Zhutian: Starting from the Space-Time Merchant

Chapter 330 Ma Xiuying's Determination
"The Incarnate King, Lin Dao is here~"

"Inform the sun, moon, mountains, rivers, heaven, and earth!"

"Since the end of the Song Dynasty, the Celestial Mandate True Man entered the Central Plains from the desert, and more than a hundred years have passed since then."

"Lin Dao followed the will of Heaven, gained the support of his subjects, and was determined to end the barbarian invasion, eliminate the century-old barbarian threat, and rebuild the Han dynasty!"

"Now, at the request of my subjects, I hereby ascend to the title of King."

"Call him the Bright King!"

With a solemn expression, Lin Dao held up the prayer text for the heavens and loudly read it aloud.

The sun was shining brightly in the sky; it was a rare and beautiful day.

The warm sunlight streamed down, bathing the forest path in its glow.

After reciting the prayer, he placed the sacrificial text in his hand into the fire cauldron.

The flames suddenly surged and roared.

He then picked up a bowl of wine and poured it on the ground.

At this point, the process of proclaiming the sacrifice to Heaven is completely complete.

By offering sacrifices and informing Heaven and Earth of this matter, one can claim the appropriate justification from Heaven.

From then on, the Red Turban Army, which swept across the land, became a legitimate Ming army.

And the Ming King is no longer just the Ming King of various religions.

Having completed the process of becoming king, Lin Dao officially became the king of all the lands under his control, in the true sense of the word.

The legitimacy of the cause was thus completely solidified.

The surrounding crowd erupted in cheers.

"Long live the Ming Emperor!"

"Long live the Ming Emperor!"

Those qualified to come here to participate in the sacrificial ceremony to Heaven were all core members of the Red Turban Army and their families.

In terms of their identities, they are all shareholders.

Although the shares are not many, they are still shareholders and can share in the profits.

As the Red Turban Army grew stronger, the rewards they received naturally increased as well.

Only through such a binding of interests can they be motivated to do everything in their power to strengthen the Red Turban Army.

Besides that, nothing else matters—no salvation, no divine justice, no divine king descending to earth.

Only tangible benefits and advantages can achieve this effect.

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang in history knew this as well.

But he was too greedy and wanted to concentrate all the shares in the hands of his own family.

The result of the mass slaughter of meritorious officials was that the nobles who suffered losses were transformed from shareholders into employees.

When they are working, they naturally only show up but don't put in the effort.

When it came to Zhu Yunwen, despite having strength hundreds of times greater than Zhu Di, he still managed to win the Jingnan Campaign with only eight hundred men, creating a miracle.

Zhu Laosi understood the reasons behind this, so he treated the nobles well and gave them sufficient benefits, thus securing the empire for two hundred years.

"King Ming~"

Ma Xiuying held her younger sister Guo Guo'er's hand as they stood in the first row.

She gazed at Lin Dao's figure with a heart full of emotion, her beautiful eyes glistening with tears.

The wise king saved all living beings!
"Sister~"

Guo Guo'er shook her hand and complained, "You pinched me too hard!"

Coming to her senses, Ma Xiuying smiled and pinched her cheek, "I'm just too happy."

Guo Guo'er asked curiously, "Why are you happy that the Ming King has become king?"

"My sister is happy for the sake of all the people in the world."

"Their days of suffering are finally coming to an end."

For over a hundred years after the Yuan dynasty destroyed the Southern Song dynasty, the people of Han Chinese endured unspeakable suffering.

Just refer to the miserable lives of the natives in the colonies.

The lives of the colonial elites who served the Mughals do not represent the lives of the vast majority of ordinary people.

Just like the aristocratic scions of the Eastern Jin Dynasty during the Five Barbarian Tribes period, who wore open-crotch pants, took Wushi San (a type of drug), and wrote calligraphy while drunk, they cannot represent that era.

During the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, the Han Chinese had no property, no future, no dignity, and not even a proper identity. They were merely slaves struggling to survive, like cattle and sheep.

Countless people are killed for a bite to eat.

Countless women aborted their firstborn babies to avoid humiliation.

Countless people wept and wailed amidst the endless natural and man-made disasters, their lives worse than death.

This is the worst hell on earth.

Ma Xiuying witnessed these tragedies firsthand.

Lin Dao's sudden emergence gave hope to all the Han Chinese living in hell, a glimpse of what it means to be human.

He has not disappointed the people's hopes, having already saved more than half of the suffering people in the world.

In times of chaos, this is what makes a hero!

The woman admired the strong.

It is only natural to respect the strong and admire heroes.

Ma Xiuying's gaze remained fixed on Lin Dao.

Taking a breath, she turned her head to look at the Lan family not far away, her gaze lingering on the Lan family's abdomen.

After looking away, she clenched her hands and silently made up her mind.

After completing the formalities, the group set off back into the city.

Such a momentous event could not possibly end after the sacrificial ceremony.

There are still many steps and procedures to follow.

Fortunately, Lin Dao was already very familiar with this process and successfully completed all the procedures.

By this time, it was getting late.

Another important event was to be held, which was the banquet.

As for bestowing titles and official ranks, those are matters for tomorrow.

The most important thing tonight is for everyone to gather together and have a lively and delicious meal.

The camp in Lindao was packed with people.

Those with seniority and high status are allowed to enter the main hall for banquets.

