Waijinchuanmen Longwan Pier.
At this moment, Li Jinglong, the general who suppressed Japan and Cao Guogong, was in a very complicated mood, just like the water in the river around him.
Blow by the breeze, the river water swirls and ripples with layers of microwaves, and the ripples are intricate.
This was the first time that the imperial court used troops against Japan, and it was even the first time that the Central Plains sent troops overseas.
With such an important task entrusted to him, Li Jinglong was pleasantly surprised but full of hesitation.
Seeing that more than 5,000 Japanese-suppressing troops had all boarded the ship, Li Jinglong, as the coach, was the first to clasp his fists in front of Zhu Yunxi and speak.
"All the troops to suppress the Japanese have boarded the ship. I accept the emperor's order and cross the sea to show prestige for the country and swear to live up to my grandson's great hope and love!"
Zhu Yunxi nodded with a smile: "The general manages the army well and strategizes. He should be the link between the Ming Dynasty and the Japanese country and stabilize the Japanese orthodoxy."
Li Jinglong responded in a deep voice, his face full of a strong sense of responsibility.
Zhu Yunxi smiled and waved his hand: "The army is about to set sail. The general will board the ship first to take command. I will say a few words to Tie Xing."
Tie Xing is talking about Tie Xuan.
His current high-ranking official position in the court is the fifth-rank doctor of the Ceremony Department of the Ministry of Etiquette.
But later, the old man added Wenhua Hall Walking.
There is no grade, but it is more honorable.
The DPRK now calls Tie Xuan, Xie Jin, and Xia Yuanji this way.
Li Jinglong nodded with a smile and glanced at Tie Xuan, whose face was a little dark.
He knew clearly that these three walking ministers were the courtiers on whom the emperor's grandson had high hopes. I think after waiting for the information about sending troops to Japan to be understood this time, Tie Xuan will take charge of power in the court when he returns to the country.
At this time, the emperor's grandson wanted to talk to the new rich man. Li Jinglong followed suit and beckoned a group of civil servants and craftsmen sent by the court to board the side to build the most majestic flagship dragon boat charter.
On the pier, Tie Xuan was left, facing Zhu Yunxi who was looking at the river in front of him.
He spoke in a low voice: "Your Highness, there is anything else you want to explain to me."
Zhu Yunxi turned back to look at Tie Xuan: "This time I went to sea and landed in Japan with the army. There could have been other candidates, but I still recommended you in front of grandpa. Do you know why?"
As he spoke, he looked at the Iron Master who had left a strong mark in the history of Zhao Zhao.
Tie Xuan's eyes flickered and he shook his head: "I think that His Highness wants me to accomplish the real purpose of the Ming Dynasty's Japanese army."
This time, it was Zhu Yunxi's turn to shake his head.
He chuckled: "That silver mine is still there whether you go or not. It's just because now, the gentleman has to train with grandpa for a few years. Wei Zhe is in the Ministry of Household Affairs, and I still have a lot of things to do next. He’ll do it.”
Tie Xuan looked up at Zhu Yunxi and suddenly laughed out loud.
"Co-author, His Highness feels that it is most relaxing to be alone."
This is a joke, not a dissatisfaction.
Zhu Yunxi waved his hand: "If the Ming Dynasty really wants to be crowned forever, it cannot stick to the Central Plains. Counting back, in dozens of dynasties and thousands of years, has there ever been a country that lasted forever?"
Regarding this simple and clear question, Tie Xuan frowned and thought about it seriously.
After pondering for a long time, he slowly said: "Perhaps, only the Han family survives."
Zhu Yunxi was stunned. He didn't expect that Tie Xuan would have such an unexpected answer after thinking for a long time.
He had to smile bitterly and said: "The Han family will live forever!"
Tie Xuan's eyes lit up at this time: "My grandson wants my Ming Dynasty to last forever."
"This is my duty as the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty clan and the Ming Emperor." Zhu Yunxi also said with a deep look: "So, I want you to go out of the Central Plains and take a good look outside."
Tie Xuan asked naturally: "Why does Taisun want me to go see outside?"
