Bright Spring

Walking on the road, Duan Xuehen suddenly patted his horse to catch up, and asked directly: "How did the Holy Majesty know Tang Sai'er?"

When Zhu Gaoxu turned his head, he saw Hou Hai and the others looking forward with curiosity.Hou Hai didn't dare to ask, but Duan Xuehen was a lot more casual in front of Zhu Gaoxu sometimes.

"A random name." Zhu Gaoxu had no choice but to answer, "Sai Jinhua and Sai'er are the names of the young lady in the village. I just want to find a random family and see the life of the common people in Ming Dynasty."

Duan Xuehen seemed dissatisfied with this answer, but she could not publicly say that the emperor lied to her, so she had to give up.

Hou Hai's voice said: "Your Majesty cares about the common people, the people of Ming Dynasty are fortunate."

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Hou Hai and said, "What did you say that the same clan was rushing to take the exam and encountered robbers? Then Tang Sai'er's father came back to his hometown and immediately exposed it."

Hou Hai cupped his hands in embarrassment and said: "In a hurry, I didn't think of a good idea for a while, please forgive my sin."

"Forget it, don't worry about this trivial matter." Zhu Gaoxu said.

When everyone returned to the barracks, Zhu Gaoxu went into the camp of the Chinese army, and let the accompanying civil and military disperse.Duan Xuehen and Ashali have been together for the past two days, and then they came to the private house in Tuyuanzi.

Asari's voice said: "I thought the emperor and the Great Khan would only care about court battles and major events, or battles between big tribes. His Majesty the Emperor personally visited the villagers and cared about the serfs. I really didn't expect that."

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and glanced at her, and said: "There is no serf system in Ming Dynasty. Besides, no matter how powerful the martial arts are, the territory of the empire will eventually fall apart, and no matter how much gold and silver is stored, it will always disperse. It’s true. What we should care most about should be the civilized level of the country’s people.”

Ashali seemed to be confused, and said again: "Your Majesty doesn't care if the soldiers and people of the Ming Dynasty are weak?"

"It's human nature to be greedy for life and fear death. Why should ordinary people make things difficult for them?" Zhu Gaoxu said, "Besides, the northern tribes are brave and aggressive, but the cavalry has an advantage for the time being. The day of the curtain call will not be too far away. There will be another judgment."

He didn't make it very clear, and Ashali couldn't possibly understand it anyway.Once industrial civilization begins, it is impossible to talk about martial arts and strength with the little resources on the grassland, and the brave and enthusiastic herdsmen will also turn their interests to being able to sing and dance.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't say much anymore, he was still thinking about his own affairs in his heart.

Chapter 936 Ingratitude

Asari observed Zhu Gaoxu who was in a trance.As soon as he was silent, the whole room fell silent, and Asari thought of a windless lake.

Recently, she saw the Emperor Ming with her own eyes, and it was really different from the previous feeling.Ashali originally thought that the emperor Zhu Gaoxu was a brave, cruel, and cunning person; because of Zhu Gaoxu's personal expedition to the Northern Expedition and the rescue of them this time, she would inevitably have such an impression.

However, her feelings in the past two days were completely opposite.Zhu Gaoxu's bravery seems to be only manifested in his burly and strong appearance.

Probably because of this, Zhu Gaoxu, the emperor of the enemy country, can make her feel very at ease, and the fear in her heart before has gradually diminished.She only felt that Zhu Gaoxu was a kind, gentle and compassionate man.

Ashali took the initiative to say, "His Majesty may want me to reveal some inside information, but I really don't know, and I didn't intend to hide it on purpose."

"Hmm..." Zhu Gaoxu made a sound without saying anything.

Asari said again, "The Ming army went to the rescue, and His Majesty the Emperor treated him with courtesy. I am grateful. I can't blame His Majesty for the Northern Expedition for Ben Yali's death due to sweating. "

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly turned his head, with a sharp look in his eyes, "Of course you can't blame us for the Northern Expedition."

His tone made Asari a little uncomfortable, she frowned and remained silent.

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment, slowed down his tone, and said very calmly, "In the imperial palace of the capital, there is a painting in the collection, which is from the hands of the Tatars. It is a scene of trading slaves. There are some bonfires in the painting and snow on the ground. , those Han women were naked and were picked like cattle. And these are real things that happened, shouldn’t the Ming monarch and his subjects fight back? War and killing are mutual mutilation|injury.”

Ashali shook her head subconsciously, "Is there such a painting?"

Zhu Gaoxu asked back, "Can I still make it up?"

At this moment, a maid brought tea in, and the two stopped talking for a while.Ashali remembered that she had seen this maid, because Concubine Duan Xuehen had spoken to this person.

The maid walked up to the emperor, first put down the wooden tray, and then held up the teacup with both hands.Zhu Gaoxu said, "Miss Luo, just put it here."

