Zhu Biao nodded indifferently. The coldest winter has passed, but spring has not yet arrived, so it is not uncommon for snow to fall occasionally.
Putting down the cup, he stood up and stretched his muscles. The hall was brightly lit. Seeing that His Royal Highness the Prince had woken up, the palace maids and eunuchs were walking back and forth to make arrangements, and all kinds of refreshments were brought out one by one.
Zhu Biao washed his face first, and then used a plate of Youshi Daji box, which mainly consisted of delicate pastries such as persimmon cakes, jujube rolls, milk cakes, milk skins, and crispy yellow cakes. It was a bit greasy, but fortunately there were Tea with food.
After using it, Zhu Zhu walked out of Wuying Hall. He was wearing a thick cloak and holding a sleeve stove in his sleeves. He walked aimlessly among the red walls and yellow tiles. The sky was covered with dark clouds but it hadn't rained or snowed yet, but it was ready. I can clearly feel the moist and fresh smell.
You can see a lot of guards on duty as you pass by. They are also wearing thicker clothes. However, standing outside like this for a long time will inevitably make you tremble. As soon as they see the figure of the prince, they all kneel down and salute in advance, solemnly and silently.
When Zhu Biao passed by a smaller guard, he casually reached out and put his fingers on the side of his face to feel it, and said to Liu Jin behind him: "It's windy and snowy at night, prepare some ginger and garlic to ward off the cold, and tell me Shang Shi Bureau makes ginger mutton soup for the guards on duty."
After saying that, he retracted his hands and sleeves and continued to move forward. The little guard behind him lowered his head even lower. After Zhu Biao and his group walked far away, he sniffed, reached out and touched his face randomly, and then stood up. Straighten your back and continue on duty.
After passing through the middle right door and stepping through the Huagai Hall, you arrived at the Jinshen Hall. After a simple introduction to his life, Zhu Biao saw his father who was still busy. After bowing politely, Zhu Biao sat back behind his familiar small desk.
Liu Jin silently went to Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial case and held out a stack of memorials, while Liu An bent over and stood beside Zhu Yuanzhang's case, pouring water to wash the inkstone and grind the ink. The lights in the Jinshen Palace were not very bright. Maybe Lao Zhu thought he ordered too many. Waste of light.
However, Zhu Biao was used to lighting up the lights, and without his special instructions, the palace maids and eunuchs serving in the Jinshen Palace had naturally started to light the lamps and candles. They had been serving here for so long, and they knew very well that they always looked after the Crown Prince first at this time. That's right.
Zhu Biao opened the memorial. The first thing he said was to impeach the Duke of Guide on the censor's stage. Chen Li was often unhappy and complained. This kind of thing could be big or small. After all, Chen Li's status was quite embarrassing. There were also civil and military officials in the DPRK. Serving under his father.
However, Chen Li surrendered on his own initiative, and Lao Zhu also promised that he would not be punished after surrender, and that the property accumulated in the treasury of the puppet Han was at Chen Li's disposal, so that the Chen family would be rich and powerful in the future.
Of course, there are other ways to avoid killing him on the surface, but they just don't look good. Everyone knows that Chen Li is just a playboy, and it would be a bit embarrassing to argue with him.
Zhu Biao shook his head and did not approve the reply. He kept it without sending it. He picked up another memorial, which was the list of transfer, appointment and removal of officials from the Ministry of Personnel in Beijing. It needed to be stamped and approved by the Central Secretary and the Emperor. Zhu Biao read it carefully. Many of them were members of the Hu Party, and the yamen positions they were transferred to were quite interesting.
They are all little-known yamen positions that hold real power. Even though they are generally not high-ranking, their power is much greater than those officials with false titles of third and fourth grades. Basically, the officials assigned by Zhu Biao in the past two years are So, now he is being targeted by Hu Weiyong again.
But it doesn't matter, those positions should have been handed over to the Prime Minister, at least they should be generally controlled by him, otherwise how can the Prime Minister's authority be demonstrated.
According to the tradition over the years, after Zhu Biao consulted his father, he wrote a warning to officials in the tone of Lao Zhu:
Although the positions held by officials vary in size, they should all fulfill their duties. In the past, when Fan Wen was in the official position, everything he did every day must be commensurate with the day. If there are any shortcomings, he must make up for them tomorrow. Only then can he be a virtuous gentleman. In the country, how can such a court be in ruins? If the world is peaceful and the Yuan Dynasty is not governed, the country will perish, and all officials inside and outside are content with living in poverty and not practicing their duties...
I sleep uneasily every night and do not pay attention to the affairs of the state. I am afraid that the affairs of the world may be neglected and the people will suffer the consequences. You and others should realize that I have worked hard and devoted myself to my duties, so that I will live up to the country. Isn't it good that my name will go down in history in the future?
