Great Ming: I, Zhu Di, Declare My Intentions to Seize the Throne from the Start!

The wind and rain stopped. ⃝ⓒⓞⓜ

The mighty fleet continued to move southward in the majestic and boundless sea.

Zhu Di was caught in the rain.

fall sick.

The powerful merchants and generals at all levels in the fleet took small boats to visit the flagship.

Xu Miaoyun came forward to comfort them, and everyone felt at ease.

inside the cabin.

Zhu Di fell into a deep sleep, his face turned pale, and he was sweating constantly from his forehead, cheeks, and the tip of his nose.

Xiao Qihua and Xiao Yongming stood beside the small bed, looking worriedly.

Xiao Qihua kept wiping the cold sweat on Zhu Di's face, tilted her head back slightly, looked at Xu Miaoyun who was full of worry, and asked in a low voice: "Mother, what's wrong with dad?"

In her memory.

Dad has never been sick.

Dad is always so mighty.

Nothing in the world can ever crush Dad.

Any time.

My father’s backbone seemed to be made of the hardest iron, and he was always straight and tall.

This was the first time she had seen her father so weak.

Xu Miaoyun came back to her senses, forced out a smile, held Jindouzi in one hand, freed up her other hand, and gently touched the top of Xiao Qihua's hair, "It's okay, Dad is just too tired, let's guard Dad and let Dad Have a good rest, Dad will get better soon."

"Um!"

Xiao Qihua nodded and gave Yong Ming the towel in her hand, "Sister, I'm going to copy the Diamond Sutra for my father to pray for. I won't steal it from you. We will divide the work and cooperate. You can help wipe my father's sweat."

Yong Ming pursed his lips, looked at Xiao Qihua, turned around, brought a small stool, placed it next to Zhu Di's couch, opposite the small table, and began to copy the Diamond Sutra seriously.

He looked down at the towel in his hand.

He raised his head and looked at Xu Miaoyun with a smile.

Xu Miaoyun smiled and rubbed Yong Ming's little head.

…

There was silence in the cabin for a while.

"The Emperor, who is destined to be the emperor, issued an edict: King Zhu Di of Yan, under the guise of the favor of the late emperor, acted wantonly, was arrogant and domineering, and had no mercy. He slaughtered people all over the world with swords, annexed the Ming Dynasty, and imprisoned him until death! He will not be allowed to die after his death. Enter the Ming Dynasty Royal Ancestral Temple!"

…

"Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaoxu followed their father's reckless actions, reduced them to civilians, and beheaded them in public!"

…

"Appreciate this!"

"Fourth uncle, please take the edict!" A young man stood in front of Zhu Di with a smile on his lips and the imperial edict in his hand. He handed it to Zhu Di condescendingly and added bitterly: "Fourth uncle, do you know how my eldest brother died? Yes. You were forced to death by my father. Who made your eldest brother behave like your fourth uncle? Fourth uncle, you were defeated and all the people who were loyal to you died! They were all killed by the people my father placed beside you. , they were worried about future troubles, so they took away all the people who were loyal to you from the Yi tribe!"

…

"By the way, your precious jewel, Zhu Qihua, has gone somewhere. When you annexed Champa City and the imperial court sent troops to support the Southern Dynasties, it was the barbarian monarchs of the Southern Dynasties supported by the imperial court who proposed marriage to the imperial court..."

Ha ha……

Arrogant and cheerful laughter came from outside the door.

Lu Ben slowly came to Zhu Di in a wooden wheelchair, "Zhu Silang, do you think that the apple of your eye went to the Southern Dynasty and became the queen of the barbarian monarch? We have already discussed it with the monarch of the Southern Dynasty behind your Majesty's back. , after Zhu Qihua went to the Southern Dynasty, he would secretly give it to the most disgusting and slovenly beggar in the Southern Dynasty. You, Zhu Silang, once shocked the world. From now on, Zhu Qihua will serve a beggar! He will become a joke all over the world, and at the same time, he will be shocked. Those stupid people from all over the world who are bewitched by you, haha..."

