Crickets are generally active in summer and autumn.
It’s only April, so it’s naturally hard to find crickets.
But Xiao Zhu Zhanji had two brushes after all. After some searching, he actually helped Yang Xuan find a cricket.
It just doesn't seem to be in very good condition.
"Uncle Master, this cricket is not very good. I think you should throw it away. I will find another one for you." Xiao Zhu Zhanji said.
"Forget it, it's hard to find this season, and it's getting late now, so we should go back." Yang Xuan shook his head and said with a smile.
"All right!"
On the way back, Yang Xuan seriously asked the little guy for advice on how to raise crickets.
The little guy also said everything he knew, and what he said was clear and logical.
I have to admit, this kid is really smart.
"Okay, I'll try your method when I get back." Yang Xuan smiled.
"If you are well raised, let your general fight with me."
"OK."
"Then it's a deal."
"It's a deal!"
The two high-fived each other as an oath.
After sending the little guy back to the East Palace, Yang Xuan also returned home with his cricket.
An Qing and Xiuhe were reading in the yard and saw Yang Xuan bringing something back.
Then he asked curiously: "What is that in your hand?"
"Now, see for yourself!" Yang Xuan raised his hand and handed it out.
An Qing took a look and screamed, and the box containing Cricket was thrown to the ground.
As a result, the cricket inside ran out.
She couldn't see this thing, so she stepped on it as soon as she raised her leg.
But Yang Xuan stopped him in time.
"Be gentle with your feet!"
"What are you doing?" An Qing looked at Yang Xuan dissatisfied.
"This thing is still useful."
Yang Xuan carefully put away the crickets and replied.
"What's the use?" An Qing hummed, waiting for Yang Xuan to give him an explanation.
"Huang Zhangsun and I personally caught this today. It's not easy to find this season."
"We also made an appointment to fight crickets together."
Hearing Yang Xuan's words, An Qing said angrily: "The prince asked you to teach your eldest grandson, and you are going to play with him like this?"
"Let me see how you explain it to the prince!"
"You misunderstood, this is just my teaching tool." Yang Xuan raised the box with crickets in his hand and said with a smile.
"Teaching tool?" An Qing was very surprised.
"I've never seen anyone use crickets as teaching tools!"
"You saw it today." Yang Xuan smiled.
"It's up to you, but I still have to remind you, don't just play with the emperor's eldest grandson."
"Don't delay your studies." An Qing reminded.
"Don't worry, I'm measured." Yang Xuan said confidently.
Hearing this, An Qing said nothing more. After all, she shouldn't be involved in this matter.
At this time, dinner was ready, and An Qing reminded Yang Xuan to wash his hands.
As early as when Yang Xuan entered the door, someone had already gone to notify the kitchen.
There was nothing much to say about the dinner, just a few home-cooked dishes.
After finishing the work, Yang Xuan went to look at his cricket again.
Crickets' favorite food is plant shoots. These shoots are rich in nutrients and can provide the protein and vitamins crickets need.
And it must be cooked before feeding.
Yang Xuan didn't know before that there were so many things involved in raising a cricket.
Over the past few days, Yang Xuan's cricket's mental state has obviously improved a lot.
Even Xiao Zhu Zhanji said that Yang Xuan was well raised after seeing him.
Taking this opportunity, Yang Xuan slowly connected the topic from raising crickets to governing the country.
"You can tell where there is something wrong with Cricket at a glance. This is enough to prove that you are a smart child."
"In the same way, if there is a problem in the country, as the king of a country, you must also be able to find the root cause of the problem."
Yang Xuan did not hesitate to praise Xiao Zhu Zhanji.
Blindly suppressive education is not friendly to a child, and may even arouse resistance.
Isn’t Li Chengqian, the son of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty, a lesson learned from the past?
Yang Xuan mostly praised Xiao Zhu Zhanji or guided him to think independently.
The effect of this is also very obvious. When Zhu Di is dealing with national affairs, he will also consciously ask Xiao Zhu Zhanji what he thinks.
The days passed peacefully like this.
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But at the same time, the situation on the grassland was not peaceful.
Today's grassland has been divided into three parts: the Tatar tribe, the Oara tribe, and the three Uliangha tribes.
The Tatar tribe is composed of the Mongolian tribe, and its khan is a descendant of Ogedai, Guilichi.
Gui Lichi was not a direct descendant of the Golden Family. When he came here, the bloodline was already in chaos.
Therefore, unlike the previous Khans, he did not have the sense of mission to restore the glory of the Golden Family.
He abolished the name of the Yuan Dynasty and changed the name of the country to Tatar.
He declared himself a vassal to the Ming Dynasty and established a tributary relationship.
This also caused a brief period of peace on the border.
But this peace did not last long.
At this time, Arutai, the Tatar Grand Master, was different from Guilichi.
This man had strong traditional values and wanted to restore the glory of the Mongol Empire.
This is the conflict between him and Guilichi.
So, under this contradiction, he launched a mutiny and killed Guilichi.
Supporting the establishment of the Yuan Dynasty clan, Benya became Khan.
Prepare to continue to fight against Ming Dynasty.
In the seventh year of Yongle, Guo Ji was ordered to go to the grassland as an envoy. He thought it was just an ordinary business trip.
He just didn't expect that after he came to the grassland, he would never go back.
In May, the Tatars killed the envoy Guo Ji, which was undoubtedly a provocation to the Ming Dynasty.
When the news spread back to the capital of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di was furious.
"Are the Tatars deceiving me, the Ming Dynasty has no one?"
"I am going to send troops to conquer the north!"
"Who agrees and who opposes?"
Fengtian Temple.
Zhu Di looked at the officials below with a stern expression.
If someone objects at this time, don't blame him for being unkind.
"Your Majesty, I agree to send troops!"
"I second the proposal!"
Those who say this are all noble military officers.
After Arutai came to power, he attacked Wuliangha in the east and Wala in the west with great momentum.
However, Oara received assistance from the Ming Dynasty, and the Tatar tribe did not achieve the expected results.
On the contrary, they also lost troops and generals.
With such strength, Ming's generals would not take it seriously at all.
So after hearing that the Tatar tribe had killed the Ming envoys, everyone was so excited that they wanted to lead their troops to the expedition now.
In their view, this is a shining achievement waiting for them to pick up.
Starting from the first year of Yongle, there were fewer and fewer opportunities to obtain military merit.
They don't want to miss this opportunity.
Unlike the generals who were angry and angry, the civil servants were somewhat silent.
They did not want to be suppressed by military generals. The model of civil servants and military generals in the Song Dynasty was what they wanted most.
For decades after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, except for the brief few years of the Jianwen Dynasty, they were suppressed by military generals at other times.
Although they are extremely reluctant in their hearts, the current situation does not seem to allow them to refuse to send troops.
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