In Zhu Di's opinion, the reason why this child is so crooked is simply because he has not received a good education. As long as he strengthens himself, he will naturally change from crooked to pretty.
So, the next day...
Zhu Di got up early in the morning and read the memorials.
Zhang Changsheng was sitting on his knees in a corner, holding a copy of "Spring and Autumn" and reading it.
Zhu Di looked at it for a moment and finally sighed.
This seemed to give Zhang Changsheng a chance to breathe, and he quickly raised his little head carefully: "Your Majesty...what are you sighing for?"
Zhu Di said: "You are a little kid, how can you understand a bird?"
Zhang Changsheng said: "I know about birds. My father has taught me since I was a child..."
Zhu Di: "..."
Zhang Changsheng saw Zhu Di's face had a strange color and immediately stopped talking.
Zhu Di said: "I really envy you. You are still a child and carefree. I am different, but when I was as old as you, I also had a childlike innocence like you."
"What about now?" Although Zhang Changsheng was a little afraid of Zhu Di, he still couldn't help but look at Zhu Di curiously.
Zhu Di smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying: "It's different now. The child has become a man. Even if you are suffering, you can't speak out, you can't shed tears easily, and you have to keep interesting things in your heart. Because everyone around you is watching.
You, your wife and children all depend on you."
Zhang Changsheng nodded as if he understood: "I understand that Your Majesty is suffering, but why is it suffering? Could it be..."
Zhu Di probably felt that what Zhang Changsheng said next might not be the kind words that made him happy, so he immediately waved his hand and said: "Okay, shut up and study!"
Zhang Changsheng shivered, and then he lowered his head to read absentmindedly.
Yi Shiha on the side looked speechless.
He was convinced by the little guy Zhang Changsheng. He said he looked like his father Zhang Anshi, but Zhang Anshi's smart mouth was like honey. Even if he said he didn't look like him, there were always a few things popping out of his mouth.
A shocking sentence that makes people panic when listening to it.
Yi Shiha knew that His Majesty was worried about the Crown Prince and the Emperor's grandson, so he did not dare to express his anger. However, he couldn't help thinking in his heart that he didn't know when there would be news about the Crown Prince and the Emperor's grandson.
But at this moment, Zhu Di suddenly threw the memorandum on the ground and said: "Zheng He's fleet has arrived at the old port. It seems... is about to return."
This was Zheng He's fourth voyage to the West.
During this voyage to the Western Ocean, he made plans to sail farther. However, once he went to the sea, the sky was high and the sea was vast, and the situation on the sea route was really unpredictable. Therefore, what Zheng He would bring this time was unpredictable.
Zhu Di said again: "Forget it, I have no intention of reading memorials. If you live forever, come with me and I will teach you how to ride a horse."
After Zhang Changsheng heard this, he immediately cheered up. Compared to kneeling here and reading a book, he felt that Zhu Di, who was willing to take him to ride with him, was no longer scary.
Putting aside the Spring and Autumn Period, he happily followed Zhu Di out of the palace.
Zhu Di asked someone to fetch his BMW, and then he carried Zhang Changsheng onto the horse. He also turned over and sat behind Zhang Changsheng. He first taught the horse to walk slowly, while explaining some essentials.
Zhang Changsheng was very excited, but he couldn't help complaining: "My father won't teach me to ride a horse."
Zhu Di smiled slightly: "He is busy with official duties and naturally has no leisure time."
Zhang Changsheng said: "I know this. If my father is lazy, Your Majesty will kill his head."
Zhu Di said: "That's not entirely true. How can I be so fearful? Your father can't say anything out of his mouth... Your father just likes to talk nonsense. You can't believe it."
Zhang Changsheng nodded, with a smile on his face, and grabbed the horse's mane. He was so happy that he felt that His Majesty behind him had become much closer. He carefully curled up in Zhu Di's arms and said: "Your Majesty said
What's wrong is that my father is confused. Your Majesty is very amiable, but he always says that your Majesty is strict."
After hearing this, Zhu Di couldn't help but smile: "I am strict, but there is nothing I can do."
