Li Er of the Tang Dynasty: Ancestor Xie is here!

Chapter 188 I have other uses for your pig brains

Chapter 188 I have other uses for your pig brains

"Oh, it turned out to be an armed tribute."

Lao Zhu looked sharply at Ye Xian and let out a chuckle after a while.

"Yidi are just like beasts, fearing power but not being virtuous."

"You have repeatedly falsely reported the number of people in your tributes, and the imperial court has repeatedly responded to your requests because of the bitter cold in the extreme north. You do not want to be grateful, and even regard the Ming Dynasty's help to you as due justice, and do not hesitate to raise troops to go south. It will cause the lives of all beings to be devastated!"

At this point, Zhu Yuanzhang was fully fired up and stared angrily.

"Now, you are still saying that you want to come and get it. You are so shameless and extremely ridiculous!"

He also knelt on the ground first, not daring to refute.

The iron cans standing on both sides were too scary. They were wearing bright armor and holding long horse-cutting swords in their hands. He had no doubt that if he dared to refute, the sword would be split into two pieces by him. Half a child.

"Don't worry, we won't kill you." Lao Zhu squinted his eyes and looked at him: "We will let you live to atone for the sins of those Ming Dynasty soldiers who died in battle!"

Well... He and Li Shimin had already agreed on the price, which was ten taels of silver for a young and strong slave from Wala.

What Lao Li is most in need of right now is money, but what he lacks is people and animals capable of mining. The people in his native plane were too well-behaved and didn't even have any objections. There was no excuse for him to go mining.

Sometimes it is not a good thing for Yi Di to be too good. Lao Li always feels that he has gained a lot, but has lost something.

These Wala people seemed to be good at mining, so Lao Li got twenty taels of silver for a strong laborer.

The old, weak, sick and disabled don't want it, the rest is half price. Of course Lao Zhu thinks there is no problem. He is making a net profit anyway. It would be a pity to kill these people. It is better to let them dig mines for Li Shimin and he can still make some money.

Lao Zhu even had a cruel idea in his mind now - should he go back and let Xu Da and others form a capture... No, a missionary group to let those Yi Di bathe in the emperor's grace.

The Ming Dynasty was in a different era than the Tang Dynasty. Conquering the world in this era is much more difficult than in the Tang Dynasty. Not only are the religious forces intricate, but there are also many people.

Li Qing didn't care about this matter. Anyway, Lao Zhu and Lao Li could play whatever they wanted, as long as they didn't harm the Han people.

"Boyan Timur, you are a smart man." Lao Zhu looked at Boyan Timur again: "We also need a smart person."

"The foreign minister Boyan Timur is willing to do everything for Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty!" Boyan Timur fell to the ground and tried his best to flatter him.

It’s impossible not to be flattery. If he had to choose between his head and his dignity, Boyan Timur would definitely not choose dignity.

What's more, the person in front of him is Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty. His ancestors have been swept away from Dadu to the grassland, so it doesn't matter if he kneels down for a while.

Besides, this head is not just my head, it is related to all nine of my clans.

"There's no need to mess up the liver and brains. We have other uses for those stupid pig brains." Lao Zhu glanced at Boyan Timur kneeling on the ground with satisfaction.

Inside the tent, Lao Zhu was teaching, while outside the tent, the Ming army was still chasing them.

The Ming army followed the historical routine of the Wala people, charging and killing while shouting "Those who disarm and throw swords will not be killed", which greatly undermined the morale of the Wala people. Coupled with the fact that the Wala people clashed and trampled on each other, there was almost no resistance in the pursuit.

The next day, the number of prisoners was counted. Excluding those with missing arms and legs, there were more than 12,000 prisoners.

"Our money!" Lao Zhu looked at the group of Wala prisoners, his eyes full of square holes.

Twenty taels of silver each, and these 12,000 people, that is 240,000 taels of silver.

Why do you do business and earn over two hundred thousand in less than two days? Lao Zhu's breathing became heavy.

"We don't care what method you use!" Lao Zhu said to Xu Da fiercely: "After you go back, you go and form a missionary team with Fu Youde and the others! If he doesn't recruit 100,000 people every year, we will blame you!"

In addition, Lao Zhu also gave Xu Da and others a one-tenth commission. The generals, who were already feeling very motivated, were even more motivated now. Even Lan Yu screamed and said that he wanted to go back and start business quickly.

But the matter cannot be so urgent. We still have to return to Shuntian Mansion to return to the court.

Zhu Qizhen can no longer be the emperor. He had only been in power for a few years, and he had already started such a big job. Lao Zhu really didn't dare to think about what he would do if he was allowed to be emperor for a few more years.

Along the way, Zhu Qizhen did not ride in a carriage at all, or even ride a horse. At Zhu Ping's suggestion, he asked Zhu Qizhen to follow the large army back to the court on foot.

It has to be said that the trash was just put in the wrong place. You see, when it comes to cleaning up and torturing the faint king, Zhu Xi can't even be called a genius...

