Chapter 93 Emotional Value

Not long after Zhao Yuguang left, Zhu Chengwu took a breath and chose to leave, walking back to Fu'an Marquis Mansion.

This is to contact the earth, better absorb the power of the earth, and recover faster and stronger combat effectiveness.

It is also to allow the warriors and people in Xuzhou City to closely observe and appreciate the demeanor of this martial arts legend, Marquis Fu'an, so as to attract more people to follow and support him!
It was also to see how much damage his recent battle with the Duke of Yan, Marquis of the Northwest and others had caused to the city of Xuzhou.

Zhu Chengwu does not want to damage Xuzhou City and affect the residences and livelihoods of the people in Xuzhou City!
But it is also an established fact that Zhu Chengwu has already created.

When you don't have enough strength, many things can't go as you wish.

That’s why we don’t pursue Duke Yan, Marquis of Xibei and others!

The same was true for the impact on the people in Xuzhou city.

Walking step by step through the city of Xuzhou, through the bumpy streets that were filled with potholes, and looking at the countless collapsed or damaged houses on both sides of the streets, Zhu Chengwu once again understood a saying: When a country prospers, the people suffer; when a country perishes, the people suffer.

Seeing the sadness and hatred faintly revealed in the eyes of some people, but after Zhu Chengwu looked over, they quickly suppressed their feelings and showed Zhu Chengwu a smile of admiration, respect and flattery.

Zhu Chengwu understood more clearly what it meant for the weak to have no choice and no self-respect!

In this world, because of the existence of martial arts, the rule of the aristocratic families is more solid than in Zhu Chengwu's previous life.

The class structure is more solidified!

Even if there are occasional geniuses with extraordinary talents among the common people, they will either be conquered by the upper class and become a member of the upper class, or they will be suppressed by the upper class and eventually fail.

If the genius does not belong to "me", then it is not a genius!

This is what many major forces in this world actually do.

Big powers certainly need geniuses to maintain their rule and status, but with so many geniuses, not all of them are stubborn and unyielding. There will always be some who are lured to their side by threats or emotional bonds.

For the big powers, these geniuses who can be won over are enough to maintain their status!
Moreover, martial arts have been around for thousands of years, and with the advent of rare treasures such as the rare treasures of heaven and earth, the truly top powers have long since developed methods and secret techniques to mass-produce ordinary geniuses.

Even a genius with extraordinary talent can be cultivated as long as one is willing to pay the price.

For example: the royal family Zhu.

Zhu Chengwu also had ordinary physique in the beginning. After he was recognized by Ming Wang through his hard work, Ming Wang fought for the rare treasure "Fire Lotus" and the magical skill book "Tian Gang Boy's Kung Fu" for Zhu Chengwu.

Isn't it that King Ming believes that even if Zhu Chengwu has ordinary physique, as long as he is diligent, with the resources and various secret techniques of improving physique mastered by the royal Zhu family, supplemented by the rare treasure of heaven and earth "Fire Lotus" and the magical skill book "Tiangang Boy's Kung Fu", he will still have the opportunity to become a master!

Even if the resources consumed in this way are ten or even dozens of times that of training a true genius into a master.

People are selfish!

Between spending 10 times the resources to train my own son to be a master, and spending the same amount of resources to train 10 real geniuses whom I don't even know to be masters...

Not to mention the king, 99% of the people would probably choose to spend 10 times the resources to train their sons to become masters.

Such is human nature!
Nothing to complain about!

In the Ming Dynasty, because of the widespread spread of martial arts, many of the lower-class people knew a little bit of farm skills, which gave them more physical strength to do various physical labors and allowed them to barely have enough food and clothing.

But advanced martial arts will not be widely spread to ordinary people.

The lower-class people have no dignity when facing real big shots!

Just like now!
Many people in Xuzhou city knew that Zhu Chengwu was one of the culprits who destroyed their homes and livelihoods, but no one dared to stand up and accuse Zhu Chengwu.

