People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Doing business in partnership with the emperor, to some extent, means having the right to sit on an equal footing with the emperor.

In this era of the family world, it is absurd for the emperor to allow this matter.

Even if it was a game, Zhu Yuanzhang looked so serious, which meant that the emperor really didn't treat Zhang Yi as an outsider.

Lao Zhu is a person with close relatives, so the so-called helping relatives and not helping relatives is probably one of his adoptive father's faults.

Mu Ying understood the meaning of being regarded as one of his own by the emperor from the bottom of her heart.

After exchanging pleasantries, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Mu Ying to report the situation.

Mu Ying heard the words, and seriously talked about the training process in the past few months.

If it is difficult to train a navy from scratch, fortunately, the team going to sea is not trained according to the standards of a navy. Muying has also found a large number of reliable old sailors, and the formation of an army is relatively fast.

On the contrary, it is Mu Ying and Pingan who really need to adapt to life at sea.

However, the training is generally smooth, and the materials that should be prepared are also ready.

Many of the ocean-going details, Mu Ying's implementation is still in place, especially the preparation of vitamin C-rich supplies such as oranges.

This is the experience of ocean-going human beings who have verified it with their lives.

Zhang Yi handed over all his brains to the other party.

"This time, Xiaodao also prepared a gift for Brother Huang. It was not made last year, but it finally came out this year!"

Zhang Yi asked Mu Ying to wait for a while, and ran to the alchemy room.

Not long after, he came back with a cylindrical thing.

Lao Zhu and the others looked at the toy in Zhang Yi's hands curiously, and they also knew that it must be a good thing that Zhang Yi could take out seriously.

Glass?

Zhu Yuanzhang sensitively found that there was a flash of glass lens at one end of the tube.

Not to mention anything else, but the appearance of this glass has proved that this thing is worth a lot.

"What is this and what is it for?"

Mu Ying was very curious. He took the things in Zhang Yi's hands and played with them curiously, but he couldn't figure it out.

"A telescope, also called a telescope..."

Zhang Yi smiled and said:

"This thing needs to polish the lenses, I didn't have time to do it last year, but now it's finally done!

Brother, turn your eyes to this side and look into the distance..."

The telescope itself is not difficult to use, Mu Ying put it on the eyes according to Zhang Yi's instructions.

The next moment, his pupils dilated violently, and he looked into the distance in disbelief.

As if frightened, he put down the binoculars quickly, and then picked up the binoculars again unwillingly.

Back and forth, startled.

The performance of this battle-tested young general aroused the curiosity of the Zhu family and his son.

What did he see?

"Father...Father, look..."

Mu Ying handed the binoculars to Zhu Yuanzhang, and Zhu Yuanzhang took it over to have a look.

His own pupils also vibrated.

Old Zhu Moran, handed it over to Zhu Biao, and after Zhu Biao was startled, he asked:
"Why can this telescope see so far away?"

Zhang Yi laughed, he had expected that Lao Zhu would ask, and answered directly:
"This is something made using the principle of our human retinal imaging. Uncle, think about it, the closer you get to a thing, does it look bigger?"

The three nodded upon hearing the words, Zhang Yi said:

"The larger the angle of view, the larger the image, and the better the ability to distinguish the details of the object. Moving closer to the object can increase the angle of view... It's just that the ability of human eyes to focus is limited..."

Zhang Yi told the three about the principles of eye imaging and magnifying glass.

The three of them were confused, but they were greatly shocked. How did he know why people's eyes can see?

Magnifying glass, Zhu Yuanzhang took this thing in his hand and played with it, but found that it was very useful.

When a person reaches middle age, sometimes he can't see clearly when he doesn't know why, but this thing can actually make the characters bigger, which is a very handy tool for him.

After Zhang Yi finished talking about the magnifying glass, he explained the principle of the telescope, and they understood it.

Using two convex lenses, the first function is to enlarge the opening angle of distant objects, so that the human eye can see details with smaller angular distances.The second function of the telescope is to send the light beam collected by the objective lens that is much thicker than the diameter of the pupil (up to 8mm) into the human eye.

After Zhang Yi gave a detailed explanation, Old Zhu remained silent.

It is actually very easy to make a telescope, but why the telescope can see things in the distance, even if Zhang Yi explained this in detail, he still couldn't understand it.

"Science & Technology……"

Zhu Yuanzhang once again recalled what Zhang Yi had said about the difference in technology, and finally understood.

"It is not difficult for a craftsman to imitate a telescope, but if you understand the principle, you can make a better telescope!
This mirror is called Qianli, and it’s actually not that magical, but if you continue to study it, this mirror can spy on the sky..."

"what?"

Hearing that people can see the sky with this kind of mirror, even the emperor was shocked.

Heaven is an existence that the ancients could not imagine.

It is the place where the gods live.

"Could it be that you can still see heaven with this mirror? See gods?"

