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Jiang Yuebai looked at Han Ziqian eagerly and frowned, "Aren't there any ministers to dissuade the emperor?"

Han Ziqian sighed, a little helpless, "How could it not be the case? Your Majesty is arbitrary and has the discretion of a saint, not what ordinary people like us think."

Jiang Yuebai understood the hidden meaning of Han Ziqian's words. Once the emperor had an idea in his mind, anyone else who said anything would be guilty of the following.

She recalled her contact with the emperor in the short time after entering the palace. The emperor was indeed a decisive, courageous and open-minded person.

He trusted and loved Li Beihong so much that he even allowed his younger brother to express his feelings to him in a private chat alone. This magnanimity is not something ordinary emperors possess.

But no matter how good the relationship between one and the other is, there has never been a situation in history where the relationship was so good that one could give up the throne.

"But this is too risky." Jiang Yuebai couldn't help but said, thinking that the emperor had arrived at Zijingguan, she couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

In her impression, the Ming Dynasty Emperor Zhu Qizhen, who was captured by Wa Ci in history, was also in his twenties. He was high-spirited and had his hands in his pockets. He was bewitched by the eunuch Wang Zhen and rashly went to the vicinity of Datong to conquer in person.

However, his leg was seriously injured and he couldn't follow him to the front line. He couldn't do anything.

When Han Ziqian saw Jiang Yuebai's frown, he couldn't help but relieve her.

"The emperor's considerations are not unreasonable. The Mongolian Khan Huanhuan Qier has been conquering and recruiting in recent years. He has integrated eastern Mongolia, and now he has married Western Mongolia Washi. Under the banner of overthrowing the Ming Dynasty and restoring the Yuan Dynasty, he formed a political Alliance, there is a general trend of unification.

This time, the Mongolian Khan personally led his troops to attack. He took the initiative to invade Datong, with the intention of entering Jiayuguan and Zijingguan. If we don't fight back forcefully and just sit back and do nothing, it may reach the capital and cause catastrophe. "

Jiang Yuebai was silent for a moment, what Han Ziqian said was reasonable.

As long as the northern ethnic minorities are in a state of fragmentation, even if they are large in number, they are not a concern. But if unified, it will truly reflect the nomads' advantages in riding and fighting, and pose a huge threat to the central dynasty.

If we blindly condone the Tatar invasion and plunder on the border and adopt an appeasement policy towards the Tatars, we will continue to foster the other party's ambitions and strengthen the other party's strength, and ultimately create a disaster.

This was true for both the Yuan and Qing dynasties.

This was also the case when Li Yuangang of the Tang Dynasty founded the country. At that time, as now, the war and separatist situation had just ended in the country, and they were unwilling to carry out militaristic military operations, so they gave a lot of property to the eastern Turks as a sign of goodwill. However, this approach did not improve the relationship. Instead, it increased the arrogance of the Turks. Instigated by the descendants of the Sui royal family who surrendered, they tried to conquer the Tang Dynasty and restore the Sui Dynasty.

Jiang Yuebai said shortly after: "Even so, you can just send a trustworthy general. The emperor does not need to go to the front line to supervise the battle in person."

Han Ziqian looked away and looked away: "I also asked the emperor your question. The emperor's original answer was, 'Ziqian, tell me, who is the one who is trustworthy in the court today, just like me? A general who swears to defend the pass to the death?'
  After the emperor asked, I thought about it carefully and found that there really was no one except the Lord Protector. There are always only a few people who are determined and capable. Most are just ordinary people. It is their instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. "

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Yuebai blurted out and asked, "Then why not send a Duke Protector?"

"The Tatars were extremely cunning this time. They divided their troops into two groups, one at Shanhaiguan Pass and the other at Juyongguan Pass. The Protector and his son guarded the two towns of Shanhaiguan Pass. The Mongol Khan personally led his troops to attack the town of Datong between Lizijin Pass and Juyong Pass. . And the rebels of King Pingxi have been attacking Juyong Pass for several days. Once Juyong Pass is broken, the capital will be in danger."

Although Jiang Yuebai felt that staying in the capital and fighting to the death in the end was a way out. However, Emperor Jianwen and Emperor Chongzhen finally faced the attackers and came to the city. In the end, the dynasty was destroyed and the dynasty was changed. One disappeared in the fire, and the other hanged himself in Meishan.

Especially for Emperor Jianwen, it is said that when Zhu Di came to Nanjing, there were [-] soldiers in Nanjing. The city was built by Zhu Yuanzhang to be extremely strong, easy to defend and difficult to attack. It had four layers of protection: the palace city, the imperial city, the capital city, and the outer wall. It's very difficult to break in.

Zhu Di was able to enter the city of Nanjing not by force at all, but by two of Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunwen's cronies, Li Jinglong and Valley King Zhu Su, who took the initiative to open the city gate while on duty. Therefore, after Zhu Di led his army into Nanjing, he occupied Nanjing without much resistance.

For today's Ming Dynasty, if the Tatars and rebels cannot be resolutely blocked outside Juyong Pass and Zijin Pass, then when the army approaches the city, it will be difficult to ensure that there will be no traitors like Li Jinglong or officials bribed by the enemy to open the city gate and lure the wolves into the house.