After stopping writing, Liu Jin waved and came holding the emperor's seal. Zhu Biao stood up, took it and solemnly placed the seal. The square cinnabar mark was left on the memorial. This memorial had a real effect, and only then could the officials above get the corresponding response. authority.
The subsequent chapter memorials were unremarkable. After more than half an hour, they were almost finished reviewing. Only then did the two men have some free time to chat. Lao Zhu was also very concerned about the Guizhou side and asked carefully about what they had discussed today. .
"Let them come to see us in two days. That's all we can discuss anymore. It's better to make an early decision to let Tang He lead the troops to enter. As for other plans, we can wait until we recover Yunnan."
Zhu Biao nodded and smiled: "My son, I understand. It seems that my father wants to regain all the lost territory this year."
Zhu Yuanzhang stretched out his hand and scratched his short beard: "It would be fine if the time has not come yet. Our Ming Dynasty is now in great prestige. It would be great if we can regain all the lost ground as soon as possible. Once everything is over, we can feel at ease."
"By the way, Nahuli has also sent an envoy. He will arrive in the capital in a few days. We are thinking that we should prevent Chang Yuchun from defeating Hami easily."
Hami is located in a strategic location in the eastern part of the Tianshan Mountains. It was once the only way for tribute envoys from Xinjiang and Central Asia to Beijing and for merchants traveling to and from the mainland. In the Yuan Dynasty, it was under the jurisdiction of the Uighur Protectorate, and was later named Na by the descendants of Genghis Khan. The place where Huli guards.
Nahuri is the descendant of the mighty King Xining Chubo, who was involved in the Chagatai lineage. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Nahuri guarded Hami as the mighty king. After the fall of the Yuan Dynasty, Nahuri supported his troops and established the Hami Kingdom.
Although it is a country, it is quite small. According to the report of the pro-military captain's office, Hami City is located in the middle of Pingchuan. It is three or four miles around, with only two gates in the northeast. There are hundreds of people living in short earth houses. There is a stream to the east of the city. The water flows southwest. There are only two or three fruit groves where catalpa apricots are planted... Mongolian and Hui people live here together, and their clothes, etiquette and customs are different.
Zhu Biao thought for a while and then said: "I think it is not necessary for the time being. Although Hami has been the throat of the trade route from China to other countries outside the region since ancient times. It was once known as the throat of the Western Regions, but now the trade route is dangerous and has long been abandoned..."
If this were the Han and Tang Dynasties, Hami, as the chokepoint of the Silk Road, Zhu Biao would naturally not be handed over to others. However, the Silk Road had already declined as early as the Song Dynasty due to the substantial reduction in the actual territory and the government's failure to control the Hexi Corridor. .
By the Southern Song Dynasty, it was even more impossible to set foot in the northwest region. The decline of the Silk Road became increasingly obvious, and the rise of the Maritime Silk Road gradually showed signs of replacing the land Silk Road.
In the Yuan Dynasty, although Mongolia launched three western and southern expeditions, its territory was greatly expanded, coupled with the establishment of post roads and the restoration of the Eurasian transportation network, international caravan long-distance trafficking activities flourished again in the vast area of Eurasia. Just a temporary boom.
Moreover, the fundamental purpose of this journey has also undergone significant changes. It is no longer mainly about commerce, but mostly religious and cultural exchanges. The real commerce is already at sea.
By now Zhu Biao has begun to prepare for the Age of Discovery, so naturally he won't bother to find a trade post road anymore. Moreover, Hami is too remote and is the gateway to Xinjiang.
The Chagatai Khanate, which occupies Xinjiang, split into eastern and western parts two years ago. It is still in a state of constant civil strife. Ming Dynasty has no energy to provoke them. After all, it is too biased.
However, Zhu Biao is always paying attention and has arranged many people to gather information. It is Zhu Biao's interest to mix things up when there is nothing to do. He can make them more chaotic without paying too much price, so why not do it?
The situation there is extremely interesting. Before the death of the former Great Khan Duwa, he actually abolished the eldest son and established a younger son, passing the king of Khan to his youngest son Qianbo.
But the amazing thing is that the successor of the Great Khan, Yongbo, felt that he was not capable enough, so he gave up the throne to his brother without spending money. This was an extremely stupid thing. What is even more strange is that Yongbo regretted it again. Under the instigation of , propaganda was restored and the capital was moved from Alimari to Sabarkhan. At this point, the Chagatai Khanate gradually split, forming the Eastern Chagatai Khanate and the Western Chagatai Khanate.
When Zhu Biao heard the news, he just shook his head and laughed. Of course, the fundamental reason for the split of the Chagatai Khanate was not because of this, but because some Mongolian nobles changed their traditions, lived a settled life, and believed in Christianity. Other nobles wanted to maintain their nomadic customs. This was the essential reason for the split. In the final analysis, it was a matter of faith.
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