On this day, hundreds of thousands of soldiers learned that they were about to set off for the northern expedition to Wala.
They were not afraid, nor did they retreat.
This was because the new Emperor was going to personally lead the expedition with them.
If it were any other emperor, the hundreds of thousands of soldiers might be worried about repeating the same mistake as the rebellion of Tumu Fortress.
But this new Emperor Zhu Qiyu had already completely captured their loyalty.
They were willing to follow him and avenge their past humiliation by conquering Wala.
This action might be crazy, but it was also a sign of confidence and tenacity.
At the same time, the various vassal kings had finally arrived at the capital after traveling through the night.
As a vassal king.
Whether it was the King of Qin, the King of Qi, the King of Lu, the King of Huainan, or the King of Zhou, they all knew Zhu Qiyu's character very well.
Weak and sickly, cowardly and indecisive…
Even though along the way, there were constant rumors about how wise and wise the new emperor was.
They still thought that this was just the rainbow fart of the civil and military officials.
In their eyes, no matter which new Emperor of the Ming Dynasty succeeded to the throne, the ministers would all flatter him like this.
This new emperor should be the same.
This was why they dared to use Emperor Taizu's teachings as an excuse to lead a large army to the capital.
Along the way, many officials stopped and persuaded the vassal kings.
But why would these vassal kings care about them?
These officials were either whipped, reprimanded, or killed.
Their reason was that the Ming Dynasty was in danger, and this king went to help the king according to Taizu's instructions. There was no need for an edict.
In the hearts of all the vassal kings, there was actually a dream of becoming an emperor.
Even if he couldn't become the emperor in the end, it was still possible to double the territory of his vassal king.
This was also the condition that Empress Dowager Sun had agreed to in the secret edict.
But just as they arrived outside the capital and gathered together, they received the news of Empress Dowager Sun's death.
"How did this happen?"
"We haven't even completed our mission yet. How could she die?”
The various vassal kings were stunned.
They didn't know what to do.
Just as they were panicking, they received a decree from the new emperor that they did not have to enter the capital.
They could just wait at the city gate.
Zhu Qiyu, who was dressed in golden armor, rode on another black horse and looked down at the vassal kings kneeling on the ground.
"Haha, I knew that all of you Imperial Uncles are loyal to my Great Ming Empire.”
"Of all the vassal kings, only you have led the army to help the king and protect the capital of my Ming Dynasty.”
When these vassal kings heard the words "to help the king", their kneeling bodies trembled.
They were indeed here to "rescue the king", but "rescue the king" was not "rescue the king".
"Yes, yes. When we learned that the Wala army was about to go south, we immediately risked the death penalty to come and serve Your Majesty.”
The King of Huainan reacted quickly and pretended to be loyal.
The other vassal kings shouted,""I hope Your Majesty will consider our loyalty to Great Ming and forgive us for our crime of rushing to the capital without receiving the imperial edict.”
Zhu Qiyu got off his horse and enthusiastically helped all the vassal kings up.
"You are all my blood relatives and elders. You are worried about the Ming Dynasty and have come to help the king according to Emperor Taizu's instructions. How can I blame you?"
"Now that I've decided to lead the army on a personal expedition, I'm worried about the lack of soldiers. You have sent more than 100,000 soldiers. I can't be happier.”
The vassal kings were stunned when they heard the new emperor's words.
"What is it? To personally conquer Wala?"
"Aren't we supposed to guard the capital?"
These vassal kings were extremely shocked. Only now did they understand how arrogant and conceited this new emperor was.
But this was a great opportunity for them, wasn't it?
Thinking of this, these vassal kings looked at each other and immediately had an idea.
"Your Majesty, our troops have been traveling thousands of miles for several days. We are tired and it will be difficult for us to travel.”
"Yes, Your Majesty. We are willing to guard the capital and give you a stable rear.”
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Leave the capital to us.”
All the vassal kings said righteously.
It was as if guarding the capital was the most dangerous thing.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Qiyu sneered,""We already have a candidate for the important task of guarding the capital, so there is no need for you to worry.”
"This time, all of you will follow me to the north to attack Wala.”
No matter how foolish the vassal kings were, they understood the emperor's thoughts at this moment.
This was to tie the princes to the war chariot.
They were good at internal strife.
However, how could they dare to attack the barbarians?
In an instant, they were so frightened that their faces turned pale.
"Your Majesty, I am old and weak, and it is inconvenient for me to continue the long journey. I hope Your Majesty will have mercy on me.”
"Cough cough, Your Majesty, I have always been good at defending cities, not at attacking.”
The various vassal kings began to find various excuses to retreat.
In any case, he was unwilling to follow this crazy new emperor to the battlefield.
Zhu Qiyu pondered for a moment before saying,""Since Imperial Uncles and Imperial Brothers are unwilling, Zhen will not force them.”
When the vassal kings heard this, their hearts relaxed.‘
However, before they could wipe their sweat, the new emperor said,""Hand over your authority over the army. You will remain in the capital and wait for Our triumphant return.”
As soon as these words were said, the vassal kings 'expressions instantly turned extremely pale.
"This…this…"
One had to know that the soldiers led by the vassal kings were the most elite.
Whether it was the equipment on the soldiers or their combat ability, they were all carefully selected.
It could be said that it was the foundation of their lives.
But now, the Emperor wanted to confiscate their control. How could they not be terrified?
Zhu Qiyu looked at the vassal kings with an unfriendly expression."You're not willing? Or do you have other thoughts?”
"No, no, this subject is willing, this subject is willing.”
The vassal kings were shocked and hurriedly agreed.
These vassal kings could only break their teeth and swallow their blood.
Damn it, before he could get any benefits, he had already lost his army.
"Haha, I knew that all of you Imperial Uncles have our Great Ming Empire in your hearts.”
Zhu Qiyu laughed heartily and then ordered his subordinates to take over the 100,000 troops of the vassal kings.
As for these vassal kings, they were sent to the capital by him and placed under house arrest.
Now, there was no Empress Dowager Sun in the capital. There was no longer any noble or imperial relatives who harbored rebellious thoughts.
These vassal kings could no longer cause any waves.
Yu Qian looked at this new emperor's thunderous methods and felt a myriad of emotions in his heart.
This... really was a case of the wicked being tortured by the wicked.
This kind of hooligan method of snatching was really the talent of Old Zhu's family.
After the new emperor took over the 100,000 elite soldiers of the various vassal kings, they were both nervous and excited.
They were worried that the emperor would use them as cannon fodder.
He was excited because he had more opportunities to follow the emperor to conquer Wala than to follow a vassal king.
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