The waiter laughed along and said, "Of course I got it from the local herdsmen."
"It is said that……"
Zhu Qizhen suddenly lengthened his voice and said slowly: "There is a kind of snow wolf in Mobei. It is tall and white. It is extremely rare. And the skin of this kind of snow wolf is even rarer. If it can be made into a vest and worn close to the body,
It has the effect of relaxing the muscles, activating blood circulation, and prolonging life, right or wrong?"
The boy looked a little confused and said, "You may be mistaken. I have lived on the grassland for decades, and I have actually seen wild wolves that are all white."
"Yeah?"
Zhu Qizhen pretended to be disappointed, sighed, and said: "I thought you had lived in Mobei all year round and had seen this kind of snow wolf skin!"
Wynn understood at the side, and then said: "My husband suffered from cold in his heart and lungs when he was young, leaving old diseases. He is most afraid of cold weather. I heard that the snow wolf skin can cure diseases. If you can get it, the price can be easily negotiated."
!”
After hearing all this, the guy didn't have any suspicion, and said truthfully: "Snow wolves are said to be found only in the far north. It's so cold in that place that few people go hunting, so the snow wolf skin is naturally very valuable."
It’s so precious, I’ve only heard of it but never seen it.”
Zhu Qizhen looked regretful and said, "That means we have no chance. Let's settle the score!"
“Chenghui, there are fifty-two taels in total, so I’ll give you fifty-two taels!”
"Okay, give me the money!"
Zhu Qizhen stood up, walked to the door, and looked at the white leather on the signboard, which had turned yellow due to the wind and sun.
"What kind of skin is this?"
The waiter suddenly became nervous and said, "It's white fox fur!"
"oh!"
Zhu Qizhen nodded, turned and left.
Wynn handed over the money and walked out of the leather goods shop with a bundle of leather in his arms.
"Your Majesty, if you want snow wolf skin, I can send someone to find it."
Zhu Qizhen glanced at him helplessly and said, "What do I want with that thing?"
"ah?"
Wynn was stunned for a moment and said, "Didn't you say that Snow Wolf Skin can relax your muscles and activate your blood circulation and prolong your life?"
Zhu Qizhen frowned and said, "You also said that I caught wind and cold when I was a child. Can these words be taken seriously?"
Wynn looked troubled and asked: "Then... what does the snow wolf skin mean?"
Zhu Qizhen shook his head and said: "The reason why the snow wolf is all white is a protective color. In other words, this kind of wolf only lives in the far north covered with ice and snow. Don't you understand?"
"Oh, slave, I understand!"
Wynn slapped his thigh and said, "You are planning to test it out to see if they have any connection with the Tatar tribe in the far north."
"Actually, there's no need to test it at all. Didn't you see the sign they hung at the door? It's made of snow wolf skin!"
"Ah? Isn't it fox fur?"
Wynn was stunned. The piece of skin looked yellow, but how could he tell it was wolf skin?
Zhu Qizhen sneered and said: "Fox skin has more velvet and less velvet, and wolf skin has more velvet and less velvet. You can tell at a glance!"
Wynn was very puzzled, why do you, the emperor, know everything?
Does an emperor need to learn these things from an early age?
A cold light flashed in Zhu Qizhen's eyes. He knew very well what the white wolf skin of this trading house meant.
There are no snow wolves in Mobei, which means that some people hunt wolves in the Far North, and then go to the caravan to exchange supplies, and Tuo Tuo Bu Hua is in the Far North!
Now the situation is very clear, and no evidence is needed to prove that there is some connection between this trading house and Tuo Tuo Bu Hua.
"Your Majesty, return to the palace this way!"
"Don't go back now, go to Beizhen Fusi!"
Zhu Qizhen returned to the Beizhen Office with a sullen face and ordered Yuan Bin to find out all the information about Mobei.
Over the years, Jinyiwei has deployed hundreds of spies in Mobei, and the information they collected filled two large boxes, and it took three days and three nights to read it all.
I saw two large boxes opened, and there were countless books inside...
Zhu Qizhen frowned and said, "So many?"
Yuan Bin replied: "Since the emperor's personal expedition, every move in Mobei has been under the surveillance of Jin Yiwei."
Zhu Qizhen thought for a while and said: "I won't read anymore. Tell me what's going on in Mobei now!"
"yes!"
Yuan Bin organized his thoughts and then described the general situation in Mobei in detail.
In the fifteenth year of Zhengtong, Zhu Qizhen's imperial commander personally conquered Oara, the Tatars fled, and Monan and Mobei returned to the territory of the Ming Dynasty. The imperial court established Monan Guard and Mobei Guard.
