After a while, hundreds of officials came to see each other.

Of course, the hundred officials here only include the yamen near the imperial city.

As for Ying Tianfu and other yamen, they were not summoned.

These ministers are close to the imperial city, but everyone is confused at this time.

But there have been so many strange things happening lately that everyone has become accustomed to it.

Hu Guang and Yang Rong, as well as Xia Yuanji, the head of the household, were quite curious about this.

Duke Cheng and Duke Qi also came, but Duke Wei was the only one who remained in Xiaoling, and this sacrifice was not something that could be completed in a day or two.

The old god Zhu Di sat on the ground and said with a smile: "Zhang Qing's family, your baby...... Why haven't you come yet?"

"Your Majesty, I've asked someone to pick it up."

After a while, I saw a few people panting and carrying a huge box.

Zhu Di saw that the box was not exquisite, but it seemed to have been dug out of the ground.

So he smiled and said, "What is this?" ”

Zhang Anshi did not waste time, and immediately uncovered the box in full view of everyone.

In an instant, twenty bottles appeared in front of everyone.

This one bottle by one......

Many gasped.

It's a crystal bottle!

Crystal bottles, the price is extremely high, how high is it?

This thing can be said to be higher than the price of gold.

This is the use of natural crystal, and it is necessary to select a transparent material before it can be fired, and the crystal cup has been found in the Warring States Tomb in later generations, which is worth a lot of money.

In Daming, the people who can stand in this hall are by no means uninformed, and when they see this thing, they know that Zhang Anshi has made a lot of money.

There are a full box of bottles, all made of crystal.

This bottle alone is worth at least 10,000 taels, someone muttered in their hearts.

It's just that this crystal bottle seems to contain the same crystal clear liquid.

Zhu Di frowned and said, "You got so many crystals there?" ”

Zhang Anshi wanted to laugh in his heart, where is this crystal, but it's just ...... Glass.

Don't say that there is a sentence to say, is it good? When you can burn the relics as much as you want, then you will not be far from burning the glass.

This is what Zhang Anshi said!

Zhang Anshi said: "This crystal is not worth mentioning. Your Majesty...... See what's in this bottle? ”

Zhu Di went down to the palace, walked around the box with interest, and said puzzledly: "This is?" ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Wine! ”

Hu Guang looked strange: "Is this wine so crystal clear?" ”

Zhang Anshi said directly: "Exactly." ”

Zhu Di said with a smile: "This is just soju, and the Tatars also love to drink it, but it is burned with fire and distilled, which is nothing." It's a strong wine, but it's just ...... Nothing but Lie! Not only did I drink it, but I was dizzy the next morning, and my mouth was only spicy...... It was only the Tatars who drank it to keep themselves warm. ”

The first half of Zhu Di's life was a life of chasing the Tatars and pounding on the ground, and he couldn't know much about this soju.

He didn't have a good impression of soju, although he occasionally drank spirits, but this wine had no taste at all, and there were many side effects.

Zhang Anshi said with a smile: "The distillation method that Your Majesty said is true, but what the minister uses is another method to make this wine fragrant and mellow, and maintain the intensity of the wine." ”

Zhu Dihu looked at Zhang Anshi suspiciously and said, "Really? I'm looking at your crystal bottle, which is worth more than the wine in it. ”

Zhang Anshi smiled dryly, this bottle is burned out of sand, and it can be said that it is worthless.

Of course, he couldn't say that.

"Your Majesty and your lords, if there is anyone who loves wine, you will know it when you try it."

Zhu Di bowed his head, but he was also a little interested at this time, and said: "I don't advocate drinking, drinking will inevitably make mistakes, but you can drink some wine to entertain yourself, but it doesn't hurt, the so-called life is short, and wine is a song." Come, bring me a cup. ”

"The minister has taken it out." As he spoke, Zhang Anshi took out a set of cups from the box.

