The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 355: The Ming Dynasty's National Treasure (4000 words)
The arrival of the eighth year of Shengwu seems to symbolize the arrival of a brand new beginning.

All aspects of the Ming Dynasty experienced rapid development.

On the thirteenth day of the lunar year, Wang Zhi broke through to the level of Grand Master.

Nineteen, Li Xunhuan broke through to the level of Grandmaster.

Twenty-six. Wei Jinzhong broke through to the Grand Master realm.

In just one month, three people succeeded in breaking through one after another. Daming would certainly no longer hide anything and publicized everything openly.

When the news spread, the shock and sensation of this new trend was self-evident.

After all, this is a grandmaster who is at the pinnacle of power. No matter when and where, he is a true powerhouse, second only to the realm of heaven and man.

It's not just the emergence of three new Grandmasters.

Several new grand masters appeared in the Ming Dynasty.

This is a flourishing development on the part of martial arts masters.

Progress in the military and political fields was equally rapid.

The reform of the West Nine Route went smoothly and smoothly, and the speed was much faster than the reform in the two capitals and thirteen provinces.

The attacks within the Sui territory were also becoming increasingly rapid.

The Ming Dynasty's domineering and invincible momentum made all the countries in the world silent.

As it was quiet, I became more and more frightened and anxious.

The stronger and closer they are to the Ming Dynasty, the more afraid they are.

Because everyone knows the Ming Dynasty's "evil ambition", which is to unify the world and destroy them sooner or later.

Few people would want their country to be destroyed, especially those in high positions, who do not want to lose their lofty status, identity, and power.

But no matter how frightened and anxious I was, I couldn't do anything after thinking it over.

If you are not strong enough, you are not strong enough.

There's no point in thinking about anything.

The Ming Dynasty was no longer just a country with great national strength, but also an unprecedentedly powerful country with incredible personal power.

One person can directly destroy an entire country.

For example, the Jin Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty.

Another example is Li Yang and Bei Mang, who were obedient and kept their heads down.

Anyone who dares to resist today will probably be killed within two days.

Even if they plot in secret, few would dare to do it.

Not to mention that he couldn't get so many strong men to join forces and fight against the Ming Dynasty, if the secret plot was discovered by the Ming Dynasty, the consequences would be...

The unparalleled national strength of the Ming Dynasty.

Add to that the Holy Martial Emperor who possesses all the power and is invincible in the world.

The two combined are really too terrifying.

It is so terrible that many countries know that if they do nothing, they are just waiting to die, but they still dare not do anything more.

It was so terrible that the Jin and Liao dynasties were destroyed. The powerful gods behind the two dynasties dared not say a word. Until now, they have been hiding tightly and dared not show their heads, let alone become enemies of the Ming Dynasty.

This is also the point that makes all countries despair.

Even the powerful celestial beings who were not a burden dared not to be enemies with the Ming Dynasty, so the Ming Dynasty didn't seem to be afraid of anything anymore.

What else could they do?
They really have no solution and can't see any hope.

And it is better to die late than early.

Also, until the moment of actual death, most people will always hold on to some hope.

Wait a little longer, what if there is a problem within the Ming Dynasty itself?
What if something unexpected happens?

At most, these countries can only carry out some covert actions to a greater or lesser extent, which cannot affect the overall situation.

In this atmosphere of fear and dread, all the countries in the world watched helplessly as the Ming Dynasty continued to grow stronger, showing its fangs and claws unscrupulously, devouring everything, and staring at themselves with undisguised greed.

What top leaders of various countries do most nowadays are the same two things.

1. Hide various powers and prepare for the future.

Second, they secretly contacted the Ming Dynasty and expressed their willingness to surrender to the Ming Dynasty. Each one was more explicit than the other, fearing that it would be too late.

Time flies by.

In April of the eighth year of Shengwu, the Ming army swept across the country from south to north and captured the capital of the Sui Dynasty, Daxing City.

On behalf of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Lin announced his surrender to the Ming Dynasty.

The Sui Dynasty officially perished.

The next actions went even more smoothly.

The aristocratic families and officials from all over the country no longer even tried to hide their true intentions and directly rushed to raise the banner of allegiance to the Ming Dynasty.

Some insurgents and ambitious people who were unwilling to give in and wanted to resist were quickly crushed for various reasons.

May.

Introduced by Qin Mengyao and Jin Bingyun.

The contemporary master of Cihang Jingzhai and the contemporary traveler of the Sui Dynasty came to the capital of the Ming Dynasty and presented a treasure, the Heshi Bi.

There is no need to explain the origin, status and influence of the He Shi Bi.

Even someone like Zhu Houzhao, who was uneducated and wrong, but a man with natural knowledge and a natural saint emperor, knew a lot.

Although he didn't care much, he saw it immediately.

