First, Timur was escorted southward together with other people from the Gongde Camp.
The cold wind was biting and penetrated my bones.
Those with slightly weaker bones were shivering constantly. There were even a few elderly civil servants who stumbled and bruised their faces while walking, which made them feel miserable.
First of all, Timur is not old and can still persist. But his heart is full of discomfort. It has been more than ten years since he was captured. He has put his heart on the Ming Dynasty.
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Whether it was Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial edict or Zhang Ximeng's articles, he knew them all by heart.
He also participated in the Ming Dynasty's coronation ceremony. During this Northern Expedition, he also donated so much money, cattle and horses, and even came to help manage the merit camp.
For Ming Dynasty, he tried his best.
But why still arrest him?
After all, it is difficult for him, a Mongolian, to be truly recognized because he is a layer apart. If something happens, he will be implicated.
Maybe this is fate, I can only accept bad luck.
As they went south, gradually, other people in the Gongde camp also came up with ideas and ridiculed Timur first.
"Don't you think about the Ming Dynasty all day long? Now you know, it's all fake! It's a lie!"
"That's right, you think the Ming Dynasty was so good! It's all just pretending. Now that the Great Yuan Dynasty is over, they are too lazy to pretend and are just killing the donkey!"
I was so angry that I gritted my teeth, but I couldn't refute anything.
What surprised Ye Xian was that the iron pot was pretty good to him, "Actually, it's all my fault!"
"What's your fault?"
"I blame my incompetence and misunderstood the slander. If I had not made any mistakes and the Yuan Dynasty was still there, why would our monarchs and ministers be like this!"
"Bah!" Timur couldn't stand it anymore and spat at him, "I tell you, it's better not to have this dream. This time the Yuan Dynasty is completely over. From beginning to end, there is no way to save it. There is no way to save it."
The remaining loyal ministers and good generals have all been wiped out. How can a fool like you still catch up with the emperor of tomorrow? Isn’t it just a dream?"
Tie Guo was not angry at all, and actually said with a smile: "I can't catch up, but why do you frame Zhongliang regardless of whether you are a wise king or a foolish king? You are unlucky enough to be a loyal minister to the Yuan Dynasty. The Yuan Dynasty is sorry for you, but to be a loyal minister to the Ming Dynasty.
, Ming Dynasty misunderstood you! There is nothing more outrageous than this!"
"Shut up!"
Timur has really broken his defense first, so he doesn't want to be so damaged!
Why am I the only one who is unlucky?
I don't believe it!
"Let me tell you, the Emperor of Heaven will shine brightly for thousands of miles. When I arrive in Yingtian, meet His Majesty, and meet Prime Minister Zhang, he will definitely wash away my grievances and restore my innocence!"
Tieguo chuckled and said, "I hope so. Anyway, I don't want to think about it anymore. If you can give me a good time, I'd love it!"'
At first, Timur was so angry that he gritted his teeth and had nothing more to say. Could it be that it was really a dream?
Time to wake up?
They entered the border of Shandong and were walking forward when a group of people suddenly came and stopped Jin Yiwei.
"I'm here with Sun Yan, the chief envoy of Shandong!"
The Jin Yiwei responsible for the escort was startled. Although their Jin Yiwei were very powerful, they did not dare to be too arrogant in the face of such a feudal official.
Especially Sun Yan is not just an ordinary political envoy, he is an immortal!
"Master Sun, what are your orders?"
Sun Yan said calmly: "I heard that Timur was arrested by you first. I don't know his case. But he is a meritorious official after all. I will say a few words to him to make him believe in the Ming Dynasty."
The imperial court will not confuse right and wrong and falsely accuse good people."
The people of Jin Yiwei were startled, and the leader Bai Hu said: "Master Sun, logically speaking it is not possible, but you have said that we have to make it easier, but the time cannot be too long."
Sun Yan nodded, and then went to see Timur first. The two of them only talked for two or three minutes, and then Sun Yan left.
