Ming: I am fake, walking on thin ice

Chapter 236 The woman in the harem that scares the demon queen drives her crazy
In a camp somewhere in Mobei.

This is the camp of Alazhiyuan of the Oirat tribe. After returning from the kurultai, he was also very angry because the Ming Dynasty did not support him as the Khan of the grassland, but divided the grassland into three parts, with three Khans.

In the big tent, Ala Zhiyuan slammed the table and said angrily: "The Ming Dynasty wants to divide us, so that we can restrain each other and kill each other in the future."

Bo Lai on the side nodded, but said helplessly: "We can only follow their orders."

"Forget it." Alazhiyuan sighed, "Now that the tribes are tired of war, let's all recover for a few years. The Ming Dynasty has opened up trade, and the grassland will not lack supplies."

"I just hope that the Ming army can completely destroy Yesen." Bo Lai said.

Alazhiyuan laughed: "We will definitely destroy Yesen, otherwise, their expedition will be in vain. Hahahaha, no matter what, I am already the Khan of Wala."

"Greetings, Great Khan." Bolai bowed respectfully.

"Hahaha, let's drink." Alachi laughed, "Come on, bring some wine."

Three guards came in with wine in their hands. Ala Zhiyuan glanced at them and asked, "Where are the others? Bolai, didn't I ask you to gather all the generals to discuss matters?"

Bolai bowed and said: "The generals are very happy to receive the food and grass from the Ming Dynasty, and they are distributing them to their tribes."

"Distribute? Who gave the order?" Ala Zhiyuan was furious. "My Khan hasn't even distributed anything yet, and they're starting to do it first?"

"Great Khan." Bolai came closer and smiled, "You don't need it."

After saying that, he drew his sword and stabbed it into Alazhiyuan's stomach. Alazhiyuan screamed and tried to push him away, but the three guards who had just entered controlled his hands and feet.

scold! scold! scold!
Bolai stabbed him several times, and Alazhiyuan was left with only one breath left. He asked, "Why?"

"Of course it's for the position of Khan." Bolai sneered, "The Ming court has already promised me to make me the Khan of the Oirat tribe. I will wipe out you and your family."

scold!
The last knife stabbed into Alazhiyuan's heart, and Alazhiyuan died completely.

……

On the banks of the Onon River, the morning light was just breaking and a brilliant glow appeared on the horizon.

Inside the Ming army camp, flags fluttered in the wind and tents were lined up.

Suddenly, the thunderous sound of horse hooves came, and the right-wing army led by Shi Heng rushed in from afar like an unstoppable torrent. The sound of horse hooves and the collision of armors were full of excitement.

When Shi Heng's army slowly entered the camp and joined Yu Qian's left-wing army, which had been waiting for a long time, the whole camp was instantly boiling! Soldiers walked out of the tents one after another, cheering.

"Brothers, we are finally together." Shi Heng's voice was rough, but powerful. "Master Yu, I will come to pay my respects to you."

Yu Qian was a Confucian general, and at this moment, he was full of ambition: "The armies will meet and completely pacify Mobei."

Shi Heng laughed loudly: "Let's catch up with Yang Guifang, otherwise, all the military merits will be taken by that guy, leaving us nothing."

Yu Qian brought Shi Heng into the central military tent. After they sat down, he asked about the situation on Tuotuobuhua's side.

"What else can we do? Tutubuhua must die." Shi Heng spread his hands. "According to what the letter said, support his son Toghon Si Mengke to be the Khan. In my opinion, just kill him with a knife. Support a weakling."

Yu Qian smiled and shook his head: "If he supports the weak, he won't be able to hold on to his throne. The grassland has its own rules. Besides, Toghon Si Meng is from the Borjigin clan. The Golden Family still has influence in the grassland."

Shi Heng nodded and frowned slightly: "But I think Toghon Si Mengke is uncontrollable. He is full of hatred and ambition."

"That's easy!" Yu Qian said, "When we retreat, do you believe that the Oirat in the west and the Wuliangha in the east will both seize their territory? They can only rely on us, the Ming Dynasty."

"By the way, I heard that Alazhiyuan of the Oirat tribe died? The current Khan is Borai?" Shi Heng asked.

