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

Chapter 374 Zhu Yuanzhang: The announcement of the longevity pill shocks the entire court!

Time flies!
Yingtian City!
Compared to the fierce battles and cavalry of the northern frontier, the Ming army's ferocious and overwhelming northern expedition began.

In the heartland of the Ming Empire, and even south of the northern border, there was no smoke of battle.

Many prefectures of the Ming Dynasty were completely unaware that the war had already begun.

after all.

The Ming Dynasty court has not yet announced to the world the great victory it has achieved in the northern frontier.

Fengtian Hall!

"Let's start playing, Your Majesty."

"Another great victory in the northern frontier."

"His Highness the Crown Prince led the three main battle battalions of our Great Ming in the first battle, and the two armies faced off on the northern border."

"In one battle, we defeated the Tatar Yuan army, annihilating nearly 100,000 enemy soldiers and capturing 70,000 to 80,000, a great victory."

"Even the Tatar general Arughtai was personally killed by His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Our Great Ming Dynasty has once again achieved a great victory."

The messenger knelt inside the main hall and loudly reported.

Hear this.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao's already smiling faces became even more radiant.

Obviously.

They had no worries about Zhu Ying leading troops in the northern frontier; what they should be worried about were the remnants of the Northern Yuan.

"Good, good, good!"

Zhu Yuanzhang exclaimed "Good!" three times.

The sound reached the main hall, making it even more exhilarating.

The civil and military officials in the main hall were also delighted by this.

Almost every civil and military official wore a joyful smile.

"We congratulate His Majesty."

All the civil and military officials offered their congratulations in unison.

“These mere barbarians, our Great Ming doesn’t provoke them, yet they keep provoking us.”

"They asked for it."

"Pass on our decree: show no mercy to the barbarians."

"And no one is allowed to interfere with the Crown Prince's actions. Anyone who dares to interfere or obstruct the Crown Prince's northern expedition will be executed." Zhu Yuanzhang surveyed the court with a tone of warning.

Under his gaze.

No one dared to look them in the eye.

Because everyone knows that the person on the dragon throne truly means what he says.

"Father."

"In this great victory in the northern frontier, the main force of the Tatar army has been defeated by Xiong Ying, and countless prisoners have been captured."

"The next Northern Expedition was about expanding territory and plundering people."

"The Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Works, and even the Ministry of War must work together to assimilate these captured people and turn them into the labor force of our Great Ming."

“Nowadays, our Great Ming Dynasty is undertaking massive construction projects everywhere, and we need far too much manpower,” Zhu Biao said with a smile.

"That's natural." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.

"Yu Xin".

"Qin Da".

"Tang Duo."

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at it and immediately summoned three ministers.

"The minister is here."

The three immediately stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

“The prisoners captured from the northern frontier were registered by the Ministry of Revenue and recorded as slaves. They were then distributed to the major construction sites by the Ministry of Works and transported by the Ministry of War.”

"Anyway."

"As long as you complete the task well and supervise it effectively, we will give you a great credit," Zhu Yuanzhang said, looking at the three men.

"Your Majesty, we obey the decree," the three replied immediately.

"Father."

"Besides the matter of the prisoners' resettlement, Xiong Ying also mentioned something else."

"That is, to migrate our Han people to the north."

"Your subject believes that this move is feasible. Just as when Father Emperor first pacified the north, the north had been completely assimilated by the barbarians and no longer identified with our Chinese civilization. Thanks to Father Emperor's wise move, the north of our Great Ming has now truly returned to the heart of the Great Ming and reintegrated into the Chinese nation."

"The same principle applies to the heroic expansion of territory this time."

“Moving our Han people northward would make it easier to control the vast territory of the northern frontier,” Zhu Biao said again.

Obviously.

The secret memorial that Zhu Ying presented had already been seen by both Zhu Biao and Old Zhu.

Today, in the imperial court, taking advantage of this great victory, we must finalize this matter completely.

"Back then, we migrated Han people to the north so that the north could be reintegrated into China. Over the years, it has become clear that we did the right thing."

"This is what Xiong Ying mentioned."

"We certainly grant it."

"Your Highness, you shall personally take charge of this matter."

"As Xiong Ying mentioned, the relocation of the poor, the relocation of those without land or property, will be escorted by our court to the northern frontier. In addition, after settling in the northern frontier, they will be granted a five-year tax exemption, limited to the northern frontier."

"Assignable pastures".

"Allowable land".

"For grain seeds and livestock seeds, the relocated poor can borrow from the Royal Bank in the northern frontier, and repay them interest-free in the future," Zhu Yuanzhang said to Zhu Biao after thinking for a moment.

