Ming Dynasty: A hundred-year-old immortal cultivator, Zhu Yuanzhang’s biological father

He never thought that even at this point, there would still be people who were not honest.

He has already been given a break, but there are still people who are looking for death.

"Yin Yongwang, Liang Zhiyuan..."

Zhu Xiongying read out the names of more than a dozen people in one breath.

"You all come out!"

"Your Highness!"

"You still have some things that you haven't handed over, right?"

When those people heard this, they immediately fell to the ground in fear.

"Your Highness, we have handed over everything truthfully. Please understand!"

"Even if we have ten courages, we dare not deceive your Majesty and your Highness!"

"Yeah yeah!"

"Your Highness, please give me some advice!"

"..."

Those people kowtowed repeatedly, and those who didn't know would really think that they were wronged.

With such acting skills, even the best actor can only look up to him.

"Ah!"

"This prince has already given you a chance, but I didn't expect you to not cherish it?"

Zhu Xiongying clapped his hands!

The bad guys came out carrying big boxes covered with dirt.

"This was dug out from the cemetery outside the city, where you hid the things."

Hearing this and looking at the familiar big boxes in front of them, they felt disheartened.

When the bad guy opened it, it was full of gold, silver and jewelry.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was standing aside, was extremely angry.

"It seems that I was too kind to you. I thought that if I gave you a chance, you would change your ways."

"I didn't expect you guys would dare to play tricks on me. Good! Good! Very good!"

"Come here, take them all away and behead them in public, and exterminate all nine clans."

The Jinyiwei came forward and took them away, and no matter how they begged for mercy, it was of no avail.

Are you afraid now?

Why did you go early?
The others standing by were trembling with fear when they saw this scene, but at the same time they were secretly glad that they had handed the things over honestly.

Otherwise, I must be one of them.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at his ministers with cold eyes and murderous intent.

"Erhu! Check them all out and see if there are any fish that have escaped the net."

"Yes!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he turned and left.

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on the street!
Zuixian Tower!
Zhu Xiongying, Li Jinglong and Yang Shiqi gathered together to eat and drink.

"Your Highness, Yang Shiqi offers you a toast. Thank you for clearing the name of Li Xingguo's family."

"This is what it should be!"

The two drank it all in one gulp.

"Yang Shiqi, what are your plans next?"

After all, it's over here.

"I want to go back and take the provincial examination."

"That's such a hassle!"

"You stay!"

"There are many vacancies in the court now. I recommend you to the Emperor."

Yang Shiqi looked at Zhu Xiongying with some surprise.

"Your Highness..."

Zhu Xiongying waved his hand: "Don't worry!"

“You do a good job!”

"Strive to become the Prime Minister of the Cabinet in the future. I have high hopes for you."

Upon hearing this, Yang Shiqi knelt down immediately. He felt that he had a talent that was not appreciated, but suddenly he met someone who appreciated him.

A good horse finally meets its master!
"Your Highness, this is a great favor that Yang Shiqi will never be able to repay."

With Zhu Xiongying's recommendation, as long as I am willing to work hard, my future achievements will be limitless.

After all, the person in front of him is the future emperor.

The bond between a latent dragon in the abyss is incomparable to anything else.

From the power of the dragon!
Yang Shiqi secretly vowed in his heart that he would follow Zhu Xiongying's lead in the future.

Li Jinglong, who was standing aside, looked at Yang Shiqi with a changed look.

The chief minister of the cabinet!

Could it be that His Highness intends to train him?

No!

I have to build a good relationship with him. Having more friends will make my way in the court easier.

"stand up!"

"It doesn't have to be this way!"

"Just serve Ming well!"

"But I have to be frank with you. Don't forget your original intention. If you commit a crime, I will not forgive you."

"Understand?"

"understand!"

"Your Highness, don't worry!"

"it is good!"

"Tomorrow, you will go to the palace and I will take you to see Grandpa Huang."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Yang Shiqi quickly filled Zhu Xiongying's glass with wine and poured himself a glass.

He raised his glass to Zhu Xiongying and drank it all in one gulp.

The three of them then clinked glasses and exchanged cups!

It didn't disperse until night fell!

Zhu Xiongying gave Yang Shiqi a token and turned back to the palace.

"Brother Yang, would you like to come to my house for a chat?"

Yang Shiqi looked at Li Jinglong and thought that it would be much more convenient for him to let Li Jinglong lead the way the next day, after all, he had never been there before.

"it is good!"

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Duke Cao’s Mansion!

