At noon three days later, Ming Chengzu's huge honor guard team finally arrived at Tumubao.
Lin Shangli, the Duke of Dongchang Chang, led one hundred Dongchang captains to approach the camp, while the rest of the entourage continued on to the Huailaiwei garrison ten miles away.
In the emperor's royal palace in the Tumu Fortress, more than a dozen large furnaces were lit a few days ago. At this moment, it is as warm as spring inside, waiting for the arrival of its master.
Stepping on the thick carpet under his feet, Ming Chengzu couldn't help but frown.
This is a "hunting" camp, how come it's as if I'm on vacation? I don't even dare to step on the dirt, am I so miserable?
Lin Shangli, who was following behind him, seemed to have guessed what Ming Chengzu was thinking from his brows.
"Your Majesty, this earthen fortress is too cold, so I asked you to lay it on carpet." Lin Shangli said with a smile as he helped Ming Chengzu sit on the royal dragon chair in the hall.
The trek along the way was not exhausting, but it also forced Ming Chengzu to accept his old age.
Although the temporary camp along the road was extremely warm, even in the extremely luxurious large carriage, after walking in the wild for a long time, it couldn't help but feel a little cold inside.
This thick carpet looks a bit luxurious, but when you step on it, your heart feels much warmer.
"This will be the place where I receive envoys from foreign countries. There is a thick carpet when they enter the door. Will it make them feel that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, despite his name, cannot withstand the wind and sun?"
Leaning back on the chair and straightening his legs, Ming Chengzu breathed out a sigh of relief and said.
"The emperor's bravery and prowess in fighting no longer need to be proven to anyone. This kind of luxurious decoration is for the comfort of the emperor's residence, and at the same time, it is to show our national power like those foreign envoys, and to show the economy of our Ming Dynasty. Let's
They felt that the Ming Dynasty had a strong national power and that was how it should be."
Lin Shangli said after walking behind Ming Chengzu and rubbing his shoulders thoughtfully.
"Yes." Ming Chengzu closed his eyes with satisfaction, "The hundreds of palace eunuchs who are accompanying us, let them perform their duties."
"My servant has arranged them in their positions. Whether it's food, daily living, or the 'hunting' that will start in two days, the emperor's side is still the old hands in the palace." Lin Shangli said while rubbing his shoulders.
"Hmm. Where are the residences of the accompanying ministers in Huailaiwei?"
"This earthen fort is the emperor's royal camp. The guards inside the fort are all Dongchang captains. Around the wall are the imperial guards. Within five miles outside, the Huailai guards are sent to defend. The accompanying imperial court
The officials and others are all stationed at Huailaiwei Station." Lin Shangli hurriedly replied.
Lin Shangli understood that the emperor seemed to be asking about the residence of others, but he was actually asking about his own camp. If there were so many things on his mind, even if he was resting, the emperor would not be able to sleep well.
"There are a lot of foreign envoys coming this time, and the Ministry of Rites is responsible for receiving them all, while the Ministry of War is fully responsible for the entire 'hunting'. If they have anything to report, they can report it to me at any time." Ming Chengzu said.
"Yes." Lin Shangli responded.
Wang Xiaosi, the eunuch who served as Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty, was already familiar with the inside and outside of the hall.
At this moment, he was carrying a tea tray with a bowl of tea in it. He walked over carefully and placed the tea bowl on the table in front of the dragon chair.
"Your Majesty, it's cold on the road. Please warm yourself up with a bowl of hot tea."
"Oh." Ming Chengzu opened his eyes, sat up, and held the tea bowl in his hands.
Although it was warm in the main hall, my body seemed to have cooled down already along the way. It would be good to drink hot tea to drive away the coldness in my body.
Hold the bowl lid with your right hand and open it gently.
A burst of hot air hit my face, mixed with a sweet smell.
Ming Chengzu looked down and saw a red date and a few wolfberries floating on the tea.
Frowning slightly, Ming Chengzu asked, "Why didn't you make Longjing tea?"
"These red dates and wolfberry are both good for warming the stomach and the body. I want the emperor to warm himself up first and then take a dip in Longjing." Wang Xiaosi said hurriedly, bowing his body.
Ever since he drank the tea that Xiao Chen brought back from Hangzhou, Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty seemed to have a special liking for West Lake Longjing. Every time he drank tea, he asked to brew West Lake Longjing.
But today is different.
The emperor is old, and he has been tired from traveling all the way, and it is extremely cold. Although Longjing is good, it is herbal tea after all. If you drink it to the point where you are drunk, you will be responsible.
"Why warm? I have been leading troops in battles all my life. It is only two hundred miles away from the capital, and my body is so unbearable?" Ming Chengzu looked dissatisfied and placed the tea bowl in his hand heavily on the table.
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From the moment he entered the door, he saw the thick carpet on the ground, and Ming Chengzu was already unhappy. Now, he actually made himself a bowl of red date and wolfberry tea for health.
How could he regard himself as the brave and capable Emperor of the Ming Dynasty? He was clearly treating himself as a dying old man.
Seeing the emperor getting angry, Wang Xiaosi's expression changed drastically and he was about to kneel down.
"Why are you still standing there? Why don't you quickly bring the Emperor a bowl of Longjing tea?" Lin Shangli, who was standing beside him, hurriedly scolded him.
I thought to myself, how come Wang Xiaosi has not improved at all in his ability to observe the emperor's actions after serving the emperor for so long? At this time, kneeling down and admitting his mistake will only make the emperor more and more angry.
Take the time to replace it with a bowl, it's better than anything else.
Hearing Lin Shangli's words, Wang Xiaosi hurriedly put away the tea bowl on the table and hurried into the back hall.
Looking at Wang Xiaosi leaving in a hurry, Mingming's face showed a trace of helplessness.
"Xiao Linzi, am I really old?" Ming Chengzu asked softly with his arms on the desk, his forehead on his palms, almost leaning on the desk.
Hearing this, Lin Shangli's heart tightened.
What's wrong with the Emperor? He seems to be very sensitive today. If he answers that he is not old, he is clearly telling lies with open eyes. If he says that he is old, isn't this just adding salt to the Emperor's wound?
After thinking for a while, he had to bite the bullet and said: "Our Ming Dynasty, whether it is military or economic, is prosperous and developing rapidly. The people of Ming Dynasty are looking forward to the emperor, leading them to live a better life. Emperor, can you do that?
How about talking about old age easily?"
Ming Chengzu, who was feeling depressed, couldn't help but feel much relieved when he heard these words.
Although he knew that this was just another way of flattering Lin Shangli to make him happy, it was still quite useful to his ears.
"Xiao Linzi, how about you return to the Director of Ceremonies in the future and continue to stay with me?" Ming Chengzu turned to look at Lin Shangli and said with a smile.
"Okay. As long as Dongchang is not busy, I will return to the palace and stay with the emperor." Lin Shangli agreed hastily.
"Why don't you come back when you are not busy? I mean, from now on you will live in the palace, not in Dongchang." Ming Chengzu said dissatisfied.
