First Minister of Ming Dynasty

First Minister Section 446

"Soldiers on behalf of the ministers, thank God! Long live my emperor!"

After he thanked him, Zhang Ximeng said: "General Feng, the Tang Dynasty sent troops to garrison the Western Regions. After the Anshi Rebellion, traffic was cut off, and the defenders could not return. They garrisoned the Western Regions until they turned gray. .It was a very tragic story."

"This time we use troops to the west, whether it is a man or a heroine, we not only want to take back the land, but also live and reproduce for generations to come, and always keep the homeland in the best condition! Listen carefully, these female soldiers It's not to serve those rough guys, it's not to serve them as maidservants... They are also soldiers with military status, and they are going to fight side by side, do you understand?"

After pondering over and over again, Feng Guosheng nodded vigorously and said, "The soldiers are the same, the army and the people are the same! If anyone dares to bully the female soldiers, or if the husband and wife make trouble after getting married, I will definitely punish them severely!"

Zhang Ximeng smiled and nodded, "That's what it means! Don't worry, just wait a few days, and soon the first batch of female soldiers will be assembled!"

Feng Guosheng complied.

A few days later, the people of Yingtian, supporting the old and the young, walked out of their homes and headed for the newly completed National History Memorial Hall.

Before that, Yingtian's officers and soldiers, as well as the students of the Imperial Academy, were all present.

Among the crowd, Zhu Di and other martial arts members lined up neatly, staring ahead.

Zhu Laosi, who has always been the master of heaven and earth, said nothing at this moment, with a solemn expression on his face.

Finally, Feng Guosheng appeared in front of the people in the eyes of all the people, and behind him was the golden token.

Zhang Ximeng was already waiting in front of the door. He also had a solemn expression and led Feng Guosheng in. They stopped before a portrait.

Seeing the lifelike portrait of his brother, Feng Guosheng fell to the ground and cried bitterly.

Zhang Ximeng watched silently from the side.

When he was almost crying, Zhang Ximeng asked Feng Guosheng to come out.

After they withdrew, someone delivered a mahogany box to Zhang Ximeng. Inside the box was the seal of General Zhengxi that Zhu Yuanzhang had asked to make.

Zhang Ximeng said to Feng Guosheng: "Order to return to the hall, and print out your lord! If you accept this seal, you will go west for the country, dig through the Western Regions, and reproduce the prosperity of the Han and Tang Dynasties!"

Feng Guosheng immediately clasped his fists together, "Feng Guosheng is obliged!"

After speaking, he touched the ground on one knee and took the big seal.

In an instant, the soldiers and civilians applauded in unison, witnessing a remarkable scene, inheriting the legacy, and continuing to expand the territory!

Zhu Di in the crowd stared wide-eyed... He suddenly realized something. It turned out that his General Zhengxi was playing tricks, and this was the real one!

After returning from the memorial hall, Zhu Di silently carved a few more words on the seat: Determined to become the general who conquers the West!

Chapter 621 The prince and the fourth child

Feng Guosheng took over the seal and shouldered the burden of conquering the west, but just before leaving, he was approached by Zhang Ximeng.

"This time, please take some time and go to a class."

Feng Guosheng was very surprised and couldn't help but said: "Mr. Zhang, who can I teach with this little ink in my stomach? Besides, I'm not prepared either!"

"It's no use."

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "Just talk about what you have experienced, there is nothing difficult."

Feng Guosheng could only nod his head, "Then, who is that for?"

"For martial arts, for some children."

"Child?" Feng Guosheng was puzzled.

"It's His Majesty's newly established martial arts school. Apart from a group of children, there are also a few special ones, such as Zhu Xi, Zhu Yu...Zhu Di!"

Feng Guosheng was stunned for a long time, and suddenly exclaimed, "Prince! Zhang Xiang, don't try to harm me!"

Zhang Ximeng glared at him, "I asked you to tell the story of the Western Expedition to the princes, and this is considered harming you? Do you know why Zhao Song didn't practice martial arts? Why are martial arts always being bullied by literati instead of fighting back?" power? Just because you lost in education, you have handed over the power to influence the next generation. Especially the second generation of the royal family. Think about it, if the prince can understand the difficulty of soldiers and soldiers Difficulties. If you are passionate about martial arts and advocate expanding the territory, what will happen to the situation of the generals?"

These words were directly agitated, Feng Guosheng was stunned for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth, "Do your best!"

"It's not about trying our best! It's about winning. This is also a battlefield!" Zhang Ximeng emphasized.

Feng Guosheng took a deep breath and nodded vigorously, "The last general obeys orders!"

Feng Guosheng, who was on the next task, really went to the martial arts school with the heart of going to the battlefield. He spent a full afternoon with these students before leaving.

That night, the three princes were taken into the palace.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at them, and suddenly asked: "What do you want to do in the future?"

This time, unexpectedly, Zhu Di, who had always clamored to be the general of the West, did not speak. Instead, Zhu Xi and Zhu Xi gritted their teeth and thought for a while. Zhu Xi first said, "Father, my son, my son wants to be a general!"

"why?"

