Ming Dynasty: The Jingnan Rebellion has just been successful, and Zhu Yuanzhang has been resurrected

Chapter 144 The Excited Zhu Di and His Son
"Shhhhh!"

Seeing the messenger galloping on horseback, the people on the street were stunned at first, and then quickly hid on both sides of the road.

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there has been constant conflict with the Northern Yuan Dynasty, which has only improved in recent years. This has also led to the fact that the people of the Ming Dynasty have sufficient experience when facing messengers and will not stand on the road foolishly to block the way.

"Tap Tap!"

The messenger rode towards the palace, shouting at the top of his lungs.

"Get out of the way, everyone, get out of the way, the border is 800 miles away!"

"Get out of the way, everyone, get out of the way, the border is 800 miles away!"

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The people looked at the messenger's receding figure, came to their senses, and burst into discussions.

"What's going on? Is there something wrong at the border?"

"Eight hundred miles of urgency, the situation is so serious, could it be that the Northern Yuan Dynasty has moved south?"

"There's a high possibility that the Northern Yuan Dynasty would seize the opportunity to march south while our Ming Dynasty is experiencing internal strife. However, I don't think the Northern Yuan Dynasty would have expected that our internal strife has already been quelled, right?"

"Hey, Bei Yuan's arrival is quite timely. I guess His Majesty might have been planning a northern expedition recently."

"Oh? How do you say this?"

"Need I tell you? The Northern Yuan has always been a major threat to our Ming Dynasty. Now Your Majesty commands two terrifyingly powerful cavalry units. Do you think Your Majesty will march north to demonstrate his military prowess?"

"Haha, if that's the case, then the Northern Yuan Dynasty has hit a wall this time when they're blocking the pass and heading south?"

"That's not the case. Now we have something interesting to watch. I just don't know how His Majesty will deal with the Northern Yuan Dynasty. Will he sweep them all away?"

"The grassland is too vast. If we sweep it all over, the probability is probably not high."

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The people were talking about it, and they were discussing it with great excitement.

Unlike the panic they felt when they heard the Northern Yuan bandits knocking on the checkpoints, they were all very excited now.

The reason for this result is that, firstly, the military strength of the Ming Dynasty is indeed high enough now, and it has always held an absolute upper hand in the conflict with the Northern Yuan Dynasty; secondly, the Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry under Zhu Yunhuan are very powerful.

As we all know, the grassland is a paradise for cavalry.

The Northern Yuan Dynasty was never completely conquered by the Ming Dynasty. One of the biggest reasons was that the Northern Yuan Dynasty was too good at running, and the Ming Dynasty had no way to station troops on the grassland all the time. So in the end of the war, at most the Northern Yuan Dynasty was severely beaten and then the Ming Dynasty returned to the capital.

Now, this situation is about to be broken.

Although many people had never seen the battle between the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, everyone could clearly see that Zhu Yunhuan relied on the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to push all the way into Yingtian Prefecture.

The combat effectiveness of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry was also completely praised in the Ming Dynasty. Everyone knew that their Ming Dynasty had these two extremely powerful armies.

Powerful military force is the confidence of the people.

Therefore, when the people heard that the border was being rushed 800 miles away, their first reaction was not panic or anxiety, but excitement and anticipation.

"what's the situation?"

"The border crossing is being rushed for 800 miles. Why are the people so excited, so excited, and so full of anticipation?"

"Shouldn't they be terrified?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the people around him with a confused expression.

Weird, really weird.

Tang He looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, who had a puzzled look and a frown on his face, and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, the Emperor's grandson Yun Hu gave courage to the people of the Ming Dynasty."

"Huh?" Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned when he heard that.

Tang He smiled and continued, "Speaking of which, all of this is also related to Your Majesty. Our Ming Dynasty has held an absolute upper hand in the conflict with the Northern Yuan Dynasty over the years. This has made our people gradually less afraid of the Northern Yuan Dynasty invading the pass."

Zhu Yuanzhang came back to his senses, took a long breath, smiled and shook his head, saying, "Alright, stop flattering me. Although the Ming Dynasty has been suppressing the Northern Yuan Dynasty for many years, it has never truly eliminated the threat from the grasslands. If it were before, with the 800-li rush like now, the people would never be like this."

