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

Chapter 324 Changing Zhu Biao's Fate of Early Death!

Both of them were engrossed in the map.

Zhu Ying smiled.

There were no surprises.

For any emperor of a Chinese dynasty, seeing the true map of the world and its landscape was a profound experience.

no doubt.

They will all be overwhelmed by the true grandeur of the world.

In the eyes of many emperors of dynasties—especially those who unified the Central Plains—unifying the Central Plains meant unifying the entire world.

Even Qin Shi Huang, the former emperor, believed that the world was at peace and under his control after he destroyed the six kingdoms and pacified the Baiyue.

after all!

Limited thinking.

They do not know the true nature of the world.

If the First Emperor had obtained this map of the world, perhaps he wouldn't have sought the path to immortality later on, but instead would have continued to explore, conquer, and expand his territory.

Expanding territory is the natural ambition of every ambitious emperor.

After Zhu Yuanzhang and his son had studied the map for a long time...

I finally came to my senses.

"So hero."

What is your future path?

Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head and looked at Zhu Ying meaningfully, with a serious expression.

Face this question.

Zhu Ying was not surprised at all.

After taking out this map of the world, perhaps Old Zhu had already seen through his intentions, and of course, he also had ambitions.

Zhu Ying raised his hand, pointed to the huge map, and said with undisguised ambition, "To unify the world."

"The true unification of the world is not limited to the Central Plains of our Chinese civilization."

"I want to control the entire world, and I want China to stand at the pinnacle of the world."

"Let all those foreign tribes and barbarian states submit to the feet of my great Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Ying said with utmost seriousness.

The voice fell.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was taken aback by Zhu Ying's bold words.

To unify the world, to truly unify the world!
Beneath those seemingly grand pronouncements, one can imagine just how difficult it must be after seeing this world map.

"It's hard."

"Perhaps it will be difficult to achieve in my lifetime."

"This world is too big."

"The territory of my Great Ming Dynasty is already vast, and a person could not possibly cover it all in a lifetime, let alone the entire world," Zhu Yuanzhang said slowly, gazing at the map.

"At least it's a goal."

"At least it will allow the Emperor and the Crown Prince to open their eyes to the true world, instead of remaining stagnant and closed off."

"This goal is there."

"The reforms, changes, and efforts to strengthen the nation that I will implement later will truly continue, making the country strong and the military strong, and providing the foundation for expanding our territory," Zhu Ying replied solemnly.

An ordinary person's life.

One hundred years old is a truly long life.

Moreover, this is even rarer in this era.

However, Zhu Ying has a lifespan of several hundred years, which is more than enough time for him to unify the world.

However, Zhu Ying did not say it aloud.

"We used to think that our perspective was enough to see the real world."

"But I never imagined that you, Xiong Ying, were the one who truly saw the world."

"In this respect, we are not as good as you," Zhu Yuanzhang said with great emotion.

in this way.

He also fully understood why Zhu Ying had been consistently implementing the fundamental principles of national policy: it was not only to prolong the Ming Dynasty's fate, but also to strengthen the Ming Dynasty and prepare for expansion.

"Yongying."

"I don't have much to say. Whatever national policy you want to implement, I will fully support you," Zhu Biao said with a serious expression.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "Since we've already come this far, we'll support you wholeheartedly. Whatever changes you want to make, we'll support you!"

Hear this!

A smile appeared on Zhu Ying's face: "Okay, you said it."

"Don't go back on your word."

"I have truly initiated reforms for the Ming Dynasty. It will definitely be very tiring and will affect the interests of many people. I will have to rely on the Emperor and the Crown Prince to protect me from these challenges."

"If it were up to me, I would mostly just take action directly."

Hear this.

"As long as I'm still here, no matter how big the storm, I'll protect you and your son," Zhu Yuanzhang laughed.

"so."

"May you live to be a hundred years old."

"And the Crown Prince..."

At this moment.

Zhu Ying's gaze fell on Zhu Biao, with a scrutinizing look.

"What's wrong with me?"

Zhu Biao was also somewhat puzzled by Zhu Ying's strange gaze.

"Your Highness needs to work out more."

"If you continue to work so recklessly, you won't live a long life."

"Therefore, changes must be made," Zhu Ying said very seriously.

It is now the twenty-fourth year of the Hongwu reign.

Historically, Zhu Yingke accurately remembers that Zhu Biao died of illness in the 25th year of the Hongwu reign (1389), at the young age of 38, a truly untimely death.

