After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Zhu Yixi felt that the Forbidden City was getting colder and colder.
Several princes had blistered lips and got angry because of the floor heating.
And if you don't burn the earth dragon, it will be so cold that you will shiver.
Although the snow scene was beautiful, it was only temporary and could not relieve him from the complicated government affairs.
He had no choice but to spend more than half a month of leisure time, and he was really tired of government affairs.
Otherwise, there are always stupid kings but few wise kings. There are all kinds of temptations every day, and ordinary people's willpower is really unable to withstand them.
Although Zhu Yixi is a time traveler, she is also an ordinary person. Although her heart is still strong, her body has fallen.
The eunuchs knew the emperor's thoughts very clearly. Seeing that he was a little tired, Yang Le, the admiral of Dongchang, couldn't help but said:
"Sir, those two Xiyi women are thinking of you. They even asked me to ask questions yesterday."
"Alas!" Thinking of the two ocean horses, Zhu Yixi suddenly became excited and couldn't help but said: "Is there anything to do near the capital?"
"There are many hot springs in Xiaotangshan in Changping, so you can go there for fun, no, to relieve your fatigue——"
"Okay, let's go to Changping!"
Without any formality, only a few thousand people arrived at Xiaotangshan.
Xiaotangshan is less than seventy miles away from Beijing, but the scenery is completely different. Because of the hot springs, the mist is dense, and the heat is flowing. Even in such a season, it is still covered with green trees.
On the edge of the hot spring pool, due to the effect of geothermal heat and sulfur transpiration, not a single blade of grass grows. There are smooth and polished bluestones everywhere, which have also been smoked to the point where they can no longer regain their original color.
After taking off his clothes and belt, he jumped directly into the pool.
"Well, it's so comfortable!" He submerged himself into the waist-deep water and lowered his body, leaving only his head above the water. "It's better to stay here."
Zhu Yixi breathed a sigh of relief, and then saw two fair-skinned girls. They were hollow inside and covered with a thin robe. Their uneven figures were extremely dazzling.
Under the water vapor, the woman's tenderness is as beautiful as a flower.
How could he hold back at this time?
After a brief tour, the emperor ended his absurd behavior and returned to the capital.
Except for a few ministers in the cabinet, no one inside or outside the court knew about the emperor's absurdities.
But in the spring of the eleventh year of Shaowu, the wind and snow ended quickly. Moreover, since the winter of the previous year, except for a snowfall at the beginning of the first month, no rain or snow fell in Shandong, Shanxi, Henan and other provinces.
Judging from the barometers reported by various provinces, it seems that another drought with serious harm is coming.
In Hebei, there is a flood. The Yongding River bursts, flooding a large area of crops and fields along the coast. According to reports from the province, more than 3,000 households and more than 10,000 people's homes have been destroyed. The province is organizing manpower to carry out emergency repairs.
River embankments to house disaster victims.
The emperor knew that this was the effect of the Little Ice Age, and he couldn't help but consult the cabinet.
Zhao Shuze, the chief assistant of the cabinet, stated: "There is no need to worry about this matter. After the sixth year of Shaowu, the official granaries of each province were fully filled, which could guarantee the needs of the people for half a year.
Even if there is a drought like during the Chongzhen period, the money and food in Taicang will be enough to last for several years, which can protect tens of millions of people."
"However, the two provinces of Shaanxi and Shanxi requested an order of their own to withhold the money from the autumn tax vassal treasury to cope with the upcoming disaster."
The emperor nodded directly: "That's right, and if it is not enough, the Ministry of Revenue will allocate some more money and food to it, and we must not let it happen again."
Hebei Province and Shandong Province are adjacent to the capital city. Once a disaster occurs, the disaster relief speed is very fast. Not to mention Henan, its population has not recovered to half of its previous level. With its vast land and sparse population, the disaster will not be that serious.
However, the reserves of each province are originally prepared for disaster relief, and the governor is responsible. If any trouble occurs, the governor cannot escape the blame.
At this time, Li Di, the crown prince from North Korea, who was only seventeen years old, took a sea ship and landed in Tianjin.
Originally, he thought that it would be safer to go around Liaodong by land, but Xia Wanchun persuaded him that it was difficult to travel by land in winter, so it would be better to take a boat, which would take most of a day to reach Beijing.
Later, he really braved the situation and took a boat to Tianjin.
When he first saw the prosperity of Tianjin, the Joseon prince's jaw almost dropped.
The prosperity of Tianjin City is based on the exchanges between the north and the south. There are countless precious goods and dialects. Compared with the dilapidation of Seoul, this place is simply a paradise for business and trade.
