After Zhu Youxiao issued the order, he asked Lu Xiangsheng to re-register the more than 8,000 officers and soldiers who could follow him to the top of the mountain.

The other officers and soldiers were naturally expelled from the military camp by Zhu Youxiao.

However, in order not to complain about these eliminated officers and soldiers and thus arouse conflicts, causing too much turmoil in their military reforms, Zhu Youxiao still retained his original official position and title treatment for military officers, and also gave generous severance silver to the soldiers.

In this way, Zhu Youxiao inspected the garrison troops in the Gyeonggi. Not only did he not expand his troops, but he instead laid off most of the troops, and the entire Gyeonggi troops were almost empty.

The key point is that Zhu Youxiao also spent more than 600,000 taels at one time.

Fortunately, he is now full of treasury and can squander it for many years. What's more, these officers and soldiers are only consuming money and food. Now they are directly laid off. Although they have spent a lot of money for the time being, they can save a lot of money and food in the future.

Zhu Youxiao walked back to the Jingying Schoolyard from the bottom of the mountain, and then went directly to the Jingying Department of Duty Affairs.

Here, Wang Chengen had already asked someone to prepare hot water. Zhu Youxiao took a simple bath and washed it, then changed into dry clothes and entered the dragon chariot under the eyes of officials such as Lu Xiangsheng.

When Liu Rushi saw Zhu Youxiao coming in, she hurriedly got up, lowered her head and did not dare to look up at Zhu Youxiao.

Zhu Youxiao felt a little strange when he saw her like this, and smiled slightly and asked, "Are you hungry?"

"I'm not hungry," Liu Rushi replied in a low voice.

When Zhu Youxiao saw that she didn't seem to be cheerful when she came, she thought she had something to do, so she fiddled with the charcoal in the brazier and asked, "Why are you unhappy? Tell me."

"Your Majesty, you killed someone just now!"

The first time I saw His Majesty, who was usually gentle and humble, killing people directly, this caused a shock to a girl who was only eight or nine years old.

Perhaps, at this time, Liu Rushi realized that the seemingly gentle, respectful, frugal and indifferent man in front of him was actually an emperor with the power of life and death. If he was not careful, he would probably have the same head as the man just now.

Therefore, Liu Rushi, who is small but precocious, will become a little uneasy when Zhu Youxiao comes back.

Zhu Youxiao was also silent for a moment, then got up and grabbed Liu Rushi's little hand, and pulled her to the edge of the brazier: "Don't be afraid, I'm not a tiger, don't be too far from the brazier, be careful of catching a cold."

"Yes," Liu Rushi nodded, not daring to disobey Zhu Youxiao's wishes. Her two watery eyes secretly stared at Zhu Youxiao, and then she withdrew her eyes again, as if a mouse and a cat were standing together.

Zhu Youxiao was not angry because of Liu Rushi's childish words. He said to himself: "I don't want to kill anyone, but if I don't kill them, they will harm me, you, the thousands of people of the Ming Dynasty, and the thousands of years of glory of our great China."

"Can you not kill people, just arrest them," Liu Rushi naively replied.

Zhu Youxiao couldn't help laughing, touched her little head, and said nothing. In his opinion, Liu Rushi is still a child now and does not understand that politics has always been a life-and-death game. Even if he told her, she couldn't understand. Just like Zhu Youxiao himself, he, who had been curing diseases and saving people, began to become ruthless without realizing it, although he was for the whole world.

The snow finally stopped. A very thick layer of snow had been accumulated on the bright yellow dragon chariot. The shaft of the chain creaked in the snow.

The Jinyiwei, who was with him, also became snowmen. Wang Chengen, who had been waiting outside, was already covered in white hair at this time.

But at this time, the whole world seemed particularly bright and the view was much wider. From the snow-capped Forbidden City to a trace of snow-capped mountains in the distant sky, it was revealed in front of you.

After looking out for a while, Zhu Youxiao put down the curtain, half lying on the warm kang and continued to study. At this time, Liu Rushi, who was sitting by the brazier, was already dozing on his knees.

As soon as Zhu Youxiao's dragon chariot entered the inner court, the small yellow gate, which was ordered by the Queen Zhang Yan, hurried to Kunning Palace to report.

Now Zhu Youxiao no longer lives in the Ganqing Palace, but simply lives with his queen and Yao Xuanshi, which does not seem deserted.

Therefore, as soon as Zhu Youxiao entered the inner court, he went to Kunning Palace. Zhang Yan was like an ordinary wife who brushed away the snow on Zhu Youxiao's body, took off her cloak, and handed the hot pot to Zhu Youxiao.

Zhu Youxiao directly gave Liu Rushi the thermos, and then simply held Zhang Yan's jade hand to keep warm. Zhang Yan's pretty face turned red: "Sister Yao is still here?"

"What's the matter? You have served me on the couch once or twice. Since you are at home, you don't have to pay attention to so much." Zhu Youxiao said and waved to Yao Xuanshi: "Come here too, come here and sit beside me."

Yao Xuanshi was relaxed when he was on the bed and was boundless, but in normal times he was more restrained than Zhang Yan. He bowed to Zhu Youxiao and bowed: "I dare not", and then sat halfway.

There was a lot of red tape in the palace, and Yao Xuanshi had to abide by it so much, and Zhu Youxiao could not force it. He lie on his back on the dragon couch and ordered the palace maid below: "Let's pass on the meal, I'm really hungry after working outside for a whole day."

Queen Zhang Yan couldn't help but nodded slightly at the female official who was with her. The female official passed it to the small yellow door at the door, which clapped her palms outside.

After a while, four or five small yellow doors came in with red sandalwood boxes and began to arrange meals in the small compartment behind the screen. The small yellow door beside Zhu Youxiao was tactful and went over to pick up the chopsticks and started to test the poison.

After the little yellow gate who was testing drugs nodded, the female official next to Zhang Yan came to Zhu Youxiao and Zhang Yan: "You Majesty, the Empress can have a meal."

Zhang Yan helped Zhu Youxiao up and walked behind the screen and said, "Didn't I ask Xiao Rushi to prepare some pastries for you? I'm afraid that your majesty, you will be hungry. Didn't Xiao Rushi remind you?"

"Stop talking, the mung bean cakes that were just tributed were eaten by this greedy little girl!"

Zhu Youxiao said that, then lit Liu Rushi's forehead. Liu Rushi quickly pouted and explained: "Go back to the empress, it was His Majesty who asked the maid to eat."

Zhang Yan knew that Zhu Youxiao was teasing Liu Rushi, so she just smiled.

At this time, Zhu Youxiao suddenly asked, "Where is Keshi?"

"Mom is sick and is resting now. I didn't let her serve in front of you." After Zhang Yan said that, Zhu Youxiao nodded. Seeing that Liu Rushi was still in front of you, he pointed to the very soft stewed pig's trotter soup and said, "Xiao Rushi, bring the two dishes to your grandma, even if I have rewarded them."

"Thank you for your kindness," Liu Rushi responded and left with the pig's trotter soup.

Zhang Yan couldn't say that it was the stuff she specially ordered the imperial kitchen to prepare for herself. She glared at Zhu Youxiao and sat down first.

After dinner, before chatting for a long time, Zhu Youxiao abandoned the palace maid and eunuch, closed the door of the palace, and pulled the queen and Yao Xuanshi into the inner room.

Needless to say, the night is beautiful.
Chapter completed!