Spring and summer are the most active time for the barbarians.

Whether it's the Northern Barbarians or the Wakos.

From the beginning of late spring, a small number of pirates have been sneaking out of the ocean currents and the direction of the wind from time to time.

At the beginning of summer, it is from Ludi in the north to Fujian in the south, and from the coastal coast of the coastal area, there are the whereabouts of the Japanese people.

Some followed merchant ships and fishing boats to commit robbery, some secretly colluded with merchant ships to trade in black goods, and some went directly ashore to do the murder and arson......

This is the case year after year, and the ban does not stop. The coastline of the Great Zhou Dynasty is long, so the Japanese have been a headache for the coastal defense of the Great Perimeter for hundreds of years.

Fortunately, there was a useful Kang Anbo in the eastern coastal defense, which relieved the emperor of a lot of burden.

No, Kang Anbo has been busy lately, running around the coast to command.

He just played the day before yesterday, saying that the previous prediction of the imperial court was wrong, and that this year's coastal situation will not be easier than last year's, and while asking the imperial court to increase salaries, it is necessary to make preparations for expanding the army and transferring troops to support.

Originally, after Kang Anbo and Li Chun suppressed a large number of pirates on a large scale last year, the burden of coastal defense was lightened a lot. For a short period of time, Kang Amber was basically idle and had nothing to do.

It is precisely because of this that seeing that Kang Anbo's effectiveness is weakening, Zhu Changjue at that time dared to use Wenlan's assassination to frame Kang Anbo together, which almost caused the emperor to suspect Kang Anbo.

But even so, the emperor deliberately began to reduce the power in Kang Anbo's hands, resulting in the number of troops available in Kang Anbo's hands has been reduced by thirty percent.

Kang Anbo didn't care, his grandson walked very steadily step by step, once his grandson ascended the throne, as his grandson's biggest support, it was impossible for him to still succumb to this coast. It was a matter of time before that part of the military power was handed over, and he knew that only by being obedient and obedient could the current emperor be more at ease and more conducive to the succession of his grandson. Therefore, he did not raise any objection when the imperial court demanded disarmament.

But they were all wrong.

To say that the country is not big, but there are many careerists.

The various princely forces wanted to claim the throne, and the land of the projectile was at war for most of the centuries. Princes and kings, you sing and I will appear, and the top position is often changed before it is hot.

The Japanese state is already short of resources, and its own country cannot supply them, so it can only covet external resources. The frequent wars and turmoil have led to the endless displacement of the people from the Japanese country, and the people are not able to make a living. Both of these are the main reasons for the emergence of the Japanese Invaders.

This year's Great Zhou has not been good, and the country is not much better as a neighbor. The ground moved, flash floods, and a tsunami a while ago, which worsened the already complaining national conditions. In order to survive, more and more refugees from the Japanese country have joined the ranks of the Japanese invaders.

In addition, due to the liquidation of the pirates of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the widows who used to be in a nest with pirates and snakes and rats lost a point of entry. In this way, it has further aggravated the social contradictions in the Japanese state.

For these reasons, there are especially many Japanese in Dazhou this year, and as soon as the number increases, the pressure on the border defense increases sharply. For a while, the people available in Kang Anbo's hands were a little stretched.

This is not yet the month of August and September, when the Japanese are at their most rampant, and if we follow the trend of previous years, this year's number of Japanese will be at least three to four times more than in previous years.

Kang Anbo suddenly became nervous, no, he hurriedly handed over the fold to the imperial court.

However, at this time, the effect of conscription and recruitment expansion was obviously not great, and there was no way, so the imperial court could only first transfer a part of the troops from the inland of Jiangsu and Zhejiang to prepare for supplies nearby......

In the good season of spring and summer, it is impossible for only the widows to come out to make trouble.

All the northern barbarian departments did not stop, some wanted to occupy and encroach on the fertile land of water and grass, some came out to rob and run, and some directly attacked and killed people and set fire to the hostages and wanted to exchange for supplies.

Although they are all small-scale, they are like those wrinkles, like disturbing mosquitoes, flies and bedbugs, so that people have to drive them away or shoot them to death.

On that day, a barbarian army of more than 100 people surrounded a village, and after robbing it, it was burned clean, and it happened to meet Zhu Chang'an's team not far away.

At first glance, there is an obvious gap between the strength of the enemy and us, and Zhu Changan will not let go of this opportunity.

He chased the troops for more than 100 miles, only to realize that it was a trap, and more than 10,000 people on the other side were directly blocked in front.

And Zhu Changan only has a thousand people in his hands.

The other party came to persuade them to surrender, and as long as the Zhou army promised the army to retreat two hundred miles, they would be let go.

Zhu Changan sternly refused, and scolded the Beiban even more generously.

The Northern Barbarians sent a Han man to talk.

"This little general, why stick to the rules? Our leaders don't want to fight with you, and we don't want your lives.

