Chapter 5 Visiting Relatives (please ask for a monthly ticket)
In addition to the Sauron people, the Jurchens and Mongols in Jilin were all reorganized. About ten thousand people came to Jilin in advance for gathering and training.
After all, fighting is not a child's play. You must be familiar with the queues and flags and drums in advance to integrate into the army.
It seems that he was influenced by the Baraya soldiers of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. You Shilu specially selected about 500 people from this group and built them according to the pattern of heavy armored cavalry.
Since there were not many people, he conducted experiments while reporting to the emperor.
In neighboring Heilongjiang, the mountains are already covered by heavy snow, and the entire Heilongjiang General Mansion has completely become a snow country.
But no matter how low the temperature is, Heilongjiang General Bai Wang is still wrapped in a mink coat and standing shivering at the pier, seemingly welcoming distinguished guests.
He raised his head, lowered it again, and stamped his feet, extremely anxious.
After a while, he saw a black shadow in the distance. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief and walked towards it quickly:
"But I'm worried to death. Why are you here even in the middle of winter?"
There were nearly 5,000 people in this team. Everyone was riding a horse and carrying snowflakes on their backs. It seemed that everyone was bent over, and their faces were red from the cold.
The leader was curled up in fur, revealing a pair of bright eyes. After seeing Bai Wang, he smiled and said:
"It was only October yesterday and the snow wasn't heavy yet. Although the roads were a little rough, they were still passable."
Zhu Cunqu's words made Bai Wang couldn't help but roll his eyes.
From Arctic City, we traveled thousands of miles on land to Heilongjiang City. The journey was difficult and dangerous because of the large number of wolves, tigers, leopards, and tribesmen.
This man doesn't know the importance at all, and he is not afraid of bringing thousands of people with him. This is simply ridiculous.
But does he dare to teach him a lesson?
"Sir, you can't do this in the future." Bai Wang said earnestly: "There are countless savage Jurchen tribes on this road, and they don't obey the king. How can they know the truth?"
"In their eyes, you are just a prey. If there is even the slightest mistake..."
Thinking of this, he was covered in cold sweat.
Zhu Cunqu was calm, listening to his troubles along the way, and then rode into Heilongjiang City.
"How are the soldiers and horses?"
Zhu Cunqu turned from passive to active: "It was not an oversight to ask us to send troops to gather early."
"Master, with your five thousand people joining us, Heilongjiang City will be able to produce another three thousand people, for a total of eight thousand people."
Bai Wang said softly: "This time, the three northeastern regions, plus the troops in the capital camp, may have as many as forty or fifty thousand. Conquering the Horqin tribes can be said to be easy."
Zhu Cunqu nodded: "General Bai, is the court really trying to overthrow Horqin?"
"I don't know the details, but it's probably like this. Maybe it also means knocking the mountain to shake the tiger."
The two of them were speechless.
Later, Zhu Cunqu moved into his mansion in Heilongjiang.
This time he led the army south, of course he wanted to show off and prove to the court his ability to recruit troops, but secondly, he also wanted to recruit immigrants faster and build the Arctic City.
It took more than half a year to go to Arctic City, and the construction of the city was completed, and tribes thousands of miles away from Arctic City were conquered, thus expanding the trade circle and enhancing the development of Arctic City.
But the population shortage has become increasingly serious.
Although Heilongjiang is also short of people, compared to Arctic City, it is already abundant in population.
Of course, in addition to this, he also had to use the docks and ports of Heilongjiang City to present the river fish brought from Arctic City to the emperor.
This is his filial piety.
The reason why he chose land transportation instead of sea transportation was because he considered the importance of the Savage Jurchen, so he walked around to learn more about it in detail.
The journey for half a month has already made him understand the savage women very well.
"If I were put in charge of Heilongjiang, the first one would rely on sea trade for business and taxation, and the second one would recruit the savage Jurchens as soldiers and conduct conquests inland to obtain soldiers and resources."
Zhu Cunqu thought calmly.
The vast Heilongjiang region cannot be covered by just two cities, and at least three or five cities are needed.
However, today's Heilongjiang region is content with a small amount of money. It is indulged in maritime trade and is too lazy to move inland. It will not take the initiative to expand without being whipped with a whip. This is a common problem among bureaucrats.
In this way, he eagerly wanted to take charge of Heilongjiang and take charge of his own affairs.
"I'm sorry, General Bai."
