"Sigh the law ......"

In the afternoon, outside the Dajiao field, accompanied Zhu Yuanzhang to sit in the chariot, six variegated horses pulled the chariot and walked towards the Forbidden City in the distance.

The retinue also had their own frames, but most of them were pulled by mules and donkeys.

Compared with the embarrassment of civilian officials, the military attachés on the side can ride horses, but most of them only ride horses, while the Hezhou Wei and Leopard Tao guards, who are elite cavalry, escort the convoy on foot.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat in the chariot and couldn't help frowning when he saw this scene.

The Ming Dynasty has lacked horses since the founding of the country, and even though Zhu Yuanzhang has implemented horse politics for many years, the number of horses in the country is still extremely rare.

"How's the buying of horses from North Korea and the Ryukyus arranged?"

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly opened his mouth, and Zhu Yunwen, who was sitting aside to help deal with the sparseness, heard the sound:

"The officials of the Ministry of Rites have almost arranged it, and this time they can buy four hundred and twenty-six horses, but most of them are inferior."

"Well......" Zhu Yuanzhang responded: "How about the conquest of horses by the Western Fantu?" ”

"It's not too smooth...... According to the Songzhou Wei commander Geng Zhong's recital, at present, only Songpan paid the nearby Tusi, and the Tusi in Duogan and Wusizang and other places all used rugged roads to prevaricate the imperial court. ”

Zhu Yunwen's face was ugly, and listening to his truthful confession, Zhu Yuanzhang's face was not good-looking.

It was not until the sixteenth year of Hongwu that he decreed that "three thousand households will produce a horse for three households, and four households will produce a horse for four thousand households".

However, it is decided that the Ming Dynasty can directly intervene in Xining, Songpan, Qamdo and other places, so it is normal for the Western Fan Tusi to prevaricate for many years.

The West is an important source of horses for the Ming Dynasty, and the policy of "losing horses for endowment" is also running quite well, and hundreds of horses can be obtained for the Ming Dynasty every year.

It's just that the number of horses is nothing compared to the population of Xifan and the number of Ming troops.

Zhu Yuanzhang knew that the Western Fan Tusi had violated the Ming Dynasty's decrees, but he was unable to conquer the West at the moment.

Besides, he had a better way than to conquer it by force......

"Tell the Ministry of Rites and the Tea Department to cut down the Xifan tea introduction that refuses to pay tribute to the horses, and I want this group of Xifan people to hand over the horses honestly!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes narrowed, and he chose to use tea as an economic blow in response to the disobedience of the Western Fan Toast.

For the Fan people living on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the climate and environment of the Ming Dynasty were not as good as those of the Tang Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang knew this, so even if he didn't send troops, he could let the toasts honestly hand over the horses.

When Zhu Yunwen heard this, he admired his imperial grandfather very much in his heart, and at the same time motioned to the celebrant and eunuch next to him to record the decree.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned when he saw it: "You don't need to write it down, just pass it on orally, if the Western Tusi finds Xining, Songpan and Lijiang, the official of the Tea Department will also say that this year's tea production is not good." ”

"Since they prevaricate me, then I will also prevaricate the past, so that he will not be able to speak of his suffering."

"Yes......" Zhu Yunwen responded, but he still felt that his grandfather's method was a little unsuitable for a gentleman.

However, although he did not say it on his face, his expression betrayed himself.

Seeing Zhu Yunwen's expression, Zhu Yuanzhang also taught bitterly: "Yunwen...... The Son of Heaven inherits the way of heaven and controls all directions, those Confucian classics can be read, but they can't be followed, as an emperor, you have to have your own ideas, and you can't be led by the nose. ”

"Grandson, listen to the emperor's grandfather." Zhu Yunwen saw that his mind was exposed, and hurriedly responded that he knew.

But looking at his appearance, Zhu Yuanzhang could only sigh in his heart, and couldn't help but miss Zhu Biao, who had passed away.

Although Zhu Biao was also a little angry, he was able to distinguish the difference between his family and his foreign ministers, but his grandson ......

Zhu Yuanzhang was silent, just silently disposing of the prelude to the case.

[Gengxu, Yunnan Mozidong barbarian Kou Jianchang attacked the fort in Hexi, and Xu Kai, the governor of the Chinese army, defeated him with Chengdu and other guards]

[Gui Chou, Guangxi Siling Prefecture Tuban disobedience, Tuguan Wei Shou with soil soldiers]

[Wuchen, more than 500 people such as Daozhou and Barbarian Panda rebelled, Huguang commanded the envoy to send troops to capture his party, and Zhou Zichang and other 29 people were all scattered]

"These barbarians, they don't stop for a moment."