During his reign, the Ming Dynasty was suppressing the Northern Yuan Dynasty, which he admitted.

However, when the people heard the news that the Northern Yuan Dynasty was blocking the border, they would certainly be panicked and worried that the Yuan Dynasty would return. This is also human nature.

But what he saw at this moment were excited faces and expectant eyes.

This was a scene he couldn't even imagine.

"No matter what, although the contribution of Emperor Yunhu's grandson is great, your Majesty also has a share of the credit." Tang He said.

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head, looked towards the direction of the palace, and said softly: "Not only the people, but now even we are looking forward to Yunhuan's expedition to the grasslands. When that happens, the scene should be very exciting, right?"

Tang He thought of the combat effectiveness of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and nodded heavily: "Yes!"

Yanyun Pavilion!
Li Jinglong, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui were drinking, and next to each of them sat a woman of outstanding beauty.

"Come on, Gao Sui, let's go." Li Jinglong picked up the wine glass and said to Zhu Gao Sui.

He has been on close terms with Zhu Gaoxu recently. Since Zhu Gaoxu brought Zhu Gaosui here, he will naturally give him a warm welcome.

Zhu Gaosui raised his glass, clinked it with Li Jinglong's, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp. He said, "Duke Cao, I never thought we could sit together and drink. Before, when you went to the palace, you drank with my old man."

"Haha, today is different from the past. My relationship with King Yan is still very good, but this does not hinder our communication." Li Jinglong smiled and waved his hand.

"Third brother, when did you become so sentimental? Stop thinking about so many unnecessary things. Come, have a drink!" Zhu Gaoxu said.

"Okay!" Zhu Gaosui nodded and raised his glass with a smile: "Second brother, Duke Cao, I'm new here, I want to toast you!"

Zhu Gaoxu and Li Jinglong looked at each other with smiles on their faces. They raised their wine glasses and clinked them with Zhu Gaosui's, then tilted their heads back and drank the wine in the glasses.

"Your Majesty is truly remarkable. It's only been a short time since the trade reform began, and Yingtian Prefecture has already begun to change. I dare to bet that in a year, Yingtian Prefecture will definitely undergo tremendous changes."

"Will it take another year? I feel like it will be completely different in half a year."

"Speaking of which, Duke Cao, do you know why His Majesty wants to increase the salaries of officials?"

"How could I possibly guess what His Majesty was thinking? However, I am certain of one thing: His Majesty must have his reasons for doing this."

"Li Jinglong, it's you. No wonder you can get along so well everywhere. Third brother, did you see that? Learn from me in the future."

"Second brother, you're teasing me again. This is all I can do. Third brother, don't listen to your second brother's nonsense. You can fight on the battlefield, and His Majesty will not fail to see it."

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The three of them were drinking and chatting, with beautiful women pouring wine beside them, and the atmosphere was very cheerful.

At this moment, there was a sudden noise on the street.

"Get out of the way, everyone, get out of the way, the border is 800 miles away!"

"Get out of the way, everyone, get out of the way, the border is 800 miles away!"

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Zhu Gaoxu froze while holding the wine glass, and said hesitantly, "I think I heard someone outside shouting that the border is 800 miles away and urgent. Did you hear that?"

"It seemed like someone was shouting." Li Jinglong said drunkenly.

"Really? Why didn't I hear it?" Zhu Gaosui shook his head, his face full of confusion.

All three of them drank a lot and were a little drunk at the moment.

"Go out and see what's going on outside." Zhu Gaoxu patted the woman beside him and said.

"Yes!" The woman nodded, stood up and left the room.

"Come on, let's continue!" Li Jinglong called out.

"Ding!" Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui raised their wine glasses and clinked them with Li Jinglong.

It’s not that the three of them were careless, but they were all drunk at the moment and were not sure whether the matter was true.

After a while!

The woman who had left earlier returned and said respectfully, "Sir, you heard correctly just now. It is indeed an urgent matter at the border crossing of 800 miles. People outside are talking about it now. It may be the Northern Yuan invaders."

"What!" Zhu Gaoxu was shocked when he heard this. Then he stood up, his face full of joy that he couldn't hide: "Good, good, the Northern Yuan Tartars really can't help themselves. This is great!"

