Ming Dynasty: Pick up attributes from the battlefield to create the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 122 The whole city was empty, and the people of the prefecture spontaneously welcomed them! Shen Yuer and Lin Fu were shocked!

perhaps!

Just as later generations evaluated the relationship between Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, father and son.

Zhu Biao was the eldest son of Zhu Yuanzhang and his first wife. At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang had not yet made a name for himself, and he welcomed his eldest son into the family of an ordinary citizen.

All the children born after that were Zhu Yuanzhang's sons, and this "Zhu Yuanzhang" was no longer the "Zhu Chongba" of that time.

Perhaps they are essentially the same person, but for Zhu Yuanzhang, their meanings are completely different.

"Your Majesty."

Yao Guangxiao narrowed his eyes slightly, his voice carrying an elusive depth: "Time will prove everything."

"Yes."

Zhu Di straightened his body, his expression extremely serious, and a firm look emerged in his eyes: "Time will prove everything. I will also prove to my father that I, Zhu Di, am also his son."

"Once the governance of Liaodong is settled, Your Highness will have the opportunity to distinguish himself among the Emperor's sons."

Yao Guangxiao raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a confident smile, as if he had already seen the future scene.

"The current emperor is a man of great talent and strategy. He has already resolved the sharp sword hanging over the Ming Dynasty from the Northern Yuan Dynasty. The next step is naturally to completely conquer the Northern Yuan Dynasty."

"Beiping Prefecture guards the Great Wall, facing the Northern Yuan Dynasty to the north."

"This time, the Emperor will definitely mobilize the army, and Your Highness will definitely have a great opportunity to march to the northern border."

"If we can really defeat the Northern Yuan Dynasty, it will surpass the achievement of recovering Liaodong." Yao Guangxiao said in a serious and solemn tone.

"If you really let me lead the army, I will definitely destroy the Northern Yuan Dynasty!"

A fiery light flashed in Zhu Di's eyes, and he was also looking forward to this day.

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The capital of the Ming Dynasty, Yingtian Prefecture!

The main hall of the East Palace is solemn and majestic, and the carved beams and painted buildings exude an aura of majesty unique to the royal family.

The Minister of Personnel, the Minister of Revenue, and the Minister of Justice stood in the hall in an orderly manner, standing straight with an expression of great respect, looking at Crown Prince Zhu Biao who was sitting in the main seat.

"in this way."

Zhu Biao sat upright on the main seat, his eyes swept over the three ministers calmly, and he said calmly: "The Liaodong tax has been agreed upon!"

"Agricultural taxes will be exempted for one year, starting from the day of spring plowing."

"Waste half of the commercial taxes to encourage merchants from the Central Plains to come to Liaodong to do business and revitalize the people's livelihood in Liaodong. This will last for two years."

"What do the three ministers think?"

Minister of Revenue Zhao Mian's face immediately broke into a smile. He bowed slightly, his tone filled with admiration, "Your Highness is wise! Liaodong has long been controlled by the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and they have always followed the Northern Yuan's cruel and oppressive policies, engaging in excessive military expansion and completely disregarding the suffering of the people."

"Exempting agricultural taxes will allow the people of Liaodong to resume farming and restore their vitality. Exempting commercial taxes will attract many merchants from the Ming Dynasty to Liaodong. After all, profit motivates people. This will surely revive the people's livelihood in Liaodong."

"I second your proposal." Minister of Personnel Chen Jing quickly stepped forward and echoed respectfully, his voice full of certainty: "With this measure, Liaodong will surely quickly regain its former prosperity."

Zhu Biao nodded slightly, a satisfied smile on his face. "In that case, the tax will be implemented accordingly. The Ministry of Revenue will draft the regulations as soon as possible and announce them to the world in Liaodong."

The words fell.

Zhu Biao paused for a moment, his expression becoming serious as he looked at the Minister of Justice, Shen Xi, and said, "In addition to this, the Ministry of Justice needs to send more officials to Liaodong."

"When the Northern Yuan controlled Liaodong, many of its nobles acted recklessly, killing civilians, bullying men and women, and committing all sorts of evil."

"I will show no mercy to these evildoers and will not let any of them go."

"The Ministry of Justice will dispatch capable officials to conduct investigations and accept reports from the people of Liaodong. If any such criminals are found, they will be severely punished according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Xi immediately bowed and replied in a resounding voice, "Please rest assured, Your Highness. I have already drawn up a detailed list. One hundred officials under the Ministry of Justice will be heading to Liaodong soon."

