Thinking that the Ming Dynasty under his rule was going to come to the court of all countries like when Zhenguan was in power, the old man was really excited this time.

As Zhu Gaoyu said, his life's efforts, whether it was dredging the canal, going to the Western Ocean, repairing the Yongle Grand Ceremony, or many Northern Expeditions, were all trying to erase the stain of his rebellion.

However, it seems that God wants to joke with him.

When he first ascended the throne, his ass was not yet secure, and the domestic situation was still in chaos.

There was a guy named Timur in the West, who wanted to lead hundreds of thousands of troops to attack the Ming Dynasty.

Timur is a country, the Ming Dynasty does not know much, and the old man has only heard of it.

When the army of the Timurid Empire moved, most of the forces of the imperial court were in the northern towns, or they were preparing to go south to crusade against Annan.

When the old man received the news, the other party was not far from Daming, and he heard that it was still hundreds of thousands of troops.

Let's not mention whether the other party has any moisture in this quantity?

Just because the other party dares to come over thousands of miles away, it shows that the other party's strength is not weak.

An unknown enemy, plus the remnants of Mengyuan in the north, as well as Annan to be conquered, and the remnants of Jianwen in the country to make trouble......

That day was the first time that the old man was in a hurry after the martyrdom.

In the end, he was ready to personally lead part of the army to block Timur's initial offensive and give the rear a chance to make initial preparations.

However, Lao Zhu Baoyou, the guy named Timur the Cripple, actually drank to death on the way out.

The Crusade Corps was self-defeating.

Originally, the baggage that the other party was preparing to go east to conquer the Ming Dynasty also became a material for the two sons to compete for the right to rule.

In this way, the old man, with the blessing of the ancestors of the old Zhu family, survived his first biggest crisis as emperor.

Originally, the old man still thought that when the north was leveled and Annan was dealt with, he would lead the army along the other party's route and go back to find a field.

As a result, not long after his idea came to mind, Timur's fourth son, a guy named Shahru, established diplomacy with the Ming Dynasty.

The old man saw that the other party was sincere, and he was the fourth child with himself, and the other party sent a lot of gifts......

decided to give the other party a chance and re-established the relationship.

Of course, this is only the old man's temporary decision.

He's got it all planned.

When the country is settled, the surrounding disobedient homes are settled.

must find an excuse to mess with the other party, otherwise he will be uneasy.

Unfortunately, so far, this opportunity has not yet come.

Not to mention that the disobedience around him has not been dealt with, and the situation in China alone has made the old man's scalp numb.

I don't know if it's God's punishment for him, or if Da Ming deserves this crime.

Since his accession to the throne, there has been either a drought here or a flood there, and plague and locusts have come one after another, and he has not lived in peace for a year.

The disaster relief funds that the imperial court spends in various places every year have no problem feeding hundreds of thousands of troops.

Although he was depressed, as an emperor, he couldn't ignore it, so the old man could only grit his teeth and carry it.

That is, Zheng He has earned him some money in recent years.

Otherwise, with the little tax of the imperial court, such a large and frequent expenditure, the finances would have gone bankrupt long ago.

Thinking of the hardships since he ascended the throne, the old man slapped the table.

"Engage, you have to do it as much as you want, it's not enough, I'll pay for it myself......"

He has suffered so many grievances, and he doesn't show off, and outsiders still think how mediocre and incompetent he is.

The old man, who had made up his mind, said to Zhu Gaoyu: "You barely passed this matter!" ”

A flash of surprise flashed in Zhu Gaoyu's eyes, and he lifted his robe and was about to kneel down to thank him.

"Don't be in a hurry to thank you first, we have to say some ugly things ahead..."

Zhu Gaoyu, who had not yet knelt down, pulled the corners of his mouth.

What is this old man going to do?

Looking at Zhu Gaoyu's uncomfortable expression, the old man felt comfortable.

This cheating thing, I finally realized the feeling of being popular, so that you can be old.

With his hands clasped to his chest, the old man smiled and said, "This time the Great Ceremony of Nations, I will leave it to you." ”

Spreading out the palm of his right hand, the old man said slowly: "50,000 places, it's done, you can choose from the national army captain and below, and the boat that comes back with you will also be returned." ”

"But let's talk about it, this army, the imperial court doesn't pay a penny or give a grain of grain. In addition to the basic weapons and equipment, you will need to figure out how to replenish the weapons and ships in the future. ”

"And, when the court needs to use it, you must fully cooperate, and you are not allowed to find all kinds of reasons to shirk it."

"If you win the war, you will be rewarded for your merit just like any other army. If you lose the battle because of your problems, not only will I take these back, but Lao Tzu will be the first to punish you. ”

"Exile when you should be exiled, kill if you should be killed, I will not reduce the punishment just because you are my son, and even I will double it."

There is only one meaning in the old man's words.

What I can give you, I can take it back.

Power can infinitely expand people's desires, and he hopes that Zhu Gaoyu can understand this and not do things that embarrass both father and son.

As for after his death, then he can't control it, and what he will live depends on the lives of his children and grandchildren.

Staring at the old man's outstretched palms, Zhu Gaoyu breathed heavily.

In fact, at the beginning, he expected 20,000 places, but he didn't expect the old man to be so generous and directly gave 50,000.

50,000 places is not only 50,000 people.

This is only the list recorded by the Imperial Military Department, not counting the logistics personnel such as civilian husbands.

If you count all kinds of cooperating personnel, as long as Zhu Gaoyu can afford it, he will get 200,000 people, and if the old man doesn't open his mouth, no one can do anything about him.

"Don't be in a hurry to rejoice."

Withdrawing his hand, the old man said solemnly: "If you don't do it well and make me dissatisfied, everything I just said, you will treat it as a dream, and go back to the fiefdom to live honestly." ”

Zhu Gaoyu's expression fell, and he said dissatisfiedly: "You don't give a standard here, if you are very satisfied, and you are not satisfied, then I am not busy in vain." ”

The old man's face darkened.

Is there a difference in your character? Is there not even a little trust between father and son?

How can he say that he is also an emperor, Chrysostom Yuyan, when does his words stop counting?

"Mother is the master for you, if your father repents, I will go to the fiefdom with you and leave him here alone."

Queen Xu, who didn't speak all the time, saw that the trust relationship that the two had built up was about to collapse again, so she stood up and became a guarantor.

The old man glanced at Queen Xu, his eyes full of helplessness.

Good guy, why don't you even believe in your daughter-in-law?

When did your trust become so bad?

In his life, he seems to have promised Jianwen not to rebel and cheated his seventeenth brother.

There is nothing else.

Why do they all think that he is a person who goes back on his word.

Zhu Gaoxu: Dad... And me, and me!

Although he was extremely depressed, the old man still nodded.

"As long as your mother is satisfied, I am satisfied, now you can rest assured."

When it came to this, the old lady stood up and promised, and Zhu Gaoyu naturally didn't dare to question it again.

"But I'm going to recruit craftsmen and build a shipyard, and I don't have that much money to buy a ship."

"I also want you to allow me to make ironclad weapons, I can't let the soldiers go to the battlefield with wooden sticks."

"And ,......"

Zhu Gaoyu said several requests in a row, and almost all kinds of supplies were covered, anyway, he wanted all kinds of privileges.

The old man, who was in a happy mood, nodded again and again.

"No problem, as long as you do a good job of the Great Ceremony of Nations, these are not problems."