After saying this, he turned around and called out to Zhu Gaosui, who was standing beside him, saying, "Third brother, stop drinking and get some credit!"

"Ah?" Zhu Gaosui was a little confused and didn't react.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu stepped forward and slapped Zhu Gaosui on the head, cursing, "What are you talking about? Let's go!"

"Oh!" Zhu Gaosui came back to his senses, feeling depressed, and stood up to leave with Zhu Gaoxu.

Li Jinglong stepped forward and grabbed Zhu Gaoxu, his face full of confusion: "Second brother, wait a minute, what's going on?"

"Haha!" Zhu Gaoxu smiled, his face full of smiles that he couldn't hide, and said: "Jinglong, the war is about to begin."

Before Li Jinglong could react, he continued, "My father and I had previously researched the possibility that the Northern Yuan Tartars might take advantage of the civil unrest in the Ming Dynasty to launch a southward invasion. Unexpectedly, they actually came."

Li Jinglong thought about it, sorted out the logic, and looked at Zhu Gaoxu with envy: "Second brother, are you going to follow His Majesty north this time?"

"Of course, not only me, but my father will probably go too. This time we have to deal with the Northern Yuan Tartars." Zhu Gaoxu looked extremely excited.

He had a very strong premonition that there was a high probability that the grassland would be flattened when he went north this time.

How can one not be excited to be able to participate in such a grand event?

"Jinglong, I won't talk to you anymore. Go home quickly and tell my old man. Third brother, let's go." Zhu Gaoxu called to Zhu Gaosui.

"Duke Cao, thank you for your hospitality. Goodbye!" Zhu Gaosui bowed to Li Jinglong.

The two brothers left Yanyun Pavilion and hurried towards the palace.

Li Jinglong watched Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui leave, his expression dazed for a moment. "Your Majesty is going north to conquer the grasslands. Can I go with him?"

After a moment, he took a deep breath, shook his head vigorously, left Yanyun Pavilion and ran towards the palace.

Prince Yan’s Mansion!
Zhu Di stayed in the study, looking extremely conflicted.

He was hesitating whether to go to the palace to ask Zhu Yunhuan.

After thinking for a long time, he couldn't figure out why Zhu Yunhuan increased the salaries of officials or reformed commerce. But he also knew clearly that Zhu Yunhuan must have his own reasons for doing so.

"Your Highness, Prince Jin requests an audience!" A servant's voice came from outside the door.

"Third brother? What is he here for?" Zhu Di was stunned when he heard this, and a look of confusion appeared on his face.

After calming himself down, he stepped forward, opened the door, and said, "Bring Prince Jin here."

"Yes, Your Highness!" The servant nodded, turned around and walked away.

After a while!

Zhu Gang came up to Zhu Di and greeted him with a smile: "Old Four!"

Zhu Di's face was full of confusion. He asked, "Third brother, what's going on with you? How come you have time to come to me?"

"What? Can't I come over if nothing happens?" Zhu Gang said.

Zhu Di was stunned and shook his head: "That's not the case!"

"Haha, I came here today mainly to say goodbye to you." Zhu Gang smiled and didn't keep anyone in suspense. He directly stated his purpose.

In the past two days, he has been thinking about Zhu Di's surrender to Zhu Yunhuan.

He has always been very wary of Zhu Di, and he is well aware of Zhu Di's abilities.

It is not something that ordinary people can do to subdue Zhu Di. What's more, Zhu Di took the initiative to surrender to Zhu Yunhuan, which is even more incredible.

Although the matter has been confirmed, he still feels it is incredible in his heart, as if he is dreaming.

It was for this reason that he planned to have a good talk with Zhu Di before leaving Yingtian Prefecture.

"Goodbye?" Zhu Di was a little stunned, with a hint of surprise on his face. "Third brother, what do you mean by that? Are you leaving Yingtian Prefecture?"

"Yes, not only me, but also Zhu Zhen, Zhu Tan and others are leaving. We have already obtained Yunhuan's consent." Zhu Gang nodded with a sad look on his face.

Thinking back to a month ago, he vowed to lead his troops towards Yingtian Prefecture. The scene is still vivid in his mind, as if it happened yesterday.

He never thought that in the blink of an eye, his power would be stripped away.

"They are about to leave." Zhu Di was stunned when he heard this.

