In the Kunning Palace, there was already a lot of joy at this time, and all the palace maids and eunuchs were smiling, and they were almost full of lights. 【Fengyun Reading Network. They are following the queen, the status of the master has always determined the status of the slave, the emperor loves the queen very much, this is well known, but if there is nowhere all the time, no one can guarantee how long this favor can last.

Now it's different, the queen is pregnant, if she can give birth to a prince once, it will be the eldest son of the emperor, and he is also the eldest son, the next emperor is a proper one, and the status is absolutely guaranteed.

Just when they were happy, a group of people rushed in outside, and when they saw that it was the emperor who was the first to hit the head, these little palace maids did not scream.

"What about the Queen? Where is the Queen? Zhu Youxiao asked eagerly. Wei Zhongxian, who was following behind him, saw the emperor for the first time for the first time, and he saw it a little fresh, so he couldn't help but read a few more sentences.

As for Sun Chengzong, there was no follow-up, after all, this place still belongs to the harem, and it is inconvenient for him to come in as a courtier, so Wei Zhongxian has no worries, and he generously followed in to see the excitement. As for the other eunuchs, most of them recognized this legendary man at the beginning, and they didn't dare to stop him at all.

"Niang Niang is resting in the room." The little palace maid who was questioned pointed nervously.

After Zhu Youxiao got the answer, he left without looking back, and his firm attitude made the little palace maid who was questioned a little disappointed.

"Orb, orb." Zhu Youxiao began to shout as soon as he entered the door.

There was a strange voice from inside, "Your Majesty, in broad daylight, how can you give your concubine a nickname!" ”

Following the voice, Zhu Youxiao walked in, and looked, Zhang Yan was lying on the bed, covered with a thick quilt, and the whole person was wrapped tightly.

Seeing the emperor see him like this, Zhang Yan's face turned red, "It's all these girls, but they just started to be happy, and they were nervous as if they were so exaggerated." ”

A few of the palace maids who were waiting next to them covered their mouths and laughed twice, it seemed that it was their idea.

"No exaggeration, no exaggeration." Zhu Youxiao hurriedly coaxed, and he himself carefully sat on the edge of the bed, looked at Zhang Yan, stretched out his hand, and looked like he wanted to touch but didn't dare to touch it.

"Poof!" The way he looked made Zhang Yan laugh.

"Your Majesty, it's only been two or three months, and it's out of the way." Zhang Yan took the initiative to put Zhu Youxiao's hand on her stomach, took his hand, and gently stroked it.

"Thank you, Orb." Zhu Youxiao suddenly said affectionately.

"Hmm." Zhang Yan blushed and lowered her face.

Seeing this, a few palace maids who were waiting next to them retreated very interestingly, and the two of them were left in the room to get along, as the room gradually became quieter, the atmosphere became more and more ambiguous, and the two figures naturally leaned together.

Outside, Wei Zhongxian was chatting with a few of the queen's personal maids, as the original man of the hour, his face was quite wide, even if he was a few rising stars, he also knew something, and he naturally talked happily at the moment.

It's just that, as time went by, the topic naturally ended, but the emperor had not yet come out of the room.

"Well, why don't you go and have a look?" Wei Zhongxian tricked a palace maid into going in and taking a look. Although he is a eunuch, he is not at the emperor's side at this time, and he can be regarded as a foreign minister.

"I won't go, Gonggong Wei, you don't dare to go in, I'm a little maid, how dare I offend." The palace maid is also very shrewd and has not been bewitched at all.

"Alas, you guys." Wei Zhongxian wanted to stomp his feet angrily, "In this way, you go to pass it on, Governor Sun is still waiting for Your Majesty, he has come back from Gansu all the way, and there are important secrets about Mongolia to discuss with Your Majesty, if you don't pass it on, in case something goes wrong, you can take care of it?" ”

"Ahh Seeing that he said so heavily, several palace maids were a little dumbfounded.

"Sister, why don't you go?"

"Yes, usually the mother spoils you the most, you must be fine if you go."

"Why don't you go, I won't be fooled, and when the time comes, I will be responsible for the punishment alone."

Wei Zhongxian's words made several palace maids argue with each other, they didn't want to go, but they felt that they couldn't afford the big crime of delaying the military plane, and they felt so contradictory for a while, and they didn't know what to do.

But fortunately, before they could be troubled for a long time, the door creaked open, and His Majesty the Emperor walked out of it.

"The queen is already asleep, you few are careful to serve, you must not let her get tired. If there is a problem, I am the only one who asks. Zhu Youxiao looked at several palace maids with a serious face.

"Yes, Your Majesty." The palace maids replied.

"Well, let's go." Zhu Youxiao nodded, walked out of Kunning Palace, and headed towards Qianqing Palace, where Sun Chengzong was still waiting.

"Lao Aiqing has been waiting for a long time." As soon as he entered the warm pavilion, Zhu Youxiao was the first to apologize. Contrary to his fierce and domineering, domineering, and high-profile messy style, he usually treats people very kindly, especially to the minister of the humerus, he is very polite, respects the old and loves the young, and has always been kind to the elderly.

"Your Majesty is serious." Sun Chengzong smiled slightly.

