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

Soon, the square outside the Fengtian Hall was teeming with people.

And in this high position.

There are four seats, and people are standing here.

Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao, Zhu Ying, and Zhu Wenxi all took their seats.

now.

As Zhu Wenxi grew up, Zhu Ying consciously trained him to handle state affairs, especially in occasions like the arrival of foreign envoys to pay tribute, in which Zhu Wenxi naturally had to accompany them.

After Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao, Zhu Ying, and Zhu Wenxi took their seats, the foreign monarchs in the hall naturally did not hesitate for a moment.

They all knelt on the ground.

Then they shouted in unison: "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Crown Prince! Long live the Grandson! Long live the Heir Apparent!"

Look around.

These foreign tribes had different skin colors and included both men and women. Although their appearances were different from those of the Han Chinese in the Central Plains, they could all speak Chinese.

Moreover, some foreign rulers spoke Chinese quite fluently.

"Be flat."

Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, spoke to the foreign rulers in a cold tone.

After a while.

These foreign rulers shouted in unison, "Your Majesty, we thank you!"

to be frank.

Most of the foreign monarchs were visiting the capital and the palace for the first time, so they were filled with emotion when they saw what the palace looked like.

and.

When these foreigners saw Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao, Zhu Ying, and even Zhu Wenxi, they all felt a strong imperial aura and dared not utter a single whisper in the square.

"Gentlemen, please tell me, how is the development in various places?"

When Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, the faces of the foreign rulers below the stage all showed signs of panic.

after all.

No one dared to be the first to step forward.

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw that no one spoke for a long time, he raised his voice slightly.

"What? Are you all mute?"

Obviously.

When Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, the hundreds of foreign rulers felt their hair stand on end. Everyone knew that if Zhu Yuanzhang got angry, they would not have a good ending.

And so.

The English monarch stepped forward, albeit reluctantly.

The English monarch addressed the four people on the high throne with utmost respect: "Your Majesty, I am the monarch of the Kingdom of England."

"After ten years of development, people in England are now living in peace and contentment, and there are already a large number of workshops."

"All the people of England are utterly loyal to the Ming Empire!"

"Your humble servant is also sincerely grateful to the Great Ming Empire for its assistance to England!"

Done.

The English monarch then knelt down before Zhu Yuanzhang and made a kowtowing gesture.

In this high position.

Zhu Yuanzhang was quite satisfied with the King of England's attitude. He calmly said, "If I remember correctly, England is an island nation, isn't it?"

“What island nations lack most is food.”

What is England's current grain production situation?

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, the English monarch naturally did not dare to hesitate and immediately reported: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Although England is an island nation, it does not lack food."

"Since the people of England learned the irrigation techniques of the Ming Dynasty, their grain production has increased by leaps and bounds in the last ten years."

"In addition, England is surrounded by the sea on all sides, so people can also make a living by eating seafood."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded again; he was fairly satisfied with the current development of England.

"very good."

"Ten years ago, England was considered a Western power. Now that England has become our vassal state, it is only natural that we should develop it well."

"Furthermore, and most importantly, whether you are royalty or ordinary people, you must be loyal to the Ming Empire."

"If we find out that England is disloyal to the Ming Dynasty, don't blame us for being impolite."

to be frank.

When Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, the English monarch was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured that both the royal family and the common people of England are wholeheartedly loyal to Your Majesty and to the Ming Empire!"

"During these ten years, there have been no rebellions in England!"

At this moment, Zhu Biao, the crown prince, took the initiative to speak up: "This time, all nations have come to pay tribute. What gifts has your England brought to His Majesty?"

He finished speaking.

The English monarch immediately had over a dozen chests of gold brought over.

"Your Highness, this is a small token of appreciation from the Kingdom of England. We hope that Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the Grandson, and Your Highness the Heir Apparent will appreciate it."

Upon seeing so much gold, Zhu Yuanzhang actually smiled slightly.

then.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "Indeed, your England has put in a lot of effort."

"In that case, we'll accept this gold."

Then, Zhu Yuanzhang waved to the Imperial Guards in the square, and soon the dozen or so boxes of gold were carried away by the Imperial Guards.

After the monarch of England spoke, monarchs from France, Moscow, and other Western European countries also spoke, with most of them presenting valuable gifts.

This pleased Zhu Yuanzhang greatly.

finally.

The monarchs of Nordic and Eastern European countries followed suit, demonstrating their sincerity.

However... when it came to Southern Europe, the style changed drastically.

After all, most of the Southern Continent is quite barren and has many deserts, so the countries in the Southern Continent are actually the weakest.

Furthermore, many people in the southern continents are still struggling to get enough to eat.

Naturally, these southern continental countries do not have much power.

Nevertheless, these southern countries all offered their best gifts to Zhu Yuanzhang.

As the monarch of Aksum, he was the first to step forward from among the officials.

The ruler of Aksum had dark skin, but his teeth were remarkably white. Without a word, he immediately kowtowed to the four people in high positions.

"Your humble servant is the monarch of the Kingdom of Aksum in the Southern Continent. Since Aksum became a vassal state of the Great Ming Empire, the lives of the people of Aksum have been changing rapidly."

"Your humble servant is loyal to the Ming Empire from the bottom of my heart!"

"This is just a small token of my appreciation!"

After saying this, the monarch of Aksum ordered his entourage to bring the dozen or so boxes of ivory and various animal hides to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang scoffed at these gifts, he also understood the situation in the southern regions, so he was not angry.

"Okay, we'll accept it."

"Currently, the development of the Southern Continent is the most backward in the entire Ming Empire. As the monarch of the largest country in the Southern Continent, you should take the lead."

“We hope that after you go back, you can seriously formulate policies so that the people of Aksum can live a better life as soon as possible.”

