Chapter three hundred and fifty-four holy kings and worthy ministers
This large ship, carrying Zhang Ximeng and Zhu Yuanzhang, arrived at Hukou Camp. The keel broke several times, so that it was hopeless. The ship broke and river water poured in.
Fortunately, we ran aground on a sandbank not far from the shore, and no accident occurred.
All the sailors on the boat were sweating. Fortunately, everything was fine, otherwise they might not have survived.
But soon there was a theory that the building boat had broken apart when it was in the middle of the river. A giant red dragon floated up from the bottom of the river and said to the sailors on the boat: "Nine days the dragon is crossing the river, I must cross it."
After that, the old dragon possessed the bottom of the boat and carried the boat across the river.
This statement gave Lao Zhu face, calling him the real Dragon Emperor.
But soon there was another theory, saying that he saw a general, riding a divine horse and carrying a spear, coming from the east. He told people that he had come to repay his benefactor under the decree of Emperor Dongyue Rensheng.
After saying this, the man waved his spear in his hand, split the Yangtze River, and sent the building and boat across the river.
There are even rumors that they saw a big flag behind this person and a letter with the four golden words of serving the country with loyalty and loyalty.
There is no doubt that the person who came is none other than Marshal Yue, one of the Ten Taibao of Dongyue.
Zhang Xiang wrote articles with great pen, clarifying the grievances a hundred years ago, clarifying right from wrong, distinguishing between loyal and traitor, Zhao Gou knelt down, and China was rejuvenated. Grandpa Yue loved the people the most and repaid his kindness.
After his unjust death, his soul returned to Dongyue, and he was appointed as the Ten Taibao of Dongyue. He sat in charge of Mount Tai to protect the health of China.
Everyone respects Grandpa Yue. Needless to say, Emperor Dongyue also knows about Prime Minister Zhang?
I'm afraid that in the future, Prime Minister Zhang will also be ranked among the immortals and be in charge of the blessings and misfortunes of the world!
Yes, Prime Minister Zhang is the reincarnation of Jiang Ziya, assisting the Holy Lord and bringing about eight hundred years of peace.
I heard that Prime Minister Zhang assists the country and governs the people during the day, and at night he goes to Dongyue Mount Tai to deal with unjust prisons like Bao Zheng. That's a big deal!
Along with the good news, all kinds of news are everywhere.
There are many, many more outrageous things than this, which I can’t explain clearly.
Myths and legends are very interesting things.
Especially Chinese mythology, not to mention Pangu's creation of the sky, nor the mythology of later generations... There are countless gods that have been continuously improved throughout the ages.
Different from Buddhism, Taoism believes that the east is the place where all things grow, and Mount Tai is the first of the five mountains. Therefore, all people who die must go to the east and be managed by Dongyue Rensheng.
In the five directions, the Ghost Hunting Emperor, the Nether Emperor, the Ten Lords of Hell, the Four Great Judges, and the Ten Taibao of Dongyue with great supernatural powers were established. In the local areas, there were also City Gods, Land... a whole set of administrative teams.
Looking at all ancient civilizations, this is the only way to weave a mythical world.
In other myths and stories, the gods are mostly relatives. The so-called myths and legends are probably internal fights between relatives. If there is not enough blood, even the offspring of the union of humans and gods cannot truly become the supreme god.
But in the Eastern land, a different approach has been taken. Most of the gods are mortals. They set an example for the world during their lifetime and make decisions for the people after their death.
There is no justice in the world. After your death, Bao Zheng, Zhong Kui, Judge Cui and others will avenge you and make you a god.
This is probably the romance of the East.
Of course, these myths and legends also have richer connotations. For example, the Dragon King of the Yangtze River carried Zhu Yuanzhang across the river, which means that the people have recognized his status as the king of the world.
After all, among the heroes in troubled times, Zhu Yuanzhang was the one with the most royal air. With the victory at Hukou, it became even more certain.
