The night wind blows through the valley, blowing away the summer heat.
Among the majestic mountains in the north, a majestic tower stands proudly.
This tower is called Haotian Tower. According to legend, it was built in the Sui Dynasty. It is fifteen feet high (46 meters according to modern research). It is made of bricks and stones. It is majestic and majestic. The tall spire seems to cut through the sky.
Looking from a distance through the dim moonlight, the tower is covered with mottled marks left by the years and traces of wind and rain. However, these marks have never dimmed it, instead exuding a heavy and simple brilliance.
On the tower, the tigers and wild beasts carved by skilled craftsmen look lifelike under the light from each window. A pair of eyes full of contempt look at the distant land.
Zhu Di stood on the top floor of Haotian Tower, overlooking the picturesque mountains and rivers in the south.
When the breeze returns, the curtains hanging on the tower window tremble slightly, and the green smoke of the attic sandalwood drifts away with the wind.
On the lower tower, the sounds of wooden fish clicking and the chanting of Sanskrit sutras by monks are intertwined, faintly visible and lingering in the ears for a long time.
"So, the old man chose the third child?" Zhu Di's voice sounded, a little hoarse and without much emotion.
Behind him, a dusty young warrior knelt down humbly on one leg, staring at the floor under his feet without raising his head.
"I don't dare to speak nonsense!" the warrior said, "but Eunuch Huang said that your Majesty has now reached the point where he can't live without the King of Wu, and he becomes anxious if he doesn't see the old man for a moment. Moreover, when the old man was seriously ill that day, he obviously told the officials that
I wanted to make King Wu my grandson. But I was interrupted by the Crown Princess and King Huai. After the old man was out of danger, I made King Wu my supervisor!"
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"Ha! Crown Princess?" Zhu Di was still looking into the distance with a trace of mockery in his eyes, "What kind of Crown Princess is Lu? Does she deserve it?"
Zhu Di is a proud person, he has been proud since childhood. There are not many people in the world who can admire him, and there are only one and a half women who can be recognized by him.
One is his adoptive mother, the late Empress Ma, who he has always regarded as his biological mother. The other half is his late sister-in-law, the Ming Dynasty Crown Princess Chang who was known to the world.
In his heart, Mrs. Lu was not only unworthy of the title of Crown Princess, she was not even worthy of the title of his sister-in-law.
Immediately, the corners of Zhu Di's mouth moved, and the mockery on his face deepened, "Prince Huai? So, Zhu Yunwen also wants to wade into this muddy water? He is really overestimating his capabilities!"
"Eunuch Huang said that the Crown Princess and King Huai have been secretly wooing him!" the warrior replied.
"Hahaha!" Zhu Di seemed to have heard some funny joke and laughed uncontrollably at the window, "The two of them really think highly of themselves!"
Zhu Yunxi had an idea and caught the old man's eye, which was beyond Zhu Di's expectation.
But he never took Zhu Yunwen seriously. In his eyes, he was just a child with a yellow mouth who could only read and was like a kitten.
But what about Zhu Yunxi?
Zhu Di's laughter stopped, and a child who was always hiding behind his elder brother and peeking at their uncles came to mind. He was not good at words.
In fact, in his heart, his impression of Zhu Yunxi was much better than that of Zhu Yunwen, and there was even a hint of family affection in him.
One is because of the late virtuous sister-in-law, and the other is because of Zhu Yunxi’s grandfather who made great military exploits for the Ming Dynasty.
The first time Zhu Di went into battle, he was under the command of Chang Yuchun.
At that time, he was facing the remnants of Bei Yuan's army. General Chang Yuchun threw him a piece of iron armor and a cleaver, telling him that there were no princes in the army, but only good men who killed people and were leaders.
Just follow my butt.
Thinking of this, Zhu Di looked out the window and couldn't help but smile.
Chang Yuchun was his first teacher in military affairs, so he had some affection for Zhu Yunxi, his nephew and Chang Yuchun's grandson.
However, unexpectedly, that child who once seemed so inconspicuous is now his biggest enemy.
"You go down and receive the reward!"
The warrior retreated silently, while Zhu Di still stood by the window with his hands behind his back, looking at the thousands of miles of mountains and rivers at night.
His vision was a gray and black screen with no discernible scenery, but suddenly, in Zhu Di's eyes, a flame ignited, illuminating the crisscrossing rivers and mountains.