"kill!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Crazy shouts of killing suddenly sounded in the cabin.

Snap!

Xiao Qihua was so frightened that she dropped the brush in her hand. She watched Zhu Di suddenly open his eyes, his eyes were blood red, his eyes were empty and dull, and he shouted "kill" as if he was sleepwalking.

"Dad!" Yong Ming held Zhu Di's hand anxiously, but Zhu Di squeezed it back hard. His face was pale in pain, but he endured it with all his strength.

"Dad, what's wrong with you?"

Xiao Qihua cried anxiously, jumped off the stool and threw herself into Zhu Di's arms.

Xu Miaoyun hugged Jindouzi and looked at Zhu Di with red eyes.

This scene was all too familiar to him.

This happened in the twelfth year of Hongwu's reign when I went to Qingtian with my mother to invite Liu Bowen.

The real-life shouts of Xiao Qihua and Yongming.

Golden Bean's cry.

Zhu Di was gradually brought back to reality.

The chilling atmosphere that filled the small cabin quickly subsided.

Zhu Di slowly hugged little Qihua and struggled to sit up. His whole body was in severe pain. He tried his best to smile, hugged little Qihua and coaxed: "Stop crying. Dad scared you, didn't he?"

Yong Ming smiled and shook his head.

Xiao Qihua raised her head, with tears in her big eyes. She looked at Zhu Di's red eyes, with a nasal voice, and asked with concern: "Dad, what happened to you just now?"

"It's okay, I just had a nightmare."

After finally comforting the two children, Zhu Di supported his weak and sore body, put little Qihua on the ground, and commanded with a smile: "Daddy wants to eat the fish Qihua and brother caught personally, you go to the deck. Let Uncle Yu Jing take you to fish for Dad."

Yong Ming nodded, took Xiao Qihua's hand, and before leaving, asked: "Dad, do you want the child to inform others?"

Zhu Di couldn't help but smile and patted the brat's head, stretched out his hand and tugged his little ears, "Cleverness hurts people. After returning to Dongfan, go to the military camp or a nearby settlement to exercise. Don't read all the time!"

This brat is very smart.

Over the years, I have read this book whenever I have time.

The insight has been amazing.

But being too young and too smart is not a good thing, it hurts people!

"My child, listen to daddy." Yong Ming smiled and nodded.

Zhu Di smiled and said, "Go ahead and call your Uncle Amao here by the way."

After sending away the two little guys.

Zhu Di looked at Xu Miaoyun and stretched out his hand...

Xu Miaoyun glared angrily and put her hand on Zhu Di's palm.

Zhu Di had a fever, and the heat in his palms made Xu Miaoyun unable to hold back tears.

"Why are you crying!" Zhu Di smiled angrily and pulled slightly.

ah!

Xu Miaoyun called out softly, took Golden Douzi and fell into Zhu Di's arms, "Golden Douzi..."

Before he finished speaking, he could no longer say anything.

Jindouzi, who was only seven or eight months old, had tears still hanging from his big eyes, staring at him curiously.

But soon, Xu Miaoyun's hand blocked his eyes. ≋≋x≋.≋c≋o≋m≋

After a while.

Xu Miaoyun blushed, panting slightly and leaned on Zhu Di's shoulder. She lowered her head, raised her hand, and looked at Jin Douzi's curious eyes. Her already red pretty face instantly turned red like fire. She raised her head slightly and glared at Zhu Di with annoyance.

Zhu Di hugged his waist and looked down at Jin Douzi, "What are you looking at! If you don't have any eyesight, you will be beaten when you grow up!"

puff!

Xu Miaoyun was instantly amused, turned her head and bit Zhu Di lightly on the shoulder.

Zhu Di looked sideways, with a smile on his lips, "It's okay, I just had a nightmare."

Passed by in a single word.

Xu Miaoyun raised her head and looked at Zhu Di. She knew that Silang was trying not to worry her.

"When we go back, let Wuyun bring us the golden beans."

