The Yangtze River in winter is so deep and far away that you can’t even see the end.
Phew...it's a rolling wave.
Pa...this is the wave hitting the embankment.
For a moment, it seemed as if the world was shaking slightly.
Nature's creations are miraculous. Standing on the bank of the dam, on the top floor of Guantao Tower, looking at the water of the Yangtze River in the distance, everything seems so small.
The mountains are small, the boats are small, and the black spots are gone.
The sky is low and the clouds are also low. Looking at the river from a distance, it is as high as the sky.
There were many sails on the river, but eventually they turned into distant black spots, a long line.
Among the countless ships, Zhu Gaochi's fleet was among them. Not only did they include the descendants of the clan who were about to go to the territory of Burma for marriage, they were also loaded with Ming Dynasty books, craftsmen, and even various officials who were skilled in farming and mining.
In short, this long fleet sailed far away with the civilization of the Ming Dynasty.
The Yangtze River will eventually flow into the sea, and the seeds of the empire will take root and sprout in a foreign country, growing buds that are like home. Then after many years, those buds will turn into indestructible towering trees, nourishing the land that belongs to
The new frontiers of empire.
"Your Majesty, it's windy here!"
Behind Zhu Yunxi at the window, Pu Wuyong tightened the drawstring of his cloak, and then said in a low voice, "It's cold, the wind is blowing!"
Zhu Yunxi waved his hands slightly, feeling that Pu Wuyong was a bit noisy.
The wind on the roof was so strong that he had to squint to see the thick river surface.
Gradually there was nothing but the mighty Yangtze River leading straight to the sky, like a Milky Way from bottom to top.
"The shadow of the lonely sail is gone in the blue sky, and all I can see is the Yangtze River flowing in the sky!" Zhu Yunxi suddenly said, "I was born on the side of the Yangtze River, but I have never appreciated this beautiful scenery!"
"This poem, Long Live Lord, fits the situation!"
Behind Zhu Yunxi, there were more than a dozen close ministers, but the one who responded the fastest was definitely Li Jinglong.
He was leaning on a cane, leaning half of his body, and continued, "Nothing is more appropriate for this situation than this poem. Long live my Lord, you can pick it up at your fingertips, and your erudition will put my ministers to shame!"
"Ha!" Zhu Yunxi smiled, he had become immune to flattery after hearing it too much.
"Since ancient times, most poems and songs have praised the Yellow River!" Zhu Yunxi said again, "The sun is over the mountains, and the Yellow River flows into the sea... If you don't see it, the water of the Yellow River comes up from the sky, and rushes to the sea never to return. But, this Yangtze River
It’s also connected to the sea, so why don’t you see literati and poets leaving behind eternal good verses?”
As he spoke, he sighed, "It is said that the Yellow River is the mother river of my Zhongxia, so why not the Yangtze River? The Yellow River flows through several provinces, nourishing the people on both sides of the river for generations, and the same is true for the Yangtze River! Moreover, the Yangtze River not only nourishes both sides of the river, but also is rare.
It’s a golden waterway that connects the north and the south, so why don’t you see anyone boasting about crossing the Yangtze River?”
After Zhu Yunxi died, Xie Jin said, "I think it's probably because before the Song Dynasty, the capitals of the unified dynasties were all in the north! And the place where China originated is where the Yellow River flows, so I prefer the Yellow River!
"
After saying that, he paused and said, "Besides, compared to the Yellow River, the Yangtze River is too...quiet!"
"Quiet?" Zhu Yunxi smiled.
Yes, compared to the Yellow River, which is as majestic as thousands of horses galloping, the Yangtze River is a bit quiet.
It is like a silent father who never speaks and only knows how to do things silently.
However, from now on, this father's river, which can flow into the sea, will never be silent again.
In the future, there will be an endless stream of fleets full of Ming civilization sailing like today.
