Chapter 390 The King has committed treason!
The bright red sunset becomes shorter as the morning passes, while the dark purple clouds become longer as the evening passes.

This time, the main color chosen by Liu Zhengfeng and others is dark purple, which is a deep and restrained purple. It is not as eye-catching as bright vermilion or brilliant gold, but it has a low-key luxury and mystery, and it is also a mood of smoke and clouds covering the sun.

After looking at the pictures of the sixteen sets of costumes, Ou Zanghua smiled and said, "The colors in this series are very beautiful, with a kind of beauty of mountains, rivers, clouds and mist. So this sixteen sets will be called the 'Mountains, Rivers, Clouds and Mists' series! What do you think, Dad?"

"Mountains, rivers, smoke and clouds? What a good name!" After hearing it, Liu Zhengfeng agreed immediately.

Ou Zanghua ordered people to prepare writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone. After pondering for a moment, he moved his wrist and wrote down the four words.

Liu Zhengfeng blew the ink dry, put the paper away, and stood up to say goodbye.

"Are you in such a hurry to go back?" Ou Zanghua stood up and asked as he walked Lao Liu out.

Old Liu walked briskly, speaking with a hint of impatience: "Brother Qu is watching over the Weiyang Palace and the Royal Manor, so it's okay for me to be away for a few days. Don't you miss Aokiji? Go home and see him."

"Go slower, that kid won't run away at home." Ou Zanghua reminded helplessly.

"You underestimated me, didn't you?" Old Liu rolled his eyes at his son-in-law and said confidently, "Don't forget that I'm practicing Yuan Gong's Somersault Cloud."

Ou Zanghua thought of his own sect's wonderful Qinggong, smiled bitterly, and said, "Dad, there are some things I plan to let Da Nian and Wei Yi do."

Liu Zhengfeng paused, thought for a moment, and then said, "This is a good thing. Da Nian and Wei Yi are both your brothers, and you can trust them! In addition, if the South needs manpower, Cheng Baiyu can also take on the responsibility."

After saying that, Liu Zhengfeng waved his hand and left the Honglu Temple at a quick pace.

Ou Zanghua boarded a carriage and went to the Leopard House to pay a visit to Emperor Zhengde.

After hearing the purpose of the visit, Emperor Zhengde took Ou Zanghua to a side hall next to the main hall. He waved his sleeves lightly, indicating that Ou Zanghua did not need to be polite. He sat casually on the steps, pointed at his feet and said, "This is the map of the northwest region. Mongolia, Turpan, Yarkand, U-Tsang, and the Ming Dynasty are all fighting for this place. Especially the Hami area, which has been fought over several times."

"In September of the first year of the Zhengde reign, King Zhongshun Shanba died, and his son Baiyalang succeeded him. But according to the news sent back by the four guards of Suzhou, this Baiyalang was a lewd and cruel official, and did not concentrate on government affairs."

"It was at this time that Mansur, the Khan of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, wrote to me, begging me to return the real Timur." Emperor Zhengde looked at Ou Zanghua and asked with a smile, "Do you know who the real Timur is, Mr. Ou?"

"I don't know."

"This man is Mansur's younger brother, but his mother is the daughter of the previous Hami Zhongshun King Hanshen. Now you know why Mansur needs Zhen Timur to go back, right?"

Ou Zanghua nodded. Mansuer’s plan was about to hit him in the face, so how could he not know?
"So I refused at that time. But Timur had his own ideas. He escaped, but was immediately caught by the Imperial Guards. It was not until the sixth year of Zhengde that I ordered the three governors of Hami to send Timur back to the Eastern Chagatai Khanate."

"Why did you suddenly let the real Timur go back?" Ou Zanghua asked hesitantly.

"Ugh"

Emperor Zhengde sighed, showing a humiliated and helpless expression, and said: "At that time, the cabinet believed that the release of Zhen Timur could be used as a condition for the Eastern Chagatai Khanate to stop bullying the Hami Kingdom and allow Shaanba's son Baiya to sit firmly on the throne of Hami."

"Mansuer agreed, but who could have imagined that Baiya was a once-in-a-lifetime prodigal! I received news half a month ago that this prodigal actually betrayed his country, and even led Xie Yihuxian to betray his country and defected to the Eastern Chagatai Khanate!"

