Emperor Chengwu went all the way south, and every time he visited a city, he had to inspect the lives of the people. Emperor Chengwu found that the closer he got to Shutian, the living conditions of the people continued to improve. Shutian Mansion was geographically located in the middle, regardless of Dangyun in the south.
, or Tianqing in the north, it is impossible to lead the war to the boundary of Shutian and earth. If it can reach here, the Dafeng Dynasty will basically be over. Coupled with the pleasant climate, it is very suitable for the growth of crops. These factors have created Shutian
Innate conditions for wealth.
Emperor Chengwu's convoy only had three large vehicles, and sixty Qinglong Guards were on guard carefully. Any caravan that passed by would be stared at by their sharp eyes. On the surface, this group of people did not look like anything.
The caravan looked like dignitaries visiting relatives.
"Wei Zhan, how long does it take to get to Shutian?" In the large carriage, Emperor Cheng Wu asked Wei Zhan, half leaning on the soft bed.
"Speed up the journey and we can arrive tonight. However, even if we arrive, I'm afraid the city gate will have been closed. We might as well stay in the small town in front for one night and rush to Shutian easily tomorrow." Wei Zhan saw that Emperor Cheng Wu was a little tired.
, said softly.
The carriages and horses were bumpy when going out, and no matter how comfortable the interior of the carriage was, it could not compare with the interior of the palace. Emperor Chengwu, who was already half a century old, felt very tired after coming down the road.
"Alas~! My body and bones are not as good as before. Back then, I could charge into battle even when I mounted a horse and carried a sword. But now, even sitting on a chariot and horse feels a bit too much." Emperor Cheng Wu said, and sat up straight with a wry smile.
"Your Majesty, I guess Prince Jing of the capital has already announced your tour. Let me see, we will stay in Shutian for three days and then rush back to the capital immediately." Wei Zhan said worriedly.
No one knew about them when they came out, but once they appeared in public in Shutian, the emperor's whereabouts would be exposed. In that case, they would have to be more careful when they return. Wei Zhan had made a plan to recruit people nearby when he returned to Beijing.
Ten thousand soldiers and horses from the capital accompanied him to ensure the safety of Emperor Chengwu.
Emperor Chengwu nodded silently, "Have Zhu Tianjiang and Xuanzhu arrived?"
"According to Shutian's secret report, they arrived at Shutian Mansion a few days ago." Wei Zhan replied.
Emperor Chengwu snorted coldly, "Hmph, let Zhu Tianjiang and Xuanzhu go back to the capital with me this time. If we let these two boys wander around again, I'm afraid they can carry a few wild children back."
Wei Zhan silently glanced at Emperor Cheng Wu, "Zhu Tianjiang inspected the world, and the emperor's original intention was for him to raise money for the court. I still feel that no matter how big Zhu Tianjiang's fault is, he should wait until he inspects the world.
Dispose again.”
Emperor Chengwu's face was slightly angry, "That's not necessary. This kid's great achievements will bring even greater harm. Xuanzhu has been following him for a long time, and I'm afraid he has forgotten all the basic human ethics. Even the folk teahouses are singing his songs.
It’s such a scandal, I can’t afford to lose my face.”
"The emperor must take the overall situation into consideration. Zhou Yantian is in the north. If there is no silver taels in the court to fight this big war, sooner or later there will be trouble." Wei Zhan advised softly.
"Silver? Haha." Emperor Chengwu suddenly sneered, and then said, "Wei Zhan, I believe that taking over the Zhu Ji Silver Tower will be enough to fight this war. I was thinking about it along the way. Zhou Yantian then sent his troops south.
To besiege the capital, the food and grass in the cold weather in the north was insufficient. He should have relied on his son Zhou Dazhong to stock up on food, grass and silver before he dared to do this. However, the silver reported by Zhu Tianjiang was not enough to support Zhou Yantian in this battle.
Battle. Now it seems that there is quite a lot of water here." Emperor Cheng Wu had a glint in his eyes.
Wei Zhan felt a chill in his heart when he heard this. It seemed that Emperor Cheng Wu was really angry. However, Wei Zhan knew that Emperor Cheng Wu would not kill Zhu Tianjiang, because this boy was the banner set up by Emperor Cheng Wu to rectify the imperial court.
