Zhu Houzhao's tiger is not kept in the leopard house, but at the southern end of the West Garden, there is a royal zoo outside the Xihua Gate.

Sometimes the local auspicious rui will be offered, and the waiters of Fanbang will also offer rare beasts, and small and medium-sized beasts are kept outside the Xihua Gate. There are other arrangements for large beasts, such as an elephant house dedicated to elephants, which is located outside the Xuanwu Gate.

This has been the case since Zhu Di's time, and I heard that he also raised giraffes. These were not made by Zhu Houzhao himself, and the emperors of previous dynasties would go to the zoo when they had spare time.

As for the beasts in the leopard room, there is only one super fierce leopard.

However, the treatment of this leopard is particularly good, and there are 240 leopard keepers, and they earn more than 2,800 stones every year. These leopard keepers are not only responsible for taking care of the leopards, but also responsible for accompanying Zhu Houzhao to have fun, and there are many carefully selected warriors.

Zhu Houzhao took Wang Yuan to the Royal Zoo, pointed to a tiger in the cage and said, "Well, that tiger was raised by me." ”

"It's majestic." Wang Yuan slapped his ass with his hand.

There are a total of seven tigers in the zoo, including Siberian tigers and South China tigers. And Zhu Houzhao raised the one with his own hands, and he was born in the zoo, and he occasionally came over to throw a few pieces of meat.

Zhu Houzhao asked: "Wang Erlang may fight the tiger?" ”

Wang Yuan was not mentally retarded, and immediately shook his head: "No." ”

"It's a pity." Zhu Houzhao deeply regretted that he had always wanted to watch the scene of man and tiger fighting, but so far he has not met anyone who volunteered.

The eunuchs brought a sheep, and Zhu Houzhao had a lot of strength, dragging the leg of the sheep and throwing it into the tiger cage, sitting and watching the game of the tigers fighting the sheep. While watching, he also commented on the characteristics of each tiger, and even whimsically planned to organize a tiger and leopard beast army.

In the middle of the morning, it was the emperor's breakfast time, and Wang Yuan also followed him to eat at the zoo.

While eating, Zhu Houzhao suddenly got serious and said to Wang Yuan: "Wang Erlang, I didn't pay attention to Liu Liu and Liu Qi. Do you know who I want to beat the most? ”

Although Wang Yuan had not read the "History of the Ming Dynasty", he had also heard of the deeds of General Zhu Da, and replied: "The little prince of Mongolia." ”

"Erlang is my confidant!"

Zhu Houzhao laughed, waved his chopsticks and said: "One day, General Ben will personally lead an army of 100,000 and fight to the death with the little Mongolian prince at the border pass!" ”

Wang Yuan said: "I wish the general a victory. ”

If you change to other civilian officials, just listening to the words "personally leading the army", you must have jumped up with excitement, and the battle of Tumubao is vivid.

However, Wang Yuan believed that the key to the tragedy of the Battle of Tumubao was not in the imperial conquest, but in the emperor's regard the war as child's play, and whoever fought like that would definitely be finished.

Zhu Houzhao was very satisfied with Wang Yuan's reaction, and he said angrily: "The little Mongolian prince is very hateful, and he commits my Ming border pass every year, and this general wants to follow the story of Cheng Zu and completely sweep away those remnants of Meng Yuan!" ”

The little Mongolian prince is not really the little prince, but the general name given to the Tatar chiefs by Ming officials.

In history, the little prince who fought with Zhu Houzhao should be the lord of Mongolian Zhongxing, the fifteenth grandson of Genghis Khan, and the Mongolian Khan - Dayan Khan!

The record of that battle in the history books is very funny, and the people of later generations will die in black and blow to death, and the real situation is no longer examinable.

Anyway, after Dayan Khan was defeated and fled, he died not long after returning to the steppe, and the little prince who succeeded him soon died as well. The Tatar tribes immediately fell into a state of separation, and they continued to fight each other, and they had no time to come to the Ming Dynasty to cause trouble.

This is also the real reason why after Zhu Houzhao's personal expedition, the little Mongolian prince no longer buckles the edge.

Hearing Zhu Houzhao's bold words, Wang Yuan couldn't help but pour cold water, and said with a straight face: "Your Majesty has read "The Art of War"? ”

Zhu Houzhao smiled: "Of course I have read it." ”

Wang Yuan asked again: "There are five elements in military affairs, one is the Tao, the second is the sky, the third is the earth, the fourth is the general, and the fifth is the law. What is the Tao? ”

Zhu Houzhao said: "The Taoist makes the people the same as the above, so they can die with them, they can live with them, and they are not afraid of danger." The Ming Dynasty has suffered from the border troubles for a long time, and the people want to get rid of this trouble, and the general's expedition to the little Mongolian prince is a fitting move! ”

Sun Tzu said that in a war, the whole country should work together and work together without fear of danger.

"Is it really a good match?" Wang Yuan asked, "The system of the guard has been corrupted for a long time, the military land has been wantonly occupied, and most of the small soldiers have become tenants. They usually have a hard time, how can they be with His Majesty? And the people of several northern provinces, because of the bankruptcy of the horse administration and the grain administration, not only did they not want to fight the Mongols, but they killed officials and rebelled against the imperial court, and the people were of the same mind as Your Majesty? ”

Zhu Houzhao was silent.

