"Your Majesty, the hunting grounds have begun to be encircled, and the camp has been properly built."

Jin Zhongzuo reported the matter, and he seemed very tired these days.

Last time, His Majesty issued an order to him and Xu Jingchang, the Duke of Dingguo.

Xu Jingchang is still young, which is obviously aimed at the young Dingguo Gong and asks him to be careful.

And those sons and daughters of the lords, if they are all gentlemen, he, the secretary of the military department, is equivalent to taking responsibility.

Although those guys have nothing to do with him, but the secretary of the military department is like this, who let you manage the soldiers?

Jin Zhong couldn't let those courtiers' children obediently practice riding and archery, after all, he couldn't control it if he wanted to, and at this time, what he should do was to do his best to prepare for the hunt.

After all, attitude is the most important, otherwise, in the process of hunting, it is found that many of the sons of the lord are not angry, and I am afraid that he will be punished.

After listening to Jin Zhong's report, Zhu Di bowed his head and said: "I am a Ming dynasty to determine the world with martial arts, if the children of the ministers are not martial, who will protect the society in the future?" I have heard that there is a son of a certain marquis who wears a woman's clothes every day to swagger through the market, is there such a thing? ”

Jin Zhong was so frightened that his face changed.

At this time, the atmosphere of the Ming Dynasty was good, unlike a hundred years later, those lords and eunuchs brought a few prostitutes with them, and some people smeared them with grease and powder, but occasionally there were some unconventional people.

Jin Zhong just wanted to shout, this has nothing to do with me!

But he couldn't say this, but he could only say: "Your Majesty, there are occasional children who don't learn and abandon themselves...... Your Majesty need not worry. ”

"Fuck it." Zhu Di was furious and scolded: "If I see it on the street, I must be killed." ”

"Yes, yes, yes." Jin Zhong saw that Zhu Di was furious, so he said: "This hunt not only shows that the dynasty attaches great importance to military equipment, but also can review the children. ”

Zhu Di put his hands behind his back, but he looked dissatisfied, and then said faintly: "I hope ...... It can help. I'm getting old, and sooner or later...... I want to go to see Emperor Taizu Gao, this Ming Dynasty will still point to the crown prince and these ministers, if they are useless, hey......"

Zhu Di shook his head, revealing a bit of gloom: "This hunt, bring the emperor and grandson, and let Zhan Ji accompany me." Although he is young, he still has to sharpen one or two, and teach him to know that this country and society did not fall from the sky. ”

"Yes." Jin Zhong said: "Your Majesty has good intentions, if the emperor's grandson and the children of the ministers can understand it, they will definitely study and practice harder, and they will not dare to waste their time." ”

Zhu Di's mood was better only when he mentioned the emperor's grandson Zhu Zhanji, he cheered up and smiled: "I haven't been active for a long time, I think when I was in Beiping, if it wasn't for the war, I often went out to hunt, and it has been abandoned a lot in recent years." The...... should also be an example of these three armies, and teach people to know that even I have not fallen behind this bow and horse. ”

Jin Zhong listened and nodded again and again.

But I couldn't help but think in my heart, fortunately, I didn't hunt often, otherwise, the rabbits and elk in the Purple Mountain would be terrible.

After a duel between the monarch and the minister, Jin Zhong retired.

Zhu Di looked up at Yi Lost Ha and said, "I heard that Jing Yi is pregnant again?" ”

Yishu said: "Yes." ”

Zhu Di smiled and said, "That kid, I didn't delay anything. ”

Yisha Ha smiled dryly: "What Your Majesty said is true. ”

"Hey, this guy is good at everything, but he is not skilled in bowing horses." When he said this, Zhu Di couldn't help but show a little disgust on his face.

"Your Majesty has always been kind to Wei Guogong, I want to come to Your Majesty ......" Yishu Ha said in accordance with Zhu Di's wishes: "I want to come Your Majesty is also worried that Wei Guogong will lose his ugliness when riding and shooting, or use an excuse to make Wei Guogong not have to appear on the stage, such as handing him an errand......"