If there is a wise king, there must be wise ministers.
Although Zhang Ximeng has been downplaying his existence, he does not want to make it so that only Zhang Ximeng is known and Zhu Yuanzhang is not known... His efforts were successful, but only a little bit.
Anyone who is in official circles or has read books probably knows about Zhang Ximeng. He is Zhu Yuanzhang's think tank and is responsible for formulating major policies and thinking about the overall situation.
But Zhang Ximeng did not really have much power in his hands, and no one thought that Zhang Ximeng could steal Zhu Yuanzhang's power. From this point of view, Zhang Ximeng was successful.
What makes people laugh or cry is that according to the customary convention among the people, King Wen of Zhou had Jiang Taigong, Uncle Liu Huang had Zhuge Liang, and King Wu should also have a living god by his side.
It is a great honor that Zhang Ximeng was selected. The civil society organization decided to let you take on this glorious mission.
Zhang Ximeng is not without any vigilance about this. He hopes to produce a new set of things to replace the original things and replace the thousand-year-old routines of sage kings, virtuous ministers, and God's blessing.
Although these routines have merit, the official should have something better.
For example, Zhang Ximeng feels that more articles can be written about this building ship.
Zhu Yuanzhang's vision was very precise. Chen Youliang, from a small pawn, within a few years, he had the troops of several provinces and became unstoppable in the world.
But the defeat was tragic in an instant, thousands of buildings and ships were burned to the ground, and there were not many hundreds of thousands of troops left... Isn't this example enough to warn future generations?
The country is like this building ship. It must not look glamorous on the outside, but it is riddled with defects on the inside and cannot withstand the impact.
A country must have a solid foundation, and this foundation lies in the people and the hearts of the people."
Zhu Yuanzhang put himself on a dangerous ship, not just to force Zhang Ximeng. He also wanted to remind himself that he was still on a dangerous ship. He must not think that after this battle, he could sit back and relax, enjoy wealth and wealth, and relax.
subordinates.
No, absolutely not!
When Zhu Yuanzhang asked Zhang Ximeng, he was also asking himself, how can he rule the world?
"The general will finally pay his respects to the superior."
Xu Da knelt down on one knee, saluted Zhu Yuanzhang, then raised his head and said: "If you return to the superior position, you are humble and incompetent. I haven't caught up with Chen Youliang yet. This thief may have escaped. Please punish me."
At this moment, the battle is still going on, and the generals are still chasing and killing. Xu Da is carrying fireworks, tired and excited, and a little regretful in his excitement.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and stretched out his hand, leaned over to pull Xu Da up, and patted him.
"Needless to say, Chen You forgive me, it's a trivial matter... This time you led the troops to defeat Chen's army. You took the lead and made great achievements in battle. We will reward you well!"
Lao Zhu stared at Xu Da and said with a smile: "When Chen Youliang ascended the throne as King of Han, he made Zhang Dingbian a Taiwei, and Zhang Bixian a general. Now you are just the commander of the capital, which is indeed a bit low."
Xu Da was startled for a moment, and his face gradually became serious, "The superior, the last general, the last general doesn't dare to take credit, and the last general has a few words, I wonder if I can say them?"
Lao Zhu smiled and said, "Is there anything I can't say? Don't you know our temper?"
Xu Da thought for a while, then he handed over his hands seriously and said with emotion: "Now, although the Chen army was severely damaged in the battle, it was not fully successful. There is still a vast land in Huguang, Jiangxi, which has not been brought under the rule of the superiors. What's more, the Yuan Dynasty is still in power.
In the north, the Central Plains has not been restored and China has not yet emerged. Even Suzhou and other places are also in Zhang Shicheng's hands."
Xu Da solemnly said: "The champion Hou Huo Qubing once said that the Xiongnu are not destroyed, why should we take care of our family? The general will boldly say that China is not prosperous, how can we talk about rewards?"
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed in his heart and couldn't help but chuckled: "These words are very bold. He is worthy of being our god general!"