Among them, the Monanwei are mainly composed of Han people who immigrated outside the customs, while the Mobeiwei is mainly composed of the remaining Mongolian tribes.
The key surveillance area of Jinyi Guard is Mobei Guard!
In fact, it was not smooth sailing for the Mongolian tribes in Mobeiwei to change their living habits and become people of the Ming Dynasty from the beginning.
It's not that they are accustomed to the nomadic life, but that someone is hindering it.
The nomadic life seems to be free and comfortable, but in fact, it is not because they want to be like this, but because they are forced by life.
They had to drive cattle and sheep, carry tents, and move around constantly. They had no fixed place to live. Moreover, because they mainly ate meat, their nutrition was unbalanced, and various diseases often occurred.
However, medical conditions are very limited on the grassland, and even others don’t know you are sick!
In the vast grassland, you can just find a place, set up your tent, and settle down.
When the grass here is gnawed away by cattle and sheep, move to another place. Not even you know where you are going next, let alone others.
If you really get sick, you can get through it if you can. If you can't get through it... you can only wait to die.
Deep down in their hearts, they actually long to integrate into the Central Plains civilization.
Therefore, after the Ming court issued the edict, some people quickly changed their living habits.
Most of these people are former Oara civilians. They work hard to herd cattle all year round, but they have to hand over most of the harvest. Once a war breaks out, they have to go to the front line to fight or work as coolies. Generally speaking, Oara is divided into three, six and nine.
Wait, the people at the bottom have the hardest time.
When they learned that they had become subjects of the Ming Dynasty, they were the most willing to accept it.
In Wala, they were the common people of the lower class, and in the Ming Dynasty, they were still the common people of the lower class. However, the people of the Ming Dynasty obviously lived a good life. They had spacious houses, their own farmland, and could work in workshops to earn money. As long as they were willing to contribute, they had no worries at all.
Eat and drink, why not?
However, if some people are happy, some people will be sad.
The living standards of the common people are improving day by day, but the former Oara nobles are not enjoying themselves.
In the past, they had privileges. When civilians saw them, they had to give in and bow their heads in salute. Anyone who dared to raise his head would be regarded as disrespectful. A beating was considered a minor offense, and it was not uncommon to be chopped down directly.
You can take the girl from whose family you like directly. In fact, such a thing is a kind of favor for that girl.
Now it's better, the former commoner actually walks side by side with me, and no one will follow him if he falls in love with any girl.
If you go to rob, you will be beaten...
What kind of world is this!
Therefore, these former Wala nobles became opponents of the Ming Dynasty, but they did not dare to openly stir up trouble, so they could only make small moves secretly.
For example, spread some rumors that the Ming Dynasty was corrupt and dark, and everything you see is an illusion!
If you tell him, everyone's life is getting better and better, and things are moving in a good direction.
He will say that you have all been deceived. In fact, what you see is what the court wants you to see, and many shady stories have not been made public.
Usually at this time, someone would call him a stupid dog, and then he would be spat on.
Of course, they know that what they do will have no effect, but they just enjoy it, fearing that the world will not be in chaos.
As a result, the Mongolian tribes in Mobeiwei were basically divided into two factions, one was the supporters and the other was the opponents.
For these opponents, the imperial court took action many times, either beating or punishing them, and all kinds of punishment methods were used, but they always had no effect.
Because they are not stupid, once the court sends people to investigate, they will stop immediately.
When the limelight passed, the court relaxed its vigilance and immediately became active again.
For this reason, the imperial court was helpless. They couldn't do anything anyway, and over time, they didn't want to care about it.
Zhu Qizhen listened carefully and then asked: "What extraordinary behavior have these people done recently?"
Yuan Bin shook his head and said: "Back to the emperor, not only did he not do anything, he was very calm!"
"Could it be that the local government has started to control it again?"
Yuan Bin shook his head again, with a look of doubt on his face, and said: "This is the blame for the strange thing. The government has not tightened control. However, these people have been very peaceful recently and have not done anything unusual."
Zhu Qizhen smiled and said: "There's nothing strange about it, it's just the calm before the storm!"
After hearing this, Yuan Bin suddenly frowned and said: "What the emperor means...are they planning to make any big move?"
"I'm just speculating. Think about it, when you are dissatisfied with someone and say bad things about him behind his back every day, but suddenly one day, you stop talking. Why?"
"Um……"
Yuan Bin pondered for a moment and seemed to have figured it out: "Unless I have found a way to deal with this person, there is no need to talk behind his back!"
"Exactly!"