Facing Zhu Chengwu's gaze, they could only smile against their will.

Although the people did not dare to show their dissatisfaction with Zhu Chengwu, they did not dare to express their dissatisfaction with him.

But Zhu Chengwu still wanted to do something for these poor people!
This time it’s not for the people’s hearts and minds!
It’s not that Zhu Chengwu wants to show off!

And Zhu Chengwu, who has lived two lives, thinks he should do so!

And Zhu Chengwu also has the ability to do so!
For some things, you can weigh the pros and cons!

For example: give up pursuing the Duke of Yan and the Marquis of Xibei.

For some things, all you need is peace of mind and satisfaction!
After all, money can't buy my willingness!
For example: Now do something for the people of Xuzhou who have been influenced by him.

Just as Zhu Chengwu was thinking about how to minimize the harm he had caused to the people in Xuzhou City today.

A figure suddenly appeared on Zhu Chengwu's path.

Bow down and worship!

“Brother Chengwu, you are a genius!

He defeated two masters and one Yang God in a first-rate battle. He is the first person in the Ming Dynasty in hundreds of years!
Zhu's Chengcheng is a descendant of the Salt Marquis!
I am willing to serve my unrivaled brother at my utmost!"

Looking at Zhu Chengcheng, who was standing in the middle of the street, bowing and claiming to be his cousin and a descendant of the Salt Marquis, Zhu Chengwu thought for a moment and understood his intention.

This is to be the first person to try something new!
The first "fence-sitter" to surrender appeared so quickly.

But Zhu Chengwu was wrong.

Zhu Chengcheng is not a "fence-sitter" who only sided with him after he showed his strength today, but a "speculator" who decided to burn the stove before.

It was just that Zhu Chengwu had been in seclusion to recuperate, so the name Zhu Chengcheng had never reached Zhu Chengwu's ears.

However, Zhu Chengwu didn't know that Zhu Chengcheng had been "competing" with the younger brother of Duke Yan, Princess Changning, for the past few days, and cheering for him, the Marquis of Fu'an.

But Zhu Chengcheng found a very good time!

The first person to try something new always gets the most attention and the greatest benefits!

Moreover, Zhu Chengwu is now thinking about how to do something for the people in Xuzhou City and try to minimize the impact of today's war on people's lives!

However, although Zhu Chengwu already had the idea of ​​using Zhu Chengcheng in his mind, he still needed to understand some things clearly in advance.

"Descendants of the Salt Marquis?
I remember that after the last Marquis of Yan supported the Marquis of Xuzhou in his failed rebellion and was stripped of his title, you have been living in the capital, right? "

Zhu Chengwu knew the descendants of Yan Hou.

After the last Marquis of Salt stood on the wrong side and was stripped of his title and fiefdom, the remaining descendants of the Marquis of Salt have been staying in the capital, intending to use their connections to establish relatives so that they can go before the King of Ming and plead for them to have their titles and fiefdoms restored.

But this is not something that can be accomplished easily!
The last Salt Marquis was involved in a rebellion!

Although because they are all from the same family as Zhu, their entire clan cannot be implicated.

But we can't let it go easily.

If those who participated in the rebellion could easily have their titles and fiefs restored, then where would the dignity of the central government remain?

What is the deterrent effect of the crime of treason?
Moreover, those descendants of the Salt Marquis only knew how to stay in the capital to build connections and establish kinship, and they didn't make any significant contributions at all.

The fief of Marquis Yan had long been granted by King Ming to his meritorious ministers!
How to restore the title and fief?

Some of the relatives and friends of the Salt Marquis' lineage could not stand the nagging of the Salt Marquis' descendants and tried to test King Ming's attitude, but were severely reprimanded by King Ming.

The bigwigs in the capital knew King Ming’s attitude.

