A lot of things happened in the four years of Hongwu.
Just after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, when the people in the capital were still in the joy of the New Year, the Military Aircraft Department announced to the world: After more than half a year of careful preparations by Southeast Superintendent Aya, the Southeast Navy successfully landed on Ryukyu Island last month and incorporated it into the
The territory of the Ming Dynasty presented a New Year's gift to the military and civilians across the country.
The Military Aircraft Department also decided to have a three-day national holiday to celebrate.
The people in the capital were very sensitive to Zhengzhi because they were always the first to feel the changes in the country. So they showed their inner pride.
They spontaneously set up floats, beat gongs and drums, and paraded throughout the city.
The official government is very sure of the people's support for the government. Minister of Military Aircraft Yang Xiao cordially received the marchers at Jinshui Bridge on behalf of the government. He highly praised the people's actions and encouraged them to continue to carry forward the spirit of ownership and march with fuller enthusiasm.
The whole world declares that we Ming people have finally stood up.
The people who read this were delighted and encouraged, and they all said: We will keep in mind Yang Xiang’s teachings and strive to play a greater role.
Yang Xiang was inexplicably moved and choked with sobs as he shook hands with them one by one.
The place in front of Jinshui Bridge has become a sea of ​​joy.
The pride of the people in the capital is not yet over.
Just after the first month of the lunar month, the Mongol prince of Korea finally ended the negotiations with the Ming Dynasty and announced his unconditional surrender. He had no choice but to surrender. Xu Da had basically set his sights on the northeast, and it was his turn soon.
On the second day of February, the first anniversary of the emperor's wedding, the Military Aircraft Department issued an announcement to include North Korea in China's territory and establish North Korea Province.
So, the people in the capital pulled out the floats and flags that had been used last month, wiped the gongs and drums, and put them on the parade again.
Yang Xiang cordially met them at the Jinshui Bridge...
Yang Xiang was inexplicably grateful...
In front of Jinshui Bridge, it became a sea of ​​joy again.
The next happiness for the people of the capital came later, more than a month later.
On March 20th, the Military Aircraft Department issued an announcement that the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou was not afraid of the high mountains and dense forests, and pacified Annan and established Annan Province.
So, the people in the capital took the floats from last month...
Yang Xiang is kind to Jin...
ocean……
The people in the capital simply stopped collecting their belongings and left them on the street waiting for the next good news.
Among them, some of the keen ones discovered the clues.
They were all received by Prime Minister Yang during the three parades, and Prime Minister Yang was the secondary prime minister. What does this mean?
It shows that Prime Minister Li Jiang can no longer take matters seriously!
The masses had not forgotten the founder of the Ming Dynasty, so they secretly agreed that we would petition and invite the Prime Minister to appear during the next parade.
If the Prime Minister had not come out, we have reason to suspect that there was a traitor in the Military Aircraft Department, and the Prime Minister was placed under house arrest.
Someone questioned: "What if the Prime Minister is sick?"
The others spat on his face and said with disdain: "The Prime Minister is the best in the world? Will he get sick? Your whole family will get sick, but the Prime Minister will not get sick either."
The doubters were ashamed, and Nuonuo withdrew with a red face.
Sure enough, not long after, the opportunity they were waiting for came.
On March 28, a military order was issued to pacify the entire Northeast. Three provinces, Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang, were established, and the Governor of the Northeast was established in the three provinces, with Xu Da concurrently serving as a candidate for the successor.
The floats are polished and the gongs and drums are played.
When the people in the capital came to Jinshui Bridge, their tears flowed out in a flash.
Because in their eyes, a tall figure was standing on the bridge, looking at them with a smile.
Everyone exclaimed: "Prime Minister, you are finally here! We thought you had forgotten us?"
Li Jiang was moved and said: "I am the son of the people, and I love you deeply! Only you have forgotten me, how could I forget you?"
Several people burst into tears and said sadly: "The Prime Minister has shamed us. We will never forget the Prime Minister's great achievements!"
"Okay, Jiang can do this, what else can I ask for?" Li Jiang shed tears of emotion.
The area in front of the Jinshui Bridge became a sea of ​​tears.
The summer of Hongwu's fourth year has arrived. I wonder if God has compensated because the sun was too harsh last year. This year the weather has been smooth and the people have had a comfortable summer.