"For, for the expansion of the territory, for the prosperity of the foundation." Zhu Xi said: "Brothers fighting tigers, father and son soldiers. General Feng is the brother of the King of Xiliang, and he will continue to fight now. After the prince's brother becomes the emperor, Unable to lead the army, as the younger brother, help him fight!"

Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Zhu Yu, suddenly smiled and said, "Why don't you help him bully my younger brother, don't let my younger brother take the throne?"

Zhu Xi's face turned red in an instant, he gritted his teeth, muttered for a while, and suddenly said: "Well, that's from Confucianism! They're not great heroes, they're not good men! They're not the right way to intrigue!"

"What is the right way?" Zhu Yuanzhang continued to ask.

"The right way, the right way is to make the family property bigger, the territory bigger, and the country stronger. To be the prince of the Zhu family is better than the emperor of the Zhao family!" Zhu Xi plucked up his courage and shouted loudly, as if he wanted to make the country more powerful. It's like shouting out the depression.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at him, and suddenly stretched out his hand, taking Zhu Xi into his arms.Zhu Xi was inexplicably surprised. It had been a long time, and father and son had never been this close.

"Did you come up with these words yourself?"

Zhu Xi nodded, "I thought about it myself, and I also had it taught by my queen mother. After listening to General Zhengxi's lecture, baby, baby, I will understand."

Old Zhu smiled happily and said, "Yes, your eldest brother went to Beiping, and the master arranged for him to see how Duke Yue repaired the beacon tower, and then he wrote us a letter requesting to treat the soldiers better. You have listened to General Feng's lecture , and immediately understood. In fact, it shows a reason, right and wrong in the world are not complicated and difficult to understand... The fear is that the mind is not correct, and the accumulation is hard to return. I am even more afraid of being isolated from the inside and outside. If you are surrounded by eunuchs, civil servants, and villains It's useless to have such a good child!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang sighed, he touched the head of the second child, and said with a smile: "You are also ten years old this year, and the emperor named you king, King Qin, what do you think?"

Zhu Xi was taken aback for a moment, "Boy, baby wants to go to Liangzhou!"

Old Zhu couldn't help laughing, "You are very ambitious, but you are still young and have no skills. You are in martial arts, learn your skills hard, first learn to lead soldiers to fight, and then go to Guanzhong to experience and understand the people's sentiments. Govern the people and learn both civil and military skills, and then the emperor will allow you to lead troops to the west and expand the territory. It is only natural to designate a big Qin country for you."

When Zhu Yuanzhang said this, his face turned red, and he seemed a little excited.

"When Genghis Khan started his family, all the generals under his command, even slaves, were capable of conquering and fighting, which was quite impressive. Our generals were not weaker than the Mongols at the time. Only the descendants of Genghis Khan were brave. He is good at war, destroyed the country forty years, conquered the great country, and established countless vassal states. It can be called the pride of heaven. We ask ourselves, but it is not as good as it!"

Old Zhu smiled and said: "As a prince, if you are willing to endure hardships and lead troops to expand the territory, one day, my descendants of the Zhu family may not be as good as the descendants of the Borjijin family!"

"Zhu Xi! Kneel down and listen!"

Zhu Xun was slightly startled, then hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed for the emperor's kindness.

Afterwards, Lao Zhu looked at the third son, Zhu Yan, "What do you think about your second brother being appointed? Do you want to lead the army too?"

"Think!" Zhu said: "Father, I heard that the land in the west of Hexi is rich in water and grass, wild horses are in herds, the sky is high and the land is vast, endless. General Feng also said that there are many tribes there, and the customs are completely different from those in the Central Plains. Is it all true?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, "Of course it's true, but hearsay is not reliable. If you want to really find out, you have to go and see it yourself. We will also make you the King of Jin, learn your skills, and talk to your second brother in the future." Lead the army together, the world is vast, let you see it!"

Zhu Bing hurriedly lay down on the ground and kowtowed.

This time it finally came to the fourth Zhu Di. Zhu Yuanzhang did not rush to ask questions, but carefully looked at this son. Whether it was the eyebrows, or the look and temperament, Zhu Di was almost the child who most resembled Lao Zhu, even more so than Zhu Biao.

"Fourth, you are clamoring to be the General Zhengxi, and now there is a candidate for the General Zhengxi. Your second and third elder brothers are also named kings, and they are still King Qin and King Jin. The post of Zhengxi will fall to them in the future." .Do you have any ideas?"

Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, and then said: "General Zhengxi was recruited, not elected. If they can't do it, they will naturally give it to me!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's tone became heavier, and he said angrily: "Why, you still want to fight with the two elder brothers?"

"It's not to fight with them, it's to save them!"

"Save them?"

"That's right, what if they are too good-for-nothing to be eaten by wolves, tigers, and leopards from the Western Regions, and the enemy beats the crap out of them? Don't you want children to save them!"

Zhu Xing and Zhu Bing were gnashing their teeth in anger, you really think about it!

"Fourth, don't worry! We don't need you!" Zhu Xi said angrily.

Zhu Yan also said: "That's right, we've already recruited troops in martial arts, yours is not as many as ours, let's fight again in a few days!"

