The relocation of the capital is proceeding in an orderly manner, and the three armies of the Ming Dynasty are also making final preparations for war.

Duke Lan Yu of Liang has arrived in Ningxia. In addition to the Qin King's Three Guards, he will also serve as Grand General, leading the troops under the Right Army Commandery and the Shanxi Military Command from Ningxia. Fu Youde's mission is to lead the troops under the Shanxi Military Commandery from Kaiping Three Guards.

Prince Zhu Gang of Jin was probably heartbroken, as the three garrison troops under his command had been requisitioned by the imperial court. In fact, the garrisons under the command of several other vassal princes had all been transferred away by the imperial court for its military campaigns. Once transferred, they could not be returned.

Zhu Gang now needs to be stationed in Beiping to oversee the relocation of the capital. As the current Grand Master of the Imperial Clan Court of the Ming Dynasty, he will also need to manage the imperial clan members who have been relocated to Beiping for the foreseeable future.

Especially after Fu Youde led his troops, Zhu Gang also had to shoulder the responsibility of defending the northern border of the imperial court. His nominal deputy was Li Jinglong, but the nine northern garrisons were mainly composed of local garrison troops. The troops sent out were drawn from various places.

Xu Huizu has already rushed to Liaodong. He is now the Left Commander-in-Chief of the Left Army Commandery, the General Who Conquers the Barbarians, and the Commander of the Liaodong and Shandong Military Regions. Meanwhile, the current Marquis of Haixi, Nahachu, has already died of illness. This descendant of Muqali, one of Genghis Khan's four heroes, and a prominent figure at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, was actually very cautious and prudent after the establishment of the Ming Dynasty.

Nahachu's eldest son, Chahan, inherited the title of Marquis of Shenyang. The Liaodong region had long been fragmented by Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yuanzhang. Nahachu's original troops were now almost entirely under the control of the imperial court. Fortunately, Chahan was quite sensible and performed his duties as Marquis of Shenyang well. He had always been one of Zhu Yuanzhang's trusted and beloved generals and one of the top generals under Lan Yu.

After the three armies were assembled, they naturally prepared some war supplies in preparation for another battle against the nomadic tribes in the north.

Tatars, this is the collective name for the Northern Yuan regime, the direct line of Genghis Khan, and the grassland tribes of the eastern Mongolian Plateau under its rule.

Ten years ago, after Togus Temur, the last ruler of the Northern Yuan, was killed by Yesuder, a descendant of Ariq Böke, he went to the Great Yuan Dynasty and proclaimed himself Mongol. The Oirat, Tatar, and other tribes are currently engaged in continuous warfare, hoping to conquer nomadic peoples and recreate the glory of Genghis Khan.

The nomadic tribes are currently quite weak, but as the old saying goes, before the advent of machine guns, nomadic tribes have always been a significant threat. Zhu Yunying still has much work to do to get those nomadic tribes to be skilled in singing and dancing.

In a good mood, Zhu Yunying finished handling state affairs and strolled back to the 'Eastern Palace'. He chatted with Xu Miaoqing for a while, and thought about 'choosing a consort'. He felt he needed to consider spreading his favor evenly, as he knew his offspring seemed somewhat few at the moment.

For an emperor, having too few offspring is not a good thing, even though Zhu Yunying seems to have both a son and a daughter.

With Lady Wang's assistance, Zhu Yunying dressed and fastened his cloak, preparing to attend court. Being an emperor was no easy task, especially for a diligent and benevolent ruler; the difficulty was naturally even greater.

They work tirelessly day and night to manage state affairs. Even their own sexual matters are related to the fate of the nation. It seems that being an emperor truly offers little freedom.

After the sound of whips cracking, Zhu Yunying calmly walked towards the Fengtian Hall. After all, he was the emperor; naturally, the courtiers were waiting for him. It was impossible for Zhu Yunying, the emperor, to sit on the dragon throne first. The distinction between ruler and subject had to be respected, and the difference in status was indeed quite obvious; everyone was actually used to it.

With many important matters to be addressed, the court is currently in a state of disarray. The civil and military officials all have their own ideas, so it's unlikely to be peaceful at this time.

Zhu Yunying didn't take this to heart. As emperor, he often only needed to make decisions. For him, there was indeed no need to rush to adjudicate the case right now.

Let's keep arguing. Maybe we'll make some new discoveries, or even uncover some other insights.

This is probably what is known as the art of imperial rule, and it's probably why Zhu Yunying subconsciously paid attention to maintaining a certain balance.