The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 135 The Carriage Speeds Up

Thinking of this, Zhu Houzhao laughed heartily and said to the thirty-six people who were paying respects with great ceremony, "No need to kneel down. I think you all know that I have abolished all kneeling rituals of the people of the Ming Dynasty.

You have entered my Ming Dynasty, so you are the people of my Ming Dynasty.

On behalf of the Ming Dynasty, I welcome you to join me.

You can also rest assured that joining the Ming Dynasty will never make you regret it.

I will give you enough opportunities to achieve success and become famous in the world."

Zhu Houzhao frowned as he spoke, and said loudly: "Soldiers should hold their heads high and never yield, even if it means death.

They all hold their heads high and look at me."

The thirty-six people were stunned, and with awe, they barely raised their heads and looked up at the figure above.

Zhu Houzhao nodded in satisfaction and continued, "I can see that you are all great men.

A good man should have great ambitions, make achievements and establish a career.

I asked you to come here from the State of Song because you are all talented.

I believe that when you come to Ming Dynasty, you will become generals of Ming Dynasty, lead the army and plant the flag of Ming Dynasty all over the world.

Tell me, do you have the confidence to do it?"

Below, the low-level generals from the Song State were still looking at the Ming Emperor in front of them with a dazed look in their eyes.

He was dressed in a majestic and gorgeous bright yellow dragon robe, had a sturdy body, and a somewhat childish face, but he was full of domineering aura.

Every gesture and movement exudes a heroic spirit and sharpness that seems as if he dares to poke a hole in the sky.

In a trance, they felt that this was not like the emperor they had imagined, who was extremely noble and majestic.

Instead, he was a young general who was unrivaled and outstanding.

However, unknowingly, they felt a little closer.

The original anxiety and uneasiness have been reduced a lot.

"Have confidence!"

A young figure standing in the middle, with bright eyes, suddenly shouted first.

This also awakened the others, and they immediately shouted in unison: "Have faith."

"Speak louder, do you have confidence?" Zhu Houzhao put his hands on his hips and spoke like thunder.

"Have confidence!" The thirty-six people unconsciously raised their chests higher than ever before and shouted with all their might.

For some reason, they felt that they were greatly affected.

Not myself anymore.

There is a warm feeling in my heart, as if I have been reborn.

"Okay, do it for me to see. I'll wait for you to do it." Zhu Houzhao said happily, and took another look at the young man who spoke first.

This person seems pretty good.

I feel more satisfied in my heart, perhaps he is also a great talent.

His thoughts turned, and he thought of something, and said seriously: "Remember, from now on, you are the people of the Ming Dynasty.

Don't feel inferior just because you are a talented person.

If anyone dares to bully you innocently, soldiers, just fight back. I will take care of it for you.

do you understand? "

"understand!"

A voice that was slightly louder came out, and the heat became even stronger.

Every pair of eyes is filled with reverence, adoration, enthusiasm and other emotions.

“In the next two months, you will first train with the Wudi Dragon Riders.

You need to be there to understand what the Ming army is like.

Now that you understand these, it is time for you to show your talents.

Go ahead, I'll give you three days to settle your family, and then go to Emperor Wu's Dragon Cavalry." Zhu Houzhao said with a smile.

"Yes."

Thirty-six people were taken away, and accommodation had been arranged for each of their families, free of charge, as a sign of Ming Dynasty's sincerity.

The continuous surprises made Zhu Houzhao, who was extremely angry about the affairs of the kings, feel better and he finally recovered.

But soon, he was angry again.

The thorough investigation of the affairs of the kings and royal family members began to produce results.

The results of the thorough investigation of some kings and royal family members who lived close to the capital were sent to the Imperial Clan Court in the capital. After Zhu Wusi sent someone to confirm the results, he attached some suggestions for handling and reported them to the emperor.

This involves the royal family members, which is not something the Cabinet or the Imperial Household Department can handle. Only Zhu Houzhao can handle it.

Then Zhu Houzhao took a look and became furious.

These kings and royal family members have done too many bad things, and few of them are clean.

In just ten days, among the dozens of people who had been checked, only one was relatively clean, and the rest had many mistakes, big and small.

The main thing was to seize the people's land, causing many people to lose their families and sell their children.

Zhu Houzhao became angrier the more he looked at it.

All the suggestions for dealing with Zhu Wushi's problems were aggravated.

Then, the titles of these dozens of royal families were lowered by two levels on average.

Eight more people were sentenced to beheading, and the number of people implicated in the beheadings reached over two hundred.

There were nearly three hundred others involved who were punished.

As for the occupied land and property, they will of course all be confiscated, and a part of them will be compensated to the victimized people.

After Zhu Houzhao dealt with this first batch, he suddenly realized that this was just the beginning.

There are currently more than 2,600 male royal family members in the Ming Dynasty, and the situation is so serious with just dozens of people.

Next, he will probably be angry all the time.

