Time is slowly moving forward, the season has entered winter, and the people who went out to assess from all walks of life are gradually returning, except for those who supervise the road construction project. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Zhu Youxiao's daily work is to reformulate some strategies through the summary of various information, and then implement them through the cabinet.

On this day, he was watching the performance in the warm pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, it was already November at this time, and the winter solstice was about to come, so there were a lot of cumbersome things.

Originally, the winter solstice court meeting was only a ceremonial court meeting, but it was opened by Zhu Youxiao into a year-end summary meeting, last year was a grass creation, this year is more mature, the cabinet, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Dali Temple, the Metropolitan Governor's Office, several of the highest government agencies have to summarize their work and report to all officials.

Moreover, since two subject countries came to pay tribute last year, there are even more items for the Winter Solstice Pilgrimage. Because there are also several small countries to pay tribute this year, it is foreseeable that as the Ming Dynasty gradually goes overseas, countries that have established tributary relations will come one after another.

Therefore, all kinds of etiquette systems must be redetermined, such as whether it is a year-end summary or a tribute to the subject country, and also, what time period is the emperor's new military parade placed this year, in front or behind, and where is the location? Which instrument will be used then? What music is played?

The winter solstice is on the 23rd day of the 11th month of the lunar calendar, so as soon as it enters November, all the departments start to get busy, and as for the Ministry of Rites, it starts even earlier, and they have to receive the various tributary countries that come from the Indochina Peninsula.

Siam, Chenla, Annam, Champong, and even Gaoping Moshi sent envoys over, along with them, there are also a large number of gifts, last year's tributary matter they already know, but these countries still did not hesitate to bring heavy gifts, into the Ming Emperor.

The fleets that have been roaming the South China Sea for several days have made them realize that the Ming Dynasty is still extremely powerful, and it is something they think is a matter of course for them to belong to the strong people of the Central Plains, and the port of Guangzhou began to exert its power, and the export of various Chinese goods greatly strengthened the influence of the Ming Dynasty overseas.

In this case, how could they not come to pay tribute?

In this case, Zhu Youxiao's three concubines are also busy to death, after all, they are going to hold a ceremony in the Imperial Palace, which is related to the Imperial City Division, and they have to manage and cooperate with the work of the cabinet.

On this day, just as Zhu Youxiao and Zhang Yan were watching and inspecting the layout of the venue, Liu Ruoyu hurriedly came to report, "Your Majesty, Lord Sun Chengzong asks to see you!" ”

"Sun Chengzong? He's back? Zhu Youxiao was surprised, if he remembered correctly, Sun Chengzong would not have time to rush back to participate in the Winter Solstice Dynasty meeting this year, and the city defense armies of Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Gansu provinces had just been formed, and he would still have to sit there for a period of time to conduct more profound military training.

According to the original plan, he was going to come back in March next year, but now he will only come back in November, and there must be something wrong.

"Could it be that there are local mutinies." Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but guess, pondered for a while, and found that there was nothing to think about, "Take someone to the warm pavilion." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Liu Ruoyu stepped back.

"Baozhu, I still have government affairs, you can take a look at it yourself." Zhu Youxiao said slightly apologetically, today's name is to watch the venue, but it is actually Zhu Youxiao's time to accompany Zhang Yan. However, Queen Zhang Yan is everyone's lady after all, although she is not happy in her heart, she does not have a little on her face, but nods gently, "Long live the lord, go here, and give it to the concubines...... Vomit! ”

Suddenly, as she spoke, Zhang Yan felt a tightness in her chest and felt sick.

"Orb, what's wrong with you?" Zhu Youxiao was taken aback and hurriedly hugged Zhang Yan.

"It's nothing, it's just that there is some discomfort in my chest, which worries Long Live Lord." Zhang Yan's face turned red, and she hurriedly struggled, but her strength was small, how could she break free.

"Long live the Lord let go." She blushed.

"Oh, okay, Zhenzhen, Die'er, you two accompany the queen to rest, and then send the imperial doctor to come and have a look." Zhu Youxiao said uneasily.

"The concubine obeys." The two laughed at Wanfu, then laughed, hugged Zhang Yan and walked back, and next to him, a little eunuch walked towards the Tai Hospital.

Because of such a delay, when Zhu Youxiao arrived in the warm pavilion, Sun Chengzong was already waiting, and when he went in to meet, Zhu Youxiao was stunned at first, Sun Chengzong's dress was really embarrassing.

A gray robe, with some ice and snow hanging on it, was gradually melting in the warm temperature in the warm pavilion at the moment, making the whole dress wet, with water marks all over the place, and the hair was also messy, and it was also wet. Seeing Sun Chengzong like this, he was moved in his heart, and his eyes were a little moist.

"Aiqing has worked hard!" Zhu Youxiao was the first to speak.

"Wechen participates in Your Majesty." When he heard the sound, he saw that it was the emperor who had come in, and immediately saluted.

"Alright, let's get flat." Zhu Youxiao waved his hand to get him up, and then asked strangely, "Why did Aiqing enter Beijing at this time, could it be that there are still twists and turns in the military reform?" ”

"No, Your Majesty." Sun Chengzong shook his head, looking a little tired, "It's Mongolia, Mongolia may be in the Kou!" ”

"Mongolia!" Zhu Youxiao was so shocked that he got up from his chair. "Lin Dan Khan has completed the integration? What happened to the construction of the city defense forces in the three provinces? ”

"Your Majesty, the military system of the three provinces has been reformed, and the city defense army has also been recruited and formed, but the combat effectiveness is still unknown, and there are still many checkpoints to defend, I am afraid that relying on the local troops of the three provinces alone will not be able to support it for long." Sun Chengzong explained.