He took out the He's Jade, the most precious treasure in the world, from a copper box and looked at it with curiosity.

Seeing a strange power bursting out from it, his eyes lit up and he suppressed it back without mercy.

The He Shi Bi emitted a flash of light, and then subsided obediently.

"Haha, little guy, you still want to act so rude in front of me?" Zhu Houzhao laughed proudly.

Then he casually put it back into the copper box and looked at the two people below.

A nun who practices Buddhism on behalf of others.

A pretty girl.

"Your Majesty is indeed the Lord of Destiny. Even the Heshi Jade has to submit in front of Your Majesty." The nun, Fan Qinghui, who was practicing on behalf of others, exclaimed sincerely in admiration.

Taking a step behind, Shi Feixuan looked at her master with a little surprise.

Although she also felt that what the master said was right.

But she was still a little surprised to hear her master, who was always stern and solemn, say such words.

"Hahaha, that's right. In front of me, nothing can resist submission, let alone a dead object." Zhu Houzhao said domineeringly.

Qin Mengyao and Jin Bingyun have long been accustomed to their husbands.

Everything is domineering and proud.

It was the first time that Fan Qinghui and Shi Feixuan met each other and they felt a little uncomfortable.

But the two of them, who had made a lot of preparations in advance, did not show any strange expression.

Only Fan Qinghui felt a slight sinking in his heart.

Emperor Shengwu did not seem to value the Heshi Bi very much.

This is not a good thing for Cihang Jingzhai and Buddhism.

"With the Heshi Bi, the Ming Dynasty will be more popular, and the whole world will submit and people's hearts will be at peace.

In this way, there will be fewer wars and more people can be saved from the suffering of war.

I will feel relieved now." Fan Qinghui sighed softly and said compassionately.

Zhu Houzhao thought about it and nodded, "You are right. The Heshi Bi is really useful."

Fan Qinghui felt a little relieved.

"Then why didn't you take it out earlier?" Suddenly, Zhu Houzhao raised his eyebrows and said with some displeasure.

Fan Qinghui was stunned on the spot. Shi Feixuan was also a little stunned. She never expected that Emperor Shengwu would say this.

"Your Majesty, the Sui Dynasty still existed after all, and Master Fan was also a subject of the Sui Dynasty. It is certainly not appropriate for him to present the Heshi Bi to our Ming Dynasty." Jin Bingyun spoke up to help Fan Qinghui out.

Zhu Houzhao glanced at his two wives, nodded, and didn't think much about it.

He casually said, "Well, I won't say more about this matter. Is there anything else?"

Fan Qinghui's eyelids twitched, and his heart sank.

Qin Mengyao and Jin Bingyun knew their husbands better and knew that they did not have a good impression of Fan Qinghui and were even a little displeased with her.

Qin Mengyao said decisively: "Your Majesty, it should be alright. I will take Master Fanzhai away."

"Well, go ahead." Zhu Houzhao waved his hand.

Fan Qinghui, who still had something to say, had to hold back his words and bowed to leave.

Qin Mengyao, Jin Bingyun and their disciple Fan Qinghui went straight to Qin Mengyao's palace.

After seeing Qin Mengyao block the sound, Fan Qinghui immediately asked in confusion: "My two junior brothers, why didn't you let me speak directly just now?"

"Uncle Fan, do you still want to mention the Buddhist and Demonic sects in the Sui Dynasty?" Qin Mengyao asked in a slightly serious tone.

"Of course." Fan Qinghui nodded.

"Uncle Master Fan, you have seen what happened just now. His Majesty's emphasis on the Heshi Bi is far beyond our expectations.

And he was obviously dissatisfied with the fact that my Cihang Jingzhai presented the Heshi Bi only at this time.

He didn't even mention the merit of offering the treasure." Jin Bingyun sighed.

Master and disciple Fan Qinghui all frowned. They thought they had done nothing wrong by not presenting the Heshi Bi earlier.

The Sui Dynasty was still there, and Yang Guang was still there.

How could Cihang Jingzhai present the Heshi Bi to the Ming Dynasty?

Fan Qinghui opened his mouth, wanting to make some explanation, but suddenly shut up.

Because she suddenly realized that this was Emperor Shengwu.

The Shengwu Emperor who dominated the world and was invincible.

There's no need to reason with others.

What's more, Emperor Shengwu has always been reckless and lawless.

He didn't like what they did, no matter how reasonable they were.

This is Emperor Shengwu.

No secular rules, imperial rules, etc. can restrain him anymore.

Seeing the realization and awe in Fan Qinghui's eyes, Qin Mengyao and Jin Bingyun breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what Fan Qinghui realized, as long as they remained in awe.

"Given your Majesty's temperament, if Master Fan brings up the matter of Buddhism and Demonism again at this time, he will interfere with the rules that have been set by the Ming Dynasty.