Zhu Di pondered for a moment, thought about it seriously, but shook his head and said: "This can't be done, if Zhang Anshi doesn't appear on the stage, the rest of the people will be called unfair. If they find a reason, they must feel that Zhang Anshi can not learn archery, why can't they? ”

Yisha said: "Your Majesty is still thoughtful. ”

"However, these days, let Zhang Anshi temporarily hold a Buddha's foot, even if he misses, this horseback riding technique, improve a little, at least it is good to not look ugly on the face." Zhu Di said cautiously.

Yisha smiled slightly and didn't speak.

Some things really need to be talented, this Wei Guogong......

Zhu Di said: "Before leaving, explain to the East Palace, there must be no women to take care of the emperor and grandson, only one eunuch is allowed to follow, let him walk with me, and he also needs to ride horses along the way, and he is not allowed to sit in a sedan chair and ride the public opinion." ”

Yisha said: "The slave and maid obey the order, but the slave and maid are worried...... The Emperor's Sun..."

"Nothing to worry about." Zhu Di said nonchalantly: "At his age, I have already gone to the house to uncover the tiles, even if there are some bumps, I should be the one, I am afraid that this child has never bumped since he was a child." ”

For this hunt, there is also a lot of discussion in the market.

After all, the movement was too big, and the forbidden troops from all walks of life were stationed at the foot of the Purple Mountain, and the camps stretched for more than ten miles.

The children of the military ministers in the capital are mostly cramming for the sake of temporary, even if they go out, they no longer take a car, but ride a horse.

After all, His Majesty personally watched, if there is a mistake, it will be scolded, and there may even be people who will be taken out as a model, and then lose their knighthood, then it will really be called heaven and earth should not be called spiritual.

Only Zhang Anshi is still calm, in addition to accompanying Xu Jingyi at home, he occasionally has to go out, and even went to Wuhu County.

On the one hand, it is to take a look at the Taochong iron ore mine that is recently put into production, the scale of the iron ore found here is extremely large, and the most important thing is that the iron ore can be mined in the open pit, and the iron content of the ore is also quite high, but in Daming, the iron ore is not allowed to be mined privately, therefore, it can only come forward in the Qixia Commercial Bank, and a special iron ore bureau has been set up to be responsible for large-scale mining.

The commercial bank has the problem of capital and manpower, and after the new policy of the Taiping Mansion, it has also been released enough, and here alone, more than 4,000 young and strong people have been recruited, plus other management, accounting and other personnel, it has been close to 5,000 people.

Not only that, but the government also recruited a large number of people to open a road to the wharf, and a nearby waterway also needed to be dredged, so as to ensure that the ore could be transported at a low cost.

The government was very enthusiastic about dredging waterways and building roads, because at this scale, the annual tax revenue of this iron mine to the government would probably exceed 70,000 taels of silver a year.

What's more, with the large-scale mining of iron ore, the supply price of this iron ore may also fall, large-scale iron smelting, also means that a large amount of coal and other resources are needed, many businessmen, have also seen the business opportunity, began to find a way to lease nearby coal mines, and even in the miners' camp at the foot of the mountain, set up a market.

In the future, at least a town with a scale of more than 10,000 people can be formed here, and if mining is increased in the future, I am afraid that the scale of the camp will be even larger, even more than 30,000 or 50,000 people.

The county magistrate of Wuhu County, accompanied Zhang Anshi to walk around this mine, his eyebrows fluttered, and he was quite promising about this iron mine, and even said that there was a copper mine nearby, which was also to be prepared for mining, and more manpower would need to be recruited at that time.

Now the manpower in Wuhu County has actually begun to be a little tight, and the local gentry can hardly recruit young and strong men to rent their land.

After all, going out to make a living, even if it is working as a laborer in an iron mine, although it is hard, but the price is enough for a family to drink an old snack without worry, who wants to rent land?

Therefore, most of the people who still rent land, most of them are the old and weak in the countryside, even these old and weak are now popular, after all, it is good to find people now, this Wuhu County alone, the price of land rent has plummeted by at least thirty percent, the original rented land, at least fifty percent of the handover, and now, to give two or three achievements enough.

