First Minister of Ming Dynasty

Soon someone said that Lu You's soul really returned to the world that day to thank Zhu Yuanzhang.

However, some people questioned that this is not true.

Now I keep talking about restoring Yanyun, but don’t forget that after the Song Dynasty, it was the Yuan Dynasty.

The Yuan Dynasty not only took back Yanyun, but also took back the Western Regions, and the world was unified, so how can there be any talk of restoration?

Faced with this extremely tricky statement, ordinary people can beat him to heaven without the help of famous experts.

The Great Yuan Dynasty unified the world, but in the Great Yuan Dynasty, what are you?

are you human?

Your worth is nothing more than a cow!

It's just crawling to Yanyun and looking up at your master.

It was His Majesty who took back the land of Yanyun, and let people from all over the world come to Yanshan in a dignified manner to appreciate the style and features of their homeland.

In fact, His Majesty has not only restored Yanyun, but also Huaixi, Jiangnan, Huguang, Lingnan, and Central Plains... Your Majesty has restored the mountains and rivers of China, the land of Kyushu, Chixian Shenzhou, and billions of people, all of whom are rejoicing!

There is more than one lunatic like Qian Tang!

The Tianzi fleet passed through the dredged canal to the Juma River.

This time Qian Tang ran out first, standing in front of the Juma River, crying like a child.

The hometown of Yanyun is a great mountain and river.

finally come back!

Carefully, he filled the water bladder with water.

After crossing the river, he packed a handful of soil with cloth.

A satisfied smile appeared on Qian Tang's face.

With these things, this trip is enough!

Just as he was smirking, someone came to deliver the decree.

"Qian Tang, Your Majesty is going to enter Dadu, and before entering Dadu, Shengjia will go to Gaoliang River."

Qian Tang was shaken all over, hurriedly followed the guards, and hurried forward to the Gaoliang River.

Outside the Xizhimen of Dadu, there is an inconspicuous small river. The river is not wide, the water flow is not fast, and the location of the shallows can even be waded through.

In such a place, Da Song was defeated.

Ended the history of never being defeated in the process of unifying the world since the Later Zhou Dynasty... The unification process of the Great Song Dynasty has also stopped since then.

The slope to be climbed did not go up, and the next step was to go all the way downhill, from the mountainside to the bottom of the valley, and finally to the bottom of the sea!

A small river actually reflects China's millennium national destiny.

Standing by the river, Zhu Yuanzhang's heart was also surging, and he couldn't help clenching his fists.

"Sir, a stone monument should be erected in this place."

Zhang Ximeng smiled slightly, "My lord's words are very true, but I thought that besides the stele, can I add one more thing?"

"what?"

"A donkey cart!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned, but he couldn't help laughing out loud, "Okay, according to Mr., this donkey cart is also carved in stone, and it can be kept here for a long time, so that future generations will always remember it in their hearts!"

In the town, their rulers and ministers were chatting. On the other side, Qian Tang stared at the Gaoliang River for a long time, and suddenly realized.

"I understand, I am the real thing! The Tao of Confucius and Mencius, and the Neo-Confucianism of Zhu Zi are all fake! Only the territory is real, and the unification of Kyushu is the most important thing."

At this moment, Qian Tang is like a monk who has realized Taoism, with an uncontrollable happy smile on his face.

Recalling Zhang Ximeng's manuscript for a while, Qian Tang became more aware that he should not judge the book based on his personal likes and dislikes, nor should he casually question Zhang Ximeng's right or wrong!

Only by standing here, in the land of Yanyun, can one understand the value of Zhang Ximeng's proposition and the significance of the Great Ming's Northern Expedition.

And for the success of this Northern Expedition, no matter what changes are made, it is worthwhile.

"To this day, Ming Dynasty is the orthodox world!"

This time there is no need for debate or doubt.

Daming, who has reached the land of Yanyun, is the orthodox world.

"Qian Tang is quite interesting, he admits death, but once he wakes up, he may not be able to do greater things." Zhang Ximeng said with a smile.

Zhu Yuanzhang was too lazy to take care of Qian Tang. After all, he still didn't trust this person very much.

"Sir, we've been thinking about it for a long time, the Ming Dynasty is orthodox, how should the annals write about Zhao Song?"

Chapter 564

How to write Zhao Song?

Naturally, it cannot be juxtaposed with the Han and Tang Dynasties. It would be too arbitrary to say that it is useless.

Moreover, Zhang Ximeng has classified Zhao Song into a cycle of decline by dividing history. It does not seem difficult to give an objective pacification.

"My lord, what I should think about right now is how to write Yuan history and Mongolian history."

Zhu Yuanzhang was taken aback, "Yuan history? Mongolian history? Is there a difference?"

Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "My lord, what do you think you, the emperor, have different identities?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was surprised again, what identity?We are the Son of Heaven, your lord, your savior, if you like, our two families will still be relatives...

"Don't make things difficult for us, just speak quickly."

Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "My lord thinks that my lord ascended the throne in Yingtian, just to become the Son of Heaven, conquer Yanyun in the north, restore China, reshape China, my lord can be the lord of China!"

"The Lord of Huaxia? It sounds more powerful than the Son of Heaven?" Lao Zhu thought about it.

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said: "Master, in fact, there have been emperors in the past, and most of them have these two identities. First, they ruled the Central Plains dynasty. As the Ninth Five-Year Supreme, they are the emperors of the Central Plains. , This is to integrate into the Chinese system and the order of China. The emperor lives in the center of the order, and all nations come to court, so he is also the lord of China. For example, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty was known as the sage Khan, and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was honored as the Khan of Heaven. Compared with Genghis Khan, this Khan who is as vast as the sea is even more vast and lofty."

Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while, and said: "Although the annals of the past didn't say it clearly, it makes sense for you to sum it up like this. It's just that Yanyun is only restored now, and the so-called Chinese order is far from being established. Let's not brag, but That’s what we’re going to do next.”

Lao Zhu's eyes flickered, and he had a bigger goal.

But soon he understood Zhang Ximeng's meaning, "Sir, the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty also had two identities, one was the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, and the other was the Mongolian Khan, so two history books are needed?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said: "My lord is wise... Ever since Mengge Khan, the Mongol Empire has existed in name only, and Kublai Khan's accession to the throne has not been supported by all the Mongol kings. He established another Yuan Dynasty, imitating the model of the Central Plains, and ruled the Central Plains with the Great Yuan Dynasty. At the same time Kublai Khan also used his strength to order the Mongolian countries, and ordered the western Mongolian vassal states to submit to Dayuan and recognize his status. It is about the same order, and the Mongolian Empire, which was united in one mind, disappeared and was replaced by a large number of countries established by Mongolian princes Among them, Da Yuan is the strongest, he is the leader recognized by everyone, but he is not the real Khan."

Zhu Yuanzhang listened patiently, and then said: "Mr. is so serious, there must be deep meaning in it!"

Zhang Ximeng said: "My lord is wise. Now that Dadu has been restored, Shanxi and Guanzhong will be taken over soon. The Great Yuan Dynasty has already perished, and the time is ripe to revise the history of the Yuan Dynasty. But it is too difficult to revise the history of Mongolia."

"Where is the difficulty?"

"The Mongolian vassal states still exist. Moreover, there are too many of these countries, and the territory is vast. They can be pushed westward to Europe, with different civilizations, different languages, and even different races... If you want to write a detailed history of Mongolia, just All the information must be included, but the problem is that over the past 100 years, the Mongolians in those places have changed a lot. They have integrated into the local area, spoke the local language, followed the local customs, and converted to the local sect... Please, my lord Think, can this Mongolian history be easily compiled?"

Lao Zhu's face was serious, the Mongolian history was indeed difficult to deal with.

But Lao Zhu was so perceptive that he heard the meaning behind Zhang Ximeng's words.

"Mr. is afraid to say that I hope we can take all these places down, completely end the Mongolian kingdoms, and put them in the annals of history, so that it will be convenient for Mr. to make a final conclusion!"

Zhang Ximeng quickly bowed, "My lord is wise, how can I hide my thoughtfulness from my lord!"

"Huh! You are playing tricks, let us work hard to fight, you can enjoy the rewards!" Old Zhu said with a light smile: "Forget it, we will be the Lord of China. If we don't collect these places, we won't be worthy of this title. Hard work It should be too. But there is no need to worry about it for the time being. We said before that we are waiting to recover Yanyun and drink Yanshan with the big guys, and now the time has finally come. Have you prepared good wine, sir?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "That's natural, but Yanshan Mountain is vast, so I have to think about where my lord is going to hold the banquet."

Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while, and said with a smile: "Not busy, let's go ahead and have a look!"

Zhu Yuanzhang flew on his horse and, accompanied by Zhang Ximeng, entered Dadu smoothly.

At this time, Dadu has recovered from the chaos, the places blackened by gunpowder and war have been repainted, and the garbage and excrement on the roads have also been cleaned up.

No matter where you go, pay attention to hygiene. This is the unchanged tradition of the Ming army.

Especially Zhang Ximeng leading the army, so there is no need to doubt it.

This man is simply a patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder, let alone pillows and bedding, they must be neat and tidy, and even the carrots and cabbage in the kitchen must be in order.

It's just that although Zhang Ximeng worked very hard, the capital city has indeed declined.

After years of war, although the Red Scarf Army did not enter Dadu, Boluo Timur, Crown Prince, Wang Baobao, they fought repeatedly and killed each other, causing serious damage to the city.

In addition, Dayuan's finances were exhausted, and it was unable to repair it.

So as far as the eye can see, it is dilapidated and desolate. Except for a few majestic and majestic mansions in the city, the rest of the people live in low thatched houses, or simply sheds, similar to cattle pens.

As the capital city, the first good place, it is really a bit of a hip.

