"Stop Mengke!"

The words of the opposite intention were shouted from Batu's mouth to Boyan Timur.

In fact, there is no need to inform this situation. Boyan Timur has already seen Mengke's idea of ​​seeking to surrender to the Ming army.

It can only be said that they are worthy of being the son of Buhua. The appearance of these two fathers and sons wagging their tails and begging for mercy at the Mongolian feud is simply defiling the blood of the Golden Family!

"Catch Mengke and don't let him live to the Ming army."

Boyan Timur immediately ordered the Wassai cavalry under his command to change directions, and all the staff stopped Mengke's route to escape.

If there is no way to take Mengke back to Wastu camp alive, then he must not be allowed to fall to the hands of the Ming Kingdom alive. The identity and legal system of the Northern Yuan Dynasty are invaluable in a sense.

"Wu Yun, we must let the proton go to the capital alive and stop the thorny soldiers!"

Guo Deng issued an order almost at the same time, no matter how much the price he paid, he had to bring the Mongolian protons back to the capital. The consequences of falling into Yesen's hands were also unimaginable.

"Yes, General Guo!"

Deputy General Wu Yun led his subordinates to gallop. The Ming cavalry with better horsepower was faster than the Mongolian cavalry of Boyan Temur. They penetrated horizontally like a sharp blade between the crown prince Mengke and the pursuers, cutting off the tiles.

The pursuit route of assassinating soldiers.

Watching Ming Jun blocking in front of him and others, on the other side, the Crown Prince Mengke ran farther and farther away. Batu, who realized that things were impossible, turned his head and shouted at Boyan Timur, "Wanhu's Yan,

The barbarians in the Ming Dynasty are numerous and powerful, so we cannot compete with each other!"

Hearing Batu's persuasion, Boyan Temur looked at the Ming army several times higher than him. He stopped the war horse and then took down the bow and arrow hanging on the side of the horse's belly.

When the bow was raising an arrow, facing Mengke, who had run a hundred meters away and was blocked by a layer of Ming army, a feather arrow banged the sound of breaking through the air.

The dream flew away.

Only a scream sounded, Mengke fell down from the horse's back in a daze. After seeing this scene, Boyan Temur took back the bow and arrow and ordered to his subordinates indifferently: "The boys and the men retreated to the camp, Ming

If the army dares to catch up again, they will definitely be able to go back and forth on the grassland!"

Wu Yun, deputy general of the Ming army, who was standing in front of the tile-spiked soldiers, never expected that the Mongolian general in front of him was so amazing in archery, but what followed was anger and competitive heart.

The "proton" under his nose was shot and killed. How can he swallow this tone?

Just as Wu Yun was about to order his troops to pursue the troops, the sound of Guo Dengmingjin withdrawing the troops came from behind.

Although the Ming army now has an advantage in military strength, it is completely unprepared for this sudden encounter. As a commander, one of the necessary experiences is to not underestimate the enemy and advance rashly. The crown prince Mengke has already

Falling into one's own hands at least means not letting the thorns gain the upper hand.

Even if Mengke dies, he can use this matter to make a big fuss and achieve a closer collaboration with the Tatar tribe.

Supporting the weak and suppressing the strong was the core of the Ming Dynasty's policy of bonding to the vassal states!

With reluctance, Wu Yun turned his horse and withdrew the side of General Guo Deng. The Crown Prince Mengke was already lifted from the snow at this time. The arrow pierced his right shoulder and caused blood to stain his chest with blood.

However, from the faint ups and downs of my chest, it can be seen that this sharp arrow did not take Mengke's life, and he still has the help.

"Quick horses send Mengke back to Datong for treatment, and also send orders to the frontier abbeys to complete martial law to prevent the Tartars from taking advantage of the opportunity to attack!"

Guo Deng is worthy of being a veteran who has been guarding the border for many years. When he found that Mengke was not dead, he realized that Wasat might not give up and must be prepared in advance and not give them any opportunity to take advantage of it!

The battle on the nine borders of the northern border did not affect the atmosphere of the capital at all. Chen Yichen led Chen Qingtong and Zhu Yi back to the Duke Mansion together, but Zhu Yi's face was extremely heavy along the way, and I don't know what was thinking in my heart.