The reason they didn't directly provide seeds or anything like that.

That's because Zhu Yuanzhang understood human nature and saw through people's hearts.

If something is given to them for no reason, without any pressure, then they definitely won't cherish it.

of course!

This only applies to a small number of people; those who can truly improve their lives will certainly cherish it.

"Father, the Holy Ming."

"I will do my utmost to oversee this matter," Zhu Biao replied immediately.

"Let's start playing, Your Majesty."

"The Ministry of Rites has received a report from the northern frontier."

"His Highness the Crown Prince, in the name of the Emperor, issued an edict to Joseon, ordering Joseon to send troops to attack the three tribes of Jianzhou."

"This imperial edict should have reached Korea by now."

Liu Jing stepped forward and loudly announced his arrival.

“We gave Xiong Ying the authority to handle the emergency from the beginning. In order to avoid delays in many things, we also gave him some blank imperial edicts with the seal on them.”

"It seems we made the right decision again," Zhu Yuanzhang said with a hearty laugh.

And after these words were spoken...

The ministers in the court were all deeply shaken.

A blank imperial edict was directly given to Zhu Ying, the crown prince of the country.

What kind of courage does it take to do that?

What level of trust is required to achieve this?
One could even imagine that if Zhu Ying suddenly wanted to become emperor, he could simply issue an edict, and with the hundreds of thousands of troops under his command surrendering the northern frontier, he could directly march into Yingtian and become emperor.

but!

This is why the entire court was unaware of the consensus reached by the three generations of the family, and even less aware that Zhu Ying had absolutely no interest in the throne.

If they knew what Zhu Ying was pursuing, they certainly wouldn't think that way.

"Keep a close eye on Yi Seong-gye's movements. If he doesn't send troops to attack the three Jurchen tribes..."

"Hmph." Zhu Yuanzhang sneered, "Then we'll deal with the Tatars first, and then we'll deal with them."

"What use is a vassal state if it does not obey the orders of its superior state?"

Obviously.

After learning of his grandson's ambitions, Zhu Yuanzhang, in order to unify the world and fulfill his wife's wish to revive her, decided that there would be no more countries that were not to be conquered. In the future, all the small vassal states surrounding the Ming Dynasty would become the targets of the Ming Dynasty's expeditions.

No country is an exception.

"The Emperor's Holy Might."

All the civil and military officials in the court shouted in unison.

In today's imperial court.

Naturally, only Zhu Yuanzhang's voice could be heard.

"Your Majesty."

"The world today, and the Ming Dynasty today, are rapidly growing in national strength under the changes brought about by our grandson."

"You can all personally experience the transformation of the Ming Dynasty."

"But today we have something else to tell you."

"Stop looking at the Ming Dynasty and the Crown Prince with ordinary eyes."

Zhu Yuanzhang changed the subject and suddenly looked at the court officials.

The preceding sentences describe the transformation of the Ming Dynasty's national strength, which can naturally be witnessed.

But the following sentence left the assembled officials looking puzzled.

"Do you think I look younger?" Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and suddenly looked at the assembled civil and military officials.

The courtiers looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with even greater confusion.

But when they truly saw it clearly...

That's when I discovered it.

Zhu Yuanzhang on the dragon throne seemed to have become much younger. His originally gray hair had turned black, and even the wrinkles on his face had faded a lot, as if he had returned to his middle-aged appearance.

"We can tell you all."

"There really are elixirs in this world that can prolong life."

"This world is not really as you think or see it; the so-called immortals and gods are nothing but illusions."

"We can also tell you all."

"The reason we have become younger is because our great-grandson gave us a longevity pill. It is not the kind of poison pill that alchemists make, but a real longevity pill."

“We ate, and the Crown Prince ate too.”

"Given our current condition, we should be able to live for several more decades without any problem," Zhu Yuanzhang said at this moment.

Having reached his position, there was no need to hide the existence of the Longevity Pill; on the contrary, it served as an incentive for all the officials.

After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words...

All the officials in the court were shocked and stared in disbelief.

Obviously.

If such words were spoken by any official in the court, or even by anyone other than Zhu Yuanzhang and his son, they would all think it was nonsense!

but.

These words came from Zhu Yuanzhang.

Well known.

Zhu Yuanzhang was the least likely to believe in so-called alchemists, let alone so-called elixirs.

Within his Ming Empire, alchemists and sorcerers were utterly powerless and had no place to survive.

The fact that he said this now shows its credibility.

"When our eldest grandson went north, he left us some things behind."

"Spirit Stone."

