He planned to find a homestead outside Nanjing to build a machinery factory.
When Li Shengli strode to the gate of Nanjing, he saw a large number of people crowding inside and outside Nanjing.
The imperial court sent patrol officers from the patrol house to separate an open space near the Nanjing city gate.
Li Shengli subconsciously stepped forward to watch the excitement and asked a middle-aged man next to him.
"Brother, brother, what are you doing? Why are there so many people blocking the city gate?"
Hearing this, the middle-aged man turned back and glanced at Li Shengli.
At this time, although Li Shengli was dressed more decently because he was going to the bank to apply for a loan, the oil stains on his palms accumulated from long-term machine repairs were not easy to wash off, coupled with the wind and frost on his face.
If you have enough eyesight, you can tell that the well-dressed Li Shengli in front of you is actually just a middle-class person.
They are still the kind of middle class people whose income is not low, but their social status is not high.
The middle-aged man nodded to Li Shengli and said.
"The imperial court is going to demolish the Nanjing city wall!"
"It is said that the first step is to start from the Treasure Gathering Gate!"
When Li Shengli heard this, he also showed a very interested expression on his face.
The fact is that he is really interested in demolishing the Nanjing City Wall.
The tall and majestic city wall just stands there. After the rotation of the sun, the moon, and the change of dynasties, it seems that it will never be shaken.
However, such a seemingly eternal building will be demolished under his witness. In Li Shengli's view, this will be a very meaningful thing.
When the middle-aged man saw this, he spoke again.
"It is said that His Majesty will also visit the demolition site of the city wall later!"
When Li Shengli heard this, he became even more interested in it.
The emperor is coming!
Then wouldn't he be able to see the beauty of the sky?
Although Zhu Hongyu often attends various activities and inspects everywhere in Nanjing, not everyone can see him because he cleans the streets every time he travels.
For these ordinary people, being able to see the emperor's beauty is also a very meaningful thing.
After all, he is the emperor!
In the minds of many people in this era, there is no difference between the emperor and the gods walking on earth.
Li Shengli temporarily forgot his purpose of leaving the city and just stood in the crowd, preparing to join in the fun.
Just as more and more people gathered inside and outside the Nanjing City Gate, a gong sound suddenly sounded in the distance.
Several soldiers from the Imperial Guard came on horseback, holding gongs in their hands and beating them continuously.
While beating the gong, he shouted.
"The royal chariot is coming, those who are idle should retreat!"
"The royal chariot is coming, those who are idle should retreat!"
"..."
The soldiers of the Imperial Guard kept shouting and opening their mouths to disperse the people gathered inside and outside the city gate.
The emperor is coming. For the safety of the emperor, cleaning the streets is the most basic method.
In addition to Jingjie, there are also many plainclothes spies of Jin Yiwei hidden in the crowd, full of vigilance, monitoring every move of the crowd around them.
As the streets were cleared, some young eunuchs trotted over, sweeping the garbage on the ground with brooms, and then spraying water to suppress dust.
Immediately afterwards, there was a series of crisp sounds of horse hooves.
The horseshoe hit the concrete floor, making a clanking sound.
A cavalryman from the Guards Division galloped over and then dismounted.
Human walls were set up on both sides of the road to separate the bridleway in the middle from the sidewalks on both sides to prevent anyone from bumping into the driver.
Then, the leader was a group of Han generals holding ceremonial guards.
These honor guards are all tall and handsome, and they wear Mingguang armor, mountain armor and other traditional styles of armor.
The polished and shiny nails shine under the sunlight, so beautiful!
Apart from these people, the only ones left were a group of Guards soldiers carrying muskets on their backs and pistols on their waists.
These members of the escort and honor guard surrounded Zhu Hongyu in the middle.
Zhu Hongyu rode an Arabian horse with a pure white coat without any stray hairs, a tall and strong body, and a very handsome horse, riding slowly.
Riding on horseback, dressed in military uniform, he looked more and more extraordinary.
Because after he finishes his work here, he will have to go to the military camp to inspect.
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
"..."
As soon as Zhu Hongyu's chariot appeared, the crowds on the roadside couldn't help but spontaneously congratulate him.
Zhu Hongyu rode forward, enjoying the feeling of being worshiped by thousands of people.
