Daming: After self-explosive time travel, Lao Zhu's mentality collapsed

Chu Ze's face changed slightly when he heard this, and then he sneered: "How dare the mere East Palace point fingers at this general? If he is really virtuous, he should think about how to assist the emperor in governing the country and ensuring the people's safety, but he shouldn't pick on this general at this critical moment!"

Zhao Si was also terrified, and hurriedly knelt down to apologize: "General, please calm down! I am only telling the truth, and I am not deliberately making trouble!"

Chu Ze waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Forget it. The court has always been full of intrigues and deceptions. This general has long seen through it. This time when I come to the capital, let me meet the Crown Prince and see what he is up to!"

After saying this, Chu Ze gave instructions on military affairs and returned to Beijing alone with a few trusted men.

On the day we entered Beijing, the sky was gloomy with lightning and thunder.

Chu Ze and his entourage rode at full speed and before they knew it they had arrived at the palace gate.

The guards saw him from afar and hurriedly knelt to greet him: "Greetings, General Dingguo! The emperor is waiting for you on the dragon throne!"

Chu Ze nodded and strode into the Golden Palace. The palace was brightly lit by candlelight, and the ministers stood solemnly on both sides. Zhu Yuanzhang, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, sat upright at the top.

"Your servant Chu Ze, come and pay your respects to my lord and wish him long live!" Chu Ze stepped forward and said loudly.

"Stand up," Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly, raising his hand to signal. Then he looked around at the ministers and said in a deep voice:

"Today I summoned you to the capital for a public case. The Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace came to my palace and said that General Qing Chu had arbitrarily improved firearms in the army and misled the people with the intention of rebellion. This statement could be true or false, so I came here to confront you and get to the bottom of it."

As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was in an uproar.

Chu Ze was unmoved, looking up and saying: "Your Majesty, what I have done is nothing more than serving the country and solving problems for the people. I developed new firearms just to protect my country, how dare I have second thoughts? If there is really any rebellion, please execute me here, Your Majesty, to uphold the law!"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned upon hearing this and fell into deep thought. After a long while, he asked, "In your opinion, is what the prince said credible?"

Chu Ze said solemnly, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is young and ignorant, and it is difficult for him to distinguish right from wrong. In addition, he is surrounded by treacherous people, and it is inevitable that he will be bewitched by them, so he will become suspicious of me. I am loyal to the Emperor, and I have no second thoughts. What the Crown Prince said must be groundless and unfounded!"

Hearing this, the crown prince Zhu Biao, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but change his expression. He was about to open his mouth to argue, but Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand to stop him.

"Your words are reasonable. The prince is still young, and it is difficult to distinguish between loyalty and treachery. As the crown prince, you should read more military books and practice martial arts diligently. How can you believe in slander and confuse people?"

Zhu Biao was immediately shocked and broke into a cold sweat. He knelt down hurriedly and pleaded guilty: "Father, please forgive me! I was young and ignorant, and I believed in slander and wrongly accused a loyal and good person. From now on, I will act cautiously and no longer be suspicious!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang calmed down a little and waved his hand to signal him to leave.

He then turned to look at Chu Ze and said with a pleasant face: "You are loyal to the country at the border, how could I not know that? However, military affairs cannot be completely decided on your own. You should still report more to the court to avoid complications."

Chu Ze kowtowed to express his gratitude: "I will obey the imperial edict and fulfill my duties conscientiously and live up to the mission!"

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled with satisfaction after hearing this: "I will certainly reward your loyalty and righteousness. I will give you a jar of imperial wine to boost the morale of the army."

Chu Ze held the golden cup bestowed by the emperor in his hand, his eyes wide open, and he suddenly felt heroic. He said loudly: "I will obey the emperor's order and boost the morale of the army, expand the territory for the Ming Dynasty, and achieve success immediately!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was delighted upon hearing this, and immediately ordered the eunuch to fetch the pen and inkstone, and personally drafted an edict, conferring Chu Ze the title of Marquis of Dingbei, and bestowing him with a jade seal, a Longquan sword, and a colorful feathered flag. Chu Ze knelt down to receive the edict, feeling deeply moved. He had never expected that a mere railway transportation matter could make him rise to prominence and become a marquis. It seems that as long as one has real talent and knowledge, even if he travels through time, he can still achieve great things in this era.

