horse riding?
Xu Huizu looked at Zhu Yunwen in shock, quickly stepped forward and stopped him: "No, absolutely not."
Are you kidding? You are the emperor, how can you ride a horse?
Did you know that horse riding is a high-risk activity? What if something bad happens, what will happen to the Ming Dynasty?
Zhu Yunwen ignored Xu Huizu and walked out of Wuying Hall. He couldn't help but feel happy when he saw the red-haired horse outside the hall.
Xu Huizu took a few steps, drove the guard leading the horse aside, grabbed the horse's reins himself, and said, "Your Majesty, this is a fierce horse. I'm going to find a gentle horse."
"stop."
Zhu Yunwen shouted.
Xu Huizu looked at Zhu Yunwen nervously as he walked over, his mouth full of bitterness.
I thought that the emperor wanted a good horse to reward some minister, but who knew it was for the emperor himself? This war horse is not something that ordinary people can tame. If it gets angry and hurts the emperor, everyone in the Duke of Wei will be buried with him.
Zhu Yunwen stood in front of the horse, looking at the horse with red temples, his eyes sharp and majestic. The horse seemed to be psychic, and actually took two steps back under such power.
"If you step back again, prepare to be punished."
Zhu Yunwen knew that his "dominance" was not enough to intimidate the horses. He knew what was going on just by looking at Xu Huizu who tightened the reins.
Walking to the side of the horse with red temples, Zhu Yunwen stretched out his hand to stroke the horse's hair, patted its strong body, and asked, "Does it have a name?"
Xu Huizu replied helplessly: "We don't have a name yet."
Zhu Yunwen nodded, looked into the red-haired horse's eyes, and said: "This horse belongs to me, let's name it - Helan."
"Helan, what's the explanation?"
Xu Huizu was a little confused.
Zhu Yunwen did not explain. He patted Helan's horse and said, "How about following me?"
He Lan groaned.
Zhu Yunwen smiled with satisfaction and said to Xu Huizu: "Pay attention to the Guangxi military report. Once you arrive in Beijing, report it immediately. Go back day and night."
Xu Huizu saw Security Bureau Commander Shi Gu Sanshen coming over and said to Zhu Yunwen: "Your Majesty, this is a war horse. You must not mount it easily. Please put the dragon body as your priority..."
Zhu Yunwen waved his hand and said, "I know."
Riding a horse is very risky, and there are many generals and emperors who fell off their horses and died in history.
For example, Li Ju of the Jin Dynasty was the military governor of Sizhou, general Anxi, and governor of Sizhou. He had outstanding military exploits, but this general who was good at fighting eventually "died after falling off his horse."
Another example is Gao Yan, the emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty, who also suffered broken ribs after falling from his horse, and ultimately died.
Of course, Brother Gao's death was unique among the emperor's family. The reason was probably that not many emperors knew how to ride a horse. Except for some of the first and second generations who founded the country, problems began to arise in the third generation...
Taking the Ming Dynasty as an example, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately founded the country and had superb riding skills.
Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Zhu Quan and others were also good at horses, and some of them even had to ride horses to kill people...
But when it came to the third generation Zhu Yunwen, a problem arose.
Zhu Yunwen was an out-and-out literati. He received an education in classics and meanings from an early age. He did not spend his spare time climbing trees or poaching birds after class, nor did he have the habit of walking five miles a day. He did not eat much at ordinary times and lived to be twenty. Although he is not like the fat guy Zhu Gaochi, he is not like the guy Zhu Gaoxu who knows how to fight.
Looking down, Zhu Yunwen felt depressed. He had no eight-pack abs or biceps. This body was simply not enough to support his grand ambitions.
In order to avoid being as short-lived as his father Zhu Biao, Zhu Yunwen decided to start with his body. Not to mention that his life span would exceed that of Kublai Khan and Wu Zetian, but he would still live to his sixties or seventies...
There have been three emperors in more than ten years.
That won't work, it will do too much harm to Daming.
