The waning moon has not yet disappeared, the rooster is crowing, and the Fengtian Gate in the palace has been opened, gathering hundreds of civil and military officials dressed in different grades of court clothes outside the door, quietly entering the Fengtian Hall along the left and right corridors in the hazy dawn.

The young emperor Zhu Youzhu had already arrived, and he was looking through the recital in the back room of the palace at the moment. At the end of the day, the shrill voice of the eunuch in the hall sounded in the main hall: "Shang-chao-". Zhu Youzhu put down the folds, got up and strode to the front hall, and stood behind the dragon case that was placed high.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

"Everyone, please be even. After Zhu Youzhu finished speaking, he sat down on the dragon chair behind him. Unlike other emperors, there is an extra "please" before "flat", which shows that the young emperor is generous and peaceful to his subordinates.

"Wang Aiqing. Seeing the hundreds of military officials in the palace standing neatly, everyone was full of energy, Zhu Youzhu was relieved, and did not wait for the eunuch in the hall to prompt "There is a book to play and no book to retreat", and opened his mouth to "name the name".

Wang Shu, the secretary of the ministry, left the class and bowed to the emperor: "The minister is here." ”

"Since I ascended the throne, I have focused on rectifying the rule of officials, cutting down the mediocre and fortunate ministers, and employing loyal and virtuous people. In the past two years, now the government has been effective, and the politics of the DPRK and China have become clearer. ”

"Wechen didn't dare to be greedy. It is our emperor's hard work, diligence and love for the people that have brought about the prosperity of the country and the peace of the government and the opposition. ”

Zhu Youzhu scanned the hundreds of officials in the hall with a smile, then turned his gaze to Wang Shu and asked:

"I heard that there is such a banner on the door of Aiqing's house: 'The Song people have a saying, those who are appointed to the court are ashamed to feed and the door, and those who are appointed to the outside are ashamed to enter the bud. I'd rather be ashamed of myself than be ashamed of others?'

Wechen was ashamed. The minister bears the heavy trust of the saint, and dares not to rule the officials with the same heart and virtue with our emperor? Wang Shu said humbly.

"That's very good. Zhu Youzhu turned to the hundred officials: "If the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty are as diligent and selfless as Lord Wang, Zhongxing Daming is just around the corner." ”

When the ministers heard this, they quickly knelt on the ground: "The ministers must be loyal to the country and live up to the high expectations of our emperor." ”

"Everybody, please get up. Zhu Youzhu turned to Wang Shu again: "Aiqing, do you know why I said this before the court meeting?"

"Weichen is stupid, please make it clear to the Holy Lord. ”

"As the chief official of the Ministry of Officials, I want Aiqing to select talents and talents for the court according to this banner, not just alone. Last year, the imperial court decided to reopen the scientific examination, and so far more than 300 people have been recruited by the civil and military jinshi and the same jinshi. After a pause, he slowly swept his gaze over the hundred officials again, and continued:

"These more than 300 people, although they have been selected by the county, government and township tests, have stood out, and can be called the talents in the literature and the elite in the martial arts. But the elders who record it only value their literary and martial arts. Although I have indicated on the opening list that it is necessary to 'observe the words and deeds of the applicants to judge their virtues,' now it seems that it is just a cliché, how can we 'examine their virtues' during the examination? Mr. Xujiang of the Northern Song Dynasty said, 'If there is no virtue and the official is not enough, the official is not enough to persuade the virtuous, and if the merit is rewarded, the reward is not enough to persuade the meritorious. Therefore, when the officials are selected and appointed as the new science and martial arts scholars, the first priority is moral cultivation, and the second is literary and martial arts, and they must not put the cart before the horse, and entrust people with bad conduct to important tasks. ”

"Yes, Weichen remembers the emperor's teachings. ”

Liu Jian, the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, stood in the crowd of hundreds of officials, as if he saw the emperor's gaze on him with great meaning, and thought to himself that the emperor's words were not alluding to Wenqi, could it be that his patriarch's letter was really forged?

I just heard the emperor continue:

"Although it is still early for the new Ke Wenwu Jinshi to visit his relatives in March, the selection of the roster must be done as soon as possible, and the important chief officials of the Yamen who are to be approved must be urged to take up their posts as soon as possible without delay. Well, that's it. If you have any chapters, please submit them. ”

Xu Pu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, had something on his mind and wanted to make it clear to the emperor. As soon as Zhu Youjiao's words fell, he hurriedly went out of the class to play: "Xu Pu of the Ministry of Rites, there is something to start the emperor." ”

"Xu Aiqing, please speak. ”

"The Mongolian envoy Almu arrived in Beijing yesterday and asked to meet the emperor. ”

Zhu Youzhu was stunned when he heard this, and asked, "Oh, Xu Aiqing, do you know why he came?"

