After the ministers left the Forbidden City, Zhu Shou, the Duke of Chengguo, felt that the British Duke Zhang Fu seemed to be thinking about something, and he was suspicious. He caught up with the British Duke's carriage on the road.
The British father did not talk in detail on the street and invited Zhu Shou to return home with him.
After returning to the mansion, Zhang Fuping had to retire, leaving only Zhu Shou.
"Mr. British, please don't hide anything from me."
"Mr. Cheng Guo, do you know what His Highness the Crown Prince said in my ear when he let me hold him?"
Zhu Shou smiled: "Although the Crown Prince is smart, he is only two years old. What can he say in your ear, old Duke, you..." At this point, Zhu Shou paused for a moment, yes, the Crown Prince He is only two years old, what can he say? Then what he said is not convenient for the Queen Mother to say?
Zhang Fu saw that Zhu Shou noticed something unusual, so he continued: "The Crown Prince said that the Queen Mother was very worried about the Emperor's expedition. She always felt that the Emperor was young and had no master. If you listen to Wang Zhen's words, this expedition will definitely not be a complete victory. If the emperor listens to our opinions, that's fine. But if he doesn't listen to our opinions, let us act easily. If the real thing cannot be done, we have repeatedly considered how difficult it was for Taizu to win the world in hundreds of battles. Preserve your strength and don't let the capital. Being in a threatening situation.”
After listening to Zhang Fu's words, Zhu Shou sighed slightly.
"Is the Empress Dowager too worried? Our Ming army is so powerful. We can win if we find the main force of Wala. Even if we can't find Jiubian to rely on, we can still slowly pursue it. Prince Consort Jingyuan goes to Datong first, which is already a containment." "Liao Yexian's attack and the emperor's personal expedition are unreasonable, but it will not cause any serious consequences. The capital is in a dangerous situation, which is really exaggerated." Zhu Shou said softly.
The military generals of Xuanfu and Jiubian were no match for Datong, but after court discussions, British Duke Zhang Fu and Cheng Guo Duke Zhu Shou unanimously recommended Prince Consort Jingyuan to send troops to fight.
If Zhu Qizhen didn't have a personal expedition, this would be an opportunity for Jing Yuan to become famous in the world.
Ibuchi is a very capable general who has been studying in school since he was a child. However, because he loves martial arts, marching and fighting, he had the ambition to protect his family and the country when he was young. Border troubles in the north still occur frequently, so he joins the army. He is brave and good at fighting, and has established a distinguished Due to his military exploits, he married the eldest princess of Jiaxing and was awarded the title of Commander-in-Chief Prince Consort.
When Jingyuan came out, he indeed contained Ye Xian's attack, and then slowly followed it up, looking for opportunities.
Because of this, Wang Zhen saw that victory was right in front of him, so he encouraged Zhu Qizhen to conquer in person.
Zhu Qizhen, have you forgotten? Have you forgotten what you said to your father?
Zhu Qizhen will never forget it.
Just like that, young Zhu Qizhen immediately came forward.
"Oh, Duke Cheng. These are all arrangements we made when we were marching and fighting. But now the emperor is marching in person. At that time, you have the final say, or I have the final say. Neither, it is the emperor who said it. It can be said that Wang Zhen has the final say."
"Isn't marching and fighting a child's play? Even at a young age, the emperor knows the truth and is determined not to listen to Wang Zhen's slander." However, when he spoke later, Duke Cheng Guo Zhu Shou's voice gradually became softer. It seemed that he had some thoughts in his heart. doubt.
"Then what did the old man think?"
"Let's adapt to the situation. I, the Zhang family, have been favored by the emperor and will never allow Wala to drive in and put the Ming Dynasty in danger of overthrowing."
Duke Cheng stood up and saluted Zhang Fu and said, "Zhu Shou will definitely obey the orders of the old Duke. Even if he is accused of deceiving the emperor, he will do so without hesitation."
Zhang Fu sighed and said nothing.
He's not just taking risks.
The Queen Mother asked the young Crown Prince to tell her these words, firstly because it was inconvenient for her to say it as the Queen Mother, and secondly, she also told the British prince not to testify against me afterwards.
Although life and glory are important, the country and society are more important.
Zhang Fu stood up and said, "Here we go, let's invite Marquis Taining, Uncle Pingyuan, Uncle Xiangcheng, and Uncle Xiuwu to come over and discuss matters."
If you want to do it, you have to do something big.
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Here Zhang Fu started his pre-war arrangements.
At this time, Zhu Jianshen was standing at the door of the palace, looking at the bright moon in the sky, thoughtfully.
The Tumubao Incident had a great impact on the Ming Dynasty.
The collective demise of the nobles led to the loss of power in the Governor's Office of the Five Armies. The Ministry of War under the control of civilian officials became the actual controller of the army. The balance that had been continued since the Hongwu Dynasty and the Yongle Dynasty was broken. The civil servants collectively became bigger and stronger, and the military men came to the fore. The land is getting smaller and smaller, and this impact on the Ming Dynasty was not limited to the Chenghua Dynasty, but lasted until the end of the Ming Dynasty.
Because of this, the emperor had to support new spokesmen to curb civil servants, that is, eunuchs. As for Wang Zhen, who was supported by Zhu Qizhen in this era, it was just his personal preference and did not serve any political purpose.
Zhu Jianshen had been preparing for the words he said to Zhang Guogong when he let him hold him.
"It is not easy for Taizu to conquer the world in hundreds of battles. It is unwise for my father to lead the army and conquer it personally. I hope that the Duke of the country will do things for his own convenience. Things can be done, but things cannot be done. Preserving strength is particularly important. The shame of Jingkang is still in front of you. Wang Guo Please be considerate and make arrangements in advance."
It was unwise for Zhu Jianshen to say these words. If the Battle of Tumubao had not happened, Zhu Qizhen had returned safely, and he would have been the prince for seventeen or eight years. There had been too many changes, but Tumubao The war indeed caused Ming Dynasty to pay a heavy price. Now that he has become a descendant of the Zhu family, he still has to think more about the foundation of his ancestors. Even if he cannot become an emperor, Zhu Jianshen can accept being a peaceful prince.
Zhu Jianshen was too young and had no control over things at all. He could only trust this Ming Dynasty's only remaining god of war. He wanted to rely on his influence on the military nobles to preserve strength for the Ming Dynasty in the subsequent chaos. The fire with Xungui.
However, when talking to Zhu Jianshen, Zhang Fu said nothing, which made Zhu Jianshen even more uncertain. He might be able to change history, but there was also a high possibility that he could not change anything.
Two hundred thousand elite members of the capital were killed in the civil fort, and all the central nobles, civil and military officials were wiped out. From then on, the Ming Dynasty shifted from strategic offense to strategic defense for various grassland ministries. This situation did not change until the end of the Ming Dynasty.
Thinking of this, Zhu Jianshen was worried. Although he was not a history buff, he still felt very sorry for this war.
At this time Wan Zhen'er walked over quietly and hugged Zhu Jianshen from behind.
"His Royal Highness, you have escaped again. The wet nurse has been looking for you. It's time to nurse."
"I'm already teething. Just drink some rice porridge. I don't need to drink milk anymore."
"That's okay, the Queen Mother said that your Majesty drank milk until he was six years old, and you have to drink milk until he is six years old." Wan Zhen'er said and carried Zhu Jianshen into the palace regardless of his resistance.
