Zhu Yuanzhang Returns from Modern Times

Li Shanchang was drinking tea, his expression exceptionally relaxed.

I'm in a particularly good mood.

Just then, footsteps sounded, and soon a person appeared in front of him.

This person was dressed very elegantly, clearly from a wealthy family.

This man was none other than Li Cunyi, the younger brother of Li Shanchang.

"Brother, brother! Something terrible has happened!"

Upon seeing Li Shanchang, Li Cunyi quickened his pace and approached him.

He lowered his voice and said.

Li Shanchang turned and glanced at him, and that one glance was enough to make Li Cunyi immediately quiet down.

It's like a cat spotting a mouse.

Li Cunyi was still very afraid of his elder brother.

Even after his brother became the emperor's lackey, he secretly harbored many complaints about his brother.

He felt that his older brother was a complete beast.

But when he actually met his own older brother, he didn't dare to utter a single word.

"Brother, something terrible has really happened!"

Li Cunyi took a deep breath and softened his voice.

I tried hard to adjust my demeanor and tone to make myself appear less rushed.

"what's up?"

Li Shanchang withdrew his gaze, took a sip of tea, and spoke with a calm tone.

Upon hearing his elder brother's words, Li Cunyi then continued, "The emperor is going to move the capital."

"Where to move to?"

Li Shanchang put down his teacup.

Upon seeing this, Li Cunyi couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

He knew that his older brother would definitely not be indifferent to this matter.

Now it seems that it is indeed the case.

Then some things will be easier to handle?

It seems that my older brother doesn't care about many things anymore.

In fact, there are still some things that can affect his mind.

He immediately replied, "Beiping."

Beiping?

Li Shanchang was stunned for a moment, quite surprised.

Upon hearing Li Cunyi mention the emperor's intention to move the capital, he quickly began to speculate in his mind.

They wanted to determine where the emperor planned to move the capital.

Although it cannot be confirmed immediately, it is likely to be one of those few places.

There aren't many places that can serve as capitals: Chang'an, Luoyang, and Bianliang.

But he never expected that he would hear the word "Beiping" from his younger brother at this time.

That Beiping was the Yuan Dynasty's capital!

Although he had previously been forced by various circumstances to eventually acknowledge the Yuan Dynasty and inherit its legal system, he ultimately did so.

In reality, as someone who served the emperor closely and helped him conquer the country, he was all too aware of how much hatred the emperor harbored towards the Yuan Tartars.

Putting everything else aside, this alone makes it highly unlikely that the capital would be established in Beiping.

Not to mention, Beiping is really too far from the south.

It was so far away that it was completely unexpected.

"you sure?"

He looked at Li Cunyi and asked.

"Sure!"

It has been confirmed that the emperor intends to move the capital to Beiping.

Brother, you can't ignore this!
They said they couldn't let him move the capital to Beiping.

Even staying in Yingtian and not going anywhere else is better than moving the capital to Beiping in the past!

Li Cunyi shared his views on this matter.

In his view, the best place to move the capital was naturally Zhongdu Fengyang.

That's the best place, and it's in their best interest.

However, after the incident in Zhongdu, the emperor had made it clear to the people that it was impossible for him to move the capital to Zhongdu again.

In this situation, if we look at it again, we will find that things are not so bad in Yingtian.

It's far better than moving the capital to Beiping.

Beiping is really too far away.

It was so far away that even a significant portion of their resources were unable to reach that area.

"Brother, let's think of a way."

We absolutely cannot let him get this done; if he does, the consequences will be disastrous!

Li Cunyi was certain that his elder brother would be extremely dissatisfied with this matter.

That's why I came to tell my brother.

Although his elder brother had been severely reprimanded by the emperor earlier, he seemed to have lost his backbone.

However, he never believed it was true.

My own brother certainly wouldn't be so timid; he would definitely be more restrained in certain matters.

However, some things were not big enough to threaten his older brother or make him particularly concerned.

If it's something your own elder brother particularly likes, then even the emperor can't have it!
The elder brother will surely be able to fight back again and let the emperor know what he should and should not do.