The Yellow River nourishes the past of Zhongxia, and the Yangtze River is the future of the empire.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yunxi suddenly felt heroic in his heart, and blurted out, "The rolling water of the Yangtze River passes eastward, the waves wash away the heroes, right and wrong, success and failure turn to nothing, the green mountains are still red after several sunsets..."
As he was thinking, he suddenly paused.
This poem doesn’t exist yet. The person who wrote this poem probably doesn’t even have a cell now.
"good words!"
Bang bang bang, Li Jinglong clapped his hands repeatedly.
"Long live my Lord, I am so... so blind!"
Zhu Yunxi was a little puzzled, "Why are you so blind?"
"I just said that you borrowed Jing Yongwu to pick it up at your fingertips, but you are short-sighted!" Li Jinglong said loudly, "You are obviously very talented! Just words about numbers are deafening and enlightening, and they are full of meanings that connect the past and the present!"
"Ha!" Zhu Yunxi smiled, slightly embarrassed.
"Your Majesty, what's behind this word...?" Xie Jin and other civil servants were scratching their heads and scratching their heads impatiently. "This word is so majestic and soul-stirring in just a few words that it makes people want to stop!" As he spoke, he asked, "
But what did the emperor do?"
Even if Zhu Yunxi is shameless, he cannot be so shameless.
He coughed and said, "I get it occasionally!"
"Where did you get it? Do you know who did it?" Xie Jin asked again, persevering.
"I forgot. I have read so many books, how can I remember it?" Zhu Yunxi waved his hand impatiently.
"What a shame, what a shame!" Xie Jin stamped his feet and beat his chest and feet repeatedly.
Zhu Yunxi looked out the window, looking at the direction in which the fleet disappeared, "Now that Hong Xi has gone, I don't know when he will come back!"
To be honest, when you are used to having such a person around you, and he suddenly leaves, it is really a bit unpleasant.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness will definitely be able to stabilize the country when he goes to Myanmar!"
Among the ministers, Li Jinglong smiled again and said, "In my opinion, the Crown Prince's trip to Burma to confer the vassal king and hold the Ming Dynasty vassal's wedding ceremony is similar to Princess Wencheng's marriage to Tibet in the prosperous Tang Dynasty!
"
"Back then, Tubo was a land of slash-and-burn farming, a barbarian territory without education and etiquette. It was I who governed the country in the Middle Xia Dynasty and passed on many advanced techniques such as etiquette and education, written books, printing and papermaking. This enabled Tubo to take on a completely new look, catch up from behind, and become a country in one go.
A strong country!”
"You guy!" Zhu Yunxi glared at him, "You don't even know how to flatter me!" He said, snorting coldly, "Are these two things the same? Can they be compared?"
"Yes, yes!" Li Jinglong hurriedly bowed and said, "I made a mistake!" He said with a smile, "When Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty asked Princess Wencheng to get married, he rushed to marry his daughter. Not only did she marry her, but she also gave her a large sum of money.
dowry."
"I used the treasures of the Central Plains to fatten up people with foreign surnames! And my Ming Dynasty is not about marriage, but marriage. Marriage is when two families become one family..."
Zhu Yunxi frowned slightly, why did he say it so straightforwardly, as if the Ming Dynasty was going to wipe out every household!
Li Jinglong observed Zhu Yunxi's expression as he spoke, and immediately said, "Speaking of which, this marriage between our country, Ming Dynasty, and Burma is really the first of its kind!"
As he spoke, he smiled and said, "In the past, my empire taught all directions with the inscriptions on clothes and crowns. By the time of the Ming Dynasty, we not only promoted the inscriptions on clothes and crowns, but also made the foreign countries prosperous and made their people happy, making them aware of their integrity and etiquette.
, the warehouse is well endowed.”
When he said this, his eyebrows suddenly lit up, "I only understood that sentence today?"
"Which sentence?" Zhu Yunxi asked.
"Everywhere in the four seas is the land of the king!" Li Jinglong said loudly, "My emperor will not refuse to teach because of the stubbornness of the people, will not refuse to accept the land because of its poverty and remoteness, will not refuse to accept the country because of its humbleness, and will not refuse to accept the vulgarity of the people.
