The six-dimensional pictures of emperors of all dynasties were exposed, and the ancestors panicked

Chapter 547: The Gate Seizure!

[In November, the capital lifted martial law, pacified the country, and Yang Hong and others returned to the capital.]

【Based on their merits, Yang Hong was given the title of Marquis of Changping, Shi Heng was given the title of Marquis of Wuqing, and Yu Qian was given the titles of Junior Protector and General Superintendent of Military Affairs.】

【Yu Qian declined and refused.】

[In the Battle of Beijing, Yu Qian was the first hero.]

[Because of his contribution in supporting the new emperor, Zhu Qiyu, in order to show his respect for him, specially ordered to give him double salary]

Yu Qian wrote a letter to decline the offer, saying that his family only had a few people, including servants, and that his original salary was enough.

[Now the border and the capital are spending a lot of money, the people are suffering from paying taxes, and the army also needs food and wages, so I still request to only receive one salary. ]

[Zhu Qiyu granted him a residence at Xihuamen because his house was simple.]

Yu Qian still refused, saying: "The country is in trouble, how can an official be at ease?"

[Zhu Qiyu refused, so he put the armor, jade belt, imperial seal and other things given by the emperor there and only visited once a year.]

【I still live in the same place. 】

……

{Transferring Yu Qian back to Beijing was one of the few correct things the Ming Dynasty God of War did.}
{It may be an exaggeration to say that Yu Qian saved the Ming Empire single-handedly. But there is no problem in saying that he was the defender of the Ming Empire! }
{Yu Qian was already 52 years old in the 14th year of the Zhengtong reign, which was close to old age at that time.}
{Eight months ago, he was only the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, far from being a "loyal minister".}
{But at the end of the year, he became the "Prime Minister who saved the country" admired by countless people and a hero who went down in history.}
{This is actually a very sad thing. Only when a country is in chaos can there be loyal ministers.}
{Without the disastrous consequences brought to the Ming Dynasty by the "Tumu Incident" and the loss of most of the important officials in the court, Yu Qian, who had little foundation in the capital and was not good at managing personal connections, would not have been able to stand out and become the most respected hero defending the city.}
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The period of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty
Liu Qi looked at the words in the sky and then looked at Liu Heng.

"Father, doesn't he save the Ming Dynasty single-handedly?"

Liu Heng replied calmly:
"He is the first hero, but not the savior."

"Because he is just a subject."

"Behind him, Emperor Jingtai's full trust and full freedom also played an important role in the war situation."

"The specific combat command was also thanks to the brilliant performance of generals such as Shi Heng, Sun Tong and Luo Tong."

"Every ordinary soldier of the Ming Dynasty who participated in the war gave his all to this war."

"Because it has been since the Jingkang Incident."

"What they have to defend is not just the city of Beijing."

"It's the entire Central Plains, the vast land and mountains."

"What they want to defend is not just the imperial family and officials in Beijing, not just the elite and powerful people at the top."

“It’s millions of ordinary people.”

"What they want to protect is not only the orthodoxy of the Ming Dynasty, not only this regime that has existed for 81 years."

"It is also the ritual and music system of China, and the principles of heaven and human ethics."

Liu Heng looked at the sky indifferently.

"Qi'er."

"What a hero does must also conform to the general trend of historical development."

"Otherwise, Zong Ze, Li Gang, Yue Fei and others would not have failed."

“But it does make a big difference if there are certain heroes or not.”

"Without Xiang Yu, the Qin Dynasty's rule would have continued for a long time."

"Without Han Xin, the division among the princes would have lasted for a long time."

"Heaven's laws are constant..."

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Tang Dynasty - Wuzong Period
"That's not an exaggeration..."

Li Yan's back was slightly bent.

The whole person looked a bit depressed.

"During the An-Shi Rebellion, the capital was lost."

"The country was lost and the people suffered."

