Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 845 Reception
Documents without punctuation marks were really tiring to read. Even though a large number of copies of books related to the southwestern chieftains were transferred from the main hall, Zhu Su often could not read a single word because these books were too boring and long. Therefore, Xie Jin also took on the responsibility of explaining the documents to Zhu Su, the "chief of the Imperial Academy" and the "master of new learning."

I don't know how he felt when he found out that his former teacher was a poor student who couldn't even read.

Fortunately, the last experience plus the tempering of the past few years have made the arrogant Xie Jin become more fearful. Looking at his appearance, it seems that he dare not think about this at all.

After explaining the complicated entanglements between local chieftains described in the book, Zhu Su put the book down, and his face became solemn again.

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, after more than 20 years of development, the Ming Dynasty has become like a new bud that has sprouted new green. Through some actions that are different from the original history, it is like a completely different process of fertilizing, watering, and pruning. If it continues to operate like this for decades, it will form a completely different development. The Ming Dynasty will no longer be the Liaodong in history. If this model is successful, the saddest and most tragic page in Chinese history may be avoided.

Nothing is immortal, and the Ming Dynasty could not escape the inevitable process of "birth, aging, sickness and death". The most ideal result is to complete the process of alternation and transformation from the old to the new within the nation itself. As long as its future is not ruined in the hands of a group of barbarians, thus leading to the overall regression of Chinese civilization and falling far behind in the race with the whole world, it will be a great achievement.

This is also Zhu Su's own selfish desire. Although from the original intention, being a leisurely prince is not a waste of life. But if he takes on the responsibility, Zhu Su is unwilling to affect the people because of his laziness. Since he has done it, he might as well do something practical. This is also the reason why Zhu and Queen Ma saw the "defects" in his character and made him run around like a spinning top and never have time to rest.

Once he has some free time, this son with no ambition will probably become a real playboy.

The carriage suddenly jolted heavily, and the bead curtain on the window made a crisp sound. Zhu Su reached out to steady the swinging bead curtain, and stood up again. Xie Jin understood and pulled up the curtain in front of him, and the carriage suddenly became bright.

Zhu Su leaned out to look. On both sides of the carriage were three strong warriors wearing swords and carrying arrows, each riding on a tall and majestic warhorse. Further ahead was a foothill with sparse woods on the hillside and a stream at the foot of the hillside. There were more and more pebbles on the ground, so the carriage began to shake violently.

He sighed softly and said to Xie Jin, "We are almost in Lianzhou now. Along the way, we haven't seen many villages or people. It's really desolate..."

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In the city of Lianzhou, a piece of land was opened up on both sides of the official road outside the city. This is the military farm for officers and soldiers. The area is not very large. The temperature here is hot, and most of the land is not cultivated, and it is not suitable for the development of traditional farming. Although the military households in the garrison have opened up some farmland, they can only barely support their own needs. It is impossible to store surplus grain or sell it outside.

In order to facilitate the entry and exit of soldiers, horses and grain carts, the two pieces of land are still quite far away from the main official road. At this moment, this open space is already full of soldiers in bright armor and high spirits. The guard starts ten miles outside the city and extends to the commander-in-chief's office in the city. There is a guard post every five steps and a sentry every ten steps, and the security is very strict.

The city gates were cleaned up inside and outside, and there was absolutely no cow dung or horse dung to be seen. Even the few people who entered and left the city were driven to other gates. The market in the city was simply closed. Usually, no one was willing to come to this deserted city to attend the market. Today, a prince came to the city. Is it not more important than the market with few vendors?

Standing on both sides of the road waiting to welcome the prince were all well-trained elite soldiers. They stood there with flags flying, but the two square formations were as motionless as stakes. Under the scorching sun, they had been standing like this for nearly an hour, which showed how strict the military law was.

The cavalrymen who came to welcome the King of Zhou had already set out from a distance of a hundred miles. As soon as they received the King's message, cavalrymen would continuously return to report that the Duke had arrived. The troops waiting on both sides of the road would be sent out of the city when the first cavalryman returned with the message.

This kind of pomp and ceremony, with yellow earth paving the road, clean water splashing on the streets, and welcoming people from afar, was almost the same as welcoming an emperor. In fact, Li Wenzhong and Lan Yu of Lianzhou Prefecture welcomed Zhu Su with the same mentality as welcoming an emperor. There were not many literati in Lianzhou Prefecture, and they were both warriors. There was nothing else in this broken land that could exceed the standards set by the Ministry of Rites, so they simply handled it according to the highest standards they could.

As for the generals and soldiers under the scorching sun, they dared not say anything about the welcoming ceremony they had never seen before. First, His Royal Highness the King of Zhou was well-known and proficient in both civil and military affairs. They thought that such a noble and capable person must be very difficult to get along with. Second, the so-called governor had great power. This prince was the governor of the southwest military affairs. Except for the two dukes, I am afraid that all officials, generals, chieftains, and military households, the prince governor, could decide life and death...

This was the first time since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. You know, before this, apart from General Xu Da, no one else was qualified to hold such great power!
Although Lianzhou Prefecture is still outside the Shiwan Mountains, there are many local landlords and chieftains. Zhu Su is a noble, and he came to Lianzhou with great fanfare. Naturally, the local tyrants and chieftains should come to welcome him. Behind the two teams' leaders, Li Wenzhong and Lan Yu, are these local snakes. Li Wenzhong and Lan Yu deliberately made such a terrifying momentum, but it was not necessarily all for welcoming Zhu Su, but also to declare the prestige of the Ming Dynasty court to these snakes.

"Look at them. Tsk, they usually bully women and men and are so arrogant. But today they are as obedient as a group of quails." At the front of the queue, Lan Yu turned his head to look at the chieftains behind him and gently poked Li Wenzhong who was sitting on the horse next to him.

"...Don't be lazy, the Fifth Prince will be here soon." Li Wenzhong only took a quick glance and then told Lan Yu. However, there was a hint of sarcasm in the corner of his mouth.

"Report! Duke Cao, Duke Liang, His Royal Highness Prince Zhou is already ten miles outside Lianzhou City!"

In front, a lieutenant colonel shouted anxiously before he arrived.

The stern expression on Li Wenzhong's face finally thawed as if in ice. He pulled the reins lightly and his horse took a step forward.

"Let's go and welcome His Royal Highness Prince Zhou of the Ming Dynasty!"

(End of this chapter)