Just at first glance, it is actually made of crystal, but it is ...... This crystal cup is too small, only the size of a thumb.

Zhu Di said dryly: "What does it taste like to drink such a small cup!" ”

Zhang Anshi personally took a bottle of wine, uncorked it, and said, "Your Majesty will know if you try it." ”

It's also strange to say that there is a ball stuffed in this crystal bottle, and when the wine is poured, the ball happens to block the mouth of the bottle, so that the wine does not gush out all at once, but drips out little by little.

Fortunately, the cup was small, and after a few drops, the small cup was poured.

Zhang Anshi said: "It's better to ask Father-in-law Yishu to taste it first." ”

He also lost his mind, knowing that after letting him try it, let His Majesty try it again.

Zhu Di said: "Why bother like this, take it." ”

His words could not be questioned, and he had no choice but to take a small cup and send it to Zhu Di.

Zhu Di played with the small cup in his hand, and then poured it into his mouth suddenly, this wine ...... It's really different from ordinary shochu.

Before he even entered his mouth, there was a strong aroma of wine, and when he entered it, he felt that there was a mixture of sweet, sour and bitter taste that stimulated his whole taste buds.

The throat was spicy, and the wine entered his stomach, and Zhu Di was excited.

It's just that the residual wine that still remains in his mouth still makes Zhu Di feel hot.

He frowned, then his brows stretched and he smiled: "Not bad, not bad, good wine, this wine is very good, it's really fucking appetizing." ”

Zhu Di said that, and said to the ministers: "All the ministers come to taste it, Zhang Qing, use a small cup, no, just pour half a cup." ”

So Zhang Anshi began to get busy, poured half of the wine into the small cups that had been prepared one by one, and then stuffed them into the hands of the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs.

Hu Guang and Yang Rong's faces were a little unpleasant, obviously, they were quite resistant to drinking.

However, in this era, drinking alcohol and tea are all fashionable, especially in winter, it is very pleasant to let people warm some rice wine and drink with others.

Zhang Anshi's drink completely avoids all the shortcomings of soju in this era, but at the same time, it retains its spiciness, which is the most suitable for the taste of drinkers.

Chengguo Gong Zhu Neng was the most anxious, and when he drank it first, his eyes couldn't help but light up, and he was full of praise.

Zhu Di said with great interest: "What do you think?" ”

Zhu Neng said: "Good wine, Zhang Anshi's eldest nephew, give me another glass." ”

Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "It's almost there, don't be greedy." ”

Zhu Neng grunted, but he also knew that the scene was not right at this time, and it was not good to continue to ask for it.

This Hu Guang doesn't like to drink, especially in the court, letting the white officials drink in the court, he already feels that it is unsightly, but he is still patient and drinks the wine. As a result, the whole person's spicy tears flowed down, and he couldn't wait to stomp his feet.

Finally, this momentum passed, but he felt that his lips and teeth were fragrant, and there was still a little aftertaste in his mouth, and the spicy feeling of drinking just now made his body hot, and he didn't feel drowsy, but only ......... It's as if the blood in the body is running like crazy.

You must know that the brewing method used by Zhang Anshi is completely different from the current distilled soju. However, it is used to dry, add koji, stack, and put it into the cellar, as well as the operation of distillation.

This was originally brewed by Zhang Anshi, who was brewed and played with when he was old last year, after all, the wine of this era is defective.

For example, the soju distilled directly at this time is actually equivalent to the alcohol blending method in later generations, and many poor people, who have no alcohol to drink, use this distillation method on their own, the advantage is that it wastes less food, and the alcohol content is also high, but the taste and texture are poor.

As for rice wine, rice wine has to be eaten, on the one hand, there is a lot of food wasted, because the refined alcohol is not sufficient, and because it contains a large number of impurities, so when drinking, it is inevitable that it needs to be warmed before a large number of impurities can be removed.

