Chapter 434
The Temptation of the Longevity Fruit Again!
When Zhu Yuanzhang entered Beiping Prefecture, he was immediately shocked by the scene before him.
Compared to the architecture of Yingtian Prefecture, the architecture of Beiping Prefecture was almost entirely made of cement and earth, with very few wooden buildings.
and.
There are also many tall buildings with exquisite designs and vibrant colors.
In addition, the streets in this city are all paved with cement and are quite wide.
Compared to Yingtian Prefecture, it's like living in a completely different world.
Other Ming Dynasty officials were naturally amazed when they saw this scene.
"I have never seen such a magnificent building before. This city of Beiping is truly beautiful!"
"Yes, only a capital city like this can truly showcase the strength of our Great Ming Dynasty!"
"Yingtian Prefecture is not bad, but it is still far inferior to Beiping City."
"As expected of the capital city that our Great Ming Dynasty has painstakingly built, it truly is a sight to behold!"
These officials from Yingtianfu were naturally amazed after witnessing this series of buildings in Beiping.
As for Zhu Ying, he was quite satisfied with the construction of this city of Beiping.
If you only look at the city's architecture, it's as if you've stepped into modern times.
of course.
The happiest person was Zhu Yuanzhang.
He was extremely interested in every corner of Beiping City, and since entering the city, Zhu Yuanzhang has been lavish in his praise.
Zhu Yuanzhang understood that the reason why Beiping was built so perfectly was largely a reflection of the strength of the Ming Dynasty.
and so.
Looking at the cement walls and houses, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but feel gratified.
……
Not long after, Zhu Yuanzhang arrived at the palace accompanied by his officials.
have to say.
The architectural style of this palace does follow the style of Chinese architecture.
Although most of them are made of cement, some places are built with high-quality wood.
Moreover, its shape and color are exactly the same as those of the ancient imperial palace.
"Hmm, not bad, not bad, we are very satisfied."
"Upon seeing this palace, I felt a sense of familiarity, as if I were coming home."
Zhu Yuanzhang was naturally quite satisfied after arriving at the palace.
At last.
Zhu Yuanzhang came to the council hall again. It can be said that apart from his sleeping quarters, the council hall was the place Zhu Yuanzhang visited most often afterward.
The plaque above the entrance to this council hall still reads "Fengtian Hall".
but.
The Fengtian Hall in Beiping Prefecture was significantly more magnificent and larger than that in Yingtian Prefecture.
Even speaking inside can produce an echo.
"Now that we've arrived at Fengtian Hall, why don't we begin the first court meeting since the capital was moved?"
Upon hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, everyone naturally agreed.
then.
Zhu Yuanzhang then led everyone into the Fengtian Hall.
Inside the Fengtian Hall, at the very back, stands a magnificent golden dragon throne.
Without a doubt, this is the throne of Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
However, on the steps below the dragon throne, there are also two honored seats with dragon patterns.
The seat of honor on the left belongs to Crown Prince Zhu Biao, while the seat on the right naturally belongs to Zhu Ying.
This was something Zhu Yuanzhang had specifically requested beforehand.
Afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang sat down in his seat with Zhu Biao and Zhu Ying.
The three generations of the family, grandfather, grandfather, and grandson, held court together.
The officials in the hall were deeply moved upon witnessing this scene.
They couldn't help but think of a word in their minds.
Three emperors reigned, and three dragons ruled the world!
As the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang's abilities are beyond question. As the crown prince, Zhu Biao assisted Zhu Yuanzhang in handling state affairs for many years. In addition, Zhu Biao's high emotional intelligence was just enough to make up for Zhu Yuanzhang's arrogance.
It fits perfectly.
It can be said that the combination of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao was already perfect, and now, with the emergence of Zhu Ying, the national strength of the Ming Dynasty has been boosted by leaps and bounds.
Therefore, when these three generations of the family sat on this honored throne, every official sincerely believed that the future of the Ming Dynasty would surely become stronger and stronger.
soon.
The civil and military officials immediately bowed to Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao, and Zhu Ying in the main hall.
The first court meeting after the capital was moved to Beiping officially began.
After all the officials finished bowing.
As usual, Zhu Ying started the event.
"Now that the capital of our Great Ming Dynasty has been moved from Yingtian to Beiping, it means that the Great Ming Dynasty has entered a new stage."
"My imperial grandfather bestowed the name 'Imperial Capital' upon Beiping, which demonstrates the immense strength of our Great Ming Dynasty!"
"I hope that all of you officials will continue to serve the Ming Dynasty. As the Ming Dynasty becomes stronger, the rewards you will receive will naturally be even greater."
