In the face of Kamlan's insult, the first to scold him was naturally my subordinates.

And once someone opened his mouth, the already tense parties naturally tensed, and the generals who guarded it suddenly became nervous.

I raised my hand and told my people to shut up first.

Quietly looking at the front left and the front right, both sides finally signaled or spoke, making the scene quiet again.

I replied and looked at Kamlan, "I know you. Babur is a hero, I don't understand what you say. Was your father the conqueror of India, the emperor of the Mughal Empire, or did he claim to be a self-proclaimed man? ”

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then they remembered that when he introduced himself, he only said "Kamran, the conqueror of India and the son of the Mughal Emperor Babur".

Kamran thought that what he didn't understand was his own accusation against him, but he didn't expect it to be the first half of the sentence.

He didn't react for a while, and I had already opened my mouth again: "If you want to be the emperor of the Mughals, that's fine, I appreciate ambitious and ambitious people." This at least proves that you are worthy of the grassland blood flowing in your body. Moreover, now that your brother has been defeated and exiled to Persia, you do have a great chance. ”

This sentence made both Recid and Full Speed feel a pang in their hearts.

The news from the south should be blocked by Turpan and Yarkand, does I know it so clearly?

Their eyes invariably looked at the Tibetan monk behind him.

Mansu'er's heart is bitter: his north is Alta, the east is Daming, and the south is Tubo.

"The world says that I am a traitor who usurped the throne and a demon who slaughtered my people." I replied and looked at Recid, "Khan of Yarkand, you should know very well that the army of the Khan's court can easily sweep away you princes, have I done this?" ”

Residra didn't stop talking, but replied coldly: "You've been trying for many years, if you can do it, you still have to wait until today?" Naturally, the warriors of Yarkand will take up their swords and defend their homeland! ”

"Swords?" I replied with a sneer, and then looked at Man Su'er, "Man Su'er Khan, you have been through several eras. What do you think of the fact that we, the steppe tribes of Genghis Khan's descendants, were able to treat the Han people like cattle and sheep, to the fact that I have to drive the horses' hooves of the Khan's court to the west? ”

Man Su'er was silent for a long time, and then said in a calm and vicissitudes of life: "The grassland is praising the ambition of Tushetu Chechen Khan, and I heard that when you waved your sword to the Khan's court, you said that you wanted to lead the grassland tribes to survive under the Han people's soldiers, and finally restore the glory of the former grassland empire. However, no matter how powerful the firearms of the Han people are, each ethnic group can still have their own way of survival. Isn't it because you have all kinds of concerns that you have not completely set foot on the territory of the former Chagatai Khanate? ”

"Each race naturally has its own way of survival." I replied with a sneer, "Act as a cow and sheep, pulling goods for Daming; As a slave, he herded, mined, and did hard labor for the Ming Dynasty. In the Hetao, in Fengzhou Beach, in Daning, isn't that it? What a pity to kill ordinary foreigners? But what about you, lords and patriarchs? Where is your own way of survival? ”

Reciid didn't react, just quietly watched me answer.

Daming is very far away from Yarkand, and over the years, he can't take care of Daming, and Daming can't take care of Yarkand.

On the contrary, Kamran said teasingly: "Mughal merchants from the east and west often come to the shore by boat, and they all praise the wisdom and generosity of the Ming Emperor. Between the various ethnic groups and the Ming Dynasty, there was only peaceful commerce and trade for so many years, and they were not subject to the Ming Dynasty's conquest. On the contrary, it is you who frequently bring suffering to all ethnic groups. I think a sensible person should not force a potential ally into a mortal enemy. ”

After saying that, he looked at Man Su'er: "Respected King of Turpan, in front of the common enemy, there should be a complete Chagatai." You and Recid are uncles and nephews, and with the full support of me in Kabul, you don't have to worry about the threat of Meda. ”

"I'm not here to threaten you." I looked at Kamlan, who was mixing the water here, and said unhurriedly, "What you said is exactly what I had in mind. If I hadn't swept away the other small tribes in the north of the Tianshan Mountains for you, if I hadn't come here, it would be your uncle and nephew who are fighting you to the death here. ”

Kamran was stunned again, what did he mean?

