Ming Dynasty: Every day, Zhu Yuanzhang is in trouble

Chapter 86 What? Our four sons were all taken away by Li Shanchang to serve in labor force? ! (First order required)

After listening to Liu Lian's words, Liu Bowen paused in collecting the chess pieces into the box.

He didn't answer Liu Lian immediately like before.

He waited for a while, seemed to think carefully before speaking:

"At the beginning, I also felt that Hu Weiyong secretly instigated Mei Yin to do this.

But I read a lot of things later, and after thinking about it carefully, I felt that something didn't look like it.

Up to now, I am not sure whether it was specifically arranged by Hu Weiyong. "

"Then...Father, if Mei Yin was not arranged by Hu Weiyong, who arranged it for him?

Why would he do such a thing?

Could it be that he couldn't stand the misbehavior of Li Shanchang and others in Zhongdu City.

So if you fight for a good marriage like that, why would the peeled daylily say those words? "

After Liu Bowen thought for a while, he shook his head and said: "Maybe... maybe it's still like this.

But I can’t be sure of the specific details.

Let’s take a look, the days are still long.

Some things will eventually surface as time goes by..."

Liu Lian left the study, and Liu Bowen sat here, looking at the lights of the oil lamp and falling into deep thought.

The dancing lights illuminated his expression in varying degrees of brightness.

After doing this for a while, Liu Bowen stood up, blew out the lamp, and left the study.

"What an interesting little guy, I can't even see through it..."

……

"boom!"

Only a loud noise was heard, it exploded suddenly, and a puff of smoke filled the air.

This thunderous sound was particularly harsh in the dim sky of Yingtianfu City.

So many people were awakened from their sleep.

I thought I was hallucinating.

How could there be thunder in such a cold day?

People came out to check...

"Haha! It's done! It's done! It's really possible! It's really possible!"

In Yingtianfu City, a burst of cheerful and somewhat crazy laughter rang out in the relatively remote courtyard.

The laughter is full of surprises.

Only one person was seen running out of the smoke-filled backyard.

The man's clothes were disheveled, his hair was disheveled, his body and face were stained with black ash, and other things.

He smelled of gunpowder smoke and looked slovenly.

But at this time, he was filled with intense joy.

This person was none other than Tao Chengdao, who stopped sleeping after being woken up by someone in the middle of the night and studied gunpowder all night.

Tao Chengdao himself was very talented and accomplished in gunpowder and firearms.

Now, accurate news came from Zhu Yuanzhang, asking him to add eggs and sugar to the gunpowder.

It is reasonable to be able to produce gunpowder with greatly increased power in such a short period of time...

……

Two hours later, inside the Wuying Hall of the Imperial City.

"It's done? It's really done?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked a little excited and looked at Tao Chengdao in front of him and asked.

At this time, Tao Chengdao also freshened up a little.

But it doesn't look too clean.

Especially compared with those gentle civil servants, they are even more vulgar.

But Zhu Yuanzhang was not surprised.

"Your Majesty! It's done! It's done, Your Majesty!

The method His Majesty gave is really a good method!

If His Majesty had not specially sent someone to inform this matter, my subordinates would never have imagined that sugar could be added to it to increase the power of gunpowder!

Moreover, it can increase the power so much at once! "

Although Tao Chengdao stayed up most of the night last night, he was not sleepy at all at this time.

Everyone was so excited.

Is it true? !

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was both happy and surprised.

So the method that Mei Yin came up with to increase the power of gunpowder is actually real?

Is it so useful?

Is it really possible to increase the power of gunpowder so much through this seemingly unreliable method? !

How did he come up with such a method?

How unreliable must this person be to think of adding sugar and eggs to gunpowder?

He must be thinking about the gunpowder while cooking!

Just as he was thinking this, he heard Tao Chengdao's voice rang again.

"It's just that Your Majesty, Tang Bizhi knows how to add it.

It's just this egg... but I don't know how to add it.

After the eggs are added, the gunpowder becomes too wet to burn.

The humble and careful people behind will dry the wet gunpowder carefully.

But the gunpowder turned into a big ball, which was difficult to use.

However, this was too short a time, and I didn’t have time to study it in detail.

If given a little more time, I would definitely be able to master the correct method of adding eggs to gunpowder! "

"Good! Good!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang heard Tao Chengdao's words, he gave a rare compliment.

"Let's go and try the power of this gunpowder!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was a maniac about details and wanted to do many things himself.

Even if you don’t do it yourself, you have to see it with your own eyes.

Otherwise, he wouldn't worry.

Immediately, he took Tao Chengdao to the Military Staff Bureau.

Under Zhu Yuanzhang's explanation, Tao Chengdao first added ordinary gunpowder to the gun in his hand, fired a shot, and recorded the distance and lethality.