"Your Majesty, this wine ...... Not bad. After Yang Rong drank it, he burped, but stepped forward and said, "It's just ...... I don't know...... What is the use of this wine for my Ming national economy and people's livelihood? ”

Zhang Anshi naturally understood the meaning of Yang Rong's words, and said: "Yang Gong rest assured, I will not promote it, and it will not increase the burden of the people." ”

"Don't promote?" Yang Rong put on a look of disbelief.

For such a long time, he can be regarded as having figured out Zhang Anshi's character, this guy has his own ideas for everything, and it is by no means so simple.

Zhu Di said with a smile: "This gift is quite interesting. ”

He didn't want Zhang Anshi to be criticized because of this matter, so he simply said directly: "This is Zhang Qing's intention to send me, I am thinking, it is better to be happy alone than to be happy, so please come and taste ......"

He paused.

In fact, at this time, although Yang Rong and Hu Guang did not think so.

But in fact, among these hundred officials, many people stared directly at this wine.

After all, there are many people who love to drink, and this wine, obviously, has drunk it once, and I don't know if I can drink it in the future, but I still can't drink it.

What's more, the price of this crystal bottle wine is ...... Most of it was only available to the court.

Zhu Di sat in the palace, and what happened in His Royal Highness was unobstructed, and the attitudes of the officials were different, so he smiled again: "Zhang Qing sent me some wine, this is his loyalty and filial piety, how can this word loyalty and filial piety be harsh?" Come on, store this wine, and you can rest assured, I have moderation and will never be greedy for cups. ”

Zhu Di is actually still a bit of a monk, and he is confused, Zhang Anshi...... That's all for it?

Although this sake is good, it is definitely a good sake, and compared to other royal sake, it is important to say that it is special.

It's just that now, Zhu Di didn't ask much in front of the ministers, but continued: "This matter, even if it is revealed." ”

As he was talking, someone stepped forward with great interest and said, "Your Majesty, the minister has something to do." ”

Zhu Di looked at it, but it was Zheng Ci, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

This Zheng Ci was originally the secretary of the Criminal Department, but because Lu Zhen, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, was executed, he replaced Lu Zhen and took charge of the Ministry of Rites.

Zheng Ci has always been timid, and every time he goes to court, he never expresses his opinion.

What I wonder every day is what the emperor is thinking about today and what he is thinking about tomorrow.

But on the contrary, he is an old minister of the Three Dynasties, and he is considered to be in the Jianwen Dynasty, and when Zhu Di enters Nanjing, he is the first person to greet the king.

Zhu Di simply handed over the criminal department that he despised to him.

When the Ministry of Rites became vacant, Zhu Di thought about it, and I didn't care about the Ministry of Rites, so I simply let Zheng Ci, a cautious person, come.

Sure enough, Zheng Ci is very professional, he has never caused trouble to Zhu Di since he took office, what His Majesty says, he will say, and he is very good at figuring out the sacred heart, the emperor sees who is not pleasing to the eye, and before he can do it, he will take the lead in impeachment.

Mess around, he's a professional!

But it's just such a professional person, and he is actually going to do something at this time.

Zhu Di said: "What's the matter?"

Zheng Ci trembled and said, "Your Majesty, there is a letter from Tatar Khan......

"Letters?" Zhu Di frowned and said, "When will it be delivered?" ”

"Former ...... ...... the day before yesterday"

Zhu Di was angry, and said with a stiff face: "The letter sent the day before yesterday, why did you play it today?" ”

"This ......"

Zheng Ci was bitter, after receiving the letter, he immediately felt that the content of it might be more sensitive.

In addition to etiquette, the Ministry of Rites also has diplomatic matters, if there is anything in this letter that angers Long Yan, nine times out of ten, His Majesty will catch him and scold him.

So he was very hesitant, but he hoped that he would play this letter to Wenyuan Pavilion and let Wen Yuange present it.

However, Hu Guang and Yang Rong are not vegetarians, and said that they can present it, but you are the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, after all, you are in charge of the diplomatic relations of various countries, so you should go to the audience together.