Recid, however, glanced at his uncle and knew that I was right. If there had been no Alta attack back then, and he had just inherited the throne, the Yarkand Khanate, which had only been passed on to the second generation, would have been the object that Man Suer wanted to disintegrate the most.

Full Speed frowned.

"Now I have cleared the way for you and created an opportunity. My goal is to restore the glory of the former empire, and the existence of the Chagatai Khanate is naturally an important step. The territory of Chagatai belongs to Chagatai, and I don't want it at all! I replied and looked at them, "I don't need you to be loyal to the Central Khan Court now, I just want to remind you: see what Da Ming will do next!" ”

Man Su'er looked at his son, ready to open his mouth to reject my "kindness".

Now, I naturally want to rely on his support and the nominal relationship he had in the past, so that he can be the Khan of this Chagatai at full speed. But the land he relinquished will become a source of contradictions within Chagatai. And in a few years, when he died, how could Shahan resist the already united Recid and Kamran?

If Shahan wants to stabilize his position, the final direct and effective way is to completely surrender to Alta, so that both Tibet and Kabul can obtain greater benefits from Chagatai than they do now, so that Yarkand can be completely cut off.

The key problem is that if the Chagatai Khanate is reproduced to the west of the Ming Dynasty, the Great Tomorrow will not ignore it.

At this time, I replied but continued to speak: "Kamran, if you want to reconquer India, I can borrow elite cavalry to help you." I want you to know that everything I do is to defend against the Han Chinese, who are getting stronger and stronger. Don't think that the Han people are far away from you, if the news I get is correct, now Goa in India is occupied by Yi people from further west, right? ”

Kamlan's heart sank, of course he knew about it.

Babur conquered North India, but Goa was a little further south. In that area, Babur was powerless to conquer the past. The local natives are naturally vulnerable, but in Goa, there are more powerful armies.

"Central Khan's Court, Chagatai, India." I replied and pointed to Rinzen Gongpo, "Plus Tubo." How could I conquer such a vast land? But if we can know who the common enemy is, then no matter how strong the Ming firearms are, they will not be able to completely defend against the north, west and southwest. Now the ambitions of the Ming Emperor must be contained, and if we can become allies, then when the Han people show their flaws again, their vast land, rich people, skilled craftsmen, and delicate beauties will all be ours! ”

Speaking of his plan, I looked at them proudly: "Only those who do not look forward to this great future for future generations are the real enemies of my answer." Today, I am here to bring about the revival of the Chagatai Khanate. Who wants to do this Chagatai Khan? ”

Full Speed's heart was shocked, and he only felt that the most difficult situation had arrived.

If Chagatai, which has long been divided, wants to reappear, it can only be cleansed by iron and blood.

Now, I want them to make a choice. The one who took the initiative to make a "covenant for the future" with the Central Khan Court would be the Chagatai Khan. And my army, naturally, will completely point to the other side and sweep it clean.

Recid's gaze couldn't help but look at Full Speed.

How many blood feuds have been there between Yarkand and Alta? Will I really help him?

On the contrary, Kamlan, after hearing that I had borrowed troops from him, kept his head down and didn't know what he was thinking.

Full Speed looked at her son again.

…… Perhaps, while he is not dead, it is the best choice to use the last few years to help him take care of the road behind him.

Recid regretted greatly, he did not expect that it had taken so many years for Alta to be ready to give up the land he had taken again, and to throw out the bait for the reconstruction of Chagatai.

Originally, I thought that he would not be able to achieve all the results after many years of expedition, and in this border land, each side only brought a thousand people, and Turpan and Yarkand should be the ones who hate the same enemy and advance and retreat together. For various reasons, and with Kamran's promise and the three hundred guards he had brought with him, Recid came here.

Now the situation is not good.

He didn't believe that I would trust him and help him, so he immediately shouted, "Guard! Bodyguard! Protect me from here, it's a trap! ”

I replied and laughed: "It seems that Yarkand has made a choice, and he must be my enemy." Full Speed Sultan, you don't have to worry too much. How to face the Ming Dynasty, how to maintain the trade routes, how to defend your teachings, these are all small things. Right now...... Let's leave Recid behind. Son of Babur, let me show you what elite power I will lend you! ”

The trumpets sounded, and the calm river valley was in chaos.