Zhu Cunqu murmured in a low voice: "You are really not of much help to Heilongjiang, and you have even delayed the development of Heilongjiang."
But he didn't hesitate in his hand and started writing directly.
All the enthusiasm is contained in the letter.
Regarding the emperor, he did not dare to hide anything. He told everything in detail, feeling quite excited.
"By the way, that fleet went to that barbaric land. Not long after they came back, they also had to talk to my father."
Exploring the so-called New World is one of his main tasks in Arctic City.
Now that we have received feedback, it must be the New World. Although it is a bit deserted, the further south the fleet goes, the more vitality it can find. It is indeed a livable place.
At least it is much better than Heilongjiang.
There are also gold mines.
"My minister thought that the company of the Ministry of Internal Affairs could be sent to run the business, and the imperial court should not go deep into it, so as not to cause chaos and losses in the court."
Zhu Cunqu expressed his opinion: "If this place is really rich, settlements can also be established, and it would also be good to enfeoff vassal states."
"According to the crew members, it's somewhere in the south of the Yangtze River. Although it's a bit hotter and humid, it's still better than the wilderness..."
"I think the brothers will also be happy here..."
After sending the letter filled with his passion to the capital, Zhu Cunqu breathed a sigh of relief.
After working locally for a long time, he desperately wanted to be on his own, hoping that his father would satisfy him!
After a good sleep, I opened my eyes and saw that the sky was slightly bright outside. Zhu Yixi asked casually: "What time is it?"
"Master, it's already eight o'clock." Liu Afu's voice sounded in front of the couch. He glanced at the chiming clock, came quickly, and asked hurriedly: "Master, are you feeling thirsty?"
"Well." Zhu Yixi hummed in a low voice and sat up, "Prepare the fragrant soup and take a bath."
In the Forbidden City in the middle of winter, taking a bath was extremely troublesome, with more than two hundred eunuchs and maids working hard.
Half an hour later, the bathtub mixed with various spices appeared in front of him.
Without the slightest hesitation, he soaked himself in it.
It was also at this time that his mind was most relaxed.
After taking a hot bath, I felt much refreshed. It was already late, and there was no need to wear those complicated clothes. I wore close-fitting clothes and a large chinchilla fur cloak and returned to the thermal pavilion.
In the Baibao Pavilion next to the royal eucalyptus, the Western self-ringing clock struck eight times, and the wind was howling outside. Because of the newly used heating in the warm pavilion, the temperature was as comfortable as the Indian summer.
The vastness of the territory gave the entire Ming Dynasty various situations.
Heavy snow in the north squeezed the houses; light rain in the south froze many people.
After finishing writing, he put the pen down, thinking thoughtfully in his mind, "What day is it today?"
"If I come back to you, it's already October 14th."
"It's October."
Zhu Yixi felt a little melancholy.
Unknowingly, Shaowu's 19th year will pass, which makes people miss him so much.
"In a few days, it will be Sister Kress's birthday, right?"
Liu Afu chuckled and said:
"Yesterday Eunuch Zhao from the Hot Spring Palace talked about it when he saw the servant. I will wait a few days and remind the emperor again. I didn't expect the emperor to remember it."
Zhu Yixi smiled noncommittally and looked at the bright sky outside: "Let's go to the Hot Spring Palace."
"Yes!" Liu Afu agreed, and was about to order the sedan to be prepared, but the emperor stopped him, "It doesn't have to be like this, I'll just leave it like this."
After many years in the palace, the Cress sisters have grown from youth to maturity. After the two gave birth to three princes and princesses for the emperor, the emperor's interest immediately decreased. Except for occasionally wandering back, he lost his previous enthusiasm.
As I got closer, I could still hear the sounds of children playing inside. Walking through the withered yellow grass, I saw the figure of a boy, wearing a fragrant silk cotton robe, holding a smaller baby, and two formal
The whole yard is full of fun.
"Got...got-"
The smaller baby was whispering in a garbled voice, walking with staggering steps. Judging from his appearance, it was very difficult for him to keep up with his brother. There were thin beads of sweat on his forehead, and he kept shouting: "
Wait...wait for me!"
The emperor couldn't help but feel enthusiastic about the scene of brothers and sisters respectfully seeing each other in front of him.
He stopped and stared blankly.
The older child heard the footsteps, looked back, said softly, let go of his brother's hand, took a few steps forward, knelt down respectfully and saluted, and shouted, "Father."
