My hotel is full of emperors throughout history.

Zhu Di had a stubborn look on his face.

"You've got a death wish! Our Ming Dynasty will never have an emperor who can seal the wolf's lair again!"

"Let our Yongle Dynasty perish then!"

"At worst, the Ming Dynasty will perish after only two generations!"

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath and suppressed his anger.

He slowly tightened his belt and re-fastened it around his waist.

"Hmph! We're not going to argue with you!"

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly.

"But your older brother can't possibly die this time!"

"We'll protect your older brother very well this time!"

Zhu Yuanzhang walked over to Zhu Biao and sat down.

Zhu Di hesitated for a moment, but still sat down next to Zhu Yuanzhang.

"By the way! Young man of the Chen family! You just said that the fourth prince wasn't the emperor who went the farthest. So let me ask you, who was the emperor who went the farthest?"

Old Zhu asked casually.

"Which emperor was more powerful than the fourth prince?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo's lips twitched violently.

"That... he was actually the emperor of your Great Ming Dynasty, and he also had a title called the God of War of the Great Ming Dynasty."

"oh!"

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately became interested.

Zhu Di, standing to the side, was even more excited.

"Could it be that one of my descendants will become an emperor even more powerful than I?"

Zhu Di laughed heartily, a smile more relaxed than ever before.

"Hahaha! Old man! Did you hear that? It's also from our Zhu family!"

"I'm not the only one from my lineage! There's someone even more capable than me!"

"It can hit farther than I can!"

"Truly worthy of being my son!"

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, his voice unusually cheerful.

The look in his eyes and the unspoken message in his words was, "Don't you see how much more capable my generation is than Zhu Yunwen?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Di, who seemed to be smug and overjoyed, opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know how to react.

Go ahead and criticize; this is indeed the Zhu family's glory.

If I don't scold him, I'll get really annoyed seeing how smug the fourth brother is.

He could only suppress a complex mix of emotions and let out a heavy groan.

"I heard it! I heard it! We're not deaf!"

Despite this, a sense of pride welled up in his heart.

I really want to punch that little brat, Lao Si!

But no matter what, he's still a member of the Zhu family!

He was also Zhu Yuanzhang's son!

He could fight even further than the fourth brother, achieving an accomplishment even more impressive than "Sealing the Wolf and Dwelling in the Mountain".

The Zhu family truly possesses the spirit and ability to expand their territory and spread their influence beyond their borders!

Seeing their excited expressions, Chen Mo felt a little embarrassed to continue, and could only say something with a shifty look in his eyes.

"Um... I didn't say he called."

"ha??!!!"

Zhu Di's laughter stopped abruptly, his smile freezing instantly, turning into astonishment and confusion.

He looked at Chen Mo, his brows furrowing.

"Not by phone? Shopkeeper Chen, what do you mean by that? If you didn't fight, what else could it be...?"

Zhu Di paused, seemingly realizing his idea was too absurd, and then spoke with a hint of jokingness.

"...They couldn't have been 'invited' there, or...were they kidnapped? Hahaha..."

He chuckled dryly twice, trying to ease the atmosphere, which even he found absurd.

However, Chen Mo fell silent the next second.

Zhu Di watched Chen Mo remain silent for a long time without replying, and suddenly a bad premonition welled up in his heart.

He walked to Chen Mo's side and put his hands on Chen Mo's shoulders.

"Why aren't you saying anything, Shopkeeper Chen?"

Zhu Di looked anxious.

"Mr. Chen! Say something!"

"Speak! Tell me it's not true!"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, then glared at Zhu Di with a fierce look in his eyes.

Zhu Di felt a chill run down his spine from Chen Mo's gaze and looked at him, speaking.

"Mr. Chen, tell me! How exactly did that guy get there?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang also looked at Chen Mo.

"That's right! Tell me quickly! How exactly did that guy get there?!"

Chen Mo felt uncomfortable under their gazes, so he had no choice but to speak.

"How did you get there? You were captured and taken there."

"What???!!!"

Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Di, and Zhu Biao, who was standing to the side, were all stunned, completely stunned.

The group of people all looked on in disbelief.

After a while, Zhu Di seemed to realize what was happening, and his face turned pale.

Zhu Yuanzhang, standing to the side, suddenly grabbed Chen Mo and roared.

Tell us! How was he captured?

Seeing the sudden change in Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di's expressions, Chen Mo knew that he had no choice but to make things clear.

He took a deep breath and spoke slowly.

"That emperor was named Zhu Qizhen, and his reign title was Zhengtong."

"Zhu Qizhen?"

Zhu Di murmured something, his eyes sharpening.

"Is he our eldest grandson's son?"

"That's right."

Chen Mo nodded and continued.