The lineage of Yan Hou is finished!
At that time, the descendants of the Salt Marquis were still ignorant and begged them to plead with the King of Ming...

Gradually, the descendants of the Salt Marquis who stayed in the capital became troublesome people and troublesome relatives who were disliked by everyone.

No one wants to be contaminated!

Zhu Chengwu didn't know why Zhu Chengcheng, the descendant of the Salt Marquis, suddenly came to Xuzhou City!
But after all, he was the first person to try something new.

As long as Zhu Chengcheng's ability is not too bad, Zhu Chengwu doesn't mind giving him a chance. "Brother, Chengcheng is coming to you!
The current crown prince is weak and incompetent, narrow-minded, and is definitely not the type to be a wise king!
Cheng Cheng is willing to help his brother ascend the throne and restore the glory of Taizu!"

Zhu Chengcheng bowed again and loudly stated his purpose on the street.

As a descendant of the Salt Marquis who was stripped of his title and removed from his fiefdom, and as a descendant of the Salt Marquis who dared to come to Xuzhou City to stir up trouble in order to restore his title and fiefdom, Zhu Chengcheng has never been a timid person.

Even a timid person would not dare to confront Princess Changning and Duke Yan's brother in front of so many Zhu clan members in the Xuzhou government office.

Today, after seeing Zhu Chengwu's strength and defeating two masters in one battle, Zhu Chengcheng felt that he was too conservative before!
Zhu Chengcheng felt that he should be even bolder!

As he was not a direct descendant of Marquis Fu'an, he could only have a place in Zhu Chengwu's place in the shortest time if he was bold enough and dared to do what others did not dare to do.

After all, his competitors are not only within the Fu'an Marquis's mansion, but also the existing Fu'an Marquis's direct descendants, and the countless people who have come to surrender to Fu'an Marquis after the news of Fu'an Marquis's deeds today came out.

Once his movements slow down, it will become increasingly difficult for him to get promoted in the future.

That's why Zhu Chengcheng did this!

He directly criticized the prince in the street and cut off his own retreat in order to gain Zhu Chengwu's initial trust and leave a deep impression on Zhu Chengwu.

Hearing Zhu Chengcheng's words, Zhu Chengwu looked at him deeply.

Criticize the prince!

very brave!
Speak your mind!

The purpose and position are also very clear!
“Nice confidence!

Brave determination!
But many things cannot be accomplished by just talking!

It's not just about being a little smart, daring to take risks, and knowing how to stand in line.

I know what you want!
If you want to get what you want, it is useless to rely on birth or connections!
What’s more important is your own abilities and the value you can provide!
I do have the idea of ​​making Ming Dynasty great again!

But can you follow me...

This remains to be discussed!
Nowadays…

The people of Xuzhou City suffered serious losses. Ultimately, this is all the fault of us, the Zhu clan members!
Since you are also a descendant of the Zhu family, it is up to you to coordinate the forces of the marquisate, government, aristocratic families, etc. to restore Xuzhou City to its original state as soon as possible!

Let the people live and work in peace and contentment!

Of course, let me see your abilities too!"

Faced with Zhu Chengcheng's loyalty, Zhu Chengwu did not refuse.

At the same time, he also publicly revealed his ambition and desire for that position for the first time.

You have to know that in the past, it was Zhao, Zhao Yuguang, and Queen Zhao who took the lead in fighting with the prince, and Zhu Chengwu never clearly expressed his thoughts.

Zhu Chengwu has always maintained an attitude of neither taking the initiative nor rejecting.

It was precisely because of Zhu Chengwu's indifferent and noncommittal attitude that Prince Ming and the Da Zongzhengyuan felt that it was possible to guide Zhu Chengwu, who was devoted to martial arts and seemed like a martial arts fanatic, onto the track they had planned.

However, now is different from the past. Zhu Chengwu has exposed all his strength and has enough strength to pay for his ambitions.

