Daming: Wanted to be a small landlord, but was forced to ascend the throne

Chapter 241 Are You Going to Xuanfu?

"Are you going to Xuanfu?"

Qin Shao was surprised.

"Yes, Dudu Jiang sent us a letter saying that the emperor went to the Xuanfu. In fact, he wanted to fight the harassing Tatars. Let those civil servants see it, so that we can establish our own WeChat."

"Now they have been in the Xuanfu for many days, but they haven't met those people yet. The governor said that winter is about to enter. According to the habits of the Tatars, they are short of food and grass in winter, and they will definitely appear! The emperor is stubborn and will not meet his goals. Let it go! The governor is also short of people, so he wanted Brother Yun and me to be transferred, so he applied to the emperor, and our brothers came back."

Lin Tong didn't think Qin Shao was an outsider, so he directly explained the reason.

And from the introductions of Lin Tong and Wang Yun, Qin Shao learned.

That mysterious little prince Dayan Khan was actually very strange. What happened to Zhu Houzhao in the Battle of Yingshan is not a strange thing.

Since the 21st year of Chenghua, the little prince has been constantly harassing the border of Ming Dynasty.

So early, the little prince is actually not young, he is now in his forties, according to their guess, at least fourteen to sixteen.

The reason why he is called the little prince is that this fellow was only six years old when he was established as Khan, and he was only 16 years old when he was enlisted.

Because when he was young, Ming officials and soldiers always called him the little prince.

Now that Dayan Khan is about five years old, he still calls him inconvenient, not only because of habit, but also because he intentionally disgusts this guy.

Although young, the little prince was very brave and good at fighting. He successively led the army to conquer, and brought the three tribes of Oala, Tatar, and Duoyan into his pocket. He was called the "Lord of Zhongxing" of Mongolia.

It's just that the resources of the Mongolian tribes are scarce, and robbing Daming to plunder resources has always been their national policy, so it is inevitable that they are not harassing Daming.

Zhu Houzhao's trip to Xuanfu this time was of course premeditated, not just for military training.

The battalions he led could also be trained in Baofang, and the reason why they went to Xuanfu was to verify the effect of the training.

I also want to fight a beautiful battle, establish a monarchy, and have the capital to fight against those civil servants.

In addition, during Ming Xiaozong's period, the little prince often harassed him, which made Ming Xiaozong very upset.

Zhu Houzhao saw his father worrying about this many times.

When Xiaozong was seriously ill in the Ming Dynasty, the little prince invaded Huamachi, Weizhou, and Huan County, and Xiaozong was not at ease when he left at the last moment.

Zhu Houzhao admired Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di the most, and always imagined that they would gallop on the battlefield like them, severely attacking bandits, and fulfilling his father's wish.

And after Zhu Houzhao came to power, almost every once in a while, the Little Prince's tribe would invade and harass him several times.

In the fourth year of Zhengde, he committed Yansui, encircled Longzhou, and committed Huamachi.

In the sixth year of Zhengde, he violated the border forts.

In the ninth year of Zhengde, he violated Xuanda, broke through Ningwu Pass, and reached Yuzhou at the deepest point, and almost reached Fangshan, a suburb of the capital.

In the tenth year of Zhengde, he violated Guyuan, and in the 11th year, he violated Baiyangkou.

In short, it is getting denser.

Zhu Houzhao had long planned to fight a good battle, but the officials in the court had always insisted on a conservative defense policy.

"Ziming, we came back this time and bought a few carts of cheap medicinal materials. I heard that they can make money in Datong. I know people. When we pass the customs, we don't need to pay for it. Our brothers can also make a fortune. Why don't you do it? If you are going to do it, you will be in charge! The money we make will be shared among the three of us, each with a portion!"

Lin Tong said the main purpose of coming today.

First of all, he really doesn't know how to do business. In addition, he also wants to repay Qin Shao's help.