Although the entire Southern Continent was a vassal state of the Ming Empire, in a sense, the people of the Southern Continent were also Zhu Yuanzhang's people.

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang naturally hoped that the lives of the people in the southern region would get better and better.

Upon hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, the ruler of Aksum immediately knelt before him and said in a loud voice, "Your humble servant obeys!"

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, Aksum will certainly follow the development of the Great Ming Empire!"

……

In the time that followed, the other rulers of the Southern Continent also expressed their gratitude to Zhu Yuanzhang and presented him with their respective gifts.

At last.

Zhu Yuanzhang then said to the foreign monarch, "It is truly not easy for you to have traveled so far to the capital this time, and we are very pleased."

Zhu Yuanzhang paused for a few seconds, then glanced at the various foreign monarchs in the square, and said, "I know that ten years ago, or even earlier, many of your countries were sworn enemies."

"However, now that you are all vassal states of the Ming Empire, we hope that countries that have a history of enmity can live in harmony."

"Only when everyone works together and unites as one can we achieve better development."

As Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, the monarchs in the square immediately obeyed, shouting in unison, "Your Majesty, we obey! Please rest assured, Your Majesty, we will certainly live in harmony!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was fairly satisfied with the attitudes of these monarchs. Then, he turned to Zhu Ying beside him and said, "Xiong Ying, why don't you say a few words?"

Zhu Ying nodded, then stood up from the chair and said, "Now, the whole world is one family. Just as my grandfather said, we should naturally live in harmony."

"Furthermore, I also hope that each of your countries will cooperate with each other. For example, since there are many trees in the Southern Continent, the countries of the Western and Eastern Continents can purchase trees from the Southern Continent."

“Today, the shipbuilding industry in the West, East, and even North is quite developed, and they even have steam merchant ships. You can strengthen your commercial cooperation with each other.”

"Of course, the Ming Empire will continue to support the development of various regions, and the governors-general of each region will also formulate development policies."

"You monarchs' primary task is to resolutely implement the governor's policies."

In Zhu Ying's view, the Central Plains region of the Ming Empire has already achieved considerable success, but other regions, especially those in the North and South, are still quite backward.

Therefore, if the Ming Empire wanted to enhance its overall national strength, then other regions also needed to develop in coordination.

These foreign rulers naturally dared not object to the matters proposed by Zhu Ying, and thus readily accepted the order.

At last.

Crown Prince Zhu Biao also spoke up: "You have all traveled a long way and spent a lot of time to arrive in the capital. Since you have come all this way, then stay in the capital for a few more days."

"We can also take a look at the development of the capital city, and when we return, we can build our respective countries according to the development of the capital city."

"If you need anything, feel free to ask the local governor. If it's a legitimate request, the court will provide assistance once the governor reports it to the imperial court."

Upon hearing that the Ming Dynasty would help with development, these foreign monarchs were naturally very excited and immediately knelt down to thank Zhu Biao!

"Your Highness, we thank you!"

After Zhu Biao finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting on the dragon throne, turned his gaze to Zhu Wenxi.

In terms of seniority, Zhu Wenxi was Zhu Yuanzhang's great-grandson, and Zhu Yuanzhang naturally doted on his great-grandson.

and so.

Taking advantage of this opportunity of all nations coming to pay tribute, Zhu Yuanzhang also hoped to give Zhu Wenxi more experience.

"Wenxi, why don't you say a few words?"

"After all, you are also the heir to our Great Ming Empire. What are your thoughts?"

Upon hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Zhu Wenxi immediately nodded and then stood up from the throne.

just.

Zhu Wenxi did not speak immediately, but first glanced at the foreign monarchs in the square.

After a few seconds, Zhu Wenxi slowly said, "Now, ten years have passed since the Ming Empire unified the world. During these ten years, the Ming Empire has entered a stage of rapid development."

"Currently, in the Central Plains, every household is very prosperous, which is enough to prove that the policies of the Ming Empire are correct."

"After you return to your respective territories, you must tell the local people what you saw and heard in the capital. At the same time, you must take the capital as your goal and accelerate its development!"

"In the next decade, whichever country develops more rapidly will be rewarded by the imperial court!"

As Zhu Wenxi finished speaking, the hundreds of foreign rulers bowed to him in unison…

After the court assembly ended.

Zhu Yuanzhang was in a fairly good mood, so he specially hosted a banquet for these foreign rulers who had come from afar, as well as the court officials.

In this great hall.

Everyone drank heartily.

After the banquet, Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Ying, Zhu Biao, and Zhu Wenxi strolled around the palace.

Looking at the moonlight, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but sigh, "Xiongying, now we truly have all nations paying tribute, and all of this is thanks to you."

Zhu Ying smiled and said, "Grandpa, you're too modest. This isn't Xiong Ying's achievement, but rather the achievement of our whole family."

……

the next day.

Many foreign rulers have already come to this capital city to tour and observe, and of course, to learn.

Every monarch desires to develop their country into something like an imperial capital.

just.

They were well aware that the development of the Ming capital had consumed enormous human and material resources, and that even if an ordinary country pooled all its resources, it would be impossible to reach the level of the capital.

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible to completely replicate the development of the capital. For these foreign monarchs, this trip to the capital can only be a leisurely stroll and sightseeing.

Of course, many foreign monarchs also shopped in the capital.

Among them, the most popular creatures among these foreign monarchs were Triceratops and Pterodactyls.

Especially pterosaurs.

Many foreign monarchs purchased a considerable number of pterosaurs before leaving, but these pterosaurs were naturally under control and all were placed under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty.

It is impossible to allow these foreign tribes to be used against the Ming Dynasty.

...(End of this chapter)