Daming, originally wanted to destroy it, but the system came

Chapter 436 Do you want to ascend the throne?

What was originally a good party was completely ruined by the news of the destruction of the Goryeo Kingdom.

With such a huge impact happening now, who would still want to celebrate the New Year?

Especially for Zhu Yuanzhang, national affairs are more important than anything else.

So after the year, it was urgently stopped.

All the civil and military officials left the palace with solemn expressions. While walking on the road, some people exchanged words in low voices.

"What can we do? It's finally the end of the year. I didn't expect that the next year will be troubled again."

"And with the ability and means of the King of Dian, the mere remnants of Goryeo and Li Chenggui, even with the power of the three Jurchens, are no match for our Highness."

"If His Highness is really allowed to capture Korea Island in one fell swoop next year and turn it into a province of Korea, as well as conquer the three Jurchen tribes, His Highness's reputation will be..."

Some people only remembered in the middle of speaking, let alone the next year, in fact, this year, with the nearly impossible miracles Zhu Chu has created, he has already become the most popular.

"I know you are still young, but you shouldn't be so young and energetic," Zhu Yuanzhang said seriously.

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted lightly, walked over and sat down with a smile on his lips, and pointed to a row of chairs in the corner, asking Zhu Yu to move it himself.

Now that it's good, Li Chenggui has given a reasonable excuse to him, how could Zhu Chu not cherish it.

How to compare? Totally incomparable.

Just like when he entered Tibet before, it was difficult to refute the question of Naisi Gong being imprisoned.

As a result, Zhu Yu was called away by Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Don't worry, dad, I know what I know. I have made hundreds of cannons in Yunnan this year. After Feng Sheng and Fu Youde return to the court, I will find an opportunity to show you their power. In addition, I have asked Yunnan to make a The firearms should have been perfected."

Compared with the King of Dian, not to mention His Highness the Emperor's Grandson, even all the vassal kings put together are not enough.

It was time for Zhu Zhen and his brothers to show off their talents.

Didn't it make Li Chenggui prepare in advance?
And once the three Jurchen tribes know that Ming Dynasty is going to use troops against them, they will definitely form an alliance with Li Chenggui.

As a result, when his descendant Zhu Qizhen came to town, he was kidnapped by Wala.

"Sit down," Zhu Yuanzhang pointed to his dragon chair.

He is still awake now.

If it doesn't work, seal Zhu Yunwen there, he is also a king.

In addition, the concubines, princesses, princesses and family members of the officials in the harem have not yet received the news, so they cannot go to the harem.

But, should we let them take the news back?

Today, because of the Chinese New Year, the entire palace is extremely lively.

Therefore, Zhu Zhen believed that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and he didn't know what excuse he should use to send troops to Goryeo.

Looking at Zhu Ming again, the Mongolian grassland has now completely surrendered, and it is not a superficial surrender. Zhu Ming can make a Mongolian king at any time and completely rule all political affairs in the Mongolian grassland.

Zhu Di, the Yongle Emperor in history, only conquered the Mobei grassland five times, and did not even eliminate the Oara and Tatars.

But after all, Zhu Yuanzhang also called other concubines to sleep with him, so he always had to leave a few chairs as a spare.

The Han Dynasty also built protective palaces in various countries in the Western Regions.

It just so happens that Zhu Song's title is King of Han. Wouldn't it be nice to give his younger brother a piece of territory first?

Today, there is no such thing as a country without conquests during the 15th Five-Year Plan Period.

But as the Han Dynasty declined, they eventually fell out of control.

So Zhu Yu was led by Zhu Yuanzhang to the emperor's palace again.

Instead of letting Li Chenggui be the king of Joseon, why not let my brother be the king of Joseon?

In the end, successive dynasties gradually became less interested in remote areas. They just wanted to take care of their own one-third of an acre of land.

Zhu Chen really wanted to say something, are you still a young man if you are not full of energy?
But he was afraid that the old man was going to slap him, so he had to hold back the impulse in his heart and said: "Am I still afraid of them? Previously on the grassland, I faced more than one million enemy troops united by Timur, Wala and Ulyanha. , wouldn’t it still be destroyed by me?”

But Zhu Ming was different. His modern thinking allowed him to view the kings more openly.

It's better to hide the news first, and then give them some small shock when the troops are sent out.

At least these are all descendants of the Zhu family.

Zhu Xi moved a chair and sat over.

Why were ancient emperors always not interested in national territory matters?
It’s not because control in remote areas is so poor.

