Ming Dynasty: Pick up attributes from the battlefield to create the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 189: The Heavens Shake! The Champion Marquis's Son is Adopted as His God-Grandson! A Scene from the Northern Frontier!

Apparently!

Upon seeing the contents of the imperial edict, Lü Ben's first reaction was disbelief.

After all, this kind of thing hasn't happened for a long time, in fact, it hasn't happened since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.

"Eunuch Wang, are you sure this imperial edict came from the Wenyuan Pavilion?"

Lu Ben closed the imperial edict, then looked at Wang Jinghong with a serious expression and asked.

Obviously.

Lü Ben was also somewhat surprised and couldn't believe it.

"The imperial edict has been stamped with the national seal; how could it be fake?"

Wang Jinghong glanced at Lü Ben, then smiled and said, "This is the Emperor and the Crown Prince's intention."

"Minister Lü, just do as he says."

Obviously.

Wang Jinghong had already seen the imperial edict; otherwise, he wouldn't have remained so calm.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand."

Lu Ben gripped the imperial edict tightly in his hand and bowed deeply to Wang Jinghong.

See this.

Wang Jinghong nodded and immediately said, "Then this servant will go and report back to the Emperor and the Crown Prince."

talking.

Wang Jinghong waved his hand and turned to leave.

Wait until he leaves.

Lü Ben opened the imperial edict again.

The imperial edict had only one theme: the current Crown Prince Zhu Biao adopted Zhu Xi, the son of the Marquis of Champion, as his adopted grandson, and bestowed upon him the title of "grandson" and the name "Zhu Wenxi".

"His Highness the Crown Prince's favor towards the Marquis of Champion is truly unprecedented."

"In the entire court, almost no one can compare to the Marquis of Champion."

"If Yunwen wants to become the Crown Prince in the future, he must hold on tightly to the Marquis of Champion's mansion. Perhaps the balance of power between the Emperor and the Crown Prince will lie in the Marquis of Champion's mansion in the future," Lu Ben thought to himself.

immediately.

Lu Ben returned to his chair, picked up his pen and wrote a note, then looked at a clerk beside him.

“This will be presented to the Crown Prince’s concubine.”

After sealing the paper, Lü Ben spoke to the clerk.

"Yes."

The clerk respectfully accepted the paper, immediately picked it up, and quickly turned and left.

"He adopted her as his godson."

"Bestow generational names upon the royal family."

"With this, the Marquis of Champion's mansion can prosper for two generations."

"The Emperor's grace is truly boundless and extraordinary," Lü Ben thought to himself, filled with amazement.

Where is the Eastern Palace?
"Miss."

"This is a secret letter sent by Minister Lü."

A trusted palace maid of Lady Lü entered the hall and respectfully handed Lady Lü Ben's letter.

"Did they say anything?" Lü Ben took the letter and then asked the palace maid.

"The person sent by Minister Lü said that Her Majesty will understand after reading it," the palace maid replied respectfully.

See this.

Without hesitation, Lady Lü immediately opened the letter.

Upon seeing the above content, Lady Lü's eyes widened, clearly in disbelief.

"The Crown Prince's favor towards this Marquis of Champion is something that even the Duke has never shown."

"The news of the Marquis of Champion's wife and children entering the palace today has already spread."

"By taking the Crown Prince as his adopted grandson, the Marquis of Champion will be completely loyal to the Crown Prince. In the future, the Marquis of Champion's greatest reliance will be the Crown Prince, and he will enjoy boundless favor."

"But the Crown Prince must also be trying to win over the Marquis of Champion to his inner circle."

After reading the letter, Lady Lü found it hard to believe.

She had never seen such favor before.

but.

For her, this doesn't seem to be a bad thing.

The Marquis of Champion's Mansion has a closer relationship with the Crown Prince's Palace. As the person in charge of the Crown Prince's Palace, she naturally has the opportunity to win them over. As long as she can win over the Marquis of Champion's Mansion for her son, she will have a better chance of getting the position of Crown Prince with the Marquis of Champion's assistance.

"The Northern Expedition may be coming to an end soon."

"We must know the champion's preferences so that we can win him over in the future."

"If Yunwen could become the disciple of this Marquis of Champion and learn martial arts, that would be the best thing ever."

Lady Lü was already secretly plotting something.

Obviously.

When Zhu Biao accepted his adopted grandson, such great favor was enough to show the future prestige of the Marquis of Champion's mansion.

The scene changes.

Less than an hour after noon.

The Marquis of Champion's Residence, in front of the Zhu family mansion!

The Imperial Guard cleared the way.

An angel descended upon the palace.

A grand procession, led by an imperial eunuch and carrying numerous official documents prepared by the Ministry of Rites, arrived in front of the mansion.

This naturally attracted countless people to gather and watch.

"What's going on at the Marquis of Champion's residence? The Imperial Guards have come here again."

"Haha, you don't know this. It must be that the Marquis of Champion has made new contributions, and the current emperor has sent someone to reward him."

