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

Chapter 474 Verifying My Thoughts, A Defying Fate Return
Next, Zhu Jinzhen tested several other aspects.

For example, the issue of loyalty.

Under Zhu Jinzhen's watchful gaze, Li Canghai was completely at his mercy. Not to mention any embarrassing actions, even if they were more outrageous, she would simply lower her head and complete them with a blushing face.

There are still some issues. Zhu Jinzhen asked Yan Yimei to take her along so they could see if the person enlightened by the rat talisman would have problems with distance or time.

Yan Yimei transformed into a rainbow of light, traversing north and south, breaking through the air and traveling three thousand miles, from the capital to Jiangnan, and then rushing to even more distant places, directly crossing the ocean from the Ming Dynasty to the borders of Liyang and Beili. Li Canghai remained completely unchanged.

Zhu Jinzhen gazed through the spirit mirror at the figures of Yan Yimei and Li Canghai, who were still receding into the distance. He stroked his chin thoughtfully and asked, "Does the greater the distance, the greater the energy expenditure?"

When they were within the territory of the Ming Dynasty, Li Canghai's presence posed no burden to Zhu Jinzhen. Although he could sense a slight energy depletion, it was not as much as the energy that Li Canghai was gaining.

However, as he moved further away overseas, Zhu Jinzhen could perceive a significant decrease in his own energy.

Although still not much, its energy consumption has increased a hundredfold compared to when it was within the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

"Therefore, the existence of the Rat Talisman depends on me."

"As long as I can provide enough energy, they (them) can continue to exist forever, even to the ends of the earth, for all eternity?"

Seeing the smile on Zhu Jinzhen's face, Changsun Wangqing, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but smile as well: "Your Majesty is all smiles, could it be that you have already reached a conclusion?"

"Ah."

Zhu Jinzhen nodded and said, "I have the answer I want."

"If Li Canghai is like this, then everyone else is too."

"There is only one point that still needs to be tested."

Changsun Wangqing was incredibly intelligent and immediately guessed Zhu Jinzhen's concerns: "Is Your Majesty worried that Li Canghai is just an isolated case and that you will be unable to control those statues of gods and Buddhas?"

Zhu Jinzhen glanced at Changsun Wangqing and then laughed loudly: "Hahaha, truly, my parents gave me life, but Wangqing understands me best."

"That's right, that's exactly what I'm worried about."

"Li Canghai is alright, as are the many gods and Buddhas worshipped in the Ming Dynasty. They pose little threat to me. However, the few trump cards I need to prepare are not easy to deal with. If I am not sure, I will never touch them."

Li Canghai, Zhenwu the Great, and the many gods and Buddhas worshipped by the Ming Dynasty, even the Fuxi Temple, Nuwa Temple, and the Three Pure Ones Temple, are nothing to Zhu Jinzhen.

Even if the Rat Talisman could be materialized, given the incense offerings and imagination of the martial arts world, these so-called gods and Buddhas could never reach the level of opening up immeasurable space and time with a single thought, as depicted in mythology where countless boxes are stacked.

However, the clay sculptures or statues he planned to use as his trump card were of this level.

Moreover, it is full of uncontrollable factors.

Zhu Jinzhen, of course, needed to confirm this further.

Even if they cannot be completely loyal to him and take whatever they want from him, they should at least have some goodwill towards him and not endanger him, the people around him, or the Ming Dynasty.

Otherwise, based on his understanding of Dr. Chen and Fang Laomo's personalities, if he were to use the Rat Talisman to revive them in this world, Zhu Jinzhen would not receive any help, but rather suffer the consequences of his own actions.

To do something for someone else's benefit.

……

The next few days.

Zhu Jinzhen made several more attempts. The first was a problem that Zhu Jinzhen had already envisioned.

Can the "person" enlightened by the Rat Talisman be recorded by the Martial Arts Cultivation Furnace?

the answer is……

you can!

