Chapter 23: Signs of War

I know you are Zhu Houzhao. Not only do I know you are Zhu Houzhao, I also know that you are a scumbag.

Ahem, you can't curse. After all, he is the most popular emperor among the sixteen emperors of the Ming Dynasty.

At this time, it was the time for Master Zhan Shifu to give lectures to the prince. Yan Chengjin knew that if Emperor Hongzhi knew that he had slipped out again, he would beat Zhu Houzhao half to death.

I don’t know if there is any good news, it scares me to death.

Zhu Houzhao's expression changed and he said coldly: "Do you know that last time you told Mou Bin that I came to arrest the dog emperor's slaves, and I was whipped by the emperor and the queen mother many times. I will punish you severely. You, by the way, what’s your name?”

Are you here to take revenge on me?

Yan Chengjin had a frank look on his face and bowed in salute: "The student's name is Chengjin, with the courtesy name Lao Gao. Last time, the man held the badge of Jin Yiwei and said he wanted to investigate the case. It is the duty of the people of the Ming Dynasty to obey the law and abide by the law. Students are good citizens. A good citizen will naturally cooperate with Jin Yiwei’s investigation, but he really doesn’t know that His Highness is the Crown Prince.”

If it were anyone else, he would have been tricked to death by you.

Yan Chengjin's words were reasonable and well-founded, and Zhu Houzhao found that he had no way to refute, but...he was named Lao Gao? Zhu Houzhao was confused. Although he had not read many books, he also knew that the choice of words was mostly based on ambition and source.

What does Lao Gao... mean?

Zhu Houzhao said happily: "I'm not here to trouble you. I just want to gain fame. You know, my reputation has always been... You don't seem to know. Forget it, it's okay if you don't know. As long as you tell me the method of gaining fame, I will treat you as a brother. I am a brother to the current prince. You must think clearly."

As a brother to you, your father is my father?

Does your Highness think I am mentally retarded?

When Zhu Houzhao came to the door, his father must have said something to him.

By the way, Zhao Houzhu was scolded really badly during this period. Those storytellers seemed to have a sworn hatred against him, and they only picked out unpleasant scoldings.

Even Yan Chengjin felt heartbroken after hearing this.

Zhu Houzhao wrote many tactics on the art of war in "The Heroes of the Three Kingdoms Strive for Hegemony", but none of them were recognized.

In his previous life, Zhu Houzhao was indeed a wizard in the art of war. He personally led a military expedition and defeated the Tatars, the old enemy of the Ming Dynasty, in Yingzhou. He killed the little prince until he retreated steadily. How could someone who didn't know how to organize troops do this?

Yan Chengjin thought for a while, but did not want to deceive him, so he told the truth: "The military strategy written by His Highness cannot be confirmed because it cannot be verified, just like the sun rises from the east every day, everyone can see it with his own eyes." Confirmed, who dares to say otherwise? If the art of war written by His Highness can prove that what he said is true, who in the world would dare to say nonsense?"

Zhu Houzhao's eyes suddenly lit up, yes!

I have written it in the book, but no one has verified it. Of course, people in the world think that I am lying. It would be different if it were proved.

But how can we get to the front line? The border seems to be very peaceful now.

Zhu Houzhao was in a dilemma. If he sneaked to the front line, Emperor Hongzhi would definitely beat him to death and lock him up in the East Palace. It was terrifying to think about it.

Yan Chengjin's face suddenly became very embarrassed. Of course, it was all pretending: "His Highness is here this time. I'm afraid that Mr. Mou will come to handle the case again later. If the student doesn't inform, I'm afraid it will be difficult to do business. Your Highness should not come here in the future." It would be detrimental to His Highness if he said it, and it would be very difficult for the students if he did not say it. "

"Just recruit me, don't be embarrassed!" Zhu Houzhao said.

"Your Highness is so loyal!"

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Forbidden City, Fengtian Palace.

After listening to the report from the Ministry of Household Affairs, Emperor Hongzhi sighed several times. The weather was getting colder, but the grain harvest was not as good as each year. In August this year, heavy rains fell in Jiangsu, which flooded many crops.

Liu Mingsheng, the prefect of Suzhou Prefecture, went into hiding and refused to report. Now that he is paying taxes at the end of the year, he says that he can't collect any money.

Emperor Hongzhi was furious: "My supervisory censors in Kedao are all useless! Both the prefect of Suzhou Prefecture and the supervisory censors will be fined three years' salary!"

A fine is a small matter, but bullying the emperor is a big deal.