"Once the capital is lost, the Ming Dynasty will have to work hard for several years or even more than ten years to finally recover Beijing and the northern territories."

“But the damage to the national economy is incalculable.”

“We can’t go back to the good old days.”

"Why didn't he save the Ming Dynasty..."

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Song Dynasty Xiaozong Period
"During the Jingkang Incident, the imperial court moved south and the capital fell."

Zhao Shen looked up to the sky and sighed.

"If it weren't for Yu Qian, the development trajectory of the Ming Dynasty would have been like this."

The Battle of Beijing lasted only a few days, and in terms of length and brutality, it was far less than the Battle of Tokyo in the first year of the Jing Kang period.

However, the latter's failure caused the "Jingkang Shame" and directly led to the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty, with the two emperors Hui and Qin becoming prisoners.

Doesn’t this count as saving the Ming Dynasty?

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Ming Dynasty Yongle Period
Zhu Di leaned on the stone table and said softly:
"He saved the Ming Dynasty..."

If the capital was lost, the territory would shrink dramatically and the Ming Dynasty would return to the old path of the Southern Song Dynasty.

If we can save Beijing and drive out the Oirat through a difficult defense battle.

The capital city will also suffer great damage.

But obviously, only Yu Qian dared to give up the strategy of defending the city and led the army out of the city.

Defeat the Oirat Mongols with the tactic of "fighting with your back to the city"!

They were forced to retreat in panic before they even touched the edge of the city wall.

"Capable and ethical."

"This kind of minister needs to be reused!"

"Yu Qian..."

Zhu Di estimated the time given by heaven.

"Bring me the list of successful candidates for the 19th year of Xinchou.

……

【After the war in Beijing, Ye Xian saw that military action could not achieve its goals. 】

【So he changed his strategy and expressed his willingness to return Zhu Qizhen. 】

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The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
Huo Qubing felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a fly.

"Is this bastard still alive?"

Liu Che knocked on the door and said casually:

"You have to live, and live well."

"After all, the Ming Dynasty won the Battle of Beijing."

"We can't neglect the emperor in our hands."

"Of course, if we don't win, this thing has to stay alive."

Liu Che blew on his nails.

Looking at the sky, he said:
"He has Yu Qian to thank."

"Otherwise, we will be like Emperors Huizong and Qinzong."

"Living like a dog."

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[In June 1450, the Minister of Personnel Wang Zhi and others requested to send an envoy to bring back the retired emperor.]

【Zhu Qiyu expressed his fear that Yesen's detention of the envoys would lead to an invasion, so he said that he should discuss the matter in detail to avoid any future troubles.】

[In July, Yesen sent an envoy again after repeated failures in peace talks.]

【The Minister of Rites Hu Yi requested to bring back the retired emperor, but was rejected.】

[The next day, Zhu Qiyu personally visited Wenhua Hall and questioned the officials as to why they repeatedly requested peace talks with Mongolia.]

[Minister of Personnel Wang Zhi responded that the retired emperor should be welcomed back to avoid future troubles.]

[Zhu Qiyu was displeased and claimed that he was not greedy for the throne, but was just forced to take the throne by the officials.]

【Officials didn’t know how to respond.】

Yu Qian calmly replied, "The throne has been decided, so why would anyone else be welcome? I should welcome him as soon as possible. If he is really up to no good, I have an excuse."

【Zhu Qiyu agreed with what he said, and then sent the Minister of Rites to Xuanfu to welcome him. Most of the ministers thought that he should be welcomed with generous gifts.】

【Wang Wen, the Chief Censor, believed that if Mongolia did not demand gold and silk, it would demand land.】

【Hu Yi thought that after Emperor Suzong of Tang recovered the two capitals, he welcomed Emperor Xuanzong of Tang with great gifts, but now he is only welcoming him at Andingmen, which is too simple.】

【However, Zhu Qizhen issued another edict that no officials were required to welcome him. 】

【Seeing this, Zhu Qiyu ordered all officials to welcome the emperor at Anding Gate. 】

[On August 15, Zhu Qizhen was welcomed into Anding Gate and placed in the Nan Palace.]