Zhu Di looked at Xu Miaoyun, and then looked at Jindouzi pitifully.

Miaoyun obviously felt that if he brought Jindouzi with him, he would not be able to take good care of him.

"Actually, there's no need... Okay, I'll listen to you." Zhu Di changed his tune immediately when he saw Xu Miaoyun's lips moving.

Only then did Xu Miaoyun smile.

Wu Yunqige and Jin Douzi:...

Dong dong dong...

There was a knock on the door.

"Master."

Mao Xiang's voice came in.

Xu Miaoyun stood up, hugged Jindouzi, came to the table and sat down.

"Enter!"

Squeak!

After Zhu Di's voice sounded, the sound of opening the door came.

Mao Xiang walked in, looked at Zhu Di worriedly, and asked, "Master, what's the matter?"

"I'm fine. Tell my brothers and the powerful merchants who follow us that I woke up..."

Mao Xiang listened carefully.

He knew that the young master came to him for more than just this matter.

"Does our Military Intelligence Department have anyone who is proficient in using local dialects from various parts of the Central Plains?" Zhu Di suddenly asked.

Mao Xiang suddenly became energetic and said with a confident smile: "Master, yes, the few people I brought back this time can all speak the dialects of various parts of the Central Plains fluently..."

He personally founded Jinyiwei.

Moreover, when the Military Intelligence Department was first established, the young master made even more perverted and detailed plans and requirements for the Military Intelligence Department.

Being able to master various dialects from all over the world is the most important part of training members of the Military Intelligence Department.

Although, the young master said at that time that Yan Fan would not send members of the Military Intelligence Department to the Central Plains.

But he also made preparations.

Zhu Di nodded, pondered for a moment, glanced at Xu Miaoyun, raised his head and stared at the ceiling of the cabin, and said calmly: "Chang Mao was arranged by the prince to go to Yunnan. I don't want this person to be alive. It is reasonable to send members of the Military Intelligence Department to let Chang Mao die. , By the way, try to find out from Chang Mao who gave him advice..."

Chang Mao doesn't have this ability.

There must be someone behind it.

Political assassination!

Mao Xiang was shocked for a moment. Seeing the cold light in Zhu Di's eyes, he nodded and said: "Master, the Military Intelligence Department promises to complete the mission!"

Zhu Di came back to his senses and nodded: "Ask the brothers to evacuate Daming immediately after completing their mission."

Mao Xiang nodded, turned and left.

Walking out of the cabin, closing the door, an angry sneer flashed across his lips, and he muttered in a low voice: "Look, when the young master was tolerant to you, you didn't know what to do. Now that the young master has changed, I don't know whether you can bear it in the future." Stay here!"

…

inside the cabin.

Xu Miaoyun sat down next to Zhu Di with Jin Douzi in her arms, put Jin Douzi on the bed, wiped Zhu Di's sweat, and said worriedly: "Brother..."

snort!

Zhu Di was a little emotionally unstable and snorted, "I just want to show my brother that he is a human being and his wings are wings, but my relatives are also human beings! If he doesn't kill me, I will kill him!"

He never touched Chang Mao.

I just want to see what eldest brother has to say.

The elder brother apologized to him.

But for Chang Mao, he just arranged to go to Yunnan!

Shouldn't Chang Mao be killed?

In the elder brother's mind, this incident is similar to the Feng Sheng incident.

Chang Maoruo died at this juncture.

It will inevitably arouse all kinds of suspicion.

Worried about having a bad impact on himself.

Brother, don’t kill!

Then he would use dirty methods like political assassination to tell his eldest brother that no one could touch the bottom line of his family!

After being touched, you still want to escape unscathed?

There is no way!

He would never allow what happened in the dream to happen.

For this, he can make an enemy of anyone!

Xu Miaoyun hugged Zhu Di's waist tightly with both hands. She said nothing and expressed her support with actions.

Something that even my sister-in-law can understand.

The eldest brother couldn't understand.

No.

