Ming Dynasty: pacifying the rebellion and defending the border, dominating the world

Chapter 447 Major Actions After Temporarily Taking Over the Government

With the coronation ceremony concluded, the Ming Dynasty officially entered a new chapter.

Although Zhu Jinzhen declared seclusion, the government was more stable than when Zhu Houzhao was in power.

When Changsun Wangqing temporarily took over the administration of the court, the officials might have had some ulterior motives at first. However, when Yan Yimei revealed the magic mirror bestowed by Zhu Jinzhen in the court, which could reflect a person's past experiences.

Did they embezzle or break the law? Did they form cliques or engage in private activities?

The petty thoughts among the civil and military officials were completely extinguished.

Who would dare to oppose a proxy emperor who can keep track of your every move and even bring up your past mistakes at any time?
Don't you want to die fast enough?
Especially now that the Ministry of War and the Five Military Commissions have been completely replaced by Zhu Jinzhen's own people since he ascended the throne, even if there is any unrest in the court or in the local areas, the Ministry of War will suppress it immediately.

The Eastern Depot, Western Depot, and Embroidered Uniform Guard also constantly monitored the officials and the movements of the Ming Dynasty.

Not to mention, with Zhu Jinzhen's imperial edict leaving the palace.

The officials of the Ming Dynasty court had long since entered a state of frantic infighting.

Testing the emperor's attitude?

That's courting death.

Who among those who can remain standing in the imperial court isn't a cunning old fox?
How could I possibly do something that would be counterproductive?
Therefore, Changsun Wangqing's temporary administration of the government and handling of state affairs proceeded exceptionally smoothly.

During Zhu Jinzhen's period of seclusion, the Ming Dynasty smoothly entered a new period of rule.

……

However, the delegations of envoys from various countries who were preparing to return home after Zhu Jinzhen's enthronement ceremony were not so happy.

The sheer power of the Ming Dynasty is evident from the dark circles under their eyes.

For several days in a row, I couldn't sleep at night, tossing and turning. Even when I managed to fall asleep, I would be awakened by nightmares of national ruin and family destruction.

They had already sent out the message on the first night of the coronation ceremony. Now, all they needed to do was rush back as quickly as possible to verify the authenticity of the message.

However, before they even left the capital, they heard some shocking news.

"Before His Majesty went into seclusion, he felt that the fighting strength of the Beijing Garrison had declined and the garrisons in various parts of the Ming Dynasty were weak and incompetent. He wanted to use the 13th Regiment of the Beijing Garrison as a pilot to hold a military martial arts competition."

"He is specially granted three hundred blood bodhi seeds."

"All soldiers of the Beijing Garrison who rank in the top thirty in the subsequent assessment will receive the Blood Bodhi reward. Outstanding individuals may be selected to serve in the Cangyun or Tiance Army."

Xiao Ruofeng and Lei Mengsha were stunned as the Northern Li envoys were about to leave the capital.

What is a blood bodhi seed?
Never heard of it!
"The news that came out this morning was that it was a rare and precious fruit born in the place where the blood of the Qilin fell, which has the triple effects of detoxification, restoring physical strength, healing serious injuries and enhancing power."

As Xiao Yi spoke, he glanced in the direction of the palace, his eyes filled with complex emotions: "Just one pill is enough to allow someone in the Vajra Realm to skip the stage of refining their Qi and Blood and directly reach the Profound Realm. Once someone in the Profound Realm takes it, they can increase their cultivation by thirty years."

"the most important is……"

"The empress who temporarily took over the government did not prohibit trade."

"In just one night, the powerful and influential figures in the capital of the Ming Dynasty drove the price of a Blood Bodhi to 50,000 taels of silver."

Xiao Ruofeng, Lei Mengsha, and Dong Zhu, along with the other envoys from Beili, all fell silent.

After the news of the Blood Bodhi spread from the palace, before it was confirmed, powerful officials and nobles showed a frenzied rush to buy it. Once confirmed, the price of a single Blood Bodhi would definitely be no less than 50,000 taels of silver.