"Bolai is the person we should support. The Alazhiyuan family is too powerful in Wala." Yu Qian nodded.

Shi Heng took a sip from the teacup and said with a smile, "The whole series of poisonous schemes was initiated by Yang Guifang, right? Young people are to be feared, Master Yu. After this battle, I think we should retreat."

Yu Qian was slightly stunned. He did not expect Shi Heng to have such an idea. This also confirmed his judgment that Shi Heng was a rough but meticulous person.

"Not really." He sighed softly, "After this battle, His Majesty will continue to promote us and put us in the center of the court, but we will not have actual military power."

Shi Heng nodded and smiled carefreely: "Maybe he can even be made a marquis. Hahaha, well, it's time to hand it over to the young people. Yang Guifang, Zhang Lun, Wang Yue, Zhu Yong, Bai Gui are good guys, better than we were when we were young."

"I heard that His Majesty has established a military academy in the capital." Yu Qian shrugged. "When the time comes, I will go there to be a teacher."

Shi Heng laughed: "Then I will become a coach!"

Yu Qian raised his teacup and smiled proudly: "But before that, let's seal the Wolf's Lair!"

……

Northwest, Dunhuang City.

The Zhengtong Emperor looked at the intelligence report in his hand with disbelief in his eyes: "Yesen fled again, and he couldn't even hold the Shishan Mountain Range? Humph, he really wants to escape to Langjuxu Mountain this time."

Military Advisor Wu Xingdao said in a deep voice: "The court has completely solved the Mobei issue this time, and there will be no worries about Mobei for at least a few decades. The means are cruel enough. After forming an alliance, they can also kill people at will."

"Tu Tuo Bu Hua, you are really stupid." Xu Bin snorted, "This is a bad plan."

"Alachi of the Wala tribe also died in an unclear manner. It must have been a plot by the imperial court." Wu Xingdao spread his hands. "A series of vicious plots completely disintegrated Mobei. Now the three tribes of Mobei must rely on the imperial court."

The Zhengtong Emperor listened and his face darkened. "The court has solved the Mobei issue. Next year at the latest, they will definitely march westwards towards us. Can we stop them?"

Everyone knows that they can't be stopped. Compared with Yesen, they are far inferior in strength.

"What about U-Tsang?" Emperor Zhengtong asked Wu Xingdao.

“It’s hard to say.” Wu Xingdao smiled bitterly. “Those eminent monks from the Western Regions have already set off for the capital. The false emperor wants to hold a larger Dharma Realm Grand Fast for the Universal Salvation of Saints and Ordinary People by Land and Water in the capital. The false emperor has invited the eight Dharma Kings of U-Tsang, and they will all gather in the capital.”

Xu Bin continued, “The Dharma Kings in U-Tsang are actually afraid. As long as the imperial court maintains their status in U-Tsang, they should compromise.”

The orthodox emperor smiled coldly: "We are left to fight alone."

Xu Bin hesitated to speak and finally said nothing. He wanted to tell the emperor that actually there were people in Guanxi who were secretly colluding with the court. They did not show themselves at this time, but would jump out and attack back once the war broke out.

"Your Majesty, how about considering the plan of Junshan Society?" Xu Bin asked.

"I understand. That is the plan with the greatest hope, but also the most risky." The Zhengtong Emperor laughed at himself. "I am not afraid of death. I am just worried that if I die, all hope will be gone."

Zhu Qiyu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "What if we announce it to the world? With the imperial seal and our vassal kings as witnesses, will the world respond in unison?"

There was a moment of silence in the hall, and no one answered.

Xu Bin sneered in his heart, "Don't you know what your Zhu family did in the past few years? The land was madly annexed, the number of refugees increased suddenly, and there was no food to eat."

Now, after a series of measures taken by the false emperor, the people have a stable life. Do you think they will respond and support you? Even if they know you are real, they will pretend not to know.

"I'm thinking about it. If it doesn't work, I will sneak into the capital and fight with my life." said the orthodox emperor.

……

The capital city, the imperial harem.

Zhu Qizhen strolled here, and when Qi Qige saw her, his eyes were still full of ferocity, without any of the gentleness of a woman from the Central Plains, just like a wild horse.

