359 The Land Is More Important than the Emperor (2 in 1)(1/2)
In another tent in the Mongolian camp, Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen was pacing back and forth anxiously at this moment.
The younger brother of the Grand Tutor Yesen, Boyan Timur, often came to Zhu Qizhen to chat during this period. He was very courteous and even gave great gifts to his ministers in public.
Chen Yichen was on the mission to the Mongolian Army camp and the news of the peace talks, Boyan Timur also informed Zhu Qizhen immediately, hoping that the emperor of the Ming Kingdom, who had been depressed recently, would be happier when he learned that he had hope of returning to the capital.
It was indeed as Boyan Temur thought, Zhu Qizhen was very excited. The Ming Dynasty finally sent a heavyweight envoy to discuss his return to Beijing and no longer had to suffer in the hands of the enemy.
Don’t worry, you will be captured and taken to the bitter and cold land of Mobei in the future!
As for Chen Yichen's imperial edict to position a "traitor", Zhu Qi did not take it seriously.
Thunder, rain and dew are all the kindness of the king. Not to mention it is defined as a "traitor", even if the imperial edict is issued to take Chen Yichen's life?
"Why didn't Chen Xiangbei come to pay homage to me?"
Zhu Qizhen asked Yuan Bin impatiently, saying that he still trusted Chen Yichen's ability and would definitely convince the Tartars to let him return to the capital.
"Your Majesty is a little irritable. After Mr. Chen enters the Mongolian camp, he will definitely need time to negotiate with the Grand Tutor first. He should come and pay a visit soon."
When Cao Cao was said, Cao Cao arrived. Almost as soon as Yuan Bin finished speaking, Ha Ming, who was stationed outside the tent, came in and reported: "Your Majesty, the Minister of War, Chen Yi, asked for a visit outside the tent."
"Let Chen Qing come in quickly!"
Zhu Qizhen had been so anxious that he was not in a mood to present the emperor's summons.
As the curtain of the camp opened again, Chen Yichen's familiar and unfamiliar face appeared in front of the Ming Dynasty Emperor Yingzong Zhu Qizhen.
"My minister of the Ministry of War is Chen Yichen, and I pay homage to the emperor."
Compared with Chen Yichen's increasingly mature and vicissitudes of life, Zhu Qizhen's appearance has almost no change. Even after experiencing the defeat of Tumu Fort and becoming a prisoner of the Mongols, his food, clothing, and treatment still maintained the monarch's etiquette and did not suffer much.
When Zhu Qizhen saw Chen Yichen giving him a big gift, he was so excited that he subconsciously wanted to reach out to hold him. However, when he heard the title of "Shang Emperor", he was stunned in place.
With Zhu Qizhen's mental skills and emotional intelligence, it is easy to understand the vast difference between the two names "Your Majesty" and "The Emperor"!
The three-yuan divine he had chosen, and the minister who had high hopes and enthronement no longer regarded himself as the supreme emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He was just a supreme emperor who abdicated and gave way to the wise.
If it were the case before, Zhu Qizhen would have been furious when he encountered a "betrayal" like Chen Yichen. But now that he has the experience of being a prisoner, his arrogance and arrogance have been taught a lesson by reality, at least he knows what forbearance is.
After a brief surprise, Zhu Qizhen quickly recovered as usual. He held Chen Yichen's arm with a look of grief and said with grief: "Chen Qing is finally here. I didn't expect that you, my king and minister will meet again. It would be like this."
"There are unexpected changes in the sky, and people have good fortune and good fortune every day. The emperor, please take care of your health."
Chen Yichen comforted her and felt a little sighed in her heart.
I and Zhu Qizhen are the same age. I remember that the first time Dakui met in the world was so energetic. In just a few years, neither of them lost their youthful vitality and gradually smoothed their edges.
"Chen Qing is intent. I wonder how you discussed with the Grand Master. How long will it take for me to return to the capital?"
Zhu Qizhen asked the most concerned question, that is to return to Beijing!
Although King Zhu Qiyu of Zhu Qiyu has ascended the throne, Zhu Qizhen believes that as long as he can go back safely, relying on his mother's blood and family affection and the influence of the court for more than ten years, it is easy to win back the throne.
If you can't go back to the capital, or if you delay for a year or two, it will not be so easy for Zhu Qiyu to restore the throne after he has a solid foundation.
“No progress has yet.”
“No progress?”
Zhu Qizhen could suppress his emotions in other things, but he could not tolerate any disadvantages in his return to Beijing.
"The Grand Tutor has already told me clearly that he hopes that the two countries will have peace forever. As long as the court pays the military expenses sent by the Mongolian army and the pensions of the fallen soldiers, he will send me back to Beijing with respect. Why is there no progress?"
Looking at Zhu Qizhen's urgent appearance, a bitter smile appeared on Chen Yichen's face.
The emperor of Ming Dynasty needs to pay the enemy's expenses and pensions. Who will take responsibility for the more than 100,000 Ming soldiers of Tumu Fort?
What's even more ironic is that with Zhu Qizhen's IQ of power, can't I really see Yesen's wishful thinking?
If you don’t pay the ransom, you may lose your value.
After paying the ransom, I will definitely not let anyone go first!
"The Emperor, the Tartars are insatiable, and giving money is like cutting flesh and feeding tigers. What's more, the Ming Dynasty is as dangerous as it is now, how can it help the enemy in front of the battle?"
"When this matter spreads, how do the soldiers in the capital view it, and how do the people in the world view it?"
Zhu Qizhen had already done this in Datong City once in the battle. If the guard general was not a loyal and brave veteran like Guo Deng, he would probably have lost the Nine Borders of the Ming Dynasty, and the Mongolian army would not have to detour through Zijing Pass to waste time and energy.
