On the grounds of the martial arts hall, nearly a thousand students stood neatly and upright, as if someone had stabbed nearly a thousand scarecrows overnight. Although the sun was blazing, they were motionless.
Yunxi looked up at the sun and estimated that they had been standing for an hour. He nodded and said to Yu Zhouwen, the vice-principal of the Martial Arts Hall: "Let them rest for a while."
Yu Zhouwen immediately loudly told them that they could rest. In an instant, as if the scarecrow had been knocked down, there was no one standing on the school field. Most people fell to the ground, and a few people walked with heavy steps.
Go to the high platform and sit down against the wall.
"Yu Qing, the performance of these students this year is much better than last year. You did a good job." Yunxi also sat back under the umbrella, drank a glass of water, and said to Yu Zhouwen with a smile.
"Your Majesty, this is because since your Majesty implemented the new marching etiquette last year, the students in the martial arts hall have practiced standing much more. Therefore, being able to stand like this for nearly an hour is not my fault, and I dare not take credit for it."
Yu Zhouwen said.
"Haha, Yu Qing, there is no need to be too modest. Even if you have no credit for this matter, you have managed everything in the martial arts hall in an orderly manner since you took office, which is worthy of my praise." Yunxi said.
Yu Zhouwen did not give in anymore this time. Since it was his own credit, he would not give in. He just said: "Your Majesty, Chief Secretary Zheng Xuan and I manage the martial arts hall together, and they are also very dedicated."
"How could I not know this? Zheng Xuan," Yunxi turned to Zheng Xuan and said, "You have made great contributions in the past year and a half."
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty." Zheng Xuan said.
Yunxi chatted with them for a few more words and asked: "Can all the students of Jiangwu Hall sing the "Love Folk Song" that was distributed a few days ago skillfully?"
"Your Majesty, the lyrics of "Love Folk Song" are a bit long. It has only been three days and some people haven't memorized the lyrics yet. But if you look at the lyrics, everyone can sing it," Yu Zhouwen said.
"That's all. Please urge the students in the martial arts hall to memorize the lyrics of this song as soon as possible. I will check it next time when I come to the martial arts hall. If some people still can't sing it, I won't comply."
Yu Zhouwen and Zheng Xuan bowed and agreed. Yunxi added, "But since they can already sing this song, what do they think? Are the lyrics easy to understand? Are they catchy to read?"
"Song of Love for the Folk" was written by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Propaganda under the guidance of Yunxi. It was used to tell soldiers not to disturb the people and to love and care for them, whether in daily life or in war. It can also be regarded as a military song.
"Your Majesty, everyone said that most of the sentences are quite simple and easy to understand, but the fifteenth sentence of this song... is a bit inappropriate. I think it is best to change it to another word..."
Zheng Xuan said.
Yunxi heard what Zheng Xuan said, thought about it and said, "It will indeed be better after you change it. Chen Qing, when you go back, remember to tell the people in the Propaganda Department to change this sentence to what Zheng Xuan said just now."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Chen Xingshan bowed and said.
"By the way, I heard that Luo Guanzhong, Si Zheng of the Cultural Propaganda Department, asked for leave these days and was not on duty? What happened to him?" Since the Cultural Propaganda Department was mentioned, Yunxi remembered Luo Guanzhong's request for leave and asked.
"Your Majesty, Luo Guanzhong is over seventy years old. He couldn't bear the hot weather these days, so he stayed at home to recuperate." Chen Xingshan said.
"Is he in good health?" Yunxi asked again.
Chen Xingshan was stunned for a moment and then said: "Your Majesty, the morning before yesterday, it was Luo Rong, Luo Guanzhong's son, who came to the Yamen to ask for leave for Luo Guanzhong. Luo Rong said that his father was in good health."
Yunhe heard that Chen Xingshan didn't know what Luo Guanzhong's health was like when he said this, but it was not necessary to know clearly what kind of health his subordinate Guan'er was, or it was normal to say that he didn't know but it was not normal to know, so he didn't blame him and just turned around.
He whispered to Wang Xi: "After a while, you go to Luo Guanzhong's house to visit him. If his condition is serious, ask the imperial doctor from the imperial hospital to treat him. No further approval is needed from me."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Wang Xi said.
Yunxi paused, took a sip of water, then stood up and called the students of Jiangwu Hall to assemble and asked them to sing "Love Folk Song" again. Most people forgot the words from time to time, but only a few people could remember the words completely.
After singing, Yunxi nodded and shook his head without speaking.
Then Yunxi let them disperse, gave a few words to Yu Zhouwen and Zheng Xuan, and left the martial arts hall to return to the palace. Before returning, Yunxi said to Huang Fu: "At noon, when King Qin was allowed to enter the palace, he said that I have something to do.
Discuss with him."
It was already noon when Yunxi returned to the palace. He changed into home clothes in Qianqing Palace, took a bath, and then set off to the dining hall. This morning's activities consumed more energy than usual in the palace. Yunxi
I was also a little hungry, so I went to eat immediately.
As soon as he entered the dining hall, he saw someone in the room bowing to him and saying, "I've met the emperor brother."
Yunxi waved his hand at him and said with a smile: "Brother Shang Bing, what more courtesy can you show me?"
"Etiquette cannot be discarded." Shang Bing said.