Mu Ying asked tremblingly, but Zhang Yi laughed and pretended not to answer.

Regardless of whether the mirror can see the gods in the heavens, even if the benefits he showed at this time are already obvious.

"With this mirror, it will be several times more convenient for scouts to inquire about information during the march..."

The first thing Mu Ying thought of was the application of this mirror in war, he blurted it out, but shut up immediately.

Old Zhu nodded silently.What he thought was actually exactly the same as what Mu Ying thought.

This cannot be said to be something that changes the situation of the war, but it can magnify some of the advantages of the war several times.

It may be too much to say that it is an artifact, but it must be a good thing.

"What is the price of this mirror?"

"Hehe, I can't make a few pieces now, and I don't want to sell them!
I only polished a few lenses this winter, and I made four or five pieces at most, except for keeping two pieces for fun, and handing over the rest to Brother Muying as a practical gift!

There is also a compass, although Brother Muying also prepared it, but it should be better if I make it myself! "

Zhang Yi sent these things out, and Mu Ying was very excited.

When navigating at sea, telescopes and compasses are almost equal to life-saving medicine.

Zhu Yuanzhang is greedy for these things, but now he can only be greedy.

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The manufacturing process of the telescope is not difficult, but the two convex lenses are difficult.

Zhang Yi has not released the glass manufacturing process at present.

And the polishing method of the convex lens is also a secret recipe.

Seeing that Lao Zhu was greedy, Zhang Yi agreed to give Lao Zhu the things he planned to keep as a treasure, and Lao Zhu was satisfied with the child who got the toy.

For this matter, Deng Zhongxiu attracted two people from outside.

Zhang Normal, Zhang Yuchu.

Zhang Yi expected that his father would rush over, but he didn't expect that he would also come over with his elder brother.

"Father, brother!"

Zhang Yi got up to meet Zhang Normal.

Old Zhang's dusty appearance made him feel a little guilty.

He reckoned that Lao Zhang, the leader of the Taoist sect, was really impatient.

The opening of monks and Taoists paying taxes has been opened, and a layer of skin will be peeled off from Longhu Mountain.

This is different from Huitan's credit for robbing Longhushan last time. What he said that time hurt Longhushan's face and prestige at most, but this time he has moved for real benefits.

If you lose face, you can get it back.

But if this hole is opened, there is almost no possibility of remedy in the future.

"You child, such a big matter, why did you let your senior brother watch...

If His Majesty the Emperor decides to settle the matter, it will be a big deal...

No, we must make His Majesty change his mind! "

Lao Zhang came quickly, but he didn't expect the emperor to be in the Taoist temple. When he found that Zhu Yuanzhang was looking at him with a half-smile, his hands and feet were cold.

Pit father!

For a moment, Zhang Normal had the urge to beat up Zhang Yi first.

The emperor is in the Taoist temple, why don't you tell me?
Lao Zhang and Deng Zhongxiu stared at the emperor with embarrassing expressions.

They said just now that they wanted to change the emperor's mind, but Zhu Yuanzhang is right in front of them, what do you want them to say now?
"It turns out that Brother Zhang has come to answer the sky, and you are not enough friends, so don't say anything!"

Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and walked towards Lao Zhang enthusiastically.

Old Zhang's face turned blue and red, and he didn't know how to react.

He can only answer:
"Brother Huang, you're here too..."

"Speaking of which, we'll be gone for a while, so come in and have a chat!"

Zhu Yuanzhang took Lao Zhang's hand, and outsiders looked at him with great enthusiasm.

Zhang normal felt that these hands were like handcuffs, handcuffing him to go.

"The friendship between Uncle Huang and Dad is really good!"

Seeing the emperor's actions, Zhang Yi added another sentence.

Deng Zhongxiu: ...

Zhang Yuchu: ...

Junior brother, if you don’t speak, no one will treat you as dumb!
"Brother Zhang, what is the purpose of coming here this time? It must be a big deal to change His Majesty's mind?"

Zhu Yuanzhang pulled Lao Zhang to sit down, spoke softly, and asked Lao Zhang.

Zhang's normal complexion had already turned into a pig's liver color. How could he dare to answer Lao Zhu's question?
If he hadn't experienced this kind of thing a lot, he would have developed immunity long ago, and he would probably be scared to pee.

Zhu Yuanzhang found it interesting and looked up at Xiao Deng.

"Deng Daochang, tell me..."

Deng Zhongxiu has never experienced such a big scene a few times, he really almost had a diabetes collapse.

If it weren't for the warning in the emperor's eyes, he might have knelt down and pleaded guilty.

The whole scene became extremely embarrassing.

Zhang Yi's laughter broke the silence of the scene:
"Uncle should have heard of that article by Mrs. Song Lian and Mrs. Song..."

"Well, I heard that there has been a lot of quarrel in the court recently!"

The two of them knew the cause of the turmoil well, and the two of them were also pretending to be stupid.

