Ming Dynasty: pacifying the rebellion and defending the border, dominating the world

Chapter 26 Zhang Sanfeng's Accident, Huang Rong's Heartbeat
No matter who you are, you will be shocked by the prosperous scene when you come to Jiayuguan.

Even Zhang Sanfeng is no exception.

"It is rare for such a remote area that has been through wars for so long to have such a prosperous scene." Zhang Sanfeng looked at the people around him with smiles on their faces, and he also kept smiling.

Changsun Wangqing said calmly, "If Master Zhang likes you, you can stay a little longer."

"I'm afraid I'll have to bother you a bit."

Zhang Sanfeng meant something.

Changsun Wangqing did not answer, but just led the way.

"what?"

"What's wrong, Master Zhang?"

"It's just an accident." Zhang Sanfeng paused, looked back several times, and noticed something unusual: "Jiayu Pass is an important border crossing. It should be a place of all kinds of people, good and bad. How come I haven't seen a single beggar along the way?"

The little boy beside him also woke up from a dream and exclaimed, "Ah, yes, Master Tai, there are indeed no beggars."

After coming down from Wudang Mountain, they walked along the way. No matter whether the society was prosperous or in poverty, the one thing they always saw was beggars. Some of them were disciples of the Beggar Gang, some were poor people, and some were forced to live on the streets.

But why is there not even a beggar in Jiayuguan?

"Following the defeat of the Mongol and Liao armies four years ago, His Highness has begun a major campaign to rectify Lanzhou, and later the entire Shaanxi region. Beggars, who can be found everywhere, were the first to be targeted. All of them were demoted from beggars to civilians. Those who were able-bodied and able-bodied were given an acre of fertile land to support themselves, and His Highness has also arranged work for all those with disabilities."

"As for those organizations that kidnap children and force them into beggarhood, whether they are beggar gangs or human traffickers, they will all be skinned alive. If they intentionally injure others and force them into beggarhood, they will be cut into pieces and their entire clan will be punished."

"For this matter, blood was shed under the knife in Prince Su's mansion for more than four months."

"And order all advertising agencies to investigate and kill anyone who discovers such incidents."

"It has finally stopped the bad trend in Shaanxi."

Changsun Wangqing spoke lightly. Except for the terrifying murderous aura he revealed when talking about human traffickers, which scared the child next to Zhang Sanfeng, his tone was full of admiration for Zhu Jinzhen.

The obstacles encountered in implementing this matter are actually not small.

For example, the Beggars' Gang of the Ming Dynasty almost became the mortal enemy of Prince Su's Mansion.

The interests behind some beggars involve merchants, gangs, and local officials. Pulling out the radish will bring out the mud, and the consequences are often not small.

But so what?

Zhu Jinzhen didn't care, and Changsun Wangqing and others cared even less.

Although Zhang Sanfeng didn't know what Changsun Wangqing was thinking, he was still shocked by her words and opened his mouth wide.

After a long pause, he sighed, "It's easier said than done to have the world in mind. Since ancient times, countless princes, generals, and ministers have done so. Your Highness Prince Su has such a broad mind and means, and I admire him deeply."

Although Changsun Wangqing didn't say it, Zhang Sanfeng knew that it was not easy to accomplish this.

There are so many beggars in the world. If you count all the beggars in Shaanxi, there are at least tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of them. His Royal Highness Prince Su can arrange a living for all these beggars.

It is not an easy task to eliminate beggars in the whole of Shaanxi.

The manpower and material resources required will be enormous and time-consuming.

However, what impressed Zhang Sanfeng the most was that he had come all the way from Wudang, but there was no rumor of this incident anywhere he passed. In fact, if he had not asked about it, he would not have known the inside story.

It can be seen that His Royal Highness Prince Su was not doing this for fame.

"Ok?"

At this moment, Changsun Wangqing was suddenly stunned.

Then Zhang Sanfeng and the little boy were also stunned. Not far ahead of them, a figure stood out from the prosperity.

That's right, a beggar.

"Interesting." Changsun Wangqing didn't feel embarrassed. She had already reached the realm of immortals on earth. She could see that the beggar looked sloppy, but was actually just in disguise, and had a cultivation level of the third level.

And he seemed quite curious about everything in Jiayuguan.

Obviously foreign.

only……

A woman disguised herself as a beggar and came to Jiayuguan for the Tiance selection. She suddenly came here when undercurrents were surging in Shaanxi. It was hard for Changsun Wangqing not to suspect that she had other purposes.

Or maybe they are spies sent by other countries.

"Grand Master..." The little boy pulled at the corner of Zhang Sanfeng's sleeve and opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something.

Zhang Sanfeng knew what the boy was going to ask, and patted his head with a smile. "Today, Grand Master will teach you another lesson. Look closely at that 'beggar'. She may seem slovenly, but that's mostly intentional. Her steps are light and powerful, clearly showing her inner strength and impressive Qinggong skills."

He would not doubt what Changsun Wangqing had just said just because of the appearance of a beggar. After all, he had never seen any beggars in the whole of Shaanxi along the way, and the one in front of him could be considered an exception.

Besides, he could see through the true intentions of that 'little beggar'.

"Smart little girl, you know how dangerous the world is."

"Perhaps, he has ulterior motives." Changsun Wangqing took over the conversation, winked at the female guards following beside him, and continued to head towards the Cangyun base with Zhang Sanfeng.

Zhang Sanfeng smiled and didn't care about it.

No matter what the little girl disguised as a beggar wants to do, the ones who should be worried are Changsun Wangqing and Prince Su, not him, an old Taoist priest.

Looking at the huge group of people passing by.

The little beggar was also somewhat dazed. "Is that the commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty's Cang Yun Army? She is indeed a heroine, so heroic and valiant. It's a pity that I can't stand the restraint. Otherwise, I would really like to see what it's like for a woman to be the commander-in-chief, ruling the army and killing on the battlefield."

There are many strong women in the world, but the only one who is considered a leader is Changsun Wangqing.

In all countries of the world, countless women who are unwilling to be ordinary regard Changsun Wangqing as a role model for women and highly respect her.

Of course she is no exception.

Little did she know that while she was looking at Changsun Wangqing's back, she had also been targeted.

“I don’t know if the records in ancient books are true.”

"Do Rama's corpse and the cardamom really exist?"

Huang Rong murmured as she gazed at Changsun Wangqing's back. Suddenly, a thought she had never thought of before occurred to her. "Wait, since we're looking for something, instead of searching for a needle in a haystack, wouldn't it be more convenient to join Cang Yun and have the imperial court behind us?"

Unfortunately, the military has the most rules, and she ran away because she was fed up with the constraints.

So even though I was moved, it was only a brief moment.

"Didn't Dad say that the Beggars' Sect is the largest gang in the world, with branches in every country? I've been in Ming Dynasty for a whole day, and I haven't seen a single beggar. He's not lying, is he?"

Huang Rong, who continued to prepare to find the Beggars' Sect to inquire about the news, began to doubt the words of his father Huang Yaoshi for the first time.

Where is the beggar?

How come I didn’t see any of them when I came to Daming?
As a result, she wanted to ask if there was any information about Rama's body and Tianxiang Doukou in the Ming Dynasty martial arts world, but she had no place to ask.

(End of this chapter)