Looking at the rebellions of the young people in Yunnan, Guangxi, Huguang and other places, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but recall the performance of the military attaché's children just now, and couldn't help but be a little worried.

Fortunately, when he thought of his grandson Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but feel a little fortunate in his heart.

"Gao Xu's ability is good, you take the subordinate officers of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies to take the test to check his strategy, and come back to tell me after the test."

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't raise his head and ordered Zhu Yunwen, and Zhu Yunwen also responded when he saw this.

Soon, the chariot and the hundred soldiers gradually disappeared at the end of the road, heading for the Forbidden City to the north.

"It's time to go, it's time to stay......"

When the chariot left, Zhu Gaoxu in the big church also ushered in a parting.

He leaned against the door of the barracks, looking at some of the military attaché children who packed their bags inside, and couldn't help but sigh a little.

There are more than 2,600 barracks in the Great Teaching Field, each of which occupies an area of four quarters and can accommodate 10 people under a small banner.

However, since the victory of the Northern Expedition, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered craftsmen to build houses at the gates of the Imperial City, the Inner City, and the Outer City for the soldiers stationed in Nanjing.

The big teaching ground that was once used for military training was finally left with only the Imperial Leopard Taowei Jingcai and Hezhou Weixi Fanjing Cavalry stationed here.

Looking at the children of military attachés in the room who were packing their luggage and preparing to leave, Zhu Gaoxu felt embarrassed.

"Your Highness, let's go."

After packing his luggage, a young man who had known Zhu Gaoxu for more than three months made a gesture to Zhu Gaoxu, and he was followed by eight disciples.

This young man is Li Ying, who was praised by the military attaches before, and his father is Li Nange, the commander of Xiningwei.

Li Ying and his family are all naturalized Ming Tubo people, so they are dark-skinned and not tall, but they are also quite brave, and they are three years older than Zhu Gaoxu.

When Zhu Gaochu did not stay in this barracks, Li Ying was undoubtedly the little bully of the barracks, but since Zhu Gaochu moved into the barracks and knocked Li Ying down with two punches in front of everyone, Li Ying has become the number one thug under Zhu Gaoxu.

Originally, Zhu Gaoxu thought that Li Ying would be able to go back to Beiping with him, but now it seems that he may not be able to.

"You're all leaving?"

Looking at Li Ying and the others, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but be a little reluctant.

"We are all from Shaanxi, and we will naturally go back after passing the school this time."

Li Ying explained with a smile, but he also hurriedly added: "But please rest assured, Your Highness, we will never forget His Highness's teaching to us, if Your Highness has the opportunity to go to the northwest to lead the troops in the future, we will definitely follow His Highness to fight!" ”

As soon as Li Ying's words were spoken, the eight disciples behind him also bowed one after another.

It's just that their move really made Zhu Gaoxu look helpless.

"Don't come to beat me in the future......" Zhu Gaoxu couldn't cry or laugh in his heart, thinking of the battle of Jingjing in history.

If he remembered correctly, Gan Liangbian seemed to cooperate with the Imperial Elite Cavalry to chisel through the Yan Jun Elite Cavalry, and his own brothers ......

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Li Ying's faces, looking at the smiling faces of everyone, he could only hope that they would not meet on the battlefield in the future.

"Let's go, let's go, don't let me hear that you are not good to the soldiers and civilians in the garrison after I go back, otherwise when I have time, sooner or later I will have to clean you up."

Zhu Gaoxu opened his body sideways and let go of half of the door, while not forgetting to remind everyone.

He remembered clearly that Li Ying and the others were very unruly towards ordinary soldiers and ordinary people, and they didn't become honest until they beat everyone once.

Now that they are separated, I don't know if they will continue to bully the people after they go back.

"Your Highness, don't worry......" When Li Ying heard Zhu Gaoxu's words, he couldn't help but feel some pain in his body, and said helplessly:

"We all remember your words, the strong sword to the stronger, and the weak to the weaker."

"Our swords, guaranteed to be left to the Tartars of the northwest, will never face the soldiers and the people."

"Okay, let's go, let me be alone." Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu didn't say much, and waved his hand to signal them to hurry up.

"Then let's go." Li Ying and the other eight people looked at Zhu Gaoxu, reluctantly stepped forward to hug Zhu Gaoxu one by one, and then walked out of the barracks with their luggage.

But even so, the nine of them turned back in three steps, and they were very reluctant to give up on Zhu Gaoxu.

It wasn't until Zhu Gaoxu closed the door of the barracks that Li Ying and the others sighed and left the main sect......