Yu Qian and Boyan Timur came to the palace gate one after another.
Along the way, Yu Qian had already figured out the whole ins and outs of the matter, "When I meet the emperor later, tell the truth. Ming Dynasty will not abandon its loyal ministers."
"Thank you, Minister Yu, for reminding me." Boyan Timur thanked him, but he was still a little uneasy: "Is His Majesty the Emperor really willing to help the Oara tribe?"
"Of course, hasn't the Emperor been helping you before?" Yu Qian gave him reassurance, but he was complaining in his heart: It's useless to give you a chance;
The support was so strong, but in the end, he was beaten to pieces. Really... mud can't hold up the wall!
Yu Qian asked the Jinyi guards at the entrance of the palace to report. A quarter of an hour later, the Jinyi guards returned and asked the two of them to go to the middle hall to meet the emperor.
…
Nave.
Boyan Timur briefly told what happened and presented Arutai's head.
The little eunuch stepped forward to take the wooden box. In order to prevent the presence of hidden weapons or the like, he opened it and took a look. Although he was prepared, he almost lost the box.
It's so damn scary, it's all dried.
"Your Majesty, please take a look."
Zhu Zhanji took a look into the wooden box and waved his hand, "Take it out of the palace and find a place to bury it."
The little eunuch responded respectfully and hurried away holding the wooden box.
Boyan Timur looked at Zhu Zhanji blankly, but Zhu Zhanji frowned and remained silent.
Zhu Zhanji is weighing.
He had seen Arutai, but it had been too long ago, and the head had long since dried up, making it impossible to identify him. However, he believed that Wala did not have the guts to lie to him about such a thing;
However, he did not believe that the Oara tribe suffered serious casualties and only less than one-third of the soldiers returned to the base camp safely.
The reason is simple. Even though Arutai is dead, the Tatars have shown greater fighting power and cohesion than before. This is contrary to common sense.
And Wala wanted to use the Ming Dynasty to completely eliminate the Tatars and become the overlord of the grassland.
He aided Oara because the Tatars were stronger, not because he favored Oara.
If Wala was stronger now, he would choose to aid the Tatars without hesitation.
There are no permanent friends or permanent enemies, there are only eternal interests.
Zhu Zhanji didn't say anything, but Boyan Timur was really anxious.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, my father has also died in the battle. If we lose the support of the Ming Dynasty, Oara will collapse even without the Tatar attack." Boyan Timur said urgently, "Now that my father has just died, the internal fighting has not yet begun;
The Tatars have lost some vitality, and since their grand master died in battle, they are also reorganizing;
But if it drags on, there is no need to think about it. Wala will be devoured by the Tatars. Please make a decision as soon as possible, His Majesty the Emperor!"
"What, he's dead after having sex?!" Zhu Zhanji's pupils shrank.
Yu Qian was also surprised. Boyan Timur didn't tell him.
The monarch and his ministers looked at each other, and both saw shock and secret joy in their eyes.
This shopping spree on the grassland was much more serious than they imagined.
But at the same time, it also feels a bit dreamy.
In a big battle, the two strongest tribal leaders died?
Even though Zhu Zhanji was almost a demon in intelligence, he couldn't judge the authenticity for a while. Although he knew that the possibility of Wala daring to deceive him was very low, he still couldn't believe it.
Zhu Zhanji's mind was spinning, and after a moment, he said: "Boyan Timur listens to the seal!"
I appoint you as the new leader of Oara, to lead the Oara tribe to resist the Tatars."
"I obey the decree." Boyan Timur was happy. With Ming's recognition, it would be much easier for him to stabilize his internal affairs after returning.
However, this alone is not enough!
Without the aid and support of the Ming Dynasty, Wala could not be a Tatar opponent.
"Your Majesty the Emperor..." Boyan Timur looked at Zhu Zhanji eagerly.
Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "You should rest for a day. I still have important national affairs to do. We will discuss it tomorrow."
"...Yes, I obey the order." Boyan Timur was helpless, but he couldn't tell Zhu Zhanji to take care of Wala's affairs first, so he had to remind him, "Then tomorrow?"
"Well, tomorrow." Zhu Zhanji said warmly, "Someone, please send the little prince to rest."
When the person walked away, Zhu Zhanji's gentle expression faded, and he frowned and said, "Yu Qian, what do you think about this?"