The atmosphere in the study became a little depressing.

Parting is always sad. Although Zhu Di has now defected to Zhu Yunhuan, he also clearly remembers that not long ago he was full of vigor and ambition, and dreamed of entering Yingtian Prefecture and sitting on the throne.

In some ways, the moods of Zhu Gang and Zhu Di at this moment were somewhat similar.

"Fourth brother, tell your third brother the truth, are you really planning to follow Yunhu forever?" Zhu Gang raised his head and looked at Zhu Di seriously.

Zhu Di nodded heavily: "Yes!"

Zhu Gang had been watching Zhu Di's expression change. He could tell that he was not lying. His mood suddenly became extremely complicated. "Fourth Brother, why are you doing this? Going out and conquering a fiefdom will obviously make life more comfortable."

Zhu Di shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Perhaps, but that kind of life is not what I want, Third Brother, you should understand me."

Zhu Gang shook his head and said, "No, Fourth Brother, I used to think I understood you a little, but now I can't understand you any more. I never thought you would take the initiative to join Yun Hun."

Zhu Di's mouth twitched, a bitter expression on his face. He then took a deep breath, looked at Zhu Gang with a serious gaze, and said, "Third brother, don't you see how great Yun Hu is? I have a very strong intuition that our Ming Dynasty may also produce a figure on the level of Emperor Wu of Han or Emperor Taizong of Tang."

"Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang, are you really so optimistic about Yunhu?" Zhu Gang showed a look of surprise on his face.

Zhu Di nodded and said, "I have confidence in Yun Hu."

Zhu Gang looked at Zhu Di, opened his mouth, and didn't know what to say.

He also admitted that Zhu Yunhuan was very outstanding, but isn't it a bit too exaggerated to compare Zhu Yunhuan with Emperor Wu of Han and Emperor Taizong of Tang?

"Bang!" The door of the study was suddenly pushed open violently from the outside.

Before Zhu Di could get angry, Zhu Gaoxu ran to him with excitement, gasping for breath: "Dad, send troops, send troops!"

"What?" Zhu Di and Zhu Gang looked at Zhu Gaoxu, both of them with a hint of confusion on their faces.

Zhu Di waved his hand and said, "Don't be anxious. Calm down and speak slowly."

Zhu Gaoxu took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and said, "Dad, those Tartars from the Northern Yuan Dynasty have finally invaded."

"Ah? Gao Xu, what did you say? The Northern Yuan invaders have closed the city?" Zhu Gang exclaimed, looking at Zhu Gaoxu and saying, "Gao Xu, look at yourself now. The Northern Yuan invaders have closed the city, why are you so happy? This is not something to be happy about."

"My third uncle is here too?" Zhu Gaoxu was startled when he noticed Zhu Gang sitting next to him.

"You just discovered me?" Zhu Gang's mouth twitched.

Zhu Di's face also showed an unconcealable joy. He stood up suddenly, looked at Zhu Gaoxu, and said, "Second brother, is what you said accurate?"

"Fourth brother, you..." Zhu Gang was about to lecture Zhu Gaoxu, but when he saw Zhu Di's expression, he was suddenly a little confused.

No, what’s going on with each of them?

Is it really worth being so happy about the Northern Yuan Tartars invading the pass? Shouldn't this be a bad thing?

"Third brother, please don't interrupt." Zhu Di waved his hand at Zhu Gang, and then said to Zhu Gaoxu: "Second brother, please continue."

"I" Zhu Gang was a little dumbfounded.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded vigorously and said, "The news should be true. The messenger has almost reached the palace. If you don't believe me, ask the third brother."

After saying that, he pointed at Zhu Gaosui behind him.

"Swish!" Zhu Di did not waste any time and looked directly at Zhu Gaosui with a questioning look in his eyes.

Zhu Gaosui understood what Zhu Di meant and nodded, saying, "Dad, it's true."

"Okay, okay, that's great." Zhu Di couldn't hide his joy. Then, he took a deep breath and said, "Okay, stop wasting time and let's go into the palace."

"No, Fourth Brother, what's going on?" Zhu Gang looked at the scene in front of him, completely confused.

Zhu Di smiled and said, "Third brother, why do you think the Northern Yuan suddenly attacked the pass at this time?"

(End of this chapter)