It's not that the eldest brother can't see through it, but he has received too much since he was a child, and all the auras are added to him. Whenever his reputation may be damaged, he always looks forward and backward, thinking too much about himself and rarely considering the feelings of others.

This kind of mentality is also correct for a prince and future emperor.

It is not wrong to treat ministers with this kind of mentality.

But Shiro is not his minister!

…

That day, a small boat carrying several members of the Military Intelligence Department quietly left the fleet and sailed towards the coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the dark without disturbing anyone.

…

Half a month later.

Jilongyu Bay is crowded with people.

"When will the prince come back?"

"I don't know, but it must be today!"

"Look, Master Jiang and the others are already here, and the prince will definitely be back today!"

…

The onlookers and merchants all looked towards the dock.

Jiang Jinzhong and Liang Daoming stood at the pier, looking at the sea outside the bay and talking in low voices.

"Brother Jiang, when the prince comes back this time, he will probably focus on developing his own career, right?"

Jiang Jinzhong turned his head and looked at Liang Daoming, "Why did Leader Liang say that?"

This Liang Daoming has a sharp nose and is worthy of being a dominating figure.

Liang Daoming smiled: "I have heard a lot about the prince's incident in Fujian. Everyone in Fujian is filled with indignation. I don't believe how much the prince still has feelings for Daming..."

In the past, King Yan had feelings for the Ming Dynasty as a whole.

Now, in the Ming Dynasty, there are probably only a few people who worry King Yan.

"We Central Plains elites are all idiots, just like those in power under our Liang family, we are all idiots! Look, the elites of the Ming Dynasty will regret it soon after hearing about the development of King Yan!"

Jiang Jinzhong noticed that Liang Daoming was in a bad mood and smiled.

Liang Daoming knew the current affairs clearly and knew that no one in the four seas could stop the prince.

So I wanted to take refuge with the prince as soon as possible.

But many of the dependent families under Liang Daoming didn't want to.

I'm used to being a local emperor and don't want to be restrained.

And the system of employment shares that the prince wanted to implement was even more opposed by this group of people.

Now Liang Daoming comes to show his face to the prince whenever he gets a chance.

Jiang Jinzhong smiled and said: "Chief Liang, the prince knows your thoughts."

Hearing this, Liang Daoming immediately laughed.

Just about to speak.

"coming!"

The Yanfan official behind him suddenly shouted excitedly.

Jiang Jinzhong and Liang Daoming's eyes instantly extended outside the bay.

In his sight, black dots appeared densely on the sea level.

Soon, the black spots enlarged.

The pieces of sail are spectacular.

Jiang Jinzhong turned around excitedly and ordered Wang Jiye, the first mixed association commander who stayed behind, "Wang Xietong, hurry up and arrange the arrangements to welcome the prince!"

Wang Jiye smiled and left quickly.

Soon, on the hills on both sides of the bay, huge, dark artillery pieces became busy.

…

flagship.

Zhu Di stood at the bow of the ship, with a group of people standing behind him.

"Mom, is this my fourth uncle's Dongfan?"

"Yes, this should be Jilong Island. We will live here from now on."

…

Zhu Jingjing, Li Qi, Nahachu, Wu Yunqige, Naren Tuoya and others all looked around and observed curiously.

Boom boom…

While everyone was discussing, the sound of empty cannon fire suddenly came.

Zhu Di looked at the white smoke rising from the dense forests on the hills on both sides of the bay, and was slightly curious. He turned to look at Yu Jing, "Has a fort been built? Has a bigger artillery been built?"

Although the cannons are all made from clay molds.

But the shore defense artillery needs a greater range and larger shells.

This requires the artillery to be larger.

The larger the artillery, the more difficult it is to cast.

For example, when exploring various standard parameters such as charge amount, firing range, and blast chamber, we have to explore it all from scratch.

Although he had already arranged a gun casting workshop to try to cast coastal defense guns.

But it has always been a process of exploration.

I didn't expect it to be made so quickly.

Judging from the loudness of the roar, it can be basically judged that the charge is at least four times that of the warship's artillery!