"It's an annual tribute. Xu Pu bowed and replied.

Zhu Youzhang's "dragon eyebrows" frowned, and asked puzzledly: "Isn't it customary to pay tribute in August and September? This is not yet April." ”

Xu Pu obviously didn't figure out the reason, and paused and replied, "This ...... Weichen was stopped by Almu on the way to the early dynasty, and had a few simple conversations, but for fear of delaying the court, he didn't ask in detail, and his heart was also strange. Why don't you go back to the Ministry of Rites after the morning to ask for the reason, and then play the emperor?"

Zhu Youzhu pondered for a while and asked, "Where is Almu now?"

"Waiting for Weichen outside the Mukden Gate. ”

"Let him in. ”

As soon as he heard the emperor's permission, the captain of the Jinyi Guard, who was standing on the side, shouted out: "The Mongolian envoy Almu has come to see you—"

Almu walked quickly to the foot of the Danqi, prostrate on the ground, and said in a loud voice: "The Mongolian envoy Almu sees the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live." ”

"The envoy of Almu is flat. ”

"Long live thanks. Armu kowtowed upwards and stood up.

"Almu's envoy asked to see me, what can I tell me?" Zhu Youzhu treated Almu as he did with the ministers of the court, the same politeness, and did not have that domineering appearance, which was not consistent with the emperor's "youthful spirit" that Almu speculated in his heart. He came prepared, and his answer had already been thought of. When the emperor asked, he replied:

"Emperor Qi, on the orders of Dayan Khan of our country, Almu came to pay tribute to the kingdom. ”

"Isn't the annual tribute after August, and why is it brought forward to March?"

"Your Majesty, by chance, I inadvertently got a piece of jade a year ago. This jade is crystal clear, exquisite, according to the expert appraisal, it is really rare in the world, rare for thousands of years, the one who gets it has no disaster and no disease, and prolongs life; I, Dayan Khan, have heard that the Empress Mother has been conceived with a dragon seed, and I intend to honor this rare treasure to the future crown prince in order to achieve eternal happiness. However, this thing is too eye-catching, and there must be many coveters, and the national strength of our state is weak, and it may be difficult to preserve. The Chinese Celestial Empire is powerful and powerful, and those who covet this treasure will not dare to hit the stone with an egg or pull out the teeth from the tiger's mouth. Therefore, Dayan Khan decided that it was better to pay tribute later than to pay tribute early, and this was only brought forward to March. ”

Zhu Youzhu listened, nodded slightly and said: "It's hard for you to be a piece of the Khan's heart, I will thank you on behalf of the unborn emperor." ”

The Ministry of Rites is responsible for all the sending and welcoming of the vassal states of this dynasty. Almu has already explained the situation, and the emperor has also approved, and the rest of the things should be handled by the Ministry of Rites. Xu Pu walked up to Almu and said to Almu:

"Since it is a tribute, the noble envoy will go to the hall to rest. After the early dynasty, the Ministry of Rites sent officials to the Huitong Pavilion to go through the formalities of handing over the tribute to the noble envoy. ”

Let's talk about it, and extend the customer with my hands. That consciousness understands, please go to the hall and wait, we have to continue the meeting here.

How do you know that Almu stood still in place, and said to Xu Pu, in fact, to Emperor Zhu Youjiao:

"Lord Xu, the tribute is not in the hands of the envoy, I am just here to fight the front station. ”

"Hit the front station?" Xu Pu didn't know why, he presented a small piece of biyu and could still use Zhang Luo from the front and back stations?

"Yes. For this year's tribute, my Dayan Khan specially appointed Jinong Abahai as a special envoy to personally lead a delegation of 3,000 people to escort him. Almu came to stand in front of Chenggong. ”

"Three thousand, how can one tributary use so many men and horses?" The courtiers were amazed when they heard this.

