The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 317: The True Nature of Acting Recklessly ( words)

If the four of them join forces, they can contain the Ming Kingdom's powerful celestial being here for a short period of time, which will not be a problem.

Once separated, they went to Song to help Jin and Liao.

With the strength, background and means of the Ming Dynasty, it is not impossible for them to be found and take the opportunity to surround and kill them.

Neither Temujin nor the Xiao brothers would do such a dangerous thing.

Again.

Stability is the most important thing and is the premise of all plans.

Just like now, the Mongols are obviously at a disadvantage in terms of strength, and the army of Helin is small. The four powerful celestial beings are definitely unable to stop the siege of Zhu Houzhao and other Ming Dynasty strongmen.

But Zhu Houzhao did not intend to attack Helin directly.

The reason is simple. He is determined to attack Helin by force and he will definitely succeed.

But what if Temujin is cruel enough to give up Karakorum and take the opportunity to attack the capital?

Exchange homes?

Zhu Houzhao would only do this if he was crazy.

In other words, neither side is yet to reach the point of desperation, not wanting to live anymore, and resorting to any means necessary.

Over the next two days, Zhu Houzhao led Emperor Wu's Dragon Cavalry on their journey back safely. Temujin and his four companions changed directions from time to time, using various methods to tell Zhu Houzhao that they were still there and were still keeping a close eye on him.

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Zhu Houzhao, who had returned to the Ming Dynasty, received a letter from Wang Shouren.

The meaning can be summarized into three points.

First, he could send a person in the heavenly realm to help him drive the Jin Kingdom out of the western part of Hebei first.

Second, if nothing unexpected happens, Temujin and his four companions will still keep an eye on Zhu Houzhao.

It was suggested that Zhu Houzhao should not worry about it, but return to the capital, take charge of the central government, concentrate on reform, and keep two heavenly beings by his side, which would be enough to prevent Temujin and his four companions from acting rashly.

The third is the cooperation of various countries.

Wang Shouren concluded that Temujin would definitely form an alliance with other countries to fight against the Ming Dynasty.

At this time, it is not advisable for the Ming Dynasty to have any major external actions, such as mobilizing another celestial being or several great masters to directly destroy the Jin Kingdom.

Once the Jin Dynasty was destroyed, the Mongols, Liao, and Northern Mang would immediately join forces to deal with the Ming Dynasty.

Song, Sui, and Li Yang will also definitely take action in secret.

The Ming Dynasty was not yet prepared for such a war.

Internal reform takes time. East Sixth Road has just been acquired, and it also needs time to stabilize and govern.

At this time, it is not advisable to provoke the countries too much and directly provoke a war.

And if the Ming Dynasty did not go too far, the other countries would definitely have to go through a lot of wrangling if they wanted to join forces.

And after forming the alliance, they will not act rashly and will not directly attack the Ming Dynasty.

This is time.

Time is on the side of the Ming Dynasty. The longer the war is delayed, the stronger the Ming Dynasty will become.

As for the other countries, there is no need to worry that they will become stronger.

The Jin Kingdom will be driven out of the eastern route of Hebei by Wang Shouren, and the three western routes occupied by the Liao Kingdom will be besieged by Wang Shouren and the Song Kingdom and driven back.

As for the Mongols, there would be no problem as long as they were not allowed to take over the Sui Dynasty.

With several powerful celestial beings in the Ming Dynasty, Temujin did not dare to go to the Sui Dynasty in person to attack it.

It would not be easy for Kublai Khan alone to conquer the Sui Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty could also provide assistance and would never let the Mongols take over the Sui Dynasty.

To the west of Beimang was the Mongols and to the south was Northern Liang.

Beimang and the Mongols will be allies. Since he cannot attack the Mongols, he will only have one direction of expansion, Beiliang.

If Beiliang is stable, there is no need to worry about Beimang.

This is the general idea. Zhu Houzhao thought about it seriously for a long time, discussed it with Zheng Gong and others, and finally agreed.

After writing a letter back to Wang Shouren, he continued on his journey.

In the following days, they continued on their journey and ignored Temujin and his four companions who were parked hundreds of miles away from the border.

At the same time, these few days also allowed the battle outside the Great Wall on December 28th to ferment throughout the world.

Its influence, like a mountain torrent or tsunami, is wreaking havoc across the borders of various countries.

The impact of this battle is really huge.