Alena was not around, and Zhu Qizhen looked at Qiqige, who was still quite moist, and an evil thought came to him. Qiqige looked at him and actually started to take off her clothes.

"Is this... so well-behaved?" Zhu Qizhen was puzzled.

"Men from the Central Plains and grasslands are all the same." Qiqige said, "I am a prisoner now, can I resist?"

Zhu Qizhen walked over, put his arms around her flexible waist, and raised his eyebrows: "It seems that you are not stupid."

He felt Qiqige's waist and asked her to turn around. Qiqige turned around, supported herself on the table with both hands, bent over, raised her hips, and her soft hair fell down, swaying in the wind.

Half an hour later.

Qi Qi Ge's helpless tears rolled down her eyes and she leaned weakly in Zhu Qizhen's arms, like a tamed little she-wolf.

"I suddenly have an idea. If I capture your father Khan alive, I will not kill him." Zhu Qizhen hugged her waist and said, "Send him to the capital, and I will spare his life."

"Really?" Qi Qige raised her beautiful eyes.

Zhu Qizhen slapped her on the jade back and said, "I am the emperor, and I am not kidding."

He really thought so. A living Yesen would be more useful than a dead Yesen. At that time, he might be able to control the situation in the grassland. For example, Yesen could bring his daughter back to the grassland and support her daughter's son to become the Khan.

"Ah~" Qiqige sighed, leaned on Zhu Qizhen's shoulder, tears fell from her beautiful eyes, and said, "My father Khan will not surrender. Either escape or die."

Zhu Qizhen frowned.

That's right, Yesen might not be willing to be captured. With his character, he would definitely continue to escape. At first, Yesen had failed in the grasslands and was left with only a dozen people. However, relying on those dozen scimitars, he became the overlord of the grasslands.

"It's not up to him whether to live or die." Zhu Qizhen stood up and put on his clothes.

Qiqige curled up on the couch, crying silently. She used to be a princess of the grassland, with a noble status, but now she is a captive, being humiliated by the evil emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

"I'll come again next time." Zhu Qizhen smiled.

He was still impressed by her character; this woman was wild and difficult to tame.

……

Zhu Qizhen came out refreshed and met Alena, who was wearing a red long dress from the Central Plains, which outlined her extremely hot figure. The moment she saw Zhu Qizhen, she looked at his satisfied expression and realized that when she was not there, what was the Ming emperor doing here again? He must have bullied Qiqige.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." Alena bowed, with a heavy load of fruits in front of her. She smiled charmingly, "Your Majesty, please don't bully our princess in the future."

Zhu Qizhen walked over with a smile on his face, put his arms around her slender waist, pulled her into his arms, leaned forward slightly and pressed her against the wall, doing a domineering wall-dong.

After a while.

He raised his head, wiped the corner of his mouth, savored it, and said, "Will I bully you in the future?"

"You treat our princess the same way?" Alena took the initiative to meet his gaze. "I have many advantages. Your Majesty will gradually learn about them in the future."

"I'm looking forward to it." Zhu Qizhen smiled.

Alena's eyes were filled with tenderness. She didn't struggle like Qiqige did. She even put her arms around his neck, opened her lips slightly, and looked like a demon: "Your Majesty, do you think I am beautiful?"

Zhu Qizhen answered without hesitation: "Of course."

"How does it compare to the Queen Mother?" Alena glanced at him with her beautiful eyes and gently stroked his chest with her fingers, which showed a bit of her natural charm.

"Equally matched." Zhu Qizhen said without thinking, you are much more coquettish than the empress dowager.

Alena's beautiful eyes moved slightly, and her smile became even more intense, with a hint of provocation: "I will let Your Majesty know that I am more wonderful than the Queen Mother."

Zhu Qizhen slapped her hips and chuckled, "Okay, I'll experience it next time."

……

The imperial examination was postponed to autumn this year, and now, students have come to Beijing one after another. Because the number of candidates exceeded 10,000, the Ministry of Rites has made sufficient preparations. In addition to the inn, the court also specially vacated the Huitong Hall for students to live in.

Zhu Qizhen went to Taibai Restaurant incognito, found a seat by the window, and sat down, listening to the students around him talking about the country. Some of their views were naive, but they were young.