Hearing the discussion of the ministers, without waiting for Xu Pu to ask, Almu exaggerated and explained: "I said in Xia Shicai that this tribute is rare and rare in a thousand years, and there are not a few people who covet it, if there are no 3,000 men and horses to escort it, how can it be safely transported to Beijing? Moreover, there are other tributes such as good horses and jewelry, which also need to be transported and protected by manpower." ”

Xu Pu thought about it and felt that what he said was reasonable, so he smiled considerately and said, "Hehe, I thought about it very thoughtfully." But—your envoy said that he came to stand in front of Chenggong, and he didn't know what he was going to do, but he wanted the help of the Ministry of Rites?"

Almu bowed to Xu Pu with his right hand and chest, and talked to him in his mouth, but his eyes looked at Zhu Youzhang: "My lord's kindness, Almu has received it." However, this tribute is not the same as before, Almu arrived in Beijing first, that is, to implement the tribute ceremony, and the emperor's holy judgment must be done. ”

It is not a matter of one or two years to pay tribute, and it is enough to hand over according to the usual practice, so why do you need to implement any "rituals"? Moreover, the emperor is required to "make a holy judgment", isn't Almu making a big fuss and making a fuss? Zhu Youzhu was a little unhappy, and his words were a little less polite: "What is it that is difficult for the Ministry of Rites to solve, and I still have to make a decision? Almu, you can tell me about it." ”

Almu didn't seem to realize the emperor's displeasure, and bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, this tribute is a great responsibility. If the tribute is lost in front of the dragon, it is a trivial matter for the envoy and Abahai Jinong to be punished, and the prestige of the Great Ming Dynasty will be seriously damaged. For the sake of safety, before the tribute is handed over, the 3,000 tributary guards of our country cannot leave the tribute for half a step. Therefore, choosing the place of tribute is an important task for the envoy's trip. ”

Zhu Youzhu turned to Xu Pu and asked, "Xu Aiqing, where were the places of tribute in previous years?"

"Your Majesty, over the years, the tributes of the various vassal states have been handed over in the same hall. ”

"But this year is different, how can the Huitong Pavilion accommodate 3,000 people?" Almu interjected.

"What? You want to pull all 3,000 men and horses into the imperial city?" Xu Ning, the commander of the Yulin Left Guard, asked loudly when he heard this.

"What's the matter?, does this lord have any objections?" Although Almu often travels back and forth to the capital of Shangguo, he has no intersection with the Yulin Army, so he does not know Xu Ning.

"It's not an objection, it's a prohibition. Foreign envoys come to our capital, no matter how honorable their titles and official positions are in their own countries, they will all be easily obedient, except for a few servants who are allowed to enter the city, the rest of the men and horses can only be stationed outside the city. Xu Ning's words are the same as what Liang De said.

"My lord, the little envoy has traveled to and from the capital of the Celestial Empire more than ten times, all as a courtier, to pay homage to the lords of various ministries and even to meet the emperor, and I, Dayan Khan, am also a vassal to the Celestial Empire as the head of a subject country, how can I become a 'foreigner' in your eyes? Almu's words were soft and hard.

Xu Ning is a martial artist, and he is a little less politically astute. The ministers of the various ministries are different from the emperor, they know that the Tatars are involved in the Ming Dynasty every day, and the status of the vassal state and the practice of paying tribute are ropes around their necks, and they do not want to break free from it all the time. The worse is just strength and excuses.

Of course, Zhu Youzhu would not give Almu any truth, he stretched out his hand to stop Xu Ning, and then said to Almu:

"Your two countries have signed a treaty as early as the seventh year of Chenghua, and they are called two countries, but they are actually brothers. If history is to be learned, why should there be a holy judgment?"

In fact, the covenant of that year, as Almu said, the relationship between the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia was a clan relationship, and now the title of "brother" in Zhu Youzhang's mouth is just to save some face for Tatar and Armu, and everyone knows it well and tacitly.

Almu lowered his voice and said, "Since he is a monarch and a minister, Jinong from a small state should not be regarded as a foreign envoy when he comes to the capital, right?" Even if it is a vassal state, it is still a "country". He is so willing to be vassal, which obviously means that "there are no three hundred taels of silver here".

Liu Daxia, the left deputy capital of Yushi, is straightforward and fast-talking, and is known as "Hot Wheels". Listening to Almu's entanglement in these nonsensical concepts, he couldn't help but feel anxious, and said in a choked voice at the moment: "Your envoy doesn't have to worry about any country or foreign country, the Beijing Janissary has its own rules, that is, the generals of this dynasty, let alone leading 3,000 men and horses into the city, without the emperor's decree or the transfer of troops from the military department, even if you go outside the city of Gyeonggi, it is absolutely impossible." If you don't believe me, ask Lord Ma of the military department. ”

Almu didn't care, and nodded again and again: "I believe it, why don't I believe it? But what if it's the people?