Finally, he came to the Jubao Gate. The official from the Ministry of Construction who was responsible for the demolition of the city wall ran all the way to Zhu Hongyu's horse and saluted.
"Qi Changfeng, Minister of Construction, pays homage to His Majesty!"
Zhu Hongyu got off his horse, helped Qi Changfeng up, and then asked.
"Qi Qing's family, how are the preparations for the demolition of the city wall?"
When Qi Changfeng heard this, he spoke with excitement.
"Your Majesty, everything is ready here!"
"As long as His Majesty gives the order, the demolition can begin at any time!"
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and said.
"In that case, let's get ready to start!"
When Qi Changfeng heard this, he leaned forward and said.
"I obey the order!"
After that, he set about making arrangements.
As preparations for the demolition work were almost complete, the crowds gathered around the city wall were evacuated.
Because of the demolition of the city wall this time, the Ministry of Construction plans to use explosives to blow it up.
In this way, man-hours can be saved to the greatest extent.
Otherwise, it will take too long to waste!
In order to prevent the people watching around from being accidentally affected, it is also necessary to evacuate people.
As the crowd was almost evacuated, relevant construction workers also began final inspections.
As the lead laid on the ground was ignited with a match, the next moment, a burning sound sounded.
As the fuse burned, the smell of gunpowder smoke began to fill the air.
A ball of fire followed the lead laid on the ground and quickly approached a section of the city wall in the distance.
Well, that’s right, it’s a city wall, not a city gate!
Although Zhu Hongyu made up his mind to demolish the city wall to promote the development of Nanjing City, it is enough to demolish ordinary sections of the city wall, and there is no need to demolish the entire city wall.
The more important buildings such as the city gate tower and the urn city will be preserved, which can be regarded as the cultural heritage left by Zhu Hongyu to future generations.
As the burning point of the fuse gradually disappeared from sight, Zhu Hongyu subconsciously covered his ears.
The next moment, a loud bang sounded.
There seemed to be thunder roaring between heaven and earth, and a cloud of thick smoke exploded from the blue-grey city wall...
Then, under the witness of everyone, a section of Nanjing's city wall bulged high and then collapsed.
The loud crashing noises continued one after another!
Pieces of bricks that were blown up into the sky continued to fall to the ground.
Fortunately, the crowd was evacuated and Zhu Hongyu stood far enough away so that no one was accidentally injured.
As a gust of river wind blew, the smoke and dust dispersed.
Under everyone's gaze, the tall, majestic, seemingly eternal city wall disappeared, replaced by a huge mound of earth.
Looking at that mound, many people had mixed emotions!
Suddenly I feel empty!
Only Zhu Hongyu knew that the demolition of the city wall actually symbolized the end of one era and the beginning of another.
Immediately afterwards, workers from the construction team began to move forward to clean up the collapsed city walls and clear the roads.
Of course, the more important thing is to collect building materials such as bricks and stones.
After all, the bricks and stones used to build the city wall back then were all of high quality.
The masonry in many important places has the name and number of the craftsman, which is convenient for holding accountable if something goes wrong.
It would be a bit of a waste if these bricks and stones were to be discarded directly.
It's better to collect them and reuse them.
Even after the explosion, the masonry is so damaged that it cannot be used to repair houses or anything else, but it will definitely be no problem to use it to pave roads.
…
After Zhu Hongyu watched the demolition ceremony of the city wall with his own eyes, he led the team to leave Jubaomen.
Head straight towards the Ming Army barracks outside Nanjing City!
In the military camp, groups of Ming soldiers were walking in goose-step.
The sound of leather boots hitting the ground was unusually loud, raising huge clouds of smoke.
Since Zhu Hongyu was determined to hold a military parade, the Ming army naturally had to make corresponding preparations.
In particular, the Nanjing City Guard troops and the corresponding troops must conduct corresponding training before the military parade.
Don't make a fool of yourself during the military parade!
Among them, taking the right step is the most important!
Because Zhu Hongyu knew that the military parades of later generations would be very eye-catching despite the appearance of various high-precision weapons.
However, the dominant position of the infantry square's goose steps and formations has never been shaken.
Compared with cold machines, a uniform military formation is more resonant and intimidating to people.
"Long live!"
"Long live!"
"Long live!"
"..."
