On the fourth day of May, Qianqing Gate of the Forbidden City.

Great court gatherings are never held lightly unless there are important state affairs. The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, as well as the princes and nobles, are neatly divided into two classes, with civil servants on the left and military officers on the right. The prince stands first on the left, and Ye Yichen stands first on the right. With his In terms of qualifications and achievements, in addition to the prince, even the emperor's son, King Zhao Ye Minyu, ranked behind him.

The bells and drums on the Meridian Gate were ringing, and from the Hall of Supreme Harmony to the Qianqing Gate, Chen Fangfa drove the book, "Your Majesty has arrived!" The eunuch's calls came one after another. The eunuch on duty at the Qianqing Palace was Meng Chong, the eunuch of the Chief of Ceremonies. He hurriedly took a step forward and shouted loudly: "The emperor is coming to court, and all the officials will kneel to greet you!"

"Long live the emperor, long live the emperor!" All the officials knelt down and shouted in unison.

There was a sound of boots, and the orthodox emperor slowly walked up the steps, sat down on the golden throne, and then waved his hand and said: "Everyone is safe!"

Everyone got up from the ground one by one. Ye Yichen looked up and saw that the orthodox emperor was wearing a bright red dragon robe and a twelve-pointed crown on his head. However, his face was sallow and listless. He looked like a sick man without any serious illness. The demeanor of the Son of Heaven, the father of Zhaomin.

The emperor looked at the civil and military teams lined up far outside the Qianqing Gate, and suddenly felt sad: "I have been in Yuji for eight years. I have been respectful to God and diligent in my work. I didn't want to have such a disaster today... It was difficult for our ancestors to start a business. , Thousands of miles of land and mountains are going to be ruined in my hands..." After all, Ran wiped his tears with his sleeves.

After all, he is the emperor of Chu. He also wants to govern the country well, and he also has the dignity of an emperor! When the civil and military officials below saw this situation, they remembered that the country had declined to this point and that the capital was about to be in danger. First, several old ministers began to cry, and then The whole court burst into tears.

How could such a good country suddenly become like this? Even the orthodox emperor couldn’t understand!

The majestic and solemn Qianqing Sect, where the monthly imperial meeting turned into a mourning meeting, is really an anecdote for the ages!

The corners of Ye Yichen's lips were slightly raised, with a sneer on his face. The orthodox emperor was weak and incompetent and had no talent. Although he would not be called a faint king, the word "foolish king" could never be escaped. The country was left in the hands of such a person. Here, how could there not be any problems!

After crying for a while, the orthodox emperor felt a little relieved, and then he stopped his sorrow and said: "Now that the Tuwu and Jurchen cavalry have arrived at the city, and the capital's defenses are empty, how should we defend ourselves against foreign enemies? Do you have any good strategies?"

The orthodox emperor had discussed many times with the ministers of the cabinet, the six ministries, and the five military governors. Although there were many opponents, he still decided to move south for refuge, and the purpose of this meeting was to come up with what he wanted. The result is that such a big thing as moving to the south will bring infamy. The emperor himself is not willing to bear such a heavy infamy. This proposal was put forward by the ministers. Although Zhengtong cannot make a clean choice for himself, his responsibility is also It can be smaller. Later historians can also be more merciful in their writings.

At that time, the most important thing in the officialdom was to figure out the emperor's intentions. If the emperor wanted to move south, the civil and military officials below would definitely quote scriptures and find various reasonable and legal basis for him to move south. This was also the reason for orthodoxy in such a critical moment. We also need to find out the real motive for convening the imperial meeting.

As soon as Zhengtong finished speaking, someone came out of the team to report: "My lord, Zhang Ning, the supervisor of the Qintian Supervisor, is here to report!" The official position of the Qintian Supervisor is not high, but he is the most suitable person to suggest moving to the south today. He He was also a member of Xiao's party, and yesterday he got the advice from Xiao Zongchang, the Minister of Civil Affairs, so he jumped out as soon as the emperor's words came out today.

When the orthodox emperor saw an insignificant official, he was a little surprised and said: "My dear, if you have anything to report, please report it quickly!"

Zhang Ning said loudly: "To report to your Majesty, I observed the sky at night and compared the calendars. I found that now that my destiny has passed, I can only avoid this difficulty by moving south. Therefore, I suggest that your Majesty leave immediately and move the capital to Nanjing!"

The orthodox emperor was stunned. With the help of the fictitious theory of destiny, wouldn't it be possible to stop everyone in the world from talking... This is the best reason to move south. After saying this, his eyes softened when he looked at Zhang Ning.