Yu Jing smiled and said: "Your Majesty, around mid-June, we made the first qualified finished shore defense artillery gun. The tube is one foot long! The diameter of the tube is eight inches! The range is eight miles!"

Zhu Di couldn't help but twitch his eyes.

Yu Jing smiled and continued: "This big guy is too bulky! One artillery weight is nearly two thousand pounds..."

The cannon foundry produced four.

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Eight thousand pounds of iron material was used.

Lao Jiang almost vomited blood!

When I saw these generals, I couldn't help but yell, "Crazy!"

In fact, they themselves feel a little crazy.

After all, those four cannons are so spectacular!

Not to mention the naval warships getting close to each other.

It was like the city wall of Jinling City, the strongest city in the world, hit by an eight-inch projectile.

He felt that it was very likely to collapse directly!

Zhu Di asked curiously: "How to fix such a heavy artillery and how to adjust its direction?"

He vaguely felt that there seemed to be some breakthroughs in technology.

Otherwise, even if such a heavy artillery is built, it will not be able to truly exert its power!

Yu Jing was stunned for a moment, then smiled and gave Zhu Di a thumbs up, "My lord, you are very clever. During the installation process, we did encounter some problems. The first is a solid base, and the base can also rotate. The rotating mechanism Question, the craftsmen thought of the gear structure used in our flagship..."

Zhu Di listened patiently.

"The base problem really stumped us. At first, we planned to use lime to pour it, but it was not strong enough. After one shot, something went wrong. Leader Liang provided us with a red-haired man who brought hydrated lime and added volcanic ash. The method..."

‘Slaked lime and volcanic ash? ’

Zhu Di pondered.

In fact, this is cement!

If he remembered correctly, this method was first discovered by the Romans.

The red-haired man Liang Daoming provided for Dongfan was most likely from the far west, formerly under Roman rule.

Zhu Di nodded, saw that the flagship was approaching the entrance of the bay, and ordered: "Order all ships to stop first, and order the coastal defense guns on the mountain to fire a few rounds of live ammunition. Let me take a look..."

"yes!"

After Yu Jing received the order, he ordered the soldiers on the warship to stand on the top of the mast and wave flags on both sides of the mountain as quickly as possible.

Boom boom…

A moment later, the sound of live ammunition shelling sounded.

Huhuhu...

Huge projectiles whizzed past everyone's heads, crisscrossing from both sides and hitting into the distance.

boom!

The projectiles landed on the sea and raised water columns several feet high.

Everyone was stunned by the water splashing from behind.

Zhu Di came to his senses.

He really didn't expect that technology would develop so fast.

He did not interfere in the technological development of Jilong Island!

It just gives the craftsmen enough trust, full freedom, and status.

I didn’t expect these craftsmen to be so motivated!

Why does it give him the feeling that it is developing faster than Western science and technology in history?

Is it just because of the trust and status he provides to the craftsmen?

For a time, Zhu Di thought a lot.

He had a feeling.

Maybe, as long as you persist like this.

In this time and space, the speed of technological development in the East will be faster than in history!

At least, the first industrial revolution driven by the experience of craftsmen will most likely develop faster!

Zhu Di came back to his senses, collected his thoughts, and looked at Yu Jing, "Enter the port!"

The fleet started up again.

The flagship entered the bay first.

When the people on both sides saw Zhu Di, they all knelt down excitedly and said, "Your Majesty, a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"

"Your Majesty, a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"

…

The mountain cry sounded.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Zhu Di couldn't help but feel more comfortable.

Not because the people knelt down for him.

In Dongfan, it has been officially stipulated that kneeling is cancelled, and the salute is to bow.

The people had just migrated from Fujian, and their old habits could not be changed for a while.

He feels happy because he knows that here, he can make the decision for himself!

The flagship stopped at the dock, and Zhu Di first gave an order for the people to get up.

Jiang Jinzhong and others gathered around.

After paying homage.