Zhu Yunwen's true ideal is to create an unprecedented prosperous age and make the Ming Dynasty the greatest empire in ancient and modern times, spanning the east and west.
For this ideal, I can sacrifice a lot of rest time and a lot of enjoyment.
But the body is capital.
Running, push-ups, sit-ups, and core strength exercises need to be included in the schedule.
Riding a horse, of course, is also required!
Zhu Yunwen turned back to Wuying Hall and continued to review the memorial. Qitai and Jingqing worked very seriously in Kaifeng Mansion. After rectifying the government office, they began to go deep into the local area, mobilize the people, and prepare to replant spring wheat so that they could harvest a crop of grain.
It's just that local difficulties are like serious illness, and they can't get better overnight.
"Let the Ministry of Household Affairs plan to reform the taxation of poor counties in Kaifeng Prefecture and reduce or reduce taxes for two or three years..."
Zhu Yunwen took a memorial and signaled Shuangxi to deliver the message.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Army.
Zhu Di was studying the military situation in Guangxi. When he saw Xu Huizu coming back, he said bluntly: "Guangxi has high mountains and dense forests, and the terrain is steep and unsuitable for a large army to attack. Over the years, the rebellion in Guangxi has been extremely difficult to suppress. This time, the emperor only arranged for the Guangxi Dusi to deal with the Hu Du army in Annan. Isn’t it a little inappropriate?”
Xu Huizu sighed and said, "With Han Guan here, there shouldn't be many problems."
Zhu Di frowned.
Han Guan is capable and has gone deep into Guangxi to fight, but the problem is that Guangxi's military strength is very limited. To attack and defend, the strength must be doubled. There is no reason for a small number of troops to fight against the majority of defense.
"Don't worry, King Yan. Han Guan is not a reckless person. If the attack is difficult, he will not sacrifice his life as a sergeant. I am only worried about Zhang Fu. He is the vanguard appointed by the emperor. If he fails..."
Xu Huizu sat down and picked up the teapot.
When Zhu Di saw what Xu Huizu said, he laughed and said: "Zhang Fu is the son of Zhang Yu. He has practiced martial arts since he was a child, and he is also good at writing. He can be said to be both civil and military. He is a talented person. Although he has not been tested by real war, I, the king I believe he will not disappoint.”
Xu Huizu looked at Zhu Di. He seemed to believe in Zhang Fu just like Zhu Yunwen.
That’s all.
Maybe it was the emperor's genius intuition.
Just like when he chose Zheng He as deputy navy commander, his vision was always so precise and admirable.
"You seem to have something on your mind?"
Seeing that Xu Huizu was restless, Zhu Di asked.
Xu Huizu drank the herbal tea, turned to Zhu Di and said: "Shanxi merchants sent five hundred war horses."
Zhu Di nodded. He still knew this bit of news. He just looked at Xu Huizu doubtfully. It's a good thing to send war horses. It won't make you frown, right?
Xu Huizu said with some worry in his eyebrows: "The emperor asked for a war horse and said he wanted to learn riding skills."
"What?"
Zhu Di's expression changed.
Xu Huizu examined Zhu Di's face. Yes, he had the same expression at that time...
Zhu Di's eyes moved slightly, his eyes were like stars.
Unlike Xu Huizu, Zhu Di was not worried that Zhu Yunwen would fall off his horse and die, but was thinking about Zhu Yunwen's purpose of learning riding!
Naturally, the emperor cannot ride a horse just for a stroll in Nanjing City. He has the best sedan chair, the most noble carriage, and the most superior carriage. If he is only in Nanjing City, there is no need to ride a horse.
Unless, he wants to leave the capital!
Riding a horse out of the capital?
Zhu Di took a deep breath. Zhu Yunwen wanted to be the emperor immediately and chase after the great ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang. His ambition was not just to stay in the palace and sit on the throne and issue orders. He also wanted to lead troops to fight in person? !
Who to recruit personally?
Zhu Di looked at the map.
Annan?
Tartar?
Wala?
