rage.

It turned out that before entering the pass, he had made careful arrangements and ordered Toghtobuha and Ala to stand by outside the pass. Once his attack on the Ming capital was thwarted, these two people would attack Xuanfu and Datong, and even go deep into the pass to form a coordinated force.

Little did they know that these two did not send out troops at all, and they even hoped that they would not be able to return.

Yesen was used to being strong, he was the Grand Master of the Northern Yuan Dynasty and actually controlled all the tribes on the grassland. But Toghtobuha was the nominal Khan of the Northern Yuan Dynasty after all.

How could the descendants of the Golden Family be cowards? He had long been dissatisfied with Yesen, but due to his strength, he had never been able to take action.

As for Ala, he belonged to the Oirat tribe like Yesen, and his status was second only to Yesen and Boyan. He also hoped that Yesen and Boyan would both die, so that he would have the final say in the Oirat tribe.

So, when Yesen was defeated in the interior, these two sent people to make peace with the Ming court, meaning that it was Yesen who was fighting with them and it had nothing to do with other Mongol tribes.

Generally speaking, the Mongol tribes were still a little afraid of the Ming Dynasty.

why?
Emperor Yongle and Emperor Xuanzong, both of them personally led many expeditions to the northern desert, killing all the tribes on the grassland and making them surrender. In their hearts, they were all devil-like emperors.

To the disappointment of Toghtobuha and Ala, Yesen did not die and returned with the remnants of his troops.

Even so, the Oirat, to which Yesen belonged, was still the most powerful tribe in the northern Mobei grassland.

Yesen did not admit defeat, but instead announced that he had won a great victory this time because he even captured the Ming emperor.

"In the past five hundred years, I am the only one who has captured the emperor of Central Plains." Yesen was very proud.

The grassland warriors who admired heroes listened to this very much, and the younger generation admired Yesen even more.

Yesen used the Ming emperor as a bargaining chip, still firmly sat on the position of Grand Master, firmly controlling the Northern Yuan Dynasty. And the Khan, Toghtobuha, was still a puppet, but he was always waiting for the opportunity to come.

……

Yesen held a celebration banquet.

He invited the Khans of various tribes on the grassland to attend and admire the Ming emperor he had captured.

The tragic orthodox emperor became the focus of everyone's attention at the banquet.

Trapped in the enemy camp and facing such humiliation, Emperor Zhengtong wanted to die, but he did not have the courage to die. There was still a glimmer of hope in his heart that his mother would send someone to redeem him.

"In the past five hundred years, I am the only emperor who has been tied up here." He laughed at himself.

After the banquet, he was arranged to stay in a shabby tent.

Yesen also sent someone to guard him. He was a thin middle-aged man, and turned out to be a Ming Dynasty person.

"Your Majesty, I am Yuan Bin, your servant, here to see you!" The middle-aged man knelt down, tears in his eyes, "Your Majesty, you have suffered so much, how could you have ended up in such a situation?"

The Zhengtong Emperor was stunned by this kneeling, and asked vigilantly: "You...what are you doing?"

Yuan Bin looked around to make sure there was no one around the tent. He moved closer and lowered his voice, "I am a member of the Imperial Guards. In the eighth year of Xuande, I was ordered to sneak into Mobei. I never thought that twenty years later, I would actually meet you, Your Majesty."

"You...why don't you go back?" The Zhengtong Emperor couldn't believe it.

"Your Majesty, I was ordered by the late emperor himself, and I have to verify some things before I can go back." Yuan Bin bowed.

The Zhengtong Emperor was skeptical and didn't know what he wanted to investigate, so he ordered someone to investigate.

Bang!

The door was kicked open and a man rushed in. It was the eunuch Xining. He had joined the Ye clan and was treated well. He wore a thick robe and said arrogantly, "Hahaha, Your Majesty, I'm here to see you. Tsk tsk tsk tsk, Your Majesty, how come you've become so thin?"

Along the way, he tortured the orthodox emperor a lot.

Xining came to the side of Emperor Zhengtong with a sneer and reached out to grab his neck.

Snapped!
Yuan Bin slapped him away and stood in front of the orthodox emperor, his eagle-like eyes showing murderous intent: "The Khan ordered me to guard him. If you come again without the Khan's order, I will kill you!"

Xining was frightened by Yuan Bin's murderous aura and retreated repeatedly, saying, "Who are you?"

Yuan Bin only said one word: "Get lost!"

He slapped Xining with his palm, and Xining was shocked and stepped back repeatedly, spitting out a mouthful of blood. He hurriedly climbed out of the tent.

……

Yuan Bin walked up to the slightly trembling Zhengtong Emperor and bowed, "Your Majesty, I will not let him bully you anymore as long as I am here."

Emperor Zhengtong looked at Yuan Bin, and at this moment, tears fell.

After being captured in the enemy camp in Mobei, someone finally treated him as a human being. No, someone treated him as an emperor.

"Your Majesty, listen to me." Yuan Bin frowned and said, "In Mobei, they admire the strong. The weaker you are, the more they look down on you. From now on, Your Majesty, don't think of yourself as a prisoner. You are the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, so you must be neither humble nor arrogant..."

He patiently explained to Emperor Zhengtong in detail how to survive in Mobei.

As the Zhengtong Emperor listened, his fighting spirit finally reignited. He wanted to survive in the enemy camp and return to the Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, starting today, I will teach you some self-defense skills." Yuan Bin's eyes flashed with worry. "Almost all of the nobles of the grassland tribes have had their ancestors conquered by Emperor Taizong or the previous emperor. Many of their relatives died at the hands of the Ming army. They naturally have a deep hatred for you, and we cannot relax for a moment."

The Zhengtong Emperor stood up, his eyes became firm, and he bowed to Yuan Bin: "Thank you, Mr. Yuan. From now on, I will rely on you."

Yuan Bin bowed respectfully: "Your Majesty, this is my duty as a minister."

The Zhengtong Emperor hesitated for a moment and asked, "Why do you believe that I am the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty? You should have heard that the Ming Dynasty said that I am a fake."

"Judging from what Eunuch Xining said, you are the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty." Yuan Bin smiled bitterly.

"So, that traitor helped me." The Zhengtong Emperor snorted.

The two sat down in the tent, and Yuan Bin took out some food and wine from the food box. After three cups of wine, the pale face of the Zhengtong Emperor finally regained color.

"Mr. Yuan, you have been lurking in the enemy camp for more than 20 years." The Zhengtong Emperor raised his glass, "I really admire you."

"Your Majesty, as a Jinyiwei, this is my duty." Yuan Bin's eyes sparkled, "Back then, the late emperor left me a force that was originally used to contain the Chagatai Khanate. Now it seems that it is God's will, and I can help Your Majesty return to the throne in the future!"

The Zhengtong Emperor was shocked: "What power did the late emperor leave for you, sir?"

Yuan Bin clasped his fists toward the sky and said, "Two of the seven guards in Guanxi are loyal to the Ming Dynasty! The late emperor must have left them for you, Your Majesty."

"Ah?" The Zhengtong Emperor's expression changed drastically, and then he was overjoyed. "Why haven't I heard of this? Will they be loyal to me?"

Yuan Bin pondered for a moment and said, "The Queen Mother must know, Your Majesty. This matter is complicated to explain. You will know when you go there. Your Majesty, let's survive in Mobei first."

Emperor Zhengtong did not ask any more questions, but just said to Yuan Bin: "I leave everything to you, Mr. Yuan."

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