Since returning to the palace from Shunyi last time, Wang Chengen has sprinkled the fans of the east and west factories to various imperial villages, made secret visits, submitted their own investigation results, and sent them to Zhu Youzhen after confirming each other.

After beating Cao Huachun, Zhu Youzhen came to Wansui Mountain, and two days ago he ordered someone to reclaim two acres of land here and plant sweet potatoes. The main thing is to see how the yield is.

As for Huangzhuang, Zhu Youzhen planned to let them plant corn, and the corn was just enough to plant potatoes after the corn was harvested. The promotion of any crop cannot be done by mouth alone, and what the people eat still has to be spoken by the yield. Potatoes are drought-tolerant and extremely suitable for growing in water-scarce areas, and are most suitable for coping with the drought in the north for the following years.

It's still a dark and windy night, or an inner teaching field, or the sentence "God is grateful for Your Majesty's kindness and diligence." The treasures in the palace are missing a bunch again.

The people in the palace are no longer surprised by the "gift" of the gods, and they are also accustomed to losing treasures in the palace.

The baby disappeared and said that it was stolen and said that it was in the past, but so a lot of things appeared out of thin air. In addition to believing that it was the emperor who moved the heavens, what else could it be?

On 15 May, Zhu Youzhen received a report from Wang Xiangqian, the governor of Xuanda.

After Wang Xiangqian left the capital, he went all the way to the north and went in the direction of Datong.

The capital is not far from Datong, and he is not young, so he walks very slowly.

After entering the city of Datongfu, the governor Zhang Yiming and the chief soldier Qu Jiazhen had already set up a banquet and waited.

The two welcomed Wang Xiangqian to the upper seat together, Zhang Yiming poured a glass of wine for Wang Xiangqian, and said with a smile:

"Ji Yugong, it's a long journey all the way, and the lower official will prepare a little wine to catch the wind for your old man." Although he is the right attendant of the military department, the current situation in the DPRK and China is unclear, and the new emperor does not miss any traces, which makes him a little worried. What's more, Wang Xiangqian is an old man and a governor personally ordered by His Majesty, so he can't help but be careful.

"Lord Zhang is polite. There is no need to be polite, you and I are officials in the same dynasty, just do our part. Wang Xiangqian said lightly. Your Majesty has ordered me to come this time to appease the Mongol tribes. Prevent the troops from falling to Houjin, and send troops to reinforce if necessary. Qu Zongbing, how many soldiers and horses are available in Datong Town at the moment? ”

Qu Jiazhen smiled when he heard this, and replied:

"Hui Ji Yugong, at present, there are a total of 70,000 horses in the eight sixty-four forts of Datong."

Wang Xiangqian nodded and didn't speak, silently drank a glass of wine, and then didn't drink more.

The food at the reception banquet was neither salty nor light, and Wang Xiangqian's unsmiling gave the two of them a lot of pressure.

"Lord Zhang, what is the intention of your majesty to suddenly appoint Wang Zikuo as the governor of Xuanda? At present, the Mongolian tribes outside the Guanwai are fighting each other, what is there to appease. Isn't it? What does that have to do with that? ”

"Chief Qu Soldier! Be careful! Before he finished speaking, Zhang Yiming seriously interrupted Qu Jiazhen's words. After that, he irrisively picked up the wine glass and drank it down, and put it heavily on the table.

"Be careful for the rest of the time, don't ask for your head if something happens!"

Qu Jiazhen nodded and didn't speak, but there was a hint of gloom in his heart, and he always felt a little uneasy.

Early the next morning

Wang Xiangqian ordered someone to notify Qu Jiazhen.

He was going to inspect the various guards and ask him to prepare the yellow book of military registration.

After hearing the news, Qu Jiazhen's face was ugly.

Yellow Book? Can that thing be shown to people? It's all fake!

But how to deal with it now, he hurried to find Zhang Yiming.

"Master Zhang, Wang Zikuo wants to inspect the guard and let me prepare the yellow book, what should I do?"