The two armies were fighting without killing the envoy.

"Ou'er, you have to change your temper in the future," Zhu Yuanzhang began to teach him a lesson as soon as he opened his mouth: "Even if you decide to use troops against Goryeo and Jurchen, you shouldn't say it in public. You can't bring Li Chenggui to justice now. Should those envoys be detained?"

If he continues to achieve unparalleled achievements in the coming year, my dear, I might as well let the King of Dian ascend the throne.

Zhu Chu smiled and shook his head. He was drunk before and somehow ended up sleeping on the old man's dragon bed.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang generally did not summon ministers in the palace, even Xu Da and Tang He always met in the side hall.

Thinking about it, Zhu Chu would take Zhu Di and Zhu Quan to have a good chat. He would hold a candle and have a long talk all night long to discuss in advance the specific plan for sending troops in the coming year.

After all, Goryeo was a nominal vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. The suzerain state's use of troops against the vassal state was neither good nor bad.

Do you still remember that Smoudian has actually created future generations of bullets, which are no longer filled with gunpowder and then ejected as projectiles.

Instead, they manipulated the bullets, wrapped the bullets with local mineral resources in Yunnan, filled them with gunpowder, and fired the bullets with a firing pin.

This is the rhythm that has leapfrogged the musket (matchlock gun) and flintlock gun, directly jumped from the musket to the 38-gai, and is preparing to create a bolt-action rifle.

However, because the problem of barrel rifling was not considered before, the accuracy of the first batch of firearms can only be said to be random.

When a gun is fired, even the person who fired the gun doesn't know where it will hit.

Therefore, when Zhu Chu went to Tibet, he did not bring those unreliable guns.

But now that half a year has passed, I believe Long Qu and Wu Yong from Simoden will give him a satisfactory explanation.

"Oh? The firearm you are talking about cannot be the big pineapple you mentioned before, right?" Zhu Yuanzhang was moved in his heart.

Zhu Yu gave Zhu Yuanzhang a brief explanation before, and took out a big pineapple to show Zhu Yuanzhang. The power of that kind of machine gun, once mass-produced, would be an absolute artifact in this era. It could even clean the battlefield, and it wouldn't even be called a battlefield broom. Too much.

Even if there are thousands or even hundreds of thousands of enemy troops, so what?

With the shooting speed of a big pineapple, it can mow down hundreds or thousands of people in one minute. This is not something that bows, arrows, machetes, and spears can match.

If there were 100,000 big pineapples, it would not be a dream to conquer the world.

But Zhu Xi shook his head and said: "It's not the light machine gun of the past, but a bolt-action single-shot rifle. But that's not comparable to the rate of fire and lethality of today's firecrackers. You will know by then. If there are ten Wan Huo Gun, the Goryeo and Jurchen tribes are not threats at all. To be honest, after Li Chenggui is eliminated, I have already planned to send troops to destroy the Japanese country. "

"The little Japanese country dares to invade the border? Also dares to provoke our Ming Dynasty? They already have a way to kill them."

Zhu Chu had planned to attack Goryeo before, and his ultimate goal was not only Goryeo, but also the Japanese island.

The distance between Korea Island and Japan Island is too close. As long as Korea Island is used as a springboard, it will be easy to go to sea and conquer Japan Island.

Just like when he went to Xiaoliuqiu from Fujian.

With the current strength of the Japanese country, it is no match for the Ming Dynasty.

By the way, Japan is just about to end the Northern and Southern Dynasties era, and has not yet reached the Warring States Period. Even Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi are not born yet, right?
I heard that Oda Nobunaga became famous because he defeated the 40,000-strong army of Imagawa Yoshimoto with 2,000 men at Oehazama, and his reputation has been growing ever since.

Uh, two thousand people, forty thousand people.

Is the so-called Warring States period so shabby?

Thinking about it since Zhu's "debut", not only has he often defeated more with less, but the wars that have broken out this year have often involved hundreds of thousands and hundreds of thousands of big scenes.

Especially the last battle, on the grassland, was a huge scene that attracted two million people.

Zhu Chu had almost forgotten what kind of small scene a battlefield with only tens of thousands of people was like.

"Perhaps there is a chance to compete with those so-called daimyo and generals? But is it a bit too bullying?" Zhu Ming murmured.

If affected by his butterfly effect, perhaps Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Oda Nobunaga might have been born early.

Then compete?

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Xi and saw that he was full of fighting spirit for some reason. He silently prayed for someone he didn't know. The eighteenth-year-old in his family has far surpassed himself when he was young.

