She wanted to think about it, but she couldn't say this, let alone directly agree with Yu Qian's idea.
After scanning for a week, Sun looked at Zhu Qiyu and said, "King Xi, what do you think?"
Zhu Qiyu's head is as big as a bucket, what can he think? He wanted to close his eyes and watch.
"Everything depends on the Queen Mother," Zhu Qiyu said.
Just kidding, how could he dare to say anything? In this situation, he couldn't make the decision at all. It didn't matter whether the court appointed a new king or not, it had nothing to do with him.
There was no need for him to do such a thankless thing.
When the plan failed, Sun did not want to act too impatient and said calmly: "Password to the border to prepare for the Tatars to invade the border."
Yu Qian said hurriedly: "Queen Mother, what should we do if the Tatars kidnap the emperor and enter the country?"
Sun hesitated, then realized that this was an opportunity to test the ministers, so she said sadly:
"The Ming Dynasty is the most important thing in everything. If the Tatars are really like that, we must not destroy the country and the country of the Ming Dynasty for the sake of the emperor."
After a pause, he added: "I think the emperor can understand, what do you think?"
The ministers looked at each other in confusion. They didn't know what to say for a moment. They were all human beings, and Sun's plan was slapped in their faces. How could they not understand.
They understand, but what Sun did did not affect their interests.
Instead, they can use this to their own advantage.
When Zhu Qizhen, who was less than eight years old, ascended the throne, they obtained a lot of benefits. Now that the prince is less than two years old, he is completely a mascot.
And they could also see that the integrity of the Sun family who became the Empress Dowager was not as good as that of the previous Empress Dowager Zhang.
If the two sides join forces, Yu Qian, who is currently powerful, will definitely be unable to survive alone, and the advantage lies with them.
…
On the grassland.
Totto Polo was furious. Until now, he still couldn't meet Zhu Qizhen, which he couldn't accept.
But he really didn't dare to push Li Qing, because Li Qing really didn't take Zhu Qizhen's life seriously.
"Master, if you don't hold the Emperor of Ming Dynasty in your hands, you can't hold the emperor hostage, order, order..."
"Hold the emperor to command the princes." Tuotuo Polo said it for him.
"Yes, that's what I mean." The rugged man said, "Should we find a way?"
Totto Polo was a little angry and cursed: "Do you think I didn't think about it?
Damn it, that bastard Ming official was a lunatic. He drove him to the edge and killed the Ming Emperor. Are you responsible, or is this Grand Master responsible? "
"Uh..." the rugged man said sarcastically, "The Grand Master misunderstood, what I mean is... Ming Dynasty doesn't know the situation. If we don't do it in vain, what will it be?"
"The Empty City Plan?" Totto Polo rolled his eyes, and then his eyes lit up, "Yes, Daming doesn't know the details. We have suffered such a big loss this time, so let's get some interest first."
"The master is wise." The rugged man said with a smile. His subordinates suffered the greatest losses in this battle, so he was very concerned about it.
"Yes." Totto Polo patted him on the shoulder, "You, take no less than three thousand, and go to the capital of the Ming Dynasty to ask for money. You said that supporting the Ming Emperor is too expensive and we can no longer afford it."
He smiled evilly and said, "If you don't want the emperor to feel sad, just take two million taels of silver."
"ah?"
"This is just the first wave of temptation." Tottu Polo said, "There will be many more two million in the future."
"No..." the rugged man said anxiously, "Grand Master, why is it always me... My subordinates have suffered serious losses, and the Grand Master knows it!"
Tottu Polo smiled and said: "Huh? Don't care about these details. Besides, the other party will definitely not dare to do anything to you."
After a pause, he said, "This way, I'll share half of the money with you."
"real?"
"Have I ever failed to keep my word?"
The rugged man gritted his teeth and said, "I'll go."
"Remember, don't bring too many people, three thousand is enough." Totto Polo added.
"clear."
~
"Li...I, I'm really dying." Zhu Qizhen said weakly.
Li Qing fed him some water and asked, "Are you afraid of death?"
"You, you really want to kill me?" Zhu Qizhen couldn't accept it. After a while, he said: "Maybe I'm afraid, but more importantly, I don't want to, and I'm not willing to do it."
Li Qing smiled: "I thought you would be tough-talking."
"...Why did you come?" Zhu Qizhen was puzzled. Now, he had both resentment and admiration for Li Qing. The complex emotions were entangled, but he couldn't be called hateful.
"With your ability, you can definitely survive on the battlefield." Zhu Qizhen said, "You are only a seventh-grade official. If the sky falls, it won't be your turn. Yu Qian will protect you. You don't have to be like this. "
Li Qing sneered: "Do you really think I'm here for a high official and a good salary?"