When the county magistrate of Wuhu County mentioned this, he couldn't help but say: "Nowadays, everyone in the county gentry complains and says that they can't sustain it. ”

Zhang Anshi said disapprerovingly: "Don't worry about complaining, as long as they don't have other crooked thoughts, if not, it's no wonder I'm not welcome." ”

"They wouldn't dare." This county order is firmly authentic.

I don't know when this county order was assimilated by Zhang Anshi, and when he mentioned the suffering of the gentry in the past, he couldn't help frowning, but now he breathed out from the same nostrils as Zhang Anshi, as if he was not from a gentry family. On the contrary, listening to the wailing of the gentry, there was an indescribable pleasure.

Therefore, he continued: "If you dare to make trouble, you don't have to make a move, and the lower officials will also teach them to cry without tears." ”

Zhang Anshi smiled with satisfaction, nodded and said: "In fact, if they are smart, they can also develop some industries on their own, not to mention others, just talk about oil extraction, now there is a great demand for edible oil, in the final analysis, as in the past, because of the land, the days when you can lie down and eat and wait for death are gone." ”

Zhang Anshi saw the mine and was very satisfied, so he went home with confidence.

Winter is approaching, and it's time for hunting.

Zhu Di led his ministers, hundreds of officials and janissaries to the southern foot of the Purple Mountain.

Set up camp here and rest.

Countless guards began to search the mountains everywhere, driving countless wild objects in the direction of the camp.

All of a sudden, the whole mountain and forest shook, but Zhu Di was not in a hurry, he stayed here for two days, took Zhu Zhanji, and leisurely rode a horse nearby.

He doesn't like to bring guards, after all, there are already guards on the periphery here, so he doesn't want Hu Cong to get closer, so he only rides a horse, while Zhu Zhanji, who is eight or nine years old, rides a foal, grandfather and grandson, gossiping with each other.

"It seems that you are a good horseman, and you have worked hard." Zhu Di looked at Zhu Zhanji dotingly, with a relief in his eyes that could not be concealed, but he still said: "I'm worried that you won't be able to endure hardship." ”

"The emperor's grandfather also said that he would take his grandson to kill the Tartars in the desert, but ...... I never succeeded, and taught me to ride a horse in vain. Zhu Zhanji said.

Zhu Di laughed and said: "I was going to go, but it's a pity that this tartar is useless, of course ......"

Speaking of this, Zhu Di lowered his face and said: "If it is useless, it will not be useful, and we cannot be complacent." The enemy in this desert, ups and downs, without the Xiongnu, there is Xianbei, without Xianbei, then there is the Turks, and then there are Khitan, Jurchen, Mongolia. ”

"My Ming Dynasty will eventually have a big trouble, and even if this big trouble is not in the desert in the north, it will definitely appear in other places. You are my grandson, and the lives of thousands of subjects will depend on you in the future, and you bow and horse cannot be wasted just because you can't kill the Tartars. ”

Zhu Zhanji's young face put on a serious look, and said, "Yes." ”

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Zhanji's growing face, and couldn't help but say, "My grandson is going to grow up, and I'm going to be old." ”

Zhu Di's tone was filled with a sense of heroic twilight, both melancholy and gratification.

Zhu Zhanji blinked, and then said, "Grandpa Huang, are we roasting rabbits to eat tonight?" “

Zhu Di said with a smile: "If you want to eat, when you hunt tomorrow, eat what you shoot, others shoot you down, remove your hair, peel the skin, and roast it, what's the point of eating?" ”

Zhu Zhanji's small face showed a little sad look, and said, "Grandpa Huang, I'm worried. ”

"What are you worried about?"

"I'm worried about my uncle, my uncle can't shoot rabbits, he doesn't have rabbits to eat."

Zhu Di laughed again: "Your uncle is indeed not good at arching horses, his ability is not on this, it is a small matter to not eat rabbits, but it is a big thing to be ugly." ”

Zhu Zhanji said: "But Uncle said that his ability is great." ”

"Don't listen to his nonsense, the ruler is long, the inch is short, this guy is just coaxing you."

"Oh." Zhu Zhanji said: "After listening to the words of the emperor's grandfather, I am even more worried, I feel sorry for him." ”

Zhu Di smiled and said: "Okay, I'm afraid you're tired of this little pony, teach it to rest, let's get off the horse and take a walk, are you cold, do you want to add clothes?" ”

Zhu Zhanji shook his head.