Walking on the street, you can even hear the faint sound of machine guns.
Li Di couldn't help but ask.
Xia Wanchun explained: "This is the ZTE machine. These people stepped on this machine to spin cotton and wool. A large amount of cloth was then sent to the northern provinces, thus making a lot of profits."
"It is said that there are thousands of such machines in Tianjin, and textiles made in Tianjin are popular all over the world."
"It's really prosperous." Li Di couldn't help but admire.
Then, he boarded the railway carriage again with great surprise, and this time he was stunned.
The rail carriage, which was traveling at nearly thirty miles per hour, maintained a constant speed. After more than an hour and three horse changes, they arrived in Beijing.
It could almost be said that he took a nap.
"This is how the country is, so--"
Li Di is still young, but there are already waves in his mind.
In the other carriage with them was the North Korean princess, who also opened her mouth in surprise and disbelief.
At a young age, I received a huge impact.
After arriving in the capital, the emperor met with the two Korean princes and princesses.
The tone is kind and the attitude is approachable.
The King of Qin Zhu Cunming, who was watching the whole process, felt that he had been greatly hurt.
He was only thirteen years old and had already booked two wives and concubines. It was really difficult to live in this life.
He couldn't help but think of the ancestor of the first generation of King Qin, who was also forced to marry Wang Baobao's sister, a Mongolian woman.
And he, a Mongolian girl, a Korean girl, good guy, how should he live his life?
However, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was still happy about Li Di's arrival and gave him a palace and eunuchs and maids to serve him for the prince and princess to stay temporarily.
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Shaanxi is suffering from a drought, but the grasslands in early spring are the most lush season of the year.
Fang Zixian's face was tanned and tanned, his beard was unkempt, and his brand-new armor and cloak looked like a new piece of clothing draped over a beggar.
"Herding sheep is very slow. It takes almost a year to grow up, and you may lose all your money due to illness... It is better to farm and plant grains and beans on the same land, and you can harvest two or three crops a year."
The deputy general on the side smiled and said: "General, when he returns to his hometown, he has quite a lot of experience in herding sheep and farming."
Fang Zixian said sincerely: "But farming and herding sheep are not the fastest ways to harvest."
"The quickest way is to go to other people's sheep pens to lead sheep...of course you have to go with a knife and a gun."
"Hahaha--"
The laughter rippled throughout the grassland, scaring away a group of yellow sheep.
This made Fang Zixian helpless.
The biggest unexpected gain in Suiyuan was the capture of yellow sheep.
A good yellow sheep can be sold for five silver coins, but a sheep can be sold for only half a dollar. The difference is immeasurable.
However, a group of people rode their horses up a hillside. Everyone involuntarily reined in their reins and stared at the scene in front of them with wide eyes. Everyone was shocked by the beautiful scenery!
Gentle hills and wide views.
The sunny weather makes the sky clear and clean. A clear and shallow river divides the land into two completely different sides. The north side is covered with goose-colored sand, and there is no variegation at all from a distance. There are dark green trees growing on the river bank; the south bank is
The patches of grass are slightly lighter in color than the woods.
Some sheep were slowly moving and grazing on the grass. There was a tent next to the woods, surrounded by wooden fences. A few people on horseback among the sheep seemed to have noticed several horses appearing on the hillside, and they were looking up here.
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The deputy general said: "Herdsmen from Khalkha? How dare they cross the border?"
"I don't know, but it's not a good thing."
The tribes in Suiyuan are basically nomadic in units of five households.
In other words, according to the military layout, large tribes were broken down into small tribes according to the military layout, one corps, one ten, one hundred households, one thousand households, and then were governed successively and classified into different categories.
Every hundred or thousand households has its own pasture, and no one dares to cross it, otherwise they will be attacked by the Suiyuan garrison.
In this way, the entire Suiyuan area is stable and peaceful.
Of course, the most significant difference between herdsmen is that the herdsmen in Suiyuan are required to take a surname and compile it into a register.
This not only facilitates administration, but also makes tax collection and military service extremely convenient.
Once the herdsmen are nomadic, they will inevitably hang a surname flag or a hundred household flags in front of the yurt to show where they belong.
If there are any that do not meet the circumstances, they must not belong to Suiyuan.
The group of people in front of me did not belong to Suiyuan herdsmen at first glance.
"Catch him——"
Fang Zixian chuckled and raised his machete: "My sons, it's time to make a contribution, catch these guys -"
Soon, the dozens of riders who came to make extra money couldn't help cheering, and galloped forward, attacking quickly.
The herdsmen had no time to react and were quickly captured.
