The country accumulated for several years, took a year, and was cut down with the power of the whole country.

Although Zhu Yunxi has been staying at the foot of Daqing Mountain, busy building the so-called Daqing City that belongs to all herdsmen, and did not personally conquer the grassland as expected.

But that doesn't mean he's ignorant of what war looks like.

Wars are fought for money and food, and human lives are killed.

The grassland on the edge of Hulun Lake is soaked in heavy blood water, and the corpses are scattered across the grassland, and before they have time to clean up, they will be swooped and pecked by the eagles above the sky.

Zhu Yunxi sat and watched Daqing Mountain, and could see every moment that the officials and people of Daofu County within the entire Great Wall were busy for the ambitions of the empire. It can also be seen that those officers and soldiers in the grassland have fallen forever on the grassland for the great cause of the empire.

When he held the banner of the Northern Expeditionary Army and walked past the silent little boxes.

Zhu Yunxi's heart became heavy again and again.

Although he knew early on that there is no bloodless prosperity, there is no great cause without sacrifice.

But when the original life is incomparably fresh, it becomes a box that can't speak in the blink of an eye, and people with a heart of hard will also feel pity.

"Minister, with the soldiers of the Northern Expedition, I was ordered by the king to conquer. Fortunately, the emperor blessed him, the enemy was destroyed today, and all the soldiers returned. Ministers hold the flag and surrender the military flag. ”

Boom.

After Zhu Yunxi finished speaking with a solemn face, he waved his hand and dropped the flagpole on the ground.

This flagpole is full of knife marks, deep and shallow, permeated with crimson blood, and it can't be faked.

The flagpole lands.

Zhu Yunxi held a pole in one hand and waved the binding of the flag in the other.

His palm was used as a knife, constantly slashing at the flag, and he gathered up a flag in a few moments.

Zhu Gaochi, who was behind him, immediately stepped forward and carefully took the flagpole, and then Zhu Yunxi held the blood-stained and heavy flag in both hands, and stepped forward again to walk in front of Zhu Biao.

This is a ritual that has never been done before.

However, today is the first time it has been shown on the political stage of the Ming Dynasty.

The squad returned to Korea to surrender the military flag.

As soon as it came, it probably indicated that the army returned to Beijing, and the power was transferred back to the emperor and the imperial court, and it was no longer controlled by the generals in the army.

Second, maybe it's because the flag is really too heavy.

The officials on the dock looked calm, and their eyes were faintly staring at the big flag held in Zhu Yunxi's hand.

Zhu Biao's face was also solemn and solemn.

He stepped forward and slowly raised his arms.

"Pick up the flag."

Zhu Yunxi took another step forward, and the folded flag was transferred to Zhu Biao's arms.

The moment he received the flag, Zhu Biao's arms sank visibly under the gaze of everyone.

How much blood must have been soaked in this?

The hearts of the officials suddenly became heavy.

Zhu Biao's face moved slightly, even though he had been prepared in his heart, he was still surprised.

As a result, the prince's face became more and more solemn.

Holding the flag, he turned around.

Come.

As the commander of the Great Ming Sect, Zhu Zhang, the king of Qin, immediately stepped forward and took over the banner again.

Only then did Zhu Biao speak in a deep voice: "Edict, the flag of the Northern Expeditionary Army will be sacrificed to the Taimiao Temple, and the gods will be worshipped." ”

On the Longwan wharf, the faces of the officials who went out of the city to greet them changed instantly, and everyone was surprised.

Obviously.

People outside the palace did not know about this decision in advance.

What a glory it is to enshrine the military flag of the Northern Expedition in the Taimiao?

The army of the Northern Expedition is up and down, and they can be proud of it in the future.

Following the royal family's lavish compensation for the fallen soldiers, the royal family once again inspired and recognized those soldiers of the Northern Expedition who returned with all their beards and shadows.

The officials were amazed and shocked.

And the more than 10,000 soldiers of the Northern Expedition who returned triumphantly and remained on the dock were moved.

Their military flags entered the Taimiao.

At this moment, it is to let them go to the battlefield that is destined to be impossible to return, and they are also willing.

Because their military flag, as long as the Ming Dynasty is still there, it will always be enshrined in the Taimiao.

Wait until after the flag is handed over.

Not far away, the cabinet minister, the metropolitan governor of the metropolitan governor's mansion, and Xu Yungong, the Duke of Wei, immediately puffed up his chest.

"Welcome, the soldiers of the Northern Expedition enter the city!"

Previously, Ying Tiancheng had already welcomed most of the northern expeditions into the city.

However, the soldiers of the Northern Expedition who came out of Xu Yungong's mouth at this moment could only be the silent small box that was held in the hands of the emperor's own army.

