At the beginning of the civil castle, the Ming God of War was a little panicked

"It really makes no sense!"

Zhu Qizhen was so angry that he patted the table straight, and said angrily: "Over the years, when did I treat her badly and even smuggle her?"

Jin Yiwei quickly figured out the ins and outs of Qi Qike's purchase of a large amount of alcohol in the pass.

In fact, the truth is very simple, these wines are not prepared for anyone, but to... sell!

According to common sense, it is normal for Mobeiwei to engage in some trade, as long as the taxes paid are paid in full, the business can be done aboveboard.

But Qiqike's business is not in the spotlight, because she actually sold the wine to the Raksha country!
Raksha country, Raksha people, is the name of the Central Plains people for the Cossack nation in the extreme north.

At this time, the full name of the Raksha Kingdom should be called the United Grand Duchy of Vladimir, including Tver, Moscow, Cossacks and more than a dozen large and small principalities.

The relationship between these principalities is similar to that of the Warring States period in the Central Plains. Although they belong to Vladimir, they are constantly fighting with each other and seizing resources.

The most powerful at the moment is the Duchy of Moscow, which has a faint tendency to replace the Grand Duchy of Vladimir.

As the power of the Moscow Principality continued to expand, other principalities either surrendered or were forced to leave. Among them, the Cossack Principality aimed at the Far East.

Therefore, the Raksha people in the population of the Central Plains, to be precise, should be Cossacks.

The Cossacks have red hair, blue eyeballs, and particularly heavy body hair, and live in the extreme north. They are very similar to the legendary Raksha ghost, hence the name.

Over the years, the Cossack Principality first invaded the Buryats, intending to occupy the fishing and hunting resources of the North Sea.

After Daming established Beihaiwei, they couldn't get any more bargains, so they continued to move eastward.

When Ming Dynasty unified Mobei and launched a new policy across the country, the Cossacks came back again.

This time, though, it's not war, it's trade.

The first thing they contacted was Beihaiwei, but they hit a snag.

The reason is very simple, it is because the two families have fought in the past, and now our life is better, so why should I give you a hand?
What do you have?

Nothing more than some fur, or minerals.

Our Daming has everything, without you, life is still very comfortable.

So, you just continue to live the bitter days of lack of clothing, food, and freezing weather!

The Cossacks did not get any benefits in Beihaiwei. Instead of giving up, they did not know how to contact Qiqike of Mobeiwei and made a trade request.

With Beihaiwei around, Xiqike certainly wouldn't agree.

But this woman is very thoughtful, she just refused to agree on the surface, but she started a smuggling business behind her back.

Such an approach not only gave Bei Haiwei enough face, but also made a lot of profit from it. This is really a clever calculation!
Yuan Bin said with a dark face, "Jin Yiwei didn't get the information in advance, it was my negligence, I am willing to be punished!"

"Okay, what's the use of talking about it now?"

Zhu Qizhen waved his hand, and then asked, "Apart from finding smuggling, do you have any other information?"

"temporarily unavailable!"

"What about the news about Tuotuobuhua?"

"nor……"

Yuan Bin wanted to cry, and spent countless manpower and material resources. He couldn't find any useful information, so he searched for smuggling, but it turned out to be his negligence.

Zhu Qizhen fell silent, deep in thought.

The development of the matter seemed to be somewhat different from his own expectations. Xiqike showed no signs of rebellion, and under Jin Yiwei's full investigation, he couldn't find any trace of Tuotuobuhua.

Could it be... everything is just my guess?

"What did Li Zhen say?"

"Back to the emperor, Duke Rui has gathered his troops and is ready to act at any time."

"Where's Beihaiwei?"

"The same is true."

Zhu Qizhen was very melancholy, Bei Haiwei and Sanqian Battalion were ready, but the prey did not appear for a long time, what is going on...

Yuan Bin asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, regarding the smuggling of Mobei Wei Qixike, should it be reported to the imperial court and punished according to the law of the Ming Dynasty?"

"Leave her alone!"

Zhu Qizhen was thinking about something, and said impatiently: "Tuo Tuo Bu Hua has not shown up for so long, isn't it a waste of time for me to come?"

Yuan Bin is also very helpless, at the beginning you were the one who insisted that Tutuobuhua's real target was Mobei, you laid a net, and even sneaked out, now that they are silent, who is to blame?
"Your Majesty, over there in the middle of the court...the minister probably should come tomorrow, look at this..."

"No, we can't let them come here now!"

Zhu Qizhen frowned, and said: "If there is a big fanfare and the guards gather, Tuotuobuhua will not show up! I have to give them a decree, they can't come!"

"However, I'm afraid that Mr. Cao Ge and others are impatient and won't obey the imperial edict..."

Zhu Qizhen nodded secretly, what Yuan Bin said was not unreasonable, he, the emperor, took the lead and broke the rules, sneaked out, and wanted to make people stay at home obediently?

This is called the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked, and I can't blame others...

In the current situation, even if the imperial decree is issued, Cao Nai and others will probably pretend not to see it.

This matter is my own fault, even if someone really resists the order and does not obey it, there is nothing I can do.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel melancholy.

Why is it so difficult to be an emperor?

"Yuan Bin, pack up and leave the city!"

Yuan Bin was even more puzzled and asked, "Your Majesty, today is the day to meet with Qi Qike..."

"No, Tuotuobuhua didn't show up, and I can't show up easily, so go out and hide!"

"Hide...where to go?"

Zhu Qizhen pondered for a moment, and said, "Go back and talk to Lin Zhen!"

"Go back there?"

"go!"

Zhu Qizhen didn't hesitate any longer, and was ready to set off.

Yuan Bin had no choice but to arrange some brocade guards to change into casual clothes, follow them nearby, and then return to Helin Town together.

At this time, it was already sunset on the western mountain, and the whole Helin town was filled with smoke, and it was peaceful.

Zhu Qizhen was already familiar with the road, and went straight to Atulu's tent.

"Artulu, I'm coming to your house for dinner again!"

Arturu was very surprised, he came forward and took Zhu Qizhen's hand, and said, "Brother Huang, you... why are you back again?"

"Why, aren't you welcome?"

"Welcome, of course welcome!"

Artulu laughed loudly, and then greeted his wife: "Go and call your brother, kill a sheep, and roast it!"

Zhu Qizhen smiled and said, "You are a sheep breeder yourself, why do you want to slaughter Kazakh sheep?"

"I sold all my sheep to you!"

"Yeah, I forgot about that..."

Zhu Qizhen scratched his head embarrassingly, and said, "How about this, I'll treat you to eat!"

"No, no!"

Arturu waved his hands again and again and said, "When you come to my house, I must invite you. This is the rule on the grassland!"

Zhu Qizhen smiled and said: "Being obedient is worse than being respectful, I won't be polite!"