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"I wonder what your plans are next?" The young man looked up at Xu Xiake and asked with a smile.

If you are an ordinary person, if you don't introduce yourself, if you ask questions about this and that when you meet, and if you look at your things, some people will definitely be angry. But Xu Xiake didn't. Firstly, he was well-educated, and secondly, when this young man did things, he did them so naturally, which made him feel that it was normal.

Therefore, after hearing this, he replied with the same smile: "Originally, I planned to go back to my hometown in Jiangnan after resting in the capital for a while, sort out my previous travel notes, and then go to Yunnan, or Dongwu, no, now I should say It's from the Tang Dynasty, and I went there to have a look. But now that I heard that the emperor is going to conquer Liaodong himself, and that he will soon be able to recover Liaodong, I want to change my itinerary and go to Liaodong to have a look."

In the original history, Xu Xiake traveled in the north around this time and then returned home. Nine years after Chongzhen, at the age of fifty-one, he traveled again. When he finally arrived in Tengchong, Yunnan, he was seriously ill and could no longer travel. The local officials of Yunnan sent him back to his hometown by car and boat, and he eventually died of illness in Jiangyin.

The young man was not surprised by what he said, because he had just learned the name and deeds of the old Confucian scholar from the preface of the book. You know, in later generations, he had read his travel notes, and now he naturally remembers them.

That's right, this young man is Emperor Chongzhen, whose soul has traveled through time in later generations. He was visiting privately incognito. He happened to be observing the public sentiment in this restaurant and bumped into this historical celebrity Xu Xiake.

At this time, Emperor Chongzhen looked at Xu Xiake and saw that he had a weathered face and simple clothes. Judging from his appearance, he was probably in his fifties. He still wanted to continue to travel through the mountains and rivers of the Ming Dynasty. He couldn't help but feel this persistence. He didn't admire it.

With this in mind, he asked, "From what I'm wearing, it seems like your family isn't very wealthy, right?"

After hearing this, Xu Xiake smiled slightly and said, "It's really average, but it's no problem to fill your stomach."

He didn't say anything unnecessary. He just answered the young man's question.

"I think you're not too young, so why are you planning another trip?" Emperor Chongzhen asked the second question, "Can your body bear it?"

Hearing the concern in his words, Xu Xiake's heart warmed, and he answered with a smile, with a hint of chicness: "I have no love for anything else, I just want to see all the mountains and rivers in the world, and I will have no regrets even if I die!"

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen pondered for a while, then looked up at Xu Xiake and asked: "In this way, I have mountains and rivers data from various places in the Ming Dynasty, but it lacks organization. I thought about organizing all the mountains and rivers data into a book, so that it can be passed down After opening, other people will be able to know the mountains and rivers of Ming Dynasty without leaving home. But if the person who takes the lead in sorting it out is not a great talent like Mr., I am afraid that the sorting will not be as effective as it should be. I wonder if Mr. is willing to do a good job This matter? In terms of remuneration, there is no problem!"

His plan was to ask all provinces, prefectures, counties and townships to report their local topography, mountains and scenic spots, etc., and then compile them into a book. As he said to Xu Xiake, the person in charge of this project must have experience in traveling to various places, just like Xu Xiake, in order to sort out the geography of the Ming Dynasty's mountains and rivers.

When Xu Xiake heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. He desperately wanted to get out and about in person. Although he is not afraid of hardship, he is indeed old. After all, a person's energy is limited, and the Ming Dynasty is so vast. It is ultimately unrealistic to want to travel through the mountains and rivers of the Ming Dynasty. Now that this young man's home contains information about the mountains and rivers of various parts of the Ming Dynasty, it is a second choice. If the book he mentioned could really be sorted out, it would be considered as fulfilling one of his wishes.

With this in mind, he still hesitated for a while and then asked: "The salary is easy to talk about, I don't care much. It's okay if I agree, but there is one thing that must be explained in advance!"

Hearing that he was going to bargain with Emperor Chongzhen, the tall man next to him became slightly angry. However, the emperor did not speak, and it was difficult for him to interrupt, so he could only stare at Xu Xiake's temples.

Emperor Chongzhen himself was not unhappy at all, he still smiled and nodded and said: "Sir, if you have anything to say, just say it!"