"I thought..." Yu Qian frowned and cupped his hands, thought for a while, and said: "Alutai, Tuohuan's death should be true, but the battle losses on both sides... are a bit too bizarre, especially Wala;
They have been fighting each other for so long, and it is a bit unreasonable to suddenly have such a big fight;
However, I believe that the losses suffered by both parties this time are indeed not small, otherwise this little prince would not be so impatient."
Zhu Zhanji nodded, and Yu Qian's views coincided with his.
After pondering for a long time, Zhu Zhanji decided: "Instead of guessing here, it would be better to go to the grassland and see it with your own eyes."
Yu Qian was surprised: "Your Majesty, do you want to lead the expedition in person?"
"Why, you think I'm not that capable?" Zhu Zhanji asked back.
Yu Qian shook his head: "The cabinet and the six ministries will collectively oppose it. Moreover, Ming Dynasty has many things to deal with, and it is not appropriate for the emperor to go on an expedition."
"It doesn't matter." Zhu Zhanji waved his hand, "I won't take the civil servants with me this time, so that they can handle government affairs with peace of mind. As for you..."
After a pause, "You also stay and help me see these things. I will give you the Shangfang Sword. You can be rash as you should. With me supporting you, you don't have to worry."
Yu Qian smiled bitterly: "This is not a matter of the emperor's support. With or without Shang Fang's sword, I will stick to my heart. The problem is that the Ming Dynasty is indeed inseparable from the emperor."
"I'll be back as soon as possible."
"How fast?" Yu Qian asked.
Zhu Zhanji rolled his eyes and cursed: "Don't just follow Li Qing in everything, you have to change this problem, otherwise you will suffer big losses sooner or later."
Yu Qian said helplessly: "I don't sincerely want to make the emperor unhappy, I just don't want the emperor to miss the state affairs."
"Alas..." Zhu Zhanji sighed, "Let's do this. I'll finish handling the recent urgent official duties first, and then make some arrangements."
"What about the six ministries and the cabinet?"
"If I want to conquer it myself, can they stop me?" Zhu Zhanji sneered, "Do you really think that if you give them a few days of good looks, they will become intimidated?"
Yu Qian touched his nose and said nothing.
Zhu Zhanji breathed a sigh of relief: "I will be busy during this period, so I will leave the prince to you. You must teach him well."
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will do my best." Yu Qian solemnly promised.
"Yes." Zhu Zhanji nodded, pondered for a moment, and added: "You can stay in the East Palace at night so that the prince and the queen have less contact."
"Yes...ah?" Yu Qian suspected that he heard wrongly, and said slowly: "Let the prince and the queen..."
Zhu Zhanji nodded: "A loving mother often fails her son. He is like a sapling now. If he is not managed properly, no matter how nourished he is, he will not be able to become a pillar."
Yu Qian sighed: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Zhu Zhanji looked at him with a smile, "I thought you would hesitate."
"Why hesitate?" Yu Qian was puzzled.
"Aren't you afraid of offending the queen?" Zhu Zhanji dragged his chin and said, "Although the decree is mine, but... I'm not around, how can you handle it?"
Yu Qian didn't dare to vouch for it, but said firmly: "Try your best to carry it!"
Zhu Zhanji suddenly smiled, "I have to say that Li Qing is really far-sighted when it comes to seeing people. It's only now that I can really see you clearly;
I also understand why Li Qing said at the beginning that he could give you a high position, but not too high."
"You," Zhu Zhanji said with a smile, "if I give you a high position, I'm afraid you won't end up well."
Yu Qian also smiled: "Marquis Yongqing understands me."
…
The next day, the honest Boyan Timur took the imperial edict and went back in a daze.
No substantial commitment was received.
Zhu Zhanji was busy mobilizing elite soldiers and handling government affairs at the same time, so he was so busy that he didn't occupy any space.
Yu Qian was quite leisurely. He taught the prince all day long and had three hearty meals a day.
Eat well, drink well, and everything is fine except boring.
But little Zhu Qizhen was in a very bad situation. He jumped from primary school to the eve of the college entrance examination. How could he survive?
"Teacher, I want to play with my partner for a while."
"Prince, if you are tired, just take a rest."
"I'm not tired," the innocent little Zhu Qizhen shook his head and said straightforwardly, "I just want to play for a while."
Yu Qian said: "Since you're not tired, let's learn more. Come, let's talk about Zizhi Tongjian."
Half an hour later, little Zhu Qizhen said helplessly: "Teacher, I'm tired."
"Then take a rest."
"Can I rest outside?"
"How about... let's learn how to do it again?"
"I'm going to rest right now." Xiao Zhu Qizhen walked to the next room in dismay.