"Because Emperor Xuanzong of Ming, Zhu Zhanji, died young, Zhu Qizhen was still young when he ascended the throne. The government was mainly assisted by Empress Dowager Zhang and virtuous ministers such as the Three Yangs (Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong, and Yang Pu), so it was relatively stable."

At this point, Chen Mo glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di, and swallowed hard.

"But later, he favored a eunuch named Wang Zhen..."

Upon hearing this, both Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di felt a wave of dizziness.

All right!

They didn't even need to listen to the rest; they could already guess what would happen next just from that point alone.

With the emperor captured and his favored eunuchs, the buffs have already been stacked to the limit.

Chen Mo continued speaking.

"Wang Zhen was an ignorant and ambitious eunuch. In order to demonstrate his power, he instigated the young emperor to personally lead an expedition to attack the Oirat Mongols who were harassing the border."

"Throughout the court, from the Empress Dowager to all civil and military officials, almost everyone opposed it, believing that the emperor's precious body should not be lightly ventured into dangerous territory!"

"But Zhu Qizhen believed that as the emperor of the Zhu family, he was bound to restore your glory, so he was bewitched by Wang Zhen and went his own way."

"Then what?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's voice was already tinged with murderous intent.

Although he could almost guess the outcome, he still hoped that Chen Mo's words wouldn't be as he expected.

That little bastard!!!

"Then,"

Chen Mo sighed.

"The emperor set off in a grand procession, leading the main forces of the three major camps of the capital, which he claimed to have an army of 500,000."

"But along the way, almost all major military affairs were decided arbitrarily by the eunuch Wang Zhen, who gave arbitrary and reckless commands."

"The marching route was changed frequently, just to satisfy Wang Zhen's desire to show off back in his hometown. The army was constantly on the move, morale was low, and logistics were in chaos."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Di's eyes turned red, and his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

He was a commander, so he knew all too well what this meant!

This kind of futile effort only depletes the morale and energy of the soldiers.

This is a major taboo for a general!

Moreover, that little beast not only personally led the army, but he also acted so casually in matters like this!

Ahhhhh! !! !!

Zhu Di wished he could grab a knife and chop that little beast to pieces on the spot.

"and then?"

Zhu Di's voice was more somber than ever before.

"Then, when they arrived at the front, the situation was unclear. Wang Zhen was furious because his men had looted the crops on his own estate. He ordered the army to take a detour, which exhausted the troops and gave the Oirat a chance to take advantage of the situation."

"Ultimately, the army was overtaken and surrounded by the Oirat cavalry at a place called Tumu Fort."

Chen Mo paused for a moment, then stated the most fatal point.

"There is a lack of water there."

Zhu Yuanzhang's vision went black, and he swayed, but Zhu Biao quickly supported him.

An army lacking water and surrounded is like lambs to the slaughter!

"Esen, the leader of the Oirat Mongols, feigned peace talks, which the Ming army believed. As they relaxed their vigilance and moved, the Oirat cavalry launched a surprise attack..."

Chen Mo's voice also lowered.

"There were clearly only 20,000 Oirat cavalry."

"However, due to Zhu Qizhen's actions, hundreds of thousands of elite Ming troops were wiped out in a single battle!"

"The accompanying civil and military officials, including Duke Zhang Fu of Yingguo and Minister of War Kuang Ye, along with dozens of other high-ranking officials, all perished in battle!"

Zhu Di: ? ? ?

Zhu Yuanzhang: ? ? ?

"Then...what about that little beast?!"

Zhu Di's voice was hoarse, and his eyes were bloodshot.

Chen Mo glanced at him and sighed deeply.

"Emperor Zhu Qizhen... was captured by the Oirat Mongols amidst the chaos of war."

"In the nearly one hundred years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, this is the first time that an emperor has been captured alive by a foreign tribe."

"puff--"

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly clutched his chest, nearly spitting out a mouthful of blood, his face instantly turning deathly pale.

The emperor has been captured!

What a shame!

The most crucial point is that 500,000 is being used to reduce 20,000!

As a result, all 500,000 were wiped out, and the emperor was captured!

It's like they've trampled on the face of Zhu Yuanzhang and the entire Ming Dynasty!

Zhu Di was so angry that he trembled all over. He slammed his fist against the wall next to him with a dull thud, and his hand instantly became red and swollen.

However, Zhu Di seemed oblivious to the pain.

His eyes were bloodshot, like a madman, and he squeezed out a low growl with bloodshot veins from between his teeth.

"Useless trash! Idiot! You despicable bastard who deserves to be torn to pieces!!!"

"An army of five hundred thousand! And dozens of key ministers!"

Zhu Di looked heartbroken, feeling an unprecedented mix of anger and regret.

