One hundred thousand troops gathered in Zhangjiakou and stopped there. There was no way to cover it up. Zhangjiakou was the place where the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia traded each other. There were a large number of Mongolians here. On the first day Zhu Youxiao arrived here, the news came very quickly.

Pass it on.

Especially his action of blowing down the city wall and creating a gap for the army to pass was even more earth-shattering. His goal was so obvious that even a three-year-old child could guess it.

Emperor Ming's sword points at Mongolia!!!

This news spread like crazy in the prairie. The prairie is huge. If you are not familiar with it, you will not see a single person for a whole day. But for those who are familiar with it, it is just like the cities in the mainland.

If you have a larger circle, you can find it easily.

Just when Zhu Youxiao sent people to clean up the rubble at the Dajing Gate, Lin Dan Khan in Chahanhot City also quickly learned the news. As the nominal Mongolian Khan, Lin Dan Khan had limited abilities in various tribes.

It's not a problem to bury some nails in it.

"No wonder I haven't been able to sleep well recently. It turns out that someone is thinking about me." He murmured to himself, the anger in Lin Danhan's eyes became more and more intense. If a tiger doesn't show off its power, you think I'm a sick cat. What?

Everyone dares to step on it.

This is the prairie, not the dense forests of Liaodong, nor the narrow terrain of Ningyuan. This is the chassis of Lin Danhan, and anyone who comes will have to pay the price for me.

"Come here!" Lin Danhan shouted.

"Sweat!" A tall and sturdy man walked in. His powerful figure made people feel terrified.

"Go, inform all the tribes, gather troops and horses, and prepare to fight against Emperor Ming." Lin Danhan ordered lightly. In recent years, he has also done something, and he has regained some small tribes. There are also many soldiers in these tribes.

Horses, plus the elite of our Chahar tribe, we can also gather 100,000 horses, at least the number cannot be too different from that of the Ming Dynasty.

"Yes, Khan." The sturdy man didn't talk nonsense. After receiving the order, he went out. Then there was the sound of horses neighing, presumably to inform the various ministries.

Mongolia has come a long way in recent years. The last emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, the last great khan, could only gather his entire army of only 100,000. Of course, Lin Dan Khan himself did not have a clear understanding of these things. He was still immersed in

In the glory of our ancestors in the past.

For a time, because of Zhu Youxiao, not only Chahar was in commotion, but the tribes on the right wing of Mongolia, especially the Karaqin, were also panicked. When the Jurchens were beyond reach, they sent envoys to Chahanhot.

City, ask about the enemy methods.

While Zhu Youxiao's army was constantly clearing gaps and arranging roads, some people in the capital were discussing this unexpected conquest.

Since the Great Imperial Meeting in the first month, some good people have combined the eleven ministries and clan offices into the twelve central ministries of the cabinet, and this pattern of the twelve central ministries has lasted for a long time.

In the Zongren Mansion, the leader was naturally Zongren Ling, and his deputy was the high priest. The first Zongren Ling and the high priest were respectively Wang Changyue of Longmen Sect and Zhang Xianyong of Longhu Mountain.

Under the quiet and dark night sky, the stars in the sky were dotted and shining brightly. On the observatory of Zongren Mansion, Wang Changyue and Zhang Xianyong were watching the stars while having a drink.

"Suck!"

Wang Changyue grabbed the small wine glass and drank it in one gulp, making a satisfied sound in her mouth. "This palace wine is truly worthy of its name. It is fragrant and sweet, as clear as a spring, good wine!"

After finishing the drink, he smacked his lips and tasted it. As if he was still not satisfied, he drank three more glasses in succession, and drank them all in one gulp. After that, he held his breath and closed his eyes, as if he was savoring the taste of the strong wine in his intestines. After a long time,

Then he slowly let out a breath of hot and fragrant breath.

Compared with Wang Changyue's casualness, Zhang Xianyong is much more solemn. The Taoism passed down from generation to generation by Zhang Tianshi in Longhu Mountain, while having a rich heritage, naturally comes with the disadvantage of many rules and dogma.

However, Zhang Xianyong obviously didn't think so. Instead, he felt that Wang Changyue's actions were not at all elegant. He frowned and waited until the other party finished savoring the palace wine before he spoke slowly.

"I have been observing the stars for many days and nights, and found that Sirius in the northwest has signs of falling."

"Oh, could it be related to His Majesty's expedition?" Hearing this, Wang Changyue became a little interested. Recently, he has been compiling doctrines and planning the views of the Emperor in various places, and he has not paid much attention to the stars.

"I don't know about this veteran, but if there is nothing wrong, it should be in response to His Majesty's expedition." Zhang Xianyong still frowned, "The strangest thing is that a Hidden Emperor Star actually...disappeared, and its purple energy filled the air.

Integrated into the central crape myrtle star."

"Ha, this is interesting." Wang Changyue looked like she was watching the fun. In the last years of Wanli, all major avenues were closed to the public, and they could not come out because of the celestial phenomena. This Wang Changyue had also seen it before, and the emperor's purple energy was three-pointed.

, one is in Beijing during the Ming Dynasty, one is in the northwest, and the other is outside the customs.

At that time, signs outside the pass had appeared, but at that time the Emperor Star was unstable and could be destroyed at any time, so not many people paid attention to it, and the other one could not be hidden. Apparently the corresponding person had not yet been born, so it was called the Hidden Emperor Star.

"Have you known this for a long time?" Zhang Xianyong was not an idiot. When he saw Wang Changyue like this, he suddenly became a little confused.