Temujin was defeated, and his defeat was terrible.

Thirteen wings were defeated head-on, and only one of the ten remained.

The Mongol Yuan Dynasty was severely damaged, and both its strength and influence suffered severe blows.

The power of the Ming Dynasty increased by several levels, and it was truly at its peak, illuminating all the countries in the world.

The glaring words "invincible" made the top leaders of various countries feel extremely dazzling and under great pressure.

Not only the top leaders of various countries, but all other classes have been greatly affected.

Even those beings who were high above the world and independent of the world could not help but cast their gazes towards the Ming Dynasty.

What they mostly cared about was the strength displayed by Zhu Houzhao in this battle.

It is incredible that the army of 10,000 Emperor Wu's Dragon Cavalry could defeat Temujin, who had 13 wings.

His own strength must have reached a level far beyond that of ordinary celestial beings.

How long had it been since Zhu Houzhao broke through to the realm of heaven and man?
He had made such great progress. Could it be that even in the realm of heaven and man, Zhu Houzhao's progress could not be stopped?

It is impossible not to be curious about these heavenly realms.

If they didn't have their own concerns, they would have run to Zhu Houzhao to exchange martial arts.

Leaving aside the wider influence, the immediate and tangible influence mainly comes from three aspects.

Within the Ming Dynasty, the aristocratic families of the Sui Dynasty, and the various forces within the Song Dynasty.

There is no need to say much about the first point, all those monsters and demons have become obedient.

The power of the imperial court completely suppressed everything.

Make the trend of reform even more unstoppable.

The second group of aristocratic families also threw aside their last few concerns and expressed their willingness to surrender.

After all, Temujin was truly defeated and his thirteen wings were destroyed, so they certainly knew what to choose.

In such a short period of time, among the numerous aristocratic families in the vast Sui Dynasty, which one was not corrupt?

The third point is the various forces in the State of Song.

Most of the martial arts forces, including those in the north and south, began to make friends with the Ming Dynasty.

This was especially true for many officials in the Southern Song Dynasty.

The Jinyiwei within the Song State became increasingly busy.

The power is also developing rapidly. After all, there are so many people willing to help, so of course it's fast.

The impact of the war outside the Great Wall is still raging like a storm.

In the sixth year of Shengwu, on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, Zhu Houzhao finally returned to his capital.

Looking at the increasingly majestic capital from afar, Zhu Houzhao, who had never been away from the capital for so long, felt extremely happy.

He was even happier when he saw the common people, officials, and royal family members coming to greet him in large numbers.

He quickly adjusted his armor, turned around and shouted, "The people of the capital have come to welcome us, we must not embarrass ourselves, understand?"

"Yes." The Wudi Dragon Riders responded with a smile on their faces. They straightened their chests and began to tidy up.

With a wave of his hand, he rode on a white dragon, held the Sun and Moon Divine Spear in his hand, and led the Emperor Wu's dragon cavalry, approaching the north city gate in a majestic manner.

"Your Majesty, we welcome you back with great victory!"

Ten miles outside the north city gate, all officials and royal family members saluted in unison.

"Your Majesty, we welcome you back with great victory!"

More than 200,000 people who followed voluntarily saluted and shouted loudly.

"Hahaha~!"

Zhu Houzhao's heroic and domineering laughter echoed in the sky.

"No need to be polite, just follow me back to the capital."

Zhu Houzhao led Emperor Wu's Dragon Cavalry through the middle road that separated officials and common people.

Every dragon rider did not take off his armor, and his exposed face was solemn, majestic, and iron-blooded.

Sitting on the warhorse, with a straight back, blood-red armor, and a blood-colored cloak, he looks extremely majestic.

Countless people on both sides had emotions of envy, admiration, worship, enthusiasm, love, etc.

There were also countless discussions, densely packed.

"Your Majesty is so majestic. It's a pity that I don't have the innate realm, otherwise I would definitely enter the palace as a concubine."

"The Emperor Wu's Dragon Riders are indeed the most invincible army in the world. Look at that Dragon Rider. I want to marry her."

"This one is more majestic. I must marry a dragon rider."

"That one is so handsome!"

"Mom and Dad, I want to become a dragon rider too."

"I want to join the army. If I don't join the Dragon Riders, I won't be a man."

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"Hey, did you see that? That girl is looking at me."

"Shit, you're looking at me."