"Very good." Zhu Biao nodded with satisfaction, then added, "For those honest and respectable foreigners, the Ming Dynasty should treat them as its subjects! However, those who are arrogant and domineering, bullying men and women, the Ming Dynasty will never accept them."

"The specific handling will be determined according to the law. Mr. Shen must personally monitor this matter closely."

Shen Xi immediately nodded again, his eyes revealing determination: "I understand!"

"Your Highness."

Zhao Mian pondered for a moment, then stepped forward and said respectfully, "There's one more thing. When Liaodong was first conquered, the farmland there was originally controlled by the Northern Yuan nobles. The common people had no land to farm and were forced to pay exorbitant rents."

"Now that Liaodong has been liberated, do we need to re-measure the fields and distribute them to the people for cultivation?"

Zhu Biao heard this, smiled slightly, and said without hesitation: "Of course."

"Father's great ambition is to ensure that every citizen of the Ming Dynasty has land to farm and food to eat."

"All the land in Liaodong must be remeasured, and all civilians in Liaodong will be given a fair share of land. The specific distribution will be determined according to the Hongwu Land Distribution Law of the Ming Dynasty."

Zhao Mian immediately bowed deeply and replied, "I understand. I will resolve this matter as soon as possible."

At this moment!

"Report!"

Luo Yang, the commander of the Eastern Palace Jinwu Guard, hurried into the hall, bowed before Zhu Biao, clasped his hands together, and respectfully reported, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince, the palace has received the Emperor's decree regarding the reorganization of the surrendered soldiers from Liaodong."

"Send it over quickly."

When Zhu Biao heard that it was his father's order, his expression immediately straightened up and he waved his hand decisively.

Luo Yang, the commander of the Jinwu Guard, immediately stood up, walked forward quickly, raised the imperial edict with both hands, and presented it respectfully to Zhu Biao.

Zhu Biao took the decree, unfolded it slowly, glanced at it quickly, and immediately understood it.

"Duke Song and Marquis Yongchang are indeed veterans in the army and very experienced. Their reorganization proposals are very good."

Zhu Biao nodded slightly, with an admiring look in his eyes: "Reorganize the three guards and divide them into three places, Liaodong and Daning."

As he spoke, he looked carefully at the edict again, as well as the compilation record submitted by Feng Sheng, with an expression of satisfaction on his face.

"Your Highness." Zhao Mian raised his eyes cautiously to look at Zhu Biao and asked tentatively, "Has the Emperor already decided on a plan for reorganization? Should we invite Minister Tang to come and discuss it together?"

"No need." Zhu Biao glanced at the decree, his expression relaxed, and said directly: "The decree for this reorganization has been decided. I will pass it to Tang Duo later."

"I understand." Zhao Mian responded respectfully, took a step back and stood back in his original position.

"Zhu Ying, that's pretty good."

Zhu Biao looked at the imperial edict again, muttering to himself with a hint of satisfaction on his face: "Divide the garrisons into three places, and impose additional regulations in each place."

"Also, all the former Northern Yuan generals with a rank of more than a thousand households, except for those with a rank of more than 50,000 households, were killed. This will effectively prevent these Northern Yuan officers from causing chaos again."

"And they're controlling the food and fodder, balancing the two sides. Not bad, really not bad."

Zhu Biao looked at the strategy proposed by Zhu Ying and could not help but nod in admiration.

"Your Highness."

Luo Yang, standing aside, bowed slightly and said respectfully, "The Emperor has said that the reorganization plan should be based on the proposals made by Duke Song and other generals, but the locations of the three guards' garrisons still need to be determined by His Highness."

"A branch town?"

Zhu Biao frowned slightly, looking thoughtful.

After thinking for a moment.

Zhu Biao decisively waved his hand and said loudly: "Take the map of Liaodong and Daning."

In response, an official from the Eastern Palace quickly stepped forward from the side and presented two maps with steady hands. They were the maps of Liaodong and Daning.

"With the strength of Zhu Yingdaning's border troops, they are enough to completely suppress Yiwei."

Zhu Biao tapped the map lightly with his finger, his eyes focused as he made a methodical decision: "Reorganize the First Guard of the surrendered soldiers and place them in Huizhou, Daning Prefecture."

"As for the second guard, it will be placed on the border with Goryeo."

"The third guard is placed north of Jincheng in Liaodong Prefecture."

Zhu Biao only thought about it for a moment, and quickly outlined a strategic layout in his mind and made a decision immediately.

"Your Highness."

