Ming 1449

In the fourteenth year of Zhengtong's reign, Tumu Fort underwent a sudden change. The two hundred thousand elite Ming army was wiped out, the emperor was captured, the gate to northern Xinjiang was opened, and the capital was in danger. National disaster is approaching, and the court is torn apart. Some people advocated abandoning the capital and moving south to preserve their family wealth; some people took the opportunity to seek power, each with their own agenda. Yu Qian, the Minister of War, stepped into the situation in danger and tried to turn the tide when the building was about to collapse. He refuted the proposal to move to the south in court and single-handedly suppressed the fear of the government and the public; he quelled the Meridian Gate riots and stabilized the shaky government; he supported the new emperor Jingtai and cut off Ola's bargaining chip to control the emperor; he formed a nine-door array, coordinated defense as a civil servant, fought back the enemy in a bloody battle, and preserved half of the Ming Dynasty. The country can be stabilized, but those who have made great achievements will eventually be trapped in the chess game of power. The imperial power was jealous, nobles were strife, eunuchs were entangled, and old grudges abounded. There is no absolute loyalty or traitor in the world, only the ups and downs of all beings in the whirlpool of power. A sudden storm arose overnight after seizing the door, and the lone minister who saved the country ended up in the eternal prison of injustice.