Zhu Yuanzhang Returns from Modern Times

Chapter 15 Lord of the Country, King of the World

Prince Zhu Gang of Jin clenched his hands again and again in his sleeves.

If he couldn't gain any advantage by fighting with the fourth brother, he would have attacked the bitch the fourth brother long ago!

Use force to shut this bitch up.

"Old Four, don't be so complacent! You only escaped that day because you were sick.

Otherwise, someone like you will definitely be beaten by your father and unable to get out of bed!"

Prince Jin Zhu Gang could no longer tolerate this and started to fight back.

"Hey, some people should stop making assumptions here.

If something didn't happen, it didn't happen.

Now the fact is that someone got beaten up, and I got nothing out of it!"

Zhu Di looked wicked.

While speaking, he suddenly reached out and slapped Prince Jin Zhu Gang on the butt.

Among the people who were beaten, although Zhu Gang was hit the least by the soles of his shoes, Zhu Yuanzhang really did not hold back when he beat him.

It's not fully healed yet.

When he was slapped by Zhu Di, he immediately let out a loud howl.

"Old Four, you bitch! I'll beat you to death!"

As he said this, he greeted Zhu Di.

But how could Zhu Di just stand there and not move?

After slapping him, he ran away without giving Zhu Gang any chance to hit him.

"Hey, hey, come here, come here, catch up with me first!"

As he ran, he did not forget to look back at Zhu Gang in provocation.

Zhu Gang endured the pain in his buttocks and chased Zhu Di for a while, but he could not catch up with him.

He also realized that the bitch Lao Si was deliberately luring him to run because his butt hurt, so he stopped immediately.

"Fourth Brother, don't be complacent. From now on, when the Emperor hits you, you'll behave yourself!"

Zhu Gang straightened his hair which was messed up from chasing after the fourth brother, and his clothes which were slightly askew.

He regained his elegant and handsome temperament.

Watching Zhu Di carry out his old father.

"Father won't beat me! I haven't done anything wrong, why would Father beat me?
Third brother, just get beaten up, why do you have to involve me in this?
When did you, the third brother, become so unwilling to lose? "

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gang's mouth twitched, as if he had really made a mistake and was beaten.

From yesterday until now, he has been constantly thinking about it, but he still can't figure out when he treated his servants harshly...

Zhu Gang knew that he was beaten while the fourth brother was not, so he could not win no matter what he said.

So he regained his composure, walked back leisurely, and didn't bother with the fourth brother.

He secretly made up his mind that the next time the fourth brother got beaten, he would definitely taunt him back with double the intensity.

I hate the fourth brother's smug and despicable look the most.

"Don't go, Third Brother. Let's talk about how you were beaten by our father..."

Zhu Di called out from a distance, trying to stimulate the third brother to chase after him.

But Zhu Gang was not fooled.

This made Zhu Di secretly feel sorry. It was too rare to see the third son being beaten by his father.

He hasn't had enough yet!

Watching the third brother walk away, Zhu Di began to carefully consider in his mind for the thirty-first time whether he had made any mistakes recently.

The final answer is still no.

Zhu Di also decided that he would behave himself and keep a low profile for the time being.

Don't make any mistakes and never let my father beat me.

In addition, he also knew his father's temper. Many times when he got angry, his brothers would get beaten, and everyone who saw it would be punished.

But generally speaking, after my father beat someone, his anger would subside.

Those who were not present at the time will not be beaten specifically afterwards.

So I feel relieved.

The third brother wants to see himself being beaten by his father next. How is that possible!

Zhu Di walked with his head held high and chest puffed out, humming a little tune all the way.

That's called a good mood.

It's better than sneaking out of the palace and gambling with my cousin Li Jinglong!
Zhu Gang and Zhu Di, two brothers of similar age, were natural enemies. They loved and hated each other and disliked each other.

……

"Your Majesty, I really didn't know that Yang Xian had instructed Liao Yongzhong to sink the ship and drown the young Ming King on his way back.

If I knew, I would definitely stop it.

Even if I really want Your Majesty to inherit the Yuan Dynasty's legal system, I will never interfere forcibly if Your Majesty has made up his mind.

I will never use such crude and despicable means.

Moreover, although Yang Xian and I are teacher and student in name, we are no longer in reality teacher and disciple.

Even if I had any instructions, Yang Xian would not listen."

In the Wuying Hall, Liu Bowen knelt down and explained to Zhu Yuanzhang sincerely what happened when the young Ming King fell into the water.

He was a smart man, even if he didn't get any wind of it at first.

But when the emperor called him and he saw the three incomplete letters, he already understood a lot of things.

It can be seen that Hu Weiyong used the three incomplete letters as a trump card to deal a fatal blow to himself.

But those three incomplete letters alone would definitely not achieve such an effect.

There needs to be enough deadly foreshadowing beforehand. There is only one thing that meets this condition, is related to Liao Yongzhong, and can be forcibly linked to himself, and that is the death of the Little Ming King, a matter that cannot be mentioned!
This matter must be explained clearly to the emperor, otherwise it will be fatal!

"Get up, Mr. Liu. We know this is none of your business.

Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to call you, Mr. Liu, over to ask you about this broken letter in person."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand again and asked Liu Bowen to stand up.

Liu Bowen seemed a little surprised.

What surprised me was not what the emperor said at this time, but the attitude he showed in this matter.

Liu Bowen also knew that the matter of the Little Ming King was a thorn in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, which would explode at the slightest touch.