Luo Yang stepped forward and said respectfully, "According to a report from the Duke of Song, before Liaodong was pacified, the Goryeo general Lee Seong-gye once led a large army to the Liaodong border, but was intimidated and driven back by General Zhu Ying."

"Is it possible that your Highness is considering deploying a guard on the border with Goryeo?"

"That's right." Zhu Biao nodded, his expression solemn, his eyes filled with deep worry. "Although the Kingdom of Goryeo is small, it is ambitious and must be guarded against. I will place this guard horse on the border just in case."

talking.

Zhu Biao strode to the desk, reached out and picked up the pen, took out a blank imperial edict, and carefully wrote down the garrison locations of the three guards and various details on it.

"Send this decree to the Ministry of War and have Tang Duo send it to Liaodong as soon as possible."

After Zhu Biao finished writing the decree and carefully stamped it with the crown prince's seal, he handed it to Luo Yang and said solemnly, "All reorganizations will proceed according to this."

"I obey the order." Luo Yang immediately took the order with both hands, turned around quickly, and hurried towards the Ministry of War.

"Three ministers."

Zhu Biao turned his gaze towards the three ministers again, his expression solemn and his tone filled with expectation: "The affairs of Liaodong are of vital importance. When Liaodong is fully integrated into the Ming Dynasty, I will definitely commend you for your merits."

"I will definitely not let the prince down."

The three of them immediately bowed with extremely solemn expressions. Compared to when they were in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, they were obviously much more relaxed when facing Zhu Biao. They did not have the restraint and fear that they had when facing Zhu Yuanzhang as if they were facing a god of death.

After the three ministers left, Zhu Biao slowly turned around and his eyes fell on the map of the Ming Dynasty hanging above the hall.

"Liaodong is settled."

Zhu Biao frowned slightly, his eyes flashing with thought, and he muttered to himself: "Next, it's the Northern Yuan Dynasty."

"Who will lead the army in the next expedition?"

"Duke Song, it's obviously no longer suitable."

"As for the Marquis of Yongchang, should we allow him to take another step forward?"

Zhu Biao, with a thoughtful look on his face, was immersed in the preparations and planning for the next expedition against the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

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Daning Prefecture, the capital city! The sunlight shines on the ancient and mottled city walls, adding a touch of ancient and mysterious charm to this vicissitudes of life on the border.

The streets and alleys are bustling with people coming and going, various stalls are selling a wide variety of goods, and the sounds of shouting and laughter are intertwined.

"Hey, what are you guys doing in such a hurry? Why are you all running out of the city like the wind?"

A small vendor stood behind his stall filled with goods, looking at the pedestrians in a hurry with a puzzled look on his face, and couldn't help asking.

"Don't you know about this big thing?"

The pedestrian being asked did not stop walking, with uncontrollable excitement on his face. He turned around and spoke loudly, waving his arms as he spoke, as if this could make the other person feel his excitement more clearly.

"What's the big deal? I already know about the recovery of Liaodong. This news has spread all over the world a long time ago, but what does this have to do with you all running out of the city?"

The peddler scratched his head, and his already messy hair became even more messy, and he looked even more confused.

"Haha." A smug smile appeared on the pedestrian's face, his eyes narrowed into slits, as if he was showing off an inestimable treasure: "In this Liaodong battle, who was the most outstanding and dazzling figure in our Ming army?"

"Nonsense," the vendor blurted out without hesitation. "That must be General Zhu Ying of our Daning Border Army! I heard that General Zhu Ying was only seventeen years old, but he had made great military achievements for the Ming Dynasty! The chieftain of the Jianzhou Tartars, as well as Nahachu, and many great generals of the Northern Yuan Dynasty all died at the hands of General Zhu Ying. It is because of General Zhu Ying that our Daning Border Army is now famous throughout the world!"

"Since you know this, don't you know that the news has spread throughout the city that General Zhu will be returning to Daning today?"

"Everyone in Daning City rushed out of the city, hoping to see with their own eyes what the great hero of Daning Mansion looked like and how heroic he was."

As the pedestrians spoke, they quickened their pace, as if they were afraid that if they were too late they would miss seeing General Zhu Ying.

"Really?"

The vendor's eyes suddenly widened, filled with surprise and anticipation.

"Ah, besides General Zhu and Uncle Guanjun, who else can be so attractive? I won't say much to you. I have to leave the city quickly and find a good spot, otherwise I won't be able to see General Zhu."

"Wait for me, I'm going too. My stall has to close soon."

