After more than a year, the battle that needed to be fought was finally over.
Zhu Qizhen personally led the army in triumph and returned to the capital after a long absence.
There were also many unfamiliar faces in the team. Their skin color and appearance were very different from those of the Central Plains people. They spoke Chinese that was not fluent. They were the Uighur Khanate, the Eastern Chahatai Khanate, the Black Sheep Dusi, the White Sheep Dusi and
Chief and bodyguard of the Sultan of Delhi.
In the far east, in the capital of the Ming Dynasty, they will officially accept the canonization and become a part of the Ming Dynasty.
After entering Hami from Shengjia, we started to transfer to the train.
It is a full five thousand miles from Hami to the capital, and it would take at least two months if we rode on horseback.
Even if we rush for six hundred miles and travel day and night without rest or sleep, it will still take ten days.
However, the train arrived in only three days.
It was the first time for foreign ministers from foreign countries to take a train, like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden. They felt that everything was extremely novel and marveled at the power of China's science and technology. At the same time, they strengthened their judgment and followed the Ming Dynasty. It was definitely the wisest choice.
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At the Beijing suburb railway station, the second prince Zhu Jianlin and the third prince Zhu Jianshu led hundreds of officials to greet them.
The ministers were originally preparing to remonstrate. You are the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, and you have not been heard from since you ran away. Do you know how we have lived in the past year or so?
However, when everyone heard that the emperor had been expanding his territory and expanding the Ming Dynasty to three times its original size, everyone chose to remain silent.
Admonish?
Forget it, whoever wants to persuade me can do it, but I won’t do it anyway.
After entering the city, the people in the city knelt down, burned incense, and respectfully welcomed the holy driver.
Zhu Qizhen looked at the familiar capital and couldn't help but think.
I still remember the scene after returning from the Northern Expedition for the first time. Then the assassin appeared, but it was a scene directed and acted by Song Guxi.
When traveling through America, we need the Kamchatka Peninsula as a foothold, and we will definitely meet again in the future.
"Long live!"
"Long live!"
"Long live!"
The common people shouted long live together, the sound was like a wave, one after another, making people feel excited.
All nations come to court, and the whole world is ruled by one person. How majestic it is!
When the Holy Emperor returned to Beijing, the first thing he did was to offer sacrifices.
Offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, ancestors, and loyal martyrs.
The Temple of Heaven offers sacrifices to heaven and earth, the Ancestral Temple offers sacrifices to ancestors, and the Zhonglie Temple offers sacrifices to the martyrs of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Qizhen, wearing a black satin robe with golden dragon patterns embroidered on it and a crown on his head, led the cultural relics ministers to the Martyrs' Shrine.
At this time, the Martyrs' Shrine is no longer as dry as it was at the beginning. The huge pines and cypresses in the courtyard are towering into the clouds, lush and green, showing their tenacious vitality.
Passing through the straight passage, you will see the majestic main hall directly in front. The thick pillars are dyed in dazzling red, and various battle scenes are carved on the surrounding stone walls.
Entering the interior of the main hall, what comes into view is a huge white marble stone wall with familiar or unfamiliar names carved on it.
"The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty have returned in spirit!"
Zhu Qizhen looked solemn. In his eyes, every name on the stone wall was a living person. They lived and died for the Ming Dynasty and deserved the admiration of future generations.
"In the past, I, the Ming Dynasty, was responsible for the destiny of heaven, established the foundation and established the industry, upheld the way of heaven, and nurtured the people. However, the world was divided and united, and heroes competed with each other. My Ming Dynasty soldiers, armed with strong armor and strong swords, fought on the battlefield, fighting in all directions, and their bodies were wrapped in horse leather."
"Now that I have established a foundation for eternity and inherited the glory of the Ming Dynasty, the spirits of the soldiers in heaven should also be gratified. I remember that the soldiers served the country loyally, their loyal souls will never die, and their hearts will not be forgotten. I am here to comfort the heroic spirits of all your ministers."
After reading the memorial text, Zhu Qizhen's heart was surging and he could not calm down for a long time.
Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, countless soldiers have fought in the north and south, and their blood has been spilled all over the world. They have only one goal, which is to hope that future generations can live a stable life.
Staying away from war is their lifelong hope.
By chance, I came to this world, to the earthen fort where blood and sand intertwined.
Suddenly looking back, it has been ten years.
In the past ten years, I have worked hard every day to eliminate traitors, establish good ministers, improve science and technology, seek development, strengthen the military, enhance the country's prestige, and conquer the world.
Today's Ming Dynasty is no longer what it used to be. It not only includes the original two capitals and thirteen provinces, but also the Mongolian grassland, Jiaozhi, Luzon, Liugui Kingdom, Nanhaiwei, Uszang, Ceylon Island, Uighur Khanate, Eastern
Chahatai Khanate, Black Sheep Dusi, White Sheep Dusi, Sultan of Delhi...
The territory of the Ming Dynasty has encompassed the entire Asian continent, and the name of the orthodox emperor is resounding throughout the world.
Wherever the sun and moon shine, and wherever the rivers reach, it is our land of the Ming Dynasty!
In front of Chengtian Gate, all meritorious ministers received their rewards.
Afterwards, all the ministers came forward to congratulate and accept the canonization.
The people of the capital witnessed this grand occasion with their own eyes. At this moment, everyone felt deeply proud because they were citizens of the Ming Dynasty.
After several days of busy work, the ministers set off one after another, and the capital gradually returned to normal.
Zhu Qizhen looked at the pile of memorials in front of him and fell into deep thought.
"Did you keep all the memorials while I was away for more than a year?"
Cao Nai replied: "I only made a copy for the emperor's review."
Zhu Qizhen quickly waved his hand and said: "Forget it, just check it. You guys did a good job. Just seal these backups!"
As an emperor, it's hard enough for me to go out and fight. How dare you let me read this thing piece by piece?
"If Your Majesty doesn't want to check them one by one, I have a list here."
Cao Nai spoke and handed over a brochure.
Wynn stepped forward to take it and presented it to the emperor.
Zhu Qizhen opened it and glanced at it. It recorded the general situation of all the memorials since he left Beijing, including what the petition was about, who the responsible department was, and how to deal with it. All records were in order.
In this way, there is no need to read the memorials one by one. You can just find the one you want to read according to the number.
"This method is not bad, I will review it carefully..."
Zhu Qizhen suddenly stopped, as if he saw something he was interested in.
Then, he followed the number and found the memorial, which was signed by Shi Heng who was far away in Japan.
When Cao Nai saw this, he said: "Since the emperor left Beijing, General Shi has sent three memorials in total, all of which are petitions to the Japanese country. The ministers did not dare to make a rash decision, so they had to ask General Shi to do something expedient."
Zhu Qizhen found the other two memorials and looked at them carefully.
"Cao Qing, how long have those Qingliu been in Japan?"
"About...two years, right?"
With a contemptuous smile on his face, Zhu Qizhen said: "In just two years, their wings have become hardened, and they have already called themselves Japanese officials. Have they forgotten their identities?"
With a smile on his face, Cao Nai said: "Please ask the emperor to issue an imperial edict to recall him."
“Why the recall?”
"The Emperor is not saying that your colleagues should not call themselves Japanese ministers, but should recognize their own identities..."
"Since I sent them out, I have no intention of coming back!"
Cao Nai was a little confused and asked: "I am ignorant, what does the emperor mean..."
Zhu Qizhen immediately ordered: "Summon Beilin to the palace to discuss matters!"