"Bei Yuan is gone?"

Zhu Ying did not expect that the last news before the grassland was frozen was that the Northern Yuan Dynasty had perished.

I don’t know whether this news is good or bad for Daming now.

Inside the Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Yuanzhang was eating roasted sweet potatoes and said to his eldest grandson with some confusion: "Our Chongli Festival is gone. We are still thinking about waiting for the spring of next year. We will lead a million troops to the grassland. Will this guy directly Surrender to us."

The Libala I bought was Elbek, the current Emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

He is the grandson of Emperor Shun of the Yuan Dynasty and the son of Emperor Zhaozong of the Yuan Dynasty.

After being captured, he lived in the capital, was granted the title of Chongli Marquis, and was later sent to the grassland to become the emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

For the Ming Dynasty, Elbek was in the best interest of the Ming Dynasty, because Zhu Yuanzhang knew very well what kind of person Elbek was, or what kind of person Zhu Yuanzhang trained him to be when he was in Nanjing. .

Raising dragons and phoenixes is a very difficult matter, but raising humans to waste is much simpler.

Over the years, the threat posed by the grasslands to the Ming Dynasty has been continuously reduced, and Elbek is certainly responsible for this.

Zhu Yingdao: "The one who did it was Gui Lichi. He united with the Asut tribe and took advantage of the ice cover and when Bei Yuan relaxed his vigilance. He led his tribe to directly attack the royal court of Bei Yuan."

"The Asut tribe was guarded by the Beiyuan royal court at the south gate. As soon as Guilichi's army came over, they immediately rebelled, so that the Beiyuan royal court did not react at all."

"Guilichi abolished the name of the country of Beiyuan and called itself Mongolia."

Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and said: "The leader of the Asut tribe is Arutai. We remember that this guy has a very good relationship with the three guards of Duoyan. The wife of the commander of the Taining guards, Azashiri, is Ah Zashili." Lu Tai’s daughter.”

Zhu Ying nodded: "This time Guilichi made a good move by uniting with Arutai. After usurping the throne, Arutai helped unite the Horqin tribe. He has always had a good relationship with the Horqin tribe, and now the grassland has been stabilized. The situation allowed Guilichi to successfully ascend to the position of Khan."

"After Guilichi became Khan, he opened the Beiyuan treasury and took out all the food and distributed it so that his people and the tribes that followed him could survive this winter."

"It's a pity. Originally, this winter should have caused great damage to the grassland, and it would also be conducive to the northern expedition to the grassland in the next spring. Unexpectedly, this change occurred."

Grassland is poor, but Beiyuan is rich.

Especially when we have become good friends with Daming in recent years.

Different from other grassland tribes, the Beiyuan are a remnant of the Mongolian Yuan from the Central Plains. Their politics and culture are greatly influenced by the Central Plains culture.

Therefore, Beiyuan had enough grain reserves.

Beiyuan's grain reserves are now in the hands of Gui Lichi. Not only will all the grassland tribes be fed, but most people will be able to survive this winter.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "With Alutai's shrewdness, he may have secretly united with the three guards of Duoyan. These guys are probably thinking of rebelling again."

The Duoyan Three Guards had a history of rebellion. The second year after the Duoyan Three Guards were established, they rebelled. Zhu Yuanzhang had to send Fu Youde and Guo Ying to attack again, and then he surrendered again.

Under the current situation, Zhu Yuanzhang believed that there was a high probability that the three guards of Duoyan would betray the Ming Dynasty again.

"We issued an edict to the three of them, ordering them to come to Beijing immediately for an audience. If they refuse to come, they must have betrayed us."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ying understood what the old man meant and asked with a smile: "What if he comes."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed: "Now that I'm here, I should stay in the capital and enjoy my old age."

It used to be for appeasement, but now that the Ming Dynasty is about to embark on the Northern Expedition, of course there is no need for this.

Duoyan, the three rebels, must be captured.

The Ming Dynasty now has its own 20,000 heavy cavalry, and there is no need for the Duoyan Three Guards.

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Japan's Kyushu Island.

Zhu Ying's order finally arrived after a month's journey.

Four groups of angels went to King Qin, King Jin, King Yan, and King Qi respectively.

Prince Yan's Mansion.

Zhu Di frowned at the approaching angel and stood up to show respect.

As a vassal king, even if it was an edict from Zhu Yuanzhang, he did not need to kneel to receive it.

"The Northern Expedition is imminent, and King Zhu Di of Yan is ordered to return to the capital immediately to participate in the Northern Expedition."

After the angel finished reading, he smiled and said to Zhu Di: "King Yan, please accept the order."

Zhu Di stepped forward to receive the order and winked at Ma Sanbao next to him.

