Ming: I am fake, walking on thin ice

Chapter 25 Queen Mother: I want to bring my own son back
Yu Qian put down his wine glass and frowned:
"Speaking of which, it was Emperor Renzong who started a bad precedent. During the time of the previous emperor, people under him did not dare to be too presumptuous. Now, it has become out of control."

"There are too many people involved in this, and the Queen Mother can't make a decision at the moment. If we really want to investigate, I'm afraid there will be turmoil in the government and the country. The war has just ended, and we need stability."

Zhu Qizhen smiled without commenting, and did not address the question directly, but changed the subject: "I have nothing to do recently, so I read the "Taizu Shilu" carefully and gained a lot."

"Emperor Taizu Gao conquered the world as a commoner, a unique figure in history," Yu Qian praised.

"But many people say that Taizu was cruel and murderous!" Zhu Qizhen smiled.

Yu Qian was stunned when he heard this. He quickly looked around and made sure that no one was around before he breathed a sigh of relief. "Your Majesty, you can't say such things. You are a descendant of the Zhu family. I can give you my own opinion. Emperor Taizu Gao was stubborn and arrogant. He killed many people in his later years. However, just because he drove out the Tartars and restored the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains, he deserves to be an emperor of all ages."

Zhu Qizhen nodded in agreement, took a sip of wine and said:

"I have made a new discovery this time. After Taizu established the Ming Dynasty, he faced a difficult problem. At that time, the gentry clans rose again, especially in Jiangnan."

"They live together in clans, hundreds of miles away, without any outsiders. Most of the land belongs to them. The wealthy merchant Shen Wansan owns land all over Wuxia; Cao Ding of Dantu owns more than 10,000 acres of land."

"Many of the scholars and officials in the court are their representatives. Their wealth and power are strong enough to control the government and seize the wealth of the common people."

"But after the four major cases, they almost all disappeared, and most of the land was returned to the people."

When Yu Qian heard this, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

He pondered for a moment, and his heart tightened again. As a person who was familiar with history books, he certainly knew what Taizu did. How many people died in the four major cases of Hongwu?

How did it disappear? It was killed by Taizu.

Does Your Majesty mean to start a massacre?
"Old Yu, Xu Yun came to see me." Zhu Qizhen did not continue the topic, but smiled and said, "This man is afraid of death, but he is a talent. If used well, he can get things done. You can arrange a job for him later."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Yu Qian accepted the order.

He didn't say much because he also thought Xu Yun was a talented person.

"By the way, Your Majesty," Yu Qian said, "The Queen Mother sent an envoy to Wala."

"Yes!" Zhu Qizhen nodded calmly, "The Queen Mother will make her own arrangements."

He secretly guessed that the Queen Mother must have sent someone to confirm whether the Zhengtong Emperor was dead. It seemed that this mother still couldn't let go of her son, and next, she would probably find a way to bring the Zhengtong Emperor back.

……

The heavy snow fell for several days and finally stopped.

Zhu Qizhen changed into casual clothes, called Shi Biao, and took a dozen Jinyiwei out of the city to hunt.

After leaving the city, he rode his horse and looked at the vast white world, feeling relieved. Shi Biao rode beside him and said, "Your Majesty, there are no outsiders here. I can't help but say a few words. The Queen Mother is too unfair to Your Majesty. She is ruling the country from behind the curtain right after the victory. Isn't this a division of Your Majesty's power?"

"How dare you!" Zhu Qizhen shouted coldly.

"Your Majesty, I am guilty!" Shi Biao was frightened and quickly dismounted and knelt down.

Zhu Qizhen rode up to him, looked down at him, and said in a deep voice: "I'll spare you this time. Fortunately, you didn't say it in the palace. If it got out, you'd be finished. If you stir up trouble between me and the Queen Mother, I can't save you."

After hearing this, Shi Biao kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, I have one last thing to say. Many of our brothers in the army support you. My uncle also means the same thing."

"I understand. Get up." Zhu Qizhen raised his hand. "Don't mention it again."

The corners of his mouth raised slightly.

There are still people who support me, but it seems that they are not good people.

According to historical records, Shi Biao's uncle Shi Heng was also the mastermind of the later coup d'etat and also falsely accused Yu Qian of murder. …

They rode their horses to the foot of the mountain and were about to go up the mountain when they saw a carriage parked by the river. There were four or five people admiring the snow by the frozen river.

Zhu Qizhen's eyes swept across the crowd and finally fixed on a woman wearing a snow-white fox fur coat. Her hair fell to her waist like a waterfall, and her slender waist and graceful figure, set off by a long skirt, showed an extraordinary and beautiful temperament.

"Your Majesty, that is the granddaughter of Duke Ying." Shi Biao introduced, "Her name is Zhang Jingshu, and she is a famous talented woman in the capital."

"Quiet girl, beautiful girl." Zhu Qizhen smiled, "What a good name. I'll go and take a look."

He pulled the reins and spurred his horse closer to the river.

At this moment, a maid suddenly stood in front of Zhang Jingshu, pointed at Zhu Qizhen and shouted, "Stop! How dare you... bump into my young lady?"

Zhang Jingshu raised her beautiful eyes and looked at Zhu Qizhen. Then her expression suddenly changed and she knelt down on the ground: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

It’s His Majesty the Emperor?

The maids behind her were also frightened and quickly knelt down.

"You recognize me?" Zhu Qizhen was slightly surprised.

"When your majesty returned victorious that day, I followed my grandfather to greet you at the city gate. I had the honor of meeting your majesty." Zhang Jingshu's cheeks flushed slightly and her eyes drooped.

Zhu Qizhen jumped off his horse, walked up to her and raised his hand: "You are the granddaughter of Duke Ying, right? Get up."

Zhang Jingshu stood up slowly. Looking closer, she had a pretty and delicate face, narrow and dark eyes, and long eyelashes that were slightly curled up.

Zhu Qizhen's eyes were burning, and an idea popped into his mind.

If you want to kill the Duke of England, then marry his granddaughter? Then we'll be a family from now on.

……

Kunning Palace.

The Queen Mother was looking at the intelligence in her hand, and a cold charm flashed in her eyes: "My son is still alive and was taken to Mobei."

Her mature and beautiful face was as cold as frost. As a mother, she was naturally worried about her son, not to mention that her son was trapped in the enemy camp in Mobei.

In the bitterly cold land of Mobei, as a prisoner, it is unknown whether he can survive.

"I have to find a way to bring him back!" she whispered to herself.

At this time, the maid Shuangxi came over with hot tea. The Queen Mother immediately put away her expression and asked, "Your Majesty didn't come to pay respects today. What did he do?"

"He went out of town to hunt." Shuangxi reported, "His Majesty came early this morning, but you, Queen Mother, haven't woken up yet. His Majesty is here to greet you, rain or shine."

"He did it perfectly." The Queen Mother said in a cold voice.

Shuangxi pursed her lips and asked cautiously, "Queen Mother, are you being too strict with His Majesty? Isn't he behaving much better than before?"

The Queen Mother rubbed her eyebrows, and murderous intent flashed in her eyes.

In her opinion, now that this fake emperor has been recognized by the subjects of the world, if she wants to dethrone him, she will have to think carefully.

"The key lies in the British public." She thought to herself.

Please give me a vote, brothers who are passing by, please!
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(End of this chapter)