Guilin's landscape is the best in the world.
Haitang disguised herself, hiding her whereabouts, and approached the market cautiously.
For the past two years, she and Yidao have been living in a remote place, inaccessible to people.
There is no miasma of poisonous insects there, and there are also some strange animals for company. But there are still many inconveniences.
Especially since the birth of her child, she feels as if she has become a different person, picking on all kinds of bad things.
Sometimes even when a child suddenly cries, he has to rush to chop wood with a knife, otherwise he will be blamed again.
"I just know how to watch. I didn't see the child crying, so I don't know how to coax him?" "Standing like a tree stump, please hand me that diaper quickly." "Are you stupid? It took so much trouble for you to be a Can you cook all the dishes?"...
How wonderful it would be if there were no children! Haitang thought secretly.
She still remembered that when she first arrived in that strange place, although there were many inconveniences, she didn't even bring a change of clothes because she left in such a hurry, and she even had to use leaves to relieve herself.
But with their knowledge and hard work, the two of them slowly cultivated fields, planted food, grew hemp for clothes, raised silkworms... and built a house to protect them from wind and rain.
Although the two of them are also dark and rough, every day they spend together is happy and carefree, and they always have the joy of harvest.
As soon as the child was born, life suddenly became difficult. They cried all night long and struggled with all kinds of things. Everything about food, clothing, housing, and transportation made them physically and mentally exhausted.
People always live in groups.
Today, Haitang finally couldn't help it and went out to purchase some necessary daily necessities.
According to their estimation, Guilin was already remote, and it had been two years since the incident, and it was difficult for the civilians to survive, so how could they bother to pay attention to their wanted orders.
As long as you're careful, it's not a big problem.
"Tanghulu, fragrant and sweet candied haws, one for three coins, three for ten coins!"
"I'm selling big steamed buns!"
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Carefully observing the wanted notice on the public notice board at the entrance of the market, Haitang could not find his or Yidao's names from top to bottom, and there was not even a trace of their past.
Bizarre!
Look at the many seals on the latest wanted order: Ministry of Punishment, Dragon Protection Villa, Cabinet. In addition, there is a name that shocked her: God King Tiedan!
Could it be that his adoptive father succeeded in his rebellion?
As for the emperor's seal on it, she didn't care. She had heard too much from her adoptive father since she was a child about coercing the emperor to command the princes.
"Why!"
Sighing, Haitang thought of the Hutu Emperor who often played around and messed around. Although he was sometimes dissatisfied with him, he could still do serious things occasionally.
Look at the people coming and going in the market, and most of the people even have neat and clean clothes. Most of their faces were filled with smiles. She suddenly felt that her adoptive father had done the right thing.
If you can't do it well, let others do it, otherwise you will only harm others and yourself.
"Dang, Dang, Dang, Dang~" For a moment, the market suddenly became noisy with gongs and drums.
A man who looked like a butler stood on a high platform.
"Listen up, everyone, the annual selection of model princes has begun. I hope you all can vote for our Jingjiang Palace...
Finally, if there is something wrong among us in the palace, or if someone in the palace uses the name of the palace to deceive us and do something illegal.
You can tell me directly, and our palace will definitely give an explanation that satisfies everyone. Repaying debts, repaying lives by killing people, never include lakes!
In addition, today, the palace is hosting a banquet with flowing water for three days. Everyone will eat and drink well, please take care of it! "
"Oh! King Jingjiang is a thousand years old!"
Is this still my prince of the Ming Dynasty? Haitang, who was standing below, was a little confused. She grabbed a scholar-looking man and asked him strangely.
"Brother, what is he doing?"
The scholar turned his head and saw that although he was dressed in rags, like a beggar, his clothes were washed clean and there was no peculiar smell on his body. A flash of light flashed in his eyes.
A hint of sympathy.
"Have you never been out in the deep mountains and old forests? Since last year, the imperial court has issued a decree that from now on the treatment of all princes will be reduced to 20% of the original level, and the titles will be downgraded and can only be passed down to five generations at most.
However, the princes of each fiefdom can also receive "incentive" salaries based on the local reputation, so the King of Jingjiang is so willing to win over us.
Moreover, every city now has a resident of Dragon Protection Villa. If anyone reports that King Jingjiang has done something illegal, after verification, the prince may be demoted to a commoner directly.
That's why he was so afraid. "
Haitang was stunned for a moment. The vassal king's clan was too big to lose. His adoptive father had told him about this before.
"Then the Emperor is not afraid of these princes rebelling?"
The scholar sneered: "Rebellion? I'm afraid you don't know what the Black Cavalry of the King of Hell is. In the past two years, our General Zhu Shou has led three thousand black cavalry to roam the grasslands in the north, attack Japanese pirates in the south, and sweep all countries in the west. We have been invincible. Nothing can be overcome.
At its most powerful, an army of three thousand swept across a hundred thousand prairie cavalry in the North.
As long as there is a prince who rebels, the Black Rider of the King of Hell will be able to descend from the sky in less than ten days, directly capture the mastermind, confiscate the family and exterminate the clan. Who dares to rebel? "
"Who is Zhu Shou?" Haitang asked curiously.