"Humph, you are just daydreaming. You are clearly looking at me."

"You guys shut up. There are so many experts here. Do you think they won't hear you if you speak too softly?

You have brought shame to Dragon Rider, so you should go and clean the toilet."

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'Is this the people of the capital of the Ming Dynasty? They are so enthusiastic and worshipful, just different from the Song Dynasty.

Having experienced this, I feel it is not a loss even if I die in battle.'

"Yes, it is an honor to fight for such people."

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Amidst countless voices, Emperor Wu's Dragon Cavalry returned to the capital with more than 200,000 people.

The whole way was surrounded by people.

Back in the capital, the situation was no exception.

Zhu Houzhao always took the lead, with an undisguised smile on his face, and waved to the people on both sides from time to time.

Every time this happens, there will be a wave of cheers.

When they were almost at the palace, Zhu Houzhao finally reacted and whispered, "Where are my concubines? Why didn't they come to greet me?"

Liu Jin, who was following behind, said quickly: "Your Majesty, according to the rules, the ladies cannot greet your Majesty. The ladies are waiting for your Majesty in the Qianqing Palace."

"What a broken rule! How can my family not be here at this great time?" Zhu Houzhao raised his eyebrows, quite displeased, and directly ordered: "Hurry up and let them go to Chengtian Gate to welcome me."

"Yes." Liu Jin certainly did not dare to object and immediately sent someone to do it.

"Your Majesty, the cabinet asked, do you want to immediately offer captives to the Imperial Ancestral Temple?" Liu Jin asked after a few breaths.

"Of course we have to present the captives," Zhu Houzhao said without thinking, how could we not do such a grand and exciting event?
After saying this, he looked at so many people, his eyes lit up, and he quickly said: "What's the point of just offering captives to our ancestors?
The location for the captives' presentation was changed to Chengtian Gate, so that all the people could see it.'

When Liu Jin heard the order, the corner of his mouth twitched.

After responding, he passed the order to the cabinet and others.

Liu Jian and others' eyebrows were twitching wildly.

They knew very well that their own Majesty was dissatisfied with the fact that there were not enough people present to offer captives at the Taimiao, and that it was not lively enough or majestic enough.

Only by presenting the captives outside the Fengtian Gate can all the people see it, which is majestic and lively.

He quickly spoke and asked Liu Jin to convey the message.

'Your Majesty, the cabinet said that if we present the captives at Chengtian Gate, our ancestors would not be able to see it. Do we have to present the captives twice?
Once at Chengtian Gate and once at the Imperial Ancestral Temple?' Liu Jin transmitted. 'Twice, that would be too much trouble.' Zhu Houzhao curled his lips slightly, his eyes turned, and he said happily: 'Silly, move a copy of the ancestors' spirit tablets to Chengtian Gate, then they can see them, right?
I can't think of a way to do this, just do it.'

Liu Jin was stunned and his scalp went numb.

Who else except Your Majesty would dare to think of this method?
Looking for death.

I gritted my teeth and told Liu Jian and others about it.

Liu Jian and others: “…”

"Your Majesty, you are so filial!"

On this happy day, they felt a familiar sense of tiredness.

Your Majesty has been away from the capital for more than half a year, and the familiar feeling has returned.

Why do I feel relieved and happy at the same time?

He quickly suppressed these thoughts and started to argue with reason.

How can you move the spirit tablets of your ancestors lightly?
Liu Jin conveyed a message to Zhu Houzhao on behalf of several people in the cabinet. After a few words, Zhu Houzhao became helpless.

'Tell Liu Jian and the others that they are not my father or Taizu Taizong, so how do they know what they are thinking?
I am sure that my father, Taizu and Taizong would be extremely happy to see such a grand scene of surrendering captives.

Besides, my father, Taizu and Taizong must have been bored of staying in a palace every day, so it would be a good opportunity for them to move out to get some fresh air and some sunshine.

It's settled, go do it.'

The unquestionable voice made Liu Jin understand immediately.

Your Majesty has made up his mind and does not want to hear other ideas.

He didn't say anything more to Liu Jian and the others and just arranged for someone to do it.

Seeing this, how could Liu Jian and others not understand the situation?

I could only sigh and secretly comfort myself, fortunately, with Your Majesty's prestige, it wouldn't cause any trouble.

Maybe it will become a routine in the future.

It is even more possible that people will rush to imitate and completely change customs and rules.