Before the court was stabilized, Emperor Chengwu would not cut down this flag with his own hands. But Emperor Chengwu would definitely strip Zhu Tianjiang into a 'bare pig' and leave him penniless in the capital.
Wei Zhan ordered his people to stay overnight in a nearby small town. Early the next morning, the group of people started on their way as soon as it got dark. Emperor Chengwu was in a hurry to go to Shutian Mansion. There was no cultural life these days, so he went to bed as soon as it got dark.
to sleep, so most people get up very early.
A hundred miles away from Shutian, there is a small town on the main north-south thoroughfare. Although the town is not big, it occupies the main north-south transportation route. There are many businessmen carrying poles and doing small business on the roadside.
Zhu Yi wore a bamboo hat and had three knives in front of him, pretending to be a businessman and mingling among the crowd. The price of his knives was very high, a piece of broken iron cost 100,000 grains of silver. Anyone who asked the price said that this man was crazy because of his poverty.
When I came down, no one cared about it at all.
Emperor Chengwu's three carts passed by slowly. Sixty Qinglong guards held sword handles and watched the crowd with alert eyes. Zhu Yi took a simple glance and recognized these former colleagues. Qinglong
Wei's sword is different from ordinary official swords in that it has a larger arc and is commonly known as the crescent scimitar.
Zhu Yi lowered the brim of his hat, quietly stood up and walked towards the alley. Zhu Yi walked around to the front, unhooked his horse from the horse post, and galloped towards Shutian.
Emperor Chengwu raised the car curtain and looked at the lively scene of traders on the roadside, with a smile of relief on his face. If the people of the Dafeng Dynasty were as comfortable as Shutian, he would be worthy of his ancestors. Any
When a person's status reaches a certain limit, he will look down on interests and focus on reputation. Emperor Chengwu is no exception. Who doesn't want to be a saint king who will last forever.
The carriage and horses continued to move forward, and less than twenty miles away from Shutian, Emperor Chengwu ordered his people to stop. Emperor Chengwu stepped out of the cart, looked at the lush farmland on the roadside, and took a few breaths of relief.
"Wei Zhan, after three months the grain warehouse will begin to be closed. At that time, I will move northward to completely eliminate the traitor Zhou Yantian. After the world is stabilized, I will not be able to spare Dangyun and Tianqing. Since Taizu
From the beginning, I, Dafeng, wanted to eliminate these two threats. I hope that with the blessings of my ancestors, I can complete this mission in my lifetime." Emperor Chengwu said domineeringly.
"Your Majesty, if you want to accomplish such a great task, you must have good generals. Guo Tianxin and Wen Ruhai are getting older, and the only general in the capital who can fight is Chu Yun. I think Tianxiang is a good one.
Candidate." Wei Zhan said with his hands behind his back.
Emperor Chengwu was in a good mood today, and he was not angry at Wei Zhan's words, "Wei Zhan, I know you want to protect this child from Tianluo for Lin Feng's sake. But this stubborn donkey should work hard to temper his temper.
, sooner or later he will get you into trouble. No, as soon as I take off his condom, this kid will start to have fun. This time I will show him some color, and I must tame this stubborn donkey."
After Emperor Chengwu finished speaking, he was about to turn around and get in the car when he saw an old man and a young man walking over carrying farm tools. Several Qinglong Guards quickly took up their positions and stared eagerly at the two men who were about to go to work in the fields.
Emperor Chengwu smiled slightly and walked towards the two men. Wei Zhan glanced at it, shook his head slightly, and signaled the Qinglong Guard not to go over. Wei Zhan's eyes were blazing, and from the steps he just took, he realized that the two men were just ordinary people.
Wei Zhan followed and stood beside Emperor Cheng Wu.
The old man saw two richly dressed nobles walking towards him. Judging by their postures, he knew they were wealthy men. The old man pulled the child beside him and stood nervously on the roadside.
"Old man, looking at the growth of this field, the harvest should be good, right?" Emperor Chengwu asked politely.
"Your Excellency, the weather is going well today, and the farmers are doing well. It should be a good harvest year."
"Haha, how is life at home? Do you have enough to eat?"