You see, what if your team retreats a few hundred miles and releases this grassland? The grasslands in the northwest are not delineated, who can figure out whose family it is. As long as you don't say it yourself, can your emperor still know it? How about it when you come back and take this place back in the winter, so that we don't have to shed blood or sweat, and we are all well, and we take what we need. ”

"If you invade our land and hurt our people, you will be punished far away! No need to talk about it, no need to talk about it! Zhu Changan personally cut off the head of the lackey who was treason and persuaded him to surrender, and fought with the slogan of "driving out the Tartars and defending the country".

Later, he led his troops to occupy a high slope and defended it, and finally survived the rescue of Bai Heng's troops. But by that time, King An had fallen from many arrows.

In that battle, King An performed well, regarded death as if he were home, and greatly reaped prestige and reverence in the army.

Bai Heng praised Zhu Changan's performance in the recital.

Even the dark people in the emperor's installation of Bai Heng's army were full of praise for King An. thinks that it is brave and resolute, not only resisted the opponent's strong attack, but also made an excellent example, greatly increased the morale of the Great Zhou, and even the Northern Barbarian leaders praised it.

Say, they were all there when the arrows were drawn.

The military doctor guarded King An for two days and one night before rescuing the person. By the time the letter was sent, King An was not out of danger......

Bai Heng said that half a month at the earliest, two months at the slower, as long as King An's physical condition allows, he will be arranged to return to Beijing......

After reading the letterhead, the emperor was silent for a long time.

He actually read their appreciation for the fourth child from the letters of Bai Heng and his cronies. On the contrary, they are dissatisfied with their repeated summons, right?

The emperor is also somewhat unclear.

So, what exactly is the fourth child going to do?

Would he rather die than go back?

Or is it all just a coincidence?

To be on the safe side, the emperor still ordered an imperial doctor to bring medicine to the northwest to "heal" King An......

Fengxing came back and told Cheng Ziyu that the letter had been delivered safely, and Cheng Sanye would handle everything according to the instructions. She came back with a message saying that Wen Wen's condition was better, but she only wanted to recuperate in Jingxi and did not want to enter Beijing.

Cheng Ziyu has already received a letter from her mother, and she also said that several famous doctors in Jinling have seen Wen Rou and confirmed that there is no major problem, as long as she recuperates according to the prescription, she will get better soon.

Cheng Ziyu inquired about a few more famous doctors, found someone to help him invite him, and personally wrote a post, please go to Jingxi for treatment......

On the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, a banquet was held in the palace, which finally diluted the haze a little.

Because it is Tanabata, the banquet has also broken the taboo of the past, and the seats are arranged in pairs or one by one.

The empress finally "recovered" and sat down next to the emperor.

But her whole person seems to have changed as a person, no longer with the momentum of the past, and a little more gentle.

For such a queen, the emperor was obviously more tolerant, and took the initiative to care for a few words.

As long as the empress is no longer involved in power, the emperor has no opinion on her. After all, in the eyes of the emperor, if you put aside the factors of the Xiao family and other old clans, this is also a good queen who is loyal to her duties.

The emperor was in a good mood. After days of bad news, there is finally good news.

Zhu Changzhe came to the fold, and the Hongze Dam is progressing smoothly, has entered the final stage of capping, and has successfully resisted the last two Huai River Xia floods.

If nothing else, the dam will be fully completed in two months.

At that time, this fortification, which took one year to complete, will not only become the most iconic project in the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but will also go down in history and benefit all generations.

Zhu Changzhe begged the emperor to inscribe another word, and in the future, he would make a stone tablet to stand on the dam for future generations to admire, so that future generations could remember his exploits as an emperor through the ages.

The emperor was physically and mentally comfortable, inscribed in public and ordered the Ministry of Works to give a stone tablet plan, and immediately said that when the dam was completed, he would be rewarded for his meritorious deeds, and all the personnel involved in this work would be rewarded. Especially the fifth child, this time it is a great achievement.

When the emperor said this, he didn't know whether he intended to remind everyone of the importance he valued King Zhe, and wanted to spread his remarks, or whether he was sincere, in short, the eyes of the prince who heard the words were bitter and obscure.

Probably, when the fifth child comes back, there will be nothing to do with him, the prince, right? ……

The emperor also said in public that when the dam is completed, a southern tour will be held next year, and at that time, he will take hundreds of civil and military officials to appreciate the beauty of the Great Zhou fortifications, the pride, and the glory!

On the occasion of Qixi Festival, the emperor also sealed several harem concubines.

Several concubines who helped the Queen Mother take care of the harem were promoted, and the deliberate promotion of them can be seen.

And what is particularly eye-catching is the noble Tian Wanyi.

Cheng Ziyu didn't expect that the noble man of the previous world Tian was promoted to the throne after giving birth safely and winning a man in one fell swoop, but this time he was still able to rise, which was surprising.

Xu was in order to appease her lost child, but the emperor still gave her Wanyi, which really made her as a person as her name and envied many concubines.