He nodded slightly and asked, "Do the other dear friends have any other opinions?"

"I think what Mr. Zhang said is very true. Now the capital is empty and abrupt. The Jurchen troops have 60,000 cavalry. They have experienced hundreds of battles. It is impossible to hold the capital. It is better to move the capital to Nanjing and then transfer the northwest frontier army back to the division. King Qin

, If the northwest army wins, the emperor will return to the capital. If not, the emperor will preserve the important civil and military ministers and elites in the court, so that he can plan for it in the future!" The person who spoke was Xiao Zongchang, the Minister of Civil Affairs.

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

Seeing what Xiao Zongchang said, everyone in the Xiao party agreed. Yang Peishi, who was listed in the civil service class, felt heavy in his heart. He did not agree with moving the capital. Although the Tuwu and Jurchen coalition forces were powerful, they only had 60,000 troops and horses after all. If the emperor was in charge of the capital,

If everyone works together, it may not be impossible to retreat from the enemy, but since the emperor summoned the guard Bi Ji who escaped from Juyong Pass, Bi Ji

To mitigate his crime, he described the Jurchen soldiers as majestic as lions and tigers, each of them extremely powerful, and more than a hundred cavalry could defeat thousands of well-trained warriors of Chu. In addition, he bribed eunuchs to speak for him, and the emperor

I was frightened by the bravery of the Jurchen cavalry described by Biji, and learned that only the old, weak, sick and disabled were left in the capital garrison, which strengthened my determination to move south.

The traitor Xiao Zongchang is just adding fuel to the flames to invite the Holy Favor.

However, Yang Peishi knew very well that once he gave up the capital, the entire north would fall into the hands of ethnic minorities. Without the dangerous terrain to rely on, who could stop the Tuwu and Jurchen cavalry? Da Chu could only rely on the Yellow River to fight to its death.

It is equivalent to giving away half of the country... millions of people will be ravaged under the iron cavalry...

Xiao Zongchang may not be ignorant of this truth, but he thinks more about himself than the country. Anyway, when he arrived in Nanjing, he was still the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and the official of heaven. After all, the small imperial court was also an imperial court...

In order to persuade the emperor to give up the idea of ​​moving south, Yang Peishi led several loyal members of the cabinet to kneel outside the imperial study room for a day and a night. However, after listening to the eunuchs and Xiao Dang, the emperor lost his courage and did not dare to stay in the capital.

Defend the enemy.

Yang Peishi was about to leave work and risked offending the emperor to make another remonstrance. Suddenly, he heard a solemn and passionate voice: "Anyone who suggested moving south should be killed!" I saw Ye Yichen walking in a python robe and jade belt, walking like a dragon and a tiger.

He knelt down in the middle of the hall and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, the capital is the foundation of the world. Once

If you give up, half of the country will be lost from now on. If your Majesty is really serious about this, why do you have the face to meet all the ancestors who spent their whole lives in the army and narrowly escaped death to conquer this great country! As a descendant of Taizu, I will never settle for anything less. If the Emperor goes south

If you do not change your intention to move, I am willing to stay and guard the capital alone, and vow to live and die with the capital!"

Ye Yichen's tone was so aggressive that the emperor did not dare to meet his stern eyes. He had been on the throne for eight years, so he naturally knew the truth about Emperor Taizong's accession to the throne: Emperor Taizong poisoned the then Emperor Taizu and fabricated the edict of passing the throne.

Only then did he win the throne from Taizu.

This world should have belonged to Taizu's branch, and this throne should have been occupied by Ye Yichen!

The orthodox emperor glanced at Ye Yichen who was kneeling on the ground. He was young, handsome, and as bright as the sun and the moon. He was ten to eight times better than him in terms of character, talent, qualifications and prestige, handling government affairs, and marching and fighting. He was ten to eight times better than him in everything.

Shame and jealousy...

"Father! Uncle Sixteen is right! How can I, the great dynasty of Heaven, be so frightened by a mere 60,000 troops that I move the whole court? I am willing to guard the capital together with Uncle Sixteen. The city is still there and the people are there, but the people in the city are dead.

Die!" Unexpectedly, the speaker was Ye Minyu, and these words were spoken with great force.

Xiao Zongchang and others were greatly embarrassed at this time, but they didn't know that Ye Minyu was also an extremely proud person. It was one thing to seize the right of birth from his elder brother Ye Minshu, and now it was another thing! The person he admired most in his life was Emperor Taizu, and he thought

If he wants to be a great hero like Taizu, he has not fought a single battle with foreigners and just fled to Nanjing in despair. He would rather die on the battlefield!

