Ming Dynasty: My father Yongle, Forever Reigns Over Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 693 Meeting! Lingbei’s development dilemma!

Latest website:

Lingbei Province, the administrative center and the forest.

This former capital of the Great Mongol Empire was the center of the world in the mid-13th century.

Since Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty, established himself as Khan in Kaiping and defeated Ali Buge, he moved the political center south to Han and established the Yuan Dynasty. Helin was no longer the capital and gradually declined.

After the fall of the Yuan Dynasty, they retreated to Helin and still used the name of the Yuan Dynasty. They were called Northern Yuan in history. The Northern Yuan regime still had Helin as its capital. However, the prestige of the Mongolian orthodox Khans no longer existed. Tribes of all sizes fought against each other. Mongolia fell apart. The two Mongolian nobles of Tartar and Wala attacked each other, and Helin was affected by the war and gradually declined.

It was not until the Ming Dynasty defeated the Tatar Wala in the first battle, recovered the Lingbei Province in one fell swoop, and sent a large number of soldiers and civilians to Helin to rebuild this historical city, that Helin regained some glory.

It took Zhu Gaoxu and his party more than a month to finally arrive at Helinfu City.

The chief envoy Yu Qian, the envoy Xu Bin, the commander Zhang Xin and other officials and other officials were already waiting eagerly at the gate of the city, waiting for the arrival of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

In fact, they couldn't figure out whether the prince was so full that he suddenly came all the way to Lingbei.

Nothing major happened in Lingbei, so why did the prince suddenly come here?

Why has my nature relapsed? I want to imitate your father and come to the Mobei grassland to have fun when I have nothing to do?

"Master Yu, why do you think His Royal Highness came here this time?"

Xu Bin couldn't help but asked in a low voice, his eyes a little solemn.

He was originally a minister of Jianwen, and then he sneaked into Nanjing to assassinate Emperor Yongle. However, the assassination was not successful, and Emperor Jianwen was implicated. In the end, the two emperors shook hands and made peace, and they, the orphans of Jingnan, were all pardoned.

Xu Bin first took charge of the relocation of Jingnan's orphans together with Sun Ruowei. After finishing the work, he followed Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu, Nie Xing and others to gallop thousands of miles to the grassland.

Then Xu Bin couldn't go back. It happened that the imperial court had just recovered the grassland, and Xu Bin was also eager to use his talents to benefit the people, so he simply stayed in Lingbei to be the governor, and was gradually promoted to Lingbei's envoy.

But after staying here for seven or eight years, Xu Bin became a little tired.

The situation in Lingbei is complicated, and the people are a mixture of Han and foreigners, so there are constant conflicts and too many worries.

Xu Bin misses the happy days when he and Nie Xing and Sun Ruowei traveled around the world.

Hmm, I don’t know if I’m missing a certain woman.

Yu Qian glanced at Xu Bin and shook his head expressionlessly.

"Never received any news."

"His Royal Highness should have arrived suddenly."

Yu Qian also had a very complicated mood regarding Zhu Gaoxu, the Crown Prince.

He had also known for a long time that the person who pushed him to the bottom in the scientific examination was none other than Zhu Gaoxu.

The person who then sent him to Jiaozhi as an official was also Zhu Gaoxu, and the person who soon promoted him to the position of chief envoy was also Zhu Gaoxu.

Yu Qian was a little confused. He had never had any interaction with Prince Han, so why did Zhu Gaoxu keep staring at him?

Although Yu Qian was not opposed to these arrangements, he also wanted to go home and have a look!

From Jiaozhi to Lingbei, he has been an official for nearly ten years and misses his family all the time.

As for the commander Zhang Xin, he only has one thought now.

While His Highness the Crown Prince suddenly arrived at Lingbei, even if he had to kneel on the ground and suffer miserably, he would not stay in this hellish place.

Zhang Xin was a confidant of Emperor Yongle, and Marquis Longping was also a powerful figure in Nanjing, and his life could be described as carefree and happy.

As a result, because of Zhu Gaoxu's words, he was forcibly detained here in Lingbei and has suffered a lot since then.

