The Ming Dynasty started with caution

A smile appeared on Chai Sheng's lips. His fortune had turned around recently and he became the Imperial Master.

Now, good news has come from Jiubian.

He opened the booklet and took a serious look.

Suddenly, his heart tightened suddenly, his face turned pale and lost color, and he scanned the words word by word:

"I respectfully obey the Holy Orders, only know how to fight and defend, and since I am loyal, I repay the imperial court with Chicheng and restore the Holy Grace with faith. Today, the bandits invade Yinshan Jingzhou again. The mighty general led the mighty army and the Gaoshan Guards to defeat them all. One person remains...

One thousand, seven hundred and thirty-six Tartars were killed and 376 were wounded..."

The Tatar cavalry appeared in Jingzhou, and the mighty general led five thousand soldiers to kill the enemy bravely.

One thousand, seven hundred and thirty-six people?

Chai Sheng sat down holding his forehead. He was in charge of the military department. When had he ever heard of this general?

No one would use this title except the prince.

What good news!

It was clear that the prince was intercepted and killed by the Tatars outside the customs, but he was lucky enough to survive.

"I'll report it to Your Majesty first. After all, it's a great victory." Chief Secretary Yang Deshun said after reading it.

Chai Sheng nodded, picked up Shuzhuo and ran towards Fengtian Hall.

At this time, in Fengtian Palace.

The cabinet and the six ministries were in the main hall, discussing the affairs of Yishi Yamen.

In order to resist the imperial acquisition, the gentry offered a higher price and started a price war!

The prices of chestnuts, rice, cotton and potatoes have soared.

Han Wen bowed and said: "I think about it, it is better to hang the decree of the late emperor in Yishi Yamen and Cangchang everywhere, as a permanent reminder of the ban."

According to the rules set by Zhu Yuanzhang, he was required to pay one hundred taels of silver and be exiled a thousand miles for disturbing the market prices and making huge profits.

Yan Chengjin could guess the gentry's intentions.

The imperial court only tried it in the main palace. If it failed to be implemented, Yishi Yamen would be abolished.

After all, a price war ends with the death of one party.

"What Mr. Han said is reasonable. We should show his guilt and kill the chicken to scare the monkeys." Wang Hao, the Minister of Punishment, said in a deep voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, Chai Sheng strode in with his clothes in hand and bowed his hands: "Your Majesty, there is an urgent call from Jingzhou!"

Xiao Jing took three steps and two steps at a time, snatching the quick move away.

The hearts of Liu Jian and others were trembling slightly.

If the prince appears in Tianzhen, based on the marching speed, he should have reached Jingzhou, right?

Emperor Hongzhi began to play the poem, and his expression gradually turned solemn.

The great victory of Jingzhou came. The Ming army killed more than 1,700 Tatars, wounded more than 300 people, and captured more than 500 horses.

"Look, gentlemen, is it the handwriting of that evil boy?"

He was both worried and looking forward to it. Although he was happy about the great victory in Jingzhou, he was afraid that this was the military information that the prince had hurriedly reported.

Liu Jian took the letter and looked at it a few times. The handwriting was not that of the prince, but the writing and thoughts were like that of the prince.

As a result, the princes began to doubt the authenticity of this memorial.

It would be really shocking if the prince wiped out two thousand Tatar cavalry.

"The prince can only talk on paper. If it is really what the prince did, I will feel more at ease."

"Yes, your life is in danger when you get out of confinement. If you can protect yourself, you will be lucky."

Li Dongyang and Xie Qian showed joy one after another.

Yan Chengjin guessed that it was probably written by Zhu Houzhao and Gu Dayong.

He could already imagine Zhu Houzhao's triumphant scene.

Neither Ningxia nor Wang Shouren sent back any good news, but Zhu Houzhao sent back the first good news first, which was shockingly fast.

Emperor Hongzhi couldn't believe that Nizi really knew how to fight?

In the imperial court, all the civil servants who knew how to fight were in Jiubian, and there was no Shaobao who taught the art of war.

Who taught him?

Chai Sheng was sweating profusely under his official hat, and now he breathed a sigh of relief: "The prince fought against the Tartars and won the first battle. I thought that I should spread the news to all sides to boost morale."

Yan Chengjin said: "No, if it reaches the ears of the Tatars, wouldn't they know that the prince is outside the customs?"

Liu Jian also agreed: "Since there is news about the prince, we should send an order to let him return to Beijing as soon as possible."

Emperor Hongzhi nodded.

He ordered the General Affairs Department to immediately send the memorial to the guard station in Datong to intercept the prince.

Yan Chengjin hoped that Zhu Houzhao could arrive in Ningxia.

This guy was happy and came back.

If he didn't have fun, he would probably go on a revengeful expedition after he ascended the throne, which would satisfy the general.