Liu Jian and the others looked at each other and silently looked away.

It’s not that they don’t care, but they tried their best and still couldn’t do anything about it.

After traveling at a slow speed all the way, it took an hour to reach Chengtian Gate.

Because the news that Zhu Houzhao was going to offer captives at Chengtian Gate had spread quickly, more and more people followed him to the outside of Chengtian Gate.

Hundreds of thousands, hundreds of thousands, three hundred thousand...
Such an unprecedented victory, coupled with the New Year period and the changes that had taken place in the years since he ascended the throne, made the people of the capital flock to the throne with great enthusiasm.

"Your Majesty, I respectfully welcome you back to the court with great victory."

Outside Chengtian Gate, twelve gorgeous imperial concubines all arrived and bowed together, instantly adding more splendor to Chengtian Gate.

"Hahaha, I'm back." Zhu Houzhao was even happier when he saw his family.

He immediately jumped off the white dragon, took a few big steps forward, and hugged Yao Yue, who was standing in the middle and closest to him.

In an instant, the eyes of hundreds of thousands of people in Chengtian Gate seemed to light up, all kinds of expressions appeared, and waves of sensation occurred.

As for Yao Yue, no matter how strong-willed and arrogant she was, her face suddenly turned red.

Ashamed and ashamed.

"Your Majesty," she whispered in a shy voice, glaring, and pushing with weak hands.

"Hahaha." Zhu Houzhao let go of his hands, laughed, then opened his arms and hugged Qin Mengyao who was already stunned beside him.

Qin Mengyao was stunned on the spot and was hugged tightly.

The other women reacted, and except Bai Qing'er, they all silently took a step back and moved away.

"Your Majesty." The elegant Qin Mengyao also blushed, and pushed the hard chest in front of her with both hands.

"Don't move, hug me.

I'm back home from the war, and as my wives, how can you not hug me?" Zhu Houzhao let go of his hands, looked at the girls, and laughed.

The girls were all stiff and their faces were mostly red, but they could do nothing.

At this moment, nothing you do is appropriate.

They had no choice but to stand where they were and let their Majesty come forward and hug them one by one.

Only Bai Qing'er, like her shameless husband, smiled and hugged each other.

Hundreds of thousands of people, hundreds of thousands of pairs of eyes, most of them showing the excitement of watching the fun, bursts of laughter and discussions were heard.

All the officials lowered their heads helplessly, pretending not to see anything.

Even the most conservative officials could only sigh quietly in their hearts: "Frivolous, absurd..."

After hugging the last girl, Zhu Houzhao turned around and looked at the Emperor Wu's dragon riders who were trying not to laugh, and shouted with laughter: "What are you looking at? I came home from the battle and hugged my own wife. Are you envious?

I envy you so much that I can go back and hug my wife.

Those who don't have wives, hurry up and marry and have children. When they grow up, they can join the Dragon Riders, understand?"

"Yes." The excited roar of the Emperor Wu's dragon riders was like a sword that pierced the sky and intimidated everyone.

Hundreds of thousands of people were not afraid, but felt a sense of familiarity.

Your Majesty is still Your Majesty.

He looked at the figure with even more passion and reverence.

A few people who were old-fashioned and sad in their hearts were startled and felt a little afraid.

Silently changing the wording.

"Your Majesty is close to the people and the soldiers. This is true to your nature."

He brought his concubines to the Chengtian Gate Tower. At this time, in addition to Zhu Houzhao and his concubines, there were also spirit tablets of successive Ming Dynasty emperors lined up in a row on the tower, as if looking down.

Zhu Houzhao swept his determined gaze over the hundreds of thousands of people and waved his hand, signaling the start of the prisoner surrender ceremony.

The officials from the Ministry of Rites came out and started shouting loudly.

After just a few words, Zhu Houzhao frowned. What the hell was he saying? He couldn't understand it at all. And the voice was so soft, how could the people hear it?
He immediately raised his hand and said in a careless manner: "Stop, what are you talking about? And your voice is so low, I will do it myself."

The official from the Ministry of Rites turned pale and felt like crying but had no tears.

The civil servants in the cabinet, the six ministries, etc., have been speechless countless times.

But there is no other way, I can only pretend to be dead and let His Majesty do what he wants.

The nobles and generals watched with joy, their faces full of admiration.

Whatever Your Majesty does is right and respectful.