Now Zhu Chengwu has reached the stage of clearly showing his goals and attracting a large number of talents to invest!
The clearer the boss's attitude is and the more prominent the central concept is, the more it will attract others to invest!

In this regard, Zhu Chengwu also referred to many great figures in past and present lives.

For example, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty in this life, with his words "expel the Tartars and restore the Han country", has made many Han people willingly sacrifice their lives for him.

“Brother, be kind!

Cheng Cheng thanked his brother on behalf of the thousands of people in Xuzhou City!

Cheng Cheng will definitely live up to his brother's trust!
I will make my brother’s reputation known far and wide!”

Zhu Chengwu's arrangement made Zhu Chengcheng stunned, but then a look of enlightenment appeared on his face.

Zhu Chengcheng guessed that Zhu Chengwu would definitely test him, the sudden comer.

It tests loyalty and also tests ability.

But Zhu Chengcheng never expected that Zhu Chengwu's test would actually require him to help ordinary people in Xuzhou city restore their damaged houses and livelihoods.

This…

Although the royal Zhu family came from the common people, over the past few hundred years, the Zhu clan members have long been accustomed to being high and mighty!
How many descendants of the Zhu family truly care about the common people?
Plus, this world is a martial arts world!

Warriors and the imperial court share the country.

A warrior who is high up and powerful has his own privileges!
For warriors below the first-rate level, the laws of the imperial court still have a deterrent effect on them.

Once they achieve first-rate success, the laws of the imperial court are no longer as important to them as the rules of the martial arts world or the regulations of their sects.

At the same time, the central government was also worried about arousing the hatred of the martial artists.

Threatening the dynasty's rule!

Therefore, as long as first-rate warriors do not deliberately violate the laws of the court, do not rebel, do not wantonly massacre civilians, and do not cause major adverse effects, the court will not pursue them too much.

As for the Grandmaster, as long as he is not bent on rebellion and massacres thousands of people, the central government will not care much...

The imperial court doesn’t care and ordinary people have no power!
This resulted in many civilians, after suffering the aftermath of the warriors and unexpected disasters, having to endure it silently.

This is the current rule in this martial arts world.

It is also the norm that the lower-class people are accustomed to.

In such a social context, Zhu Chengwu, the legitimate son of King Ming, Marquis of Fu'an, and a master of combat power, was still thinking about compensating the ordinary people for the misfortune they had suffered because of him, which naturally surprised Zhu Chengcheng.

After all, even the famous righteous sects in the Ming Dynasty, Shaolin and Wudang, which strictly abide by the rules of the martial arts world and are upright, hardly care whether the common people at the bottom will suffer unprovoked disasters because of their pleasure in revenge.

But then Zhu Chengcheng thought that Zhu Chengwu’s decision was a great way to show off and promote himself!

It is also an excellent means to attract talents!
In this world, most people still have a soft side in their hearts. Although they cannot care about ordinary people like Zhu Chengwu does, this does not prevent them from feeling good about Zhu Chengwu who cares about the livelihoods of ordinary people.

Besides, who doesn’t want their boss or lord to be a kind and tolerant person?
Everyone makes mistakes!
Bosses and masters are kind and tolerant, so they are more likely to be forgiven when they make mistakes themselves!

The cunning rabbit will die and the running dog will get rich!
"You don't have to thank me on behalf of the people in Xuzhou!

You can't represent the people in Xuzhou city!
A person can only represent himself!

Also, I don’t need the gratitude of the people in Xuzhou City for doing all this!

I do all this just for myself!

To make myself feel good!

For my own emotional value!
After all, I am just an ordinary person who is selfish!"

Zhu Chengwu said so.

Signaled to Zhu Chengcheng not to publicize it deliberately.

Then, Zhu Chengwu walked past Zhu Chengcheng, who was stunned by his words, and continued walking forward.

　Added update for the sixth milestone (2/2)

　　
　
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