Ming: I am fake, walking on thin ice

Chapter 5 Yesen was confused: Caught a fake emperor?
Twilight Quadruple.

A bonfire was lit in the camp and the soldiers prepared to have dinner.

Zhu Qizhen stood up, picked up a glass of wine, bowed to the north, and said in a sad voice:

"In the Battle of Tumubao, 200,000 soldiers died. I bow to you here!"

"Some of you may be hit by stray arrows, and your souls may drown in the abyss; some of you may be wounded by swords, and your spirits may return to the long night. If you live, you will be brave; if you die, you will be famous."

"Your heroic spirits are still here, and your prayers will be heard. Follow my banners, follow my troops, and return to our country together, each recognizing your hometown. Accept the food and sacrifices of your own flesh and blood, and lead your family members. Don't be a ghost in a foreign land, or just a soul in a foreign land. I will commend your merits and engrave them in the ancestral temple. Each of your families will benefit from my grace, and I will provide you with food and clothing every year, and monthly stipends. This is my reward to comfort your hearts. The living have already been in awe of the majesty of heaven, and the dead have also returned to the king's rule. I will show my sincerity and offer you respectful sacrifices. Alas, how sad it is."

After saying this, he spilled the wine in the glass with tears in his eyes.

The soldiers' eyes were moist and they all drank the wine in their cups.

Zhu Qizhen turned around and said to the soldiers: "I swear, I will avenge them!"

"Long live His Majesty!" Zhang Fu shouted.

"Long live His Majesty!" the soldiers shouted in unison.

Zhu Qizhen walked over and waved his hand, asking everyone to sit down and start eating.

Zhang Fu became more and more frightened.

The fake emperor's conversation and methods of winning people's hearts make him look nothing like a country boy.

I don’t know whether this is a blessing or a curse!

Along the way, the morale of the defeated army, which had originally been low, actually improved.

"Who among you is the best fighter?" Zhu Qizhen glanced around, smiled bitterly and spread his hands, "I have escaped death this time, and I realized that I need a way to save my life. Who can teach me martial arts?"

"Shi Biao, the best fighter in the army." someone said.

Everyone's eyes fell on a young flag bearer.

Zhu Qizhen frowned.

Shi Biao?

This name appears in "History of Ming Dynasty". He was the nephew of Shi Heng and was brave and good at fighting.

However, both the uncle and nephew ended up badly.

"General Shi, can you show me your skills and open my eyes?" Zhu Qizhen smiled.

Shi Biao was still a minor general, and was somewhat excited when the emperor called him. He stood up and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I will present my humble service to you."

Swish!
He drew out his long sword, stepped forward with one foot, and slashed horizontally.

The sword was sharp and the moves were simple, not fancy, but very practical. It was obvious that it was honed on the battlefield. Zhu Qizhen was very satisfied.

"Very good!" He raised his hand and said, "General Shi, please teach me swordsmanship in the future."

"As you wish." Shi Biao bowed.

The reason why Zhu Qizhen wanted to learn swordsmanship was because he was certain that his golden finger was his daily increasing speed and strength.

But he only has brute force and no martial arts skills, isn't that a waste?

Learning martial arts not only strengthens your body, but may also save your life in the future.

……

Yesen's army marched southward and arrived at the city of Xuanfu.

Xuanfu is the eastern gate leading to the capital, but there are not many soldiers guarding here, and the commander is called Yang Hong.

After the Battle of Tumu, he received two messages. The first one said that His Majesty was captured by Yesen, and the second one said that His Majesty was rescued by the Duke of Ying.

Just yesterday, he finally settled down.

Because the British official sent someone to report that His Majesty was already on his way back south, he ordered him to defend Xuanfu to the death and delay Yesen.

So, when Yesen's army arrived at the city, Yang Hong was ready to fight to the death. But strangely, Yesen's army did not launch an attack when it arrived.

At this moment, Yesen was riding his horse to the front of the battle formation, feeling very proud and satisfied.