Zhu Qizhen nodded and continued: "Looking at it now, things are very clear. Tuotuo Buhua is making a comeback. There are some restless forces in Mobei. There is a fur goods trading house who is a spy. Everything is right. Now
There is only one most critical point left.”
"The emperor means..."
"Opportunity!"
Zhu Qizhen uttered two words slowly, and then looked at Wynn: "They have made so many preparations, they must be planning something big. Tell me, where are they going to start?"
"Ah, this..."
Wynn smiled awkwardly and said, "I am stupid..."
Zhu Qizhen shook his head in disappointment: "It seems that we can't count on going to Dongchang."
Wynn:......
Zhu Qizhen looked at Yuan Bin again: "You tell me!"
Yuan Bin thought carefully for a while, and then said: "To use small and broad means to defeat the strong, to defeat the strong with the weak, we need a surprising point to win. This point the emperor said...I dare not speak nonsense..."
“If you have any ideas, it’s okay to say it!”
"yes!"
Yuan Bin thought for a while and finally said: "It should be the emperor!"
Wynn suddenly froze and looked at Yuan Bin with strange eyes, his face full of confusion.
Zhu Qizhen smiled: "Tell me your reasons."
Yuan Bin continued: "Tuotuo didn't bother to plan so many things, and he didn't hesitate to send the Yaksha Kingdom out just to arouse the vigilance of the Beishan Guards, which shows that he is ready for a life-and-death fight. After thinking about it, I have come to this conclusion
If someone wants to cause an uproar in Mobei, the only possibility is to go against the emperor."
Zhu Qizhen nodded and said: "But, I have no plans to travel to Mobei. What are his plans?"
Yuan Bin lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said: "Your Majesty, is Qiqi Ke still in the capital?"
"Not bad, still there."
"If...I mean if, she invites you to inspect Mobei, will you go or not?"
Zhu Qizhen seemed to have thought of this section and said, "What do you think?"
Yuan Bin shook his head vigorously and said: "Of course I can't go."
Immediately afterwards, he added: "However, this can also explain why Tuotuo Wuhua would go to a lot of trouble and create doubts."
Zhu Qizhen smiled faintly and said: "Yes, if I go to Mobei, then everything can be explained."
These days, he has been thinking hard about what Tuo Tuo Bu Hua is doing?
Today I finally figured it out. It turns out that the goal is myself.
Although everything is just speculation, it is very close to the truth.
Bang bang bang!
Someone knocked on the door, and Yuan Bin said dissatisfied: "What did I tell you just now, don't bother me!"
"Sir... someone from Dongchang is here..."
Yuan Bin raised his eyebrows and asked: "Who?"
"Eunuch Bingbi of Dongchang, Xiao Jing, Eunuch Xiao wants to see you!"
Yuan Bin looked at Wynn and cast a questioning look.
Wynn said blankly: "I didn't let him come!"
Yuan Bin looked at Zhu Qizhen again, and Zhu Qizhen nodded slightly.
"please come in!"
"yes!"
Not long after, the door opened and Xiao Jing walked in anxiously.
"My servant comes to see the Emperor!"
Zhu Qizhen said calmly: "Get up and talk!"
"yes!"
Xiao Jing stood up and took out a memorial from his arms.
"This is a petition from Mobei Qiqike sent to the cabinet, and the cabinet elders forwarded it to the Chief of Ceremonies."
Zhu Qizhen did not answer, but said: "Please listen to me."
Xiao Jing bowed and said: "Qiqi Ke is here to report, and I sincerely request the emperor to inspect Mobei!"
Zhu Qizhen:……
Yuan Bin:......
Wynn:......
Xiao Jing did not notice anything strange and continued: "Please give me your permission, Your Majesty!"
Wynn hurriedly said: "The emperor's tour is a big event. You should go back first and tell Qiqi Ke, and wait for the cabinet and the Ministry of Rites to discuss it before making a final decision."
But Yuan Bin said: "This man's wild ambitions have been exposed for sure, so I might as well go and arrest him!"
Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said, "If you catch her, will she still come back if she doesn't take off?"
Yuan Bin said hurriedly: "It takes a long-term plan to capture Natutuo. To say the least, the remnants of the Tatars no longer have the strength to attack our Ming Dynasty. Whether they live or die is meaningless."
Zhu Qizhen didn't think so. There must be something behind this matter that he had overlooked.
Hidden dangers have not been eliminated and will always remain a hidden danger.
If you want to find out the truth, you can only use your own tricks and use your body as bait to catch this big fish Tuotuo Buhua!
"I just want to see what conspiracy Tuotuo Buhua is planning after planning so many things!"