I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 568: Bringing good news to His Majesty

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but start to make calculations.

Since Yan Siqi wants to cause trouble in Japan, it shows that he is ambitious and powerful.But it is not easy to start a rebellion, and Zhu Youxiao is certain that he will need external support.

He secretly provided him with support, asked Jin Yiwei to provide information, and Daming Trading Company to provide him with supplies. He first encouraged Japan to be disrupted and turned upside down.

If Yan Siqi succeeds, Zhu Youxiao, as the investor behind the scenes, will naturally reap the benefits.If he is obedient, he can be given a title. If he is disobedient, Ming Dynasty will also have the reputation of punishing disobedient officials.

And it doesn't matter if Yan Siqi fails, just leave all the responsibilities to Yan Siqi alone.He would not admit that he had supported him, and the ministers of the DPRK would not say anything.

From this point of view, supporting Yan Siqi is a killing two birds with one stone.

Thinking of this, he called Luo Sigong, the commander of the Jinyiwei, and immediately gave him instructions to go to Zheng Zhilong to discuss the matter and see if he could contact Yan Siqi secretly to provide him with help.

Luo Sigong naturally had no objection to this. This kind of thing happened to be what Jin Yiwei was best at, so he immediately nodded in agreement.

But after the incident was over, Zhu Youxiao also arranged a task for Luo Sigong.

That is to strengthen the investigation of Mongolia, especially Chahar Lindan Khan and the Horqin tribes.

Originally, Colonel Zhu You didn't care about Mongolia, but when he learned that Huang Taiji went to Horqin and not only encouraged Horqin to betray the Ming Dynasty again, but also gathered the coalition forces of Horqin and Bahrain to intercept Chahar halfway, he immediately couldn't sit still.

Zhu Youxiao can be sure that Mongolia will not be stable in the future.

He could even imagine Lin Dan Khan being furious after receiving the news.

After Lin Dan Khan converted to the Red Religion, his status as the Great Khan of Mongolia was already unstable.Neither the Mongols in Mobei nor the Kalaqin tribe in Monan settled in Helin and the Tumote tribe in Guihua City were not very respectful to them.

It's just that because of Lin Dan Khan's reputation as the Great Khan, they didn't dare to really raise an army to oppose him, so they allowed Lin Dan Khan to live a comfortable life for a few years.

But now Horqin's move directly exposed Chahar Lindan Khan's weakness to everyone.

In the Mongolian grassland, strength is respected. How could Lin Danhan, whose strength was greatly reduced, convince the public?

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help feeling that Lin Danhan was really confused and hesitant in doing things, but he was impatient and restless when it came to converting his faith. He was afraid that life would be difficult in the future.

Zhu Youxiao was not the Great Khan of Mongolia, so he would naturally not sympathize with Lin Dan Khan.

As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he even liked to see Mongolia in chaos, and to see dogs biting dogs in Horqin, Chahar, and Tumote, allowing the Ming Dynasty to reap the benefits.

But he knew clearly in his heart that there was a variable in Mongolia now, and that was Huang Taiji who fled to Horqin.Historically, it was he who single-handedly took charge of the establishment of the Manchu-Mongolia community.

He united with Horqin to destroy the five Inner Khalkha tribes, and also wooed and split the Chahar tribe, beating Lin Dan to the point where he was full of teeth.

.Then they took advantage of the situation to attack, and gained the support and allegiance of the Mongolian tribes through means such as marriage alliances, rewards, conferring kings and nobility, setting rules for the appointment of heroes from foreign vassals, and adhering to Lamaism.After the death of Lin Dan Khan, he successfully obtained the Mongolian imperial seal and completely recovered Monan Mongolia.

Therefore, even if Huang Taiji is now in decline, Zhu Youxiao must not take it lightly. After all, Huang Taiji's ability is there, and he must not be underestimated.

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao sighed secretly in his heart. If it weren't for the lack of troops in Liaodong, he would even want to send troops to conquer Horqin.

But now is the critical moment to eliminate Jianlu, and Zhu Youxiao can only endure it.

Although Luo Sigong didn't know the emperor's thoughts, he didn't know why the emperor asked him to send more spies to Mongolia.But he didn't ask any more questions and nodded immediately.

Seeing Luo Sigong retreat, Zhu Youxiao breathed a sigh of relief. Then he looked at the Western clock nearby and found that it was now Youshi (five o'clock to seven o'clock).

"Your Majesty, why don't you prepare dinner?"

Zhang Chang saw the tired look on Zhu Youxiao's face at this time, and whispered suggestions while serving tea.

Zhu Youxiao took the tea and took a few sips, then handed it to Zhang Chang, stretched and got off the bed.

"No, please go out for a walk with me. Staying in Qianqing Palace all day is a bit boring."

Zhang Chang immediately said yes after hearing this, so Zhu Youxiao walked out of the main gate of Qianqing Palace and walked towards Huangji Palace.

It's May now, and even though it's the middle of the night, the sun is shining brightly.When Zhu Youxiao arrived near Huangji Hall, he saw that Huangji Hall was also very lively now.

Since the destruction of the Huangji Hall and other three major halls during the Wanli period, the Huangji Hall has been in ruins.After Zhu Youxiao came to the throne, some officials also wrote letters saying that they wanted to repair the Huangji Palace, but they were all rejected by Zhu Youxiao on the grounds that it would cost a lot.