Zhu Di and Zhu Zhanji dismounted in the forest, went to a small stream, washed their hands, Zhu Zhanji also did the same, but it was winter at this time, and his hands were in the stream, and it was bitterly cold.

Zhu Di seemed to recall something, and said heartily: "When the emperor was young, in Fengyang, at that time...... Emperor Taizu Gao, we were not allowed to bathe in hot water, so we used well water to cleanse ourselves in winter, haha, that tastes ......"

Zhu Zhanji said: "Why does Emperor Taizu Gao want to be like this? ”

Zhu Di said: "Naturally, it is to boil us up, teach us that a rich life is not obtained for nothing, and teach us not to forget our roots, because Emperor Taizu Gao, when he was young, he also used cold water for bathing." ”

Zhu Zhanji said: "I know, you can't forget your roots, and when I become the emperor, I will teach my uncle to take a bath in cold water, and teach him not to forget his roots, and it is not easy to live a rich life." ”

When Zhu Di heard this, he laughed and coughed desperately, and couldn't help but say, "This can't be done, your uncle will be sick." ”

Zhu Zhanji thought about it with annoyance, and said, "Oh." Then I'll go back and take a bath in cold water. ”

Zhu Di said: "If you are willing, then give it a try, if you feel that you can't stand it, the imperial grandfather will not embarrass you." ”

Zhu Zhanji said: "Don't worry, I will definitely be able to stand it." ”

"Don't tread puddles."

"Oh."

On this end, the grandfather and grandson were full of warmth, and Zhang Anshi on the other end arrived at the camp in the evening.

Zhu Di was a little tired at this time, and only said a few words of gossip, which was nothing more than to encourage Zhang Anshi, to be ashamed and brave, to ride and shoot tomorrow, if he is made fun of, use more work in the future.

Zhang Anshi said with a confident face: "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will teach the rabbits here to know the prestige of the ministers." ”

dropped the cruel words, and went to find Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Zhanji was in a tent not far from Zhu Di's tent, and was wrapped in a blanket at this time and inhaled, and the eunuch added a charcoal basin to the tent in distress.

Zhang Anshi went in to look at this scene, and couldn't help but say: "What's the matter, it's just winter, you're like this?" ”

"Uncle, I took a cool bath." Zhu Zhanji said proudly.

Zhang Anshi was stunned in his heart and said, "Which bastard taught this!" My poor Zhanji, don't listen to people's encouragement, Uncle will be distressed. ”

Zhu Zhanji said: "It was taught by the emperor's grandfather." ”

Zhang Anshi's face twitched, and he was silent for a moment, then said with a straight face: "The heavens will descend on the Si people, and they will work their minds and muscles, Your Majesty is far-sighted and has great expectations for you, and you must not live up to his old man's expectations of you." ”

Zhu Zhanji said: "Uncle, tomorrow riding and shooting, what if I can't shoot, will I ......?"

Zhang Anshi touched his head; "Don't worry, you're still young, no one blames you."

Zhu Zhanji said: "I want to sleep with my uncle tonight." ”

"You shameless stinky boy." Zhang Anshi scolded him while taking off his boots: "This couch is a little small, don't squeeze me, will you snore now?" I'm most afraid of someone snoring. ”

The next day dawned.

Cold.

Zhang Anshi specially added a shirt and sent Zhu Zhanji to Zhu Di's camp first, and he went to join a few brothers.

Zhu Yong, Zhang Xun and Qiu Song, the camp was a few miles away, and they were already sharpening their knives at this time.

Being able to perform in front of His Majesty is definitely something to look forward to for these young people.

Zhu Yong was the first to see Zhang Anshi, and shouted from afar: "Big brother." ”

Zhang Anshi waved at them, ran over quickly, and said, "How is it, are you ready?" ”

"Get ready, shoot ten rabbits today and teach those people to open their eyes." Zhu Yong said with a huff: "Those guys, dare to laugh at our three murderers, it is simply unreasonable." ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Next time someone laughs at you, go and beat you up first, and report the name of our four murderers." ”

"That's it, they're still young, I don't want to bully them."

