Daming heir

Does Zhu Yunxi want to go to Southwest China?

He didn't want to go.

Because in his opinion, the problem in the southwest is a matter of sooner or later. Even if the prince's father does not make such a big move, as time goes by, Ming Dynasty will naturally and completely solve the problem of toast in the southwest.

And he didn't want to go, especially because he had missed the growth of his silly son and his good daughter. Now that the grandson and concubine were pregnant again, he didn't want to miss the birth of these two children.

It's just that the prince's father has now spoken in person.

And it was after rejecting other candidates so many times and making so much preparation.

Zhu Yunxi felt that he had no reason to refuse.

You know, if anyone has the most power in the Ming Dynasty today, it must be the prince father in front of him.

The old man has really begun to stop getting involved in government affairs. Even the memorials sent to Qianqing Palace every day are just something he does for fun when he has time to take care of his children.

Especially after the Northern Expedition, the emperor could no longer be seen in the court's large and small gatherings. The crown prince had always presided over and handled all matters.

The prince's majesty is increasing rapidly, and no one will think there is any problem.

Similarly, even if Zhu Yunxi is his father's son, he cannot refuse.

Zhu Biao just glanced at his silent son, and then said softly: "It was actually not my father's intention to let you go to the southwest. But in these years, you have been doing things outside, whether you are going to Jiaozhi Road or outside the customs. Everything he does is outside the country.

In the court, even the New Deal was not handled by you personally.Even when there was a snowstorm in Zhejiang Province, it was your second uncle who was at the forefront.

After this Northern Expedition, it was said that you would learn more from your father how to deal with government affairs, but no matter how much you watch or learn, it is not as good as experiencing it yourself.

When you go to work, no one will take care of it for you this time. All matters, big or small, will be decided by you. "

It was obvious that Zhu Biao really started to tell the story at this time as to why he had laid so much groundwork and wanted his son to take a trip to the southwest.

Zhu Yunxi also calmed down, put aside the original confusion in his heart, and quietly waited for the prince's father's final explanation.

Zhu Biao continued: "The imperial court governs the world fundamentally from the local level. Officials in local prefectures and counties are the most direct place for me, the Ming Dynasty, to govern the people of the world.

During this visit to the southwest, it was very simple to completely eliminate the chieftain system and change it to the official system.Soldiers and horses surrounded the southwest chieftain, and the army advanced layer by layer. Even if there were hundreds of thousands of mountains, there was no way for those chieftains to hide.

But you are bound to deal with countless chieftains and local officials.

And this is also your chance to truly face the world. After taking this trip, you may really understand what the world is like.When local government implements the decrees of the court, how is it different from the ministries and yamen above the court.

You still have a long way to go, and your father also knows that your vision is loftier than that of your father, so you still need to see more and go more. Only in this way can you really know what to do in the future, which is the right thing to do. My best choice. "

Zhu Biao's words can be described as sincere teachings, every word of which is precise and well-intentioned.

To sum up, it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books.

The imperial court was a very complicated system.

And southwest toast is the most special and complex link in this system.

The chieftains have the same official system as the Ming Dynasty, but in addition, there is also the native official system.Chieftain officials had more and higher autonomy over the people under their jurisdiction than other officials.

How to stabilize the situation in the southwest after abolishing the southwest chieftain system, how to make the transition of the chieftain government to the official government smoothly, and how to ensure the life of the native people in the southwest, this is the real consideration.

Zhu Yunxi nodded: "My son understands."

The prince's father was right.

On this trip to the southwest, there will not be much problem with military operations.

But how to abolish the toast system in the end is an extremely complicated issue.

How to deal with those chieftain officials who do not want the chieftain system to disappear and choose to confront the imperial court.And how to settle those chieftain officials who are willing to obey the imperial decree and return to their hometowns is another problem.

Among them, the priorities require countless weighing of pros and cons and the most balanced and appropriate method to truly solve the shortcomings that have existed in the Southwest for thousands of years.

When Zhu Biao saw that his son was silent, he smiled and waved his hand: "Actually, the problem in the Southwest, through the chaos that happened in the Southwest, my father has generally understood it. Generally speaking, we still need the support of the people.

