Starting from Comprehensive Martial Arts: Bu Dao Lu

Chapter 288
Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhu Gaoxu seriously and said: "Second brother, this war is different from the past. It is likely to be the decisive battle between the empire and the Tang Empire."

Zhu Gaoxu asked with his eyes widened: "A decisive battle, no way! Brother, the empire only occupies one-third of the territory of the Tang Empire! Who in the Tang Empire really dares to fight the empire."

Zhu Gaochi whispered: "Are you a pig-headed person? Master has come here in person. How can there be only one land immortal in the Tang Empire?"

Zhu Gaoxu's eyes bulged, he swallowed and said, "Brother, tell me if you have any news! If the third child and I die on the battlefield inexplicably, dad will not let you go."

Zhu Gaochi sighed in his heart, why did he have such a bastard brother?

He glared at Zhu Gaoxu fiercely and said, "What I'm going to say next, I'll take the opportunity to remind the third child that if word gets out, even if the prince doesn't deal with you, my father will beat you when you get back."

"In the Tang Dynasty, there was not only one land god named Li Longji, but also two, namely Li Jiancheng and Wu Zetian."

Zhu Gaoxu exclaimed: "Wu Zetian, the eternal empress, she is a land goddess. And Li Jiancheng, who is Li Jiancheng!"

Zhu Gaochi was furious when he heard this and slapped him hard.

"I told you not to study, I told you to be uneducated and incompetent!"

"Ouch! Brother, brother, stop fighting, stop fighting!"

Since Emperor Zhu Xiongying, Zhu Shangbing, Zhu Jixi, and Zhu Gaochi became Zhu Qi's sect, not only have their cultivation and knowledge improved by leaps and bounds, but their status has also become very stable.

Take Zhu Gaochi for example, he not only has a high prestige among the Yan King lineage, but also has a place in the entire royal family.

In the current Prince Yan's Mansion, the weight of Zhu Gaochi's words is no less important than that of Zhu Di, the Prince of Yan.

Especially in the past few years when Zhu Di was in seclusion, Zhu Gaochi was in charge of all matters of King Yan's lineage.

Therefore, Zhu Gaochi got angry and beat Zhu Gaoxu, but Zhu Gaoxu didn't even dare to hide.

However, Zhu Gaochi has always been kind-hearted and very protective of Zhu Gaojiu. Even if he was beaten, Zhu Gaojiu knew that Zhu Gaochi was doing it for his own good.

"Li Jiancheng is the eldest son of Li Yuan, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. At that time, Li Shimin, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, launched the Xuanwu Gate Rebellion and usurped the throne from the crown prince Li Jiancheng."

"Brother, you could have just told me about the changes in Xuanwu Sect. I really know about the changes in Xuanwu Sect!"

Zhu Gaochi glared at Zhu Gaoxu, who was yelling, and Zhu Gaoxu instantly withered.

Zhu Gaochi continued: "Li Jiancheng was taken away from the throne and his bloodline was killed, so he has always been kind to Li Shimin's lineage; Wu Zetian was forced to overthrow Zhou Litang, so she also had complaints in her heart. These two land gods rarely interfered with the Tang Dynasty. Empire matters.”

"In the past two years, the Eastern Expeditionary Army has been conquering the Tang Empire. You should also have discovered that the various 'Jiedu Envoys' of the Tang Empire are fighting on their own, which has wasted a lot of opportunities."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said: "I see, I have always been wondering why the 'Jiedushi' of the Tang Empire behaved like this?"

Zhu Gaochi continued: "The Martial Arts Alliance found out the news about Li Jiancheng and Wu Zetian and sent a message to the empire. The master came here. With the master's methods, the victory will be completed in one battle. Even if the Tang Empire does not want a decisive battle, they cannot help it."

Zhu Gaoxu: "Brother, there are three land gods in the Tang Empire. Can Uncle Nine Kings..."

Zhu Gaochi glared at Zhu Gaoxu and said: "Master is the number one in the Chinese mainland. Even the three land gods of the Tang Empire are no match for Master. What's more, Master Zhang, Senior Xiaoyaozi, and Patriarch Chen Tuan are also here. .So, this time the Tang Empire will definitely be overthrown by the empire."