Xu Yungong and Ren Hengtai, with a cadre of civil and military forces on the dock, retreated to both sides, vacating the road to the Waijinchuan Gate.

Zhu Biao glanced at Zhu Yunxi sideways, did not speak, put his hands together in front of him, and walked silently to the side.

Click.

The pro-military officers and soldiers holding the silent small boxes in their hands walked in unison.

Brand new military boots trampled on the ground with a dull sound.

Military infantry drills have now spread from the lecture hall to all military camps in Beijing.

In the sight of a full audience.

The pro-military officers and soldiers holding the small boxes in their hands, except for the two slender legs moving, the entire upper body did not move at all.

Rows of pro-military officers and soldiers, with solemn and silent faces, began to move from the dock towards the city.

Enter the city from the outer Jinchuan Gate, go out of the city at the Zhengyang Gate in front of the Hongwu Gate, and then turn to the almost meritorious mausoleum that has been built in the south of the city.

Let these soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the Ming Dynasty receive the admiration and attention of the people of the city, which is another honor for them.

The pro-military officers and soldiers on the dock began to step out one by one.

The sound of everyone's footsteps was as if they were made by one person.

It's just that the sound is increasing as the number of people moving increases.

Click.

Click.

Every time the sound of footfall echoes in the city.

When all the pro-military officers and soldiers entered the city gate, the officers and soldiers of the Northern Expedition outside lined up to follow.

On the contrary, it was the civil and military officials present led by Zhu Biao who fell last.

After entering the city, the footsteps of the pro-military officers and soldiers changed, becoming more relaxed and relatively fast.

Originally, the people in the city who welcomed the return of the Northern Expedition army gradually fell silent at this time.

In the crowd, there was a whimpering sound gradually.

I don't know whose parents, whose wives, whose sons and daughters wept in the crowd.

Zhu Yunxi always clasped his hands and followed behind the prince's father.

Rites have existed since ancient times.

The purpose of the rituals that have been handed down to the present day is to plan a person from the depths of each person's heart.

Today, it is the first time that the Ming Dynasty uses completely different scenes and specifications to highlight the merits of these soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the empire, but it is not the last time.

"After crossing the Dazhong Bridge, the military step will be replaced by the positive step again, and it will be changed to the same step again after leaving the Zhengyang Gate."

After entering the city, Zhu Biao, who was walking in front of Zhu Yunxi, probably passed the third archway, and then said in a low voice.

Zhu Yunxi quickened his pace a little, and said with his head bowed: "Let my father worry about it." ”

Zhu Biao smiled slightly, looking at the onlookers who could only stand outside after the two sides of the street were sealed off by the Soldiers and Horses Division and the Beijing Army.

He said softly: "The major affairs of the country are being worshipped in Rong. Soldiers are born and die for the country, regardless of whether they have won or not, they all have merit to the country. The country cannot and does not dare to forget.

Only by re-enforcing the code can we comfort the hearts of the army, and we can also know to the people that the country is not ungrateful, and we can use people to face forward, not people to face back. ”

Zhu Yunxi nodded lightly.

This time, he did not know in advance all the preparations made by the imperial court for the return of the Northern Expeditionary Army.

Everything that happened today is the specifications set by the imperial court.

Zhu Biao walked very slowly, because in the crowd of onlookers at the front, a large number of people broke through the blockade of the Soldiers and Horses Division and the officers and soldiers of Beijing, kneeling on the ground and wailing constantly.

Those must be all military households from Ying Tianfu.

Ying Tianfu's officers had already rushed over to persuade these military households to get out first.

Zhu Biao glanced sideways at Zhu Yunxi, who was following behind him.

"This trip to the north, I think there is a lot of gain, I have seen it with my own eyes, and I know that it is indeed more calm."

Zhu Yunxi smiled slightly, raised his head, and showed a pure and honest smile at the prince's father: "It's all dirt brought back from Daqingshan." ”

Zhu Biao was stunned for a moment.

It is rare for me to praise my son for his calmness.

He explained that the reason why he looked calm was because after staying outside for a long time, the mud on his face became more and his skin darkened, which made him look calm.

Some couldn't laugh or cry.

Zhu Biao Zhengse: "The Daqingcheng you built single-handedly is a good idea." The cabinet and the imperial court are discussing whether such a practice can be implemented elsewhere in the future. ”

Zhu Yunxi was also stunned for a moment, and then said: "Sinicization is a very detailed thing, and the method also needs a little bit of trying." You can't really let Tie Xuan go out every time, and in the end, outside the Central Plains, there is a river of blood. ”

"But if you like the Japanese and the Jurchens, you can't keep any of them?"

