In the first year of Hongwu, the Ming Dynasty had just been established, and all kinds of waste were waiting to be revived.
The Yuan Dynasty was destroyed, and Emperor Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang, ascended the throne. He commanded the world and became the emperor. The Yuan Dynasty was destroyed, and it was difficult to return to famine. For a time, there were countless hungry people and millions of refugees.
On the road leading to Fengyang County, a long line of carriages appeared.
In the middle of the carriage, there was a middle-aged man in his forties. He had a dignified and square face, and his face was as dark as water.
He sat down and stared at the memorial he had just received from the capital.
A king-like pressure swept across the entire carriage like a surging tide.
It caused the entire carriage to fall into a deathly silence, so silent that one could hear a pin drop.
"Father…Father, what happened?”
Crown Prince Zhu Biao couldn't stand the oppressive atmosphere and asked carefully.
Along the way, Zhu Yuanzhang had already killed more than ten officials to vent his anger because of the failure of the disaster relief.
But now, because of this memorial, Zhu Yuanzhang's expression was extremely ugly.
Although Zhu Biao didn't know what was written on the memorial, when he saw Zhu Yuanzhang's angry glare, his anger almost rushed out of the carriage.
"See for yourself!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened as he threw the memorial in his hand to Zhu Biao.
When Zhu Biao finished reading the contents of the memorial, his pupils trembled and his face was filled with shock. He muttered to himself,"Eating humans…I didn't expect such a shocking thing to happen in the disaster area!”
Zhu Yuanzhang's veins bulged on his forehead. He clenched his fists tightly and made cracking sounds. Every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
"Along the way, those officials have been enjoying themselves. They don't care about the lives of our Ming people at all! How many people of Great Ming had starved to death and frozen to death on the streets?”
"This is what I saw with my own eyes. What about those that I can't see?”
"I don't dare to think about it!"
In the next second!
Tears streamed down Zhu Yuanzhang's face as he pounded his chest and said bitterly,""This is all our fault…"
At this moment, a pleasant voice like that of a warbler in the forest suddenly sounded from outside the carriage.
"Chongba, this is not your fault!"
The next second, the curtain was lifted and a woman dressed in luxurious clothes walked in. Only Empress Ma had the right to come in and persuade Zhu Yuanzhang when he was furious.
"Sister, I'm just holding back my anger. After more than ten years, I've fought all over the world and finally overthrew the corrupt Yuan Court. However, there are countless starving people now.”
Zhu Yuanzhang revealed a rare sadness of an ordinary person.
It was indeed a big blow to Zhu Zhongba, who was determined to be a wise ruler for thousands of years. This was something that the emperor, who had just ascended the throne, could not accept.
"Yes, Chongba, you can definitely do it.”
"Our Big Ming has already done very well. The Yuan Court was fatuous and had left behind a huge mess, causing the people to be filled with resentment. But this has nothing to do with our Great Ming."
"Ever since Zhong Ba ascended the throne, he has been working hard to govern the country. This disaster has even sent out food and grass for disaster relief. As the emperor, His Majesty has already done his best.”
"It's those corrupt officials who are incompetent."
Empress Ma patted the back of Zhu Yuanzhang's hand and comforted him.
She only hoped that this last stop in disguise would make Zhu Yuanzhang look better. Even if there were some hungry people, it would be better than the previous scene of countless refugees.
Otherwise, even she, the empress, would not be able to persuade her man.
Rollie's head fell to the ground.
Along the way from the Ying Tian Prefecture, many officials had failed to provide disaster relief and were killed.
The last stop was Fengyang, the place where Zhu Yuanzhang was born.
The purpose was to visit in disguise and observe the people's feelings.
At the same time, he wanted to observe the reactions of the people in the world since Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne. However, he did not expect that the consequences of the destruction of the Yuan Dynasty would be so great that Zhu Yuanzhang, who was afraid of his hometown, would fly into a rage.
In this short journey, they had passed through three prefectures and seventeen counties, and dozens of heads had fallen to the ground.
Zhu Yuanzhang was born to herd cattle. He hated corrupt officials and mediocre officials the most.
