I am the king of the dead

A eunuch stood in front of the study door and bowed his head and said, "Your Highness, Yu Shangshu has returned to the capital, and he went to the gate of the palace non-stop. He is waiting in the main hall now, do you want to announce?"

"Please, please." Zhu Qiyu nodded.

Yu Qian's complexion was as pale as ever. In the past three days, he had very little time to rest. He even had dirt on his shoes and water stains on his trousers. He took a few steps and bowed his head. The Datong Mansion knocked on the door, but Guo Deng, the counselor of the Datong Mansion, never opened the door for the emperor."

"Liu An, Chief Military Officer of Datong, and Huo Xuan, the prefect of Datong, brought gold and silver to the audience, but they never saw anyone, so they cried."

Zhu Qiyu pressed Cao Jixiang's head and pressed down the fact that Zhu Qizhen was knocking on the door of Xuanfu.

But Zhu called the door is Zhu called the door, and immediately ran to the Datong Mansion to knock on the door.

Classic re-engraving, scene reproduction.

Yu Qian threw his sleeves, knelt on the ground, and said loudly, "Your Highness, Da Jia was mistaken by a traitor and left in the prison court."

"Royal relatives, dukes, princes, concubines, uncles, and civil and military officials in the court all think that the heaven and the throne are long-lasting, the divine tools have no masters, the hearts of the people are not to mention, and the bottom is not fixed. His Royal Highness is the stronghold of the Ming Dynasty, blocking the line of the dynasty, so as to secure the heart of the world."

Zhu Qiyu shook his head and said, "Yu Shangshu, Gu is already in charge of the country. Didn't he stop the court? If he enters again, he will be the emperor. This is outrageous. The emperor's brother returned to the capital to blame me."

It’s just a matter of knowing, but this is actually a ritual number of Daming called three pushes, which should be derived from Zhou rituals, and Zhu Qiyu is not careful about it.

Yu Qian got up and asked if the emperor Zhu Qizhen could come back. Even if he did come back, you could hold a copy of Li Shimin's "Emperor Fan" and couldn't put it down. When Zhu Qizhen came back, how could he be alive?What is the point of rebuking and teaching?

"Yue Qian has arrived at Xuan Mansion as an ambassador and is on his way to visit the emperor in Oara. I'm sure he will bring back good news." Yu Qian said vaguely.

Zhu Qiyu nodded, this kind of play that pretends to be confused should be played.

"His Royal Highness." Yu Qian said strangely: "The soup is boiling in the capital. As soon as the minister entered the capital, the courtier cried, saying that His Highness was investigating the matter of the civil and military wives and children in the court? The minister thought it was inappropriate."

Zhu Qiyu pushed the memorial and list in his hand to Yu Qian.

Yu Qian watched for a long time before he knew Zhu Qiyu's intention, so he stopped talking. What is the fate of these people?It all depends on King Yu's mind, after all, King Yu's ascension to the throne is a foregone conclusion.

"How is the matter in Tonghuihe going?" Zhu Qiyu asked about the business. Persuading Jin is acting, and persuading benevolence is Yu Qian's duty as a courtier. As for whether the emperor listens or not, it is not up to him.

The immediate priority is to bring Tongzhou grain and grass to Beijing.

"Your Highness, did you hang it up?" Yu Qian's face was a little weird, but he still whispered: "Your Highness, there are Hei Hao in the Tonghui River who are in chaos. It's up!"

Heizhi is a traditional water ghost. According to legend, it specializes in preying on children in the family. Yu Qian used the theory of Heizhi to give face to the moths who occupied Tonghui River to suck blood.

This may be the earliest rumor of water monkeys.

According to legend, in the time of Song Shenzong, Heizong saw the sleeping hall at night, and then Shenzong collapsed, and Song Zhezong saw Heizong several times, and Zhezong collapsed.

In the end, when Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty was in Zhao Ji's time, Hei Zhen gradually saw him in the morning.

There are similar rumors in Daming. For example, as long as Zhu Di wants to repair the Tonghui River, he will be disturbed by Hei Ji.

