"Um...this..."
Zhu Jinghong was also speechless. The perfect excuse was not so easy to come up with.
"Boy... whether you are having fun or being distracted in class and falling asleep, in a few days when I have some free time, I will personally test your homework!"
"If you still can't answer, huh... just wait for the imperial stick!"
"Did you hear that?"
"I heard it!" Zhu Jinghong replied immediately.
"roll!"
"yes!"
With his heart heavy, Zhu Jinghong stopped running and could only walk out with his head lowered, which made Zhu Xianming feel much better.
Fighting with your father is a bit too young... Zhu Xianming thought as he looked at Zhu Jinghong's leaving figure.
Immediately afterwards, Zhu Xianming entered the Kunning Palace with his hands behind his back. The queen inside did not come out to greet her, but Zhu Xianming was not surprised.
He came here now, naturally at the invitation of the queen, in order to let him meet the junior.
So next, Yang Jingting had to face the emperor, her uncle, but Zhu Xianming had a dead face, which gave her a great sense of oppression.
Therefore, Yang Jingting was very frightened from beginning to end during this interview, and even seemed to be stumbling when answering.
In the end, Yang Qingyin couldn't bear it and asked Zhu Yunsheng to take her back.
"How about it?"
"How about what?" Zhu Xianming picked up the tea cup.
"Of course it's Ting Yatou!"
"He looks good, and he knows etiquette. He's just a little timid, but he's not bad at all!" Zhu Xianming's evaluation was very objective.
"What I mean...how about promising her to Lao Shisan?"
In fact, even if Yang Qingyin didn't say anything, Zhu Xianming also guessed her intention, so he naturally didn't care about it.
Putting down the tea cup, Zhu Xianming said in a deep voice: "You bastard, Old Thirteen, don't delay this girl!"
"What do you mean by this?" Yang Qingyin was unhappy.
Zhu Xianming quickly apologized: "Forget it, let's make the decision... You are good at these things!"
He was already busy with military and national affairs, so he had no time to think about these things, not to mention that he could rest assured that Yang Qingyin was doing things.
"There is something I need to tell you!"
"What's the matter?"
"Sheng'er's attendant gave Junggar a name, and Gedan sent a memorial saying that he would send his daughter to run for the election!" Zhu Xianming said slowly.
"Godan's daughter? A girl who has no training and no manners, can she also be a companion to Sheng'er?"
Obviously, Yang Qingyin did not agree.
"Nowadays, the northwest is unstable. If it can be solved with gentleness, it would be better not to start a war!"
Yang Qingyin sneered: "Really? I heard that the Japanese envoy was beaten and the Zhasak people were jumping up and down. Can you say that the two countries are not colluding?"
"Sending a daughter here can guarantee that Junggar will not rebel? You are too naive!"
Yang Qingyin's words did not save the emperor any face, but the latter did not take it seriously.
"You think I don't know? But this drama must be performed. Even if war is inevitable, it's better to do it later than earlier!"
Now that the Holy Birthday Festival is approaching, Zhu Xianming is planning to show off his civil and military skills and promote peace in the world under his rule. It is definitely not a good time to start a war at this time.
And no matter what, to fight the Junggar and the Ming Dynasty's labor expedition, you must be fully prepared to have a good chance of winning.
Especially the allocation of grain, grass, ordnance, this is an extremely complicated matter that will definitely not be completed within two or three months.
This time the Zasak people were stirring up trouble, it made Zhu Xianming convinced that there would be a war in the northwest, so he no longer had any illusions about peace.
At this moment, Zhu Xianming sighed: "Previously, we sent an additional 5,000 Beijing troops to the northwest, but now it seems that there are still too few!"
The change in judgment was only because of the Zasak people, which made Zhu Xianming realize that the northwest was more unstable than imagined.
The atmosphere was a bit heavy, and Yang Qingyin could only explain: "Don't worry too much. If those people really want to rebel... even if you give up all the money you have in your pocket, are you afraid of holding them to death?"