He doesn't have much money in his hand, so he can only contribute a little bit in this regard.

"You guys made this, I want a share, some..."

Qin Shao said quickly.

Of course he knows the border, especially if there is going to be a war, medicinal materials are definitely in short supply.

It's just that those who can do these businesses are basically well-organized backgrounds.

And when clearing the customs, you will naturally face a lot of exploitation. If you can save those, the interest will definitely be huge.

"Ziming, since we are you and my brother, there is no distinction between you and me. My brother knows all about your help! I can fight and practice my fists, but if I want to do business, I'm a deadhead! Let's get rid of this matter. You. The border is not safe, when the time comes, you go to the Xuan Mansion to process the medicinal materials and come back."

Lin Tong waved his hand directly and said.

Wang Yun also agreed very much. He was close to Qin Shao, and under the influence of his father, he directly regarded Qin Shao as his brother.

……

"Are you really going to take the eldest son with you? Is it safe?"

Wang Tu was a little worried when he learned that Wang Yun and Lin Tong were going to take the eldest son to Xuanfu.

"Father, don't worry, the eldest son is only in charge of handling those medicinal materials, and he doesn't go to dangerous places. I have also considered what you said, but I think the eldest son is very interested in Xuanfu. It's okay to see."

"The eldest son is still young, just like the prince when he was young! If it was the era of Taizu, the eldest son must have been a vassal king guarding the border! But now..."

Wang Tu sighed.

"Yes, the eldest son was born at a bad time! Father knows that he is good at business, but he doesn't know that his kung fu is unfathomable. He just made a few gestures before. I feel that he didn't show his full kung fu at all. He is really good at both civil and military skills." talent."

"It's a pity that the prince named the eldest son as his son. It's a pity that he is such a talent! If you don't admit it, the eldest son might still be able to take part in the scientific examination. With his ability, it is unknown whether he will be the number one scholar! I heard that the literati circle said that His articles have been highly praised by many people, but they just don’t know who the others are!”

"Eldest son, the crown prince, will not dare to take part in the examination in the future. It's okay for one of the candidates to say that if he is a Jinshi, especially the champion, then the people who know him may...the identity will be leaked at that time, even if the clan's scientific examination is now allowed. , but after all, he took the exam secretly before, so he won't be able to tell when the time comes..."

Wang Yun was very impressed.

Before, I thought it was a pity that the eldest son could not be the son of the world, but now I know that the eldest son is going to be the son of the world, and I have regrets.

Why!It's really hard to do.

……

Two days later.

Qin Shao and others followed Wang Yun and Lin Tong to Xuanfu with a medicinal cart.

Although Qin Shao had been in Beijing for a short time before, he was busy all day long, that is, he was active in the city.

After walking about fifty kilometers, Qin Shao finally saw the Juyongguan Pass in the Ming Dynasty.

Despite his mental preparation, Qin Shao was still shocked by the dangerous place of Juyongguan in this era.

Even though he had visited in his previous life, it was just that there were too many high-rise buildings and artificial traces, which he had expected.

In this case, Juyongguan has more natural barriers. In addition, compared with the buildings in the distance, its tallness and desolation are even more shocking.

Before arriving at the customs, Lin Tong and Wang Yun handed over the clearance tokens.

The soldier beckoned, and asked someone to pull open the blocking fence, preparing for people and several carriages to pass through.

"The admiral is here!"

Suddenly, there was a shout.

Qin Shao's heart trembled, who is this admiral?

He looked at Lin Tong and Wang Yun, and saw that their expressions were also tense.

Hearing the sound, he hurriedly ordered the coachman to drive the carriage to one side.

The two bowed to a sedan chair carried by four people, with an extremely respectful attitude.

When the sedan chair stopped and the man came down, the two hurried forward to salute again.

Qin Shao couldn't help being a little surprised when he saw the man's official uniform and extraordinary bearing.

Who is this person?