At the eye of this Tianshan Mountain, this time, it will only be a war in which Yarkand returns to the rule of Eastern Chagatai after only a generation and a half.

As for whether Da Ming accepts it...... Next, I had to return to the north of Xuanning in the Hetao, so that the Ming Dynasty must still maintain unimpeded trade with Turpan.

He believed that even if the Ming Dynasty was strong now, it would not be able to cope with the pressure from the enemy countries on the borders of thousands of miles.

Maintaining the current situation in these directions is the best thing we can do.

Opportunities are only possible in the future.

Or wait for the emperor to die now, or there is an intractable problem in the Ming Dynasty.

……

As for what is happening around him, Zhu Houxi does not know for the time being.

At this moment, Daming is holding a palace test.

Inside the Fengtian Gate and outside the National Hall, the tributes were treated equally, and they all answered questions on the flat ground under the Danqi.

Nowadays, there is a doctoral institute, and a cursory look at the weather can be done.

Even if it is not accurate, with the current production capacity in the Beijing Light Industry Park and the industry and commerce of the Ming Dynasty, it can still be prepared - for example, the examination area and examination seats that are divided into three major areas at this moment, each area is separated by wooden frames and light yarn curtains.

The view was blocked, and the tributes felt good.

Although I don't know if others are as restless as myself, at least I won't let my ugly state be seen by the emperor and important ministers.

It's too difficult.

Maybe candidates in the direction of the government will not think so, but Gongshi in the direction of enterprises and sciences has never taken such a question.

But in reality, this is not the case.

Candidates who chose the direction of the government, after returning to the examination seat, also saw that each of them had prepared an abacus and several manuscript papers on their cases.

There are also many practical questions in their exams.

There are at least three questions related to engineering, tax calculations, and official expenses that require them to use an abacus. In addition, there are some additional questions.

It's still spring, but I don't know how many people are sweating.

Their parents used to say that the imperial examination was difficult, so it wouldn't be so difficult, right? Aren't they all light and elegant?

The other examiners are now sitting together in the National Assembly Hall, and many of them have just seen the questions.

At this time, they couldn't help but look at Yang Shen and Yang Bo.

"Chief Assistant, Chief Officer, Tang Guolao, this topic ...... It's really hard, isn't it? ”

Yang Shen said flatly: "The questions on the direction of the enterprise and the Academy of Sciences are all from His Majesty. On the question of the direction of the government, although a few of us first drafted a recital to ask for a holy decision, His Majesty also thought it was okay. If the name of the palace examination is not removed, then the questions are a little more difficult, and it is naturally better to score. In the past, if my subject was also difficult, I would not be arrogant and arrogant, thinking that I was brilliant and talented, and I had been stumbling for more than ten years. ”

Others were just speechless.

Is it appropriate for you to say such a thing?

However, it seems that it is indeed beneficial for them to be more cautious and lower their posture after they are appointed to the post.

In the same way, if such a difficult question can still stand out, it is indeed extraordinary, and it can be observed.

In the Heart Cultivation Palace, Zhu Houxi was also watching a person do a question.

This question is made by Ruiwang Zhu Zaiyan.

His biological parents and brothers and sisters have arrived in Beijing, and now that he has been looked at differently by Zhu Houxi, he doesn't need to take any more Jinshi to get grace.

But since the palace examination has determined that there are three directions to choose from, including the direction of the Academy of Sciences, Zhu Zaiyan still took the initiative to ask, saying that he wanted to test the questions made by the emperor and the academicians.

Now next to Zhu Houxi, there is also a child.

The child was only five or six years old, and he looked curiously at King Rui answering the question, and then looked at the emperor in confusion.

It was his distant cousin who answered the question, and the invigilator was his distant uncle.

As the eldest son of King Zheng, Zhu Zaiyu didn't know why he was called into the palace by the emperor.

Zhu Houxi arranged it that day, and really found Zhu Zaiyu.

When I called it to take a look, it was really smart and abnormal.

Since he is a rare seedling of scientific research, and there are such outstanding achievements in history, Zhu Houxi naturally wants to bring him to his side to cultivate him well.

