Domineering Daming

Zhu Xu smiled and comforted, and said: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I'm just going to boost morale, and I won't go north when I get to Shanhaiguan, it's okay."

Empress Dowager Zhang couldn't believe Zhu Xu's words, she was uneasy and frowned, but she also knew that she couldn't persuade Zhu Xu, her heart was fluctuating, and she couldn't calm down no matter what.

The little Yongning in her arms seemed to feel the solemnity at the dinner table, with a quiet face and big eyes, staring straight at Zhu Xu.

Li Jieyu sat on the side and didn't speak until here, looked at Zhu Xu, and said softly: "Your Majesty, the women are willing to accompany the Emperor to Liaodong."

Zhu Xu was startled, turned to look at her, and said, "Are you going to Liaodong too?"

Li Jieyu stood up, bent slightly, and said: "Yes. Minnv already knows that the Li family in Tieling has secretly entered the customs one after another, so Minnv should do something for the emperor. Minnv was born as a general and practiced martial arts since childhood. , may not be able to protect the emperor, but it can do it by blocking two arrows."

Zhu Xu looked at the 16-year-old girl in surprise, and said with a smile, "You think I'm missing..."

Empress Dowager Zhang knew Zhu Xu too well, and knew that he was going to spoil the scene, so she hurriedly said: "Okay, I heard that Liaodong is colder than the capital, and Xie Yu has also studied medicine for a long time. It's good to have her by your side."

Zhu Xu originally planned to form a logistics medical team, thought for a while, and said: "Alright, take the girl who is studying medicine at the Imperial Hospital, and go with me."

Chapter 308 Before leaving

If you are an old man in the capital, you will definitely feel that the weather is getting hotter and drier.

It's just early spring, and the heat is unbearable, even wearing unlined clothes is still very uncomfortable.

Outside the capital city, a group of ragged middle-aged people gathered by the wall, looking at the warm sun, squinting their eyes, very comfortable, but not sleepy at all.

"You have heard that the imperial court wants to dredge the Yellow River and is preparing to recruit people..."

"No, I heard that the scale of this project is huge, covering thousands of miles, requiring tens of thousands of people..."

"If it wasn't for the fact that the mother-in-law is going to give birth again, I will definitely go. I heard that this time I will give you a lot of money..."

"It depends on who it is. If it's the imperial court, I'm afraid it won't be much. If it's a business firm, maybe it can give you a lot..."

"Speaking of which, the last time I was at the pier, I helped that Huiyun shipping company move the goods for a whole morning, and I earned fifty yuan!"

"Then do you know the Huimin Chamber of Commerce? Once they were short of people and hired me to dig sweet potatoes for them. After digging for a day, they gave me two hundred coins and a lot of sweet potatoes. Hey, that thing is full of sweet potatoes. After eating for half a month, I saved a lot of money!"

"It's better to stay in the capital. There is more money and less work. I heard that many people starved to death outside."

"Well, I also heard that the Ministry of Household Affairs sent more than 100 million taels of silver to Shaanxi for disaster relief, and the court is also short of money. I heard that the princes and ministers have all donated silver. Also, the emperor will have a lot of money in the palace. Everything is sold out..."

"The world is difficult. If you meet a faint king, it's nothing more than a treacherous sycophant, but you don't..."

"Speaking of it, it is indeed true. The world is like this, so I can't blame others."

"It's far away, the matter of the Yellow River, do you want to go, if you go, then find someone to go with, there is someone to take care of you..."

"I have to look again. The Huitong Commercial Bank posted a notice a few days ago, looking for someone to open up wasteland and farm land. They will pay fifty yuan a day for food and housing. After two months, they will give five taels of silver..."

"Well, there is another one, which is road construction. I heard that there is also a shortage of people, but it may be a long way to go. I will pay sixty yuan a day..."

"That's all right, all right, let's not talk anymore, let's take a moment, the people from Pingwang's Mansion will come later, carefully distinguish, don't send the wrong one, and deduct money again, I won't intercede with you."

"Good."

"Don't worry about the first time, once you are born and twice you are familiar, you can't go wrong."

"That's, we didn't know before that it was given to the princes and ministers..."