"I am taking the art exam this time. In my opinion, art is more important than the Four Books and Five Classics. I come from Quanzhou and often meet Westerners. They attach great importance to art. They have made extraordinary achievements in astronomy, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine and other fields."

"If you studied these things before, you couldn't become an official, but now you can. Not only that, the court has also established various research institutes, and they all need talents in technical fields."

"Also, it is said that the imperial court is planning to build a university with arts majors, just like the Imperial Academy. I believe that there will be more and more people majoring in arts majors in the Ming Dynasty in the future."

"There are many people admitted this time. By comparison, if you take the art exam now, your chances of getting on the list are higher."

"Oh, I want to enter the Hongwu Military Academy the most. I wonder if I have the chance this time."

"Ma Wensheng, you can definitely do it. Don't you always carry the Art of War with you? You also told me about horse administration, garrison duties, and border defense along the way."

"Liu Daxia, don't you also like to read military books?"

Zhu Qizhen, who was listening silently in the corner, frowned. He had read the History of Ming Dynasty in his previous life and remembered that there were two people who were later called the "Three Gentlemen of Hongzhi", namely Wang Shu, Ma Wensheng and Liu Daxia. What a coincidence, there are two of them in Taibai Restaurant.

"I don't know how many people the court will accept this time. It is said that there are more than 10,000 applicants this time."

"This is a great thing. It means that the people live and work in peace and contentment, and that there are more people who are educated."

"Although the current emperor is young, he already has the appearance of a saintly ruler. He has been working hard to strengthen the country since the Battle of Tumu. It has only been a few years. First, he vigorously rectified the internal affairs and implemented reforms. Then he fought against the Japanese invaders and launched the Northern Expedition."

"It is our good fortune that the Holy Lord is here."

……

After Zhu Qizhen strolled around, he returned to the palace. Seeing that it was still early, he wanted to go see Consort Xian first, but a maid came over and bowed, reporting: "Your Majesty, Yesen's wife Alena asked Your Majesty to go to the harem, saying that there is something important."

"Important matter?" Zhu Qizhen chuckled and went towards the villa.

As he left, Shuangxi came over from the other side, saw his back, and immediately stopped the palace maid to ask her, only to find out that His Majesty was invited by Alena.

"Hmph, a prisoner, and your Majesty still wants to see her?" Shuangxi snorted and hurried back to Kunning Palace.

The Queen was standing in front of the window, enjoying the breeze. Her charming peach blossom eyes were extremely clear and moist. She was wearing a thin white dress that outlined her figure even more perfectly. A strand of hair fell on her absolutely beautiful face, making her appearance even more charming and attractive.

"Oh, it's so hot and stuffy."

Her clear eyes reflected the scenery outside the window. Her eyelashes were long and thick. They trembled slightly as she blinked. She had the charm of a mature woman and a touch of the innocence of a girl.

"Empress." Shuangxi's hurried voice came.

The witch queen turned around gracefully, looked at the maid who came running towards her with her bright eyes, and was about to scold her.

"Your Majesty, His Majesty has been summoned by Alena to the harem courtyard."

"Let's go!"

When the witch queen heard this, her beautiful face instantly turned cold. She lifted her long skirt and walked hurriedly towards the harem.

Vigorous and high-spirited!
She looked like she was going to fight, and there was a murderous aura around her.

At this moment, Zhu Qizhen was already in the harem, or in Alena's room.

Alena was wearing their grassland skirt, a light pink strapless long skirt. The snow-white cleavage was eye-catching. Her figure was enchanting and graceful, revealing a pair of straight white legs. She slightly tilted her charming and beautiful face, her eyes moved slightly, and looked at Zhu Qizhen in a captivating way.

"Your Majesty, I made some herbal tea myself to quench your thirst." Alena raised her jade hand slightly and began to pour tea, with a gentle smile on her lips, full of teasing.

Zhu Qizhen picked it up, took a sip, and seemed to savor it: "Great."

The taste is really good, like the fruit tea I drank in my previous life, with ice added. Drinking it in this hot summer really relieves the heat. After he finished a cup, he raised his eyes and asked, "Didn't you say last time that there was something even better?"

