Chapter 929 0924 [You must seize the opportunity to surrender]
To the southwest of Longmen Grottoes, Wan'an Mountain stretches for more than ten miles, and part of the slopes is included in the Tiansi Prison Horse Farm to the north.
The rest are all royal hunting grounds!
Although woodcutters from the surrounding area are allowed to collect firewood, they are not allowed to cut down the main trunks of trees, and heavy fines will be imposed if found.
Luoyang has begun to use coal, and fewer and fewer woodcutters are entering the city. The few farmers' own firewood in the surrounding area will not have any impact on the vegetation of Wan'an Mountain.
There are no wild beasts in the mountains, not even wild wolves.
However, there are more than ten kinds of prey such as wild boars, muntjacs, rabbits, sika deer, etc., most of which are stocked by the imperial court. There are not many original wild animals left in the mountains.
If wild animals run into nearby farmland and are captured by local people, the government will not bother to pursue them. It doesn't matter if they even go into the mountains to poach one or two, but if they go poaching for a long time, then they think they are living too well.
The royal hunting grounds of all dynasties were actually only useful in the middle and early stages of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
It was not used for the emperor's pleasure, but to train the imperial army in the form of hunting, especially the cavalry of the imperial army.
The royal hunting grounds of the Northern Song Dynasty were turned into farmland a few decades later.
The royal hunting grounds of the Ming Dynasty became the place where eunuchs were dispatched in the late Ming Dynasty, and the royal palaces inside were in decay.
The royal hunting grounds of the Qing Dynasty were even more impressive. Because they occupied a large enough area and had enough woods, they became a timber and fur base for the Manchu nobles. No matter who was sent to supervise the Mulan Paddock, they could make a lot of money by illegally harvesting timber and poaching wild animals.
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When Jiaqing first came to the throne, he also had a New Deal. He not only tried to reform internal affairs, but also planned to revitalize the Eight Banners Army.
So, he started with hunting!
The first time I went there, the officials objected, saying that Your Majesty has only been in power for four years and is unfit for hunting.
When he wanted to go for the second time, the officials objected, saying that there was a sudden flood in the capital and the people were displaced. In order to reduce the burden on the court, the emperor stopped going hunting.
It was delayed for another year, but the officials still opposed it.
Jiaqing was furious and said that I am not here to have fun. Mulan hunting is an ancestral law. I am here to revitalize our Eight Banners Army.
The ministers could not stop him, but something happened again halfway.
The person in charge of Mulan Paddock reported that there has been very little rainfall this year, the weather has turned cold, and the aquatic plants have dried up, making it really unsuitable for hunting.
Jiaqing sent people to investigate secretly, and found that the water and grass there were abundant. However, a large number of trees were cut down, and not even a deer could be seen for hundreds of miles. They were all killed by the guards and sold for their skins, and the deer were bloody.
What's even more ridiculous is that no one has been severely punished for years of large-scale bullying...
Looking at the past dynasties of China, we can guess whether this dynasty is declining by looking at the degree of devastation of the royal hunting grounds. Including the Yuan Dynasty!
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Compared with the hundreds of miles of the Qing Dynasty paddock, the area of the Ming Dynasty royal hunting ground was still too small. How many prey could be contained in the mountain forest that stretched for more than ten miles?
Thirty thousand forbidden troops were dispatched on foot and horse, advancing layer by layer outside the hunting ground.
War drums, bugles, and military whistles sounded one after another. They advanced in turns, and the various units cooperated with each other.
Driving the prey away is only the second step, the main purpose is to practice the transmission and execution of military orders.
A group of sika deer were frightened and ran out. Ju Ming said to Prince Zhu Yang: "Go!"
King Zhu Kang of Yu was born in Jinzhou, which belonged to the ancient Ankang County, so it was called Zhu Kang.
The prince will turn sixteen this year. He was born in Yangzhou, so he is called Zhu Yang.
The third and fourth sons of the emperor were born in Xiangyang, named Zhu Xiang and Zhu Fan respectively...
Although the prince Zhu Yang was more reserved and not very fond of martial arts, he was still forced to learn horseback riding and archery.
He took several of the prince's attendants and immediately rode towards the deer.
Frightened, the deer fled all the way to the other side. Further away, flags were waved, a large number of sergeants shouted, and a group of hunting dogs were released.
The deer began to scatter.
Zhu Yang drew his bow and shot an arrow, which landed among several deer.
He shot three arrows in succession and finally hit a deer in the hind leg.
"It's a hit, His Royal Highness is a hit!"
The attendants shouted excitedly and began to surround him on horseback, while the injured sika deer ran around.
Zhu Yang shot four more arrows and finally hit his neck.
The attendants continued to pursue, and the hunting dogs pounced on the deer and bit it.
Two attendants carried the deer and followed Zhu Yang to return to his life.
Zhu Yang's face flushed with shame, he rode on horseback and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I have obtained a deer."
"Not bad, keep up the good work." Zhu Ming encouraged.
Zhu Yang felt at ease and followed his father on horseback obediently.
Zhu Kang wanted to show that when a wild boar was driven out of the woods, he volunteered to go hunting.
Ju Ming waved his hand.
Zhu Kang immediately galloped on his horse. He made rapid progress in the military academy, especially in archery, spearmanship and riding.
He only shot one arrow, and it hit the wild boar's side.
The wild boar was so painful that it no longer ran away, but turned around and charged towards Zhu Kang.
Zhu Kang shot another arrow in the boar's nose. Then he turned his horse to the side, pulled away a little distance, and shot another arrow in the head.
Ju Ming looked through the binoculars with a bright smile on his face.