This process was very sudden and caught everyone off guard, including Zhu Yuanzhang.

"I'm not even thirty-seven years old yet, don't mistake me for your grandfather."

“Your grandfather doesn’t need to overwork himself,” Zhu Biao said with a smile.

He was naturally very pleased with Zhu Ying's concern.

"Don't let the fact that the Emperor is old fool you; his health is much better than yours."

"Although you are young, you are actually strong on the outside but weak on the inside."

"I bet you get dizzy and lightheaded every day, maybe even a little vertigo," Zhu Ying said in a deep voice.

"You also know medicine?" Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Ying with some surprise.

"Of course, one needs to know a little about everything when it comes to military operations and warfare," Zhu Ying replied.

In the past few months, Zhu Ying has spent his free time at home refining pills, integrating the alchemy techniques he inherited. Medicine and alchemy are interconnected, and after receiving the inheritance of this alchemy technique, he naturally also has some understanding of the way of medicine.

Furthermore, there have been historical speculations about Zhu Biao's death, including diagnoses such as high blood pressure and rheumatism.

In short, it was due to overwork.

There was also a long journey.

"Yongying."

"Are you serious?" Zhu Yuanzhang's expression turned serious.

"How could I possibly joke about something like that?"

"Don't be fooled by your son's current vigor; he's actually weak inside. If he continues to overwork himself, or even undertake long journeys, he could die suddenly at any moment," Zhu Ying said in a deep voice.

Hear this.

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression changed completely.

If anyone else had said this, even a royal physician, Zhu Yuanzhang would have angrily rebuked them. But since Zhu Ying said it, he couldn't help but believe it.

"Biao'er."

"From today onwards, you must take good care of your health," Zhu Yuanzhang said sternly.

"father."

"Don't listen to U.A. Do you think I don't know my own body?"

"How could I possibly die suddenly at such a young age?" Zhu Biao immediately replied with a smile.

Although he had all the facts Zhu Ying had just mentioned, he naturally could not admit them in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Yongying."

"What do you think we should do?"

"We don't want to see another parent outlive their child." Zhu Yuanzhang didn't bother looking at Zhu Biao and turned his gaze directly to Zhu Ying.

"It's very simple."

"Exercise, take medicine, and strengthen your physique are the key," Zhu Ying said immediately.

"Whatever you say, we'll do it." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded immediately.

“Besides the Crown Prince, Your Majesty, you are the same.”

"Don't be fooled by your good health; you still need to exercise."

"I want to expand my territory, so you all should live as long as possible. I don't want to ascend the throne as emperor so early," Zhu Ying said with a smile.

Hear this.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were speechless. This has been the case since ancient dynasties.

Which crown prince wouldn't want the current ruler to die so he can ascend the throne and seize power over the world?

But Zhu Ying doesn't follow the usual rules.

"You little brat, do you want to be the crown prince for life?" Zhu Yuanzhang said irritably.

"The world is so big, being a crown prince who expands the territory is not bad."

"At least I don't have to deal with those tedious government affairs. With the two of you here, I'm saved a lot of trouble," Zhu Ying replied with a smile.

"You've got some pretty good ideas, kid."

Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless after hearing Zhu Ying's words.

The same is true for Zhu Biao.

feeling.

Zhu probably wants to slack off.

"Anyway."

"I enjoy the battlefield, the fighting, and the expansion of territory."

"I'll leave things like government administration to you."

"If you really need help, you can teach Wenxi when he's a bit older."

"I can plan the implementation of national policies, but I'll leave the execution to you and Wenxi."

In order to ensure that he could expand his territory more easily in the future and not be bogged down in tedious government affairs, Zhu Ying generously put his sons aside.

"You actually brought up Wenxi?"

"He's only a few years old now."

"If I had known you were such a troublesome father, I would have remembered you for the rest of my life when I grew up." Zhu Yuanzhang looked even more helpless.

My grandson is truly a peculiar character.

"fine."

"Wenxi will like it."

"He's still young now, but he'll be fine in a few years."

"Anyway, I can train the troops, but don't bother me with political matters." Zhu Ying smiled smugly.

Her own son was blessed with political talent.

"All right."

Anyway, your dad and I are still alive now.

"Anyway, you don't need to handle any government affairs yourself."

"Now tell me how to improve your father's health; that's the key," Zhu Yuanzhang said seriously.

Hear this!

Zhu Ying nodded and reached directly into his robes.