At this moment, Zheng Ci began to retreat.

He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, living like a year, and at this moment, he happened to see His Majesty happy, and felt that it was a good time, so he had to bite the bullet and hurry up.

Zhu Di also seems to know Zheng Ci's temperament, and he knows his timidity very well.

It is said that in history, this Zheng Ci was scared to death!

Zheng Ci obediently presented the letter that had been prepared long ago.

He was also transferred to Zhu Di.

Zhu Di said: "Anyway, he is also the lord of a country, and he actually repaired letters, heh......"

He opened the letter, took a closer look, and then his face showed anger.

Zheng Ci's judgment is correct, and there must be nothing good to say in it.

But he didn't want to, Zhu Di said in a surprising voice: "I want to do it in person." ”

As soon as these words came out, the ministers in the palace were shocked.

Jin Zhong, the secretary of the military department, immediately stood up and said, "Dare to ask Your Majesty ......"

Zhu Di knew what he was going to ask, so he raised the letter and said, "This letter is very disrespectful to me, of course, I have a lot of people, so I naturally don't care about these." But this Tatar Khan claimed to collect 100,000 iron horsemen to attack our border towns...... He even threatened to take Liaodong first, and then enter Xifengkou to fight with me. ”

After saying this, many people in the DPRK and China began to whisper.

Qi Guogong and Cheng Guogong looked eager to try.

Only Jin Zhong was the calmest, and he said, "Your Majesty...... If the Tatars want to attack, why do they have to make it clear to Your Majesty and come here with a book? ”

Zhu Di said angrily: "This is a provocation!" ”

Jin Zhong said: "The Tatars have always liked to strike first...... My favorite thing is the surprise attack......"

With such a reminder, Zhu Di thought for a while, and then said, "What do you mean...... Is there fraud in this? ”

After a pause, he said: "Heh, I am in the desert, and I also have a lot of fine works, and I also see their every move, if they are a surprise attack, will I not know?" ”

Jin Zhong said: "Even so, they can't surprise them. In other words, Your Majesty...... This Tatar Khan made it so clear that he was clearly preparing for war. At this time, they have begun to gather a large army, and now they are provocative, and what they must want is a decisive battle with His Majesty, which is also judged by the minister. ”

But he paused, but said: "The crux of the matter is also this, I must be fully prepared to enter the Tatars. According to their own plans, they went hand in hand, so as to achieve the purpose of smashing the Dragon Court. But his provocation had to make me Ming, face the hasty assembly of troops and horses, and go north to fight a decisive battle with the Tatars. Your Majesty, in such a hurry, this is tantamount to the Tatars being prepared, and attacking me is unprepared, and the Tatars will take advantage of this first move. ”

This Jin Zhong can also be regarded as a representative of doing a line of love and a line of love.

When he looks at the face, he is very professional in his ability to look at the face. After taking refuge in Zhu Di, he followed Yao Guangxiao to instigate Zhu Di to rebel, which was also very professional.

Now he is a secretary of the military department, but he studies horse politics and military affairs every day, and also shows his military judgment.

Even Zhu Di couldn't help but be moved by him at this time.

At this time, I saw him continue: "The army is fighting, if you want to plow the court and sweep the holes, you must follow the steps of my Daming. Over the years, Your Majesty has made many preparations for the Tatar war, and these preparations, to name a few, are all fundamental to the Tatar war. From the selection of generals, to the assembly of soldiers and horses from all walks of life, to the widening of the canal, and the transfer of grain and grass. Such a war to destroy the country must be indispensable in terms of time, place, and people. ”

"Speaking of fighter planes, His Majesty's plan is planned to be chosen in the beginning of spring, because at this time, although the Tatars have survived a winter, the Tatar war horses, after a winter, have lost weight seriously, and the combat ability of the cavalry has been greatly reduced. The soldiers were also very tired, and I was very well prepared. The route of the operation has also been repeatedly reconnoitred again and again, which ...... is the basis for ensuring complete victory. ”

