Emperor's Trophy

Several military ministers came in, most of them were important ministers in the court, and they had been in the officialdom for many years. Not slow not fast, methodical.

Yun Zhen was fascinated by what he heard behind him. Unexpectedly, the old ministers were just pedantic old men. He didn't expect to answer each other. They are clearly in the capital, but they know the frontier garrisons extremely well, and they can tell the details of how many garrisons have been added to a certain garrison, and how many soldiers have been dismissed.As for where to prepare military pay and armaments, several ministers talked to each other and even argued with each other, each of them sounded very reasonable.

Ji Bingyuan didn't obstruct them either, and only let them argue for a long time, and even several people reached an agreement by themselves, and took an opinion that several people could accept.

Ji Bingyuan only asked occasionally, and didn't seem to make a decision, just waiting for them to argue.

But they were able to come up with the most suitable strategy for Ji Bingyuan.

No wonder Ji Bingyuan relied on them so much, what did he say before... No wonder the emperor was noncommittal, he took what he said as childish words, it was so ridiculous.

Yunzhen felt embarrassment belatedly, and his ears felt hot. He pressed his hands on his ears, regretting for a while, but unconsciously fantasized in his mind, if he was the one who played the right thing outside, he would talk about it. When talking about the general situation of the world, the emperor looked at him with trust, and the other ministers also listened carefully.

When will the emperor see himself as a reliable general?

Most of Yun Zhen's imagination of generals in the past came from his mother and the generals under her mother's cloak. They came and went like the wind, were skilled in bows and horses, rode horses and set bows, held guns and played knives, majestic and awe-inspiring, commanding thousands of troops, leading troops Acting, solemn and strict.

He never thought that there is such a side, standing next to the geographical map of mountains and rivers, talking freely, the whole world is the king's land, they are balanced and vertical, they will compromise and give up some power, they understand human nature, they balance Benefits, they are the arms of the king, assisting the emperor, ruling this land and resisting foreign enemies.

After the ministers left, Ji Bingyuan was going to see the envoy again, while Yun Zhen stayed in the south study and began to look for the answer to the question the emperor asked him.

There are indeed many good things in the South study.Over the years, tax revenue, treasury revenue, and expenditures are all clearly copied and listed. All kinds of military equipment purchases, expenditures, reports from local newspapers, chief secretaries of each province, and important military-related reports from the procuratorate are all re-transcribed and listed by the book office. , Clearly, he even discovered the Emperor's Royal Reading Collection.

He recalled the vague memories of the two lifetimes, and secretly sought an accurate answer from the behavior of the emperor at that time, but he only felt that walking was difficult.

Salt and iron tax?Although a lot was collected, a lot was still retained by the states and counties, and a large sum was wiped out by the flood, and there were also frost, drought, and locust plagues. It is said that there were so many disasters in the peaceful and prosperous times.Food, grass and horses are even more difficult to make ends meet. Conscription?From where?In this reform of the military system, the state armies in various regions took back the central government, and all the military salaries were allocated by the central government. It turned out that it cost so much money. No wonder the state governments had been supporting themselves before, and it was really not easy to get it back.

He had done everything he needed to do to reclaim the fields, and he suddenly found that the ministers in the court were not as he thought, and most of them were eating vegetarian meals in corpses. In fact, it was his own idea. Others had thought about it and left. It's clearly written on it.

They all worked very hard, but it was still so difficult.No wonder the emperor continued to review papers until late at night and saw countless courtiers every day.

Yun Zhen sat in the south study and dawdled all morning to write a few notes, then overturned them all by himself, tore them up by himself, and continued to look through those memorials.

When Ji Bingyuan went in, he was still immersed in the pile of old papers, Ji Bingyuan patted him on the shoulder: "Go out loosely, or your eyes will break."

Yun Zhen was a little bit reluctant, Ji Bingyuan comforted him: "Don't be in a hurry, so many ministers are also trying to find a way, come, I will take you to ride a horse."

Speaking of riding a horse, Yunzhen became very excited, so he changed into his riding clothes and went out.

The sky outside was high and the clouds were clear, and the sunshine was particularly good. Yun Zhen, who had been in the study for a long time, couldn't help being broad-minded, and the problems that had bothered him all morning were left behind by him. He saw that Ji Bingyuan also changed into a black dragon pattern Wearing a riding uniform, a tight belt, and long boots, his slender body is full of heroism, and he couldn't help cheering: "Your Majesty is so heroic!"

Ji Bingyuan took the whip and clapped the palms of his hands. Seeing that the Imperial Horse Supervisor brought two horses over, he waved one back and said to Yun Zhen, "We will take a ride together, and I will take you on a ride." once."

Yun Zhen was startled, but saw that the servants over there had brought a very tall black horse, covered in jet-black fur like satin, it turned its head and looked at him arrogantly and disdainfully, Yun Zhen even felt that he was being given by a horse. despised it!

Ji Bingyuan laughed: "It's called Lightning, and it's the fastest horse in the palace." He stretched out his hand to help Yunzhen: "You get on the horse first."

Yun Zhen got on the horse, Ji Bingyuan saw that he was sitting firmly, and adjusted the position of his feet for him, then got on the horse himself, pulled the rein of the horse and pulled it, and the horse rushed out in an instant!

Yun Zhen was completely unprepared, and fell backwards, hitting Ji Bingyuan's chest. Ji Bingyuan smiled and waved his horsewhip.

Lightning really is lightning!

The wind blew past his face, and the shadows of trees on the side of the road flashed back quickly, and Yunzhen's eyes could hardly be opened. It was the first time he ran so fast, and his heart was pounding, but this time The horse is still accelerating, the emperor is riding so fast!