Zhu Qizhen was silent for a long time and said, "There must be a reason, right?"
"You have no right to know."
"Sir, I want to make amends." Zhu Qizhen said.
Li Qing sneered and teased: "Aren't you ashamed to say this?"
"I want to make amends." Zhu Qizhen's eyes were firm.
"It depends on your life, but... don't have too much hope." Li Qing said helplessly, "No matter how good I am, I can't break through these heavy iron cavalry. Even if I break away, I can't escape with you. I can't save you completely. Can’t help you.”
"Then why did you come to save me?"
Li Qing said calmly: "It's not to save you, but to use you to save the soldiers of the Ming Army."
Zhu Qizhen's face heated up and he said sarcastically: "Our casualties this time are indeed greater than those of the Tatars, but the Tatars are elite cavalry, so it is not a loss in total."
"But have you ever considered that after this battle, the Ming army will lose all its prestige, and there will be no peace at the border in the future?" Li Qing refuted.
"Fighting more is also a good thing. Compared with Taizong's time, it is a fact that the Ming army's combat power has declined." Zhu Qizhen said stiffly.
Lee Sin didn't bother to argue with him and slapped him across the face.
…
In Datong, Shi Heng struggled for a long time, and finally decided to let the superiors make the decision, and reported the matter to the capital as soon as possible.
Soon, the capital sent a letter asking him to let people in.
So, the rugged man successfully entered the pass. After all, there were only three thousand people. The people paying tribute from Wala were almost catching up with this number, and they couldn't afford to make waves.
He actually followed the rules and just hurried to the capital without doing any evil along the way.
It's not that he has good intentions, but because the Ming Emperor is here, he doesn't bother to do such dirty work as looting.
If you open your mouth and touch your upper and lower lips, you will get a lot of money. Who wants to grab it?
"We have everything this time." The rugged man was overjoyed, rubbing his hands and saying, "Two million is just an appetizer. From now on, our Tatars will be dependent on your Ming Dynasty, hehehehe..."
Galloping all the way, five days later, 3,000 people rushed to the capital.
The soldiers guarding the city had already received the order, and the soldiers on the city wall were standing ready. They did not let the three thousand people enter the city, but only let the rough men lead three or five people to enter the city alone.
The rugged man didn't care about this. He didn't believe that the Ming court would disregard the emperor's life and death just for him, a little minion.
So according to Daming's request, he took several subordinates who spoke Chinese into the city.
~
In the court room.
Zhu Qiyu, Sun, and other ministers had already learned in advance that the Tatar envoy was coming to the city and were actively discussing countermeasures.
"King Xi, what do you think?" Mrs. Sun once again pushed Zhu Qiyu to the forefront in order to pave the way for her eldest grandson.
This is a dead end. No matter what Zhu Qiyu chooses, it will be wrong and will leave clues.
why always me?
Zhu Qiyu hated Mrs. Sun very much. He had a kind-hearted personality and had hardly ever blushed with anyone in his life. However, in the past few days, Mr. Sun had made him so angry that he almost lost his mind several times.
He has never seen such a shameless woman.
No wonder the mother-in-law said that she was a demon queen. If the mother-in-law hadn't given birth to me, she would have been buried... Zhu Qiyu hardened his fists and finally endured it.
"The Queen Mother is very polite. You are the Queen Mother, so naturally you make the decision."
"Huh? You can't say that." Mrs. Sun disagreed, "You are the candidate appointed by the Emperor to supervise the country. The Emperor is not here, so naturally it is you who makes the decision."
After saying that, he looked at the ministers, "What do you think?"
"The Empress Dowager's words make sense." Many people agreed. They had the same goal as Sun, and they all wanted to put the little baby under two years old in power to control the court situation.
Zhu Qiyu's face was full of ferociousness. He couldn't tell that this was a trap, but he couldn't jump out of it even if he didn't want to.
Who can help me? Zhu Qiyu raised his eyes and looked around, feeling sad.
"I would like to discuss with the Tatar envoy." Yu Qian stood up and took over this hot potato.
Zhu Qiyu, who was about to despair, suddenly felt a surge of happiness and emotion. At this moment, he felt that Yu Qian's whole body was glowing.
Sun frowned, and then thought that it was Yu Qian who proposed the idea of establishing a new king. In the future, he would need to use Yu Qian's excuse to promote his grandson to the throne, so he did not refuse.
"Since the Yu Qing family has said so, then I will obey the Yu Qing family." Sun said lightly, "I will go back first."
"Farewell to the Queen Mother." The ministers bowed and saluted.
Yu Qian looked up again, his eyes cold and determined.
