After Zhu Yuanzhang, Liu Bowen, Zhu Biao, and Zhu Di looked at each other, they all understood what they meant.
"Father, I think we should start preparing supplies such as grain, horses, cotton cloth, etc. from now on!"
"Now that the weather is good and the country is peaceful and the people are safe, give me three years to bite the bullet. I can still put out enough troops of one million from the treasury to go north and wipe out the foreign races."
Zhu Biao, who had been in charge of internal affairs, bowed to Zhu Yuanzhang and said this!
"Father, I would like to be the vanguard to defeat the alien race!"
Zhu Di said eagerly, he was the youngest person present, and because of what Wu Tao just said, he had already been on guard and tried to save himself.
"In a war of this level, in addition to national strength, there is also competition in talent."
Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little tired after hearing this.
At this time, he knew clearly in his heart that his original plan of using Hu Weiyong as bait to enforce the law and kill all the heroes in Huaixi could no longer be done.
Now I should think of a way to get rid of Hu Weiyong and let Li Shanchang become Prime Minister Zuo of Zhongshu Province again.
Although his son Zhu Biao is a good hand in domestic affairs, he is still far behind Li Shanchang.
Especially when it comes to collecting food, grass and money, the name of contemporary Xiao He is no joke.
The consumption of food and fodder for a million-strong army to conquer a foreign land is extremely taxing even for the Ming Empire at its peak!
Therefore, in the rear, there must be Li Shanchang, a prime minister of historical level, sitting in command to be able to handle the situation with ease.
At this time, Liu Bowen also spoke.
"My veteran also suggested that if we fight out, even if we lose, it will still be a success in terms of strategy. They can't defeat us."
"It will always be more beneficial for the flames of war to burn in the territory of a foreign race than to burn in our own land!"
"Please give me an imperial edict from the Holy One. I am willing to send an envoy to the Jurchens to sow discord between the Jurchens and the Mongols, so as to weaken their power for the empire."
The meaning of Liu Bowen’s words is very clear!
This time he will come out of the mountain again to help Zhu Yuanzhang fight the world again!
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was originally upset, smiled inwardly after hearing these words.
As expected of Liu Bowen, once he gets serious, he will definitely be the top adviser in the world!
Just then...
Pi Long! Pi Long! Pi Long!
There were several earth-shaking thunder blasts in succession, and the ground shook in an instant, and electric snakes danced wildly. Everyone felt as if the sky was falling, and the tops of their heads were shattered.
I saw several thunderbolts like real dragons falling from the sky, splitting the roof of the hall, not polite at all, and directly hit Wu Tao who was directing the country.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The huge impact knocked everyone around, and the intense blue light caused everyone to be temporarily blinded.
"Escort! Escort! Escort..."
The guards waiting outside the main hall saw this huge change, screamed in panic, and rushed into the main hall in a hurry.
Heavy rain poured down from the top of the main hall, through a hole about ten feet in size that was struck by lightning. Only then did everyone see that there was a big hole where Wu Tao used to be.
And what is the charred body at the bottom of the pit if it’s not Wu Tao’s body?
"Master Qingyunzi!"
"Brother Dao!"
"..."
Liu Bowen let out a wail and rushed to the bottom of the pit first, ignoring Wu Tao's body that turned into "charred" after being struck by lightning.
He hurriedly pulled him out.
As soon as he saw "Coke" that had lost its human shape, Liu Bowen's heart sank, he wailed again, and couldn't help but shed tears.
"Brother Dao, you...you...why are you doing this..."
Liu Bowen burst into tears, and at the same time he felt extremely remorseful. If he had been able to stop the Taoist brother before, how could he have leaked the secret and be punished by this lightning strike?
After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand to separate the Forbidden Army soldiers who were guarding him, and came to the charred corpse...
Perhaps out of guilt, Zhu Yuanzhang, who had been silent for a long time, said in a hoarse voice: "Come here, tell me my will. Master Qingyunzi revealed the secrets of heaven and angered God, so he was recalled by God."
"Order Hu Weifu, Li Jin and other civil and military officials of third rank or above to enter the palace, see Master Qingyunzi on his way, and discuss the matter of granting the title!"
Immediately afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang turned to Liu Bowen and said, "Don't worry, I will never treat Master Qingyunzi badly!"
Not being treated unfairly? People are dead, so how can it be considered not being treated unfairly? Liu Bowen was silent and speechless.
Seeing Qingyunzi who had completely expired, Zhu Yuanzhang summoned Mao Yifan, the commander-in-chief of the Jinyiwei.
After hearing what Zhu Yuanzhang said, a hint of murderous intent flashed in Mao Yifan's eyes, and he immediately left with a large number of Jin Yiwei.
There will definitely be a bloody storm in the palace tonight.
In the palace, while Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma were extremely busy, spies from the major factions in the court also informed their respective backers of the information they knew.
