Ming Dynasty: Picking Up Attributes on the Battlefield to Forge a Grand Ming Empire Across Worlds
Chapter 478

Old Zhu's Worst Descendants

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"Then what happened?!" When Zhu Yuanzhang heard that the Oirats had invaded Beiping City, his eyes filled with fury and a trace of helplessness!

After all.

Having the capital directly breached by foreign tribes was simply too humiliating!

Such a thing would have been impossible in Zhu Yuanzhang's era.

One had to know that, for the current Ming Dynasty, only the Ming Army could storm other nations' capitals. Foreign tribal armies would never be able to invade the capital of the Grand Ming Empire.

"Reporting to the Hongwu Ancestor, after the Oirats entered Beiping City, court officials, led by Ministry of War Vice Minister Yu Qian, supported Zhu Qizhen's younger brother, Zhu Qiyu, as emperor!"

"And under the leadership of Yu Qian and other senior ministers, they successfully defeated the invading Oirat army."

After Zhu Youjian finished speaking, a measure of comfort appeared on Zhu Yuanzhang's face.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded repeatedly. "Now that's more like it!"

"Yu Qian is a capable man. To preserve the court in such a chaotic moment, he rendered the Ming Dynasty a service equal to rebuilding it!" Upon hearing of Yu Qian's deeds, Zhu Yuanzhang was naturally quite pleased with him.

"Quick, tell us what happened to the Ming Dynasty afterward! And Yu Qian—what became of him later?" Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly asked.

However.

After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's question, Zhu Youjian's face once again showed some embarrassment.

Clearly.

Zhu Yuanzhang's question was exceedingly difficult for Zhu Youjian to answer.

"Reporting to the Hongwu Ancestor... after the Ming Dynasty repelled the Oirat army, it went through a transitional period. But not long afterward, the Oirats sent Emperor Yingzong of Ming, Zhu Qizhen, back."

"What?" Zhu Yuanzhang was instantly dumbfounded!

He simply could not believe that such an absurd thing had happened in his Ming Dynasty.

"And then?

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