"A miraculous pill."

"There is also a longevity pill that can extend one's life by ten years."

"And these are the rewards that the Crown Prince specifically instructed for the meritorious officials."

Zhu Yuanzhang spoke slowly.

These words caused the breathing of all the officials to quicken.

Obviously.

This is exactly what Zhu Yuanzhang meant by extending his life by ten years.

What others say may not be believable, but Zhu Yuanzhang himself, and what he said as emperor, was something no one could disbelieve.

"Bring them all up here."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand.

I saw.

Guo Zhen led a dozen or so imperial guards, each carrying a box, from outside the hall into the hall.

The eyes of all the officials immediately turned to him.

"Open it and show it to all of you."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, with a hint of mystery in his expression.

echoed.

The Imperial Guards immediately opened the boxes in their hands.

All eyes in the court, both civil and military, were on him.

The first few boxes contained dozens of spirit stones that shimmered with a faint white light.

One glance was enough to tell that this thing was extraordinary.

It is brighter than a luminous pearl.

Moreover, the moment it was revealed, the atmosphere in the entire hall seemed to become more relaxed and refreshing.

"This item is a divinely bestowed spiritual stone by our great-grandson."

"Wearing it on your person will prolong your life, protect you from all diseases, and enhance your physical constitution," Zhu Yuanzhang said, pointing to the spirit stone.

But this is not over yet.

The Imperial Guards in the first row closed the box again and withdrew.

Several guards in the second row also opened the boxes, and what they saw were porcelain bottles.

"These are the elixirs that our great grandson, who was blessed by heaven, personally refined."

"It has the effect of refreshing the mind and improving health."

Zhu Yuanzhang spoke slowly again.

Followed.

The Imperial Guards opened the porcelain bottle directly.

Suddenly!

An extremely rich fragrance of elixir wafted through the main hall; anyone who got close enough to take a sniff felt completely refreshed.

But Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand.

They all retreated.

Guo Zhen held a box in both hands, his expression extremely solemn, and opened the box.

A porcelain vase appeared.

"This is the Longevity Pill left by our great-grandson as a reward for meritorious officials. We only have one left. Taking it will extend our lives by ten years."

"We can guarantee that this longevity pill is absolutely effective, as are all these miraculous medicines, because we have personally tried them all," Zhu Yuanzhang solemnly addressed the assembled officials.

this moment!
The ministers in the entire court were all breathing rapidly.

Almost everyone's eyes were fixed on the Longevity Pill, unable to look away.

Although this is not an elixir of immortality.

but.

This is a genuine longevity elixir.

Ten years!
Ten years have passed!
How wonderful it would be to live another ten years!
Especially those ministers standing in the imperial court, who wield power, are even more eager to live longer.

Hearing the hurried breathing of the court officials, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled. This was exactly the effect he wanted, and it was also the effect Zhu Ying desired.

"May I ask, Your Majesty?"

"What kind of merit must one make to receive this... this longevity elixir?"

now.

Even Qin Da, the Minister of Personnel, couldn't help but ask respectfully.

All eyes of the court officials were focused on this.

"Everyone knows how valuable this elixir is."

"Therefore, you can decide for yourselves how much merit is required."

"But what I can tell you is that although we only have one longevity pill at present, my great-grandson has more, and may receive even more in the future."

"As long as you all dedicate yourselves to the Ming Dynasty, it is not impossible to obtain it."

"of course."

"Besides this longevity pill, spirit stones also have many wonderful uses."

"This time, our Great Sun's northern expedition requires the cooperation of all departments and officials throughout the land."

"As long as they are officials of our Great Ming Dynasty, everyone will have the opportunity to receive imperial favor."

"Spirit stones, elixirs."

"We will personally evaluate the performance with the Crown Prince, and reward those who have made contributions within three months," Zhu Yuanzhang said quietly.

"We, your subjects, swear to serve the Ming Dynasty to the death."

"We, your subjects, swear to serve the Ming Dynasty to the death."

All the civil and military officials spoke in unison, their voices now even more resolute and excited.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and waved his hand: "Alright, let's end today's discussion here. Court adjourned."

Everything that needed to be said has been said in today's court meeting.

All the desired results have been achieved.

It is the perfect time to adjourn the court.

After the courtiers had left.

"Biao'er."

"Now we understand why Xiong Ying left behind these pills and a longevity pill."

"These gifts, as a form of imperial favor, will surely inspire the entire court."

"Some people may not care about gold and silver, but they care a lot about prolonging their lives."

“Even if they don’t care, they always have elders and relatives who do care,” Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.

……

(End of this chapter)