After hearing this, not only Emperor Zhengde, but even Ou Zanghua was stunned for a moment. It turned out that "Why did Your Majesty rebel" was not a joke!

"However, Wang Zhongshun's brother, Amkebola, was loyal to the Ming Dynasty, but he did not defend Hami and instead fled back to Suzhou. He was loyal but not brave enough, so he cannot be used for important tasks."

Ou Zanghua couldn't help but bow and said, "Your Majesty, I think what Hami needs now is not a leader with great talent and strategy, but a wise man who can calm the people and stabilize the country. Amke Bo La is loyal to the Ming Dynasty and can be used." "There is no rush for this matter," Emperor Zhengde waved his hand and said, "That Bai Ya is so disgusting to me, I can't swallow this breath."

"What does your majesty mean?"

"I originally planned to send the four guards of Suzhou to attack. Chen Jiuchou and An Guo have already arrived in Suzhou, but the cabinet believes that it is not appropriate to mobilize troops at this time." Emperor Zhengde sighed and asked with a rather melancholy look: "What do you think, Mr. Ou?"

Ou Zanghua said very frankly: "Your Majesty, the reason why An Guo was transferred to Suzhou was to guard against Yibula. Moreover, these two people have only been in Suzhou for a month or so. It is indeed not wise to let them attack rashly at this moment."

Seeing that Emperor Zhengde looked tired, he soothed him gently, "Your Majesty, the court fought hard to suppress the rebellion of Liu Liu and Liu Qi last year, and this year we put down the war in Shu. This is all due to your majesty's virtue, and it also consumed the country's strength. It's like a warrior who has gone through a hard battle. Although his body is still strong, his internal injuries have not healed, and it will take time to cultivate his internal strength."

"If you rashly get involved in a dispute at this time, even if you can win, it will be extremely difficult, just like fighting with injuries, although you are brave, you will also be sad."

"Therefore, I think that Your Majesty should rest and relax until the country recovers and the internal strength is fully developed, and then you can start your grand plan. Then everyone in the world will submit to you and the world will enjoy eternal peace."

Emperor Zhengde looked a little surprised after hearing this. He looked at Ou Zanghua and said with a smile, "I thought Lord Ou would ask for permission to go to Suzhou!"

In his impression, Ou Qing was quite ruthless towards his vassal states and would send troops at any time.

"If Your Majesty needs me, I can set off today." Ou Zanghua raised the corner of his mouth and said calmly.

"That's not necessary. Ou Qing can better share my worries if he stays in the capital."

Emperor Zhengde stood up and asked sadly, "Ou Qing, how long will it take to master this inner strength?"

"Your Majesty, please look at the Beijing camp. I think it will be soon!"

"Okay, then I'll wait a moment!"

During a court meeting a few days later, when Liang Chu proposed to hire the Oirats from Barkol to attack Hami, he was stopped by Emperor Zhengde.

A hint of surprise flashed across Yang Tinghe and Fei Hong's faces. They obviously did not expect that Emperor Zhengde, who had vowed to severely punish the criminals a few days ago, would suddenly change his position today.

But this is a good thing for the cabinet. After all, the Sichuan Rebellion was quelled only half a year ago, and it cost a huge amount of money!
In other words, Fei Hong cut the expenses of the Ministry of Rites, the Honglu Temple, and the Zhanshi Palace, otherwise they would be even more stressed now.

Of course, in addition to money, the more important point is that in the minds of most ancient monarchs and ministers, the Western Regions are not important.

There are only so many people in total and they cannot provide any economic support.

Militarily, there has been basically no threat since the collapse of the Timurid Empire.

In addition, it is far away from the Central Plains, and the customs and beliefs are different.

There is no benefit to be gained from conquering them, it is a losing business, and all you get is the nominal title of big brother. You just have to pay tribute, and you don't even have to pay taxes.

Therefore, among all the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, only Emperor Chenghua paid more attention to the Western Regions.

If Emperor Zhengde had not encountered Bai Ya's showmanship, he might not have taken it seriously.

(End of this chapter)