After a polite gesture, the two sat down again and began to discuss the matter about Mongolia.

"Aiqing has more detailed information." Zhu Youxiao asked, although he decided to send troops, but in reality it is very important, whether he is passive defense or active attack, he is very particular.

Now the field army is scattered, transporting scattered silver from all over the country, or in the process of renovation, there is no available force, and the three border provinces, Gansu, Shaanxi, Shanxi, the city defense army has just been formed, a large number of the original border guards have been eliminated, and some new people have been recruited, and there is almost no combat effectiveness in the face of the Mongolian cavalry without sufficient training and running-in.

"This ......," Sun Chengzong also muttered, "There is no detailed information, but there are often Mongolian sentinels wandering outside the Great Wall, and from time to time a small group of cavalry will come over the mountains and mountains, as if they are scouting the enemy." Judging from these aspects, I am afraid that it will not be long before Lin Dan Khan will enter the prison. ”

"It's so urgent." Zhu Youxiao's face became solemn.

The field army is scattered, and if it wants to assemble, it will take at least half a month, and there is still time for grain and grass to be transported, besides, roads are being built now, and the roads are difficult to walk and congested. Although the General Logistics Department has been established and has done a certain amount of work, the focus of the Metropolitan Governor's Office is still on the reform of the health center, and there is not much money for the Logistics Department to build a grain station.

It will take more than a month just to prepare the grain and grass in advance, that is to say, when everything is ready, it is estimated that the Mongols have been going back and forth at the border for a few times.

In ancient times, the transportation of grain and grass has always been a big problem, and it is precisely because of this that Zhu Youxiao did not go all out to eliminate Lin Dan Khan, but turned to the northeast, ate North Korea, and finally returned home. Without him, and an army of 100,000 people, people eat horses and chew, and the consumption is too great.

This year has just been harvested, there is no grain, a large amount of silver is needed to buy grain, money is still a small matter, the key is time. Zhu Youxiao didn't think that Lin Dan Khan would be able to unify the right-wing Mongolia so quickly, and then immediately enter the Kou border pass. He originally thought that this kind of border tranquility could last until after next year's spring ploughing.

"You have to delay the other party." The two of them said in unison, "Xiao Cavalry! ”

The Xiao cavalry army is Zhu Youxiao's expedition to Mongolia and defeated Lin Dan Khan's army, all of which are composed of the strong men of the Han slaves in the Mongolian tribes, they are very Mongolians have a deep hatred, and with their perseverance and physique to survive, they are born with a good source of soldiers, and now, it is almost half a year since the formation.

It can also be seen from the official documents exchanged between Zhang Shize and the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion that the training is hard, and everyone is striving to be the first.

"Dare to ask Your Majesty, at the end of the year, who led the team to the assessment of the Mongolian province by the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion?" Sun Chengzong asked.

At the end of the year, there is an assessment of the cabinet, and the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion is no exception. As long as it is an independent office organization, all have this kind of performance appraisal, this is not the modern era, many so-called performance work, you have to see it with your own eyes to be true, unlike later generations, you can't do it at all.

"Yes......" Zhu Youxiao thought about it, because Sun Chengzong was not there, and the work of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion was arranged by him, so he quickly remembered, "Former Governor Bi Maokang." ”

"Liu Ruoyu, go to the pre-pass governor." He commanded immediately.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Soon, Bi Maokang came in a hurry, he was on duty in Wuying Hall at this time, so he came quite quickly, and he didn't make the two of them wait for a long time.

"Wechen see Your Majesty." Bi Maokang saluted respectfully.

"Well, Aiqing is flat." Zhu Youxiao motioned for the other party to get up, and then asked, "Bi Aiqing, you led the team to inspect the city defense army and the Xiao cavalry army of the Mongolian Province, what was the result?" ”

"This ......," Bi Maokang thought for a while and replied, "The soldiers are very strong, their spirit is very high, the training of various skills is also very good, the formation is strict, and now the equipment is complete, and they should have a certain combat effectiveness." As for the city defense army, it is to select those who are actively close to the Ming Dynasty, which are good and bad, good and bad, but if they are transferred, they can also form a part of the cavalry with combat effectiveness. ”

"That's right." Hearing Bi Maokang say this, he probably felt a little low in his heart, a new army with good training. The veterans inside are the cavalry brigades that were originally drawn from the Hosoliu Army and the Yulin Army.

As for the population of these two armies, they were either replenished from the city defense army or from the hussar army.

"That's it, I can't bear the wolf if I don't want the child, and I won't be able to succeed if I don't practice the cavalry." After thinking about it, Zhu Youxiao finally relented, "Sun Qing, tomorrow you will convey the order to Zhang Shize, and ask him to take the Xiao cavalry army and the city defense army to harass and block Lin Dan Khan's actions and buy time for Daming." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, Weichen obeys." Sun Chengzong responded, and it can be seen that after solving this problem, he was also relieved.

"Okay, Sun Qing, get here here today, you go back and rest first."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Sun Chengzong was really tired, so he didn't shirk it, and after saluting, he left the palace and went straight home.

: Chapter 2 is presented!