The way in which the Ming Dynasty rose was very special, it was not like other dynastic states, which started from one and then expanded the land to form a state, but blossomed on both sides, south and north at the same time. The reason why this situation occurred was entirely because of the historical reasons of the Ming Dynasty, after Zhu Chongba, Zhu Di was dissatisfied with his nephew's power, and directly raised troops to serve as the king, and seized the throne to become the emperor, so except for the beginning, the political center of the Ming Dynasty has always been the northern capital.

So when Zhu Di died and entered the spiritual realm, he also appeared directly in the north, which has now basically become a place like a pasture for the people outside the country, gathering people and raising strong troops, if the guerrillas behind the enemy line generally launched a guerrilla war with the people outside the country who have gradually changed from nomads to urban cultivators after a long period of habit.

At this time, Zhu Chongba, as the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, had just completed the primitive accumulation and owned a number of big ships.

Yes, it's the boat. As the founding emperor who knew the benefits of ships and cannons, Zhu Chongba knew the importance of ships, not to mention that the place where he started was still in the Yangtze River, and if there was no ship, he would not be able to defend against the natural danger.

After all, the opposite side is Yue Guo, if you really don't pay attention, the Song Dynasty next to you may not have done anything to him, and Yue Guo gave him a head-on blow first.

Therefore, Zhu Chongba's strategy at the beginning was very clear, first gathering people to open a trading house, make a lot of money, raise private soldiers, and accumulate warships, which also caused his son Zhu Di to come to the spiritual realm, and he had just started to attack the dilemma of coastal cities.

However, this does not mean that Zhu Chongba's background is weak. I don't know if it's because he once had been a monk, or because Zhu Chongba was originally called the emperor by Cihang Jingzhai in the world of rain and clouds, and Zhu Chongba, who had an incident again this time, still got the assistance of Cihang Jingzhai who withdrew from the land of Suitang Dynasty, and used believers to help Zhu Chongba embark on the hegemony of the emperor, and forcibly from the Song Dynasty, The two countries of Vietnam seized Suzhou, which is a province on the north bank of the Yangtze River, and with the foundation for the establishment of the country, they confronted the Yue State across the Yangtze River and the Yellow River with the support of the main forces of the Yin Kui faction, which was supported by the main forces of the Sui Tang Dynasty and the Yin Kui faction.

Then Zhu Chongba and Zhu Di got in touch, and they united with half family affection and half interests, and jointly drove the Saiwai people out of the land of Qilu, making the Guannai area fall into the hands of the Han people again.

At this point, the entire spiritual world pattern is basically determined, with the Qin Empire as the leader in the west, the Ming Dynasty as the honor in the east, the gate guarding the door with Tang Wuzhou in the north, and Chu and Yue as neighbors in the south.

Shu Han lived in Shu and guarded by the Shu Dao natural danger, Dali was hidden in Yunnan, and the South Vietnam established by the Song family was faintly seeking unity in the confrontation, and the entire Song Dynasty and Korea were sealed in the Central Plains, surrounded by enemies, and could not develop.

Then technology began to explode, and various firearms were developed with the assistance of Mojia students, and machine people, machine birds, and machine beasts reappeared in the land of the spirit world, providing new elements for war.

It's just a pity that South Korea is a small country and a weak country after all, even if it has the help of Mojia students, and the rule of law in the country, with Zhang Liang as the appearance, so that South Korea can regain its vitality, but it can't stand the domestic aristocracy too much to hold back.

What's more, with the collapse of Yan, Zhao, Qi, Wei and other countries, the nobles of the four kingdoms also gathered in the three kingdoms of Han, Chu and Yue, and their internal complexity can also be imagined, as long as a little provocation is a bunch of problems.

Therefore, before South Korea pondered how to destroy the Song State to expand its territory and resist the Qin Dynasty with Tang and Chu, South Korea was one step ahead of the support of the Gongyi family, and the firearms were also not weak, and there was only one voice in the country.

Even in the end, if it weren't for the Song, Chu, and Tang kingdoms to send troops to suppress Qin, the whole of Korea might have to be incorporated into Qin, so that its territory would expand by one province again.

However, even so, part of the northern part of Shaanxi Province and Jia'e Province, including Xiangyang, was completely included in the territory of Qin, and was bounded by the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, and confronted the Sui Tang and Chu countries across the water.

The Central Plains was divided between the Song Dynasty and Suitang, completely determining the situation in the entire Central Plains, that is, the situation in Kyushu in the east of the spiritual realm where Chen Hu is now living.

As for how Chen Hu knew so many secrets, it is actually not complicated, except for some of the things that he knew about chatting with Miaoshan Lao Dao at the beginning, and the rest of the many recent things - such as when he traveled with a gang, he only learned from the mouths of merchants who traveled from south to north, or when he stopped in a certain city or place, he heard it from Mr. Zhu in various restaurants and teahouses.

After all, they make a living from it, and a lot of things that are half secret and half not secret can be inquired about from their mouths.

For example, some legends and secrets in the rivers and lakes, these storytellers also dare to say casually, with the posture of an old man in heaven, they are really not afraid of being found by the owner, and then cut the matter with a knife.

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After a long journey, Chen Hu finally arrived in Bianliang, the venue of the Master Chef Examination, in mid-January of the following year.

I don't know how many kilometers are formed along the way, but the time spent is more than three months, it can be said that it has gone through ups and downs, not to mention all kinds of cooking and delicacies, after all, that is the proper meaning of the question, but the customs and folk customs of various places have opened Chen Hu's eyes, the first time to know the living conditions of the ancients, and the first time to spend a Spring Festival in this environment.

Needless to say, although there is no large-scale party like the Spring Festival Gala, but lanterns, dragon and lion dances, fireworks, depictions, institutions and big theaters are everywhere, in terms of atmosphere alone, it is far from the reality of the kind of society where steel stands from the forest can be compared.

At the same time, on that day, Chen Hu was so drunk that he didn't even pay attention to the unlimited Spring Festival lottery that was rarely rewarded by the system, and directly clicked on the start and received the prize.

Luck is good, I actually drew a spirit treasure, but unfortunately it is a weapon, and the use requirements are quite high, according to Chen Hu's estimation afterwards, as far as his current cultivation is concerned, at most he can use a sword with all his strength, and the whole person will almost collapse, losing the strength to fight again.

So unless it is absolutely necessary, it is a decoration, which can only be seen, not used.

Therefore, after being crooked, Chen Hu hid the weapon deep in the system space and ignored it.

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After entering Bianliang, another lively and prosperous scene came into Chen Hu's eyes.

The streets are full of pedestrians, each dressed in colorful costumes, and the streets are lined with shops and outsiders with accents from all over the world, laughing and arguing with each other, as if all nations are gathering.

Chen Hu understands that these should be attracted by the special chef exam, and come here to join in the fun, taste delicious food, and find business opportunities.

Every month before the start of the special exam, a large number of chefs will rush to the venue to adapt to the venue environment and find someone to compete in cooking skills for the final preparation for the subsequent exam.

"Let's go, there's another chef on the kitchen counter!"

Just when Chen Hu felt the atmosphere of Bianliang, a voice suddenly sounded on the street.