Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Gaoxu was eating boiled mutton with Chen Qia, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Zhang Fu, the British Duke.
Well, it's autumn now, when the cattle and sheep on the grassland are at their fattest, so how could Zhu Gaoxu not come and enjoy a mutton hotpot?
"Well...this mutton is still delicious on the grassland. No matter how you eat it here in the capital, it doesn't taste like that!" Zhang Fu complained, but the movements in his hands did not stop at all.
When Zhu Gaoxu saw this, he was so angry that he gave him a chopstick.
"Your uncle's!"
"It's not delicious but you still enjoy it so much?"
Zhang Fu was struck by His Majesty the Emperor and retracted his chopsticks aggrievedly, not daring to pick them up again.
"Your Majesty... my father is a single person, so I don't have an uncle..."
Zhu Gaoxu: "..."
How come this bastard went out to patrol the border and came back with this kind of behavior?
Is it possible that he has been hanging out with those bullies like Tan Mao too much and has become more and more shameless?
"Okay, okay, feel free to eat your food!"
"Hey, thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!"
Zhang Fuchang smiled happily and picked up another large piece of mutton.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Gaoxu was also a little bit dumbfounded.
"You went to patrol the border this time. How was the situation?"
When it came to business, Zhang Fu also suppressed his smile.
"Your Majesty, to be honest, the situation in all war zones is very good."
"Now, whether it is the Mobei grassland or the Liaodong grassland, these once hotbeds of barbarians have now become the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Every day, a steady stream of grassland cattle, sheep and horses enter the Central Plains through the pass, so we want to eat mutton in The capital has also become a reality.”
"The establishment of towns and markets in the northwest and northeast war zones on the grasslands not only enriched the lives of grassland herdsmen, but also gradually assimilated the foreign barbarians."
"I personally went to Lingbei Province and talked with many tribal chiefs. They are all very satisfied with their current peaceful life. In the past, whenever this time came, they had to carry on their backs in order to store food and grass for the tribal people for the winter. Dried meat mounted a war horse, picked up a scimitar and went south to plunder. Every time he went south, the grassland tribes and the Central Plains dynasty would bleed like rivers of blood, with corpses strewn across the fields and countless casualties."
"They grassland people can rob a lot of things when they are lucky, but most of them have to be handed over to the lords and nobles, and the trophies they leave behind can only support them to come back for one winter. Soon they will be We have consumed 7788, and even some are not enough! But once they are unlucky and encounter the elite soldiers of my Ming Dynasty, death is waiting for them, so these grassland warriors have long been dissatisfied with this kind of life."
"In general, although the robbery can get something you want, too much blood has been lost between the two sides, and all of them have benefited the big nobles and lords. Instead, they have lost their lives in vain. This in itself It’s unreasonable.”
"It's so good now. If you want anything, you can just go to the market and buy it. The things are good and cheap. Moreover, there are soldiers from the Ming Dynasty to protect everyone's interests and ensure that no one will cause trouble in the market. It can be said that you have the grassland. The tribe’s full support!”
After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but nodded.
Lingbei Province has indeed developed very well in recent years.
In addition to the strong support of the imperial court, it is also inseparable from the contribution of the Lingbei Chief Envoy Yu Qian!
Yu Qian, it has been nearly ten years since he was in charge of Lingbei!
In another year or two, he can be transferred back to the central court and take charge of the central power!
Whether it is Yu Qian, Li Chen, or the general in front of him, Zhang Fu, these are the team that Zhu Gaoxu left to the prince Zhu Zhanhe. They are not too old, and they can at least assist Zhu Zhanhe for ten years and twenty. Years are enough to ensure that the Ming Dynasty will reach its peak!
And what Zhu Gaoxu, the martial emperor, has to do is to open up as much territory for the Ming Dynasty as possible while he still has time, conquer as many and wider territories as possible, and eliminate all hidden dangers around the Ming Dynasty!
As for recuperating and developing culture and education, that is what his son Zhu Zhanhe will do in the future!
The name Emperor Wude is not called for nothing!
"Your Majesty, Master Chen, you didn't see it!"
"Now many grassland tribes in the north of Ling Dynasty have begun to wear our Ming Dynasty clothes. The original sheepskin robes and other woolen products were all thrown away by them. It is said that this is because the sheepskin robes are very heavy and there are sheep The key to being good at smell is that it is easy to hide small animals, lice, insects, ants, etc., and it is not breathable. On the contrary, my Daming clothes are not only gorgeous and exquisite, but also cool, breathable, comfortable, and close to the body. They have gradually become the first choice of grassland herdsmen! "
Hearing this, Chen Qia was a little stunned.
"My dear!"
"Then can they still be called prairie barbarians now?"
Zhang Fu smiled bitterly and shook his head, sighing: "I don't know either!"
"I asked one of the tribal chiefs if he missed the old days. As a result, the chief took me to visit his tribe. Everyone's face was shiny with food, and everyone had big and small bags in their hands. They lived a very prosperous life. .”
"Finally, the chief said that the reason why they risked their lives to go south to plunder was because they had no choice. The grassland was extremely cold and food was scarce every winter. If they wanted to pass on the tribe, they had no choice but to risk their lives and go south to plunder. They were also forced to do so. Forced."
"In the past, we were fighting and killing, and everyone had a hard time. How good it is now, with harmony and harmony, and everyone is living comfortably. So even if someone tells them to go south to plunder and kill them, they will not go there again. , on the contrary, they will help me, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, to repel those bandits and robbers who are destroying everyone’s good life!”
Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu and Chen Qia looked at each other, and finally they both burst into laughter.
"It's really incredible. Who would have thought that we would actually solve the problems that have troubled the Chinese Dynasty for so many years!" Chen Qia admired sincerely, looking at Zhu Gaoxu with eyes filled with enthusiasm and reverence.
The same is true for Zhang Fu, who has nothing to say except admiration.
"Besides that, there is the potato strategy in the Northwest War Zone. It has been implemented quite well. With the help of the gentry, pieces of grassland wasteland have been opened up. With the maturity of grassland potato planting techniques, potato production is now also increasing. Gradually increase, and soon the whole of Lingbei will become my Ming Dynasty's granary!"
"All of this is your Majesty's fault!"
Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand proudly.
"Don't do six basic things, do basic things!"
Zhang Fu and Chen Qia looked at each other and smiled, and the atmosphere was very happy.
"I called you here today for a big event!"
"I have been resting and recuperating for so long, it's time for me to get active."
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Fu's pupils shrank suddenly, and a terrifying light burst out.
He has been waiting for this day for too long!
The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty have been waiting for this day for too long!
For so long, all the officers and soldiers of the three armies thought that His Majesty Emperor Wu De had given up his warlike intentions!
"Your Majesty means..."
"Go west, march into Central Asia!"
