Zhu Yuanzhang Returns from Modern Times

Chapter 53 Long live the people!

On the high platform, he watched as countless people knelt and shouted in unison, "Long live the Holy King."

Not to mention Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao, Zhu Gang and others, even the person standing by and responsible for conveying the emperor's words was excited and his emotions were surging.

But at this moment, when he heard Zhu Yuanzhang shouting "Long live the people", he couldn't help but be stunned on the spot.

This was a sentence he had never thought of in his dreams!

It has always been the emperor who shouts "Long live the emperor", while ordinary people are like weeds.

How can we say long live the Buddha?

What is even more shocking and surprising is that these words actually came from the emperor's mouth!

This speechless shock was so great that he even forgot to convey the emperor's words.

"Long live the people!!!"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved to the people and shouted again.

At this moment, it seemed as if something was shattering in Zhu Yuanzhang's chest, and something seemed to be growing out rapidly.

This shout also woke up the person who was in shock.

This time, he did not dare to hesitate any longer and quickly followed and shouted loudly: "Long live the people!"

Spread the emperor's words far away.

Even though it was just a message, when he shouted this sentence, his expression still showed a moment of trance, as if he was hit by something.

"Long live the people!"

The other messengers who were farther away spread the message one after another.

Shen Jing, who was passionately shouting "Long live the Holy Emperor", was stunned for a moment when he heard the emperor's shout, and his soul was touched!

I even wondered if I had heard it wrong.

It was not until the second shout came that he was sure that he had not heard it wrong. The emperor was really shouting "Long live the people!"

Long live the people!
The emperor actually shouted "Long live the people!"
Shen Jing was stunned for a moment, and suddenly tears burst out. With a sobbing voice, he shouted "Long live the Holy King" with fuller and more sincere emotions.

The numerous people who heard "Long live the people" were all overwhelmed by huge shock that they had never imagined.

Then the shouts of "Long live the Holy King" became louder and louder.

Like a rolling wave, it surged into the sky and shook the nine heavens!

Zhu Biao looked at his father's back and listened to the shouts of "Long live the people", and his eyes changed!

His feeling was not wrong, his father was really different!

In the past, my father was upright and majestic like a mountain.

Compared with before, the current father is even more respectable!
No matter how he thought about it, he could never have imagined that his father would actually shout "Long live the people" at this moment.

He didn't expect that such a sentence would shock him so much at this moment and in this situation!
At this moment, he suddenly understood why his father did not take the Ming Cult's activities in Zhongdu City seriously.

Not to mention that he had already made arrangements with Yu Tongyuan in advance and captured the leader of the Ming Cult.

Even if the thief and the leader are not captured, the Ming Cult will not be able to make any waves!

Under the current circumstances, even the leader of the Ming Cult could not incite people to rebel.

There is even a great possibility that he will be captured directly by many so-called Mingjiao members and handed over to the emperor!

He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world.

The king is the boat, and the common people are the water. Water carries the boat, and water can also overturn the boat!
These words, which I had known and understood in the past, now flowed through my heart.

This made Zhu Biao's understanding of them more profound than ever before.

The three brothers Zhu Chong, Zhu Gang and Zhu Di all had shock in their eyes, especially the third and fourth brothers, who were even more deeply shocked.

I think this trip to Zhongdu, combined with what their father is doing at this time, will have a lot of impact on them.

It can make them more mature, and their future thoughts and behaviors will definitely be very different.

The roaring noise lasted for a long time before it gradually subsided when Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand to stop it.

"Get up now, no need to kneel anymore!"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked people to stand up.

The orders were spread far and wide as the messengers shouted one after another.

Then all the people stood up from the ground.

There were even many people who didn't want to stand up and wanted to continue kneeling down to worship their emperor.

Most of the people present have knelt down to worship many people in their lives.

But he had never been as sincere and devoted as he was today when he knelt before the emperor.

So willing!
"Let's talk to you guys about something!"

After the people stood up, Zhu Yuanzhang spoke again.

"From today on, there will be no more construction here!

We don’t want this capital anymore!

No moving the capital!

We cannot and dare not live in this capital city that was built with the corpses of so many Ming Dynasty people!

I'm afraid I'll have nightmares at night!

Living here, I feel as if I'm being pricked by needles all over my body!

How can this country prosper if its capital is built with the corpses of countless people?!" Zhu Yuanzhang was overwhelmed with emotion and had no hesitation in abandoning Zhongdu City.

In his previous life, he hesitated for a long time before finally suppressing the heartache and making the decision to give up Zhongdu City.

Now if he had the chance to do it again, he would not hesitate again.