But after this meeting, the situation was different. At least others did not dare to ridicule, and on the way south, various supplies, including food, clothes, and even some newspapers, were constantly delivered to the places they passed along the way.
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When he saw these newspapers, Timur was first surprised.
It turns out that this case in Peiping is really open to the public, and all kinds of discussions have emerged.
There was a lot of noise in the newspapers.
Obviously, one of the factions, led by Yushitai, insisted on severe punishment and wanted to kill all those involved in the case.
Especially for those who are evil-minded.
A Henan Province censor even publicly declared: The Ming Dynasty has exhausted its benevolence and righteousness, and they still do not want to repent and do not know the great grace of God. Then the only way to restore peace to Beiping is to raise the butcher's knife and kill them all.
At the same time, the other faction's views are equally clear. They believe that Liaodong has been recovered, the Northern Yuan Dynasty has almost disappeared, and everyone knows the strength and weakness.
Before the Battle of Guandu, people on Cao Cao's side rushed to write letters to Yuan Shao. After the Battle of Guandu, Prime Minister Cao took the initiative to burn all the letters. Yuan Shao was not his opponent, so why should he care about these little minions!
The Ming Dynasty has won, so it should show the magnanimity of the Great Kingdom, forgive these temporarily confused people, and let them be grateful. I believe that these people will be able to repay their kindness and be loyal and never have second thoughts from now on!
Those who hold the second view are mainly some officials from the Zhongshu Province, especially the Ministry of Personnel. They do not want to pursue too much and involve too much.
Some people even directly ridiculed Yushitai, saying when did they become Jin Yiwei's minions? It was simply a shame for civil servants!
These people were constantly quarreling, and Timur gradually understood that the same was true in the Ming Dynasty. They were fighting with each other, and their lives depended on the quarrels.
If those who advocate severe punishment gain the upper hand, they may be killed, while those who hope for leniency may be able to escape death... But no matter what happens, Timur will feel very uncomfortable.
I feel very dissatisfied in my heart. Even if I survive, I still have to be grateful for God’s grace!
The last hope left now is to see how Zhang Xiang will view this matter!
Zhang Xiang, I was wronged!
Tamerlane and others got on the boat first, crossed the Yangtze River, and arrived at Yingtian.
It was the first time for Iron Pot and the others to come here, and it was different at first. He had lived here for many years, and even his own veterinary clinic and horse farm were still in the city.
The city of Yingtian gave him too many wonderful memories, but he never imagined that one day he would have to return to Yingtian as a prisoner.
"I, I didn't betray the Ming Dynasty! I was wronged!"
First Timur screamed in his heart, full of grief and indignation.
But at this moment, someone suddenly came to greet him.
The person who came is also an old acquaintance, Qian Tang!
Qian Tang walked over quickly, glanced at Jin Yiwei, took out a manuscript and handed it to them.
"Your Majesty, please tell me that Timur and others are not criminals, but are assisting in handling the case. You must not be rude. These people will temporarily go to live in the National History Museum."
The people in Jinyiwei looked at the handwriting and then at Qian Tang, but they didn't dare to say anything. Fortunately, they didn't dare to torture these people, otherwise things would be in trouble!
After Qian Tang explained, he hurried over and saw Timur first, with a look of guilt on his face.
"I can tell you that just two days ago, after careful discussion, Prime Minister Zhang and His Majesty agreed that you suffered a terrible disaster. Those who tried to rob the Gongde Camp had nothing to do with you. You are innocent."
"You are innocent" made Tamerlane almost cry. He held back his tears, "I, I know, the Emperor of Heaven, with his candle shining thousands of miles away, will not wrongly accuse good people, no way!"
Qian Tang sighed again, "Ye Xian, did you get any news on the way? There is a lot of controversy about this case."
Ye was stunned for a second, "Then, what does the imperial court mean? Your Majesty? Prime Minister Zhang?"