"But now, the Tatar Khan is provocative, obviously they have already prepared, and what about me? In such a hasty response, a large number of men, horses, and equipment were not prepared, and the generals had not yet begun to familiarize themselves with the battle plan. Your Majesty...... Even at this time, my Ming Dynasty poured out the country, and the greatest result was only to defeat the Tatars, but the price to pay was not small. There will also be many mistakes in the armies of all stripes. When an army fights, after the mistakes accumulate into a lot, there will be big problems. ”

After a pause, he continued: "In the humble opinion of the ministers, I should not immediately allocate military horses, nor should I rush to the battle, but choose the spring of the next year, so that the horses and equipment are all ready, and the grain and grass have been transferred sufficiently, and the generals who are preparing for the war must take the lead in entering the camp and practice the tactics of marching deep into the desert and arranging the formation and fighting against the Tatar cavalry. Wait for the beginning of spring next year, and then go hand in hand, take advantage of their weakness, go straight to the Dragon Court, and completely destroy them in one fell swoop. ”

Zhu Di also began to recall, and couldn't help but say: "Is this the idea that Tatar Khan is fighting?" Scold...... This Tatar is also scheming. ”

Jin Zhong said: "In addition, in addition to preparing for war this year, there are many things to prepare, such as taking this opportunity, that is, to annihilate the Tatars in one fell swoop, so should the two ends of the Uliangha people stabilize them so that they can settle down temporarily?" At least, do not push them over to the side of the Tatars. There are also the Korean state, as well as the Liaodong tribes, at least requisitioning their manpower to achieve the goal of razing and razing. There are also the Warats, although the Warats are also wolf-like, but once the Tatars become the primary enemy of the Ming Dynasty, then they can still send people to encircle them, and agree to let the Warats outflank their back road. ”

"Soldiers, is a major national matter, must not because of the other party's provocation, they will disrupt their own deployment, Tatar is my Ming henchman, then I Ming will not fight, but once the army is dispatched, we must be able to attack it, the battle must be won, be cautious about the Tatars, and do not let the other party send a provocative letter, leading my Ming nose."

"Minister's side, this year will begin...... The military department and the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies still need to prepare for a year, and in the spring of the next year, hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers of our Ming Dynasty can concentrate on the front line of Beiping and attack from Shanhaiguan and Xifengkou. On the Jinyi side, it is quite effective for the Tatar affairs now, but there are still some places that have not been understood about the situation of the Tatars. The minister thought that he should investigate it carefully, and know that he would win all battles. There is a year of preparation, and even if His Majesty does not personally conquer at that time, it will be enough to teach the Tatars that there will be no place to turn over. ”

After Jin Zhong's words, Zhu Di finally calmed down.

As the commander-in-chief, he knew very well that Jin Zhong's words were correct.

Now the hasty dispatch of troops is indeed too passive, the initiative of the war is equivalent to all in the hands of the Tatars, where they attack, the Ming will have to be tired of rushing to rescue where.

In this way, even if you win, you will not be able to completely annihilate the enemy, and you may cause a lot of losses.

Zhu Di groaned: "It's just ...... What should I do this year? This Tatar Khan had already assembled a large army, and he was afraid that in two or three months, he might attack Liaodong and Zhubian towns, and the garrisons of various border towns and Liaodong...... Once they relax and let them take advantage of the loopholes, I am afraid that I will ......"

Jin Zhong said without hesitation: "Order the military horses on the front line of Beiping and Liaodong to resolutely defend, and strengthen their defenses at all passes." Then transfer a major general, personally go to Liaodong and Beiping to sit in the town, and take this opportunity to strive to use the strong city, consume the thief army, and clear the wilderness. Soldiers and civilians should enter the city or move into the customs as soon as possible...... It's too late to make an order. ”

Zhu Di was a little hesitant, this is actually the turtle stream.

