(I got off work late today. The second chapter is about anti-theft. It may not be corrected until noon tomorrow, so you don’t have to wait!)
Generally speaking, only concubines would invite Zhao Yanxun to dinner unless it was a special day.
Now that the Queen Mother suddenly called him over, it is very likely that the matter was not simple.
It was almost time for lunch, and Zhao Yanxun couldn't refuse, so he rushed to Yanshou Palace with his people.
Qian'an Palace and Yanshou Palace are far apart, so it took Zhao Yanxun more than ten minutes to arrive in a chariot sedan.
"My son, please bow to your mother!"
Empress Dowager Cao personally helped her son up and said, "Xun'er, there's no need to be polite, get up quickly!"
Zhao Yanxun immediately stood up, and then, led by the Queen Mother, he came to the side hall and sat down.
After a while, lunch was delivered one after another.
Nowadays, the people are in poverty, so Zhao Yanxun specially issued an imperial edict to reduce various expenses in the palace.
Even though the Queen Mother's diet here is of the highest standard, it only has eight dishes and one soup, which is not comparable to those of the wealthy families in the south.
Of course, as a mother, the Queen Mother certainly supports her son's career, so she has no objection to cutting expenses.
With the palace maid serving dishes, the two of them could relax while eating, so they started chatting.
"Yesterday Yunhui's wife attacked and told me that your uncle was not in good health!"
Seeing Zhao Yanxun put down her chopsticks, the Queen Mother continued: "Speaking of which, your uncle also had a hard life. The whole family was exiled, and his wife Liu died in exile. Although he survived, he also suffered from the root of the disease!"
"The Cao family's disaster is all because of my mother and son!"
Zhao Yanxun nodded. His mother had exaggerated her words so much that her intentions were already obvious.
"Mother is right!"
Seeing that the emperor was so sensible, the Queen Mother breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he is her own son, and although she is the Queen Mother, she is not sure that she can "blackmail" the emperor.
"Now that you have ascended the throne as emperor, my mother and son enjoy all the honors, but we must not forget them!"
"The queen is right!"
Zhao Yanxun still said this, which made the Queen Mother feel a little dissatisfied, so why don't you give her some words of honor?
"How about... make your uncle a marquis? His body is already broken. Maybe one day..."
Speaking of this, the Queen Mother couldn't help wiping her tears.
Over the years, the Cao family has indeed done a lot for her. Now that her brother has fallen into this state, it is normal for the Queen Mother to feel sad.
"Queen mother, my uncle's family should be granted the title of marquis, but now is not the time!"
Seeing the Queen Mother staring at her, Zhao Yanxun had no choice but to explain: "You also know that the people who conquered the world with my son have not yet been awarded a title!"
The reason why those generals are not knighted is because in Zhao Yanxun's view, these people's qualifications are really low and need more experience.
What's more, if they are all "hungry", they will work harder.
"If we rashly enfeoff, I'm afraid it will cause unrest in the court!" Zhao Yanxun said in a deep voice.
"It's normal for the emperor to have such doubts. It's just that the queen mother didn't think carefully!"
At this time, the Queen Mother called Zhao Yanxun emperor, which already reflected the alienation.
"My son has to put the overall situation first, and I ask my mother to forgive me!"
Seeing how determined Zhao Yanxun was, the Queen Mother knew that it was useless to talk more, so she had to say: "Let's eat, it will be cold in a while!"
Zhao Yanxun sighed in his heart, there was nothing he could do about it.
Now is the time to employ people. If the Cao family improves their title, it is likely to make many people feel unbalanced, which is what Zhao Yanxun does not want to see.
Afterwards, the lunch was very dull.
After lunch, the Queen Mother said she was tired, so Zhao Yanxun had to say goodbye and leave.
In the Buddhist hall, the Queen Mother found it difficult to meditate and finally threw away all the wooden fish, which frightened the maids and eunuchs serving outside.
"Emperor... I really raised a good son!"
Besides, after Zhao Yanxun left Yanshou Palace, he learned that the guards had made arrangements, so Zhao Yanxun changed into civilian clothes and went directly out of the side door of the palace.
It snowed heavily yesterday, making the sky and earth completely white.
Zhao Yanxun rode a carriage, left the city from the west of the capital, and then started walking along the official road.
Although it was said that there were more than 300 guards accompanying the carriage, these people were extremely scattered. There were only seven or eight people following the carriage, including Zhang Meng who was driving the carriage himself.
"Your Majesty, where are we going?"
Zhao Yanxun really never thought about where to go after leaving the city.
After thinking for a short time, Zhao Yanxun said: "First walk a few dozen miles to the west, and then go to a remote place!"
"yes!"
To see the actual lives of the people, you naturally have to go to more remote places.
Although he left the palace incognito this time, Zhao Yanxun also informed the cabinet that he was going to inspect the military camp so that they could act easily in case of emergency.
After saying hello, Zhao Yanxun was able to hang around outside for a few more days.
The carriage was not moving very fast. From noon to dusk, it only covered more than seventy miles.
When they were about to find a place to rest, they found a military camp in front of them, so Zhao Yanxun got off the carriage and walked over with Zhang Meng and several other guards.
The military camp that appeared in front of them was a subordinate of the Gyeonggi Dusi and had only recently been reorganized.
After taking over the entire world, a large number of garrison troops surrendered, and it took a lot of effort to reorganize these armies.
Officers above the thousand household level must be re-appointed, the spirit of the army must be reshaped, and the combat effectiveness of the army must be improved...
The Privy Council reported that the mission was progressing smoothly, but Zhao Yanxun had never seen it with his own eyes. How could he not see it for himself now that he was here?
"Zhang Meng!"
"I'm here!"
"In a moment, as an imperial envoy, you will take me to the military camp to have a look!"
"yes!"
Zhang Meng is a typical person who is ruthless and doesn't talk much. Such a person is very suitable for guarding the imperial city, so Zhao Yanxun still keeps him by his side.
Although none of them were wearing official uniforms, they all wore waist badges when they left the palace.
The most important thing is that they are wearing Jin Yiwei's waistband.
Although it is a newly established department, Jinyiwei has handled several major cases recently, which can be regarded as a reputation.
Nowadays, everyone knows that the Jin Yiwei are the emperor's confidants, and it is only appropriate to use their status to inspect the military stronghold.
They left the carriage and walked. When they were fifty meters away from the military camp, the people inside discovered Zhao Yanxun and his party.
"Who?" the flag officer responsible for guarding the gate scolded.
Zhang Meng raised his head, stared at the little flag official with a pair of bell-like eyes, and said in a low voice: "We are imperial envoys, asking you to come out!"
Although he didn't show anything, Zhang Meng's aura really shocked the little flag official.
"You wait!"
Putting down these three words, the flag officer ran directly into the military stronghold, and the entrance to the military stronghold returned to peace.
Standing behind Zhang Meng, Zhao Yanxun's attention was always on the military camp.
You can hear soldiers training inside, which was a rare sight in the past in the garrison.
From this alone, it can at least be concluded that these guardsmen have changed.
Soon, the flag officer came out with several officers, led by Qian Hu.
When the gate of the military camp was opened, Zhao Yanxun whispered to Zhang Meng: "I'll tell you soon, we'll stay here for one night!"
"yes!"
Immediately afterwards, the thousands of households came over with smiles on their faces.
"Ma Yi, who holds the humble position of Long Ying Wei Qian Hu, doesn't know which yamen he belongs to and why he is here?"
Zhang Meng took out his badge, threw it to Ma Yi in front and said, "We are members of Jinyiwei, and we are ordered to handle the case... We want to stay here for one night!"