Zhang Changsheng raised his face, looked back at Zhu Di's chin, and said, "Why is this?"
Zhu Di thought for a while. He was indeed in a bad mood at this time. He was worried about something, but he said: "Because I am the emperor and I have many ministers. However, you should not be too close to your ministers. Otherwise, you will lose your dignity."
Zhang Changsheng nodded as if he understood.
Zhu Di said: "As for my son... I have always been strict in educating my sons, in order to prevent them from developing surly tempers."
Zhang Changsheng said: "I understand, you must be strict with your son and be close to your grandson."
Zhu Di shook his head and smiled bitterly: "That won't work either."
"Why is this?" Zhang Changsheng asked in surprise.
Zhu Di then said: "Let's talk about my grandchildren. Your eldest grandson Zhu Zhanji, you know about your cousin, right?"
Zhang Changsheng pouted and said, "He always bullies me..."
Zhu Di said: "He is the eldest grandson, and he is responsible for the country. Although I love him very much, I must stop it in moderation. As for the other grandchildren... hey... they are all of my blood, so why should I not be close to each other? It's just...
The more this is the case, the less likely you are to be too intimate. They are nobles from heaven, and I am worried that... they will have evil thoughts. Only by appearing distant can they be able to live in peace and keep their own responsibilities."
Zhang Changsheng understood something and said: "The more you like me, the more ruthless you will be."
Zhu Di touched his head and said, "What a smart boy."
Zhang Changsheng showed some confusion at this time and said: "But Your Majesty is close to me, and I am also a prince. I will inherit the title in the future and be responsible for the Zhang family's ancestral temple. This will also make me surly.
From now on, I will destroy my father’s family business.”
Zhu Di felt that Zhang Changsheng was looking for trouble, and his originally unhappy mood seemed to get a little worse, so he couldn't help scolding: "Don't be nagging, you are nagging like this, and I am not teaching you this."
Let’s draw inferences from this and ride a horse…”
call……
Zhu Di clamped the horse's belly, and the strong horse sprang out like an arrow. Except for the whistling of the wind, the world became pure.
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Chang'an County.
The situation in Guanzhong is even worse than that in Henan. Because it is further away from the capital, the relief situation is worse than that in Henan.
In addition, there were many thieves in Guanzhong. Overnight, many thieves and rebels suddenly gathered in one place and directly attacked the grain road between Guanzhong and the capital.
All prefectures and counties are in emergency.
Zhu Zhanji, who was leading people to explore the terrain and prepare for the railway project, immediately felt some excitement in the camp where he was.
After all, many of the railway officials who came with us were only responsible for the railway situation on weekdays, and had never encountered such danger.
Fortunately, there were two to three hundred model battalion captains accompanying him for protection.
As deputy envoy of the Railway Department, Zhu Zhanji quickly became the focus of everyone's attention.
The terrain in Guanzhong is flat and surrounded by high mountains. The gentry and bandits gathered together. They had a large number of horses, coming and going like the wind, and they grew rapidly.
At Zhu Zhanji's place, Jinyi guards have come to warn him.
At this time, many people were coming in and out.
Obviously the situation has reached a very urgent level.
This is the grandson of the emperor, so nothing can go wrong.
The only comforting thing is that no matter where the person comes from, it is an official from a hundred households in Jinyiwei, a civil servant transferred here, a team officer from the model camp, or even the shopkeeper of Qixia Bank or Trading Company.
When they met Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Zhanji could always call out their names easily.
Then, everyone suddenly felt excited, and then they started talking from the bottom of their hearts.
Zhu Zhanji's experience in Taiping Mansion was very effective.
He has been responsible for investment promotion and is very familiar with many shopkeepers.
He was also responsible for the work of a captain in charge of public security, so he had contact with many people from the Jin Yiwei and the model camp.
He was also responsible for water conservancy and interacted with many civil servants.
He has even assisted many merchants with their loan matters, and many procedures and approvals have gone through his hands.
It can be said that in this Taiping Mansion, everyone with some name is his acquaintance.