Zhu Hongyu rode through the camp, and wherever he passed, he was greeted by eyes filled with infinite fervor and reverence.
And a roar like a roaring mountain and a tsunami.
After pacifying the troubled times and restoring the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Hongyu is now surrounded by a sacred halo.
Especially among the Ming army, Zhu Hongyu's prestige was even greater.
Zhu Hongyu got off his horse and walked in front of the army array. Looking at the fanatical faces, Zhu Hongyu smiled and nodded.
From time to time, he patted the soldiers on the arms, or personally tidied up the messy uniforms of these soldiers, and his attitude was very kind.
Zhu Hongyu rarely showed a smile in front of some high-ranking officials.
Because he wants to establish his own majesty!
A smile alone cannot intimidate the courtiers below.
However, when facing these grassroots soldiers, Zhu Hongyu did not mind showing his kindness and approachability.
Because Zhu Hongyu knew that doing so was in his best interest.
He is the emperor, the supreme emperor. Due to his special status, every move he makes has extraordinary significance.
Maybe a smile to the people below can win him a die-hard loyalist.
So why wouldn't he do it?
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plateau!
Lhasa City!
As the results of the Battle of Qamdo reached Lhasa, the noble monks inside and outside Lhasa felt fear from the bottom of their hearts.
As time went by, the anxiety in the hearts of the nobles and monks continued to spread.
They gathered the carnivores on the plateau and prepared to discuss how to deal with it.
"Things are not good!"
"Everyone must have known the outcome of the battle outside Qamdo City. Next, how should the Shuote Khanate and I deal with the threat from the Ming Dynasty?"
Dayan Khan, the titular lord of the plateau and Great Khan of the Kashote Khanate, sat on a chair and asked with a solemn expression.
He was wearing a white robe, and behind him stood several monks of the Yellow Sect.
The monks lowered their eyebrows and lowered their heads, silently reciting Buddhist scriptures, seemingly praying for their great Khan.
Dayan Khan is very angry now, really very angry!
He knew about the Khanate's mission to the Ming Dynasty, but what happened later was completely beyond his control.
After the mission failed, Emperor Ming ordered to send troops to the plateau!
The eastern part of the plateau, close to the border of the Ming Dynasty, was attacked by the Ming army.
This makes Dayan Khan very angry!
However, this was not the thing that annoyed him the most. What really made him angry was the reaction of the nobles and monks on the plateau.
They gathered their forces and prepared to counterattack the invading Ming army. This is true!
The Ming army had already reached the plateau. What was the difference between this and hitting Dayan Khan in the face?
If he didn't fight back, wouldn't Dayan Khan become a green bastard?
Not to be laughed to death?
What really annoyed Dayan Khan was that the nobles and monks in Qamdo did not get along with him at all before gathering their troops to take action.
After the victory was decided on the Qamdo side and the coalition forces were defeated miserably at the hands of the Ming army, Dayan Khan's side received news of the defeat.
Moreover, what he received was simply the news of defeat!
Doesn't this mean that if he hadn't been defeated, even if the war over there was over, he wouldn't have received any news?
It can be seen how big the so-called sweat of Dayan Khan is, and how disorganized the Keshote Khanate is.
No one takes Dayan Khan seriously!
Now that the coalition forces were defeated and the Ming army truly threatened their safety, they remembered Dayan Khan.
What the hell...
How does it look like Dayan Khan was taken advantage of!
Seeing Dayan Khan's question, the face of the living Buddha who had just returned to Lhasa with the envoy was filled with astonishment.
Seeing this, Dayan Khan turned around and asked.
"Living Buddha, please tell us carefully what happened in Nanjing?"
"Why did the Ming Dynasty choose to launch troops against our Khanate now?"
Dayan Khan was full of resentment towards the Living Buddha.
He actually sent an envoy to the Ming Dynasty, to put it mildly, to establish a vassal relationship with the Ming Dynasty and enter the Celestial Tribute System.
To put it bluntly, he just sent people to flatter Zhu Hongyu and seek peace.
The results of it?
Living Buddha is really capable!
The intended goal of flattering was not achieved, and the relationship with Daming was broken off.
How could Dayan Khan not be annoyed?
If it were not known that the Living Buddha was a religious leader on the plateau and his status was not lower than that of the Great Khan, Dayan Khan would have even wanted to kill the Living Buddha.