This time, he did not plan to attack, because the emperor of the Ming Dynasty was in his hands. Do you, Yang Hong, dare to disobey the imperial edict of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty?
So, the tragic overseas student Zhu Qizhen was taken to the front of the battlefield, and he was forced to order Yang Hong to open the city gate.

Yesen sat high on his horse, waiting for the gate of Xuanfu to open by itself.

Having fought wars all his life, he had never had a smooth journey. He was already imagining using Zhu Qizhen to block the pass all the way to the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

At this time, a voice like thunder fell: "Yesen the thief is cunning, he actually used a fake emperor to deceive this general? His Majesty has already issued a clear decree to the world and is returning south. All soldiers listen to my order and fight to the death!"

Whoosh whoosh!
There were bursts of sounds of breaking through the air, and thousands of arrows were fired at the same time, landing in front of the Wala army.

"What? The Ming emperor in my hand is a fake?" Yesen was shocked.

"Impossible!" Boyan shook his head. "When they arrested him, those people protected him and called him Your Majesty."

Yesen looked suspicious.

It's not fake. How dare Yang Hong on the city wall shoot arrows at their emperor?
"I am a fake?" The Zhengtong Emperor was also confused. "How could I be a fake? If I am a fake, I will lose my usefulness and my life will be over."

At this time, the eunuch Xining hurried to Yesen and bowed respectfully: "Great Khan, he is His Majesty! I am the eunuch beside His Majesty, how can I be mistaken? The Ming Dynasty must be plotting something."

Bayan Temur advised: "It is getting late, we might as well retreat for now and figure out the situation before coming back."

Yesen was silent for a moment and then nodded, and the army retreated.

Yang Hong on the city wall was actually very panicked.

He had met the emperor before. The one standing in front of the Wala army was His Majesty.

But he did receive an imperial edict from the emperor, saying that he was on his way back south and ordering him to guard Xuanfu.

What's happening here?
……

Capital City, Imperial Palace.

Kunning Palace was brightly lit. Normally, this was where the Queen should live, but now it was the Queen Mother Sun Ruowei who lived there.

Zhu Qizhen ascended the throne at the age of nine, and the regent behind the scenes was Empress Dowager Sun.

At this moment, Empress Dowager Sun was burning incense and praying.

Time seemed to have left no trace on her. She was wearing a palace dress that outlined her perfect curvy figure, dignified and elegant. Her long black hair was hanging down, and she had a mature and beautiful face. Her eyes were full of coldness, revealing a touch of cold charm and a bit of aggression.

"Empress Dowager, His Majesty is fine and will return to the capital in a few days." The palace maid Shuangxi comforted her softly.

Empress Dowager Sun bowed three times to the Bodhisattva.

At first, when the harem heard the news that the emperor had been captured, there was chaos.

Then, news came that the emperor had been rescued by the Duke of England, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Empress Dowager..." A maid came in hurriedly with a piece of intelligence, "This is an urgent military report from Xuanfu, eight hundred miles away."

Queen Mother Sun's expression changed drastically. Could it be that Xuanfu was lost so quickly?
She quickly opened it and looked, her expression becoming even more serious.

Because Yang Hong, the defender of Xuanfu, said in his report that Yesen had kidnapped a fake emperor to attack the city, and that fake emperor looked very similar to Your Majesty.

"What is going on?" she said with a cold look.

After pondering for a while, she took a deep breath. No matter what, she had to face Yesen's march south first.

The most important thing is to preserve the Ming Dynasty!
"Queen Mother, does His Majesty need anything prepared in the palace?" The maid Shuangxi asked, "His Majesty returned in a few days. This time, His Majesty suffered a lot."

"He suffered? He almost ruined the Ming Dynasty!" Empress Dowager Sun rubbed her eyebrows. "If he died, I would not be able to explain to the late emperor. But since the Ming Dynasty was destroyed, I would not be able to face the late emperor. When he comes back, he will face punishment!"

She frowned.

After suffering such a great defeat, how would the emperor face his subjects and the people when he returned?

(End of this chapter)