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The news about Chen Yichen's acquittal release had been delivered to the Duke Cheng's Mansion in advance. Zhu Yong just came over and gave a simple instruction and turned around and left the front yard. As a woman, Chen still had a face on his face.

With a fearful look, she never thought that her son would suffer so many crises and dangers after winning the imperial examination.

This kind of life was not what Chen once expected. If he could choose again in his life, it might be a bad thing to let his son live carefree in the small courtyard of Yingtian Street corner.

In the next few days, as the empress dowager reached a compromise with the emperor, the power struggle in the capital seemed to subside instantly, and Chen Yichen enjoyed a few days of peace.

However, this kind of time is more like the calm before the storm. Everyone knows that there is no day and no two kings of the country. From the moment when the Supreme Emperor Zhu Qizhen returns to Beijing, all forces that have ceased to stop will be reunited one after another.

Come out and fight to the death!

On December 17, the 13th year of Zhengtong, the 13th year of the Ming Dynasty, less than half a month left before the New Year, the cabinet had already drafted the new emperor's reign title, calling it "Jingtai", which means peace and stability in the country.

After experiencing several major battles, hundreds of thousands of military and civilians were killed, and even the incident of the Emperor of Ming Dynasty hunting north. Whether it was civil and military officials, or peddlers and pawns, they were looking forward to living a safe and stable life in the coming year.

In the first year of Jingtai, it carries countless people's yearning for a better life.

But for Chen Yichen, his peaceful life was broken by the emperor's imperial edict. Since he was appointed to the cabinet to participate in the maintenance service at the dynasty meeting, he would definitely not be idle endlessly. It is time to fulfill his obligation as a cabinet minister.

After saying goodbye to the country of obsessed tenderness, Chen Yichen had to face the cold wind of the capital and head to the cabinet for duty.

The seventeenth day is not the day of the grand ceremony between the moon and the middle of the moon. There is no scene of officials flocking to court on the road. Chen Yichen, a carriage heading to the Forbidden City alone under the moonlight, had a very lonely smell.

The office of the cabinet minister is in Wenyuan Pavilion in the Forbidden City, so the full name of the cabinet is actually to enter Wenyuan Pavilion to participate in the maintenance service. And after serving as a cabinet minister, you no longer have to enter the palace from Fengtianmen like you did when you went to court, and you can directly copy the road.

Entering from Donghua Gate, you can also step onto Yingen Bridge, which was only the top scorer in the past.

From this we can see that the honor of the cabinet ministers is reflected in various special cases and small details.

The on-duty guard on duty in front of Donghua Gate, when he saw Chen Yichen get off the carriage, subconsciously showed a look of awe.

You should know that Chen Yichen is not only in the army with the majesty of sharing life and death, but also in the sub-group of scholars in the capital, he has won the title of a minister who is willing to be defeated. In addition, he is terrible at the age of terrible, who dares to be in front of him

Pretend a score?

"Two guys, this is the tooth sign of the palace, please check it."

"Everyone in the capital knows that Ge Lao Chen is not aware of it, there is no need to."

The Donghua Gate Guard clasped his fists and smiled. Not to mention that he had taken Chen Yichen tooth card to check, he didn't even look at it.

"Thank you."

Chen Yichen was not too polite, and after bowing, he walked straight into Donghua Gate. He didn't walk far away, a green double-eaved two-story building caught his eye. This was Wenyuan Pavilion where the cabinet ministers worked.

In terms of history, the cabinet ministers’ office in Wenyuan Pavilion is actually only a short 20 years of history. Seven years before Xuande, the cabinet ministers’ attendance was in the Hanlin Academy. The cabinet master and the Hanlin Pavilion were in the relationship.

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Moreover, since the cabinet ministers were higher than the Hanlin Courtyard, the seats of both sides were ranked so that the cabinet ministers could be placed in the middle. This is why all civil and military officials in the court respected the cabinet when they saw it, but Hanlin called it the Central Hall.

Therefore, it is not without reason that Hanlin was called "Cuan Prime Minister". It has a very close relationship with the cabinet ministers, almost equivalent to reserve personnel.

