Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty: the Dragon's Trapped Shoal and the Forbidden Sun

This book takes the legendary life of Zhu Qizhen, the sixth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, as the main line, and deeply restores that historical period of turbulence and ups and downs. Zhu Qizhen, the eldest son of Zhu Zhanji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty, ascended to the throne at the age of nine, and his reign title was Zhengtong. When he first ascended to Dabao, because he was still young, the affairs of the country were managed by the Empress Dowager Zhang, with "San Yang" in charge, continuing the prosperous age of Renxuan, and the court was peaceful. However, as the Empress Dowager and "San Yang" passed away one after another, Zhu Qizhen began to take charge of the government. The eunuch Wang Zhen took the opportunity to rise and take control of the government, and the situation in the court took a turn for the worse. At that time, the Oara forces in the north were becoming increasingly powerful and frequently invaded the borders of the Ming Dynasty. Under Wang Zhen's instigation, the hot-blooded Zhu Qizhen insisted on conquering the army himself, regardless of the opposition of his officials. However, this personal expedition ended in a disastrous failure in the Tumubao Incident. The 500,000-strong army (actually 200,000) was almost wiped out, and Zhu Qizhen himself became a prisoner of Oala. The once lofty emperor suffered humiliation in a foreign country. He was not only humiliated by the Oara people, but also became a bargaining chip for them to threaten the Ming Dynasty. But the twists of fate did not end there. After Zhu Qizhen was released and returned to Beijing, he was placed under house arrest in Nangong by his younger brother Zhu Qiyu for seven years. During this period, he suffered many difficulties and lived a miserable life. However, Zhu Qizhen did not sink there. In the difficult situation, he continued to reflect and completed the transformation from a childish emperor to a mature monarch. Finally, in the eighth year of Jingtai's reign, Shi Heng, Xu Youzhen and others launched the "Change to Seize the Gate", and Zhu Qizhen successfully restored the throne, ascended the throne again, and changed the Yuan Dynasty to Tianshun.