What's funny is that from the emperor's perspective, he predicted Hu Dun Tu's actions; the same was true for Xiong Tingbi, who was prepared to respond to Hu Dun Tu's actions.

But from Hu Duntu's perspective, he is a descendant of the Golden Family and the Great Khan of Mongolia. Restoring Genghis Khan's hegemony and reuniting the fragmented Mongolia is his ambition and destiny.

If anyone is to blame, it can only be blamed on Hu Duntu for being born in the wrong era. In history, he faced Nurhaci and Huang Taiji, but now he faces the Ming Emperor Zhu Youxiao.

Suppression and counteraction may be inevitable, not to mention that the emperor is well aware of the trajectory of historical development.

It was also his ideal and ambition to use natural disasters to subdue the Mongolian tribes and eliminate the threat posed by the northern nomadic peoples to the Central Plains dynasty for thousands of years.

In fact, it was not difficult for the Ming army to defeat Huduntu by force. Even if they did not take the initiative to attack, the Mongolian tribes would not be able to hold out in the face of natural disasters.

The Northern Yuan Dynasty ruled by Hu Duntu was based on a single nomadic economy. It lacked strong strength and material backing. How could it compete with the growing Ming Empire?

After discussing with Xiong Tingbi about strengthening the military forces in the northern border towns, the emperor gained a deeper understanding of the Ming army's strength and felt relieved.

As the saying goes, a cornered dog will leap over the wall. If Tiger Dun Rabbit is cornered, he will surely return to his old ways and head south to plunder again.

Historically, Chongzhen cut off market rewards in an attempt to starve the Mongols to death.

Unfortunately, lacking the necessary strength, Hu Dun Tu marched south to attack Datong, killing and wounding tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians, and nearly capturing the city. Chongzhen, helpless, reinstated the city reward. This was a waste of effort, lacking both self-knowledge and enemy-knowledge.

Therefore, the emperor had to force the tiger to fight, but also had to have the strength to beat back the paper tiger. That's right, after the extermination of the slaves and the suppression of the Liao, the Mongols were no longer taken seriously by the emperor.

"The Ministry of War will issue a letter immediately and make the arrangements accordingly!" The emperor breathed a sigh of relief, leaned back in his chair, and said with a smile, "Qing Xiong, please step aside!"

"I'm taking my leave." Xiong Tingbi bowed as per the etiquette and left the hall.

The emperor had just picked up the teacup and took a sip when he saw a small head poking in from the palace door. The head was wearing a hood and a circle of white fur, which looked particularly cute.

"Shu'e—" The emperor laughed and said in a gentle voice, "Come in!"

Zhu Shu'e giggled twice, stepped over the threshold and walked in, followed by her sister Zhu Shumei, who was also dressed the same way.

The two girls were already four years old. They were porcelain dolls as delicate as jade and were the emperor's favorites.

Wang Tigan's face was full of doting as he smiled and said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, the princess knew that you were going to the junior high school of Shaoying Academy today, so she wanted to go and see it too."

"Father, I heard there are many older brothers and sisters there, all of whom are very good at studying." Zhu Shu'e said crisply, "My sister and I want to go and see them, and then we can be like them."

Zhu Shumei ran to her father's side, grabbed his sleeve, and nodded her head vigorously.

Unable to bear the pleading look in his daughter's eyes, the emperor shook his head helplessly, reached out and touched his daughter's little face, and said, "Okay, father will take you there."

The two little princesses immediately beamed with joy. To them, the outside world was much more fun than the palace. Even just riding in a carriage around the streets of the capital was a joyful experience.

The emperor stood up, packed up, and got into the carriage with his two little girls and quietly left the palace.

The junior high school of Shaoying Academy is not far from the palace. Even so, it is secretly protected by the Jinyiwei and the security measures are extremely strict.

Lu Jianxing is now a captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, responsible for the emperor's security, and he does his job very conscientiously and excellently.

Although the story of assassinating the king and killing the emperor is probably only found in storytelling novels, who can guarantee that there is no madman who has disturbed the emperor?

The royal carriage was not ornately decorated and looked much like an ordinary carriage, but its structure was different, making it stronger and safer.

The emperor sat in his carriage, clutching a document: a report from the Junior High School of the Young Scholars Academy. If there was any work he needed to personally handle, it was the Young Scholars Academy and the Academy of Sciences.

The Shaoying Academy didn't just raise orphans; it was also a place where the emperor cultivated various talents, including those in science and technology, translation, and, if you look at it more specifically, physics, chemistry, mechanics, and other disciplines.

After setting the academic curriculum, the emperor had to select and even edit books. Translating Western books was not easy, and the emperor's task of selecting the best from the dross was a laborious one.

No one knew better than the emperor which knowledge was right and which was wrong. At that time, the emperor was the most outstanding and knowledgeable scholar.

It would certainly be difficult to ask the emperor to write textbooks, but no one could ask him to find fault with existing knowledge.

The emperor felt as if he had learned all the knowledge from junior high and high school again, and things that were so old that his memory was vague gradually became clear again.

Even so, this work was far from complete. The emperor felt that it would take at least another three to five years to establish and improve the knowledge system.

Of course, this does not affect the learning of junior high school students. After all, more advanced knowledge will be learned later.

After arriving at the closed campus, the emperor walked in with the two little princesses, several Jinyiwei and palace maids.

The emperor had planned this, but he hadn't announced it in advance. This was for security reasons, and he didn't want to have a boring welcome party.

Several administrators and teachers who were notified at the last minute rushed over. After paying their respects to the emperor, the emperor did not allow them to accompany him. He just walked around the campus in casual clothes.

The large playground, dormitories, canteens, teaching rooms, libraries, laboratories, etc. were all planned and designed by the emperor himself.

"Your Highness!" A female student who walked out of the library suddenly knelt down and saluted.

The emperor looked at her intently, nodded with a smile, and said, "It's Xiaoye, get up!"

"I thank Your Majesty for your grace." Xiaoye is already sixteen years old, a graceful young lady, but she is still so steady, which is related to her personality.

The emperor glanced at the book in Xiaoye's hand and asked, "Are you studying translation? English, Latin, or another language?"

Xiaoye bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I learned Spanish and Italian."

After a pause, she added, "If I have enough energy, I'd like to add English as a subject."

"Very good." The emperor showed an admiring look and said, "It is always good to have many skills. If you are proficient in foreign languages, you can work in the Ministry of Rites in the future."

Female officials usually refer to women serving in the palace, but the emperor planned to expand the scope of female officials by placing them in several court institutions.

Those who are proficient in arithmetic will go to the Ministry of Revenue, those who are proficient in foreign languages ​​will go to the Welfare Department under the Ministry of Rites, and the Academy of Sciences will also be open to women.