Zhu Di patted Jiang Jinzhong on the shoulder and said, "Jinzhong, thank you for your hard work over the past year!"

Jiang Jinzhong immediately beamed, 'Your Majesty, praise me again, praise me again! ’

While ventriloquising, he smiled and shook his head, "It's not hard, it's not hard..."

The words suddenly stopped.

'Oops! Lao Xia, Xiao Bailian, is here too! ’

Jiang Jinzhong saw Xia Shimin and his wife getting off the boat.

Zhu Di turned his head and glanced, and understood instantly. He smiled angrily and said, "Go talk to Lao Xia!"

Jiang Jinzhong laughed and left.

Zhu Di looked at Liang Daoming and said, "Chief Liang, thank you for taking care of Dongfan for more than a year. I heard that Chen Zuyi defeated the Malacca Dynasty and established the Chen Dynasty on his own?"

Mao Xiang reported this matter to him after his condition improved.

It is said that since Chen Zuyi established the Chen Dynasty in Malacca as a descendant of Chen Chenba in the southern part of the Central Plains, he began to show his fangs towards Sri Lanka.

Liang Daoming nodded with a smile, "Yes, now Chen Zuyi claims to be the Emperor Wu, with one hundred thousand troops, including fifty thousand new troops, and his forbidden army is twenty thousand new troops. They are even equipped with rifles imitating Dongfan. There are also fifty thousand soldiers in the warships. A warship has been modified and equipped with artillery..."

Fortunately, he was on good terms with King Yan.

The Jilongyu Shipyard also modified more than thirty warships for him and equipped them with artillery.

Moreover, Dongfan Navy also helped him train.

His artillery is a little stronger than Chen Zuyi's, and his training is more advanced.

Although there are few warships, they can basically hold on to their base.

He is not afraid of Chen Zuyi.

Still very happy at the moment.

The prince thinks of him well, so why should he be afraid of Chen Zuyi?

The family attached to him was jealous when they saw Chen Zuyi becoming the king and hegemon in Malacca, and then he got thirty modified artillery warships.

These people even persuaded him to conquer the Srivijaya dynasty and establish himself as king.

But he won't do it!

He is not stupid. Once he establishes himself as king, he will be defeated and annexed by King Yan in the future.

It will be difficult to live with yourself!

Since ancient times, once a prince is defeated, it is difficult to gain the complete trust of the victor.

Among the princes who fought for the world in the Central Plains, how many of them were put into important positions after their defeat?

A good ending?

Now, he is waiting for King Yan to annex Luzon and force his family to follow him and surrender to King Yan.

Fighting with King Yan to dominate the world?

Chen Zuyi is self-righteous.

But he is self-aware.

Zhu Di nodded with a smile, "When I settle down, ask the shipyard about the situation. If we can squeeze out manpower, I will ask the shipyard to help you renovate a batch of warships. I know your thoughts and I also understand your situation. The time is not ripe now, so don’t worry, you can help me block Chen Zuyi’s expansion into the South China Sea at Srivijaya.”

He still needs some preparation time.

And, Luzon needs to be digested.

He didn't want to start a rash war with Chen Zuyi.

The fight was won.

It is also unable to directly rule Malacca, so the gains outweigh the losses in such a war.

But he also didn’t want Chen Zuyi and Chen Chao’s tentacles to reach the South China Sea!

This is his!

When Liang Daoming heard Zhu Di's promise, he immediately felt more at ease. He beat his chest and said, "Your Majesty, I know what to do, and I will never let you down!"

Zhu Di nodded and waved to Jiang Jinzhong who was whispering to Xia Shimin behind him, "Jinzhong, take me to our iron smelting workshop."

He had heard about the blast furnace.

Can't wait to see it.

"Lao Xia, let's drink tonight!" Jiang Jinzhong said nothing and hurried to Zhu Di's side, taking Zhu Di and everyone to the iron smelting workshop.

A large group of people arrived.

Everyone was shocked when they saw the blast furnace in front of them which was more than ten feet high.

Zhu Di circled the blast furnace.