Chai Sheng glanced at Yan Chengjin.

I heard that this guy is reading his files and has been cautious in his words and deeds recently. He has nothing to be impeached about, so he feels a little relieved.

A few days passed, and Chai Sheng hosted both the daily lecture and the sutra banquet.

Emperor Hongzhi went to the Wenhua Palace from time to time, but he was fascinated by Chai Sheng's lectures, and he listened for half an hour.

At noon, after finishing the lecture.

Chai Sheng returned to the duty room at the Ministry of War and just sat down to take a sip of tea.

The civil servant came in and reported: "Master Chai, it is rumored that Master Yan has sent someone to Nanjing to retrieve the files from when you were an official in Nanjing."

Chai Sheng choked.

This guy really won't give up until he is killed, isn't he just becoming the emperor's master?

"Go and go, I have a clear official reputation in Nanjing, how can I be afraid of him!"

The Metropolitan Procuratorate was inspecting hundreds of officials, and it was useless for him to complain to His Majesty, so he could only endure it for now.

At this time, Ma Yu, a doctor in the Ministry of War, ran in nervously: "Master Chai, Ningxia has also come to report the battle!"

There are really more and more battle reports.

Just after reading Jingzhou's memorial, another one came from Ningxia.

However, after the nine-sided war, it was normal to send several urgent messages a day.

Based on the distance between the two places, Ningxia's message should have been sent back more than half a month ago.

Chai Sheng glanced at Jizou.

Ningxia suffered successive defeats, and the frontier troops retreated to Su Wu Mountain, where Zhenfanwei was located.

Lost!

Anding Houdi was unable to withstand Dayan Khan's offensive and lost the city wall, just like a lion losing its bronze head and iron bones.

Yan Kesong, the commander of the three frontiers, is likely to be replaced.

He hurriedly wiped the water stains on his beard: "Go to Wenhua Hall to report that I will not give a lecture today."

He is going to report to His Majesty!

A moment later, outside the Huagai Hall,

the gatekeeper wanted to stop him, but was pushed away by Chai Sheng.

"Your Majesty, the memorial sent back from Ningxia!"

The Ming Dynasty went to war with the Tatars, and the main battlefield was in Ningxia.

Emperor Hongzhi and the officials were concerned about the war situation in Ningxia.

But no memorial has been sent back so far, and now, a war report has finally been received.

"Isn't it a victory report?" Liu Jian saw that he looked panicked.

"Well, the Ningxia border troops retreated to Suwu Mountain!"

Suwu Mountain is the territory of Gansu, bordering Ningxia Prefecture.

Further retreat is Heishan Pass and Yezhuwan Fort, but there is only one guard post, Zhenfanwei, and the defense line is weak.

"The Marquis of Anding was defeated and retreated a thousand miles, Ningxia was completely lost. Please, Your Majesty, issue an order to replace the general and escort the Marquis of Anding back to Beijing for questioning." Chai Sheng bowed.

The treatment of the defeated army usually requires replacing the general and then escorting the defeated general back to Beijing for questioning.

This is an iron rule!

No matter what the reason, they cannot escape the crime, so as to prevent the generals of the nine borders from finding excuses for the defeat and causing the border defense to relax.

Even if Yan Chengjin is an important official of the court, he cannot offend the Marquis of Anding.

Emperor Hongzhi looked grim. This time, the Ningxia border army was defeated and retreated a thousand miles, and more than 10,000 elite soldiers were lost.

"When was the memorial sent back?"

"Just now, I guessed that it should have happened twenty days ago." Chai Sheng said.

Gansu is the farthest from the court. Even if it is 800 miles in an emergency, it will not reach the capital for more than half a month.

The faces of the gentlemen were serious, and their confidence was greatly impacted.

The Tatars have been harassing the border of the Ming Dynasty, unscrupulously.

The court, confident that the treasury was full, finally took the initiative to go to war with the Tatars, but was defeated by the strongest Ningxia border army.

At this moment, Emperor Hongzhi regretted sending troops.

"I am the son of Marquis Anding, but I am also an important official of the court. I should deal with him impartially and not let Marquis Anding escape the crime.

But at this time, the garrison commander cannot be easily replaced, otherwise, I am afraid that I will lose the Hetao again." Yan Chengjin said.

Chai Sheng frowned: "If it were someone else, Lord Yan would have punished him long ago. Do you dare to say that it is not partiality?"

"May I ask Lord Chai, how many people are there in the border army?"

"40,000 people."

"How many people are there in the Tatar army?"

"130,000."

Yan Chengjin said seriously: "When the city wall was there, the defenders could still defend the city with the advantage of the terrain.

But now, the city wall is gone, the enemy's troops are three times stronger, and the troops have an absolute advantage."