The royal family members secretly cursed Zhu Houzhao for being ignorant of etiquette, rude, and unfilial.

But there were hundreds of thousands of people including royal family members, officials and common people.

Who dares to stand up and criticize even a single word?
No, not even half.

No matter if you are from the imperial family of the Ming Dynasty, no matter if you are a highly influential and respected senior scholar, no matter if you are a noble with deep roots and inherited from generations, no matter if you are a great scholar with disciples all over the world...
At this moment, they could only stand there obediently and look at their own Majesty's 'true nature'.

"The people of Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Houzhao ignored all that and spoke. His heart and tone were filled with more and more high-spirited spirit, domineering and arrogant attitude.

"Today, I have returned from a victorious battle with the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.

You should already know what the victory was.

In the north, the tiny Mongols and the insignificant Genghis Khan dared to challenge the mighty power of the Great Ming.

He overestimates his own abilities and is seeking death, so of course I have to help him.

I will lead 10,000 Emperor Wu Dragon Riders and kill all his crappy 13 wings and 130,000 troops without leaving a single piece of armor.

Let him run away like a dog.

You say, is this a big victory?"

"Yes!"

The Emperor Wu's dragon riders roared excitedly first, and then hundreds of thousands of people blushed. The overwhelming roar reached the sky.

"Yes~!!"

This sound wave contains a power that makes one’s whole body warm.

Even the civil and military officials, royal family members, and those martial artists who were watching the fun were shocked.

"Hahaha."

Zhu Houzhao burst into laughter, his voice like thunder: "Yes, this is a great victory.

I also want to tell you that this is just the beginning.

Sooner or later, it won't be long before our Ming Dynasty will completely destroy the Mongols.

Not only the Mongols, but also the Jin, Liao, and Northern Mang will all submit to the Ming Dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty is invincible. "

The domineering and powerful will is like a pillar that supports the sky and the earth.

"The Ming Dynasty is invincible~!"

Hundreds of thousands of people who had been brought up followed Emperor Wu's dragon cavalry and raised their arms and shouted.

The power that made people feel warm all over turned into boiling heat.

The hot atmosphere was like a raging flame, melting the cold weather and making it boil.

Not to mention those even more shocked civil and military officials, royal family members, and martial arts masters, Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up as if they were real.

I just felt endless domineering and heroic spirit surging in my chest, and I was so excited that my will was changing.

"Everywhere the sun and the moon shine, it belongs to the Ming Dynasty!"

With a wave of his hand, the sound was deafening.

"Everywhere the sun and the moon shine, it belongs to the Great Ming!"

Hundreds of thousands of people had reverent and passionate faces, their faces flushed with excitement, and followed suit with shouts from the bottom of their hearts.

The scalding power is even more powerful, making people unable to control themselves.

Some civil and military officials, as well as members of the royal family, raised their arms and shouted.

The rest, most of them, were concerned about their reputation and resisted the urge to be infected.

"The sun, the moon, the mountains and the rivers will last forever, and the Ming Dynasty will last forever!"

Zhu Houzhao's face also turned red and he shouted loudly.

All the civil and military officials, royal family members, etc. were shocked.

They had a tacit understanding and without hesitation, they followed hundreds of thousands of people and shouted in unison.

"The sun, the moon, the mountains and the rivers will last forever, and the Ming Dynasty will last forever!"

"The sun, the moon, the mountains and the rivers will last forever, and the Ming Dynasty will last forever!"

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Five times in total, the sound and will that seemed to overturn everything seemed to shake the sky and even the people's hearts.

Many martial artists and civil and military officials were stunned with shock when they saw this scene.

They knew that nothing in the Ming Dynasty could stop Emperor Shengwu.

On the city wall, there were twelve fairy-like imperial concubines, no matter how cold, arrogant, and dignified they were.

At this moment, the autumn-water-like eyes, like the most gentle thing in the world, were staring at that figure.

That towering, unrivaled figure.

It was the figure of her husband.

The sound waves slowly died down after a long time, and Zhu Houzhao felt that the world in front of him became clearer.

It seemed that there had been some changes in his own will, but he didn't have time to delve into it at this moment.

Among hundreds of thousands of people, only Zhang Sanfeng and Zheng Gong noticed this change.

(I was short of 6,000 words yesterday. I’ll see how much I can write today and tonight.)
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(End of this chapter)