Ming Dynasty: Domination of the World from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 131 You are disturbing the people!
You will achieve fame and honor immediately.

This is Zhu Di’s life principle.

Zhu Di spurred his horse and whipped it, his expression extremely determined.

He doesn't have as many cunning ideas as Yao Guangxiao, and he doesn't consider those trivial things.

He only trusted the 10,000 guards in his hands.

Since Xia Zhibai wants to snatch a big piece of meat from his hands, he has to first see if Xia Zhibai has the ability to do so.

If not.

A cold light flashed in Zhu Di's eyes.

He raised his eyes and looked towards the south. Nowadays, there are very few people in the world who can really catch his eye. Except for His Majesty and the three brothers mentioned above, he does not take anyone else seriously. He believes that as long as he is given time, he will be able to surpass them one by one, or even has already surpassed them.

Zhu Di never doubted his abilities.

Last year, he led his cavalry in a head-on collision with the Northern Yuan army. Didn't the Mongolian cavalry, which was known for its undefeated skills in riding and archery, still fall victim to Zhu Di's defeat?
The Mongolian cavalry was no match for him, let alone a small Ming official?

How could he really take it seriously?

Scholar?

They are all a bunch of spineless people.

Seeing the murderous warriors under his command, I'm afraid I can't even stand steadily.

Such a coward is not worth looking at.

Yao Guangxiao stood behind him, looking at Zhu Di galloping on horseback and looking down on everything, with a satisfied smile in his eyes. This was why he chose Zhu Di. Compared with other princes, Zhu Di had a heart of dragon and tiger, and had the momentum to despise all the heroes in the world.

This is the appearance of an emperor.

He was also the 'monarch' that Yao Guangxiao chose to assist!
But Yao Guangxiao did not dare to take Xia Zhibai lightly.

He met Zhu Yuanzhang.

Just one side was enough to make him feel creepy.

Working under such an iron-blooded and brutal emperor, one could lose one's head if one was not careful. Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang had a violent and moody personality and it was impossible for him to get along with him normally. He believed that he did not have the ability to plan under Zhu Yuanzhang's nose and remain unscathed.

He can't.

But this Xia Zhibai did it.

He was not sure about other aspects, but when it came to self-protection, he must be beyond ordinary people.

Zhu Di rode his horse to the front of the army and pulled the reins hard. The horse's head jumped high and the BMW stopped on the spot.

Zhu Di stroked his precious sword gently, with a sinister smile on his face, his tiger eyes looked down, pointed his whip at the army below, and said, "I, Zhu Di, never like to talk nonsense."

"But this time, someone is looking for trouble!"

"A newly crowned number one scholar has set his sights on me."

"The iron ore that I, Zhu Di, had worked so hard to obtain in order to make new armor and swords for you was snatched away by this guy halfway."

"Do you think I, Zhu Di, should be so patient?"

"Should I?"

Zhu Di turned his head and laughed.

The smile was generous, yet full of contempt, revealing the man's disdain for the matter to the fullest.

Haha.

There was laughter from below.

Some middle-aged generals were grinning, and some young soldiers were laughing.

This laughter seemed to be contagious. As more and more people joined in laughing, the laughter completely changed from a sneer to a loud laugh. The local soldiers felt as if they had heard a huge joke. No one could suppress the laughter on their faces.

Yao Guangxiao also laughed.

He looked at the unscrupulous, free and heroic soldiers below and smiled knowingly.

Zhu Di was also laughing, and his laughter was filled with murderous aura, dissatisfaction and unwillingness, madness and bloodthirstiness.

He already knew the answer.

Zhu Di stroked his beard and pretended to be angry: "Didn't you hear what I said? I said, someone is looking for trouble now."

"Hahaha."

The generals around him laughed even louder.

Zhu Di grinned, but then pulled out the goose-wing knife again.

The surroundings gradually became quiet.

Zhu Di's eyes became cold and sharp: "This is the decision made by His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I can only obey. However, letting a scholar step on my head is not my character."

"If he wants to take the iron ore from me, he can, but that depends on how capable he is."

"I have to ask you first whether you agree or not."

"You are all people who have followed me, Zhu Di, in the bloody battlefields. You are all elite soldiers who have experienced hundreds of battles. You should not be intimidated by a literati, right?" Zhu Di looked at the soldiers lined up below with a half-smile and a look of contempt and provocation.

Qiu Fu and Zhang Yu looked at each other, both revealing a hint of contempt and ridicule.

Would they be afraid of a scholar?
joke.

Zhang Yu said, "Your Highness, you look down on us a little too much. How can a man who may not even have killed a chicken scare us who have come out of a sea of ​​blood and corpses? It's already good enough that he doesn't become weak in the knees or piss himself when he sees us."

"We." Zhang Yu turned his head and looked at the soldiers behind him, a ferocious look on his face, and said, "We are all soldiers who eat the flesh of the barbarians and drink their blood."

"Haha." A burst of laughter rang out all around.

Zhu Di nodded with satisfaction.

This is Zhu Di’s prince guard.

"Okay." Zhu Di said loudly, "I will wait and see your good show, to see if you are really that powerful, and can scare the dignified top scholar to the point of limp legs and pissing himself. If you can really do it, I, Zhu Di, will not be stingy and give each of you a pot of wine."

"Good!" Cheers broke out in the barracks.

Zhu Di turned around proudly, rode his horse back to Yao Guangxiao, looked down at him and said, "Monk, tell me again, am I still afraid of this champion? Can he still snatch the iron mine from me?"

"I want you to think before you answer."

