Hongwu Survival Guide

Chapter 57 regret

Jinling.

The time is February thirteenth.

In the palace, after lunch, Lao Zhu went to the Daben Hall to check on the students' reading, and by the way, he found an excuse to reprimand the fourth son.

Because of a bad mood.

There is no good news these days.

As for the Northern Expedition, they thought they could occupy the whole of Shandong by taking Dongchang Road. Unexpectedly, Le'an surrendered and rebelled. Xu Da, who had already begun to prepare for the westward march, had to rush to suppress it himself.

In addition, the Taishi Academy played up early, and there was another cold spring in Huaidong. It is feared that there will be a severe drought in summer and autumn this year, and I hope the court will make arrangements in advance.

And that Zhang Yi.

At the beginning, he promised Zhang Cundao's troops to return home after conquering Fujian, but he changed his mind temporarily in order to let those East Zhejiang people have a place in the newly established navy, but the old man didn't understand him. painstaking efforts.

After all these days, I finally settled for the next best thing.

Release the returned soldiers, turn to conscript and transfer Fujian prisoners, and continue to go north led by Zhang Cundao.

As for the convicts, they can only be used as coolies.

At last……

It's Zhu Yuan.

Lao Zhu regretted it, regretted letting Zhu Yuan go to Mingzhou.

Recently, Lao Zhu can feel the people around him constantly questioning his doting on Zhu Yuan, but, even if it is not said that the child is his own family, the most important thing is that they can understand that Zhu Yuan can bring something to this world. What a benefit!
Shouldn't have agreed in the first place.

His sickly body... if there is something wrong...

Old Zhu felt more and more that Zhu Yuan should be allowed to stay peacefully in the house on Houhu Island. All he had to do was to tell his old ancestor what he knew. Then, he... 30 years, also Can do more than enough.

As for what rations?

Only relying on canal transportation, the army of the Northern Expedition was indeed in short supply of food and grass, but it was not a big problem if it was used carefully.What's more, even if you want to open up a sea food road, you don't need to ask Zhu Yuan to go in person.Even if it is the entire grand ocean strategy, the future will be long, so it needs to be started in a hurry right now?

Inside the East Pavilion on the left of Fengtian Gate.

Lao Zhu was thinking about his precious 23rd grandson, and the news of the 23rd grandson arrived. There was a thick pack of papers, magnifying glass, telescope, and star-tracking instrument.

In no hurry to fiddle with those gadgets, Lao Zhu opened the package of papers and letterheads himself with a paper knife.

Find Zhu Yuan's letter first.

Two very simple pages, indicating that it has arrived in Mingzhou and everything is safe, and it also introduces the various things that are attached.

Peace is good enough.

Lao Zhu muttered something, noticed the "work log" mentioned in the letter, flipped through it, and quickly found it.

Just one glance, compared with the complicated and simplified ones written by Zhu Yuan himself, the neat traditional lowercase letters, and the accompanying punctuation at a glance, made Lao Zhu very comfortable, and he also understood that this was not written by his 23rd generation grandson himself, it should be written by his side ghostwriter.

read the content.

After reading the first article, Lao Zhu's mood became restless again.

Compared with the following courtiers who often have tens of hundreds of words in memorials with thousands of words, Lao Zhu has seen too many things in this first diary, which contains more than a thousand words.

industrialization!
It has been known before that after the agricultural age comes the industrial age.If you want to step into the industrial age, you want to come to this 'industrialization'.

The foundation of industrialization lies in 'steel' and 'coal'.

There is also the lack of 'oil' in the Ming area, but fortunately it is not urgently needed in the first stage.

Because Zhu Yuan talked about the topic of minerals at the beginning, Lao Zhu personally told him that the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China has recently issued relevant laws and regulations, strictly prohibiting private mining of any mineral deposits without authorization, and private mines have been opened or banned, or taken over by the government.

Just like graphite.

There have been many reports from various places. According to the suggestion of his 23rd grandson, Lao Zhu only took a small graphite deposit near Anqing in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River for mining, and sealed all the others.

