[After Zhu Zhanji's death, only his two-year-old eldest son, Zhu Qizhen, ascended the throne. Zhu Gaochi's wife, Empress Dowager Zhang, temporarily took over the government. Zhang Yu continued to do his best to assist the Empress Dowager.]
[Although Empress Dowager Zhang is a woman, her political ability is not inferior to Zhu Gaochi's. She is also extremely diligent in government affairs and still takes the policy of recuperation. Under her rule, the Ming Dynasty is gradually peaceful. The population continues to increase, and agricultural taxes continue to increase. Although commercial taxes continue to fall, the markets of the various prefectures are becoming more and more prosperous.]
In the picture, a woman wearing a phoenix crown and a red pendant was reading the memorials very seriously. In front of her, a large number of memorials piled up into a small mountain.
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw this, he could not help but nod silently.
Although he had long stipulated that the harem was not allowed to interfere in politics.
However, with Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanji poisoned to death one after another, it was a great blessing for the entire Ming Dynasty that Empress Dowager Zhang could shoulder this burden as a woman!
And the rarest thing was that although Empress Dowager Zhang controlled the court, she did not cultivate any wings in the court.
This was a virtuous empress who was wholeheartedly devoted to the great Ming Dynasty!
[Empress Dowager Zhang assisted the government conscientiously and eventually fell ill due to overwork. She died in the 12th year of Zhengtong. In the 13th year of Zhengtong, Zhu Qizhen officially took over the government and appointed Eunuch Wang Zhen as the Seal Eunuch of the Rites Supervisor! Let him assist him in governing!]
As a general, Zhang Yu usually doesn't interfere with the court affairs. Although he felt that it wasn't good to see Zhu Qizhen confer the title to Wang Zhen, he didn't send a memorial to stop it!]
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned.
In the era of Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanji, the cabinet had already begun to assume most of the power of the prime minister.
However, Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanji still firmly held supreme power.
Empress Dowager Zhang was a woman. In order to govern the country well, she had no choice but to put the cabinet ministers in an important position, which led to the cabinet's power becoming greater.
But in terms of imperial power, Empress Dowager Zhang never let go.
Zhu Qizhen had just taken over the government, so it was normal for him to nurture his own people.
However, not only did Wang Zhen become a ceremonial eunuch, but he also had the power to seal and assist in government affairs.
This was a little too much!
How could a eunuch be given such power?!
[Zhu Qizhen felt that there were too many things to deal with every day, so he gave the right to approve the red to Wang Zhen. He only voiced his opinion. For a time, Wang Zhen's power was overwhelming. Even the important ministers in the cabinet had to obey him!] Although Zhang Yu was dissatisfied, she could only sigh.
" Huh?!!"
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned even more.
The more he looked at this Zhu Qizhen, the more he looked like a fatuous ruler!
Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi, and Zhu Zhanji were all wise rulers. How could they have such descendants?!
[After Wang Zhenquan overthrew the court, he began to cultivate his wings in the court. He also took in hundreds of godsons and bought a large number of family businesses. Not long after, he advised Emperor Zhu Qizhen that the prices of goods in various places were too high. There was not much that could be collected from the commercial tax. He might as well abolish it. The prices of goods in various places might fall, which would definitely benefit the people.]
[Zhu Qizhen has agreed. The prices of goods in the entire country have indeed dropped by half!] And was praised by all the officials in the court!]
[However, Zhang Yu knew that this action was extremely harmful. He did not care about his identity as a general and repeatedly submitted memorials, but they were all rejected by Wang Zhen. Wang Zhen later slandered Zhang Yu, causing him to be dismissed from his official position and returned to the government to reflect on himself for three years.]
“.....。”
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw this scene, he was furious! Whoosh! Whoosh!" She came up.
He did not need to think much to guess that Wang Zhen must have colluded with those profiteers.
And Zhu Qizhen actually agreed to abolish the business tax and even dismissed Zhang Yu. This was really stupid!
Does this guy believe whatever Wang Zhen says?!
Loyalty and treachery are unknown!
A fatuous ruler!
What a fatuous ruler!
[After Zhang Yu was dismissed, although he was worried about the government, he still followed the decree and closed himself up to reflect on his mistakes. Gradually, he began to take care of himself and no longer cared about the government.]
