Chapter 60 I Understand
Although Shi Heng was somewhat confused about Zhu Yuhuan's arrangement, he did not ask any further questions. He simply ordered someone to escort Zhu Yuhuan back to the mansion, and the rest of the people stood guard as usual.
Zhu Yuhuan descended the city wall and returned to her temporary residence. She looked at Tong Shouhong and asked with a smile, "Did you write down everything that happened just now?"
"I've made a note of it..."
Zhu Yuhuan saw the confusion and hesitation on the two men's faces, especially Tong Shouhong.
Zhu Yuhuan smiled and asked, "Are you wondering why I brought you here to record this scene?"
Zhu Yuhuan marched alone this time, with only military officers and soldiers, and only brought two special personnel, one was Tong Shouhong, a ninth-rank official of the Ministry of Rites, and the other was Lu Xiemei, an eighth-rank female official in charge of registrar and a student of Han Guilan.
In theory, Zhu Yuhuan could have left the others alone in order to facilitate a quick march. However, when the emperor left the capital, even if he was not going to fight or patrol the border, he should have brought a civil servant with him to record the situation. This way, when compiling the official records later, there would not be a blank when the record should have been written.
But Zhu Yuhuan's trip this time was not a simple battle, but a blatant "brother-killing".
Zhu Yuhuan smiled faintly and said, "If I don't bring you along, this incident will only become a weapon for others to attack me years from now. If I bring you along, even if I can't be a true gentleman, I will still be a true villain. Whether I killed my real brother or a fake brother, isn't it all in your hands?"
Tong Shouhong was slightly stunned, but soon understood what Zhu Yuhuan meant.
The Zhengtong Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was originally declared dead, but today he openly knocked on the door outside the city gate of Datong. Naturally, this matter could not be concealed.
How people view this matter is not decided by the emperor or their historical pens, but by those who see their records.
All they can do is record history as objectively as possible.
The fact today is that the emperor, who should have committed suicide to apologize, followed the foreign tribe of Wala to harass the border and even knocked on the door in person just to be able to return to the capital. He did not care about the officials and soldiers who were taken to die with him, as if nothing had happened.
Tong Shouhong could guess what consequences would come from writing such content. In this way, the reputation of Emperor Zhengtong would be completely destroyed, and some officials in the court who insisted on opposing Zhu Jianshen's adoption by Zhu Yuhuan would no longer be able to continue their opposition.
According to the current inheritance system of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuhuan was not in the inheritance system and should not have had the power to inherit the throne. However, the current situation was special. Both King Qin and King Xiang had clearly expressed their rejection of the throne. Zhu Yuhuan had prestige and resume, and he seized the power to mobilize the army by acting as regent. Most importantly, he took advantage of the information gap in the military newspaper to fabricate the news of Zhu Qizhen's death in advance, leaving the throne vacant. Only then did Zhu Yuhuan successfully ascend to the throne.
After Zhu Yuhuan ascended the throne, he had to consider the issue of the next emperor. She herself had no children and she was now 28 years old. If there was any mistake in the matter of childbirth, it would not be a good thing for the ministers and the Ming Dynasty.
The safest way was to let the eldest son Zhu Jianshen, who could have inherited the throne but was too young, succeed to the throne.
But as long as today's events are recorded in history, Zhu Yuhuan can directly depose Zhu Qizhen from the throne on the pretext of treason.
Concubine Zhou De probably guessed that there was such a possibility, so she insisted on adopting the eldest prince under the name of Zhu Yuhuan, and Zhu Yuhuan could also directly use Zhu Jianshen to complete the transformation into the legitimate heir to the clan.
The young and ignorant Zhu Jianshen was the stepson of Emperor Zhu Yuhuan and was also taught by Zhu Yuhuan. It was Zhu Yuhuan who restored Zhu Jianshen's legitimacy. There was no need for Zhu Jianshen to deny this.
Emperor Zhu Yuhuan had plenty of time to train his and her next generation of heirs.
Zhu Yuhuan is still very confident in his body.