"Yes." The maid glanced at Zhu Gaoxu quietly, and then kept paying attention to Ashali.

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly said, "When the Tatars plundered the border, they captured a lot of people. Luo Shi was captured by the Tatars. He almost died, suffered humiliation, and could not return home. Imagine that Concubine Khan fell into our hands. We Have you been treated like this? Of course you shouldn't hate Daming."

Asari was speechless.

Zhu Gaoxu said again, "After the officers and soldiers rescued Luo Shi and all the Han people, I felt that the first Northern Expedition was somewhat meaningful."

Luo Shi bent his knees and said, "The Holy One is kind."

Asari was confused, because among the Tatars, the description of the Northern Expedition of the Ming Dynasty was another way of saying it.It probably shows that the army is full of hostility and evil. Wherever it goes, all men, women, and children are slaughtered, all livestock and pasture are taken away, and all that cannot be taken away are burned, so that the Tatars cannot survive the winter.

But at this time, she believed the enemy's statement even more, because she saw with her own eyes that the officers and soldiers of the Ming army were very well-behaved, and the emperor was not a brutal person.

Ashali glanced at Zhu Gaoxu with a complicated expression, and said, "I promise that as long as I can return to the grassland, I will release a hundred Han slaves. Although my elder brother is Alutai, I can't decide many things. Individuals should be able to do it."

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu showed admiration on his face, and said, "If all those in power in Mongolia are like Concubine Khan, we can reduce unnecessary vendettas."

Asari said, "I don't want to see the Tatars killed, and I don't want the Han people to be like this. When we were intercepted and killed by the Oirats in the west, a Han soldier saved my life, but he was trampled to death by a horseshoe. I I will remember his kindness, and I will not hate the Han Chinese."

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment, and said, "You were attacked by the Wachas. It was a good show directed and performed by the Tatars themselves...it was an incident conspired by the Tatars themselves."

"What?" Asari froze for a moment.

With a calm expression, Zhu Gaoxu asked, "You really don't know?"

Asari kept shaking her head, "How is this possible?"

Zhu Gaoxu's tone was unwavering, "Even if you don't know, you should be able to guess it, but you don't want to face it."

This sentence was like a mantra, and Asari suddenly felt that she really seemed to be suspicious of Chi Chi from the very beginning.She was speechless, her emotions fluctuated too much, and she couldn't calm down.

Zhu Gaoxu's voice said again, "I am not a god, so how can I be so clever and predictable? Of course, I got the news through spies, but I just choose to believe that the news is reliable, so I can send troops to the rescue long in advance and in time."

Ashali rubbed her temples with her hand, and blurted out, "Why did Tuohuochi do that?"

Zhu Gaoxu said, "Not only Tuhuochi, but also Arutai. As high-ranking and powerful people in Mongolia, they should have planned such a conspiracy before. Leverage the Ming army to attack the Oala people; then the Tatars will take advantage of it again, and attack the depleted Oara tribe in an attempt to eradicate dissidents in the grassland. Don’t forget to escort your troops, there are hundreds of officers and soldiers, as well as court officials .”

Asari said, "My elder brother is far away in the east, and I haven't seen a redhead for several years."

Zhu Gaoxu said, "The Oirats attacked Hamiwei because Tuohuochi deliberately leaked the news of the Mongolian prince. It is very abnormal for the Oirats to attack King Zhongshun. Obviously, it was only for the purpose of persecuting King Zhongshun and handing over the Mongolian prince. The emperor and ministers of the Ming Dynasty can guess Of course, Alutai, who conspired with Tuo Huo Chi, is easier to guess."

Ashali kept shaking her head, "How can this matter be so complicated?"

Zhu Gaoxu's voice said, "If it weren't for the news that Daming has been undercover for many years, I would also feel that the matter is a bit weird and deceitful). Alutai sent envoys to proclaim their ministers and be appointed, so that the Ming court will send officials and soldiers to greet and escort you; then concubine Khan And the little Mongolian prince as bait, causing the officials and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty to be slaughtered, and then they can provoke a war between the Oirats and the Ming people."

After what Zhu Gaoxu said, the matter was pieced together piecemeal, and Ashali understood a little bit, but she was confused for the time being and couldn't think it through thoroughly.

At this time, a fat eunuch came in and whispered something to Zhu Gaoxu.

Zhu Gaoxu stood up and said, "I have something to do, so I'm leaving first."

The feeling of being used and deceived gradually filled Asari with anger.She then also left the Zhongjun Xingyuan and went straight to the place where Tuohuochi lived.

Tuohuochi lived in an earth-walled tile house on the outskirts of the village. He was counting all kinds of things, and when he saw Ashali's face, he stared.

Without waiting for him to speak, Asari asked in Mongolian, "How can you betray your own people?"

Tuo Huo Chi also seemed very surprised, and blurted out, "What are you talking about? Don't listen to other people's lies, especially the Han people are the most cunning."