Seeing Zhu Qizhen's rising mood, Li Qing really likes Zhu Xi more and more now.

And Zhu Feng seemed to know that his uncle liked him, so he would flatter him as if he didn't need any money.

No, Zhu Qizhen lay on the ground and didn't want to leave. Zhu Fang came up with a trick - he used a rope to pull Zhu Qizhen's hands. You won't leave, right? Well, let the horse drag you.

Anyway, Li Qing's medicine is here, so I don't worry about dragging him to death, so I can just live on.

Because of his wrong decisions, tens of thousands of people died. If Li Qing and others hadn't arrived in time, tens of thousands of people wouldn't have been able to survive, and the entire Ming Dynasty would have lost a leg.

Therefore, no matter who it is, no one has any sympathy for Zhu Qizhen's experience. After all, it is really his own fault that this boy is in this situation today.

Only the eunuch Xi Ning seemed to have said a kind word to Zhu Qizhen so that he could give him a position after he returned.

If he didn't say it, Li Qing wouldn't be able to remember such a person.

Xi Ning, the leader of the Ming Dynasty, wants to speak to the Bank of China, but does not have the ability to speak to the Bank of China.

So, among those being dragged along with Zhu Qizhen was Xi Ning.

Xi Ning could still live without Zhu Qizhen's treatment - two days later, Xi Ning was dragged to death by a galloping horse. "Bah, you bastard who betrays his country and seeks glory!" Zhu Ping spat viciously.

Although Zhu Xiren is a bit confused, he still sees clearly the interests of the country.

As early as the day of victory, the messenger rushed back to Beijing with the urgent report of victory.

After hearing that it was Taizu Emperor Gao who showed his power and led the Ming Dynasty to victory, some of the ministers celebrated with their foreheads and hands, and some were trembling with fear.

Those who are happy are those who are pure ministers and have family and country at heart; those who are fearful...are all speculators with evil intentions.

The Ministry of Rites finally discussed it, and the ministers went out thirty miles from the outskirts of Beijing to greet him.

This kind of treatment was not given to Zhu Qizhen, but to Emperor Taizu.

When the ministers saw Zhu Yuanzhang, they tried their best to slap the dragon's fart. They were so flattering that even their father was probably not so filial.

After seeing Zhu Di, the veterans of the Yongle Dynasty were so excited that they almost fainted.

This time, the emperor's personal conquest of the class teacher was quite special. There was no need to hold a prisoner ceremony, nor to offer sacrifices to the Ancestral Temple - because most of the people in the Ancestral Temple were standing here. Besides, these people still have to stay and exchange money with Li Shimin.

Lao Zhu's eyes were now looking like silver pancakes when he looked at the Wala prisoners.

Soon, Empress Dowager Sun's informant in the previous court notified her of the news of Taizu's manifestation. While Empress Dowager Sun was frightened, she was also panicking about whether Taizu would use this to depose Zhu Qizhen from the throne.

Things were just as she thought. When the ministers respectfully welcomed Emperor Taizu Gao, they also unexpectedly welcomed Emperor Taizong Wen back to his loyal Shuntian Mansion.

After hearing that there was a young Zhu Zhanji accompanying him, Queen Mother Sun set her sights on him.

According to Zhu Zhanji's doting temperament during his lifetime, how could he ignore Zhu Qizhen?

However, she thought wrongly. The first thing Lao Zhu did when he returned to the court was to depose the Queen Mother Sun as a commoner and move her into Jingyang Palace.

Later, he deposed Zhu Qizhen as emperor and asked him to follow Lao Zhu. At Li Qing's suggestion, Zhu Jianshen, the son of Zhu Qizhen, was appointed emperor. King Zhu Qiyu of Yin was in charge of the country and temporarily exercised the power of the emperor. British Duke Zhang Fu, Minister of War Kuang Ye, and Minister of Household Affairs Wang Zuo were appointed as assistant ministers.

The reason why Zhu Qizhen follows him is... he can be beaten anytime and anywhere.

I believe that even Zhu Jianshen would like to take Zhu Qizhen and beat him up at this time, let alone the emperors of the Ming Dynasty in the future.

You can't just give him a happy experience like that, no matter what, everyone has to share in it.

After announcing the disbandment of the dynasty, Lao Zhu asked Li Qing why he chose two-year-old Zhu Jianshen as emperor instead of Zhu Qiyu, who was still in his prime.

"Zhu Qiyu is not as good as Zhu Jianshen." Li Qing spread his hands: "Zhu Jianshen is definitely one of the most underestimated emperors in history, especially his civil and military skills. When he came to power, after the Tumubao Incident and the internal struggles in the palace, the Ming Dynasty The surrounding situation has deteriorated. The Tatar headquarters in the north have begun to gradually recover, getting rid of the control of the Oara people, and began to drive them away from the West."