After becoming a disciple of Master Wuhen, she had mastered the information of Hulong Villa and was confident that she knew nine out of ten famous people in the world, but she had never heard of the name Zhu Shou.
After all, the two years of seclusion felt like twenty years had passed.
"Oh, I'm used to it. This Zhu Shou is the emperor of our Ming Dynasty. It's just that when he suppressed the bandit lords, he failed to enter the capital three times. Let's just think of him as just a general." The scholar said with a smile.
Haitang:? ? ?
After the scholar left, Haitang quickly found someone else and continued to inquire about the situation.
It turned out that General Zhu Shou was Emperor Zhengde. After letting his adoptive father supervise the country, he first went to northern Xinjiang to select a thousand black cavalry, and then led this team of cavalry to attack wantonly on the northern grasslands.
In just one year, without any supplies, the 100,000 grassland coalition troops were defeated. In the end, all the grassland ministries directly surrendered to the Ming Dynasty and officially surrendered to the Ming Dynasty.
Every year, a large number of war horses, maidens, cattle and sheep are presented as tribute to measure the material resources of the North and gain the favor of the Ming Dynasty. Even tribal leaders from various places often sent their daughters and wives to perform songs and dances for General Zhu Shou.
Such behavior shows that their grassland people have always been good at singing and dancing, do not like swords and guns, and are a peace-loving and friendly tribe.
Haitang:......
If she hadn't read the battle reports of those grassland tribes who went to the north to clear grass valleys in spring and autumn over the years, she would have really believed it.
What followed was a series of reforms by the adoptive father: popularizing new crops; establishing imperial merchants in various states and prefectures. Large local households could contribute money, but they could only distribute the money and had no management rights. The only purpose of the imperial merchants was to ensure stable prices of basic supplies. ; Reduce the treatment of vassal kings; establish maritime transportation and encourage births; eradicate women and eliminate evil.
The results of these reforms are obvious: many people in various prefectures and places have rebelled.
Then Zhengde, who was just idle and bored in the north, became excited, and with his black cavalry, which expanded to three thousand, he traveled around the world almost sleeplessly, coming and going like the wind, suppressing rebellions like mowing grass.
In the end, the black knight appeared, and the color of the sky and the earth changed, and the dark clouds closed. All the gentry and gentry in the world changed their minds when they heard about it, and even gave him a good name: the king of hell, the black knight.
The King of Hell wants you to die at the third watch and not live until the fifth watch.
In this way, with every civil and military force, the Ming Dynasty was prosperous to the naked eye, and the people even had the leisure to tease the emperor.
If you have enough food and clothing, you will know the etiquette. If you have enough food and clothing, you will know the honor and disgrace.
It can be seen that although the Ming Dynasty's New Deal was criticized every day by the gentry and Confucian scholars for not following ancient precepts and ancestral systems, the lives of the people have visibly improved.
But the problem is that it is obvious that the adoptive father and Zhengde have reconciled long ago and are even on the same boat now. Then isn’t the suffering that the couple has endured in the past two years in vain?
More importantly, they have been living with those strange beasts for more than two years, not to mention that her skin and hands have become extremely rough now.
Aren't those beasts all Mr. Le's younger brothers? Why didn't Le Ye send his younger brother to inform them? Did he forget?
It can't be that Le Ye has been hiding secretly and watching their jokes, right?
Who could be so bored after more than two years!
impossible!
"Dang, Dang, Dang, Dang, Dang, Dang, the daughter of Mr. Wang's family is throwing embroidery balls to get married. Now is the chance for brothers to reach the sky!" Someone suddenly shouted from the front.
"Wait for me, I went to see a doctor a few days ago, and the old man said that I had a bad stomach and could only eat soft rice!"
"A woman will only affect the speed of my sword, but a rich woman will not. A rich woman will only buy me another good sword!"
[In view of the general environment,
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Haitang also hurried over. There were so many people watching the fun, and it could be seen that everyone was less stressed.
Because she was worried that the lady would fall for her, she specially treated her face and added a few dark spots.
After a while.
Embroidered building.
Wang Yuanwai sat on the Taishi chair, looking at Haitang in front of him and lost in thought.
"Dad, please, I don't want to marry such an ugly beggar, woo woo woo!" The daughter was crying on the side, feeling regretful in her heart.
"Master, you can't let our precious daughter marry a beggar, otherwise I won't live! Oh, Master!"
Wang, who was old and ugly, cried loudly, waved his hands and stamped his feet to express his dissatisfaction.
Wang Yuanwai looked at the beggar named "Shangguan Bule" up and down and hesitated.
From a wealthy family like his, face is the most important thing. If he goes back on his word, he may be laughed at by his friends for more than ten years.
"Master, what do you think?"
He was able to have such a large property without losing his fortune, thanks to the Shaoxing master who spent a lot of money to hire, who was usually responsible for making suggestions and being resourceful.
The master thought for three breaths, then pulled Wang Yuanwai aside and whispered: "Master, I have three strategies: upper, middle and lower.