Instead of raising it!”
"What I, my ministers, only see is the sky above the Ming Dynasty, but what you, the emperor, see is the world, where the sun and moon are! Under the sun and moon, the land of the Ming Dynasty is the people of my emperor. My emperor treats everyone equally and teaches me carefully.
Yes, even a small country with barbaric frontiers can be transformed."
"Without our emperor, the people of Burma would have been cultivating slash-and-burn farming like savages for generations, and the land of Burma would be filled with smog and venomous snakes and ferocious beasts. But with the kindness of our emperor, in the future there will be a royal paradise like our Ming Dynasty!"
The corners of Zhu Yunxi's mouth raised slightly.
At this time, Li Jinglong threw down his walking stick and saluted solemnly, "Tang Taizong was a great leader, but the so-called marriage was only for the temporary peace of the Tang Dynasty, and it also laid hidden dangers for the future power of Tubo!"
"And my emperor is now marrying the Burmese country and setting up a royal vassal. His plan is to achieve eternal success. It will not only expand the territory for our Ming Dynasty, but also make the people who are originally barbarians happy for generations to come!"
"When it comes to the martial arts of emperors, I dare not speak out. But in terms of political governance and farsightedness, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty is far inferior to my emperor!"
There is a small breeze blowing outside.
Lao Li's flattery flew away.
Even though Zhu Yunxi was immune to flattery, he felt slightly happy at the moment.
Yes, Li Jinglong was actually right.
The emperors of the past dynasties only wanted peace for thirty or fifty years. Ask yourself, if you can achieve this, you are already a great leader.
But what Zhu Yunxi planned was for the next thousand years.
At the very least, regardless of whether it can be digested or not, let's turn it into our country's inherent territory since ancient times first, so as to avoid wrangling in the future.
Even if we argue, we are the ones who are right. Even if we suffer a loss, the essence will not be harmed.
To put it bluntly, there should always be some capital left for the prodigal sons of future generations who can be corrupted and squandered!
"Under the sun and moon are all the bright earth, under the sky are all the kings and ministers!" Li Jinglong said loudly, "We have a prosperous Ming Dynasty, and the future is promising! My Emperor and Holy Lord, all generations will look up to you!"
"Haha!" Zhu Yunxi couldn't close the corners of his raised mouth, "You guys, get up and say these things properly... Haha, don't think that I will be happy if you say these false words... Haha...
..Ha ha!"
Everyone around looked at Li Jinglong with admiration.
Look at this flattery!
That's fucking outstanding, unique, fresh and refined, and well-founded.
This person's flattery is like singing in an opera, with ups and downs.
First, he deliberately said the wrong thing to make the emperor unhappy, and then changed the subject and directly attributed everything to the emperor.
Simply...this flattery is unparalleled.
"You guy!" Zhu Yunxi looked at Li Jinglong again, "Good words come out of your mouth... Haha, it's a trivial matter, and it will be a big deal after it passes through your mouth! I don't know how powerful I am?? What is far beyond the heroes of the past?
Lord…haha, I’m not afraid of making people laugh!”
As he said that, Zhu Yunxi's eyes fell on the walking stick that Li Jinglong had just picked up, "What's the matter? Are you still not feeling well?"
"This half of my body is so numb that I can't use any strength!" Li Jinglong sighed, "Now when I walk, I'm staggered, like a slump!"
"Hey, sickness comes like a mountain and goes away like a thread!" Zhu Yunxi comforted, "You have to recover from this illness slowly!" He said, patting the other person's shoulder, "Be careful, don't be too tired, don't do everything.
You must do everything yourself! You, Duke Cao, are not the only ministers in the court, so don’t tire yourself out!"
The greetings from the emperor made the surrounding ministers sigh.
When can they have Jane in the Emperor's heart?
(I'm stuck today. I'm really stuck. My mind is so messed up. I need some time to sort it out. I'm so caught up in trivial matters.)
This chapter has been completed!