He gradually became agitated, and felt that all his troubles were left behind, leaving only the wilderness in the forest, relaxed and excited, and even shouted happily in the wind, and then he felt Ji Bingyuan's chest vibrate behind him , obviously laughing too.

They galloped and galloped at the foot of Xiyuan Mountain for several laps before slowing down and taking small steps in the forest path.

The sun shines through the gaps in the forest leaves and shakes on the road. From time to time in the forest, fat rabbits will be disturbed by the sound of horseshoes and rush past.

Yun Zhen was so excited that his face was flushed, sweat dripped from the tip of his nose, and he said to the emperor immediately: "Your majesty, your riding skills are really amazing! How can you be so fast!"

Ji Bingyuan said: "Taming the strongest and fastest horses, climbing the tallest and most dangerous mountains is what I liked when I was young."

Yun Zhen chuckled, turned to Ji Bingyuan and said with a smile: "So the emperor is going to climb Mount Tai soon?"

Ji Bingyuan smiled: "Not bad."

Yun Zhen suddenly smelled the smell of meat, he wondered: "Strange, is this very close to the imperial dining room? Why do I seem to smell the smell of barbecue."

Ji Bingyuan said: "I asked people to barbecue at the pavilion in the middle of the mountain, and we can use it later when we go there."

Yun Zhen really felt hungry now, he didn't eat much in the morning, when he heard that there was barbecue, he immediately raised the corner of his mouth and cheered: "That's great!"

Sure enough, Ding Dai led the people from the imperial dining room to wait on the gazebo in the middle of the mountain. He set up a fruit rack to barbecue. The crystal jar is soaked in ice with the good wine made from grapes that he has been coveting for a long time.

Ji Bingyuan drove past, and someone came up to wait for them to dismount, took the horse away, and someone brought water to wash their faces and hands, and then sat down. Ding Dai served the sizzling plate The beef came over and served them, Yun Zhen stuffed it into his mouth quickly, smiling all over his face: "Eunuch Ding is really good at cooking! The roast is so delicious!"

Ding Dai smiled: "The grilled fish is almost ready, Master Hou, do you want to add some spice?"

Yun Zhen said: "I want it!" He looked eagerly at the wine soaked in the crystal jar, and there was still transparent ice floating in it. Ji Bingyuan knew what he was thinking, so he ordered someone to pour it for him: "No Drank too much."

Yun Zhen was already thirsty, so he took the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp, smacking his lips, the sweet and sour taste was indeed refreshing, and the dryness on his body was completely calmed down by the coolness.He picked up a few pieces of sweet and refreshing pears and lotus root slices soaked in ice, tasted them, and couldn't wait to eat a few more pieces of meat. When Ding Dai brought up the grilled fish, he saw Ji Bingyuan took the chopsticks and licked the meat from the belly of the fish. Put the meat in his bowl: "Eat slowly."

The belly of the fish was stuffed with lemongrass and roasted, it smelled so fragrant, Yun Zhen ate it to his heart's content, and only smiled at Ji Bingyuan with his eyes bent: "It's really a half day's leisure to steal Fusheng, the emperor is so busy on weekdays, it's rare to come for a horse race, right? Do you still have to see the mission in a while?"

Ji Bingyuan said: "No, we'll go for a swim in the lake in a while, the lotus is in full bloom, it's the most pleasant to go in the evening, you can go boating, and go for some activities to digest food."

Yun Zhen asked curiously, "Draw by yourself?"

Ji Bingyuan said: "Row by yourself, the new boat made by the construction department, one person can row the sculls, it's very labor-saving, we can row around the Yu River."

Yunzhen became curious and wanted to see it with his own eyes right away, but he couldn't bear to part with the delicious food in front of him, so he started to eat eagerly again. Ji Bingyuan sighed: "Slow down, the boat will not fly away when it is there, or This means that the wind is the temper of the rain."

Yun Zhen chuckled: "Hey, it's really rare to spend time with the emperor, you have a lot to do every day."

Ji Bingyuan said: "When I was young, I also had fun. I remember one time when I gambled with others and climbed an ancient pagoda with bare hands to see who could get the top bead first. Later, my father, queen and queen found out about it, and they reprimanded me severely and grounded me for half a year. .”

Yun Zhen opened his mouth wide: "Then did you win?"

Seeing the young man's surprised face, Ji Bingyuan couldn't help laughing. Others knew about it, and they all said that it was really inappropriate for him to act as a prince. As soon as his servant saw that he was a little out of line, he knelt down and kowtowed to stop him to death. He had no choice but to become a stable and dignified qualified prince.

Only the kid asked him, did he win?

Ji Bingyuan said: "I have never lost a bet."

Yun Zhen clapped his hands: "The emperor is indeed invincible!"

Ji Bingyuan handed him a plum: "Eat some sour ones, I think your mouth is so sweet."

Yun Zhen giggled, thinking of the young heroic figure of the emperor climbing the tower with his bare hands, he couldn't help being slightly fascinated: "It would be great if I was there at that time, I must have a special affinity with the emperor."

Ji Bingyuan wrote lightly: "Isn't it just for fun, who can't do it."

Sure enough, in the evening, Ji Bingyuan took Yun Zhen to row a boat in the Yuhe River. The two of them each rowed a boat, had a great time rowing around, and returned after enjoying themselves.Yun Zhen came back after picking a boat full of lotus pods, and Qingsong took a white porcelain pot with a round belly and wide mouth to insert it for him, and when he fell asleep, the room was still filled with the fragrance of lotus pods.

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