"Zhu Jianshen did not adopt a policy of appeasement, but chose hard steel. He replaced a large number of military and political officials on the border, intensified his troops, and achieved great victories such as Hongyanchi, Weininghai, and Heimuya. And with his strong support, Ming Ming North Korea regained Hetao, and North Vietnam's Yinshan Mountains shocked the Tatar headquarters."

"He not only has thunderbolt methods, but also has a gentle heart. The three guards of Wuliangha have been harassed by the Tatars. It was Zhu Jianshen who decisively sent troops and money, and resettled the three guards of Wuliangha in pastoral areas at the Hebei frontier fortress. Only then did the three guards of Wuliangha, who had wavered between the Tatars and the Ming Dynasty from the Hongwu period to the Jingtai period, settle down."

"Until the Jiajing Dynasty, the three guards of Wuliangha served as the barrier for the Hebei frontier fortress. The barrier they formed together with the Ming army protected the tranquility of the Hebei frontier fortress for nearly a hundred years."

"As for going to the northeast to clear the caves and conquering the barbarians in the south, these were basic operations in the Chenghua Dynasty."

Zhu Jianshen, the Chenghua Emperor who initiated the Li Ting sweep of caves, was destined to receive little praise in the history of the Ming Dynasty. After all, with this sweep, he wiped out all the ancestors of Boar Skin. How can he be expected to be praised by the literati who led the Qing Dynasty?

"In addition to martial arts, he is also good at civil affairs. After taking office, Zhu Jianshen was able to bring order to the chaos. The situation he took over can be said to have turned into a mess. Uprisings were taking place across the country, such as the Jingxiang Refugee Uprising, the Guangdong-Guangzhou Zhuang-Yao Uprising, Sichuan and Hunan The Miao people uprising, the Shaanxi local official uprising, even the salt traders in Jiangsu and Zhejiang rebelled; the external Mongolia occupied the Hetao, and the Jianzhou Jurchens invaded Liaoyang many times... But he just spent twenty-three years to turn the tide and left his son Zhu Youtang alone. A prosperous time when there were no powerful enemies externally, no rebellions internally, and the people were prosperous.”

At this point, both Lao Zhu and Li Shimin asked in confusion: "Then why is his historical evaluation underestimated?"

"Ah, because he is more affectionate." Li Qing said with a smile: "Before Zhu Jianshen came to the throne, he had always doted on Wan Zhen'er. Even when he later ascended the throne and became the emperor, he never changed his mind, even if this Wan Zhen'er Seventeen years older than him."

"Gentle sister, who doesn't love her?" Li Qing nodded and expressed his approval of Zhu Jianshen's sister-controlling behavior. Perhaps this is the sympathy between similar people.

Coincidentally, I also like my eldest sister.

"You've never changed your mind? You're still seventeen years older?" Li Shimin and Zhu Yuanzhang looked at each other and were speechless: "Then it means that Wan Zhen'er is very beautiful?"

"No, after deposing Empress Wu who always found trouble and beat up Wan Zhen'er, Zhu Jianshen once wanted to canonize this favorite woman as queen, but his biological mother, Queen Mother Zhou, said she was older and not good-looking. Zhu Jianshen is not allowed to make her the queen." Li Qing spread his hands.

"Why is that? If the appearance is harmful to the country and the people, we can understand..." Lao Zhu said with a frown. He couldn't understand why... why his grandson would prefer a woman who was so much older than him.

You said that you left a bad impression in the history books because of your beloved concubine. It would be understandable if this beloved concubine looked like Su Daji and Bao Si and brought disaster to the country and the people - but you... you, your beloved concubine Her beauty is at the level of a passerby?

When word spread, people thought that the children of our old Zhu family had never seen a woman!

"Maybe because of his experience. After Zhu Qizhen was captured, two-year-old Zhu Jianshen was established as the prince, and the Queen Mother Sun appointed Wan Zhen'er, who was already nineteen years old at the time, to take care of him." Li Qing talked about the gossip with excitement: "Later Zhu Qiyu wanted to depose Zhu Jianshen and make his son Zhu Jianji the prince, and put it into practice. During those days of constant panic, Wan Zhen'er stayed with Zhu Jianshen unwaveringly."

"Think about it, he has not lived with his mother since he was a child, and Wan Zhen'er has always been by his side to take care of him, just like his mother. Because of this, Zhu Jianshen developed a different kind of feeling for Wan Zhen'er, Therefore, I will never leave Wan Zhen'er in the days to come."

Unfortunately, many of the emperors who led the Ming Dynasty were infatuated, and this was caused by Lao Zhu.

Lao Zhu had many children, but it didn't stop that the person he loved most in his heart was Queen Ma.

After hearing Zhu Jianshen's experience, Lao Zhu couldn't help but sigh.

"No wonder, no wonder Zhu Jianshen would like a woman who is seventeen years older than him. It turns out that it was when we were in trouble together..."

When he said this, he stopped talking.

Subconsciously, he thought of Queen Ma, who endured the burns on her chest but still wanted to give him pie when he was wrongfully accused and imprisoned.

(End of this chapter)

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