Zhu Biao suddenly spoke, with an ambiguous smile on his face, and glanced at Zhu Yunxi with scrutiny.

His careful thoughts were seen by his father.

Zhu Yunxi suppressed his face and said in a low voice: "It is still necessary to adapt measures to local conditions." ”

He explained vaguely and weakly.

Zhu Biao laughed.

"Those who should be killed must continue to kill, and those who should be appeased must also be treated with care. The country can't waste food because of sleep, and the swords and soldiers in the hands of the hands should still be used. As long as you feel right, Father trusts in your decision. ”

It seems like this hasn't happened in a long time.

Wrong.

It should have never been.

Zhu Yunxi raised his head again and glanced at Zhu Biao with some confusion.

Zhu Biao shrugged.

The team's speed is restored.

After a few more steps.

Only then did Zhu Biao speak: "In the past two days, let the soldiers in the army rest well, and everything in the court will be convenient." There will be no palace banquet tonight, and the province will travel all the way back, and those people will have to cheer up to deal with it.

There are no preparations in the palace tonight, but the old man wants to set up a few tables in the Qianqing Palace, my family, and Huaiyou's family, sit down and have a meal together. ”

Zhu Yunxi was a little surprised.

At present, the imperial court is treating the soldiers and horses returning to the dynasty with unprecedented specifications. But I didn't make any preparations at night, which was very different from the past.

Zhu Biao continued: "Wait for a trip to Taimiao, and you don't have to be restrained." Put on a few sticks of incense, bow down, and tell the ancestors that it's good to go home safely this time. ”

When the wanderer returns, he first worships his ancestors, and then reunites with his family.

This is also a long-standing tradition.

Zhu Yunxi didn't know how to speak for a while, but nodded silently.

Zhu Biao said with a smile: "You don't have to go back to Taisun Mansion at night, just stay in the East Palace." The princess and the concubine have not seen you for a long time, and the imperial heir is also thin.

Wen Shengshang can only shout Abba Aba, but Poria can already shout Zuzu, in the end, he has been in front of the old man for a long time, and the first to shout is Zuzu. ”

When Zhu Biao said this, his face finally showed some regret.

If it weren't for the old man who took the lead, and the two children were close to themselves, wouldn't it be the grandfather who shouted first, not some ancestor.

Zhu Yunxi's heart moved for no reason.

I have been out of Beijing for too long.

After a few words, the prince's father dragged himself back from the distant Daqing Mountain, and once again felt the temperature of home.

Zhu Yunxi thought about it carefully, and then said in a low voice: "I'll ask people to go to the extreme north to see if the strait over there is really as frozen as rumored." If the sea is really frozen, cross the strait and go south to have a look. ”

He didn't say directly that he asked Zhu Yunwen to take Sun Cheng to North America to investigate the truth and see if he could find those legendary Yin Shang relics.

Zhu Biao's eyebrows moved slightly, and then he said: "It's time to take a look, if there is really a new land, it will be a great achievement for my dynasty." ”

Zhu Yunxi nodded and did not speak.

The meaning of the prince's father is very clear.

He didn't care if he got Zhu Yunwen to North America, but if he really came back with good news, then Zhu Yunwen would have merit.

Zhu Yunxi immediately took the opportunity to say: "Xie Ba of the Liaodong Metropolitan Division, I sent some good things before. There is a box of Dongzhu, and on the way back from his son, he was strung up, and some will be distributed to the palace later. ”

Qiu Niang is also cultivating in the palace now.

Zhu Biao smiled again, very pleased.

The father and son ended the conversation.

During the whole process, he did not mention the matter of this northern expedition, nor did he discuss what Daming should do next, but just said some short words from parents.

And the Northern Expedition army that returned to Beijing and passed through the city went until the evening, and after the sun quietly slanted westward, they left Yingtian City from Zhengyangmen and went to the mausoleum of heroes in the south of the city.

A little later.

The officials dispersed.

The meritorious deeds of the Huaiyou family who received the will also entered the palace with each other.

Zhu Yunxi rushed to the Taimiao first.

Entering the Taimiao, the bustle of the triumphant march of the army outside, as well as the solemnity of the bones of the fallen soldiers passing through the city to receive the attention of the people all over the city, also disappeared from Zhu Yunxi's side.

Lanterns have been lit up in all corners of the temple.

Under the pillars, a small number of pro-military officers and soldiers were silently on duty.

Zhu Yunxi walked into the main hall of the temple alone.

In front of me, the hall was brightly lit.

The throne of the gods enshrined on the throne stands quietly in front of them.

He was about to go up and burn incense and worship.

There was the sound of footsteps on the side.

"You carried Lao Tzu behind your back again, and cheated my brother Bing'er?"

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