Originally, the Dayuan Palace was sealed up and basically intact, waiting for Lao Zhu to come and move in.But Zhu Yuanzhang looked at it for a while, then shook his head and said: "This palace is full of Mongolian appearance, we are not used to living in it. Just keep it, sir, you can take all the atlases and scrolls in the palace, and use them to compile history, and the rest of the gold and silver treasures , or can be used."

Zhang Ximeng thought for a while, then smiled and said, "My lord, since that's the case, I have an idea, can we turn this palace into a museum?"

"museum?"

"It is to display all kinds of utensils, to introduce the situation of the Yuan court to the people...to show the extravagant life of the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, and to intuitively tell the people the reason for the demise of the Yuan Dynasty...Of course, by the way, we can also put some stories about our recovery of Yanyun Objects, important official affairs, weapons used, etc., after all, it is not intuitive enough to just write in the history books. It may be more appropriate to put things in front of you so that big guys can touch them. And we can charge some tickets."

"Tickets?"

"That's right, that is to say, it costs a little money to visit the palace, not too much for one person, ten or twenty is enough."

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help laughing, "Sir, you are making a mess of the abacus beads! This kind of place still wants to make money, so we are afraid that no one will talk to you?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "Why don't you want to spend it? If you don't believe me, you can ask Timur first. Would he like to visit his old place again and visit the palace?"

"Timur also first!"

It was only then that Lao Zhu realized that the former imperial censor of the Yuan Dynasty not only bought tens of thousands of national debts, but also organized a convoy, donated cattle and horses, and transported luggage for the Ming Dynasty.

He himself went north with him, and he carried the bag himself, working tirelessly.

All in all, it is just a word, no matter who destroys the Great Yuan Dynasty, we must help the situation.

Mentioning Timur first, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help laughing, "Da Yuan has a responsibility to escape, and a loyal minister, it's his own fault. This time at the banquet in Yanshan, count him in. Send an invitation for us give him."

Zhang Ximeng smiled and agreed, if you want to talk about it, what is Timur doing at this time?

He was carrying a pack of beef jerky, a pack of broad beans, and a jar of old wine to visit King Huai Timur Buhua, Prime Minister Qingtong and others.

The man smiled so much that his forehead was furrowed, "How about it, you can't think of it? One day, you will be locked inside, and I will be outside!"

These two and Yexian Timur are old acquaintances, and they also knew that he had joined Daming, but they just didn't expect that they would meet again!

Qingtong was so angry that he didn't speak, Timur Buhua couldn't help cursing, "Shameless you! Shameless you! You surrendered to Ming Dynasty, willing to be a lackey, you are the evil wolf of the Mongols, you should be killed!"

Also first Timur chuckled, "I'm not angry if you scold me casually, why? Because what you said was all false, I didn't surrender to Ming Dynasty, it was Ming Dynasty that accommodated us Mongols. We are the same as the people of Ming Dynasty, They are all the subjects of the Holy Son of Heaven, so how can there be any talk of surrendering!"

"You're just arguing! As an important minister of the Yuan Dynasty, if you can't die for your country, you are a traitor!"

"Treason? What a big crime! Let alone my brother Tuotuo being unjustly killed...just talk about who betrayed the Yuan Dynasty at the moment? It was the dog emperor! He abandoned you and fled to Shangdu by himself. Abandoning the country and society, is he still a descendant of the Boerzhijin family? I don’t think he can change his surname to Zhao, so let’s just recognize Zhao Ji as the ancestor!”

"You, you don't have a king, you are crazy, you, why were you struck by lightning!" Timur was in a panic, stamped his feet and beat his chest, cursing loudly.

First Timur didn't care, instead he took out broad bean jerky, a mouthful of meat, a mouthful of wine, and drank it well, it was a beauty!

"Thought it was sent to you? What are you thinking! I just want to tell you how good life is for the people of Daming!"

At this moment, someone came in, and Timur was the first to see him.

"Master Zhang sent an invitation card, saying that it is His Majesty's banquet. When the time comes, I will let you and the meritorious ministers drink Yanshan Mountain to celebrate the recovery!"

Timur heard it first, and laughed, overjoyed, "What a blessing I am, to be able to participate in the emperor's enthronement ceremony, and Zhang Xiang's apprenticeship meeting. Now I can be honored to be a hero... The Ming Dynasty treated me very well." Thin!"

Timur didn't spend, and Qingtong and the two had nothing to say, only humming.

"By the way, who else will participate?"

The visitor said with a smile: "Needless to mention the meritorious ministers, I heard that Guan Duo of the Central Route Army of the Northern Expedition has arrived in western Liaoning, and I think he will join in too!"

"Guan Duo? That's a hero! Just ask him how he conquered Shangdu, and then the dog emperor will be captured as well!"

Chapter 565 Qin Huang Han Wu, Tang Zong Ming Zu

Zhu Yuanzhang can't be angry, Zhang Ximeng can't be hated.

Only Tie Mu'er first, if we ever see the light of day again, we will kill this beast!

Hanging his head on the bamboo pole, let him be doomed forever, and he will leave a bad smell for thousands of years!