Yao Guangxiao laughed loudly and clapped his hands, saying, "Since Your Highness is so ambitious, I will naturally wait and see. I actually want to see how powerful this new champion is and whether he is really as amazing as the rumors say."

"Your Highness and I agree." Zhu Di rolled his eyes at Yao Guangxiao and cursed, "You old monk, you never speak the truth."

Yao Guangxiao clasped his hands together and just smiled without saying anything.

Shen Shi.

A horse-drawn carriage slowly drove into Shuntian Prefecture.

When the carriage drove into Shuntian Prefecture, a piece of news quickly reached Zhu Di's ears.

Upon hearing the news, Zhu Di grinned, a cold look flashed in his eyes, he looked at Yao Guangxiao beside him and said: "Monk, the people have arrived."

"Finally, I can meet this new number one scholar."

"Someone is coming."

"Go and inform Zhang Yu and the others to send out troops to welcome us. Remember not to be impolite."

"I, Zhu Di, am also a prince. I must follow the proper etiquette and rules. This is my territory, so there must be some rules."

"Go."

Zhu Di raised his hand, picked up the horse whip on the table, and teased the five-year-old Zhu Gaoxu with the whip, making Zhu Gaoxu look uncomfortable. He dodged here and there, and then he walked out the door with satisfaction, ready to greet this "uninvited guest".

Peking City.

This former Yuan Dynasty capital.

In the first year of Hongwu, when Zhu Yuanzhang conquered and recovered this broken old land, he renamed Dadu as Beiping.

It means peace in the north!

Xia Zhibai was sitting in the carriage.

I also looked a little tired. The days of traveling by boat and train made me really sleepy.

He is taking a nap in the car at the moment.

Recuperate your spirit.

Sudden.

The carriage stopped.

At the same time, there were sounds of footsteps and the panicked voices of the surrounding citizens.

Xia Zhibai opened his eyes.

Then a rough voice was heard outside the carriage.

"Qiu Fu, the thousand-householder guard of Yanshan, was ordered by the King of Yan to welcome Xia Zhuangyuan in the city."

Qiu Fu rode a big horse, looking down at the carriage below him, his eyes full of defiance and contempt. How could a mere scholar be worth such a fuss?

However, since they are here, they naturally have to show off their power. Otherwise, they would lose face for King Yan and for the soldiers themselves.

They just wanted to humiliate Xia Zhibai and force him to get off the carriage.

Walk to the barracks.

Xia Zhibai did not open the curtain, nor did he get off the carriage. He only said in a faint voice: "General Qiu? Please go and enforce military law with your soldiers. The Ming Dynasty was established only 18 years ago, and military discipline has already deteriorated to such an extent. It is really frightening."

"When I first arrived, I heard that the King of Yan had good command of the army, and Your Majesty praised him many times."

"Now it seems that the words are exaggerated and unworthy of the name."

"The King of Yan is of no use!"

When Qiu Fu heard what Xia Zhibai said, he was stunned for a moment, then he became furious and said, "What did you say? You are just a scholar, and you dare to show off in front of me. Who gave you the courage to slander His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan? Get off right here."

Qiu Fu was also angry.

He jumped off his horse and wanted to pull Xia Zhibai out.

However, he was stopped by Zhang Yu who was standing nearby.

Zhang Yu was originally an official in the Yuan Dynasty, and he was a Privy Councilor. He still respected scholars and knew that Qiu Fu could not be allowed to do anything reckless. He quickly said, "I am Zhang Yu, the commander of the Left Guard of Yanshan. May I ask why Xia Zhuangyuan said this?"

"Zhang Yu, I've heard of you. You were an official of the former Yuan Dynasty. You only defected this year. You were able to gain the respect of the King of Yan so quickly. You must be quite capable. In addition, you saved the life of General Qiu." Xia Zhibai's voice came faintly: "In addition, you saved the life of General Qiu."

Then, Xia Zhibai's voice came again: "As for why? You should go ask His Royal Highness Prince Yan."

"He understands military law better than I do."

Zhang Yu raised his eyebrows.

Xia Zhibai's words made him confused and inexplicably panicked.

He had not been here for long, but because he had served as the Privy Councilor in the Yuan Dynasty, which was a high position, he was recognized by His Majesty and was appointed to work in the Prince of Yan's Palace. However, he had only been serving in the Ming Dynasty for a short time and did not fully understand many things.

for a while.

Some are undecided.

Qiu Fu's face was filled with anger, and his eyes turned red.

He started as a soldier and climbed up step by step. When had he ever been humiliated like this? He dared to ask for his life right away.

Zhang Yu held Qiu Fu down and did not dare let him make any more rash moves.

He had been an official and knew how powerful scholars were.

And looking at Xia Zhibai's calm demeanor, I'm afraid they might have really done something wrong.

But they came here on the orders of King Yan, so what could they do wrong?
Zhang Yu bowed and said, "Since Xia Zhuangyuan knows me well, he should also know that I have not been a Ming official for long. Please tell me clearly."

"Zhang Yu is grateful."

There was a moment of silence.

Xia Zhibai's voice came out slowly.

"You should not ask me, but the disturbed people around us."

"You are disturbing the people!"

"Disturb" Zhang Yu was also stunned when he heard Xia Zhibai's words.

Not only Zhang Yu was stunned, but Qiu Fu and the surrounding soldiers were all stunned as well.

They looked around and indeed saw some citizens getting up from the ground in a panic, looking at this side with frightened eyes and hiding to the side in a panic. It was obvious that they were frightened by their sudden arrival and fell down in a panic.

(End of this chapter)