No matter who you are, the meaning behind learning to ride is worth pondering.
"King Yan, what does Helan mean?"
Xu Huizu asked.
"What Helan?"
Zhu Di asked rhetorically.
Xu Huizu looked at Zhu Di seriously and said, "The emperor named the horse Helan. This name must have a profound meaning, right?"
Zhu Di raised his brows, two forehead lines appeared, and replied: "As far as I know, in Mongolian, Helan means horse."
"Is this just what you mean?"
Xu Huizu lowered his head and pondered.
Horse, Helan!
Maybe not.
Gu Feixiong in the Tang Dynasty wrote a poem: Helan Mountain is Rongjiang, and the road to Xiaoguan from here is almost deserted. Infinite City is not the Han realm, and there are many people in Hu Township.
Yue Fei of the Southern Song Dynasty once said: Driving a long chariot, you can traverse the gap in the Helan Mountains. The ambition is to eat the meat of Huns when they are hungry, and to drink the blood of Huns when they are thirsty.
Xu Huizu vaguely felt that Helan Mountain was what Helan meant!
Leaving Helan is the land of barbarians!
Perhaps, the emperor's intention is Beiyuan.
Xu Huizu shook his head and didn't think about it any more. Just when he was about to ask Zhu Di what he thought of the war in Guangxi, Xu Yingxu hurried into the room and shouted hurriedly: "It's a big deal."
"Why are you so nervous?"
Xu Huizu had never seen his brother look like this before, and he couldn't help but become nervous.
Xu Yingxu quickly handed over the document in his hand and said: "Liu Cheng of Qianhu of the Navy was killed in the battle, three big ships were captured by Japanese pirates, more than 200 sergeants were killed, and only a dozen people escaped with their lives!"
"When did the Japanese pirates become so powerful?"
Xu Huizu was shocked and quickly took the document. After reading it, he became furious and said, "How dare Liu Cheng be so bold and disobey the imperial decree and privately accept Japanese women on board the ship!"
After Zhu Di saw it, his face was extremely gloomy and he said: "This matter must be reported to the emperor immediately. The Japanese pirates have a big fortune ship, and their strength has greatly increased. If they are not dealt with as soon as possible, it may cause a catastrophe!"
Xu Huizu gritted his teeth, kicked down the table, and shouted to Xu Yingxu: "Go and arrest all Liu Cheng's family members!"
Xu Yingxu looked at Zhu Di and motioned for him to say something.
Zhu Di was noncommittal. He was not from the Governor's Mansion. He was just hanging in the Governor's Mansion, studying military strategy and training the three camps.
"Prince Yan, come into the palace with me."
"I don't feel well in my stomach, so I need to take a step forward..."
Zhu Di ran away simply.
It’s a joke, if you go to Zhu Yunwen at this time, it would be weird if you don’t get scolded and punished. Xu Huizu wants to resist it, but he can’t.
"Liu Cheng!"
Zhu Yunwen threw the memorial to the ground angrily, looked at Ru Yu and Xu Huizu with cold eyes, gritted his teeth and said: "I have an explicit order, no Japanese are allowed to enter our Ming Dynasty! When encountering Japanese, they will either be expelled or killed, I will obey I haven’t given any order to take you in, right! Rujun, have I ever given such an order?”
"No!"
Ru Yu lowered her head and said.
"Haha, no, then why is Liu Cheng so bold? In taking in the Japanese women, is it because he sympathizes with the Japanese, or because he can't control his lower body?! Now the Japanese pirates are cooperating with each other, and the three big fortune ships are in the hands of others, and a small group of soldiers is almost wiped out ! Tell me who is responsible for this!"
PS:
I would like to apologize to everyone. These two days are odd updates. It is not because Jingxue is lazy, but because of work. During this period, I work overtime until eight or nine in the evening every day. I am really unable to do anything...
Allow me to take a few breaths. The second update will be restored soon. I can assure everyone that the missing updates will be made up for every day in the future.
Thank you for your understanding, thank you Jingxue.
