A year after the eighth prince entered the court, Qi Zongwen was ready to let him go to a real power department to find out how the court worked, but the eighth prince proposed that he wanted to go to Xining Pass.

Xining Pass and Northern Xinjiang are called the bitter cold land in the northwest, Northern Xinjiang married a princess, and now it is also prosperous and lively, Xining Pass is a white sand dune outside the pass, and even a root vegetable can not grow in the ground.

"How did you come up with the idea of going there?" Qi Zongwen asked.

"There are two or three times a year in Xining Pass, and the local soldiers and civilians are living very hard, which should not be. The Eighth Prince said, "Xining Pass guards the frontier and guards peace, and they should be strong and rich in order to better maintain the frontier." ”

"It's not as simple as you think. Qi Zongwen said, "The soldiers and civilians who were transferred to the past, and even the criminals, were not adapted to the soil and water when they arrived, and they either couldn't stand it to death, or they couldn't stand it and fled, and now the guards over there are still the descendants of the original town defenders." ”

"Besides, what can you do in the past?" Qi Zongwen said, "You can neither let the rain over there, nor let the land over there grow food, of course, if you go, it may maintain prosperity for a while, but when you come back, it will still be the same." ”

"After the eldest sister married to Northern Xinjiang, Northern Xinjiang and the mainland have close contacts, after economic development, the days over there are a lot better, outside the south of the Yangtze River, now people in the capital can go to Northern Xinjiang to play around, it is the top fashionable, as early as a few years of money, Northern Xinjiang is not the same as Xining Pass, which makes people talk about color change. ”

"Northern Xinjiang has developed to this day, not only because your eldest sister's concubine is from Northern Xinjiang, but because I first went to Northern Xinjiang, accepted the concubines of Northern Xinjiang, and then married the princess, layer by layer, to have today's scene. Qi Zongwen said, "You are only thirteen years old, you can't go to take a concubine, and I won't marry another daughter, without these conditions, how can you develop Xining Pass?"

"Furthermore, although the northern Xinjiang is not rich in products, it has animal husbandry, furs to trade with the mainland, can raise war horses, and even the population is much higher than that of Xining Pass, otherwise I would not have chosen to go to the northern Xinjiang in the first place. Qi Zongwen said.

"No matter how bitter Xining Pass is, it is also the land of our dynasty and the people of our dynasty. The Eighth Prince said, "Taizu changed the Zhenxi Pass to Xining Pass for generations, hoping that the people in that land can also live a quiet and peaceful life." ”

"Whether it can be done or not, please go. The Eighth Prince knelt down and said.

Qi Zongwen looked at him for a long time, "You must know that if you go to Xining Pass, it will not help you in the future, if you really want to go out of Beijing to see, go to Jiangnan, Jiangnan has been rich since ancient times, and the land of Wenxing has happened to be promised by me that my mother will take her to Jiangnan to see, so you will follow, and you will learn from you along the way." ”

"Son, please go to Xining Pass, please ask your father to fulfill it. ”

After the Eighth Prince invited him to Xining Pass, everyone had different opinions, and they all felt strange, His Majesty's preference for the Eighth Prince was very obvious from the beginning, and the imperial concubine was outstanding in the harem.

Isn't that a good place?

Qi Zongwen wanted Qin Yunyi to persuade the Eighth Prince not to be willful as a mother, "I don't know where I read a few books, and I had the idea of wanting to save the common people, this is to save the common people, and he doesn't have to do it himself, that place, he didn't even get a mouthful of good water, he was a little clothed and fed, where could he endure this suffering." ”

Qin Yunyi poured him a cup of tea, "Since Xiaoba's studies have been strict fathers and mothers, Your Majesty disciplines the children, no matter how distressed I am, I won't say more than half a word, how can it be a big thing, Your Majesty is merciful, Your Majesty wants to exercise Xiaoba, and now going to Xining Pass is a big challenge, why is Your Majesty reluctant to give up?"

"It's not the same thing. Qi Zongwen said, "Did you already know?"

"Xiaoba is a good boy, if he doesn't convince me first, how can he talk to His Majesty?" Qin Yunyi said.

"You were persuaded by him?" Qi Zongwen said, "Are you willing?"

