This was the royal hunting ground. After Zhu Youxiao's restoration, Nanhaizi became vibrant again from the barren mountains and ridges that were dilapidated and overgrown with weeds.
Today was the first time he went out hunting. He was originally in high spirits, but he always felt something was wrong.
I have been absent-minded all day long, and I have a vague feeling that something is about to happen.
After hunting for most of the day, he hit a rabbit, which made him depressed for a while.
Zhu Youxiao, whose harvest was unsatisfactory, had no intention of continuing. He got off his horse and sat down on the ground.
Seeing the emperor stop, the other generals quickly came closer.
It was impossible for Zhu Youxiao to amuse himself in such a hunt, so he gathered most of the generals in the Yulin Army.
As the saying goes, it is better to be happy alone than to be happy together. This is also a way to bring him closer to these generals. After all, this is the foundation of his life, and people's hearts must be firmly controlled and subdued.
"I'm a lot rusty in riding and archery. It's already hard to pull the bow now. I still can't do it without training."
"Don't be like me, who won't even be able to draw your bow."
"Don't worry, your majesty. I've been practicing day and night without any slack. We're just waiting for your majesty's imperial edict, and we will go out and wipe out the Jiannu."
Cao Wenzhao replied firmly.
But Zhu Youxiao said:
"Building slaves is nothing. It's just a bunch of rabble. I don't take it seriously at all. Can't you broaden your horizons a little bit?"
"Is this all your Cao Wenzhao's ambition? Are you satisfied with killing just one slave?"
"The world is so big. Compared with this world, the territory of our Ming Dynasty is nothing more than sporadic areas."
Hearing the emperor's emotion, the generals began to wonder what it meant.
Only some of the more astute generals reacted.
Didn't His Majesty just want to expand the territory? This is really great news for them.
This means that they will be reused in the next ten or twenty years, or even longer.
"How can I know about His Majesty's grand plans?"
"I am only waiting for your Majesty's call. I will fight wherever your Majesty asks me to."
Cao Wenzhao's answer was very useful to Zhu Youxiao.
Looking at these young generals who were trained and promoted by him, Zhu Youxiao said with emotion:
"You are all generals whom I value. Each of you has great abilities and extraordinary military talents."
"Now our Ming Dynasty's army is in a state of disrepair, and the elite of the nine-border important towns are also in disarray."
"You have to lead my Yulin army well. If I know, any of you will eat empty air, drink the soldiers' blood, and bully the sergeants."
"But don't blame me for not thinking about friendship."
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. I will keep your mission and your Majesty's trust in mind."
Although these are our own people, sometimes we can't be too reassured and indulgent.
After all, military generals are extremely prone to arrogance, especially since their identities are so special that only you can control them.
When it's time to hit, you have to hit. Even a verbal warning can form effective suppression invisibly.
"In the future, I will rely on you to open up territory for our Ming Dynasty. When I need you, I hope you will not disappoint me."
While Zhu Youxiao was talking to them, Wei Zhongxian ran over panting.
Seeing him sweating profusely and breathing heavily, Zhu Youxiao knew that something big had happened.
"What's up?"
Wei Zhongxian glanced at the generals behind the emperor, and the meaning was obvious.
Cao Wenzhao and others also understood and walked away knowingly.
After they walked away, Zhu Youxiao said:
"Just say it."
"Your Majesty, there are urgent reports from both Fujian and Nanjing. Civil unrest has broken out in many places in Fujian. The scale is not large, but the number is extremely large."
"According to preliminary statistics from the local government, there are more than 20 large and small groups of civil unrest forces."
"The pirate Deng Maoqi, who has been running rampant in Fujian waters for many years, also took the opportunity to land in Funing Prefecture, with tens of thousands of pirates under his command."
"It is reported that several battles have been fought with the officers and soldiers of the guard station, with some victories and some losses. The current situation is still unclear."
"This is a joint memorial from Fujian officials, requesting the imperial court to send reinforcements to put down the rebellion."
"This is a memorial written by Cui Chengxiu, Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing. Please read it before your Majesty."
Zhu Youxiao immediately took the two memorials and read them carefully.
After just one try, he saw the problem.
This is really too much of a coincidence. It would be fine if civil unrest broke out, but at this time, the governor suddenly fell ill?
Deng Maoqi had not dared to approach the Fujian coastline for so many years. Suddenly he became bolder and dared to land and attack the Ming Dynasty?
"Your Majesty, several cabinet ministers are already waiting at Qianqing Palace."
Seeing Zhu Youxiao acting up, Wei Zhongxian reminded him in a low voice.
"I understand, let's go back to the palace."
After a long while, Zhu Youxiao replied.
Before leaving, he did not forget to say to these generals:
"Clean up the place and bring the troops back to the barracks in an orderly manner. Don't cause chaos."
After the explanation, Zhu Youxiao galloped all the way under the escort of the Imperial Guards led by Ma Xianglin, and would soon arrive at the palace.
The three ministers of the cabinet have been waiting for a long time. They have even discussed several plans and are waiting for the emperor to make a decision.
"Your Majesty, I have discussed with the officials of the Ministry of War and the two cabinet ministers, and we should send heavy troops to defeat Gu Lashi's power and suppress the civil unrest in Fujian."
"There can be no chaos in the south. The south is an important grain-producing area for our Ming Dynasty. If war breaks out in the south, it will inevitably affect the whole country."
Wang Zaijin's considerations are not unreasonable. Although Fujian is not a wealthy province, it is adjacent to Southern Zhili, so the threat is really great.
And his ideas coincided with Zhu Youxiao's.
Unexpectedly, he controlled Shandong and Shaanxi, and civil unrest broke out first in the south, which had always been extremely stable.
However, he would not think that the cause of the civil unrest was due to natural disasters or that the people could no longer survive.
When he saw the word "Japanese pirates" in the memorial, he already realized that things were not that simple.
Among them, I am afraid that the Jiangnan gentry was indispensable for fueling the flames, and it is even possible that they organized and planned it.
This is just an old routine. Does he still know what happened to the so-called Japanese rebellion that broke out during the Jiajing period?
It was just the gentry and wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River who were dissatisfied with the imperial court or with some of Emperor Jiajing's policies, which harmed their interests.
At this time, many Japanese pirates came from across Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Fujian, and they just became pawns for their use.
And he remembered the information investigated by Wei Zhongxian and Xu Xianchun, and it was not difficult to judge that this action must be directed at him.
And the action is not small. I am afraid that the interest forces in their group have already reached an agreement and want to launch attacks from the north and the south at the same time.