First Minister of Ming Dynasty

First Minister Section 614

The wife couldn't believe it, she gave Han Lin'er a hard look, "What are you dreaming about! Let me go, the salt shop will be closed if I go late!"

Han Liner embraced his wife with one arm, and picked up the gold-plated invitation card with the other hand, shaking it, "Look!"

The woman froze for a moment, apparently in disbelief, she was illiterate, but she could still tell that the invitations were exquisitely crafted, and they were by no means just random roadside stuff.

The woman couldn't help but grabbed Han Lin'er's chest, and said in a low voice, "My lord, what is your identity?"

Han Liner grinned foolishly, "I said I was an emperor, do you believe me?"

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The same invitation was also sent to Xingzi County, to a little old man who was plowing the fields.

His name is Zhang Ziming.

Once upon a time, he took down Anqing City by himself.

Then in terms of rewards for meritorious deeds, he was allotted a piece of land, only thirty miles away from Jimin School.

This is recognized as the best school district in the world... You can get into Jimin Elementary School, primary school, middle school, and study all the way, that is the top talent and the most valuable degree in the Ming Dynasty.

But it is a pity that although there are excellent conditions, the child is not up to date.

Zhang Ziming's baby only had bumps and bumps, and when she got to elementary school, she couldn't pass the middle school entrance examination.Zhang Ziming is also very helpless, I have worked so hard to give you the foundation you earned, but you don't know how to cherish it, it's really maddening.

In the past few years, Zhang Ziming hasn't paid much attention to farming and farming, so who else would he do it for?

At this moment, someone suddenly found him.

"Old Zhang, go home and have a look, someone sent invitations to your house."

Zhang Ziming was stunned, and couldn't help cursing: "You're paying for money again, what kind of happy event is that?"

He said so, but he still carried the hoe and returned home.

After he got the invitation card, rubbed his eyes, and read it again and again, Zhang Ziming suddenly turned pale with shock.

"It's His Majesty! It's Zhang Xiang! They haven't forgotten me yet! No!"

Zhang Ziming suddenly lay on the ground, kowtowed, tears streaming down his face, "Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Outside the yard, all the folks who came to see the excitement showed envious eyes.

See, His Majesty will never forget the hero, Lao Zhang's face is really great!

This life is worth it!

Chapter 849 Taking the Bird Position

Zhang Ziming wiped his tears and got up from the ground.

Looking around, he smiled and said, "Folks, I'm leaving for Beijing. Please take care of my yard. Also, it's my son. He's in Jiangzhou. If he comes back, tell him Say, don't make him worry. By the way, please trouble the big guy, give him a bowl of hot rice, and don't let the child go hungry."

The surrounding folks nodded one after another, remembering all of them.

Zhang Ziming's life has not been easy.

The first half of his life was not good, he managed to achieve extraordinary feats, was assigned to the fields, and settled down, but the child was not up to date. Now counting, he is fifteen or sixteen years old. He can only work in the city as an apprentice. I am ashamed of my father's expectations.

"Brother Zhang, when you come to Beijing this time, when you see His Majesty, tell Your Majesty to arrange a good job for the child and let him work in the Yamen. This is not a matter of His Majesty's words."

Zhang Ziming was slightly taken aback, but still shook his head and said: "He is not the one who eats that bowl of rice. He doesn't have that ability. If he eats it reluctantly, he will die of it! All right, I'm going to hurry up and take my leave!"

Zhang Ziming left home in a hurry. He went to the capital. There were post stations along the way, horses and vehicles, basic necessities of life, food, housing and transportation. All arrangements were made. As long as he took the invitation card, he would be able to travel without hindrance, and the whole journey was free.

But Zhang Ziming didn't need anything. He was in good health and could walk. He ate every day, and one meal and one dish was enough.He didn't have any presents, so he carried half a bag of millet on his back and headed for the capital along the main road.

There are not a few people who also set foot on the road to Beijing with him.

These people include all walks of life, men, women, young and old, all kinds of people... The estimated total number should be more than a thousand.

Lao Zhu has been in the world for 15 years, and he wants to hold a big event.

With Zhang Ximeng around, it wouldn't be difficult for a thousand old men to come here. After a meal, only [-] would go back, and [-] would be left to be buried directly.Zhang Ximeng couldn't do this kind of thing.

It is necessary to reward meritorious officials, correct people's hearts, summarize the past, and imagine the future.

A large-scale event must be held to produce value.

If Hongwu's ten-year military parade was to demonstrate power, this time it was out-and-out, appealing to warmth.

For example, Xiaoming Wang Han Liner, because he took a boat, he entered Beijing very quickly, and he was among the first batch to enter Beijing.

As soon as he arrived, Mao Gui, Minister of Foreign Affairs, came to see him.

