Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 407 Lao Zhu is seriously ill
Zhu Gaochi was startled. He had almost forgotten this incident.

Guo An said again: "Your Highness, let these five thousand Yanshan Guards return to Beiping Mansion first, and then transfer two thousand Yanshan Guards from Beiping Mansion to the Japanese country!

As for the three thousand Yanshan Guards who went with Haimao, they were mobilized from the Yanshan Guards who stayed in Beiping Mansion! "

"Can!"

Zhu Gaochi nodded slightly.

“It’s time for Zhang Xing and other Japanese generals to know about His Highness’s promotion!”

"Ok!"

"Come on!"

"Your Highness, what are your orders from Guo Shaozhan!"

"Command, Xu Xiang and Zhu Neng of Goryeo Yan Kingdom's five thousand Yanshan Guards garrison return to Beiping Mansion!
Also, please invite Commander Tang and Commander Zhang to come to the palace! "

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Soon, a Yanshan Guard quickly ran out of the Yan Palace.

Tang Yun, the commander of the Yanshan Guards, and Zhang Yu, the commander of the Yanshan Left Guards, hurried to the Yan Palace.

Zhu Gaochi informed Tang Yun and Zhang Yu about what he had discussed with Guo An.

The two of them agreed very much.

After half a day.

A large ship set off from Beiping Mansion, puffing out black smoke, and headed quickly to Jianghua Harbor in Yan State.

……

"It's done... Hahaha, it's done. The object the teacher mentioned is finally made!"

In the firearms workshop, a piece of black material was produced. It didn't look like wood or iron, but it was soft and elastic yet very strong.

Tao Yiping and Yang Ting were immediately overjoyed.

"You must inform the teacher about this quickly!"

"Yes, yes! Come here, come quickly..."

Yang Ting walked out quickly, called a guard, gave instructions, and the guard ran into the city.

Guo Mansion!

Guo Anzheng took his two cubs, Guo Han and Guo Shen, playing in the mud in a small garden in Guo Mansion.

Yes, just like playing with mud.

The hands and clothes of the two little cubs were covered in yellow mud.

However, the older one and the younger ones had a lot of fun!
Guo Shen surrounded a large pile of yellow mud with a mud wall and said as if he was offering a treasure: "Dad, look, this is the house I built for you!"

"You still have a filial piety!"

Guo An responded casually and went on to fabricate his sculpture!

"Dad, you didn't even look!"

Guo Shen pouted, looking unhappy.

"I can't care less!"

Guo An said directly.

Guo Shen: "..."

But on the side, Guo Han quickly took away a piece of Guo Shen's mud while Guo Shen wasn't paying attention.

In the distance, a group of servants looked at this scene with strange expressions.

"My lord, my lord..."

At this time, a servant of the Guo Mansion hurriedly ran in from outside the mansion.

Behind him, there was a guard with a happy face.

Guo An, Guo Han, and Guo Shen couldn't help but raise their heads and looked at the servant and the guard who had disturbed them with some displeasure.

"What's the matter?"

Guo An asked.

The guard didn't know that Guo An had been promoted, so he still reported with his previous title: "Reporting to Guo Changshi, Tao Dajiang sent a villain to inform Guo Changshi that rubber has been made!"

"rubber?"

Guo An was stunned for a moment, then quickly stood up and stared at the guard closely.

"Really rubber?"

The guard said with fear on his face: "Report to Guo Changshi, I asked Master Tao to ask the villain to come and report this matter. The villain doesn't know what rubber is..."

"We understand!"

Guo An shook off the mud on his hands and walked directly outside.

"We will go to the workshop with you!"

"Yes!……"

Behind them, Guo Han and Guo Shen pouted at the same time, their faces full of grievances.

On their bodies, their faces were covered with mud particles thrown off by Guo An's hands.

Their father is leaving them behind and going to work again...

……

Soon, a carriage rushed out of Guo Mansion.

In less than half an hour, they drove into the firearms workshop.

"Meet the teacher!"

Guo An nodded slightly towards Tao Yiping and Yang Ting, and then asked hurriedly: "Has the rubber been made?"

Hearing this, Tao Yiping and Yang Ting suddenly said with joy on their faces: "Teacher, we have calcined hundreds of times and finally made the rubber thing you mentioned!"

With that said, the two people quickly took Guo An to a room, took out a dark object and handed it to Guo An.

"Teacher, you are really amazing. How did you know that the bark of Eucommia ulmoides is not only very effective in nourishing medicinal materials, but also the gum exuded from the bark, combined with cotton, linen, wool and other materials, can actually bake this magical product object?"

Guo An's eyes lit up. Although this piece of rubber was a little different from what he remembered, he could tell that it was definitely rubber.

He quickly touched it with his hand and pulled hard. Although the softness and toughness were not as good as the rubber of later generations, Guo An was filled with joy.

Finally, another artifact that can be used in industry has appeared.

"Okay, okay, this is it!"

With that said, Guo An looked at Tao Yiping and Yang Ting again and said: "Since this is made from the gum of Eucommia bark, it will be called Eucommia gum from now on!"

"is teacher!"

Tao Yiping and Yang Ting responded quickly.

"As for how we came up with it..."

Guo An slowly looked at Tao Yiping and Yang Ting, smiled faintly, and said: "You must have an open mind!

The science of craftsmanship is not simply about using stoves, steel, wood, etc. Everything in the world can be combined and refined to create other objects. You must learn to think wildly..."

Tao Yiping: "..."

Yang Ting: "..."

Who would have thought that nourishing medicinal materials could transform into such magical objects?

Guo An continued: "This thing is very good, it is an industrial artifact. After we go back, we will definitely ask His Highness the Crown Prince to give you a heavy reward!"

"Thank you teacher!"