The person they called "Head" was wrapped in thick single clothes, his head was huddled in the clothes, only two eyes were exposed, and he murmured to himself, "I will definitely not just be so useless here..."

In the first year of Chongzhen, the ninth day of April.

Xin Wang Zhu Youjian, as the Prime Minister and Minister, cooperated with six ministries, headed by the Ministry of Households, to set up a "Temporary Yamen for Clearing and Reclamation", with Qian Longxi as the Prime Minister and Fan Jingwen, Wen Zhaoge Zhongshu, as the principal, with 250 million taels of silver. , the Yellow River, and the Grand Canal as the main line, large-scale dredging, dredging, and huge projects for reclaiming wasteland.

On the same day, Fu Changzong, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, submitted a plan for reforming the tax system, which divided the taxation of the Ming Dynasty into national tax and local tax, and planned to try it out in the capital.

Xu Dahua, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, invited Wen Zhao Pavilion to ask for 120 million taels of silver to renovate and build a new official road on the grounds that the "official road" had been in disrepair for a long time.

Zhou Yingqiu, Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, said that the "examination method" had too many drawbacks and requested revision.

Ni Wenhuan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, reported that the banditry is getting worse, so please send officials from the Ministry of Punishment to assist the procuratorate in various places.

Zhang Wo, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, continues to play, Dali Temple Minister Wang Shaohui, Metropolitan Procuratorate Zuodu Yushi Yang Lian...

With Zhu Youjian's cooperation, the entire Ming Dynasty aroused unprecedented enthusiasm, and a series of edicts were issued from the Wenzhao Pavilion, together with the seal of the Supervisor of Rites, Ming issued to the world!

Just then, a snow-white carrier pigeon flew into the palace.

A little eunuch took off the secret letter from its lap, rushed into the supervisor of ceremonies, and after a while, it was transferred to Zhu Xu's desk.

Zhu Xu has been arranging things to leave Beijing these days, and when he saw this secret letter, his expression darkened.

This is Jin Yiwei's news from Liaodong, and the source is Li Sizhong himself in Guangning City.

Huang Taiji decided to attack Jinzhou in five days!

After reading it, Zhu Xu smiled and said, "Huang Taiji's play is really beautiful. After a while, many people in Liaodong will collapse."

Cao Huachun stood there bowed, his expression unmoved.But in his heart, he knew that Zhu Xu's words meant something. In the past, there were not a few soldiers and civilians who had not been slaves to attack, abandoned the city and fled, even guerrilla generals, deputy commanders, and commanders.

Zhu Xu looked at the secret letter, pondered for a long time, and said: "The decree was sent to Liaodong, and there is a strict order not to act rashly, especially to go out of the city and fight with Jiannu in the field. Then order Mao Wenlong to bluff, but strictly order not to attack."

"Follow the order." Cao Huachun said.

Zhu Xu took a deep breath, stood up and said: "Pass the decree to Cao Bianjiao, Man Gui, Liu Hua, and set off in two days!"

Cao Huachun had expected it a long time ago, and he was not surprised. He bowed and said, "Observe the order."

The matter of Yu Jia's personal conquest is still a large-scale secret, so even if he leaves Beijing, it must be kept a secret.

This matter has been prepared for a long time. Cao Bianjiao led 1000 forbidden troops, 3000 firearms battalion, [-] Manchu cavalry, plus [-] borrowed from Mongolia, plus [-] chariot cavalry from the Jingdong Camp, a total of [-] soldiers horse.

This is still a strict establishment, plus the Li Supervisor, Dongchang, Jinyiwei, and Li Jieyu and others, there are hundreds of people.

It's night, the Palace of Compassion and Peace.

"Bring this dress too, it's cold in Liaodong."

"This is what you like to eat and bring it with you. Do you want to bring some of the royal chef?"

"Don't leave people by your side at ordinary times, that Cao Bianjiao is still young, I think I can rest assured that Cao Wenzhao is by your side."

"By the way, you can promise me that you will only stay in Shanhaiguan..."

Zhu Xu hugged little Yongning, stood on his lap, and teased him. The little guy could already speak, and his little mouth murmured: "Uncle Huang, Uncle Huang... Be good..."

Zhu Xu felt that Empress Dowager Zhang was very much like a mother whose son was about to go out, worrying about this and worrying about that, nagging endlessly.