"Uncle Mao!"

Han Lin'er spoke first, Mao Gui was startled, but also laughed.

"We finally met again, are you okay?"

Mao Gui asked Han Lin'er to sit down, and the two of them seemed to be separated from each other.If it weren't for the special circumstances this time, Mao Gui would definitely not be able to meet Han Liner in private, and it would be impossible for Han Liner to meet Uncle Mao, who is your minister.

But this time, it is possible to communicate by letter and even visit each other in the future.

Han Lin'er said: "It's good. I'm also married and have a baby girl. I usually teach and live a very stable life."

Mao Gui nodded, "I've heard about it. It's said that you were rated as an excellent teacher. The children you taught have very good grades. More than a dozen of them were admitted to Fudan School? You have made great achievements!"

Han Lin'er blushed slightly, and hurriedly said: "Uncle Mao, you also know that since Uncle Liu raised his troops and fought back and forth with Yuan Ting, the land of the Central Plains has been devastated, and there is no one in ten of the people. It is we who have failed the people of the Central Plains, and we are sorry for them .The present is nothing more than atonement for the past."

Mao Gui was stunned for a moment and sighed: "Don't think so. At that time, it was already very rare to be able to stand up and fight against Yuan. The grand master also told me specifically that this time the selection of meritorious persons is not To choose a sage, you have to focus on the big and let go of the small, and you have to look at the main aspects. Grand masters have always been strategic, this is fair!"

Han Liner was taken aback for a moment, then paused for a moment, and then mustered up his courage, "Uncle Mao, what did the grand master say about my father?"

"Shouyi has meritorious deeds, obeying the heavens and responding to others." Mao Gui smiled and said: "The meaning of the grand master is to posthumously confer the title of Hero of China on your father-in-law, confer medals, and build a stone statue in his hometown as a commemoration to be passed on from generation to generation."

Hearing this, Han Lin'er burst into tears, and couldn't bear it any longer, and actually knelt down on both knees, kowtowing continuously.

"I knew it, I knew it... Grand masters have a mind that is rare in the world. The Ming Dynasty encompasses the sun and the moon, and it is far beyond the previous dynasties. How lucky I am!"

It's no wonder that Han Lin'er was so excited. It's not too unusual for him to save his life. After all, although Liu Futong is dead, his power still exists, even if it is to appease people's hearts, it should be.

After all, the empress of the Southern Tang Dynasty was not killed immediately.

But then again, people like them are often the first weeds and pests to get rid of when the world is stable.

But this time when the medals were issued, Han Shantong was put first again, and he was invited to Beijing.

This is to tell everyone that the Ming Dynasty really did not practice the same methods of previous dynasties. It treated Han Liner and Han Song with a clear conscience and a strong sense of justice.

It’s best not to have any messy thoughts, even if you have, be honest and don’t seek death yourself.

Han Lin'er kowtowed and got up from the ground after a while, and said to Mao Gui, "Uncle Mao, I, I'm going to see Grand Master Zhang and thank him, do you think it's okay?"

Mao Gui smiled, "A lot of people have come to Beijing during this period, and they are all similar to you. They all want to see the Grand Master... How about this, I will try my best to arrange for you to see me."

Han Lin'er agreed, he read the newspaper a little in the posthouse, and there are quite a few people who have come to Beijing, and there are many acquaintances among them.

For example, Guan Duo, he was ordered to go to Beijing to receive the medal.

Guan Duo is also an old minister of Han Song Dynasty. He led the Northern Expedition Central Route Army back then, and played an extreme detour.

Interspersed from the grassland, killed Liaodong, and even crossed the Yalu River to Koryo.

Draw the route they traveled on the map, even future generations will stick out their thumbs and shout loudly!

Guan Duo's visit to Beijing this time also attracted the attention of many people.And Guan Duo is also very interesting. He also brought a book called "The Expedition of Thousand Miles", which records their walking track at the beginning. It records in detail the process of the Northern Expedition of the Han and Song Dynasties.

Along with Guan Duo's entry into Beijing, newspapers reported numerous articles, and this book became a bestseller, and there were many discussions on the market, which was very lively.

Besides, Guo Tianxu and Zhang Tianyou also entered Beijing from Fengyang.

It's very embarrassing for these two people to be so different from other people's scenery.At the beginning they bullied Zhu Yuanzhang, colluded with outsiders, and even Guo Tianxu coveted Empress Ma...the sum of so many bad things was enough to cut them into pieces.

However, Lao Zhu is quite polite, and he can think of them when encountering important events.

These two guys don't know whether it's a lucky star or bad luck...

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw them, he asked directly: "Guo Tianxu, are you married? How is the child?"