"Come on! Brother Yang!"

"Drink some hangover soup!"

Li Jinglong ordered some sobering soup.

Yang Shiqi didn't hesitate and just picked it up and drank.

"Brother Yang, you have been appreciated by His Highness today. You will soar to the sky in the future."

"Come! I'll use tea instead of wine to toast Brother Yang."

"Ha ha……"

"Mr. Li, thank you for your kindness."

Drinking morning tea, Yang Shiqi waved his hand and smiled.

"Sir, I have a favor to ask of you. I hope you can help me."

"Brother Yang, please speak. We are somewhat friendly, but you can speak freely."

"Princess, please come with me when I enter the palace tomorrow."

"I, Yang Shiqi, am just a commoner and do not know the rules of the palace. You are the only one I know in Yingtian."

"so……"

Li Jinglong smiled and said, "Hey! What's the big deal?"

"That's easy to say. I'll go with you tomorrow."

“Thank you so much!”

"I'd like to offer you a cup of tea instead of wine!"

They both raised their teacups and drank them all.

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next day!

Li Jinglong took Yang Shiqi towards the palace.

On the way!

"Brother Yang, when you enter the palace later, don't look around. We can't see what's going on in the palace."

"If you see something you shouldn't see, you might lose your life."

"It's best to just pretend you didn't see anything and stay out of it, understand?"

Yang Shiqi nodded: "Thank you for the reminder!"

"There's more!"

"When you meet His Majesty, never look up at him. This is the rule."

"Without His Majesty's permission, if you raise your head, the Royal Guards will immediately arrest you and execute you."

"This must be remembered!"

"Ok!"

"I remember!"

Yang Shiqi nodded quickly.

"Mr. Li, thank you for your reminder!"

"Otherwise I really wouldn't have noticed."

"Hey! It's just a small thing!"

East Palace!

"Your Highness, Yang Shiqi is here!"

"Li Jinglong is here too!"

Hearing that Li Jinglong had also come, Zhu Xiongying smiled and shook his head.

How could he not know what Li Jinglong was thinking?

This was to gradually build a good relationship with Yang Shiqi, after all, Yang Shiqi was recommended by himself.

"This Li Jinglong!"

"That's it!"

"Let them in!"

"Yes!"

Soon, Li Jinglong and Yang Shiqi walked in.

"See Your Highness!"

"Get up!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

"Have you had breakfast?" "Yes!"

"That's fine! Come with me!"

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In the imperial study room!

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was reviewing memorials.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince requests an audience!"

"Ok?"

"When did this brat become so well-behaved?"

Normally, Zhu Xiongying would just walk in directly without caring about your etiquette.

"Let him in!"

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"Yes!"

Not long!
Zhu Xiongying walked in with Li Jinglong and Yang Shiqi.

"Grandson greets Grandpa Emperor!"

"See your majesty, may your majesty be blessed and safe."

"No gift!"

"Xiong Ying, what do you want from me?"

"Grandpa Emperor, let me recommend someone to you."

"Oh?"

"Can you also recommend talents?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Xiongying with interest.

"Why can't I recommend it?"

"Yang Shiqi!"

"I, Yang Shiqi, kowtow to Your Majesty!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Yang Shiqi below.

"Is he the person you recommended?"

"That's right!"

"He is well-read and capable, and is definitely a good minister for governing the country."

"is it?"

"That's fine!"

"It's rare for you to devote your heart to the Ming Dynasty."

"You should first join the Hanlin Garden and be an editor to see what you are capable of!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Yang Shiqi quickly expressed his gratitude.

"Go down!"

"Yes!"

Yang Shiqi slowly retreated.

"Then I'm leaving too!"

"and many more!"

Zhu Xiongying was about to leave when Zhu Yuanzhang stopped him.

"Anything else?"

"Jiujiang, you get out first!"

"Yes!"

Li Jinglong retreated silently.

"Little bastard, it's been so long. I asked you to catch Yao Guangxiao, where is he?"

After all, Yao Guangxiao instigated Zhu Di to rebel, so how could Zhu Yuanzhang let him off?

"Is your bad guy no longer good enough?"

"Old Zhu, I have another use for Yao Guangxiao. He cannot be moved."

"What can't be moved?"

"I will use him to completely eliminate the Jurchens in Liaodong."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at him in surprise when he heard this.

"Jurchen?"

"How can a monk like him solve the problem of Liaodong? Can he make the Jurchens submit?"

After all, even Zhu Yuanzhang used policies to appease people.

