Daming: Dad, you are really not good at governing the country

The entire hall was originally immersed in a slightly solemn silence. The candlelight was burning quietly, with an occasional "crackling" sound from the burning candle wick.

It seemed particularly abrupt in the silence, as if the silence itself was coughing lightly, unwilling to be ignored.

Everyone held their breath and pricked up their ears at the same time.

Trying to figure out where the sound, which was becoming clearer and more rapid, was coming from.

At first the sound seemed to be very far away and faint.

But after a while, it seemed like a huge army was galloping towards them.

The sound of horse hooves made the ground beneath their feet tremble slightly, and the teacup on the table also swayed slightly, as if it would be shaken off and shattered in the next moment.

It seemed like a storm was about to roll in, with strong winds carrying dark clouds.

With a fierce momentum that could destroy everything, it ruthlessly broke the originally solemn yet calm atmosphere.

A few birds that were originally perched quietly on the eaves were startled by the sudden noise and flew up.

They flapped their wings in panic, leaving several messy black shadows in the night sky, and let out terrified chirps from their mouths.

The cry echoed in the silent night sky like an ominous note.

This added a bit of tension to the Fengtian Hall, making everyone's heart tighten involuntarily.

Zhu Gang frowned slightly, and an ominous premonition arose in his heart.

He subconsciously moved closer to Zhu Yuanzhang and put his hand on the sword at his waist.

At this time, Zhu Gang looked around vigilantly and said to Zhu Yuanzhang in a low voice: "Father, this movement is really weird. I'm afraid something big is going to happen."

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression was calm, but there was a sharp glint in his eyes.

He nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "Don't panic, let's see what the situation is."

At this moment, Zhu Gang's right hand fingers unconsciously clenched the hilt of the sword, his eyes as sharp as an eagle, staring at the direction of the palace gate.

As long as anything unusual occurred, he would immediately draw his sword to deal with it.

Zhu Yuanzhang also straightened up, and the corners of his dragon robe swayed in the wind.

The innate aura of majesty spread instantly.

It was as if it was real, as if it could use the power of the emperor to suppress the impending unknown changes.

Then there was a burst of hurried and chaotic footsteps coming from afar, which sounded particularly harsh in the quiet and solemn atmosphere of the hall.

Every footstep seemed to step heavily on everyone's heartstrings, making their hearts tighten.

The sound of footsteps echoed in the empty palace road. The stone beasts on both sides of the palace road usually just stood there quietly guarding.

At this moment, it seemed as if it was also disturbed by the panic atmosphere, and the shadow it cast became more and more gloomy, as if it was hiding countless unknown dangers.

There was an inexplicable panic and urgency in the footsteps, as if something terrible was chasing from behind.

One can't help but wonder whether there are some monsters hiding in the darkness.

With a "bang", the palace door was slammed open, and a gust of cold wind rushed in, carrying the chill from outside.

The wind was like a cold blade, scraping across everyone's cheeks.

It was so cold that people shivered and many officials subconsciously shrank their necks.

The wind caused the candles in the hall to shake violently and almost go out, and the light and shadows danced wildly on everyone's faces.

The faces reflected in the image were either wide-eyed or with slightly trembling lips, all of them were obviously shocked by this sudden change.

A guard from the Twelve Guards of the Imperial Army rushed in with a panicked look on his face.

He stumbled, knelt down with a plop and reported: "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"

I saw beads of sweat the size of beans rolling down the forehead of the sturdy guard.

It dripped down his cheeks onto the ground, leaving small wet marks.

As the emperor's personal attendant, the clothes of this Longxiong Guard were already in disarray after running.

It was even stained with some dust from outside, and looked extremely embarrassed. Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and scolded, "Why are you so flustered? Tell me slowly!"

The guard swallowed his saliva and said quickly: "Your Majesty, there is an emergency at the Yansui Town Horse Farm!
Several of the fine stallions that we had carefully bred suddenly died for unknown reasons.

The Yansui Horse Farm is now in chaos and the grooms are all in a panic.

They gathered around the dead stallion, some crying bitterly.

He kept muttering to himself, "These are the treasures of the horse farm. What will happen if we lose them?"

Some grooms looked pale and stood there, completely at a loss as to what to do.

And, and…”

When the guard said this, a look of horror appeared on his face and his voice trembled unconsciously.

Zhu Gang asked anxiously, "And what? Tell me now!"

The guard then reported: "There are signs of suspected alien spies lurking near the horse farm!

The spy was sneaky and cunning.

The Jinyiwei wanted to go forward and catch him, but the guy slipped away very quickly and disappeared in a moment.

Judging from his appearance, he seems to be planning something shady."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard the report from the guard, his face instantly became as gloomy as water.

He slammed the table hard, and a loud "bang" echoed in the silent hall.

The vibration made everyone's eardrums buzz, and even the pens, ink, paper and inkstone on the table jumped.

"what?
Such a thing actually happened at the Yansui Town Horse Farm!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that he stood up, his dragon robe rustling.

"That is an important place that concerns the foundation of the horse politics of the Ming Dynasty. How can this be tolerated!"

Zhu Gang's face also changed drastically, and he quickly said, "Father, calm down!
The most urgent task is to find out what caused the stallion to die suddenly.

And the matter of the alien spy must be investigated as soon as possible."

Zhu Biao also had a serious look on his face. He stepped forward, cupped his hands and said, "Father, I am willing to lead a team of people to the Yansui Town Horse Farm to investigate this matter.

We must find out who is behind this secret conspiracy and never let the horse administration of the Ming Dynasty suffer a serious blow.

I will spare no effort, no matter how many secrets the horse farm hides, I will make the truth known to the world."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, his eyes full of anger and worry.

He paced a few steps and said slowly, "Biao'er, this matter is serious, you must be careful when you go there.

Yansui Town is not a simple place!

From the perspective of military defense, it is located on the Loess Plateau in northern Shaanxi and borders the southern edge of the Mu Us Desert to the north.

Looking around, all around was desolate and vast.

That was the only way for the Northern Yuan forces to enter the inland of Shaanxi from Hetao, and it was the frontier position of our Ming Dynasty to resist the invasion of the northern Mongolian tribes.

The strength of the military defense system here is directly related to the security of the northwest border.

Now that something like this has happened, the horse farm is in chaos, and there may be changes at the border as well."

Zhu Biao listened carefully, his expression becoming more solemn, and responded: "Your Majesty is right, I understand the pros and cons of this."

Zhu Yuanzhang continued: “From the perspective of economic development, the military defense of Yansui Town ensured the stability of agricultural production in the local area and surrounding areas.

The crops in the fields were able to grow safely under the protection of the soldiers.

Only then can the people work on the land with peace of mind, free from the suffering of war.

As a result, the population will not be exiled and the land will not be left barren. " (End of this chapter)