As Li Canghai's knowledge, cultivation, and martial arts insights were all recorded by the Martial Arts Cultivation Furnace, Zhu Jinzhen knew that the Ming Dynasty was about to usher in a period of super-fast development.

He just needs to confirm the last point to eliminate any potential problems.

Within two or three days, Chang Yuchun, the Prince of Kaiping, Xu Ruowu, the Ghost King of the Ghost King's Mansion, one of the founding heroes of the Ming Dynasty, Bai Qi, the Martial Lord of Qin, and others were all transformed by Zhu Jinzhen with the mysterious power of the Rat Talisman. They were transformed from stillness into movement from the enshrined statues and sculptures into living people.

The first two are alright, after all, they were founding heroes of the Ming Dynasty.

Although times have changed and the throne of the Ming Dynasty has changed hands several times, it is no longer the same as they remember it. But at least the Ming Dynasty still exists, and Emperor Zhu Jinzhen is much better than their old friend Zhu Yuanzhang.

Furthermore, since Zhu Jinzhen was their creator, neither the Ghost King Xu Ruowu nor the Prince of Kaiping Chang Yuchun submitted directly without any psychological burden.

The attitude of Bai Qi, the Lord of Wu'an, who made Zhu Jinzhen most uneasy and concerned, was unexpectedly good.

Hearing that the Qin Dynasty had been destroyed for a thousand years, and that this land was once again torn apart, and that he was not the real Lord Wu'an Bai Qi, but only a composite figure.

Bai Qi did not hesitate to offer his loyalty.

"Interesting. It seems that the life bestowed by the Rat Talisman was born because of me and exists because of me. It has a goodwill towards me that is beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Even if it is not absolute loyalty, it is still a certain guarantee?" Zhu Jinzhen carefully considered the attitudes of Bai Qi, Chang Yuchun, and Xu Ruowu after being enlightened by the Rat Talisman, and he already had a general idea in mind.

Over the next two days, Zhu Jinzhen used the Rat Talisman to enlighten Jia Xu and Cheng Yu from the Three Kingdoms period.

And a statue of Zhuge Liang specially transported from the Wuhou Temple.

These people reacted in no way different from the people Zhu Jinzhen had enlightened earlier; they showed no hesitation or psychological burden in the face of Zhu Jinzhen's recruitment.

In light of this, Zhu Jinzhen immediately put his original plan into action.

On the first day, he directly summoned the Ministry of Works' renowned craftsmen, including the master craftsman Zhu Ting and Lu Miaozi, and ordered the Ministry of Works, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Eastern and Western Depots, and local government offices to cooperate in searching for skilled craftsmen throughout the land.

At the same time, the entire capital city was in an uproar.

The reason is simple: two people who have already passed away suddenly appear in the eyes of the world as living beings, and the shock caused is naturally unimaginable.

The resulting shock was naturally earth-shattering.

The ministers of the Six Ministries were discussing the selection of officials for the next imperial examination when they suddenly heard such shocking news. They all lost their composure on the spot: "What did you say? A man who claims to be the Prince of Kaiping has returned to the Chang residence? According to the ancestral tablets of the Chang family, it is indeed the likeness of Chang Yuchun, the Prince of Kaiping?"

"Not only Chang Yuchun, the Prince of Kaiping, but even Xu Ruowu, the Ghost King of the Ghost King's Mansion, who followed Emperor Taizu Gao in conquering the world in his early years and was awarded the title of King Weiwu, has returned to the King Weiwu Mansion?"

"Reporting to you gentlemen, the news is true; the capital is in an uproar."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengen, Xu Yu, Wang Jing, Ma You, Yang Qingyi, and others exchanged glances, all seeing the shock and disbelief in each other's eyes.

Two founding heroes who died during the early years of the People's Republic of China have now come back to life?
How can they believe that?

Only Li Chengen calmly sipped his tea and reminded him, "It must be His Majesty's doing."

(End of this chapter)