There, further north of Peiping, there is the most primitive desolation. It is also the nightmare of many people's hearts. It is also the place where Huo Qubing became famous.
The sound of slight footsteps sounded slightly behind him.
Daoyan monk Yao Guangxiao's pure white socks walked across the smooth and shimmering floor and stood silently behind Zhu Di.
The fire in Zhu Di's eyes slowly faded, and the smile returned to his face, "I remembered an old incident!"
Yao Guangxiao also looked at the night outside the window, "Let's talk and listen!"
Zhu Di pointed out the window, "When I was thirteen, I made an agreement with General Chang that we would fight together in Mobei in the future. We vowed to clear out the barbarians so that they would no longer be trampled on by the barbarians' hoofs and plant the flag of the Ming Dynasty in our country.
Altai Mountains and even further!”
As he spoke, Zhu Di pursed his lips and his eyes became brighter. At this moment, his expression was not like that of a deep-tempered king, but more like that of a stubborn young man with great ambitions.
"Such an achievement is not suitable for a vassal, but more suitable for an emperor." Yao Guangxiao's voice was very soft, "If an emperor achieves it, his achievements will far exceed those of the Han, Wu and Tang sects!"
Zhu Di suddenly smiled, "I don't need to prove anything to the world? I don't care about so-called achievements! I know that I must be better than the emperors of the past." He said, his eyes like swords, "Because, I never thought of dying of illness.
If I, Zhu Di, die on the bed, I will die on a war horse! I will die outside the Ming Dynasty."
Then, Zhu Di turned his head slightly and looked at Yao Guangxiao's side face, "If I sit in that seat, I will turn this place, the outpost of the Hu people's southward movement in the past hundred years, into the starting point for the Northern Expedition." As he said,
He laughed again, like a naughty child, "From now on, no barbarians will go south, only Han people will go north to open up wasteland!"
Bang bang bang, applause sounded.
Yao Guangxiao clapped his hands gently and smiled slowly, "It's a pity that there are no historians. If what I said today can be left in writing, it will be passed down through the ages and make future emperors ashamed!"
"It doesn't matter." Zhu Di said with a slight smile, "When I ascend the throne, I will say it again, and I will say it again in front of all the ministers!"
"The little monk is waiting for that day!"
Afterwards, the two of them were silent and looked out the window quietly.
Several lights slowly drifted away in the sight of the two people.
It seemed that the watchmen of Beiping City were beating the bangle on patrol at night.
The name of Peking comes from Zhu Yuanzhang.
In the first year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang had just ascended to the throne of emperor and had not yet completely pacified the world. In his prime, he shouted at the majority of the Mongolian people in the north, "From now on you are called Peking."
Peace and stability in the north, Beiping.
The original enemy has always been in the north. Peiping was the capital of the Yuan Dynasty, and further ahead was the capital of the fierce Jurchens. Even further ahead was Nanjing, which also arose from the Khitan people in the grassland, and was the capital of the Liao Kingdom.
For hundreds of years, this city has not only been a majestic city in the north, but also the heart of economic development in the north. This city is like a northern man with a weathered face, as motionless as a mountain.
In order to capture the capital, Ming Dynasty dispatched 250,000 of its most elite troops.
Huai people, Chu people, Gan people.
Under the leadership of Xu Da and Chang Yuchun, the elite soldiers of the Ming Dynasty who had fought many battles, they directly attacked Tongzhou outside the capital city.
At that time, facing the timid Xue army of Dayuan cavalry who came out in full force, Yuan Naner chose to use the method that the northern barbarians are best at to defeat them from the front.
Chang Yuchun and Guo Xing led the cavalry to collide head-on with the Yuan army on the northern land. The myth of the Hu people's undefeated cavalry and archery was shattered, and the men of the Ming Dynasty arrived at the gates of Dadu.
After that battle, Emperor Yuan Shun exclaimed that he would become the second emperor of Huiqin today, abandoned the city and fled.
Chang Yuchun took the lead and led the Ming Dynasty tiger warriors to climb the city wall and invade the old Han Dynasty where countless former men had been looking northward for hundreds of years.
"Hirotaka!"
Thinking of the past, Zhu Di's blood was still boiling.
"The little monk is here!"
"What do we do now?"
"Keep waiting!" Yao Guangxiao said with a smile, "Secretly accumulate strength, wait for the opportunity, and soar into the sky!"
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