Corrupted officials deserved to die.
The mediocre officials deserved to die even more.
All of a sudden, discussions could be heard from outside the carriage.
Although the guards tried their best to suppress their voices, they could still clearly be heard in the carriage. Empress Ma frowned and poked her head out to berate.
His Majesty was furious.
To cause trouble at this time, did he really not want his head?
"Mother, please don't be angry. It's just that this scene is truly a beautiful scene in the mortal world. Your son and the others couldn't help but praise.”
Prince Zhu Biao's voice came from outside the carriage.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his face turned green again. His face was dark and smelly.
There were countless starving people, almost to the point of cannibalism. It was shocking. At this critical moment, even his favorite Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace was spouting nonsense. Zhu Yuanzhang could hardly suppress his anger.
He pulled open the curtain and got off the carriage with a sour face.
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned when he looked up.
In front of him was a clean and wide street. It was even wider than the main road of the Ying Tian Manor. The ground was made of something unknown, but it was very flat.
In the faraway paddy field, a golden wave of wheat appeared in front of them. The ears of wheat were as tall as a person, and the heavy ears of wheat drooped down. It was an entire stretch, and it was almost impossible to see the boundary at a glance.
There was no wasteland, no wasteland, only wheat.
It was the first time Zhu Yuanzhang, who was born as a cowherd, had seen such a bumper harvest.
"Sister, are we seeing things? Is this a bumper harvest?”
Zhu Yuanzhang took two steps forward and pulled Empress Ma. The veins on his arms were trembling. The scene before him was unbelievable and almost beyond his imagination.
"Chongba, you didn't see wrongly. You didn't see wrongly. It's a bumper harvest.”
Empress Ma did not expect to see such a scene. No wonder the usually steady Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace exclaimed in surprise. In this world, the war had just ended, and there were still many things waiting to be done.
What kind of beautiful scenery could compare to the sight of a bumper harvest in front of him?
Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath. The anger he had felt over the past few days was somewhat diluted by the scene in front of him. He hurriedly took two steps forward and reached out to touch the ear of wheat.
Zhu Yuanzhang felt like he was in a dream as he held the heavy fruit in his heart.
"Investigate, investigate for us."
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't sit still anymore and quickly said.
Actually, he didn't need to personally instruct him. When he saw this scene, Crown Prince Zhu Biao had already ordered the guards to investigate.
Soon, a guard returned.
"Your Majesty,
"These roads are called public roads. They were built under the supervision of Chen Jingge, the county magistrate of Fengyang County. There are more than ten public roads like these in Fengyang City.”
"The wheat planted in the surrounding area is also the work of Fengyang County Magistrate Chen Jingge. He was appointed as the county magistrate at the beginning of the year and is an official jointly protected by the people of Fengyang County.”
The guard knelt on one knee and reported in detail.
Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked.
There were more than a dozen roads of this scale, and these wheat fields were all the work of Fengyang County? This made Zhu Yuanzhang feel somewhat incredulous.
More importantly, the commoners had joined hands to protect his position, which made Zhu Yuanzhang extremely satisfied.
Along the way, they were devastated, and many corrupt officials were beheaded because of this. As for Fengyang County, although they had yet to enter, it had already exceeded Zhu Yuanzhang's expectations.
Just these wheat fields and these roads that extended in all directions were enough to prove that there were indeed officials under the rule of the Ming Dynasty.
For a moment, the tense atmosphere relaxed.
Zhu Yuanzhang, whose face had darkened the entire way, twirled his beard and smiled, instantly beaming with joy.
"Sister, come with me for a walk…"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded at Empress Ma. He then put his hands behind his back and walked quickly on the wide street without getting into the car. As he walked, he looked left and right from time to time as if he was admiring the most beautiful scenery in the world.
The further they walked, the more shocked Zhu Yuanzhang became.
They had come to Phoenix Sun from another place and had already entered Phoenix Sun's territory.
This was the hometown where he was born and raised. Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang knew what Fengyang used to be like, but he couldn't see what it was like in the past.
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