In fact, everyone knows very well that this thing is just some people who are pretending to be ghosts.

When Zhu Qiyu heard it, he said with certainty, "Yu Shangshu, you gave them respect. If anyone doesn't want to be respectable, please ask Yu Shangshu to help them."

"The minister leads the order." Yu Qian bowed his head and said yes.

If it weren't for Zhu Qiyu's order, the matter of Tonghui River would be really difficult to handle.

As soon as he arrived at the Tonghui River, many people handed in greetings, telling him to stay away from the river, and let him do his own thing.

As soon as Zhu Qiyu's order to hang up arrived, all the bulls, ghosts, snakes and gods dispersed, and the twelve gates of the Tonghui River were repaired, which took only three days.

Did Zhu Qiyu solve the problem with one order?In fact, it is not the case. It is Yu Qian who cannot do these things, and only Zhu Qiyu can give such orders.

He is the overseer.

Regarding the cleaning up of water monkeys, Yu Qian also has a place beyond his ability. Who raised the water monkeys?It even involves the business of the royal family. At this time, it is time for Zhu Qiyu to work.

If you don't hang up water monkeys like Heiyi, Tonghui River will not be able to pass through at all, and Tongzhou's grain and grass will not be able to enter the capital, so it can only be used for Qian's original method and let the sergeant take it by himself. How much trouble will it make?

"Yu Shangshu, there are some problems that cannot be solved without bloodshed." Zhu Qiyu said earnestly.

Yu Qian, too kind.

Chapter 15 Loyalty, righteousness, and glory with the sun and the moon

History gave Yu Qian's evaluation of being loyal and righteous, and winning glory with the sun and the moon. This evaluation is extremely pertinent.

But Zhu Qiyu felt that Yu Qian's methods were still too gentle. It was wartime, and he was actually blocked when he was dredging the Hui River.

This is extremely fatal to Qian.

Yu Qian is over 50 years old, Zhu Qiyu can't talk to Yu Qian, but he can do it!

He is the guardian of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor in a few days!

Zhu Qizhen was imprisoned in the South Hall for six years after returning to Beijing from the Oara camp, but Zhu Qizhen still launched the change of the door.

In the past six years, why hasn't Zhu Qizhen fallen into the water? !Why didn't Zhu Qizhen die of a sudden illness? !Why does Zhu Qizhen live so well? !

When the coup was launched, Yu Qian held the 20 new troops of the Beijing camp, and his son-in-law was still the commander of the Jinyiwei, with a gun in his hand, but facing Zhu Qizhen's coup, he remained silent.

On the second day of Zhu Qizhen's restoration, when he chopped Yu Qian, he chose to capture him without a hitch.

What is Zhu Qizhen worthy of being the emperor?

After cutting off this piece of shit, what about the son of King Xiang?

But Yu Qian didn't do it, he had the ability to resist, but he didn't.

Yu Qian has indeed achieved loyalty and righteousness, and won glory with the sun and the moon.

But the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Qizhen, the wise and martial god of war, could not allow him to win glory with the sun and the moon.

Zhu Qiyu is implying Yu Qian, be bolder, be bolder, without bloodshed, where is the innovation?Do you really think this is a dinner party?

Do not shed the blood of the enemy!You have to shed your own blood!Yu Qian is willing to do the thing of feeding eagles with his body, but Zhu Qiyu absolutely refuses to do it.

Yu Qian is abolishing the emperor. This is a matter of losing his head if he is wrong. With such a gentle method, how can he stand firm?

Fortunately, Zhu Qiyu is ruthless, he should be hanged, and he should be killed. In wartime, only one voice is allowed, and that is him, Zhu Qiyu!After the war, there can only be one voice, and that is him, Zhu Qiyu!

Even if it is called a tyrant, so what?

It's like Li Shimin killed Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, and was said to have been said for 1000 years, did it affect him to create the prosperous Tang Dynasty?

Zhu Qiyu doesn't care much about the so-called reputation.

As for whether Yu Qian would be daring to turn against him one day, he was sure that Yu Qian would not.

After all, Yu Qian can stand Zhu Qizhen's bastards.