"Go and see what kind of world is outside." Zhu Yunxi gave a very empty answer, and then explained: "The Central Plains will always be so big. People want to have a full stomach, but they have to endure natural and man-made disasters, harsh government and corruption. People. Everyone wants to seize more benefits and benefits, but the world is only so big."
Having said this, Zhu Yunxi sighed.
This problem, even in that era of revival, still exists and is deeply rooted.
Tie Xuan tilted his head and began to think about this problem.
Zhu Yunxi continued: "This time, the silver mines were mined to solve the imperial court's temporary financial constraints. The purpose of sending troops to the Japanese country was to control the country and solve the Japanese problem on the southeastern coast of our country."
Before Tie Xuan could speak.
Zhu Yunxi had already raised his hand to signal the other party to continue listening.
"But in addition, I want you to try how to tame the Japanese country. If our Ming Dynasty opens another place to garrison troops, how should we implement effective rule and utilization to obtain more benefits for our Ming Dynasty."
"Slaves, minerals, food, all resources that can be used by our Ming Dynasty!"
When Tie Xuan heard this, he finally hesitated and said: "But this time... the DPRK and China are not just trying to maintain the conflict between the north and the south of the Japanese country. Our DPRK is mining silver mines..."
Zhu Yunxi glanced at Tie Xuan: "There will be some acceptance and rejection outside. The area of fifty miles is just the condition that Japan agreed to the Ming Dynasty this time."
"Five Dynasties Rivers, Mountains and Winds"
Tie Xuan understood in his heart, nodded, and looked back at the fleet flagship.
At this time, Zhu Yunxi took out a roll of bright yellow silk from his sleeve and stuffed it into Tie Xuan's arms.
"Put it away. If there are big changes in the Japanese country and it's difficult to make a decision, and you can't control it, take it out."
Tie Xuan lowered his eyes and looked at the roll of bright yellow silk stuffed in his arms. His heart skipped a beat and his brows trembled. He quickly and carefully stuffed it into his arms, and then glanced at the fleet involuntarily.
Seeing that no attention was attracted, Tie Xuan whispered: "Japan..."
Combined with the emperor's grandson's explanation before leaving here, Tie Xuan had a bad guess in his mind.
Zhu Yunxi nodded heavily: "Exterminate the clan! You can do it!"
Obviously he had already made some assumptions in his mind, but when Tie Xuan formally heard such a personal order, he still felt that his whole waist sank.
He raised his head with difficulty and looked at the determined Zhu Yunxi with twinkling eyes.
Will the Ming Dynasty destroy the country across the sea?
Tie Xuan was shocked and could not digest this realistic request for a while.
Zhu Yunxi's eyes were deep, and he said quietly: "You don't know this clan, and I can't explain it. I don't want you to be the one who slaughtered millions, but I believe you can understand it."
After finishing speaking, Zhu Yunxi stared at Tie Xuan who was bowing in front of him.
Tie Xuan took a deep breath to gradually calm down his agitated heart.
It's no wonder that before leaving, the emperor's grandson would give himself the imperial edict that was obviously stamped with the emperor's seal.
After overthinking, Tie Xuan finally bowed and said, "I will live up to the holy will and do it with all my strength."
Zhu Yunxi stepped forward and patted Tie Xuan on the shoulder.
"The sin lies with you and me, but the merit lies with Qianqiu."
"Later generations will make fair comments on this matter."
"We have gone so far away, and we have been apart for many years. I don't know how many days the monarch and his ministers will be together. You should cherish it and don't think about it. When the cold has passed and the summer has come, I will be alone in Yingtian, sweeping the couch and setting up a banquet, getting drunk with you, and savoring the great Ming Dynasty for thousands of years!"
Tie Xuan's heart can no longer contain himself, like a raging wave rolling up thousands of wind and waves.
He bowed deeply.
"Great Ming Dynasty! For thousands of years!"
"I bid farewell to the great grandson of the Emperor!"
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"Mark Zhang Zhiyuan, one of the hundred households in Chaohe District, to see His Highness King Yan!"
To the north of Miyun in Beiping Prefecture, it borders the grassland, and Chaohe Station, which assists Miyun on the left to guard the border, is located on the continuous high ridge.