Tong Shouhong suddenly understood how much power the emperor had given him at this moment, and how important this matter was to him, the emperor, and even the entire Ming Dynasty.
This is a power that the elders in the cabinet and the ministers of the six ministries cannot obtain, and it is an opportunity to realize one's ambitions by the side of the emperor.
Tong Shouhong came back to his senses. Lu Xiemei, who was standing beside him, had already shown a serious expression. She replied, "I understand."
Tong Shouhong noticed that the emperor's smiling eyes were looking at him, and he suddenly replied: "I understand!"
Zhu Yuhuan had another consideration for doing this.
She knew that it was impossible for one person to change a society that had been running for more than a thousand years, let alone such a major event as the succession of the throne. Since she could not change the current situation, she could only leave hope to the next generation.
Not only that, she can also set an example for others and pry open this stubborn social structure through her own governance.
The urban women in Beijing and Jiangnan were just the beginning. Zhu Yuhuan planned to give his future self at least forty years.
The only thing she had to do was to try her best to change it, and the rest could only be left to future generations.
This may be her interpretation of "do your best and leave the rest to fate."
In fact, even if Tong Shouhong and Lu Xiemei were not there, this matter could not be completely covered up. After all, the people on the city wall were not fools, nor were they robots whose mouths would be sewn shut when given an order. As long as people were alive and moving, this matter could not be completely covered up.
But having serious historical records is better than letting others make wild guesses.
As for those who do not admit it after reading the historical materials, they are not within Zhu Yuhuan's consideration.
However, the next day, the scout sent by Shi Heng to inquire about the news of the Oirat quickly returned and brought back good news.
Yesen, who was originally on his normal return journey, suddenly sped up his return speed, even leaving only a small number of people as the rear team, and leading the elite troops to ride at full speed. It was obvious that something happened in the headquarters of the Oirat, otherwise Yesen would not be so anxious.
"I'm sure Gansu Supervisor Liu Yongcheng and the Hami King are working together to attack the Oirat's rear. Yesen's mother, Minda Shili, is still behind, and he's more anxious than anyone else." Zhu Yuhuan chuckled. "As for Toghtobukha, they're being held back by the Wulingha people, and there are others lobbying them, so there won't be any trouble. Even if something unexpected happens, it will be too late for Toghtobukha to return from the east."
Yesen's father, Toghan, supported Toghtobukha as the heir apparent, seemingly making him the leader of the Oirat and other Mongol tribes, but the actual power remained in Toghan's hands. After Toghan's death, the power over Toghtobukha passed to Yesen. Although Toghtobukha was the Great Khan, he never had real power. If Yesen had not been on the offensive southward and needed to be wary of the Wuliangha and Ming troops, he would never have allowed Toghtobukha to leave his surveillance.
Despite this, Yesen was confident enough that Tutubuhua would definitely not have the courage to betray him.
Of course, the prerequisite is that Yesen is still alive and possesses strong power. If he loses either of these two, Toghto Bukha will have the opportunity to grasp the real power that the Khan should have.
Even though it would cost some strength, if it could really make Yesen disappear, Tutu Buhua would not refuse such a sure-win business.
Shi Heng looked at Zhu Yuhuan, who looked calm and composed, and finally understood why the emperor was so indifferent.
It turned out that they had already mobilized troops from other places and planned to launch a surprise attack on Yesen from behind.
Zhu Yuhuan smiled with determination and said, "Now it's our turn to avenge our previous defeat at Yanghe! As for the defense, leave it to the soldiers from the Beijing camp who will come later."
Shi Heng's spirits lifted, and he replied, "Yes!"
If we chase them now, even if we cannot capture the main force of the Oirat, we can at least kill the remaining Oirat troops who are still retreating normally. This is a good opportunity for the Datong soldiers who have been defending the city walls to make merit.
It seems that Zhu Yuhuan has no intention of chasing him personally, so he can give it a try to wash away his previous defeat in Datong, which can be regarded as "making up for his crime with merit."
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