Hearing this, Alena slowly stood up, stroked her waist with her hand, came to Zhu Qizhen, leaned in close, and said in a sweet voice: "It depends on whether Your Majesty dares."

"Why shouldn't I dare?" Zhu Qizhen raised his eyebrows.

He reached out and grabbed Alena's hand, and pulled her into his arms. He sneered in his heart, are you playing games with me? I have been playing with the Demon Queen for several years. I will not be as polite to you, a foreign woman, as I was to the Demon Queen.

Alena stretched out her arms and hugged his neck. She tilted her head slightly, her charming eyes were fascinating. She stared into his eyes and said softly, "I have learned skills from the great shaman. It is about men and women. I can help your majesty reach the peak of happiness you have never experienced before, not only physically, but also spiritually."

Are you kidding me?
Zhu Qizhen complained in his heart, but smiled: "Really?"

……

Bang!

The door was kicked open, and the Queen walked in aggressively. She looked up and saw the two people cuddling together. Alena leaned in Zhu Qizhen's arms, her eyes were seductive, like a fairy.

When Zhu Qizhen saw the Demon Queen come in, he reached out and pushed Alena, then stood up and smiled at the Demon Queen: "Well, Alena said she could help me check my illness."

"Treat a doctor?" The demon queen looked coldly, "Instead of taking the pulse, can you use your mouth?"

Zhu Qizhen was very upset, thinking that even though you are an experienced driver, you can't just drive casually. Alena slowly stood up, bowed to the Demon Queen, and said, "Your Majesty, I have learned skills from the Great Shaman. Your Majesty is physically and mentally exhausted. I can help him relieve his fatigue and reach the other side of happiness."

Zhu Qizhen held his forehead and said, "You are also an old driver."

"The Ming Dynasty has a royal doctor!" The demon queen was as cold as ice, "Please respect yourself!"

Alena looked at the demon queen and Zhu Qizhen with a half-smile, and said with an expression of seeing through everything, "Yes, I will respect myself. I come from the grassland and don't understand the rules of the Central Plains. However, in this harem, am I not the one who needs to respect myself the most?"

The demon queen's eyes were stern, and murderous intent flashed across her eyes. She asked coldly, "Can you tell what disease your majesty has?"

Alena looked at Zhu Qizhen with her beautiful eyes, which seemed to be filled with tenderness and charm: "Your Majesty is in a state of mental confusion. I can treat you, but when I treat you, only your Majesty and I can be present."

The Queen was secretly shocked, because the previous imperial physician had said the same thing, and she didn't expect that Alena was right.

"No need." She snorted coldly, her eyes fell on Zhu Qizhen, "Are you not leaving yet?"

Zhu Qizhen looked strange.

He felt like he was caught cheating. Was the witch jealous? She was very jealous.

"Your Majesty, I respectfully bid you farewell." Alena bowed, her curves proud.

The Queen cast a glance, straightened her chest, and strode forward. Zhu Qizhen followed with a smile on his face. When they got outside, the Queen slapped him on the back and said coldly, "Don't come to see this woman again."

"Why?" Zhu Qizhen pretended to be innocent.

He pretended to be angry, which made the Queen blush. She said angrily: "If you come to see this woman again, don't enter my Kunning Palace anymore."

This sounds like my wife is jealous and says don't get in my bed anymore.

Zhu Qizhen said seriously: "You misunderstood, am I that kind of lustful person?"

The Demon Queen suddenly stopped and stared at him angrily, with an expression that said, "Aren't you?" Zhu Qizhen rolled his eyes and said, "I have something important to do, really."

"Bah, you said the same thing last time." The Demon Queen became angrier and angrier. "I will never believe you again. You can choose her without me."

After saying this, she realized something was wrong. Who was she to him? Why did he say something so irresponsible in such a rage? However, she didn't want to explain any more. Her beautiful eyes were full of grievance, yet she stared at Zhu Qizhen with full momentum.

"I choose her!" Zhu Qizhen blurted out.

The demon queen's eyes widened instantly. Zhu Qizhen quickly added, waving his hand in disdain: "Why does she deserve that? She's a woman from the grassland, and also Yesen's woman. Bah, is she worthy?"

“You…you…” The Demon Queen stomped her feet and walked in front angrily.

(End of this chapter)