Emperor Zhengde

Chapter 180: Imperial Visit to Datong
Since Zhu Houzhao left the capital, the two queens and two concubines have become depressed.

I started missing Zhu Houzhao from the first day he left.

The next day I still missed you.

On the third day, I missed him and felt listless.

Seeing her three daughters-in-law in low spirits, Empress Dowager Zhang became listless as well, so she exempted the three of them from the morning and evening rituals of visiting their parents.

But he often sat in the palace's Buddhist temple, playing with the relics of Emperor Hongzhi, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Zhao'er is still the same Zhao'er, and I don't want to live in the deep palace!"

Like most men, once he wants to be a hero, he doesn't have much room for romance.

Zhu Houzhao is the same now. He wants to ensure that the Ming Dynasty will not set and that the Han language will be heard everywhere. He has long focused his attention on the busy and complicated government affairs.

Even from the moment he left the capital, many new things about the Ming Dynasty that he brought had already captured his heart.

Scholars began to gather in the downtown area to give speeches.

The Royal Bank headquarters is lavishly decorated yet mysterious.

Another Royal Exposition that has just begun has made the business market in Daming Gate more lively again.

The phenomenon of people lining up to apply for loans at the Royal Bank shows that many new products of the Royal Industrial Company have once again been popular among businessmen, who are willing to borrow money from the Royal Bank again to place orders.

The bustling construction site of Jingtongguan Road outside the capital city attracted more and more migrant workers, so that more and more towns began to develop outside the capital city.

As the number of street vendors increased near the capital, Shuntian Prefecture sought Zhu Houzhao's permission to set up a police department modeled after Nanzhili and recruited more police soldiers to maintain local order.

But it must be admitted that as the population of the capital increased, the sanitary conditions became increasingly worse, especially outside the city.

Zhu Houzhao had no choice but to leave with a pinch of his nose, thinking that he had to let Wang Hua, the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet who stayed in Beijing, deal with the sanitation problems in the capital, otherwise if an epidemic broke out it would be a serious matter.

But in general.

Zhu Houzhao was very pleased to see the prosperous social scene in the Ming Dynasty.

Even on the way to Datong, Zhu Houzhao visited many famous scenic spots, mountains and rivers.

Moreover, with a cabinet chief minister of Hanlin origin like Jiao Fang acting as a tour guide, Zhu Houzhao could easily learn the stories behind some famous places and historical sites.

It broadened the emperor's horizons.

Zhu Houzhao arrived in Datong when the first snow fell in Datong.

Normally, the emperor would build a temporary palace when he was staying somewhere, but in order to save the country's financial resources, Zhu Houzhao did not build a temporary palace in Datong Prefecture.

Therefore, after arriving in Datong, he settled down in a place called Xiangyun Temple in Datong Prefecture according to Jiao Fang's suggestion, because the terrain here is the highest point in Datong City, and there are many rooms. What's more, it is quiet and will not disturb other people.

Of course, the more important purpose is to get in touch with Buddhism and lay the groundwork for the subsequent political strategy.

Zhu Houzhao did not believe in Buddhism in his previous life, and he still does not believe in it in this life. But like most people, he would pay his respects to the Bodhisattva when he saw it in the temple. However, looking at the golden decorations on the Bodhisattva, Zhu Houzhao was inevitably not pious enough, and he only thought about how to turn the gold into reserves in the Royal Bank.

But at the moment, Zhu Houzhao did not have the energy to go to the temple to ask for gold and silver. Now he gathered a group of civil and military officials again and asked Zhang Jie, Marquis of Taiping: "How are the second and third divisions of the Imperial Guards progressing?"

"Your Majesty, the Second Division of the Royal Guards has entered Datong Prefecture, and the Third Division has entered Zijing Pass. Once the little prince's cavalry attacks Yulin City, they can provide assistance to Yulin City at any time!"

Taiping Hou Zhang Jie replied.

Immediately, Zhu Houzhao asked Shen Lu, the commander-in-chief of the Jinyiwei and the co-director of foreign military intelligence and counter-rebellion work:
"How is the communication between the right wing of the Tatars going now? Which of them are willing to come to Datong Prefecture to talk to me?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Yongxie, Ordos, and Chahar tribes are all willing to come to Datong to pay homage. They have all sent envoys, who are expected to arrive soon."

Shen Lu, who was stationed in Datong for a long time and was specifically responsible for investigating news from tribes outside the Great Wall, was a businessman on the surface. However, only people in the Jinyiwei system knew that he was a senior official in the Jinyiwei. Even Zhu Houzhao knew about this person through the internal archives of the Jinyiwei, and this was the first time he met him.

After hearing Shen Lu's answer, Zhu Houzhao nodded and patted Shen Lu on the shoulder with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work, my dear ministers. You are my eyes. Although no one knows your contributions openly, and even few scholars have recorded them in history, I remember them, and I will let them record your merits in the future."

Shen Lu had not expected that this murderous king would be so friendly. He relaxed a lot for a moment. In his heart, he felt very happy and proud of Zhu Houzhao's words. He just nodded and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Houzhao nodded and just stood in front of the cliff looking at the clouds.

Upon seeing this, the chief minister of the cabinet, Jiao Fang, and the seal holder of the Imperial Household Department, Liu Jin, remained silent.

Shen Lu just stood aside, waiting for the next order.

But everyone felt that His Majesty the Emperor Zhu Houzhao must be thinking of some big strategy. Not only did they not dare to speak, but they held their breath and concentrated.

Of course, Zhu Houzhao himself just thought that the sea of ​​clouds at Xiangyun Temple was beautiful at the moment, but he did not expect that as long as he remained silent, all the ministers would not dare to speak.

However, Zhu Houzhao was used to being followed by a large group of people, and basically he was the center, they would flatter him, listen to him, and talk to him. This really benefited Zhu Houzhao and made him realize that there was a reason why so many people in ancient times wanted to be emperor. After all, he was the center wherever he went, which was in line with human nature who did not want to be isolated and wanted to be praised.

The Grand Master Yibula of the Yongxie tribe arrived in Datong first.

For Yibula, the fact that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty hoped that the Ming Dynasty could form an alliance with Yongxie was very unexpected to him. He could only be described as surprised when he learned the news.

Because, in this era, the international status of the Ming Empire was very high, which could be described as the United States in later generations.

So even though there are ambitious people like the little prince who want to challenge the majesty of the Ming Dynasty, most foreigners still respect the empire.

The Ming Dynasty's willingness to form an alliance with them would make them feel honored and feel that they were respected by the empire, which would greatly satisfy their vanity.

Now, His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is willing to meet them in Datong, so it is natural and normal to surprise them.

But when the Grand Tutor Yibula met Zhu Houzhao with great excitement, he was somewhat disappointed, because he had imagined that the Ming emperor should be bearded and have a big belly. However, the Ming emperor in front of him was thin with a fair and handsome face, and it seemed that he was not the king who would rule such a huge empire.

There will be another chapter for the leader later. After today's explosive update, the author will have to change the update rules in the future. Temporarily set a minimum of 6,000 words, two updates a day, and 3,000 words each update; because I found that if I write 8,000 words a day, the quality will really be affected. I feel that I haven't written the past few chapters well. I want to use more time to supplement myself, learn, check information, write slower, and write at my best level. If the writing goes smoothly, I will save the extra chapters every day and burst them out together at that time. Historical texts are really not suitable for explosive updates. They are more different from urban fantasy. I hope everyone understands. After all, I don't want to be a eunuch and want to finish this novel seriously.

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