December.

Shuntian is much colder than Yingtian, this is Zhu Zhanyan's feeling.

From the death of Emperor Hongxi to Zhu Zhan's return from the Timurid Empire, and then to the pacification of Shuntian, this year has almost passed.

There is no news about Yang Pu who went to Wara, but according to the report of the Ming army forward stationed in Jieshenggang, Yang Pu has already passed the Sanfeng Mountain and has already arrived at Hulan and lost his temperature.

It seems that the outcome of this depends on this year's Chinese New Year's Eve.

"Okay, I see." Zhu Zhanyan closed the fold and pushed it in front of Chen Xun.

"There aren't many envoys this year, but what needs to be done is still to be done, Xia Yuanji."

"Your Highness." Xia Yuanji stood up when he heard the voice.

"Do it well, don't worry about money." Zhu Zhanyan smiled and nodded to Xia Yuanji.

"I'll have people send me some of my seizures in the Timurid Empire, so don't pick and search them all day long."

"Yes!" Xia Yuanji suddenly smiled.

There are not many envoys to the Ming Dynasty this year, if the time in the ninth year of Yongle is the heyday, then this year there is not even a third percent of the time in the ninth year of Yongle.

But that's normal.

Think about it, there are not many subordinate countries in the Ming Dynasty today, it's not that they are all out of the control of the Ming Dynasty and don't recognize the suzerainty of the Ming Dynasty, but they are all gone.

In the past, because of the relationship between the Western Ocean, the Delhi Sultanate, Siam, Khmer and other countries in South Asia and Southeast Asia were all subordinate states of the Ming Dynasty, and they would come to the Ming Dynasty at the end of the year to pay tribute.

But what about now?

"That's right." Thinking of this, Zhu Zhanyan suddenly thought of something.

"After the New Year, let Zheng Heng go to the Wa Kingdom and bring Qian Yong back."

"Zheng Heng?" Chen Xun was stunned when he heard this.

"This ......"

Zheng Heng, who was sent by the imperial court to guard the Ishimi Silver Mountain when Zhu Zhan Yan was conquering the Wa Kingdom in the east, finally couldn't bear the loneliness, and followed Zhu Zhan Yu into Heianjing with a dead face.

At that time, he was also accompanied by Chen Mao.

Zheng Heng and Chen Mao, in fact, strictly speaking, are people without camps, they are loyal to the rulers of the Ming Dynasty, and most generals have a good impression of the original Han king.

That's why Chen Xun hesitated.

"Don't worry, it's okay, just let him stay there for a year." Although Zhu Zhanyan was smiling, he also made a decision without doubt.

Now, although he controls the entire Shuntian, it can also be said that he controls the entire Daming, but it is not solid, and he still needs to buy people's hearts.

Compared with Wenchen, the military generals are obviously better to start here, and Zheng Heng followed Zhu Zhan Yan into Heianjing with a dead face, and made a lot of military achievements, so it is easier to start from this side than other military generals.

In addition, Zhu Zhanyan has other considerations, that is, he is now short of people.

Nowadays, in the Shuntian Mansion, there are very few Wenchen who can be trusted by Zhu Zhanqi, only Chen Xun, Xia Yuanji and others.

The old civil officials have basically been cleaned up, and the new ram scholars have little experience, so it is not easy for them to be entrusted with important tasks.

What's more, Zhu Zhanyan didn't plan to let go of Wara, or it should be said that the matter of Wara could be delayed for half a year, and he would do it when the weather warmed up, but Yang Pu couldn't.

Yang Pu was used because Zhu Zhan Yan needed to let the envoys of the Ming Dynasty die in Wara, so as to intensify the contradiction and create a reason for himself to send troops.

Because he wants to die, it is impossible for him to use someone like Chen Xun, and in order to deal with the next war that is very likely to occur, he still needs more generals.

"Alright, that's all." Zhu Zhanyan looked at it, and after confirming that there was no omission, he pushed those folds back.

"I've seen it all, except for what I just said, just do what you say."

"By the way, let someone pass on the edict and summon Chen Mao to the palace for me."

"Also, send an edict to Liangguang and let Liu Sheng come back, as for the remnants of the White Lotus Sect in the Liangguang area, I will let Jin Ya pass."

"Yes!"

"The ministers are leaving."

Seeing Chen Xun, Xia Yuanji and the others retreat, Zhu Zhanyan pinched the corners of his eyes a little tiredly.

Not to mention, to be an emperor...... Well, he's not an emperor yet, but it's already a lot of trouble just to deal with government affairs.

It can be seen that being an emperor is really not a good thing, and the emperor is not a relaxed and happy profession that can let go of oneself.

"What do you think?" Without much rest, Zhu Zhanyan knocked on the bookcase and attracted his younger brother's attention.

"Say it well." Zhu Gaoxu, who had not spoken, also spoke.

He understands his eldest son's thoughts very well, and specially explained that he called this third son, and it is self-evident what he wants to do.

In fact, at the beginning, Zhu Zhantan originally wanted to call Zhu Zhantan, because Zhu Zhantan was the second son of Wu Wangyan, and if he was in order, he would be Zhu Zhantan, but Zhu Zhantan's health had not been very good, so he could only let Zhu Zhantan, the third son, come.

As for Zhu Zhanqi, he is a concubine, and he still needs to manage Xiangzhou Mansion now.

"Big brother, are you planning to start from ......"

Zhu Zhan straightened his spirits and answered his eldest brother's question very seriously.

Listening to his younger brother's eloquent conversation, Zhu Zhanyan nodded sometimes and said nothing.

Zhu Zhanyan still has too little experience, and he has not received any good teaching before, and his views on government affairs are okay, but they are only okay.

"Dad, tell him about it......" Zhu Zhanyan yawned lazily and stood up.

Nowadays, he will personally handle most of the things in the Shuntian Mansion, it's not that he can't trust his father, it's just that this time is different.

In the past, Xiangzhou Mansion, if something happened, something would happen, it was no big deal, but this was Shuntian Mansion, it was the entire Ming Dynasty, so Zhu Zhanyan couldn't be cautious.

In addition, how to domesticate those officials and how to lay out the north are all related to Zhu Zhanyan's next plan, and even related to the previous plan, and many of these are unknown to his father.

Therefore, he can only learn from Zhuge Liang and do everything himself.

"What do you want to do?"

As soon as he came out of Renshou Palace, before Zhu Zhanyan could stretch his waist, he heard an extremely cold voice.

When I turned my head, it was my cousin.

"What do you do?" Zhu Zhanyan chuckled lightly and asked knowingly.

He knew what his cousin wanted to ask, because before that, he had divided several sons of Emperor Hongxi.

Except for Zhu Zhanyong and Zhu Zhanyong, the other sons of Emperor Hongxi, that is, all the concubines, were divided into feuds, and the fiefs of these people were either in the northeast or in the Wa Kingdom.

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is exile.

"His Royal Highness!"

Zhu Zhanji just wanted to speak, but a voice made him shut up.

There are some things, even if everyone in the world knows, but you can't say it in front of others.

"His Royal Highness the Prince!" Zhu Heng quickly ran in front of Zhu Zhanyan, knelt on one knee, and presented a bamboo tube at the same time.

"Hara Mang, come to 800 miles to expedit! As an envoy of the Ming Dynasty, Yang Pu, a cabinet scholar who sent an envoy to Wara, was assassinated in Hulan and lost his temperature! Only twelve of his escorts escaped! I'm heading towards Kannai! ”

Zhu Zhanyan's eyes widened suddenly, and his eyes were also glowing with brilliance.

(End of chapter)