Then, the same amount of gunpowder with sugar added was added to the fire gun.

The fuse was lit.

While he waited excitedly, the fuse burned out.

Just a bang was heard, and projectiles shot out amid the smoke.

After comparison, it was found that both the range and the lethality of gunpowder with sugar were increased by almost 30%!

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up.

Immediately, another copper cannon was found for testing.

The result is similar to before.

The same gunpowder loaded into a copper cannon will increase the power by almost 30%.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up and he looked excited.

"Okay! It's really a good thing!"

He uttered praises.

With this greatly increased power of gunpowder, when used in the battle against Bei Yuan in the future, it will definitely give the remnants of Bei Yuan a big surprise!

Then he thought that the power of the gunpowder was increased by just adding sugar.

If you figure out how to add eggs and sugar, the power of gunpowder will increase even more!

Zhu Yuanzhang became even more excited when he thought of this.

He patted Tao Chengdao on the shoulder and said, "Work hard and try to figure out how to add eggs to gunpowder as soon as possible and master the correct usage.

Until then, we will be rewarded heavily! "

Upon hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Tao Chengdao became even more excited.

He immediately made a promise, saying that even if he died, he would figure out the correct method!

Tao Chengdao actually didn't care too much. Zhu Yuanzhang said he would give him a reward or something.

What he cared about most was the fact that the power of gunpowder had increased.

For a person like him who is very obsessed with gunpowder and fire, greatly increasing the power of gunpowder is the best reward for him!

……

In Wuying Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang paced back and forth, becoming more curious about Mei Yin.

He was looking forward to Liu Ying being able to find out some information.

Let yourself get to know Mei Yin more deeply.

See what kind of person this Mei Yin is and dig out his secrets.

In the past, I didn't realize that this kid had such abilities!

It was also at this time that a fast horse galloped to Yingtianfu City after a long journey.

After some corresponding inspections, we quickly entered the imperial city.

Liu Ying, who was in charge of the entire Pro-Army Duwei Mansion, took him to see Zhu Yuanzhang quickly.

This person just came back from Fengyang...    ...

"What? Did the second, third, fourth, and fifth men investigate and find out the truth of the matter?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the person in front of him and asked in a calm voice.

"Reply to your Majesty, it's...several princes who were caught and sent to do labor..."

"What did you say?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was still sitting on the chair, didn't react much.

At this time, after hearing the news reported by this person from the pro-junior commander's mansion, I couldn't sit still.

He suddenly stood up from the chair.

When he came to this person, he pressed his hands on the jade belt around his waist and spoke much faster than usual.

The man from the Qingjun Duwei Mansion immediately broke into a cold sweat on his forehead.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, after Your Highnesses arrived at Fengyang, everything went very smoothly and everything was done according to Your Majesty's arrangements.

Like the people who moved to Fengyang from other places, they did not attract anyone's attention.

It was also placed near your Majesty's hometown.

Live an ordinary life there.

But as a result... within a few days, an accident happened.

The people responsible for repairing the city of Zhongdu began to intensify their efforts and arrest laborers at the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Zhongdu City.

As long as they are of the right age, they will all be forcibly taken away and sent to Zhongdu City to perform labor service..."

"In order to build the Central Capital, weren't enough laborers already collected?

Why is so much labor needed now?

Also, aren’t all labors divided?

The li chief and the armor chief over there are responsible for this.

Why did what you said turn into forced labor? "

Zhu Yuanzhang sat back on the chair again, leaning forward slightly, staring at this person and asking.

The voice has become calm again.

“This… I don’t know this, but right now it requires a lot of labor.

Many officials from the government were dispatched there to forcibly arrest young men to serve as laborers..."

After saying one sentence, the clothes on his body were almost wet with cold sweat.

Wuying Palace fell into silence.

The atmosphere seemed cold and depressing.

"When they arrest people for labor, are they only arresting foreigners, or are they arresting people from Fengyang as well?"

After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang's calm voice sounded again, breaking the suffocating dullness.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, based on what we have learned so far, we are only arresting those who have migrated from other places.

The local people in Fengyang would not touch it. "

"Then you guys are like this, just watching the King of Qin and the others being forcibly taken away to serve in the Central Capital?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at this man and asked in a calm voice.

The words he spoke made the man's body tremble uncontrollably and he almost collapsed to the ground.

"Return...report to Your Majesty." He said with a trembling voice.

"After several highnesses were forcibly taken away, the villains took advantage of those people not paying attention and quietly lurked in front of the several highnesses.

I want to rescue several highnesses,

But...your highnesses, they are unwilling to leave.

We must follow these people to Zhongdu City.