"The Tang Empire is not weak and has many elite soldiers and generals. During the battle, swords and guns are blind. You and Lao San must deal with it carefully. Don't abandon your bodyguards when charging. I don't want to collect the bodies of you and Lao San."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded seriously.

Since he went out with the Eastern Expeditionary Army, there have been countless battles, big and small, and anything can happen on the battlefield.

His status as a royal family member of the Ming Empire would not prevent him from getting stabbed.In fact, there were more than just two royal families, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui, in the Eastern Expedition Army.

Several younger descendants of Emperor Hongwu, the second generation of one-character kings, also experienced in the Eastern Expedition Army.

In addition, among the three generations of royal families, Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yunxi, the brothers of the two emperors, also experienced in the military.

The Ming Empire's Council of Elders had extremely strict requirements for the royal family.

Now the royal family of the Ming Empire, unless you are born stupid.Otherwise, they must obey the arrangements of the Council of Elders and contribute to the empire.

With Emperor Hongwu personally in charge of the Royal House of Elders, no royal family dared to raise a dandy.

In fact, the effect of this move by the Royal Council of Elders is indeed good.

Although not all of the royal children of the Ming Empire are heroes, they all have their own strengths.

For example, Zhu Gaosui, although he joined the army incognito.However, he quickly distinguished himself in the army and became a general.

Of course, the Eastern Expedition Army was not only filled with royal family members.There are also many descendants of the imperial nobles and civil and military officials who have experienced themselves in the military.

What is good from above must be followed by those below!

The royal family has sent their children to the battlefield. How can those nobles and civil and military officials sit still?

Therefore, the Eastern Expedition Army's success in the past two years was not entirely due to internal conflicts within the Tang Empire.After all, the current Eastern Expeditionary Army is full of talents.

The emperor arranged for the prince to be the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Expeditionary Army. In fact, he also had the idea of ​​​​training the prince's confidants!

The biggest difference between the Ming Empire and other empires is that the emperor did not mind the prince taking power.

Since Emperor Hongwu, every emperor of the Ming Empire has spared no effort to cultivate princes.

At that time, Emperor Hongwu was the largest princeling of Prince Zhu Biao.

After Zhu Biao ascended the throne, he became Emperor Xiaokang; Emperor Xiaokang also vigorously cultivated the prince Zhu Xiongying.During Emperor Xiaokang's reign, Prince Zhu Xiongying supervised the country and held power for a small part of the time.

After the prince had enough ability and prestige, Emperor Xiaokang decisively gave the Zen position to the prince Zhu Xiongying.

Zhu Xiongying ascended the throne as Emperor Wuying, and the current Emperor Wuying was also ordinary. As soon as he ascended the throne, he asked the teenage prince to preside over the Eastern Expedition and be responsible for all wars in the Tang Dynasty.

Moreover, Emperor Wu Ying also continuously sent the children of the royal family, the heirs of nobles, the children of civil and military officials, and the young heroes of the empire to the Eastern Expeditionary Army, in order to cultivate the power of the prince.

The most fundamental reason why the emperors of the Ming Empire devoted all their efforts to cultivating princes is that a large part of the emperor's pursuit changed from power to land gods.

For example, Emperor Wu Ying Zhu Xiongying became more and more enthusiastic about spiritual practice after he was promoted to the master level in the past few years.After all, the hundreds or thousands of lifespans of land gods are much more powerful than the emperor's.

It is certain that once the situation in the Tang Empire stabilizes, Emperor Wu Ying will definitely recall the prince and let him supervise the country while he practices in seclusion.

The "Dragon Martial Sutra" that Zhu Qi gave to the Ming royal family virtually created a very good order for the succession of the throne for the Ming Empire.

First of all, when the prince who practices the "Dragon Martial Sutra" succeeds in his practice, he will go out to practice and accumulate power and prestige.

Once the time is right, the prince will supervise the country on behalf of the emperor. With the emperor sitting on top and the officials supporting him below, the prince can run the country freely.

(End of this chapter)