Even if there are unfamiliar people, it doesn't matter. Where are you serving? In the third battalion of the model camp? Do you know Zhou Li, the battalion officer of the third battalion of the infantry of the model camp? Yeah? Is he your senior brother? I am with
He is very familiar.
This is not a courtesy, because Zhu Zhanji is really familiar with him.
Even...he was briefly in charge of teaching work for a period of time, and had dealings with famous universities such as the official school, the arithmetic school and so on.
Therefore, even if he is a young official who is just starting out, he can drag you around for a long time and ask you which school you graduated from and who you studied under.
As for the work he is now in charge of the Railway Department, it seems that the Railway Department is more professional, but as the deputy envoy of the Railway Department, in fact... his work content is more comprehensive.
After all, railways are the main artery of Zhili. When various prefectures and counties in Zhili build railways, set up stations, or have any disputes between the railways and the local area, there will often be people to negotiate with the railway department.
As for the major commercial houses, of course they have to negotiate with the Railway Department.
Furthermore, Jin Yiwei often needs to set up checkpoints at various stations or main lines, or to pursue arrests, which also requires the assistance of the Railway Department.
Even some drills in the model camp require cooperation with the Railway Department.
So soon, a large number of people from all directions, responsible for different responsibilities, gathered on the outskirts of Chang'an County. Everyone was anxious, but they quickly became harmonious with Zhu Zhanji.
The situation is indeed very bad. The situation of bandits everywhere is very crazy. There have always been horse bandits in Guanzhong, and now they are hanging out with many gentry people. These gentry families already have a lot of cattle and horses, and now these people gather together.
They contacted each other and worked together, not only ambushing food routes everywhere, but also attacking many camps.
There are many camps that can be sustained, but some have suffered heavy losses due to negligence.
The most terrifying thing is not only this, but... the officials in various prefectures and counties do not seem to be trustworthy, and they are suspected of secretly collaborating with the horse bandits. You must know that these officials originally turned a blind eye to the gentry's hoarding of goods.
Close one's eyes, now that such a big problem has arisen, I know that the court may settle the score later.
Many gentry went to the capital to sue, but it may not have any effect.
The only hope for survival at the moment is that these horse bandits become more violent, causing the gentry in Guanzhong to become disheartened and the situation becomes chaotic, so that the court has to consider the overall situation and finally choose to compromise.
It can be said that there are powerful enemies outside and troubles inside. This situation of internal and external troubles may worsen the situation at any time.
"Your Highness, the most urgent task at the moment is for the humble people to escort His Highness out of the customs immediately. Your Highness will return to the capital first..."
Zhu Zhanji said: "Look back, if I go back to the capital, the situation in Guanzhong will completely collapse."
"Your Highness is a man of great wealth!" On the other side, a clerk said: "There are no students in the world, but there cannot be without His Highness. What's more... His Highness the Prince of Wuhu County..."
Zhu Zhanji pondered for a while and said after a while: "We will be outside, and your life will be affected. Now in this pass, we are the only ones who have to endure it. After thinking about it, even if we return now, there may not be no danger along the way. Right now.
The top priority is to quell the thief immediately, otherwise as long as the thief is rampant, Guanzhong will be devastated. Guanzhong has already experienced natural and man-made disasters and cannot afford any more."
With that said, Zhu Zhanji stood up and continued: "I have thought about it, and there may not be a way to defeat the thief in this situation."
"But I don't know what His Highness means..."
Zhu Zhanji said: "My uncle told me that dogs will bite when they are anxious. Now that they have made me anxious, I can't sit still and wait for death!"
Everyone was immediately speechless. The grandson compared himself to a dog. This...
However, Zhu Zhanji didn't take it seriously. He had interacted with people a lot in Taiping Mansion. In fact, the vast majority of people, without so much formality, were just workers and people making a living. By this time, he had already deeply understood.
Why did his grandfather, who received royal education, have sex with others every day?
Because if you really want to deal with Qiu Ba and serious people, you may not be able to communicate well with just a few words like this.
As for those who are polite and polite, open their mouths to know about it, but keep their mouths shut, they are just a fig leaf used to paper the wall.
