Yun Xi got down and began to reply and fold. The first is a routine report on the temple of the horse breeder on Jeju Island.

Since Hongwu took back Jeju Island in the 25th year at the suggestion of Yun Xi, the Ming Dynasty first set up a pastoral supervisor on the island; Later, the scale of horse breeding on the island became larger and larger, and the Xingtaifu Temple was established to manage the horses on the island.

In this era, horses were very important strategic materials, and there were not enough cavalry, so it was fine to fight in the south, but the influence in the north was too great. Daming has always attached great importance to raising horses, even if Wuliang Ha Sanwei is attached, he also insists on raising horses by himself, and has set up horse breeding places in 12 places across the country. Historically, after Zhu Di ascended the throne, he implemented horse politics in the three provinces of Shanse, Shandong, and Hebei, allowing the people to raise horses and purchase them when the state needed them.

Not to mention the administrative shortcomings in horse administration, even if the state can buy horses on time and at the price, it is not a good thing for the people to raise military horses. Raising horses is actually a very professional and scientific thing, horse breeding, breeding, feeding, etc., all need to be institutionalized and scientific management, in order to raise good horses, but how can ordinary people have that condition?

And the whole East does not pay much attention to the scientific breeding and scientific cultivation of horses, Westerners have cultivated horses that are fat and strong and can take into account endurance to a certain extent through scientific breeding and breeding, while the East has always been Mongolian horses to fight the world.

In order to improve the quality of military horses, Yoon-hee had to reuse various Semu people after he ascended the throne, especially in Jeju Xingtaibu Temple, where he was exiled to the local Semu people to raise horses.

Yun Xi opened the routine report and saw that it was written that Jeju Island produced more than 3,000 horses last year, provided more than 1,000 horses for riding and more than 1,000 horses for pulling horses, and more than 1,000 horses for adults on the island, with a total of more than 40,000 horses in existence.

Yun Xi wrote in the newspaper: "Compared with last year, there are more young horses, and I am very relieved, and I hope that you and others will continue to work hard." ”

But he was actually a little disappointed in his heart. Yun Xi originally had high hopes for the horse breeding business on Jeju Island: Jeju Island was a famous horse breeding place in later generations, and he thought that even if he could not supply the horses of the entire Ming army, he could supply most of them; However, although there were more and more horses on Jeju Island, the number of horses he asked for was far from what he wanted.

He even made a plan to cut down the pastoral superintendents in the interior and the Taifu Temple. The cost of raising horses in captivity is extremely high, and it costs a lot to raise hundreds of thousands of horses all year round, and Yun Xi has long wanted to save this money.

"Hey, it seems that the horses in the mainland still have to be raised." Yun Xi pulled out his plan to reduce the number of pastoral supervisors in the interior, sighed, and put it back in the drawer.

"Let's go to Chuzhou in a few days. Taifu Temple is located in Chuzhou, Chuzhou is also the place with the most horses in the mainland, to inspect it to show the importance of horse breeding. ”

"And it has been three years since Mei Yin was appointed as the Taifu Siqing from the thirty-first year of Hongwu, and he has also stayed in Chuzhou with his aunt for three years, except for the Chinese New Year, he has never returned to Beijing, and it is time to give him a new position."

"Besides, there is one more thing to do in Chuzhou." Yun Xi said to himself.

Yun Hee thought for a while, put aside the report of Jeju Xingtaifu Temple, and picked up the next report and answered.

At this time, a small eunuch slipped in, attached to Wang Xi's ear and whispered something. Wang Xi flashed his surprised expression, walked over and said to Yun Xi: "Your Majesty, Concubine Chen is about to give birth." ”

"What! Going to give birth now? Yun Xi said in surprise. He didn't pay attention to control the sound for a while, so that the officials below could hear it.

Yun Xi was about to get up and return to Zhong Cui Palace. But Wang Xi stopped him and said, "Your Majesty, it's just the beginning of the year, if Your Majesty goes back like this, it won't be good for Concubine Chen's reputation." ”

"Besides, His Royal Highness King Su's mother and Princess An have also entered the palace and are accompanying Concubine Chen, Your Majesty doesn't have to worry about being unattended."

Yun Hee had to sit down again. He knew that what Wang Xi said was reasonable, unless it might be the eldest son or the eldest son was born, otherwise when the emperor left government affairs and only went to take care of the concubine, he would be slandered by the minister, and the reputation of the concubine would not be good. Although Yun Xi thinks this statement is very forceful, he has to conform to the social atmosphere for the time being.

But Yunxi fidgeted even if he sat down again, and randomly approved a few notes, not knowing what he was writing, and asked Miaojin about the situation every quarter of an hour.

Half an hour has passed like this, and the news from Zhong Cui Palace has not changed: it is still alive.

After another quarter of an hour, when the news was still unchanged, Yun Xi couldn't help it at all, casually confessed a few words, and left the Qianqing Palace with Wang Xi, and went straight to Zhong Cui Palace.

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Miao Jin slept for another hour after Yun Xi left, got up in the middle of the hour, and ordered to prepare a meal. was eating breakfast, Xu Feixu and Xu Mengyu came over.

Miao Jin smiled at them and said, "Eldest sister, third sister, have you had breakfast?" If you haven't eaten it, I'll eat it with my sister. ”

Xu Mengyu, who was wearing a dress similar to Miaojin's coat, sat next to her and said, "Actually, I've already eaten it, but it's okay to eat a little more." He instructed Qingwen: "Give me porridge for one night." ”

Xu Feixu, who was wearing an ordinary nobleman's clothes, sat on the other side of Miaojin, first glanced at Xu Mengyu angrily, and then chatted with Miaojin.

