louisehourcade Chapter 588 Breakthrough of Old Zhu and His Son
Chapter 588 Breakthrough of Old Zhu and His Son
In conclusion, this court assembly brought new national policies and development directions to the current Ming Empire.
At the end of the court meeting, Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, also stood up from the dragon throne and gave a speech.
Old Zhu coughed twice and said to everyone with a serious expression, "Let me just say this: in the coming period, everyone must implement the national policy formulated by Xiong Ying!"
"And it must be carried out diligently! There can be absolutely no slackening."
"Once the national policy is successful, we and Xiong Ying will definitely not treat you unfairly."
"Longevity Fruit and Longevity Pill are all available!"
As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, all the civil and military officials in the Fengtian Hall accepted the order in unison, and at the same time, a look of satisfaction appeared on the face of every official.
After all, these officials were all eagerly anticipating obtaining the Longevity Fruit and Longevity Pill.
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After the court meeting ended, Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Ying, Zhu Biao, and Zhu Wenxi did not leave Fengtian Hall. Instead, they chatted casually inside the hall.
Although the four of them are prominent figures, the time they spend together is actually very limited.
Aside from Zhu Yuanzhang's daily indulgence in eating, drinking, and merrymaking, Zhu Biao, Zhu Ying, and Zhu Wenxi were all busy with state affairs.
Among them, the busiest is the youngest, Zhu Wenxi.
Although Zhu Wenxi was only in his twenties, he had already been designated by Zhu Yuanzhang as the future successor of the Ming Empire.
Of course, it will take Zhu Wenxi a very long time before he can take over the business.
After all, with the blessing of the Longevity Fruit and Longevity Pill, Zhu Yuanzhang could live for another hundred years. Moreover, even if Zhu Yuanzhang didn't want to continue, he would still succeed Zhu Biao, and after Zhu Biao came Zhu Wenxi's father, Zhu Ying.
Therefore, Zhu Wenxi will have to wait at least a considerable amount of time before he can inherit the throne.
Nevertheless, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yingdu consciously cultivated Zhu Wenxi.
Currently, Zhu Wenxi is already able to participate in important state affairs.
Sometimes, when Zhu Ying was dealing with state affairs, he would even ask Zhu Wenxi for his opinion, and he would entrust almost everything, big or small, to Zhu Wenxi to handle personally.
Furthermore, not long ago, when Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao, and Zhu Ying led their armies to conquer various places in the [Comprehensive Martial World], it was Zhu Wenxi who was in charge of the main realm.
It can be said that Zhu Wenxi now possesses the ability to stand on his own.
“Xiongying, now that the Ming Empire is on the right track, it seems we can completely retreat to the background.”
"We've decided to let Biao'er inherit the throne. What do you all think?"
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly spoke to the three people in front of him.
As for Zhu, he was well aware that the reason why the Ming Empire was so powerful was entirely due to Zhu Ying's efforts.
Therefore, deep down, Lao Zhu had long wanted to retire behind the scenes.
After all, compared to being the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang preferred to be a retired emperor who didn't care about worldly affairs and could enjoy life to the fullest.
However, when Zhu Yuanzhang revealed his true thoughts, he was immediately rejected by Zhu Biao.
Zhu Biao said firmly, "Father, what are you saying? You are the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and you are in good health. Why do you want to abdicate?"
"Even if Father Emperor really abdicates, I have decided not to succeed to the throne, so please take back your words, Father Emperor!"
As is well known, Zhu Biao was a benevolent ruler, and he also had deep feelings for Zhu Yuanzhang.
Therefore, Zhu Biao would naturally not agree to Zhu Yuanzhang's proposal.
Zhu Ying, who was standing nearby, also said to Zhu Yuanzhang, "Father, what Father said makes sense. You should just settle down and be the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty!"
"You may travel and enjoy life as you please, but you absolutely cannot abdicate this throne!"
Seeing that Zhu Biao and Zhu Ying were so resolute, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled slightly and said, "Very well, since that's the case, then we'll listen to you."
"However, from now on, we will remain the same as before. We will ignore the affairs of the court and leave everything to you. We will just be the emperor in name only."
After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Zhu Biao and Zhu Ying also agreed.
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In the following months, the development of the Ming Empire within the main territory proceeded steadily in accordance with the policies formulated by Zhu Ying.
Among them, culture has developed the fastest.
Throughout the entire Ming Empire, universities sprang up everywhere.