"He, a monk, can instigate me, the prince of the Ming Dynasty, to rebel. Do you think he doesn't have the ability to do so?"

"The Jurchens in Liaodong must be subdued and brought back to their cause."

"This way we can deal with Goguryeo without any hesitation."

Zhu Yuanzhang was slightly startled.

"Your ultimate goal is Goguryeo?"

"No!"

"My target is those Japanese pirates in Fuso!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Xiongying in surprise.

"What on earth are you planning, little brat?"

"Old Zhu, Liaodong must be in our hands. There are things there that are indispensable to the Ming Dynasty."

"It is extremely important for the future development of Ming Dynasty. Those lands alone are very fertile."

"If we use it for crops, we can solve the hunger problem of half of the people in Ming Dynasty. The plains there are larger than the Central Plains."

"There is also Goguryeo. If we don't deal with them, they will threaten the Liaodong region of the Ming Dynasty at any time."

"Once something goes wrong in the Ming Dynasty, they will immediately take advantage of it. You must be aware of this."

"And Fuso!"

"Don't think that he is in the war stage now. Once he unifies the north and the south, he will deliberately threaten Goguryeo."

"He will use Goguryeo as a springboard to threaten the Ming Dynasty."

"Those Japanese pirates are inhumane. Whether it's the Jurchens in Liaodong, Goguryeo, or Fuso, they are all potential threats to our Ming Dynasty."

“It must be solved!”

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned after hearing this.

"Brat, the greatest enemy of our Ming Dynasty is the grassland."

"Can those tiny countries threaten our Ming Dynasty?"

"Nothing to worry about!"

"Old Zhu, don't underestimate these tiny countries."

"How many heroes are there in the world?"

"How do you know they won't show up as a hero?"

"What kind of life did they lead before Temujin showed up?"

"The weak can be bullied and anyone can bully them. Finally, Temujin appeared and swept across the world."

"Destroyed Xixia, subdued Jin, pacified Southern Song, and conquered Dali."

“All these are examples right before our eyes.”

"Although the Ming Dynasty is strong now, they certainly won't dare to act rashly. But what if the Ming Dynasty declines one day?"

"fart!"

"How could our Ming Dynasty decline?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was not happy to hear this.

"Old Zhu, what if the successor is not up to the task?"

"Shut up!"

"As long as we educate him well, how can the successor of our Ming Dynasty be bad?"

"Our Ming Dynasty will surely last for thousands of years."

"Old Zhu, wake up."

"It's good to have ideals, but we also have to consider reality."

"Have you ever seen a dynasty with hundreds of emperors?"

"Even as powerful as the Han and Tang dynasties, there are still some."

"All we can do is minimize the risk, and the rest is up to fate."

"As long as we eliminate all threats to the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty can last long."

After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang finally calmed down.

Although Zhu Xiongying's words are unpleasant to hear, they are very realistic.

There is no dynasty that lasts forever!
But only Zhu Xiongying said this. If it were someone else, he would have been dragged out and beheaded long ago.

"But have you ever thought that once one threat is resolved, another threat will appear?"

"We deal with threats from the east, north, south and west."

"Then destroy them all!"

"There is only one Ming Dynasty in this world!"

"Let the flags of our great Ming Dynasty be planted in every corner of the world, let the flags of our great Ming Dynasty fly in every corner of the world."

"Ha ha……"

"You put it lightly."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled disdainfully.

"You are still too young, little brat!"

"A country is not better if it's bigger, you know?"

"It's just like if we solve Fuso's problem and bring it into the territory of our Ming Dynasty."

"But it is surrounded by the sea and is very far away from Yingtian. If something happens there, there will be a rebellion."

"By the time we deliver the intelligence to Yingtian, they will probably have taken over half of Fuso."

"What's the point?"

"This Fuso is not that far, what if it is farther?"

“The court has no control at all.”

"Even if we conquer them, they will soon break away. In this way, all the manpower and resources spent by the court will be in vain."

"It may even bring down the Ming Dynasty!"

"Old Zhu, open it!"

"The pattern is open!"

"Since the time of Qin Shi Huang, the Chinese people have been united under heaven."

"I've shown you the world map. How many countries and languages ​​are there in this world?"

“Isn’t this a betrayal of our ancestors?”

"You little brat, do you want to destroy all the countries in this world?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said.

"Don't you want to?"

"Don't you want to expand the territory for China?"

"You little bastard, do you look down on me so much?"

"How could we not want to?"

"But the world is so big, how long will it take to conquer it?" (End of this chapter)