"indeed."

"That seems reasonable. Could it be that the Marquis of Champion captured Emperor Yuan in the northern frontier?"

"How could Emperor Yuan be so easy to capture?"

"The meaning is roughly the same. I heard that the capital of the Northern Yuan has been captured by our Northern Expeditionary Army, and the first to enter the Yuan capital was the Marquis of Champion."

"real or fake?"

"Marquis of Champion, you truly live up to the name of Marquis of Champion! In the past, you led the cavalry of our Great Ming Dynasty to defeat the invincible Mongol cavalry, and now you have even conquered the capital of the Northern Yuan. A true man should be like this!"

"This...this truly enhances the prestige of our nation."

"Indeed, this truly demonstrates the might of our Great Ming Dynasty."

"The Marquis of Champion is truly formidable..."

The sight of the imperial envoy being escorted by the Imperial Guards naturally attracted a large crowd of onlookers who discussed the matter. The people of the capital should not be underestimated; many of them probably do know quite a bit about the court.

"Shen Yu'er, wife of the Marquis of Champion".

"Zhu Xi, son of the Marquis of Champion."

"Obey the decree."

Wang Jinghong held the imperial edict in his hand and spoke loudly.

"Your Majesty, I respectfully obey your decree."

Shen Yu'er bowed slightly, while Zhu Xi knelt down.

After all, she was a titled lady, but her son was not. Meanwhile, the servants of the Zhu family and the onlookers all knelt down.

"The Crown Prince, by the order of Heaven and the Mandate of Heaven, declares!"

"Zhu Xi, son of the Marquis of Champion, is intelligent and quick-witted from a young age, and has great talent!"

"I am very pleased."

"now."

“I adopted Zhu Xi as my adopted grandson and bestowed upon him the generational name ‘Wen’.”

"Zhu Xi was given the name Zhu Wenxi."

"As my adopted grandson."

"Appreciate this."

Wang Jinghong held the imperial edict, which the great deity read aloud.

The sound spread.

The news reached the ears of the onlookers on both sides of the street.

This was the purpose of the imperial edict being proclaimed, not to be announced in the palace.

As a result, word will spread among the people, and soon they will know that the son of the Marquis of Champion has been adopted as the grandson of the current Crown Prince.

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your great kindness."

"Thank you for your great kindness, Your Highness."

Shen Yu'er replied loudly, her face also showing indescribable excitement.

Although it had been decided in the main hall of Wenyuan Pavilion before, now that the imperial edict has truly arrived and announced it, it is now completely settled that his son has become the adopted grandson of the current crown prince.

Very significant!

"Madam Zhu."

"This is the generational list proposed by the Ministry of Rites. Since the son of the Marquis of Champion is the adopted grandson of the Crown Prince, his eldest son can also be given a generational name when he grows up."

"In addition, there are jade tablets bestowed upon the adopted sons and grandsons of the royal family."

Wang Jinghong stepped forward, took out a box, and handed it to Shen Yu'er.

"Yes."

Shen Yu'er accepted it solemnly.

The eldest son can receive a generational name from his descendants; clearly, in the future, only the eldest son of the legitimate wife will be eligible for this.

This means that Zhu Xi's eldest son will be able to continue the lineage of the great-grandson of Crown Prince Zhu Biao, and so on without fail.

"The imperial edict has been proclaimed." "This servant will now return to the palace to report back."

After explaining everything, Wang Jinghong smiled at Shen Yu'er and, without delay, headed towards the palace under the escort of the Imperial Guards.

"Farewell, eunuch."

Shen Yu'er then spoke loudly.

Only after the Imperial Guards escorted Wang Jinghong away did Shen Yu'er help her son up.

Holding the imperial edict and the box prepared by the Ministry of Rites, he was overwhelmed with excitement.

"Xi'er".

“Although you are still young, you have already made your father proud.”

"With your status now, your father will have an even smoother life."

Shen Yu'er picked up Zhu Xi in one go, her face also showing an indescribable excitement.

"Young Madam, please return to the manor first."

Seeing so many people gathered outside, Lin Fu stepped forward and reminded them.

"kindness."

Shen Yu'er nodded and immediately carried Zhu Xi into the mansion.

Lin Fu did not go in immediately, but instead shouted loudly to the crowd of onlookers outside: "Fellow villagers, today is a day of great joy for the Marquis of Champion's mansion, and we should celebrate together."

"Today, all drinks in my Zhu Family Restaurant and winery will be sold at half price, for one day only."

"Let's celebrate this."

Lin Fu announced loudly with a smile on his face.

The words fell.

The local people, who were fond of drinking, were immediately excited.

"Butler Lin is awesome."

"Selling at half price, that's a real discount."

"Let's go, let's go buy some wine."

Many wine connoisseurs immediately rushed towards the restaurants and wineries.

of course.

And this moment.

Most of the onlookers were in an uproar.