He took out four porcelain bottles and placed them on the table.

"What is this?" Zhu Biao asked curiously.

"Guyuan Pill."

"Bone-forging powder," Zhu Ying said.

"Yongying."

"You haven't fallen for some kind of sorcerer, have you?"

"You've even produced the pills?"

"The First Emperor of Qin died from consuming elixirs, so don't do anything reckless."

Zhu Yuanzhang stared blankly at the pills on the table, then spoke to Zhu Ying in a lecturing tone.

Alchemy.

Zhu Yuanzhang genuinely didn't believe it.

Perhaps because they came from the bottom, they knew that alchemy was all a scam, so they didn't believe that eating pills could prolong life or make one immortal.

It can be said.

They saw things very clearly.

but.

Zhu Yuanzhang saw things clearly, but it's quite rare that one of his descendants became the Jiajing Emperor, a man who practiced immortality.

"emperor."

"Do you think I would harm you?" Zhu Ying said irritably.

“No, that won’t happen,” Zhu Yuanzhang replied without hesitation.

But then the tone shifted.

"Although you won't harm us, those sorcerers will do anything for power and money," Zhu Yuanzhang said earnestly.

Obviously.

He still felt that Zhu Ying had been deceived by some sorcerer.

There are no magicians.

"I mixed all of these myself."

"Take a sniff; there's no cinnabar smell. It's all made from medicinal herbs," Zhu Ying explained somewhat helplessly.

Alchemy.

With so many Chinese emperors serving as negative examples, the fear of consuming elixirs has naturally become deeply ingrained, and people now know that they are poisonous.

Seeing Zhu Ying's helpless expression, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao exchanged a glance and picked up a porcelain bottle with some skepticism.

turn on.

Then I smelled it.

Sure enough, a fragrance of medicinal pills wafted out.

"It does smell like medicinal herbs," Zhu Yuanzhang said after taking a sniff.

"Will eating this restore your father's health?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"This is for strengthening the body's foundation and nourishing the body."

"This is the key. The Bone Forging Powder is a medicinal bath that can strengthen the body, but the process is a bit painful. Combined with a boxing technique that I will teach you, it can speed up the process of the powder refining the body," Zhu Ying said with a smile.

"Boxing skills?"

"The Five Animal Frolics?" Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a moment: "We practice the Five Animal Frolics every day, and the effect is indeed quite good."

Zhu Ying smiled, not wanting to waste any more time, and walked to the center of the Wenyuan Pavilion.

"Come on, both of you, stand up."

Zhu Ying addressed Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying.

Looking at Zhu Ying's serious expression.

The two didn't say much. After exchanging a glance, they stood up and looked at Zhu Ying with a puzzled expression.

"Learn my movements."

"This is a basic body-refining method, and it can also be used in conjunction with this Bone-Forging Powder to enhance physical strength and physique," Zhu Ying said solemnly.

then.

They got into position.

They began practicing the basic body-strengthening exercises in slow motion.

Watching Zhu Ying start practicing boxing.

Very slow.

It was clearly to make the two of them remember it.

Zhu Yuanzhang and his companion didn't think much of it and began to record Zhu Ying's movements.

After a while.

"I've already practiced it ten times. How well do you remember it?" Zhu Ying stopped what he was doing and asked with a smile.

"I remember most of it."

"But can this exercise really improve health? Is it even more effective than the Five Animal Frolics?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked, somewhat skeptical.

"When combined with Bone-Strengthening Powder, it's much better than the Five Animal Frolics."

"This is a body-refining technique."

"It can not only strengthen the body, but also increase strength."

"Anyway."

"You'll see its amazing effects tonight when you pour this bone-strengthening powder into a bathtub."

"However, the process will be a little painful, but the longer you persevere, the greater the benefits will be."

“You’re all living a life of luxury, I doubt you can keep it up for long,” Zhu Ying said with a smile.

"You little brat, you're making fun of us now?"

"When we were beggars and monks in the countryside, we suffered countless hardships that you have no idea about," Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smug look.

"As for this Qi-stabilizing pill, you can take one while you sleep, it will have miraculous effects." Zhu Ying was too lazy to listen to Old Zhu talk about his past as a beggar, and continued to instruct.

Don't say anything else.

As Zhu Ying said.

The longer Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao lived, the less trouble and effort Zhu Ying would have.

Changing Zhu Biao's fate of dying young was the first step.

……

(End of this chapter)