"If we fail to make you the prince, do you have any resentment in your heart?" Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly.
Aza Shili kowtowed hurriedly, "I don't dare to do that. I just want to live in peace and contentment and have three meals a day to satisfy my hunger!"
Lao Zhu hummed, and then said: "You are quite sensible. You can go and call all the major generals and leaders under your command. Those who are willing to come, kowtow to us with you and say a few words.
The past is in the past. If you don’t like coming here... you don’t have to come here, do you understand?"
"I understand! I understand!"
Azasili kowtowed quickly, but Lao Zhu added, "If too few people come, you don't have to come back."
Good guy, you can’t even be a member of a hundred households!
Aza lost his temper and hurriedly exited. The pressure Zhu Yuanzhang put on him was really too great. This Emperor was really not a terrifying person!
The reason why Lao Zhu is awe-inspiring is naturally not just because of his majesty and domineering spirit. What Lao Zhu holds in his hands is the most powerful country in the world!
The Ming Dynasty, which was eleven years old after its founding, already had the appearance of a behemoth.
In terms of territory, almost all of Han Dynasty, including Yanyun, has been restored. It can be said that the land is vast and the mountains and rivers are magnificent.
In terms of population, due to appropriate policies and Zhang Ximeng's efforts, the troubled times at the end of the Yuan Dynasty ended early, and the population loss was greatly reduced. At this moment, the Ming Dynasty's household registration has approached 60 million, almost reaching the level of the 26th year of Hongwu in history.
level.
The giant tribe in the vast land itself is a huge pressure.
Moreover, this giant beast called Ming Dynasty is not docile at all.
A few years ago, Zhu Yuanzhang mobilized his army and within a month, he captured the land of Liaodong and swept away the Yuan army in Shenyang and other places.
Over the years, the Ming Dynasty has always pursued a policy of not attacking but killing with one strike.
The entire Yuan Ting power was almost wiped out, and Wang Baobao had retreated to Mobei.
For the Mongolian tribes in Monan, there are not many choices. Either they risk starving to death, freezing to death, exhaustion, or being beaten to death by crossing the desert to seek refuge with Wang Baobao and continue to be loyal ministers of the Yuan Dynasty.
Just surrender obediently at the feet of the Ming Dynasty, be honest, and don't have other ideas, otherwise once the Ming Dynasty breaks out, the thunder will be wrathful, and blood will be shed for thousands of miles!
Lan Yu, Zhu Wenzheng, Li Wenzhong, these generals are almost like a group of heavenly soldiers and evil spirits. In the eyes of the Mongols, they are not human beings anyway.
Now all the famous generals are out with great momentum. Who dares to disobey the emperor's will?
This time it only took eight days. Aza lost his position and rushed over with his subordinates Tabin Timur, Haisananan Daxi, and Toluhuqar, a total of four people.
The last deadline was ten days, two days late, and the number of households increased from a thousand to a hundred. This time they simply didn't sleep and rushed over without rest.
"The foreign minister pays homage to Your Majesty!"
Lao Zhu looked at the dusty people, with a smile on his face, "This time is not bad, we must reward and punish appropriately... Someone, bring up the roasted sheep."
Not long after, someone carried a golden and oily roasted whole lamb to the middle of the hall.
Lao Zhu smiled and said: "This is our Ming Dynasty's method. Although they are all roasted mutton, the spices are different, so the taste is somewhat different... You might as well try it, which one is more appetizing?"
These people hurriedly thanked them. They arrived in front of the roasted whole lamb. After hesitating for a long time, it was Azasuli who had served as the king of Liao after all. He cut off a piece first and put it in his mouth.
“It’s delicious, of course Daming’s is better!”
The remaining three people also followed his example and praised the delicious food together.
Zhu Yuanzhang saw this and smiled, "Since you are willing to eat this bowl of rice from Ming Dynasty, we can't treat you badly...that Aza..."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "Yes, you are now a hundred households, and we will not give you a promotion. Take your men and fight for us into Goryeo. Also, the remaining three will bear the title of general banner. You all listen.
Lan Yu’s dispatch. After you have achieved military exploits and returned victorious, I will promote you!"
When the four people heard this, they hurriedly prostrated themselves and burst into tears of gratitude.
Emperor Zhu always means what he says, and if he invades Goryeo now, isn't that just robbing people to make a fortune? What else is there to say!
I was able to get promoted after I came back, which is a great blessing from the emperor.
Aza turned around and commanded 10,000 troops. The other three also gathered a bunch of troops, bringing the total to 30,000. According to Lao Zhu's order, they all went to Lan Yu's command and obeyed his orders.
Lan Yu, who followed these things, didn't find it strange at all.
"Li Wenzhong, do you know why Your Majesty gave me these people?"
Li Wenzhong rolled his eyes and ignored him.
Lan Yu thought to herself: "That's because Your Majesty knows people well and knows my abilities very well. Only by entrusting these people to me can they achieve their greatest value. No one else can do it except me."
Li Wenzhong nodded vigorously, "I will never refute what you said... You are so wicked! Compared with you, we are all too honest!"
Lan Yu groaned angrily and cursed angrily: "You are so pedantic! You are so stupid! Let me ask you, is Korea really going to fight us to the death now?"
Li Wenzhong shook his head subconsciously, "Of course not, they are still willing to use troops against the Japanese pirates, but they just wanted us to get rid of Xin Min and his gang."