Those who weren't qualified had to eat and drink outdoors in the courtyard.

Ma Xiuying was in charge of all the arrangements for the banquet.

She invited many chefs from restaurants in the city to start preparing the dishes from the morning.

The placement of personnel was also handled in a very orderly manner.

The dishes for the families of both civil and military officials were all prepared by the chefs.

Lin Dao's dishes were prepared by Ma Xiuying herself. She opened the refrigerator door and took out the prepared ingredients.

Ma Xiuying was busy cutting on the chopping board.

There are many ingredients here, all of which Lin Dao gave her that morning.

Examples include king crabs bigger than your face, lobsters with long whiskers, caviar in boxes, sliced ​​truffles, beautifully textured beef, and the belly of a giant tuna.

After preparing the dishes, Ma Xiuying wiped the sweat from her forehead, took off her apron, and personally carried the large tray out of the stuffy kitchen.

As I passed the woodshed, the diesel generator inside was humming incessantly.

Electricity was used not only for refrigerators and air conditioners, but also for the numerous lights throughout the camp.

The bright lights illuminated the entire camp, making it as bright as day.

Entering the main hall filled with laughter and chatter, we walked all the way to Lin Dao's side.

The various dishes on the tray were placed one by one in front of the forest road.

"Okay."

Lin Dao smiled and gestured, "Don't be so busy, sit down and eat with me."

"It'll be ready soon."

Ma Xiuying went to get the wine with a smile on her face.

Lin Dao prepared a large amount of alcohol for everyone.

The yellow wine and sake of this time and space.

They brought with them high-proof spirits, red wine, beer, and champagne for the ladies, among other things.

They were stacked up by the case, and people could drink freely.

The ancients did not actually like high-proof liquor very much.

This thing has been around for a long time, but it hasn't been popular or promoted, which shows that not many people like it.

Lin Dao doesn't like to drink.

If he could, he would even prefer to drink champagne or fruit wine.

Without a doubt, Lin Dao is the protagonist today.

People came forward in batches to toast him.

At first, Lin Dao, holding a wine glass, was just going through the motions.

But after a few drinks, his body gradually became hot.

When Chang Yuchun and others came over and started making a fuss, they drank their wine in one gulp.

Ma Xiuying, who was standing to the side, not only did not try to stop him, but also kept refilling his drinks.

Of course, they didn't forget to serve him food.

Just when Lin Dao thought it was about time, Guo Tianjue led the people eating and drinking in the courtyard inside to toast Lin Dao.

They are all my subordinates, so it's not right to favor one over the other.

Lin Dao could only try his best to control his alcohol intake and keep dealing with the situation.

Finally, the banquet ended and everyone dispersed. Lin Dao was shaking his head, with only a sliver of clarity remaining.

After arranging for people to clean up the mess, Ma Xiuying went forward to help Lin Dao to his bedroom to rest.

"King Ming is drunk."

Ma Xiuying told Cao Miaoqing and the others, "You should all go back and rest. We can talk about it tomorrow."

With Lin Dao's tacit approval, Ma Xiuying had become the de facto general manager of the operation.

The girls dared not disobey, and they all said goodbye and went back to rest.

She brought hot water and towels into the house, and Ma Xiuying cleaned the forest path without any hesitation.

Then she went to the small kitchen and brought out some calming soup.

After getting drunk, there can be some aftereffects, such as headaches.

After drinking the calming soup, you will feel much more comfortable.

After entering the house, I closed the door.

Arriving at the bedside, seeing Lin Dao already snoring, she gritted her teeth, took out the medicinal powder she had obtained from the old Chinese medicine doctor, and sprinkled it into the calming soup.

"King Ming~"

"Your Majesty, wake up! Get up and drink your medicine—drink some calming soup!"

Slightly impatient, Lin Dao sat up and drank the calming soup.

"This soup tastes a bit strange?"

He didn't think much of it and soon lay down to sleep again.

After waiting for a while, Ma Xiuying called softly from the darkness.

"Myo-wang, Myo-wang~"

Her response was the sound of snoring.

"My medicine is so good that even if you fall asleep or get drunk, it won't matter!"

Recalling the old Chinese medicine doctor's advice, Ma Xiuying's pretty face flushed.

She sat on one side of the bed, trying to mentally prepare herself.

This era is not like later times; girls weren't as open-minded then.

Even the girls in brothels would tie a red string around their waists to preserve their last shred of dignity.

Ma Xiuying, still a young woman, rubbed her face vigorously.

She slowly stood up and reached out to touch her clothes.

Let's be companions in this mortal world, living freely and unrestrained!

Galloping on horseback, sharing in the splendor of life.

The knight galloped across the battlefield, refusing to dismount even when wounded and bleeding.

Gritting his teeth and mustering his strength, he persisted, persisted, and persisted again, until the BMW wailed and collapsed to the ground, foaming at the mouth.

As night fell, all was quiet once more.

The morning sunlight streamed into the room through the newly installed glass windows.

The warm light caressed Lin Dao's face, slowly waking him from his hangover.

"You drank too much. You can't drink like that again."

"Drinking will cause trouble."

"Safety is the most important thing."

As the memories in his mind gradually returned, Lin Dao yawned, habitually gripping the mountain in his hand.

He turned his head to look at his side.

The next moment, his brows furrowed suddenly.

"why you?!"

(End of this chapter)