"If the mission is successful, you will receive 16 random lottery chances!”
The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. This name was mentioned many times by Zhang Ran in the royal collection of the Ancient and Modern Classics Library.
It included 16 provinces, including Youzhou, Shunzhou, Ruzhou, Tanzhou, Jizhou, Zhuozhou, Yingzhou, Muzhou, Xinzhou, and Guizhou. It was located in most parts of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and the northern part of Jin.
All the information about the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun popped up in Zhu Biao's mind.
Not only did it include the specific locations of the sixteen provinces, but it also included the names of these provinces from ancient times to the present, as well as the relevant history of the sixteen provinces of Yanyun.
In 936 A.D., Shi Jingtang, the Hedong Jiedushi of the Later Tang Dynasty, sought help from the Khitans in order to seek independence. He offered to cede sixteen prefectures of Yanyun in exchange for the Khitans to send troops to help him rebel against the Tang Dynasty and establish the Later Jin Dynasty. He also made an appointment with Emperor Taizong of Liao Dynasty as father and son. Therefore, Shi Jingtang was also known as the son emperor since then, because when he wrote the credentials to the Khitan emperor, he always called the Khitan father at the beginning.
Two years later, Shi Jingtang fulfilled his promise and ceded the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun to the Liao Kingdom. From then on, the foreign forces had expanded all the way to the Great Wall.
Later on, the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties did not take back the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun. Moreover, because of the strategic importance of Yanyun, the two Song Dynasties were congenitally deficient. They were threatened and suppressed by the nomadic regime in the north for a long time, causing endless harm.
This Shi Jingtang should be like Qin Hui, making a statue and kneeling on the land of China for thousands of years, because this kid was considered the earliest famous traitor.
It had been more than 400 years since the 16 prefectures of Yanyun were ceded.
"But no matter how many years have passed, that is still the territory of the Han people. Even an inch has to be taken back.”Zhu Biao narrowed his eyes and thought to himself, Not for the mission reward, but because I'm a Han!”
He believed that his father wouldn't leave the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun alone.
As expected, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the ministers below and said solemnly,"Xu Da's petition, we approve! Actually, even if Xu Da didn't say it, I still planned to continue the northern expedition. The remnants of the Yuan Dynasty must be sent back to the grasslands to herd sheep! As for who to send out as commander, let me consider it and issue an edict later! Alright, if everyone has nothing else to report, then you can leave!”
Zhu Biao followed Zhu Yuanzhang to the inner court of the palace under the heavy protection of the guards. He suddenly felt that someone had been watching him. He followed the gaze and found that it was Liu Bowen.
After Zhu Biao and the Emperor's father returned to the Palace of Heavenly Purity, a palace maid had already laid out breakfast. The father and son sat together.
Zhu Yuanzhang lost his appetite after eating a few mouthfuls of rice. He pushed the bowl away and complained with a sour face,"Biao 'er, what do you think the imperial chefs in the imperial kitchen do? Not only are the ingredients expensive, but the most important thing is that they don't taste good! I'm a farmer, so I don't like to be particular. Baking a sesame seed cake for me is enough, but I can't bake it! Sigh, Biao 'er, do you know what the most delicious thing I've ever eaten in my life is?”
"As the saying goes, there is dragon meat in the sky and donkey meat on the ground. Father has definitely never eaten dragon meat before.”
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head. At that time, your grandparents, uncles, and uncles were all starving to death. Father used the grass to sweep them up and dig a hole to bury them. Sigh, the family was really too poor. One piece of grass could not cover a few people. Half of your grandmother's body was still exposed.”
At this point, he raised his head and slowed down before continuing,"After burying them, Father came out to wander alone. When he was hungry, he asked for food from others. However, the world was in a drought for years, and the people were in dire straits. Father, I haven't eaten anything for three days and three nights. I was so hungry that my legs went weak and I fainted. Fortunately, I was saved by a big sister in a rundown temple. She made me a bowl of sweet potato soup. That thing was really delicious. Father has never eaten such delicious food in his life. Now, every time I think about it, I even drool. Later on, his father had also eaten the sweet potato soup a few times, but it didn't taste like that. It was far from the same!”
Zhu Biao knew that it wasn't that the sweet potato soup made by later generations was not delicious, but that the people who ate it had different circumstances and mental states.
What was that saying? When a person was hungry, their feces would smell good.
Of course, this was a little exaggerated.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this. Biao Er, did you experience anything during your first morning assembly?”Zhu Yuanzhang saw that Zhu Biao had also finished eating, so he asked the palace maid to remove the food. Then, he asked someone to make ginseng tea and drink it as he asked.
Zhu Biao pondered for a moment and smiled. Firstly, your son realized that the matters reported by the ministers in the morning court were too complicated. There were many trivial matters. There was no need to delay everyone's time in the court. It was enough to be handed over to the Ministry of Central Affairs to handle. Therefore, your son felt that it was urgent for the court to set up left and right prime ministers. Otherwise, if Father had to worry about everything, what was the use of having these ministers? Father, are you troubling them? Your son can't bear it!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly." Father also knows that the court should have appointed a prime minister long ago, but there is no suitable candidate. Li Shan Chang has already hinted to me many times. I know that he wants to be the prime minister, but…who can stop him? The prime minister's power is too great. We can't let our guard down!"
"Has Imperial Father ever considered Xu Da?" Zhu Biao said as he helped his father refill the tea.
"Xu Da?" Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head. How could he do that! "He's just a general, he doesn't know how to govern a country…" He suddenly stopped and closed his eyes to think for a long time before he suddenly laughed."Biao 'er, Xu Da is suitable! It was too suitable! I just want someone who can check and balance Li Shan Chang. It doesn't matter if this person knows how to govern the country or not, because Li Shan Chang knows! Kid, you're waking me up from my dream! Father has to thank you. You don't know that I've been troubled by this matter for a long time! Tell me, what reward do you want? We can promise you anything!"
This was what Zhu Biao wanted, so he climbed up the ladder."Imperial Father, your son wishes to follow Xu Da to the Northern Expedition to capture Emperor Yuan Shun alive and present him to Imperial Father!”
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