Although they did not expect that they would be caught grazing in such a border area.
"Tell me, which tribe are you from?"
Fang Zixian asked fiercely.
The small-headed man did not dare to be presumptuous, so he just said with a sad face: "The young one is from the Zasak Khan tribe, and he had no choice but to go south..."
He expressed his sadness with runny nose and tears.
It turned out that at the beginning of spring, not long after the heavy snow melted, Zhasak Khan asked all the tribes under his command to pay tribute, and he also had to draw one out of every three dings.
"Our tribe only has more than thirty tents. A lot of cattle and sheep died in the winter. There is no extra tribute to pay. If all the tribute is paid, they will starve to death."
"I heard that Zhasak Khan was afraid of the Ming people, so he had no choice but to take the risk and go south to graze..."
"Zhasak Khan is so unwise?" Fang Zian was puzzled: "I can understand collecting more tribute, but why do they want to recruit troops?"
"Can you feed so many soldiers and horses?"
He couldn't help but think about it.
"Do you know why Zasak Khan wanted to recruit troops?"
"I heard that some big enemy has appeared, but we don't understand..."
Fang Zixian returned to Jiuyuan City full of doubts.
After Suiyuan was established as a province, there were only four prefectures: Jiuyuan, Dongsheng, Hetao, and Guihua. Because it was a grassland, these four prefectures did not have counties under their jurisdiction, but only one prefectural city.
Jiuyuan City, on the other hand, was newly built and huge in scale. It has always been the first city in Suiyuan and is home to merchants. Now tens of thousands of people live in the city.
As a mere camp commander, Fang Zian naturally could not see the governor of Suiyuan and could only report to the commander-in-chief.
"Is there turmoil in the Zasak tribe?"
The governor was shocked. He suddenly thought that the Zasak tribe was located on the far left side of Khalkha. If he was attacked, how could the Tushetu Khan tribe in the middle be the same?
This is a great disaster.
"This matter must be passed on to Your Majesty. If the Khalkha tribe is in chaos, there will be no peace in Suiyuan and Chahar."
In Suiyuan, Chahar's reforms were like boiling frogs in warm water, but many Mongolian tribes still disobeyed and resisted, so Suiyuan maintained a high-pressure posture and maintained a garrison of 20,000 people.
Soon, news of the turmoil in the Zhasak tribe reached the capital.
And the news that Tuxie Tuhan's tribe was also mobilized and ready to fight at any time was also conveyed through merchant channels.
The most worrying thing is that there is still no news from the Chechen Khanate.
This also means that the Chechen Khan tribe is in danger.
"After a few heavy snowfalls, the news from Mobei disappeared."
The emperor looked at the rough map of the three Khalkhas and felt helpless for a moment.
The power of nature is still the biggest obstacle to war in this era.
There is no radio, telegraph, or telephone. Mobei is no different from no man's land.
"Is there any news about Jin Yiwei?"
The emperor placed his hope on Jin Yiwei.
Unfortunately, Wu Bangfu could only smile bitterly: "I deserve to die."
"Your Majesty, now the Zasak Tribe and the Tushetu Khan Tribe have mobilized their troops, even at any cost. It is obvious that they are using all means to eliminate a powerful enemy."
"The strength of this enemy can completely destroy them."
Wang Yingxiong came out and analyzed without hesitation: "As far as I know, the only people with such strength in the entire Mobei are the Rakshasa people. According to the businessmen, they are spread throughout the entire wasteland and there are countless them."
"Secondly, they are the remnants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty."
"Now that the snow has begun to melt and the whereabouts of the Chechen Khan tribe are unknown, the most likely possibility is that they are just remnants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty."
Zhu Yixi nodded, this is the only possibility at present.
"The remnants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty are still lingering, and their evil intentions will never die!"
Lu Daqi couldn't help but sigh: "I heard that they were resting in Beihai to recuperate. Now it seems that their strength has recovered well and they already want to expand again."
"The imperial court must send troops." Zhao Shu said loudly at this time: "In the past, the tribes in Mobei were separated by each other, and the imperial court had nothing to do."
"Now that the Manchu Qing Dynasty has resurrected, they are trying to occupy Mobei and swallow up the three tribes. If they succeed, the border will never have peace."
"The imperial court will definitely send troops."
Zhu Yixi said decisively and seriously.
Currently, the imperial court has 100,000 frontier troops. If Mobei falls, the number of frontier troops may be expanded to 200,000, which is detrimental to finances.
Moreover, Zhu Yixi felt disgusted by letting Manqing, an invincible little strongman, jump around.