In other matters, his brother's name might not be as effective these days.

However, when it came to moving the capital to Beiping, many people were still willing to follow their elder brothers to accomplish something.

After all, this relocation of the capital was not in the interests of many people in Huaixi, nor in the interests of scholars in Jiangzhe and other regions.

This offended quite a few people.

It only applies to those people in the north.

Unfortunately, the weakest in the imperial court were those from the north.

In this situation, as long as one's elder brother can take the lead and stand up to oppose this matter, it will be worthwhile.

So whether they were scholars from Huaixi or from Jiangzhe, they would inevitably follow their elder brothers into battle.

this is a good chance.

This is a golden opportunity for my brother to turn the tide and stand before everyone again, making countless people listen to him!
If he does well, his influence will become even greater.

It's not just limited to Huaixi.

At the same time, even people from places like Jiangsu and Zhejiang can be convinced.

The power that belonged to his elder brother could all be returned at once.

My elder brother will certainly not miss this opportunity!

"I'm not involved in this matter, and you shouldn't get involved either."

If the emperor wants to move the capital to Beiping, then let's move the capital to Beiping.

We must give them our full support!

Li Shanchang's voice sounded serious.

Li Cunyi was stunned.

This was a situation he had never anticipated.

"Brother, what...why is this?"
This is clearly a golden opportunity.

He spoke up somewhat reluctantly.

"What a great opportunity!"
You're the kind of person who never learns from mistakes!

Those in positions of power are different from ordinary people.

He was resolute in many matters, and he clearly told everyone and proclaimed it to the world during the previous sacrificial ceremony.

Do you think these words are just empty jokes?

Since the higher-ups have said so, they will inevitably do so.

The relocation of the capital to Beiping was the biggest step in bridging the gap between the North and the South.

In matters like this, since clear information has been given.

Therefore, it can be confirmed that the emperor has made up his mind on this matter, and any opposition from him will be in vain.

One cannot keep falling in the same place without learning from the experience.

In just a few short years, so much has happened and so many people have died, and you haven't even looked at it!

So many people have died one after another, and you haven't learned even the slightest lesson?
If it's someone else who suggests moving the capital, then we can naturally object to it.

But now, it seems His Majesty intends to move the capital. Therefore, we certainly cannot oppose it!
Not only should we not oppose it, we should also strongly support it.

Only in this way can my Li family prosper.

How many times have I told you these things?
Let go of your old ideas!

If you really want the Li family to prosper and want to live a few more years, then stop thinking about these trivial matters.

Those who achieve too much and wield too much power rarely have a good ending!

The person who rose to power today is different from others.

If it were any other emperor, it wouldn't be so bad for us to do things here.

But now, he is facing the challenge of taking over.

These kinds of thoughts must never be entertained.

Otherwise, you won't even know how you died!

My Li family has only just managed to get through the previous major crisis.

Are you really going to rush to your death again?
Do I feel so uncomfortable if I don't do something reckless?
You won't feel at ease unless you wipe out my entire Li family and cut off all my descendants, will you?

Listen carefully to this!

Don't put anything on it, or I'll hold you responsible!
My Li family is solely dedicated to supporting the new leader, and we wholeheartedly endorse all decisions made by them!

"Brother!"

Li Cunyi was getting anxious.

"If you do this, won't our Li family truly become the emperor's dogs from head to toe?"

"What's wrong with being the emperor's dog?"
There's nothing wrong with it!

So many people want to be the emperor's dog, but they still can't become one!
My Li family is nothing but the emperor's dogs!

Li Shanchang emphasized his words.

Upon seeing Li Cunyi, Li Shanchang wanted to say something more, but Li Shanchang waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to say anything more.

He stood up, leaning on his cane.

Tell Li Cunyi to stand there and not move.

Li Cunyi felt a mix of doubt and nervousness, unsure of what his elder brother intended to do.

The next instant, a sharp pain struck.

But Li Shanchang gripped his cane, made of some unknown material, gritted his teeth, puffed out his cheeks, and struck his left leg hard!

With a snap, the cane in his hand broke.