If a country wants to be strong and prosperous, in the final analysis it must have the world at its heart and be respected by all people.

A court without popular support and abandoned by the people will definitely not be able to exist for long.

When you go to the southwest this time, no matter what happens, you just need to remember this: everything starts from the will of the people. No matter how big the difficulties are, they will eventually be solved. "

Zhu Yunxi sat up straight and raised his arms: "Keep this in mind, son."

Zhu Biao still had a smile on his face: "Go ahead and do your best, the country will one day be on your shoulders."

Zhu Yunxi nodded silently.

Suddenly, for a moment, he felt that maybe the father's father's love was not actually absent, but that he would express it in his own way.

At this time, the carriage had obviously paused, and then stopped completely.

Before I went out, I could faintly hear the sound of gunfire coming from outside from time to time.

In the entire Yingtian Prefecture and Gyeonggi Province, there is such a place with constant guns and artillery. Only the Ministry of Industry and the firearms research and development base with supervisors outside the city can have it.

"Father, we've arrived."

Zhu Biao nodded and said, "Let's go out and have a look."

The father and son stepped out of the carriage and saw mountains in front of them.

The mountain peaks are lush and lush, but there are fortresses built at several high points on the ridge line. Lieutenants of the army are stationed among them for a long time, guarding against unforeseen criminals waiting for an opportunity to spy on the latest firearms of the Ming Dynasty from high places.

At the foot of the mountain, where several mountains hug each other, there is a huge workshop surrounded by fences and walls.

The sound of gunfire came from this workshop.

Between the workshop and the mountains, there were several plumes of thick smoke rising from the ravines below the ridgeline.

These should be the products of artillery fire.

Zhu Biao and Zhu Yunxi, father and son, got off the carriage. Surrounded by officials and craftsmen who had received the news from the previous workshop, they slowly walked into the workshop. The first thing they felt was the strong smell of gunpowder smoke that filled their nostrils.

The smell of sulfur and toner is everywhere.

An official carefully handed over a thick cotton mask.

Zhu Yunxi explained in a low voice on the side: "There has been research in Taiyuan Hospital. If people breathe these smells for a long time, it will cause irreversible damage to the lungs. If this kind of damage lasts for a long time, it will lead to many diseases, the most obvious one is that it will cause The strength of the people is weakened.”

As he spoke, he put on the mask skillfully.

Zhu Biao took a second look and hung the mask on his ears as usual.

At this time, Zhu Yunxi looked at the officials present: "Go to the testing site and prepare the new artillery produced this time. Your Highness wants to see what good things you have produced this time."

Hearing that His Royal Highness the Prince wanted to see the good things they made this time in person, the officials and craftsmen present all looked happy.

Everyone in the world doesn't know that the current Minister of the Ministry of Industry came from a craftsman to his current position.

If Minister Zhang Ergong of the Ministry of Industry can do this, everyone present will have unlimited possibilities.Especially those craftsmen who had not yet had official status, their eyes glowed even more when they saw the prince coming and heard the grandson said that the prince wanted to see it with his own eyes.

When he looked at the prince again, he was even more eager than when he saw his biological father.

The people below are always looking for power, fame, or profit.

Zhu Biao saw it, but had no idea in his heart.

If everyone in the world could pursue merit in exchange for merit, then he would be extremely happy.

Soon everyone arrived at the testing site at the foot of the mountain.

In this area, in addition to the people from the Ministry of Works and general supervisors, there were also officers and soldiers from Beijing and several guards in uniforms.

The officers and soldiers are responsible for security, while the guards are responsible for controlling secrets.

The side of the test site facing the mountains has no obstructions and the road is unobstructed.

Starting from the test site and extending to the mountains, there are countless potholes visible to the naked eye.

And every certain distance, there will be a cement wall or masonry wall, with different thickness and height.

Some walls are also full of pits and even broken into pieces, while others are still brand new without any traces.

All this is new to Zhu Biao.

Taking advantage of the time when officials were rearranging experiments.

Zhu Yunxi stood next to Zhu Biao and explained in a low voice: "There are tests here almost every day, and different new and old firearms, even the firearms from the early days of the Republic of China, will be brought over for testing.