In order to compete for the Blood Bodhi reward, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty's capital garrison will, like the civil and military officials in the capital, begin to train madly to improve themselves.

If the pilot program by the Beijing Military Region is successful.

This will inevitably be implemented across the entire Ming army. And then...

What will happen?
"The Great Ming Dynasty intends to emulate the First Emperor of Qin, sweeping across the six directions and unifying the world!" Dong Zhu's voice trembled as he spoke. As the Grand Tutor of the Northern Li Dynasty who had served three emperors, he had an extremely accurate grasp of the political situation and could naturally judge the true intentions behind the Great Ming Dynasty's move.

The Beijing garrison served as a pilot program, which was then implemented throughout the entire army.

Training is for combat, not for show.

It's a very simple principle.

"When the Ming emperor went into seclusion, the empress who was temporarily in charge of the government issued such an order."

"Could it be..."

Xiao Ruofeng's pupils contracted, and a terrifying thought popped into his mind: "Is the Ming emperor going into seclusion to make final preparations for war? Once he emerges, it will be the time for the Ming Dynasty to wage war across the land?"

"wrong."

Xiao Yi reminded him, "If that Ming emperor wants to conquer the world, he doesn't need to go into seclusion to prepare. He is already the strongest being above all mortals. Even celestial beings on land are like duckweed or ants in front of him, utterly vulnerable."

"His seclusion couldn't be because of this."

"But you're probably right about the latter."

Having faced Zhu Jinzhen directly, Xiao Yi understood Zhu Jinzhen's terrifying power better than Xiao Ruofeng and the others. He was beyond the comprehension of ordinary celestial beings; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was the reincarnation of one of the Six Emperors of the Heavenly Palace.

Even without the Ming army, Zhu Jinzhen alone was enough to sweep across the world.

"Does the Great Ming Dynasty intend to sweep across the land and launch a war to unify the world?"

"How can I allow others to snore beside my bed?"

“We all understand this principle, and the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is no exception. You saw the Ming Dynasty’s military strength at the enthronement ceremony a few days ago. They have the power to sweep across the world, so how could they possibly coexist peacefully with the other countries?”

"The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty received a divine revelation and bestowed the Investiture of the Gods. With the two invincible armies, Tian Ce and Cang Yun, and the Ming court united as one, this day was bound to come sooner or later. It's just unexpected that it would come so soon!"

“You guys are worrying unnecessarily.” Xiao Yi glanced at Lei Mengsha, Xiao Ruofeng, Dong Zhu and the others, and couldn’t help but shake his head and laugh: “Bei Li is far overseas. The Ming Dynasty’s Tian Ce and Cang Yun are indeed powerful and invincible. Even I am no match for them.”

"But for the army to enter the North, it needs to cross the ocean."

"Even if a war were to break out, it should be fought against the Sui, Yuan, Song, Liao, and smaller states surrounding the Ming Dynasty, such as Tibet, Jin, Dali, and Western Xia. It would take at least several years before it's Beili's turn. What's the rush?"

Upon hearing this, the group seemed to snap out of their daze.

"That's right, we're not the ones who should be worried right now!"

……

The weight that had been hanging over Bei Li's heart eased slightly.

The envoys from the Liao, Sui, and Song dynasties were truly at a loss.

They were neighbors of the Ming Dynasty, so if the Ming Dynasty were to raise an army, they would undoubtedly be the first to be attacked. The first to bear the brunt would be either the Mongol Yuan or the Southern Song, since the Sui Dynasty was outside the Song Dynasty, and the Liao Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty were separated by the Mongol Yuan and the Southern Song.

"Oh no, oh no."

"Quickly, return to the Song Dynasty and report to the Emperor! The heavens have fallen!!"

"The Ming Dynasty has a million-strong army, and the Tian Ce and Cang Yun armies are like heavenly troops, unstoppable. Our Southern Song Dynasty has been weak for many years. Even the Mongol Yuan and Jin dynasties could not withstand it. How could we possibly stop the Ming Dynasty's military might?"

"Heaven has forsaken me!!"

(End of this chapter)