Yu Qian scratched his head, always feeling that His Royal Highness King Yu was instigating him to become violent.

"Follow His Highness's teaching." Yu Qian said yes, although he did not understand the specific meaning of this sentence, but King Yu said it so solemnly, he secretly remembered this sentence in his heart.

"Now that the Tonghui River is revived, boats can be moored around the city bay, grain storage can be stored near the warehouse, and the grain officials and troops can be supplied nearby, and the grain storage in Tongzhou has to be transported to the capital."

"The pilgrimage of hundreds of officials in the world, the contribution of foreign barbarians from all over the world, and their gifts and gifts, all have to go straight to the capital to be unloaded."

"This event is held, it is really a joyous and happy heart, and it is enough to splendid the atmosphere of peace in the capital of my holy dynasty!"

Yu Qian spoke highly of the re-dredging of the Tonghui River, and even said that the atmosphere of peace for thousands of years.

But Zhu Qiyu said with emotion: "The river is dredged today, and it will be blocked tomorrow."

Is the river blocked?

The block is Daming's national fortune.

Yu Qian looked at Zhu Qiyu in horror, and finally sighed and said nothing.

This old minister, who already knew his destiny, sat in King Yu's study, took a sip of hot tea, looked at the table full of papers, and said hesitantly, "Your Highness, this minister has an unkind request."

Zhu Qiyu put down the pen in his hand and said with a smile: "But it doesn't matter, it's just the two of us here."

He attaches great importance to Qian's various suggestions. He is for the person who Da Ming can be shattered and not afraid of. Most of his opinions are for Daming, not for himself.

Yu Qian's unkind request made him very interested.

In his eyes, Yu Qian was indeed a prime minister who could afford to save him, not a simple minister of war.The army was defeated like a mountain, Wa La was fierce, Wang Zhi was cowardly, Yu Qian stood up, and provoked Daming's main beam.

"As the saying goes, read ten thousand volumes of books and travel ten thousand miles. I would like to invite His Highness to accompany him for a walk and take a look at the specific defense of the capital. His Highness can also know what to do in his chest, cough and cough." Yu Qian's phlegm is still not getting better. .

As people get older, their bodily functions decline, and it is more difficult to heal themselves. In addition, he wipes his buttocks for Zhu Qizhen's civil construction day and night, and Yu Qian is already exhausted.

But even with old illnesses, Yu Qian still didn't dare to relax in the slightest.

Zhu Qiyu cleaned up the memorials on the table, nodded and said, "Okay, let's go and have a look."

It was late, but it was still not curfew time. The two of them, one by one, walked on the streets of the capital. Behind them were a few guards in brocade with embroidered spring knives led by Lu Zhong.

The people on the street were in a hurry. Zhu Qiyu and Yu Qian walked westward from the Wangfu Mansion, passed the long Chang'an Avenue, and passed through the capital of the richest and most powerful country in the world, the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

Chang'an Street is the widest street in Daming, with two Chang'an Gates surrounding the Meridian Gate, but on Chang'an Street it is empty, and the people walking on the street are also skinny Daming people.

The straw sandals under their feet had rotted a hole, and the sackcloth on their bodies was swaying.

The emperor was captured, 20 Beijing battalion and 50 civilians were wiped out outside the Great Wall, soldiers suppressed the border, rich households and gentry who were able to run away long ago fled, and the capital was full of old, weak, sick and disabled people and some people who did not want to leave common people.

The price of food in the capital has skyrocketed, and it has become a fact that the people are hungry. Even in the capital, the people are still struggling to survive.

Since Zhu Qiyu came across, he has always had a feeling of watching the fire from the other side.

But with the inspection on Chang'an Street, this unreal feeling of watching the fire from the other side became weaker and weaker, and a sense of reality hit his face, which made him feel miserable.

This is the current Daming, and this is the people of Daming. Their heart is to live. They hope that Daming can produce a hero who will lead them to live and live well.

That's the only hope they can have.

Will he be their hero?

Zhu Qiyu let out a sigh of relief, looked at the people who came and went in a hurry, straightened his back, and he was done!