Mulek said to Anvari: "This prince is extremely brave and is also the oldest. Why isn't he the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty?"
Anvari said: "In the Ming Dynasty, whether it is a king or a noble, one wife belongs to the principal wife, and the others only belong to the deputy wives. The first son of the principal wife can inherit the country or industry. If this son dies of illness,
The second son of the principal wife will inherit."
"What if the head wife has no son?" Mulek asked.
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Anvari said: "Then the eldest son born from other wives will inherit."
Mulek thought carefully for a while and said: "This inheritance system can avoid civil strife. But if the successor is too stupid, it will bring disaster to the country."
Anwari said: "Officials of the Ming Dynasty said they were not afraid that the prince would be stupid because there were ministers to help govern the country. They were afraid that the prince would be cruel and unkind, destroying the country's system and not caring about the lives of the people."
Mulek pointed at Zhu Kang who had returned from hunting wild boars: "This prince is so brave, doesn't he want to compete for the throne?"
Anwari said: "If he dares to compete for the throne, he will be the enemy of all civil and military officials in the entire country. Unless he can defeat all opponents and defeat a steady stream of huge armies."
Mullek shook his head and said: "This kind of inheritance system is difficult to implement in Seljuk."
"The emperor himself hunts!" Anvari shouted.
Mulek also took out his bow and arrows and went out with the emperor's attendants.
Ju Ming's mount at this time was Cornucopia's great-great-great-grandson, Briquettes.
Its fur is black and smooth as silk, and it has the blood of Hehuang horse, Khitan horse, Wusun horse and Hanxue horse.
It is currently impossible to classify the horse breed, because the genetic characteristics are not yet stable, and its brothers and sisters all have different shapes.
Its shoulder height is not even qualified among sweaty horses, only 147 centimeters, but it is tall enough here in China. The head is small and smart, with the characteristics of a Wusun horse. The body shape is like He Huang
Horse. It has extremely strong speed and endurance, and perfectly inherits the advantages of its male and female lines.
He has a bad temper and is extremely aggressive.
Zhu Ming waved his riding whip, and the briquettes jumped out in excitement, surpassing the attendants by a horse's length in the blink of an eye.
Then he rushed faster and faster, and Zhu Ming quickly pulled the reins to control the speed.
Ju Ming aimed at the leader of the deer group, hesitated slightly, and then shot at the other one next to him.
An arrow hit the neck.
"The emperor's divine shot!" the attendants and officials shouted.
Ju Ming reined in his horse and stopped, smiling and saying: "Envoys from all over the world will also try it."
The deer herd here were released by the imperial court, but the time was too short to reproduce and flourish. It is estimated that a new batch will have to be released after today.
In the next few years, hunting will have to be temporarily suspended to allow the wild animals to thrive.
Envoys from various countries rushed out excitedly, all wanting to show their talents in front of the Ming Emperor.
Only the surrounding vassal countries and some envoys from big countries focused on the emperor's riding and archery skills.
The envoys from the vassal state complained endlessly, and they hoped that the Ming Dynasty would have an emperor who could rule from the top down.
It doesn't matter how good the emperor is in riding and shooting, but it means that the emperor is martial.
If the emperor was martial, then the Ming Dynasty would be martial!
Xixia envoy Cao Tuan thought of this year's famine and heard that a large number of hungry people on the border had fled to the Ming Dynasty for resettlement. Many of them were even kidnapped from the Song border by Xixia.
Once the Hengshan area of the Ming Dynasty is fully populated, the two countries will not be far from war.
In the past, the tug-of-war between the Northern Song Dynasty and Xixia was purely out of necessity in the face of the current situation.
At first, the Song Dynasty advanced steadily in Hengshan, conquered a place, and immediately built a fortress. Then Xixia also learned from it and also overhauled the fortress there.
The Hengshan area is dotted with fortresses from both countries.
Due to the terrain, you have to build fortresses one after another slowly.
But now the Ming Dynasty has artillery. When facing the fortress group, you can use the artillery to push past.
A few days ago, officials from Honglu Temple invited Cao Tuan to drink and talked about the Gu Zhong in the northwest.
It was also revealed that the Daming Martial Arts Temple will soon enshrine Zhang Yichao’s shrine.
Cao Tuan’s ancestor was Zhang Yichao’s grandson-in-law!
My ancestors were enshrined in the Ming Martial Temple, so if I help the Ming Dynasty destroy Xia, can I get extra preferential treatment?
The problem is, my nephew is the prince of Xixia.
Once his nephew succeeds to the throne, his fortune in Xixia will rise. Unless it is absolutely necessary, it is best not to destroy Xixia, so that the Cao family can continue to be rich and prosperous for generations.
But what should we do if Daming really calls?
Cao Tuan was very confused.
Suddenly cheers came from the front, and an envoy from an unknown country shot his prey.
Cao Tuan slapped his head and suddenly figured out, I am so confused.
As long as the Xixia war does not reveal its defeat, I can happily be the uncle of the country. If the Xixia war fails, I will quickly become an internal help. It is best to directly change the family name to Zhang and transfer the incense of the Cao family to the incense of Zhang Yichao.
I can be Cao Tuan or Zhang Tuan.
"drive!"
Cao Tuan rushed out with his horse, but the deer had dispersed and the prey could not be found at all.
Cao Tuan looked at the bow and arrow in his hand and realized that he had to choose the right moment, otherwise he would not be able to reap the benefits as before.
If you surrender too early, your family may be destroyed.
It was too late to become a member of the Ming Dynasty and could not reflect the value of the Cao family.
This is a difficult time to grasp.
(There seems to be a chapter earlier where the prince’s name was mistakenly written as Zhu Xiang.)