……

Big man.

"interesting."

Liu Bang stroked his beard, a faint smile hanging on the corner of his mouth.

"The Ming dynasty's rulers and ministers had completely different attitudes toward welcoming back Zhu Qizhen."

"Zhu Qiyu's opposition is unquestionable, but the attitude of Ming ministers is very ambiguous."

Lu Zhi did not comment.

"It is a disgrace to the country that the emperor is held captive abroad."

"Unless he dies outside, we will welcome him back even if we have to hold our noses."

Liu Bang pointed at the sky and tilted his head and said:
"But Ming ministers were generally hostile to Zhu Qizhen himself."

"You see, they only care about welcoming back the retired emperor, but they don't care about how he will be treated after he is welcomed back." "This actually reflects one thing."

Liu Bang waved a finger in front of Lu Zhi but didn't say anything.

Lu Zhi squinted at him.

"You mean, even if Zhu Qizhen was captured and released, it would be enough to shake the legitimacy of his throne?"

Liu Bang smiled with satisfaction.

"Yup!"

"Because apart from cleaning up Wang Zhen's remnants and winning the battle to defend the capital, he has no other capital to compete with Zhu Qizhen for the throne!"

"And the reason why the ministers supported him was mainly to accomplish these two things!"

Liu Bang made a two-sign gesture and then slowly retracted his hand.

"After these two events, the competition for the throne returned to the private affairs of the royal family."

"Even Yu Qian agreed."

"Do you think he was panicking?"

"What do you think he's going to do next?"

Lu Zhi glanced at him coldly.

"Depose Zhu Jianshen from the position of Crown Prince."

Liu Bang clapped his hands and agreed:

"Yes, the deposed prince."

Lü Zhi sneered:

"Then why doesn't he abdicate?"

"After all, I only picked up the throne by chance, so I just took the emergency measure."

Liu Bang waved his hand nonchalantly.

"He has already said so."

Looking into Lu Zhi's eyes, he said word by word:

"He was supported by all the officials."

"Please do it!"

……

【It stands to reason that things have basically become a foregone conclusion at this point. 】

【Zhu Qiyu is also Zhu Qizhen's younger brother. 】

[From an age perspective, the emperor deserves to stay in Nangong until his death. ]

【But things soon went wrong, and the root cause was the issue of establishing a crown prince.】

……

Ming dynasty.

"Shut up!"

Zhu Yuanzhang jumped up and cursed:

"What's the problem! What else is there?"

"Starve him to death!"

"Poison him!"

"Everything is gone!"

"It's settled once and for all!"

"How come you can't tell priorities?"

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[Zhu Qizhen ruled for fourteen years during the Zhengtong era. Although Zhu Qiyu took over later, the crown prince remained the same, and was still Zhu Qizhen's eldest son Zhu Jianshen.]

[Moreover, Zhu Jianshen was nominally crown prince earlier than Zhu Qiyu ascended the throne, so he was legitimate.]

[But Zhu Jianshen always stayed in the position of crown prince, which was to remind Zhu Qiyu that he was just there to make up the numbers.]

[The throne was never yours in the first place.]

[In May 1452, Zhu Qiyu, despite opposition from a group of old ministers, demoted Zhu Jianshen to Prince of Yi and made his own son Zhu Jianji the crown prince.]

[I didn’t expect that in the second year, the prince would walk directly in front of the emperor.]

[Zhu Qiyu was an old man who sent his son away, and he only had this one son.]

[In the end, the Ming Dynasty had no crown prince.]

【At that time, most ministers proposed to reinstate the deposed crown prince Zhu Jianshen as the Crown Prince. 】

[Zhu Qiyu was very unhappy. He was still young and could have another son if he lost one.]