But when it comes to this matter, the conversation will naturally continue.

A call to action by Master Song launched a battle against monks and Taoists.

As the official leader of the two sects of monks and Taoists, Hui Tan travels far, so Lao Zhang naturally wants to come to the capital to run for his own interests.

Under Zhang Yi's deliberate retreat, the situation in the capital had already become very interesting.

After Zhang normal learned the ins and outs of the matter from Deng Zhongxiu, he became very impatient.

He was anxious to see the emperor, but when the emperor was right in front of him, Lao Zhang didn't dare to rush.

With the mentality of a melon eater, Zhang Yi told the recent situation in Ying Tianfu one by one.

"What's your attitude, kid?"

After Zhu Yuanzhang listened, he asked Zhang Yi back.

Zhang Yi looked at his father, pretended to be stupid and said:

"What can I do? After all, His Majesty is not the one to decide this matter?

In fact, I think, since His Majesty chooses to sit on the sidelines, it is fanning the flames!
His attitude is already obvious..."

With the words fanning the flames, everyone present except Zhu Biao was taken aback.

The communication between the uncle and nephew was too scary.

Zhang Yi pointed out the emperor's intentions, should they listen, or should they avoid it quickly?
Not to mention Zhang Normal, even Mu Ying wondered if there was a nail on the chair, he just wanted to leave this place.

Zhu Yuanzhang was used to Zhang Yihei, so he didn't care about these words.

"Then what do you think, His Majesty's attitude is that he agrees to weaken monkhood?"

Zhang Yi lowered his head and didn't answer right away.

Although he was the instigator of this incident, he couldn't quite guess what Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking.

Zhang Yi believes that as long as someone can raise the issue of paying taxes for monks and Taoists, Zhu Yuanzhang will definitely be willing to implement it.

"With the emperor's stinginess, he must be happy with this matter!"

Zhang Yi threw out a sentence that made the others go crazy, and continued to analyze:

"However, one thing that Xiaodao doesn't quite understand is why His Majesty would push this matter into the flames. It is obvious that His Majesty did it on purpose for this controversy in the court!

To put it mildly, the two religions of monkhood and Taoism are not that important in His Majesty's heart.

The two sects of Buddhism and Taoism have long since lost the glory of the period of the Three Martial Arts and One School!

Today, with the centralization of monarchy and the rise of Cheng and Zhu's studies, there may be emperors who respect Taoism and Buddhism, but there is absolutely no Buddhism or Taoism that suppresses Confucianism.

Therefore, His Majesty must have his own purpose in fighting the fire...

It's just that Xiaodao still can't see clearly, what is the purpose of His Majesty? "

However, Zhang Yi couldn't figure out the emperor's mind, and the fire seemed to be cooperating with him.

But he also knew that this was just his wishful thinking.

He had his own purpose in fighting the fire, and the emperor couldn't know his thoughts.

So this old Zhu must be hiding some dark thoughts to harm others.

"Although I can't know His Majesty's thoughts, Xiaodao must know that His Majesty is uneasy and kind!
The people he counted are either Buddhist or Taoist, or those officials who are jumping up and down!

So Xiaodao, I asked Senior Brother Deng not to get involved in this matter, just sit on the sidelines, and being a melon-eating crowd is the kingly way! "

Zhu Yuanzhang suppressed a smile and said:
"You can stand on the sidelines, what about your father?
He is the leader of Zhengyi, the Taoist leader who leads the Taoism in the world!
This turmoil has touched everyone's interests, if he doesn't stand up and say a few words, I'm afraid he will cut himself off from the world! "

Zhang Yi pouted:
"The so-called leaders of Buddhism and Taoism are mostly given by the emperor, the previous emperor gave it to him, and the current emperor also gave him face!

Those monks and Taoists, are you okay? Have you ever seen him give my father face? "

Zhang Yi told an embarrassing fact for Lao Zhang.

Taoism is basically in bulk, and no one obeys anyone. If Lao Zhang hadn't been favored by the court, why would he be the leader of Taoism?
In fact, this matter is not rough, and whoever the court wants to praise is the leader of the Taoist sect.

To gain reputation, is it useful to give those people a fart?
Although the words were reasonable, Lao Zhang couldn't sit still. Such blatant words made Lao Zhang very uncomfortable.

"What's more, who dares to say that the emperor didn't dig a hole for Buddhism and Taoism this time...

Dad, you were tricked by the emperor once last year, and you still want to jump into the trap this time? "

When Zhang Yi spoke, the scene was silent.

Everyone dared not take his words.

Mu Ying looked up at the sky, as if pies could fall from the sky.

Lao Zhang's face was expressionless, with an expression of me in sedation.

Zhu Yuanzhang and his son seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and did not speak.

Only Deng Zhongxiu was completely frightened, he wished he could fly over and stop Zhang Yi's stinking mouth. (end of this chapter)