At the same time, Li Cunyi also screamed and fell to his knees uncontrollably.

Then it bared its teeth, grabbed his leg, and howled in pain.

His leg was broken.

"Just stay home and rest! Does your broken leg hurt?"

This is just a brief moment.

If you get skinned alive and stuffed with straw when the time comes, it will hurt even more than this!

Li Shanchang looked at Li Cunyi, who was rolling on the ground, and spoke.

My younger brother is really too stupid.

They're giving me far too much trouble!

So many things have happened in the past few years, and they still don't know how to restrain themselves or learn from their mistakes. What do they want to do next?
This thing is truly courting death!

Through his own actions and the final favors he received from those in power, he finally managed to extricate himself from the Li family.

Now, how can anyone try to get involved and die?

He wouldn't do something that would lead him to his death.

But his foolish younger brother couldn't see the situation clearly.

So it's best to break his leg and keep him at home.

He no longer thinks about how good or powerful the Li family can be.

They didn't expect their brothers or sons to accomplish anything significant.

As long as you don't cause trouble, that's the biggest help you can get.

I don't know how much longer my old bones can hold on...

Around the same time, someone came to visit Liu Bowen.

It was for the same reason.

Liu Bowen also gave his own clear answer.

That is, he supports the emperor in everything.

Do as the emperor commands.

“Mr. Qingtian, if that’s really the case, then my southern region will inevitably be suppressed by the northern tribes in the future.”

Those northern bumpkins are so arrogant!
In the future, there will likely be fewer and fewer people from the south in the imperial court.

Let those northern bumpkins be suppressed and unable to raise their heads!

Are Mr. Qingtian truly indifferent to these matters?

The visitor looked at Liu Bowen and spoke, his voice filled with grief and indignation.

Li Shanchang shook his head: "Narrow-minded, too narrow-minded."

Why not take a longer-term view and not just focus on your own petty and despicable actions?

You need to see the whole world.

That's what scholars like us should be looking at.

To the north is China, and to the south is also China; the land is not divided into north and south.

Only China.

There is no such thing as the North dominating the South, or the South dominating the North.

There is only mutual complementarity and benefit, and different division of labor; nothing more.

If all you see is the North-South conflict, it's as if nothing else exists.

Regardless of the circumstances, the slightest disturbance can immediately be linked to the division between North and South, which truly leaves one speechless.

How should we evaluate this?

High-ranking officials of our Great Ming should not behave like this, and we scholars should certainly not be like this either.

The visitor's expression changed after hearing Liu Bowen's words.

It looked particularly ugly.

Finally, he flicked his sleeves and left.

Liu Bowen watched the man leave and couldn't help but shake his head.

What he just said sounded rather harsh.

Actually, this is already quite restrained.

Now, looking at many things from a step back...

I find these people increasingly unreasonable and I look down on them more and more.

They truly only care about their own interests and have no regard for the Ming Dynasty or China.

They can drag any issue into the North-South divide.

Such a person is not worth discussing strategy with!

In this life, one should always accomplish something!
Moreover, His Majesty had already stated upon assuming the throne that he would bridge the gap between the North and the South.

Now that news has come out that the capital is to be moved to Beiping, these people still dare to act like this. I really don't know what they're thinking!

He hoped that these people would be more sensible from now on and not cause any real trouble.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be enough for His Majesty to kill.

After this thought arose, he suddenly felt a sincere hope that these people would do more foolish things and not be so sensible.

We can make a big fuss about this.

It wouldn't be a bad thing if these people could cause some trouble.

This is a good opportunity to use the superior weapon to kill more of these insects.

Let's trace back to the source.

Some people are indeed excessive and don't deserve to be called human.

If we don't kill a batch of them, they won't know the pain, and they won't know how to do things.

Liu Bowen was not a bloodthirsty person, but now he was gradually becoming impatient.

I'm disgusted by the actions of some people.

Some people deserve to be killed.

Not killing them would be a disservice to all the things they've done!

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A few days later, some members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard delivered some items to Zhu Yuanzhang's desk... (End of this chapter)