The reason why the two new types of artillery are now available is also due to this continuous testing, which allows the Ministry of Industry and General Supervisors to master huge detailed secrets.

Originally, the imperial court was short of money and food in the past few years, so the Ministry of Works and the generals and supervisors did many things that were urgent.Now that there is no shortage of money and food, these expenses can be afforded.

Although money and food have been spent, more things have been accomplished. Overall, it will only get better and better. "

If it were put in the past, Zhu Biao would definitely ask how much money the court spent on food for testing every day.

But now, Zhu Biao won't even think about it.

Zhu Biao, who was well aware of the current financial situation of the Ming Dynasty, just wanted to say something louder.

All the Ming Dynasty has now is money.

And how to make good use of this money is a headache.

He even wanted to shout out to the officers and soldiers who were carrying artillery, transporting shells, and cleaning gun barrels.

Give this prince a hard fucking!
On the other side, a general from the artillery camp asked for instructions, and Zhu Yunhe nodded.

Immediately, an order sounded.

With the Crown Prince personally arriving, the officials and soldiers here used all their strength.

Dozens of new light artillery were lined up in a row, the muzzles of the guns pointed at the mountain in front of them.

There were more than fifty mortars, the barrels of which were inserted diagonally on pallets on the ground, and the muzzles pointed diagonally toward the sky.

Zhu Biao, who had been introduced by Zhu Yunxi, quickly distinguished these two new types of artillery.

Looking at these gun barrels with a metallic surface, Zhu Biao's eyes were filled with anticipation.

As the general of the artillery battalion gave the order.

Dozens of artillery pieces fired simultaneously.

There was a deafening roar.

The whole world seemed to be completely quiet for a moment.

A layer of dust and smoke was raised from the ground, and the air waves carried the gravel and gravel, hitting his legs.

Zhu Biao felt his chest was stuffy, and apart from the initial roar of artillery fire, there was only the clear sound of his heartbeat.

He opened his mouth subconsciously.

Then his eyes saw countless rays of fire rushing towards the mountain in front of him.

Immediately afterwards, a series of dull roars came from the mountain. Large tracts of trees were torn apart. The whole side of the mountain was filled with rubble and thick smoke rose from the ground.

"This is quite powerful!"

Zhu Biao shouted at the top of his lungs, but there was no movement from his son beside him.

So, he pulled Zhu Yunxi's arm.

Zhu Yunxi turned back to look at the prince's father with pride on his face.

Zhu Biao pulled his son in front of him and said loudly: "This is a sharp weapon for the country!"

After confirming, Zhu Biao felt a little curious.

The size of these artillery pieces is obviously smaller than in the past, and my son also said that their power has been reduced a lot.

But after seeing it with my own eyes, I don't think this new artillery is much less powerful.

Zhu Yunxi understood the curiosity of the prince's father and said loudly: "Nowadays, gunpowder and artillery shells have also been improved, so the power is indeed much greater than in the past, but compared with the power of the artillery shells commanded by the North... it is indeed weak. A lot."

Zhu Biao opened his mouth.

Now that these new artillery pieces that are pursuing portability are so powerful, how powerful must the artillery that Bei requisitioned last time be now?

Zhu Yunxi just smiled. Anyway, he would never say that the Ministry of Industry and the supervisors were currently studying a brand new artillery that only pursued power.

The Ministry of Industry and the general supervisors are now going all out, vowing to create an artillery and artillery shells that can blow open the gates of Yingtian City with one shot.

This group of officials and craftsmen, who have embarked on a strange path, have even set a long-term goal.

That is to use the city wall of Yingtian City as a template, gather the power of the world, and create an artillery and artillery shells that can destroy the city wall of Yingtian City with one shot.

No one can stop Ming from taking the path he should take again.

Especially the way forward on weapons.

Zhu Yunxi looked at the excited prince's father, held his arm, walked to a nearby mortar, and drove away the artillery battalion officers and soldiers who were standing aside waiting to execute the attack order.

Zhu Biao's face showed curiosity.

Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, "Father, why don't you try this new mortar yourself?"

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