It was not until the beginning of this year that after a thorough investigation into the cases of Shanxi merchants and Liaozuo generals collaborating with Jianlu, a total of more than [-] million taels of stolen money were seized. This gave Zhu Youxiao the confidence to build the three main halls, so now the emperor Jidian has long been turned into a construction site.

Moreover, since the construction of the three main halls had already been planned during the Wanli period, the remains of the previous buildings had long been cleared out, and the materials and wood used were almost ready, although there was a lot of ink.This also made the construction progress of the three main halls much faster. Craftsmen hired by the Ministry of Industry and the Inner Court also arrived early and began to measure the dimensions and prepare for construction.So Zhu You, the school committee, occasionally comes here to watch their construction, which can be regarded as a pastime after work.He wandered outside the palace for a while, then turned around and prepared to return to Qianqing Palace.

But at this moment, he saw Wei Zhongxian and Wang Boyu trotting towards him. As he got closer, he noticed that they still couldn't stop smiling on their faces.

"This slave has brought good news to His Majesty!"

"What's wrong? Do you have any good news for me?"

When Zhu Youxiao heard what they said, he immediately became interested and asked them to get up and talk.

"Your Majesty, the Queen is happy."

As soon as Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, Wei Zhongxian couldn't help but answer first. He would naturally not miss this opportunity to announce the good news in front of the emperor.

Wang Boyu on the side saw that Wei Zhongxian had taken the lead, and couldn't help but secretly scolded Wei Zhongxian for being a villain, and then quickly answered:

"This is the blessing of our ancestors and the great Ming Dynasty. I congratulate your majesty."

Zhu Youxiao was stunned when he heard this, and then he immediately reacted. His joy was beyond words, and he quickly said to Wei Zhongxian and others:
"Okay, okay, okay, hurry up and lead me the way."

Seeing the emperor's surprise, everyone did not dare to neglect, and quickly led Zhu Youxiao the way, so everyone walked for a while and arrived at Kunning Palace.

As soon as they entered Kunning Palace, they saw the former concubine and the concubines arriving.Everyone huddled together, while Zhang Yan was on the bed, with a look of joy that could not be concealed on her tired face.When everyone saw the emperor coming, they quickly knelt down to greet him.

Zhu Youxiao couldn't care less about this. He waved his hand for them to get up, walked quickly to Zhang Yan, then slowly sat on the bedside, held Zhang Yan's hand, and asked eagerly:

"How do you feel now? If there is anything uncomfortable in your body, just tell me."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I didn't feel anything at first, but I felt unwell today and had some signs of vomiting. Concubine Duan Chun was worried when she saw her, so she called the imperial doctor to see her. The imperial doctor said that she was pregnant."

Listening to Zhang Yan's words, Zhu Youxiao's face was filled with joy.The importance of heirs to the emperor cannot be overstated, and they are also the children of the empress Zhang Yan. How can this make him unhappy?

"Where is the imperial physician?"

Upon hearing the emperor's summons, an old imperial doctor carrying a box came over from the crowd and knelt down to Zhu Youxiao.

"How is the queen's pulse and how is the fetus?"

"Your Majesty, don't worry. The Queen's pulse is stable and the fetus in her belly is already three months old. It will be fine after the minister prescribes some prescriptions for the fetus."

"Very good, then you can use some prescriptions to install the tire."

After Zhu Youxiao said this, he winked at Zhang Chang. Zhang Chang understood immediately and led the imperial doctor down to receive the reward and write down the prescription.

"Wei Zhongxian ordered the cabinet to issue an edict that if Queen Zhang Yan's father Zhang Guoji raises his daughter well, he will be granted the title of Taikang Bo, with 2 taels of silver and [-] pieces of silk and satin."

"My slave obeys the order, let's do it now."

"Your Majesty, such a reward is indeed a bit generous. Your Majesty, please think again."

As soon as Zhang Yan heard that the emperor wanted to promote her father to count, she quickly propped up the bed with her hands and wanted to get up to persuade him.When Zhu Youxiao saw it, he quickly held Zhang Yan down and said softly:
"You don't need to worry about this matter. There has always been no one in the Queen's family who has not been an earl. Since my wedding last year, I have always wanted to have the opportunity to make my father an earl. Now that I have this opportunity, don't stop me.

Your task now is to take good care of your body, don't let yourself get tired, stay in a good mood, tell me if you are missing something, don't make it difficult for yourself, you understand. "

Seeing the emperor treating her so well, Zhang Yan felt as sweet as honey and nodded repeatedly.After Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, he turned to Concubine Wang Liang and Concubine Duan Chun and said:

"Now that the Queen is pregnant, the two of you have to shoulder the burden. On weekdays, you should help the Queen handle the affairs of the Sixth Palace more, and you should also accompany her to walk around more and breathe fresh air."

Since Zhu Youxiao was busy dealing with government affairs all day long and there were not many concubines in the harem, these three people usually had the best relationship.

Today they saw Zhang Yan was happy and the emperor was so kind to her. The two of them were both happy that the queen was happy and envious of the emperor's affection for the queen.Now seeing the emperor instructing him like this, he immediately knelt down and said:

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely take good care of you."

Seeing what the two said, Zhu Youxiao felt relieved, and then gave many rewards to Zhang Yan and everyone in Kunning Palace. He also added maids to Kunning Palace in case of emergency, and after everyone left, He continued to stay with Zhang Yan.

However, after the excitement passed, Zhu Youxiao slowly calmed down.

And for some reason, he suddenly remembered what happened to the heirs of Emperor Tianqi in history, and suddenly he couldn't be happy anymore.

(End of this chapter)