In the Hu Mansion, after hearing the report, Hu Weiyong's face was full of confusion. He said slowly: "These bullshit news, they have no beginning and no end. I can't tell anything.
I've spent so much money in vain, and they can't even find out something like this..."
After hearing Hu Weiyong's sigh, Shi Song, the chief steward of the Hu Mansion, said hesitantly: "Well, sir, do you think we should stop offering money to the spies in the palace?
Shi Song was very loyal to Hu Weiyong and became very anxious when he saw his master suffered a loss.
However, Hu Weiyong shook his head slightly and said calmly: "Things in the palace are not as simple as you think. There is a reason why the spies are like this..."
Early morning.
After the morning court officially began on this day, Zhu Yuanzhang made a proposal that diverted the attention of the officials!
Zhu Yuanzhang proposed to confer Qingyunzi the title of Xuansu Taxian Kunyang Daojun!
In fact, just after Zhu Yuanzhang put forward this suggestion, countless officials who wanted to flatter him praised it!
"According to what the Holy One said, Master Qingyunzi sacrificed his life for the country, and he indeed deserves the name of the true king!"
"I second the proposal! Qingyunzi is the direct immortal and should be treated like this after his death!"
"I also second the proposal! Qingyunzi, the real person, worked hard and made great achievements. He died for the Ming Empire. No matter how big the title is, it is okay!"
Hearing the sound of flattery from the court, the censor Zhongcheng Lu Meng's pupils were slightly condensed, and his heart couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
He secretly thought in his heart: Master Qingyunzi is newly mourned, and the Holy Spirit will grant amnesty to the world, reduce taxes, and pray for blessings from heaven..."
"The people are ordered not to kill any living beings before the burial of Qing Yunzi. But if we really do this, not only will the income of the imperial court be greatly reduced, but the people will also complain..."
Thinking of this, Lu Meng stood up calmly and said in a stern voice: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable. After all, Qingyunzi is just a Taoist priest. How can he use such a high-standard funeral method? This is against the rules.
..."
As soon as Lu Meng's words came out, they spread in the bustling hall, causing silence in the hall.
On the dragon chair, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly: "Lu Aiqing, are you questioning my decision?"
When Lu Meng heard this, he was not afraid at all. He took a step forward again and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. It's because I have to remind your Majesty for the sake of the country of the Ming Dynasty..."
With Lu Meng's initiative, several discordant voices soon appeared in the court.
"Your Majesty, since ancient times, no emperor has ever done this for a Taoist priest. Please think again, Your Majesty!"
"That's true. Your Majesty, you said that Master Qingyunzi died because he revealed the secrets of heaven and was kind to our Ming Dynasty..."
"However, if you don't tell us, Holy Spirit, how great the favor is and what the secret of heaven is, we don't want to know either!"
"But since it concerns the state, everything must be done with caution.
..."
"How come Qingyunzi, a Taoist priest from outside the world, has the honor to teach the Holy Master to condescend like this?"
"Besides, Qingyunzi is also a person who has renounced the secular world. Why does he need the burial ceremony given by the Holy Lord?"
"Yes, in my opinion, if the Holy One wants to express his gratitude, it is enough to add some titles to him. Why go to such trouble?"
"I second the proposal..."
There were about ten people who spoke, headed by Lu Meng, and most of them were officials from Yushitai.
"Haha! I said Mr. Lu, isn't he the real Qingyunzi, who was once the number one Taoist in the world, and your eldest brother, who is a monk, is the headmaster of Longhu Mountain..."
"That eldest brother of yours has been suppressed by Master Qingyunzi all his life, and finally made himself angry to death!"
"In the end, you actually hated Master Qingyunzi."
"You, the majestic Censor Zhongcheng, are you angry with an outsider like him?" The person who spoke turned out to be Hu Weiyong.
However, Hu Weiyong had long noticed Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude.
With the intention of supporting the strong but not the truth, Hu Weiyong decisively pushed Lu Meng back. "That's enough, shut up!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's face was full of anger, and he stood up from the throne: "Master Qingyunzi is compassionate, and the reason why he died is for my Ming Dynasty and for the eternal generations of my Ming Dynasty..."
"Lu Meng, you don't appreciate the kindness of Master Qingyunzi, and you actually stop me. What are your intentions? Are you trying to trap me into an unkind and unjust situation?"
"I don't dare, Your Majesty, please calm down!"
The dozen or so officials who followed Lu Meng's heckles suddenly became weak and quickly apologized.
Only Lu Meng wanted to say something.
But how could Zhu Yuanzhang give him another chance?
At that moment, he snorted coldly and said, "As long as you admit your guilt, there is no need to talk about this matter again..."
"Tomorrow, when Master Qingyunzi is buried, I will also go to the funeral site to see Master Qingyunzi off. If you are willing to go, just go. If you don't want to go, just stay at home and retire from the court!"
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