People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

The Sacred Heart is unpredictable!

Zhang Chenggong had experienced so many days of walking around, and his expectations for Zhu Yuanzhang had long been disappointed.

It has been more than ten days since Zhang Yi was captured.

But he still had no clue, and the emperor never sent anyone to comfort him.

In Yingtian's public opinion, Lao Zhang has gradually lost confidence, and his fear of the emperor has gradually emerged in his heart.

These days, his hair is graying and he looks much older.

"Do you want to avoid it?"

Mrs. Li had some sympathy for this old man who came to her door.

"It's a blessing, not a curse, to avoid it wherever you can! It just so happens that Pindao also wants to meet those people and ask for a clear explanation..."

When things came to a close, Zhang Chengcheng didn’t want to hide anymore.

He waved his hand and said:
"Go in, maybe you can meet Zhang Yi..."

"Master!"

When Deng Zhongxiu heard this, he was anxious.

Zhang Changsheng waved his hand and said:

"Don't worry, something might happen to Lao Dao, but Zheng Yi will be fine!
The people's support of Longhu Mountain that has been passed down for hundreds of years still has some weight in His Majesty's mind..."

He patted Deng Zhongxiu on the shoulder and walked out.

However, Qing Xin looked around and saw that he was surrounded by Jinyi guards.

A carriage came slowly and stopped in front of Zhang Chenggang.

The car door opened and Zhu Di got out of the car.

"I have seen His Royal Highness King Yan!"

The surrounding Jinyi guards saluted Zhu Di, and Lao Zhang and Qingxin Guan also followed suit.

"Zhang Zhenren!"

"Your Highness, I am here!"

"I am looking for you because I want to ask you for something. I wonder if you are willing to part with me?"

There was no expression on Zhu Di's face, and his voice was full of hollowness.

Zhang Changshang really didn’t know what he meant by these words, so he could only follow him and say:

"What does King Yan want?"

“I want to make something, and I want your Longhushan lathe!

Do you think you are willing to give up your love? "

lathe?

Zhang Zhongli couldn't remember what this thing was for a while.
Zhang Yi has done a lot of things on Longhu Mountain over the years, but Lao Zhang has always let it go.

But he really didn't know much about what he was tinkering with.

"Your Highness wants it. It's my honor. I will transport the lathe to Your Highness..."

"Hurry, my patience is limited!"

After Zhu Di said these words, he turned and left.

He came and went quickly.

Only Lao Zhang and others were left with confused expressions.

Together with Zhu Di, he brought so many Jin Yiwei here just to get a lathe?
"Why would Prince Yan take this thing so well? I don't even know what it is?"

After watching Jin Yiwei leave, Deng Zhongxiu muttered to himself.

Lao Zhang had a flash of inspiration and his body trembled.

"Tell me, could it be your junior brother..."

The master and apprentice looked at each other with excited expressions.

"Master, it must be so. If he wasn't his junior brother, how would King Yan know that there is a lathe in Longhu Mountain?

Even if he knows how to use this lathe and what it is used for, he doesn’t know..."

Lathe, lathe!
Lao Zhang seemed to be grasping a life-saving straw, and his whole body was in high spirits:
"It must be so. This guy has a lot of knowledge. What does he prove by asking King Yan to get the lathe...?
It proves that he is fine for the time being..."

The emperor did not allow Zhang Yi to report that he was safe, but Zhang Yi told him the news about himself in another way.

Zhang Chenggang was crying and laughing at the same time, looking like a crazy person.

Suddenly, he fell down. Fortunately, Deng Zhongxiu had quick eyesight and quick hands to hold him up.

"Master, what's wrong with you?"

"Pindao, it's okay, I'm hungry..."

For a few days, I didn't think about food or tea. It was only then that Lao Zhang really felt hungry.

"I'm going to make you something to eat..."

"No, it's too late. Pindao will go back and eat some on the way!"

Meng Yao was about to go back to find something to eat for Lao Zhang, but Zhang Chengcheng immediately refused.

"Master, are you going back now?"

"Yes, Pindao will use the fastest speed to deliver the things he needs to the capital..."

Deng Zhongxiu saw that his master had lost his bearings and quickly said:

"Master, wouldn't it be faster if you write the letter now and ask the brothers to deliver it? You go back and come back again. The journey is tiring, and if anything happens..."

Before Deng Zhongxiu finished speaking, Lao Zhang felt that something was wrong.

"Pindao, write a letter now and have someone deliver it as soon as possible!

Pindao came from the capital and stopped them halfway! "

"Master!"

"Don't worry about it. Let me sit in the capital and wait. I might as well go back..."

Deng Zhongxiu wanted to persuade him, but little Mengyao came over and pulled Deng Zhongxiu's sleeve.

