Nine hundred and seventieth chapters in progress
Zhu Xu stood beside the dragon chassis and looked around with deep eyes.
The people around, far and near, could see clearly, couldn't see clearly, could see, and could not see, were all staring at Zhu Xu.
This person is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, standing at the highest point of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty is the center of the world, and this young man is standing at the top of the world!
He looks ordinary, smiling and calm, as if everything is not in his eyes and nothing is lingering in his heart. If he put it on the street, he would probably only think of him as a well-educated rich young man.
However, almost everyone's hearts were ups and downs. The person in front of him was dominating the Ming Dynasty, the surrounding areas, and even the entire world. His thoughts and thoughts would be reflected in the Ming Dynasty's internal and external policies.
The Ming Dynasty's performance in recent years is extremely "sharp", not only the domestic promotion of a series of unprecedented innovations, but also the aggressiveness of the outside world, which shows extremely unsettling signs.
The Liaodong rebellion was eliminated, intervened in the internal disputes of North Korea, interfered with the Japanese invasion of Ryukyu, and again annexed Annan. Some troops even frequently provoked the border between Nanzhang and Annan!
Not only are neighboring countries uneasy, but many people in the Ming Dynasty were also worried, worried that the current man who was so blinded by a series of civil and military achievements, was desperate to start the war, would be a disaster!
These people were all in mind inside and outside the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Xu ignored them, held Zhang Yun's hand, and stepped onto the dragon chassis calmly and forcefully.
The two of them sat down slowly, Zhu Xu let go of Zhang Yun's hand, looked straight ahead, and said calmly: "It's okay, just follow me."
Zhang Yun imitated Zhu Xu, straightened his manners, blinked and said softly "yes".
All of this was arranged and guided by the officials of the Ministry of Rites, and everything seemed to be organized.
“Depart!”
After a loud shout and a bell ringing, the dragon chassis slowly started and headed east.
Zhu Xu turned his head and looked at Chengtian Gate, thinking in his heart, "This time it is to show the cannon, and next time it will be here!"
Zhang Yun was very nervous. He staggered with the dragon chasing and couldn't sit upright, and did not dare to reveal any "flaws" to avoid embarrassing Zhu Xu.
The relatives and nobles behind Longzhao, civil and military officials, foreign envoys, etc., got on the carriage one after another, followed Zhu Xu, and left the capital slowly and orderly for several miles.
Zhu Xu was surrounded by well-trained imperial guards, and on both sides of the road were patrol battalions, densely packed, stretching to Zhengyang Gate.
Apart from these soldiers, countless people followed, filled with enthusiasm and excitement.
There were very few situations in the Ming Dynasty where the king and the people were having fun together. The emperor had always been hiding in the deep palace. Many people had never seen the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty in their entire lives. This time, it satisfied many people's curiosity.
Of course, there are countless people who follow with ulterior motives.
"Are you not worried about neglecting government affairs in this way?"
"This is all a small matter. Look, such a big action, I don't know how much money and cream are wasted!"
"Hmph, it's all for the emperor's vanity. Why is this the case in my Ming Dynasty? As long as the king is wise and the ministers are wise and the people are in the court, why should we be left-wing and confusing people's hearts!"
"You don't know that the emperor today is so happy to be acclaimed. Apart from himself, he has considered the court and the people of the world!"
"Be careful! Don't you know that now the emperor is the emperor's people in the court and the country, be careful of being arrested."
"Even if I say it, what can I do? They can still block the world's leisurely mouth!"
"Oh, go and have a look. I hope there will be no trouble, otherwise the people will suffer..."
Zhu Xu couldn't hear the noisy and chaotic sounds outside and didn't care. She sat on the dragon and quickly left Zhengyang Gate.
Outside Zhengyang Gate, there are people from Jingdong Camp, and the soldiers' guards from inside and outside are on both sides of the official road, stretching endlessly.
Officials from the Ministry of Rites led the way in front, and there were drums, trumpets, and sangs from time to time, and they rang in the open space outside the city for a long time.
Zhu Xu and Zhang Yun sat in front, and gradually got used to it. The two looked around and discussed in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, do you really want to speak?"
"Say a few words, don't let the outside world think that I, Daming, is too difficult to speak. It is both hard and soft."
"Then, do you want to reward me? What are you rewarding?"
"The things I told you last night, looking at the rewards, can be regarded as promoting and creating a few storefronts for my Ming Dynasty merchants..."
"Yes, I've recorded it."
While Zhu Xu was talking to Zhang Yun, the cabinet, the six ministries and other senior civil and military officials behind each had their own thoughts, but because they were sitting in the carriage, they didn't talk about anything.
However, the envoys behind them did not have so many concerns, and they all stretched their heads and talked about each other.
"You said, how is Mingguo going to perform martial arts?"
"Is it hunting? How many pigs and sheep are killed?"
"Haha, then I can do it, maybe I can get the top spot!"
"I can do it too, I'll get a second place!"
If you don’t know, you will naturally laugh at me. If you know something, you will keep silent.
At this moment, in Jingdong Camp.
Sun Chengzong, Shen Yongmao, Cao Wenzhao, Lu Xiangsheng, Zhao Lujiao and others were busy and did not touch the ground. They were making this final arrangement and confirming.
A high cement platform stands, facing north and south, and in the middle, a national flag flutters in the wind, solemn and dignified.
The 15,000 elite soldiers on the east side of the left stood solemnly, blocked by a wall and a door, solemn and majestic.
To their right are the armored soldiers and arrow artillery soldiers. They stand in an orderly manner, without any sound, and are waiting quietly.
Just in front of the platform, only two hundred meters away, there were a thousand cannons, arranged in an orderly manner, with black muzzles facing the south, and there was a barren gravel wasteland, two or three miles in a radius.
Sun Chengzong held the telescope and looked back and forth, looking for all the flaws and possible mistakes, and in the emergency, the final adjustment.
Thirty meters in front of the platform, in the middle of a square platform, a flagpole stands, and the flag is fluttering, and there are national flag guards standing around it, straight as a pole, motionless.
After a while, Shen Yongmao, Lu Xiangsheng and Cao Wenzhao all came up behind Sun Chengzong.
Shen Yongmao said, "Sir, the formation is ready."
Lu Xiangsheng said: "The cavalry is in order, and there is no problem with people, horses, and weapons."
Cao Wenzhao said: "The artillery is in full, and the officials have made some arrangements to ensure that everything is foolproof!"
Cao Wenzhao clearly implied something, but Sun Chengzong did not ask questions. He put down his telescope, looked up at the sky, and said, "Calculate the time. In half an hour, the emperor and others will arrive. Get ready to welcome him."
"Yes!" Everyone raised their hands and said in a deep voice.
This time, the great martial arts performance is extremely important both internally and externally, and no one dares to be careless.
Since the Liaodong rebellion, the morale of the Ming Dynasty has fallen one day, and the voice of the destruction of the country has been rampant. Even in recent years, the Ming Dynasty has continued to show its force and started wars everywhere, and has won great victories. Such rumors still have a market everywhere.
This time, the great martial arts performance is to severely damage such rumors and at the same time enhance the morale of the Ming Dynasty!
Of course, if this martial arts performance goes well, it will have endless benefits for the Ming Dynasty, the "New Policy", people's hearts, etc.
At the same time, it is also a shock to the outside world!
Chapter completed!