Chapter 327 Year-end Drama

The twelfth lunar month.

Shuntian is much colder than Yingtian, this is Zhu Zhanhe's feeling.

From the death of Emperor Hongxi to the return of Zhu Zhanhe from the Timurid Empire, to the pacification of Shuntian, this year has almost passed.

There is no news about Yang Pu who went to Wala, but according to the report from the Ming army forwards stationed at Jiesheng Gang, Yang Pu had already passed Sanfeng Mountain and had already reached Hulanhu due to hypothermia.

It seems that the result depends on this year's New Year's Eve.

"Okay, I understand." Zhu Zhanhe closed the fold and pushed it in front of Chen Xun.

"There are not many envoys this year, but we still have to do what we have to do well, Xia Yuanji."

"Your Highness." Xia Yuanji heard the sound and stood up.

"Take care of it and don't worry about money." Zhu Zhanhe nodded to Xia Yuanji with a smile.

"I'll have someone bring me some of the things I captured in Timur's empire later, so you can stop digging around all day long."

Nowadays, he handles most of the things in Shuntian Mansion personally. It's not that he can't trust his father, but it's just different now.

That's why Chen Xun hesitated.

The reason for using Yang Pu was that Zhu Zhanhe needed to let the Ming envoys die in Oara, so as to intensify the conflict and create a reason for himself to send troops.

In addition, how to tame those officials and how to lay out the north are all related to Zhu Zhanhe's next plans, and even related to previous plans, and many of them are unknown to his father.

Zheng Heng, who was sent by the imperial court to guard Shijian Yinshan during Zhu Zhanhe's eastern expedition to Japan, could not bear the loneliness in the end and followed Zhu Zhanhe shamelessly into Ping'an Jing.

Listening to his brother's talk, Zhu Zhanhe nodded sometimes and said nothing.

He knew what his cousin wanted to ask, because before that, he had granted enfeoffments to several sons of Emperor Hongxi.

"Okay, that's it." Zhu Zhanhe looked at it, confirmed that nothing was missing, and then pushed the folds back.

"What are you doing?" Zhu Zhanhe chuckled and asked knowingly.

The old civil servants have basically been eliminated, and the new Gongyang scholars have little experience yet, so it is difficult to entrust them with important responsibilities.

In addition, Zhu Zhanhe has other considerations, that is, he is currently short of people.

"Yes!" Xia Yuanji suddenly smiled.

"That's right." Thinking of this, Zhu Zhanhe suddenly thought of something.

"Speak carefully." Zhu Gaoxu, who had been silent until now, also spoke.

As soon as he left Renshou Palace, Zhu Zhanhe heard an extremely cold voice before he could stretch his waist.

Nowadays, in Shuntian Mansion, there are very few civil servants who can be trusted by Zhu Zhanhe, only Chen Xun, Xia Yuanji and others.

Not to mention, being an emperor...well, he is not an emperor yet, but just handling government affairs is already very tiring.

"this……"

"What do you think?" Without taking much rest, Zhu Zhanhe knocked on the desk and attracted his brother's attention.

"His Royal Highness!"

He understood his eldest son's thoughts very well and specifically told him to call his third son here. It was self-evident what he wanted to do.

It can be seen from this that being an emperor is really not a good thing, and being an emperor is not a relaxing, enjoyable and free-spirited career.

"yes!"

Also with him at that time was Chen Mao.

There were not many envoys coming to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty this year. If the ninth year of Yongle was the most prosperous time, then this year there is not even 30% of the one in the ninth year of Yongle.

"I'll take my leave."

But this is normal.

Therefore, he could only imitate Zhuge Liang and do everything personally.

"Dad, please tell him..." Zhu Zhanhe yawned lazily and stood up.

"After the New Year, let Zheng Heng go to the Japanese country and bring Qian Yong back."

Zheng Heng and Chen Mao were, strictly speaking, people without a faction. They were loyal to the rulers of the Ming Dynasty, which was different from most generals who had a favorable impression of the original lineage of the Han king.

Because he was going to die, he couldn't use people like Chen Xun, and in order to deal with the war that was very likely to happen next, he still needed more generals.

Seeing Chen Xun, Xia Yuanji and others retreating, Zhu Zhanhe pinched the corners of his eyes tiredly.

Except for Zhu Zhanyong and Zhu Zhanyong, the other sons of Emperor Hongxi, that is, all the concubines, were enfeoffed, and the fiefdoms of these people were either in the Northeast or in the Japanese country.

But what now?

As for Zhu Zhanqi, he is a concubine, and he still needs to manage Xiangzhou Prefecture.

When he turned around, he saw that it was his cousin.

Compared with civil servants, military generals are obviously easier to get, and Zheng Heng shamelessly followed Zhu Zhanhe into Ping'an Jing and gained a lot of military glory. It is easier to start from here than other military generals.

Zhu Zhanqing regained his composure and answered his elder brother's question seriously.

"Also, send an edict to Guangdong and Guangxi to ask Liu Sheng to come back. As for the remnants of the White Lotus Sect in Guangdong and Guangxi, I will let Jin Ya pass."

"By the way, let me send an edict to summon Chen Mao to the palace."

"Zheng Heng?" Chen Xun was stunned when he heard this.

To say he was exiled is an understatement.

What's more, Zhu Zhanhe has no intention of letting Oala go, or it should be said that Oala's matter can be postponed for half a year, and he can wait until the weather warms up before taking action, but Yang Pu cannot.

"Brother, are you planning to..."

"I've seen it all. Except for what I just said, I just need to do what you said."

"Don't worry, it's fine. I just want him to stay there for a year." Although Zhu Zhanhe smiled, he made his decision without any doubt.

Nowadays, although he controls the entire Shuntian, it can be said that he controls the entire Ming Dynasty, but it is not strong and he still needs to win people's hearts.

In the past, if anything happened in Xiangzhou Prefecture, something would happen. It was no big deal. However, this was Shuntian Prefecture and the entire Ming Dynasty. Zhu Zhanhe could not help but be careless.

Zhu Zhanluo still had too little experience and had not received any good teaching before. His views on government affairs were acceptable, but only acceptable.

In the past, due to the relationship with the Western Ocean, the Delhi Sultanate, Siam, Khmer and other countries in South and Southeast Asia were all dependent countries of the Ming Dynasty, and they would pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty at the end of the year.

"what you up to?"

Zhu Zhanji was about to speak, but a sound made him shut his mouth.

Think about it, there are not many subordinate countries in the Ming Dynasty now. It is not that they have all escaped the control of the Ming Dynasty and do not recognize the Ming Dynasty as the suzerain country, but that they are all gone.

In fact, Zhu Zhanhe originally wanted to call Zhu Zhantan here at first, because Zhu Zhantan was the second son of King Wu, and he would be the one below him in the succession, but Zhu Zhantan's health was never very good.

Well, we can only let the third son, Zhu Zhanluo, come.

Even if everyone in the world knows some things, they cannot be said in front of others.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince!" Zhu Heng quickly ran up to Zhu Zhanhe, knelt down on one knee, and presented a bamboo tube at the same time.

"Halamang came eight hundred miles to rush! As an envoy of the Ming Dynasty, Yang Pu, a cabinet scholar who was sent to Wala as an envoy, was assassinated due to hypothermia in Hulanhu! Only twelve of his accompanying guards escaped! They are heading towards the pass.

Come!"

Zhu Zhanhe's eyes suddenly opened wide, and his eyes were filled with light.
Chapter completed!