Otherwise, Hu Weiyong would not use this matter to harm himself.

But the result now is that I am still alive, which means that this thorn is not as deep as I and others thought.

This... is different from the information we got before!

"Don't even mention that it wasn't Mr. Liu who instructed Yang Xian to do it. Even if it was true, we wouldn't make things difficult for Mr. Liu.

Even though we are unwilling in our hearts, we have to admit that inheriting the legal system of the Yuan Tartars is indeed better than inheriting the legal system of the Song Dynasty.

The Song Dynasty was founded on an illegitimate basis and its territory was incomplete.

Later, during the Southern Song Dynasty, it became even more isolated and even lost the heartland of the Central Plains such as Kaifeng.

The north has been occupied by foreign races for too long. From the time when our emperor ceded the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun to the time when we took them back, a full four hundred and fifty-five years have passed.

From the time when the Jingkang Incident occurred and a large area of ​​the northern territory fell, to the time when we drove out the Tartars and restored China, there was a gap of nearly two hundred and fifty years.

The North and the South have been divided for so long, how easy is it to bring them together again?
The Han people spoke in the language of the barbarians, but they cursed the Han people from the top of the city wall. We have seen this before.

The division between the North and the South is already serious. If we inherit a legal system that only controls half of the country, the rift between the North and the South will be even more difficult to eliminate.

Moreover, if we inherit the Song Dynasty and do not recognize the Yuan Dynasty, doesn’t it mean that there will be a hundred-year gap in the history of China?

Has China been destroyed for a hundred years?
This matter has a huge impact!
The incident involving Little Ming Wang had a great impact on my reputation and made me bear an injustice.

We also know that this incident will inevitably become a stain that will never be washed away in our lifetime.

Even if hundreds or even thousands of years later, there will still be people who hold on to this point and curse us, and we will accept it!
We also think that it is better for the Little Ming King to die than not to die.

The one who bears the disgrace of the country is called the master of the country.

The country he inherited is unknown, and he is called the king of the world!

Since we are in this position, as the Lord of the Country and the King of the World, there are some things that we must take responsibility for! "

Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Liu Bowen was even more shocked.

No wonder Hu Weiyong used the matter of the Little Ming King to provoke Your Majesty, but Your Majesty remained indifferent.

It turns out that His Majesty had already changed his mind!

It turns out that Your Majesty has already considered it so far and has reached such a high level!

He stood up again, sincerely convinced, and bowed to the ground.

"Your Majesty has a broad mind and embraces the world. This is truly a blessing for China! It is a blessing for all the people in the world!!!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Liu Bowen, who had never knelt down to worship him so sincerely in more than ten years, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on his face.

In fact, until his death in his previous life, he could not get over the fact that he had to accept the Yuan Dynasty's legal system because of the death of the young Ming King.

What really made me feel relieved was that during the fifteen years of modern life, I witnessed the integration of the North and the South.

Although we still often hear the terms "Southerners" and "Northerners", these terms are just a simple geographical division.

It was not like it is now, where the hostility between the North and the South is particularly obvious.

It is to see that "no one can surpass Zhu Yuanzhang in his evaluation of the righteousness of gaining a country."

It was because he saw the high recognition given to him and the fourth brother for bridging the gap between the north and the south!
It is great to hear modern people say proudly that China has a history of 5,000 years!

Among the four ancient civilizations, only China has never interrupted its inheritance and continues to this day.

Although we have gone through many hardships and suffered many dark moments, there are always people with lofty ideals who stand up and continue to fight. Like the phoenix, we are reborn from the ashes, rebuilding China and spreading our wings to take off!

At that point, he felt relieved.

The thorn that had been deeply embedded in my heart for many years finally melted away completely!

Compared with these, what does it matter if I endure some criticism?
What could he do if he accepted the legitimacy of the Yuan Tartars, who had caused the starvation of four members of his family and the destruction of his entire family?!
"Mr. Liu, get up."

Zhu Yuanzhang helped Liu Bowen up.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Liu Bowen was a little uncomfortable with Zhu Yuanzhang's courtesy at this time.

"Mr. Liu, from now on, please don't call me Your Majesty. Call me Your Majesty instead."

Upper rank?

Liu Bowen's heart trembled.

The title of "Supreme" is not simple. Only a small number of people can call Your Majesty the "Supreme".

Those who address Your Majesty in this way have all followed Your Majesty for a long time, made great contributions, and are regarded as close friends by Your Majesty.

I have followed Your Majesty for more than ten years and have never addressed Your Majesty as "Sir", and Your Majesty has never said that to me.

Today, he mentioned this matter specifically to me.

This……

Liu Bowen was stunned for a moment, looked up, and saw Zhu Yuanzhang's serious face.

"Ascend."

Liu Bowen shouted, his eyes a little moist.

I originally thought that the relationship between the monarch and his subjects would become increasingly distant, and the rift between them would grow deeper and deeper, but I never expected that today there would be a sudden turn of events, and everything would be eliminated!
A smile appeared on Zhu Yuanzhang's face.

Then he looked at Liu Bowen and said, "Mr. Liu, why are there so many corrupt officials in the Ming Dynasty?
How come so many people who have been with us all this time have changed so quickly?"

Liu Bowen's heart tightened, and the emotion he had just felt disappeared a lot, and he became a little more vigilant.

Is the emperor planning to dig a hole for himself again and let himself take the blame?

It’s not his fault that he is suspicious. It’s just that he has been cheated by the emperor too many times over the years!
(End of this chapter)