Why was Li Shanchang so fearless in Zhongdu City and dared to disregard his own orders and act recklessly?

It is because they are certain that a huge amount of money has been invested in the construction of Zhongdu City. If they give up, all the money invested in the early stage will be wasted.

The sunk cost is too high and I am reluctant to give up.

I just feel that when they join forces, they are extremely powerful, and even I, as the emperor, have to respect them.

Even if something happens, I will raise it high and lower it gently, and I will not really confront them.

Zhongdu City needs to be repaired.

In that case, I will give up building Zhongdu and go against their wishes!

Want to use this to make oneself hold the nose and eat shit, Li Shanchang and others didn't do it in the previous life, let alone this life!
When Shen Jing heard what the emperor said, he was stunned again.

My already restless heart was once again stirred up by huge waves!

After investing so much in the city of Zhongdu, is it just abandoned like this?
What a wonderful city Zhongdu is!
Even if we don't work so hard, the building can be completely built and ready for occupancy by the end of the year.

After it is completed, it will definitely be the most magnificent capital in Chinese history!

Who can bear to give up?

Even he, who had been tortured by Zhongdu City for a long time, was reluctant to give up if he put himself in the emperor's position and thought about it.

But the current Majesty has given up on the city of Zhongdu!

The reason for giving up was simply because Zhongdu City persecuted the people and caused countless people to lose their homes and lives!

Holy King!
His Majesty truly deserves the title of Holy King and is worthy of the words he just shouted, "Long live the people!"

Many people were also shocked by the news announced by Zhu Yuanzhang, and then cheered loudly.

This time, no one was needed to take the lead. Soon, the shouts of "Long live the Holy King" resounded through the sky again!
Zhu Yuanzhang pressed down his hands, and after the people's voices died down, he spoke again:

"All laborers who came to Zhongdu City to participate in the construction will receive a lump sum payment of three coins per person per day, based on the number of days they worked, according to the standard set at the beginning.

And then give each person an extra amount of money as usual!
Those who were injured or disabled while building Zhongdu would receive an additional five strings of cash each.

Those who died while building the Zhongdu City would be compensated with ten strings of cash each, in addition to the wages they earned while working!
Send it to his family.

Not a single cent of this money can be lost!

Anyone who dares to lay his hands on this money, no matter in what form, no matter how much he embezzles, even if it is just one cent, will be skinned alive!
We do what we say! "

Zhu Yuanzhang's voice was filled with iron-blooded murderous intent.

This money is the real money these laborers earn for their lives.

If anyone dares to lay his hands on the money, he will skin them all alive!
This is a red line, don't cross it!
When the people heard what Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang said, they knelt down again.

Some people kept kowtowing, some cried loudly, and some grinned, but as they laughed, tears streamed down their faces.

Soon, the shouts of "Long live the Holy King" once again reached the sky!
The sound waves roll on and on...

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"Brother, are you just going to wait here? Waiting for You'er to be skinned alive?"

At Li Shanchang's house, Li Cunyi, with his eyes swollen from crying, looked at Li Shanchang and questioned him.

He didn't have the courage, nor the heart, to watch his son being skinned, so he could only question his brother here.

Even though his brother had clearly told him that he wanted to use the iron certificate of immunity from death to pay for Li You's life, the emperor did not agree.

"Don't act like a little girl! Now that things have come to this, the overall situation should be prioritized.

Get ready and devote all your energy to building Zhongdu!"

Li Shanchang reached out, patted his brother on the shoulder, sighed and spoke.

"Then...what if the dog emperor doesn't build Zhongdu?"

"impossible!"

Li Shanchang shook his head vigorously: "You don't understand Zhu Yuanzhang. For several consecutive years, the bulk of the tax revenue went to the construction of Zhongdu City.

Countless manpower and material resources have been consumed. If we stop now, all these will be in vain.

Many of the labors were in vain.

The more people died during the construction, the more Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't bear to give up!
No matter how many big things are happening now, Zhongdu City still needs to be repaired.

As long as Zhongdu City is still under construction and we can continue to move the capital, we will not be considered a failure.

The ultimate goal can still be achieved.

The real winner is still us!

All the efforts are worth it!

Moreover, if he doesn't build the Central Capital, that would mean he'll rise to power and completely break off relations with us, and he doesn't have the guts to do that!"

Li Shanchang spoke with great confidence, which is why he can still sit still until now.

As soon as he finished speaking, someone came running over in a hurry.

"Oh no, Master! Oh no, Master! The higher-ups are going to destroy Zhongdu City!"

Li Shanchang:? ? ? ! ! !
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