After thinking about it, Boyan Timur returned to his camp and ordered his troops to pack their bags in advance. The public reason he gave was that the Ming Dynasty was about to redeem the emperor, and the war was about to end.
Although Boyan Timur's troops only had 10,000 people, taking the lead caused panic in the entire Wala camp. So much so that even Yexian's confidants spontaneously focused on Yexian's Chinese army tent to inquire for information.
If there was really a million taels of silver, most generals would be willing to abandon their troops. Although 20,000 troops were lost under the walls of Beijing, it was the three Polo brothers who died, and no one had any intention of avenging Polo.
From a profit point of view, it is good for Boluo to die. Without Boluo's 20,000 troops, there will be 20,000 less people to share the spoils, and the remaining people can get a big share.
One million taels, plus the eight cartloads of rare treasures that Emperor Sun sent privately before, as well as the supplies looted along the way, are enough for everyone to live comfortably for a year.
As nomads, don't they just count the money one year at a time? If they don't have enough the next year, they just have to grab it again.
Even though Boyan Timur openly wanted to run away, he still didn't dare to do anything to his younger brother. Boluo is already dead, and if Boyan Timur is pushed to the opposite side, once the three-party alliance between Totuo Buhua, Alazhiyuan and Da Mingzi is over, the situation will no longer be controllable.
Although Ye Xian had a premonition that Tuotaobuhua and Alazhiyuan were about to move, he never imagined that the two of them had gone so far, to the point where they would immediately join forces with the Great Tomorrow to kill him.
So he first scolded his trusted generals, and then in the name of clearing the way back and raising food and grass, he ordered Boyan Timur to return to Datong via Zijingguan via the original route, and the main army collected the remaining ransom. Then he broke camp and returned westward.
Boyan Timur accepted the order happily. Seeing that the war was expected to end, the other generals were satisfied and dispersed.
The concubines brought by the mission were taken back to the military tents by Ma Liang, Yuan Bin and Ha Ming respectively; the mission also brought a new felt tent to accommodate the eight newly brought talents.
Zhu Qizhen summoned Hu Hui, Chen Yi and others for a secret discussion, and Ma Liang and others went back to their military tents to rest.
The four newly given concubines, plus the previous four, Ma Liang looked at the eight stunning beauties in his tent and couldn't help sighing in his heart. Ma Liang also wanted to live a comfortable life with the stunning beauty, but unfortunately he was the emperor's male favorite. Even though he was not happy, he had to flatter the emperor against his will.
I don't know when this day will come to an end, and the Supreme Emperor has also given clear instructions that only he can touch these concubines. Ma Liang can only look at them but not use them. Isn't this torture?
Fortunately, Ma Liang has experienced a lot and can figure it out. But Yuan Bin was different. Yuan Bin was originally a low-ranking royal guard. The mission had just read out the new emperor's edict and appointed Yuan Bin and Ha Ming as commanders.
Yuan Bin has never experienced these things at the upper level and is relatively simple. The queen gave four concubines, and Yuan Bin actually thought that these concubines were his.
When Yuan Bin returned to the tent, he saw a beautiful girl of fourteen or fifteen years old, crying beside the bed, while three other beauties were patiently comforting her.
So Yuan Bin asked curiously: "What's going on? Who has been wronged by her?"
One of the older concubines explained: "My husband, our youngest sister Ling'er has just turned fourteen. Although she was born in Jiaofangsi, she has not yet bloomed.
Just now, Zuo Sile, the director of Jiaofang, sent someone to inform us that our twelve new concubines should all take off their clothes, cover their faces with gauze scarves, and kneel in the newly built felt tent next to the emperor, waiting for the emperor to choose. The chosen one will sleep with the emperor, but sister Ling'er didn't want to, so she cried.
Yuan Bin asked curiously: "Aren't you four given to me by the Queen? Why are you still under the control of the Jiaofang Director? You still have to sleep with the Emperor. What's the rationale for this?"
Concubine Ji replied: "We are lowly women from Jiaofangsi. If we give them directly to the Emperor, it would be an insult to the royal family. That's why the Queen sent us here in the name of concubines. In fact, we are for the Emperor's enjoyment." of.
It doesn't matter to the three of us, our bodies are already dirty anyway. It's just that sister Ling'er has not yet been dealt with, so please ask your husband to be merciful and save her. "
Yuan Bin's back felt cold when he heard that such a roundabout method could be used. The Queen really took great pains to give a woman to the Supreme Emperor.
Not long after, Le Jinrong, the chief minister of the Jiaofang, came to urge the girls to go to the emperor's felt tent.
Yuan Bin, who had always been upright, still argued hard and kept Ling'er. The other three women went to live in the felt tent next to the emperor, changing clothes and kneeling with the other women, preparing to accept the emperor's selection.
Zhu Qizhen just stood in his felt tent and asked Hu Hui and others: "Does the new king really want to redeem me and go back?"
Hu Hui replied: "Your Majesty, at least so far, the new monarch is really trying to redeem your Majesty. The 600,000 taels raised by the Queen Mother have been sent over.
The new king raised another 300,000 taels, and together with the 100,000 taels from Prince Qi's Mansion, the ransom was enough. Although Ye Xian is brutal, he is quite true to his word. Besides, Oala's military rations are only enough to support him for another ten days.
According to common sense, after receiving the next 400,000 taels, it is time to let His Majesty return to the city. "
"In this case, why did the Zhou family send so many women and ten carts of red charcoal? I heard that they also sent the Jiaofang Si Zuo Sile to manage the sixteen concubines. Look at her appearance, It seems like they are planning to let me stay in Wala Camp for a long time."
Hu Ming helplessly replied: "The affairs of the harem are beyond the control of ministers. As for sending the concubine here, I think Empress Zhou is sympathetic to His Majesty and wants to make His Majesty's life more comfortable."
When Zhu Qizhen heard this, he sighed in his heart. Although he knew that Zhou's behavior was a bit weird, those women from the Jiaofang Division were really irresistible. After using these women, looking at those nobles and talented people, they are simply tasteless and boring.
Without waiting for Zhu Qizhen to sigh, Hu Hui talked about how the emperor would deal with himself when he returned to the city.
Zhu Qizhen asked: "Uncle Zong, you are the only remaining important minister of the late emperor. What do you think we should do now?"
Hu Bi shook his head: "Your Majesty, it is almost impossible to reset. In my opinion, going out to avoid disaster is the right way."
"What if I insist on staying in the capital? I have been used to living in the Forbidden City since I was a child, so I just want to stay in the Forbidden City. I don't want to go anywhere."
Hu Hui stopped talking after hearing this. Starting from Taizong, the emperors of Ming Dynasty had an inseparable obsession with the Forbidden City in Beijing. Except for the current ridiculous new emperor, who regards the Forbidden City as a scourge, the other emperors all love the Forbidden City to the death.
In fact, both Zhu Qizhen and Hu Hui and other ministers understood that as long as Zhu Qizhen was willing to go to Fengyang, all problems could be solved. The new monarch will not take action against the Supreme Emperor's family, and the ministers do not need to be caught in the middle and suffer from the consequences.
The key problem is that Zhu Qizhen refused to leave even if he was beaten to death.
The Supreme Emperor lived in the Qianqing Palace in the Forbidden City. It was only thanks to the two brothers Zhu Qizhen and Zhu Qiyu that they thought of it. How could any emperor in the past dynasties do this?
(End of chapter)