Qian Tang said: "This is the reason why I came here. In fact, when we were talking about this matter these days, I also went there... Prime Minister Zhang can be said to be fighting with the Confucian scholars, arguing with reason, and even His Majesty was refuted. Zhang
The Prime Minister advises that this case should be handled as corruption and smuggling, not as conspiracy and rebellion!"
"What?" Timur was even more surprised, "Mr. Qian, isn't there someone colluding with the Yuan army? Selling out military intelligence and trying to regain the Yuan Dynasty... Doesn't this count as rebellion?"
Qian Tang shook his head and said: "Yes, that's where the controversy lies! All the princes in the court believe that there is no doubt that there is rebellion! But Prime Minister Zhang said that treating it as a rebellion blurs the key point."
Qian Tang explained to Timur in the first place that the letters exchanged between those powerful families and Yuan Ting... although there were contents that leaked military information and even encouraged the Yuan army to come back.
But if you look carefully at the content of the letter, you will see that the above items are just accessories to the transaction!
After all, there are still many people on the Ming side who want to sell grain and ironware and successfully complete the transaction... As for restoring the Yuan Dynasty, they have not thought that much, or they just think about it and think it is impossible.
"In a word, I don't have the desire to restore the Yuan Dynasty, but I have the desire to make a lot of money and profit by restoring the Yuan Dynasty. I not only have it, but it is also very big!"
Timur thought about it carefully for a long time, and suddenly burst into tears and couldn't hold it back any longer.
"Zhang Xiangming is wise! Zhang Xiang hit the nail on the head!"
He wiped his tears and asked again: "Mr. Qian, if that's the case, what about the others?"
Qian Tang looked at the people behind him and sighed, "Generally speaking, I think they are unjust. They have no collusion with outsiders... But after all these years, how have they reformed? Can they completely change their lives? Can they still be human beings?"
It’s hard to say!”
Timur immediately cheered up, "No! Indeed not!"
The group of people behind him were all stunned, especially the iron pot, whose eyes were widened. First of all, don't talk nonsense!
It's a pity that Timur didn't care about them first, but said directly: "Student Tieguo, I still miss the time when I was the emperor, and said that I regretted not governing the country properly! Moreover, many people still consider themselves Mongolians
. They have not understood at all that the Ming Dynasty is the Ming Dynasty for all people. They do not understand that allowing them to accept transformation and re-behave is to become ordinary people and no longer superior."
"Based on their current situation, if they are released among the people, these people will still want to go back to the past and dominate. If the Yuan army really comes back, maybe they will compete to become officials of the Yuan Dynasty!"
First of all, these few words of Timur can be regarded as tearing off the old faces of a group of people. Behind him, there are all murderous eyes, one after another, they just want to penetrate him.
It's a pity that looks are destined to be incapable of killing people, and Timur didn't care at all.
After Qian Tang listened carefully, he nodded vigorously, "The situation you mentioned is very important. I will tell Prime Minister Zhang that it is indeed too difficult for a person to change his mind. We still need to do more things. This time, we will interrogate Peking.
Let them follow and observe the case!"
First, Timur nodded repeatedly, and when he turned around, his face was full of smiles. Every Yuan Dynasty nobleman he looked at lowered his head, and finally even the iron pot did the same.
He didn't want to let him go at first, but asked: "You said that regardless of whether you are a wise king or a wise king, you will always unjustly accuse Zhongliang! Let me ask you, is there any injustice done now?"
Tiguo lowered his head and asked again: "Is Prime Minister Zhang's judgment fair?"
Tieguo was forced to have no choice but to whisper: "Indeed, it is indeed fair, I, I can't match it! By handling the case in this way, Dayuan, Dayuan's country's fall, is not unjust!"
Timur laughed first, "It's good to know!"
While they were talking, another ship arrived. This time, all the prisoners who got off the ship were shackled prisoners. There were officials from the Third Division of Peking and powerful merchants from Datong.
There were as many as one or two hundred people.
Qian Yongren, the leader, also recognized him at first sight.
"Hahaha! You and I are both returning to our old places, and this time you are a prisoner... The laws of the Ming Dynasty are indeed supreme!"