Good guy, this guy has told the old man, His Royal Highness Jin Wang, you don't look very smart!

Old Zhu stopped the quarrel of several children, and then asked Zhu Di, "You also listened to General Feng's class, what are you thinking now?"

Zhu Di said, "I, I want silk!"

"silk?"

"Hmm! A lot of silk!" Zhu Di said, "I want to take out all the silk that was rewarded to me and give it to General Feng."

"Why did you give it to General Feng?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"He said that the silk in Liangzhou is very expensive. With silk, you can exchange horses and food, build military camps, workshops, and win battles?" I don’t understand, it’s obviously wearing silk, why can I win the battle? Can the emperor tell me?”

Zhu Yuanzhang was also startled, and suddenly smiled and said: "This question cannot be answered clearly in a few words. So, let it be your goal for studying and studying in the school... When you give the answer to the father, the father will answer it." What do you think of letting you lead the army and be your general?"

Zhu Di nodded vigorously, "It's a deal! I will find the answer!"

Old Zhu was overjoyed, and said with a smile: "The fourth son of the emperor, Zhu Di, was granted the title of King Yan and the land of Beiping. You must learn your skills, don't be naughty, and don't disappoint your father's expectations!"

After Feng Guosheng finished one class, Zhu Yuanzhang actually made three princes in succession. This influence is almost limitless.There is no doubt that the prince was influenced by warriors, and the emperor emphasized martial arts.

There is no doubt that it can greatly enhance the discourse power of warriors, and the style of martial arts will spread throughout the country.

"Sir, what do you think of our princes? Especially the prince and the fourth child." Zhu Yuanzhang asked curiously.

Zhang Ximeng chuckled, "My lord wants to know, which of these two children is better?"

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath and sighed in a low voice: "For a long time, when we look at the prince, he always walks in the right way, which is naturally excellent. The fourth child is stubborn, so we have nothing to say. But recently we discovered that the fourth child can win over the prince. Human heart, sharp and intelligent... Speaking of it, it's really a bit like us!"

Zhang Ximeng was speechless, what's going on?Bragging about yourself, are you so direct and undisguised?

However, Lao Zhu was right. A person in high position, aside from his poise, bearing, wisdom and other things, is able to win over people and gather a large group of people to work for him. This is indeed the most important skill.

As soon as Zhu Di went to school, he recruited a lot of friends. This time he proposed to send silk to Feng Guosheng's Western Expeditionary Army. When the news spread, the impression of the fourth prince in the army would naturally be much better than that of other princes.

A prince who can sympathize with the soldiers will naturally be supported by the soldiers.

"My lord, to defend the Great Ming Dynasty, we cannot do without an emperor who is upright and straight, and also cannot do without a general who is determined to open up and can lead a large army. All in all, the world is big enough to accommodate two outstanding princes!"

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his brows, and after several times, he suddenly said: "Decree, find out the silk in the palace, and give it to General Feng in the name of the princes!"

Old Zhu turned his head again and said, "Mr. Zhang, set an example for all the ministers and donate some too!"

Zhang Ximeng: "..."

Chapter 622 Zhang Ximeng's Wealth

Silk is a very magical thing. It is obviously a group of small bugs. In order to survive, they built a small house for themselves, but it fell into the hands of smart people, who drew long silk threads and wove them into gorgeous silk, and then became a tool to promote globalization. strength.

That's right, for the first time, it was not strong ships and guns that connected the world as a whole, but silk.

A pioneering businessman crossed the desolate desert and came to Chang'an.

Facing this city in the sky, they threw themselves to the ground and knelt obediently.

There are endless delicious food and endless beautiful scenery here.

Millions of people, orderly, prosperous, everything.

They condense all the good memories into a piece of exquisite silk.

Through these gorgeous fabrics, not only can they be rewarded a hundred times, but it can also prove that they have indeed come to Chang'an Heavenly Kingdom.

Then this story, accompanied by batches of businessmen after batches, continued to go west and spread the praises.

Silk goes west, gold and silver come east.

A Silk Road was formed.

Extract wealth from the far west and transmit it to the east, maintaining the prosperity and prosperity of the eastern world, living and working in peace and contentment, and giving the great unified dynasty abundant financial resources.

Correspondingly, the West, which is constantly being siphoned of wealth, has numerous feudal towns and neighbors, and countless countries have been sealed off, and they are broken into Lay's potato chips run over by trains.

As for the middlemen who connected things, they made huge fortunes in the process of reselling goods, and then they raised powerful cavalry, invincible and ruled the roost.

This Silk Road has shaped the pattern of the largest land in the world for more than 1000 years.

Is it Xiao Chong, or a female textile worker from Jiangnan... who is the biggest hero?

Zhang Ximeng really couldn't tell, but he only hoped that Feng Guosheng would not sell the silk cheaply, but must get a good price.

After all, Beiping raised soldiers, and there was Changlu Salt Farm to count on.

In the Northwest, there is really only silk for the time being.

Zhang Ximeng searched the house, and to his surprise, the Zhang family had quite a lot in stock, more than 200 horses.

Zhang Ximeng was taken aback, my God?