In the seventh year of Hongwu, the legitimate eldest grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang, the great ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, was born.
He who resides as the legitimate heir will surely ascend to t...
Moreover, under Zhu Xiong Ying's leadership, Zhu Yuanzhang had never bestowed a posthumous title upon Wang Wu's father, Wang Zhuan. Yi Seong-gye was a criminal, and both Wang Zhuan and his son Wang Wu were criminals as well. The Ming Dynasty was helping Goryeo restore order.
For the Ming Dynasty, fighting on multiple fronts was not a major issue. Besides its own strong military, the main reason for these wars was that they were all localized and targeted. The Ming Dynasty would also try its best to avoid becoming fully involved in any war.
In a good mood, Zhu Xiong Ying decided to leave the palace for a stroll. Beiping was still rather desolate at the moment. Originally, it was a military stronghold in the Ming Dynasty, and its population was not very large.
Although Zhu Xiong Ying has brought over 100,000 artisans, immigrants, and established families, Beiping still has less than 500,000 households, which is relatively small and puts some pressure on Zhu Xiong Ying.
Zhu Xiong Ying frowned slightly, sensing that he was not very happy. It seemed that the Yan Yun region had been away from the Central Plains for too long, so many people here had forgotten how to dress as Han people.
Wearing a robe, earrings, or covering the left side of the garment made Zhu Xiong Ying very unhappy.
Northern nomadic tribes revered the left, and their garments were fastened on the left, a practice known as "left-fastening." Besides the left-fastening upper garment, the lower garments and footwear of these tribes also differed significantly from those of the Central Plains. In contrast, according to Han Chinese tradition, the burial garments for the deceased were fastened on the left, without buttons, and instead tied with a thin cloth strip in a knot to signify the separation of Yin and Yang.
Looking at these 'living dead', Zhu Xiong Ying really felt that he needed to consider the matter of education and rehabilitation, as this was not something that could be done overnight.
"My officials from the four barbarian tribes must move here first, and the Imperial Academy must also be built here." Zhu Xiong Ying pondered, feeling some pressure. "There are really quite a lot of things to do. I hope those Confucian scholars will come to their senses soon. We need to hurry up with education and fostering a sense of belonging."
These things really need to be addressed urgently. After all, the Ming Dynasty needs to take complete control of the Yan-Yun region and Liaodong as soon as possible, instead of having many places incorporated into its territory but with only limited control, as it is now.
Warfare may be urgent and can be handled relatively simply and directly. However, matters of education and moral cultivation are not things that can be accomplished overnight. Even after ten or twenty years, there may not be significant changes.
This requires the efforts of generations and the gradual change that comes with being. For the Ming Dynasty, there is no need to worry about Beiping for the time being, because its status is about to change.
As for the development of Liaodong, Zhu Xiong Ying felt that the prisoners needed to do more work. The Ming Dynasty's grain reserves weren't abundant, but they weren't scarce either. However, every grain of rice and every steamed bun they ate wasn't given away for free!