"The accumulated wealth of my Great Ming Dynasty over nearly a century! Just like that... just like that, it was all squandered by a eunuch and a tyrannical emperor?!"

"He was captured alive?! How could he not die in battle! How dare he live?!"

Zhu Di roared, turning his head sharply to stare intently at Chen Mo.

"And then?! What happened next?!"

Chen Mo felt uneasy under Zhu Di's menacing gaze and continued speaking.

"Later, the Oirats kidnapped Zhu Qizhen and forced him to act as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty to open the city gates, allowing them to enter unimpeded..."

"Wh...what?!"

Zhu Di was dumbfounded and asked with a look of fear on his face.

"He didn't call out, did he?"

Chen Mo fell silent.

Zhu Di, seeing his expression, knew the answer.

"Aaaaaahhhhhhh!!! He...he knocks on the door?! He dares to knock on the door?!"

Zhu Di was like a madman.

"You unfilial son! You wretched child! How could I, Zhu Di, have such a disgraceful descendant?!"

"He has disgraced the Zhu family! He has disgraced our Ming Dynasty ancestors! He has utterly humiliated them!"

Zhu Yuanzhang, standing to the side, had bloodshot eyes and his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

He looked at Zhu Di and said through gritted teeth.

"Fourth brother! This is your offspring!!!"

"These are the descendants of your Emperor Yongle!!!"

Zhu Yuanzhang wept bitterly at this point.

"They are also descendants of me, Zhu Chongba!"

"How could I have such a beastly offspring?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang roared.

If Zhu Qizhen did not want the Ming Dynasty to be humiliated, he should commit suicide on the spot.

Even if his previous actions were incredibly stupid, Old Zhu would feel much more at ease.

They might even praise him and say "Well done!"

Although they are useless, the Zhu family has not lost its fighting spirit!

But he didn't!!!

Not only did he not commit suicide, but he also went to his own city and ordered his soldiers to open the gates!

Is this something an emperor would do?!

"Beast! You beast!!! We must exterminate his entire family!!!"

Zhu Yuanzhang also appeared to be insane.

Seeing their expressions, Chen Mo added another sentence.

"So... in later generations, besides being known as the 'God of War of the Ming Dynasty,' he... he had a very famous nickname: 'The Gatekeeper Emperor.'"

Chen Mo paused.

"This is one of a kind in history!"

Zhu Yuanzhang felt dizzy and almost collapsed.

Fortunately, Zhu Biao reacted quickly and caught Zhu Yuanzhang.

"The Great Ming War God... Ahahahaha~!"

"Knocking on the door, Emperor! Hahaha!"

Zhu Yuanzhang scratched his head, his teeth grinding together.

"That little bastard!!!"

"That beast has utterly disgraced our Great Ming Dynasty!!!"

Zhu Di was so angry that he almost fainted.

Seeing Zhu Di's appearance, Zhu Biao quickly reached out a hand to support him.

Although Zhu Di was his younger brother, the Zhu Di mentioned here is about the same age as the old Zhu.

If something were to actually happen, the Yongle reign would likely face a major upheaval.

Zhu Biao supported Zhu Yuanzhang with one hand and Zhu Di with the other.

As for how he felt, he could only say it was a mix of emotions.

What kind of talented people are in the Zhu family!

After a moment, Zhu Di seemed to have recovered slightly and said dejectedly.

"And then? What happened next?"

"Is my Great Ming Dynasty safe and sound?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, the Ming Dynasty really did almost perish that time."

Chen Mo paused for a moment.

Zhu Di became anxious when he saw Chen Mo pause.

"So what happened next?"

"Exactly! Tell me quickly! What happened next!"

Zhu Yuanzhang also looked impatient, and when he saw Chen Mo pause, he wished he could slap him on the spot.

But the thought of having to hear the rest of the story from this brat made Old Zhu suppress his impatience.

Chen Mo gathered his thoughts and slowly began to speak.

"A man stepped forward from behind!"

"Who?"

Zhu Di and Zhu Yuanzhang blurted it out at the same time.

"That man... is called Yu Qian."

Chen Mo spoke slowly.

"With Emperor Zhu Qizhen captured, morale in the court was low, and many people advocated moving the capital south."

"It was Yu Qian who stepped forward and supported Zhu Qizhen's younger brother, Zhu Qiyu, to become emperor. Zhu Qiyu overruled the objections of others, resolutely advocated war, supported Yu Qian in reorganizing the military, and personally supervised the battle. In the end, they won the Battle of Beijing, repelled the Oirat army, and preserved the capital and half of the Ming Dynasty's territory!"

Chen Mo paused, a hint of emotion in his voice.

"It can be said that Yu Qian almost single-handedly extended the life of the Ming Dynasty during that earth-shattering crisis!"

"Of course, Zhu Qiyu's support also played a crucial role!"