He was only fined for three years without removing his official position. Compared with previous emperors, His Majesty was already very merciful.

Li Dongyang folded his hands and begged: "This year's harvest in the Ming Dynasty is not good, and the Tatars are probably not much better. In the past few years, the Tatars have invaded Xuanhua at least three times and robbed food. The Tatars are cunning. I don't know if they will make a surprise attack again this year." Wherever you are, your Majesty should send a message to the border town early and make preparations in advance so as not to be caught off guard. "

It is difficult to grow food in the desert land, and now that the weather is cold, the Tatars have no food to survive the winter.

Once there is a shortage of food, the hateful Tatars will think of going south to rob the food, women and children in the border towns of Ming Dynasty.

Emperor Hongzhi was deeply convinced. Just when he was thinking about how to deal with it, Wang Hao rushed into the hall with eager steps, knelt on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince has left the palace again. Not only that, I also have a letter from His Highness the Crown Prince." In the article, I found these, the prince... ignored the Ming Dynasty! "

I wanted to say that the prince was naughty, but he was the emperor's son. Can I say that? I had no choice but to move the country out, which is finally justified.

The little eunuch held up Wang Hao's manuscript paper. It was a map with some circles and crosses drawn on it. It was estimated that only Zhu Houzhao could understand it.

"What a bastard!" Emperor Hongzhi was furious.

As soon as Zhu Houzhao returned to the East Palace, he heard the eunuch from Nuan Pavilion coming to deliver an oral instruction, asking him to go to Nuan Pavilion now.

When he arrived at Nuan Pavilion, Zhu Houzhao didn't dare to go in. He poked a paper eye in the window first, and when he saw Emperor Hongzhi's angry face, he turned around and was about to run away.

The little eunuch in front of the emperor immediately hugged his legs and cried: "Your Highness, please spare your life! Please spare your life! If you run away, the whole family will starve to death!"

"Zhu Houzhao! Get in here!" Emperor Hongzhi's voice resounded through the hall, apparently hearing the sounds outside.

Zhu Houzhao ran in quickly and knelt down next to Xie Qian. He was so frightened that Xie Qian, Li Dongyang and others took a few steps back as if they were avoiding the plague.

Zhu Houzhao lowered his head angrily.

"You left the palace again?!" Emperor Hongzhi said.

Zhu Houzhao admitted honestly: "The palace was very stuffy, and my father did not allow my son to ride a horse, so he slipped out, just to relax for a while, and came back without doing anything bad."

"Where did he go out from!" Emperor Hongzhi was very curious. Zhu Houzhao disappeared frequently, but no guard guard reported it.

Zhu Houzhao raised his eyes and encountered Emperor Hongzhi's fierce gaze. His heart trembled and he said: "Drilling the dog..."

"Shut up!" Emperor Hongzhi yelled angrily, fearing that he would say that word.

Li Dongyang and others on the side were already in a turmoil, but on the surface they acted as if nothing had happened. The ancestors were on top, but the prince was in a dog hole!

If Yan Guan knew that the prince had sneaked out through a dog hole, tomorrow's impeachment memorial would probably be piled up on his desk. Emperor Hongzhi knew that if he asked him at this time, he might say shocking things, he would not dare to pay attention to him.

Emperor Hongzhi said with great concern: "Xuanhua, Datong, Yansui, Gansu and other places are all under attack. Our Ming Dynasty has a vast territory, and the Tatars migrate erratically. With the Ming Dynasty's military preparedness, how can we take precautions?"

Zhu Houzhao's eyes, which were about to close due to sleepiness, suddenly revealed a bright light. Was his father talking about war?

Li Dongyang, Liu Jian and others could not think of a good strategy for a while.

Li Dongyang pondered for a few times and said: "The current situation is that it is advisable to defend. I think it is necessary to cut off the trade in the border towns, defend the city and not leave, strengthen the walls and clear the fields, and use silence as a brake."

Liu Jiandao: "I think it's okay!"

"That's all we can do." Emperor Hongzhi said: "Send a message to all the border towns to step up precautions, seclusion and guard the city, and guard against captives and fire."

As soon as Emperor Hongzhi finished speaking, someone from the Ministry of War came again, and this time it was Shangshu Ma Wensheng. He hurriedly walked into the hall, and before he fell to his knees, he said hurriedly: "The Ningxia Kuaima came to report that outside the Ningxia Acropolis, I found The traces of the pirate spies!"

Li Dongyang and others' faces trembled fiercely.

War sign!

The appearance of enemy spies is a sign of war!