[So, Zhu Qiyu had been arguing with his ministers over this matter for several years, but his son was never born.]

[The dispute lasted until the eighth year of the Jingtai reign (1457). Just after the New Year of that year, Zhu Qiyu suddenly fell ill.]

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On the canopy.

Fourth watch time.

Under the dark night.

A civil official and a military official led a thousand fully armed soldiers to open the left gate of Chang'an and entered the imperial city.

Everyone rushed to the southeast corner of the imperial city.

The journey was depressing and silent.

The general wiped the sweat from his forehead from time to time.

The scholar suddenly stopped and said:
"Where's the key?"

The general didn't understand what was going on and handed the key to him.

The scholar threw the key with his right hand, and it disappeared without a trace.

“Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. There is only progress and no retreat. There is only life and no death!”

The scene changes.

early morning,

In the court room outside the Meridian Gate, many ministers were already sitting, waiting to attend court.

"No matter what we say today, we must confirm the position of Prince Yi as the crown prince!"

"Yes, your majesty's health... the country has no heir, so we have to be on guard."

"That's right."

People are discussing

There was suddenly a loud noise coming from the Fengtian Hall!
Soon, bells and drums rang together, and the sound shook the sky.

All the ministers walked out of the court room and rushed to the Fengtian Hall.

Right in front of the majestic steps of the hall, the scholar stood in the middle with an air of arrogance.

"The Emperor has been restored to the throne! Summon all the officials to pay their respects!"

The ministers looked bewildered and followed him into the hall.

Look up.

Zhu Qizhen, with a thin figure and a sinister look, was sitting upright on the dragon throne!

"You are here to welcome me back to the throne because Emperor Jingtai is seriously ill and unable to govern."

"My dear ministers, please continue to work hard and share peace!"

The ministers looked at each other.

They knelt down one by one.

Kowtow and pay respect.

……

[In the first month of 1457, Zhu Qiyu fell seriously ill.]

[At the court meeting on the 14th day of the first lunar month, Liu Qin, the Minister of Rites, brought up the issue of "restoring the crown prince".]

【Seeing that Zhu Qiyu was getting increasingly ill, the ministers also made suggestions. 】

[Unlike the previous years when all the important officials remained silent, this time, important officials such as Yu Qian and Shang Lu also advocated the reinstatement of Zhu Jianshen.]

【Then, Zhu Qiyu dragged his sick body to "set the tone" and his request was rejected! 】

[Two days later, Zhu Qiyu was excused from attending court due to his worsening illness.]

【But the ministers' memorials continued to arrive like snowflakes. 】

[On the night of the 16th, the cabinet minister Shang Lu, the minister of war Yu Qian, and the minister of rites Hu Ying held a secret meeting.]

[Shang Lu drafted a joint petition requesting the restoration of Zhu Jianshen, and prepared to argue for it at the court the next morning.]

[But that very night, Shi Heng secretly met with Empress Dowager Sun and obtained her "imperial decree".]

【Xu Youzhen also got in touch with Zhu Qizhen who was imprisoned in the Southern Palace.】

[Everyone led their troops into the palace, and first went to the Nangong Palace to pick up Zhu Qizhen.]

【Then he easily entered the Fengtian Palace while the palace was completely unprepared. 】

[On the morning of the 17th, Zhu Qizhen successfully restored the throne.]

[Zhu Qiyu, who was seriously ill, heard the bells and drums announcing Zhu Qizhen's accession to the throne, and said with his last breath: "Good, good, good."]

[On the first day of February, Zhu Qizhen issued an edict to depose Zhu Qiyu and keep him as the Prince of Qin.]

[On February 19, Zhu Qiyu died and was buried with the rites of a prince.]

[Since Shi Heng and others seized the gate and entered the main hall to restore his position, it is known in history as the "Dou Men Incident"]

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(End of this chapter)