Chapter 180 Royal visit to Datong
Since Zhu Houzhao left the capital, the two empresses and concubines have become depressed.
On the first day Zhu Houzhao left, I started to miss him.
I still miss you the next day.
On the third day I felt listless and missing.
Empress Dowager Zhang saw her three daughters-in-law listless, and she also became listless, thus sparing the three of them the ritual of morning and evening meditation.
But he often sat in the Buddhist hall in the palace, caressing Emperor Hongzhi's relics, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Zhao'er is still the same Zhao'er, and I don't want to live in a deep palace!"
Like most men, once he wants to become a hero, he can't hold much affection for his children in his heart.
The same is true for Zhu Houzhao now. He wants to make sure that the sun never sets and that people everywhere can speak Chinese. He has already put his mind on busy and complicated government affairs.
Even from the moment he left the capital, many new things he brought to the Ming Dynasty had captured his heart.
Scholars began to gather in downtown areas to give speeches.
The luxuriously decorated yet mysterious Royal Bank headquarters.
Another Royal Exposition that has just started has made the shopping mall of Damingmen become more lively again.
From the queues of people queuing up to apply for loans at the Royal Bank, it can be seen that many of the new products of Royal Industrial Company have once again been popular among businessmen, and they do not hesitate to borrow money from the Royal Bank to order again.
More and more migrant workers have gathered at the busy Jingtongguan Road construction site outside the capital, so that more and more market towns have begun to develop outside the capital.
There were more and more hawkers near Gyeonggi Province. Shuntian Prefecture asked Zhu Houzhao for permission to establish a police department modeled on Nanzhili and recruited more police soldiers to maintain local order.
But it has to be admitted that as the population of the capital increases, the health situation is getting worse and worse, especially outside the city.
Zhu Houzhao had to pinch his nose and leave here, thinking that he had to ask Wang Hua, the cabinet scholar who stayed in Beijing, to deal with the health issues in the capital, otherwise it would not be a trivial matter if a plague broke out.
But overall.
Zhu Houzhao was very pleased to see the prosperous social scene of Ming Dynasty today.
Even on the way to Datong, Zhu Houzhao also visited many places of interest, including famous mountains and rivers.
Moreover, with a chief minister of the cabinet like Jiao Fang, who was born in the Han Dynasty, serving as a tour guide, Zhu Houzhao could easily know the stories of some places of interest.
Let him, the emperor, have a lot of experience.
Zhu Houzhao arrived in Datong when it snowed for the first time.
It stands to reason that the emperor would build a palace when he was stationed somewhere, but in order to save the world's financial resources, Zhu Houzhao did not let Datong Mansion build a palace.
Therefore, after arriving in Datong, he followed Jiao Fang's suggestion to collapse a place called Xiangyun Temple in Datong Mansion. Because the terrain here is the highest in Datong City, and there are many rooms, it is rare for it to be quiet and not disturb the people.
Of course, the more important purpose is to get in touch with Buddhism and pave the way for the next political strategy.
Zhu Houzhao did not believe in Buddha in his previous life, and he does not believe in this life either. But like most people, although he does not believe in Buddha, he will bow to the Bodhisattva when he sees him in the temple. But looking at the gold attire on the Bodhisattva, Zhu Houzhao was inevitably not pious enough and only thought about how to turn the gold into reserves in the Royal Bank.
However, at the moment, Zhu Houzhao did not have the energy to go to the temple for gold and silver. Now he once again gathered a group of civil and military officials and asked Taiping Marquis Zhang Jie: "How is the progress of the Second and Third Guards Divisions?"
"Your Majesty, the Second Division of the Guards has been stationed in Datong Mansion, and the Third Division has been stationed in Zijingguan. Once the little prince's cavalry attacks Yulin City, they can send reinforcements to Yulin City at any time!"
Taipinghou Zhang Jie replied.