Lao Zhu actually called him a divine general. Xu Da only felt the blood rushing in his heart, but he also hurriedly said: "In the past few years, I have been urged by superiors and advised by Zhang Xiang. I have actually read a few books and understood some truths."
, these words come from the bottom of my heart, the last general, the last general also has the desire to leave a name in history, and has the ambition to be on par with the famous generals, I hope the superiors will understand."
Zhu Yuanzhang became more and more delighted when he saw that Xu Da was so arrogant and that everything he said was true to his heart.
It can be said that all these years of repeated advice have finally paid off.
Although we cannot let our generals care less about fame and fortune, they must have higher pursuits.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang was even happier than having won a great victory.
"You go and make arrangements, continue the pursuit of death and north, and clean up the mess... As for rewards for this battle, we plan to compensate the dead and injured soldiers. We will erect monuments and build temples at the mouth of the lake to worship the meritorious ministers. As for the meritorious generals, we also have titles to give.
, please don't be anxious." Lao Zhu paused and then said: "After this battle, my army will go straight into Jiangxi. Remember, don't be violent. Don't look down on you because you are from Huaixi or eastern Zhejiang.
Jiangxi people, if anyone dares to humiliate and kill wantonly, our military law will not be polite."
Xu Da was horrified and hurriedly went to deliver the order.
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Ximeng continued to sit in command and control the overall situation. After a while, someone came to see Zhu Yuanzhang, supporting an old minister, trembling.
"Veteran Zhu Sheng...congratulations on taking office!"
The old man threw himself on the ground, so excited that he burst into tears.
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw Zhu Sheng, he was also very emotional. He quickly helped Zhu Sheng and sighed: "This battle is so dangerous. If I had known it was so, I shouldn't have let you take the risk."
Zhu Sheng shook his head, "Your Majesty, at my age, it is not a pity to die. What I want is to see the rejuvenation of China and the recovery of the Central Plains. Now I have taken a big step forward... Chen Youliang was defeated, and Jiangxi can be easily obtained. If
If we capture Huguang and control all of the south, then we can launch the Northern Expedition and it will definitely be unfavorable!"
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled faintly and said, "It would be best if it goes so smoothly. However, Chen Youliang has already escaped, so I'm afraid there will be more troubles."
Zhu Sheng raised his brows and suddenly said: "I thought that I might be able to capture Chen Youliang!"
"Seriously?" Lao Zhu didn't believe it.
Zhu Sheng said: "Your Majesty, there was a young man who accompanied the old minister on the mission, but now he is not with the old minister."
At this time, Zhang Ximeng couldn't help but said: "Where is Yao Guangxiao? Where has he gone?"
Zhu Sheng said: "It's like this. Chen Youliang wanted to call me over, but the flames suddenly burst out and burned half of the river red. Yao Guangxiao suddenly appeared and helped the old minister kill several Chen troops. Then he led the old minister to escape, but met him on the road.
When they arrived at Ou Puxiang, he was also a member of Peng's party and was willing to surrender. He protected the old minister Zhou Quan. Seeing that the old minister was fine, Yao Guangxiao asked Ou Puxiang. Then he put on Chen Jun's clothes and blended into the fleeing army. If the old minister had not
My guess is wrong, Yao Guangxiao is waiting for an opportunity to catch Chen Youliang."
Lao Zhu couldn't help being surprised. So many famous generals and warriors failed to capture Chen Youliang. This Yao Guangxiao was just a scholar. Although he looked more ferocious, he actually wanted to capture Chen Youliang.
Even if you can't catch him, you are still commendable for your loyalty and bravery!
Lao Zhu suddenly looked at Zhang Ximeng and said with a smile on his brow: "Mr. Zhang, do you think that among all of us who serve as ministers, generals and scholars, we still have some potential?"
What can Zhang Ximeng say: "My lord, your sage, your sage, your virtuous minister, you are so happy and congratulated!"