The small vendors hurriedly packed up their stalls, stuffed their goods aside in a panic, and then followed the pedestrians, jogging all the way out of the city.

In Daning City!

Many people ran out of the city in a hurry, looking anxious.

There were young and strong men, who walked briskly, jogging all the way, their faces full of impatient anticipation; there were women holding children, who reminded them to be careful while quickening their pace, with excitement flashing in their eyes; there were also old people on crutches, who were supported by their families, and walked tremblingly towards the outside of the city, their faces full of admiration and expectation for the heroes.

The entire Daning City seemed to be injected with a powerful vitality and became extremely lively and noisy. This also caused the originally prosperous streets to become empty for a while. For Daning City, this was a rare event.

Looking outside the city, the soldiers on duty in the city were extremely busy.

Two thousand soldiers dressed in neat armor and holding spears were trying to maintain order outside the city.

Their faces were filled with a mixture of nervousness and excitement. They had never encountered such a scene before.

Countless people gathered outside the city.

As the capital of Daning Prefecture, Daning City has a large population of over 200,000. This time, there are probably tens of thousands of people leaving the city, including men, women, young and old.

Some people stood on tiptoe, stretched their necks, and looked into the distance without blinking, as if this would allow them to see General Zhu Ying's figure more quickly. Some children rode on their father's shoulders, waving small homemade Da Ning Border Army flags in their hands, which fluttered in the wind.

Others held incense and candles in their hands, looking pious, as if they wanted to pray for the returning heroes.

of course.

Some people were curious and wanted to watch the fun, but more of them were looking forward to seeing the legendary Champion with their own eyes, to see what General Zhu Ying, who had made a name for himself on the battlefield for their Daning, looked like and how heroic he was.

Not to mention the entire Ming Empire, even in Daning Prefecture alone, Zhu Ying is a well-deserved hero in the hearts of the people.

As a border prefecture, Daning was often harassed by foreign races, mainly the Northern Yuan Dynasty, but also the Jianzhou Tartars and other foreign races who frequently invaded. The people living in the border areas suffered terribly and lived in dire straits.

In this battle, General Zhu Ying led his army to recover Liaodong and massacre the Jianzhou Tartars with great pleasure. He also demonstrated the power of the Daning Border Army and won the admiration of thousands of people.

This is why the people of Daning Prefecture were so excited that almost half of them went out of the city to welcome them.

"Uncle Lin."

On the inside of the official road, Lin Fu and Shen Yuer stood there quietly, looking forward to it.

Shen Yuer was wearing a light blue long skirt, the hem of which fluttered gently in the wind, like a blooming blue flower.

She looked at the bustling crowd outside the city, countless people eagerly waiting, and from time to time someone would shout "General Zhu" and "Uncle Guanjun". She couldn't help but ask, "Are all these people really here to welcome Brother Zhu Ying?"

"All."

Lin Fu was wearing a simple but neat robe. He was looking at the crowd gathered around him in shock, his face filled with excitement and pride.

There is no doubt that this was all attracted by the fame of his young master.

"The young master has really made a name for himself now."

Lin Fu's eyes sparkled with tears, and his voice trembled slightly: "He became the youngest general in the Ming Dynasty, and also the youngest earl in the Ming Dynasty."

"If the old lady were still alive, she would be so happy to see the young master's current achievements."

Seeing the streets full of people welcoming his young master, Lin Fu was deeply moved. If he had not considered his young master's reputation, he would have burst into tears at this moment.

"Butler Lin."

"Miss Shen."

Bu Wan was wearing an official uniform with exquisite and gorgeous embroidery. Behind him were many officials from Daning City, who walked towards him in an orderly manner.

Bu Wan had a gentle expression and a faint smile on his face as he said, "General Zhu should be here soon."

Obviously.

This time, the news of Zhu Ying's return was spread by Bu Wan, but he did not force anyone to come and greet him.

The people outside the city came spontaneously, looking forward to the return of the hero.

However, Bu Wan specially invited Lin Fu and Shen Yuer to come, which was naturally a thoughtful gesture from him, and it was also an unexpected surprise for Zhu Ying.

"Thank you, Lord Prefect."

Lin Fu immediately stepped forward and bowed respectfully, his voice filled with a hint of restraint and gratitude.

At this moment, facing a powerful figure like Bu Wan, Lin Fu was still a little nervous.

The prefect is in charge of the political affairs of a prefecture, holds great power and has a respected status.

In the past, it was extremely difficult for Lin Fu to meet even a minor official in the government, let alone a high-ranking official like Bu Wan.