Said... Said that only in this way can we see more truly what Zhongdu City looks like. "

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he looked away from this person.

This man just felt like he was going to collapse.

"These bastards are pretty good at what they do. They are worthy of being our kind. They are not that timid and afraid of getting into trouble."

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't say anything else, but started to praise.

Even he himself was praised.

After saying that, he fell into silence again.

The index finger of his right hand was clasped on the table.

The sound was not loud, but it fell on the ears of Liu Ying and the people in the pro-junior captain's mansion who came to report the news.

This is like a frightening drum sounding one after another!

After a long time like this, Zhu Yuanzhang stopped slowly knocking on the table.

Looking at Liu Ying and the others, he said: "Okay, let's go down, have a good rest, and get something to eat. We already know about this matter and will handle it on our own."

After listening to Zhu Yuanzhang's words, the people in the pro-military Duwei Mansion who came to report secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

I felt that my life was saved.

After saluting Zhu Yuanzhang, he quickly retreated...

……

"Be strict with your mouth and never say these things to anyone! The same goes for your family!"

Arriving outside Wuying Hall, Liu Ying looked at this person and said with a serious face.

"Yes! My subordinates will definitely keep it secret and will never reveal it to anyone!"

Watching the man leave, Liu Ying held the handle of the knife at her waist.

His expression also looked very solemn, and his heart was a little heavy.

It seems that a major event that will cause many waves in the Ming Dynasty is about to happen!

Korean Gong Li Shanchang, and many Huaixi nobles headed by Korean Gong Li Shanchang.

After the world was at peace, the differences with the superiors became wider and wider, and they became further and further away from the superiors.

On one side are the superiors, on the other are the Korean Duke and many Huaixi nobles.

This matter... is a bit difficult to handle!

It will definitely have a huge impact!

Especially when it comes to Zhongdu City...

He took a deep breath and told himself not to think too much about this matter.

As long as Liu Ying follows his superiors closely and always obeys his superiors' orders...

……

The atmosphere in Wuying Palace was terrifyingly dull.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat there with a gloomy look on his face, like a donkey's face.

At this moment, he remembered what that bastard Mei Yin had told him: Zhongdu City was riddled with bones, stained with blood and tears, and countless people had their families destroyed.

He also remembered that Huagu Ci song that completely shocked him and shocked his mind. It was completely different from what he usually heard——

Since Emperor Zhu came out, there have been nine out of ten years of drought.

There were floods for three years and drought for three years. During these three years, they were busy with labor.

A big family sells cattle and horses, a small family sells sons and daughters...

What Mei Yin said, combined with what he knew now, made his whole mood depressed to the extreme.

Anger, disappointment, and the terrible feeling of betrayal... many other emotions rolled back and forth in my chest.

Is it true?

All this turned out to be true!

How dare people like Li Shanchang!

I explained to them over and over again and made various regulations.

We must prevent them from treating harshly the people who go to work in Zhongdu.

He also believed that the conditions he offered were the best in the history of large-scale projects such as building imperial tombs and building capitals.

I think that when I do things here, I will not treat the people as human beings like other dynasties.

At least not like the brutal Bei Yuan.

I have always felt that with an old brother like Korean Gong Li Shanchang here, I will not be disappointed.

The result... turned out to be like this! !

The announcements from Zhongdu City and Fengyang have always been about singing and dancing, and they have always been built by Zhongdu City, no matter how good it is.

Those laborers who repaired Zhongdu suffered only minor casualties.

They all praise his kindness as Emperor Hongwu.

He said that he had never heard of it. Not only did he have enough food to eat in the imperial city, but he also gave some money back and took care of the government for medical treatment and medicine.

Even the folks from Fengyang who came to Yingtian City to celebrate his birthday were all praising him.

But it turns out that everyone from top to bottom is deceiving themselves!

He remembered what Mei Yin himself said. Once the capital was moved to Zhongdu, the imperial power would inevitably fall into the intricate network of many nobles.

From now on, the imperial power will inevitably be limited, and the momentum of the nobles will become stronger...

He originally thought that this situation would never happen, at least not in his Hongwu Dynasty.

But as a result, the capital has already become like this before it has been moved to Fengyang!

So if the capital is really moved to Zhongdu, what will it look like?

It turns out that Mei Yinna was telling the truth!

I really blamed him wrongly!

The anger in his heart has no way to vent, Zhu Yuanzhang. Holding one side of the table with both hands, you must use force to overturn it.

But in the end, I endured it forcefully.

Only incompetent people vent their anger in this way.

He, Zhu Yuanzhang, wanted to use other methods to vent his anger.

For example, blood! ! !

"Go! Call us the prince!"

After taking several deep breaths, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was trying to suppress his emotions, seemed to have a cold voice...

(End of this chapter)