Wang Yuan asked again, "Your Majesty does you know Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty?" ”

Zhu Houzhao said: "I know." ”

Wang Yuan put down his chopsticks, got up and hugged his fists and said:

"Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty has the national strength accumulated by the Wenjing and Jing dynasties, and he did not dare to directly start a war with the Xiongnu. Instead, he first deposed the hundred schools of thought, respected Confucianism, and promoted the concept of great unification and revenge of the Ram faction, so as to unify the thinking of the military and the people in terms of cultural governance. Then he issued three baht coins and half two coins to reform the monetary system in order to accumulate the financial resources of the imperial court. ”

Then he issued a decree of grace to solve the internal troubles of the kings. During this period, he reformed the horse administration, bought horses and raised horses, and accumulated cavalry. With the posture of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he also succeeded to the throne for 18 years before he dared to conquer the Xiongnu. Your Majesty is a wise and martial artist, but how does it compare with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty? ”

Zhu Houzhao suddenly felt that the food was unappetizing, threw away the chopsticks and said, "Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is afraid that it is stronger." ”

Wang Yuan asked again: "Now in the Ming Dynasty, Zhili, Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Sichuan, Jiangxi, Guizhou, and Huguang, there are all anti-thieves and rebellions, and the treasury is becoming more and more empty, how does it compare with the national strength of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty?" ”

"Don't do it," Zhu Houzhao said angrily, "I know that the treasury is empty, and if there is a war with the little Mongolian prince at this time, even the food and salary of the imperial army will not be enough." ”

Wang Yuan asked, "So, Your Majesty wants to fight a decisive battle with the little Mongolian prince, but it's just a joke?" ”

Zhu Houzhao said stiffly: "Who wants to play around?" I want to cheer up, why don't the princes of the court refuse to forge ahead! ”

Wang Yuan smiled and asked: "At the beginning of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's ascension to the throne, were the ministers of the court willing to forge ahead?" Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty couldn't even suppress his brothers, and there was always Empress Dowager Dou who interfered in politics arrogantly. And His Majesty has a monopoly on power, and the power of the Ming Dynasty is far superior to that of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. If we take chess as an example, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty only has two rooks in his hands, while His Majesty has all the rooks and horses. ”

Zhu Houzhao is still shirking responsibility: "I also read your palace examination article, how to change the malpractices of the government?" I dare not say half a word, and the turbans will spit! ”

Wang Yuan asked rhetorically: "Isn't there anyone who spits on Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty?" ”

Zhu Houzhao became upset and irritable, pushed the dishes to the ground and smashed them to pieces, and said angrily: "I don't want to talk to you, you go!" ”

The eunuch left with Zhu Houzhao, and the eunuch who was in charge of guiding the visit to the zoo said to Wang Yuan: "Champion Lang, please." ”

Wang Yuan said goodbye and asked casually, "I don't know the name of Zhongguanzun?" ”

The eunuch didn't expect the champion to be so polite to him, and smiled: "Imperial Horse Supervisor Li Neng." ”

Wang Yuan clenched his fists again, and was led away by a guard.

The celebrant docked with the cabinet and handled government affairs on behalf of the emperor; The Imperial Horse Supervisor docked with the Ministry of War and handled military affairs on behalf of the emperor.

In addition, the Imperial Horse Supervisor also managed the pasture and the Imperial Village, was responsible for running the Imperial Store, managing the finances with the households, and commanded the West Factory, the zoo and the elephant house were also under the management of the Imperial Horse Supervisor.

The contradiction between Zhang Yong and Liu Jin is the contradiction between the Imperial Horse Supervisor and the Master of Ceremonies, as well as the contradiction between the West Factory and the East Factory.

Liu Jin was not only killed by the civil officials, but also by the competitor Yuma Supervisor, because Liu Gonggong stretched his hand too long and even got involved in the affairs of the Imperial Horse Supervisor many times.

The eunuchs in various towns are mostly appointed by the eunuchs of the imperial horses. If the eunuch is in trouble, the celebrant is persecuting the civil officials, and the royal horse eunuch is persecuting the people!

Li Neng put his hands in his sleeves and watched Wang Yuan leave with a smile.

Suddenly, a guard rode back and handed Wang Yuan a sign: "Wang Xianggong, this is given to you by the emperor, be sure to keep it." ”

Wang Yuan took the bronze medal in a daze, only to see that there was a leopard floating statue on the front, which was horizontally engraved with "Leopard No. 480", and the reverse side was engraved with the words "Accompanying the leopard officers and warriors to hang this card, and those who do not have a license are guilty according to the law, and those who borrow and borrow are guilty of the same".

Li Neng didn't want to make friends with Wang Yuan, but when he saw this card, he immediately ran over and said with a smile on his face: "Congratulations to Xianggong Wang." ”

Wang Yuan asked, "What joy is there?" ”

Li Neng explained: "Foreign officials who carry this card can enter and leave the leopard room at will. ”