Zhang Xin was really scared, so as long as he was allowed to return to the Ming Dynasty, he would not hesitate even if his title was reduced!

This damn place is not meant for humans at all!

The three of them each have their own thoughts and thoughts.

At this moment, a group of cavalry came galloping from a distance.

"coming!"

Yu Qian gave a low drink, and all the officials suddenly woke up, quickly gathered their thoughts, and looked at the person eagerly.

When Tiejie approached, everyone immediately fell to their knees.

"I respectfully welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and waved his hand, "Everyone has done a great job in guarding Lingbei. Please get up quickly!"

After turning over and dismounting, Zhu Gaoxu first looked at Yu Qian.

In his memory, Yu Qian was still a passionate young boy. Now, after ten years of hard work, he has grown a beard. He is calm and confident, and is a bit more mature and steady.

"Yu Tingyi, you have worked hard these years!"

Zhu Gaoxu sighed with emotion.

Yu Qian remained expressionless after hearing this.

"His Royal Highness, you are ridiculous. It is your duty to be loyal to the emperor by eating the emperor's salary. These are what ministers should do."

"I have prepared a reception banquet for His Highness, please move forward!"

Although Yu Qian doesn't like this kind of pomp, Zhu Gaoxu is the prince of the dynasty after all, and he should have no less etiquette.

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu nodded happily and followed the others into Helin.

Seeing this bustling and noisy city outside the Great Wall, Zhu Gaoxu was filled with emotion again.

"Back then, Helin was the imperial capital of the Great Mongol Empire and the center of the entire world!"

“At that time, from Vienna on the Danube River to Bianliang on the Yellow River, from the cold Russian grasslands in the north to the desert of the Arabian Peninsula under the scorching sun, most of the Eurasian continent was shrouded in the power and majesty of this city! "

“The missionaries of the Roman Pope, the envoys of the Southern Song Dynasty, the camel and horse teams of Persian merchants, and the tributes of the Kingdom of Goryeo... all gathered here; Buddhist temples, mosques and Christian churches... various religions and cultures were integrated here; The edicts of the Great Khan of Mongolia were issued from here and delivered to the Mongolian armies around the world... Here are the rare treasures plundered by Genghis Khan, Ogodei, Mengge, and other countries in Central and Eastern Europe, West Asia, Central Asia, East Asia, and South Asia. Exotic treasures, gold, silver and jewels, tens of thousands!”

"It's just a pity that we can't see the glory of the past!"

Hearing Zhu Gaoxu's words, UU Reading www.uukanshu.net Yu Qian and others were all confused, because there were many places whose names they had never heard of.

But even so, they still heard that Helin was once very prosperous!

How prosperous it would be at the center of the entire world?

"Your Highness, don't worry!"

"I must try my best to reproduce Lin Rongguang!"

As the chief envoy to Lingbei, Yu Qian naturally had to set an example.

But when Xu Bin and Zhang Xin heard this, their faces instantly turned green.

Brother, if you want to show off, don’t take us with you!

We want to go home and go back to Daming!

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said nothing more.

At a banquet, the guests and hosts enjoy themselves.

Zhu Gaoxu did not rush to discuss matters, but had a good night's rest.

The next morning, the proceedings began.

Yu Qian talked about the difficulties in developing Lingbei. The key is that there are too few fields for cultivation in Lingbei.

Even the land available for cultivation in the Lingbei government office and forest is less than 50%. The remaining areas are either overgrown grasslands or barren wasteland where food crops cannot survive and grow at all.

This seriously restricted the development of Lingbei Province!

If the Lingbei province wants to be independent and no longer rely on the imperial government to subsidize money and food, it must be self-sufficient, but it is too difficult to achieve this goal.

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu gave good news.

"Don't worry, this time I brought a potato from God."

"The technical specialist from the Ministry of Household Affairs will be responsible for planting potatoes. All you need to do is cooperate fully."

"This potato is extremely adaptable. Not only is it resistant to cold and barren conditions, it can take root in grasslands and grow, and its yield is extremely high. As long as the planting is successful, Lingbei will not only be self-sufficient in the future, but it will also become my Ming Dynasty's granary. You will all Leave your name in history!"

Latest website:

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like