After a while, Miaojin finished eating, asked his subordinates to remove the table, walked back to sit on the bed under the service of Musk Yue, and said to Xu Feixu: "Why did the eldest sister come over with the third sister today?" ”

"It's nothing, it's just that the eldest sister thinks you should give birth in the next two days, so I come in every day to have a look." Xu Feixu said.

"Gao Sui's daughter-in-law is also six months pregnant, why doesn't the eldest sister take care of it more?" Miaojin said.

"Every night I care about it. I'm a mother-in-law, how can I see my daughter-in-law in person every day? Xu Feixu said.

"Fourth brother, do you have a letter from Yongfan? I haven't seen the fourth brother for almost a year, it's weird. Miaojin asked again.

"Yes, if you don't say that I forgot about it," Xu Feisu took out a letter from her body, handed it to Miaojin and said, "Fourth sister, this is named to you in the letter sent back by the fourth brother." ”

Miao Jin happily opened the letter and read it carefully. After a while, she smiled and said, "The fourth brother is very free in Yongfan!" handed over all the government affairs that should be in charge of the left minister to Qin Sen to deal with, and led his troops to attack the surrounding Jurchen tribes; He also took a Jurchen woman as a concubine and already had children. ”

"Your third brother," Xu Feixu said, "Your Majesty sent him over because he took a fancy to his sophistication in handling military affairs when he was in the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, and not for him to go to war." When it comes to war, there are people who are stronger than him. He's sacrificing his roots. ”

"Eldest sister, the fourth brother has been in the capital for a long time, and he always has to vent. It will be good to wait a few days. Miaojin said.

"Besides,......" As she was saying this, she suddenly felt her stomach fall down, and hurriedly reached out to cover her stomach.

"And what?" Xu Feixu asked. Then she looked up and saw Miaojin's expression and movements.

"Musk Moon! Call the Imperial Doctor! It's called a midwife! It's time for Concubine Chen to give birth! She immediately shouted.

Musk Yue was busy calling the imperial doctor and the midwife.

Xu Feixu grabbed Qingwen again: "Where is the preset delivery room?" ”

Qingwen was in pain, but he didn't dare to struggle at all, and said, "There is a third room in the north on the side porch." ”

Xu Feixu immediately instructed Qingwen and the others to help Miaojin sit up, and asked the eunuch to carry the step into the house, put her on the step and send her to the delivery room.

Xu Mengyu called the 'mobile blood bank' that had been prepared for a long time to the next door of the delivery room.

At this time, the midwife and the imperial doctor came. When the midwife saw this, she took off her coat, washed her hands with soju, scrubbed them carefully, and walked into the delivery room.

Miaojin has been practicing martial arts since she was a child, although she really learned to be a bit of a showman, Li Sha'er let one hand beat her down with a few strokes, but after all, there is more physical exercise, and it stands to reason that there should not be dystocia; But the reality is that her birth did not go well.

Xu Feixu and Xu Mengyu waited anxiously outside the house. Although Xu Feixu had experience in giving birth, she felt that it was better to let a professional midwife be in charge, so she did not enter the house.

I don't know how long it took, Yun Xi took Wang Xi to Zhong Cui Palace, and after a hasty salute to Xu Feixu and Xu Mengyu, he asked, "Fourth aunt, how is Miaojin?" ”

Xu Feixu said: "Your Majesty, Miaojin's production is not going well now, but fortunately, there is no bad news. ”

Yun Xi took a breath and didn't say anything, so he moved a stool and sat at the door of the delivery room.

After a while, a loud cry came from the delivery room, and the midwife came out to report the good news, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Then came the usual reward. Yun Xi also saw an imperial doctor who also participated in Xi Yao's production during the Chinese New Year, and ordered his grade to be upgraded by one grade.

Miaojin couldn't wake up, Xu Feixu and Xu Mengyu stayed here It was useless, after glancing at the newborn little prince, he congratulated Yunxi a few words and went home to report the good news.

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"Thankfully!" Xu Huizu let out a sigh of relief and said.

"Yes! Fortunately, the fourth sister is fine. Xu Yingxu also said.

"It's a good thing that the fourth sister is a man in one fell swoop, although she can't be the crown prince, but a prince can't escape in the future. If Your Majesty is a feudal domain, eldest brother, you have to assist the little nephew. Xu Feisu said with a smile.

"If Your Majesty allows it, I will definitely go to assist." Xu Huizu said.

"Since the fourth sister has given birth to a prince, I am also going to the northwest to take up my post." After a while, Xu Huizu, who calmed down, said to Xu Yingxu: "Third brother, I'm not at home, you are the head of our Xu family." ”

"You have to be cautious and don't get involved in anything. If you have something, discuss it with the third sister or the eldest sister. ......" Xu Hui told him a lot of words.

His third brother is the most incompetent among the brothers, but now that Zengshou is gone, he will also be dispatched, so he can only let him be in charge. But Xu Huizu was very worried, so he told a lot.

"I know, big brother, I must be careful." Xu Yingxu said. He is very self-aware.

"And the two of you," Xu Huizu called Xu Qin and Xu Jingchang to his side: "You two are not allowed to be naughty!" If you let me know that you are in trouble, I will not be your elder when I come back and not let your ass bloom! ”