"What to do? Didn't the yellow book of military registration accidentally burn when there was a fire last time? ”

"Huh? Right, right! There was a fire, and it was gone. The new ones haven't had time to make a book, so they have to go to the military department to check them. Haha~"

"Chief Qu, don't panic when you encounter something!"

"What Lord Zhang said is extremely true!"

So Qu Jiazhen went to see Wang Xiangqian empty-handed.

"Lord Wang, the lower officials have something to report."

"What?"

"Some time ago, the warehouse where the yellow books were stored accidentally ran out of the water, and all the things stored in it were burned, including the yellow books of various health centers. The subordinate has already re-copied it to the military department, but the road is far away, and it has not yet been delivered. ”

"Oh? And such a thing? Wang Xiangqian said in surprise.

"Yes, the lower officials are derelict in their duties, please punish Lord Wang."

"No one can avoid natural and man-made disasters. Now that the yellow book is gone, let's just take a look. Well... Let's start with Pingyuwei. ”

"Then the subordinates will arrange it."

In the next few days, Qu Jiazhen took Wang Xiangqian to inspect the guards one by one, and Wang Xiangqian was very satisfied. The military discipline of the guard post is strict, the sergeants train hard, and the food is very good.

Finally, after a late-night visit by Zhang Yiming, a smile slowly appeared on Wang Xiangqian's indifferent face. He also began to accept banquets from his subordinates and the gentry in the city. He only gave an order to the forts, if a Mongol came to pay respects, he would immediately bring someone to meet him, and those who violated the order would be dealt with by military law.

On the eighth day of the fifth month, a subordinate came to report. said that Hudun Rabbit's brother-in-law Gui Yingcha brought people to seek peace, and was in Xinping Fort at this time.

When Wang Xiangqian found out, he immediately set off for Xinping Fort, and finally met the warrior the next day. After a few simple greetings, Wang Xiangqian took the lead in entering the topic.

"I'm here for a reward?"

"Lord Wang's eyes are like torches, and this is precisely for this reason that the Great Khan ordered me to come. The Great Khan said that if he did not increase the annual reward of silver this year, he would lead his troops to move westward and no longer guard the outside of the Ming Dynasty. ”

"Oh? As far as I know, more than 20,000 people from your department, such as Ao Han and Naiman, have been attached to Houjin. In less than half a year, there were also the Krakyut Ministry's Taiji Balbaturu, the Great Belle Angkun Duleng, and the Arakyut Ministry's Dolziyirden Surrender Houjin. In February of this year, the Dorot tribe to which your subordinate belonged intercepted and killed the people sent by the Houjin to plot against Karaqin, and Huang Taiji personally led a large army to conquer your tribe on this ground. He also sent Dorgon and Dorgon as the vanguard to attack Dorote's department, taking more than 10,000 prisoners. The Karaqin Tribe, which was originally close to the Lingbu, also sent an envoy to form an alliance with the Houjin and expressed its willingness to submit to Huang Taiji. Is there such a thing? ”

"This ...... Yes. ”

"After many consecutive defeats, everyone betrayed and left, what face do you have to say that you are guarding the gate for me? Moreover, the Hetao region is not a terra nullius, and you have not been completely victorious in your westward migration to conflict with Tumut. Even if you win by luck, how much resistance do you have in the face of the imposing Houjin? ”

"This ......"

"Although the Dongyu are powerful, they are only 2 million people, and there are no more than 200,000 capable fighters. And I have a population of 10,000,000 people, with vast land and rich industries. There are millions of standing soldiers, as well as all kinds of firearms. You say, without you, I wouldn't have won the war? And you intervene in the Han, and now you are suffering from the enemy in the abdomen and back, if you don't rely on my Ming, within five years, you will die! ”

Although Gui Yingcha is very brave in battle, he can't compare with Wang Xiangqian, an old fritter who has gone through five dynasties. Thinking of the current situation of the tribe, and then thinking about the living space that is constantly compressed by Nurhachi and Huang Taiji, I don't know how to refute Wang Xiangqian's words.