Winter passed and spring came. In the blink of an eye, it was the first month of the 19th year of Wanli.
For the people of Daming, the past few years have been quite good. Since the beginning of the Wanli year, the lives of the people have been getting better day by day, especially the people in the capital region of Shun Tian Prefecture.
With a better life and more rich people, there were naturally more kinds of activities.
Spring outing, although not a new activity, was indeed more prosperous than before in the past two years, and people were more enthusiastic about it.
First, the spring sun was gentle, and the breeze was gentle. Going out for a walk was good for the body and mind.
Although it was still a bit early, and there was still a bit of spring chill, it still couldn't stop people's enthusiasm.
Second, the western suburbs of the capital had been built very well in the past two years, and the people were also willing to go out for a walk.
Since the first cement road was built in the capital three years ago, a lot more had been built in the past three years.
The entire capital was basically covered with cement roads, especially the cement road leading to the western suburbs, which was the best.
Along the cement road leading to the western suburbs of the capital, there were many carriages coming and going.
On both sides of the cement road, the trees planted three years ago had already grown. Although they weren't very tall, they were as thick as the mouth of a bowl. Under the spring sun, the shadows of the trees swayed, and it was somewhat artistic.
Under such circumstances, most of the children of the Honours, officials, and even the children of various universities in the capital were willing to go to the western suburbs to play.
There was also a very important scenic spot here, and its name was the Meritorious Minister Temple.
The Meritorious Minister Temple was built four years ago, and at the beginning, it wasn't particularly attractive.
But today, four years later, it was always mentioned by people, and it became a very famous scenic spot in the western suburbs of the capital.
Students and tourists were constantly coming, and everyone wanted to go to the Meritorious Minister Temple.
Because it was open to the public, there were a lot of tourists.
On the way to the Meritorious Minister Temple, a four-wheeled carriage slowly moved forward, and there were guards in front and behind it. Each of the guards was carrying a knife, and some were even carrying crossbows. In the past, this was a strange scene, but now, not many people cared about it.
In the past two years, as the vassal kings from all over the country entered the capital, the restrictions on vassal kings became more and more severe, and the number of children with guards also increased.
The children of the royal family were not a rare thing. Of course, there were many who caused trouble and were punished. The people of the capital were already used to it.
On the other hand, four-wheeled carriages had become very popular in the past two years.
Whether it was used to transport goods or to go out for sightseeing, these four-wheeled carriages were very popular.
Ever since the construction of the concrete road was completed, four-wheeled carriages had developed into a new industry.
With the prosperity of trade and the smoothness of the roads, Daming's need for horses increased day by day.
Although a lot of horses from the Northwest entered the Daming, it was still not enough. The Daming was like a giant with a huge appetite. No matter how many horses came, it could swallow them all.
There were already many people advocating for a northern expedition, all for the sake of horses.
In the carriage, Zhu Yijun leaned against the window and looked out through the curtain.
In the past three years, Zhu Yijun's life had been relatively easy because he had been cultivating. Since the introduction of the commercial tax, Zhu Yijun had not proposed any major policies.
In the past few years, the Daming had been digesting the previous policies, whether it was political, cultural, or economic.
As the emperor, Zhu Yijun's sense of existence in the past few years was not high.
On the contrary, the imperial court had more things to do. Today, the road was repaired, and tomorrow, the river was dug. Anyway, everything had been arranged. Zhu Yijun just had to watch them do it.
However, people with discerning eyes could see that this calmness was only on the surface.
The young Emperor of Daming was like a hidden dragon. He retracted his claws and teeth and did not show his head. He only stretched out his claws from time to time and then retracted them.
But everyone knew that once this young Emperor came out of the dragon cave again, it would be earth-shattering.
Beside Zhu Yijun, a woman smiled as she served Zhu Yijun. She reached out to pick up the milk tea on the table and said: "Your Majesty, the weather is cold. Have a cup of milk tea!" She handed the milk tea to Zhu Yijun.
In the entire inner palace of the Daming, including all the imperial concubines, there was only one concubine that could make milk tea for Zhu Yijun. That was Tsetseg who had just been titled Jing fei last year.
This Jing fei niangniang originally wasn't very eye-catching and wasn't well liked in the palace.
Since she came from the Wa La, and she had been offered to Zhu Yijun by the Wa La. Everyone in court knew this.
In the Wa La, Sanniangzi, who was in charge now, didn't have much of a relationship with Tsetseg.
If it wasn't for the fact that she was forced to do something beyond her abilities, and that Tsetseg was really beautiful, she probably wouldn't have been able to enter the palace.
But this Tsetseg was clearly not ordinary. She knew her position very well. Ever since she entered the palace, she didn't fight or fight and did her own things every day.
She tried her best to learn the etiquette of the Han family. Because she was proficient in Buddhism, she was also very close to the Empress Dowager.
Of course, this wasn't enough to change her position. But at the beginning of the year, something completely changed her position. She gave birth to a son for the Emperor.
It wasn't just a saying that a mother's status depended on her son, much less someone like her who gave birth to a son for the Emperor.
Not only was Tsetseg made Jing fei, she also received the Emperor's favor.
Picking up the teacup and taking a sip of milk tea, Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "The taste is not bad. I sent people to the grasslands before the New Year. The news should arrive soon. Don't be too impatient."
Tsetseg hurriedly said: "I haven't seen my parents for many years. I don't know how my family is doing."
"I received the letter from the New Year. My brother's family has two more sons."
Tsetseg said with some emotion: "Your Majesty is so good to me that I can't repay it in my life."
Reaching out to caress Tsetseg, Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "You came to the capital to accompany me. This is fate."
Tsetseg nodded with a smile: "It's fate that I cultivated in my previous life."
The two of them were cuddling in the carriage. Outside the carriage, Zhang Jing, who had already put on weight, looked around vigilantly.
It wasn't the first time that the Emperor came out incognito.
Although he was experienced, Zhang Jing didn't dare to be negligent every time.
There didn't seem to be anyone around, but Zhang Jing knew that within a five-mile radius, there were people from Dongchang and the inner factory everywhere.
The seemingly ordinary tourists might be secret agents from Dongchang.
Of course, the Imperial Majesty didn't know this kind of thing very well, but Zhang Jing was very clear about it.
"Master, we're about to reach the Meritorious Official Temple!"
Looking at the gradually increasing flow of people, Zhang Jing turned to the carriage and said: "Many students have come to pay their respects. The carriage has to stop outside."