The mined graphite was transported down the river to Jinling, where Jiang Zuosi made charcoal pencils. In recent days, it has begun to be supplied to the imperial city, various ministries, and Guozixue. "Sketch Techniques" has been revised, and the part that can be printed has also begun to be printed. It is planned to be listed as a compulsory course for Baiguan and Guozixue.

now...

This industrialization, 'steel' and 'coal'.

Lao Zhu still doesn't know how to implement it, but he is sure that his precious 23rd generation grandson will not talk nonsense, and has quickly made up his mind to arrange it as soon as possible.

And gunpowder.

Hot weapons are against cold weapons, like heavy cavalry against three-year-old children!

This coincides with one of the three strategies given by Zhu Yuan the night he broke into Houhu Lake. If the firearms are successful, China will no longer have troubles in the north.

Before he knew it, Lao Zhu had already stood up from behind the desk, holding the stack of journals, paced the room for a while, and suddenly called his courtiers to order them to summon the commanders of Jinling's guards, planning to Arrange for a firearms demonstration tomorrow at South Campus.

I want to see the current level of development of the firearms.

In fact, Lao Zhu attached great importance to firearms very early on. If it weren't for his many firearms, he might not be able to win the battle at Poyang Lake that determined the world.

However, I also understand.

It was still a long way from heavy cavalry crushing three-year-old children.

Anyway, take another look.

In addition, there is a strict ban on gunpowder. According to the suggestion of the 23rd grandson of my own baby, charcoal cannot be restricted, but sulfur and saltpeter must be made into a law as soon as possible to strictly supervise them.

Then there is the passage that touched him deeply.

The foundation of national strength lies in productivity and execution.Rather than being self-cherishing of ingenuity and knowledge.

Lao Zhu also thought about it.

As for the "Basics of Mathematics", Zhu Yuan discussed with Sun Shouzhen, the envoy of the Taiyuan Hospital, that it should be used as a textbook for the primary school attached to Houhu Medical College.

After Lao Zhu knew about it, he vetoed it.

Lao Zhu felt that this kind of knowledge can only be learned by the prince, only the students of the Imperial College, and can only be passed on to the court officials. In any case, how can it be taught to a group of children?
Thinking about it now, it's just the 'basic', there's really no need to cherish it.

After sorting this out, Lao Zhu was not in a hurry to read the second article, and read Zhu Yuan's first work log several times before he noticed the last sentence "Qingqiu wrote on behalf of the writer, freehand, blank, and Luoshui copied" , first frowning, then relieved.

With Zhu Yuan's body, someone should help him do this.

Moreover, the women around here can't get out of the back house, can't make decisions, and they are always more trustworthy than any scribe.

It's... a woman...

Lao Zhu recalled the pretty faces he had brushed past earlier.Looking at the last few sentences of the diary again, he suddenly smiled.

This child...you can look down on good land and wealth, it is this woman, I think it should be a favorite.Thinking about it again, I don't feel anything.If a person really has no desires and desires, what is the difference from the wooden statues in the temple?

Lao Zhu still likes people who are more affectionate.

Ok.

Even his body... must be restrained. Thinking about it, he, who has lived two lifetimes, also knows the severity.

After sorting it out, Lao Zhu opened the next diary.

Tasting while reading like this, Lao Zhu also felt a little more regretful again, he really shouldn't let the child out.However, it is not appropriate to call him back immediately.

How can I stand the bumps back and forth.

Let's talk about the content of the log.

If the longitude and latitude can be determined, the distance in any direction in the world can be measured. Maybe ordinary people don't notice anything, but as an emperor, Lao Zhu understands the meaning.

only……

There is still no rush.

Another example is the profit of the sea merchants. The goods of 17000 taels of silver went out and turned into 15 when they came back. Lao Zhu was really excited.However, I also discovered the faint remonstrance of my 23rd generation Sun Wenzhong, after thinking about it, I decided to let him handle it with confidence.

After reading it several times back and forth, Lao Zhu finally returned to the desk.

Originally wanted to read the 'meeting minutes', but noticed Huagao's letter, so I opened it first.