The little one lost his support out of thin air, shook his body a few times, and grinned as if he was about to cry.
The emperor walked forward quickly, picked up the little one and said with a smile: "Little Thirty, don't you recognize your father?"
The little guy blinked his brown-green eyes, with a hint of confusion on his mixed-race face. He looked at the man in his arms, stretched out his hand to touch his face, and chuckled.
The little guy on the side looked envious.
Zhu Yixi held one of his little hands and walked slowly.
There are two little guys, the older one is ranked twenty-eight and is only five years old, and was born to Kress. The younger one, ranked thirty, is born to sister Nicole and is only about two years old.
In addition, sister Chris and Nicole each have one daughter left, totaling two sons and two daughters.
Hearing the sound, Sister Kress rushed over to greet her.
The two of them were only in their twenties, but they looked like they were in their thirties. They were wearing Western-style palace dresses, with their breasts half exposed, their jade faces affectionate, and their whole bodies full of exotic amorous feelings.
This was allowed by the emperor's imperial approval, just for that different kind of difference.
The two girls were naturally happy too.
Compared with other concubines in the palace, in addition to their appearance, the two girls are also more relaxed in bed and have a more relaxed temperament.
And this hot spring palace is a palace built in the style of Spanish and Paris palaces, which is a reward for the two women.
"It's your birthday in a few days, right?"
Zhu Yixi entered the Nuan Pavilion and still sat with the little one in her arms, while the other one leaned closely against him, as if he was carefully feeling his father's love.
There is no way, the emperor's heirs have exceeded thirty, reaching thirty and four, even the princess has eighteen, the total number has exceeded fifty, reaching fifty-two.
With such an equal share, everyone enjoys less fatherly love.
The amount of father's love is affected by the love received by the mother and concubine.
Kress said slightly aggrieved: "Your Majesty, you haven't been to our place for almost two months!"
Nicole also said: "Yeah, I thought you forgot about us!"
Zhu Yixi looked at the two sisters, their faces were charming, and although their charming faces bore traces of time, they were still alluring.
He felt excited and said with a smile: "It's your birthday in a few days, so you have to have a good time."
"Tell me, as long as it's not too much of a request, I will agree to it."
"Your Majesty, I want my parents to come to the palace to celebrate our birthday."
Kress hesitated slightly, but still couldn't suppress the emotions in her heart and said urgently.
Nicole on the side also opened her eyes wide and looked at the emperor expectantly.
Zhu Yixi shook her head: "There are many rules in the palace, so forget it."
"However, you can go out of the palace to visit relatives and come back after staying for most of the day."
"Thank you, Your Majesty -" the two girls smiled.
At night, it was natural for a dragon and two phoenixes to play in the water.
After enjoying the Western style for a long time, Zhu Yixi lost her greed. After two or three days of intoxication, she went to appease other women.
However, Ouchi was very concerned about the two girls' wedding, and arranged hundreds of people to protect them in advance.
Before dawn, Sister Kress left the palace with her two older sons and daughters and went directly to her parents' home.
Francis de Silva was wearing formal clothes, as was his wife, and they were waiting anxiously.
Beside them, a young man in his twenties was bored, looking around from time to time, and then lowered his head.
At this time, the moon is still in the sky, but it is gradually setting towards the west.
Although it is always early in Beijing, there were only a few pedestrians at this time.
"Frances, is this true?" The woman looked at the huge team that appeared in front of her in disbelief and couldn't help but grab her husband's arm.
"Of course." Francis gritted his teeth and said, "They are now the concubines of the Ming Emperor, so such a large team is what they should be."
In fact, the team consisting of hundreds of people still shocked them.
Even the King of Spain would not have such a huge guard of honor.
The Emperor of Ming Dynasty not only legalized his daughter's lover, but also sent people to pick her up and drop her off openly, which is really amazing.
"Dad, Mom!"
Sister Kress couldn't hide her excitement when she saw her elderly parents.
When they arrived at the mansion, the two sisters saw such a huge Sijin mansion and couldn't help but ask: "This house is so big, it probably costs tens of thousands of silver dollars, right?"
"More than that." Francis said proudly: "In the inner city, even if you have money, you may not be able to buy it."
The younger brother on the side interjected: "It's about 20,000 yuan. Dad got a bank loan to buy it."
"Shut up." Francis said angrily.
He turned his head and said with a smile: "Now that I'm working in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, I can make back this little money in a year or two."