Whether it is force, reputation or the ability to use soldiers.

Gradually, even Zhu Yuanzhang sighed in his heart. Fortunately, this was the eighteenth child born in his own family. If he had been born on the grassland, he might not have had the second Genghis Khan.

Having said that, this kid has too many titles. Isn't he the Holy Khan of the grasslands?

In addition to the Holy Khan, Zhu Chu is also known as the Great Bodhisattva King in Tibet, which has won the hearts and beliefs of the Tibetan people.

Well, not support, but belief.

Zhu Chu almost wiped out all the Tibetan lamas, and took this opportunity to almost destroy all Tibetan Buddhism. Does he also want to learn the three martial arts and one sect to destroy Buddhism?

He also gave himself a posthumous title, Ming Taizong, during his lifetime.

Zhu Yuanzhang is really angry and funny. How can anyone give him a posthumous title alive?

But Zhu Yuanzhang also knew Zhu Chu's intentions.

As Zhu Chu gradually fulfilled his ambitions in the future, he conquered more and larger territories, even the so-called Australian continent, the American continent and other continents.

There is a saying that Zhu Yu's reputation is already surpassing that of Zhu Yuanzhang.

In later generations, it would not be an exaggeration to think that Zhu Ming would be given the posthumous title of 'ancestor'.

But he became Ming Taizu, and who was Zhu Yuanzhang?
Zhu Ming wanted to reassure Zhu Yuanzhang, you are the father, you will be the Ming Taizu, I will be the Ming Taizu at most.

This is the inheritance from father to son. No matter how great his achievements are, without Zhu Yuanzhang, where would Zhu Gong come from?
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang fully deserves his title as Taizu of the Ming Dynasty.

"Dad? What are you thinking about? Are you so lost in thought?" Zhu Yuanzhang's words brought Zhu Yuanzhang back to his senses.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Ming angrily and said, "Did you finally come to your senses?"

Both father and son were distracted, so no one could blame the other.

Zhu Zhen laughed sarcastically and said: "If nothing happens, I will resign. Later I will go to the fourth brother and the seventeenth brother to talk about preparations for the expedition in the coming year. After all, they are more familiar with the situation in the Northeast than me, whether it is Korea or Korea. , or the Jurchen Three Parts, I don’t even know how many troops we need to send this time.”

As the saying goes, only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle.

Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless. You don't even know the situation of the enemy, so you just want to go on an expedition?

"This time, don't go out in person," Zhu Yuanzhang said.

Zhu Xi was stunned: "What do you mean?"

Zhu Yuanzhang rolled his eyes and said: "What do you mean? Have you forgotten? When the New Year is over, it will be announced that Yun Wen will be abolished. Why do you, the prince, always want to run away? Besides, my physical condition is getting worse, I'm afraid I won’t live for a few more years. My son, I didn’t pay attention to you before, and I didn’t teach you how to handle national affairs and the emperor’s mentality. From next year, you can become our supervisor.”

Zhu Zhen's eyes widened. Do you want him to go to work? There is no door.

"I would rather lead the troops to fight," Zhu Zhen wanted to run away without hesitation.

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered and said: "It's not up to you. Do you think that running a country and ensuring peace is as simple as calling the civil and military ministers a piece of shit every day? Although Liu Sanwu always seems to be looking for trouble, he is a humble gentleman, and his nickname is Tantanweng. He acts aboveboard and aboveboard, and even I can't. Always ask him for advice on how to govern the country and the people, and how to select talents. You should be more respectful to him in the future."

"There is also Zhuo Jing from the Household Department, who is also a top-notch talent. He can help you reduce a lot of your burden in the future."

"There was originally Fang Xiaoru. Although he was a stern Confucian, he had a good reputation."

For Fang Xiaoru, in fact, it had never been used in Zhu Yuanzhang's era.

Because Zhu Yuanzhang knew Fang Xiaoru's virtues, it was not bad to use him to win over the hearts of Confucian scholars, but it was actually difficult to use him for great purposes.

Just listening to the empty talk of scholars will harm the country.

But Liu Sanwu was different. When Zhu Ming explained those truths, Liu Sanwu stopped arguing.

But what if it were Fang Xiaoru? Absolutely tough-talking.

Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that Zhu Ming and Fang Xiaoru had never dealt with them, especially when he thought that once the news of the abolition of the Chu and the establishment of a new one was announced, these bitter scholars headed by Fang Xiaoru would definitely make a fuss.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were cold for a moment.