I'm afraid it will really cause dissatisfaction to His Majesty." Qin Mengyao said at this time.

Fan Qinghui's heart skipped a beat and he couldn't help but frown deeply.

After a while, he sighed softly, looked at Qin Mengyao, Jin Bingyun, and his apprentice, and said earnestly: "I am also old. From now on, Jingzhai and Buddhism will all depend on you."

She knew very well that if she failed to please His Majesty this time, there would be no next time.

But we cannot give up on the affairs of Buddhism and the Demonic Sect in Sui Dynasty and we must deal with them.

These can only be left to Qin and Jin.

"Uncle Master, your words are too serious. Jingzhai still needs you and our master to take control of the overall situation." Jin Bingyun said politely but sincerely.

Fan Qinghui shook his head and said nothing more.

There is no need to speak directly about many things.

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In the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Houzhao was thinking about something seriously.

Of course, it is definitely not about Cihang Jingzhai and the Buddhist sect in the Sui Dynasty.

In his eyes, these are not a big deal.

The Ming Dynasty rules he set are there, just follow them.

He didn't care about Master Fan Qinghui and his disciple.

She was just a dishonest middle-aged nun. He didn't like her, but he didn't hate her either.

He had long been accustomed to the fact that there were many dishonest people in the Ming Dynasty, and each of them had their own various little thoughts.

What he was thinking about at the moment was the He Shi Bi.

After thinking for a while, his eyes brightened and he felt a little distressed.

After a while, he looked at the Heshi Bi arrogantly and called the people from the cabinet and the military cabinet over.

He first told the ministers about the Heshi Bi. All the ministers were overjoyed and looked at the Heshi Bi curiously. Then they bowed and congratulated Zhu Houzhao.

It's nothing more than words like "Your Majesty, this is the destiny."

Zhu Houzhao interrupted everyone impatiently and said disdainfully: "Well, I have already said it, the reason why I can dominate the world and be invincible today is not because of some bullshit destiny.

It all depends on my talent, my hard work, the fortune given by my ancestors, and the efforts of the officers, soldiers, ministers and people of the Ming Dynasty.

What does it have to do with destiny?
What's more, it's just a piece of stone. If we get it, the whole country will be at peace and the people will feel at ease?"

The ministers naturally stopped praising him and calmly accepted his majesty's shocking words.

It’s okay, this is His Majesty the Emperor Shengwu!
It is normal to say or do anything, no matter how outrageous and shameless the words or actions may be.

They can all accept it.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean?" Liu Jian asked.

Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up, he picked up the Heshi Bi, tossed it casually, and said arrogantly: "This stone was handed down from the Qin Dynasty. After the Han Dynasty, it became the imperial seal, symbolizing the so-called destiny and imperial power.

But these are things left behind by others after all. My Ming Dynasty is destined to surpass everything. How can we use things left behind by others to symbolize imperial power?

Our Ming Dynasty should forge a treasure of its own to symbolize imperial power and pass it on.

Are you right? "

As soon as these words were spoken, all the ministers understood immediately and felt helpless and smiled bitterly.

Your Majesty's desire to win, his overbearing and competitive nature!
Love to compete in everything.

Even the imperial seal is no exception.

It seems that using this imperial seal makes us weaker than the Qin and Han dynasties.

He had to forge a national treasure that would belong exclusively to the Ming Dynasty, and was unwilling to use one passed down from others.

After understanding this, everyone exchanged glances with each other and quickly reached a consensus.

His Majesty has made the decision, what else can they do?
Of course, I helped His Majesty complete it.

"Your Majesty is right. Our Ming Dynasty is destined to unify the world and create a great cause unprecedented in history.

Of course, there must be a national treasure that belongs to our Ming Dynasty alone to symbolize the glory of this great achievement." Liu Jian said decisively.

"Yes, yes, you are right. That's what I think." Zhu Houzhao said happily.

"Then I wonder what kind of national treasure Your Majesty wants to forge?" Gu Xichao asked.

Speaking of this, Zhu Houzhao showed some distress and hesitation on his face, "I am also thinking about it, but I am not sure yet. What do you think?"

Before he finished speaking, everyone's expressions became more serious and a little excited.

The seriousness and excitement are naturally because this matter is too big, involving the heritage and symbol of the Ming Dynasty, and it must not be taken lightly in the slightest.

They are all honored to be able to participate.

“Your Majesty, we must forge a treasure that belongs to our Great Ming Dynasty and make it deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, symbolizing the inheritance and glory of our Great Ming Dynasty.

This is not an easy task, nor can it be accomplished in a short period of time.”

Xie Qian spoke up, and said firmly: "If you want to do this, this treasure must be closely related to your Majesty.

With your power and prestige in unifying the world, it is possible to forge a unique treasure that belongs to our Ming Dynasty."

(4000 words, thank you for your support.)
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