It is very similar to the blast furnace of later generations.

There are iron frames around the blast furnace.

Above is a gantry crane.

Craftsmen are loading iron ore into the blast furnace. Shovels of iron ore are lifted up and poured into the blast furnace from the top and sides.

Zhu Di asked: "Who thought of using our Central Plains clay crucibles as thermal insulation liner?"

"Your Majesty, this is Master Zhang from our workshop."

Zhu Di had an impression of this person.

In fact, the most difficult thing in blast furnace ironmaking is high-temperature-resistant insulating bricks.

In terms of iron smelting technology, he wanted to promote it.

But he knows about high temperature resistant insulating bricks.

But he didn't know how to make it.

There are so many crystallizations of wisdom left by the ancients.

Not now.

He remembered that precision machining in later generations all used some techniques invented by the ancients.

If we don't have the conditions now, if we have more financial resources in the future, we will definitely find a way to collect these ancient science and technology skills and compile them into a volume for students to study and study.

The Yongle Grand Ceremony cannot be completed.

The crystallization of wisdom that specializes in cultivating ancient science and technology should be supported by financial resources.

Zhu Di pointed at the blast furnace, "I heard that you used lime and volcanic ash to cast the base of the coastal defense gun. Have you ever thought that volcanic ash is formed by volcanic eruptions and high-temperature burning? Find out the composition of the stones near the volcano. Our blast furnace can withstand higher At the temperature, we can try to see if we can bake out the kind of adhesive used to water forts. If this thing can be mass-produced, we can use it to build river embankments, farmland water conservancy, and even build roads... …”

Since even the blast furnace has been built.

This kind of blast furnace can withstand temperatures of at least one to two thousand degrees.

It is completely possible to bake cement.

Since it's developing so fast, it doesn't hurt for him to mention it in passing.

Just giving an idea.

There is no hidden danger of overpowering the situation.

…

Later, Zhu Di took everyone to visit the shore defense artillery on the top of the mountain.

The artillery, which is one foot long, 3.3 meters, and eight inches in diameter, was an unreal shock to people of this era, even Zhu Di, when he saw it!

After a busy day.

Zhu Di only asked Jiang Jinzhong to arrange manpower to build a Martyrs' Shrine on the east mountain of Jilong Island, and divide the brothers' ashes into two parts. One part will be accompanied by multiple pensions from the imperial court and Dongfan, and will be sent to various places in person by generals at all levels. resettlement village.

The ashes allow the families of the brothers who died in the war to erect monuments for their brothers.

It also makes it convenient for people to visit nearby graves and pay homage.

The other ashes were buried in the Martyrs' Shrine.

Yan Fan official worship.

After arranging all this, Zhu Di stayed behind closed doors.

Accompany Xu Miaoyun and the children.

Although everyone was surprised, no one said anything, and they were all waiting quietly for the moment Zhu Di walked out of the house.

Only Mao Xiang and Xu Miaoyun knew that Zhu Di was waiting for news from the Military Intelligence Department.

When the news of Chang Mao's death came back, it was when Zhu Di walked out of the house, comforted his brothers who died in the battle, and began to draw his sword and look around!

…

Half a month later.

Guiyang Mansion.

It's quiet at night.

The inn where Chang Mao stayed, in room A.

In the dark room, the lights gradually lit up.

Three young men stood at the head of the bed.

He sneered and looked at Chang Mao, who was still sleeping soundly with the knife against his neck.

One of them ordered: "Wake him up!"

A member of the Military Intelligence Department turned around and brought the teacup, and suddenly poured the cold tea in the cup onto Chang Mao's face.

Chang Mao suddenly woke up.

The moment he opened his eyes, he saw the three people in front of him, and their expressions changed drastically. When he wanted to resist, he discovered the sharp blade against his neck.

Trying to stay calm, "You thieves, do you know who I am!"

"Brother-in-law of the Ming Dynasty Crown Prince, the current Duke of Zheng, thousands of households in Dali Prefecture, Yunnan... Duke Zheng must not yell. The soldiers following you are already unconscious. If you alert other people, we can only kill you immediately. !”