Chu Ze took his leave, rode on a tall horse, wearing the jade seal and sword, and flying the colorful feather flag in the wind, and left the palace in a mighty manner. Along the way, he saw officials giving way, soldiers and civilians lining the road, all pointing and talking, and speculating on the origins of this new marquis.

Chu Ze came to the post station outside the capital, summoned his trusted confidants Zhao Si and others, and instructed them: "Now the emperor has ordered me to go north, it will be dangerous and unpredictable, you must be more careful."

Zhao Si replied: "I will devote my heart and soul to this mission, and I will do my best until my death!"

Chu Ze nodded and said, "Very good. Li Changji and Li Si, you two have excellent repair skills, so you will be responsible for maintaining the Enterprise and ensure that the train runs smoothly and quickly day and night."

Li Changji and Li Si responded in unison: "We will follow your orders, Lord!"

Chu Ze looked around, his eyes like lightning, his heroic spirit soaring to the sky, and he shouted loudly: "Everyone, time waits for no one! Let's go! To Yizhou!"

At the command, the train whistle sounded loudly and the wheels rumbled, carrying the high-spirited time-traveling marquis, and headed north in a mighty manner.

The Enterprise sped all the way and arrived at Yizhou in less than half a month. Yizhou was located in the northern part of the Great Wall. The people there were tough and brave, and there were many cavalrymen. It was an important frontier position against the Tatars.

Chu Ze got off the car and stretched his arms and waist. He heard billowing smoke and dust, the rumbling of horses' hooves, the sound of war drums, and the smell of war and gunpowder everywhere.

Suddenly, there was a cannon shot, and a cannonball flew out from the top of the city, heading straight towards Chu Ze!
Everyone was horrified and fell to the ground. At this moment, Chu Ze stepped forward, pulled out the jade seal, and muttered something. The jade seal shone brightly, and it actually stopped the cannonball in mid-air!
Then, Chu Ze put his palms together, and the jade seal vibrated hummingly, emitting a dazzling beam of light, which instantly annihilated the shells.

There was silence all around, and everyone was stunned and speechless for a long time. They never thought that a jade seal could have such magical power!
Zhao Si was even more prostrate, saying repeatedly: "My Lord, your magical power is unparalleled. Zhao Si has only just realized today that you are not an ordinary person, but an immortal who has descended to earth!"

Chu Ze smiled slightly, put the jade seal back on his waist, and said calmly: "This jade seal was given by the previous emperor, so it has some Taoist power. However, it is not just relying on it, but more importantly, using my 21st century scientific mind."

Everyone looked at each other, pondering Chu Ze's profound words. Scientific mind? How rare is that? Why does it sound like a magic weapon from the immortals?
Chu Ze said no more, waved his hand, and ordered: "It's nothing, it's all a misunderstanding. Let's go into the city as soon as possible and go to the state government to meet with Feng Zhifu to discuss military affairs."

So the group marched into Yizhou and headed towards the provincial government.

At this moment, the streets and alleys of Yizhou City were already in an uproar. The news of the magical jade seal spread like wildfire and became a topic of conversation among the people.

Some people said that this was a magic weapon bestowed by the current emperor, specifically to defeat the evil magic of the Tatars. Others said that this was an immortal who came to earth to help the Ming Dynasty. Some people exaggerated the story of Chu Ze and the jade seal, saying that it was a shocking myth.

In short, in less than half a day, Chu Ze had become known to everyone and had become a spiritual idol in the hearts of the soldiers and civilians of Yizhou.

They firmly believed that with the powerful Marquis Dingbei and his imperial seal, the Ming cavalry would be invincible, resist the northern Tatars, and ensure peace and prosperity for the country and the people.

At the same time, Prefect Feng rushed over after hearing the news and waited anxiously for Chu Ze at the gate of the provincial government office.

He looked up and down at the legendary Marquis Dingbei. He was handsome and dignified, and the jade seal and sword on his waist were so dazzling that people dared not look at him directly. (End of this chapter)