As soon as Zhu Ying finished speaking, the civil and military officials in Fengtian Hall knelt on the ground again, shouting "Long live the Emperor!" to Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting on the dragon throne, as well as Zhu Biao and Zhu Ying on either side.
Afterwards, Zhu Ying addressed the officials, saying, "Tell me about recent court affairs, especially the implementation of national policies."
At this moment, Tang Duo, who was the Minister of War of the Ming Dynasty, took the lead in stepping out from among the officials.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the Imperial Grandson, the Ministry of War has a matter to report."
"Tell me about it," Zhu Yuanzhang said in a loud voice, sitting on the dragon throne.
Immediately, Tang Duo replied, "Since the Ming Dynasty issued its conscription order, young and able-bodied men throughout the land have been extremely enthusiastic."
"The number of participants is countless, which is enough to show that everyone in our Great Ming Dynasty now respects military affairs."
"They all yearn to fight for the Ming Dynasty, to fight for His Majesty,"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard what Tang Duo, the Minister of War, said, a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.
"We are very satisfied!"
"It is a good thing that the people admire martial arts. In this way, we can strengthen the military strength of our Great Ming Dynasty."
After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Tang Duo, the Minister of War, said, "Your Majesty, our Great Ming Dynasty now has a million new soldiers!"
"These new recruits are all brave men who have been selected through multiple rounds of screening! Currently, these million new recruits are still undergoing training."
"I believe that it will not be long before these new recruits will be able to reach a level of combat readiness."
At this moment, Zhu Ying, the grandson of the emperor, suddenly spoke up: "The Ministry of War should intensify the training of these million new recruits. In addition, we can increase the number of drills to help these recruits grow quickly. In the future, these million new recruits will become the main force for the expansion of our Great Ming."
Zhu Ying already had an even bigger expansion plan in mind.
This is why he recruited soldiers all over the world.
"Your Majesty, I obey your command! Please rest assured, the Ministry of War will intensify its training of the new recruits to ensure they reach a first-class standard."
After Minister of War Tang Duo finished his report, Yu Xin, Minister of Revenue, also began to report to Zhu Yuanzhang and others on the work of the Ministry of Revenue during this period.
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue's treasury is currently well-stocked and can support all the court's expenditures."
Yu Xin only said this one sentence.
But this statement is extremely valuable.
It could support all the expenses of the imperial court, meaning that the Ming Dynasty could launch multiple battles at the same time, and even carry out large-scale infrastructure construction at the same time...
Upon hearing Yu Xin's words from the dragon throne, Zhu Yuanzhang was naturally in a great mood.
Afterwards, Qin Da, who was the Minister of Works, also reported the railway construction to Zhu Yuanzhang and others.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the Imperial Grandson."
"The railway construction has entered the final sprint stage. I believe that in at most another half year, the four main railway lines in the southeast, west and east will be completed."
"Once these railways are completed, I believe that the flow of people among the people of the Ming Dynasty will naturally become more frequent."
"Furthermore, trade between different regions will increase, and the Ming Dynasty's revenue will rise significantly!"
After Qin Da finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang exclaimed, "Very good! The railway is of paramount importance to our Great Ming Dynasty. It doesn't matter if the speed is slow, as long as it is built well!"
"Once this railway is completed, I will take the time to experience it myself."
Upon hearing what Zhu Yuanzhang said, Qin Da, the Minister of Works, immediately replied, "Your Majesty, I obey your command. After the railway is fully completed, I would like to invite Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince, and His Highness the Grandson of the Emperor to come and inspect it."
after that.
Liu Jing, the Minister of Rites, also stepped forward from among the officials and began to report on the imperial examination.
"Your Majesty, since the announcement of the imperial examination system, students from all over the country have been actively participating."
"Even some senior students participated, and the initial estimate is that the number of participants may reach several million."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately said, "Now that our Great Ming is about to enter a phase of rapid expansion, we are in dire need of talent. Anyone who has achieved excellent results in the imperial examinations, regardless of age, can contribute their labor to our Great Ming."
Zhu Ying also agreed with Zhu Yuanzhang's words. He then said to Liu Jing, the Minister of Rites, "The imperial examination is the reserve of talent for our Great Ming Dynasty, and we must attach great importance to it."
"In addition, the test content for candidates in different regions should be standardized, especially the addition of subjects such as mathematics!"
"Your Majesty, please rest assured, the Ministry of Rites will not dare to be careless and will organize the imperial examinations with utmost seriousness, ensuring absolute fairness and impartiality," Liu Jing replied immediately.