Guo Tianxu's face was miserable, "Caomin, Caomin married a widow, she brought a child, and now the child has grown up, but..."

"Just what?"

"It's just that the child is unfilial, she, she hit me!" Guo Tianxu's voice was very low, with a crying tone.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at him, and said with a sneer, "A stepson, how do you expect him to treat you? Don't forget that Guo Shuai was not in good health, and your own son is not doing well! This is retribution, and you found it yourself!"

Guo Tianxu had no choice but to agree, not daring to refute in the slightest.

Besides Zhang Tianyou, he seemed to be in a worse situation. Before he came to Beijing, his wife had a divorce and had already returned home.

If nothing else, he will die alone.

Lao Zhu took a look at these two idiots... and also looked away. At the beginning they were superior and looked down on him at all. After 20 years, he was in charge of the world by himself, the Ninth Five Supreme.

These two people are very old, and their evening scene is bleak.

Perhaps this result is much crueler than killing them.

"Let me tell you, this trip to Beijing is also a posthumous award of the Guo Shuai Medal. You will receive it on your behalf. Don't think that it will make any difference if you come to Beijing once. You can do whatever you want. Do you understand?"

Guo Tianxu nodded again and again, "Understood, the grass people understand! The grass people asked for it, and they are all to blame..."

Old Zhu snorted and told them to leave.

These two things are the cecum on the body. They cannot live without, and they will become inflamed if they see too much.

Or find something happy!

For example, Li Shanchang has already arrived in Yingtian by boat. It stands to reason that he is the farthest away and it is inconvenient to enter Beijing.

But by sea, by fast boat, and running ahead of many people.

In recent years, Ming's navigation and shipbuilding technology has developed rapidly.

It is worth mentioning that due to the vast territory of the Ming Dynasty, it possessed many excellent raw material production areas, the ships were built fast and well, and the speed and volume of the ships were all improved by leaps and bounds.

It took Lao Li less than a month to reach Yingtian.

After he disembarked, he was in good spirits, without any sign of fatigue.

Even after unloading the complicated government affairs, Lao Li has somewhat regained his youth.

After all, being in Korea is much easier than being in Daming, at least there is no one surnamed Zhang staring at him.

"Brother Li, how is the situation in Goryeo? The King of Goryeo is still alive, and you, a Korean man, have been unable to become a full-time official. Isn't it a bit regrettable?"

Zhang Ximeng said with a smile.

With a dark face, Li Shanchang snorted coldly: "If you hadn't forced me to arrange 20 people to plant sugar cane, I would have done it long ago!"

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "That's what His Majesty wants. To be honest, if I hadn't helped Zhou Xuan, His Majesty would have wanted 50!"

Li Shanchang was taken aback, then sneered, he didn't care if it was true or not, anyway, it didn't matter if he was away from court for a long time.

"To this day, Goryeo is indeed ripe for success. I beg you Grand Master Zhang, no matter what, don't get in the way. I'm begging you!"

Zhang Ximeng smiled and nodded, "Brother Li, don't worry, we have been friends for so many years, I will not cheat you again."

It's just that Zhang Ximeng doesn't know that there is a group of people planning to take action in Korea right now.

There is a young man in his teens named Zhang Dong.

"To tell you the truth, my father took a city by himself back then, and now it's my turn. The king of Koryo is precarious. It's not bad for us to fight in, seize the bird's seat, and let the court make us a king of Koryo."

A group of sea merchants who followed Zhang Dong nodded, "Since Mr. Zhang is a hero, we will all follow you!"

8 Chapter Fifty

More and more people from Daming went out. Zhang Dong was an apprentice in Jiangzhou, but as an apprentice, he often went to the riverside wharf and was familiar with the sailors.

He often listens to these people telling stories. Although he is in the mainland, he knows the situation overseas very well.Even to the point where he longed for it, in his young heart, the vast sea, fighting the wind and waves, exploring and exploring, that is the romance of a man.

There are not a few young people who have such thoughts. Zhu Ying organized a global voyage, and Xia Zhifeng announced the theory of the circle of the earth. These things have had a profound impact. More and more young people want to go out and see... After all, even if Ming The second field equalization was carried out, but this time, the number of people who can be divided is really too small.

This is also something that can’t be helped. The population of Daming is expansive, and a pair of parents will have at least three or five children. One can imagine the difficulty of this round of land division.

Some people who had more land in the past, but this time there were few children in the family, wanted to spit out the land they got. They did everything possible to resist... In some places, people were even killed.

Zhu Biao supervised the country, and Sun Yan presided over the Zhongshu Province. They were completely devastated, so there is no need to say more.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Ximeng are also staring at these things, and the intensity of doing things cannot be reduced. No matter what, they need to be implemented.