"The common people are an exception. "Hu Yanda, the avant-garde envoy of Yulin who is in charge of the gate of the outer city, answered, and he was asked by Liang Fang to have five hundred taels of silver, and what he should say still has to be said.

"Wow, the people of the lower state admire the Celestial Empire and come all the way to Beijing to pay tribute, can't they enter the city?"

"Hmph, just now I said that it was a 'tribute guard', but now it has become a common person again, and your envoy can really be honest. Liu Daxia "choked" again.

Almu was not angry when he heard this, and there was a needle hidden in his words:

"The situation of the Celestial Empire is not clear, but in Mongolia, there is no strict distinction between soldiers and civilians. Ordinary people put on armor and take up arms, they are warriors, put down their weapons and take off their armor and return to the people. If the people of the Celestial Empire can enter and leave freely, but only keep the people of the vassal kingdom out of the door, if the vassal states of the Celestial Empire know about it in the future, I don't know how to feel?" You must know that there is more than just one Tatar vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youzhu secretly sighed that Almu had iron mouth and copper teeth, and his strong words did not lose to the ancient Su Qin. He couldn't guess why Almu had to have 3,000 men and horses enter the city, but he didn't put 3,000 men and horses in his eyes, and he was not afraid of what "moths" they would come out of. If they dare to act rashly, it is not enough for the twenty-six Wei Yulin army to stuff their teeth. He quickly weighed the situation and had a plan in mind, so he stopped the two sides of the palace from arguing and asked, "

"Your envoy also said just now that the Huitong Pavilion can't accommodate more than 3,000 people, even if you are allowed to enter the city, where will you stay?"

"Back to the emperor, three thousand people are not a small number, if they are scattered in the city inn, not only the emperor and the adults are not at ease, but the envoy of the small state Jinong Abahai is also inconvenient. The subordinates wanted to choose the guard school outside the Xuanwu Gate, and asked the emperor to give permission. ”

"Envoy Almu, you are contradicting yourself. Ma Wensheng, the secretary of the military department, who had never spoken, said. Although Ma Wensheng is in the Ministry of Officers and Soldiers, he is a great scribe who is full of wealth, although he is annoyed with Almu's idea of stationing in the school field, but his tone is calm, not as "rushing" as Xu Ning and Liu Daxia.

Seeing that he accused himself of contradictory words, he pretended to be puzzled and asked: "What is the contradiction?" ”

"The school grounds are a military restricted area, and ordinary people are strictly forbidden to enter. The envoy of the appropriate Armu said that your 3,000 men and horses are the people of your country, and since they are ordinary people, how can they enter the military forbidden zone? Isn't this a contradiction?"

Almu glanced at Yin Zhi, the right attendant of the military department, who was standing among the hundred officials, hoping that he could come forward and turn around. Although I have long expected such a situation and have a way to deal with it, it is better not to act like I am confident.

Yin Zhi's attention never left Almu, Almu looked at him, the eyes of the two happened to meet, how did Almu know the meaning in his eyes? He was entrusted by Liang Fang, and wanted to help Almu say a few favorable words, but his boss opened his mouth first, and he didn't prepare a reason in advance to let ordinary people enter the school, so he couldn't make a sound for a while.

"Hehe, what Master Ma said is very true. Almu waited for a long time, and saw that Yin Zhi had no intention of speaking, so he had to say: "Zi said: 'There are friends from afar, and they are happy'? The Huaxia Celestial Empire has been a state of etiquette since ancient times, and the people of the lower state are guests from afar. Even if there are legal restrictions, doesn't the Celestial Empire still have the saying of 'extrajudicial mercy'?"

"Alright, alright. Zhu Youzhu seemed a little impatient, and didn't let Ma Wensheng say more, he asked Ma Wensheng: "Who is in charge of guarding the school in your military department?"

"Your Majesty, Lord Ma ordered Weichen to be in charge. Yin Zhi couldn't speak for a long time, and after retreating from the dynasty in a hurry, he not only had to return the five hundred taels of silver that Liang Fang gave him last night, but also had to be reprimanded. Hearing the emperor's question, he hurriedly replied.

"How many people are currently stationed in the school grounds?"

"Back to the emperor, there is only one squad guarding the school grounds. ”

"Is there any baggage?"