"It's okay, it's all thanks to the emperor's great blessing, and it gives us people some money." The old man felt much more relaxed when he saw that this noble man was very kind.
When Emperor Chengwu heard this, he was very happy and said, "Haha, you still know how to thank the emperor, very good, very good!" Emperor Chengwu almost rewarded him with money.
"Hehe, that's right, the current emperor is a saint." The old man said with a straightforward smile.
Emperor Chengwu looked at Wei Zhan proudly, and then asked, "Old man, does the Shutian government oppress the people?"
"Hi! The new Lord Fu Yin is doing well. No, Zhu Dashan has also come to Shutian. Who dares to be dishonest as an official?"
"Zhu Dashanren?" Emperor Chengwu was stunned.
"You don't even know Zhu Dashan? Master Zhu Tianjiang. We people can live a good life thanks to Master Zhu." What the old farmer said is true. If Zhu Tianjiang hadn't eradicated Zhou Dazhong, he would have been alone.
Taxes, levies and grain levies can suppress them until they cannot lift their heads.
"He~ has he become a good person?" Emperor Chengwu looked at the old farmer in front of him strangely.
"Isn't it? Mr. Zhu opened the Zhuji Silver Building. All the stores in the area have raised money, and they can get dividends at the end of the year. Such a good thing could never have happened to us people before. Thanks to the emperor, Mr. Zhu was
I have become a high official." The simple old farmer opened his chatterbox and kept talking. When he thought of getting a hundred taels of silver, his beautiful wrinkles were shining.
Emperor Chengwu was a little puzzled by what he heard and quickly asked. His questioning made the old farmer alert. The clan leader and Bao Zhang repeatedly told him that he would not dare to reveal the 'secret'. Otherwise, he would not get any money at the end of the year because of his leak.
Everyone in the same clan could scold him to death. After the old farmer said a few words, he took his grandson and hurriedly walked to the fields.
Emperor Chengwu was full of doubts and immediately ordered his people to rush to Shutian. The twenty-mile official road soon arrived. As soon as he entered the city gate, Emperor Chengwu found that Shutian was unusually lively. A group of 'common people' wore red clothes
The performers working hard on the streets of the city attracted many people to watch. Along with the sound of gongs and drums, a group of people sang songs at the top of their lungs.
Emperor Chengwu stretched his head and took a look, and found that everyone was filled with happy smiles. After listening to the lyrics of the a cappella song, Emperor Chengwu's smile wrinkles relaxed.
These lyrics were written by Zhu Daguan himself, and they were so flattering that they made Emperor Chengwu feel completely comfortable.
Emperor Chengwu stepped off the cart and looked at everyone with a smile. His hands were clasped behind his back, and his fingers were still shaking gently to the beat of the drums.
A group of silly old men sang at the top of their lungs, "Sailing the sea depends on the helmsman~ The people love Emperor Cheng Wu~ The rain and dew nourish He Miaozhuang~!"
In the corner of the city wall, in a tall carriage with a curtain, Zhu Tianjiang and Xuanzhu were watching carefully.
Seeing that Chengwu Huangle couldn't close his teeth, Zhu Tianjiang said hey, "Fourth brother, how about this move? Even if your father's wife is kidnapped, I guarantee that once he enters Shutian City, he will have nothing to worry about.
They will all forget it.”
"Damn it, your father's wife was kidnapped." Xuanzhu clenched his fists and glared at Zhu Tianjiang.
"Damn! I didn't say your mother, the Queen Mother, I mean the Queen Mother, that old lady." Zhu Tianjiang said with a playful smile.
Xuanzhu sighed and shook his head, "Since I was a child, I have never seen such a shameless person like you. Look at the words you wrote, which makes me feel sick to my stomach."
"Don't do this. Once you become the emperor, you will still like to listen to happy songs."
Zhu Tianjiang said, lowered the car curtain, and ordered outside, "Let's go! Go to Zhu Jiyin Building."
After Zhu Daguanren finished the play at the city gate, he knew that Emperor Chengwu would definitely go to Zhu Jiyinlou headquarters. Zhu Daguanren had already completed the arrangements, and there was still a painful scene over there, waiting for Emperor Chengwu's arrival.