The video takes us to ancient times; Li Er transforms into the Tongtian Emperor of Shu Han.

"Well done!"

"This is the kind of person who should embody the spirit of our Great Ming Dynasty!"

Old Zhu couldn't help but applaud Yu Qian's decision.

This was one of the few times he was in a good mood during this review.

Only now has he understood the origin of Zhu Qizhen's nicknames.

Knock on the door, Your Majesty!

Isn't he the one who called himself the "Gatekeeper Emperor"? He even opened up the Zijing Pass for the Oirat army!

Damn piece of trash!

"Yu Qian, I never expected him to be alive today."

Zhu Di also had some impression of this person.

He seems to be a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations)?

At first, he only felt that this person had some talent, so he kept him in the court.

Unexpectedly, that naive young man has become one of the pillars of the Ming Dynasty.

"Keeping him in the court at that time was indeed the right decision!"

Zhu Zhanji also showed a gratified smile.

"Yes, Your Majesty, this man's talent is absolutely outstanding, and his strategic vision is also remarkable."

“While holding the capital is certainly the safest decision, the prestige of our Great Ming will plummet, and the tribes beyond the Great Wall will no longer have any respect for us!”

"Only by fighting a decisive battle outside the capital can we have a chance to wash away the shame of our Great Ming!"

He admired Yu Qian even when he was still the Crown Prince.

Judging from this, he can be considered a veteran of five dynasties.

There is absolutely no question that it can be called a pillar of the Ming Dynasty!

After Emperor Yingzong Zhu Qizhen lost hundreds of thousands of troops in the capital, the entire Ming Dynasty seemed to have been stripped of its bones.

When everyone learned of the Oirat army's attack, their first thought was to abandon the capital and head south.

Only Yu Qian turned the tide, rejecting everyone's idea of ​​heading south and gathering all the surrounding armies outside the capital.

After the Oirat army arrived, they directly threatened Zhu Qizhen, attempting to force the Ming army to give up resistance and easily capture the capital, just like at Zijing Pass.

But to his surprise, the Ming army was no longer buying into that.

On the contrary, under Yu Qian's leadership, the morale of the Ming army has gradually been restored.

Realizing he was facing a Ming army with high morale, Esen couldn't help but feel somewhat discouraged.

He was well aware of the strength of the Oirat army, and that his chances of winning a direct confrontation were only about 50/50.

So he sought the opinions of his subordinates.

One of the eunuchs who had surrendered suggested that we could emulate the demands placed on the Song Dynasty when the Jin army besieged the city.

They used Zhu Qizhen as a hostage to demand gold, silver, treasures, grain, silk, and other items from the Ming Dynasty court.

If the Ming court agrees, the morale of the army below will surely plummet.

Then, we can launch a strong attack and take it all in one fell swoop!

"Bastard!"

"They really think my Great Ming Dynasty is the Great Song Dynasty!"

"Such a traitor deserves to be torn to pieces!"

Old Zhu, who had finally calmed down, flew into a rage once again after hearing the eunuch's words.

No wonder he was so angry. If the Ming Dynasty really agreed to Esen's conditions, it would be even more humiliating than the Song Dynasty!

Fortunately, after Esen sent his conditions to the capital, Zhu Qiyu refused them firmly due to Yu Qian's strong opposition.

Upon receiving the Ming Dynasty's reply, Esen became even more disappointed.

But now that things have come to this, he has few options left but to launch a full-scale attack.

Yu Qian ordered all the generals to meet the enemy at the four city gates.

Every Oirat army encountered tremendous resistance.

After repeated unsuccessful attacks, and hearing that reinforcements from all sides were on their way, Esen finally decided to retreat.

Upon realizing that the Oirat army was retreating, Yu Qian led his troops in pursuit all the way to Juyong Pass, nearly routing the Oirat army before finally returning to the capital.

After the battle, Zhu Qiyu recognized his merits and awarded him the title of Junior Guardian!

"Well done!"

"These Oirat people deserve to be killed like this!"

"They won't learn their lesson if we don't teach them a lesson they won't learn!"

Having read this far, Old Zhu felt much of his pent-up frustration dissipate.

But Zhu Di sensed that something was amiss.

"That's not right, Father."

"If that were all there was to it, there would be no need for the immortals to have been taking stock until now, would there?"

"Isn't this a review of tyrannical rulers?"

“I acknowledge that Yu Qian made great contributions, but what does that have to do with a tyrannical ruler?”

Upon hearing these words, Old Zhu had a bad feeling again.

Will Zhu Qizhen pull some more tricks?

A year after the Oirat army withdrew, Esen saw that the Ming Dynasty was becoming increasingly prosperous, and he came up with another plan.

He sent envoys to the capital, proposing to return the retired Emperor Zhu Qizhen and to negotiate peace with the Ming Dynasty.

Many ministers in the court suggested sending an envoy to receive the retired emperor.

Zhu Qiyu, however, was somewhat worried.

"My beloved ministers, I did not wish to ascend the throne in the first place; it was you who forced me to take it. Now, what is your explanation?"

On the dragon throne, Zhu Qiyu looked at the officials who wanted to welcome back the retired emperor with a troubled expression.

He didn't mind welcoming Zhu Qizhen back, but if the officials had other ideas, how should he deal with it?

"No matter what, the retired emperor is a symbol of our Great Ming Dynasty, and we should bring him back."

As the civil and military officials looked at each other in bewilderment, Yu Qian had no choice but to step forward.

Both morally and logically, the Oirat Mongols had no reason to refuse to return the retired emperor.

Even though they knew that Esen's goal was to have the retired emperor disrupt the Ming Dynasty.

After all, having spent more than a year in the north, no one knew what changes had taken place in Zhu Qizhen.

"Then let it be as you say."

Zhu Qiyu also knew that since the Oirat Mongols were determined to send the retired emperor back, he had no choice but to accept.

After negotiating peace with the Oirat Mongols and bringing Zhu Qizhen back to the Ming Dynasty, he indeed behaved himself for a period of time.

Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long.

In the eighth year of the Jingtai reign, Zhu Qiyu fell seriously ill and did not have much time left.

His son Zhu Jianji died young, and ministers such as Yu Qian proposed to reinstate Zhu Qizhen's son Zhu Jianshen as crown prince.

However, in the same year, Zhu Qizhen was restored to the throne with the support of Shi Heng and others.

Upon assuming power, he immediately executed Yu Qian and confiscated his property.

Old Zhu: "?"

what?

What did we just see?!

That bastard, he actually managed to make a comeback!?

In the very first moment of his restoration, he actually killed Yu Qian, who had been the one to turn the tide!

Another teacup was smashed into the sky.

Zhu Zhanji picked up his long sword and chased after him out of the palace.

You bastard, you just wait!

I couldn't bear to touch him; I kept him as a loyal and capable general for you. He made great contributions in the defense of the capital, and you just killed him like that?!

Now guess whether I'll kill you or not!

In the scene against the sky.

During the raid, they searched Yu Qian's house thoroughly but found nothing of value.

The only things of any value were the python robe and sword bestowed upon him by Zhu Qiyu.

After searching his house, everyone's expression was solemn.

No one knew that Yu Qian, who wielded immense power in the imperial court, lived such a poor life!

On the day Yu Qian was executed, dark clouds covered the sky, and the people wept bitterly!