"Hey, isn't this obvious? On July 15th of last year, everyone went to the Forbidden City and used the aura technique to see it. The dragon energy was billowing, and the nine dragons rose into the sky and surrounded it. The atmosphere in the palace was pure and pure, and the golden light swept away the former Jinzhong.

With dark characteristics, it is such a sign that it is strange that the celestial phenomena have not changed." Wang Changyue said angrily, shaking his head repeatedly as he spoke, looking very disappointed.

His action made Zhang Xianyong blush. Apparently he had not noticed the connection, but he couldn't help the doubts in his heart and asked, "But this celestial phenomenon shows that it is the destiny of the future. It should not be

It would be wrong!”

"It's really stupid." Wang Changyue rolled her eyes helplessly, "The celestial phenomena are also summarized by us. They are related to human affairs, but it is only the biggest possibility. How can it remain unchanged? It is closely related to human behavior."

"When you look at stars, you are not looking at the stars, but at the human heart."

"This..." Zhang Xianyong fell into deep thought.

"You see, the changes in the celestial phenomena have actually occurred since the time of His Majesty's birth. You should know about the vision of purple gas filling the sky at that time. Such celestial phenomena naturally show that Your Majesty is extraordinary, but the celestial phenomena did not change much at that time.

There are always signs of this."

"Thereafter, as His Majesty grew older, did more and more things, and had greater and greater influence, the celestial phenomena also changed accordingly. Until His Majesty ascended the throne and restructured the system, the changes were the most drastic, from weak to strong in an instant.

The power comes to the world. Celestial phenomena are closely related to what people think."

"For example, Wang Mang at the end of the Han Dynasty was well-known for his talents and moral character, and had great prestige. Therefore, the destiny was transferred to him. However, later on, his administration was not practical and could not adapt to local conditions. The nobles in the world were dissatisfied, and people's mentality changed. Therefore, the destiny

If we move again, we will have Guangwu to restore the country."

I don’t know if she drank too much tonight, but Wang Changyue was in a good mood and told Zhang Xianyong her experience of the celestial phenomena one by one.

"Do you know why the emperor has always ruled the world together with the scholar-bureaucrats, rather than with the common people?" This was said by Wen Yanbo, a minister in the former Song Dynasty. Although it appeared relatively late, it also summarized the general situation of the past dynasties.

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"Why?" At this moment, Zhang Xianyong asked obediently like a good student.

"Because the scholar-bureaucrats can guide the people's hearts in the local area!" Wang Changyue sighed, "As the old saying goes, the one who wins the hearts of the people wins the world. Although the emperor is the emperor, he is like the white clouds in the sky. How can he be contacted by the common people? Therefore, he can only get in touch with the scholar-bureaucrats.

If you win the hearts of the people and the scholars and officials change their minds, then the dynasty will change."

Hearing this, Zhang Xianyong fell into deep thought. He had never thought about guiding people's hearts, but thinking about the ever-changing teachings of Buddhism, it seems that they are working hard in this direction, and every change seems to be related to the people in power.

In this aspect, Taoism is far behind. It has not changed at all from ancient times to the present. It seems that there is nothing more than refining elixirs and cultivating immortals.

From this point of view, it seems that he has discovered the secret of Taoism being inferior to each other. It cannot guide people's hearts!

Thinking about people's hearts, he suddenly thought of a very hot issue nowadays, and blurted out, "Could it be the Empire Daily News!"

He didn't know much about the Imperial Daily News, but occasionally when traveling, he could see many scholars paying one or two cents to help people read and interpret the newspapers. A large group of people were watching, and from time to time they would utter exclamations. The scene was very lively.

He also heard rumors that at first, this job of reading and interpreting newspapers was an illusion created by Dongchang and Jinyiwei behind the scenes, but later it turned out that it was profitable, and some down-and-out scholars got involved in it and made a lot of money.

After spending some pocket money, some keen people discovered the new business opportunities of Tiangong Company from the newspapers, prepared a batch of goods in advance, and made a lot of money. This industry became completely popular.

Countless people who claim to have some ability act as interpreters and express their opinions in public, as if they are cabinet ministers, promoting words and criticizing Fang Qiu. And in many big businessmen and big families, they are also slowly and consciously cultivated

Such people interpret the empire's messages in newspapers.

Precisely because he had some understanding of this aspect, Zhang Xianyong suddenly thought that it was the Imperial Daily that had stolen people's hearts, made His Majesty completely prosperous, and caused such drastic changes in the sky.

Unexpectedly, Wang Changyue still shook her head slightly and sighed, "You still only see the surface and fail to see the essence of people's hearts. In the final analysis, people's hearts are still interests!"

"What really makes the Ziwei star prosper and other stars fall apart is the tax exemption. No matter what kind of things he mixes in it, it can't cover up the glory of its eternal good governance. Once this policy comes out, let alone the continuation of the Ming Dynasty.

Five or six hundred years, but at least three hundred years of luck."

"The heart of heaven is the heart of the people, and the heart of the people is at risk. What matters now is interests. Whoever can represent the interests of the majority of people will win. How can the unborn emperor, the barbarian emperor of Liaodong, compete with the hearts of ten million peasants in the mainland?

Comparable?" After saying that, Wang Changyue staggered away.

On the observatory, Zhang Xianyong was left thinking hard. He had a hunch that as long as he understood what Wang Changyue said, his Taoism would make great progress, and he would even be able to compose and understand the teachings.

The emperor's thoughts.
Chapter completed!