The news of Jiuzhou Jiuzhou was announced a few years ago, and design proposals were also solicited.
As of today, it is finally about to officially begin, and everyone in the government and the public is filled with excitement and joy.
At the beginning, Dayu solved the floods and cast the Nine Cauldrons, and the land of China entered the three generations of rule. Now Emperor Hongwu has wiped out the Liuhe, swept the eight wastelands, unified the world, and brought the people back to their hearts.
Forging a tripod with red gold pushed Chinese civilization to a new level, which was an unprecedented feat.
I would like to ask, with such achievements, which emperor in the past and present can compare with him?
I will be invincible tomorrow!
Liu Bowen, who was gray-faced, white-haired and senile, also came to Yingtian. He had resigned from his official position and was now an ordinary old man. After entering Beijing, he lived directly in the Taishi Mansion.
At this time, Zhang Ximeng's mansion was indeed very lively.
Zhu Ying was also there, and Song Lian also came. It is worth mentioning that Timur also came first.
At this time, although he was very old, he was full of energy. As a special person who had witnessed the rise of the Ming Dynasty throughout the whole process, he was lucky enough to see today, and he couldn't help but laugh.
"Your Majesty is wise and wise, and the Grand Master has made great contributions to the country... Throughout the ages, when it comes to monarchs and ministers, Your Majesty and the Grand Master should be number one, no one can match them!"
Zhang Ximeng had a smile on his face and said, "First of all, you, the imperial censor of the Yuan Dynasty, and ordinary people of the Ming Dynasty, after so many years, you have also made a good talk, which is rare in ancient times!"
Timur's face turned red first and he couldn't help but laugh: "The grand master said this, I will remember it. If I leave one day, I hope the grand master will write a few words for me. I will be very grateful."
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Zhang Ximeng laughed and said, "Don't worry, I've written this down. When the time comes, I'll write you a long article about a special citizen of the Ming Dynasty... How about that?"
Timur rolled his eyes first and sighed: "The Grand Master's intentions are naturally good, but can he be changed to an ordinary citizen of the Ming Dynasty?"
"Ordinary?" Zhang Ximeng pondered for a moment, then smiled and said: "Okay! Your intention is higher than mine, so use this topic!"
They were laughing and chatting when someone outside came in and reported to Zhang Ximeng.
Prince Zhu Biao came with his grandson Zhu Xiongying.
Zhang Ximeng stood up, and the father and son came in quickly. After greeting everyone, Zhu Biao complained to Zhang Ximeng: "Sir, I just discussed with my father. He said that after making a golden tripod, he would take his mother back to Suzhou to live in peace.
I wanted to persuade him to stay longer, at least for a year and a half, but my father refused to listen. He also said that he would take his grandson there."
Zhang Ximeng was slightly startled, because he knew Lao Zhu's plan. It was not surprising that he left Yingtian earlier. As for taking away the emperor's grandson, it was a bit strange.
After all, when Zhu Biao wanted to ascend the throne, he made Zhu Xiongying the crown prince and let his children follow him for a few years. Then he could seamlessly make him the supervisor of the country and follow Zhu Biao's path. After some time, he could also directly inherit the throne.
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But obviously Lao Zhu didn't think so. He still wanted to take Zhu Xiongying with him, "What did your Majesty say?"
"My father said that he wanted him to farm for a few days, and his feet should be covered with soil, and then he could hold the golden seal. He also said... I just didn't work enough, so I didn't live up to expectations."
When Zhang Ximeng heard this, he couldn't help laughing, "Your Majesty is wise! After Your Highness ascends the throne, it will not be too late to establish a crown prince in three to five years. I think this is good."
Zhang Ximeng agreed, and Zhu Biao was helpless for a moment and could only nod obediently.
Zhu Xiongying, on the other hand, really didn't want to stay in the capital. He was very happy to be able to farm with Grandpa Huang.
However, once this arrangement is made, after the golden tripod is cast, Zhang Ximeng will go to West Lake to write a book, and Zhang Ximeng's two sons will also follow him.
Zhu Xiongying doesn't have many good friends. Zhang Laosan and Zhang Laosi are the ones he can play with.
It is not easy to see each other again after a sudden separation.
Zhu Xiongying ran to meet his two friends. He also left a piece of suet-fat jade with words engraved on it to the two brothers.
Zhang Ximeng didn't pay much attention at first, but Zhu Ying saw the jade.
Almost instantly, Zhu Ying was stunned.
He knew this piece of jade, and it was him who bought it.
When Zhu Biao was born, Lao Zhu entered Jinling and started his journey to conquer the world. At that time, in order to build momentum, it was said that Zhu Biao was born with a jade in his head.
At that time, the effect was indeed outstanding. Lao Zhu quickly pacified all parties and his power grew by leaps and bounds.
And this piece of jade has been worn by Zhu Biao.
But as the world became more stable, the talk of strange powers and chaos became much less common. Zhu Biao gave the jade to his son. Unexpectedly, after a big twist, Zhu Xiongying gave the jade to the Zhang family again.
The third and fourth children.
Zhu Ying frowned. What was engraved on the jade seal was "I have been ordered by heaven to live a long and prosperous life." On this piece of jade was engraved: "Don't forget, don't forget, you will live a long and prosperous life."
This is what a prince should have!
Now that he is being handed over by Zhu Xiongying, is it an unintentional move, or is it a coincidence?
Zhu Ying couldn't say anything at the moment. He just told his two nephews to keep it properly and not to lose it.