Yunxi smiled, and after he finished his salute, he pulled him to sit down. He first ordered the eunuch in the imperial kitchen to serve the food, and then smiled at him and said, "Shang Bing, are you satisfied with Song Hu as your brother-in-law?"
"Hey, I don't know why. Before he married Shang Xi, he thought he was pretty good, but after he married Shang Xi, he felt that there was something wrong with him." Shang Bing said.
"Haha! The same goes for the emperor brother! I used to see Song Hu as a talented person, but now that I see him, I feel that he is picky and picky. This is normal, and it will probably be even worse when you marry your daughter in the future." Yun He said with a smile.
"It's not about the future, it's even worse now. In October last year, the princess and I casually talked about how our eldest daughter would get married in the future, and I felt very awkward." Shang Bing said.
Yunxi laughed and said, "Are you serious? I remember she was only three years old. With you like this, the person who will be your son-in-law in the future will have to endure it."
Yunxi teased him a few more words, and when he saw that all the dishes had been served, he said to Shang Bing: "Eat first, and we will talk about it later. This dish is a Suzhou specialty dish that the emperor's brother tasted when he went to Suzhou the year before last. Please treat it when he comes back."
I invited a Suzhou chef to come to the palace to cook. You have probably never tasted it. Try it."
Hearing this, Shang Bing stretched out his chopsticks to pick up some, tasted it, and said, "It does have a unique flavor. But my brother is probably used to eating northwest food in the past three years, and he is a little bit unaccustomed to Jiangnan food like this."
"Then when you go back, the emperor will give you some cooks who cook Shandong cuisine. The food in the northern regions, that is, Shandong, is better," Yunxi said.
"Then I'd like to thank you, the emperor, for the reward." Shang Bing said with a smile.
The two of them were talking and laughing while eating like this, and soon they were seven to eighty percent full. Yunxi had recently shown signs of protruding in his belly, so he usually stopped eating until he was seventy to eighty percent full.
Picking up the cold cucumber and eating it.
Shang Bing was very full. However, the conditions in the northwest have been relatively difficult these years, so he ate much faster than in the capital. He had already finished his meal and put down his chopsticks before Yunxi started eating the cucumber salad.
Yunxi saw that he had put down his chopsticks and stopped eating cucumbers. He waved his hand for the eunuchs to come in and clear away the dishes, and he took Shang Bing to the side hall.
When they arrived at the side hall, Shang Bing knew that he was going to talk about something serious, so he sat upright after being given a seat by Hexi.
Yunxi asked Huang Fu to pour a cup of tea for the two of them, took a sip, and said: "Shamechagan sent his younger brother Mahama as envoy to the Ming Dynasty. He arrived in the capital the day before yesterday and has been placed in Fanguan.
Already."
"Brother Huang has decided to summon them tomorrow, but until now we still don't know why Shami Chagan sent these people here. So Brother Huang is here to ask you, do you know what these people are here for and what they want to say?
."
Yunxi is now a little confused about Shami Chagan suddenly sending an envoy to the capital. It is not Zhengdan now. He always discusses things with Shang Bing. When Shang Bing is not around, he discusses it with Qin Fan's left and right ministers. There should be nothing to discuss with the court.
He couldn't pursue Shang Bing all the way to the capital, right? Even so, he should be accompanied by someone from Qin Fan.
Shang Bing also shook his head and said: "I don't know what these Mongols are here for. Song Sheng has not written to his brother these days."
"Then what do you think?" Yunxi said. Of course he knew that Song Sheng didn't send him anything. If he couldn't even look down on Shang Bing in the capital, he would have asked people to go out with his guards to observe the people's sentiments.
Kill. What he wanted to ask from the beginning was Shang Bing's guess.
"From my younger brother's perspective, there are two situations. One is that Shamechagan sent someone to ask for your Majesty's support. The Mongols are very poor in both farming and smelting skills. At least there is fertile land in the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains for farming.
There are Xifan and Uighur people who grow it for them, but the smelting is completely impossible, and the price of an iron pot in Yilipai is more than ten times that of the capital."
"Shame Chagan probably wants His Majesty to reward him with many swords and armor. Of course, he is not stupid, and he will offer good horses in exchange."
"Secondly, it may have something to do with the fact that he sent people to the west last year to several khanates established by the descendants of Temujin's eldest son Jochi. This matter was mentioned to my brother when my younger brother just came to the capital this year. Those who were granted titles to Persia and other places
The Ilkhanate established by Wu Liexu has long been destroyed. The Beiyuan Dynasty in the east, which they call the Tuolei Khanate, has always been at odds with our Ming Dynasty and has no interest in supporting Yili to deal with Timur. He wants to
The only foreign aid we can look for is those khanates established by the descendants of Jochi."
Yunxi nodded. He felt that what Shang Bing said was very reasonable, and there were only two things Shamechagan could do to send people here.
After thinking about it, Yunxi said to Shang Bing: "When I receive these envoys from Yilibari tomorrow, you should be there too."
"Brother Huang," Shang Bing shouted in surprise.
Yunxi waved his hand to stop what he said next, and said: "No matter what I do to Yili, I can't avoid you. Since you will know sooner or later, it doesn't matter if you go back to see them with the imperial brother."
