The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 254 The teacher returns to the court
Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely satisfied with the sight of these people. They were indeed worthy of being his descendants. They had made great contributions in this battle, and he would definitely reward them according to their merits when they returned.

Upon seeing Zhu Yuanzhang and Crown Prince Zhu Biao approaching, Xu Da and the others hurriedly knelt down.

Xu Da and the others looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said.

"We pay our respects to Your Majesty!"

Zhu Yuanzhang helped Xu Da up and laughed heartily.

"Tiande, please rise quickly. We are brothers, there's no need for such formalities. This time you have made another great contribution to our Great Ming. From now on, the north of our Great Ming will be much more secure!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Da smiled and said...

"All of this is thanks to His Majesty and His Highness the Crown Prince's skillful command, the Crown Prince and several princes' valiant fighting on the front lines, and the soldiers' desperate efforts. It really has little to do with our own family!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in satisfaction; he liked Xu Da's cleverness.

He never takes credit for himself.

"Don't worry, we'll remember all their contributions, and the same goes for yours. Come on, let's go back quickly!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was about to leave with Xu Da in tow.

Then he looked at Lan Yu, who was standing to the side.

"You didn't cause any trouble this time, not bad at all. Looks like you've improved quite a bit since before!"

Hearing this, Lan Yu felt embarrassed. It wasn't that she hadn't caused trouble, but rather that she had been stopped before she could even start.

However, he felt somewhat relieved that he hadn't done anything wrong, otherwise it would have been troublesome.

At this moment, the Crown Prince Zhu Xiong Ying stepped forward and spoke.

"Grandson greets His Majesty!"

Zhu Yuanzhang patted Zhu Xiong Ying on the shoulder.

"Not bad, not bad. You didn't embarrass us this time. We know very well how you performed in the North. The Xinghan Prefecture area in the North has expanded our territory further north. Moreover, you have made such contributions at such a young age. It seems that it was the right decision to entrust you with the power of regent!"

The ministers in the court felt a surge of tension upon hearing this.

Zhu Xiong Ying accomplished many great things during the founding of the nation, even leading to the dismissal of the prime minister.

Their subsequent proposal to re-establish a prime minister was largely ignored by Zhu Yuanzhang and his crown prince, Zhu Biao.

Then the next day, this official would be impeached for many reasons.

Over time, no one dared to say such things anymore.

"Grandpa, rest assured, the strength of our Great Ming will only grow stronger. Don't be fooled by the fact that we only have three prefectures, including Xinghan Prefecture, outside the Nine Borders. As long as we completely stabilize this area, we can continue to attack outwards!"

"It won't be long before we conquer a territory even larger than the Yuan Dynasty was then, and hold it!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in satisfaction. As someone who came from a peasant background, his favorite thing was the land.

If they could seize this opportunity to acquire more land, it would undoubtedly be a fortunate thing for them.

Zhu Yuanzhang then looked at his three sons and said some words of encouragement.

Instead, he focused his attention on his second son, Prince Zhu Shuang of Qin.

"Are you okay with your injuries?"

Upon hearing this, King Zhu Shuang of Qin trembled in fright, for he had made many mistakes in the past.

"In response to Father Emperor, he is much better!" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.

"Don't do such risky things again. Although you have made contributions, don't forget that a mere Tartar emperor of the Northern Yuan is not as valuable as our son's life!"

King Zhu Shang of Qin was extremely excited when he heard this. In his eyes, he was the one among his brothers who was neither good at literature nor martial arts.

The eldest brother, Crown Prince Zhu Biao, had followed Zhu Yuanzhang in handling various matters since childhood, making his position very secure. It could be said that his succession to the throne was a foregone conclusion.

The third son, Prince Zhu Gang of Jin, was quick-witted and very strategic.

The fourth prince, Zhu Di, was very brave and skilled in warfare, and now the twelfth prince, Zhu Bai, has emerged as a rising star.

He felt that he was the most ordinary and the most useless of all the princes.

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't possibly add anything; his attention was focused on himself. Now that such a thing had happened, seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's words of concern, he was deeply moved.

"Please rest assured, Father. Although it may not be of much use, I am willing to help our Great Ming expand its territory!"

Zhu Yuanzhang felt incredibly heartbroken looking at his second son's silly grin.

Previously, he had focused all his attention on his eldest son, Crown Prince Zhu Biao, and had not paid much attention to the other princes.

Seeing him like this now, I can't help but feel a pang of sadness.

He patted Prince Zhu Shuang of Qin on the shoulder as a sign of encouragement.

The prisoners who were then moved were brought over.

Zhu Xiong Ying carefully distinguished these prisoners, hanging a large sign behind each of them so that everyone could see their identity.

Standing at the very front was the Yuan emperor, Togus Temur, followed closely behind him by Prince Qi, Kökö Temur, along with a host of princes, ministers, and tribal leaders.

When the people of Yingtian Prefecture saw this scene, they couldn't help but gasp.

Although they had heard that the north had won a great victory, they did not know exactly how large the victory was.

Now that they saw all these extremely famous figures of the Yuan Dynasty gathered in one place, they realized just how many victories they had won.

"Good heavens, these are the most famous people in the entire grassland, and now they've all gathered in this place. Are they going to wipe them all out in one fell swoop?"

"That's right! Look, even the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty has been captured. It seems that the Mongol Tartars in the north have been completely pacified!"

"That's not the point. The point is about Qi Wang Kökö Temür. I've heard that he's a mortal enemy of our Great Ming. He's very capable, and now he's been captured by our Great Ming!"

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, Emperor Togus Temur of the Yuan Dynasty was filled with rage.

Regardless of anything else, he was still an emperor, and now he was being watched like a monkey. He felt extremely uncomfortable.

At this moment, in the crowd, one person stared intently at these people, his eyes filled with extremely complex emotions.

This person was none other than Boyalun Haibie, who had just arrived from Yunnan.

After learning about the war between the Ming Dynasty and the grasslands, Boyalunhai lost all interest in winning over the Liang King.

Now that the King of Liang is struggling to protect himself, it is even less likely that he will cooperate with the grasslands to help them.

He planned to return to Yingtian Prefecture to see if he could accomplish anything significant, at least assassinating a few important figures to support the operations on the grasslands or gathering crucial intelligence.

However, he had only just arrived in Yingtian Prefecture when he heard news that the northern grasslands had suffered a major defeat and many people had been arrested.

(End of this chapter)