As the date approached, Huaxia Jinding's plan was finally announced.
This is a shape with four legs and two ears.
Each of the four sides has a pattern. The front is a scene of people dividing their fields, which means the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. The back is a scene of the army regaining the capital, which means regaining the homeland.
On the left and right sides, there are preaching and enlightenment, and rows of looms, which means that the people are bathed in enlightenment, industry and commerce are developed, and things are prosperous for the people.
It is worth mentioning that the figure presiding over the division of land from the front has sharp edges and corners, a bit like Zhu Yuanzhang, while the person educating the people from the side has a slender figure and has the aura of Zhang Ximeng.
There are only two clear and obvious positive characters in the entire Jinding, and their intentions are self-evident.
In addition, under the golden tripod, there are four words.
The people are the foundation of the country!
This is another reminder of the topic, indicating the original intention of a golden tripod.
Zhang Ximeng once imagined that the decorations on the four sides could be based on Dayu's control of floods, the contention of a hundred schools of thought, the unification of Liuhe, and the resurgence of the Ming Dynasty... In this way, it may be more in line with the purpose of the Chinese Golden Tripod.
But as expected, the plan he proposed was rejected by Zhongshu.
The reason is very simple. This is a golden tripod cast by the Ming Dynasty. According to the wishes of the Grand Master, we will have one side in the Ming Dynasty, and there is a high probability that it will be the last side. It is really unreasonable.
And if we put you and His Majesty on the same side, who will stand in the middle?
Zhang Ximeng also has nothing to say. Anyway, he is not in his position and does not seek to govern, so let them do whatever they want!
But who dares to ignore Zhang Ximeng’s suggestion?
His idea was implemented on the emperor's seal.
At that time, Lao Zhu was obsessed with finding the jade seal, but the problem was that the jade seal of the Yuan Dynasty may not be real, or Zhang Ximeng encouraged Lao Zhu to gather all the gold in the world to create a gold seal, which was by no means inferior to the Heshi Bi.
After all, He's Bi was only a treasure of the Chu State. After it fell to the Qin State, He's Bi was not very thick. It was used to carve jade seals and was passed down through the generations. It was probably damaged by bumps and bumps.
There is little point in clinging to that thing.
To put it bluntly, Lao Zhu finally accepted it.
But it's easier said than done.
Just find some gold and cast a big seal, of course it's nothing.
But it is difficult to make gold cover the world.
But no matter how difficult it is, it is always possible.
In the past ten years or so, Ming Dynasty explorers have successively discovered many large overseas gold mines.
There is gold from America, Oceania, and Africa, not to mention gold from Japan, Liaodong, Tianzhu and other places.
And not long ago, a batch of gold bricks was sent from Constantinople.
All this gold was gathered in the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Yuanzhang's gold seal was finally found.
Under Lao Zhu's personal supervision, an extra-large gold seal weighing eighteen kilograms and eight taels of gold was finally cast.
What is the biggest advantage of this gold seal?
If the emperor has nothing to do, he can use it to practice his arm strength.
If you are really angry, use it to hit the ministers, and the effect will be extraordinary.
Zhang Ximeng thought it was quite tacky, but Zhu Yuanzhang loved it very much.
He rubbed the golden seal and smiled with joy.
"Sir, your whole life's hard work has been put into those few books, so naturally you don't like this thing. But our whole life's success and fame are all on this gold seal!"
Although Zhu Yuanzhang said this, he did not do anything else with this gold seal. He just wrote a Zen edict and decided to pass the throne to Prince Zhu Biao.
"Chongba, you are in good health, do you want to wait a few more years?"
The only one who can say this is Queen Ma.
Zhu Yuanzhang was startled for a moment, then suddenly smiled, "Sister, I'm hungry, please cook us a bowl of noodles!"
Queen Ma was stunned and nodded in agreement.
Lao Zhu added, "I want you to roll it with your own hands."
Queen Ma paused briefly and responded. About a quarter of an hour later, Queen Ma came over with a large bowl of noodles and a small bowl of garlic cloves for Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Eat it!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's face showed joy, and he ate big mouthfuls without caring about the heat. Then he threw another clove of garlic into his mouth, feeling uncontrollably happy.
"Sister, do you still remember that when we got married, you cooked us a bowl of noodles after we drank too much and were hungry? After all these years, the taste is still the same!"
Queen Ma nodded, "She hasn't changed, but she has aged!"
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but smile, "You, we are going to live in Suzhou permanently, don't you understand? All our concubines are going to Fengyang, and only we old husband and wife are together, living quietly. We don't even have Mr. Zhang.
Yell, don’t you understand yet?”
Empress Ma had a smile on her face, but was rude, "You want to scream, but Mr. Zhang won't listen to you. He is a scholar and likes poetic and picturesque places. The shore of the West Lake has picturesque scenery and a spring of literary thoughts. He passed by
, it just so happened that he wrote many books to establish his theory and pass it on to future generations.”
Lao Zhu nodded happily, "Yes, when I think about our husband and wife being together, nothing else matters. I thought about leaving Yingtian all night long."
Empress Ma waved her hands quickly, but she couldn't leave like this, otherwise she would make a fool of herself.
Half a month later, at the predetermined auspicious moment, the red money collected from all over the country melted and turned into a furnace of gold water under the eyes of everyone.
Then it is poured into a mold specially built in Peiping.
After it cooled down, a golden tripod weighing ten thousand kilograms emerged from the sky.