Haven't done it, who knows if it's the British Lord?

Donkey carts slowly drove into the Xibianmen. Zhu Qiyu looked at the trees on the donkey carts that had just been cut down, and said with doubts, "This is?"

"Go back to Your Highness, this is the clearing of the wilderness." Yu Qian looked at the thick trees and said: "If you cut down all the trees within a hundred miles of the capital, and go south, you will not be able to find the wood for the manufacture of siege equipment. ."

"If it's too late to cut down, we can only set fire to the mountain."

No wonder the smoke has been billowing lately, no wonder there has been a fumes in the air, making people cough.

Chapter No.16 is still justified by His Highness

Zhu Qiyu looked at it with a little pity, the wood on the donkey cart, at least two or three people hugged it thickly, and it was chopped like this.

The feng shui of the capital has been destroyed. Feng shui is a metaphysics, but the tree grows in the soil, which can effectively prevent sand and soil erosion and adjust the climate in a small area. The tree is gone, the river is turbid, and the land loss has become serious. This is not feng shui. Is it broken?

Yu Qian led Ma and Zhu Qiyu to Wengcheng. In Wengcheng, he saw a weapon with a very violent aesthetics, a knife and car that was as tall as the two of them.

Dozens of sharp steel blades were installed on the knife carriage, with a cold light and a width of three or four feet, lying in the urn city.

The width of the Saimen knife cart is three to four feet wide, which is exactly the same as the width of the city gate. It is used for emergency use when the city gate is breached.

Zhu Qiyu raised his head and looked at the shadows of the torches on the city wall. In the dim light, countless artillery crossbows and car crossbows were on the city wall, facing the urn city, and there were several artillery pieces.

The inner urn city is the product of the long-term war practice in the cold weapon era of ancient China.

"If the enemy breaks through the city gate and enters the Weng City, they will face a rain of arrows, firearms, and kerosene, which will make the enemy pay an extremely heavy price." Yu Qian explained the function and configuration of the Lower Weng City.

Zhu Qiyu took a deep breath. He had no confidence in surviving under such a dense rain of arrows. How could this siege be a life-and-death situation? Even if the city gate was breached, the Wengcheng still existed like a meat grinder.

He slowly walked through the door opening more than ten steps, came to the city gate, and saw the city gate above his head.

It was completely different from the city gate he knew, that is, the city gates in those movies and TV dramas. The city gate here is two layers inside and outside, and the outer layer is actually a thousand-pound gate.

Zhu Qiyu suddenly remembered that when Zhu Di was in trouble, the guard of Jinan, Tie Xuan, swindled to surrender and tried to use the Qianjin gate to kill Zhu Di. Zhu Di was dead and his horse was crushed to death, but he was safe and sound.

This Qianjin Gate is entirely made of iron, and it is not put down at ordinary times. When the war begins, it will be put down by a noose, protecting the traditional city gate, two wooden doors wrapped in iron.

Yu Qian pointed to the Qianjin Gate and the city gate and said: "If there is a war, the city gate will be completely blocked. Even if the Qianjin Gate and the city gate are smashed, there is still soil inside, and they will have to dig it for a long time. It's just facing the serpentine car."

When Zhu Qiyu walked out of the city gate, he saw a long suspension bridge and a wide moat. The water surface was at least ten meters wide.

He couldn't imagine whether the enemy would still have the strength to stand up after swimming across the river with armor or weapons.

Not only that, along the moat, there is also a circle of parapets, standing on the inner side of the moat, swimming over, it is impossible to climb over the wall more than [-] feet high.

There was darkness outside the suspension bridge, and Zhu Qiyu couldn't see exactly what was in the dark wilderness, but he could still see some torches over there.

Yu Qian pointed to the outside of the moat and said: "There are ravines there to ward off horses. The distance is exactly the distance of the city wall's arrows and artillery fire. If the enemy wants to fill this ravine, they will have to risk arrows and flints."

"If the Oirat people drive me from the Daming people, what should I do to fill this ravine?" Zhu Qiyu asked worriedly.