After solving the problem of the formation of the vassal states in the Western Regions, the matter in the Western Regions came to an end. Of course, officials at all levels were responsible for doing other things, and Zhu Cijiu did not need to worry about them. What he needed to worry about the most was the next battle with Tsarist Russia.

This was the first time that the Ming Dynasty really fought against the great powers. In the past, whether it was the battle with the Netherlands in the Eastern Federation or the battle with the great powers, the Ming Dynasty had an advantage in geographical advantages. The Far East and the European continent were more than ten thousand miles apart. It was impossible for the great powers to do their best to deal with the Ming Dynasty.

This time it was different. The Siberian Plain was already close to the continent, and it can be said that it was completely the home court of Tsarist Russia. Without the convenience of railway transportation, Zhu Cijiu would not have been able to run so far to work with the great powers.

Although the Ming army was in a state of power last year, it fought from Manjingwei to Yenihe River Basin in one breath, and it seemed that Tsarist Russia was not very good. Zhu Cijiong knew that this was entirely because people did not expect the Ming Dynasty to react so quickly and recklessly.

In other words, it means that they are not ready at all, so they will be defeated all the way.

It’s different now. After a year of preparation, Tsarist Russia has gathered nearly 500,000 troops, and after many years of operation of the Siberian Plain, it is definitely not an easy task to defeat it.

If we use the special circumstances of last year to judge the combat power of Tsarist Russia, we will definitely fight. Zhu Cijing knew the power of the fighting nation. He knew that this opponent should never be underestimated!

Planning a war with Tsarist Russia did not have to be held in Jiayuguan, and he had been away from the capital for a while, so Zhu Cijiu decided to return to the capital first.

When Huang Degong completed the Western Regions Legion with the assistance of Sun Chuanting and Hou Shilu, Zhu Cijing immediately transferred the Fourth Border Defense Army Corps to hand over the defenses on the front lines of Jiayuguan and Hamiwei, and he rushed back to the capital with the First Corps of the Imperial Guard Army.

This time Zhu Cijiu left the capital city with the shortest time in all wars, with less than two months in total, but this time, he felt like he was home.

It’s not because of anything else, but because I miss my children.

Since the Queen Qin Mingyue gave birth to the crown prince Zhu Heying, Zhu Cijing abandoned his concerns about the throne and no longer deliberately avoided the matter of staying in the future. The characteristics of the Zhu royal family's ability to give birth finally broke out in him, and the concubines in the harem were filled with good news.

Now, there are less than ten princes and princesses born alone, and many concubines are slowly bulging their stomachs, and the orthodox descendants of the royal family have once again exploded.

Father's love is like maternal love, and is all natural. Fathers who go out are naturally concerned about their own children, and Zhu Cijiu is no exception. With so many children, he is worried about, how can he not be as heartless as an arrow?

He originally thought that after he had an heir, he would have more time to fight in all directions, expand territory for the Ming Empire, and create a foundation for eternity, but he never thought that his concern for his children even made him reluctant to leave the capital and the palace.

Is this gain or loss?

Zhu Cijing is not interested in thinking about this now. He just wants to see his lovely children as soon as possible.

After returning to the palace, he went straight to Kunning Palace before he even had time to change his garrison.

Among so many children, Zhu Cijing was most concerned about the eldest prince Zhu Hetai, because he was born the earliest and spent the longest time with him. In addition to the relationship between the queen Qin Mingyue, if you don’t like him, who do you like?

When Zhu Cijiu returned to the palace, it was afternoon. At this time, children were usually full and taking a nap.

He couldn't care about so much, his sleeping son was also extremely cute in his heart.

With an anxious mood, he headed straight to the main bedroom of Kunning Palace.

At this time, the two empress dowagers had already moved back to the harem because there were more grandchildren in the harem and they needed more "to" care, and the one who was with Zhu Heyi was naturally his mother, Qin Mingyue.

At this time, the main bedroom of Kunning Palace was extremely quiet, and all the palace maids and eunuchs dared not breathe. Only the queen Qin Mingyue hummed an unknown little song and caressed Zhu Heying who was sleeping with kindness.

A sound of "The Emperor's arrival" came, Qin Mingyue, who was stroking her son gently, couldn't help but show joy on her face, and Zhu Heying, who was sleeping soundly, was also shocked and opened her eyes suddenly.

Qin Mingyue looked at the door, then looked at her son who was looking around in a daze, and finally bent down, gently carried her son into her arms, and coaxed her.

Zhu Cijiong walked in quickly and saw that his son was staying in Qin Mingyue's arms. He was stunned with his eyes bulging. He couldn't help but walk up excitedly and coaxed: "Ji'er, hurry up, call him Father."

Under Qin Mingyue's careful guidance, Xiao Zhu and the head were very obedient. Zhu Cijiu asked him to scream, and he immediately shouted in a daze: "Father."

Zhu Cijing was so excited that he went up and kissed him.

Qin Mingyue scolded: "Master, you have woken up your head and come to tease him and let him sleep for a while, otherwise you will probably lose your energy all afternoon."

Zhu Cijiu has been obeying Qin Mingyueyan since he was a child, and now he is no exception. When he heard this, he couldn't help rubbing his hands and smirking, but he didn't dare to come forward to tease his son anymore.

Zhu Heyi seemed to not understand his mother's meaning. No matter how Qin Mingyue coaxed her, she just didn't sleep, but looked around.

Seeing this, Qin Mingyue had to put him gently on the ground and then said softly: "Come on jerky."

A palace maid outside the door quickly walked in with a wooden plate, bowed to Zhu Cijing and Qin Mingyue respectively, then bent down, handed the wooden plate to Zhu Heting, and said kindly: "Your Highness, the eldest prince, I am here to bring you jerky meat."

Zhu Cijiu looked at all this in a daze. Where is this singing? Jerky meat, it seems that it is not for children to eat!

In his surprised gaze, Zhu Heyi skillfully picked up the jerky meat, then raised it up, and called out in a slight voice: "Foodie, foodie."

A eunuch outside the door cooperated to put a puppy on the ground. The puppy immediately ran towards Zhu Heyi, barking "woof" while running, as if responding to Zhu Heyi's call, and his tail was shaking joyfully.

Zhu Cijiu wiped his eyes in disbelief and looked at the puppy carefully again. It was really four eyes, it was really a Husky!

This husky was only as long as two adults' palms, but it ran very fast. In a blink of an eye, it came to Zhu Heting, and stood up, and took the jerky meat from Zhu Heting's hand in one bite, and then lay on the ground and chewed hard. That way, it looked like a starving ghost reincarnated.

Zhu He's actually squatted down skillfully and gently stroked the husky who was eating. The scene was as warm as it was.

When the queen Qin Mingyue saw Zhu Cijiu's stunned look, she couldn't help but explain: "Emperor, this is the playmate Wei Ming found for the head. I heard that it is from the cold Siberia. It is the favorite pet of herders and hunters there. She can pull sleds and help hunt, but she is smart. Everyone over there calls it the Snow Dog!"

When Zhu Cijing heard this, he felt dizzy. Husky Cong was smart, but it was difficult for them to keep the name of Snow Dog because they were too troublesome. It might be good if they were used to pull sleds and help hunting. However, it would be a headache to keep pets, because once they get bored, they will become a family-destroying dog!
Chapter completed!