The other party instantly understood that in Lao Zhang's state, he had to do something to relieve his emotions.

Instead of waiting, take action.

"Disciple, if you don't trust Master, then disciple, please accompany Master!"

"Chaotian Palace is busy with academic affairs!"

"No matter how busy you are, you can't let Master go alone!"

Deng Zhongxiu solemnly bowed to Zhang Changsheng. At this time, he was still the honest young Taoist priest who followed Lao Zhang to the capital when he came to the capital.

"Good good!"

Lao Zhang said three good things in a row, his face full of relief.

He turned around and saluted Mr. Li:

"The dog has caused trouble for you two!"

"The truth is true, if there were no differences, there would be no mother and daughter. Your words have destroyed our orphans and widowed mothers!"

Lao Zhang said:
"In the past three years, I have wanted to come to you many times to talk about business, but this is not the time. I will come back to you to talk about the children's issues..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Mengyao's pretty face turned red.

Lao Zhang didn't waste any more words. After expressing his feelings, he turned around and left.

"Father is kind and son is filial!"

The news of Zhang Chenggong's departure from the capital soon reached the palace.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked the messenger to go out, and couldn't help but sigh:
"Boss, you said that back then, that kid Zhang Yi had a lot of resentment towards his father. He stayed in the capital just to escape from Longhu Mountain!
But who would have thought that Lao Zhang and him would be so good now!
And when my children grow up, they are not as good as before?
Is it my problem or my son's problem...? "

When Zhu Biao heard this, he broke into a cold sweat.

Even for him, the prince, this question is still a question.

He knew where his father was depressed, but he didn't dare to point it out.

"Father, I think the atmosphere in our family is better than that in Longhu Mountain..."

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head and glanced at Zhu Biao, seeing beads of sweat on his forehead, and laughed dumbly.

He changed the subject:
"Has the spy from the front received any reply?"

Zhu Biao knew what Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to ask and replied:
"Our Lord Princess landed in Haijin Town...

Jin Yiwei will have a record of who will be there to help him along the way!

As long as she returns to Mobei, no one along the way will escape!

Even at this time, the court sent people to monitor them and secretly search for evidence!

Mao Xiang is responsible for this! "

Mao Xiang was nominally captured, but in fact he was sent out by Lao Zhu to track the news of Guanyin Nu.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly when he got the exact news.

"Wang Baobao is very careful in his actions!
It's not easy to deceive him, so I hope the princess can give him more confidence! "Yes, Father!" "

"By the way, the fourth child is still young after all. I have no choice but to let him take the position of Jin Yiwei. Ling said he is responsible and cannot let him interfere!
He just needs to guard the intelligence department for me! "

"I know, father, I will go find them there!"

"Go!"

Zhu Yuanzhang waited for Zhu Biao to leave, and the smile on his face froze.

He leaned on the dragon chair and touched the armrest.

"If I am right and my son is right, is it because the throne is too tempting compared to the position of Heavenly Master?"

……

Ever since Zhang Yi decided to pass on his gun-making skills, he started another round of busy work.

Zhang Yi is already very good at making parts.

In fact, his abnormal muscle memory is what allows him to hand-make many parts that should not be hand-made.

In the past few years, I have done a lot of handwork on Longhu Mountain.

Zhang Yi discovered that he could even hand-make something like a gun barrel that was comparable to a lathe.

Since Zhu Di came here for the first time, he has often come to the prison.

Unlike Zhu Feng, his so-called taking over of Jinyiwei was purely because the emperor asked him to occupy the latrine and did not specifically manage the affairs of Jinyiwei.

So he had nothing to do, and since he could leave the palace freely, Zhu Di ran to Zhang Yi every two days.

Apart from providing Zhang Yi with materials, he had nothing to do but practice troops.

That's right, people like Zhou Tong had nothing to do since the interrogation work was almost done, and they were finally targeted by Zhu Di.

His greatest pleasure was to train Jinyiwei every day. This training made Zhou Tong and the others complain incessantly.

Zhou Tong and others originally wanted to ask Zhang Yi for mercy, but Zhang Yi was very interested and told Zhu Di some special operations concepts.

Special forces?
Although there was no concept of special forces in ancient times, there were operations similar to special operations.

Zhu Di was originally a half-grown child, and he was keen on the art of war.

Back and forth, Zhang Yi spoke, and he exerted his strength.

These Jin Yiwei were tortured to death by him.

A few days later, Zhang Yi hand-made his first gun. It was not a short-handled blunderbuss, but a real flintlock gun.

Of course, he also took out a matchlock gun.

These two firearms almost represent the development trend of firearms in the next few hundred years, until the replacement of percussion guns.

Zhang Yi handed the finished product to Zhu Di.