Now that the generation that has grown up has Zhu Zaiyan, and the next generation has Zhu Zaiyu, Zhu Houxi feels that the children of the clan can really try to cultivate this kind of atmosphere.

Not only does he enjoy the clan's salary, but also has the grain reserve number and some dividends from the Huangming Assets Bureau, and the children of the clan still have a better foundation for scientific research than ordinary people.

In this era, engaging in scientific research has always been the interest of the rich. If you don't have an economic foundation, how can you do it?

If it weren't for the resources provided by Zhu Houxi, Tao Zhongwen wouldn't have so many things to burn, how could he get the accumulation of knowledge now?

Zhu Zaiyan wrote hard. He took the initiative to invite, not to invite favor, but to show the emperor once again his heart: he likes this and is good at this. Although his parents have been trapped in the high wall for more than ten years because of the emperor, he has no resentment, let alone will be involved in future disputes.

With the resources that Zhu Zaiyan has access to, and with his experience of being proficient in this field for so many years and having first-line research and development experience, he completed this set of palace exam questions in less than four hours.

"Over there in the National Assembly Hall, can someone from the direction of the Academy of Sciences hand in the papers?" Zhu Houxi asked.

Huang Jin replied helplessly: "Your Majesty, this is a palace test!" Even if they finish answering in advance, how many people will submit the paper in advance and end up with an arrogant reputation? ”

Zhu Houxi laughed: "That's right." ”

After that, he first looked at Zhu Zaiyan's answer sheet.

is one of the people who wrote the questions, and in order to encourage these people who choose the direction of the Academy of Sciences later, Zhu Houxi naturally had to figure out this set of questions first.

He has the ability to mark papers.

After reading it, Zhu Houxi sighed with emotion.

"That's a very good answer."

"Your Majesty is falsely praised. The minister has been in the palace since he was a child, and His Majesty has taught for many years. ”

Zhu Houxi looked at him deeply: "Interest and ambition are the best teachers." Zaiyan, you developed the microscope and participated in the development of the steam engine, and I only rewarded you with a favor, but that was not enough. Zheng Kui has won the new marquis, you have become a prince, and now you can answer this volume, I want to give you an honor. ”

"The minister didn't dare to ......"

"No, that's a task too."

Only then did Zhu Zaiyan say: "Please give instructions to Your Majesty." ”

"In the clan, you are the first academician of the Academy of Sciences, this is the honor I give you." Zhu Houxi looked at him, "There will be people who are not convinced, but they compete with each other, you chase me, and this is also the driving force for the physical avenue to move forward." Zaiyan, and then make results, let the world know that the descendants of the Zhu family not only have Ming Jun, but also sages with outstanding intelligence and benefit all people! ”

Zhu Zaiyan was taken aback: "How dare the minister ......?"

"What are you afraid of?" Zhu Houxi laughed, and then said leisurely, "In your life, because of the imperial brother and me, you have changed, you have experienced ups and downs, and you are often uneasy. Now that you have achieved some success in your studies and have made a name for yourself in history, I am actually very relieved in my heart. Go on, in the future, the royal brother and sister-in-law will be proud of you as an heir in the heavenly spirit, and your biological parents will not blame me for separating your flesh and blood and making you mediocre. ”

"Your Majesty......" Zhu Zaiyan choked a little.

Zhu Houxi looked at him and sighed long: "You don't know, I hope to have a son like you who has such achievements and potential on the road of science." ”

After that, he looked at Zhu Zaiyu: "However, it doesn't matter." I am the co-master of the clan and the Ming Dynasty, and if you have achievements, they are all the same for me. Zaiyu, you are also very talented, learn from King Rui! I'm looking forward to it, and there are many wizards in the sect. ”

“…… Be. Zhu Zaiyu, who was only six years old, replied in a milky voice.

After standing for a long time, my legs are sore!

As the day became more and more westward, the tributes walked out of the Fengtian Gate in a state of confusion.

The last answer sheet on the road to the imperial examination is to finish answering, and then we just wait for the results.

In a few days, who will be able to leave the palace from the Imperial Road?

Tan Lun looked back at Fengtianmen again, his gaze was far-reaching.

When the papers were finally handed in, the emperor appeared in the state hall.

The Emperor glanced at him.

(End of chapter)