The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Emperor Hongzhi was surprised. This tactic of using static to control dynamic is something that a general who has been fighting on the border for many years would never think of.

"I don't believe it. How could the prince come up with such a strategic military strategy when he is always hanging around?"

No wonder Zhu Houzhao always calls you a dog emperor.

If it were me, I would call him that too...

Zhu Houzhao felt really wronged. He was obviously very talented, but he was always treated as a fool by his father.

Yan Chengjin said with a serious face: "This is what the prince came up with. Feng Banban of the East Palace ground the ink, and the nine-square grid was drawn by His Majesty himself. Your Majesty can ask the East Palace guards."

If you say this, it can't be false.

Yan Chengjin said it with certainty, and it is probably true without checking.

This boy is extremely cautious. He can't say anything unless he is sure.

"Call the crown prince to see me."

After a while,

Zhu Houzhao walked into the hall happily and asked with a smile: "Father, is your son looking for me?"

"Did you draw this nine-square grid?"

Xiao Jing held the tray and presented the map. Zhu Houzhao took a look, his eyes dodged, and looked at Yan Chengjin beside him.

"I confess."

"Old Gao...I regard you as a brother, but you treat me as a cousin. Pah, you dog, you are not a human!" Zhu Houzhao stood up and wanted to beat Yan Chengjin.

Emperor Hongzhi frowned and scolded: "In the court, you are the crown prince, how can you call others brothers? Do you want me to send you to the Ministry of Rites to learn the etiquette of monarch and minister?!"

"I was wrong, I will never dare to do it again." Zhu Houzhao's catchphrase hummed like a mosquito flying by.

He picked up the map on the tray.

"I drew it."

Emperor Hongzhi originally hoped that the nine-square tactics and sixteen-character formula would bring good news to the court.

Hearing that it was Zhu Houzhao who drew it, it was like a bucket of cold water poured over his head, and he was a little disappointed.

"Father, you are fine, I am back to the East Palace?"

Zhu Houzhao looked up at Emperor Hongzhi, as if he was going to whip someone again. This time, he interfered with the military affairs of Hetao, and he might call his mother to beat him together.

"Go back to the East Palace to study."

He really couldn't muster the interest to beat people. He sent Anding Bo to take office, and he didn't know whether he could command the three armies. Emperor Hongzhi had many worries.

After Zhu Houzhao left, he asked again: "Did Fang Xue send back the news?"

Fang Xue arrived in Yansui before Baoguo Gong, and now Baoguo Gong fought a battle with the Tatars and sent back an urgent report.

But he didn't move at all.

"I guess Fang Xue should be soon."

Eight hundred miles to rush, those who block will die, and those who resist will die.

To send an urgent report eight hundred miles away, you need to stamp the official seal on the document so that the post station can send it quickly.

Fang Xue obviously didn't have such power.

But even if it was slow, the first-hand news would soon be sent to the capital.

Yan Chengjin was curious. The nine borders were already very solid under his arrangement. What possibility allowed the Tatars to break through the defense.

"I will summon you again when I get the news."

Emperor Hongzhi was going to Kunning Palace to talk to Empress Zhang. The recent court affairs had exhausted him.

Empress Zhang had to massage him before he could be fully revived.

Yan Chengjin came out of the palace and returned to the mansion. It was already known that His Majesty wanted to investigate the affairs of Yansui.

Fang Xue had disappeared for a month, so naturally there would be censors asking about it.

When he returned to the mansion, he saw Li Dongyang.

Li Dongyang sat in the main hall. When he saw Yan Chengjin coming in, he was a little angry: "Zhaoxian lifts a piece of iron every day, and I can't lift it.

You will hurt him!"

Lifting iron?

It was quite fast. Li Zhaoxian's original rehabilitation plan was the second item. When you think you can do it, go and lift iron.

Li Zhaoxian started lifting weights, probably because he felt that he was getting better.

"Didn't you notice that Brother Li's health is getting better?"

Care leads to confusion. Although Li Dongyang is good at strategy, his intelligence is like a dog when it comes to his son.

He is mainly worried that the strange disease will break out and kill his only son.

Yan Chengjin can understand this.

"Now that you mention it, I find that there seems to be some change."

Li Dongyang recalled that his son could eat two bowls of rice in one meal and run from the east end to the west end of the yard without feeling tired.