In August, the sweet-scented osmanthus blooms, and the fragrance of the sweet-scented osmanthus spreads thousands of miles across the imperial city.
As the aroma wafted into thousands of homes, it was another piece of good news.
On August 5, the Military Aircraft Department announced that after one and a half years of hard work by the Ming Dynasty, all the Western Regions were restored to rule. The Western Regions were renamed a new province.
The colorful flags are fluttering and the gongs and drums are noisy.
Yang Xiang...
Jinshui Bridge...
On September 20, military aircraft announced that Sichuan troops had invaded Lhasa and established Tibet Province.
Colorful flags…
Yang Xiang...
Gold water...
On the second day of November, the first snow fell in Beijing.
However, the severe cold did not dampen the enthusiasm of the people in the capital, because the Military Aircraft Department issued another announcement that all southern and northern Mongolia were pacified, and the two provinces of Outer Mongolia and Inner Mongolia were established.
They pulled out…
Yang…
water……
On New Year's Eve, December 30, Li Jiang was alone in his study, holding a candlestick and carefully looking at the map laid out on the desk.
This map is the latest version of the Ming Dynasty map that has just been printed.
Li Jiang drew a rooster shape along the map of Ming Dynasty with his finger and whispered: "Rooster, rooster, you don't blame me for changing your appearance, do you?"
He placed the candlestick on the desk, tapped the map and continued: "I have added Outer Mongolia, North Korea, and Annan for you. I hope you don't dislike them for being bloated. You must carry them well, bite them well, and grasp them well! And you have to get used to it.
Because you will have to bear more weight in the future."
Li Jiang caressed the map and talked for a long time, until Zhao Min came and asked him to go out and watch the fireworks to watch the New Year's Eve.
"Bang bang bang" colorful fireworks kept blooming in the mid-air.
Zhao Min stood on the corridor of Xingsheng Palace with Li Jiang on his arm. The two of them seemed to be immersed in the fireworks in the sky, and were speechless for a moment.
After an unknown amount of time, Zhao Min put his head on Li Jiang's shoulder and said sadly: "Have you really made a decision?"
Li Jiang was silent for a while and replied: "It's decided. I'll leave after the conference is held in the first month of next year!"
"Will you come back?" Zhao Min turned his head and stared at Li Jiang.
"Why don't you come back? I still have my wife and my empire here. I can't bear to leave you, little fool!" Li Jiang raised his hand and scratched Zhao Min's nose lovingly.
Zhao Min wrinkled his nose and said with gleaming eyes: "Then you should tell me the place of retreat? If you really become a monk and never come back, I can still find you."
"I just want to be quiet in the mountains, what's the point of you going to find me? Don't ask, I won't tell you." Li Jiang shook his head with a smile.
Zhao Min pouted and didn't want to say anything more. Li Jiang put a finger on her lips and said softly: "Don't worry, I will break out of the barrier in three years. When the time comes, I will give you immortality. Of course, I will also
I know that you will trick people all over the world to find me, but if you interrupt my retreat, then we will only have the fate of being together for decades."
Zhao Min bit her lip, burst into tears, and whimpered: "Brother Haichuan, you will threaten me. Okay, I will wait for you for three years, but if you don't come back, don't blame me for turning the world upside down."
Li Jiang said solemnly: "Okay, I promise you!"
…
On the sixteenth day of the first month of the fifth year of Hongwu, the fifth meeting of the Central Committee was successfully held.
Because Li Jiang had done work beforehand, Yang Xiao was successfully elected as the second prime minister.
Li Jiang was granted the title of Duke of the Kingdom, promoted to the Noble House, and ranked first.
There were other personnel changes at the meeting.
Zhu Wuzhang, Ya Ya, and Tong Derong were appointed to the Military Aircraft Department; Li Shanchang was elected as the alternate Minister of Military Aircraft.
Wu Jincao resigned from the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army and was promoted to the House of Nobles, and Xu Da was appointed Commander-in-Chief.
The second day of February is the second anniversary of the emperor's wedding.
Li Jiang left the capital alone and headed north.
(To be honest: I feel that this volume is written as a historical novel, which is a bit out of context. And because I always remember that the book is a martial arts novel, I don’t dare to write deeply about history, so I can only summarize it in a big way, so it is divided into four different parts.
Chapter completed!