Tao Yiping and Yang Ting were immediately overjoyed.

Guo An said again: "In addition, you should hurry up and develop this thing again. We want this thing to be stronger and tougher!" Tao Yiping and Yang Ting quickly responded: "Yes, teacher!"

Guo An added: "We will use this thing to make carriage wheels!"

Tao Yiping and Yang Ting were both startled, with doubts on their faces, "Wagon wheels?"

"Exactly!"

Guo An nodded slightly, "You are going to improve the sturdiness and toughness of this thing, and then make it into a circular tube the same size as a carriage wheel, then seal the thing tightly, and then tightly connect it to the carriage wheel. together.

In this way, when the carriage is walking, with the cushion of this thing, the carriage will not be so bumpy! "

Tao Yiping and Yang Ting opened their eyes wide with disbelief.

How could it still be like this?

Guo An added: "Moreover, this material can also be used as screw gaskets, especially on ships or steam engines, which are used to waterproof...

You can try more to see the effect, it should be very good. "

Tao Yiping and Yang Ting said with excitement, "Teacher, don't worry, we will definitely give it a try!"

"Ok!"

Guo An nodded slightly and said again: "There is one more thing, I just want to tell you all."

"Please give me the teacher's instructions!"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is planning to build an industrial factory in the capital, and all the workshops in Beiping Prefecture will be built in a replica of the factory in the capital.

We are going to dispatch some craftsmen from the workshop in Beiping Prefecture to take charge of the work.

Are you willing to go?

Or, do you have any recommendations? "

Tao Yiping and Yang Ting were startled, "Build more similar workshops in the capital?"

Guo Andao: "That is, the sugar workshop, steel workshop, firearms workshop, furniture workshop, and transparent glass workshop!"

Tao Yiping asked again: "Teacher, do you want to build a craftsman school?"

"establish!"

Guo An said again.

Tao Yiping and Yang Ting couldn't help but fell silent.

The craftsmen's schools and workshops in Beiping Prefecture were built and developed bit by bit from scratch.

They feel most at ease here and have become accustomed to it.

If you go to the capital...

Guo An said slowly: "It doesn't matter, you can think about this first!"

"Thank you teacher!"

……

on the way back.

Feeling the jolting motion of the carriage beneath him, Guo An was in a good mood.

Although he had already asked Tao Yiping and Yang Ting to install springs under his carriage.

This carriage is still very bumpy.

And if there are tires and springs, then his carriage should not be so bumpy.

The more he thought about it, the more Guo An looked forward to it.

Back in the city, Guo An had another two days of leisure.

Zhu Gaochi came to the door with a solemn face.

"Teacher, there is news from the capital that Grandpa Huang is suddenly ill in bed!
Nowadays, all government affairs in the court are handled by the father! "

"Your Majesty is seriously ill?"

Guo An's eyelids trembled, and then he asked again.

"Is Master Daoyan still in the capital?"

Zhu Gaochi said: "Master Dao Yan has been living in Tianjie Temple since he went to the capital!"

Guo An asked again: "Do you have any instructions from Your Highness?"

Zhu Gaochi shook his head slightly, "My father didn't have any instructions!"

Guo An frowned and thought for a moment, then said: "In this case, there is no need to send Yanshan Guards to the Japanese country!"

"Can!"

Zhu Gaochi said.

Although they didn't say it explicitly, the two of them were already like mirrors in their hearts.

There is only one situation where Zhu Di can be specially asked to send someone to inform him.

Lao Zhu's condition is really not optimistic.

However, Guo An tried hard to recall the events in his memory, and it seemed that within a month or two, Lao Zhu passed away.

Then, Zhu Di wanted to enter Beijing, but Zhu Yunwen sent people to block him from Huai'an.

In the entire Ming Dynasty, no vassal king could enter the capital to worship Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne a few days after Lao Zhu's death.

Lao Zhu was soon buried in the Purple Mountain, and then Zhu Yunqi began to cut down the feudal vassal, tormenting his uncles until he was defeated by Zhu Di!

nowadays.

Zhu Yunwen had been deposed in advance, and the few courtiers who were loyal to Zhu Yunwen were all exterminated.

Zhu Di was promoted to crown prince, and none of the ministers in the court objected.

In addition, the Dukes of Wei and Cao, as well as the Marquis of Wu Ding and the Marquis of Changxing, were leaning towards Zhu Di.

As long as Lao Zhu dies, Zhu Di will be able to ascend the throne smoothly.

There is also Monk Daoyan watching from the capital, so there should be no more accidents.

After thinking about these carefully in his mind, Guo An felt relieved.

He can be regarded as raising Zhu Di, and he also saved the lives of many people in the Yan Palace, and even saved the lives of many soldiers of the Ming Dynasty!

Boundless merit!

……

Indeed, as Guo An thought, it was in the imperial palace of the capital.

In a palace filled with the smell of medicine, Zhu Yuanzhang was lying on the dragon couch with a pale face and an extremely angry look, thinking about everyone in the court in his mind.

Then, he calmly said to Zhu Di who was guarding the bed: "Fourth brother, let me think it over carefully for you. After I die, no one in the court will stop you from ascending the throne!"

Zhu Di's eyes turned red and he was greatly moved.

His father is already in this situation, and he still can't worry about him!
"Dad, just take care of him with peace of mind. Even if there is a traitor, I can chop off his head!"

"..."

Zhu Yuanzhang breathed a sigh of relief and said: "As for Erhu, he has been with us for decades and is loyal. You can't hurt his life!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly.

"Dad, don't worry, I will never hurt Commander Zhao's life."

Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to say something else, but Zhu Di quickly said: "Dad, take good care of yourself and don't worry about it anymore. Nothing will happen to you!"

……

(End of this chapter)