Emperor Zhengde of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 79
The Emperor of the Ming Empire decreed that the Franji Kingdom was prohibited from conducting trade with surrounding countries, let alone conducting trade exchanges with the Ming Empire.

Soon, their surrounding countries expressed their independence one after another, and they no longer traded with the Franji people, and they drove out all the Franji people in their own country, fearing that they would get involved.

And the envoys of the Franji Kingdom expressed their goodwill to the Ming Empire, hoping that the two countries could cease the war. Although the Franji Kingdom was defeated and Da Ming did not use troops against it after that, some affiliated countries of the Ming Empire secretly opposed it from time to time. bother.

In just one month, more than forty warships were sunk by Franji Nation. Franji Nation has almost no foothold in the east.

Naturally, they were unwilling to give up the best opportunity for those colonies that were already under their control. Under the banner of Ming Dynasty, they took advantage of the opportunity to counterattack, which put Franji Nation in a difficult situation.

Part of the reason why the Franji Nation has been able to survive is that the Franji Nation is too far away from Daming. If they were not too far apart, they would have been wiped out by the Ming Dynasty long ago.

into the night.

Ling Luoshi appeared alone in the Forbidden City.

At this moment, Zhu Houzhao is reviewing the memorial in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Ling Luoshi stood outside the hall, looking inside hesitantly.

After a long time, Ling Luoshi seemed to have firmed up his thoughts and walked slowly towards the main hall.

Inside the palace, the little eunuch walked forward with a bow, and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, General Ling Luoshi is asking to see you outside!"

Hearing this, Zhu Houzhao raised his head slowly, as if he had expected Ling Luoshi to come.

"Call him in!"

"According to the order!"

Not long after, under the guidance of the little eunuch, Ling Luoshi walked quickly to Zhu Houzhao and bowed to salute.

"Aiqing came to see me late at night, what's the matter?"

When Ling Luoshi heard the words, he looked at the little eunuch beside him.

Zhu Houzhao understood, waved his hands and said to the people around him: "You all go down!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After the little eunuch and Gong'e had both left, Zhu Houzhao asked Ling Luoshi: "General, come to see me late at night, what's the matter, just tell me!"

Ling Luoshi suddenly knelt on the ground, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I'm returning to Beijing to report on my duties this time, and I have important news to report to Your Majesty."

"The reason why I didn't say anything before was that I was worried that Da Ming doesn't have absolute strength now, and if he makes a rash move, it will only make Da Ming into trouble."

"In the past few days, after carefully witnessing Daming's improvement, I know very well that His Majesty is so wise and mighty. In the future, I will definitely be able to lead Daming to go higher and farther."

"I also ask Your Majesty to forgive me for the crime of delaying the report."

After Zhu Houzhao finished listening, he frowned and looked at Ling Luoshi: "You're focusing on the point! It's useless to talk for half a day."

"Get up and talk!"

Ling Luoshi bowed gratefully, stood up slowly and said, "Your Majesty, the Jianzhou Jurchen raid on our Ming Dynasty was no accident."

"This matter is caused by someone behind the scenes, and there are also traitors in our court. The purpose is to test the strength of our Ming Dynasty."

"Oh, that's it!"

After listening to Ling Luoshi's words, Zhu Houzhao seemed to understand something suddenly, and there was a flash of coldness in his eyes, and he said: "Who gave the instructions?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it is Wala."

"Wala?"

Zhu Houzhao clenched his fists tightly, his eyes full of murderous intent.

He remembered that during the Yongle period, Wala was defeated by Daming in one fell swoop, and there were less than thirty people left who fled to the depths of the grassland.

At that time, without Hulong Villa and Six Doors, it was impossible to kill them all. Unexpectedly, in just a few decades, they would revive again.

During the reign of Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty, Wala once came to the Central Plains once, and they were responsible for the most humiliating defeat of the civil fortress in the history of the Ming Dynasty.

Although Wala was defeated later, they still coveted the fat of Ming Dynasty.

Now, they are secretly supporting the Jurchen rebellion.

How exasperating and hateful!
Zhu Houzhao gritted his teeth and said, "Hmph! I will destroy Wala and wash away the shame of Tumu Fort!"

Feeling the firm determination in Zhu Houzhao's tone, Ling Luoshi was deeply moved, and he cupped his hands and said, "If Your Majesty wants to destroy Oirat, I am willing to lead the army!"

"If the troops are not victorious this time, I am willing to die to repay Your Majesty!"

Zhu Houzhao nodded slightly, and praised Ling Luoshi: "Since Aiqing knows what I want, I will allow you to lead the army to go out. After a while, I will have enough weapons and equipment. When the time comes, I will order you to lead the army to attack Wala."

"The minister obeys the order!"

It was late at night, and this was already Ling Luoshi's expression of his heart and determination to Zhu Houzhao.

Although the Son of Heaven is young, his wisdom and bravery do not belong to the people of Hongwu and Yongle back then.

It is precisely because of this that Ling Luoshi is sincerely devoted to Zhu Houzhao.

After this incident, Ling Luoshi often appeared in the palace in the capital, and often stayed up all night discussing military issues with Zhu Houzhao.

The two got along very well, and gradually they both found strengths in each other, and the most discussed topic was the strategy of governing the country.

In Ling Luoshi's view, although the Son of Heaven is high in the temple and seems unable to take care of the world, in fact, the two factories of the East and the West are his best eyes.

And Jin Yiwei is the sharpest knife in his hand.

At this moment, Ling Luoshi believed more and more that what he did was a wise move.

When Ling Luoshi returned to Beijing, another event was already in full swing.

No matter what earth-shattering events happened outside the palace, even if blood flowed like a river, the inside of the palace was still full of prosperity and splendor.

The first batch of show girls who entered the palace had already entered Chuxiu Palace.

Over the past few days, beautiful women from around the capital have arrived one after another. Among them are many beauties from the inland areas of the northwest and the coastal areas of the south of the Yangtze River. Although time is tight, they still come to the capital as scheduled.

The palace was extremely lively. After 20 years, the national talent show that had been passed down before had begun.

It's a new look.

Because Emperor Hongzhi loved only one person, he never had a draft in his life. Before Hongzhi, no emperor had ever insisted on monogamy. Even the ministers had three wives and four concubines. In history, except for Emperor Hongzhi Zhu Youtang .

Outside the Fengyi Palace, the beautiful women who entered the palace after many rounds of selections were already standing on the White Jade Square with their heads bowed. Under the huge canopy, Zhaoyi Baixue sat there, Fengyi Tianxia.

She was the only concubine conferred by the emperor, and was later entrusted with important tasks by the queen mother.As for the Chuxiu Palace's draft, of course she took the lead.

For direct matters, it is inconvenient for the Empress Dowager to come forward. To put it bluntly, Bai Xue has the final say on everything.

At this moment, she was feeling a little nervous, she never thought that one day she would be able to sit at the head of Chuxiu Palace, and then be a beauty pageant among the beauties in the world.

She turned her head to look at the maids and eunuchs beside her, thinking of the past, she used to be like this, it really seemed like a lifetime away
(End of this chapter)