All problems are caused by money. As long as you are not afraid of spending money and have the courage to send troops, the little Junggar is really nothing.
The capital of the Ming Dynasty had more than 600,000 soldiers, nearly 200,000 elite soldiers in the capital, and 100,000 guards in the direct army.
With such a thick health bar, it doesn't matter if the Ming Dynasty loses several times, but Junggar cannot afford to lose even once, so this battle may not be possible.
"Those silvers are only used as a last resort!" Zhu Xianming said solemnly.
Although Zhu Xianming valued the money closely, he was not really reluctant to part with it, but regarded it as his last resort.
During Yizong's reign, the imperial court's lack of money was an important reason why the bandits and foreign invaders could not be exterminated for a long time.
Before the critical moment, the supply of food, grass, ordnance will not be available, which will make it difficult to advance the war. If the military pay cannot be paid, then the war will not be fought at all.
The lesson is profound, and future emperors must bear in mind that thirty years after the founding of Emperor Zhangwu, the amount of silver in the internal funds was no less than 10 million taels.
"Look how distressed you are!" Yang Qingyin suddenly laughed.
Zhu Xianming didn't want to argue, so he asked instead: "By the way... Old Thirteen brought back a girl, is she placed in Kunning Palace?"
"That's right!"
"This boy also knows how to find women. If you really want to choose a princess for him...you have to find someone who can look after him, otherwise he will definitely cause trouble in the future!"
"Watch him? I'm afraid such a woman hasn't even been born yet!"
Knowing her son better than her mother, Yang Qingyin didn't think anyone in this world could control Zhu Jinghong.
Zhu Xianming said: "Your niece... I'm afraid it will be difficult!"
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Besides, Zhu Yunsheng and Yang Jingting have now arrived in the Imperial Garden.
Different from the Forbidden City in later generations, this imperial garden is relatively large in scale, with an artificial lake of more than ten acres in the middle and a small island in the middle of the lake.
At this moment, Zhu Yunsheng stepped back and walked in front with his hands behind his back. Yang Jingting followed silently behind him.
Stopping suddenly, Zhu Yunsheng turned around and said: "We have made a three-part agreement. From now on, we will not interfere with the river. If you put on the airs of the eldest sister... I will not comply!"
Yang Jingting quickly replied: "I don't dare!"
She had arranged her position in a very upright manner, so naturally she would not use the eldest sister's pretensions to interfere with the princess as the queen said.
After convincing Yang Jingting, Zhu Yunsheng joked: "That's more or less the same. From now on, you should concentrate on pleasing my thirteenth brother. Only then will your life be smooth when you marry him!"
Zhu Yunsheng actually guessed what his own mother was thinking, so he said these words at this moment.
She thought this was being honest with each other, but it made Yang Jingting extremely embarrassed and annoyed.
Are these words allowed to be said randomly? The dignified princess is too unruly.
However, the fact is that the royal family is the most rule-abiding group in the world, and at the same time the most unruly.
At this time, Yang Jingting said solemnly: "Although this servant is from a humble background, she is also a decent woman. Please don't smear my innocence, princess!"
Her solemn answer really surprised Zhu Yunsheng. Few people dared to contradict her.
She was not angry about this, but found it very funny.
If you get bored in the future, you can tease her again... Zhu Yunsheng thought to himself.
Then Zhu Yunsheng said: "Don't deny it in a hurry. This is my mother's plan. Otherwise, why would you ask Brother Thirteen to come see you on the first day you come here?"
After being explained like this by her, Yang Jingting's doubts disappeared, and she secretly thought that this was the case.
At the same time, she felt extremely disappointed. She only felt that her parents had sent her to the palace, but they did not even think about taking her back. Instead, they had determined her life.
Seeing Yang Jingting's melancholy look, Zhu Yunsheng approached her and stared at her for a while, then said: "You are so reluctant? Could it be that you think my thirteenth brother is not good enough for you?"
(End of chapter)