"If the information on the mountains and rivers in your house is rudimentary, or if it is something I have already seen, I don't want to waste more time, so I will quit this job. Or, I guess it is impossible for your house to have the information on the mountains and rivers in Liaodong. When Liaodong is recovered, After that, I still want to take a look, okay?"

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this request, he couldn't help but curl his lips slightly, smiled and said, "No problem!"

Seeing that the young man was very reasonable, Xu Xiake stood up, bowed slightly to the young man and said: "Xu Xiake has met his employer, but he doesn't know who is in his house..."

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen glanced at the others. The diners who were paying attention to what was going on here withdrew their gazes and started drinking and eating.

Emperor Chongzhen withdrew his gaze, looked at Xu Xiake, and said with a smile: "You will know this when you look back."

After he finished speaking, without waiting for Xu Xiake's reply, he turned to the tall man and said, "Please arrange this gentleman's affairs and bring him to see me tomorrow."

"Yes, sir!" Upon hearing this, the tall man quickly accepted the order respectfully.

Emperor Chongzhen was happy that he had solved a basic matter, and stopped paying attention to the people's sentiments. He stood up and left. The people at the other two tables immediately stood up and escorted him out. Of course, someone would naturally pay the bill, and Emperor Chongzhen didn’t have to worry about it.

The tall man stayed at the end and told Xu Xiake: "Get up early tomorrow and I will pick you up."

After finishing speaking, without asking for the address, he strode away accompanied by the last two companions.

After seeing them all leaving, Xu Xiake's companion couldn't help but murmured: "Who are these people? What a grand ceremony! I came out to have a meal, and I brought so many followers with me!"

The diner with whom he had conflicts before must also be a chatterbox. At this time, he felt the same hatred and couldn't help but sarcastically said: "It's such a grand pomp. If you didn't know better, you would have thought that the emperor was paying a private visit incognito... "

As soon as he said this, his voice suddenly broke, as if someone had strangled his neck, and he couldn't say the next words.

"I remember, I remember!" Suddenly, a diner slammed the table excitedly, stood up and said loudly, "Isn't that young man just now our emperor?"

"I said why are you so familiar? When you said it, I also remembered that I saw the emperor from a distance last time in front of the Hall of Loyalty and Martyrs. You are right, this young man must be our emperor!" In addition, One diner stood up excitedly.

The man who was stuck just now said with a somewhat ugly face: "I also remembered, that tall man is the commander of the Jin Yiwei!"

Even the people in the capital had heard about the emperor's private visit in disguise. But now that they saw it with their own eyes, they were all excited. This made Xu Xiake unable to recover for a long time, and he never expected that this young man was actually the current emperor. This means that his boss is the emperor!

I was surprised before, wondering which family would collect mountain and river information? If it's the emperor, it's not surprising at all! Also, they all left just now, but they didn’t ask where they lived? I bet that tall man is the commander of the Jinyi Guards. In this case, it is normal. No matter how remote I live, he can still find me. There is no need to bother asking myself.

Thinking about what he had just said in front of the emperor, Xu Xiake couldn't help but shake his head if the mountain and river information was too crude. Since the emperor is determined to organize the mountains and rivers geography of the Ming Dynasty, how can those data be too simple? With the decree, the local officials will definitely do things as required.

He was thinking in a daze, while the other diners slowly got over the initial excitement and congratulated Xu Xiake one after another.

After just one meal, he was favored by the emperor. This is really a blessing that has been cultivated in several lifetimes. It's nothing more than a meteoric rise!

The owner of the restaurant also rushed over. After listening to the waiter explain the situation clearly with excitement on his face, he immediately ordered that the table where the emperor sat should no longer be occupied. That table should be covered with red cloth and written in big characters: Your Majesty. The royal table.

Emperor Chongzhen never imagined that he would have such a great influence on that restaurant. After personally feeling that the capital's public opinion was within his own thoughts, he felt relieved. No one can discover the hole you dug!

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was the day of the imperial conquest.

The common people in the capital also knew that they rushed to Fengtianmen Square before dawn, just to see the grand occasion of the emperor's personal conquest.

On this day, after Emperor Chongzhen offered sacrifices to the Ancestral Temple, he came to the Zhonglie Hall, where the troops for the expedition were assembled. It is estimated that when the emperor went on an expedition, the accompanying army was the smallest in size.

