In the fourteenth year of orthodoxy, Ming Yingzong was captured by Vala, but as we all know, his life in Vala was not bad, not like a prisoner at all, but rather like a guest. The reason why Ming Yingzong was able to live a good life was because of the care of His first brother, Boyan Timur.
Boyan Timur admired Ming Yingzong's personality and soon became friends with Ming Yingzong, who had been living in Boyan Timur's tent during his captivity. Boyan Timur ate and drank well every day to serve Ming Yingzong, and the two of them talked about wine and admired each other.
Later, Emperor Mingying also gave the surname of Han to the four sons of Boyan Timur. When Emperor Ming Yingzong was first captured, it was Boyan Timur who suggested that he should not kill him first, but that he could be used to threaten the Ming Dynasty. After that, he persuaded Ye Xian many times to put Ming Yingzong back.
Before Emperor Mingyingzong left, Boyan Timur was very reluctant and cried and said to Emperor Mingyingzong, "When will the emperor go to see him again?" After this parting, the two never saw each other again.
In addition to Boyan Timur, Emperor Mingyingzong's food, clothing, and housing in Vala were also carefully cared for, one of whom was named Yuan Bin. Yuan Bin's father was originally a Lieutenant of the Jinyi Guards of the Jianwen Dynasty, but he later replaced his father's position. In the fourteenth year of orthodoxy, Yuan Bin followed Emperor Ming Yingzong on a campaign, but was captured together.
When he arrived at Wala, Yuan Bin was equivalent to becoming the "spokesman" of Ming Yingzong, and all matters such as negotiations with Wala were all handled by Yuan Bin. Not only that, he also had to take care of Ming Yingzong in terms of food, clothing, shelter and transportation.
When Ming Yingzong was first captured, he was locked up in a dilapidated yurt, and every night the cold wind was bone-chilling, making It impossible for Ming Yingzong to sleep. At this time, Yuan Bin would undo his clothes and wrap Ming Yingzong's feet, which would barely fall asleep. Later, Boyan Timur let him live in his own tent, and this situation was alleviated.
Yuan Bin's careful care for Ming Yingzong made Ming Yingzong, who was trapped in the enemy camp, feel a little warmth, so he developed a sense of dependence on Yuan Bin. Once Yuan Bin passed out with a fever, Ming Yingzong hugged him and cried, afraid that he was in trouble, but fortunately, Yuan Bin recovered later.
One day, he also sent someone to propose to Ming Yingzong, saying that he wanted to marry his sister to Ming Yingzong. After Yuan Bin, who was on the sidelines, heard this, he privately told Ming Yingzong that if he really married Ye Xian's sister, it would be equivalent to becoming a son-in-law of a foreigner and would lose his dignity and the Ming Dynasty. Emperor Mingying refused the marriage.
Like Yuan Bin, during the capture of Emperor Mingyingzong, a Mongol named Ha Ming was loyal to him. Ha Ming was the commander of jinyi wei, who also followed Ming Yingzong on his expedition, but was captured by Wa Lai. During this period, he and Yuan Bin were both the most trusted people of Ming Yingzong.
Boyan Timur, Yuan Bin, and Ha Ming all took good care of Ming Yingzong for various reasons, in exchange for the latter's stable life in Vala. So what was the final outcome of these three people who tried to protect Ming Yingzong during his captivity?
First of all, let's talk about Boyan Timur, as mentioned earlier, Ming Yingzong was put back, and when he left, Boyan Timur went to send him off, and the two never saw each other again. Because as soon as Ming Yingzong returned, he was imprisoned by Emperor Ming for seven years. During his confinement, internal conflicts broke out in Vala, and eventually Boyan Timur was killed on the battlefield.
At that time, Ming Yingzong himself was unable to protect himself, so he could not do anything. Until the first year of Tianshun, Ming Yingzong had been restored, and he remembered the scene of the old days in Vala, where he and Boyan Timur had a good time talking about wine, and he missed this old friend very much, so he sent emissaries and rewarded Many things to Boyan Timur's wife.
Looking at Yuan Bin again, after he and Ming Yingzong returned to Beijing, Yingzong was imprisoned, and Emperor Mingzong minded that he was loyal to Yingzong, so he only gave him jinyi wei to test hundreds of households. It was not until Emperor Mingying was restored that Yuan Bin was promoted to commander Tongzhi. Emperor Yingzong was grateful for Yuan Bin's former care and did not allow his request.
Later, Jinyi Wei commanded Menda, and with the emperor's favor on himself, he did whatever he wanted in the court, and many ministers were imprisoned. Yuan Bin was hated by Menda because he refused to submit to him, and found an opportunity to frame him and send someone to arrest Yuan Bin. Ming Yingzong wanted to save him, but he couldn't, so he had to say: "Ren Ru went to rule, but Yuan Bin returned me with a living life." ”
Fortunately, yuan bin was okay later and was released. Immediately after the death of Emperor Mingyingzong, Menda was demoted, and Yuan Bin was reinstated. In the first year of the reign of Hongzhi, Yuan Bin died, and was posthumously given the title of Grand Master of Guanglu, Shangzhu Guo, and Zuo Jundu, and his descendants were hereditary Jinyi.
In the History of Ming, Ha Ming's record is in the same column as Yuan Bin's biography, which has a lot to do with the change of Tumu Fort. There are many records of Yuan Bin, and the one about Ha Ming is very simple: "Ha Ming returned from the emperor, gave the name Yang Ming, the successive officials Jinyi commanded the envoys, and the number of envoys were sent to foreign countries as general affairs." ”
That is to say, Ha Ming returned to Beijing with Ming Yingzong, and after Ming Yingzong was restored to the throne, he gave him the surname yang of Han and the official to the command of Jinyi Wei. Because he was originally a Mongol, he was sent to the foreign domain as a general official. As for Ha Ming's ending, the History of Ming records only five words: "Yi Shou died in the official." ”
It can be seen that among these three people, except for Boyan Timur who died on the battlefield, the other two followed Ming Yingzong back to the capital and eventually died well.
(References "History of Ming", "Ming Shilu")