Time Travel: After Seizing the Throne, I Lead the Ming Dynasty to Take Off

Zhongzheng's deep and powerful voice echoed in the hall, as if it had the momentum of iron horses and golden swords.

Because he had been commanding and training troops in Shanxi and Henan under the orders of Zhu Yuanzhang, this was his first time to pay homage to the new emperor Zhu Yunhuan after Zhu Yunhuan ascended the throne. So when he paid his respects, he performed a very standard kneeling ceremony.

At the same time, he also went through the motions and said a few polite words: "The late emperor passed away suddenly, and your humble servant is deeply saddened. Your Majesty has ascended the throne, and as a subject, I have only been able to pay my respects to you today. I am deeply terrified."

For someone who had spent his entire life on horseback, the so-called fear was naturally just a polite gesture from a subject. At this moment, Fu Youde was thinking more, "This new emperor who suddenly appeared out of nowhere has indeed implemented many benevolent policies in the Ming Dynasty, and his schemes are also very clever and brilliant... But is it really that scary that our good brother (Minister of Revenue Fu Youwen) has become like that...?

After all, Fu Youde had never seen Zhu Yunhuan show his edge.

I have seen Zhu Yunhuan, the timid and cowardly man who liked to stay in the corner of the wall, several times.

Perhaps he simply couldn't understand why his brother looked so frightened.

Zhu Yunhuan immediately raised his hand and said, "Duke Ying, please stand up. You are a founding general of the Ming Dynasty. You conquered the world with my grandfather, established the Ming Dynasty, and have been protecting it. You have never returned to the capital, and it was only because you were busy with military training in the Shanxi and Henan garrisons..."

"If the old Duke is in a state of panic, then everyone in the world will be in a state of panic."

We need to hire people, and especially such veterans with outstanding achievements. Naturally, the merits that should be recorded verbally should be mentioned openly.

Even though you didn't work under me before, I still remember your contributions. And if you continue to work under me, shouldn't I remember your contributions even more?

Proud of one's own achievements.

This is an emotion that any normal person would have. Even if they don't usually boast about their achievements, they will still feel good when others talk about them. What's more, the one who remembers these things is the new emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

At that moment, Fu Youde felt a little more favorable towards him.

He stood up with a smile and said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. It was thanks to the late emperor that I, Fu Youde, am where I am today. It is my duty to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty!"

And when he looked up.

When he first laid eyes on the new emperor of the Ming Dynasty, surprise flashed in his eyes: He was indeed a completely different person from the one he had seen before! The moment he sat behind the dragon desk, it felt like he belonged there!

The young man wore a faint smile, his eyes as bright as stars. As if casually greeting someone, he slowly spoke, "I naturally understand the Duke's loyalty. Last year, my second and third uncles were about to start a rebellion, and they were on the verge of gathering an army. It was only thanks to the Duke's help that the rebellion was easily quelled."

Fu Youde waved his hand and said, "How can I have the credit that Your Majesty claims? It was all thanks to Your Majesty's deployment of troops. I am not even a bonus."

Most people who lead troops in battle speak frankly. They say what they mean and feel what they mean in their hearts - because it is the truth.

Just ...

He didn't quite understand why the new emperor brought up this matter.

After all, he really didn't contribute much in this matter.

Zhu Yunhuan smiled and continued, "Hey! If it weren't for the Duke's unwavering help in helping Song Zhong deal with their backup troops, it would have been quite a hassle anyway. Speaking of which, the Duke and Third Uncle are actually in-laws."

"If it were someone else, they wouldn't have taken the chance to become the emperor's father-in-law. The safest thing to do would be to not help either side and wait for the right opportunity to act."

"Slaying one's own relatives for the sake of justice shows how loyal the Duke is."

Zhu Yunhuan always had a faint smile on his face, which sounded like praise, but Fu Youde didn't know why he always felt that something was not right.