Tian Wanyi was deeply touched when she was sealed, and Xie En was also very sincere, and she was very real when she slammed the ground, and she burst into tears when she got up. The emperor took pity on her, personally helped her up, and encouraged her in public to let her conceive Lin'er early. That love can also be seen.

The feast was lively.

The singing and dancing are beautiful.

Everyone was very happy.

Li Chun bit Cheng Ziyu's ear and said that he would give her a Chinese Valentine's Day when he went back.

Cheng Ziyu glanced at him, who gave it to whom it is not certain!

"It's a good day, and there is a reward for mourning the family."

The Queen Mother smiled and ordered someone to send a gift box to the table for two.

When I opened it, it was a pair of jade unicorns.

The two looked at each other with an uncertain expression, and the Queen Mother laughed and scolded: "Aren't they all smart people?" Why can't you turn a corner? The imperial doctor said that Ziyu's body can be conceived. The mourning family wishes you an early pregnancy! ”

The emperor was also happy when he heard this, and asked people to bring a set of jade ornaments with dragon and phoenix auspiciousness, and the queen rewarded a jade pomegranate ornament.

Li Chun said: I must work hard when I go back tonight.

Many people drank too much, and when they heard the words, they laughed and persuaded them to drink: "What a hard work method, quickly teach the brothers." ”

"I can't teach this."

Li Chun was not ashamed. "What I want to do is either something you can't think of, or something you can only do in your dreams."

The crowd laughed and toasted.

Li Chun asked the Queen Mother for help, saying that there is a long way to go today, and he must not drink too much.

The Queen Mother naturally supported it, and laughed and scolded everyone for not being authentic.

How many people squeezed together, but all of them made Li Chun drink cup after cup, which made the atmosphere rise round after round.

Cheng Ziyu blushed, and in the funny eyes and colored words, she just wanted to find a hole to get into......

Cheng Ziyu couldn't sit still, so she changed sides and sat down with Wen Lan and Wang Yue.

If it is said that the previous Wang Yue was just a fox and a fake tiger, and took the chicken feathers given by the emperor as an arrow, then Wang Yue at this moment has completely controlled the An Wangfu in his own hands.

On that day, she had a list in hand, and quickly cleaned up a large number of people, and even Zhu Chang'an's personal soldiers in the mansion were disbanded by her on the spot. Of course, with the acquiescence of the emperor.

The emperor was even more desperate, and directly asked Li Chun to re-recruit and train a royal army for her.

In other words, even if King An returns to Beijing and returns to the mansion at this moment, there will be no one in the mansion except for the group of people he brought to the army before.

With his own escort strength, Wang Yue has been proud of the spring breeze recently. Even if Zhu Changan comes back, she is not afraid for the time being.

As for Wenlan, just now when the emperor mentioned Zhu Changzhe and the dam, Cheng Ziyu looked this way.

At that time, her face was happy, and there was a flash of brilliance in her eyes, which was a sincere joy. It is certain that Wen Lan has a good impression of Zhu Changzhe, otherwise he would not have been chosen that day, but does Wen Lan have feelings for him? ——This was Cheng Ziyu's doubt at that time.

Wenlan's life has been ruined in the hands of scum, if Zhu Changzhe can sincerely accept her, maybe it will also be a good thing?

At this moment, Wen Lan had just come over from the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother gave a reward, which was much larger than Cheng Ziyu's.

When Cheng Ziyu passed, Wang Yue was making fun of Wen Lan.

But Vinlan's smile was obviously more perfunctory than before.

"The Queen Mother told me that they are going to show the princess to King Zhe." Vinland chuckled and drained her glass. "Not only do I have to help manage the housekeeping of the palace to welcome the princess, but soon, I will have to hand over the well-kept Zhewang Mansion."

Wang Yue was busy comforting.

"This day will come, and I was mentally prepared. It's just that when it really comes, it's still not happy. It's like my own vegetable garden, the water has been watered, and the insects have been caught, but I can only smile and give it away, begging the new owner to be kind-hearted and leave a few more vegetables for myself in the future. Fortunately, fortunately, I don't have much affection for this vegetable garden, otherwise I would have to hold back a mouthful of old blood. ”

Cheng Ziyu accompanied her for a drink.

Yes, Vinland is not an ordinary person, even if she gains love, can she escape the tragedy? Vinland loves and hates clearly, if you can't ask for it, it's better not to love.

At this moment, the Queen Mother is not surrounded by noblewomen and nobles?

The ladies smiled decently, and the daughters were as shy as flowers.

There are not only granddaughters of the old pavilion, but also talented Confucian daughters, and daughters of the family.

Cheng Ziyu didn't see the daughter of the Su family, it seems that because of Zhu Changjue's previous intervention, the emperor has given up on the Su family.

When Zhu Changzhe returns, he will bring the great glory and admiration of all the people that can be recorded in the history books, and his princess will inevitably be carefully selected. The Su family in this life is not as good as in the previous life, even if there is no Zhu Changjue, I am afraid that he is not worthy of him.

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