The best solution: drive the rich daughter out to become a beggar, then they will be well matched!
The middle strategy: Tell the beggar, congratulations on getting the hydrangea fragments. As long as you collect one more hydrangea, there is a 99% chance of merging it into a real hydrangea and get a luxurious dowry.
The next best thing is to marry the wife to him, and then marry a younger one. "
Wang Yuanwai was startled and looked at his wife who was still crying in the distance and was extremely sad.
When she was sixteen, she married into the Wang family. For decades, the two of them lived in harmony, playing the piano and the harp in harmony. The wife also gave birth to a daughter for herself, who she raised with great hardship.
It was also because of his wife that the backyard was safe and sound, and he only had to pay attention to the business outside.
Under such circumstances, although the wife is now old, fat and unattractive, if he is allowed to leave the Wang family and live a hard life, will he still be a man?
Absolutely not!
Even if you think about it, it is an insult to your pure and clean heart!
After taking a breath, Wang Yuanwai said righteously: "Master, stop talking. For a person like me who is upright, upright, and strong-willed, my wife has been with me for so many years, how can I be unjust?"
"Master is wise!" Master said calmly.
He is just a master who provides advice and never cares about others' choices. But what this master did today really impressed him.
What a man!
"But..." Wang Yuanwai changed the topic and said, "I am not happy to see this Shangguan. He has a majestic head, a broad mind, an extraordinary bearing, and he looks very good.
If there is any chance, in the future, once the clouds rise and soar above the nine heavens, I may have the qualifications of a general, and the future is limitless! "
The master was stunned: "Master, what do you mean?"
"Hmph, the wind is blowing. Will you and I be able to reach such a big man in the future? So we should place our bets early. Go ahead and give him one hundred, if not two hundred, taels of silver. He will arrange to have sex with me tonight. Madam's wedding
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In addition, bring Xiao Tao from Chunhua Tower to the house. "Wang Yuanwai said with an upright face.
Master:.......
Shangguan Haitang:......
Miao Le:? ? ?
Forty years later.
Imperial Palace, Imperial Study Room.
The old Zhu Wuwu sat on the emperor's throne, reviewing memorials and handling state affairs. Also written on the royal desk was his newly written autobiography "I and General Zhu Shou".
After overseeing the country for more than 40 years, he fulfilled his original promise, making the Ming Dynasty more than ten times more prosperous and powerful, and its population increased from more than 50 million to the current 100 million.
The elderly are provided with support, the young are educated, the poor are supported, the poor are supported, the widowed, widowed, lonely and disabled are all provided with support.
The key thing is that the map of Ming Dynasty has also expanded more than twice. If it weren't for the inconvenience of management, it might even be possible to expand it ten times.
You must know that Zhu Houzhao has almost never stopped in the past forty years. He has been fighting in the north and south, and it is said that he reached the edge of the world in the far west.
Even if it's a thousand-mile BMW, it would still take a year to travel over such a long distance. Isn't he tired?
What troubles him the most now is not that small countries often come suddenly to ask for surrender to the Ming Dynasty, nor is it that a small country suddenly sends an envoy to kneel down to apologize and ask the Ming Dynasty to let the general lead his troops home.
Instead, a group of women suddenly came over, bringing several children with them, claiming that they were the children of a night with the emperor Jin Feng Yulu, and asked to recognize their ancestors.
Outrageous!
As a result, no one in the world knows how powerful the Ming Dynasty is, and there is no royal family in any country who is not a descendant of the Ming Dynasty.
It is said that the heads of many small countries let Houzhao's children inherit, so that they could justifiably join the Ming Dynasty and become the most powerful country in the world in one step, saving thousands of years of effort in the process.
Bashi.
"Reporting to the Supervisor, there is a team of envoys outside the palace, including dozens of women with children, saying that they are from the southern Japanese island, pregnant with the emperor's son, and requesting to recognize their ancestors and return to the clan!"
Zhu ignored:......
Zhu Houzhao, can you take a break?
New World.
Zhu Houzhao was riding on his horse, looking at the natives with yellow skin and dark eyes like him in front of him, and he was very excited.
"Cao Daban, look, these people look exactly like us. Our ancestors must have fled here in the past.
What does this mean? It shows that this newly discovered land has been an integral part of our Ming Dynasty since ancient times! "Zhu Houzhao solemnly announced.
Cao Zhengchun fell into deep thought.
Can our ancestors run away like this? You know, their fleet spans almost the entire world.
"Hey, look, this woman is as beautiful as my 1340th concubine, so from now on this land will be called America.
Let the emperor's uncle quickly send those Confucian scholars to teach and educate people, so that they can recognize their ancestors and return to the clan. Zhu Houzhao said happily.
Apart from anything else, Confucianism is really good at educating people and can quickly assimilate a nation.
"As you command!"
After a while, a person from the cavalry team left. He immediately planted a cat flag, rode a black horse and turned into an afterimage. He stepped directly into the sea and disappeared in an instant.
The native Americans all opened their eyes wide, and then knelt down to worship.
The Ming Dynasty is mighty!
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