The garrison army in the capital is so motivated that they can feel the consequences of helping them to help themselves in the battle.
Do you really think that the current Ming Dynasty capital is foolproof?
"Welcome to the capital and reward the ministers of the foreign countries, how can we say that we can gain the enemy?"
"Chen Qing, you have been deeply favored by the emperor, don't let me down!"
Zhu Qizhen had already felt the unwillingness to compromise with Mongolia in Chen Yichen's words.
What he said about rewarding the Gentile ministers was purely a quibbling argument to himself. Zhu Qizhen believed that what really touched Chen Yichen was the holy book Enlong who had once been to him.
It can be said that if I had no one's own valuation, I would not be able to wear a robe and hold a high position today!
Zhu Qizhen didn't want to talk about the country, he just wanted to remind Chen Yichen what it means to repay kindness.
"I will never forget the kindness of the Holy Book, but I must not indulge the wolf ambitions of the Tartars. I hope the emperor can understand it."
Not to mention the secret orders of Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu, even if they don’t, Chen Yichen could not surrender to Mongolia before fighting in this situation.
"The Legend of Fairy Wood"
It was undoubtedly a betrayal of the Datong, Suspension, Tumu Fort, and a humiliation of the 200,000 robes that are still sticking to the capital!
When Zhu Qizhen heard Chen Yichen's answer, he had been enduring and advising him with kind words and even took out his past kindness, he could not suppress the anger in his heart at this moment.
He pointed at Chen Yichen angrily and shouted: "The Tartars' wolf ambition, I think you are the wolf ambition. Do you really think I know nothing in the Mongolian camp?"
"When the imperial commander personally fought, he took advantage of the empty defense of the capital, and he dared not to summon troops to the capital. Later, I was deeply trapped in the enemy camp for only half a month, and you took the lead in supporting King Hui as the new king and doing things to blame the Lord for honor."
"I regret not being able to do it, I misunderstood you, a traitor!"
Since he chose to tear his face apart, Zhu Qizhen was no longer scruples, and he vented the resentment and dissatisfaction in his heart with a slightest face.
I used to value Chen Yichen so much that I was promoted and given to me when I was young. I hoped to get along with the king and his ministers. Later, I went out to suppress the rebellion in Fujian. Before I returned, I thought about how to pave the way to become a minister in the cabinet. It was a sea of grace.
As a result, Chen Yichen repays himself like this, and now he is even more delusional to shorten his journey back to Beijing. This is the most heartless person!
Faced with Zhu Qizhen's hysterical scolding, Chen Yichen lowered his head and said nothing. From the heart, what he said was not completely unreasonable.
Personally, Chen Yichen always owe Zhu Qizhen a favor of knowing her.
But the old saying is still the same, personal love is no match for righteousness!
After experiencing the Tumu Fort Change, Zhu Qizhen's mentality has completely changed and changed, and he is not as good as the arrogant and arrogant young emperor at the time.
At least Zhu Qizhen, who was once enterprising himself with his achievements in civil and military affairs, his kindness to the people of the world, and his responsibility to the country.
Now that all these are gone, he just wants to survive, just like restoring power, or even just thinking about how to take revenge.
If such a king is in charge of the world, will the Ming Dynasty still have a future?
"Your Majesty calms down, how can Mr. Chen forget your kindness? There must be some misunderstandings."
Yuan Bin looked at Zhu Qizhen's angry look and came out to smooth things over.
Anyway, Chen Yichen is now a peace minister sent by the court. If the Supreme Emperor returns to the capital safely, he must reach an agreement with Mongolia.
An emperor who lost his power may have a status that is not as good as an important official of the dynasty. Even if Zhu Qizhen had indescribable anger and resentment in his heart, he had to return to the capital before talking about it.
"Okay, then I will give you Chen Yichen a chance to clarify the misunderstanding!"
"Now let me know clearly whether I am willing to agree to the conditions of the Grand Master to prove that Chen Yichen is not an ungrateful person!"
Zhu Qizhen stared at Chen Yichen with his eyes tightly, and still had the hope of being able to hear the answer he wanted from the other party's mouth.
Chen Yichen, who had been bowing his head and silently before, finally raised his head and looked at the once high-ranking Ming king with a straight look.
"The country is the most important, and the king is the most important."
In just seven words, Chen Yichen wants to tell Zhu Qizhen the answer.
Whether it is ungrateful or ambition, the world of Ming Dynasty did not belong to the family of Zhu, but to hundreds of millions of people.
As Chen Yichen said this, the entire camp was silent as if he was dead. After a long time, Zhu Qizhen laughed furiously and said, "A good country is the most important, and the king is the least important."
"Chen Yichen, you are really worthy of being the three-yuan grade I have chosen. The great truth is well stated!"
Seeing that Zhu Qizhen had fallen into a state of losing his mind, Chen Yichen understood that it would be useless to say more, so he could only bow down: "Your Majesty, I am still carrying the important task of peace talks, so I will take a leave for the time being."
"Get out!"
"I'm leaving."
After saying that, Chen Yichen withdrew from the camp, and then the sound of various beating equipment came from it.
"Young Sima, can you make any progress when you meet the emperor?"
Yang Shan leaned over and asked, his face full of curiosity.
Because Chen Yichen had predicted in advance that the scene of visiting Zhu Qizhen this time might not look good, so he did not let the other members of the peace delegation enter, including Yang Shan, the deputy envoy.
"Yang Duxian, what progress do you want?"
Chen Yichen asked back, after all, seeing Zhu Qizhen becoming like a greedy person, fearing death, and being scolded by the face, naturally, he was not much better.
To be continued...