The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 463
It's no wonder that the chief soldier was surprised, after all, such things as the emperor going on tour were really rare in the Ming Dynasty.

Take the former Emperor Hongzhi as an example. He lived in the Jiuchong all his life, and he has never even been out of the capital.

But it is really surprising that today's son will go on a northern tour shortly after he ascended the throne.

The north is not like the south of the Yangtze River, there is no singing and dancing, no intoxicating air, only the strong wind that cuts people like knives and the murderous Tatars.

"My lord."

Yu Zongbing's face was very ugly, and it took him a long time to hold back a word.

"There is no need to say more. This matter has already been decided, and it is useless to talk more. Yu Zongbing, don't casually talk about His Majesty's northern tour."

Yang Tinghe's voice was full of unquestionable majesty, and Yu Zongbing was so frightened that he hurriedly said: "The last general obeys orders."

"Okay, go down, the generation of Xuanfu must be on strict alert, and must not go on business trips."

"Yes!"

Yu Yun bowed his hands and bowed respectfully.

The emperor's northern tour was definitely a major event that shocked the government and the public.

The courtiers came up with various methods, jointly signed a letter, and cried and remonstrated, but it was of no avail.

Even the emperor's teacher Xiaoge's old work couldn't make the emperor change his mind.In the end, the officials had to accept this reality.

When the emperor goes on tour, everything should be prepared in advance.

As big as the army guards, as small as the holy driver's station along the way, they have to be properly arranged.

In order to ensure that everything is safe, Mr. Xiaoge also ordered people to step on the spot in advance to check for omissions and make up for vacancies.

On December [-]th, Shengjia finally left the Forbidden City.

Surrounded by Jin Yiwei, Luan Jia walked slowly along the Central Axis Street.

Countless people fell to their knees, weeping bitterly.

They never imagined that they would still have a chance to see the sky in this life, so they tried their best to move forward.

Of course, Zhu Houzhao, the emperor of Zhengde, was sitting in the Luanjia, so he would not be seen by the people at all.

But he felt very curious, is he really so sacred in the hearts of the people?
The emperor unexpectedly lifted the curtain of the car, and waved to the kneeling people on the street.

This frightened Jin Yiwei who was protecting him.

They looked around nervously, and felt bored seeing those troublemakers.

Could someone be hiding in it and want to assassinate him?
Walking along the long and long street was very slow, and after finally leaving the city, the brocade guards could breathe a sigh of relief.

And in the Luanjia, Zhu Houzhao excitedly said to Xie Shen who was waiting beside him: "Sir, I didn't expect the common people to admire me so much."

Xie Shen, that waterfall sweat, how should I answer this?

"Your Majesty is the destiny, and it is reasonable for the common people to want to see the sky."

"En." Zhu Houzhao nodded in satisfaction, waved his hand and said, "It seems that I will go on patrol more in the future, and give the common people a chance to see me."

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This is not easy to answer.

Xie Shen thought in his heart that you think this is going out to play, Manchu civil and military don't think so.

Just the reception in the prefectures and counties along the way will consume a lot of treasury money, not to mention the impact caused by the use of Jinyiwei.

Although the implementation of the new policy can improve the financial embarrassment of the imperial court, it is impossible to achieve immediate results after all.With the current financial resources of the Ming Dynasty, it is a bit stretched to maintain the military expenditures on the nine borders. If the emperor conducts another tour from time to time, it will really kill him.

But Zhu Houzhao doesn't care about this. In his opinion, since the emperor is rich all over the world, he should patrol around.

As for the money, it is naturally allocated by the Ministry of Household Affairs.If the Ministry of Accounting can't get the money out, it's the Ministry of Accounting's problem. Instead, he wants to hold the Minister of the Accounting Department accountable.

This "unreasonable" way also reflects Zhu Houzhao's consistent style of doing things, and Xie Shen has long been used to it.

But habits are habits, Xie Shen still wants to dissuade them.

"Your Majesty, it's better not to go on tour too much."

"Why?"

Zhu Houzhao was slightly displeased.

"Does the gentleman also think that this is a waste of money?"

"I don't dare." Xie Shen groaned secretly in his heart, and said calmly, "What I mean is that since His Majesty is the Son of Heaven, not everyone can see the sky."

Xie Shen was so forced that he had no choice but to engage in psychology.

Unexpectedly, this trick is still very effective, Emperor Zhengde nodded very usefully and said: "Well, I understand what you mean, sir."

Zhu Houzhao received the emperor's education since he was a child, and he heard the most words that the emperor is ordered by heaven.

Believe it or not, Zhu Houzhao did.

"His Majesty's Xuanfu is not far from the capital, and he should be there soon."

The capital is 350 miles away from Xuanhua, where the Xuanfu is stationed, and it can be reached in three days if you march quickly.However, considering the slow movement of Tianzi Luanjia, it is estimated that it will take five days to reach Xuanhua.

"Well, I read that Xuanfu is always mentioned in the memorials, but I have never been to Xuanfu. This time I want to take a good look at how majestic Xuanfu is!"

After speaking, Zhu Houzhao squinted his eyes and leaned on the soft couch, enjoying the rare and comfortable time.

The outside of the carriage was icy and snowy, but the inside of the carriage was filled with warmth.

The crackling sound in the brazier was so pleasant that Emperor Zhengde fell asleep before he knew it.

Xie Shen could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

It's too tiring to be in the frame, not only can't rest, but also have to talk to the emperor, and every sentence has to be carefully thought out, and it can't be out of line.

Who said it is easy to be a close minister of the emperor, it seems that this is the most difficult job right now.

What Xie Shen is now worried about is the safety of Xuanda's front line.

The Tatars often plundered between Xuanda.

Although Xuanfu and Datong themselves are impenetrable, there are many collapsed Great Walls along the route.

The treasury of the Ming court was empty, and it was impossible to allocate funds to repair all the collapsed sections of the Great Wall, which caused the Tatars to often detour through these gaps.

This caused hardship to the people along the way, and the Tatars often robbed the villages as soon as they came.

But the Tatars were helpless in the face of the towering city walls of Xuanfu.

This is like a gate blocked in the west of Beijing, completely blocking the hope of the Tatars going east.

But Xie Shen was afraid that there would be scattered Tatars looting between the Xuanfu and disturbing Shengjia.

He had already written a letter to Yang Tinghe, telling Governor Yang to prepare early.

If something goes wrong during the emperor's northern tour, neither Yang Tinghe nor Xie Shen can afford it.

Xie Shen opened the yellow car curtain, looking at the bare trees outside the window, he couldn't help feeling bitter.

The prosperity of the people is suffering, and the death of the people is even more bitter.

It is really not an easy task to let the people live in peace and stability.

Before I knew it, the sky had darkened.

A Jinyiwei Qianhu came to report: "Mr. Xiaoge has arrived at the post station, why don't you rest for a night?"

Xie Shen glanced at the sleeping emperor in the carriage, nodded and said, "Okay, you can make arrangements."

It is unrealistic to ask the emperor to travel overnight.Anyway, it's not a rush march, just arrive at Xuanfu in five or six days.

(End of this chapter)