Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 686: Holding the deposed emperor hostage and demanding ransom, Yan Li is tough and refuses to compromise.
According to the plan, the Japanese pirates robbed Zhu Qizhen out of Xiaoling without anyone noticing, and then went straight to Baohua Mountain to join the main force.

When these people carried Zhu Qizhen to the top of Baohua Mountain, before they had time to take a breath, more than a thousand Xiaoling Guards cavalry came towards the foot of the mountain.

At this time, there were [-] Japanese pirates as the main force on the top of the mountain, thousands of Xiaoling Guard heavy armored infantry on the mountainside, and [-] Japanese Japanese pirates in ambush at the foot of the mountain.

At this time, another thousand Ming troops were ambushed, and they were also cavalry. A massacre was about to take place.

Wang Ji, Yan Li, and Xu Chengzong led 3000 people behind to suppress the formation. The three were so proud that they were about to inflict heavy losses on the Japanese pirates.

It was too late, but it was too late. The Japanese pirates on the top of the mountain quickly raised a big white flag, and then shouted in unison: "King Yi is here, stop the war and stop the war."

The sky was overcast and it was raining lightly.

Ming Jun was already in a depressed mood, and when he heard such shouts, he froze on the spot.

First of all, we need to determine whether the Japanese pirates are committing fraud?
The Japanese pirates were very considerate and took the initiative to push Zhu Qizhen out without waiting for the Ming army to react.

The Ming army on the mountainside looked up to the top of the mountain. The middle-aged man surrounded by Japanese pirates was wearing the clothes of a prince.

Since Zhu Qizhen has been under house arrest in Xiaoling Minglou and is not allowed to meet outsiders on weekdays, it is difficult for the soldiers to distinguish the authenticity.

But it is better to believe that there is something than not to believe that there is nothing.

If the real King Yi is accidentally injured, the nine clans will be gone.

Soon, a Japanese pirate came down the mountain holding a golden seal high: "The golden seal of King Yi is here. Who is the general? Please pass it to the commander."

Even King Yi’s golden seal came out?After a brief silence from the Ming army, the two Qianhu came out and took the gold seal from the Japanese pirates.

Several other thousands and hundreds of households came together and took a closer look. They all agreed that the golden seal was [-]% genuine.

So two thousand households led a group of soldiers, guarding the golden seal, and went straight to the central army.

Wang Ji and Xu Chengzong have been waiting for a long time. Once the top of the mountain is really King Yi, the disaster will be huge.

Two Qianhu people ran up to them, and Wang Ji rushed to meet them, grabbed the golden seal, and after confirming it over and over again, sighed to Xu Chengzong: "It's a disaster, it's a disaster, this is the real golden seal of King Yi.

It seems that the Japanese pirates took advantage of the Xiaoling Guards to mobilize and sent another elite group to sneak attack Xiaoling.

I'm so confused. I didn't expect that the Japanese pirates came for King Yi from the beginning. "

Xu Chengzong also sighed repeatedly.

But Yan Li was in a daze quietly, without any expression.

Wang Ji was in command during the war, but now that the war could no longer be fought, the Xiaoling Guards were put under the command of Yan Li again.

Wang Ji asked politely: "Yan Gong, what do you think we should do next?"

Yan Li did his duty and said: "Let's withdraw the Xiaoling Guards first, and then I will lead a group of cavalry back to the Xiaoling Guards to confirm the specific situation.

If King Yi is really kidnapped, I will bring some more clothes and food to prevent King Yi from starving and freezing. "

Wang Ji and Xu Chengzong both nodded in approval, and Yan Li hurried away with a thousand cavalry.

Wang Ji commanded the remaining troops to gather at the foot of the mountain and stand ready.

In less than an hour, Yan Li returned to Xiaoling and entered the Ming Tower. Several young eunuchs under him were running around anxiously.

When Yan Li saw this, he angrily said: "King Yi was kidnapped by Japanese pirates and appeared in front of the battle. How did you get into this job? When the news reaches the court, just wait for your whole family to die."

Several young eunuchs were so frightened that they threw themselves at Yan Li's feet, kowtowed and begged for mercy: "Godfather, you must save the child.

It rained so heavily last night, and we were all following our godfather's instructions and guarding Yi Wang's safety.

I just don’t know what happened, but I was suddenly knocked unconscious. "

Yan Li waved his hand impatiently: "Okay, okay, since you are not lazy, then get up and stop mourning here. It upsets me."

The young eunuchs sobbed and asked: "Godfather, what about the lives of our sons?"