Immediately, Zhu Houzhao asked Shen Lu, the commander of Jinyiweidu, who was specifically responsible for foreign military intelligence and instigation of rebellion:
"How is the current contact between the various right-wing Tatar ministries? Are there any of them willing to come to Datong Prefecture to talk to me?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Yongxie Tribe, the Ordos Tribe, and the Chahar Tribe are all willing to come to Datong to see you. They have all sent envoys and they are expected to arrive in the near future."
As a long-term resident in Datong, Shen Lu is responsible for detecting information from tribes outside the Great Wall. He is a businessman on the surface, but only people in the Jinyiwei system know that he is a senior official in Jinyiwei. Even Zhu Houzhao also knows about this person through Jinyiwei's internal files. Now it’s the first time I’ve seen him.
After hearing Shen Lu's answer, Zhu Houzhao nodded, smiled and patted Shen Lu on the shoulder: "Thank you for your hard work, Aiqing. You are my eyes. Although no one will know your contribution, and very few will even know it." There are men of letters who will remember it in history, but I will remember it, and I will also let them remember your merits in the future.”
Shen Lu didn't expect that the murderous king in other people's mouth would be so friendly. He relaxed a lot for a while, and felt quite happy and proud because of Zhu Houzhao's words. He just nodded: "Thank you, Your Majesty." ! ”
Zhu Houzhao nodded and just stood in front of the cliff and looked at the clouds.
Neither Jiao Fang, the chief minister of the cabinet, nor Liu Jin, the chief minister of etiquette, said a word when they saw this.
Shen Lu only stood aside, waiting for the next order.
But everyone felt that His Majesty the Emperor Zhu Houzhao must be thinking of some big strategy. Not only did they not dare to speak, but they held their breath and concentrated.
Of course, Zhu Houzhao himself only thought that the sea of clouds in Xiangyun Temple was beautiful for a moment, but he did not expect that as long as he remained silent, all the ministers would not dare to speak.
However, Zhu Houzhao was used to being followed by a large group of people, and they basically took him as the center, flattering him, flattering him, listening to him, and speaking to him. This made Zhu Houzhao very useful and also made him understand that ancient times It is not unreasonable for so many people to want to be the emperor. After all, he is the center wherever he goes. This is in line with the nature of people who do not want to be isolated and want to be praised.
The Grand Master of the Yongxie Department also arrived in Datong first.
For Yi Bula, His Majesty the Emperor of Ming Dynasty hoped that Ming Dynasty could form an alliance with Yong Xie, which was beyond his expectation. He could be described as pleasantly surprised after learning the news.
Because, in this era, the international status of the Ming Empire was very high, and it can be described as the United States in later generations.
So even though there are careerists like the little prince who want to challenge the majesty of the Ming Dynasty, most foreigners still respect the empire.
If Ming Dynasty is willing to form an alliance with them, it will make them feel honored and feel that they are valued by the empire, and their vanity will be greatly satisfied.
Now, His Majesty the Ming Emperor is willing to meet them in Datong, so it is natural and normal to surprise them.
But when the Grand Master Yi Bulu saw Zhu Houzhao with excitement, he was a little disappointed, because he imagined that the Ming Emperor should have a stubble on his face and a big belly, but the Ming Emperor in front of him had a thin face. Next to him, there was a fair and handsome face, and it seemed that he was the king in charge of the Nuo Empire.
There will be an additional chapter for the alliance leader later. After today’s update, the author will have to change the update rules in the future. For the time being, the minimum guarantee is 6,000 words, with two updates per day and 3,000 words per update; because I found that eight updates per day are required. When it comes to a thousand words, the quality really has an impact. In the last few chapters, I have I feel that my writing is not good enough. I want to use more time to supplement myself, study a bit, check information, write slower, and write to the best of my ability. If I write smoothly, I will write more chapters every day. It will be saved and will be released together when the time comes. Historical novels are really not suitable for breaking updates. They are more different from urban fantasy. I hope everyone understands. After all, I don’t want to be a eunuch and want to finish writing this novel seriously.
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