Not knowing what Lin Tong and the others had said, the man glanced at the convoy and waved his hand after a while.

Lin Tong and Wang Yun came over, and the group quickly drove the carriage through the customs and left.

"That person is Gu Dayong!"

Wang Yun rode to Qin Shao's horse and said softly.

So it turned out to be the former Xichang Admiral Gu Dayong?
In Daming, Qin Shao also met many eunuchs.

Zhang Zuo, Li Di of Xingwang's mansion, and some young eunuchs.

Apart from the fact that these people should be missing that thing, Qin Shao feels that they are not much different from ordinary people.

As for the famous eunuch in the palace, Qin Shao didn't see much.

The few times I saw Zhu Houzhao, Jiang Bin and other people who practiced martial arts followed him, and I had never seen the eunuch beside him.

Perhaps influenced by the TV series in his previous life, he thought that the eunuchs in the palace, especially those famous ones, should be very feminine.

In the end, when he saw Gu Dayong, he looked like a heroic man, and he was quite majestic, beyond his imagination.

But think about it, Zhu Houzhao is a martial artist, and the eunuch he let in is definitely not a soft and delicate person.

Lin Tong said that even if Gu Dayong was not very knowledgeable, if he had the money to study, they would not be eunuchs anymore.

But Gu Dayong practiced martial arts when he was young, and after he became a eunuch, he also practiced martial arts frequently, and he was very good at it.

Zhu Houzhao was a martial artist, so Gu Dayong was naturally liked by him.

The group continued on the road, and finally arrived at Xuanfu after about five days.

As one of the important towns on the nine borders of Ming Dynasty, Qin Shao was curious about Xuan Mansion.

In addition to earning extra money by transporting medicinal materials this time, Qin Shao actually wanted to see what the Nine Borders Town of Daming was like.

"Master! Why is this place similar to a small town?"

Looking at the orderly street, the shops that didn't appear and the market passing by, the third son couldn't help but said.

Qin Shao was actually very surprised.

Before arriving, Qin Shao felt that Xuan Mansion should be a desolate place. After all, as a war zone of the Ming Dynasty, there should not be much fun except for fighting and training soldiers.

He didn't expect Xuan Mansion to be so lively, and he saw several temples along the way.

However, compared with the city god's temple and Guanyin temple that have the most in ordinary cities, the Zhenwu temple, the horse temple, and the Baozhong temple are the most popular here!

It should be a sacrifice to the gods of war and loyal ministers and martyrs!

This is very local.

Lin Tong and Wang Yun were on business this time, so they naturally went to Zhenguo Mansion to report first, saying that Jiang Bin and Zhu Houzhao were there.

Qin Shao came to buy medicinal materials this time, with a personal purpose. He didn't know the local market price purchase situation, so he stayed in a military supply inn first.

The so-called military quarters inn is actually a place where soldiers on duty come and go to stay.

In order to generate income, the local area is also open to the outside world, providing accommodation for some business travelers or visiting relatives.

The three of them stayed at the inn, and also opened rooms for some grooms who drove the carriages.

After resting for a day, Qin Shao took his third son and Wang Yin to the medicinal material shop near the market to learn about the experts in medicinal materials.

When I asked about the price, it was really good.

The main reason is that Lin Tong's medicinal materials are considered as favors given to him by others.

In addition, customs clearance along the way saved a lot of customs duties in the name of delivering medicinal materials to the border.

The two sides negotiated the price and asked the groom to help unload the medicinal materials.

The boss was very satisfied with the quality of the medicinal materials, and agreed with Qin Shao that if there were good medicinal materials, he would trade them with him.

Qin Shao smiled and agreed.

Send those coachmen back.

The three of Qin Shao wandered around the city and returned to the inn.

As soon as they arrived at the door, they saw Lin Tong and Wang Yun.

"Ziming, if you don't come back, we will look for you! If those medicinal materials are not treated, let them go first, the emperor wants to see you!"

(End of this chapter)