Zhang Zhiyuan, who had been sent to the local area for several months, was now wearing heavy armor, which was torn and densely covered with knife marks and dents. Black and red blood clots were condensed layer by layer in the cracks. Between the armor plates, there were pieces of dried meat. Broken bones exuded a fishy stench.
At this time, he was holding the reins in his hand, leading dozens of people facing south and facing north, with his hands clasped in the air and one knee on the ground.
In front of this group of officers and soldiers from Chaohe Station who had just returned from the border.
They are a group of elite cavalry.
The leader was Zhu Di, King of Yan of the Ming Dynasty, who was dressed in military uniform, with armor and a sword, a beard on his face, and a scarlet shirt with snowflakes falling on it.
Zhu Di, who had been patrolling the border with his own soldiers for more than half a month, looked at the officers and soldiers kneeling on the ground in front of him.
His face was full of admiration.
"I have heard that the year of Chaohe is approaching, but we have gone deep into the grassland three times. Each time we fought, we gained a lot. The remaining villains of the Qianyuan Dynasty who were killed were frightened by the news and fled."
Chaohesuo Qianhu, who was leaning to one side to accompany him, glared at Zhang Zhiyuan who was kneeling on the ground with a wry smile on his face.
"As an army member of the Ming Dynasty, I should take it as my duty to drive away the Tartar humiliation, kill the remaining ones and flee, and protect the peace of the people of the Ming Dynasty!"
Zhang Zhiyuan was kneeling on the ground, always lowering his head and responding loudly, but no one could see his face and expression clearly.
Zhu Biao's eyes flickered.
He knew this Zhang Zhiyuan.
He was originally transferred from his own army, the Habayashi Guards, to serve as a guard for his other nephew.
Later, there were changes in the DPRK, and he was sent to the north by the company because of his involvement in the country.
I just casually arranged it in Chaohe, which was only an auxiliary to Miyun's defender.
Unexpectedly, the other party actually gave me a big surprise.
This time, he said that he was taking advantage of the new year to go out to patrol various border areas. It would be better to say that he came here for this man who had already made a name for himself as a murderer on the border.
Zhu Di said in a deep voice: "What a mighty general! Please let me know quickly what the outcome of this expedition is."
The eyes of the Peiping generals following Zhu Di moved slightly.
The prince wants to boast about his merits at the frontier.
This Zhang Zhiyuan may have fallen into the eyes of the prince and is here for luck!
Zhang Zhiyuan said righteously: "Reporting to the prince, this time I led a hundred of my comrades to go deep into the grassland for ten days and inspected the Yuanren tribe. There were no soldiers. Five hundred miles ahead, there was a Yuanren tribe who did not respect the law and hid it secretly. Soldiers in armor and a crowd of three hundred.
Biaoxia ordered him to remove his armor and surrender, but the Yuan thieves refused, so Biaoxia sent troops to attack him. More than three hundred Yuan thieves were eliminated, soldiers and armor were destroyed, laws and orders were promulgated, and their troops surrendered. "
On the Chaohe River, there was a sound of gasping for air.
With a hundred men, more than 300 enemies were killed. Looking at the people who have returned now, they can only damage more than 30 people.
Everyone's eyes changed when they looked at Zhang Zhiyuan.
Really a mighty general!
Zhu Di was really moved. He had only heard about it before, but this time he saw it with his own eyes.
Just listening to Zhang Zhiyuan's words, it was so funny.
After his father became emperor, he issued a decree asking the remnants of the Yuan people to surrender, put down their swords, and submit to the Ming Dynasty.
But everyone knows that this is just a rhetoric to continue the Northern Expedition. Can the remnants of the former Yuan Dynasty respect the will of the Ming Emperor who overthrew them?
Zhang Zhiyuan, on the other hand, actually took it seriously, taking the Ming Emperor's will and demanding the remnants of the former Yuan Dynasty.
I don’t know where I learned this idea from.
With just a sudden victory, Zhu Di was filled with joy. He immediately dismounted his horse, kicked up flakes of snow, and walked to Zhang Zhiyuan, who was still kneeling on the ground.
"Zhiyuan, get up quickly, the ground is cold!"