"There are still three months before the autumn examination. Brother Li must be anxious. I hope you can tell Brother Li.

A little lifting makes you happy, but too much lifting hurts your body, and strong lifting will destroy you."

Li Dongyang seemed to have seen the word "lifting weights" on his son's rehabilitation plan, and asked in surprise: "What is lifting weights?"

"It's what Brother Li is doing now."

Yan Chengjin wanted to suggest that Li Dongyang strengthen his body, but he was busy with official business and had to work almost every day.

Today is not Li Zhaoxian's business, and he will not come to Yan's house specially.

"Sir Yan, His Majesty asked you to come to the palace. The letter from Sir Fang has come back."

The Jinyiwei came in to report.

Is there any news about Yansui?

Yan Chengjin turned around and returned to the palace. Li Dongyang followed him into the palace.

The two came to Fengtian Hall together.

Seeing Li Dongyang coming, Emperor Hongzhi did not say much. Looking at his face, Yan Chengjin guessed that the investigation results should not be ideal.

"Wait until the cabinet and the six ministries come, I will talk about it."

After a while, all the ministers of the cabinet and the six ministries came.

His Majesty rarely convened the cabinet and the six ministries except for war.

For the matter of Yansui, the six ministries were summoned. It seems that the movement found is not small.

"Your Majesty, have you found the traitor?"

Ma Wensheng was a little nervous.

The soldiers of Yansui were under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War. Qin Hong had just taken office and something happened. It was the fault of him, the old military minister.

"There is no internal traitor, but I find it more hateful."

Emperor Hongzhi lowered his voice.

The soldiers of Yansui were seriously fleeing. Previously, they had been focusing on Ningxia and neglected to rectify Yansui.

There are twelve garrisons on the border of Yansui, and Hongyanchi is one of them.

The climate is bad, and the military farms cannot grow food. Hunger is rampant, and the soldiers dare not report the escape of the hundred households and thousand households.

When the Tatars attacked, they tore a big hole.

Then they captured the main city of Yansui from the rear and got the three-gate red general.

"I failed to supervise!"

Qin Hong bowed slightly and said sadly.

Yan Chengjin had the idea of ​​sending Qin Hong to Yansui to make up for his mistakes.

But now there are many people in the court who can replace him as the Minister of War.

Except Wang Shouren, no one is capable of the task.

If Qin Hong is demoted to the border, this official position will not fall on Wang Shouren.

"Your Majesty, the most urgent task is to rectify the Yansui military camp, recruit border troops, and behead the thousand households and hundred households who failed in their duties." Ma Wensheng said.

The farther away from the court, the less tolerant punishment.

In order to consolidate the border army system, the military must be strict and enforce orders.

"Order the punishment."

Emperor Hongzhi gave an order and ordered the Ministry of War to handle it on its own, and the Ministry of Households to allocate silver to recruit new troops. At this critical juncture, Han Wen had nothing to say.

Bang~

Suddenly there was a loud noise, and the originally quiet palace was shaken.

Emperor Hongzhi was shocked. Was it the bombing of Wanggongchang or the collapse of the ground?

Xiao Jing stretched out his hand to protect Emperor Hongzhi.

Li Dongyang was startled just now, and he came back to his senses and looked outside the palace.

Liu Jian, Ma Wensheng and others were also frightened to varying degrees.

Yan Chengjin was very calm. He knew at once that the popcorn was on.

Zhu Houzhao must have bought a hand-cranked popcorn machine from Liangxiang and brought it back to the palace.

"Your Majesty, the sound just now seemed to come from the East Palace."

Xiao Jing is good at martial arts, and his five senses are more acute than those of ordinary people. Mou Bin, who was standing next to him, also nodded. He also heard that it came from the East Palace.

"Hurry up and pick up everything that fell on the ground." Zhu Houzhao danced with joy, "This thing is really magical, and its power is comparable to that of a signal cannon."

The sound of a signal cannon is probably about this level.

Snow-white popcorns were scattered all over the ground. Zhu Houzhao put sugar in it and fried it, and the popcorn was very delicious.

"Corn is really a good thing!"

Eunuch Feng was greedy but didn't dare to steal Zhu Houzhao's food. This was bought by the prince with his private money, and he valued it more than his life.

"Corn can be popped, why can't rice? You guys, go find some rice for me."

Zhu Houzhao ordered while eating.