This was something he never wanted to hand over, but he used it as a favor for Lao Zhang.

Firearms, despite their hundreds of years of existence, never became a true mainstream in warfare.

But it also represents the trend of the times.

When Zhu Di took the gun out to test the gun and came back, he was far more shocked than the others.

Others may just think that the emergence of firearms is a good weapon, a little better than crossbows, and that's it.

Before firearms were manufactured on a large scale, and before the tactics of muskets appeared.

There is really no way to widen the gap between firearms and cold weapons.

But Zhang Yi felt the difference between famous generals and ordinary people from Zhu Di's shock.

"Emperor Yongle is Emperor Yongle. Compared to being an emperor, Zhu Di is indeed better at being a general..."

As an emperor, after the Jingnan period, Zhu Di focused most of his time on the Northern Expedition. As an emperor who loves expeditions, he even died outside.

Zhang Yi has no doubt about his talent.

In fact, among the generals of the Ming Dynasty, he always believed that Zhu Di was definitely the leader of the second generation of generals.

The point is, he's not pedantic.

The emphasis on firearms is one of the manifestations.

Zhu Di took Zhang Yi's two hands to rub his weapons and decisively left the prison.

An hour later, two guns appeared in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

"It's not palm thunder!"

Zhu Yuanzhang thought that what Zhang Yi would hand over was the gun he picked up back then.

But the fact is that Zhang Yi made something different.

"Fourth, have you tried it?"

“Well, Father, it is very powerful, but its shooting speed is not as good as that of a bow and arrow, and its range is not as good as that of a bow and arrow!

However, it is very powerful and replacing the crossbow is not a problem!

However, the cost..."

Zhu Di loved this weapon very much and preached it lucidly.

Zhu Yuanzhang listened to his story with a bit of surprise in his eyes.

As expected of Jingnan, the fourth son who overthrew the central dynasty with a local vassal king.

Zhu Yuanzhang recalled the [history] told by Zhang Yi.

“This kid, Lao Si, is indeed a talent that can be made!
His potential is comparable to Xu Da and Chang Yuchun..."

"You mean, this thing is useless?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked Zhu Di in a deep voice. Zhu Di shook his head and said:

"Er Chen feels that it cannot be used if it is missing, but this thing has amazing potential!

Erchen thinks this thing can change the pattern of war? "

"Give me a try..."

Zhu Yuanzhang asked Zhu Di to hand over both the matchlock gun and the flintlock gun to Zhu Yuanzhang, and Zhu Yuanzhang personally tested them.

It's really powerful, but it also has shortcomings.

But Lao Zhu and Zhu Di have the same opinion. This kind of weapon is likely to change the pattern of war.

"Fourth, you don't have to do other things, just keep an eye on Zhang Yi!

Cooperate fully with him and bring me hundreds of guns. I want to see what they are really used for! "

Hundreds of guns!

Zhu Di took a breath. Zhang Yi probably told him the cost when rubbing the two guns.

It's not cheap!
"No matter what the cost, I believe that what he comes up with seriously will definitely not be that simple...

I will give you both money and people! "

"Yes, Father!
Sir, is it possible to find someone from Longhu Mountain?
Erchen heard that the Taoist priests on Longhu Mountain who had been trained by him over the years were all skilled craftsmen! "

Zhu Yuanzhang lowered his head and thought, this seemed to be okay.

In the past three years, Zhang Yi has tormented the young Taoist priests on Longhu Mountain a lot.

These people are actually not inferior to the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry.

"I'm ready!"

"Thank you, Father!"

Zhu Di received the emperor's approval and left happily.

A few days later, after receiving the report from Jin Yiwei, he arrived outside the city.

Zhang Changshang led a group of Taoist priests and took the lathe they dismantled through wind and rain.

"Meet His Royal Highness King Yan!"

"You brought a lot of people with you!"

Zhu Di still looked indifferent, and Lao Zhang felt inexplicably frightened when he saw him.

"Leave your things and leave!"

"Your Highness, this machine is no better than other machines. Pindao brought some disciples specially to repair and train this machine!

Without them, others probably wouldn't be able to use it...

Therefore, Pindao brought these disciples for His Highness to dispatch! "

Zhu Di took a deep look at Lao Zhang. Although he was young, he was not stupid.

Who says Lao Zhang is an honest man? Doesn’t he do a lot of little tricks?
"Okay, I'll stay here, you can go!"

Zhu Di still didn't give Lao Zhang a good look and just waved his hand.

Zhang Chenggang gave the other disciples a look,
Everyone understood and took the initiative to follow Zhu Di.

"I hope they can bring back some news!"

Zhang Changsheng looked at Zhu Di and others leaving and sighed. (End of chapter)