And now, such an official treated him so kindly, all because his young master had made great progress.

"Your young master and I are close friends, no need to be so polite."

Bu Wan smiled and waved his hand, his expression amiable and friendly, making people feel like they were in the spring breeze.

When it comes down to it, the prefect and the commander-in-chief, within a prefecture, although the prefect's official rank is one level higher, their official rank and power are actually equal.

The prefect cannot control the commander-in-chief, and the commander-in-chief cannot control the prefect. This is a kind of check and balance of power.

This time!

From afar!
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The sound of horse hooves came from far away, like rolling thunder, and the scene was quite huge.

Looking ahead, the one in front is a tall, pure black warhorse. The horse has a strong posture, taut muscles, its four hooves stepping powerfully on the ground, and its mane flying freely in the wind.

The man on the horse was Zhu Ying. He was wearing black armor, which emitted some light under the sunlight. A long sword hung around his waist, which added a bit of majesty.

Behind Zhu Ying, there were 700 cavalrymen guarding him in an orderly manner. They were wearing uniform armor, holding spears, and looked majestic. Even though they had left the battlefield, the murderous aura on them was still there, and they looked like an army that had returned from a hundred battles.

"Look!"

In the crowd, a young man shouted at the top of his voice, his face flushed, "Uncle Guanjun, General Zhu is back!"

As he shouted, he waved his arms high, as if he wanted Zhu Ying in the distance to see his enthusiasm first.

"It's really General Zhu! Look quickly..."

An old man with gray hair was so excited that his hands were shaking. His cloudy eyes were now full of light. His grandson beside him was also infected and jumped up and down and shouted, "Our great hero of Daning Mansion is back!"

"It's exactly as the rumors say. General Zhu is young and handsome, and his heroic spirit is simply amazing!"

A young woman in coarse linen clothes, with a slightly flushed cheek and eyes full of admiration, whispered to her female companion beside her.

The female companion covered her mouth and laughed: "Yes, General Zhu is a general in the army, but he is so handsome. I wonder which girl will be so lucky in the future."

"He is indeed very handsome!"

A burly man, his face full of admiration, nodded vigorously, "As expected of Daning's strongest warrior. The Emperor personally bestowed upon him the title of champion. Just look at his aura, it's clear no mortal can match him!"

"General Zhu, Uncle Champion!"

"General Zhu... welcome back to Daning!"

The shouts that came one after another were like surging waves, one after another, instantly sweeping across the entire city, making it extremely noisy and lively.

As the clattering sound of horse hooves became clearer, the people of Daning who were waiting outside the city all focused their eyes on the tall, pure black warhorse in the front.

Zhu Ying's figure appeared before the eyes of countless people.

The entire area outside the city was instantly boiling with excitement. The people were so excited that their eyes were filled with tears. Some waved their homemade flags, while others struggled to squeeze forward just to get a clearer look at Zhu Ying.

The children rode on the adults' shoulders, clapping their hands excitedly, while the old people clasped their hands together and muttered something, full of gratitude for the heroes' return.

A hint of surprise now crossed Zhu Ying's calm face. He widened his eyes slightly, scanning the lively scene before him, and couldn't help muttering to himself, "Are these people... coming to greet me?"

"General!"

Liu Lei rode up to Zhu Ying's side, his face flushed, his eyes filled with admiration, his voice trembling with excitement. "You crushed the Jiannu in the northern border, and bravely fought on the Liaodong battlefield, achieving remarkable military exploits! You avenged countless people in Daning! Now, you are a great hero of Daning Prefecture, and even more so, a hero of the entire Ming Dynasty!"

As a native of Daning Prefecture, Liu Lei feels deeply the pain of the suffering endured by this land.

In the past, countless civilians were tragically killed by the Northern Yuan and other foreign tribes every year. In the eyes of those barbaric foreign tribes, the lives of the people of Daning were like ants, worthless.

Life on the border is much more dangerous than in the central prefecture of the Ming Dynasty. Countless families have been torn apart because of this, countless parents have lost their children, and children have lost their parents. That is a heavy debt of blood!
Zhu Ying killed Nahachu with his own hands and recovered Liaodong in one fell swoop. He killed countless enemies on the battlefield. His achievements are like a towering monument, standing in the hearts of the people of Daning.

There is no doubt that in the eyes of the people of Daning Prefecture, Zhu Ying is a hero who protects them and avenges the innocent people who died tragically at the hands of the Northern Yuan Dynasty and foreign races.

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(End of this chapter)