Daming: I became Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest son

In fact, both Xu Da and Lan Yu had their own ideas about placing cronies in the Northern Expedition.

Xu Da was thinking of leaving a way out for himself, while Lan Yu was simply going further and further on the road to death.

There is nothing more holy than the emperor, and Zhu Yuanzhang, the son of the great emperor, is the founding king of the country, and everyone can see through everything.

Therefore, when Liu Bowen reported this matter to Zhu Yuanzhang, he informed Liu Bowen in advance that he would approve everything.

For this Northern Expedition, like the last expedition against Liaodong, victory and triumph is a certainty, and it is nothing more than a matter of time.

During this period of time, Liu Bowen has been taking the medicine prescribed by Zhu Tao, and his body has gradually recovered.

According to Zhu Yuanzhang's instructions, he still came to Zhu Tao's Zhuangzi and asked Zhu Tao to give him a full-body examination in order to make sure that he knew what he knew.

After about a quarter of an hour, Zhu Tao took off his white coat and told Liu Bowen with a bunch of lists.

"Mr. Liu, it seems that you have taken good care of yourself recently, and you should be following the doctor's advice. The inflammation and ulcers before are all healed now."

After listening to Zhu Tao's words, Liu Bowen was overjoyed, and gave Zhu Tao a very solemn salute before speaking.

"Thank you, Young Master, if it wasn't for your ingenious treatment, I'm afraid I would have become a piece of loess by now."

The two exchanged polite words and returned to the living room, but Liu Bowen took the initiative to mention the Northern Expedition.

Zhu Tao asked Liu Bowen with a smile.

"Mr. Liu, you are an accountant. Why do you care about state affairs like me and my cousin? You shouldn't be worrying about it."

Liu Bowen shook his head with a smile and replied.

"Shaodong's family are smart people, and they should also know that there is no end in the nest. If Daming does not have a stable environment, how can we do things and be a person with peace of mind!"

Zhu Tao nodded, of course he knew what Liu Bowen said was right, so he stopped joking.

"I want to hear what Mr. Liu thinks about this Northern Expedition, whether the Northern Territory can be recovered smoothly this time, and those remaining evils of the Northern Yuan Dynasty will be wiped out!"

After hearing Zhu Tao's question, Liu Bowen frowned and said.

"His Royal Highness King Yan is good at fighting, and all the officers and men in his army are all invincible generals, but you must know that there is a great capital in the Yuan Dynasty in the north, and the city walls are as strong as gold. , It's hard to get all the work!"

This was Liu Bowen's intention to test Zhu Tao's knowledge. Unexpectedly, Zhu Tao revealed the essence of the Northern Expedition in one sentence, and said.

"Gold soup is not on those bricks and tiles, but in the hearts of the people. The people don't care who the emperor is, and whoever gives them a good life, their hearts are toward whom!"

And after saying this, Zhu Tao added another sentence.

"Mr. Liu, in addition to providing a batch of Mausers to the State Commercial Department, there is one more thing, which is better than a weapon even though it is not a weapon. It will definitely clear the way for His Royal Highness King Yan's Northern Expedition."

Zhu Tao can always bring surprises to everyone, and every invention of his can surprise people.

Therefore, when Zhu Tao said this, Liu Bowen didn't make any waves, because he was used to the skills of this young master.

"What the hell is the Young Master's house? Show it out and let me learn more about it!"

At this time, Zhu Tao beckoned, and Old Tang came over with something like a book.

After flipping through it casually, Liu Bowen already understood that this is an almanac.

Zhu Tao said with a smile: "This is called "Da Tong Li". It is not my invention. It is just an adaptation based on "Shou Shi Li". Some things have been deleted and added, which is more in line with the reality of Ming Dynasty."

Liu Bowen flipped through the almanac, and found that it was indeed a very practical almanac, which was in line with the needs of the common people, so he couldn't help admiring it.

"Shaodong's family really knows everything, my old Liu Pei admires it."

However, if Liu Bowen had known the specific situation of "Da Tong Li", he would not have said so.

This almanac should have appeared in the 17th year of Hongwu three years later, and the person who compiled it was Liu Bowen himself.

If Zhu Tao knew that the accountant Mr. Liu in front of him was Liu Bowen himself, he probably wouldn't have shown this book.

But when Zhu Yuanzhang saw this "Da Tong Li", his eyes lit up immediately, he said to Zhu Tao.

"Our Tao'er really has a way. To treat those common people, we must show kindness and let them know that the imperial court has them in their hearts. The purpose of issuing them the almanac is to let them know that only by following Daming can they live a peaceful and stable life. , You know, the Yuan Dynasty hasn't issued a yellow calendar to them for decades."

At that time, Zhu Tao saw the bright eyes of Zhu Yuanzhang. Although he was used to this scene, he was still a little depressed. He was a good businessman, but he thought about problems from the perspective of an emperor every day. This old man was a little tired.

Zhu Tao didn't use his father's money to print 30 copies of the "Da Tong Li" in Zhujiazhuang, and gave it to the State Commerce Department as a gift.

Zhu Yuanzhang originally wanted to talk about the price, but he didn't expect Zhu Tao to be so generous and overjoyed.

This batch of "Great Tongli" went to the front line of the Northern Expedition together with the [-] Mausers. Zhu Di was still a little disapproving of these almanacs, and complained in his heart.

"Father thinks that Yingtian's paper is too cheap, so he printed it as an almanac and sent it to me. Even if you print me some cheap money, I can use it to win the hearts of soldiers."

But this time, Zhu Di is about to be slapped in the face by reality. Wherever he goes, as long as he publishes "Da Tong Li", he will immediately receive unexpected results.

These ordinary people all said that the Yuan court hadn't issued the almanac for many years, and now that the emperor of Ming Dynasty is issuing us an almanac, it is treating us as his own and letting us live a good life.

Even in some places, the common people would take the initiative to gather to expel Beiyuan's troops and cooperate with Zhu Di's actions. In other places, the guards would naturally surrender when they saw the army arriving.

Of course, there are still a very small number of stubborn areas where the guards are stubborn and have been stubbornly resisting. Zhu Di will not be polite about this, and these three thousand newly arrived Mausers will come in handy.

Soon, the cabinet received the memorial from Zhu Di, King of Yan, from the front line of the Northern Expedition. More than half of the northern territory had been recovered, and the people were wholeheartedly attached. Decided to choose the right time to launch an attack and completely wipe out Bei Yuan.

From the memorial, he specifically mentioned the functions of these newly arrived muskets and the Datong calendar, and offered Zhu Tao a reward.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded silently, saying in his heart that the fourth child is now mature, no longer greedy for merit, and has the talent of a commander.