The new army is about 3,000 people, led by Mao Yuanyi. There are about 1,000 Jin Yiwei and Yuma Jian. There are about 2,000 people in the military generals' retainers, which is only 6,000 people in total. Some people who didn't know the details couldn't help but be extremely surprised when they saw it. They were going to recover Liaodong. Why were there so few people? The emperor was too brave, right?

Of course, after they sighed in a low voice, the enthusiastic people in the capital would naturally give them answers. However, Emperor Chongzhen did not pay attention to the actions of the people. When he came to the front and back of the Zhongmart Hall, he was observing the troops who were about to go out.

Three square formations, standing according to their respective positions. Emperor Chongzhen could clearly see the difference between these armies. There are three thousand new troops, all flintlock and artillery troops. Although these three thousand soldiers may not be the strongest, they are almost carved from the same mold. They stand upright and motionless. Moreover, the front, rear, left, and right sides of the phalanx are all neatly arranged, as if measured with a line.

The thousand men and horses of the Jin Yiwei and the Royal Horse Guards also stood there motionless, but each person's expression was different. As long as you look carefully, there are always some differences. It can make people feel that they are not a whole.

This point is particularly evident in the army of noble generals. Although the soldiers in this phalanx appear to be far stronger than the new army, they are even comparable to the men and horses of the Jin Yiwei and the Royal Horse Supervisor. But as they stood there, when Emperor Chongzhen glanced over from the corner of his eyes, he could clearly see that someone might have gotten up early, and someone would yawn from time to time. And they may have never stood for such a long time. Although they don't dare to move, they always twist their bodies or scratch their itch quickly.

Emperor Chongzhen saw these three square formations in his eyes. He recalled the previous report from the commander of the Jinyiwei Liu Xingzuo, saying that he had received news from the Ax Gang. , it seems that in order to take credit in this war, it can be regarded as spending a lot of money.

Emperor Chongzhen remained calm. After glancing at the military formation in front of him, he made a serious face and said loudly in a majestic voice: "The wild boar skin is just a slave of my family, the General Soldier of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty, and the Jianzhou Jurchens are also my subjects in Liaodong, the Ming Dynasty. But they did not want to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, but they rebelled, seized the city, killed the people of Ming Dynasty, and incurred countless blood debts. They even invaded the capital, burned the Yongping city, burned, killed and looted, committing all kinds of evil. I was at the slave chief that day. At present, I have sworn to God that one day I will personally conquer the enemy, defeat the Jianlu, recapture Liaodong, and pay for the blood debt with blood! "

At this point, he paused and said in a slightly gentler tone: "Some people have advised me more than once that wars are dangerous and dangerous. Since ancient times, there has never been a guarantee of victory in wars. How many kings and commanders have led mighty men? In the Dang, countless soldiers and horses went to war in person, but they came back defeated, or even died in defeat. They advised me not to take risks. However, I have seen with my own eyes the cruelty of the Jianlu. The Jianlu slaughtered our people in the Ming Dynasty, just like killing chickens. Slaughtering sheep is commonplace, slaughtering cities at every turn, and even eating human beings. I am the son of the Ming Dynasty, so how can I just sit by and watch what the evil ghosts of hell do like this! I, the Ming Dynasty, founded the country with force and drove out the Tartars to conquer the world. Now, how can we allow these Jianlu to be arrogant and harm the people of the world again! "

Suddenly, Emperor Chongzhen's voice became louder and he said loudly: "The general died in hundreds of battles. As a descendant of Taizu, how can I hide in the palace and watch the soldiers fight bloody battles on the battlefield? I am also a man of the Ming Dynasty, with hot blood. I have it too! This time the imperial commander personally went on the expedition, and if I don’t give an explanation to the people of Liaodong, and if I don’t let the blood debts of the captives be repaid with blood, I will never return to the capital!”

After the emperor began to speak, Fengtianmen Square consciously became quiet. If the people of the capital had not been able to sympathize with the sufferings of the people of Liaodong before, they could not understand it better since the Jianqi invaded the capital.

At this time, he heard that the emperor was scolding the Tatars for their crimes, and also mentioned that Taizu of the Ming Dynasty expelled the Tatars and founded the country. However, the emperor did not want a comfortable life in the palace, but wanted to imitate Taizu and build the Tatars for the people of the world. Suddenly, a Everyone became excited.

The emperor is like this, but what about you?

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