Huagao also reported safety, and then reflected.

It turned out that when Zhu Yuan arrived in Mingzhou, he was already exhausted and was carried into the city.

After Lao Zhu finished reading, he suddenly lost his composure.

He got up again and paced around for a while, after thinking for a while, he asked someone to call He Shou, the emissary and supervisor.

Lao Zhu intends to pick a few servants to send them there, to take care of his precious 23rd generation grandchildren from time to time, not to be tired during the day, but at night, it is not appropriate for Hua Gao to interfere with the affairs of the inner house. I like it, but if it hurts my body, that's not okay.

As for the non-royal family, eunuchs are not allowed to use the taboo.

This is my own child, isn't it the royal family?
After giving the order, he sat down at the desk again. Old Zhu dropped the letter from Huagao, picked up the stack of 'meeting minutes', and just opened it when a guard came to report that Fang Guozhen begged to see him.

This is the second time.

The first time was the day after Zhu Yuan left.

Fang Guozhen came to ask for an interview, said that he had heard that His Majesty was going to transport grain by sea, offered advice, and talked to him about the maritime affairs over two cups of tea.

Lao Zhu was very happy at that time.

This Fang Guozhen finally found the right direction, no longer barging into the houses of various courtiers, but came to beg him, His Majesty the Emperor.

That's right.

As for the rest...what's the matter?

Therefore, Lao Zhu appeased Fang Guozhen at that time, and secretly hoped to set an example, so that when no one else came to Jinling City, he would go to see some left minister first.

Now that he was in a good mood, Lao Zhu nodded, "Bring him here."

Fang Guozhen soon arrived at the East Pavilion, and after a big gift, she presented two things.

The first one is to follow His Majesty's instructions last time, to write the things he said about the sea into a memorial.The other is a book of sea travel recently collected, from a scholar named Wang Dayuan in Jiangxi. The title of the book is "Daoyi Zhi", which tells the various experiences of Wang Dayuan's two voyages.

Lao Zhu briefly flipped through the "Dao Yi Zhi", listened to Fang Guozhen's general narration, nodded in satisfaction, and then looked over with a smile: "Old Fang, you have been so eager recently, it is not because you have moved your mind and want to get back Why don't you find an official?"

Fang Guozhen realized that the critical moment was coming, and immediately knelt down again, prostrating on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, the villain used to be foolish and wasted the army of the court, and he still feels guilty in his heart. Today, I have completely let go of the past, and I just want to be a peace of mind for the rest of my life." Rich man, don’t dare to ask for anything else.”

Old Zhu caught Fang Guozhen's title of "villain" in his words, paused, and said, "Since that's the case, you were once a hero, and it's always wrong to be white. I've captured Fujian, so I'll give you the province of Fujian." How about Zuo Cheng, who eats salary but doesn't know how to be an official?"

Fang Guozhen listened to Lao Zhu's words, and the stone in the pendant's heart for several months finally fell, and he nodded again and again: "Thank you, Your Majesty, minister... minister..."

"Get up," Lao Zhu waved his hand, and said, "If you are grateful, write a letter to tell your eldest son to let him do things with peace of mind. If the errands in Mingzhou are done, your Fang family will also have a descendant who will continue to prosper and prosper." .”

Fang Guozhen didn't get up, and checked the head again: "The minister will definitely tell Ming Wan to live up to His Majesty's trust."

Having said that, Fang Guozhen, who was lying on the ground, also thought of the 'superior man' who had never met.

What a master!
With this little trick, the Fang family, who had been terrified for a long time, finally found peace.

It's a pity that the expert refused to accept the generous gift from Fang's family, and he couldn't repay him. He could only tell his elder son a few more words in the letter later, asking him to do his best for the other party.

even……

Fang Guozhen quickly thought of more.

It cannot stop there.

After all, the Fang family is different from the past. In the future, the court should always have a backer.

Who can this backer be?

Li Shanchang?
That old guy took a bunch of property from Fang's family, but he was like a wild beast, not even a single word was exchanged. Others... Can other people be as favored as Zhu Yuan?

(End of this chapter)