Lan Yu nodded, "Then you think I have this extra force, how can I force Gao Li to take the bait?"
"Then, let's use troops! Send them to plunder various places, beat Goryeo to pain and scare them, and they will obey."
Lan Yu curled her lips and said: "Li Wenzhong, your son is so old, but he still hasn't made any progress in his skills! It's so brainless. That's all, let me open your eyes! It's certainly right to send troops to plunder, but we can't do it with our
To rob in the name of."
Li Wenzhong was startled, "Could it be Mongolian? Jurchen?"
This time Lan Yu really couldn't help it, she laughed so hard that she burst into tears.
"Of course it's in the name of Xin Min's subordinates!"
As soon as these words came out, Li Wenzhong was stunned for an instant.
It took him quite a while before he realized what a vicious plan it was!
I don’t know how Lan Yu learned it. He lacks great virtues, which is not enough to describe him.
In fact, the reason why Goryeo was afraid of Xin Min was that they were afraid that what they advocated would spread throughout Goryeo. In that case, their family would be uprooted and nothing would be left.
So, they wanted to get rid of Xin Min.
But let's think about it differently. If Xin Min's men looted and killed wantonly, without any aura of kingliness, and became a group of living bandits, then people's hearts would be lost, and there would be nothing to fear.
Lan Yu has taken reverse thinking to its extreme.
By the way, you can also rob some people and military expenses... and even if the Goryeo gang finds out, they probably won't expose it, and they may even deliberately lose more money and give more cruel punishments.
Anyway, the unlucky people are all the people of Goryeo. Not only is the official’s family business unscathed, it may even be able to flourish.
It’s like Qin Shihuang’s family banquet...what a win!
The situation of these small countries was really understood by Lan Yu.
With a wave of his hand, all the Mongolian tribes in Monan were solved. Lao Zhu felt that there was no pressure at all. If he couldn't even deal with these things, how could he be the emperor of the Ming Dynasty?
When Lao Zhu came here, he not only wanted to visit the statue of the God of War on the Gaoliang River, but also wanted to see the Peking University Hall and the woolen textile factory in Kaiping City.
That's right, Lao Zhu is heading to Kaiping City, the capital city at this moment.
Empress Ma followed him personally. Strictly speaking, she was more curious than Zhu Yuanzhang.
Naturally, Zhu Di and Zhang Ximeng were also traveling with them. Zhu Di did not sit in a carriage with his parents, but squeezed into Zhang Ximeng's car.
"Sir, I dare say that my father and mother will be stunned and eye-opened when they see the conditions in the factory."
Zhang Ximeng didn't doubt it, "King Yan, I'm thinking now, will the shock be greater if His Majesty and the Queen enter from the back, or from the front?"
Zhu Di was startled. After a moment, he understood what Zhang Ximeng meant.
Entering at the back, you will find the weavers' quarters and the canteen... These days, Peiping has absorbed many Koreans, as well as thousands of prisoners, aunts, and six women.
They are considered the main force of the weavers, and they are used for food, clothing, and flowers. There is no need to say more about their situation.
Compared with their residence, the cowshed is clean and tidy. The horses' feed is better than theirs.
Facing such a group of kneeling mules and horses will definitely open the eyes of Lao Zhu and Queen Ma.
When he thought of this, Zhu Di quickly shook his head, "No, absolutely not. It's a trivial matter for me to get slapped on the butt a few times. But if the father, the emperor, and the empress were so generous, they wouldn't allow me to do this, and our workshop would have no advantage.
Yes! All in all, I can be beaten and die, but I can’t pay for it!"
Zhang Ximeng nodded, "I'm really enlightened! I guess I saw the right person!"
They arrived at Kaiping City.
The original Kaiping City was not tall, and there were not many buildings inside, mainly tents.
When the Ming Dynasty regained control of this area, they built a store for purchasing wool and later a wool spinning factory.
It can be said that the entire city is built around factories.
The first thing Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma saw was the huge factory area with densely packed buildings, which could be called magnificent. And inside the buildings, rows of looms were endless as far as the eye could see.
The processed wool is sent in, and a loom can weave sixty-four wool threads at the same time...it looks like running water, and it comes out with a splash.
Queen Ma was frightened when she saw this.
"Your Majesty, look! This is much better than the old loom."
Zhu Yuanzhang also nodded repeatedly. One person can support dozens of people. Needless to say, what an improvement this is. Lao Zhu looked at it for a while and then asked curiously: "By the way, how is the woven woolen fabric? Let's take a look.
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Someone soon sent a sample, which was contained in a mahogany box and delivered to Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma.
This thing is not unfamiliar. Zhu Di gave it to Zhu Biao before, and it caused controversy. Zhu Biao vigorously promoted it and provided all students with woolen clothes.
At this moment, Queen Ma held it in her hand, looked at it again and again, and suddenly said with a smile: "Your Majesty, how about I make you a dress?"
Lao Zhu was startled for a moment and grinned.
Queen Ma asked again: "Your Majesty, you don't like it?"
"I like it! A girl did it, why don't we like it!"
Empress Ma smiled slightly and said, "Zhu Di, I'm afraid this workshop may not be enough. Next, all the courtiers and soldiers will have to work together. Do you think carefully about how much money you can make?"