Since Emperor Taizu Gao, which time did the Ming Dynasty not take the initiative to attack and beat the Tatars?

But now, it's a bit unreasonable to swallow your anger.

Moreover, the border was so long that once the Tatars broke through one place, a large number of soldiers and civilians suffered, and this loss was ...... It's also very bad.

At this time, someone suddenly said: "Your Majesty, what if...... Can't the Tatars attack this year? ”

Everyone suddenly raised their eyes and looked, who was Zhang Anshi?

Zhu Di suddenly glared at him and said: "You know a bird, he dares to make this provocation, just counting on hunting with me this year!" It can be seen that they are fully prepared. The Tatars live by herding horses, and they gather soldiers and horses much faster than me. I know these Tartars all too well, they have always been restless. ”

"Not to mention ......"

Zhu Di looked worried: "If I don't counteract, if the Tatars attack everywhere this year, and I don't do anything, this is in the Wuliang Habu of Daning, I have long been rebellious, and I won't take this opportunity to join the Tatars." ”

"This Uliangha man is afraid of power but not virtue, and I am really a little worried."

Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, what does the minister mean...... If there is confusion within the Tatar Ministry to the point that ...... Can't attack......"

"Chaos?" Zhu Di laughed and said: "What's the matter, the people of your thousands of households, still have the ability to create civil strife for the Tatar Ministry?" ”

"It shouldn't be possible to do it in a thousand households." Zhang Anshi smiled bitterly.

Just kidding, the Tatars are not stupid, you can pay for their leaders, but people know what is important. The silver has to be collected, but it is impossible to smash even the guy who eats by himself.

After all, they are still Tatars, not so stupid.

Of course...... Unless...... The Tatars themselves were the first to mess up.

So Zhang Anshi said: "The minister has a way, within three months, he will teach this Tatar crowd to have no leader and kill each other, no...... Ministers...... March is still a bit short, but for the sake of insurance, it's still five months. ”

Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi strangely: "What can Zhang Qing do?" ”

Zhang Anshi looked at the officials around him vigilantly.

Although the vast majority of these officials can't see Zhang Anshi's obscene expression, everyone can feel the hesitation he shows.

In my heart, I probably is, into your mother, you Zhang Anshi actually prevent us like a thief?

Zhu Di said: "Tatar civil strife? This...... I can't imagine what I expected...... Since this Tatar Khan has sharpened his sword, this shows that he and his confidants have completely stabilized the Tatar tribes! Otherwise, he would never take a risk, just afraid of what Zhang Qing said...... Not necessarily.

Where in the world is there such a good thing? ”

If you can really get civil strife, then you will really pick up a big bargain.

Zhu Di is not a reckless man, and he doesn't like to be hard, after all, hard hitting hard means loss, loss is money, countless money, and it has been lost.

Zhang Anshi didn't say much, but said with a smile: "Your Majesty, it's better to hand it over to the minister...... It's just that...... Can the minister temporarily restrain the Ministry of Rites? ”

"Ministry of Rites?" Zhu Di frowned, and then his eyes fell on Zheng Ci, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

Zheng Ci shuddered, and immediately showed displeasure.

How does it feel...... Looks like someone is eyeing him?

No, no, this An Shi wants to replace me Zheng Ci?

He began to worry in his heart, and then he was entangled, but at this time, His Majesty's eyes fell on him, but he still stubbornly said: "Minister...... Minister...... If it is the Marquis of Annan...... There is really some magic plan, and the minister is willing to let the virtuous. ”

"I didn't let you let Xian either." Zhu Di heard the reluctance in Zheng Ci's voice, and said angrily: "But teach you to listen to him for the time being, what are you fucking stuffing in your head?" ”

Zheng Ci was scolded so much that he couldn't raise his head, and said aggrievedly: "The minister is dead." ”

(End of chapter)