"That's it!" Zhu Youxiao rubbed his chin, and his expression slowly fell into contemplation.

However, at this moment, Liu Ruoyu ran over and interrupted the emperor's reverie. "Your Majesty, Grandpa Wei is back and says that there is something important to report!"

"Wei Zhongxian? Didn't I send him to the South Seas, how did I do it so quickly? Zhu Youxiao weighed it, but still summoned him in.

"Biography, Wei Zhongxian is here!" Liu Ruoyu's sharp voice spread far away.

"See Your Majesty, may my emperor live long live long live!" As soon as Wei Zhongxian came in, he found that there were quite a few people inside.

"Why is Aiqing back now?" Zhu Youxiao asked in a normal tone, he has now gradually regarded these three eunuchs as normal courtiers, and this is also the case, maybe Wei Zhongxian is the last eunuch.

"Your Majesty, this trip is very smooth, the old slave has already connected with Zheng Zhilong and Yan Siqi, and the other party expressed his willingness to submit, regardless of some conditions." Wei Zhongxian went through the matter one by one.

In fact, it was a coincidence that Wei Zhongxian happened to go to sea with the fleet here, and through the channel, the news was transmitted to Wang Wenyan in the inner government, and then transferred to him.

"Needless to say." Hearing that the other party still had conditions, Zhu Youxiao didn't want to think about it, and immediately refused, "Tell Zheng Zhilong to let him surrender unconditionally, otherwise there will be no place for him wherever the fleet goes." ”

"This ......." Wei Zhongxian was shocked by the emperor's domineering on the spot, and he didn't listen to the other party's conditions, and directly refused. At this moment, he felt that what he had done before was useless, and the bargaining and toiling these days was a joke at all.

As if seeing the psychological changes in this slave, Zhu Youxiao immediately comforted, "Aiqing has worked hard, but I don't have time to pay attention to Nanyang at this time, Mongolia is a big problem, then Zheng Zhilong is willing to surrender now and sell him, and he is not willing to wait for me to free up my hand and set foot on Ryukyu in one fell swoop." ”

"Mongolia?" Hearing this, Wei Zhongxian was not so uncomfortable, he turned his head to look at Sun Chengzong, who was in the dust, "Lord Sun, wasn't Mongolia crippled by His Majesty, why is it still ....... now?"

"The Governor expected that the Governor was bad, although Na Lin Dan Khan was defeated in Chahanhot, but Mongolia is not only Chahar, Tumut, Ordos and even Karaqin are all part of Mongolia, after Na Lin Dan Khan was defeated and fled to the city of Naturalization, with the threat of the Ming Dynasty and the prestige of the Mongolian Great Khan and the Golden Family, after a battle, he unified the right-wing Mongolia, and now he is waiting for the future, eyeing the frontier."

Sun Chengzong described the current situation in the language of a briefing, that Lin Dan Khan was beaten so embarrassed in Chahanhot, and he hated Daming the most in his heart, and once his strength was restored at this moment, he immediately wanted to retaliate.

"Yes, these grassland peoples are a group of white-eyed wolves, and once they have the opportunity, they will immediately retaliate. Now that the Nine Sides have just been restructured, and the strength is still weak, I'm afraid that I can't resist it, and I still need to lead the troops to go. Zhu Youxiao seemed to complain, but in fact his face was full of excitement, he had already been sick in Beijing.

In this boring era, there is no entertainment he is familiar with and likes, and he has nothing to do all day long, and the only thing that Daming satisfies him at this time is the fight between a few beautiful wives and the battlefield.

"Though the kingdom is great, the warlike will perish." Seeing the emperor like this, Sun Chengzong frowned, "Your Majesty has a metropolitan governor's mansion and hundreds of generals, why bother to fight in person, if you are not careful, Your Majesty has no heirs, and the Ming Dynasty will be in turmoil!" ”

"For the sake of Jiangshan Sheji, please don't go to the battlefield again." Sun Chengzong's face was serious.

"Haha! Aiqing ....... "Zhu Youxiao snorted haha, as if he wanted to expose this topic. It's just that there was a sudden commotion at the door, and then a eunuch staggered in.

Seeing this, Wei Zhongxian, who was born in the palace and was very sensitive to this, immediately frowned and scolded, "Where did you come from, didn't you see that Your Majesty and the Metropolitan Governor are here, and you are still messing inside!" ”

The little eunuch was startled, and obviously recognized Wei Zhongxian, a legendary figure among the eunuchs, "Father-in-law spares his life, the little one just came to report the good news, and he was in a hurry for a while, so he messed up the rules." ”

"You ....." Wei Zhongxian wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Zhu Youxiao, "Forget it, is there a reason for it?" Immediately, he asked, "What a joy?" ”

"Your Majesty, the queen is happy!" The little eunuch knelt down and reported loudly.

"What!"

"Great!"

As soon as the news came out, there was an exclamation in the entire warm pavilion, and now His Majesty has been on the throne for two years, although the comments are different, but it is undeniable that at least he is not a faint monarch, for his successor, it has always been a matter of the relationship between the ministers, not long ago, there were people who said that the emperor has no children, but the harem is immoral, please Your Majesty draft girls and the like.

Now that the queen is happy, it can be said that this gap has been plugged, so that the hearts of the ministers have settled down for a while.

"Where's the orb? I'm going to see him! Zhu Youxiao was also pleasantly surprised, and it was the first time in his two lives that he had a child.

"Niangniang has returned to Kunning Palace to recuperate."

Soon, a large crowd of people followed.

[Author's digression]: Nowadays, they are all written chapter by chapter, there is no manuscript, update one first, and there is a chapter to be written.