"Except for the swords, guns, swords, and halberds commonly used in practice, there is no baggage. ”

"...... so"

"The military department has no plans to use the school field in the near future, so there should be no problem if you take a temporary break. Yin Zhisheng was afraid that he would lose the silver in his hand, so he didn't wait for the emperor to finish speaking, and quickly said what Liang Fang wanted him to say, as for whether the emperor agreed or not, it was not his promise.

Zhu Youzhu nodded slightly, and said to the ministers in the palace and Almu: "The tribute envoy came to the court, and his heart is commendable. The Ministry of Rites will do a good job in handing over the tribute and properly receive the Mongolian tribute envoys and their entourage. Each department and the department should cooperate sincerely with the Ministry of Rites and fulfill their duties. The Mongol envoy Abahai and his 3,000 envoys were allowed to enter the outer city of Kyoto from You'anmen Gate and temporarily set up a camp to rest in the school grounds outside Xuanwu Gate......"

"Your Majesty, Emperor. Almu was afraid that the emperor would change his mind because of the opposition of the ministers, so he hurriedly thanked the emperor without waiting for the emperor to finish speaking.

"Wait, I'm not done yet. Almu envoy, when you enter the city, you must leave your weapons behind, and during the tribute period, you can only rest in the school grounds, and you must not wander around, and after the tribute is completed, you must immediately withdraw from the city, and you must not stay in the city. ”

"Obey. Almu replied very happily, as long as 3,000 men and horses could enter the city and camp in the school grounds, the goal would be achieved. He looked at Ma Wensheng, Liu Daxia and others quite complacently, thinking that his words had persuaded the emperor, but he didn't know that it was the emperor's favor to concentrate his men and horses on the school field. Otherwise, at least, 3,000 living people, even 3,000 flies, would not have entered it.

"The emperor ......" Ma Wensheng and Xu Ning wanted to persuade together.

Zhu Youzhu waved his hand and didn't let them continue.

"That's it. It's not too early, you still have official business to deal with in the yamen, and the rest of the chapters will be discussed in the evening. Xu Aiqing and Liu Aiqing of the Ministry of Rites, Ma Aiqing of the Ministry of War, as well as Mu Aiqing and Xu Aiqing, you follow my 'Yuntai' deliberations. After speaking, he glanced at the eunuch in the hall.

The eunuch who followed the hall comprehended, and then shouted: "The early dynasty is over, retreat - dynasty -"

"Congratulations to the emperor, long live my emperor, long live long live. ”

Xu Pu, Ma Wensheng and others accompanied the emperor's Luan to the "Yuntai", which was a new way for Zhu Youzhang to summon relevant ministers to discuss matters in addition to the morning and evening dynasties after his accession to the throne, which was known as "platform summoning" in history. Here, there is no need to be confined to the courtesy of the monarch and the courtiers, and some issues can be discussed together instead of being decided by the emperor alone - of course, in the end, the emperor has the final say.

Zhu Youzhu has two major differences from other emperors, one is that as mentioned earlier, other emperors are all seventy-two concubines in three palaces and six courts, and only he is monogamous - there is only one woman in his life, Empress Zhang;

After coming to Yuntai and sitting down, Xu Ning said eagerly: "Almu insists on three thousand men and horses entering the city, and there must be a conspiracy among them. He also asked the emperor to revoke his will to allow the Tatar mission to enter the city. ”

"Yes, the Tatar monarchs must have bad intentions and beg the emperor to think twice. Ma Wensheng echoed.

Zhu Youzhu ignored the two of them, but asked Xu Pu and Liu Jian, "What do the two Aiqing of the Ministry of Rites think?"

Liu Jian saw Xu Pu looking at him, so he said: "The minister thinks that the Tatars are coming in the name of tribute this time, but in fact, they have another intention, that is, to explore the truth and find excuses. ”

"Huh?" Zhu Youzhu seemed very interested, and said to Liu Jian: "What kind of excuse is he looking for? Mr. Liu, please continue." ”

"After the emperor ascended the throne, he drastically rectified the rule of officials, from the court to the local government, due to the inevitable fluctuations in personnel metabolism, and Batu Munch must have heard of it. He thought that this was a great opportunity to sever the relationship with my Ming Dynasty, but he was afraid that the news would be inaccurate, and second, there was no proper reason. So he took the opportunity of the tribute to come to find out the truth and the truth, and then decided whether to raise an army to make a rebellion. And—as Wei Chen expected—he would have made a fuss about the matter of tribute, looking for an excuse to get rid of his vassal status in a high-sounding manner. Therefore, the minister thought that the wrestling between the two sides should be the handover of tribute and nothing else. ”

Zhu Youzhu was noncommittal, and asked Xu Pu again: "What does Xu Aiqing think?"