Especially if Chen Ang defected to the Tatars, he had been operating in the court for many years. If his people acted as internal agents, it would be even more difficult to guard against.

That's why Li Beichen would rather give up the throne to his younger brother than risk his own military expedition to fend off foreign enemies.

This kind of ambition is just like the GMD's insistence on the policy of "reconciling the internal situation before resisting foreign aggression". In the face of Japan's wanton aggression, it concentrated its forces to encircle and suppress the Red Army. However, our party was pursued and intercepted by the GMD, but still persisted in the war of resistance and safeguarded the country's independence, unity and territorial integrity.

Jiang Yuebai felt helpless, somewhat understanding the emperor's choice, and couldn't help but sigh.

Han Ziqian: "What's more, the Tatars assassinated the emperor before, causing the queen to be poisoned and comatose. Now the queen is brutally killed by King Pingxi. There are old and new hatreds, the country hates family feuds. If the emperor continues to tolerate it and does not suppress the rebels and fight back against the Tatars, How can we intimidate Xiaoxiao and win the support of the people by maintaining territorial integrity and dynasty dignity?"

Many times, giving up power is harder than giving up one's own life, but Li Beichen chose to fight for justice.

After Han Ziqian said these words to Jiang Yuebai, he truly understood Li Beichen's good intentions of risking all his life and leaving me alone.

I no longer think that Li Beichen is acting on his own initiative, but instead feel a sincere respect for him. Jiang Yuebai was shocked and couldn't believe his ears, "You, what did you just say? The queen was killed?"

how could be? Isn’t it protected by Mrs. Xie?

Han Ziqian's eyes fell on Jiang Yuebai's face inadvertently, and then moved away, "Yes."

He paused for a moment, his eyes were full of admiration for the queen, and his voice lowered, "On the day you were injured, the queen was kidnapped by King Pingxi who lurked in the palace. In order to save the emperor from being threatened, she took the initiative to commit suicide."

Jiang Yuebai's eyes couldn't help but moisten, and the queen's dignified, dignified, and calm face flashed in her mind.

I was greatly shocked and moved by the Queen's two acts of loyalty and bravery, and I was in awe of the Queen.

Since ancient times, in times of crisis, the Chinese nation has always had queens and people who sacrificed their lives for faith and justice. They are all the backbone of China.

In Jiang Yuebai's heart, the queen is the queen, and Mrs. Xie is Mrs. Xie. They are the closest mother and daughter, inseparable, but they are two independent people. What's more, justice and personal grudges are two different things.

"The Queen is so admirable." Jiang Yuebai sniffed, holding back the tears in his eyes, and said with a choked voice, "I really want to see the Queen off."

The queen once talked to her and Jinxiu in this room, and arranged for the sisters to review their experiences on their behalf. At that time, she had just entered the palace, and she was still a promise, and she was eager to get close to the queen's support.

She still remembered where the three people were standing.

Later, Jiang Jinxiu used her unique massage technique to massage the Queen's shoulders and neck, making the Queen so comfortable that she fell asleep on this bed for more than an hour.

When the queen left, she also took away the pillow that Jinxiu gave her to help her sleep.

But what happened more than ten days ago seems to have been many years ago.

Now the Queen and Jinxiu are gone.

Jiang Yuebai felt sad in her heart, and tears fell down.

"Master Han, your medicine is ready." Baitao stood at the door and knocked on the door.

Han Ziqian glanced at Jiang Yuebai's sad expression and said nothing. After turning around and going out to get the medicine, he ordered Baitao to leave.

Han Ziqian sat on the chair, stirring the medicinal soup with his eyes lowered, his expression calm.

Jiang Yuebai turned her face away from him and shed tears silently.

At this time, the sun had completely set, the glow had completely dissipated, and the light gradually dimmed, making her cheeks look increasingly pale.

Han Ziqian guessed that Jiang Yuebai might have thought of his sister Jinxiu again, and felt a twinge of distress in his heart.

He put down the medicine bowl and stood up to light the lamp in the room.

The whole room was bathed in a gentle orange color.

The gently dancing lights reflected in the depths of Han Ziqian's bright eyes, like gentle ripples in still water.

When he sat down again, he picked up the medicine bowl and slowly blew the medicine in the cold spoon, "When you feel better again, I will take you to pay homage to the Queen. The Holy Spirit has not yet begun to build the mausoleum. The Queen may have to stay in the coffin for a while day."

Seeing that Jiang Yuebai had no intention of turning around, he had no choice but to say:
  "Your Majesty, take the medicine. Your Majesty, please get well soon. The Emperor is still waiting for the new firearms to be sent to the front line. I have been studying for several days, but I have no clue."

In fact, there has been some progress, and a batch of explosive devices similar to landmines have been sent over.

Li Beichen also recruited the Minister of War and the Sixth Prince to the palace at midnight yesterday to speed up the production and research and development of new practical firearms and gunpowder, and to do a good job in warehouse storage.

At this time, Han Ziqian was just showing weakness, hoping to divert Jiang Yuebai's attention by making her busy.