Among the sons of these lords, Zhu Yong is already the oldest, now he is twenty years old, and Zhang Wei is even younger, but now a group of fifteen or sixteen-year-old teenagers have recently risen, and they are very stubborn, and no one pays attention to them.

With the sound of drums, followed by the low whine of horns.

Zhang Anshi led his brothers to gather in the direction of the drums.

Many of the sons and daughters of the lords also came from all directions of the camp to waving their flags.

Zhu Di took Zhu Zhanji, as well as the princes, marquis, and uncles of all countries, and rode to the hunting ground under their support.

The so-called hunting, what stands out is a fence character.

After all, the hunting activity is only a few days, and the time is in a hurry, and since the emperor and ministers are dispatched, they must not return empty-handed, so in advance, there are forbidden troops from all directions, driving a large number of wild animals to the predetermined position, which is the so-called hunting ground.

And in this hunting ground, there are countless hares, elk, and a few wild boars, which are very lively at a glance.

Zhu Di seemed to say something, but Zhang Anshi was far away and didn't hear it clearly, probably it should be encouraging everyone to hunt hard, and there are heavy rewards or something like that.

Anyway, the ministers, their children, and the guards shouted long live one after another, and Zhang Anshi also shouted a few long live from the good.

Then I saw Zhu Zhanji quietly riding his foal and came to meet Zhang Anshi.

It's Zhu Yong, but he is eager to try, and he is ready to shoot first.

Zhang Anshi got off the horse, and then got off the horse with Zhu Zhanji in his arms, and the two found a boulder and squatted on it side by side.

Seeing that someone began to gallop on a flying horse, bending his bow and arrows, after a while, some people shouted cheering, as if they had been shot, and the eunuch was singing, and everyone praised him, and the person who shot was eyebrows and dancing, so unexpected.

Zhang Anshi looked at this proud disciple with disdain, and couldn't help but say: "What kind of ability is this, everyone in Tatar can ride horses and shoot arrows." ”

Zhu Zhanji was a little worried, drooped his head and said, "Grandpa Huang wants me to shoot a few arrows, uncle, I'm afraid I won't shoot well." ”

Zhang Anshi touched his head and said, "Don't panic, don't panic, there is always someone worse than you, it's good that you are better than the worst." ”

Zhu Zhanji said gloomily: "I'm afraid that I'm not as good as my uncle." ”

This is very insulting.

Zhang Anshi scolded: "What is this, you wait and see." ”

Zhu Zhanji looked even more depressed.

Zhang Anshi has true feelings for this little nephew, seeing him like this, his heart suddenly softened, so he comforted: "Don't panic, you shoot with your heart, even if you can't shoot, don't worry, you are the emperor's grandson, no one dares to blame you." ”

At this time, a eunuch came in a hurry and said, "Imperial grandson, grandfather, Your Majesty taught you to shoot." ”

The two got on the horse, and Zhu Zhanji rode first and went to see Zhu Di.

Zhu Di's whole person looked energetic today, and at this time, his eyebrows fluttered, and he said happily: "Haha, Zhu Yong, this kid is good, he has to work hard, and he actually shot two hares and an elk." Good, good, the tiger father has no dogs. and Wang Biwu, the son of the Marquis of Jing'an, is also very good, and he shot one more wild thing than Zhu Yong, which is very good! Grandson, you go and give it a try, don't be afraid. ”

"Yes."

With that, Zhu Zhanji rode his foal and flew to the outskirts of the hunting ground, with his saddle between his legs and his bow and arrows.

Zhang Anshi cheered him on from a distance, and shouted: "Don't be afraid, calm down, it's okay if you can't shoot......"

Whoosh, sharp arrows left the bowstring and burst out of the air.

A hare was crucified to the ground in an instant.

The eunuch shouted: "The emperor and grandson shot a hare." ”

Zhang Anshi: "......"

After another moment: "The emperor and grandson shot another hare." ”

"Great joy, great joy...... The emperor and grandson fired three times in a row, and the emperor and grandson were mighty. ”

The atmosphere suddenly became warm.

Zhu Di's face was full of red light, and his eyes exuded incomparable brilliance.

Zhang Anshi: "......"

Voge ......

(End of chapter)