Each year, students who completed the imperial examinations would not enter the Hanlin Academy, but would be distributed among these universities based on their examination results, where they would then pursue in-depth studies.
In addition to cultural development, the Ming Empire also saw a significant acceleration in its industrialization.
Railways, subways, airplanes, ships, and so on are all more advanced than before, and their numbers have also increased significantly.
In conclusion, everything in the Ming Empire is currently moving in the right direction.
In addition, other worlds, such as the Five Barbarian World, the Martial Arts World, and the Post-Ming World, have also seen varying degrees of development.
Among them, the development of [Comprehensive Martial World] has been the most rapid.
Because the spiritual energy in the [Comprehensive Martial World] is abundant, Zhu Ying sent people to build a huge martial arts academy in this world.
After graduating from the Imperial Capital Academy, martial arts students in the main world will enter the martial arts academy in this cross-world martial arts world through the [space portal] to continue their training.
In addition, the Martial Arts Academy will also recruit students from the Crossover Martial World.
Of course, if any student breaks through to the Grandmaster realm, then these students will be directly admitted to the Martial Arts Legion.
In short, the Ming Empire developed extremely rapidly in these few months, and its technology and martial arts both improved.
At the same time, it was precisely because of the advancements in technology and martial arts that the national fortune of the Ming Dynasty became strong once again.
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On this day, Zhu Ying made a special trip to pay his respects to Zhu Yuanzhang at the Wenyuan Pavilion.
During this period, Zhu Yuanzhang did not spend all his time sightseeing; instead, he would occasionally engage in cultivation practices.
Zhu Yuanzhang's current realm is already at the peak of the Grandmaster realm. It can be said that Zhu Yuanzhang is only one step away from entering the Divine Power realm.
"Xiongying, you've come at the right time. I feel my internal energy is becoming more and more abundant lately. It seems that I'm just around the corner to break through to the Divine Power Realm."
Upon seeing Zhu Ying arrive, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately told Zhu Ying about the changes he had undergone during this period.
As a master of the Gangqi Realm, Zhu Ying could naturally sense the changes in Zhu Yuanzhang's internal energy. After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Zhu Ying nodded and said, "Grandpa, you are right. Your internal energy is indeed quite abundant at present."
"If I were to draw upon the power of the Ming Dynasty's national destiny, I could easily break through to the Divine Power Realm!"
Without a doubt, Zhu Yuanzhang became visibly excited after Zhu Ying finished speaking.
Zhu Yuanzhang continued to press, "Xiong Ying, is what you said true?"
"Grandpa, when has Xiong Ying ever lied to you?" Zhu Ying replied calmly.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang excitedly exclaimed, "Very well, in that case, let's quickly use the power of this national fortune to help us advance to the Divine Power Realm!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was clearly impatient.
However, after Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Zhu Ying remained completely calm. He continued to ask Zhu Yuanzhang, "Father, since you are about to break through to the Divine Power Realm, Father must be close to it as well."
"Why don't we also have Father come to Wenyuan Pavilion, and Xiong Ying help the two of you break through to the Divine Power Realm together?"
When Zhu Ying expressed his thoughts, Zhu Yuanzhang naturally did not refuse.
He nodded repeatedly and said, "That's certainly good. Then hurry up and send Zhu Biao over!"
Not long after.
Commander Liu Lei then invited Zhu Biao to the Wenyuan Pavilion.
"Biao'er, our Great Ming Dynasty is now blessed with a strong national fortune. We can now use this national fortune to break through to the Divine Power Realm!"
Upon seeing Zhu Biao, Zhu Yuanzhang spoke with great excitement.
Clearly, Zhu Biao's face immediately lit up with excitement upon hearing this.
That would be wonderful.
"If I remember correctly, Father and I have been stuck at the Grandmaster realm for a long time. If we could really break through to the Divine Power realm with the help of the nation's fortune, that would naturally be a great blessing!"
To be honest, Zhu Biao, like Zhu Yuanzhang, was also eagerly looking forward to breaking through to the Divine Power Realm as soon as possible, since the Divine Power Realm and the Grandmaster Realm were completely different.
Entering the Divine Power Realm would grant the ability to fly, and if Zhu Ying were to encounter danger, Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang would be more confident in helping him fight the enemy.
At this moment, Zhu Ying said to the two of them, "In that case, we should not delay. Today, Xiong Ying will help the old man and father break through to the Divine Power Realm."
Both of them agreed.