Chang Mao looked at the leading young man, joking at the corners of his lips, and reported his name as many treasures as possible, fear flashed away in his eyes.

You know his family background so well, yet you dare to do this!

That means...

Chang Mao's lips trembled, and he trembled: "Who sent you here, and what is your purpose?"

"We want to know who is behind this attack on King Zhu Di of Yan, advising you! As long as you tell us, we won't embarrass you. We are mainly looking for the mastermind..."

"Zhu Silang!" Chang Mao's eyes widened instantly, "You are Zhu Silang's people! How did you enter the Ming Dynasty!"

Ordinary people, even merchants, must have official documents when traveling through the Ming Dynasty and across prefectures and prefectures.

But this group of people can!

This is enough to show how powerful these people are!

Zhu Silang established such a secret force without telling the court!

Probably similar to Jin Yiwei!

"Don't kill me. As long as you don't kill me, I will tell you..."

He can't control Hu Weiyong anymore, he doesn't want to die!

After a while.

Chang Mao explained everything.

The leader of the Military Intelligence Department gave his brothers a wink.

The opponent suddenly struck Chang Mao on the neck with his sword.

Chang Mao climbed on the table and passed out.

"Go and find the manuscript that Chang Mao carries with him..." the captain ordered.

Soon, the captain personally wrote a letter, copying Chang Mao's handwriting, and wrote a letter of repentance for his mediocre past and complaints about going to the wild land of Yunnan.

Feed poison to Chang Mao and confirm that Chang Mao is dead.

The captain snorted coldly, "You should never think of plotting against my prince. Who do you think you are! You don't think of yourself!"

…

The Military Intelligence Department disappeared into the night.

The next day.

The Jinyiwei stronghold in Guiyang Prefecture was suddenly in a state of panic.

"Quick! Quick! Send the news that Duke Zheng committed suicide by taking poison and send it back to the court as soon as possible!"

While the Military Intelligence Department was still struggling to leave the territory of Ming Dynasty.

Fifteen days later.

Jinling.

Zhenfusi Yamen.

Jiang 𤩽 has returned to Jinling with Zhu Yuanzhang.

Ji Gang saw Jiang Wei suddenly stand up, his face was pale and his hands were trembling, and he curiously asked: "Commander, what happened?"

He really couldn't think of anything that could happen to Guiyang Mansion?

"This is a political assassination! This is a political assassination!" Jiang 𤩽 muttered, feeling cold all over his body.

He has already guessed who did it!

Jiang Jing raised his head and looked at Ji Gang, "Zheng Guogong Chang Mao died. He left behind a letter regretting the wasted first half of his life and complaining about going to the wilderness of Yunnan. He committed suicide by taking poison! Do you think a person like Chang Mao would be like this? Are you willing to risk your life?"

Ji Gang's face had no color left.

Political assassination!

How dare King Yan!

This behavior was undoubtedly a slap in the face for the Crown Prince!

The prince demoted Chang Mao and protected Chang Mao.

King Yan will directly engage in dirty and vicious political assassinations!

Doing everything possible!

Aren't you afraid that the prince will fall out?

Ji Gang felt scared. Will he also be targeted by King Yan?

Did Chang Mao betray him?

Jiang 𤩽 saw Ji Gang trembling all over and ordered: "You should stay out of the limelight these days."

After saying that, he hurried out.

He had to tell the prince the news immediately!

…

East Palace.

study.

Although Zhu Biao's injury has not yet recovered, he has begun to handle government affairs on a limited basis.

Xiongying stood in front of the desk.

While Zhu Biao was at his desk giving instructions on the memorial, he asked: "Do we have to pick the green one? Can't we change to someone else?"

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This chapter is a bit short. I had something to do today and I came back late. Next, there will be a plot arrangement of confrontation and friction between Zhu Di and Daming.

The next climax of the plot is about Zhu Yuanzhang’s southern tour.