"Of course I don't give up, I know that no matter how good I do, even if I work hard and lose money, I send good water to him every day, he will still suffer. Qin Yunyi said, "What's more, he's still so young, thirteen years old, he hasn't grown taller, and his shoulders are not broad, maybe the wind in Xining Pass can blow him up." ”

But I was convinced by him. Qin Yunyi looked at Qi Zongwen and said, "I was persuaded by his simple heart for the people, and by his romantic idea of transforming a place." ”

"Your Majesty, don't try to convince me, I've decided to stand on Hachi's side in this matter. Or, His Majesty should look at his plan, he is so serious about wanting to do something, how can parents not support it?"

"You know, I want him to be the master, not to make him a virtuous king. Qi Zongwen shouted in a low voice, "I thought he understood, but it turned out that he didn't understand." ”

"This does not conflict with the Ming Lord and the Virtuous King. Qin Yunyi said. "I read the history books, all dynasties, the founding emperor was always wise, the later the dynasty, the more dim the emperor, until he was replaced by another dynasty, the founding emperor was born bitterly, and the last emperor was born noble but the enemy was born bitterly, just because he experienced too little. ”

"It's not what you say. Qi Zongwen said.

"Whether it's the Ming Lord or the Virtuous King, what Xiaoba wants to do is just a person who has the people in his heart. Qin Yunyi said, "Your Majesty has taught such a son, which is really remarkable." ”

Qi Zongwen failed to win over his comrades-in-arms, but was vaguely persuaded, and he was depressed in his heart, and went back to Tianqing Palace and called Tang Su in to chat, he trusted Tang Su because from the beginning, Qi Zongwen wanted to make the imperial concubine the queen and the eighth prince the prince, he had no opinion, His Majesty's will is the will.

"I was in a panic, why don't I go to a good place, I have to go to Xining Pass. Qi Zongwen said, "I cultivated him so carefully so that he could go to the wilderness for me?"

"The Eighth Prince has such ambitions, Your Majesty should be happy. Tang Su said, "As for the son of the old minister, who is not angry, he is used to seeing the prosperity of Beijing, and he is unwilling to let him go back to his hometown, the eighth prince wants to go to Xining Pass, and his courage is higher than everyone else." ”

"I don't need his courage. Qi said, "This will not help him in the future." ”

"Walk in the hardest places, at least, you won't become a faint king. Tang Su said, "People's eyes have to see a lot of things, so as not to be deceived, Your Majesty thinks that what can be taught to the Eighth Emperor can be taught at any time, but what Xining Guan can teach to the Eighth Prince, no one can teach." ”

"Do you also approve of him going to Xining Pass?" Qi Zongwen asked.

"The minister said in his heart, if His Majesty wants the Eighth Prince to succeed to the throne, then it is not enough for the Eighth Prince to be only a little better than the Second Prince. Tang Su said, "If you stay in Beijing, no matter how good you do, you will be limited, but if you go out, you will have a lot to do." ”

Qi Zongwen thought about it for a night, and finally agreed.

Since Your Majesty has agreed, then pack up your things and get ready to go, Qi Zongwen has a word first, I will give you freedom, but if you don't make achievements within a year, come back honestly.

When the prince travels, the people and things accompanying him are indispensable, the eighth prince prepared it himself, the court prepared it, His Majesty prepared it, and the eighth prince prepared it, and the fifth princess had to ask the eighth prince to bring the tiger puppet he had carried from childhood to adulthood, "The tiger eats the bad guys and protects the elder brother." ”

"Thank you, Nian'er. The Eighth Prince said, "Xiao Jiu is a straight intestine, he has a small heart and eyes, you have to protect him more." ”

The fifth princess nodded, "Brother, you have to come back soon." ”

"Brother is back to bring you some fun. ”

The second prince took the adult prince and sent him outside the city gate, "The eighth brother is bold, and the foolish brother is very envious." ”

"If you want to go, you can go anywhere. The Eighth Prince said, others are a little taller than horses, "I don't know if my adventure is worth it, but if I don't go, it will never be possible, if I go, even if I fail, I am happy, at least I have experienced it." ”

"Take good care of yourself, your body is the most important thing. The second prince said, "We'll all wait for you to come back." ”

The flag is flying, and later generations will call this the beginning of the legendary life of Emperor Zhongxing, and Emperor Zhongxing, who is only thirteen years old, bravely went to the border.