Before Chen Yichen could walk to the gate of Wenyuan Pavilion, a green-robed official walked out of it and bowed to him, "George Chen, the official has been waiting for a long time."

"Zhao Zhongshu, it's been a long time since."

Seeing this assistant who had helped him in Dong Pavilion, Chen Yichen bowed with a smile. It is a blessing to meet old friends in many cases in life.

"Old Master Chen can still remember the official position, and he is truly honored!"

When he heard Chen Yichen, he immediately called out the three words "Zhao Zhongshu". Zhao Ranyuan was filled with surprise and emotion. As expected, he was able to join the cabinet and become the minister at a young age, which was not without reason.

Many court officials cannot do this care and memory of the little people around them alone.

"You're welcome, when will Zhao Zhongshu be transferred to Wenyuan Pavilion?"

Chen Yichen asked curiously, "You must know that Zhao Ranyuan worked in Dongge before, and he was not a Zhongshu Sheren in the Ming Dynasty, so he had no mandatory requirements for the fame of Jinshi in the imperial examinations. He could all be the supervisor, Confucian scholar, or ordinary people who could write.

But this means that they have no way to be promoted in their lifetime and are not allowed to enter the subordinates of the Kedao Department.

"The lower official learned that the old master of the Pavilion of Chen was in Wenyuan Pavilion, so he specially applied for the cabinet clerk, hoping to follow him."

Zhao Ranyuan did not hide it. He just transferred him to serve Chen Yichen. Even if he had no hope of promotion in the position of Zhongshu Sheren in this life, he would at least be happy and fulfilled as a person.

I remember Chen deeply, and I am a capable minister in governing the world with a heart of the world. I may be able to witness and participate in a magnificent history.

"Zhao Zhongshu is interested, so let's help me get familiar with the affairs of Wenyuan Pavilion."

"Yes, please, Mr. Chen."

After saying that, Zhao Ranyuan turned sideways and led Chen Yichen into the Wenyuan Pavilion, the scholars in the world who had always dreamed of.

Among the four halls and two pavilions of the Ming Dynasty, only the Wenyuan Pavilion lobby was not a regular table and chair layout. After entering the interior, you can see the center position at the first glance, and a bronze gilded statue of Confucius is enshrined.

This was given by Zhu Qizhen, the Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty, and was used to inspire the ministers of the cabinet to not forget the words and deeds of the saints. However, after several fires in Wenyuan Pavilion, Confucius statues and the collection of "Yongle Encyclopedia" on the second floor were buried together in the fire and disappeared.

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The first step for all ministers entering Wenyuan Pavilion is to worship the statue of Confucius, and remembering Chen is no exception.

After the ceremony and worship, Zhao Ranyuan pointed to the west side of Wenyuan Pavilion and said, "Old Chen Pavilion, the west room of Wenyuan Pavilion is the duty office of the Zhongshu Sheren, and all the documents of the Zhongshu Sheren are handled by the Zhongshu Sheren."

"The east side is where the old scholars of the various cabinets live. All official documents involving edicts, booklets, rules, edicts, etc. are from the Grand Secretary."

Although Chen Yicheng was born in a Hanlin family and had studied in Dongge, to be honest, he was forced to leave Shandong to control water before he could remember to understand the procedures of the cabinet department, and he served as an official in the local area all year round.

So although he has the title of Three Yuan and the Year, in fact, he is not as good as the Beijing officials selected by ordinary Jinshi in the Three-League.

"Have the other cabinet ministers already on duty?"

Compared to the lively Hanlin and Dong Pavilion, Chen Yichen always felt that Wenyuan Pavilion was a little calm. Logically speaking, after being supplemented by Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu, the cabinet now includes seven cabinet ministers, so why are they watching a figure now?

None.

"My elders are on duty, and I'm waiting for you to visit."

After Zhao Ranyuan's reminder, Chen Yichen remembered that although the Ming Dynasty cabinet clearly stated that the first auxiliary and the second auxiliary were ranked during the Tianshun Dynasty ten years later in history. In fact, it was as early as the Zhengtong Dynasty and Jingtai Dynasty.

The ministers who are far behind in the cabinet must go to see the seniors who entered the cabinet first.
To be continued...