In the following period, other officials also reported their achievements to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Upon hearing the report from his officials, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded repeatedly, his face showing satisfaction.
After the officials finished their reports, Zhu Yuanzhang addressed the officials in the hall, saying, "Not long ago, the Ming Dynasty destroyed the two Japanese islands. Now, the Japanese islands have become an overseas colony of our Ming Dynasty!"
"In the campaign to attack the Japanese islands, the navy of our Great Ming Dynasty demonstrated overwhelming combat power and won the victory with almost no effort."
"What does this mean?"
"Our Great Ming Dynasty is powerful! And its army is invincible!"
"Of course, it's all thanks to U.A.'s efforts."
"Without Xiong Ying, our Ming Dynasty would not have such a vast territory as it does today, nor would it have such a powerful military."
Zhu Yuanzhang knew very well that the reason why the Ming Dynasty was developing so rapidly was almost entirely due to Zhu Ying's efforts.
Therefore, at the first court meeting after the capital was moved, Zhu Yuanzhang praised Zhu Ying in front of all the civil and military officials.
The civil and military officials immediately shouted "Long live the Imperial Grandson!"
Subsequently, Zhu Yuanzhang announced the new goals of the Ming Dynasty after the relocation of the capital.
Zhu Yuanzhang had previously discussed these matters in detail with Zhu Ying and Zhu Biao, and most of them were Zhu Ying's ideas.
Zhu Yuanzhang said in a loud voice: "Back when we rose up against the Yuan army, someone told us to build high walls, store up grain, and delay declaring ourselves king."
"We did indeed do that, and in the end we did drive the Yuan Dynasty out of the Central Plains and even established the Ming Dynasty."
"In the recently concluded Battle of the Japanese Islands, our Great Ming Dynasty won an easy victory, which is enough to demonstrate that the national strength of the Great Ming Dynasty is extremely powerful!"
"Now that the Ming Dynasty is powerful and well-equipped, with its artillery and dinosaur army becoming increasingly sophisticated, we have decided that the Ming Dynasty is embarking on a path of expansion!"
As Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, the civil and military officials in the Fengtian Hall knelt down again and shouted to Zhu Yuanzhang, "Long live the Great Ming Dynasty!"
Subsequently, Zhu Ying began to announce the specific plan to the civil and military officials.
"Just as my grandfather said, the Ming Dynasty is now the most prosperous empire under heaven!"
"I believe it is time to embark on the path of expansion for the Ming Dynasty."
"From this moment forward, the Ming Dynasty will mobilize the entire nation's resources to expand and conquer the world!"
"I will make this world the world of the Ming Dynasty!"
"Now that the north is pacified, there is no need to wage war anymore."
"However, in the south, there are still a few countries that have not submitted to the Ming Dynasty. Champa, Siam and other countries still frequently harass the borders of our Ming Dynasty."
"Next, the Ming Dynasty will first attack these small southern countries and make the entire southeastern peninsula a colony of the Ming Dynasty!"
"After that, after pacifying Champa, Siam and other countries, we will continue south and rely on our powerful navy to conquer the Southeast Asian countries!"
"Although these Southeast Asian countries have large populations, their national strength is extremely weak. I believe that as soon as the Ming Dynasty's treasure ships arrive, these small Southeast Asian countries will surely surrender without a second thought!"
"After conquering these small Southeast Asian countries, we officially began to expand from Southeast Asia to the whole world!"
"I will ensure that all the wealth and resources of this world belong to my Great Ming Dynasty!"
"If any country dares to resist, then kill them without mercy!"
Zhu Ying's words were undeniably domineering, and the civil and military officials in the hall naturally dared not utter a single word of objection.
They all agreed with Zhu Ying's decision.
Of course.
They also believed that the Ming Dynasty now possessed the ability to expand.
……
Before the court session ended.
Zhu Ying then addressed the civil and military officials, saying, "As the Ming Dynasty expands, you must all cooperate sincerely, and the officials of the Six Ministries must do their jobs well."
"Today, the longevity fruit produced by the longevity fruit tree is said to have the effect of extending life by as much as fifty years."
"When the year comes to an end, I will naturally continue to reward those who have made outstanding contributions. If any of you have achieved remarkable results, you will be rewarded accordingly."
no doubt.
After Zhu Ying said these words, every official's face showed anticipation.
After all, the temptation of a single Longevity Fruit extending one's lifespan by fifty years is simply too great.
"Your humble servants obey! Please rest assured, Your Highness, we will certainly work diligently to serve the Ming Dynasty, and have no disloyal intentions! We will fully support the Ming Dynasty's expansion!"
Long live the Great Ming Dynasty!
...(End of chapter)