"His Highness the Crown Prince truly shows boundless favor to the Marquis of Champion, even taking the Marquis's son as his adopted grandson."

"In this way, the Marquis of Champion's status in the court will be even higher in the future, and he may even surpass Huai Xi in the future."

"good."

"After being bestowed with this title, the Marquis of Champion was no longer an ordinary man."

"Now that his son has been adopted as his godson, this is the icing on the cake."

"Stop arguing, let's go buy the bar first, or we won't be able to buy it if we go too late."

"Half price! This has never happened before! Hurry up..."

Time!
The crowd that had gathered outside the mansion dispersed and rushed to the Zhu family's restaurants and wineries to buy wine.

Shen family!

"master."

"This time, our family was really wrong."

"The current Crown Prince has adopted Zhu Ying's son, Zhu Xi, as his adopted grandson and bestowed upon him the name Zhu Wenxi, thus inheriting the title of the Crown Prince's grandson."

"Such favor is something my Shen family simply cannot compete with."

"How can this be good?"

Steward Shen rushed to Shen Wansan in a panic, bringing yet another piece of bad news.

Even though Shen Wansan had already heard a lot of bad news, his old face turned deathly pale upon hearing this.

"Your Highness, please adopt Zhu Ying's son as your god-grandson."

"This...how is this possible?"

How could he receive such favor?

Shen Wansan's voice trembled slightly.

There is also a kind of despair that originates from the depths of one's heart.

……

Northern Xinjiang!

On the grasslands hundreds of miles away from the Yuan capital.

The location of a tribe belonging to the Northern Yuan.

It had already been trampled by countless red-armored cavalry.

Countless battle flags bearing the character "Ming" fluttered in the wind deep within the grasslands, showcasing the military might of the Ming Dynasty.

And this moment.

Tens of thousands of Ming cavalry were scattered around the area.

Within their encirclement, corpses littered the ground, tents were destroyed everywhere, and Yuan soldiers were slaughtered everywhere.

There are also tens of thousands of Northern Yuan Tartars who were gathered together and have now been captured.

now.

Under the awe-inspiring gazes of numerous Ming soldiers.

A Ming general, riding a tall black horse, carrying a sword, slowly approached the captured Northern Yuan Tartars who were kneeling on the ground, his cold gaze sweeping over all the prisoners.

No surprises.

Although these prisoners kept their heads down, their eyes were filled with hatred and resentment as they glanced at Zhu Ying, wishing they could tear him to pieces.

To them, Zhu Ying was the executioner who trampled their tribe and slaughtered their people.

"In the past."

"Your Northern Yuan army trampled through the gates of my Chinese nation, killed my people, slaughtered my cities, and blew up my Han dynasty."

"today."

“I, Zhu Ying, am also following the trend and going along the path of the Mongol Yuan dynasty in the past.”

"of course."

“I will not be as cruel to my Han people as you Mongol Yuan dynasty, massacring cities and killing people wherever you go.”

“I will follow the rules of your grassland tribes.”

Zhu Ying coldly swept his gaze over the prisoners, his eyes devoid of any emotion.

Although they were filled with hatred, their gazes couldn't kill, and they were no match for Zhu Ying. Besides, Zhu Ying didn't care about their hatred at all.

In the past, the Five Barbarian Tribes invaded the Han Dynasty.

The name comes from the Xiongnu who once traversed the northern frontier.

The Han dynasty's former rule was ravaged by the Mongol Yuan dynasty.

All of this is useless to express through hatred.

Only weapons and military counterattacks are truly of great use.

After giving them a cold glance, Zhu Ying shouted, "Kill any man taller than a cartwheel!"

This sound fell.

The surrounding generals immediately shouted, "Did you hear that?"

"The general has an order."

“Any man taller than a cartwheel, kill him.”

Zhang Wu, Chen Heng, and the others immediately shouted loudly.

"I will obey the general's orders."

The surrounding Ming soldiers responded in unison.

Followed.

Thousands of cavalrymen immediately dismounted and drew their short swords.

Subsequently, many soldiers brought out numerous wagons directly from this ruined tribe as a comparison.

Faced with this.

The men among these prisoners were filled with fear and despair.

"These damned barbarians are going to slaughter us! Men, kill them! Fight them!"

"Kill."

"Let's fight them..."

Many of the captured Tartar men rushed forward, charging madly towards the approaching Ming soldiers, seemingly knowing there was no hope of survival and wanting to make a final stand.

only.

They're overthinking it.

The moment they stood up.

"kill!"

Zhang Wu gave a cold shout.

Immediately, many archers' arrows pierced the air, killing all those who stood up.

One for every one that stands up, kill one for every one that stands up.

Regardless of gender, kill them all.

Zhu Ying, however, remained indifferent.

This is war!

Subsequently.

Thousands of soldiers stepped forward and began dragging Tartar men one by one to the wheels of the cart. Anyone taller than the cart was beheaded!
……

(End of this chapter)