第1章 元末

Late Yuan Dynasty

Outside Haozhou City at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang found a boy, who became the Hongwu Emperor's right-hand man. He fought against the Yuan army, crossed the Yangtze River, defeated Chen Youliang, and conquered Zhang Shicheng. He founded the Ming Dynasty and restored the Yan and Yun regions.

I am everywhere.

From then on, the Hongwu Emperor established the Ming Dynasty without any regrets. The foundation of the Ming Dynasty was as solid as a rock.

Regarding the matter concerning Xiao Mingwang, we need to adopt a four-stage tactic.

First, we declared that nothing had happened.

Secondly, we say that something might have happened, but we don't need to do anything about it.

Again, we said perhaps we should do something, but unfortunately there was nothing we could do.

Finally, we regret that Xiao Mingwang sacrificed his life for his country. If only he had done something back then.

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Someone asked: As the most trusted minister of the founding emperor, how did you easily avoid the storms and enjoy your old age?

Zhang Ximeng humbly replied, "I am but a lowly public instrument of the Ming Dynasty, used to hold the fruits of Emperor Taizu's careful consideration!"

元末濠州城外，朱元璋捡到了一个少年，从此洪武皇帝多了一条臂膀。抗元兵，渡长江，灭陈友谅，伐张士诚。创建大明，光复燕云。

我无处不在。

从此洪武立国，再无遗憾。大明根基，固若金汤。


针对小明王的事情，我们需要采取四阶段战术。
首先，我们宣称什么事都没有。

其次，我们说或许发生了什么事情，不过我们什么都不用做。

再次，我们说或许应该做点什么，可惜什么都做不了。


最后，我们很遗憾小明王以身殉国，当初要是做点什么就好了。
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有人问：身为太祖第一心腹重臣，如何轻松避过风风雨雨，安享天年？

张希孟谦虚地说：“仆只是大明朝卑微的社会公器，用来盛放太祖皇帝深思熟虑的果实！”