Ye Fengqi came out and knelt beside Ye Yichen, saying: "Your Majesty, my brother is not willing to live in an ignoble way, and is willing to live and die with the capital!"

The orthodox emperor looked at the three princes kneeling down, and his eyes fell on Ye Minyu. He saw that he was brave and heroic, very much like Emperor Taizu. Looking at the prince again, he was timid, cowardly, and completely useless.

Ambition is so similar to myself!

The orthodox emperor was not angry at all: "Okay! Okay! You are all descendants of the royal family. Having such ambition is a blessing to the country..."

No one expected that the court meeting lasted for three hours, and the civil and military ministers did not even have time to have lunch. The orthodox emperor did not have the courage to stay in the capital, and finally decided to take the empress, the imperial concubine and the harem concubines, civil and military officials, in the name of a southern tour.

The minister moved to Nanjing, the accompanying capital.

However, the orthodox emperor finally decided to keep Ye Yichen, and Ye Fengqi guarded the capital. Ye Yichen worshiped the "General Pinglu" and was awarded the seal of general. He was responsible for Pingzhang's important military and state affairs. He was the governor of the three major battalions of the capital and was in charge of the defense of the capital. All military towns in the north were informed.

Under his control, Ye Fengqi and Ye Minyu were appointed deputy generals respectively...

The Zhengtong Emperor was really reluctant to let his son take risks here, but Ye Minyu was determined not to "escape" with his father, and he could also keep an eye on Ye Yichen if he stayed. Now that the country has undergone tremendous changes and there are no generals available, Zhengtong has no choice but to hand over the important task of guarding the capital.

He wanted to marry Ye Yichen, but given him such great power, the emperor was a little worried...

The entire capital was in chaos. High-ranking officials and dignitaries were all packing up and paying tribute, waiting to go on a "southern tour" with the emperor. Yulan had lunch at the palace, and Doctor Xue didn't know what kind of medicine he had given her, and she was sweating all over.

After resting for a while, I actually felt much better.

The weather was sunny and warm at the moment, and Yulan was feeling bored in the house. Looking at the bright spring scenery outside, she really wanted to go out for a walk. She felt that she was going to be bored these days.

The pea-green man who has been serving her closely these past few days has a very good look in his eyes. Before she could say anything, he said: "Girl, the weather is nice today. Please help me go out for a walk!"

Yu Lan had already made some insinuations and knew that this girl and another girl Yao Huang were Ye Yichen's personal maids, seventh-rank officials in front of the Prime Minister's door. Yu Lan was not very embarrassed to use them. But they were extremely respectful to Yu Lan, so

She was even more respectful than her own maids, Xiaoyue and Xiaoyu.

Yulan didn't know that these two maids had been with Ye Yichen for more than ten years and had never seen the prince treat any woman with pretentious words. His graceful treatment of Yulan simply shocked the two maids. Doulu was beaten yesterday

Ye Yichen called to ask about everything. The prince asked the questions very seriously. Even when he was facing Princess Bai that day, although Ye Yichen respected her, he was a little polite, and he was simply doting on Yulan.

Ye Yichen governs the house very strictly, and he has always been very indifferent to women. Although there are several concubines in the house except for the Bai family, they are all unfavored. Doulu and Yao Huang have never seen a woman in the backyard who dares to look like him.

Yulan talked to Ye Yichen like that, but Ye Yichen was never angry!

They knew very well that this woman was probably their future mistress, so how dare they not serve her wholeheartedly!

Yulan said: "Sorry to bother you, sister, just take a walk in this courtyard." This is the palace after all, and Yulan thinks it's better not to wander around!

Doulu and Yao Huang helped her get off the ground, carefully walked out the door, and walked slowly in the yard. The small courtyard was paved with bluestones. The yard was not too big, and there were various kinds of stars in the four corners.

The sycamore tree is now like a pavilion, and there is a flower stand in the courtyard, with stone tables and benches placed under the flower stand.

Although the arrangement was simple, it was quite ingenious. At this time, the red, blue, yellow and white flowers on the flower stand were quietly blooming, and the faint fragrance was coming. Yu Lan felt refreshed for a while. After walking for a while, she was not feeling well after all, and she felt a little tired.

She asked two maids to help her sit down on the stool under the flower stand. Doulu was afraid that she would catch cold, so she brought a soft cushion and put it on the stone bench.

Yulan basked in the sun for a while and was about to go back to his room. Suddenly, a little boy of four or five years old ran in. He was wearing a blue velvet robe, with a round face, rosy and delicate cheeks, and big eyes.

It was pitch black and extremely beautiful. Those curious eyes were wandering around Yulan's body.
Chapter completed!