He is just a scholar. He will send a message to Jiang Wei in a while, and let Fang Xiaoru sit in and let him die together with Qi Tai, Huang Zicheng and Huang Guan.

This was originally reserved for Zhu Yunwen's team. Because Zhu Yunwen was not the child of Zhu Biao and Chang Fei, he had no power in the army. If he continued to prepare for Zhu Yunwen to be the new king, he could only use civil servants to suppress military officers. group.

He even eliminated many people in the army.

It is no longer necessary now, but in turn, these Taisun Party members who support Zhu Yunwen must be cleaned up.

These people will definitely become an obstacle to Zhu Chu's rise to power and cannot be kept.

Zhu Ming might not have guessed this, but he chose to acquiesce.

After all, Zhu Chu is not a Virgin White Lotus, but his hands are stained with blood, and more than a million people have died because of him.

As the saying goes, kindness does not control soldiers, since only by killing those people can he realize his ideas and make Ming Dynasty better.

So, why not?

The father and son exchanged a tacit look and decided the outcome of Qitai and others in their hearts.

"By the way, Dad, there is one more thing you have to promise me. You should also get me married to Mu Qiu, Xu Miaojin and Tang Xin." Zhu Zhen did not forget the promise he made to the three girls before.

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows and said, "It seems that you are in a hurry to ascend the throne."

Zhu Xi was stunned, what do you mean? I just want to get married.

Don’t other princes also have princesses?

Zhu Yuanzhang saw that Zhu Ming still didn't understand, so he couldn't help but said: "You don't think about how much contribution you have made this year. Once we get married, shouldn't we reward you based on our merits? But how can I give you a seal or a seal?" If your mother is the queen, you can take the throne."

If Zhu Zhen is to be married after the Chinese New Year, then before that, we have to talk about rewards based on merit.

Zhu Zhen was dumbfounded. He just wanted to get married. Why was it so difficult?
At first he just wanted to give Mu Qiu a birth certificate, but in the end the old man wanted to betroth Xu Miaojin to him.

Later, Zhu Chu finally accepted Xu Miaojin's feelings, and Tang Xin appeared again.

Now that he is in a good relationship with his three wives, he should be able to get married, right?

It also caught up with the situation of establishing a new crown prince. If he wanted to get married, I'm afraid he would have to ascend the throne where he was.

The problem is that the old man is still alive. Are we going to force Emperor Hongwu to abdicate?
Zhu Ming immediately said in a dumbfounded voice: "I just want to get married. How old are my brothers' children? It's time for me to prepare to have a child."

In the past, I felt sorry for Mu Qiu and the others because they were still young, so I wasn't in a hurry.

But Zhu Ming felt something in his heart. As the couple's cultivation level got higher and higher, once they broke through the qi training technique and reached the foundation building stage, it would probably be harder and harder to have children.

This is the influence of heaven, because descendants of blood will inherit the Xiliang genes of their parents, and the children of immortal cultivators will definitely not be mortals, so it is difficult to have offspring.

So he became anxious.

In fact, Zhu Zhen didn't know that this was a situation where the succession to the throne went smoothly, otherwise the battle for the succession would have lasted at least one to two years.

In that case, he would have to wait a long time before he could marry three wives as he wished.

And now.

After Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a while, he began to feel that although Zhu Zhen was not old, he should indeed have descendants.

Otherwise, based on the promises Zhu Ming had made to the kings before, he might have established a child from another clan as the crown prince before his own child was born.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but ask: "Speaking of which, do you really plan to be selfless, select a suitable heir from all the clan bloodlines, and pass the throne to other people's children?"

"What's wrong with this?" Zhu Ming shrugged and said, "As the saying goes, those who can get it. If the country that we men have finally conquered is ultimately destroyed in the hands of future generations, then what's the point? ?”

Zhu Zhen couldn't help but think of the descendants of the Zhu family who were slaughtered by Li Zicheng at the end of the Ming Dynasty in original history.

No prince, no matter how royal bloodline, is just an ordinary person when facing the butcher's knife.

People will die if they are killed.

"As long as our Zhu family's world is still under control, the descendants of the Zhu family can still enjoy glory and wealth. But what if our Zhu family is also overthrown? Are there any intact eggs under the overthrow of the nest?"

"Besides, my child may not be destined to be emperor."

Maybe it's more suitable for cultivating immortals? A long life, no, a longevity equal to that of heaven and earth. Isn’t this delicious?

No matter how you think about it, if you have the chance to become an immortal, you wouldn't change it for an emperor.

(End of this chapter)