What Lord Liu said, the minister thought so. Who is Batu Munch? How can this person be willing to look to the north and become a vassal? In the nearly 20 years since Chenghua became a prince, he has endured it for too long. The minister also believes that this tribute, they are here to find the 'truth'. ”

"'Truth'? Xu Ning was a little puzzled.

"Batu Munch wants to sever the relationship with my Ming clan, he has to find an excuse, otherwise, others will accuse him of not being right. If it is true that I am a Ming person, for example, Almu said that the 3,000 men and horses he brought are ordinary people, if they are not allowed to enter the city, then they are not regarded as the subjects of my Ming vassal country, he can say that since the Celestial Empire does not regard the Mongolian people as your subjects, Mongolia is not a vassal state of the Celestial Empire, then, I don't have to pay tribute every year, come to the court every year. Xu Pu patiently explained.

"So, he's deliberately looking for something awkward?" Xu Ning seemed to understand a little, and then said angrily: "Your Majesty, how much can a small Tatar weigh two catties? It is his great luck that the Celestial Empire does not look for him, and he still wants to pick up his beard? According to Weichen, he can't be so accommodating to him, the 3,000 men and horses can only draw the ground outside Gyeonggi City as a prison, and only allow Naaba to bring Almu into the city to pay tribute." If he refuses, let his 3,000 men come and go. ”

Zhu Youzhu glanced at Xu Ning and said:

"Our dynasty is thanks to the emperors and ancestors to open up the territory and expand the territory, and the virtue is resigned, so that the guests of the four directions will be subdued, and all the countries will come to the court. A small Tatar country, naturally, is not to be worried. But behind it, there are many vassal states such as Annam, Siam, Uszang, and Ryukyu, and how they treat Tatar this time, these vassal states are watching. If you see each other at every turn, others will say that I am a bully of the Ming Dynasty, and I will perish if I prosper and rebel against me, which will definitely make all the vassal countries to which I belong to the Ming Dynasty be in danger, and it will inevitably be full of smoke and misery for the people. Only by 'good-neighborly and harmonious surroundings with virtue' can the vassal state be willing to be vassals and be on good terms with our Ming Dynasty forever. ”

"That'...... , just let him do it?" Xu Ning was still unconvinced.

"Definitely. There is much help for the righteous, but little help for the unjust. If he Batu Munch is openly provocative, I will make a name for himself, and let him set an 'example' with the vassal states. Zhu Youzhu smiled contemptuously after speaking, and the subtext was self-explanatory.

"The minister took the liberty to say that although the emperor also thought that they were coming for the sake of 'truth', they should still be on guard, after all, Batu Munch was insidious and cunning, and he was cunning. Ma Wensheng said thoughtfully.

Zhu Youzhu nodded and said, "Yes, I asked you to come to Yuntai to discuss matters, that's what I mean." Almu didn't get what he wanted by making a fuss about entering the city, and there must be some trouble in the future. But he doesn't know what the hell he wants to do, so he can only brake quietly and see the move. Xu and Liu Aiqing worry more about this matter, after all, it is more appropriate for the Ministry of Rites to come forward. Also, I have made it clear to Almu that I will leave my weapons in the city, and I will only enter and leave the school grounds. Please Xu Aiqing dispatch 500 captains to the outer city gate to assist the Yulin avant-garde guards, and never let them bring in a sword or sword. ”

The Yulin Left Guard belongs to the Upper Twelve Guards, and like the Jinyi Guard, it is mainly responsible for the protection of the inner city, that is, the Forbidden City, while the Yulin Qianwei is one of the twenty-six guards, responsible for the defense of the outer city, and the two have no jurisdictional relationship.

"The ministers obeyed. Xu Pu, Liu Jian, and Xu Ning bowed down to receive the order.

"Mu Aiqing, after the three thousand of them enter the school ground, you can send a commander to lead two thousand households and the Jinyi Guard captain under your jurisdiction to cooperate with the military department to guard the school field, block the school field, and not let Almu's people enter and exit freely. ”

"Obey. Mu Bin bowed down to receive the order.

"Ma Aiqing. ”

"The minister is here. ”

"The general forces of all the major border towns in the north and northwest must be reorganized for war to prevent the enemy from attacking. ”

"Obey. ”