Soon, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao sat cross-legged inside the Wenyuan Pavilion. At the same time, Zhu Ying ordered Liu Lei, the commander of the Imperial Guards, to lead the Imperial Guards to wait outside the Wenyuan Pavilion.
Once everything was ready, Zhu Ying naturally did not hesitate and immediately mobilized the national fortune of the Ming Dynasty.
Suddenly.
An invisible force instantly flowed into the bodies of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao.
They both immediately felt a tremendous change in their bodies, as if this invisible force was fighting against the true energy within their bodies.
Moments later, the power of the nation's destiny completely devoured the true energy within Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao's bodies.
Immediately, the image of the Ming Empire's current vigorous development flashed through the minds of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao.
They also witnessed Zhu Ying's previous battles with various masters in the Martial Arts World.
After an unknown amount of time, Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang opened their eyes at the same time.
"Xiongying! Is it a success?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked hesitantly.
Zhu Ying nodded and patiently explained, "That's right, old man, you and your father have now successfully reached the Divine Power Realm."
"But this is a bit too fast! When I broke through my cultivation level before, the whole process was quite long. Why is it so short this time?"
Zhu Biao asked curiously as well.
"It's only because the true energy within your bodies is already quite abundant that, driven by the power of the nation's destiny, you were able to break through so easily."
"In other words, before this, the two of you were already considered to be experts at the Divine Power Realm."
After Zhu Ying finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao suddenly realized what was going on.
Zhu Yuanzhang excitedly said, "Now that we've entered the Divine Power Realm, it means we can fly!"
"We absolutely have to experience flying!"
After saying that, Zhu Yuanzhang rushed directly outside the Wenyuan Pavilion.
Seeing this, Zhu Ying and Zhu Biao followed suit.
When Zhu Yuanzhang arrived outside the palace, he couldn't wait to demonstrate his ability to fly.
However, when Zhu Yuanzhang tried to use his internal energy to fly, he found that he couldn't do it at all.
"U.A., what's going on?"
"Why do I still feel like I can't fly?"
At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a puzzled look.
Zhu Ying smiled and said, "Grandpa, don't rush, take your time. Flying requires skill."
"Now concentrate your attention, hold your breath, and gather your inner energy at your feet."
Zhu Ying began to guide Zhu Yuanzhang based on his own experience.
The latter immediately followed Zhu Ying's instructions and began to gather all the true energy in his body at the soles of his feet.
Sure enough, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to lose his balance and suddenly rose into the void.
"Hahaha! We did it! As expected, once you enter the Divine Power Realm, you really can fly!"
"U.A., it seems that if we want to travel far in the future, we won't need to ride a pterosaur or take an airplane."
"By flying through the air, we can reach the places we want to go."
However, after Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Zhu Ying immediately poured cold water on his enthusiasm.
"Grandpa, you're overthinking it. After entering the Divine Power Realm, although you can fly, it's only for short distances."
"If you want to travel long distances and fly through the air, you will need to enter the Qi Refining Realm first."
As soon as Zhu Ying finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was in the void, suddenly felt as if the true energy under his feet had disappeared. The next second, Zhu Yuanzhang fell directly from the void to the ground.
"Pfft!"
Fortunately, Zhu Yuanzhang was physically strong and was not injured.
"Well, old man, Xiong Ying was right, wasn't he?" Zhu Ying slowly walked up to Zhu Yuanzhang and said with a smile.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked embarrassed. He sighed and complained helplessly, "Xiong Ying, how come I remember that when you broke through to the Divine Power Realm, you could fly for a long time?"
"Could it be that there's a difference between your Divine Power Realm and ours?"
As Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Zhu Ying patiently explained, "Old man, you are right. Although Xiong Ying's realm was the Divine Power Realm at that time, his internal energy had already reached the level of the Half-Step Qi Refining Realm."
"That's why you can fly for long periods of time, while you and your father can only fly for short periods of time."
Upon hearing Zhu Ying's words, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but show a look of disappointment on his face.
"So, if we want to fly for extended periods, we need to raise our cultivation level to the Qi Condensation Realm?"
Zhu Ying nodded and calmly said, "That's right, exactly."
"However, breaking through to the Qi Refining Realm is by no means an easy task. It requires you, sir, to cultivate diligently and continue to enhance the national strength of the Ming Dynasty."
"Only in this way can the Ming Dynasty's national fortune become strong again, and then, with the help of the Ming Dynasty's national fortune, we can elevate our realm."
"Only then will there be a chance to advance to the Qi Refining Realm in a short period of time." (End of Chapter)