Ma Sanbao quickly took out a heavy bag from his sleeve and stuffed it into the sleeve of the eunuch who read out the decree.

The eunuch felt it and immediately smiled.

"If there is anything you don't understand about King Yan, please feel free to ask. I will definitely tell you everything you know."

It is an unspoken rule that every eunuch likes to be an angel and receives some benefits.

Zhu Di was far away in the Japanese country. Although he had some arrangements for the Ming Dynasty, it was impossible to easily find out the news about the palace and other places.

It is better to directly ask the eunuch who delivered the order, which saves a lot of trouble.

Zhu Di thought for a moment and said, "I wonder whether the grandson's decree was passed down to me only, or whether it was also passed on to the other three kings."

The eunuch replied: "The four kings all have orders to return to the capital."

Zhu Di asked again: "I wonder if there have been any recent changes in the palace."

Hearing this, the eunuch looked troubled. King Yan's question was too broad and could easily involve some secrets.

As a eunuch, I know very well that there are some things that can be said and some things that cannot be said.

Zhu Di was shocked when he saw this, thinking that something big had happened.

He immediately winked at Ma Sanbao again.

Ma Sanbao understood immediately, and smiled and said to the eunuch behind the eunuch who passed the order: "It's been very hard for you all to come all the way, so I'll take you to have a rest first so that you can taste some of the special delicacies of the Japanese country."

The few eunuchs who came with him did not dare to talk to each other, so they could only look at the eunuch who delivered the order.

The eunuch who delivered the order hesitated for a moment and then nodded gently, and then several people followed Ma Sanbao and left.

"My father-in-law, please take a seat. Come and serve tea."

"You're welcome, King Yan."

After sitting down, Zhu Di said: "Please tell me, father-in-law, that there are some big changes in this palace."

The eunuch who delivered the order hesitated for a while and then replied: "When we set out, His Majesty was infected with wind and cold and was seriously ill in bed. His Majesty ordered the Taisun to supervise the country. On the same day, the Taisun asked us to set off to the Japanese country to deliver the order."

When the eunuchs set off to deliver the order, Zhu Yuanzhang's heart ailment had not yet been cured. To them, all they knew was that His Majesty was critically ill, and they set off on their way with the order.

This resulted in giving Zhu Di wrong guidance.

"What, the emperor is critically ill and the grandson is in charge of the country!!!" Zhu Di exclaimed and immediately stood up from his seat.

"Don't try to deceive me."

"Tell me, did your grandson ask you to say that on purpose?"

Zhu Di turned around and drew out his sword, staring murderously at the eunuch who delivered the order, threatening to take his head if he disagreed with him.

The matter was so important that he had to test whether it was true or not.

The eunuch who delivered the order was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and said, "How dare I deceive the prince? Such a major matter has already been spread in the palace. Even a young eunuch knows about it."

"Every official knows that the Grand Sun Superintendent has ascended the Dragon Throne. The prince only needs to send people to investigate, and he will definitely know about it."

Zhu Di looked indifferent and put his sword directly on the shoulder of the eunuch who was delivering the order. He only needed to pull away to kill him.

"You have to know that I still have a few eyes and ears in the palace. Even if you can deceive me for a while, I will have many ways to kill you on the way to the capital."

Zhu Di didn't trust any officials at all. If this was a scheme, then his eldest nephew must have kept the news secret long ago, and only a few people knew about it.

But thinking of this, Zhu Di also understood that if it was really a bureau, it is estimated that these eunuchs who passed the order would not be aware of it.

"Your Majesty, have mercy on me, Your Majesty, have mercy on me. Everything I said is true. I will never deceive you." The eunuch who delivered the order turned his head slightly and saw the sharp sword on his shoulder. He was almost scared out of his wits. He had never seen this before.

Such scenes.

Zhu Di was silent for a moment, then his stern face suddenly turned into a smile, and he put the sword back.

"This king is just joking with my father-in-law. I think it scares my father-in-law. This is the custom of the Japanese country. I think my father-in-law won't mind."

"The ground is too cold, and my father-in-law hasn't gotten up yet."

Zhu Di casually made up a reason and said.

The eunuch who delivered the order carefully looked over his shoulder and saw that the sword was indeed gone. He immediately stood up slowly and said with a smile, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the joke on this slave."

Zhu Di nodded: "Okay, please step back first, Sanbao will make arrangements."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After the eunuch who conveyed the order retreated, Zhu Di immediately ordered his servants to call the princess.

This matter was so serious that Zhu Di had to discuss it with the princess.

Xu Yihua heard the news and rushed over. She also heard about the decree in the backyard.

After Xu Yihua arrived, Zhu Di stepped back and showed the imperial edict in his hand to the princess.
To be continued...