Five years of garrison on the border, shocked Zhu Yuanzhang who went south to inspect

Chapter 208: The Overlord Bows Hard!
"Take several kinds of rare treasures, such as cinnabar, red sand, gold, and saltpeter, put them in the elixir cauldron, and burn them with warm flames for three days and three nights. The elixir will be completely transparent and can be taken to extend your life."

As Xia Jing spoke, he took out a pill from his pocket, handed it to Zhu Tuo, and promised: "Your Majesty, do you want to try it?"

Zhu Tuo didn't even look at it, just put it away, and said with a smile, "I have a better method here. I can use sulfur, saltpeter, and charcoal. With these materials, I can refine a powerful elixir."

Xia Jing glanced at Zhu Tuo suspiciously and said, "Is this used to refine medicine?"

"Nonsense, I never lie!"

Zhu Tuo touched Guo Jing's shoulder, then frowned: "My mansion can't accommodate so many people, I still have to do some scientific research experiments..."

Being able to make Zhu Tuo like him, he was very satisfied in Xia Jing, so he didn't have to pay too much attention to it, so he replied: "Your Majesty, we can squeeze together so that we can live here."

The palace is just a smaller one, and it doesn't need to be so big for alchemy anyway. "

Zhu Tuo muttered nonchalantly: "This can't be done. What if this explosive blows my whole house into rubbish?"

"What did the lord say?"

"Well, since you are all here to work for me. How about we go out of the city together and I will choose a geomantic treasure place for you to live in?"

Xia Jing and the others were so excited that they couldn't believe their eyes.

King Su is really generous, he values ​​them so much.

Charlatans like them are good at climbing up to powerful people. What's more, Prince Su is a prince, so he is someone who can gain connections.

It is conceivable that if you can keep up with King Su, you will be very successful.

Zhu Tuo did what he said and drove a group of crooks southward.

At this time, the autumn harvest had passed. Zhu Tuo looked at the large land with rivers in the distance, nodded happily, and then said to the person behind him: "Lu Qing, go down and ask, where does this land belong?" Who owns it?"

Lu Qing nodded in agreement, and found the news not long after, and reported to Zhu Tuo: "Your Majesty, the land of thousands of miles is owned by that Hanlin scholar named Tao Ning."

"Tao Ning, do you know?" Who is this Tao Ning? Zhu Tuo didn't know who he was, so he frowned and said, "Tell him my name and tell him that I will take over all the land here at the price of twelve acres of land." "

Lu Qing said with an embarrassed look on his face: "Your Majesty, this Tao Ning is a disciple of Huang Zicheng. He has always been an enemy of you and your scientific sect. If your Majesty wants to purchase his land, I am afraid that he will raise the price. Twelve acres of land , I'm afraid it's a little less."

"Is he Huang Zicheng's disciple?"

A flash of light flashed in Zhu Tuo's eyes, and he waved his hand: "This land belongs to Huang Zicheng, and I don't have to pay for it. After all, I and Huang Zicheng are very familiar with each other. Although they are not close, they can be regarded as incompatible. Otherwise, You tell Huang Zicheng, I will buy that land!"

Lu Qing was dumbfounded. Since returning from the grassland, their king seemed to be becoming more and more unreasonable.

Such blatant occupation without saying a word is a bit too barbaric. Even if Zhu Tuo is a prince, this approach violates the law.

"Your Majesty, how should these lands be distributed?"

"Consortium, what kind of consortium is a consortium?" Zhu Tuo said in confusion.

Lu Qing changed the topic and said, "The title deed of this land is still in Tao Ning's hands. How can we get it?"

"Is this land deed very important to me? I just need to find a few blacksmiths to build a house."

"That's not good." Zhu Tuo was nonchalant and looked arrogant. "My name is much more valuable than the land deed. Besides, I am also a person who shed blood and sacrificed for the Ming Dynasty. What does this piece of land count?"

Lu Qing nodded and said: "In this case, I will have someone cover up this matter tomorrow.

Seeing Zhu Tuo who was about to cause trouble, Xia Jing and others were moved to tears, especially Xia Jing, who said tremblingly:
"Of course, look at this place. It's backed by mountains, has water, and has Feng Shui. I specially found a place like this for you!" Zhu Tuo patted him on the shoulder and encouraged: "This is our hope. Ah, when we succeed, our people will definitely be surprised.”

"I will not disappoint you!"

Xia Jing was very moved and said while wiping his tears: "I was not welcomed in the sect and have been wandering for most of my life. Fortunately, I met Prince Su. I finally have the time to show off my skills. Wait until you achieve something. , I will definitely make all Taoists look at you differently!"

Zhu Tuo's eyes flashed and he said, "Do you know other cultivators who can refine medicine?"

Xia Jing said blankly: "What's wrong?"

"I'm going to crown Zhu Tuo as the crown prince, what do you think?"

Zhu Yuanzhang had long intended to make Zhu Tuo the crown prince, but he did not discuss it in detail.This time, he called Xu Da over, asked everyone to close their eyes, and discussed with him the possibility of this plan.

Xu Da was startled, thought for a while, and shook his head: "No."

"what happened?"

"Your Highness, since ancient times, crown princes have been appointed from the oldest to the youngest, from youngest to oldest, and from oldest to youngest. If the legitimate son dies, his son will succeed him. Logically speaking, he should inherit the throne."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked calm and said calmly: "The other way is to choose people to live in based on the virtues of the common people."

"What good reputation does Prince Su have?" Xu Da asked cautiously.

"His character is not the weakest among all my sons, but he is still the weakest. But now that the Ming Dynasty has just been established, the next successor must have a strong strength to intimidate all factions. Xu Xuan, this guy, is still a bit underheated."

"Yes." Annelotte nodded.

"Zhu Tuo's succession to the throne can stabilize the people's hearts and compete with foreign enemies. Although he is not as young as Yun Xuan, he has made great contributions and helped Yun Xuan resolve hundreds of years of crises. How can he be slandered by Confucians."

Xu Da had a good relationship with Zhu Tuo and sincerely hoped that Zhu Tuo could inherit the throne.However, he also knew that it was almost impossible for Zhu Tuo to ascend the throne.

"However, if Prince Su is allowed to become the crown prince, it will be a bad start for the Ming Dynasty. Take the Tang Dynasty as an example. In the future, the emperor will try every means to kill his brothers and nephews. When the time comes, Ming Dynasty will inevitably fall into chaos.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't speak for a long time. According to common sense, Zhu Yunxuan was the heir to the throne.

But even if Zhu Yunqian became king, he would not be able to manage such a large kingdom in an orderly manner.

If Zhu Tuo ascends the throne, how will Zhu Yunxuan arrange it?We can't let Zhu Tuo cause an uproar in Xuanwu Gate, right?

Of course Zhu Yuanzhang would not tolerate brothers and sisters killing each other.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked again: "Isn't there a foolproof method?"

Xu Da saluted and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, what is the basis for governing a country?"

"Ability?" Chu Xuan said seriously: "Do you know?
"That's not the case. According to my experience, the most important thing in governing a country is stability. You don't need to have much talent, but you only need stability in the world. It would be too early to make Prince Su the crown prince."

(End of this chapter)