Yan Li smiled and said, "What are you afraid of? My godfather and your godfather are the general manager of Lingyu Palace, the chief ceremonial supervisor, Bingbi eunuch, and Huang Gong.

My godfather can protect me, and I can protect you. We are all the emperor’s people.All of them have never seen the world, and they are yelling and screaming.

Don't be stunned, go search and see if the Japanese pirates left any clues. "

Seeing that their godfather was so tyrannical, the young eunuchs felt relieved and began to rummage through boxes and cabinets in the bright building.

The Japanese pirates did not hide it deliberately, and soon the letter was found under the quilt.

After reading the letter, Yan Li didn't show any emotion on his face, but he was very happy in his heart. It seemed that he would soon be promoted to the eunuch of Nanjing Royal Horse Guard.

Unexpectedly, I didn’t expect that I hated being abandoned by others, but a mere warehouse keeper in Xiyuan would become famous and prosperous in just a few years. What a blessing from God.

After thinking for a while, Yan Li ordered the young eunuch to get a wooden box and lock the letter inside.

After holding the wooden box and leaving the Ming Tower, Yan Li gave instructions to the commander of the Xiaoling Central Guard: "Detach six hundred cavalry to block the gates of the Forbidden City to protect the prince. No one is allowed to enter or exit, and any offender will be killed. Follow me back to the Central Army."

Several commanders of the Xiaoling Guard had already sworn allegiance to Zhu Qiyu, and their command authority in emergencies had already been determined.Last night Yan Li also read out the emperor's secret decree to the commander of the three guards.

Therefore, the commander of Xiaoling Central Guard immediately accepted Yan Li's order without any hesitation.

The Forbidden City in Nanjing was sealed off to prevent the officials in the East Palace from causing any trouble.

After noon, Yan Li returned to the central army with four hundred cavalry.

Wang Ji and Wei Chengzong read the letter brought by Yan Li and fell into silence completely.

Wang Jike knew Zhu Qizhen's handwriting very well. The two letters written by Zhu Qizhen to the Emperor of Japan and General Zhengyi could not be more authentic.

While the two were stunned, Yan Li asked: "I have brought clothes and food, let the young eunuch deliver them to King Yi first.

It would be a good idea to take the opportunity to confirm the situation of King Yi. What do the two princes think? "

Wang Ji and Xu Chengzong thought for a moment and nodded in unison.

Now the two of them are eager for Yan Li to have the final say in everything.If anything happens, the responsibility falls on Yan Li.

After another hour, two young eunuchs hurried in and reported to Yan Li: "Godfather, we reached the top of the mountain and saw King Yi.

King Yi's clothes were all wet from the rain, and he was shivering there.

It has been raining since the day yesterday, and everything is wet, and it is impossible to light a fire. King Yi has suffered a great deal.

Fortunately, the godfather sent his sons to bring clean clothes and food, and the sons helped King Yi change his clothes, so things got better. "

Yan Li nodded: "What did those Japanese pirates say? What conditions did they put forward?"

The young eunuch replied: "To my godfather, they want 30 taels of silver, 2 taels of gold, and give them a hundred warships and prepare plenty of food.

They took a boat to the mouth of the Yangtze River and released King Yi. "

Yan Li snorted coldly when he heard this. He thought it was quite beautiful. He really thought that gold and silver were all blown by the wind.I had already paid a ransom once during the battle to defend the capital, and now I wanted to pay it a second time.Don't do anything else to the Ming Dynasty. Just let you rip off people every day.

Wang Ji asked: "Yan Gong, what should we do next? Fighting is definitely not possible, nor is encirclement. We have [-] Xiaoling Guards, but we cannot encircle [-] Japanese pirates no matter what."

How about not paying the ransom? When they reach the sea, let the navy intercept and kill them. "

Yan Li asked back: "What if the Japanese pirates receive gold and silver but don't let King Yi go? They came all the way just for 30 taels of silver and 2 taels of gold?"

According to the official's opinion, their real goal was to kidnap King Yi and support his restoration, thereby instigating civil strife in the Ming Dynasty and even ousting the emperor from the throne.

Besides, Shandong, Henan, Shanxi and other provinces were severely affected.We have so much gold and silver, how many people can we save if we exchange it for food.

Now he gave it all to the Japanese pirates. Is it worthy of the people of Ming Dynasty? "

Wang Ji was speechless when asked. The key was that Wang Ji didn't understand Yan Li's true position. How did he want to deal with this incident.

To be fair, Wang Ji was really afraid that Yan Li would take the opportunity to kill King Yi.

(End of this chapter)