Until he heard that the emperor was going to personally go on an expedition!]
[Because of the Ming Dynasty's ten-plus years of recuperation, the Wala tribe in the northern grasslands took the opportunity to rise and completely annex the Tartars and Wuliangha! They began to invade the border of the Ming Dynasty.]
[I don't know what's wrong with Wang Zhen, but he repeatedly urged Zhu Qizhen to do so. He was young and impulsive, and he trusted Wang Zhen. In a moment of rashness, he really ordered 200,000 troops to go north!]]
Zhang Yu was completely flustered. In his opinion, the little Emperor was too rash. He ignored the fact that he had violated the imperial edict and left the manor. He rushed to the city gate and stopped the army that was about to leave the city. He knelt on both knees and spoke bluntly, hoping that Zhu Qizhen would retract his order. However, he was whipped and scolded by Wang Zhen!]
Seeing this scene.
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were red.
Traitor!
This Wang Zhen was a traitor!
No wonder people said that eunuchs monopolizing power would bring chaos to the court.
Zhu Yuanzhang had finally witnessed it!
This Wang Zhen deserved to be cut into pieces!!
[The Minister of War, Zhang Fu, learned that his father had been humiliated. He raised his sword and wanted to fight Wang Zhen to the death. Wang Zhen was momentarily frightened by Zhang Fu's imposing manner. At this time, Zhu Qizhen also received the news and asked Zhang Yu to enter the sedan chair to meet him. After Zhang Yu saw Zhu Qizhen, he used a pleading tone to persuade Zhu Qizhen to retract his orders and not go on the expedition personally. Zhu Qizhen said that he was imitating Chengzu and wanted to create a great cause!]
[He even said that the barbarians are nothing but clay chickens and pottery dogs. He wants Zhang Yuxiu to boost the morale of the barbarians and destroy Great Ming's prestige!]]
On the screen, Zhu Qizhen was clad in golden armor and was in high spirits.
Zhang Yu was so anxious that she cried.
However, Zhu Qizhen still did not intend to retract his order.
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed in anger.
Good!
Zhu Qizhen!
He still wanted to compete with Zhu Di in this state?
Had he been on the battlefield?
Before Zhu Di became the emperor, he had been the King of Yan for more than ten years!
Zhu Qizhen was just a kid who was still wet behind the ears. Who did he think he was?!
Zhu Yuanzhang really couldn't understand how he could have such an ignorant descendant.
Poor Zhang Yu, an old minister of the four dynasties, was forced to cry bitterly.
Zhang Yu saw that he could not persuade Zhu Qizhen, so he asked Zhu Qizhen and his child Zhang Fu to lead the army. However, Zhu Qizhen insisted on commanding the army himself. He said to Zhang Yu in disdain, The old general is old and can't move people anymore. If the old general really wants to follow the army to the northern expedition, he can only be a coachman.]
[Zhang Yu agrees.]
Zhu Yuanzhang's heart began to ache for Zhang Yu.
What a good old general.
Zhu Qizhen being a horse groom?
Zhu Yuanzhang really had the urge to slap this brat's mouth.
[20 Not long after the Northern Expedition of the Wanming Army, Zhu Qizhen listened to Wang Zhen's opinion and decided to change course.]
[Zhang Yu saw the danger of this move and immediately asked Zhang Fu to beg Zhu Qizhen not to do this. However, Wang Zhen stopped him and he couldn't even see Zhu Qizhen. Zhang Yu was forced to find his relatives and friends in the army to gather 100,000 taels of silver to bribe Wang Zhen. However, Wang Zhen told him that he would inform Zhu Qizhen when he was free and told Zhang Yu and the others to wait.]
[In the end, the 200,000 Ming army ran for several months. The soldiers were tired and had not made any progress. They did not see the enemy, so they became more and more relaxed and their morale gradually dropped!]
The more Zhu Yuanzhang looked, the more he felt something was wrong.
From the moment Wang Zhen instigated Zhu Qizhen to go north until now, it was as if he was deliberately causing the Ming army to suffer a great defeat.
Could this guy be a spy sent by Wala?
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