Zhu Zhanji said: "The horse bandits are powerful, but what's scary about them is that they come and go like the wind, attacking everywhere, making the camps in various prefectures and counties difficult to guard against. But in my opinion... in fact, although there are many of them, they are all
They are a group of people who gathered together at a moment's notice. They all have different motives and thoughts. They are just a mob. If a hundred people gather together, their fighting power will be quite strong. If a thousand people gather together, their strength will be greatly reduced. But if
Thousands of people together are just a bunch of defeated dogs who can only show their teeth."
"The most important thing is that they have not yet formed a powerful leader who can unite them, so...this is a good time for us. We have to find a way to bring them together and then defeat them.
."
Everyone listened carefully to Zhu Zhanji's words. They were all experienced people. At this time, they slowly calmed down and couldn't help but fall into thinking.
Zhu Zhanji said: "But we are different. The more people we have, the stronger our combat power. Now in Chang'an County, we have three to four hundred model camp captains, more than 70 Jinyi captains, and hundreds more
A strong guard, if at this time, we order the troops from various prefectures and counties near Chang'an County to gather in our direction, if we can gather six to seven hundred or even thousands of model battalion captains and two to three hundred brocade uniform captains, plus more
With thousands of strong men protecting us, then... we have a chance of winning."
After a pause, he continued: "People of Taiping Mansion, please ask yourselves, all of you are considered officials, but are you really as accomplished as you think when you are away from home? I don't think so.
So you are able to be so capable today because you have the Taiping Prefecture behind you. If a captain of the model camp is outside, even if he is strong and strong, he can knock down two strong men, but if there are three or five strong men, can he knock down
?I don’t think so. The reason why the model battalion’s combat power is so strong is because the captains of the school unite to exert strength that ordinary people can’t predict.”
"So now, give me my order. From now on, I will take over all the surrounding counties. Everyone will gather in Chang'an County. And... use my name. I want everyone in Guanzhong to know that I am Zhu.
Zhanji is in Chang'an County. Those thieves are of no use in killing people, but if they can teach me how to catch them without any help, that would be my real skill. I, Zhu Zhanji, am worth to the emperor as much as the entire Guanzhong."
"..."
This plan is simply crazy.
It was like Zhu Zhanji used himself as a target to attract horse thieves and gangsters from various prefectures and counties in Guanzhong.
Naturally, someone wanted to persuade Zhu Zhanji: "Your Highness..."
Zhu Zhanji, however, had a serious face and said seriously: "I have the final say here now. I am acting according to uncle's instructions. Why, you don't even listen to uncle's words?"
Zhu Zhanji was relatively easy-going most of the time, but when he became serious, the inherent majesty of being the grandson of the emperor was immediately revealed.
A member of the Imperial Guards at the side was startled and said quickly: "Your Highness, you can't say that. If word of this spreads... it will be very detrimental to the Prince of Wuhu County."
It's okay for the emperor and grandson to take a desperate risk, but he actually used Zhang Anshi's signature. If something happened, people who didn't know would think it was Zhang Anshi's instruction.
If so, what's the point? Wasn't the Prince of Wuhu singing a song by the stove when a pot suddenly fell from the sky?
Zhu Zhanji knew that no one would dare to risk his safety, but his uncle's name was the most useful right now, so he calmly said: "Don't think about other things now, no matter what. , This is what uncle means. From now on, listen to me! Secretary Zhou, you immediately lead people to build fortifications. Liu Baihu, teach Tiqi to issue my orders, and at the same time, find ways to spy on the rebels. Captain Zhang, from now on, I will temporarily serve as the temporary battalion officer of the model camp. You must gather all the troops and be on alert to recruit officers and soldiers from other nearby teams who have defected at any time, and reorganize all the officer schools."
Having said this, he thought seriously and said, "And... people from the Railway Department are exploring the terrain to find a few good places where they can fight the thieves."
Zhu Zhanji explained while saying: "No matter what, we can't delay it any longer. Within half a month, we will completely put down the chaos in Guanzhong! If we do it, I will guarantee your wealth for fifty years. If we don't do it, I will die with you." "