As for the Jinyiwei, a thorough investigation of the kings and royal family members was also a task that required a large number of manpower for the Jinyiwei.

The Jinyiwei is still expanding its business as it deals with the affairs of Jin and other countries, and the manpower is probably far from enough.

The reward to the Jinyiwei should be given as soon as possible.

Only with money can you expand as quickly as possible.

After being sulky for a while, he asked someone to pass a message to Zhu Wusi, asking him to make the punishment more severe and not to show any mercy.

Zhu Wusi was helpless after receiving the call. Now, he felt like he was sitting on the crater of a volcano.

Although the final decision on the disposal will be made by His Majesty himself.

But his suggestion is already of great significance.

What's more, if he wanted to, he could also use the writing style of the Spring and Autumn Period to reduce the charges for some people.

Therefore, it is conceivable that many kings have found him in recent days.

If he hadn't closed the door to visitors, he would have had no time to deal with serious matters.

Originally he wanted to be ruthless and punish all of them severely, but he could no longer do that.

Because he already has a son.

He needs to think about his son's future.

It can be predicted that the royal family is now in trouble and experiencing an unprecedented purge.

But in the future, the power of the royal family will definitely explode, and they will have significant strength and influence.

Being too ruthless now would be bad for the future of his lineage.

So it is inevitable that the sentence was light.

Not surprisingly, the emperor personally increased the severity of the punishment and also gave him a message.

His eyes flickered and Zhu Wusi shook his head secretly, I have tried my best.

Now that you know this, you shouldn't blame me anymore.

After thinking about it, he strengthened his opinion on the punishment for the royal family which had just been confirmed.

The first batch of punishments were issued, and soon the kings in Beijing were frightened again.

Your Majesty is really merciless.

Continue to demote people and even kill them.

Many kings could not help but feel grief-stricken and lived in a state of panic all day long.

But there was nothing they could do.

Escape from the capital and start a rebellion?

No matter how tempted the Ning Wangs were, they didn't dare to move.

Do you really think that the Jinyiwei, the grandmasters, the ultimate grandmasters, and even the celestial beings in this capital are just watching?
Unless there are strong people in the realm of heaven and man to help them, this road will be a dead end.

I just want to get help from the heavens.

Even these royal descendants and nobles only dared to think about it.

Those kinds of people are people they can never meet.

It's no use even if you get in touch with it.

In the territory of the Ming Dynasty, which powerful person would, or dare to, help a vassal king to rebel?

If that day really comes, it will mean that Zhu Houzhao has caused the wrath of God and the hatred of the people, and most of the powerful people in heaven and on earth will not be able to tolerate it.

Now, from all aspects, it is still a long way off.

After much thought, these kings accepted that they were pieces of defenseless meat and allowed Zhu Houzhao to slaughter them.

However, a few kings who entered the Emperor Wu's Dragon Riders and their princes did not think so much.

Because the training in the Wudi Dragon Riders was closed and tiring, most of them didn't have the energy to think so much.

The investigation of the kings and royal family members continued, and one batch of royal family members after another were punished.

As more and more people died, the overall titles of the Ming royal family were greatly reduced.

At the same time, the harvested fields and property became more and more, so much that Zhu Houzhao became more and more angry.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard, the East and West Factories, and the Imperial Clan Court were very busy.

All departments in the court were equally busy.

The affairs in Jin are still coming to an end. The Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple have to review various cases, and the two vice ministers of the Ministry of Commerce are still in Jin to preside over the overall situation.

This is the first year that the Censorate has held such great power, and they have been busy with preparations. Now that the year is over in four months, they are even busier.

The other departments and the newly built military cabinet were also busy.

All officials clearly felt that since their Emperor Shengwu ascended the throne, the entire court was like a running carriage, getting faster and faster.

They are getting busier and busier and under more and more pressure.

Perhaps the only thing whose rhythm and atmosphere remain unchanged is Emperor Wu’s Dragon Rider.

"Get up! If you can't even handle this little bit of running, are you still a man?"

"I'm telling you, there are no royal descendants or nobles here, only rookies. No one will care about your status here. If you want to be respected, you have to rely on your own strength. What are you looking at?"

"You, you, are you still crying? Are you still a man?"

"Faster, faster, faster! Are you women? Why are you running so slowly?"

"Everyone must memorize the twenty-four rules of discipline of the Ming army. We will randomly check them at any time. If you can't recite them, humph."

"Zhu Houxu, what? Do you think you are so powerful? Your flag is now a whole. If one person makes a mistake, the whole flag will be punished. Why are you dissatisfied? I don't care whether you accept it or not, just do it."

"Each of you is very powerful, and you can all withstand physical training, but the training in the Martial Emperor Dragon Riders is far more than just physical training.

Unity and discipline are what you lack so much.

Now, no matter what your strengths are, you are just recruits.

New soldiers, you need to practice. "

(Chapter two.)
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(End of this chapter)